Chapter 5: Back again...
By Crimsondrop7
Rhena was currently deep in the lake near the bottom. YOW! It's cold in here! Not to mention dark...
Spotting the river that flowed into the lake. She swam towards it, Swimming upstream IS harder than it looks.
Something moved out of her the corner of her eye. She looked back, feeling a little paranoid. When she saw nothing, she turned back, trying to shake off the uneasy feeling. Another movement caught her eye, this time in front of her.
There were dozens of eyes and gaping mouths.
Fish. Rhena concluded.
A low rumble vibrated through the water.
What the... Her eyes widened with realization as she stared unbelievingly at the rows upon rows of razor sharp teeth, Shit!
She facing off gigantic carnivorous, flesh-eating, killer fish, meanwhile, she was running low on air! She paddled towards the surface as quickly as she could, the fish following closely behind. Rhena erupted through the surface, much needed air rushed into her lungs.
Koga's head suddenly jerked up. The sweet smell of lilies hit his nose dead on. He faintly heard a gasp.
"She's still alive?" He shouted, leaping from his spot.
Ginta, Hakkaku, and the two northern wolves jumped from the motion. They scooted back, probably thinking him crazy. Then, the scent snaked around their noses too. They breathed in deeply, relishing its relaxing touch. They opened their eyes to see a cloud of dust. Ginta and Hakkaku rushed to the edge of the cliff, watching Koga run.
"Where are you going, Koga?" Ginta yelled.
"Don't ask silly questions stupid!" Hakkaku whapped Ginta upside the head.
Koga turned his head and shouted back to them, "I won't allow any other being the chance to capture her and use her abilities before me!" He sped off in a cloud of dust, intent on ensnaring a certain feisty girl.
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Her legs came to instant attention as a fish snapped at she heels.
"Yow!" Rhena yelled as she jumped out of the water like she had been burned. Plopping on the bank tiredly, she glared at the river.
"Great," She said to herself. "The river's filled with killer fish, what to do..."
All of her ideas and thoughts dissipated as she spotted a figure on the horizon. It was that wolf boy! Rhena jumped up hastily. She nervously looked between the nearing wolf boy and the killer fish,
"Argh! I give up!" Throwing her hands up in the air, and plopped on the ground again, a sulky frown marring her pretty features.
Koga arrived just seconds later. "I thought you drowned?" He wore a surprised expression.
"I CAN swim, you know." She crossed her arms and huffed, annoyed.
"I suppose you've given up trying to escape me." He smirked, ego filling his head.
"HA!" Rhena snorted, "Yeah right! Like I have a choice. It's either get eaten alive by gigantic piranhas, or you. And quite personally, I'd rather be eaten alive by carnivorous fish! Don't even think that I've given up for a tidbit!"
Koga shot her a sarcastic look. He moved to grab her. Rhena scooted as far as possible away from Koga. Agitated, Koga snatched her left arm, preventing her from moving anymore. Rhena let her wrist go slack. She was too tired to fight. Koga's face lit up, delighted. Had she given up on fighting?
Koga pulled her up by the arm and steadied her when she was on her feet. Seeing the badly bleeding ankle, his eyes widened. He swept Rhena off her feet, bridal style. She blinked twice at the swift motion. Feels like deja vu.
For once, Rhena didn't struggle against Koga's hold…but that still didn't mean she wouldn't squirm. She wasn't used to being carried at all; it felt awkward. The scenery became a big green blob.
They halted to a stop. Rhena opened her eyes to see the same rocky waterfall adorned with wolf demons. Her senses overloaded again. She tensed as Ginta and Hakkaku ran to them. They smirked, spotting the 'game' Koga had caught.
"Go on." Koga shoved Rhena into their arms. In response, the two wolf demons nodded and grabbed her arms tightly. They walking towards the mouth of the cave, Koga followed.
They're full of bones! Rhena thought, slowly traveling further into panic mode.
Suddenly, she was thrusted forward onto something fluffy. "H-hey!" Rhena rubbed her sore bottom.
"Stay there, girl." Hakkaku ordered.
"Why should I?" Rhena jumped up from the fluffy pelt, being stubborn. She may be worn out, but that doesn't mean she won't argue.
"I said STAY!" Hakkaku pointed at the furry pelt, fuming.
"Do I look like a dog to you? No way!" She started to march her way past him when she bumped against a hard chest and fell hard on her butt.
"Oof!" She turned her glare to the one she bumped into, Koga.
He towered over her by a few feet, tail swishing back and forth in annoyance. "If you know what's good for you, you'll stay right where you are supposed to."
"Like hell I will!" Rhena repeatedly poked his chest with suppressed anger while she lectured. "I'm a responsible teenage girl and I don't need to be told what to do! I don't need your continuous 'Do this, Do that' crap! If you think I'm about to do ANYTHING for someone who did NOTHING for me, well think again wolf boy! JUST BECAUSE I CAN 'SENSE' THESE STUPID 'SHIKON SHARDS' DOESN'T GIVE YOU THE RIGHT TO TAKE ME AGAINST MY WILL!"
Rhena's chest heaved up and down, taking in much needed air for her poor lungs. If this keeps up, she'll develop some kind of disease like tuberculosis and that's definitely NOT cool. This wolf boy just may be the death of her.
Rhena's outburst turned the heads of everyone present in the cave. The two Northern Wolves sided up to Koga.
"So," The sleazy wolf started "She can sense an' see the shards, eh? Perhaps she can work for us too." The other northern wolf nodded, and started to move towards the dog-tired Rhena.
'No way! He wouldn't, he couldn't!' Rhena's midnight blue eyes started to frantically search for an escape as the Northern Wolves neared, their fangs started to show.
Koga's protectiveness clicked, his fur stood on an end. He growled and bared his fangs, warning the wolves not a step closer.
"I found her first, she belongs to me." He stepped in front of Rhena, cutting them off from getting any closer. "This meeting is over. Leave. NOW!" He barked, knowing the Northern Wolves would understand the underlying threat.
A scent caught Koga's nose, as did everyone else's. His eyes softened a bit when he watched Rhena cradle her ankle, which was unfortunately bleeding more heavily than before. She must have opened the wound further. Another small movement caught his eye; she was biting her lip. He frowned. If she bites her lip any harder, she'll be bleeding in two places.
He motioned for Ginta to fetch a bowl of water, a rag, and a few bandages. Ginta quickly did want he was told and returned, setting the items on the ground. Koga took the rag and dipped it in the water. He gently grabbed her foot, trying not to alarm the nervous-wreck of a girl. Her eyes shot open at the contact. Midnight blue eyes met sky blue; she understood what he was trying to do. Reluctantly, she let it go. Koga's eyes lit up satisfied she was cooperating, even if it was for an injury. He cleansed the area around of any dried blood.
He moved onto the wound itself. He hesitated. He looked up to find Rhena's gaze pointed at the cave wall, a blush graced her cheeks. Koga felt a smirk creep on his face. Shrugging it off, he went back to cleaning the wound. He heard Rhena wince, but otherwise paid no heed. He put down the bloody rag, then took the bandages and wrapped them firmly around her ankle.
"Try not to walk on it for a while."
He shifted his gaze to her face as she stared at his. She nodded numbly as her mind tried to register everything happening. He started to get up, until Rhena's voice stopped him,
"Thanks." She stared at the floor, the blush very noticeable on her pretty features.
The blush suits her. She's not bad when she's not yelling.
Taking advantage of her current situation, he commanded her. "Stay there."
Once again she nodded numbly. Pleased with the reaction, he walked out of the cave, intent on hunting for dinner with his two best men.
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