Chapter 16: The Wolves and the Fight Scene
The village is woken in the middle of the night by a long howl. Inuyasha starts awake from his near-peaceful sleep in the tree by Kagome's window, hand instinctively going to his side. Seconds later Kagome opens her window, looking to him, "What was that?" she asks, clearly frightened.
Inuyasha shrugs, looking in the direction the howl came from, "It's wasn't me. Came from somewhere in the woods. Maybe we should..." He doesn't get to finish his sentence as his nose catches a scent and he quickly jumps to her window, grabbing her around the waist and then back to his tree.
Kagome looks at him, confusion evident on her face, and almost asks him what's going on before noticing the look of intense concentration he has, ears twitching to and fro, eyes gazing at the tree line. He was waiting for something. Kagome turns as well, straining to see what he had sensed.
Suddenly half a dozen shadows burst from the forest, making a beeline for the tree the two are in. Only when the forms are nearly under them can Kagome tell what they are, and she grips Inuyasha's outer shirt tighter because of it. Their tree was surrounded on all sides by wolves. The beasts take turns jumping, nipping at their heels. Finally, Inuyasha gets tired of staying still, so he turns to Kagome, giving her a quick "Stay here." before dropping down on the small pack. Kagome watches in horror as the six animals converge on him, biting and scratching. He fights them as best he can, killing two of them before the remaining four retreat.
Inuyasha stares after them a moment before he jumps back into the tree and grabs Kagome, swinging her onto his back. He then goes into her room and grabs her weapon before heading back out, straight into the forest. Kagome looks at him from over his shoulder, "What are you doing?"
Inuyasha continues to run, glancing back at her as he explains, "That was way to direct to be just a random attack. Someone sent those wolves, and I intend to find out who."
They travel in silence until they reach a clearing, to see that the four surviving wolves from before are resting there. Inuyasha lets Kagome off, whispering, "Stay close and be ready to shoot. There's no telling what might happen."
As soon as he says this, a loud laugh can be heard before a voice seems to come from everywhere at once, "Oh there's telling. In fact, I can tell you exactly what will happen. I'm going to beat you to a bloody pulp, and then I'm going to make Kagome mine once and for all. Get ready to die demon!" With that a bigger shadow then that of the wolves shoots from the trees, this once nearly straight up.
The body is silhouetted against the near full moon, seeming to hang there while Kagome gasps. The silhouette was that of a human, male by the looks of it, though the hair was in a high ponytail. That wasn't what made Kagome gasp, it wasn't the height of the jump either. It was the very easily distinguishable arched tail that came out of the thing's back.
After a few moments where time seems to freeze, the form speeds to the ground like an arrow, landing in a crouch with a thud. It straightens and for the first time they see the face of their assailant, evoking a sneer from Inuyasha and a strange mixture of confusion, shock and anger from Kagome as she yells, "Koga! What happened to you?!"
Koga smirks, "Ah Kagome, fear not my sweet! I'll take care of this demon, and then we can be together!"
Kagome grits her teeth, yelling, "I am not your 'sweet' moron! And you didn't answer my question! Why do you have a tail growing out of your butt!?"
As if hearing itself mentioned, the said tail perks up and comes around so that Koga can hold it lightly in his hand, "What, this? Just a side effect from some new power I've come into."
"New power my ass! That's a demonic aura if I've ever smelled one! And it's not really yours, who gave it to you turd for brains?"
Koga growls, as do the wolves that are in the clearing. Then Koga's nose twitches slightly, catching some scent that turns his growl into a confident grin, and then he takes up a position that shows he wants a fight. "None of your business. Now, less talking, more fighting. The sooner I finish you off, the sooner I claim my prize."
Kagome is about to interject when Inuyasha steps in front of her, effectively silencing her, "You're not going to lay one filthy claw on her you dirty wolf. Alright, I'll fight, just keep Kagome out of it." With that he draws the sword he'd not taken off since this escapade began.
Koga can't help but laugh, "What is that rusted piece of shit supposed to be? You couldn't cut paper with that thing!"
Inuyasha smirks at the comment before calmly bringing his sword in front of him. He then flexes his arm muscles, causing the sword to transform, gaining the satisfying effects of Kagome's small yelp and all the color draining from the wolf's face. "This? This is going to be what I'm going to tan your hide with. You'll never bother Kagome again!" With that he charges, sword held high and sights on the slowly recovering Koga.
The wolf demon barely regains his wits in time and misses getting cleaved in two by a hair's width, rolling to the side to avoid the downward slash. He gets back to his feet and launches himself at his opponent, already running mostly on adrenaline and the new instincts that came with his new form. He makes a swing for Inuyasha's jaw, missing his target but catching his shoulder instead as Inuyasha shifts away. No time for thought, Koga swings his other arm and feels the satisfying crack of knuckle against bone as he hits him in the chest. He's so pleased with the sound he stops long enough for Inuyasha to be able to jump away, getting some distance from him
'Damn, he's stronger then I thought' Inuyasha curses, 'I can't let him get another hit like that or he'll definitely crack my ribs. I gotta stay one step in front of him.' He thinks before throwing himself into another charge. He swings at the wolf, only to have him dodge smoothly. He growls, swinging again, only to have the same thing happen. He tries, over and over, only to have the exact same thing happen everytime. "Damnit! Hold still so I can cut you in two!" he screams frustratedly.
Koga just laughs, "Aww, can the little doggy not keep up with the big bad wolf?"
Inuyasha growls, "That does it!" He then slams his sword back into its hilt, closing the gap more quickly then Koga could understand what's going on and smashes him right in the jaw, causing the cocky wolf to go sailing back several feet and land on his back.
The wolf slowly gets up, massaging his mouth slightly before wiping away a bit of blood that trickles do his lip, "You'll pay for that." He says, growling.
Inuyasha takes up his own position, never taking his eyes off of him, "Try me." More than ready when the wolf charges him. He expertly avoids the blows that are thrown at him, waiting for an opening to make itself known. When it does, in the form of Koga stupidly leaving his flank open during a spin kick, he power-drives it, a sickening crack sounding through the clearing as Koga flies again.
Koga gets up, failing at first, slipping and falling to the ground at first, before trying again and succeeding. He breathes hard, holding his side in pain as he regards his opponent, wincing slightly while straightening. He bites back a moan as he shifts to a fighting position again, only to be hit down again before he can get ready for it.
Kagome watches the whole battle in awed horror at the power displayed. She snaps out of her trance when she sees Inuyasha start to mercilessly pummel Koga, 'I can't let him kill Koga! I can't let him kill!' the thought suddenly flashes through her mind, and before she knows it she's running towards him.
Inuyasha raises his hand to hit his opponent again, mind given over more to the instincts that run through his veins then he'd like to admit. His opponent had challenged his primary claim on the female he was courting, said his instincts, and for that his opponent must die or he will come back to make another challenge. He goes to hit the one who dared challenge him, only to find his hand would not fall. He looks up to see that it's being held, and as his eyes go up more, they look upon a slightly distressed face. His eyes widen as a single thought passes through his mind, 'Kagome...'
He looks down once again at the bloodied and bruised demon beneath him, nearly yelping in surprise, jumping off quickly and to Kagome's side. His eyes never leave Koga's battered form as he whispers "Did...did I do that?"
Kagome looks at him and nods, "Yes, you did. Don't worry though Inuyasha, the important thing is that you didn't kill him and that he won't ever bother us again. Come on Inuyasha, let's go back to the house."
Inuyasha gulps and nods, grateful to get away from the reminder of what could happen when he let his instincts override his mind.
After they leave the clearing, the wolves, who had been watching, carefully go over to Koga's side, licking at some of his bruises and cuts in an effort to help stop the bleeding, as well as to try and wake their new master up. Slowly he does, and gives a silent command for them to carry him, which they do. They run deep into the woods, Koga on their backs, the wolf demon swearing revenge on the demon that did this to him. 'No,' he thinks pityingly as he remembers what he'd sniffed earlier, 'not a demon. I got beaten by a lousy half-demon.' before he drifts into an uneasy unconsciousness.
The opening in the trees is left deserted, a cold wind blows through it and the trees surrounding it, ripping the leaves from their branches. In the next instant, a shadowed form is standing in the middle of it, chuckling darkly, "And so it begins. Before this game is finished, I shall have everything I wish, the land, the girl and the power." From beneath his cloak the figure smirks, "Perfect. Now for Phase Two."
A.N. Oh scaary! So, how'd I do on my first fight scene? Be honest, but not brutal, please. Anyways, onto Reviewer Replies!
RebelWriter-No problem, any time you have concerns, just voice them and I'll do my best to reassure you. Lol, thanks, I thought the idea was pretty creative myself, plus it got me out of including the Shikon, at least for a while like I said. And yes, Koga is an idiot, a big fat loser idiot lol. That's why we love bashing him so much lol. I like that quote too, honestly I don't think I can write 'all fluff, no stuff' stories though, my brain gets bored while I'm writing it lol.
Inuyashasonly1- Yeah, Koga is a moron. And I noticed that too, oh well. I guess that's just part of the charm of Inuyasha and Kagome's relationship. So sweet!
RoseMaiden- Thanks for the compliment! And I agree (duh lol) that Koga's a complete and utter hopeless idiot. I'll try my best to update as much as possible, and hopefully the workload at school stays light for the both of us!
Copperline Kitty- Thanks for the support, and don't worry about forgetting to review, I'm just happy that anyone reviews at all! Lol.
Well, that's all for now, R&R please!