Ch. 2
Remembering Her
Disclaimer- I don't Own Inuyasha but I'm saving up!
Ginta and Hakkaku could only stare at the girl before them. She was wearing a black uniform much like Sango's slayer outfit except it was made of fire rat fur like Inuyasha's. She was lying on her stomach with her head on her right arm. Her raven lock covered her pain-contorted face. She had three deep bloody cuts on her back and a fairly large pool of blood surrounded her. There were so many scrapes and smaller cuts it would be futile to even try to count them. Where you could see her skin she was pale and bruised in other places. Ginta and Hakkaku raced over to where the girl lay.
"This looks bad." Hakkaku said.
"Smells worse." Ginta added bending down to where he could see the girl's face. "She's a wolf demon! I don't know if even Kouga could survive something like this."
"We need to get her to our healer!" Hakkaku said going to the girl's other side. "Grab an arm we'll have to carry her." He added rolling the girl to her other side causing her to groan in discomfort. Across her stomach was another large cut it was bleeding constantly Hakkaku and Ginta looked at the cut while disgust lined their faces as they lifted her off the red soaked ground. Her face instantly became contorted in pain and her eyes rolled beneath her eyelids as they ran toward the wolf den.
As soon as the great waterfall was in sight they began calling to the entrance guard for help. "Kelum! Help! We need Likio! Now fetch her!" Ginta cried. (OK for all you slow people Kelum is the guard and my own character.) Kelum stared at the group trying to analyze what he saw, Ginta and Hakkaku carrying a female wolf demon soaked in blood toward the den leaving a trail of blood behind them. That's impossible! All of our females went with Ayame's pack! Well except Likio. But she was forced to stay the birds of paradise injured far to many for her to leave. Kelum's mind was going so fast that he was frozen to the spot.
Fool what's he waiting for? Ginta thought still running toward the waterfall. He was just about to call out again when he heard Hakkaku doing it for him.
"Kelum, you better get moving really quickly or I'm going to come up there and kill you. Not only for how stupid you look right now but the girls going to die if you don't get Likio!" Hakkaku screech sending Kelum flying toward the cave entrance. At least he got his head out of the clouds. Ginta thought running all the faster at Hakkaku's words.
"Likio! Likio, we have Ginta and Hakkaku outside the den carrying an injured female!" Kelum yelled sending an echo through out the cave. A few of the nearby demons looked up and began whispering while some ran to the entrance to see the girl. Kelum turned to a small hidden hole in the back of the caves. It was large enough for two people to go through side by side and tall enough someone Kouga's height could go through just barely having to duck their heads.
Likio was getting on in the years even for a demon. Her once chocolate brown hair was becoming slightly gray and her eyes were beginning to lose the fire of her youth. She was standing over a young wolf demon that appeared roughly fourteen in human years. He was lying on his left side with his armor removed exposing a fairly toned chest. On his side was a white scar that went for a good two inches down his side. Luckily his only souvenir from his first hunt.
Likio's head darted up to look Kelum over. "A female?" she asked standing up.
"Yes we must hurry she's bleeding badly!" Kelum said turning around.
"Wait just one second, Kelum!" Likio approached the red-haired demon slowly looking him up and down as if she'd find her answers that way. "All of our females went with Ayame's pack where'd they find this one?"
"I have no idea, heal now ask questions later!" Kelum added turning around only for his wrist to be caught by Likio.
"One more thing. Is Kouga aware of the situation?"
"I don't know I'll go tell him if you go heal the girl!"
"Fine I'm on my way" Likio said grabbing a herb off the nearest shelf and running out of the her den. Kelum looked down at the rather confused boy gesturing for him to get dressed.
"You may go now." Kelum said before darting off toward Kouga's private den.
With Ginta and Hakkaku
Likio raced through the waterfall towards the group. The cool water soaked her through as she caught her first sight of the three demons. They were trying to stop the bleeding but were failing miserably. "Out of my way. Out of my way!" Likio yelled pushing Ginta away from the girl. Hakkaku was holding his ankle and his face was scrunched up with pain. "Why didn't you bring to my den, Ginta?"
"Hakkaku hurt his ankle and....." Ginta glanced at his injured comrade who was now on his feet.
"I'm fine, Ginta I just needed to pop it back into place." Hakkaku said turning his foot around in gentle circles. Likio turned her attention to the girl, sweat beads rolled down her face as her eyes continued to roll beneath her eyelids.
"Oh, my!" Likio placed a hand over her mouth then removed it. "I've never seen such wounds, never. Bring her to my den I must prepare." Likio said before darting off even faster than she came.
-With Kelum-
Kelum raced through the many demons in the cave as he approached Kouga's private den. There was another hole on the other side of the den. The tunnel was almost L-shaped With a large circular hole at the end- Kouga's den. Kelum began to call out for Kouga as he ran down the long part of the tunnel. "Kouga! Ginta and Hakkaku have returned and they brought an injured female!"
"What!?" Kouga shouted getting up from the pallet of luxurious furs. "Where are they now?"
"I just saw Likio going back towards her den so I assume their carrying the girl to her den for healing."
"Alright I'll go check it out." Kouga announced running at a normal speed towards Likio's den with Kelum right on his heels. Kouga stopped for a moment and turned to Kelum. "Kelum, there is no doubt a crowd of demons talking about this girl. Don't let them near Likio's den and if you see Ginta and Hakkaku tell them they still have guard duty tonight." Kouga said making sure Kelum understood his meaning before turning and starting back off towards Likio's den.
Kelum turned towards the cave entrance and indeed there was a large crowd walking towards Likio's in hopes to get a look at the strange girl. Great, well here goes. Kelum thought as he headed toward the crowd.
Kouga slowed down as he reached the entrance to Likio's rather large den. He walked through the tunnel ducking his head down so as not to hit his head on the low ceiling. Likio was kneeling down beside a girl with waist length raven hair. She was covered in bandages and very pale were you could see it and in many places was bruised. Her face was contorted in pain ( I use that way too much! ) and she groaned in pain as Likio finished bandaging her arms.
"What happened to her?" Kouga asked looking at Ginta and Hakkaku who were sitting against a wall.
"We don't know she's hasn't woken yet but we found her in a pool of her own blood in the far northern clearing." Ginta began.
"The one near the river?"
"Yes that's the one." Hakkaku continued, "Well anyway she was soaked in her own blood so we brought her straight here for healing and we assumed you would want to know why she's in our territory."
"Very well, you may go do your shift now." Kouga said not taking his eyes off the girl. Where's your pack? Are you a traitor? What happened? A hundred questions raced through Kouga's mind and it probably would have continued if Likio hadn't interrupted hie train of thought.
"She is terribly wounded and has an immense fever. Fetch me some cool water and a fresh set of furs for her to wear." Likio sounded worried. "I..I don't know if she'll pull through." Likio's words were brimmed with sorrow and loss.
"Alright, I'll fetch the water. In the mean time you try to calm her fever." Kouga said before once more rushing out of Likio's den. Likio merle nodded before returning to her work.
I remember now I have seen her before! When me ,Hakkaku and Ginta went hunting a little more than a year ago.
---FlashBack----
It was just days ago the Birds of Paradise ragged war against the demon wolf clan. Then were defeated by Inuyasha. Kouga, Ginta and Hakkaku were following a group of rabbits for dinner. Three darted off into an open field and were followed by an eager Ginta and Hakkaku while Kouga followed the two rabbits that darted into the trees. Kouga easily caught up and killed them. He grabbed a rabbit in each hand and turned around to head back to Ginta and Hakkaku. But when he turned around in front of him was a pack of wolf demons. It was a small pack of an estimated twenty to twenty-five. In the front stood a female demon.
She had raven black hair that fell to her shoulders. She wore a wristband on her arm along with a fur skirt. It was white with an under layer of red. Her tail hung gracefully behind her matching her skirt to perfection. Her eyes were the kind you'd have to see to believe they were a beautiful shade of brown, they were almost red. But they shown with something strange. Kouga could only think of one thing that would even describe what he saw, distrust. A few of the male demons in the pack began to advance but she gave a sharp growl that sent shivers down Kouga's spine. Her eyes looked him over carefully, like she was boring straight into his soul. She motioned to her right using only her head and her pack darted off. She stood staring at him for another second before following after her pack.
----End Flashback----
That's who she is she's the leader of that pack! But where's her pack? Kouga filled the bucket with water from the waterfall and rushed back to Likio's den. When he ran through the tunnel Likio was awaiting his return. The girl was completely covered in bandages and her hair was stained with blood as well.
"Finally now leave me. I will call for you if there is a change." Likio said dipping a cloth in the cool water.
"I've seen her before you know." Kouga began. "It's been nearly a year now, she's the leader of a small pack. Likio raised her head in interest.
"Yes, I could tell she was an important member in her pack by the way she was dressed. But only one question remains where is her pack? Surely they would be searching for her." Likio looked at the girl then back at Kouga. "When she awakens we should get all of our answers." Kouga looked at the girl carefully. She didn't look like the girl he'd seen that day. Her hands were clenched in tight fists her claws dug into her hands until steady streams of blood were flowing from four deep cuts in each hand. "If her current wounds don't kill her she just might kill herself from pain." Likio said wrapping the girl's hands with fresh bandages.
Kouga looked at the girl with questioning eyes. What happened to you? Kouga turned and exited the den thinking what might have happened to her. It's hard to see such a beautiful face in so much pain. Could she be a traitor to her pack? What happened? What happened?
"I'll send for ye if something happens!" Likio yelled as Kouga walked down the tunnel slowly.
Lupe- Well there ya go! R&R. By the way Likio, the wolf girl and Kelum are my own characters for short I made them up.
Mika- Where's the bug zapper?
Lupe- I don't own one!
Mika- O.O no bug zapper! ::screams::
Lupe- Go get yours! ::Mika runs out of room screaming::
Carmen- Didn't you want to ask the audience something?
Lupe- Oh, yeah! I need a name for my injured wolf girl. With the description I gave in this chapter will you please send me ideas? I will give fair credit to the author/person who sends me the best name or....
Carmen- An unwanted death will be bestowed upon you! Right?
Lupe- No, or I'll pick one! Ja ne
All- Bye!
