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Hope: An Angel & A Hanyou
Ch.3
Inuyasha opened his eyes gingerly. Damn… I must've fallen asleep… He sat upright from his slouched position against the wall and rubbed his eye. He glanced around and saw Spyrite sleeping soundly. Inuyasha strained his ears and listened to her heart beat. The heart beat was soft and a bit irregular and her breathing was a bit shallow. I wonder if it's supposed to be like that… He got up and went to Spyrite. He bent down and tucked the comforter a tad more securely around her lithe body and got up. He flexed his muscles and opened the sliding doors gently. I MUST be turning fucking soft… He padded towards the shrine building across the grounds and opened the pair of doors. Kirara and the Priestess Maylu were already awake. Maylu smiled at the newcomer.
"Hello Inuyasha. Have you had a nice nap?" she said with a mischievous glint in her dark grey eyes. Inuyasha sat down and crossed his arms.
"Keh! You put some magic on me, didn't you, old woman!" barked Inuyasha, staring hard at the smiling priestess. The priestess's smile widened but nothing was said. Kirara purred and made her way into Maylu's lap. Maylu reached a hand and petted the cat behind an ear.
"There now Kirara. Do you like that?" asked Maylu, content.
"Tell me about the Vrykile guy now. What the Hell is his problem and why does he want to destroy the world?" demanded Inuyasha, impatiently. Maylu perked an eyebrow but didn't retort.
"Where shall I begin? Hm… Ah yes. Vrykile used to live in the same village as Spyrite. He was a small human boy with a liking of Spyrite. He didn't care that she was a half-demon, like yourself. He would take Spyrite for walks but he couldn't gather enough courage to ask her to wed him. Vrykile was gentle and kind but not in the inside. Inside, he was an ambitious, greedy monster. He wanted nothing more than to rule the world and have infinite riches.
When he told Spyrite of his dream, of his desire, she quickly scolded him. She disregarded him, telling him that it was wrong to think these things. She said if he kept thinking of it, she wouldn't be his friend anymore. And so, Vrykile became desperate but he couldn't forget the evil thoughts and so he was consumed by anger and hate and greed. When he died from an illness, My Lord God tried to save him but it was too late. Vrykile tried to destroy the Heavenly plane by trying to assassinate the crown bearer and conquer the Earth for his selfish needs. The Lord banished him from the Heavens and made him a fallen angel. The one mistake that the Lord committed was the one for Vrykile to keep his powers. The result of this mistake? The Devil swallowed him into His world and he became evil," Maylu told Inuyasha. He grimaced in disgust. Maylu continued.
"Though he wants to destroy this world, he still holds feelings for Spyrite. But she will never give in and go with him. Spyrite is here to right his wrongs or die trying. It is the duty she agreed upon…"
"She could've chosen not to come?" asked Inuyasha, his voice tainted with a drip of jealousy of Vrykile. Do I really like her that much? Shit…
"Of course. But she isn't one to pass on an adventure. Even though she doesn't like killing too much, she is a born warrior, much like you," explained Maylu, totally missing the jealousy.
"Keh! We have to fight to survive. Or else the demons and humans will kill us. It's either kill or be killed." Maylu shrugged.
"Whatever you choose to think is none of my concern. Now, about Vrykile's plans… I think he wants to awaken the five dragons of Emalia." Inuyasha tightened his grip on Tetsusaiga.
"Dragons? He must be out of his mind!" Maylu shook her head.
"These elemental dragons will allow the summoner one wish. If it is to, say, kill Spyrite, then the five dragons will hunt down Spyrite and kill her at any cost. Then they will be free to wreak havoc on this plane and the others as well. These dragons are powerful, probably invincible," said Maylu.
"Keh! I can defeat them easy with Tetsusaiga," retorted Inuyasha, haughtily.
"Do not get cocky Inuyasha. Many have fallen to these dragons, including gods. It is not safe to say that." The sliding doors opened, revealing two yawning humans ready to eat.
"I'm so hungry, I could eat a cow!" exclaimed Miroku, settling himself down beside Inuyasha. Sango sat beside Maylu, yawning.
"Oh, I'm sorry. I must've forgotten about breakfast. Can you cook? I must check on Spyrite." Sango nodded.
"Where are all of the ingredients and cooking utensils?" Maylu pointed to a cupboard behind Miroku. Maylu got up and slinked out of the shrine onwards to the room in which Spyrite resided quietly.
Maylu entered the room and neared Spyrite who already finished transforming. She checked her vital signs and listened to her breathing.
"My, you're a quick one," whispered Maylu, sitting on her heels. Spyrite's ears twitched.
"Thanks," mumbled Spyrite, yawning.
"You're awake? I thought it would be at least another day," Maylu said, eyebrows perked.
"Well, I guess you were wrong." Spyrite cracked an eye open and looked around.
"What's wrong with my eyes? I can't see a thing!" Maylu looked at her student weirdly.
"What do you mean? Describe it to me, pup."
"Everything's dark and I can't see anything!" said Spyrite, glancing around frantically.
"Hold on. Let me see your eyes pup." Maylu held Spyrite's chin and looked at her eyes. Spyrite's eyes were golden-silver now but one thing. They didn't hold the normal fire within them. Her eyes were cold and blank.
"Oh my Lord! I must have forgotten. I'm sorry, please forgive me pup… You will be blind during the weeks of you transformation," said Maylu guiltily. Spyrite hit her hand on her forehead.
"Great! I'm blind. Now what."
"I'm sorry pup," Maylu apologized even more guiltily. Spyrite used her ears and nose to guide her hand to her mentor and friend's shoulder.
"It's alright Maylu. Just during my week of transformation right? I'll get used to it. Plus, I have less of a chance of massacring another village. It's fine…" Maylu nodded even thought Spyrite couldn't see. The two heard a gentle rumble. Spyrite blushed.
"I don't suppose you have any more stew, do you?" Spyrite asked.
"Of course. Let's go." Maylu stood first and helped Spyrite stand. Spyrite grabbed Maylu's shoulder and used it to steer her. Spyrite stumbled after Maylu, her footing unsure and clumsy. Maylu slid the doors of the shrine open and entered slowly, letting Spyrite know about the small step. Inuyasha, Sango and Miroku sat talking to one another but quickly quieted when the two came in.
"Any stew left for me?" asked Spyrite, cheerfully. She sat down where Maylu left her, beside Sango and glanced around with unseeing eyes.
"Of course. I didn't know you woke up so soon. I thought Priestess Maylu said you were going to sleep for at least another day," said Sango. She dipped a ladle in the pot above the fire and poured it into a small wooden bowl with a spoon. She put it in front of Spyrite and sat back down. Everyone waited for her to pick it up.
"Spyrite, are you well?" asked Miroku. She nodded, reluctantly.
"Uhh…"
"Well hurry up and eat!" said Inuyasha, impatiently. He looked at Spyrite's wandering eyes and noticed something wrong. Her eyes were missing something. They were too blank… Spyrite looked around nervously.
"I'm… blind. I can't see a thing." She bowed her head waiting for a response. Sango quickly got up and helped her.
"Here. I'm so sorry. We didn't know…" Spyrite shook her head.
"It's alright. I won't always be this helpless…" Spyrite ate the stew quietly while Maylu explained the accident to the three surprised people. Spyrite finished the stew silently, listening to the four conversing about Vrykile and his plans. She gently put down her bowl and got up. The four stopped talking.
"I'm going to go for a walk in the clearing where the river is. Just for a little while," she said quickly, moving slowly towards the door using her sense of smell and hearing.
"But…" Spyrite waved it off and called her two trusty scimitars, Icefyre and Wyndwar. She stepped out and bunched her new demon leg muscles and took off, leaping onto the roofs carefully, using her memory and instincts. Inuyasha got up.
"I'll follow her," he said, seeing everyone's unease. He reopened the wooden doors and leapt off. He smelt the air for her scent and found it quickly. He sped off, keeping well behind and keeping himself down wind of her. She was quick for a person who lost their sight. She stopped abruptly and sat near a river, looking into it at her reflection.
"Well, another six days and I'll have my sight back. Uhh… Just until the next week of the new moon," she reassured herself, swiping at the water. Inuyasha widened his golden eyes. She turned human on the new moon like him? He was so shocked that he stepped back, stepping on a twig and snapping it. Spyrite's ears perked immediately to the sound and her wings bristled. She unsheathed her scimitars and stood at the ready for any intruder.
"It's ok, it's only me," stuttered Inuyasha. Spyrite relaxed.
"Inuyasha? What are you doing here?" she asked, sheathing her swords.
"Uhh… The others didn't want you to get into trouble. You'd probably get killed anyway. So I followed." Inuyasha huffed, crossing the clearing to stand in front of her.
"Oh. Are you in front of me? I can't see…"
"Yeah. Use your nose." Spyrite sat down again and patted the space next to her.
"Why don't you sit down since you're here?"
"Keh!" Inuyasha sat down cross-legged on the forest floor next to Spyrite. A long, silent moment passed with neither one of them talking or moving. Spyrite broke the eerie silence.
"So… Why'd you really come? Were you worried about me?" Spyrite asked, amused.
"Keh! Women…" Inuyasha crossed his arms around Tetsusaiga defiantly. Spyrite giggled.
"What the hell are you laughing for?"
"You were worried about me!" she gasped between giggles.
"Keh! Whatever… Wench." Spyrite smiled but the moment didn't last too long. A piercing cry sounded into the sky.
"HELP!" The two hanyous immediately shot up and ran towards the desperate cry. Spyrite lagged behind a bit, not wanting to trip over anything. Inuyasha started to slow for Spyrite.
"Don't slow down! Keep going… I'll catch up." Inuyasha nodded and ran as fast as he could towards the person in peril. He stopped at a break in the forest and saw a little girl cornered onto a cliff with a tiger demon.
"Aw… A little, little girl trapped, is she? Why don't you make your life easy and surrender? We'll eat you up like the other villagers, a quick death," snarled the demon, baring its immense fangs at the fear-stricken girl.
"No! Never… I won't ever surrender to the likes of you!" cried the girl defiantly. he tiger started on her when Inuyasha cut him off, jumping in front of the girl.
"Why don't you listen to her and leave her alone? Ou too weak to look for bigger prey or are you just scared?" mocked Inuyasha, badgering him. The tiger hissed in anger.
"Why don't you go run off, half-breed? You're a disgrace," baited the tiger, stamping its paws.
"Why you…" Inuyasha unsheathed Tetsusaiga and charged at the tiger, which easily dodged the incompetent attack.
"Can't use a sword properly, half-breed? What kind of shit are you?" Inuyasha snarled and bellowed, "Windscar!" The tiger amazingly dodged this attack too.
"What the hell? How'd you dodge the Windscar?" asked Inuyasha, angrily.
"Easy half-breed. I was sent from Vrykile. Do you honestly think Vrykile would send some lowly demon like you? I think not." The tiger turned around and slashed at the girl.
"No!" The girl screamed in pain and fell off the cliff. Spyrite came racing in.
"I hope Maylu was right!" Spyrite too jumped off the cliff, folding her wings close to her body. Inuyasha ran to the cliff but the tiger blocked his way.
"Move it, asshole," growled Inuyasha, dangerously.
"Why? Half-breed got a mate? Aww… And I suppose I'm supposed to be grieving. You're pathetic…" Inuyasha's eyes glowed in anger.
"You'll regret the day you were born…" Inuyasha used his Windscar but this time, it was even more powerful. It was fueled by his anger. The tiger didn't even get to howl before it was incinerated. Inuyasha quickly ran to the edge of the cliff and looked down. Spyrite was still speeding towards the falling girl.
"Girl! Where are you?" said Spyrite. Spyrite tried using her nose and found the scent. She maneuvered expertly towards the scent of tears and stretching her arms before her. The girl sniffed and reached her hand to the outstretched arm.
"Just grab my hand ok? I'll pull you to me." The girl nodded. She reached and gripped Spyrite's hand. Spyrite almost let go because of the sudden weight. She pulled her close to her body and outstretched her wings fully and covered her entire body with them, protecting them with the impenetrable barrier.
"Spyrite!" called Inuyasha. Spyrite's dog ears perked at her name. She twisted her body so that her back was to the ground and the little girl's back was to the sky. They were still falling but the ground was fast approaching or rather they were falling increasingly faster.
"Spyrite! Are you fucking crazy! You'll kill yourself!" Spyrite just smiled and then they hit the rocky ground. There was a huge explosion of a sort. Inuyasha blocked his face from the flying stones and the blazing light.
"Shit!" The light was gone and Inuyasha leapt down the side of the cliff, jumping onto rocks that were protruding out of the wall of rock. He searched for them and quickly found them a few metres away. Spyrite got up and rubbed her head. Inuyasha kneeled at her side.
"You ok? What the hell were you thinking? What was the explosion?" asked Inuyasha, smelling both their scents for any blood. Spyrite held the girl in her arms.
"I'm fine. I guess barriers aren't meant to be fallen onto," she said, grinning childishly.
"Keh! Stupid wench." Spyrite winked and looked down at the girl Even though she couldn't see her, she could tell that the girl was scared out of her wits yet the girl was staring back.
"Umm… Thank you for saving me. I would surely have died if he didn't kill the demon and you didn't save me from the fall. I owe ou my humble life," whispered the girl, thankfully.
"It's alright. What's your name?" asked Spyrite, putting the girl to her feet so that she, herself, could stand.
"My name is Kori. I am from Shilla village, over the bluff," she said. Inuyasha got up from his kneeling position and crossed his arms.
"We'll get you to your village, then," he said, turning away.
"N-No. There's no one at my village. All that is left of my village is me… The demon slaughtered the villagers and burned the village to ashes," she explained, forlorn.
"I'm sorry we weren't there to help. I, myself, had a problem. Did the tiger demon want something?" Kori shrugged.
"All I have is the village's heirloom. My father was the chief and it was given to me to keep. Here." The girl took something out from the pouch at her waist. It was a thin band of gold with writing on it of some sort.
"Oh my God! That's the Circlet of Fire, one of the Elemental Royalties. Why don't you come with me? I'm sure Priestess Maylu would want to see this. Of course, only if you want…" Kori nodded.
"Thank you… umm… What is your name?" Spyrite peered at the girl with her blank eyes and smiled softly.
"I am Spyrite and he is Inuyasha."
"Thank you for your kind hospitality, Spyrite-san… Inuyasha-san."
"Hey kid," called Inuyasha, crossing his arms, "None of that formal stuff. Just Inuyasha is fine."
"Me too. Now, if you don't mind, you'll have to ride on Inuyasha's back. It would be dangerous to go on mine, I might smash into a tree," said Spyrite, sniffing the air. Inuyasha rolled his eyes but didn't say anything. He bent down to let the girl on. Kori slowly mounted onto Inuyasha's back and wrapped her arms around Inuyasha's neck securely.
"Ready?" Kori nodded.
"Let's go." Inuyasha bounded off, followed loosely by Spyrite, who took her precious time.
When Inuyasha got to the hut, everyone crowded around, wanting to know what happened and who the little girl was. Inuyasha let Kori down onto the floor and sat down himself. He noticed that the wolves were back from their hunt.
"Inuyasha, who is this girl?" asked Miroku.
"And where is Spyrite?" asked Maylu.
"The girl's Kori and Spyrite is coming. She wanted me to bring the girl to you and something about the Circlet of… Fire?" said Inuyasha, uncertain.
"I guess my assumption is correct. Vrykile is going to summon the Dragons. Where is the Circlet?"
"It's with the girl. She has it," replied Inuyasha. Spyrite barged in, panting. She had her blades unsheathed and she was bleeding from dozens of wounds all over her body.
"Vrykile's stupid slaves are here. They want the girl, or more likely, the Circlet." Everyone rushed out with their weapons drawn. There were at least a dozen demon warriors with either a spear or a sword.
"Maylu, it has been a long time. I missed you," said a demon with brilliant red eyes. It appeared out of nowhere, right in front of Maylu.
"The feelings aren't mutual," snapped Maylu, eyes glinting dangerously. She gripped the hilt of her blades tightly, looking carefully for any sign of movement that could be used against her.
"What do you want, Kasai?"
"I want the Circlet if you don't mind," said Liam. He called his soldiers.
"Get the Circlet from the girl. Get it at any cost!" The demons approached Kori, baring their fangs menacingly. Sango, Miroku and Kirara blocked their way.
"Not today, not ever…" growled Sango, "Hiraikotsu!" The boomerang sliced through two of the unfortunate demons, blood spilling onto the forest floor. A demon got through the mayhem and stalked the girl.
"Hey girlie. How's about you give me the Circlet? Make it easy on yourself. I promise I won't hurt you…" growled the demon. Kori stuck her tongue out and made a face.
"Never! Spyrite, catch!" Kori threw the Circlet with all of her force towards the hanyou-angel. Spyrite glanced around. She used her instincts to sense the powerful aura of the Circlet. A demon cut in front of her, stretching its arm for the easy catch.
"Windscar!" bellowed Inuyasha. The demon blew up into smithereens and Spyrite quickly sheathed her left hand scimitar and caught it deftly
"Thanks…" mumbled Spyrite, holding the Circlet with her left hand and Icefyre with the other. Maylu was fencing with Kasai, sharing blows.
"You're a traitor, Kasai. How could you?" asked Maylu, gritting her teeth. She was being pressed down by the demon's immense force and strength. Kasai cackled.
"Easily…" hissed Kasai. He broke the hold and cut Maylu rapidly, sending her to her knees. He ran swiftly towards the confused Spyrite.
"Blind, wench. Good…" He held up his sword before him, wanting to run her through.
"Spyrite! Watch out! Use the Circlet… Put it on!" yelled Maylu frantically. She got up, holding her bleeding stomach. Spyrite turned at the call of her name. She put the Circlet of Fire on her head and it magically adjusted itself onto her head. Instantly, she flared into a living, breathing fire ball, burning everything that got into her way into crisp. The demon ignored the burning pain and thrust. Spyrite sensed the thrust and instinctively parried.
"Stupid, half-breed! You will be incinerated by the invincible power of the Circlet. You cannot withstand its might!" Kasai thrust again, underestimating Spyrite's will.
"Whatever. I think I'm doing just fine, thank you. It's not as if you could do any better, Kasai…" panted Spyrite. She kept blocking for the sake of her life. She hissed in pain. The fire was consuming her, simmering her flesh.
"Maylu! I can't stand it. What do I do!" Spyrite shouted, desperately hanging on to her life.
"Use the sword; use Wyndwar to manipulate the power," instructed Maylu, healing her wound with her miko powers. Spyrite nodded. She leapt away from Kasai and quickly unsheathed Wyndwar. A strange wave passed through her mind. Hell Fire… She upheld Wyndwar. She felt a surge of the Circlet's powers flow through her body, her soul and reach into the scimitar.
"Hell Fire!" Spyrite sliced through the air, sending a wave of majestic red fire towards the demon, burning the ground in its way. Kasai started to turn but was quickly devoured by the blazing fire, melting him. Spyrite couldn't see what she did, but she felt the aura. The aura was nothing she ever felt… It was pure and strong. Wonder why it's called 'Hell Fire'. Maybe because Hell's fire is ablaze… She dropped the blazing scimitar and dropped to her knees in exhaustion. Sango and Inuyasha finished off the rest of the demons while Miroku and Maylu checked Spyrite, asking her if she was alright. They were still cautious about the fire that still ate at Spyrite, not wanting to have the same fate as Kasai.
"I'm fine. That was painful… God, I never want to do that ever again," whispered Spyrite, taking the Circlet off of her silver head. The fire dissipated and Spyrite sprawled onto the ground, unconscious.
"What happened to her?" asked Sango, concern evident in her voice. She came back with Kirara and Inuyasha. Maylu checked Spyrite's pulse.
"The Circlet uses your aura and sometimes your life force. She must be exhausted," said Maylu. "Can somebody carry her? I'm too old…"
"Keh!" Inuyasha budded past and hefted Spyrite gently into his arms. "Same room?" Maylu nodded. Inuyasha took off, leaping towards the wing where Spyrite resided when she was transforming into her hanyou self. Inuyasha entered the wing and used his foot to kick the door open. He gently laid Spyrite onto the comforters and tugged on the blankets. He covered her securely and observed her tenderly for a moment.
"She's…" he thought for a moment. Beautiful… He shook his head.
"Keh! Why do I care?" 'Cause you're falling for her, stupid! Look at you, looking at her like you were her mate! Inuyasha growled. Spyrite stirred.
"She is not my mate!" bellowed Inuyasha, stuttering. Spyrite cracked an unseeing eye.
"Inuyasha?" whispered Spyrite. Inuyasha looked at Spyrite and turned a deep shade of red.
"What?" asked Inuyasha, gruffly, turning away. She looked at him curiously.
"Who were you talking to? I don't smell anyone. And who's not your mate? Me?" asked Spyrite, confused and amused at the same time.
"Keh! None of your business, wench," growled Inuyasha. If it were possible, Inuyasha turned another, darker shade of red.
"You know, you could just say no. I was just asking," said Spyrite, matter-of-factly. She turned onto her stomach, trying to find a comfortable position to sleep further in. "I'm gonna go to sleep. You can stay in here if you want…"
"I was planning to," muttered Inuyasha. He leaned against the wall once again and closed his eyes. Spyrite smiled warmly and closed her eyes too.
"Goodnight, Inuyasha. Sweet dreams…" mumbled Spyrite, falling deep into her awaiting slumber.
Inuyasha opened an eye and whispered, "G'night…" Koishii…
OMG… I'm finally finished this chapter in my fic… :sigh: Well, I hope you liked it and don't forget to review! I'll put up another chap as soon as possible, k?
Just to tell you…
You should read my other fics like Battling Bands… of Love? (especially this one. I take great pride in that one!) For the peeps who do read it, I'm gonna make a sequel to it, so watch out! If you have any ideas for my stories then just e-mail me! 'Til next time!
