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Fire Thunder Lightening Chapter 8 Rescue
After dinner and a little rest Shippo was ready to leave. He poofed away reappeared just outside Zati's Manor. He focused his magic and matched his youki with that of the barrier. Then he took a step forward and went right through it. He sighed in relief then started grinning like a maniac.
' Time's up Zati.' He ran through the courtyard untill a lightening bolt landed in his path.
" You're here for Souten right?"
" Aren't you Zati's friend?"
" Yes, but Souten is in my way. I don't have anything against her personally, but she has got to go. I'll lead you to her." Shippo didn't smell any dishonesty so he followed her. In Zati's private chamers, the two found the young clan heir, black, blue and twisted into a pretzel, his armor was totalled and he had X's for eyes. Yumi sweatdropped.
" What happened here? It looks like someone got here before me and beat him up." Shippo asked.
" It was Souten." Shipo fell down anime style. ' but then again it's not that surprising, Souten was never one to take things without a fight' He got up and poked Zati with his sword sheath. The Lightening demon opened his eyes and was shocked to see Shippo in his manor.
" How did YOU get here Fox brat!" Shippo smirked smugly.
" It was nothing, I passed through your barrier like it wasn't even there." Zati glared at him.
" I'm going to kill you!" He tried to stand up, but was still stuck in pretzel shape. " Just as soon as I untangle myself!" Everyone present fell down anime style. Servants were called and Zati was untangled. He drew his swords and pointed them at Shippo.
" This time I wouldn't fail! You will die!" Shippo scoffed.
" If you got so throughly beaten up by Souten, I won't have any trouble at all killing you." This time it was Zati's turn to scoff.
" I let Souten-koishi beat me up, I couldn't bear harming the love of my life!" He said with glazed over eyes. Shippo's forehead vein popped out.
" You can't call her that!"
" Yes I can!"
" Why don't you two skip the macho talk and go right to the fighting, winner takes all?" Asked Zaton.
" Where'd you come from?" The two asked.
" Not important, but about the fight..."
" Sounds good to me." Said Shippo and he drew Kitsuhato.
" I have no problems with a death fight." Said Zati. They went to the Courtyard and stood at opposite ends.
" If I win, Souten leaves with me and you stay away from her forever!" Said Shippo.
" Fine! And if I win, You have to leave and forget about Souten!" Said Zati.
" Then it has been decided! Shippo Higrashi of the Village of time(Kaede's village) will engage in a fight to the death with Zati Tasado of the Lightening Demon Tribe. Winner gets Souten!" Annonced Zati. All three were simultaneously shocked with Thunder bolts.
" I AM NOT A PRIZE!" Shouted Souten. The two fighters slightly cowered.
" I never said you were." They said.
" I'M just the judge!" Shouted Zaton. " Anyway, the fight may now begin!" Souten's admirers leapt at each other swords drawn. Then he turned to Souten.
" After this fight, one of them will stop chasing you."
" What do you mean 'one of them'? Shippo isn't chasing me." Said Souten.
" Well, not openly. He's actually crazy about you." Souten cheek's turned pink.
" Wait a minute, I beat up Zati all the time and he keeps chasing me."
" Well when you beat him, it just makes you more desireable, strong females bare strong childeren." Souten scowled. " But if someone else, like Shippo, beats him, he will accept that you're unavailable and give up."
" That doesn't make any sense." Said Souten.
" I know." Said Yumi. " Especially since we're the ones that order them around." Souten nodded.
" Kitsune Bi Kizu!"
" Raitoningu Kizu(Lighting cut)!" Blasts of fire and lightening met and a shoving match began. Shippo smirked.
"Yokuokitahi Kaku(Blazing Fire Divide)!" Shippo's blast divided into five and shot around Zati's blast to hit him directly. When Zati's blast, now unchecked, came from him, he deflected it with his sword. Then he dove after Zati before he could recover.
"Shokkingu Baria(Shocking Barrier)!" Zati was surronded by a dome of electricty and Shippo was electrtrifed on contact. He back off and went into a defensive stance.
" Raitoningu Bakayha(Lightening Blast)!" Zati fired a blast of his youki from his hands, through the barrier, at Shippo. Shippo began glowing with blue light and the the blast went right through him but did no damage.
" Hhhooww, how did you do that?" Shippo smirked and sheated his sword.
" My little secret." he walked through Zati's barrier, stopped glowing and punched Zati in the gut, then gave him an uppercut. Zati landed on his back a few feet away.
"Magunechikku Raitoningu(Magentic Lightening)!" A lightenign blast came from his hands, Shippo poofed to avoid it.
" It is that all you can do?" He asked. " AHHH!" He screamed as the blast hit him from behind.
" HAHAHA! That attack locks onto your ki and follows you, it can't be avoided."
" That's where your wrong."
" Magunechikku Raitoningu!" Zati Called again. Shippo started glowing and the attack went right through him.
" Kitsune Majikku(Fox Magic)!" Shippo threw fox fire at Zati. It surronded him and the lightening blast veered around and hit him. Zati looked at him as if he couldn't believe what just happened.
" Kitsune are trickersters by nature, you should have expected one to turn your own attack against you." Zati gave him a death glare. Shippo smirked and ran towards him. Zati raised his own swords in a X form and waited for the fox to attack. Shippo jumped up for a high slash, Zati waited until he was in range before pulling his swords apart,
" Raitoningu Shizaakatto(Lightening Sissors Cut)!" A pair of sissors made of youki, emerged and cut Shippo in half. The two pieces fell on the ground and leaked blood.
Souten felt herself going numb as the scene played itself over and over and over again in her mind.
' He's gone? But he can't e gone! I...I... I loved him.' She thought as tears formed in her eyes.
" MWAHAHA! I have won! Shippo is no more!" Zati yelled triumphantly.
" You bastrad! You killed him!"
" Why Souten, I didn't know you cared." Said Shippo as he placed his blade at Zati's neck.
" What.. how..."
" Oh it was simple, I created a copy of myself to distract you, while I got behind you. Zaton, I believe I've won." The older demon smirked.
" I believe you have."
" Well, are you going to finish me off?" asked Zati.
" No, but I am going to take these." He reached up with his free hand and pulled out the jewel shards in Zati's forehead. Then removed his sword and pushed Zati away.
" You made a big mistake letting me go." said the lightening demon.
" You're no threat to me without these." said Shippo as he pocketed the shards. " In fact, you weren't a threat even with them!" A thunder bolt hit him.
" I came all the way to save you and this is the thanks I get?"
" I never asked you to save me! I would've escaped on my own eventually!" By now they were both glaring at each other face to face.
" Fine, then just stay here!"
" Maybe I will! Zati treats me like a princess." Shippo grabbed her and heaved her off his shoulder.
" No, I'm getting you out of here."
" Shippo no baka! Put me down!" Souten screamed.
" Banshee." Shippo mumbbled as he ran out of the manor. (Zaton had removed the barrier) Once he was clear, he poofed the rest of the way to Kaede's village.
Kaede's Village
Shippo and Souten reapeared in the Middle of the Village. Shippo put Souten back on her feet.
" There I got you out." He turned away.
" Where are you going?"
" To see my oka, tell her I made it back safe." and he began walking away.
" Shippo?" Shippo stopped and turned.
" Yeah?" Souten was blusing slightly.
" Thanks for saving me." Shippo smiled.
" Anything for you koishi." Souten's face turned red.
" Did... you...call me koishi?" Shippo's face also turned red.
" Ooof of course not! I.I..said bushy!"
" Bushy?"
" Yeah, cause, you have bushy eyebrows." Souten glared and punched him in the stomach.
" You jerk!"
" What was that for! You're not supposed to attack the one that rescued you!"
" I wouldn't gotten kidnapped if you hadn't abandoned me!"
" Then why don't you come with me!"
" Alright then I will! Someone has to keep you in line."
" Just don't fall behind." The demons went to The Forest of Inuyasha. On the way there, Souten slipped a hand in Shippo's without taking her eyes of the path, and he gave her hand an affectionate squeeze.
There will still be more to this fic, this is just the end of the first arc. About a two more chapters left.
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