Midnight Assassin

Tetork found himself up early before the sun rises like normally. He smiled warmly, smelling the fresh, crisp, dew filled morning air. He walked over to where there was a fire and lit another one to make sure the camp was warm for the others when they woke up. Tetork looked off into the distance and was able to tell the forest was not far from here. The scent was what gave it away for it was just turning autumn and Tetork loved this time of year. He grinned and decided he would have breakfast ready for them before they woke up. "Time to get to work" He said smiling.

He lowered himself to the ground and took off running. Dirt was kicking up behind him and he smiled loving the feel of the morning. He looked up at the dark sky that would only be filled with stars for about an hour longer. Tetork decided it was time to focus as he was now almost to the forest. He had left the sand and was now on a sort of meadow but he could not really see his surroundings. He heard some rustling of leaves off in the distance and leaned down low before jumping high into a tree with one bound. His eyes scanned the area and his ears were listening for any sign of movement.

His eyes widened and he jumped out of the way of an oncoming Shuriken. Tetork was now running down the trunk of the tree dodging out of the way of limbs and making sure to watch out for anymore Shuriken. Nearing the base of the tree he kicked off of it sending him flying the other direction and sending him out of harms way for there was a swinging log trap. Tetork closed his eyes and said something in Celtic again along the lines of, "Holy wind come to my aid." Soon he summoned a powerful wind that would stop any normal man in his tracks and not allow him to move forward anymore. This would make the assassin struggle.

Tetork heard a footstep and quickly launched out from hiding to see that it was only a bear. Though this bear quickly became hostile trying to swing at him. "Pitiful creature, just die" he said as he pushed his hand into the bears chest at it swung at him and missed. Tetork was making some signs with his hand that had pierced through the bears chest, he pulled his hand out and pressed his palm against it almost instantly setting it into flame. The assassin watched and saw daylight was coming and this was not the time for him to attack. He would have another chance each night until Tetork and the others escaped the forest, or Parish. Tetork picked up the charred body of the bear and said to himself, "This will have to do. A bear will provide good food," He turned back to the desert and started running back to the camp.

Meanwhile at the camp……

Kagome and Inuyasha were just starting to wake up as was Miroku, Sango and Shippo were still sawing logs and they sluggishly stood up smelling something good. "What could that be" Kagome said looking over to the fire seeing a bear on a rotisserie. "Oh my" she said and looked over at Tetork and smiled happily.

"Meat again…." Inuyasha's stomach growled and he looked down embarrassed. " This guy is not so bad after all. He knows what food it." He looked over to Kagome and chuckled, though that statement did irritate her. Her eyebrow twitched slightly and gave Inuyasha the evil eye.

"Are you trying to so I don't know what is good to eat, or is that you are saying that I cant cook." She looked at him with a demonic look on her face and you could almost see little horns sticking out of her head. "Ether way I think you should……….. SIT BOY!"

Inuyasha was rammed face first into the ground and Kagome laughed Devilishly "SIT, SIT, SIT, SIT." She was breathing heavily and Inuyasha was imprinted into the sand. He stood up wobbly and fell over without even getting to use his famous "Stupid girl" line that he is so fond of. His nose was bleeding softy and Kagome quickly ran over to him and wiped up the blood with a cloth, "Oh Inuyasha I am so sorry please forgive me."

He was motionless for a few moments before wobbling slightly and saying in a very destroyed voice, "I give up. Please don't hurt me." Kagome quickly pulled him to her chest and cuddled him for a moment before realizing the others were watching.

"Inuyasha you pervert; sit,sit,sit,sit,sit!" Tetork cringed watching this and grabbed the biggest piece of meat on the bear and brought it over to Inuyasha's lifeless body.

"Um I think you should have this after taking that beating. I guess sticks and stoned does not apply to Inuyasha for words will surly hurt him." He put the piece down next to Inuyasha and walked over and started eating. They kicked back for about an hour before everyone woke up and Inuyasha finally recovered. Tetork sighed and looked at them before deciding to tell them what happened earlier.

"Guys there is an assassin in those woods that we have to travel through. I was attacked this morning and judging from his choice of weapons he was definitely a Ninja." Tetork looked up at them with a disturbed look on his face. "There is no telling who his target is or why he is targeting us, but we must stay on guard at night. Night is when he has the element of surprise best at his side and I am sure he will use it."

"I am not afraid of any stupid ninja" Inuyasha said confidently.

"Oh really now, but I am. They always have traps set up for in case they are failing. They will poison you with their weapons, some will give your body temporary paralysis and some will kill you. We must be on guard at all times."

"And what makes you an expert on ninja" Inuyasha said finding himself displeased with Tetork.

"Before I was trained in the art of dragon slaying, my old master wanted me to be trained in Ninjitsu. I found it to be quite exhilarating, but I did not fancy slaying people with poisoned weapons and tools because you are two weak to normal combat with someone. Don't get me wrong Ninjitsu is a deadly profession and your life can be over before you know it. I advise Sango, Kagome, Miroku, and Shippo to take to the air until Inuyasha and I dispatch of this foul enemy."

Tetork and Inuyasha walked through the forest like planned while the others flew overhead. Inuyasha and Tetork did not talk to eachother for they were on edge the entire time. They walked all day finding themselves halfway through the forest and were ready to be attacked. As nightfall came they were not attacked and Tetork decided it was best to keep moving in this situation for he knew they were being watched. Several hours passed and Inuyasha let his guard down and looked over at Tetork and said, "I don't think your ninja is showing up tonight." Tetork ignored his comment for he knew this is what the ninja was waiting for. "It will not be long now" he kept telling himself.

The moon could now be seen directly in the middle of the sky letting them know it was around midnight. Inuyasha was walking slowly behind Tetork and he leaned back and yawned. Tetork's eyes widened and he jumped in front of Inuyasha for about 10 Shuriken were thrown at him. They bounced off of Tetork's armor, but Tetork knew his armor would not protect him from the cunning of a ninja. "Inuyasha lets kill this fool for trying to kill us."

"I agree lets tear that bastard apart" Inuyasha said pissed off.

They both took off in separate direction and Tetork was remembering his days of ninja training. "Where would I hide to kill me?" He said to himself and all of a sudden it hit him. Tetork quickly turned around and swung his longsword quickly followed by his greatsword at the tree behind him. "Ga, that son of a bitch found me" the ninja said as he was forced from his hiding place.

"Wind Scar" Inuyasha yelled as he swung his Tetsusaiga sending the Wind Scar racing toward the ninja. The ninja laughed as he replaced his body with a log and left Tetork in the way of the Wind Scar.

"Oh holy lord please give me a barrier" Tetork yelled placing his hands in a praying position before holding his left arm up like it had a shield on it. As the Wind Scar got to Tetork a light shield protected him from the attack but was shattered in the process making that not an option again in this battle for he can only perform protection magic once every day. "Penta Thrust" Tetork yelled as he pulled his trusty lance off his back. He made four quick thrust at the ninja as he jumped at him each of them shot a dark energy out that pierced the ninja's body. The first hid in the left shoulder followed quickly by one to the left knee cap, then the right shoulder and the right knee cap. The last and final thrust was at the Ninja's heart, though instead of the others Tetork made the lance pierce into the body instead of just letting the energy do it. As he made this last thrust a dark ball was gathered around the tip of the lance and it exploded making a small ball of darkness which ripped the ninja apart from the inside.

Tetork landed on the ground breathing heavily and looked over at Inuyasha and smiled. "I put a lot of energy into that attack. Get the others and we will camp here for the night." Tetork took off his armor and laid back letting his skin and his hair bask in the moonlight. He smiled leaning against a tree and could not wait to see what the next day had in store for him.