(A/N Lee is a friends character, but I have altered him for this fic. He's normally human, but I have written him as a half wolf)
Nekura was panting heavily. Lee was giving her quite a workout and wouldn't let her rest. She placed her hands on her knees trying to catch her breath, but immediately had to jump out of the way of her friends' attack, which just narrowly missed her.
"Lee will you stop attacking and let me catch my breath!" she yelled at him. He moved in for the attack again, but Nekura was too quick this time. "Earthly Vines!" she hollered, as the trees began to move, and their branches became like rope, encircling him, and pulling him against a trunk. "I really need to rest," she said, her voice hoarse. "I can't keep up this pace. I need a drink and some food. I'm too weak to fight right now," she told him, as she let him go.
"Alright, alright, we'll rest for now. One hour, and then we're going back at it. Kai would never let you rest, he would have killed you just for thinking about it and you know it," Lee told her, sitting on a near by rock, pulling a couple of sandwiches out of the pockets of the black leather jacket he had tossed aside earlier.
"I know I know, but I could barely breathe," Nekura scolded him. "I just forgot how good of a fighter you are. You're as good as Inuyasha, you know," she told him matter-of-factly, as she smiled at him. The half breed just blushed and said thanks in a low tone. If she hadn't been in her half breed form, she wouldn't have even heard it.
He ears did make her look weird in this world, but thankfully, she and Lee could alter their forms. They were able to transform from human, to a half demon. Their ha-fu forms allowed them to don the ears, tail, fangs, eyes, and claws of a wolf, and when they chose so, they could spread the wings that they would normally conceal with magic, and soar through the skies. Then there was Nekura's wolf form. She was a sleek grey wolf, whose fur was pitch black and greatly resembled ebony, all except a small silvery starburst on her forehead. Her eyes often changed as well. They were usually the same icy blue they were when she was at least half human, yet when she was mad, or about to unleash an attack, they would glow bright red, which often frightened her enemy.
Lee passed his friend a sandwich, and she gratefully accepted it. Hungrily, she ate it, yet managed to enjoy every bite. Once she was done, she sat back and relaxed, gazing up at the sky, wondering what Kura was up to now. Lee sat on his rock, perching much like Inuyasha does, and stared at her curiously. He often did this, and she had come to sense it.
"You're doing it again," she said with a sigh. He just tilted his head to the side as a response, and gave a small snort, crossing his arms. "Was not," was his reply. "Oh you were too. Man you really are like Inuyasha. You're both stubborn, over protective, and have dog traits that are part of your normal day. Heck, you're even sitting like he does." She let out another sigh as her friend jumped up and started yelling at her. She aloud him to continue on for a moment or so, then her sensitive wolf ears picked up a fait rustle in the bushes near by. The half wolf just raised her had to her argumental friend, which told him that he was to be silent. She stood, listening closely, waiting for whatever was there to reveal itself. After only a few moments, she had gotten her wish.
His every movement was a blur to Nekura. All she really saw was his long black hair, red kimono, and his halberd flying at her. She had just barely managed to dodge the attack, too, before she realised who it was that had just nearly killed her. "Kai, how dare you return," she yelled at him. She could feel her temper rising, knowing that it was a very bad thing at the time. Kai never fought with his halberd, unless it would be an intense battle, and usually one to the death. She could not let her emotions over come her. Not now, for her life, as well as Lee's, depended on her staying in control.
She gritted her teeth and summoned her Tri Blade. The sword was her creation. It was a blade of fire, which was about the size of her lower half, and it was surrounded by ever swirling streams of lightning and ice. Lee knew the blade well, and knew of its power, and thankfully, Kai possessed no such knowledge. If he did, they would be in even more trouble then they were now. The pair was still in rough shape from training and they were exhausted. Nekura was almost too weak to stand, and Lee didn't seem to be doing any better himself. Nekura had just looked to her companion when Kai struck again. She jumped, but her ankle was caught by the blade of Kai's sword, which left a large cut on it, preventing her from standing, let alone jumping to defend herself. Kai noted this and chose to attack Lee next. Nekura raised her blade, refusing to let Lee out of her sight, in case he needed her help.
Lee drew his sword, ready to block the attack with everything that he had left, which after training, wasn't that much. "Lee," the half wolf cried, tears streaming from her eyes. She didn't want to lose one of her closest friends to this monster. True Kai was powerful, but so was Lee. The problem was that because of her, her dear friend was now at a disadvantage. Kai swung his sword down hard, ready to kill Lee, who fortunately blocked with his own sword. By blocking though, he was forced to kneel and use much of his remaining strength to support the blades. "Give up Lee, you can't win," the evil human gloated. He was so sure of his strength, and was showing it. Nekura called to her friend again, and using nearly all of her remaining strength, she cast her fire twister on their opponent, causing him to jump out of the way, breaking his attack on Lee. The attack grazed him, but she was so weak that it merely singed his pant legs.
This proved to be just the distraction that Lee had needed. He jumped at Kai, and with the remainder of his strength, he slashed at him, leaving a large gash across his chest. Nekura let out a heavy sigh. Lee was safe, but for how long. They were both weak, and were losing badly. Even with Kai wounded, they were sure to lose this fight, and maybe even their lives. What they needed now was a miracle. "We need Kura," she said aloud, as though that would help. She was off in futile Japan with her father, and they were here, fighting a losing battle for their lives.
Just as she said this, an arrow whizzed past her, aimed straight for Kai. "Who released that arrow," he growled, and for an answer, another arrow was released, followed by a figure in shadows. The young girl stood with a bow in her hands and was ready to launch another attack; she looked as though she was ready to fight Kai to the death. Now the question was, was he ready for that fight as well?