Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha (but that won't stop me hoping). The few OC's I'm putting in here are my own though.
Chapter Six
Shippo continued on Inuyasha's trail. It was difficult because in the area, there were not many things to kill. Occasionally however he'd see a dead animal on the road or a large bloodstain. Thus he was certain he was on his adversary's path. As he traveled his thoughts continuously drifted back to Soten. He tried to push those thoughts away. Why do I still think of her? We parted paths. That's that. He was jerked out of his thoughts by the sound of a women's scream. Is it him? Shippo lunged towards the direction of the scream. If it was Inuyasha he'd make sure he didn't escape this time. The air was heavy so his sense of smell was distorted. He would never get a better chance than this… He felt a surge of powerful energy from just beyond some trees. He drew Tetsusaiga and lunged.
As Soten walked a familiar area came into sight. It was an old castle, long destroyed by herself and her brothers. That is, when she had had brothers. It had been awhile but she still missed them. Hiten's good humor even in the heat of battle, Manten and his obsession about his hair. She entered the castle walls. It stinks of mortals but it's a place to stay for the night. A familiar place anyway. Soten went into the military section. She remembered it well. Manten had decimated it with one shot. She looked around. A lone tear went down her cheek. A voice came out from behind her. "D-don't move y-yokai!" Soten turned and gazed upon the small youth. He was a monk by the look of him. He was still young and he held his staff clumsily. "I s-said d-d-don't move!" Soten sighed. I may as well finish him. He'll try and kill me if I let him hang around. A spark of lightning crackled into her hand.
Shippo looked at the fallen yokai. Its' face was still glazed with greed. Its' scales shone with blood. Shippo simply stared at it. Not Inuyasha I guess. He looked at the woman he had just saved. "Are you alright?" She backed away from him in fear. "G-get away yokai!" She tried to run but tripped and fell on her leg which appeared to be injured and bleeding very badly. "I just want to see if you're ok!" Shippo ran over to her. "I said go away!" The woman whacked Shippo in the eye. "Ow! Hey I just wanted to check if you're ok!" The woman struggled to her feet. "Don't try and trick me! I know that all yokai are evil!" Shippo was getting irritated. "Well, evil or not, I'm you're best chance at getting out of here. These places are full of more yokai lying in wait for easy prey." The woman narrowed her eyes. "Are you saying I'm weak!" I'll have you know I'm one of the best priestess's in my village!" Shippo nodded his head. "Uh-huh, and that's why you were injured so badly by that yokai huh?" The woman began shaking. "Fine! I will bear your accursed company for the time being! But once we return to my village begone!" Shippo rolled his eyes. "Whatever." This is gonna be one hell of a pain. But…it's the right thing to do. Kagome or Miroku would have done it. Granted Miroku would have tried to grab her ass first but then that was what we loved about him. Well… maybe not Sango quite as much.
Soten blasted a small lightning shock from her hand knocking away the monks staff. "Don't make me kill you monk. Back off and leave me be or else. The monk began to back away. His eyes and Sotens' eyes met. What pride he had left abandoned him and he fled stumbling and tripping as he ran. Soten laid back and closed her eyes. Why didn't I kill him? I must be getting soft or something…
When she woke up she heard a loud snoring. She looked to the side and saw Koryu sleeping quite soundly. Soten's belly growled. She looked around. It had been awhile since she last ate. Maybe she had something on her. She didn't exactly want to go and forage for food like some pathetic little zakoyokai. She reached into her pack She felt something. She pulled it out. It wasn't food. It was that drawing utensil, a "crayon" she believed Shippo had called it. She felt a bit better looking at it. It had been quite awhile since she'd won it from Shippo in that duel they had fought as mere children. She crept over to Koryu and scribbled on some makeshift eyeshadow. She giggled to herself at how Koryu looked. He suddenly looked so feminine! She looked back the crayon in her palm. She had fought Shippo trying to avenge her brother's deaths. She smiled, she knew it hadn't really been Shippo who'd killed them but she had tried to kill him anyway. No, it hadn't been him. It had been that cursed hanyo Inuyasha who'd killed them. Soten rose to her feet with a new resolve. Inuyasha had brought shame on herself and her family. A mere hanyo had killed both of her brothers and they had been powerful yokai! She nodded to herself. The hanyo had not only deprived her tribe of much of their pride but he had also deprived her of her two best friends and only remaining family members. On top of that, the legendary "thunder pike" which her brother had wielded had been lost after the battle. A fury rose in her. She would find Inuyasha, ally herself with Shippo if necessary (he was a yokai of noble heritage after all) and make sure that the pride of her tribe was avenged!