The following day, when everyone was still fast asleep, with the exception of Kura, she slowly approached her sleeping father, careful not to disturb him. She grimaced evilly as she reached her hand out to touch the Tetsusaiga. The moment she grasped the sword, she picked it up and strolled out of the hut acting as though nothing had happened. She headed towards the forest, hoping that her father would soon awaken and prepared herself for a loud and deafening scream to come from Inuyasha's mouth. As she walked through the crowded forest, she began to giggle, wondering just how her father would react to her practical joke.
I bet anything that he's going to scream bloody murder, just as I'm predicting… she thought to herself, still holding the large sword over her shoulder, seeing as how she had no sheath to carry it in. For a moment she thought of swiping the sheath along with the Tetsusaiga, but then figured that it would make the joke more worthwhile if she only took the sword. The smile, which was still plastered across her face, remained as she soon disappeared into the mass amounts of green.
Meanwhile, the half-wolf was hiding in a nearby cave, contemplating his first attack and who the unlucky victim would be.
"Master…" a deep voice echoed from within the shadows.
"What is it?" the wolf demanded, questioning himself as to why one of his comrades was speaking out of line.
The pureblooded wolf demon stepped out of the darkness to reveal himself. "I just wanted to inform you that the half-breed's daughter has been spotted in the area…"
"What?" The half-demon seemed rather shocked by this news.
"Yes, that is true. She has also been seen carrying around her father's legendary sword, Tetsusaiga."
"Interesting. I shall check it out. In the meantime, remain here. If we are to be attacked, I need at least a few of you to stand guard and protect our hideout. Understand?"
"Yes master…" The wolf bowed his head as if to say that he understood. With that all said, the half-demon was already on his way out of the cave and eventually disappeared around the corner, heading to where Kura was last seen.
With Kura, she had decided to stop at a nearby river for a rest. The sword was starting to become much heavier and she couldn't bear to keep it rested upon her shoulders for much longer. The moment she went to sit down, she literally almost dropped the sword down beside her, thankful to remove the unnecessary weight that had been constantly forcing itself down on her. She then cupped her hands, placed them in the fresh, cool water and splashed it all over her face.
"That feels good," she spoke aloud, shaking all of the access water droplets out of her hair. Just then, her ears started to twitch as she heard a rustle come from one of the nearby bushes. She narrowed her eyes slightly and looked around, trying to spot the source of the unexpected noise. Nothing. She then stood up and walked over to the nearest bush, hoping to find a clue as to just what was going on. The moment she came a mere inch from the bush, something, she couldn't see what, jumped out at her, startling her and causing her to stumble backwards. Luckily she managed to catch herself before she almost landed on the rock solid ground.
"What the hell?" When she looked up, she was able to get a better view as to who was standing in front of her. "Who are you?" she asked, or more so demanded with a slight growl.
A smirk almost instantly found its way onto the apparent demon's face. "Who am I? That's funny because I thought that you would already know who I am…"
"Just what are you talking about? I've never seen you before in my life!" Kura barked loudly.
"But your father has…"
That was when Kura's eyes went immediately wide with curiosity. "My father? But…how?"
"Simple. I just so happen to be a natural born enemy of Inuyasha's father, and am now your father's most hated foe. I have yet to be killed by either of them, which just proves my superiority over them…"
"Shut up!" Kura practically shouted. "Just shut up! I don't need this! My father is strong and always has been, just like his own father! Inuyasha is the strongest half-demon I know and there's nothing you can say or do that will make me change my mind!"
"Is that so? Well, by the way you're acting, I'd say that my words have already got to you…" He smirked demonically as he spoke these simple words.
"Whatever. I don't care about what you say. Now why don't you leave me alone and go bother someone else?" Kura then turned her back to the demon and was about to walk away…
"Okay, then I guess I'll just have to go and find your friends and bother them…"
"You wouldn't dare…" Kura eyes narrowed once again as she turned around to face the wolf now standing in front of her. She looked right pissed off, as if she was ready to kill. "If you lay even one finger on them, I swear to the Gods that I will hunt you down and kill you…"
"Oh really? And why should I be scared of someone that has always acted like daddy's little girl in the most dangerous situations? Hm? Tell me that." The wolf knew that this would only anger the female, yet that was his whole objective.
"I am not a daddy's girl," she hissed. "I fight just as well as my father as he knows it. He's only concerned for my safety, that's all. But I don't blame him. He has already lost my mother and that was heart-breaking enough. I couldn't bear the thought of how he would react to losing me…" Her eyes then began to slowly fill with tears, yet she still managed to keep her serious appearance in tact.
"Oh spare me the waterworks, will ya? Just because your father is afraid of losing someone else close to him does not mean that you have to run and hide during every battle that comes your way. I mean, how are you going to learn to defend yourself when your father is no longer around? You won't, that's the problem."
Kura started to grit her teeth as she spoke. "I don't always run and hide. I'm a skilled fighter and I know that, as well as all of my other friends, especially my father. So don't go saying things that don't concern you. Keep your thoughts and opinions to yourself. Got it?"
The demon wolf raised an eyebrow in response. "Heh. Just who are you to tell me what I can and can't do? Hm?"
"I'm only telling you this because I don't want my friends to be put in danger. They haven't did anything to you and neither have I. Okay, so you and my father have had your little spats, but that still doesn't give you the right to take out your anger on me or my friends," Kura replied sternly.
The demon scoffed. "Well I guess I should be off then. If you don't want any harm to come to your little friends than I guess I'll just leave well enough alone…for now. I'll be back later to take care of you…and your father…" and with that, the demon headed back into the forest, but not before stopping dead in his tracks after a few steps. "By the way, the name's Isamu…" He then ran off through the trees, not once looking back at the young demon girl. Once she noticed that he was safely out of sight, she heaved a heavy sigh and decided to return to the village. After all, Inuyasha and the others were probably up by now and her father was most likely in a panic as to where the Tetsusaiga was. She knew that she would be facing harsh consequences for her actions, but it was well worth it. She wanted to pay him back for tickling her and she had accomplished the perfect prank…