Just My Luck

Disclaimer: For all those who are forgetful, I do not own Inuyasha. He is owned by someone far luckier than I.

Chapter 9: Who said girls can't fight?

The bug youkai was now at the waters edge, and the girls were at the center of the pool, thinking out their next move.

"We could yell for the guys," Kagome said, eyeing the demon that was keeping them from their weapons and their clothes.

"The guys? Kagome, it is only one small demon. I am sure that we will think of a way out of this." Sango replied, not wanting to draw Miroku there unless they managed to get fully dressed.

"I have an idea. Sango, you head that way, and Kagome, you go for the other side. I'll try and draw it's attention so that perhaps you can reach your weapons." Wila said with a bit of uncertainty. 'I have no idea if this will work, but it's worth a try.'

"I hope that this works," Kagome said as she began to swim toward the shore. Wila watched as Sango followed suit, then she turned her attention toward the demon.

"Hey! You ugly green bug! I stomp things like you into nasty little spots on the ground!" The demon looked straight at her and snarled. 'Well, at least I got it's attention.' Wila thought to herself, keeping her gaze directly on her opponent.

Sesshoumaru had closed his eyes and leaned his head back against the tree, when the wind suddenly shifted. It carried the sent of a rather weak demon, and that of the three females who had went off to bathe. Opening his eyes, he noticed that he wasn't the only one who had caught the scents. Inuyasha, Kouga, and even Shippo turned their gazes to him. He nodded at them as he rose to his feet.

"They may be in need of our assistance." He stated plainly. His comment brought Miroku's attention.

"Are the girls in trouble?" He asked, but the demons were already heading toward the hot spring and he raced to catch up.

They quickly reached the edge of the forest surrounding the springs, and took in the sight before them. There was a rather large bug youkai at the far side of the pool, and the girls were in the middle of the springs. They watched as Kagome and Sango headed towards opposites shores, leaving Wila still in the middle of the pool. She shouted an insult to the youkai, instantly gaining the creatures attention. Inuyasha started to bolt into the open when he was suddenly blocked by Sesshoumaru thrusting his arm in front of him.

"Wait." He said in his flat, cold tone.

"What do you mean wait? They are in trouble." Inuyasha was practically seething at this point.

"Let them handle it. We shall do nothing but watch. If the situation gets too much for them, then we shall step in." Sesshoumaru's tone brooked no argument, and he along with Inuyasha and Kouga stayed concealed in the brush to watch the battle.

Wila silently prayed that she could hold the attention of the creature in front of her long enough for Sango and Kagome to succeed in at least retrieving their weapons, if not their clothing as well. Her companions had reached the shore and were now slowly making their way toward their possessions and the demon from either side. Unfortunately, a small twig snapped as Kagome stepped down on it, and the creature turned to face her. Instantly she froze, not knowing what to do. The youkai began to slowly approach her. Wila watched in growing fear, then slowly reality began to come back to her. Not knowing exactly what to do, she quickly dived under the water, reaching the bottom of the springs and grabbing a rather large stone. She broke the surface of the water, raising up out of it nearly half way and giving the rock a pitch with as much power as she could manage. She smirked in satisfaction as she heard the stone make contact with the back of the youkai.

It's attention was immediately transferred back to Wila. The creature had moved back to the edge of the water and it took another step, bringing it into the water.

'I wonder if the thing can swim' she wondered to herself. Quickly, she dived back down into the pool, retrieving another stone. Bursting forth from the water, she once again sent the stone flying in the youkai's direction, hitting it right between the eyes (think praying mantis, ppl). It growled in pain, then hissed at her. The youkai seemed to be determined to get at Wila now that she had royally pissed it off. Jumping into the water, it floundered a bit, then began to slowly make its way towards her.

'If I can keep it in the water, but far enough away from me, then Kagome and Sango should have no problem getting to their clothes and their weapons.' A determined expression on her face, she cautiously swam a bit closer to the demon, then sped back toward the center of the springs, taunting it to follow her.

'I just hope I can keep this up,' she thought as she once again went closer then pulled back. She knew that she was beginning to wear down, and was now hoping that her newfound companions hurried.

As he watched from the bushes, Sesshoumaru was amazed to see Wila vanish under the surface of the water only to break it again a moment later, half of her body rising up and out of the water. Her back was to him, so he only saw her auburn tresses clinging to her skin. She had hurled a stone at her opponent, hitting it in the back. It turned back to her and went back to the edge of the pool, then placed one foot into the water. Again she disappeared and resurfaced, repeating the attack once more. The youkai seemed to have had enough, and completely entered the water.

He was astonished to see that Wila was such a good swimmer as she taunted the youkai, drawing it into the deepest part of the springs without it even realizing what was happening.

'What power does that woman hold to be able to do that?' he asked himself. Shaking his head to clear the thoughts from it, he focused on the other two women. They had made their way out the springs and had been approaching the youkai, but now that it was in the water, they seized the opportunity to grab their clothes and dress themselves. They had now regained their weapons and were taking aim. It only took one arrow and a hit from Sango's boomerang to bring it down. Wila looked exhausted, but made her way around the body of the demon to the edge of the pool. She stepped out, her back to still to him, her hair clinging to her like a second skin, her long legs were pale, but well muscled, as if she ran on a regular basis. He growled silently, knowing that his companions were also watching the women, and wondered where the sudden possessiveness her felt was coming from.

Her companions had finally dispatched the demon, and she finally reached the shore, climbing out to stand on solid ground. Kagome handed her clothing to her and smiled.

"We fought a good fight, Wila. We couldn't have done it without you!" Kagome said. Wila smiled back as she slipped into her clothes, leaving the white lace button-up shirt off for now, and only wearing the black baby doll t-shirt.

"You were amazing, Wila! I have never seen anyone take on a youkai like that!" Sango's voice was full of pride as she complemented Wila.

"Thanks guys! You two were terrific. Think you can teach to fight like that?" They both nodded, and Kagome opened her mouth to say something, when they all heard another rustle in the brush. Instinctively, Sango hurled her boomerang at the brush and they all heard a very loud "Oww!". They watched as a rather put out monk tumbled from his hiding place.

"You Hentai!" Sango screamed before attacking him with her boomerang.

"Hey, wait…. Owww…. I'm not the only one!" Miroku fairly screamed as Sango beat him without mercy. She stopped as the meaning of his words sank in, and looked toward the bushes.

"Get out of there, you hentais!" Sango yelled in fury as she readied her boomerang to assault someone else's head.

Inuyasha, Kouga, Shippo, and Sesshoumaru slowly emerged from the underbrush, all with differing degrees of embarrassment in their expressions.

"Just what were you all doing watching us?! You could have at least helped us get rid of that demon!" Kagome was fuming, and even Wila had to admit she looked pretty scary at the moment.

"We did not think you needed any assistance." Sesshoumaru stated in his emotionless voice.

"What?!" Kagome yelled.

"Feh! Told you girls can't fight! They just got lucky, is all." Inuyasha crossed his arms in front of him, his nose in the air.

"Sit!" Kagome yelled. "Sit! Sit! Sit!" Soon Inuyasha was in a hole a foot deep that was shaped exactly like him. Wila shook her head and giggled, while most of the spectators were laughing hysterically. "Next time we are in the situation, you had better come help us!" Kagome then turned her back and began walking away. Sango and Wila followed suit, leaving three stunned youkai, a fuming hanyou, and a badly beaten monk to make it back to the village on their own.

As they were walking back down the path toward the village, Wila heard a sound to her right. She swiftly turned her head to look, and there by her foot, a small green creature, no taller than her knee had just emerged from the forest.

"What the fuck is that?!" she practically screeched, and not waiting on an answer, she kicked it hard, sending it flying into the nearest tree. Suddenly, a small girl broke into the path in front of them. She was wearing a yellow kimono with butterflies splayed across it. Her black hair had a small ponytail to one side of her head, and she stood there giving them all a toothy grin.

"Hi! Rin's name is Rin! What's yours?" The girl introduced herself to the three weary and slightly stunned women.

AN: Ok, I know it's evil, and I'm sorry for taking so long to update. I have just been very busy. I would also like to thank my newest reviewer, Wesa Ada. Hopefully my next update will not take so long. Thanks for your patience, and please keep reading, and review if you get the chance. (Smiles real big, and hopes that there will be more reviewers this time)