Hey guys back with another chapter sorry about the long wait I have been really busy lately but now I have much more free time yay... So thanks to everyone who has been reading this story and giving reviews it really does make my day, just a disclaimer I own none of the original Inuyasha characters or plots but I do own my own twists/plots/storyline and my own characters Yuzuki (The Hanyo Wolf), Ryuu (The Water Dragon), Raven (The Wolf Demon), Michiko and Satoru (Sister and Brother - New leaders to the Southern and Western Wolf Demon Tribes)... Anyways on with the story enjoy.
Chapter 9: Yuzuki's pain and the panther demons capture
Tears fell from my eyes like a waterfall, I was unable to control my emotions, I had grown to love Ginta, Hakkaku and Koga like family, I loved them but even though I am unable to choose between them I do not love one more than the other. I hung my head if anything were to happen to them I "Yuzuki… I'm sorry, not to notice what you might have been feeling…" Koga said breaking my thoughts "Don't apologize when I am at fault… I should have told you all how I felt but I guess I was scared…" I replied as I brought my hands to chest. "I'm glad to know how you feel Yuzuki and I'm quite honoured that you worry about our safety and well-being, I don't know about these two guys but I'm willing to do whatever it takes to be able to stay by your side even if it is just as a friend" Ginta said "I feel the same, Yuzuki, I would hate anything to happen to you so I will do whatever it takes to protect you" Hakkaku says. My crying stops at their words I wipe away the remaining tears, I could just imagine my face, tear-stained red-puffy eyes, I didn't want to turn around to embarrassed at the state of myself I felt a hand on my shoulder "Yuzuki…" Koga said breaking the silence and took his hand from my shoulder and sighed heavily. "I have to tell you something… You know that I do love Kagome but lately I've found another to love and I have no idea who I will choose but I don't wish to promise something I can't keep… I not only love Kagome but I love you Yuzuki" Koga said I turned my head slightly to look up at him and laughed lightly "Koga thank you for telling me but I already knew that" I said with a smile Koga looked at me surprised.
Koga raised a brow "You did?" Koga asked I nod "Mhmm… Sango told me in the village plus I noticed you were acting a little strange so it wasn't all that hard to figure out" I replied Koga blushed slightly rubbing the back of his neck. "So how long do you think Inuyasha and Kagome will take to get here?" I asked walking over to the well and peered in "No idea, hopefully they stay there for a few days that'll give us enough time to get those panther demons" Koga replied. I frowned "Yeah…" I said sadly I just hope we can get them before they get us, I started to get a chill up my back I hope nothing bad is going to happen, "Hey Hakkaku, Ginta can you guys go to the village and get some food and bring back firewood on the way back here" Koga said. I turned around "Why? We could just go get our own food instead of bothering the villagers" I said Koga raised a brow and crossed his arms across his chest "And lead the panther demons back here or worse risk you being captured… That's not happening I'm the strongest and fastest so I'll stay here and protect you" Koga replied. I sighed and turned around "Whatever you say boss, I'm not going to argue" I said and turned back to look into the well again "Boss?" Koga asked "Well yeah you are the pack leader right?" I replied and glanced back at him "Koga is just fine, there's no need to call me anything other than my name" Koga said and turned back to the well staring inside "We'll be back soon, come on Hakkaku" Ginta said I turned around and waved them off "Hey you guys, be careful" I said as they ran off "We will!" they yelled back as they disappeared into the forest.
I sighed heavily my eyes still glued to the spot where Ginta and Hakkaku disappeared into the forest "You really do worry about us all don't you?" Koga says I smiled "Of course I do, why wouldn't I?" I say before Koga could answer a roaring screech came from the sky, my heart felt as if a knife had run through it, as my companion Ryuu had come crashing towards us. I ran to him "Ryuu? Ryuu what happened?" I asked Ryuu growled softly (I found Naraku for you… I tried to defeat him but was unsuccessful… I'm sorry I failed you) I shook my head "I never asked for you to do that…. Ryuu I won't let you die, you haven't failed me… I want you to live, you have a family... you have to live for them" I sobbed kneeling in front of him. Ryuu gave a slight smile that revealed his fangs and gave a soft warm growl (Don't worry Yuzuki I will live, though it shall take me a while to recover) I nodded "Please go to get help from the healers… And Ryuu please don't try and do that ever again, I can't lose you" I said Ryuu gave a slight nod and stood up the blood loss was horrific "Yuzuki! Koga!" voices came from the forest. Ryuu gave me a nuzzled his snout against my body and I embraced him (Yuzuki take care… And no matter what I will always be there to help you) Ryuu growled softly I realised him from my grasp "Be careful Ryuu and don't do anything stupid" I said Ryuu gave a toothy grin and nodded then took to the sky.
His flying was bad, he lost to much blood, the wounds he had were horrific and Naraku did that but why let him go, he does want to kill us all so would he let a water dragon escape unless he wants us to know his strength. I hung my head and held back the tears that wanted so desperately to run free "Yuzuki? What's happened?" Koga asked I turned around to see Miroku, Sango, Shippo, Kirara, Ginta and Hakkaku come from the village, Sango walked over to me "Yuzuki? What's going on?" Sango asked "Is Ryuu ok? He's not going to die is he?" Shippo asks. "Ryuu will be ok he just needs lots of rest" I replied "But who did that to Ryuu? Those horrific wounds had to come from somewhere, what happened?" Miroku questioned I frowned and clenched my hands into fists I was more than angrier now, I was furious "Koga you remember when I promised you I'd help you find Naraku?" I asked. "Yeah but what's that…" Koga said "Ryuu did this of his own will, he searched for Naraku since he had attacked me that night… Ryuu found him and challenged him but was unsuccessful in battle… The horrific wounds Ryuu had were from Naraku..." I said cutting Koga off Sango placed her hand on my shoulder as she stood next to me. "Yuzuki, Ryuu's alive and that's the main thing" Sango said I looked at Sango and frowned "Yes but what happens if anyone of us isn't so lucky next time…. Bad things happen, people die how long before Naraku manages to kill one of us?! We should just forget about the cats and go after Naraku instead" I said Sango looked at me sadly. "Yuzuki… I know that Naraku tried to kill you once and now almost killed your companion but we can't go after Naraku when the panther demons are after Kagome and you, and especially since three of the panther demons have sorcery abilities like you it'll be hard to stop them following us" Miroku said I hung my head.
"Yuzuki why don't you stay with us in the village tonight, I'm sure Lady Kaede will be than happy to have you stay the night" Sango said I looked up at her "But the well…." I said "We'll be here all night" Koga said Ginta and Hakkaku nodded "Yeah nothing will get past us" Hakkaku grinned Ginta flashed me one of his bright smiles "You should go to the village and get some rest, besides if anything happens we'll let you know straight away" Ginta said. I nodded and smiled "Ok then, just take care of yourselves" "We will" all three of them said at the same time with a smile Sango pushed Miroku in front since of his cursed-hand and Shippo jumped on my shoulder as Sango carried Kirara, we walked towards the forest. We walked for a while I could smell the food being cooked "Yay Kaede is cooking stew!" Shippo said and leaped off my shoulder and raced down to the village Kirara quickly followed after Shippo. Seeing the village so quiet and peaceful there were a few villagers walking around and a couple children playing a couple of men walked past and greeted us and me, they weren't scared. I was curious seeing humans like this not in my human form they were nice and friendly I found a smile creep across my face as we approached a hut and walked inside "Ye are back Shippo has been telling me about what happened" an old woman said she had an eye patch over her right eye and a white kimono top and red kimono pants. "Is this ye child you told me about?" she said again "Yes Lady Kaede this is Yuzuki she is a hanyo wolf and is able to do water sorcery" Miroku replied "It is nice to meet you child please come sit, would you like something to eat child?" Lady Kaede said I smiled "Likewise Lady Kaede, are you sure? I don't wish to be an inconvenience to you" I replied.
"Yes child come sit I'll get you some stew" Lady Kaede said and I sat down next to Sango "Thank you" I replied "Is Yuzuki able to stay the night Lady Kaede?" Sango asked. "Of course Sango she is most welcome, I must say you have more manners then Inuyasha, are ye the same age as Inuyasha?" Lady Kaede said "Oh I maybe a little younger but I have lived with my mother since I was about six then I was on my own I only ever had Ryuu my companion a water dragon around when it was safe or when I needed help, though I suspect Inuyasha has been on his own a lot younger then I have" I replied. Lady Kaede nodded "Aye child he has… Inuyasha has seen his fair share of bad things no doubt ye have to child" Lady Kaede said I look down at the ground "Yes I have and being hanyo you get the worst treatment of all from humans and demons even some other hanyos even" I reply I shake my head and finish my stew. I helped Lady Kaede clean up while the others slept, I hope the guys are ok what if Kagome and Inuyasha came back and panther demons were waiting or had an ambush set up, I have to stop worrying Koga is the fastest and strongest and Ginta and Hakkaku are strong they are all good fighters and Inuyasha has that sword of his and Kagome has spiritual powers but manly when using a bow and arrow or dealing with the sacred jewel shards. As I set up my futon I sighed heavily "Something bothering ye child?" Lady Kaede asked I turned to her "Uh yes, I'm worried about my friends Koga, Ginta and Hakkaku then there's Inuyasha and Kagome that have gone through the well, I guess the threat of the panther demons got to me…" I replied Lady Kaede came over to me.
"Young Yuzuki you have not been with others since your mothers passing, and only had your companion and now you have so many friends, you worry over them, you're afraid of losing them like you lost your mother, but you are not alone I'm sure Inuyasha feels the same… Child go stay with your friends by the well If that is where you feel you're needed" Lady Kaede said "But what about Miroku, Sango, Kirara and Shippo…." I said as I looked over them sleeping peacefully. "Child I will tell them know where you have gone when they wake up, and I shall take care of the futon now go child" Lady Kaede says, I smiled and hugged Lady Kaede "Thank you so much for everything you have done for me so far Lady Kaede, I'll be by the well waiting for Inuyasha and Kagome, good bye" I said with a wave. I ran off as quickly and quietly as I could I got to the forest and sensed something strange suddenly a different female panther demon came out of nowhere she had a grin on her face "Hello Yuzuki, the time for running is over" the female panther demon said. I growled "That's what you think… Where's my friends? You better not have hurt them" I snapped back she just giggled "Sleep well" she said and with the smell of flowers filling my nostrils I lost consciousness. I groaned and I opened my eyes slightly feeling something cold engulfing my hands I was chained up, the iron chains covered in ice and had covered my hands I was able to stand though, I looked around seeing a wall behind me and a wall to my left but on my right and in front of me were iron bars, another prison cell was on my right. "Where am I?" I said softly "You're in a cell, the panther demons brought you here not long ago then left again" a girl's voice replied "Don't talk to her" a woman's voice said "But why mommy?" the girl asked "That's a hanyo kid we don't associate with demons or hanyos" a man said.
Oh boy this is bad I'm trapped in a call in the panther demons hid out for a main event for the master and no one probably has any idea of where I am I sighed heavily "Here eat up, can't have our sacrifices scrawny" the male panther I had meet earlier said laughing as he chuckled in scraps of food into the cell next to me. "Let us out please you have a hanyo I'm sure that satisfies more than sacrificing all of us humans" a man said the panther demon glared at him I growled "Hey leave all the humans alone! You're gonna tell me what I want to know! What have you done with my friends?!" I snapped at him he just smirked and had sparks forming from his open hand. "Enough of this your friends are fine we have yet to capture the young priestess" the blue haired woman said coming into view "Kagome… You'll never get her she'll be protected by a monk, demon slayer, a hanyo and five demons… You'll never succeed" I replied with a taunting smile, the woman with blue haired woman smiled. "And that my dear is where you are wrong… My sister Shunran got you here easily enough and with us distracting the others it'll be easy to capture the girl, so Shunran, Karan and Shuran we should head off morning will be upon us soon and the sooner we get the girl our ceremony for tonight can begin" she said. "Yes Toran" the other three replied "As for you…" she smiled wickedly and flung her hand at my cell which engulfed my whole cell in ice "Noo!" I screamed I was surrounded by ice dam it if she keeps me in here until sundown I'll most likely freeze to death, it's already so cold in here my very breath ices up.
Even if I tried to melt the ice somehow my water powers would be useless since my hands are covered in ice I sighed and dropped to the icy floor I just hope that everyone's ok and that Kagome stays safe, I hope they all stay safe, I tried to stay warm the best I could. Though I didn't have much to cover me from the cold, it started to get me feeling sleepy I laid back against the icy wall and drifted to sleep. Hearing arguing my force my eyes open I tried to stand up but I was weak my skin white almost turning slightly blue and I couldn't feel anything my whole body felt numb, I could hear the arguing finish and a voice "Kagome…" no they got her, what about the others I hope they're ok. I crawled my way over to where her voice was coming from, she was talking with the others in the room and they told her about me being in here soon after she rushed to the wall of ice I could see a her figure and hear her voice. "Yuzuki! Yuzuki are you in there?" Kagome cried out "Kagome!" I yelled with all my strength "Thank goodness you're ok… I came back to find you missing we were going to find you and when the panther demons showed up and kidnapped me but it's ok everyone's coming to get us" Kagome said. At least they're all ok "The panther demons main event it's tonight Kagome… You have to get yourself and everyone else in your cell out… They're all sacrifices and I fear you will be too…" I struggled to say my breath shorted, I puffed and wheezed "Yuzuki? Yuzuki are you ok you don't sound too well, what have they done to you?" Kagome asked angrily.
"I've been locked in this frozen cell since early this morning… Its freezing and I have no possible way of getting out… I fear if I stay in here any longer I'll freeze to death…" I replied shivering as I lay myself against the wall "Yuzuki just hang on, everyone is on their way here they're will save us, all of us… Just hang in there Yuzuki" Kagome says. I listened to Kagome try and cheer the others up in her cell, a hour past and the door in her cell open with two thuds and a the door slammed shut again "Sango! Miroku!" Kagome shouted "Kagome…" Miroku and Sango muttered Kagome started telling Sango and Miroku about the place and where I was and that I wouldn't have much time left if kept in the current state. "Yuzuki how are you doing?" Miroku asked "Oh just great except I can't feel anything" I replied shivering suddenly the ice walls came down "The hanyo wolf is to be the main course don't worry about the girls powers she won't be able to use them with her hands locked up in ice and as for the rest they are all snacks… Set them up and hurry we don't have much time left" the panther demon with blue hair 'Toran' said. I growled and stood myself up using the now cold bars "Hey! Leave everyone else out of this just take me, I'm sure I make up all these humans now let them go!" I shouted "Oh no I couldn't possibly but since you're the first to go you won't have to worry about seeing your friends and every other human die" Toran replied with a smile.
I hoped you enjoyed this chapter looking forward to the reviews and I welcome all thoughts/opinion/ideas and questions if you don't want to leave a review you can always private message me, thanks to you awesome readers out there... And the question I asked a few chapters ago still stands.
Who should be Yuzuki's mate:
Ginta?
Hakkaku?
Koga?
Till next chapter everyone bye :)