Hey kits! This chapter is part of my story of Jackals and Jems and focuses on Aheresu, an OC. It will show you why she really, and I mean really, doesn't like men. Aheresu's name literally means Archeress in japanese, and she will instantaneously be a hit with the new Shichinintai pack. #CookingSkills!
Anyway… On to the story!
Robotic voice: GlassTiger-sama doesn't own Inuyasha or any of its characters. She does own the OC's in the story.
Bankotsu's POV
I sighed from my perch on Tsuki's collar. The day had been so boring.. The only thing interesting that had happened was when the female demoness- still don't know her name, I should probably ask her about that- punted Mukotsu into the sun for asking her if she would marry him. Somehow he got back just fine. Even Renkotsu was sitting still and being boring, reading the book that the weird floating lady gifted to him, only speaking when he mumbled to himself about how he would have to remember that date or law for later.
Tsuki seemed to notice my boredom, as she asked, What bothers you Alpha?
Hm? Oh, sorry Tsuki, just thinking.
As humans say, A yen for your thoughts?
I chuckled at the saying. Sure, why not?
I paused, composed my thoughts and began to talk about my worries and questions to the jackal. You know how everyone here has a weapon or a talent of some sort? I lost mine, and now it is sitting unused and that makes me mad. Not only that, but without my weapon, I can't kill. I am vulnerable without Banryu. I'm weak.
I see… you are worried that you will not be able to regain your weapon?
No, it's not that, it's just that i'm just… just worried that I'll become a hindrance to my companions...
I rather doubt that will happen Alpha. Even without your weapon, you are a formidable foe. To be the leader of this pack, one that can down armies, you would have to be very strong, mentally and physically, with or without a weapon. Besides, you will have your weapon back in your possession within a few days.
I guess you're right…
There is more, isn't there?
I'm really bored…
That can't really be helped… And?
I am also worried about the female… she doesn't seem to like us much…
Give her time. As long as you do nothing to anger her, she will come to accept you as her brother.
Brother… you mean she would be our little sister?
Yes Alpha.
Then it's settled! Bankotsu thought. I will make the female happy so she will be our little sister! And the first thing I will do is find out what her name is!
As Bankotsu jumped off Tsuki to go find the female, the poor jackal could only wonder about the monster she had just created.
(Still Bankotsu POV)
I smiled as I neared the female that was the main cause of my worries. I would find out her name and then I would make sure she was happy here, Yes, that's what i'd do!
"Ne, miss, wait up!" I hollered, catching the attention of the fast moving female. She turned around and glared at me as hard as she could, as the rest of the Shichinintai began to look at us, most likely waiting for me to mess up and make the demoness mad somehow.
When I caught up to her, the first thing I said was; "Hi! This silence is kind of a bit awkward and It's starting to get tiring just calling you miss so would you mind giving me your name?". All she did was glare at me. I started to sweat as the tension in the air rose, and without thinking, blurted out "M-my name i-is Bankotsu! N-no surname!" in a nervous stutter.
Her eyebrows rose up in surprise as her glare turned into a look of contemplation. After a few seconds, I was convinced she wouldn't answer. The tension kept on rising, and just when I thought all hope for a good relationship with the demoness was lost:
"Aheresu. My name is Aheresu." she muttered, and with a small smirk, added " No surname."
The tension faded and I smiled.
"Can we stop yet?"
"No."
"... Can we stop now?"
"No."
"... How about now?"
"No."
"...Now?"
"Jakotsu so help me-"
I laughed nervously and stepped in between the now fuming Renkotsu and the scared looking Jakotsu. "Hey you two, calm down! There's a clearing with an overhanging cliff a few minutes up ahead, we can camp there, ok?" Renkotsu focused his glare on me and Jakotsu mouthed the words "Thank you!". I could feel Aheresu watching the exchange, judging me all the while. I laughed nervously.
A few minutes later we reached the clearing that I had mentioned. As we began to set up camp, I called over my pack.
"Alright, Tsuki, Suikotsu, you two go find some wood for a fire. Jakotsu and I will take a look around to make sure nobody is in the area. The rest of you are to set up camp and make food, I don't care who does which."
I began walking away, Increasing my speed when I heard Jakotsu's footsteps behind me. It ended up taking about half an hour, but we eventually confirmed that no one was near enough to our camp to be of danger to us. As we began walking back to camp, a peculiar scent came to my nose, coming from the camp.
Smoke.
I began running, ignoring Jakotu's yells for me to slow down. When I got to camp, I saw exactly why I had smelled smoke.
Renkotsu had obviously been the one to attempt to cook, as half of the camp and Mukotsu was on fire. He and Kyokotsu were desperately trying to put out the fire, which was growing steadily despite their efforts. Tsuki, Aheresu and Suikotsu had crowded onto the other half of the camp that had yet to catch fire, all of them clearly amused by Renkotsu, Kyokotsu and Mukotsu's suffering. Aheresu was even smiling!... Sort of.
However, having a quarter of your pack on fire wasn't the best thing. I called over Tsuki and Kyokotsu and had them put out the fire. I turned to my now sheepish pack (except for Aheresu.) silence reigned unstopped for a few minutes before I finally asked, "Who is going to attempt to make dinner Besides Renkotsu?" Said man silently disappeared into the back of the group to avoid being shamed for being such a bad cook.
To my surprise, it was not Suikotsu who stepped forward, but…
Aheresu.
"I am not going to eat anything even remotely close to whatever the hell it was that Renkotsu made," Said man winced at the clear insult," And I don't trust any of You idiots to cook so…" She gestured to the rest of our supplies, "I'll cook."
Unsurprisingly, No one objected, despite the clear insult to all of our cooking abilities.
Five minutes later, the smell of food that clearly came from heaven came to our noses as Aheresu finished cooking up some of the meat from our stores, which were slowly depleting (We would have to raid a village or start hunting soon.)
We began eating slowly, mostly because we kept stopping every few bites to thank Aheresu. Halfway through the meal, I began to hear a Thumping sound.
That kept getting closer?
I stopped eating, trying to listen over the sound of the others stuffing themselves. Aheresu noticed me straining to hear over the others and went silent. After a few moments, the others stopped eating to listen as well, once they had realized something was wrong.
Thump.
Thump.
Thump.
Thump.
All of us sprang up, going for our weapons as the giant ogre demon who had been stomping towards our campsite finally crashed through the bushes.
"What the hell?! I thought you cleared the perimeter!" Shouted Renkotsu, who had jumped backwards and was going for his gourd.
"We Did," I stated cooly, easily falling into a fighting position as the others retrieve their weapons. "But nevermind that, just kill it!"
Jakotsu nodded and swung his Jakotsuto, Wrapping the blades around the ogre, and began pulling.
And pulling.
"What the hell?!" He screamed in frustration."Why can't I cut it?!"
The demon began laughing, as he shrugged Jakotsuto off him easily. "Fools!" He cried. "I am the Invincible Maito! No blade can cut me!" He laughed as pulled out several trees from the ground throwing it at us and pinning several of my pack to the ground, including me, before noticing Aheresu.
"Ah! What a pretty little female! And by the smell of it , a good cook as well! It's decided, you shall be my wife!"
For a few seconds there was silence, then shouts of protestrang out. Aheresu raised her weapon, a metal bow that could double as a curved blade, with a scowl and a look of disgust on her face before it was yanked out of her hands by the apparently very speedy ogre demon. He quickly cornered her and shoved aside Renkotsu and Suikotsu, who had stepped in front of her, and then picked up Aheresu and lumbered back through the bushes to whence he came.
"Well Shit."
Will the Shichinintai be able to save Aheresu from having to get married to the Ogre demon Maito? Will Bankotsu be able to continue his quest for his weapon and earn Aheresu's trust? And will the Shichinintai ever get out from under those trees?
Uno: Probably.
G-T: Shut up Uno. Also!, this is Uno, My Short, faithful female number one! She is organized and will be doing the disclaimer from now on!
Uno: I'M NOT SHORT!
G-T: See you next time kits! Don't forget to comment and follow me!
(runs away)
Uno: GET BACK HERE!