A/N: I love this chapter so much, it was so much fun to write.
Ari is such a badass in this chapter
Ari whistled the tune to 'We Wish You A Merry Christmas' as they walked along the river, it turns out walking with Sesshoumaru was a very quite experience and the majority of questions she had asked him he just ignored.
"You know it's very rude to ignore someone." Ari said. "Do you even know where this castle place is?"
"This Sesshoumaru knows where everything is." He replied arrogantly.
"Betcha don't know where Naraku is." Ari said in a sing-song voice.
"How dare you talk back to Lord Sesshoumaru?" Jaken screeched.
"Your voice annoys me so please stop talking." Ari said pleasantly.
"I will do no such thing."
"Then I'll just talk over you."
"You wouldn't..."
"Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way..."
"Stop that ri..."
"Oh what fun it is to ride..."
"Idiot mortal you will..."
"In a one horse open sleigh..."
"Silence!" Sesshoumaru's annoyed voice had Jaken begging for forgiveness.
"He started it." Ari stated sniggering at Jaken's behaviour.
"You should be on your knees begging for my Lord's forgiveness as well."
"I don't bow to anyone and least of all to Lord Fluffy Jackass," Ari said turning her attention to Sesshoumaru. "Ooh that's going to be your new name, Lord Fluffy Jackass, it has a ring to it don't you think?"
"Bitch, you will desist this childish behaviour and call me by my proper name and title."
"Did you just call me a bitch?" Ari asked indignantly. "Well it takes one to know one you arrogant fluffy jackass. If I want to call you Lord Fluffy Jackass I will, you don't own me besides I don't hear my proper name and title coming from you, in fact the only time my name has passed your lips was when I first told you it and even then it was done so sarcastically. At least I add in Lord before I insult you."
"Human whores like yourself don't deserve to be acknowledged correctly."
"Whore! Are you kidding me? I haven't even kissed a guy, let alone had sex with one. I was too busy fighting in a war and trying to defeat the Dark Lord. I was too damned busy being the girl-who-lived and the chosen one. I was too busy trying to defeat someone who was more than double my age and even more experience with magic than me. Ooh no!" Ari, when realising what she had said, covered her mouth with her hand and stared wide eyed at Sesshoumaru.
"Magic? So you are a witch how interesting?" Sesshoumaru was smirking.
"YOU!" Ari shouted, "You planned this didn't you? How completely unfair of you? You purposefully got me angry so I'd reveal what I was. You jackass."
"This Sesshoumaru uses whatever means necessary to get what he wants. Coincidentally I already knew you were a witch from the moment you told me about your sword. When your sword clashed with Tokijin when you were protecting Inuyasha, I read the inscription on it. Then when you told me about it I realised that it was the sword mention in a book in the Western place's library, it briefly mentions your people and the sword. The information on your world was very limited and now I have the opportunity to learn more about the magical world." Sesshoumaru said. "I still find myself very curious about you personally. You fought in a war you say and what did you mean by girl-who-lived and chosen one?"
"If you knew all along why the hell did you agree to play the game?" Ari muttered angrily under her breath. "I bet that you'd be a Slytherin if you went to Hogwarts."
"This one was merely intrigued by your outlandish behaviour, I wish to find out about this magical world of yours and I will find out." Sesshoumaru said. "I will confine to the rules of our game this time though, this one will not try and manipulate information from you."
"I don't trust you." Ari pouted. They resumed their previous silence only with Sesshoumaru casting slightly amused expressions in Ari's direction. They soon came across a youkai that looked like a hamster on steroids, it had large blue eyes, an equally large head and was covered in armour.
"Lord Sesshoumaru, I Royakan would be honoured to serve you once again." He said bowing low to the ground.
"Not necessary." Sesshoumaru remarked walking straight passed him.
"That was rather rude Lord Jackass," Ari said looking back at Royakan. "He's kind of adorable in a really creepy way."
"You think everyone is adorable." Sesshoumaru said.
"I don't you're adorable. I think you're a fluffy jackass." Ari replied nonchalantly.
"Please my Lord I beg you to reconsider." Royakan stuttered.
"Royakan, leave before I lop of your head." Sesshoumaru ordered indifferently.
"You're so cruel Sesshoumaru; really he only wants to help." Ari stated. "You really need to work on these violent tendencies of yours. I mean you've tried to strangle me to death twice and now your threatening to cut off this guy's head."
"This Sesshoumaru cares not for your opinion."
"Were you this violent as a kid?" Ari asked.
"That is of no relevance."
"Ooh a chibi version of you," Ari was picturing it in her head as she trailed after Sesshoumaru who had begun to walk away once again. "Aww I bet you were adorable. I need to meet chibi Sesshoumaru."
They had moved away from the river and had walked for some time before Sesshoumaru told Jaken and Ari that they were close. Ari had immediately bent down to retrieve her sword from her trunk and after attaching it to her side she continued after Sesshoumaru until they came to a village. Upon entering the deserted village Ari saw Inuyasha and the gang being consumed by a black fog, Sesshoumaru dispersed the fog with his Tokijin and Ari ran towards Inuyasha.
"Where's Kagome?" She asked hurriedly.
"She was taken by these stupid panther demons." Inuyasha replied.
"What is the meaning of this Karan?" Sesshoumaru asked. "Is it me that you have business with or these people?"
"So the elder brother has arrived you're timing is perfect," The demon called Karan said. "Sons of the dog leader, we will be waiting for you at the castle."
The demon jumped away with her ninja cats following her. Inuyasha then turned his attention to Sesshoumaru.
"What are you doing here Sesshoumaru?" Inuyasha questioned.
"Just what I was thinking," Sesshoumaru said. "Leave while you still can, this is my war I will not have you getting in the way."
"In case it escaped your notice Lord Fluffy Jackass, Kagome has been captured. You know that was the whole reason why I came here with you." Ari said with a roll of her eyes. "Now whilst you two duke it out I'm going to the castle to rescue said captured miko. Goodbye."
Ari walked away weaving her way through the streets she sighed when she heard Sesshoumaru fall into step beside her. Ari was about to speak when she felt the sword by her side pulse warningly just as Toran appeared, Ari pulled out her sword and let her wand drop into her hand.
"You brought me here to see your master so where is he?" Sesshoumaru asked.
"I see you brought your little human along as well how sweet," Toran said sarcastically. "You will see our master in due time once the preparations are complete."
"I will have you know that I'm not his anything, I'm here for Kagome." Ari glared. "This is why I hate cats far too arrogant for their own good."
"I am not a cat I am a..."
"Don't care." Ari was quick to interrupt. Toran sneered at Ari and raised her hand towards her, Ari saw an icy mist gather around Toran's hand. Ice shards started to appear and they shot towards Ari who put up a shield in response but it wasn't needed as Sesshoumaru had blocked them by stepping in front of Ari and using Tokijin.
"Aw how sweet he even protects her." Toran said sinisterly.
"Your fight is with me Toran not her." Sesshoumaru sneered.
"I am very capable in protecting myself you jackass." Ari said angrily.
Toran turned to the cat ninjas around her and said "Kill her whilst I deal with Sesshoumaru."
Toran made an ice spear appear in her hand and engaged Sesshoumaru in battle meanwhile the cat ninjas had jumped down from the roof and started to make their way to where Ari was standing. Ari gripped her sword tighter and moved into the defensive stance Sango had taught her. Cat one moved forward quickly and Ari jumped back and swiped her sword across his chest watching as the cat fell to the floor blood pouring out of the wound. After that it became a dance, the cats lunged from all directions and Ari was left twirling her sword around and casting spells. A well placed stupefy here and jab with the sword there and the cat demons were left dead on the floor. Grinning at the fact that she won she looked over to see how Sesshoumaru was doing and found him with his blade locked with Toran's.
"The memories, it's exactly like the last time we fought." Toran said dryly. "Last time it was a draw, this time you won't be so lucky."
"I would hardly call it a draw, you simply retreated in defeat."Sesshoumaru drawled.
"Yeah and last time you didn't have someone as awesome as me as your enemy." Ari shouted over to them drawing both their attentions over to her as they jumped away from each other.
"You killed them," Toran said shock evident in her voice. "You actually killed them!"
"Damn right I did, although I do feel rather guilty." Ari said looking regretfully at the bodies around her.
"I'll kill you, you bitch." Toran shouted, she gathered her ice around her intending to shoot it at Ari.
"Sectumsempra." Ari quickly shouted pointing her wand at Toran, the red light sped towards the demon. Toran tried to dodge the spell but it managed to hit her arm and Ari heard her cry out in pain as it was slashed to pieces.
"I am called the girl-who-lived for a reason you know," Ari stated her eyes narrowed in concentration. "Do not make the mistake of underestimating me."
Toran glared at Ari and with a hissed out "this isn't over" she disappeared.
"Well that showed her." Ari said with a grin as she turned to face Sesshoumaru who was glaring at her angrily. She soon found her back against the wall of a house as Sesshoumaru's hand wrapped around her throat loosely. "What's your problem? I thought we were over this strangulation thing or are you really that kinky?"
"Do not ever interfere in my fight again." Sesshoumaru hissed.
"Oh sure I'll just let her hit me with her icicles of doom next time." Ari said sarcastically.
"This one would have made sure you weren't harmed." Sesshoumaru said.
"Well aren't you a real life knight in shining armour, whenever I get in trouble again I'll just call out your name and you'll come riding in on your white horse to protect my virtue." Ari fluttered her eyelashes and gave him a false loving look.
"You speak nonsense wench," Sesshoumaru said releasing her. "This one didn't want Rin to be upset if she should hear of your demise. I already told you that this one requires more knowledge on your world and you are to only one able to give it to me."
"Wow you sure do know how to make a girl feel loved don't you?" Ari said following him up to the main gate into the castle. They found their path blocked by the red haired demon from earlier and another male demon.
"Well if it isn't the older brother and his pet human." Karan said.
"Pet? Oh c'mon what is it with everyone thinking I belong to Lord Jackass." Ari crossed her arms in front of her. "The only person I belong to is me, myself and I."
Ari let Sesshoumaru deal with Karan and examined her nails in a bored fashion with a protective shield around her to keep out the attacks of the fighting couple should they stray towards her. Sesshoumaru blocked Karan's triple fireball attack easily with his Tokijin, he counted her last fireball with a powerful attack from his sword which tore through the fireball hitting Karan who ended up in the moat surrounding the castle. Sesshoumaru slowly approached Karan only to jump back to prevent himself from being impaled on a shard of ice which spread ice all over the ground.
"Hey if it isn't...you know I forgot your name...how's the arm?" Ari asked with a grin.
"What are you?" Toran asked. "What did you do to make it so I can't heal?"
"If I told you I'm afraid I'd have to kill you." Ari stated with a calm voice. "I suppose I could tell you that only people like me can heal it."
Sesshoumaru, clearly having enough of being ignored jumped up and unleashed the power of Tokijin on Toran who countered with her own icy power. The powers cancelled each other out and the power dispersed creating a powerful wind and Ari was glad she had her barrier up otherwise she would have been blown away. Sesshoumaru landed on the bridge whilst Toran had moved to the top of the wall surrounding the castle.
"At last the preparations are done; I look forward to seeing you inside." Toran said disappearing in whirl of fog.
Ari joined Sesshoumaru on the bridge and they walked inside together. Ari stared at the giant corpse of the leader of the panther tribe with something akin to disgust as Sesshoumaru leapt up into the air and tried to kill everyone but a barrier had been erected around them preventing his entry.
"Our master will soon be back with us. Sesshoumaru prepare to die." Toran said with a sadistic smile. Ari watched as the Shikon fragments that were placed on an offering table began to glow and a loud rumbling growl filled the air making her shiver in fright.
"Do not be afraid," Sesshoumaru said quietly beside her. "I told you I would protect you and this Sesshoumaru always keeps his word."
"Clearly you're not seeing what I'm seeing because that corpse is fricken huge." Ari whispered fearfully as the corpse moved his hand down to the offering table and moved it contents to its mouth.
"Give me blood," Ari heard the awful voice say. "Flesh and bones I must have them."
A glowing orb appeared, growing in size and intensity until it burst and inside revealed a large group of villagers along with Kagome, Sango and Miroku.
"Kagome!" Ari shouted forgetting her fear instantly as Kouga arrived and tried to break through the barrier. Ari rolled her eyes at his failed attempt, pulling out her sword she attempted to hack away at the barrier. "C'mon you stupid sword, you're supposed to powerful so break the damn barrier."
Ari watched in horror as Miroku was rendered paralysed by the resurrected demon which had its hand extended towards Kagome "NO!" She shouted and felt her magic stir inside of her and sword in her hand glow. She realised that the sword was calling for her magic and she complied in her swords demand and channelled her magic through the sword which began to pulse faster and faster. Ari pulled it back and struck it against the barrier watching as it shattered under the strength of her magic. Her magic continued to shoot out of the sword towards the giant demon, it tore through his hand causing him to shriek in pain.
"You want my friends then you go through me asshole." Ari sneered as the demon turned its attention to her.
"She broke our master's barrier and managed to harm him." Toran said surprised.
"Who the hell are you?" Karan asked.
"I am Arianna a Potter by blood, a Black by adoption and a Gryffindor by nature." Ari said magic pouring from her body, making her long jet black hair swirl around her in the invisible wind created by her magic, her eyes grew to a brighter green and her sword glowed a bright and blinding white making her look like an avenging Goddess. "I told you icy, if you harmed Kagome I would kill you."
"Kagome!" Shouted Inuyasha as he arrived on the scene immediately making his way to Kagome and naturally started a fight with Kouga who had his arm wrapped round Kagome.
Ari looked at the giant demon in front of awaiting its next move, "Ari, Inuyasha, the Shikon jewel shards are in its throat try and get them out." She heard Kagome shout as she directed the older villages towards the exit. Ari saw Kagome march through the cat demons that tried to prevent them from escaping and couldn't help the smirk that lit up her face, knowing Kagome would be safe in the hands of Kouga, Sango and Miroku she turned her attention back in front of her. Inuyasha leapt up and struck the demon on the head causing it to tumble backwards.
"Give me blood and a sword." It said as Toran tried to please her master by sacrificing Inuyasha.
Toran, Karan, Shunran and Shuran attacked Inuyasha at the same time overwhelming in as Sesshoumaru stepped up and unleashed the power of Tokijin on them. Ari rolled her eyes as Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru argued and started to fight 'so damn typical of them, in the middle of a battle and they turn on each other' she thought. Ari saw the four demons begin to combine their power but all but Toran was struck down by their own master who absorbed their powers into him. His body slowly transformed into what he looked like before his death, he armour grew cleaner and looked brand new on his body which had grown thicker and full of fur and his hand which Ari cut off grew back.
Ari approached Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru who had briefly stopped fighting and heard Inuyasha disgust at the giant panther demons devouring of his kin.
"You two sons of the dog general you're next." He growled as his eyes glowed pink. "You will feel the full extent of my wrath."
"Shut up you ugly monster." Ari said as he went to grab Inuyasha.
"You, you were the one to cut off my hand," The demon growled reaching for her. "I shall have your power as well."
"Unlikely." Ari snarled as she raised her sword above her head brought down once again unleashing her powerful magic and severing the hand that reached for her. "I hope you weren't all that attached to your hand."
Ari watched with wide eyes and it regenerated in fact he didn't seem to harmed at all, not even when Sesshoumaru used Tokijin against him nor against Inuyasha's Wind Scar.
"No such luck." The demon growled.
"You've got the strength to fight my old man I'll give you that but you won't get passed me that's for sure." Inuyasha said confidently.
"He has jewel shards remember Inuyasha." Ari said as she tried to think of a way to stop the demon. It was their turn to dodge now as the panther demon attacked them; Ari felt an arm go round her waist as she was lifted onto the air and out of the path of the oncoming lightening. Turning her head slightly she saw that it was Sesshoumaru that had potentially saved her life, he released her once they safely touched back down onto the ground. Ari decided to thank him later, as he blocked the claws that had shot from the panther demons paw. Sesshoumaru jumped up into the air towards the demon but before he was able to land the attack he knocked back by the horn on the demons head. Sesshoumaru flipped in the air and landed crouched on the ground, Ari rushed over to him.
"Sesshoumaru are you okay?" She asked unsure.
"Curse him." Sesshoumaru growled and Ari's eyes widened, his voice had deepened and become more sinister. Ari watched as Sesshoumaru looked up and locked eyes with her own, green clashed with gold for a moment before Ari noticed that Sesshoumaru's eyes were bleeding red. Sesshoumaru stood up and sheathed Tokijin, his grew to a darker red with a blue iris, the marks on his face grew jagged and his whole being seem to pulse with energy.
Ari turned back to the panther demon as she heard Inuyasha crying out in pain she saw him flying through air to land hard on the ground. Growling under her breath, she pushed all her magic into the sword in her hand and ran at the panther demon, bringing her sword above her she made a sweeping motion and her magic erupted from the sword tearing the jewel shards from the demons throat and shredding him to pieces. She gasped as she fell to the floor, feeling a severe depletion in her magic her appearance and sword returned to normal as she used the last of her strength to send the shards to Kagome. The last thing she remembered before passing out was an arm lifting her up and the feeling of something soft beneath her head.
All of the people within the area were oblivious to the Saimyosho that was flying off into the distance.
A/N: So chapter 8 is over and done with. So Sesshoumaru knew all along that Ari was a witch and wishes to learn more about the Wizarding World and the war and those naughty Saimyosho have seen Ari's true power I wonder, what will happen next?
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