Inuforlyf
The Hunt
February 16, 2010
Summery: Kagome and Kikyou's mother is gone, kidnapped. Their father hears this and asks three Inu youkai, his friends, to look for the lady of their village. However, a deal is made. For the youkai to look for his wife, one of the sons of the eldest youkai must wed with one of the two daughters, who are Miko. Miko are known to purify the demons and hold nearly no nice feelings for the youkai kind. Unfortunately they learn a secret that can very well ruin there life if they are to mate with a demon. Hearing they must wed with one the run, thus beginning the hunt.
Disclaimer: I don not own Inuyasha. This is Fanfiction
Apologies: Before I begin I just want to say sorry to all for the ridicules wait. I didn't forget about any of my stories, its just gone from my head during school time and it's hard to be creative. So I'll try to update before school is back. I've just finished midterms so I have a four day weekend to set my fingertips on fire typing. I want to say sorry again because the hunt's fans were deprived of a continuance chapter.
Now:
The next morning, Kagome woke with a headache and stiff limbs. Her attacks from the day before brought back pain she thought can only occur in a person's imagination. Her tears fell freely as the pain assaulted her throughout her entire body. This was no joke. Her brain refused to function and her eyes stayed shut. She laid there without so much of a thought of moving. Nope today she was going to die. Instead of living with the pain she would use her will to kill her brain inside out.
"Kagome," an angel cried and the girl mentally hoped said angel would pull her out of this agony. The angel called her name once more and her headache exploded. Her silent sobs ceased in shock and her body racked with pain. The angel spoke to another, a male this time and they sounded concerned. Why were they worried that she was coming up to meet them? Didn't they want her? Was it not her time to die?
There was pressure on her shoulder and by reflex she screamed! Such a deep a painful shout came from her throat that she was forced to believe before she died she would turn into a man. "How are you feeling, Kagome?"
"I'm feeling worse than yesterday, if it is possible."
"Here, drink this." A container came towards her lips, "What is it?"
"Milk," Sango replied and lessened the pressure on Kagome's shoulder. Kagome nodded and sat up with a moan. "Where'd you get the milk from?"
"A village nearby, Miroku went on his own. We figured this people will like it more if we entered one by one." Kagome sighed in response to Sango's words. "I never thought humans could be so evil. Here I thought Demons were the only evil in this world but they are just like humans. They can be bad or good, it just depends on the person." She sipped the milk and Sango rubbed the pain away from Kagome's back. "You're glowing," She stated and Kagome nodded, "I was wondering when that was going to kick in."
"What kick in, Kagome, you're glowing pink!" Sango quickly backed away from her friend. "I know Sango its nothing; you don't have to jump in shock." Moments later the glowing died down and the cuts, scraps and scars were gone from Kagome's skin. "WHAT!"
Kagome flinched at Sango's exclamation. "Kagome, you're healed!" Kagome nodded before standing and downing the rest of the milk. "Where's Shippo?"
"Stop ignoring the fact, Kagome!"
"This happens all the time, when I'm well rest with food and water in my system, I heal. I've always been this way. Nothing new. I am a bit shocked that it took so long, but it makes sense. I haven't eaten or properly rested in days. Sango you don't have to worry."
"I'm not worried just confused, you have always healed this way?"
"Yep, I'm not sure why but I'm fine after a day of rest. I must have broken so many bones for my grandmother to prove it so." Kagome smiled and looked around some more, "where's Shippo?"
"The water, he and Kirara decided to go for a swim."
"A swim? The currents might float away with him!"
"Kirara's watching, you don't have to worry." But even with Sango's comforting words Kagome hurried to reach the beach, "Don't you see how small he is, Kirara can easily lose him with a blink." At the beach Shippo sat quietly in the sand with a small castle being built before him. Kirara was coming back from the sea before shaking the water off her fur and wetting the sand around him. "Thank you Kiara," he said with a smile and gathered some of the now wet sand to add rooms to his castle.
"You see, you worried for no reason." Sango told her tapping her shoulder but Kagome only smiled. It was peaceful here, if only for a moment. It was safe. Kagome looked up to the noon sun and sighed, it was only going to go down hill from here.
-8-
The day continued at a slow pace. Sesshomaru could only growl in discontent. "Lord Sesshomaru, are you angry?" Rin asked with wide eyes, "this is the first time Rin has heard you growl. Just like Shippo, only stronger!"
"This Sesshomaru would suspect that all essence of this Sesshomaru be stronger than that runt of a protector you had."
"Shippo was not a protector, he was my friend." Rin told Sesshomaru but she received no response. She looked up to see Sesshomaru's reaction and there was none. He continued to walk as if the conversation never happened. "Lord Sesshomaru, I hope you find your lady friend. Every one needs a friend." He still refused to respond and Rin nodded. She did not need an answer, she knew how correct she was. Lord Sesshomaru was lonely and his lady friend was more than a friend. What confused her, however, was that his lady friend kept running away. Now why would a friend run? Understanding fell upon Rin's shoulders; this lady wasn't his friend, was she?
"Rin, where did you say you reign?"
"Hm?" Rin jumped from the question but of course Ah-un did not let her fall, "The North, Lord Sesshomaru. Rin's home is in the North"
"This Sesshomaru will take you to your home before continuing." Rin nodded before sighing. The adventure was coming to an end and she wasn't with Shippo. Not only was that, but the money they went out to find was still out there waiting to be found. The food, the money, the shelter was out here, not home.
"Lord Sesshomaru, Rin does not wish to go home." There was silence. She expected but she thought to try anyways. Rin lay onto Ah-un, her belly feeling the scales of his back. There was a turn. Rin turned her head to see the path they were traveling on disappearing to the right. Hmmm, she questioned mentally but ignored it. There was no point to wonder too much, she was not going to receive an answer. She turned back to the left and watched the earth fly by.
The ground began to move faster and then it began to move away from her. Their journey then continued air borne.
-8-
"Ayame!" Kouga could out but she ignored him. She was too close, this was her chance. If she could just, YES! With that, Ayame raised the hefty boar above her head and gave a smile. She had her first kill. Joy pored out of her every being at the feat. She turned to show off her prize only to be met with a pissed Kouga.
"What?"
"…"
"What?"
"…"
"What?"
"What kind of wolf are you?" Ayame turned to the speaker and frowned. "What, Lord Kobiyashi, does that have to do with this situation?
He scoffed and nodded towards her kill, "Kouga is clearly the Alpha male at the moment,"
"He isn't my alpha male, who cares if he's an alpha male." She replied, and that was clearly the wrong response.
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Ayame sat on her knees and calves with a job to clean out the boar. This was only after cleaning 13 rodents, a larger boar and a deer. This was her punishment. That is, after the most humiliating display of Kouga's strength over her. She was finally permitted to clean up her own kill. The rodents, jumping through the tree were just used to force Ayame to clean and make clothing. If she did not know any better she would believe that the only training she was receiving was how to be a house wife in the wild.
She could not disrespect the alpha. She could not endanger herself, even by accident. She could not sleep with out having Kouga proper lay down a sleeping mat. This was mentally straining her inner Kagura. There was a part of her that truly wanted to do as was told while the other part sneered and rolled her eyes at all the demands. She was confused. For the past 7 hours she had been sitting here cleaning and thinking of her position. What was she? Lord Kobiyashi constantly reminded her how pitiful her wolf was and always questioned her while Kouga merely looked her with questionable eyes. But now, she was questioning herself.
It hadn't been so long ago that she would forget. No she didn't forget who she was, it was the second person she became that left her questioning everything. The disagreements between herself left her with headaches. The running instead of flying, the clawing instead of slaying, it was weird but exciting.
She didn't even think of her mission, rather she focused on hunting and doing as Kouga told her to do. He continuously led her straight. Sure it was on three days out together but it felt as if she belonged here. Perhaps it was the nature getting to her mind. Three days in the wilderness having a crash course on how to survive was igniting her inner youkai. But was type of youkai was it? The wind? Or the Wolf?
Finally stopping, though she was not done, Ayame lay down on the ground. She let her legs straightened. The sun was gone now leaving a dim clearing by this stream. The moon's reflection caught her attention. The moon did not reflect in the moon rather on another piece of nature near her face. There was a glint on a glade of grass and it left Ayame puzzled. Grass was supposed to be dull unless it rained and it had not. Not recently. She ripped out the hair of grass and stared at it in her hands.
It continued to shine and she frowned. It felt like regular grass. Maybe all the work finally got to her mind. Her body was already sore as was her eyes so perhaps this was a mental trick. She sighed and threw the grass onto the floor.
Here was a surprise, that piece of grass stuck to the ground like a dagger.
-8-
Morning came and Inuyasha rolled out the futon he used for the night. After rising, he left the room in search of the old man. "Oi! Old man, just wanted to say thanks. I'm off." Without waiting for a response, he left the house and followed his nose to a home clearly filled with Kikyou. With a swift kick, the door opened and he saw Kikyou seated in meditation. Her face blanked and her body frozen but relaxed. "Kikyou," he attempted to whisper and she did not reply.
He shrugged and sat in front of her mimicking her stance. "Demon, have you come to end my life?" He heard from her and he shrugged, "I haven't been planning on it." There was silence between the two once again.
After a few minutes passed, Inuyasha grew impatient. "I've been meaning to tell you. Your dad is dead." She didn't respond and Inuyasha opened his eyes. Kikyou was still in the meditative state and Inuyasha raised a brow. "Did you hear me? I just told you-"
"Is this some ploy to get me to go with you or is this your sick way of finding a way to make me fall into an emotional fit most woman would fall into and have me ask you for comfort?"
"No, it's the truth. I just didn't know how to break it to you so I figured I'll just come out with."
"Did you kill him?" she asked and continued in that stance. Not only was Inuyasha confused, he was also uncomfortable. This woman was not normal. Something happened to her and he hadn't a clue what it was. "Ah, no it was someone else."
"A demon?"
"You can say that but his wasn't born one. He's complicated." Inuyasha stood to distance himself. "Why aren't you running?" He asked her before she could continue with her monotone questioning.
"I have come to terms with my situation."
"Oh? Since when?"
"As of last night when I realized I once again did not need to sleep." The hut ran silent once more. Inuyasha walked into the kitchen to begin a self given tour. "Explain this demon-thing that has murdered the monster before I received the chance." Inuyasha returned to the room Kikyou was stationary and leaned against a wall to converse.
"Did you just call your father, the late Lord of the Eastern Lands, a monster? You are one sick girl." Kikyou did not respond so he decided to continue to answer her question. "This guy has been a thorn in my family's asses since before I was born. It was always about some jewel or some woman or something he didn't want my dad to have. But now I guess he's got his eyes on your family. His name is Naraku."
Kikyou opened her eyes and Inuyasha stumbled only to grab a chunk of the wall with his claws. "Damn warn some one, will yeh? I'm guessing you know him. I guess everyone does." His voice grew low and angry as he continued, "He's been running around causing deaths and famines every where. He gets a sick pleasure on having his spawns play with the people's loved one. He has one person kill a loved one, and then brings them back to life then UGH! I hate him. People like him don't deserve to live. They need to go to hell and ROT!"
The room fell silent once more. The rushing of the water against the wall was all the noise. Inuyasha huffed once then other, the third time he let out an angry scream. "What is wrong with you! NARAKU JUST KILLED YOUR FATHER!"
"I am planning vengeance." And the two locked eyes.
***Finished December 6, 2010 so sorry people. All honesty, I didn't think anyone really read this but since this chapter has been sitting in my computer for so long I decided to put it up.
I really don't know when the next update will be. My mind hasn't been on this at all, college, college, college and perhaps passing class but other then that, I haven't been thinking much. Hope you enjoy this chapter. Maybe with enough initiative I will continue but I don't think too many people will be disappointed if I just stopped. We'll see. btw, this was not proof read at all, what so ever. so the mistakes, if you'd like to correct them feel free, def need all my work proof read for me, i'm just too lazy
Until next time. Love ya all!