Inuforlyf
The Hunt
June 20, 2011
Rated: M for visual aids and language
Summary: Kagome and Kikyou's mother is gone, kidnapped. So when their father hears this he 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 youkai's sons must wed with one of the two daughters, who are Miko. Miko are known to purify demons and hold nearly no nice feelings for the youkai kind. Unfortunately they learn a secret that can very well ruin their life if they are to mate with a demon. Hearing they must wed with one they run, thus beginning the hunt.
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha. This is Fanfiction.
There was a red head dressed with white fur and snake skin. Her hair was dressed up, in a bun, with pink and green petals. This girl walked closely behind a taller man. He too was dressed in fur. His fur was brown. As her clothing covered, his did as well, the shoulders and shins, the more personal locations and the opposite side. The snake skin stretched across his chest. These two wolf demons were traveling with a third companion, a black fox demon. The three traveled in the night, hunting mid afternoon, bathing not too often but quarreling as if it were as important as breathing. They, however, made good distance and progress.
The girl was earning and perfecting methods of utilizing earth's plants. She also came across an odd affinity with wind. It seemed as if her life as Kagura was coming together with her life as Ayame. Though she did not fear the fact, it raised concerns. Her assignments on Kouga though, caused fear. Instead of his affections growing, she felt as if he would soon turn, baring his canines and slit her throat. She could only hope, as the days continued, he would start to ignore her.
"Stop that," Kouga growled and to began her response, Ayame allowed a sneer to slide into her expression. "Stop what?" she questioned and he spun on the balls of his feet, to glare at her. "You're rubbing your teeth together."
"Would you get off my back?" she hissed growing both angry and fearful.
"And the fighting begins, again."
"Shut up! And I wouldn't pick on you if you didn't make so much noise!"
"How do you hear something as small as that? You're just being an ass for your own enjoyment, admit it!" Ayame shouted and the now brash wolf demon threw her fears away. "I can hear it because I am a wolf. And you should know that, seeing as you claim to be one too!"
"What do you mean 'claim?' I am!"
"Would you two quiet this argument? The animals are waking." The two wolves ignored the black fox and continued their growing disagreement. "You don't do anything right. You don't know how to use your claws, you're weak and I understand wolves often roam alone but you don't have a family I mean, where do you come-"
"Why d o you care? Let's just continue with what-"
"How can I trust you, if I know nothing about you?" The forest lost the sound of the argument as the two wolves stood before one another. The night birds sang a tired song as the sun began to raise from the horizon. The black fox lounged on a nearby boulder but hearing the silence, Kobiyashi's interest peaked. Since this Ayame girl joined the two males, she constantly argued with Kouga, but never had they fallen to a standstill as such. "So you don't trust me?" She asked with a low and quiet vice. Kouga did not respond.
"So why don't you ditch me? Let me fend for myself. Let me get lost in the wilderness. I'm Weak, right, so I'll probably be killed and then you won't have to think about me anymore!" Kouga still did not respond. Ayame looked away and Kobiyashi took hold of a fallen branch to chew. "Ayame, I can't-"
"Don't. You taught me how to hunt, to be an obedient, good house wolf in the wild and it doesn't mean a thing; I get it, but to be bullied everyday is taxing."
"Ayame!"
"What! What more can you say to hurt me? It's not as if I have a heart, right?'
"I'm, sorry."
"No, you're not. You're never sorry. From the old man you killed in the village, a few days ago, to all the animals you kill to make me skin, in punishment. You don't care about their lives. You only care about yourself and you take pleasure in making me feel like shit!'
"That's was bad, Ayame, you killed too." Kobiyashi pointed out.
"Not helping!" she snapped. She was frustrated with both Kouga and herself. She spoke too personally and Kouga was invoking emotions she long believed she did not own, "He's got a point." Kouga spoke lowly and received a glare from the girl. Once again, the two fell silent, only, Kouga broke it earlier than before. "Ayame, "he lowered himself beside Kobiyashi and looked down. Ayame turned in search of a tree should would beat. "You're just not normal."
She scoffed, "thanks."
"No, I just don't know how to handle that." She turned to see Kouga holding his head, "not that serious." Ayame told him and Kouga looked up."It is though. Everything you do, that is not normal, makes me want to fix you."
"Why? Why can't I just be me! Why do I have to change?"
"No wolf would want a mate like you!" He shouted in return.
"What makes you think I want a mate?"
"You'll be happy!"
"What?"
"You won't be alone anymore! You won't have to fend for yourself. All you'd have to do is be happy. You'll cover your den with fur, you've skillfully skinned. You'll make m- your mate with your sarcasm and love of the outdoors. But, your quirks. Your evil side comments, hand flexing and using grass to poke at people, are not something others will accept, as much as I have. It's not normal and it'd be hard for you to find an acceptable mate."
Heaving and opening his fisted hand, Kouga seemed to have yanked a pressure from his heart. There was a twitch in the upper left side of Aayame's face. "Why do you care so much, Kouga?"
"Yes, why do you care, Kouga?"
"I'm starting to see you as pack." Ayame blinked. "What I mean is, I feel as if you are becoming family. For these past weeks you've lived and survived by my side. Thinking of you out in the world, alone, scares me, but I have a feeling I'll have to let you go soon."
"You care a lot for a person you don't trust."
"Ugh that was a slip of the tongue!'
"Whatever. So what now?"
"We're twp feet from the Northern lands, so I say we take those two feet." Kobiyashi told the other two. Ayame hummed a response indicating she heard the black fox. She scanned the space before her, in the corner of her eye, she spotted a certain flying demon spying on her and she looked away. Naraku must have watched the entire fight. I guess I'm doing my job right, if he hasn't sent- I spoke too soon. "Look out!" the woman formally known as Kagura, shot an arm in Kobiyashi's general direction and sharp edged leaves attacked the demon. With a yelp, he jumped out the way and a large snake was stabbed. Before Ayame could cheer in victory, a demon rammed into her.
First chapter of the summer! Look out, I'm back with a vengeance to end this story by this summer. That was a snipet of Ayame and Kouga, next will be Kagome's Group should come out in like two days. Enjoy this chapter. I know short. But I only had so long to type it up.