Ok, so. Koga and I were now a couple...YAY! Kagome was happy for us after she got her ranting out of her system. Inuyasha was just happy Koga wouldn't be chasing Kagome anymore. Sango and Miroku wore knowing smirks and Shippo had no idea why it was such a big deal. Now, three days after that fiasco, we walked across an empty field. Well, they walked. Koga and I sparred like the cat and dog we were.
"HA! I got you that time! OOF!" - "Yeah, and I got you right back. OW!" I managed to land on Koga's back and pinned him with a kiss. "And that's how you stun any opponent." I smiled down to the dumbstruck wolf. No matter what life throws at us, we always seemed to get back together. The wolf shook off his shock and gave me the stink eye. "That is so cheating." He stated. All I did was roll my eyes and get off of the handsome demon. "Alright you love birds, we're leaving your butts behind if you don't hurry up." Inuyasha's grumpy voice called from about a mile ahead.
I gave a Cheshire grin and dashed off to catch up. Koga sputtered and ran to catch up, though I may have tripped him to stay ahead. Just a moment later and I was running far ahead of the pack and away from a rapidly gaining Koga. Unfortunately, I was too busy getting away that I didn't see the sudden drop into a small mud puddle. *Splat* "REALLY!?" I yelled after I pulled my face from the mud. "The only mud puddle for miles and I had to find it." Grumbling, I stood up and looked over my clothes. Nice, crisp tee shirt and good jeans now drenched in dark brown, wet mud.
"Uh...Nikki... You ok?" Koga asked, knowing full well not to push any buttons at the moment. "No, I need new clothes and a bath." And it was then that the smell hit me like a ton of bricks. "THIS AIN"T MUD!" I cried and darted from the 'mud' and kept running until I could smell a hot spring. Though, that might have taken longer than I had wished.
Finding the hot spring, I just dove in and scrubbed everything before coming up for air. I broke the surface coughing and sputtering, a few choice words slipping through as I looked over my soiled clothes again. "No way these will come clean. This has got to be demon dung." I murmured, slipping them off and tossing them to the side. "...Now I just have to wait for everyone to find me...Cause...no clothes...I didn't think this through at all." I face palmed and sunk into the water, this day could get no worse...*Que the thunderstorm and rain.* Never mind.
Koga POV
Nikki ran off yelling about the mud not being mud and after taking a tentative sniff, I knew she was right. "Well, one thing she's going to need is something to wear. Knowing her, she's off to find some place to get that smell off her...Guess that leave me with the shopping." I said to myself, running off at top speed back to my den. There was one thing there that I'm sure Nikki would love.
Too much time later, I arrived to the hot spring that Nikki found. Sure enough, she was soaking in the pool with a foul attitude. Clothes tossed to the side as the rain poured down on her. "Need a change of clothes?" I asked, handing her the bundle as a peace offering. "YES!" She exclaimed, snatching the bundle and dashing off to change. I snickered and found a place to relax for a moment while she tugged on the new clothes.
Nikki POV
CLOTHES! I was so happy when Koga showed up with a bundle of cloth and fur in his hands. Now I was hiding behind a tree pulling on the warm fur and armor. I was definitely made by his wolf pack just for the fact that it looked just like his. Mine just matched my burgundy hair with white fur crossing my chest. I adjusted the chest plate and hooked on a belt before stepping over to the wonderful wolf who brought me such wonderful clothes.
"Hey there, sugar butt. What do you think?" I gave him a three sixty view before plopping down beside him. Koga's cheeks flamed as he noticed my fur 'skirt' was just as short as his, I only had a better butt. "I'm guessing you approve." I giggled and lifted him from his seat. "Lets go find the others before I get sick. I've been drenched for hours and I need a warm fire and some food." We both jogged off in search of Kagome and her supply of ramen.
Another hour passed and we finally found them, sitting by the edge of the valley that I now despised. "There you are! Where did you two run off to?" Kagome asked as I sneezed. Taki padded over to me and rubbed his head on my ankle. "Oh...Just...Had a wardrobe malfunction." I said, taking a seat as close to the fire as possible. Koga sat next to me and sniffed me. "Your hope of not getting sick didn't work." He stated and I just huffed, falling onto his lap. I sneezed again and Kagome handed me a cup of steaming noodles.
Alas, the next day I was sniffing, sneezing, coughing and just plain miserable. "Let me carry you. The less energy you exert, the faster you'll get better." Koga said, easily lifting me up and holding me close. I snuggled into his warmth and sighed, then sneezed. Koga carried me and followed our pack into a village. Everyone glared at the demons in the pack and even more so at Koga and I. Before too long, the leader of the village stepped in front of us.
"What is your business here, we do not sell or buy from demons." He stated, gripping his wooden staff as if it could kill us. "We're just looking for a place to stay for the night. Our friend is sick and needs to rest." Kagome explained, all eyes turned to me. As if on Que, I sneezed and startled the villagers. "What a load of scaredy cat." I grumbled under my breath and cuddled closer to Koga, who in turn tightened his grip on me. "We will not house any demons here. Be on your way before we chase you out." The leader said, puffing out his chest like some rooster.
Kagome nodded and started dragging Inuyasha. I say Sango shrug her shoulders to Miroku as they followed the priestess' lead. Koga simply shook his head and walked forward. I glared at every person we passed and everyone either avoided my gaze or dropped their heads in shame. That's when a thought hit me and I motioned for a girl to listen to me. "Is that leader of yours any good?" I asked, trying to sedate my growing curiosity. "U-um I w-wouldn't say he was terrible. B-but I wouldn't say he was all that kind either." She answered. I nodded and asked one more question. "Would anyone here house us if he didn't say anything about it?" The girl nodded her head instantly. "Yes they would, many of the villagers used to trade with demons for their equipment. It would last so much longer than what we make." I gave her a nod before looking up to Koga. "You thinking what I'm thinking?" He gave a wolfish smirk and nodded. "Alright, lets tell Kagome that we have an idea."
When I explained what I had heard, in between sneezes and hacking coughs, Kagome instantly agreed to help the village. She had to 'sit' Inuyasha a few tie before he gave the ok though. So, here I was, sitting outside the village while everyone else straightened everything up. All because I was sick and would alert anyone in the vicinity with my sneezing. Speaking of, I did just that, followed by a hacking cough. 'A demon isn't supposed to get sick, especially not this bad. I feel like how Kagome looked when she go the flue." I grumbled and sniffed. "Maybe it was that crap I face planted in...Can demon crap give another demon the flue?" I asked myself, folding my arms over my knees as I got more and more bored.
I had decided to pick up my old, leather bound book and study for a bit while I waited. Nothing else to do, so why not? I got to summoning before anything interesting happened. I don't mean to me, I mean at the leaders hut...house...thing. It was bigger than a hut, but smaller than a three bedroom house. Anyway, the place just broke open and a serpent demon slithered out. No wonder that guy didn't want us around, he was being the coward he was by hiding with the humans.
The snake reared up and lunged at a small Inuyasha. (He was just too far away for me to see him properly) who dodged and swiped at the snake. The demon hissed and darted away...which happened to be in my direction. I raised my had to chant a protection spell, only to have a coughing fit at that moment. The snake barreled through and caught me in it's fangs, still coughing my left lung out. "NIKKI!" I heard Koga yell out, sending a bone crushing kick to the snake.
My coughing subsided for the moment and I was able to say a quick electrical spell, making the demon scream in pain. Though it dropped me in the process of his screaming, do I ever think things through? Don't answer that. Thankfully, Koga caught me before the ground did and he quickly dashed away to safety. "Thank goodness you're alright. What happened?" He asked, checking me over for any lasting injuries. "I... Don't know...I can't catch...My breath." I huffed and proceeded to cough up my right lung.
"This isn't right. How are you getting sick?" Koga asked, concern written on his face. All I could do was shrug my shoulders and lean against him, my strength leaving rapidly. "Hey guys...What's wrong with Nikki." I heard Kagome say, rushing over to see what was wrong. "I don't know, it's like what happened in your time all over again, though much slower." The wolf said, brushing my hair from my now damp face. "I took that bracelet off but...I don't know what's causing it this time." Koga sounded so hopeless and I reached up to cup his face. "I'll be fine, just need to rest, that's all" I said, slowly falling into the familiar darkness as sleep took it's hold on me.
"Nikki...Nikki, I need to speak with you..." I heard a familiar voice say with a light shake to my shoulder. "Please wake up, I don't want to lose you too." Slowly, I opened my eyes and saw Lady Deriar before me. I tried to sit up, but my body was numb and cold. "Looks like I'm a bit late after all." She sighed, I winced as my limbs refused to obey me. "I am sorry, I forgot to warn you about magic in my older age. Unless you have the magic in your blood, the spells will claim your life as theirs as you use more and more magic. I'm guessing you spent a good amount of your life perfecting your skills and now, you can barely summon a shield to aid you." She said, eyes down cast as I panted for air. "So...What." I said between breaths.
I heard Koga growl from behind me and felt his arms lift me into his lap. "Is there any way to help her?" He said, eyes never leaving my witch friend. "There is, but...She may not have time." Koga snarled at her answer, demanding her to answer. "Very well. There is a Lake, clear as glass, far to the south. It is the birth of magical beings such as myself. The water may heal her, then again, it may not. I will give no guarantees, but it is a chance to let her live." Deriar said, standing up and bowing to me. "I fully apologize for my foolish mind, please go and return healthy." Then she vanished into a cloud of silver confetti.
(A/N: Hello lovely readers! Another chapter down...Who knows how many more to go. Anywho, let me know what you think so far! Thanks a bunch for reading! Till next time!