Ch3 Osuwari!
Y/N POV.
Villagers ckosed behind Inuko with bows and spears at the ready. They will be about as effective as against Mukade Joro maybe even less. Still they wefe making a vallent effort, I'll give them that.
"You, Kagome!" Kaede said as she got infront of us. "Whatever you do, don't give her the jewel!"
Considering that Inuko could easily cut us to pieces without something lime the Shikon Jewel empowering her, it was a good idea.
Speakimg of which she continued to approach us, with her claws and fangs barred.
"You know I'm asking nicely here as a thank you for being freed.
If I had my way I'd just kill anyone in my way starting with the woman whose scent I dispise the most!
" She said while pointing at Kagome, who promptly started to take a few steps back.
"However I was perfectly willing to take the jewel without harming anyone and be on my way.
But my patientce is running out. So hand me the Shikon Jewel now, or I will show you no mercy! "
It was at that moment Kagome made a descion that only a smart person would do.
She ran like hell in the opposite direction. With me trailing not that far behind her.
"No mercy it is then!" Inuko called out. She ran towards us, catching up fast.
We tried to out run her, but Kagome tripped on some of the ?mukade's bones that were lying around. Which was a good thing, because Inuko slashed at her took a few strands of hair from her. Inuko landed a few feet away fron us and walked towards us.
"Your lucky to have tripped girl, otherwise I would have cut you straight down the middle. I won't miss the this time." She said.
"Shoot!"
However the villagers set upon her with a multitude of arrows. She effortlessly started to cut them away.
Now was our chance to escape.
Grabing Kagome, I created a large cloud of mist. While Inuko was distracted, we ran as as fast as possible.
I knew it was only a matter of time until she caught up with us. So until then, we need need to run and not look back.
Inuko POV
'Great he got away with the girl and the jewel!' I thought as I smashed another arrow away from my face. Those things were annoying.
I heard them leaving, but I can not find which direction they went. The mist was limiting my ability to see and all I could smell was ice. Thankfully it was dispeling soon.
However once it cleared an arrow nearly grazed my face.
'Okay then, I've had enough.'
With my claws drawn I cut two trees in half and sent them crashing down on the villagers. Thwy ran for cover as the trees fell where they previously were. I jumped onto one of the trunks.
"Who do you think I am anyway?! Don't treat me like that dumb ?mukade!" I called down yo them before scouting the cleaeing for any trace of that girl or Y/N.
The villagers won't be bothering me anytime soon. Besides once I killed that girl and took the Shikon Jewel away from her corpse. I'll just get far enough away from them before using the jewel and becoming a full yokai.
But there was a small problem with that plan, Y/N.
While he wasn't that strong and seems to have never fought a day in his life, he will still be an annoyance should he stand in my way. It would be a shame to kill him too, he was good looking for a 14 year old. If he was just a year older I would have spared him.
Still I think I will give him one more chance to hand me the jewel and spare that girl, but first I will hacd to find him.
After a few more moments I saw something shiny in the moonlight. Upon closer inspection it was a half-melted piece of red ice.
'Perfect.'
I quockly picked up his scent and followed his trail through the treetops.
'Soon the Shikon Jewel will be mine!'
(Y/N) POV
Me and Kagome were resting on a ledge. We were both exhausted and decided to take a quick break here for a minute before we continued onward.
However we had rested for to long.
"Prepare youself, girl!"
'Shit.'
Inuko had found us. We managed to dodge her attack as she struck the ground, tearing it open with one swip of her claws.
I saw that Kagome had dropped the jewel and that Inuko went flying after it. Before she could grab it, I drew my sword and struck her in the side. The momentum sent her crashing into the nearest tree, snapping it in half.
I looked down at my sword and found no blood on it. Considering that I struck her with the blade, I should've at least cut her skin.
So that must mean then she was a lot tougher then I thought or her robe was enchanted in some way.
"Kagome you might want to head for cover." I said as I saw Inuko rising from the downed tree. She was groaning in pain before fixing a murderous gaze on us. Kagome instantly hod behind the tree.
"You know I was just going to give you one more chance to hand over the Shikon Jewel, but you blew it." Inuko said as she drew her claws out. "So here is what I'm going to do. I'm going to kill the both of you and pry it from that girl's corpse!"
Quickly I created a cloud of mist around myself. However inuko quickly saw through it and proceded to scratch me. I struck back with my sword, but she caught it and threw it away. It embedded itself into the ground not far from Kagome.
I didn't have time to react as she started to swing wildly, with me barely dodging her attacks.
After a few moments I found an opening and ducked under her next swing.
I coated my fist in ice and punched her in the gut.
Although I hit her with all my strength, it only pushed her back a little bit.
She tried to counter attack, but I ducked under her swip and found an opening.
I hooked one of her legs with my own and pulled bavk.
She fell down and landed on her back. But before ahe could get back up, I gabbed one of her arms and frost began to form over it.
"Hey, what are you doing !?" Inuko demanded as ice now covered her entire arm and started to spread faster.
I said nothing as I poured all of my energy into covering her with ice. Within a few moments her entire body except her face was covered with ice. She tried to protest, but soon her mouth was covered and all she got out was muffled shouting and murderous glare directed towards me.
I colasped onto the ground, exhausted. I had used my powers just to freeze herand woukd have to wait for them to recharge. A moment later I saw Kagome standing over me with my sword in hand.
"Are you alright Y/N?" She asked.
"I'm alright, but we need to get out of here fast." I said as I got up. She handed me my sword and we began to run away again.
"She won't stay trapped there for long, will she?"
"No, my powers haven't fully matured yet. Also I put all my energy into freezing her, so my I won't be able to use them for a while."
"So we just keep running then."
"Yup."
After a few moments I could hear the telltale sounds of ice breaking and didn't dare to look back. Inuko soon appeared right in front of us with her claws drawn and we both stopped in shock and I started to bleed again.
But not for the reasons you would think.
Inuko POV
Finally I got them cornered. It took some time to get out of that prison and damn was it cold. But now I have them cornered and ready to attack when they suddenly stopped. Both looked shocked and blood started to leak from Y/N's nose.
I just stared at them in confusion for a moment.
Why were they just standing there?
Shouldn't they be running away in terror by now?
I've made my intentions quite clear to them already. So why were they just standing there knowing that I intend to kill them?
"Why are you two just standing there?!" I said, mybpatience finally running out.
It snapped the the two of them out of there trances, but nkt the reactions I expected. The both of their faces turned red and Y/N turned his face away, covering his nose with his arm. Before I could figure out what was going on with them, I felt a draft and looked down.
"KYAAAAA!"
'Damn you, Kikyo!!!'
Her arrow tore threw my bandages and since I've been in that tree for who knows how long they were in horrible condition!. Now because of that and that part of my robe came losenfrom escaping that ice prison, my breasts were on full disply to them!
"Look away!" I shouted with my embarrassment growing by the second. Since Y/N was already turned away, the girl complied without hesitation. I immediatly went to work on fixing this situation.
Including this, betraying me, killing me, and pinning me to a tree, Kikyo was number 2 on my list of people to kill!
Followed by that emotionless, arrogant, overgrown bitch of a sister.
I breathed out a sigh of relief now that my chest was secured. I drew my claws ut when I saw orbs of light flying towards me.
(Y/N) POV
After that incident that I won't be forgeting anytime soon, both me and Kagome saw multiple orbs passing us and formimg around Inuko's neck. Eventually the light died down, showing that they formed a rosery compriaed of prayer beads and magatama around her neck.
"What's this?!" She asked in confusion.
"Kagome!" We heard Kaede call out. We found her and the villagers not that that far away from us. "Recite the word to hold Inuko's spirit!"
"What?" We both chorused.
"Just say something to subjugate Inuko!"
Before we could do anything Inuko began to attack us again. I backpedaled one of her swips and the ground underneath me suddenly collapsed.
"Y/N!" Kagome cried out as she jumped down after me.
As I was falling down the cliffside with my eyes closed and ready for alot of pain, I never touched the ground. I opened my eyes to see that Kahome had stopped my fall and that we were at the bottom of the cliff.
"Are you alright Y/N?" She asked.
"I'm fine, but thank you Kagome." I replied with a smile, which she returned.
"It's no problem Y/N, you would have done the same for me." She said.
However our mood was ruined when we saw something glistening in the moonlight on the bridge.
It was the Shikon Jewel, it must have fallen out of Kagome's grasp during the fall. With it out in the opening it was free for the taking by Inuko. We got up as she jumped over us and landed on the other side of the bridge.
"Subjugate me, will you?!" Inuko said as she casually walked to the jewel. "Well I don't think so!" She said as she reached for the jewel.
Before I could do anything, I saw Kagome eyeing the hanyo's twitching dog ears and spoke one word.
"Osuwari?!"
That did the trick.
After Kagome said that the rosary glowed. Suddenly it seemed Inuko slamed face first into the bridge, producing a resounding echo.
It held her down until we were about halfway across the bridge. She shot back up and was glaring at the rosary.
"What is this?!" Inuko shouted as she tried to pull it off. The rosary glowed purple and no matter how much she tried it wouldn't budge. "Damn it! Why won't it come off?!"
"It is useless Inuko. Your powers cannot remove the rosary." Kaede said.
"Shut you old hag!" Inuko yelled, enraged. She pointed a finger at Kaede and sent a murderous glare her way. "As soon as I get the jewel, your the first person I'll kill! Though you look half-dead already."
"The word." Kaede said unflinching.
"Osuwari!" Kagome said, causing Inuko to slam into the bridge again.
However she slammed into it with enough force to break through the bridge.
She fell through the hole and would've fallen into the river if I hadn't caught her.
However tried to take another swipe at me and I let go.
She plunged into river and was swept away by the current.
"Do you think that she will be alright?" I asked Kagome as she picked up the Shikon Jewel.
"I'm not sure Y/N. But what I do know is that we need to get back to the village and Kaede. You need to get your wounds treated soon." Kagome said. I nodded in agreememt as the ice sealing them would soon melt.
I gave the river one last look before we began to walk back to the villagers. Knowing that sooner or later Inuko would turn up.
(Chapter 3 end)