"Kagome." The words echoed in his chest hovering over his heart like a fragile cloud. He let out a sigh as images of the raven haired human fluttered through his mind. He had already claimed her as his mate to Inu Yasha and all her friends.Inu Yasha!! The name was distasteful to his mind. Despite his love for Kagome,she had refused him, and kouga new it had something to do with that worthless halfling.Kouga stopped,taking another breath. A metallic smell he had committed to memory filled the air , blood ! The scent of fresh blood was overwelming and coming from the direction of his den! Using the Shikon jewl shards in his legs he speed to his den leaving the conies behind.
"What the hell?" One after another emotions flew through him:shock,confusion,loss,anger.There at the entranceto the den lay the scattered remnants of his tribe.
"Ive been waiting for you Kouga." There above the cave entrance stood a youkai clocked in the hide of a baboon.
"Naraku?"
"I see you 've herd of me ," the demon chuckled." We came looking for you this mourning," on cue, uniformed rat and weasel youkai came out of the cave. Hearing the bush move behind him,kougaturned to see he was completely surrornded by at least thirty of Naraku's foot soldiers. "Imagine our distress when you weren't here. I asled your tribe of your whereabouts but they weren't very helpful." With a sinister smile he added, "infact the were downright rude."
"you ...you killed them all?" Kouga stuttered, starring wide eyed at the bloody corpses.
"I'm afraid so." Naraku's voice dripped with sarcastic pity.
Kouga averted his eyes from the gruesome scene. His fists trembeled as a silent fire began to build up in his body, "You bastard!" the words came out in a chocked whisper.
"Temper, temper." Naraku's voice dropped to a serious tone, "Now that you're here I'm afraid I require something of yours, the shards in your legs. I request you hand them to me less things grow dark for you."
"Over my dead body."
"As you wish." At once Naraku's soldiers leaped at him trying to surround and over whelm him. Dealing out fierce blows, Kouga laid out Naraku's minions one after another, using his eyes and agility to avoid their searching spears.Naraku watched as Kouga effortlessly left his demons writhing in pools of blood. The frw remaining demons backed away, their previous confidence completely gone.
Now you die , you miserable son of a bitch." Kouga cleared the thirty foot jump to the ledge effortlessly thanks to the enhancement from the jewl shards. With a howl Kouga leapt at Naraku, his sword flashing free of its sheath. The wolf youkai swung the sword with relentless ferocity,but dispite his efforts, the wolf chieftain cleaved nothing but air. Naraku laughed at his efforts,doging the blade as if he was nothing but smoke,
"You'll have to do better that if you want to kill me."
Panting, Kouga charged forward once more only to have his opponent swiftly dodge him.Kouga was unable to stop himself as the lunge carried him over the edge of the cliff. He landed with a thid on the hard ground, barely able to catch himself before he landed. Quickly he readied himself once more, "Quit moving and fight already you whelp!"
Naraku landed lightly in front of Kouga,"As you wish." Holding out a single finger,Naraku unleashed a string if black flame. They were to close for Kouga to dodge the attack ,so it consumed him.
The flame hit him square in the chest, engulfing his body. Kouga doubked over clenching his teeth as the flame burned his body like fiery needles. He felt as if his very blood boiled as if he were a living kettle, charring his very bones to ash.Collapsing on to all fours he howled, cursing Naraku for all he was worth in between the waves of searching pain. Even after the fires disappeared Kouga remained on the ground twitching as the memory lingered.
Naraku smiled at the helpless youkai sprawledon the ground," Now the shards....."
Kouga's screams echoed through the valley causing birds to scatter and animals to scurry to their dens for miles. Dark beams tugged each of the shards forcefully from Kouga's flesh leaving two bloody holes in his legs. Naraku smiled another cold smile at the two shardsover which so much blood had been shead."Now let's have some fun shall we, Kouga."
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"If hes not dead he soon will be."
Naraku's soldiers were eager to leave the gory scene. Not wanting to be around in case any other demons came,drawn by the strong scent of blood.Despite the fact they were some if his elite soldiers,they knew anyone working for Naraku was expendable.Naraku prodded the unconscious wolf youkai,"Hmmm...He has a heartbeat still though very faint."
He'll die seen master, besides even if he doesn't he'll get picked off when night falls."
"Fine , I hate leaving an enemies life to chance, but after all we got what we came for." Naraku pocketed the shards and departed.
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