Relic of Dholes | By : LuciferDragon Category: InuYasha AU/AR > Het - Male/Female Views: 1404 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0 |
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They didn’t even have to enter the village. They were met with an earful the moment they left the dense trees.
“What else do you want us to say, Pup? Do you really think we want to do this?”
“I think you’re after something else. You’ve shown plenty of times your kind are not above hunting humans for sport!”
A woman answered this time. “Are you suggesting that we’d come all this way to do that to you? This is a new age we’re entering. We’re trying to extend our services in exchange for what your village can offer, idiot!”
They stopped before the gathered bodies, paying no mind to the humans quickly ushering their families inside on the other side of the fields. InuYasha had his hand on his hilt, ready to draw at a moment’s notice. Two humans stood in between him and two wolf demons. Two more wolf demons stood behind the feuding ones, their legs shaking.
“And how am I supposed to take your word on it?”
“Sit boy!”
Yamika was surprised as the rosary she had noticed around the half-demon’s neck earlier gave a shine and threw him to the ground. Kagome shot forward and stood in front of him, hands on her hips.
“These are our guests, InuYasha. We should at least hear what they have to say.”
He groaned and held himself up. “I don’t want to hear nothing that idgit has to say.”
The male wolf rolled his eyes and moved around the two humans. He knelt down in front of him. “This is more important than shit that happened in the past. Let it go, you stubborn mutt, and listen to us.” He tilted his head back to the female. “Or, really, listen to her. This whole thing was her idea.”
“InuYasha, what’s going on?” the human male asked.
“We’re offering a peace treaty,” the female wolf offered. She pulled a scroll from a satchel and handed it to the male dressed in monk’s robes. “Our hunting parties are coming back with fewer and fewer spoils. The game is traveling into dangerous territory, and the land is not fertile enough for crops.”
“Ayame knew you guys had a lot of game nearby, and that your soil is actually producing harvests,” the male continued, standing again. “We sent a few scouts, and they confirmed with several carcasses and stalks of grain. Rather than just take it, she suggested the treaty. I knew mutt-face here would have a fit once the missive was delivered, so we came to discuss it ourselves.”
“And what do you offer in exchange for some of our land?” the human woman asked.
Ayame smiled “Well for one, lots more protection than just you guys for the village! Sure it’s quiet now, but there’s no telling what could come next. Lulls in war always happen.” She gestured to the pelt around her shoulders. “We can offer furs. Our hunters can assist yours, and we can split the spoils fairly.”
“And the grain?” Kagome asked.
She held her hand up. “We don’t need much, but we need some. So, in exchange for just a small portion of it, we can offer the protection I mentioned before. Your livestock will be safe at all times.”
Yamika was amazed by the bartering the wolves were calmly offering. A domestic partnership between wolves and humans. So long as the humans provided the land and resources, the wolves would protect and provide as well.
Everyone seemed to relax. InuYasha sheathed the sword in a bath of bright light. “Let’s get talking then,” he said, nodding his head towards the village. “Kaede’s gonna love this,” he added, dripping sarcasm.
“Don’t be so quick to judge, InuYasha,” Kagome chided. “This is actually a good thing, and something that is supposed to happen in history.” Her eyes brightened. “So let’s go be a part of it.” She looked to Yamika, who had been processing all that transpired. “Are you coming? I’m sure we have space somewhere for you.”
She shook her head. “I think I’ll enjoy a night to myself, thanks.” It had been too long since she could run free. She wanted that chance. To let the other slip through. The other mind, feral and free. “I will be here in the morning, don’t fret.”
“Alright. Good night, Yamika. It was great meeting you.”
She nodded at the girl’s wave as the party returned to the village. She disappeared into the trees again, following a deer trail. With each step more fur grew on her limbs. Her fingers morphed as she touched the pouch around her neck containing the relic. Her nose shifted in scents as a muzzle grew. Everything smelled different. Sharper. Her bones cracked as her spine extended. She hunched over, only in copper and white fur. As she ran, the last of her demon form vanished.
As a beast she leapt into the sky, almost blending in to the wind. It had been a long time since she could find the time to fly. Her consciousness blurred, the other mind demanding control. She climbed higher yet, feeling the control slipping. With a last breath, she dived.
Run. Jump. Fly. She soared through the cold night sky, her fur soaking up most of the chill. The tufts around her joints weaved through the wind, allowing her flight. Her green eyes fell closed, allowing her nose to take over. The heightened sense let her understand the sharpened scents. New plants, new water. New…
She stopped and held her nose upward. Something more powerful was in the air. Something just a little larger.
She turned to see a large, white canine demon. Its head tilted in curious interest. A mane erupted around its shoulders, over its chest.
She stood her ground as it approached, now getting the strong scent of male. She responded to his deep, hissing rumbles of interest. The scent was familiar, but her current mind could not decipher it.
He stood his ground, analyzing her threat level. She took the opportunity to whistle, something only her species could do in that form. As his long ears perked she jumped backwards and dove through the air, coming back up to weave away.
Her heart hammered in her chest. She was either playing with fire, or bringing about her demise.
A soft bump against her shoulder gave her the answer.
They kept running.
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