To Begin Again

Chapter Ten

Kagome glared at Tsu'tey as she took the bow and quiver of arrows from him. She knew how to hunt but by the look on his face he was waiting for her to mess up and humiliate herself.

That wasn't going to happen.

She would show him, she could hunt just fine!

Feudal era was the reason for that. She could use bows and arrows rather well, so hunting animals with it would be easy.

"Alright, first thing about a bow is how to..." Kagome gave him a look as he started to explain how to use a bow. Sighing Kagome glared, "I know how to use a bow just fine, you don't need to give me step by step instructions..." she paused, "I'm not an idiot."

"That's debatable." Tsu'tey muttered, giving her a cold look, "IF you are so sure, we will skip right over this and go to hunting an animal..." He gave her a look that clearly didn't believe she could hunt anything.

"Just down a couple meters there are some animals we normally hunt..." He motioned her to follow her, and Kagome did. She kept quiet the whole way to the animals.

She really didn't want to stay silent but knew during hunting it was imperative to be silent at all times so not to scare to animals away.

Tsu'tey motioned to the animals,"Be sure to hit it..." Tsu'tey mocked, giving her a smirk as he moved a few feet away so he could watch her from a little bit of distance.

Huffing Kagome muttered, "I'll so you a hit..." She was going to hit it down in one go. That would show him to underestimate her! Kagome knocked her arrow and pinpointed the animal she wanted to shoot. It reminded her of a rhino but smaller. She took a deep breath and pulled the string of the bow back to her jaw and let the arrow go flying through the air making a noise as it flew through the air and into the body of the animal.

The animal didn't even let out a sound as it dropped, it was already dead. IT was fast and painless.

Kagome looked over at Tsu'tey giving him a cheeky smirk, "Was that okay?" She knew it was by the look of shock on his face which soon turned to disgust.

"It was fine...for a beginner." He then made his way to the fallen animal so they could take it back to home-tree to be taken care of by the woman.

"..beginner.." Kagome muttered, rolling her eyes. He was just sore she had good aim and wasn't expecting it.

Kagome knew that her interaction with Tsu'tey was going to always be weird...and competitive if going by today was any idea.

She just hoped she didn't end up killing him because of his arrogance.

'Jerk' Kagome thought, following after him eyes narrowed.

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Kagome and Tsu'tey arrived back at the home-tree the two separated, which Kagome was happy for. She didn't really fancy spending any more of the day with him. He thought her what he needed to do for the day, or what Mo'at had told him to teach he for the day, so she need not stay with him any longer.

She silently made her way to to a clearing where she could hear Jake, a small smirk curled her way to her lips.

She could see Jake trying to ride one of the Direhorses. He was covered in mud, and was muttering a few curses making Kagome snicker.

"Having trouble Jake?" Kagome asked, as she walked forward. The Direhorse made a small noise as it stepped closer to her.

Smiling, Kagome gently pet the head of the animal. It was like a normal horse from earth, but had a few add ons just like any animal on this planet.

"No trouble at all." Jake muttered, giving her a small glare when she gave the horse a small pet. The animals seemed to really like her here on this planet.

Ney'tiri gave Kagome a smile, "He is doing better then when he first started..." It wasn't saying much, but Kagome knew that the woman accepted her.

At least more than Jake.

"That ..is good?" Kagome tilted her head to the side as Jake rolled his eyes.

"Yeah Yeah, pick on poor Jake..." He paused, as he tried to get on the Direhorse again to only end up in the mud second later with a few more curse words ringing through the air.

Kagome laughed, least she would have some entertainment for the day!