After All This Time?

No Escape ~Rin

I was surrounded.

The large brute behind me was snarling as he removed his face covering, revealing the drool dripping off of his fangs.

The smaller one in front of me was much slimmer than their comrade, but I knew to not underestimate an opponent by their size and appearance.

I held my dagger up to brace for the defense. The smaller one chuckles portentously, staring as if they found a treasure.

"You are that human girl aren't you?" The smaller ninja spoke, barring kunais in between their fingers.

I scoff at them.

"There are lots of human girls like me." I proclaimed, trying to remain calm.

The smaller ninja laughs manically.

"Oh but you are someone very special. Well, special to someone we're after."

The large brute releases an enormous belly laugh.

"This is too perfect, Washu! Now that inu daiyokai will take us seriously."

Inu daiyokai? No, do they mean...

A loud gasp escapes from my lips.

"You're after Lord Sesshomaru!?"

"Bingo! You're a smart human after all." The small one named Washu confessed, "so come with us quietly, and we won't have to ruin that pretty little face of yours."

"You're out of your damn mind if you think I'm going with either of you!" I shout.

Washu snickers, sounding as if they were offended.

"Oh well, if you insist." Washu jumps up into the air, "I'll just make sure you don't scream cutting into you!"

Washu swings their arm and releases the kunais from their fingers. I duck my head down, pulling and leaning Kuro's reigns to the left, forcing him to escape and run through the trees.

Washu squints his red eyes sinisterly.

"You're gonna make this way too easy, little rabbit."

Both Washu and the brute jump up into the treetops; their domain.

I maneuver Kuro through the trees the best I could, but he was leading the way on his own. He just knew to run.

I look over my shoulder behind me to see if they were following me and I didn't see them directly chasing me from behind, so they must be up in the trees.

I look above me, and sure enough, I saw their silhouettes jumping from one tree branch to another over my head.

Washu laughs manically jumping from branch to branch.

"I LOVE playing chase!"

The large brute kept his distance behind me, making sure I didn't turn around to make a quick escape.

This wasn't good.

I wasn't losing them at this rate and Kuro can't run forever. I had to think of something fast.

The only weapon I had on me was my dagger, and if I try to run back to the village now, they'll also attack everyone there. I had to make sure I was leading them as far away from the village as possible, I would just have to figure out how to get back at another time. I had to lose these goons first.

I knew ninjas were fast, but to have them be ninja yokai made this much more dangerous for me. I needed a plan.

Washu up in the trees let out a bored sigh.