Hiei_hellfireangel: Wowee! It's been so long since I wrote a fanfics. About
a year and a half I suppose? Bah! Who'd care?! :D Anyways, this is another
product of my ever-weird n' crazy imagination and is my first Inuyasha fic.
Hope you'll like it! Read and review but no flaming, ok? Luv ya peepz! XD
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha. Period.
"word" = dialogue 'word' = thoughts
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The Switch By hiei_hellfireangel
Prologue Be Careful What You Wish For.
"Feh!" snorted Inuyasha as he caught sight of the baby kitsune. Shippou was bouncing happily, trying to catch the butterflies that were usually seen flying across the village. 'The kid probably wants to catch one to impress Kagome,' the hanyou thought. Inuyasha gave another snort, more audible this time, as his thoughts were verified when Shippou bounded towards Kaede's hut, clutching something in his tiny paws.
Kagome was sitting outside the hut, helping the old miko with drying some medicinal herbs. The young girl was getting pretty bored sorting out the plants. Hearing the young kitsune's voice calling her name, she mentally cried "Yay!" and uttered a small apology to Kaede. Wiping her hands on her skirt, she stood then walked in the direction of Shippou.
"Kagome, Kagome! Look what I caught!" exclaimed the boy.
Smiling, Kagome squatted to his height and peered at the supposed 'thing' inside his paws. "What is it, Shippou?"
Grinning toothily, Shippou opened his paws slightly, just enough so that the girl could see what he was holding. Kagome leaned a bit more and cried "oh" as she saw the delicate creature inside. It was a small yellowish- white butterfly. "How pretty."
"I'm glad you like it, Kago-AHHHH!!!"
Inuyasha, who was watching them from a tree, suddenly jumped down in front of Shippou and bonked him on the head. The kit hit facedown on the ground, muttering a muffled "I hate you!" and "My butterfly!" in between sobs. He then turned to Kagome and raised a brow at her, pouting slightly. The hanyou had gotten annoyed by the fox's folly and Kagome's usual pretending- that-she-likes-it-so-the-kit-becomes-happy.
A vein near the corner of Kagome's eye started to twitch violently, evidence of her rising temper. She mimicked Inuyasha, raising a brow and pouting a bit while tapping her foot. 'He better have a good explanation for this!'
"What was that for, Inuyasha?!"
"Feh! The kid's acting stupid again." That was not the answer Kagome was looking for.
"SIT!"
Face met dirt for the nth time. Mumbling curses, Inuyasha tried to get up from the spell, but it was in vain. Hardly had he raise an inch, he was pulled back down like a metal pin to a magnet. He was expecting a "sorry" from Kagome, but got an angry stomp on the ground and an irritating childish chuckle instead. Inuyasha tried to get up again as he heard them leave. The spell's effect was still strong, but he managed to roll to his back. A small flinch traced his features from the pain. He gave a loud sigh. 'I had it coming.'
'You lied.'
'Feh. The kid WAS acting stupid.'
'That's not the point. You did it for a different reason.'
'Oh really now? Now what fuckin' reason would that be?'
'You're jealous.'
Inuyasha hated having these mental conversations with the voice inside him. It irked him that the voice always smacked certain ideas to his face, but it irked him even more that the voice was always right. No use denying.
Inuyasha let out another heavy sigh. He couldn't believe himself. The all-powerful Inuyasha, son of the great Inu Taiyoukai, is jealous of a pup. And of all the pups out there, it had to be Shippou, the brat who always got him into trouble with Kagome. Just thinking of it made his ego deflate. And when his ego deflates, he starts sulking. And when he sulks, he'd look for something to vent his frustration on. Or someone. And usually that someone was him. But he obviously couldn't do that now.
No, he wouldn't face the runt right now. Well, not that he could. The sitting spell's effect hasn't worn off yet. Better to use his immobility to his advantage and think things over. He didn't want any more sits for wrecking stuff.
Yeah, the sit gives him time to contemplate. It hurts but at least it keeps him from ripping things to shreds. It keeps him from hurting people, too, especially those who cause Kagome to sit him. Like Shippou.
'That little brat!' growled Inuyasha mentally. Never had he imagined the twerp to be the object of his envy. But he IS, and there's not much that he can do about it. It's not like he could switch bodies with Shippou, or something like that. HAH! That would never happen in a million years.
'WHAT THE HELL AM I THINKING?!' his mind screamed. 'Switch bodies?! NEVER!!! I'd rather die!'
'Oh, Inuyasha. Why can't you accept the fact that you'd give anything just to be in the boy's shoes?'
'Shut the fuck up!' Inuyasha's claws rolled into a tight fist. The damn voice was right again. He'd give anything to live a life like Shippou's.
The brat had it good. Sure, his kin was killed, too, like the hanyou's, but he had a family. Inuyasha's was nothing like one. His father died when he was younger than Shippou is now. His mother was hardly there for him and she always cried when she was still alive. Sesshoumaru hates him for being a half-breed and wants to kill him for the Tetsusaiga.
After being orphaned, Inuyasha was left alone with no one to take care of him. He learned EVERYTHING the HARD way. He always thought that it made him stronger mentally and physically, that it was the best way to grow up and learn. Survival of the fittest, they say, kill or be killed. Never had he entertained such thoughts of envy, not until he met the kit.
The kit never experienced what he had gone through. He hardly ever got a good night's sleep in fear of some youkai attacking him if he got caught off-guard. He never felt safe. But nooo, not Shippou. The little twerp was NEVER in danger, and ironically, it was HIM who kept the twerp from it.
Well, not always. The hanyou would whack him hard on the head when he got on his nerves and that happened often, just like a while ago. And Kagome would always sit him for it.
That was also something that Inuyasha was jealous of Shippou. He always had Kagome beside him. She was the one who always took care of him. She would play with him, teach him, bathe him, protect him, and love him. Things that his mother never did.
Inuyasha was snapped out from his reverie as he felt the pull of gravity on him lessen. The spell had worn off. After brushing off blades grass and dirt from his hair, face, and clothes, he stood up and leapt up onto a tree branch which gave him a clear view inside the old miko's hut through one of the windows.
Inside, he could see Kaede and Kagome heating something over the fireplace, probably the herbs. The brat was there, too, finishing one of those drawings of his.
Inuyasha watched intently as the brat crawled towards Kagome, holding up his drawing. The girl picked him up and placed him on her lap. She took the drawing out of his hands and took a good look at it. He heard her praise his drawing. She then patted him on the head and gave him a small kiss on the cheek before setting him down on the floor.
Jealousy once again was rearing its ugly head towards Inuyasha. He winced slightly as he absentmindedly balled his claws to a fist too tightly, his nails piercing his palm. He never EVER got THAT kind of attention from Kagome. She hugged him a couple of times when he saved her life, but she hugs and kisses him every time he shows off, no matter how stupid. Oh, what he'd give just to be in the twerp's shoes.
'You haven't been exactly nice to the girl, you know.'
'Nice?! Hell, I've risked my life countless times to save her and you don't call that nice?!'
'You idiot. Do you think she'd do that to you when she thinks you still love Kikyou? You make her insecure. That's not the way to treat her.'
Again, the voice was right. How could he have been so stupid?
'But that's not how I really feel. I have a duty to Kikyou. To pay back what I owed her fifty years ago.'
'But I thought you love Kagome.'
'I DO!!! But.'
'That's not helping, Inuyasha. You know that she loves you, too, right?'
'I know. But what can I do? Walk up to her and say, "Kagome, I don't
love Kikyou, I love YOU. I just have to pay her my debt that is my
soul! I have to die and go to hell with her!"? It would make no
fuckin' difference. Either way I'd still hurt her.'
'Just choose between them.'
'I-I can't do that. I owe Kikyou my life.'
'You owe Kagome far more than that.'
'I know, but I just can't.'
'You're hopeless.'
The brat really had it good. Unlike Inuyasha, he was living his life happily, carefree, free of complications, and with Kagome.
Not that he really disliked his life. He learned a lot of valuable lessons and grew stronger from his experiences, but he just couldn't help wondering what it'd be like living a life like Shippou's. Even just for a day, he'd like to be Shippou.
Inuyasha heaved another sigh. No matter how much he wished, he knew that it's just not possible, and it never will be.
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Hiei_hellfireangel: Oooh a bit angsty, ne? Inu seemed a bit OOC to me. Sorry about that. I did do my best to maintain his character! About the Kik/Inu/Kag love triangle, Kik's not going to be much of a problem. Isn't it obvious? But she might be a critical part of this fic
Thanks to Rei_Blazehart and Michellin Quavers for reading my crappy story just to check on the spelling and grammar. This chap is dedicated to you guys! *hugs n' kisses* Check out their work, too!
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha. Period.
"word" = dialogue 'word' = thoughts
~*~
The Switch By hiei_hellfireangel
Prologue Be Careful What You Wish For.
"Feh!" snorted Inuyasha as he caught sight of the baby kitsune. Shippou was bouncing happily, trying to catch the butterflies that were usually seen flying across the village. 'The kid probably wants to catch one to impress Kagome,' the hanyou thought. Inuyasha gave another snort, more audible this time, as his thoughts were verified when Shippou bounded towards Kaede's hut, clutching something in his tiny paws.
Kagome was sitting outside the hut, helping the old miko with drying some medicinal herbs. The young girl was getting pretty bored sorting out the plants. Hearing the young kitsune's voice calling her name, she mentally cried "Yay!" and uttered a small apology to Kaede. Wiping her hands on her skirt, she stood then walked in the direction of Shippou.
"Kagome, Kagome! Look what I caught!" exclaimed the boy.
Smiling, Kagome squatted to his height and peered at the supposed 'thing' inside his paws. "What is it, Shippou?"
Grinning toothily, Shippou opened his paws slightly, just enough so that the girl could see what he was holding. Kagome leaned a bit more and cried "oh" as she saw the delicate creature inside. It was a small yellowish- white butterfly. "How pretty."
"I'm glad you like it, Kago-AHHHH!!!"
Inuyasha, who was watching them from a tree, suddenly jumped down in front of Shippou and bonked him on the head. The kit hit facedown on the ground, muttering a muffled "I hate you!" and "My butterfly!" in between sobs. He then turned to Kagome and raised a brow at her, pouting slightly. The hanyou had gotten annoyed by the fox's folly and Kagome's usual pretending- that-she-likes-it-so-the-kit-becomes-happy.
A vein near the corner of Kagome's eye started to twitch violently, evidence of her rising temper. She mimicked Inuyasha, raising a brow and pouting a bit while tapping her foot. 'He better have a good explanation for this!'
"What was that for, Inuyasha?!"
"Feh! The kid's acting stupid again." That was not the answer Kagome was looking for.
"SIT!"
Face met dirt for the nth time. Mumbling curses, Inuyasha tried to get up from the spell, but it was in vain. Hardly had he raise an inch, he was pulled back down like a metal pin to a magnet. He was expecting a "sorry" from Kagome, but got an angry stomp on the ground and an irritating childish chuckle instead. Inuyasha tried to get up again as he heard them leave. The spell's effect was still strong, but he managed to roll to his back. A small flinch traced his features from the pain. He gave a loud sigh. 'I had it coming.'
'You lied.'
'Feh. The kid WAS acting stupid.'
'That's not the point. You did it for a different reason.'
'Oh really now? Now what fuckin' reason would that be?'
'You're jealous.'
Inuyasha hated having these mental conversations with the voice inside him. It irked him that the voice always smacked certain ideas to his face, but it irked him even more that the voice was always right. No use denying.
Inuyasha let out another heavy sigh. He couldn't believe himself. The all-powerful Inuyasha, son of the great Inu Taiyoukai, is jealous of a pup. And of all the pups out there, it had to be Shippou, the brat who always got him into trouble with Kagome. Just thinking of it made his ego deflate. And when his ego deflates, he starts sulking. And when he sulks, he'd look for something to vent his frustration on. Or someone. And usually that someone was him. But he obviously couldn't do that now.
No, he wouldn't face the runt right now. Well, not that he could. The sitting spell's effect hasn't worn off yet. Better to use his immobility to his advantage and think things over. He didn't want any more sits for wrecking stuff.
Yeah, the sit gives him time to contemplate. It hurts but at least it keeps him from ripping things to shreds. It keeps him from hurting people, too, especially those who cause Kagome to sit him. Like Shippou.
'That little brat!' growled Inuyasha mentally. Never had he imagined the twerp to be the object of his envy. But he IS, and there's not much that he can do about it. It's not like he could switch bodies with Shippou, or something like that. HAH! That would never happen in a million years.
'WHAT THE HELL AM I THINKING?!' his mind screamed. 'Switch bodies?! NEVER!!! I'd rather die!'
'Oh, Inuyasha. Why can't you accept the fact that you'd give anything just to be in the boy's shoes?'
'Shut the fuck up!' Inuyasha's claws rolled into a tight fist. The damn voice was right again. He'd give anything to live a life like Shippou's.
The brat had it good. Sure, his kin was killed, too, like the hanyou's, but he had a family. Inuyasha's was nothing like one. His father died when he was younger than Shippou is now. His mother was hardly there for him and she always cried when she was still alive. Sesshoumaru hates him for being a half-breed and wants to kill him for the Tetsusaiga.
After being orphaned, Inuyasha was left alone with no one to take care of him. He learned EVERYTHING the HARD way. He always thought that it made him stronger mentally and physically, that it was the best way to grow up and learn. Survival of the fittest, they say, kill or be killed. Never had he entertained such thoughts of envy, not until he met the kit.
The kit never experienced what he had gone through. He hardly ever got a good night's sleep in fear of some youkai attacking him if he got caught off-guard. He never felt safe. But nooo, not Shippou. The little twerp was NEVER in danger, and ironically, it was HIM who kept the twerp from it.
Well, not always. The hanyou would whack him hard on the head when he got on his nerves and that happened often, just like a while ago. And Kagome would always sit him for it.
That was also something that Inuyasha was jealous of Shippou. He always had Kagome beside him. She was the one who always took care of him. She would play with him, teach him, bathe him, protect him, and love him. Things that his mother never did.
Inuyasha was snapped out from his reverie as he felt the pull of gravity on him lessen. The spell had worn off. After brushing off blades grass and dirt from his hair, face, and clothes, he stood up and leapt up onto a tree branch which gave him a clear view inside the old miko's hut through one of the windows.
Inside, he could see Kaede and Kagome heating something over the fireplace, probably the herbs. The brat was there, too, finishing one of those drawings of his.
Inuyasha watched intently as the brat crawled towards Kagome, holding up his drawing. The girl picked him up and placed him on her lap. She took the drawing out of his hands and took a good look at it. He heard her praise his drawing. She then patted him on the head and gave him a small kiss on the cheek before setting him down on the floor.
Jealousy once again was rearing its ugly head towards Inuyasha. He winced slightly as he absentmindedly balled his claws to a fist too tightly, his nails piercing his palm. He never EVER got THAT kind of attention from Kagome. She hugged him a couple of times when he saved her life, but she hugs and kisses him every time he shows off, no matter how stupid. Oh, what he'd give just to be in the twerp's shoes.
'You haven't been exactly nice to the girl, you know.'
'Nice?! Hell, I've risked my life countless times to save her and you don't call that nice?!'
'You idiot. Do you think she'd do that to you when she thinks you still love Kikyou? You make her insecure. That's not the way to treat her.'
Again, the voice was right. How could he have been so stupid?
'But that's not how I really feel. I have a duty to Kikyou. To pay back what I owed her fifty years ago.'
'But I thought you love Kagome.'
'I DO!!! But.'
'That's not helping, Inuyasha. You know that she loves you, too, right?'
'I know. But what can I do? Walk up to her and say, "Kagome, I don't
love Kikyou, I love YOU. I just have to pay her my debt that is my
soul! I have to die and go to hell with her!"? It would make no
fuckin' difference. Either way I'd still hurt her.'
'Just choose between them.'
'I-I can't do that. I owe Kikyou my life.'
'You owe Kagome far more than that.'
'I know, but I just can't.'
'You're hopeless.'
The brat really had it good. Unlike Inuyasha, he was living his life happily, carefree, free of complications, and with Kagome.
Not that he really disliked his life. He learned a lot of valuable lessons and grew stronger from his experiences, but he just couldn't help wondering what it'd be like living a life like Shippou's. Even just for a day, he'd like to be Shippou.
Inuyasha heaved another sigh. No matter how much he wished, he knew that it's just not possible, and it never will be.
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Hiei_hellfireangel: Oooh a bit angsty, ne? Inu seemed a bit OOC to me. Sorry about that. I did do my best to maintain his character! About the Kik/Inu/Kag love triangle, Kik's not going to be much of a problem. Isn't it obvious? But she might be a critical part of this fic
Thanks to Rei_Blazehart and Michellin Quavers for reading my crappy story just to check on the spelling and grammar. This chap is dedicated to you guys! *hugs n' kisses* Check out their work, too!