A/N: So, here is another interesting idea I have forming.
Of course some info befoe the story is an order.
Where I start the story, Rin will be about 17.
Despite the fact that this will be taking place in the middle of the show, please don't correct me on "time".
People say the entire show probably lasted about a year in time or even less. Well this is where fanfiction comes in. Time is on my side. I will be using it quite often, mostly concernng years, probably also becaue I do want Rin to grow up a bit.
Since you guys like a tough Rin, I wanted her to be about Kagome's age in this story, if not a little older, and quite mature.
The story will take place about in the middle of the anime. I may not use every episode, and I may come up with my own stuff. Just know it follows about the same plot, with the jewel shards.
Without further ado, enjoy!
Chapter 1:
1 Month Ago
"InuYasha. I sense a jewel shard." Kagome spoke up as they were nearing a village.
"Yeah, and blood too." InuYasha replied.
Soon, the team of five reached the village, that looked even more destroyed than from a distance.
InuYasha paused to take a whiff, "Wolves, and they're still here too. Split up, see if anyone's still alive in this place."
Sango and Miroku both took a direction in the debris covered village, while InuYasha and Kagome took another.
"You still sensing that jewel shard, Kagome?" InuYasha spoke up, readying his Tetsaiga.
"It's faint, but it's around here somewhere." Kagome said. In fact, it was fading.
They passed many, already deceased villagers, witht their throats ripped open.
"I don't think anyone here stood a chance, Kagome. Let's just go-" Inuyasha was cut off by a high-pitched scream, followed by, "Get off of me!"
Kagome took off towards the sound first, InuYasha shortly behind.
They came to a clearing in the village, where a young girl was currently trying to fend off 3 wolves.
She was on her back, the only thing keeping the wolves from digging into her, was a wooden staff she held between them, which the wolves were already gnawing through.
"Well, this isn't going to work." InuYasha grumbled, discarding his sword, before charging forward.
"Iron reaver Soul Stealer!" A bright golden light emitted from his claws, making it easier to slice through all wolves at once.
The wolves immediately fell to the ground, with a yelp as their last breath.
InuYasha quickly turned back around to check on the girl, before his sights suddenly caught Kagome.
"Kagome! Look out!" He warned.
She immediately turned around just as another wolf lunged at her.
She immediately drew an arrow and shot it right for its chest.
InuYasha took a silent breath of relief, before he was summoned back to the other girl's attention.
"U-Um. I apprec-iate the h-help, but... C-could some-one get these off of me, please?" The girl groaned under the pile of now deceased wolves.
InuYasha easily pulled the wolves off of her by their scruff like they were nothing, leaving them in another pile.
"Are you okay?" Kagome approached the two.
"Y-yeah. I can't say the same about the rest of the village though." The girl said.
"Why did they attack?" Kagome asked gently.
"I don't know. Some guy came around asking for some kind of... Jewel. When they said No, the wolves came out of nowhere and attacked." The girl explained.
"So you have jewel shards here?" InuYasha spoke up.
"What? I don't know. Our village has always been in peace!" The girl said defensively.
"What's your name?" Kagome asked.
"Rin. My name's Rin." She answered.
"InuYasha!" Miroku ran up to them, with Sango, Shippo and Kirara fast behind. "We have company."
Followed behind them, were another group of wolves 10 or 20.
"Okay. Time to put an end to these mongrels." InuYasha said, before once again drawing his sword, "Windscar!"
In an even brighter golden light, the wolves were nothing but dust.
After a few seconds, Rin spoke up. "Woah... What... Who are you people?"
InuYasha turned, prepared to answer, when the sound of more barks and growls approached.
These wolves were like ants, a never ending number, coming from left and right.
"We'll explain this later, kid. Right now, you should go hide somewhere safe." InuYasha commanded, readying his Tetsaiga again.
"... Uh, where genius? We're surrounded." Rin said sarcastically.
"Then stay out of the way." InuYasha calls back annoyed, before charging forward to a group of wolves.
"He means that in a completely caring way, milady." Miroku came up to her side, before taking a stand by her, for any wolves that got too close.
Despite the number of wolves, the battle was pretty smooth.
InuYasha was swiping away at his group, while Kagome did her best taking out the lunging wolves, never seeming to run out of arrows.
Sango was swinging her hiraikotsu, while Kirara converted to her large form, taking out wolves that got near her.
Despite Miroku's attempts to keep the wolves away from Rin, she had to fight off her own pair as well.
After a long few minute, the new regrouping wolves stopped their attacks, pausing their approach on the group.
"Why are they stopping?" InuYasha asked confused.
It was silent for a few minutes, the 2 sides seeming at a silent stand off.
Kagome suddenly blinked, "InuYasha. The jewel shards are coming closer!"
As if her words were an invite, the wind around them suddenly picked up.
The wolves looked around them, gave InuYasha one last menacing glare, before they all took off.
Their forms were replaced by a new one, covered in a sand twister.
InuYasha rose his sword again, prepared, as he moved Kagome a couple paces behind him.
Soon, a humanoid form stood before them.
He smelled of wolf too.
"And you must be in charge of this slaughter mission." InuYasha addressed him.
"Yeah. What's it to ya? I wonder why my wolves didn't..." The demon with long, tied-back black hair, trailed off as he suddenly looked around him.
"I'm sorry, were these yours?" InuYasha spoke in fake pity.
The wolf demon glared at him, gritting his teeth together, "You Idiot! How dare you mess with my pack!"
"I'm the idiot? I'm not the one that kills off a village of innocent people if they don't have jewel shards. So, wolf, how many do you have?" InuYasha said.
"Like I'd tell you, mutt. Besides, they're just humans." Koga said dismissively.
"Just humans?! Why you...!" InuYasha growled, lunging at the wolf.
The wolf stood in place, until the very last second, before deciding to make a move, faster than his eyes could follow, leaving InuYasha to land on the ground again.
"You're an idiot, and slow." Koga sounded behind him.
"InuYasha! He has 3 jewel shards! That's why he's so quick." Kagome called out.
"Hm?" Koga replied first, focusing on the human girl for the first time, before approaching her, "Hey, how did you know how many jewel shards I had, Human?"
"Uh, lucky guess?" She tried.
"No. I think it's something else..." Koga trailed off, sniffing her curiously.
"Hey! Back off!" InuYasha snapped, going for the wolf again, who easily dodged his attack, putting distance between the group again.
Koga faced them off for a few more minutes, before glancing back at his pack, "This isn't over mutt. I don't need any more casualties today."
"Yeah, well I'll be waiting." InuYasha said, putting emphasis on his words with his sword.
"Hmm." Koga growled at the item, before disappearing in a whirlwind and taking off, his pack quickly trailing after him.
"Okay. Can someone please explain to me what the hell is going on?" Rin suddenly called out after a few moments of silence.
"Sorry, Rin. My name is Kagome. This is InuYasha." Kagome started introductions.
"I'm Miroku."
"Sango. And this is Kirara." Sango introduced.
"And I am Shippo!" The small fox hopped on her shoulder, making Rin jump slightly.
"The wolf you saw was apparently looking for jewel shards. And by the looks of it, he got them." InuYasha explained.
"Aren't you a... Wolf too or something?" Rin asked, looking at his ears.
"What?! No! I'm a dog demon!" InuYasha snapped defensively.
"Okay. Okay. Sorry. I don't get out much, alright? I've never had an encounter with a demon before." Rin said, raising her hands up defensively.
"And I'm a fox." Shippo spoke up beside her.
"Kirara's a cat demon, but you probably can tell that." Sango said.
"Yeah, she's kinda cute. You know, when she's not all big and..." Rin trailed off.
"Uh, so kid-"
"My name is Rin. And I'm not a kid. So don't treat me like one." Rin cut him off.
"Okay... Rin. Do you have any where else to go? Another village? Family?" InuYasha asked.
Rin's eyes lowered, "No. This was the only village I've known. And I never knew my family. Even before the wolves, this village wasn't really a... Homey one."
"Oh, well then, why don't you come with us?" Kagome spoke up.
"Kagome!" InuYasha snapped.
"What? You expect us to just leave her here?" Kagome snapped back.
"No! I...!" InuYasha trailed off, glancing back at Rin.
He took a deep breath, "You can stay with us for a while. I know a place you can go, where you'll be safe."
Now
"Ugh. Come on, how many times is she going to do this?!" InuYasha groaned in frustration.
"Does she do this often or something?" Rin asked.
"Every day it seems." InuYasha said.
"Well, maybe you can understand. Kagome has a family to go back to. A life. By the sound of her story, she isn't even supposed to be here. Why try to take away the one thing in her life that makes her normal?" Rin explained. A month ago, Kagome had done something similar, now she was going back again.
InuYasha was silent for a minute, staring down at her, semi-surprised, before covering it with a scoff, "Well, you sure have a way with words. Wish you would use that positivity in your training."
"I am trying, okay. I'm not a demon, or a demon slayer, or a priestess, or whatever. I'm a human. I only came along with your group because I have no on else. And you and Kagome were nice enough to let me stay." Rin sighed.
"Yeah. Even though we aren't the best group for you to have tagged along with." InuYasha said, "I still can't believe you chose us over Kaede. At least then you'd have a new home."
"It was a nice offer, but... You guys are my friends now. I may not be good at fighting today or tomorrow, but I still want to help any way I can." Rin sighed.
InuYasha stared at her, over the month of knowing her, he just knew she was too kind hearted to hurt anything.
"Come on." Rin suddenly stood up.
"Huh?" He shook his head from his thoughts.
"Let's do some training. At least it might take your mind off your girlfriend." Rin smiled
InuYasha was preparing to agree, when he finally caught on, "For the last time, Rin. She is not my girlfriend!"
"Whatever you say." Rin replied in amused disbelief.
A/N: So, how was this for a first chapter? Yes, a lot of things are out of place if you're trying to follow the anime, but... This is a fanfic.
I hope you're enjoying this so far!
I'm in school now so I don't know how much writing and posting free time I'll have, but I hope to stick to this story.
And now, I shall give you a sneak peek for the next chapter:
"I think she's a goner milord. I don't think she's breathing." The familiar squeaky voice sounded.
"She's breathing, Jaken. But she's also human." A smoother male voice replied.
"Which brings the question. Why are we still here? You killed the wolves, why are you waiting around for some... Human?" The squeaky voice asked.
Rin finally found the strength to open her eyes, wanting to know who the hell was talking over her, and where was InuYasha? Surely he'd found her by now...
And there you have it, I'm hoping to post chapter 2, either tomorrow(Depending on how far I get to writing), or the end of the week!
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~Wolflover235
