Chapter 1~ Starting of Change
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A/n:
This is merely an experiment. I would like to see where I can take it.
Summary:
Kikyo died when she sealed InuYasha to the tree. InuYasha hates her for it. When the reincarnation of the famous priestesss is discovered … it won't be what people were expecting …
Warnings:
This is a yaoi story. There will also be gore, blood, language, and possibly sexual situations. This story is rated M for a reason, kids stay out.
Disclaimer:
Sadly I don't own InuYasha. If I did Kagome would be a boy and things would be less annoying.
Extra warning:
Male Kagome-like person, some Kagome-bashing, [if you like her you may not want to proceed] and crazy somewhat ooc characters.
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I am Darani Higurashi. Just started high school this year. Yeah, I'm a boy, and I find females irritating. Not that I hate them, but I, often than not, hang out with other guys or alone.
I was coming home from school one day when my grandfather stopped me. We live near a sacred well, where the 'time portal' is supposed to be.
"Daran, you should see this." He said. I sighed, put my backpack on the ground, and took whatever he held out for me.
At first I wasn't sure what I was seeing. Then I opened my eyes a bit wider [having shut them a little from the sunlight glaring down on me] and stared. A keychain was what I held in my hand, a keychain with a clear jewel hanging from it. Considering this was my grandfather I could bet this was made of plastic. Most of what he showed me was weird, absurd, or supposedly an ancient relic.
I shifted awkwardly as he turned his eyes on me. I could feel the fencing sword still strapped to my waist and idly played with the hilt. I was good at the sport, having been fencing most of my life.
"Can't you find something less dangerous to do?" grandfather had asked once, and I had narrowed my eyes at him. There wasn't much else that could hold my focus, except for history. Japanese and Chinese history in particular, but it could be almost anything.
I was shaken out of my reverie by his voice:
"Daran? Have you even been listening to me?" his old, slightly croaky voice asked.
"… sorry gramps … I was a bit preoccupied."
"Well then you should wake up Daran. That, is a replica of the sacred jewel that our family has been sworn to protect." He said.
Protect? We were supposed to protect something like this? Protect this so called 'sacred jewel' just like we were supposed to protect the shrine?
"The sacred Jewel was once …"
I tuned out the rest of what he was saying. Our cat, Buyou came over and rubbed against my legs. I looked down at him, and descretely dropped the 'jewel' to the ground. He went after the moving object, managing to catch it in his paw after it had bounced a few times.
Gramps was still talking, but my thoughts were elsewhere. There was a fencing tournament in a few days, and I was ready to prove myself. With my lithe body, waist length black hair, and slightly slanted violet eyes people always tried to take advantage of me. Just 'cause I may be a bit thin, look a little like a girl, and have a pretty face didn't mean I couldn't fight. This was what always made them lose in the end, their disbelief that someone who had a body like mine could actually fight. And fight I did, always kicking their asses when they least expected it.
I looked down when I heard a jingling noise. Buyou was playing with the keychain, and it jingled comically as he pawed at it.
"Hey! That's a replica. Don't play with it." Said the old man. Buyou paid him no mind, continuing to paw at the jewel.
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The next day I was on my way to the shrine. We always had prayer sessions on Saturdays and Sundays. I was going to get there early, so I might be able to practice fencing before the mantras started. I fingered my fencing sword almost lovingly as I walked to the old shrine. Then, I stopped as I heard a voice.
"Darani,"
"What's up Sota?" I asked, seeing my little brother standing near the shrine.
"It's Buyou, he …"
"He what?" I asked. This is the way Sota acted when he thought he was in trouble. Sometimes I just wished he could come out and say what was wrong.
"Where is Buyou anyway?" I asked.
"He went into the well!" the boy said suddenly. I rolled my eyes and started walking toward the doors of the shrine. Deep within the shrine was a well, that of which we protected. Why would Buyou be down there?
"Why couldn't you get him yourself?" I asked over my shoulder. Sota gestured into the shrine, a tint of pink on his face.
"I-I heard something down there." He said.
"You're such a child."I growled. This had to be the third time he had said something like this. It was starting to get annoying.
I yanked open the door to the shrine and went inside. I smoothed out my jeans as I held my breath. It was always dusty in here, [no matter how much we cleaned] and I hated breathing in the dust and sneezing. I pulled at the ends of my hair for a moment, looking around the dark shrine. The cat was nowhere in sight, but he was probably in the well itself.
Sota came in after me, gesturing to the stairs that led downward. I descended the stairs, half expecting to see Buyou on the ground. When Sota didn't follow me I dragged him down the stairs.
"There's something down here." He said almost fearfully.
"Yeah, the cat you baby." I said as I glanced around.
Most of the well was dark, casting weird shadows everywhere. To a small child this might seem scary, but Sota was in fourth grade, and shouldn't be afraid anymore. He was so unlike me, who never felt scared of anything. The only thing that could freak me out was too much light. It was blinding, disorienting, and downright unnecessary.
I sighed and started to walk around the small chamber. I coughed as something moved and stirred up the dust. Sota screamed, and I wanted to sneer at him. Buyou stepped from the collecting dust, surprising Sota and making me snicker.
"I told you it was just the cat." I said. But then, a bright light could be seen in the middle of the room.
I blinked, not wanting to believe what I was seeing. Why the fuck did I always have to find lights? A shape suddenly materialized in the well. It was long, multi-limbed, and very ugly.
"Give me the Sacred Jewel." It said in a raspy voice.
"I don't know what you're talking about." I replied, shoving Sota back toward the stairs. I picked up Buyou and threw him toward the staircase as the creature advanced on me.
"You have it. Give it to me!" said the thing.
"I am afraid I don't understand you." I said.
The creature held out a hand and said,
"If you give it to me now I won't have to hurt you."
Was it trying to be nice? I was having none of that. This creature [whatever it was] wasn't going to get the best of me. One of my hands rested on my Épéee, ready to strike at any moment.
The thing, stretched out one of its long limbs and coiled it around my arm. This was it! I pulled out my weapon in one swift movement, slicing at the flesh of the creature. It threw its limbs toward me, trying to hold me down. This thing wasn't going to beat me.
I glared over at Sota and he scrambled up the stairs. When the cat did not follow I glared at him too. They were both gone in a matter of seconds, but that distraction was long enough for the creature to pull me to the ground. I lost my Épéee at some point during my fall to earth, wishing I wasn't out of practice. School had only been in session for a few weeks, and I wasn't in the best of shape yet. It took time to recover from the styles I practiced during the summer and fencing at school.
At home I used a real sword, while at school my Épéee was the best I had. The Épéee was the most harmful fencing weapon, but it always seemed too light at first. This caused me to be a bit clumsy sometimes, which resulted in me dropping it in frustration. Like now for instance …
I was jerked back to reality when the creature tightened its hold on me. I ppulled on its appendage, [which looked like a sort of arm] and gasped. The limb came clean off, falling to the ground with a thud. I repeated the action, getting similar results. What the fuck was this thing? Why was it falling apart?
Before I could think more on this I was falling. Falling deep into the well, doomed to be knocked out and never found down here. With Sota gone no one would come looking for me … right?
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When I awoke I was alone. I got up and dusted myself off, noticing that my Épéee rested nearby. I had chosen to wear an entirely black outfit today which consisted of a black t-shirt, black jeans, and black combat boots. It was something my grandfather called tacky, and my mother called 'emo.' I liked it though, thinking it fit the whole fencing, confrontation loving person I was.
Picking up the sword I called,
"Sota! Buyou … granps …"
When there was no answer I moved to the stairs, looking upward for them. I began to climb, not wanting to be alone for once. It was strange, how these things worked. In the well, it just seemed wrong being alone. Interesting …
As I came into the sunlight I became dizzy. I could see trees surrounding me but not much else. I covered my eyes, trying to get them to focus. When I could finally see straight I spied a boy leaning against a tree. Or was he leaning?
I walked closer, noticing a few things. The boy wasn't leaning, rather stuck to the tree with an arrow, he seemed to be asleep, and we were alone. I found this odd, not expecting to be by myself. Where were Grams, mom, and Sota? And why was there a forest here? I was just in the shrine …
I turned as I heard noises in the trees. They werren't that loud, whoever it was would take a while to get here, if this was their destination. I looked closely at the boy, wondering why he was pinned to the tree. Long silver hair fell over his shoulders, a red kimono clothed his body, and his eyes were closed. It really did appear that he was sleeping. Just as I was about to reach out to him an arrow whirred in the air.
Hearing it I ducked just in time. About six people were standing there, watching me with distrust.
"This is the forest of InuYasha. Why are you here?" one of them asked. I shook my head and tried to get closer to the tree with the boy. Without warning one of them punched me in the head, effectively knocking me to the ground. Another kicked me in the stomach, knocking the wind out of me. The last thing I saw before passing out was a streak of red …
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I came to very slowly. The first thing I noticed was that I was tied up.
"Why am I tied up?" I asked no one in particular. The same people were there, joined by others as well. They all glared at me, and seemed to be waiting for something.
"Make way for high priestess Kade." One of the men said as a figure walked over.
She was short, grey haired, and wearing a rred skirt with a matching long sleeved white shirt.
"Why are ye here boy?" she asked. Her voice was scratchy but not entirely unpleasant.
"I don't know. Is this Tokyo?" I asked.
"Tok-yyo?" she asked, surprise in her eyes.
"Tokyou is where I'm from. So … where is here then?"
Before she could answer a boy ran up to us. He was around my age with tattered clothing and he carried a broom.
"The demon is coming."
"Demon?" I asked, puzzled. The woman looked to the boy and nodded. A loud crash was heard and then-
"Give me the Sacred Jewel! I know you have it!"
Not that creature again …
I pushed my body into a weird position and heard the ropes snapping. I had gotten good at breaking out of traps and ropes when I was very young. It was something my father had taught me before he died. I stood up and glared at the creature that seemed to want me for some reason.
The men crowded around, aiming arrows at the creature.
"Slay the demon." One said.
"What does it want?" asked Kiade.
"it will destroy the whole village if we don't give it what it wants." Said another man.
"The Jewel … the Sacred Jewel …" the creature said as it lumbered toward me.
Sacred Jewel? I don't know what that is, let alone have it.
"Give it to me!"
"No. Even if I kne what this 'sacred jewel' was I would never give it to you." I spat. The creature became enraged and started to destroy the nearby houses and buildings. The men stood in front of me at first, but Kiade waved a hand at them to move aside. She stood, watching the creature, and then glanced at me.
"It is ye it wants boy." She said. The creature was very close now. The men were itching to attack it but Kiade held them back. It slammed its limbs against a house, collapsing it instantly. It was coming toard me, and I was going to do some damage to it. Getting out of the nearly demolished village was a good idea though. It would be hard to fight here, and it was already hard enough to move without tripping over rubble.
I ran toward the forest, nto knowing of anywhere else to go.
"The well, maybe …" said Kiade.
"WWhich way is the well?" I asked. The creature was nearly upon me now.
"Is it toward that light?" I asked, pointing to the north where a bright blue light was shining. The priestess allowed a shocked expression to come over her face for only a moment before smiling slightly.
'This boy just might be able to get rid of this demon.'
I crashed through the trees, hoping I could lead the creature out of the village. It took the bait, still wanting its jewel. I made it to the clearing with the well and stared. I was trapped now, there was nowhere else to go. Might as well do something about it.
I drew my Épéee and waited. It wasn't too long before the demon came into the clearing, destroying plants and bushes as it came.
"The jewel …"
"I don't have it."
"yes you do." Said the creature, wrapping an arm around me. I slashed out with my Épéee, cutting off its arm. It cried out, dropping me as it tried to get to me.
Its limbs lashed out, attempting to grab me. I stopped, hearing a strange noise. Was that pulsing? I turned to the sound, seeing the boy's body coming back to consciousness. He snapped his eyes open and ocher met my own violet gaze.
What?
I raised my sword and blocked an incoming strike from the creature.
"C-can yu pull out this arrow?" the boy asked.
"What? A little busy right now." I said as I punched the creature with my free hand.
"Can you pull out this arrow?" the boy repeated with a hint of irritation in his voice.
"Give me the Sacred Jewel!" the creature –demon—said. I snarled and threw my weapon to the floor. It wasn't doing me any good right now, being too light for me to handle properly.
I charged at the demon with my fists. I did a fair amount of damage but the creature wasn't going to let up. In a fine display of strength I was thrown into the tree where the boy was stuck. I instinctively grabbed onto something, belatedly finding out it was his hair. We both yelled as the demon pulled at my hair.
"Let go." Said the boy.
"Yu let go." I said as I kicked at the demon. I slammed a fist into its neck and it dropped me. I rolled onto my side, glaring up at the creature.
"You'll pay for that." I said. I growled and pulled on a limb, satisfied when it broke off, just like in the well.
'He's actually hurting it?' the boy thought.
Limbs encircled my neck, making it hard to breathe.
"If you can take out this arrow I can kill that demon." The boy said.
"… would but kinda stuck …" I choked out. I closed my eyes and felt my hands ball into fists. Then I could smell the metallic scent of blood. Huh?
I looked down to see claws where my hands had been. I didn't know how they'd gotten there, but I was going to use what I had. I slashed out with the claws, making harsh contact with the demon who held me. It screamed, a high pitched wail that made my ears ring. I was tossed to the ground by its flailing arms as it convulsed on the ground. I snarled and forced myself to my feet, not wanting to be bested by this ugly thing.
I made my way over to the tree and leaned against it. My eyes closed for a moment as I could smell something I hadn't noticed before. It was like the earth, but also spicy and held something I couldn't place. I snapped my eyes open and was a bit startled to find myself next to the boy. Was it he who smelled like that? He who smelled so good …
I shook my head and wrapped my hands around the arrow. The demon lunged for me, pulling at my ankle with one of its limbs. I ignored it and took a deep breath. Could I really remove the arrow? It looked pretty secure, maybe even spelled like that. I grit my teeth and kicked backward, forcing the arrow out and the demon away from me at the same time.
"Nay child. Don't-" said kiade, but I could barely hear her. The boy's body pulsed once again and he started laughing. Then he sprang into action, easily knocking the demon to the ground. I stared in fascination as he beat the thing to a bloody pulp. How was he that strong?
He was thrown to the ground and my vision went red. I slammed a hand into the creature's throat, kneed it in the stomach, and punched it into the ground. This wasn't happening …
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I watched as his hair turned dark red. It was a color darker than blood, something I had never seen before. His violet eyes turned a dark purple and claws were obviously where his hands had been. Was he like me? That was impossible, no human –half demon—could change like that.
I blinked as he lunged toward the demon. I picked myself up off the ground, surprised to see a bright blue light coming from the boy. A jewel materialized out of somewhere near his stomach, causing the demon to cry out triumphantly.
"You do have it!" it said as it reached for the jewel.
It grabbed the jewel and swallowed it. The results were nearly instantaneous, as it changed drastically. Its limbs regenerated, it got stronger, and it grabbed the boy. Strong limbs held him to the ground, as others tried to squeeze the life out of him. I wasn't gonna let that happen, he had let me loose, and there was something about the jewel that intrigued me …
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I growled deep in my throat and did the one thing I could think of first. I bit into flesh, making the demon scream. It tried to throw me off but I persisted. I managed to release myself just in time to see the boy coming toward me. His eyes held a gleam in them that I had never seen on anyone but my father before. A look I had been told I possessed whenever I trained … whenever I fought …
He slashed the demon with his claws, shouting:
"Iron Reaver Soul Stealer!"
This ripped the demon apart, splattering blood and its guts everywhere. I stepped back, overpowered by the scent of blood. I could feel the claws retracting as I stared ahead of me. The demon fell to the ground, the boy standing over him.
"He's a half demon." Kiade said.
"You had to say something didn't you?" spat the boy to the woman. I looked between the two in confusion. I started to feel dizzy once more and fought to stay conscious. I watched as the demon's body twitched and wiggled on the ground.
I went toward it and saw a glowing light near it's neck. Without knowing how my claws were back. I used them to rip out the jewel from the flesh of the demon's neck. My fingers closed around the jewel, turning back into hands almost immediately.
The boy growled and started toward me.
"Why don't you give me the jewel now so I don't have to rip you apart." He said.
"Why?" I asked, feeling sick. I dropped to my knees, not caring how weak I surely looked at the moment.
"InuYasha the jewel is not yours to take." Said Kade.
"I will take what I wish." He said, gripping my shoulders hard. Blood dripped from beneath his fingers but he seemed not to notice. I had only a few seconds to grip the jewel tightly before I lost consciousness … … …
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A/N:
As I said, this is an experiment. I tried to make my oc interesting. I find Kagome winy, pathetic, and very boring.
I am sure people will be confused or have questions. I am going to answer them eventually. This story is loosely based off of the anime, but won't completely follow it. Things have got to change now that Kagome is a male character.
That reminds me …
Darani is Japanese for spell. I thought it appropriate for my oc. It will be explained later. This story is also kind of based off of the DS game of InuYasha: Secret of the Divine Jewel.
Flames will be eaten by my roommate's cat Mannard, he eats almost anything. I will be greatful for constructive criticism though. I might have spelled some things wrong.
Anyways …
R and R