Inuyasha
The Truth
Written by: Sara Ballard
Chapter 1
"Bye Grandpa! Bye Mom!" Kagome cheered, waveing as she grabbed her bag, freshly packed full of ramen noodles, water, and other things. One would think that this normal-looking girl was going to a normal sleep-over. Well, she wasn't. Higerashi Kagome was infact going five-hundred years back in time to Fudel Era Japan, to see her friends Miroku, Sango, Shippo, Kirara and, most importantly, Inuyasha. Just the thought of him sent shivers down her spine. She darted out the door, slinging her bag over her shoulder. She ran straight torewards the shrine that the family kept, past an ancient tree, and inside the shrine, where a dry well sat soundly, eeriely, in the silent blackness. She did not slow her pace, but lept into the air and down the well. Lovely un-even blue light shot up around her, cutting through the blackness in some places but not others. Lavender light glowed from around her neck and the blue light vanished, leaveing Kagome at the bottem of the well, only there were now large bones around her. She looked up. Sunshine gleamed through lavishly, shadowed by blowing leaves and branches on the sorrounding trees. She breathed in the pure, fresh air and smiled. This place was her second home. Adjusting her bag on her shoulder, she started to climb the wall of earth to get out of the dry well, known soley as 'The Bone Eaters Well.' Before she pulled herself over the wooden ledge, she tossed her bag over it and onto the mossen ground. Then she pulled herself over. Her feet hit the ground and she stood, looking around for her bag. Then she heard that voice that haunted her dreames with its venemous sarcasum.
"Looking for this?" Inuyasha said when he saw her step onto the ground. He was tossing the bright yellow bag up and down, up and down in one taloned hand. Inuyasha was what had to be the exact opposite of Kagome. Born in an era where last names are for mortals, and mortals are obsolete, Inuyasha was born nothing more than Inuyasha, 'Dog Deamon.' However, that was only half accurate. While Kagome was a human, Inuyasha was half-deamon, born to a Dog Deamon father and a human mother. Inuyasha inherited his fathers love of humans and for this reason he is able to wield the ultimate weapon. Foerged from his fathers fang, and repaired with Inuyashas own, the Tetsusaiga has the ability to kill one hundred deamons with a single swing, and Inuyasha bonded nicely with the Phantom Sword. Another odd characteristic of Inuyasha is the two objects on his head. Yes, ears. Dog ears to be more precise. Silver dog ears topping a silver manek which hung in golden eyes. Also unique was Inuyashas cloths. White undercloths that can be seen by small slits in his armor-like, fire-proof Robe of Fire Rats. His hands were clawed, as I have allready said, and a ring of beads hung around his neck. This rosary gave Kagome partial controll over Inuyasha, with one sharp 'sit' from her mouth, he would slam into the ground as punishment for misdeeds. But this ability also poses another purpose. Tetsusaiga holds Inuyashas deamon blood under controll, if the sword is broken or knocked from Inuyashas hands in battle, his deamon blood would pulse stronger than his human blood and he would loose all controll over his body. However a 'sit' usually 'knocks some sence into him.' But not allways.
"Give me that!" Kagome snapped, lungeing for the bobbing yellow bag. As she did so, Inuyasha caught the bag and pulled it away from her, and watched as Kagome fell foreward a bit. Inuyasha smirked, revealing a single fang. Irked to no end by Inuyasha's arrogance, Kagome lunged again, this time grabbing the bag and yanking it away. "Hmph." She said poudly with a little nod. She stoped and looked around. "Where are the others?" Inuyasha looked around, then sniffed the air and sighed. "Sango's batheing, Miroku is probably spying on her while Shippo's hideing for his life." Inuyasha said. "And Kirara's near Sango, as usual." Kagome blinked. "Inuyasha, you're acting wierd." Inuyasha gritted his teeth and looked away. "No I'm not." He growled. "Let's go find the others." His ears twitched as he spoke. "Sango's out of the water, I just heard her slap Miroku." He said, and before Kagome could say anything else, he grabbed her and put her on his back, slinging her bag over his shoulder and leaping off. Kagome held onto Inuyasha's shoulders out of instict and habit, and hit her face from the wind by burying it in Inuyashas back. Inuyasha didn't seem to mind, but inside her blushed every time she got on his back. He didn't know why he cared about her so much, or why he couldn't see a trace of Kikyo in her any more, but, in a way, he was glad he couldn't. He still had something for Kikyo, something deep inside of him that was released every time he lay eyes on her, something thaat made his whole body stiff and made him stare at her with long-lost wanting. But then, there was also something for Kagome. Something more subtle, yet more pure.
The found Miroku, Sango, Shippo, and Kirara with little trouble. Kirara was washing her face, both her fluffy, striped tails swaying back and forth nimbley. Shippo was drinking water from a nearby stream happily, his own little fluffy tail twitching as he filled his cupped, clawed hands with more cool water. Sango was a distance away, ringing out her long hair and glareing at Miroku. Miroku was sitting behind a large boulder, rubbing the side of his face, where a big, red handprint stuck. Kagome slid off of Inuyashas back and was greeted by the splashing of water and a happy squeel. "Kagome!" Shippo ran and latched himself onto Kagome's neck in a happy little hug. A beast that resided in Inuyashas chest growled and narrowed its eyes, and Inuyasha had to look away until Kagome pulled the over-exited Kitsune off. "Hello Kagome." Sango said, eyes suddenly moveing off Miroku and lighting up at the sight of her friend. "Hey Sango." Kagome replied with a smile. "Ah, Lady Kagome, you're here allready?" Miroku said in his usual calm tones. He had long-since learned that flirting with Kagome was a big no-no. Especially with Inuyasha around. So he stuck to Sango. "Yeah, school let out early today." Kagome said, still smileing. For this Inuyasha was glad, however something on the wind caught the attention of all three deamons: Kirara, Shippo, and Inuyasha. "What is it?" Kagome asked, blinking with confusion. Kirara's fur rose and she hissed, transforming into her larger form. The fur on Shippos tail bristled and he hissed too, leaping onto Inuyashas head. Inuyasha laid his ears straight back and cracked his knuckles, growling. Seeing how Inuyasha, the strongest of the deamons, reacted, all three of the humans became scared. "Pure has become impure, impure has become pure. Good has become evil, evil has become good. To live is to die, to die is to live." Came a voice. However it wasn't Kikyo, as anyone would think. Violet light sorrounded the group, and they vanished with a flash.
To be continued...