*The last Inuyasha crossover you'd thought you'd ever see (and that I'd
ever thought I'd make)! A foreign exchange student named Eric Kane captures
Kagome's attention, but is he hiding something? *
The Gathering. Ch 1: Black Velvet
Kagome ran to the well like a bat out of hell.
"Hey! What's the hurry?" Inuyasha yelled at the sprinting young woman.
"The foreign exchange student from America is arriving today! I don't want to be rude!" she yelled back. Just as she reached the well, she threw her bag in and jumped. Inuyasha reached it a moment later, then looked back at Shippou, Miroku and Sango.
"Foreign what?"
***
Kagome crawled her way out of the well, tossing her bag out in the process. She reached for the door, but paused. She dusted herself off, and reached for a stick of deodorant in her bag. She quickly reached under her shirt and applied it, and put in back in her bag. She brushed herself off, and reached for the door handle. She opened the door, and made her way to the living room.
She entered, seeing her father sharing tea with a young man. He was wearing a black coat with belt-like straps around his forearms. He had long, semi- curly red hair and a goatee that ran from just below his lip, and about half an inch from his face. His had warm, inviting blue eyes and a slight, but gentle smile.
"Oh, Kagome, you're feeling better," her father said. Kagome looked at him nervously. The young man stood up. He was much taller than Kagome, probably even tall than Inuyasha. He reached for her hand, causing Kagome to start and blush.
"No need to apologize. I could never show anger to such a lovely young woman." He kissed her hand gently. Allow me introduce myself. I am Eric Kane."
"God, he is so hot!" was all Kagome could think. "And polite too!" She struggled for a moment to find words. "I...I'm Kagome."
"A beautiful name, for a beautiful lady." He said. He turned around and finished his tea. "I'll be off, then. I still have a lot of unpacking to do." He turned and walked away.
"I'll go with him," Kagome said and followed him out the door. The way he walked was full of confidence, with his head up high. He glanced behind him, and grinned. He entered his room, and tossed his bag on the floor. It was pretty sparse, with only a few very thick and old books and a weight bench. He took off his jacket and hung it on the door, then removed his shirt. He sat down at the weight bench, and looked up at Kagome.
"Could you be so kind as too spot me?" he asked.
"Uh...um sure...." Kagome nervously replied. "Hot, polite, well read, and built like a brick house!" she thought. She walked over, and Eric lay on the bench. He lifted the bar with four 45 lb. weights on each side. He did ten repetitions with minimal effort, while Kagome watched. When he put down the weights, he looked up at Kagome.
"Could you me a favor? Take two of those 5 pound weights and put them on each side."
"Okay...sure" Kagome was still transfixed as she placed the weights on.
"Those are ten pounds," he said politely.
"Oh, I'm so sorry!" Kagome snapped back to reality.
"It's okay. I should be able to do these easily. He lifted the weight off the bench with as little effort as before. He went on for half an hour, increasing the weight after ten repetitions of each. Finally, when he was done, He reached for a towel and kicked up to his feet. He noticed Kagome staring. She shook her head, and looked down.
"So...um...what are all these books about?" she asked.
"Ancient Texts and such. You're welcome to borrow one, but I doubt you'll be able to read it."
"Uh, sure." She picked one up from the floor.
"Hmmm, ancient Mesopotamia. Wise choice," He said walking to her. "Beauty and intelligence, I like that. I wish I knew a girl back home that possessed those qualities." He was close; Kagome could feel his goatee tickle her. Every synapse in her mind and every muscle in her body told her to kiss him. But somewhere deep inside, she found the strength to resist. She started for the door, but looked back.
"I should go. I have studying to do." She said.
Eric grinned. "Okay. I'll see you later." He said. Kagome shut the door, and her heart raced. She tried to think of Inuyasha, but couldn't. "I really should go study,..." she thought. She spotted her brother.
"Oh, Inuyasha going to be so mad!" he teased.
"Shut up!" she yelled at him.
***
Kagome woke up early, and got ready for school. She knocked on Eric's door. "Entrez, sil vous plait." He said.
"What?" she asked.
"Oh, I'm sorry. Forced habit, I guess. Come in," he replied. She entered, and saw him adjusting his collar. "I spent last year in France. I guess I had a bit of a flashback."
"Oh...um, that's okay. Are you ready?"
"Yes, I am," He said as he grabbed his books. "I find it kind of funny, that I would arrive on the last day of school here."
All during the school day, many of the women there simply drooled over the young man, as the men gave jealous glares, especially Hojo. Several of Kagome's friends remarked about how lucky she was, much to her embarrassment. Even the teachers seemed charmed by him.
Finally, the end of the day came. Eric walked Kagome home. When she got in, then went straight to her room and packed a bag. She made her way to the well, before shooting a glance to her father to tell him not to tell Eric were she had gone. She jumped into the well. It felt good to get away from Eric. Not that she didn't appreciate the company or anything, but there was something about him that unnerved her.
She spotted Inuyasha and the gang, and waved. She showed the book, but nobody was able to read it until Myoga took a look.
"It's not Mesopotamian, that's for sure. It looks like a magic tome of some sort. Yes, it is The Book of Judgment, from Dominaria," He said.
"Magic?" Kagome asked is suspended disbelief.
"Yes, magic." Myoga said back. "It mentions the five schools. White: the restorative magic, Blue: the life preserving magic, Black: the magic of the undead, Red: the magic of destruction, and Green: the magic of nature." Myoga pointed to a picture of five orbs. Inside each, there was a symbol, a sun, a water drop, a skull, a flame, and a tree. "It works by invoking each of the elements these symbols represent and tap into their primal energies."
"Sounds like a powerful fellow." Miroku said.
"Not necessarily so. The book is not so much a how-too as it is a chronicle of events in Dominaria."
"Dominaria?" Sango asked.
"Dominaria is a one in a collection of planes, or other realities, called Dominia, that are clustered together. I never knew one could get passage from Dominia to our plane, though."
"He had other books, as well," Kagome said
His blood froze momentarily, and Myoga mused to himself "If he has the Book of Judgment, then there's Nemesis, Onslaught, Legions, if he has more than 3 volumes, then...could he possible be...a planeswalker?! I need to meet this man!"
"And you shall," a voice called form the Well. Kagome snapped around to see Eric standing, leaning against the well.
"How did you...?" Kagome began to ask, but Eric cut her off.
"You might want to worry less about me," he said forming a small flame in the palm of his hand, "and more about that!" He thrust his palm forward, releasing the flame towards Inuyasha. He dodged quickly, and a squeal filled the air. Everybody looked at its source as Eric approached the creature.
"What is it?" Sango asked. "I've never seen anything like it.
Eric knelt next to it. It had two long, snake-like tails that joined at almost a human like midsection. An elongated head with no apparent eyes stood atop it, and it possessed one long, sharp talon. "A Sliver. This one is a Mindwhip sliver, harmless on its own," he said looking up, "but they're never alone. Tell me, what are you going to do?"
Almost on queue, a multitude of slivers emerged from the forest. All had the same basic shape, but with variations and different colors. The group clustered around each other, preparing their weapons.
"This should be fun," Inuyasha said. He leapt into the legion of slivers with a fierce cry.
........To be continued!
Next time: The slivers attack! Can the Inu-gang possible beat them all? And what about Eric Kane? Is he a planeswalker? If so, is he a friend? Or is he the worst kind of enemy?
The Gathering. Ch 1: Black Velvet
Kagome ran to the well like a bat out of hell.
"Hey! What's the hurry?" Inuyasha yelled at the sprinting young woman.
"The foreign exchange student from America is arriving today! I don't want to be rude!" she yelled back. Just as she reached the well, she threw her bag in and jumped. Inuyasha reached it a moment later, then looked back at Shippou, Miroku and Sango.
"Foreign what?"
***
Kagome crawled her way out of the well, tossing her bag out in the process. She reached for the door, but paused. She dusted herself off, and reached for a stick of deodorant in her bag. She quickly reached under her shirt and applied it, and put in back in her bag. She brushed herself off, and reached for the door handle. She opened the door, and made her way to the living room.
She entered, seeing her father sharing tea with a young man. He was wearing a black coat with belt-like straps around his forearms. He had long, semi- curly red hair and a goatee that ran from just below his lip, and about half an inch from his face. His had warm, inviting blue eyes and a slight, but gentle smile.
"Oh, Kagome, you're feeling better," her father said. Kagome looked at him nervously. The young man stood up. He was much taller than Kagome, probably even tall than Inuyasha. He reached for her hand, causing Kagome to start and blush.
"No need to apologize. I could never show anger to such a lovely young woman." He kissed her hand gently. Allow me introduce myself. I am Eric Kane."
"God, he is so hot!" was all Kagome could think. "And polite too!" She struggled for a moment to find words. "I...I'm Kagome."
"A beautiful name, for a beautiful lady." He said. He turned around and finished his tea. "I'll be off, then. I still have a lot of unpacking to do." He turned and walked away.
"I'll go with him," Kagome said and followed him out the door. The way he walked was full of confidence, with his head up high. He glanced behind him, and grinned. He entered his room, and tossed his bag on the floor. It was pretty sparse, with only a few very thick and old books and a weight bench. He took off his jacket and hung it on the door, then removed his shirt. He sat down at the weight bench, and looked up at Kagome.
"Could you be so kind as too spot me?" he asked.
"Uh...um sure...." Kagome nervously replied. "Hot, polite, well read, and built like a brick house!" she thought. She walked over, and Eric lay on the bench. He lifted the bar with four 45 lb. weights on each side. He did ten repetitions with minimal effort, while Kagome watched. When he put down the weights, he looked up at Kagome.
"Could you me a favor? Take two of those 5 pound weights and put them on each side."
"Okay...sure" Kagome was still transfixed as she placed the weights on.
"Those are ten pounds," he said politely.
"Oh, I'm so sorry!" Kagome snapped back to reality.
"It's okay. I should be able to do these easily. He lifted the weight off the bench with as little effort as before. He went on for half an hour, increasing the weight after ten repetitions of each. Finally, when he was done, He reached for a towel and kicked up to his feet. He noticed Kagome staring. She shook her head, and looked down.
"So...um...what are all these books about?" she asked.
"Ancient Texts and such. You're welcome to borrow one, but I doubt you'll be able to read it."
"Uh, sure." She picked one up from the floor.
"Hmmm, ancient Mesopotamia. Wise choice," He said walking to her. "Beauty and intelligence, I like that. I wish I knew a girl back home that possessed those qualities." He was close; Kagome could feel his goatee tickle her. Every synapse in her mind and every muscle in her body told her to kiss him. But somewhere deep inside, she found the strength to resist. She started for the door, but looked back.
"I should go. I have studying to do." She said.
Eric grinned. "Okay. I'll see you later." He said. Kagome shut the door, and her heart raced. She tried to think of Inuyasha, but couldn't. "I really should go study,..." she thought. She spotted her brother.
"Oh, Inuyasha going to be so mad!" he teased.
"Shut up!" she yelled at him.
***
Kagome woke up early, and got ready for school. She knocked on Eric's door. "Entrez, sil vous plait." He said.
"What?" she asked.
"Oh, I'm sorry. Forced habit, I guess. Come in," he replied. She entered, and saw him adjusting his collar. "I spent last year in France. I guess I had a bit of a flashback."
"Oh...um, that's okay. Are you ready?"
"Yes, I am," He said as he grabbed his books. "I find it kind of funny, that I would arrive on the last day of school here."
All during the school day, many of the women there simply drooled over the young man, as the men gave jealous glares, especially Hojo. Several of Kagome's friends remarked about how lucky she was, much to her embarrassment. Even the teachers seemed charmed by him.
Finally, the end of the day came. Eric walked Kagome home. When she got in, then went straight to her room and packed a bag. She made her way to the well, before shooting a glance to her father to tell him not to tell Eric were she had gone. She jumped into the well. It felt good to get away from Eric. Not that she didn't appreciate the company or anything, but there was something about him that unnerved her.
She spotted Inuyasha and the gang, and waved. She showed the book, but nobody was able to read it until Myoga took a look.
"It's not Mesopotamian, that's for sure. It looks like a magic tome of some sort. Yes, it is The Book of Judgment, from Dominaria," He said.
"Magic?" Kagome asked is suspended disbelief.
"Yes, magic." Myoga said back. "It mentions the five schools. White: the restorative magic, Blue: the life preserving magic, Black: the magic of the undead, Red: the magic of destruction, and Green: the magic of nature." Myoga pointed to a picture of five orbs. Inside each, there was a symbol, a sun, a water drop, a skull, a flame, and a tree. "It works by invoking each of the elements these symbols represent and tap into their primal energies."
"Sounds like a powerful fellow." Miroku said.
"Not necessarily so. The book is not so much a how-too as it is a chronicle of events in Dominaria."
"Dominaria?" Sango asked.
"Dominaria is a one in a collection of planes, or other realities, called Dominia, that are clustered together. I never knew one could get passage from Dominia to our plane, though."
"He had other books, as well," Kagome said
His blood froze momentarily, and Myoga mused to himself "If he has the Book of Judgment, then there's Nemesis, Onslaught, Legions, if he has more than 3 volumes, then...could he possible be...a planeswalker?! I need to meet this man!"
"And you shall," a voice called form the Well. Kagome snapped around to see Eric standing, leaning against the well.
"How did you...?" Kagome began to ask, but Eric cut her off.
"You might want to worry less about me," he said forming a small flame in the palm of his hand, "and more about that!" He thrust his palm forward, releasing the flame towards Inuyasha. He dodged quickly, and a squeal filled the air. Everybody looked at its source as Eric approached the creature.
"What is it?" Sango asked. "I've never seen anything like it.
Eric knelt next to it. It had two long, snake-like tails that joined at almost a human like midsection. An elongated head with no apparent eyes stood atop it, and it possessed one long, sharp talon. "A Sliver. This one is a Mindwhip sliver, harmless on its own," he said looking up, "but they're never alone. Tell me, what are you going to do?"
Almost on queue, a multitude of slivers emerged from the forest. All had the same basic shape, but with variations and different colors. The group clustered around each other, preparing their weapons.
"This should be fun," Inuyasha said. He leapt into the legion of slivers with a fierce cry.
........To be continued!
Next time: The slivers attack! Can the Inu-gang possible beat them all? And what about Eric Kane? Is he a planeswalker? If so, is he a friend? Or is he the worst kind of enemy?