Chapter One: The Crossing and A Criminal Mind
Author's Note: Ok, so I want to start this off by saying THE MAIN PLOT IS NOT MY IDEA!!! It is completely owned by Tajiya and I sincerely hope that she doesn't mind me using or altering it. Of course I'm not going to be making the story the exact same...So please do not flame me or insult me for I will ignore you. I'm only concerned about the response I will get from Tajiya. Knowing the way I write, sometimes the story may not make any sense. Cackles evilly And I may be adding some more love triangles and possibly a love square!!! dramatic music ensues
Warnings: Oh dear...First of all, there may be alternate pairings as opposed to the original ones(Don't worry, their not quite obsurd, for example Bankotsu/Jaken...don't ask)There may be some added characters, I'm still deciding whether to add some or not, but I'm thinking I may not. Um, there's going to be tons of love triangles and what-not as well as maybe a bit of Kagome bashing. I definetly won't overdue it though. I'm just not going to make her so Mary-sueish. (Man, am I going to get flamed a lot...) Er...so don't expect every character to fall head over heels for Kagome because she isn't going to be the main character for this story. Also, I'm not going to write when she goes back to her time, I'm just going to say she leaves for it and whatever...Oh and because of the warning there's going to be violence and maybe other stuff.
Disclaimer: Oh ya, I definetly do not own Inuyasha, or it would be less chessy, I don't own the plot for this story and I don't own any of the original characters.
"Grandpa, you don't actually think I'm going to believe this nonsense do you?" A girl around the age of 15 was sitting in one of the many shrines that her family owned. Her Grandpa, was rattling on about the Shikon no Tama…as usual. Not again, Kagome thought, here he goes on that speech about the Shikon no…whatever.
"But Kagome, this is the very replica of the Scared jewel that so many demons desired, of course there are none alive now, but many people fell victim to their hunger and anger...Are you listening?!" Kagome, who had just held an expression of complete and utter boredom, had suddenly gasped in excitement, sending her lazy and fat cat rolling off of her legs.
"Grandpa, don't you remember what tomorrow is?" Kagome gushed.
"Of course my dear and I didn't forget your present." The old man smiled and handed the girl a box wrapped in pink ribbon.
"Thanks Gramps!" Kagome began tearing off the ribbon and opening the box, her expression replaced with one of pure disgust. "What is this?"
"It's a mummified hand of a Kappa water-sprite..." The old man was saying proudly, but stopped dead as he sees Kagome holding out the "present" for Buyo to take.
"Here Buyo eat!" Kagome giggled as her Grandpa dived for the hand which Buyo carried off in his mouth. Kagome then proceeded to get up and go inside the main building to get ready for school. She adorned herself in a green and white school uniform before taking off for school.
"Bye Mom! Bye Gramps, Thanks for the present!" She yelled, Kagome suddenly stopped as she neared an older-looking shrine building. Her brown eyes fell upon her 8 year old brother, Sota, who had opened the shrine to look for the cat, he grasped a food dish in his hands.
"You know Sota, there are better places to play then an old shrine like that, and you know Gramps said it was forbidden so get out of there, we have to go to school anyway." Kagome scolded
"But Buyo is missing and I've looked everywhere else and I couldn't find him, so now I'm checking here" Sota grimaced down at the shrine which seemed untouched by the sunshine. "Gah! Something's in there"
"Of course there is, see?" Kagome replied, she had now entered the shrine and was holding Buyo up by his side. 'It's our cat!" She laughed at Sota who was still shrinking in fear. "What's the matter now scaredy-cat?"
"Kagome, there's something behind you!" Sota cried and just in time too. The well-lid had completely fallen off and ribbon-like legs were flailing everywhere. Kagome could only gasp as the ribbon legs snatched her away from Sota and Buyo.
It was as though she had entered another dimension, one with no space or time whatsoever. White, Black and blue particles were floating through the air as Kagome glanced in all directions amazed and confused at what was happening.
"I have been reborn!" A beastly voice yelled in triumph as her centipede body began to grow its flesh back again. "Give me the Scared Jewel!" The creature had the upper torso of a woman and the bottom torso of a very large centipede.
"I-I don't know what you talking ab-Aaah!" Kagome squealed as the creature gripped her with its arms. "Let go you freak!" She cried defiantly throwing her hand up to the beast who cried out in pain and fury as a pink light emerged from Kagome's hand. The beast let go, but not without losing one of its arms, which still held onto one of Kagome's arms. Please, let this be a nightmare… Kagome prayed, she had closed her eyes after retaliating and she suddenly found that she wasn't moving anymore.
Kagome gazed curiously at the top of the well which held warm rays of sunlight; the girl shielded her eyes from the powerful rays and stood up unsteadily. "Sota, I don't know if I can get up, please get Grandpa!" Kagome waited for an answer and grumbled bitterly to herself when she didn't get one. She stared warily at the vines before she began to climb them. "I…can…urgh…make it!" The girl had reached the top of the well and gasped in amazement at what she saw.
"I don't think were in Tokyo anymore…" (Me: No shit Sherlock!) The forest had a heavenly fragrance that smelled of vanilla and roses. The trees were in full bloom, there branches bursting with the new life of spring. Petals were fluttering slowly to the ground, while birds chirped happily in the distance. Kagome could hear other forest animals chattering not to far off.
"I wonder if the sacred tree is still there…" Kagome wondered, she pushed her way through some of the undergrowth and eventually found her way to a tree where a strange-looking boy in a red kimono lay dormant. "Hi, what's your name?" She asked, "Oh…he must be asleep" Kagome began to climb the vines that were entangled around his body and she gawked at the boy's ears in wonder. I wonder what they feel like… But she never found out, an arrow landed right where her left hand was just moments ago.
An old woman dressed in a white and red kimono wearing an eye patch on her right eye stepped forward. She was clearly the leader of the village. She signaled for the villagers to tie the girl up, the women took one last look at the girl before making her way back to the village.
One of the village men was talking to the one that was tying up Kagome. "When is that demon-slayer coming? Our village is constantly under plague by them, especially that centipede the other day…"
"This is tyranny, let me go!" Kagome growled irritated at these simple-minded people who wouldn't untie her. She looked angrily at the humble village around her; she nervously squirmed under the heavy gazes of the villagers.
"Make way, Make way, for Lady Kaede!" A man yelled throughout the throng of people. The same old woman stepped up and stared intently at the girl on the mat. Kikyo…she looks so much like her, no matter, I can not be fooled by such disguises.
"Demon begone!" The old women cried, throwing a white powder onto Kagome.
"I am no demon!" Kagome barked, throwing herself left and right to rid herself of the powder. Suddenly a man ran up to the woman, his face held a look of ease and triumph.
"Lady Kaede, the demon slayer is here"
"Good, Good, now we can see if this is a demon, bring the demon-slayer here"
Kagome glanced over the throng to see a girl pushing her way through and from the fierce look on her face, she meant business. She was wearing what appeared to be a black skin-tight catsuit, there was a small design in gold that seem to go around her neck. She was also wearing black boots as well in which her pink shin guards were tucked into. She was wearing a maroon colored obi, which tied a pink slate of armor to her torso and legs. A katana was being held in place by the obi, while she had more pink arm and elbow guards. Her hair was tied in a high ponytail and she appeared to be carrying a large boomerang across her back, an iron mask which served as a gas mask muffled her voice when she spoke.
"This does not appear to be a demon, no there is no demonic aura surrounding this girl. She is, perhaps a person from another country…" The girl directed her observation to Kaede who nodded slowly. The girl took off her mask and sighed.
"Demon-slayer, help us!" A voice cried as a large figure began to rise over the village. "It's Mistress Centipede!" The demon snarled hungrily and proceeded to begin devouring some of the livestock. The men got out their bows and attempted to fell the demon but were swiped away by her massive body.
"My name is Sango, this is the only introduction I can make" Sango explained, taking out her katana and cutting Kagome's bonds "But wherever you came from, you must go back, you will be in great danger."
Kagome nodded quickly eyeing the centipede demon with terror before taking off for the forest. Sango turned back to the demon and eyed it cautiously.
"You are my opponent, stay focused on me!" Sango cried "Hirakotsu!" She threw the large bone-boomerang at the centipede which had turned it's back on the demon slayer. Mistress centipede had been watching Kagome with excessive interest. The boomerang severed off a small part of the centipede, but not enough for the demon to take enough interest.
"Kaede, the demons going after the girl! Sango yelled over the commotion, she's in trouble… Sango slung the bloodied weapon across her back and took off after the centipede who was making it's way towards a fleeing Kagome. "Don't worry, don't get any more villagers involved, I can deal with this creature by myself" Sango turned once more and sprinted off after the demon.
Meanwhile in the forest, a glow seemed to surround the boy trapped by the tree and he began to wake up. A sneer was plastered across his features and he glanced coolly about him. "I can smell her coming closer, the woman who killed me".
Suddenly Kagome burst through the undergrowth, panting and running for her life, she tripped on a tree root and screamed as she began to fall on the ground. Groaning, she picked herself up and stared at the now awaken boy. "Man you look really dumb sitting there…Kikyo" Mistress Centipede growled hungrily as she crashed through the trees.
"Give me the scared jewel girl!" The demon reached for Kagome with one of her arms…
"Hirakotsu!" The weapon spun it's way around the centipede and sliced off the arm that had been reaching for Kagome, the demon yelled in pain and fury as she clutched the place where her arm had been. Sango leapt out from the trees, and leapt again as she dodged a blow from the centipede.
"Stop interfering you puny mortal!"
"So…Kikyo, you need a demon-slayer to help you now do you? Pathetic…" The boy on the tree shook his head in disgust.
"You want me to slice your head off with this weapon dog-boy?" Sango threatened, raising an eyebrow.
"Your on woman!" the boy named Inuyasha yelled, flexing his fingers.
"Can you two stop fighting and destroy the…" But Kagome never finished her sentence, the centipede had bared her fangs and slithered towards Kagome and then threw her up in the air, she then tore the scared jewel from Kagome's body.
"What is that?" Kagome said painfully, holding her bleeding side.
"It's the scared jewel!" Sango gasped, she had heard of it but she always thought the priestess Kikyo had taken it from this world.
"That's right demon-slayer, now hand it over mortal!" Inuyasha commanded.
"No don't!" Sango cried, but Kagome wouldn't have the chance anyway. Mistress Centipede had swallowed the jewel and her skin began to shed so she became an even uglier being. (Me: I wonder if that's possible)
"Finally ultimate power!" Mistress Centipede cried, relishing her new body.
"Hira-agh" Sango barked in pain, as Mistress Centipede pressed her and Kagome to Inuyasha's tree.
"I have heard of a half-demon after the Shikon No Tama called Inuyasha, at last we meet". Mistress Centipede said.
"In the flesh" Inuyasha replied.
Sango began reaching for her katana, but all she was able to do was press her hands against it. "Damn…" she cursed silently.
"Oh, looks like little miss demon slayer can't pull herself out of this one, too bad…" Inuyasha smirked, baring his fangs.
"Once I'm out of this, you'll wish you've never met me" Sango replied, sending a smirk of her own.
"Already have…hey; you get me out of here will ya? Pull this arrow out" Inuyasha demanded.
From beside Kagome, Sango shook her head violently, "Kagome, don't!" she gazed pleadingly at the girl, coffee-colored eyes filled with fierce determination. Kagome glanced up at the boy and at Sango. She reached up for it, but held back.
"Sango, please help me do this…I don't want to die" Kagome begged.
"Hurry up, already or this pathetic excuse for a demon is going to kill us!" Inuyasha growled impatiently. Sango gripped the shaft of the arrow and Kagome grabbed it as well. They both began to pull and the arrow exploded into pink light.
Inuyasha broke into maniacal laughter which echoed throughout the forest. The centipede began tightening her grip on the trio and Kagome and Sango began to clench their teeth in pain. A bright yellow light began to glow from the tree and the girls closed their eyes. They were free. Sango immediately rushed to her fallen weapon and picked it up, readying herself to throw it again.
"Don't even think about it, I'm going to take care of this lesser demon by myself." Inuyasha barked, Sango huffed but continued to ready her weapon.
Inuyasha lunged, but he was a second too late. "Hirakotsu!" The bone-boomerang sliced Mistress Centipede in half while Inuyasha continued to lunge in. "Iron reaver, soul stealer!" In moments, pieces of the centipede were flying in all directions. Sango absent-mindedly brushed a piece of flesh off of her while Kagome shivered in repulsion.
Pieces of the demon began to gather themselves again and Kagome screamed in fright. "Quick Kagome! Find the scared jewel, so she can't revive herself!" Sango commanded hacking pieces of the moving flesh apart.
Kagome hesitantly made her way towards the flesh and luckily the jewel was near the end. As soon as the girl picked it up, the pieces of flesh began fading away and the demon disentgrated into bones which lay scattered around the clearing.
"I can't believe this jewel gives one so much power" Kagome gaped; she glanced suspiciously at Inuyasha as he began walking towards her.
"Exactly, which is why one like you shouldn't be keeping it, now be a good girl and hand it over or you'll feel my claws." Inuyasha grinned and flexed his claws once more.
"Don't touch her!" Sango screamed from across the clearing, she then raced over and stood protectively over Kagome. She readied her weapon once more and studied Inuyasha, waiting for him to make the first move.