Escaflowne/Inuyasha
Ch1
Inuyasha and co. were walking east when Inuyasha and Kirara started growling, and Shippou ran to Kagome's shoulder. Inuyasha answered their question before it was even asked, "Dragon. Kagome, do you feel any shards."
Kagome closed her eyes and concentrated, just to be sure, and felt nothing, "No."
"Good, I don't wanna have to deal with a dragon. Lets go north for now." Inuyasha said as he started walking north. The others followed suit.
Later that night, when they had set up camp, Kagome couldn't get to sleep. As she stared up at the stars, all she could think of was the first time she had ever heard about dragons. It was before she had met her adoptive family, before she had even come to Earth.
~*Flashback*~
A six year old Kagome was watching her older brother train for his upcoming test. He had been very good, so nobody thought that he would fail. When he was finished, he looked over and saw her, "Kagome, why aren't you in bed? It's late and you should get to sleep."
"I'm sorry Folken-sama, but I just couldn't get to sleep. I'm scared."
He knelt down in front of her, "Why are you scared?"
"I had a bad dream. You were fighting, and didn't win. Your arm got bitten off by this big green thing, and I had to make sure that it was just a dream."
"Do you think I'm going to loose?"
"No! Of course not, you can never loose Folken-sama!"
He chuckled, "Do you know what test I'm going to take?"
"No."
Folken picked up Kagome, and was walking towards her room, "Well, the oldest living son of the Royal Family of Fenalia (sp?) have to take slay a dragon and take it's heart."
"Why it's heart?"
"We use a dragon's heart to power Escaflowne. But, if I don't make it, Van will have to."
"And, if he doesn't, I will have to try?"
Folken laughed a little, "Sorry, Kagome-chan, but you can't."
"Why not?"
"You're a girl. But don't worry I won't fail."
"You promise?" Kagome had a pleading look in her eyes.
"Yes, I promise. Well, I'll be leaving before you wake up tomorrow, so bye."
"Good luck."
~*End Flashback*~
'That was the last time I ever saw him. Then, when mother and I went looking, the fates sent me here. Folken-sama, where are you? Well, if you can't slay a dragon, then I will do it for you. To prove that I can, but mostly, in some small way, to avenge your death.' Kagome made sure that everyone was asleep before she got her bow, and a quiver of arrows. Then, she started walking back towards the dragon Inuyasha had smelt earlier.
When Kagome got to it, it noticed her almost immediately. It lunged, she dodged and it went like that for a little while. Then, once again, it lunged for her, and she jumped to the side, and ran behind it. There was it's open spot, so Kagome shot it with an arrow. The dragon gave out a shriek of pain before collapsing. As it lay still on the ground, Kagome looked to the sky. Or more specifically, the planet she once called home, Gaea (sp?).
"See, Folken-sama, I can do it. So why couldn't you?" She asked, tears forming in her eyes. Then, she walked over to the dragon's dead body, "Sorry, but I have to do this." She took an arrow, and used the tip of it to cut a slit where the dragon's heart would be. Then, she put her hand in, grabbed the heart, and pulled it out. The dragon's body seemed to evaporate after it's heart was gone.
Smiling at her accomplishment, she started to return to camp. Before she could even make it out of the clearing, she heard someone say her name. She turned around to see Inuyasha looking at her, "What?"
The henyou growled, "What do you mean 'what'?! You wonder off in the middle of the night, kill a dragon, and take it's heart out! I WAS WORRIED!"
"You, were worried about me?" Kagome's hopes were starting to rise. 'Maybe he really dose care about me.'
"I uh.........." Inuyasha couldn't get any words out. 'Damn, how am I suppose to tell her how I feel?! I HATE THIS LOVE THING!' "Of course I was worried, if you died I wouldn't have a shard detector! Besides, why did you take it's heart, and who's 'Folken'?"
"I don't want to talk about it. And it's Folken-SAMA" Kagome said as she turned around, and ran back to camp. Inuyasha sighed, and returned as well.
~*~*~*~
Folken was standing in the floating fortress, watching the fight between Van and Dilandau (sp?). He had seen him try to sneak up on Van, and heard as the girl was able to warn him. 'Her showing up was no coincidence. She must have known somehow. Kagome knew about what was going to my arm, but I never listened. That girl that is traveling with Van, she was the one that warned Allen of the attack Dilandau lead. She knows something.'
Folken jumped down, and crept up behind the girl. After covering her mouth, he knocked her out, using an injection from his index finger. (like he did with Van, when they first met up in the jail cell) Once the girl was asleep, he started to walk away with her in his arms. But they were surrounded by an odd blue light, and he felt himself, and the girl, being lifted off the ground.
The last thing he heard was Van calling for someone, probebly the girl, "HITOME!!!!"
~*~*~*~
Inuyasha and Kagome hadn't spoken throughout the entire morning, and it was starting to creep Sango out. She knew that something was wrong, and didn't want to be the first to say something, but she couldn't help it, "What happened last night?"
"What do you mean?" Kagome asked as she turned to Sango.
"Last night, you two are fine, now you're not speaking with each other. What happened?"
Inuyasha spoke with his 'I'm-so-pissy' tone of voice, "Feh, the wench decided to play with a dragon."
Sango looked at Kagome, "Why put yourself in danger like that? What if Inuyasha didn't come to save you?" She was starting to worry about her friend's sanity.
Kagome glared at Sango, "Inuyasha DIDN'T save me, I killed it myself!"
"Yeah, and took the heart!" Inuyasha added.
Shippou stared at her wide eyed, "You TOOK the dragon's heart?!"
"Yeah."
Miroku joined the conversation, "Kagome-sama, why did you take it's heart."
Kagome was getting uncomfortable with all of the stares that she was getting that seemed to say 'you-are-crazy' "I don't want to talk about it." was her only reply. 'How can I tell them that I'm not from this planet? Or that I was kicked out of my home?'
That answer wasn't good enough for Inuyasha and, as he was about to say something, they all heard a scream. They all ran in the direction of the shout, forgetting the subject they were just talking about.
~*~*~*~
Folken awoke to see that he was in a forest. He looked around and noticed that the girl was still sleeping a few feet away from him. 'Where am I?' he thought as he looked around. Never before had he seen a place like this. It had trees everywhere, but they were shorter than the ones he saw at home. He also noticed that the place had strange animals running about, and climbing up trees. (squirrels) He heard some rustling in the grass behind him, and turned around to see the girl was starting to wake.
When Hitome opened her eyes, the first thing she saw was the face of the man who tossed Van his sword. 'Van called him, brother didn't he?' she sat up, and saw something behind the man. It was a wolf, and two guys. They both seemed to be wearing wolf skins and armor, and one had a white mow- hawk, while the other had gray hair surrounding a stripe of black. So, she did the first thing that came into her mind, "AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
But, surprisingly enough, they yelled back. So now everyone, except the wolf and Folken, were screaming.
~*~*~*~
Inuyasha was the first to arrive to the scene of a girl, with an outfit similar to Kagome's, screaming along with Ginta and Hakkaku, and a tall man with short bluish hair that stuck up on top and hung down his to shoulders in back. He also had a purple tear-drop under his right eye. Inuyasha was getting sick of the yelling, so he stopped it the only way he knew how, "SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!!!!!"
They all stopped and looked at him. The girl gave out another scream, but (lucky for Inuyasha) Kagome, who just now showed up with the others, ran right past Inuyasha to comfort her. "Hitome-san, is that you?"
"Kagome-san?"
"Yeah."
Inuyasha saw the man's eyes widen at the name, and watched as he backed away into the forest. Although Inuyasha couldn't see him, he could tell that the man left because his scent was fading. Inuyasha noticed another scent that was doing just the opposite. 'Damn wolf! If you don't leave soon, he'll show up and then Kagome might actually leave with him.' "We have to go, Kagome."
Hitome looked from her friend (they've known each other since childhood) to the man with dog-ears, and then to the people behind him, "Kagome-san, who are your friends?"
~*~*~*~
Folken walked until he found a nice cave to rest in, 'Could it really be her? My little sister, Kagome? But I thought she disappeared........................or maybe she was just moved. I can't tell her who I am, can I? What if she's mad at me for never returning. I know that Van doesn't like me, but what of her? They always were very different. I think I'll tell her when the time is right...................................................................but not now.'
~*~*~*~
Before Kagome could answer, SesshouMaru showed up. He paid no attention to anyone except Inuyasha, and his Tetseiga. Jaken was standing behind him trying to mimic his lord's regal stance, and failing miserably. And running up to Kagome was the little girl that Kagome had come think of as a little sister, Rin. Kagome often comforted the small child whenever the two brothers fought.
Once Rin was safely by Kagome's side, SesshouMaru spoke, "If you wish to live, I suggest you hand over the Tetseiga."
"Feh. Hell no!" And Inuyasha charged SesshouMaru, starting their battle.
Hitome watched them battle, neither actually on top. It seemed to be an even match. She looked at Kagome who was watching this as thought it was a normal thing. The little girl was clinging to Kagome's legs, also watching the two men go at each other. "Kagome-san, why are they fighting?"
"Well, the one with the cute ears is Inuyasha, and the one with that fluffy tail thing is SesshouMaru-"
"SesshouMaru-SAMA." Said Rin.
"Yes, well, they are fighting over the sword that Inuyasha is using, Tetseiga. SesshouMaru-"
Rin once again cut her off, "Kagome-san, it's SesshouMaru-SAMA!"
"Fine, SesshouMaru-sama was upset that their father gave the sword to Inuyasha and not him." Kagome noticed the questioning look that Hitome was giving her, so she answered the unsaid question that the girl was most likely thinking, "They're brothers."
The words "HALF-brothers!" were heard from both of the fighters.
"But, if they're related, they have no reason to fight." Hitome didn't like the idea of brothers fighting. 'Wait! Didn't Van's brother grab me? Where is he?'
SesshouMaru punched Inuyasha, sending him flying towards Hitome. Kagome saw this, and pushed Hitome out of the way, getting hit by Inuyasha's body. She began to fall off of the cliff that they were on (for convenience). Rin tried to stop her fall, but was pulled down due to the weight difference between the child, and the older girl.
(P.S. I know that Koga was mentioned, he WILL show up, very soon I might add)
Ch1
Inuyasha and co. were walking east when Inuyasha and Kirara started growling, and Shippou ran to Kagome's shoulder. Inuyasha answered their question before it was even asked, "Dragon. Kagome, do you feel any shards."
Kagome closed her eyes and concentrated, just to be sure, and felt nothing, "No."
"Good, I don't wanna have to deal with a dragon. Lets go north for now." Inuyasha said as he started walking north. The others followed suit.
Later that night, when they had set up camp, Kagome couldn't get to sleep. As she stared up at the stars, all she could think of was the first time she had ever heard about dragons. It was before she had met her adoptive family, before she had even come to Earth.
~*Flashback*~
A six year old Kagome was watching her older brother train for his upcoming test. He had been very good, so nobody thought that he would fail. When he was finished, he looked over and saw her, "Kagome, why aren't you in bed? It's late and you should get to sleep."
"I'm sorry Folken-sama, but I just couldn't get to sleep. I'm scared."
He knelt down in front of her, "Why are you scared?"
"I had a bad dream. You were fighting, and didn't win. Your arm got bitten off by this big green thing, and I had to make sure that it was just a dream."
"Do you think I'm going to loose?"
"No! Of course not, you can never loose Folken-sama!"
He chuckled, "Do you know what test I'm going to take?"
"No."
Folken picked up Kagome, and was walking towards her room, "Well, the oldest living son of the Royal Family of Fenalia (sp?) have to take slay a dragon and take it's heart."
"Why it's heart?"
"We use a dragon's heart to power Escaflowne. But, if I don't make it, Van will have to."
"And, if he doesn't, I will have to try?"
Folken laughed a little, "Sorry, Kagome-chan, but you can't."
"Why not?"
"You're a girl. But don't worry I won't fail."
"You promise?" Kagome had a pleading look in her eyes.
"Yes, I promise. Well, I'll be leaving before you wake up tomorrow, so bye."
"Good luck."
~*End Flashback*~
'That was the last time I ever saw him. Then, when mother and I went looking, the fates sent me here. Folken-sama, where are you? Well, if you can't slay a dragon, then I will do it for you. To prove that I can, but mostly, in some small way, to avenge your death.' Kagome made sure that everyone was asleep before she got her bow, and a quiver of arrows. Then, she started walking back towards the dragon Inuyasha had smelt earlier.
When Kagome got to it, it noticed her almost immediately. It lunged, she dodged and it went like that for a little while. Then, once again, it lunged for her, and she jumped to the side, and ran behind it. There was it's open spot, so Kagome shot it with an arrow. The dragon gave out a shriek of pain before collapsing. As it lay still on the ground, Kagome looked to the sky. Or more specifically, the planet she once called home, Gaea (sp?).
"See, Folken-sama, I can do it. So why couldn't you?" She asked, tears forming in her eyes. Then, she walked over to the dragon's dead body, "Sorry, but I have to do this." She took an arrow, and used the tip of it to cut a slit where the dragon's heart would be. Then, she put her hand in, grabbed the heart, and pulled it out. The dragon's body seemed to evaporate after it's heart was gone.
Smiling at her accomplishment, she started to return to camp. Before she could even make it out of the clearing, she heard someone say her name. She turned around to see Inuyasha looking at her, "What?"
The henyou growled, "What do you mean 'what'?! You wonder off in the middle of the night, kill a dragon, and take it's heart out! I WAS WORRIED!"
"You, were worried about me?" Kagome's hopes were starting to rise. 'Maybe he really dose care about me.'
"I uh.........." Inuyasha couldn't get any words out. 'Damn, how am I suppose to tell her how I feel?! I HATE THIS LOVE THING!' "Of course I was worried, if you died I wouldn't have a shard detector! Besides, why did you take it's heart, and who's 'Folken'?"
"I don't want to talk about it. And it's Folken-SAMA" Kagome said as she turned around, and ran back to camp. Inuyasha sighed, and returned as well.
~*~*~*~
Folken was standing in the floating fortress, watching the fight between Van and Dilandau (sp?). He had seen him try to sneak up on Van, and heard as the girl was able to warn him. 'Her showing up was no coincidence. She must have known somehow. Kagome knew about what was going to my arm, but I never listened. That girl that is traveling with Van, she was the one that warned Allen of the attack Dilandau lead. She knows something.'
Folken jumped down, and crept up behind the girl. After covering her mouth, he knocked her out, using an injection from his index finger. (like he did with Van, when they first met up in the jail cell) Once the girl was asleep, he started to walk away with her in his arms. But they were surrounded by an odd blue light, and he felt himself, and the girl, being lifted off the ground.
The last thing he heard was Van calling for someone, probebly the girl, "HITOME!!!!"
~*~*~*~
Inuyasha and Kagome hadn't spoken throughout the entire morning, and it was starting to creep Sango out. She knew that something was wrong, and didn't want to be the first to say something, but she couldn't help it, "What happened last night?"
"What do you mean?" Kagome asked as she turned to Sango.
"Last night, you two are fine, now you're not speaking with each other. What happened?"
Inuyasha spoke with his 'I'm-so-pissy' tone of voice, "Feh, the wench decided to play with a dragon."
Sango looked at Kagome, "Why put yourself in danger like that? What if Inuyasha didn't come to save you?" She was starting to worry about her friend's sanity.
Kagome glared at Sango, "Inuyasha DIDN'T save me, I killed it myself!"
"Yeah, and took the heart!" Inuyasha added.
Shippou stared at her wide eyed, "You TOOK the dragon's heart?!"
"Yeah."
Miroku joined the conversation, "Kagome-sama, why did you take it's heart."
Kagome was getting uncomfortable with all of the stares that she was getting that seemed to say 'you-are-crazy' "I don't want to talk about it." was her only reply. 'How can I tell them that I'm not from this planet? Or that I was kicked out of my home?'
That answer wasn't good enough for Inuyasha and, as he was about to say something, they all heard a scream. They all ran in the direction of the shout, forgetting the subject they were just talking about.
~*~*~*~
Folken awoke to see that he was in a forest. He looked around and noticed that the girl was still sleeping a few feet away from him. 'Where am I?' he thought as he looked around. Never before had he seen a place like this. It had trees everywhere, but they were shorter than the ones he saw at home. He also noticed that the place had strange animals running about, and climbing up trees. (squirrels) He heard some rustling in the grass behind him, and turned around to see the girl was starting to wake.
When Hitome opened her eyes, the first thing she saw was the face of the man who tossed Van his sword. 'Van called him, brother didn't he?' she sat up, and saw something behind the man. It was a wolf, and two guys. They both seemed to be wearing wolf skins and armor, and one had a white mow- hawk, while the other had gray hair surrounding a stripe of black. So, she did the first thing that came into her mind, "AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
But, surprisingly enough, they yelled back. So now everyone, except the wolf and Folken, were screaming.
~*~*~*~
Inuyasha was the first to arrive to the scene of a girl, with an outfit similar to Kagome's, screaming along with Ginta and Hakkaku, and a tall man with short bluish hair that stuck up on top and hung down his to shoulders in back. He also had a purple tear-drop under his right eye. Inuyasha was getting sick of the yelling, so he stopped it the only way he knew how, "SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!!!!!"
They all stopped and looked at him. The girl gave out another scream, but (lucky for Inuyasha) Kagome, who just now showed up with the others, ran right past Inuyasha to comfort her. "Hitome-san, is that you?"
"Kagome-san?"
"Yeah."
Inuyasha saw the man's eyes widen at the name, and watched as he backed away into the forest. Although Inuyasha couldn't see him, he could tell that the man left because his scent was fading. Inuyasha noticed another scent that was doing just the opposite. 'Damn wolf! If you don't leave soon, he'll show up and then Kagome might actually leave with him.' "We have to go, Kagome."
Hitome looked from her friend (they've known each other since childhood) to the man with dog-ears, and then to the people behind him, "Kagome-san, who are your friends?"
~*~*~*~
Folken walked until he found a nice cave to rest in, 'Could it really be her? My little sister, Kagome? But I thought she disappeared........................or maybe she was just moved. I can't tell her who I am, can I? What if she's mad at me for never returning. I know that Van doesn't like me, but what of her? They always were very different. I think I'll tell her when the time is right...................................................................but not now.'
~*~*~*~
Before Kagome could answer, SesshouMaru showed up. He paid no attention to anyone except Inuyasha, and his Tetseiga. Jaken was standing behind him trying to mimic his lord's regal stance, and failing miserably. And running up to Kagome was the little girl that Kagome had come think of as a little sister, Rin. Kagome often comforted the small child whenever the two brothers fought.
Once Rin was safely by Kagome's side, SesshouMaru spoke, "If you wish to live, I suggest you hand over the Tetseiga."
"Feh. Hell no!" And Inuyasha charged SesshouMaru, starting their battle.
Hitome watched them battle, neither actually on top. It seemed to be an even match. She looked at Kagome who was watching this as thought it was a normal thing. The little girl was clinging to Kagome's legs, also watching the two men go at each other. "Kagome-san, why are they fighting?"
"Well, the one with the cute ears is Inuyasha, and the one with that fluffy tail thing is SesshouMaru-"
"SesshouMaru-SAMA." Said Rin.
"Yes, well, they are fighting over the sword that Inuyasha is using, Tetseiga. SesshouMaru-"
Rin once again cut her off, "Kagome-san, it's SesshouMaru-SAMA!"
"Fine, SesshouMaru-sama was upset that their father gave the sword to Inuyasha and not him." Kagome noticed the questioning look that Hitome was giving her, so she answered the unsaid question that the girl was most likely thinking, "They're brothers."
The words "HALF-brothers!" were heard from both of the fighters.
"But, if they're related, they have no reason to fight." Hitome didn't like the idea of brothers fighting. 'Wait! Didn't Van's brother grab me? Where is he?'
SesshouMaru punched Inuyasha, sending him flying towards Hitome. Kagome saw this, and pushed Hitome out of the way, getting hit by Inuyasha's body. She began to fall off of the cliff that they were on (for convenience). Rin tried to stop her fall, but was pulled down due to the weight difference between the child, and the older girl.
(P.S. I know that Koga was mentioned, he WILL show up, very soon I might add)
