Summary:I was Taboo.Something that was not spoken of.Something forbidden.That was,until she spoke to me.She spoke with me.I was Taboo to her no longer.I was Taboo with her nevermore.
Disclaimer:I no own IY,thats Rumiko-sama's job,that it is.Me No Own,You No Sue!
Taboo
- When She Said my Name -
Taboo: From the Polynesian word tabu; any act, condition or type of physical contact that, if undertaken or manifested, could result in adverse consequences for the well being of the given tribe or community.-Glossary of Important Terms
From the beginning of this life I was given, til the end I thought & prayed for to come,I would always be Taboo. Or so I thought.
I am a Hanyou.I'm just like all other Hanyou,Taboo just the same.How unfortunate that my kind are so few,& so very hard to find.I would be with them,but they are no where to be found.Makes me wonder if I'm the only one left.
I travel all over, & everywhere I've went,everywhere I've been, I've been Tabooed. They ignore me,treat me like I'm not there.They don't speak to me,of me,or even about me.It is because I am a half breed.I'm something created from something that is seen as indecent.I am a curse,therefore they Taboo me.I am Taboo for the rest of my life. But perhaps..No,I must not let myself have hope for being Un-Tabooed. I will always remain Tabooed...or so I thought.
Taboo:To exclude from use,approach,or mention;place under taboo.
It's been years since I've had any human communication. Even demon communication has been stripped from.Sometimes I wonder if I even have a voice.Maybe my vocals chords have rotted & I can't talk anymore.How strange it would be. I awaken from my nap as my nose catches something in the air.A scent.A human scent.Female?Yes,a female scent. I debate whether to go check it out or not.The residents of this village know I'm here in the forest,they usually stay away from my area.I'm Taboo after all.
I finally decide to go check it out after the scent grows stronger. I stretch and catapult from the tree branch,zig-zagging my way toward the smell. When I get to the clearing where it is,I find that it is indeed a woman. A very cute one. I don't bother making my presence known,it's not like she'll acknowledge me anyways. She's picking things from the grass & putting them in a basket, humming while working vigorously at her task. I jump into the tree above where she's working. I take more notice of how she looks & what she's wearing.She has ivory skin & dark drown eyes, raven hair that was tied back with white ribbon. She's wearing the clothes of a traditional Miko, white haori & red hakama with wooden sandal clad feet. She only has her basket & her bow & arrows with her. She suddenly stops working. My ears twitch & I try to see what shes thinking.
"I know someone is there.Whoever it is,show yourself." She calls,standing up to look around the forest. Took her long enough,I think to myself. I decide I might as well show myself to her. Let her know that I'm Taboo. That she shouldn't talk to me,even look at me. I jump from the branch,& land a few feet from her, in clear view so she can see my dog ears & gold eyes, two imediate things that give away my Taboo.
Taboo:an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion -WordNet ® 2.0, © 2003 Princeton University
I wait for her reaction to me. For her to turn away,like nothing happened,for her to ignore me.But,that's not what happened at all.
"Oh,hello.What are you doing here watching me like that?What's you name?Are you from around here?" She spoke to me,actually spoke to me. She was smiling too.Smiling like she liked me.Like I was someone.I opened my mouth & stuttered out a brief
"..Uhh.." So very intelligent of me.I was in slight shock.She must not have been aware of my Taboo.
"You realize,that I'm Taboo,right.." I asked her gruffly,prepared for her to say 'Oh' & then run away from me,her kindness from before long forgotten. Instead,she just kept smiling.
"You are?Well that's silly.So,tell me your name,won't you?" She said,trying to coax me into telling her my name.
"Inuyasha" I bit out.It had been so long since I had ever said my name,or had my name said to me.
"Inuyasha..I like that name.My name's Kagome!I live in the village near by.Say,it's almost lunch time,how about we got have lunch by the river?I packed extra food in case I met someone on the way.Call it woman's intuition." She picked up her basket full of weeds, -What I thought was weeds -, & started toward the river. I was dumbfounded. Not only had she spoken to me,she said my name,& invited me to eat lunch with her. She was being civil to me,kind to me. I wasn't sure what to make of it. It was all so very new & different to me. i slowly started my way after her.
"Are you...Are you sure it's okay to be talking to me?To be seen with me is even worse.." I frowned at her back.
"Oh,I think it's alright.Besides,it isn't like anyones going to see us.All of you hanyous are afraid to be seen with such weak humans,I'm sure.Don't worry,none of your buddies will see us together.I wouldn't want to embarrass you." She told me,looking back & winking at me. She still didn't understand what i meant.
"Not that you stupid girl!I'm Taboo!You're not supposed to talk to me,or about me,& you sure as hell ain't spossed to be inviting me to eat with you!Do you know what Taboo means?Do you know what I am?Are you deaf blind & stupid?" I yelled at her when she didn't turn around to answer me.She had to be out of her mind.
"Of course I know what you are." She turned around to face me.
"You're a hanyou.You are Taboo,I know what that means.I'm not deaf,blind,nor stupid.I'd appreciate if you didn't call me 'Stupid Girl',I have a name.It's K-a-g-o-m-e!Get it?Got it?Good.Now let's go eat." She tugged on one of my ears & turned back around,walking toward the sound of flowing water. I was still in shock,not only had she talked to me,now she had yelled at me & was still going to feed me when I had been rude to her.Humph,stupid girl, I thought following her with a scowl on my face.
Taboo:banned on grounds of morality or taste the subject is taboo>
-Merriam- Webster Online Dictionary
We were now standing on the bank of the river. The girl was situating a cloth on the ground for what she told me 'The purpose of sitting'.I didn't get it.There was no problem with the grass.She had insisted that our clothes would stay cleaner if we sat on it. I just told her 'Feh'.
I was sitting on the cloth while the girl,Kagome,was pulling out what I recognized as Onigiri,Yakitori,& Udon. I watched her as she carefully set it up,giving me a larger portion. She held out the Onigiri bowl to me as I munched on the Yakitori she had given me a few minutes ago. I eyed it before reluctantly taking the bowl from her.It smelled good,& was still warm. Had been an extremely long time since I'd had anything to eat. She took a few bites of her own food,her eyes trained on me. A small smile graced her lips as she asked me,
"So how is it,Inuyasha?"
-End of: When She Said My Name-
Okie,so I think I'll make this a fic.I'll add the others in along the way.Don't worry,been planing this out as I'm writing - Okay,about the food- I know almost nothing about Japanses food.Yeah,I know Sushi & Tofu,Tempura & Ramen & of course, I know what rice balls are.I even know about pocky - But I had no idea what they should eat,& if this is even available in the feudal era --. Food Translations:
Onigiri:
Onigiri are rice balls made of cooked rice and usually wrapped with a nori seaweed. They are slightly salted and often contain some additional food in the center, for example an umeboshi (pickled Japanese apricot), katsuobushi (dried bonito shavings), tuna or salmon.
Yakitori - Skewered grilled chicken:
Yakitori is grilled chicken speared on sticks. All different parts of the chicken, thighs, skin, liver, etc. can be used for yakitori. The following recipe shows one of the most popular kind which is prepared with chicken thighs and leek.
Udon:
Udon noodles are native Japanese noodles made of wheat flour. Udon are thicker than soba and can also be served either hot or cold and with various toppings.
-All information is from japan-guide
So anyways,hope they weren't to OOC for you,I tried to keep them in character as much as possible,given the circumstances.Next chapter,more will be revealed about each of them.But not a whole lot -
Next Chapter:
-What She Shared With Me-
Until next time!
Lust Pixie
6-20-06