ACT 1 KIKYO AND INUYASHA

PART 1: MEETING EACH OTHER

The half demon ran through the field with the light pink stone in his left hand. Once again he was stealing the Jewel to turn himself into a full blooded demon. He had one problem, though, and that problem kept him from stealing the Jewel multiple times. The Priestess.

TWANG! SHOOSH! THUD!

The half demon's back thudded into a tree, an arrow piercing an area close to his heart. Taken by surprise he dropped the Jewel and it fell to the ground where it bounced once then rolled to the sandled feet of the Priestess. The Priestess locked eyes with the half demon, a look of annoyance on her pale yet beautiful features.

"You again," she said shaking her head in amusement. "How many times has it been now? Ten? I'm beginning to wonder if you like pain. Or..." she reached down and picked up the Jewel. "Is this just an excuse to see me every week?"

"Aren't you vain?" he snapped from the tree. "Why would I keep coming here to see you?"

"I don't know," she said looking at the Jewel and then him. "Only you know that answer."

"Why don't you just get me down from here, Priestess?" he smirked.

The Priestess glared at him. "I have half a mind to leave you up there for a week without food or water," she said.

"You wouldn't dare!"

"Yes, I would."

His expression changed. It looked desperate. "C'mon, let me down and I'll stop trying to steal the Jewel."

"You say that every week and yet you keep on trying," the Priestess pointed out. "Maybe you have a bad memory..."

"C'mon," he persisted grinning goofily. "Please let me down?"

The Priestess looked at the Jewel then back up at the half demon for a few minutes. Finally she shrugged and sighed. "Okay," she agreed. "Whether I leave you up there or not as soon as you do come down you'll just come after this again."

The half demon smiled down at her. "Now we're learning to understand each other," he said.

The Priestess shook her head. "If that's what you want to call it."

"Why do keep come trying to steal the Jewel anyway?" the Priestess asked as she and the half demon sat in the field a few minutes later.

"Why do you keep on pinning me to that tree?" he shot back. "Why don't you just kill me? Aren't you suppost to just kill demons?"

"You're only half demon," she reminded him. "You still have human blood in you."

"I wish I didn't," he said.

"Why?" she wanted to know, looking over at him curiously. "What is wrong with it?"

"It makes me different," he replied looking away. "I don't want to be different."

"Is that why you keep on stealing the Jewel?" she asked. "Because you want it to make you un-different?"

"Yes," he replied standing up. "That is exactly right."

She looked up at him with slight interest. "What will you use the Jewel to become?"

He smiled, as if his idea was the best thing anyone ever thought of. "I'm going to use it to become a full blooded demon," he replied clenching a fist with determination.

"Oh," she said quietly. "What are you going to do once you become one?"

"I'm going to become the greatest demon that ever lived!" he boasted, putting his hands on his hips and laughing. "Then I'll show them! I'll show everyone I'm not just a mutt! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"

"Why is this so important?" she asked. "Who are you trying to prove something to?"

He looked down at her. "My old man, I guess," he said looking unsure. "And my older brother."

She looked at the sky. "You seem to have your life all planned out for you, don't you?" she asked. "What would happen if you became a full blooded demon and still couldn't prove anything to them? Would it still be worth it?"

"My life would be a lot better than it is now," he said.

"No, it wouldn't," she shot back giving his a sever look. "If you became a full blooded demon Demon Hunters will try to kill you. You will just be another trophy for them. Is that what you want? To be wanted by every Demon Hunter in this region."

"I can take care of myself," he said sounding a little unsure of himself.

She studied his face intently then glanced at his clothing. "With what weapon?"

"What?"

"Do you have a weapon to defend yourself if something like that ever happens?"

The half demon hesitated. "Ummm... no." he admitted grinning sheepishly.

She nodded as if she knew all along. "Then why don't you wait," she said standing up and facing him. "Why don't you wait before you make that descition?"

"Because it's too hard to wait," he replied his face turning grumpy. "And I've waited long enough."

The Priestess smiled. "You've done it well so far. What is a few more years?" She started to leave. "And just to let you know. You are not getting this Jewel. So stop trying."

"I WILL SO GET IT!" he called after her.

She just looked back and smiled. "It must feel good to dream," was her reply.

"Kaede, has that half demon been by at all this week?" the Priestess asked her little sister when she came into their house.

The younger sister of the two shook her head. "No Sister Kikyo, he hasn't been around at all," the girl replied. "Why?"

The Priestess named Kikyo just smiled. "Oh, no reason, I was just wondering. It has been a week since his last attempt hasn't it?"

Kaede nodded. "Yes, it has," she replied standing up. "Why? Do ye expect him to come by again?"

Kikyo grinned, causing her pretty face to light up at a secret thought. "Maybe, it all depends on the time of day."

The Priestess started to leave. "I wonder what he plans on doing this week...?"

"You like him don't ye?" the girl asked suddenly.

Kikyo looked down at her little sister, surprised. "What makes you ask that?" she inquired.

"No reason," the girl said shaking her head and smiling. "I can just tell by the look on your face."

Kikyo felt herself beginning to blush. "Oh... um..." she stammered putting her hands on her cheeks. "Why would I like him? He's been trying to steal the Sacred Jewel for three months now. I should just keep him pinned to a tree the next time he tries to steal it!"

"But ye will never do that," Kaede said giggling. "Ye will just let him do again. And he will just come back. It will just go on and on..."

"But he's a half demon!" Kikyo protested.

Her little sister gave her a look that seemed wise beyond it's twelve years. "Does it matter?" she asked. "It should depend on how ye feel not on what he is. Half demon or not he is still a person. Don't you agree?"

"Oh dear," Kikyo said backing away. "Maybe I should talk to him or something..."

"It might do ye some good," Kaede replied giving her a sly look. "I think he likes ye too."

"Can we talk," Kikyo said to the half demon who she'd once again pinned to the tree for stealing.

"About what?" he asked glaring down at her. "How your arrow keeps getting closer and closer to killing me everytime?"

"No," Kikyo replied setting her bow down and picking up the Jewel, which had come to a stop at her feet. "I would like to ask you something."

"About what?"

"Can you be honest with me for once?"

"About what?" he asked confused.

"Is stealing the Jewel the only reason you keep coming here?" she asked holding the Jewel up for him to see. "Or do you have other reasons as well?"

The half demon looked away. "Why should I tell you my feelings, Priestess?" he demanded. "You think you're better than me."

"I do not!" she protested folding her arms.

"Then why do you always give me that weird look of yours whenever you see me?" he demanded.

Her face started to turn red so she looked away to keep him from seeing. "You wouldn't understand."

His golden eyes stared down at her. "Why?"

"Because the look you think I'm giving you is not my fault nor is it done on purpose," she explained. "I don't mean to look at you that way it's just..." she looked at the Jewel in her hand. "Whenever I see you my heart starts beating real hard..."

He stared at her in disbelieve. "It does?" he asked all interested. "Mine does too!"

She looked up at him. "What?"

"Nevermind," he said.

"No," she presisted walking up to the tree. "You can tell me. I won't get mad." She reached up and started to remove the arrow from his chest. "Just be honest okay?"

"Okay," he said refusing to look down at her. "I.. I like you..," he replied. "I like you and that's... that's why I keep on coming back, besides the fact that I really do want that Jewel."

"Oh," she said smiling. "Well then I'll be honest with you... I like you too."

He stared at her face now. "You do?" he asked.

She nodded.

"Then why the hell do you keep pinning me to trees?" he demanded.

"To keep you from getting the Sacred Jewel," she replied giving him a look. "Just because I like you doesn't mean I am going to let you get away with it." The arrow snapped in half. "There you are free, again."

"Thank you," he said rubbing his chest. "That arrow of yours really hurts."

"It's suppost to," she replied looking at him in a serious way. "Arrows aren't made to be unpainful you know."

"Yeah, yeah yeah," he said putting his hands behind his back. "But still you could be more gentle."

"Gentleness is not required when you are trying to stop a thief," she informed him briskly.

"Fine then, Priestess," he said starting to walk away. "Do what you like with your arrows."

"You can stop calling me that," she told his back.

He looked over his shoulder at her. "What? Priestess?"

"Yes," she said nodding. "Now that we admitted that we like each other you can tell me your name. I'll go first if you want me to." She waited. When he didn't say anything she said. "Fine then, I will go first. My name is Kikyo."

He turned around to face her. "Kikyo," he said testing out the name.

She cocked her head at him. "Now you can tell me yours," she said.

"Okay," he said nodding as if coming to some conclusion. "My name is Inuyasha."

She gave a slight bow. "Pleasure to meet you, Inuyasha."

"The pleasure's all mine, I'm sure," he said, bowing but also grinning.

A/N

This is some weird idea I got while riding home in my family's van last night. I was listening to some music and this idea just came to me. There is more to come. I wrote the beginning of the chapter like a play but the story isn't really a play. It does come in 3 acts with different time lines. ACT 1 is about Inuyasha and Kikyo. Act 2 is about ...well that is a surprise and Act 3 is a surprise as well. You'll find out the rest as the story goes on. Just to let you know Act 1 is the shortest act.

P.S. I am not sure how many times she actually pinned him to trees so I am being creative please don't be too upset.

P.P.S I wish Kaede talked normal. Her talking it hard to figure out. Oh, and another thing. I like Kikyo. She is my favorite character. So for those of you who do not like her do not yell at me about it because... I don't care.