Title: Curses
By: Queen Beryl
@---^---Okay, so there I was, sitting in Economics class, and it came to me. *Wham!* And I almost fell out of my seat... receiving strange looks from my classmates. I just thought... hey... this would be interesting. I know it's not exactly original, but it's my own interpretation thingy-ma-bopper. Yeah. You got it. ^_^;
Nope, Inu-Yasha isn't mine because I lack certain abilities... and money.... *sigh*
Chapter One: Curse You Aqua Scum!
"Are you sure there's a shard in the lake, Kagome?" The silver-haired hanyou, Inuyasha queried, quirking an eyebrow.
"Yes!" Kagome cried, irritated. She had answered this question three times already. She was starting to suspect that Inuyasha just didn't want to get wet. Chicken.
"Keh. Fine." He sounded very put out. Kagome wasn't even sure why he was acting like such a little baby. Then it hit her like an arrow. Tonight was a new moon.
"So that's why you're so pissy with me." Kagome nodded. Inuyasha turned from where he was looking at the lake. A look of puzzlement and irritation etched onto his handsome face.
"What are you babbling about?"
"Tonight's a new moon. That's why you're being extra snotty."
"Thanks for reminding me, wench. Why don't you just pour some lemon juice on an open wound while you're at it?"
"You don't have any open wounds, Inuyasha."
"Keh!" Inuyasha spat and growled, turning back to the lake. Why do I put up with her?
"There you are, Kagome-chan!" Sango called, smiling brightly. "We were getting worried and- Inuyasha?" The sun was starting to set, and Inuyasha looked almost worried. Almost.
"I wanna get that shard before I change. Come with me, Kagome." Inuyasha commanded, stalking off toward the lake.
"Did you and Miroku set up camp yet?" Kagome asked as she started to follow her amber-eyed companion.
"Mostly. I left Miroku to finish up. It's in that little clearing we passed a moment ago. You remember, with the pretty flowers?"
"Oh, yeah, that's right. We'll be there in a little bit." Kagome waved and departed. She stumbled through the thick undergrowth until she was standing on the thin, muddy bank of the lake that the latest shard was. Inuyasha was already wading through the water, grumbling curses under his breath. Kagome rolled her eyes and sighed. She stole a glance at the horizon, praying that everything would go smoothly.
"Well?" Inuyasha turned around expectantly. "Where is it?"
Kagome's attention snapped back to Inuyasha, and she was about to ask where what was before she saw the glow of the shard. It was heading right toward Inuyasha at a very fast pace.
"Inuyasha! Right there! It's coming at you quickly!" Kagome pointed uselessly, and Inuyasha turned around to see a giant eel-like youkai fly out of the water, heading straight for him. Kagome could see the shard's lavender glow shimmer from the center of the creature's forehead. Inuyasha raised his claws.
"Kaze no Kis-" He stopped, having been knocked back by the force of the creature falling on top of him.
"Inuyasha!!" Kagome shrieked, running toward him.
"Stay back, Kagome!" He called as the sun finally set. As long as she's okay...
I won't stay back and watch this. Kagome pulled an enchanted arrow from the quiver and steadied it with her bow. She aimed right for the youkai, who's poisonous stinger was wavering dangerously over Inuyasha. She pulled the arrow and string back and let it fly; the arrow hit the water youkai just above the Shikon shard and the beast burst into a thousand pieces. Kagome rushed over to Inuyasha, who was lying in the water, very dazed.
"Inuyasha! Are you okay?" Kagome knelt down and picked up the shard, putting it in her little glass container. She turned to Inuyasha, who was still lying there, staring at the sky. His hair was black and his eyes a beautiful violet color. The cute dog ears on the top of his head were gone. He was human. "Inuyasha. I said are you okay?"
Inuyasha looked over at her and immediately fell unconscious.
& * &"What happened, Kagome-sama?" Miroku demanded, dropping his staff and heading toward the raven-haired beauty who was half-dragging, half-carrying a human Inuyasha on her back.
"We attacked the water youkai to get the shard, but the sun set too quickly. I think it stung Inuyasha or something." Kagome knelt down by the fire in utter exhaustion. Carrying a hanyou was definitely not light work.
"Quick, get him next to the fire!" Sango called, lying down a mat. Miroku and Shippo rushed over to help Kagome drag the half-dog over. He was set down with a thud and a small groan escaped his lips.
"Kagome, you stick by him and make sure he's okay. I'll take Kirara and go find Kaede to see if there's anything she can do. Shippo, come with me; Miroku, go get some water. Hurry!" Sango climbed up on the transformed Kirara. Shippo scrambled up after her and clung to the cat-youkai's fur. They soared off into the air as Miroku dashed off to follow Sango's command.
"Inuyasha, please be okay. Wake up." Kagome whispered, shaking Inuyasha's shoulder. He stirred, opening his eyes. He looked pleadingly at Kagome but didn't say a word. He reached out shakily for Kagome's hand and gave a half-hearted tug. Kagome nodded, finally realizing that the human Inuyasha just wanted her near. It was almost like that time with the spider youkai long ago; he probably wanted Kagome's scent to soothe him in his time of need. She scooted closer and raised Inuyasha's head, placing it in her lap. Inuyasha seemed to relax and soon Kagome could hear the deep, even breathing that told her that her hanyou was asleep. Just then Miroku came back, empty-handed.
"I couldn't find anything to carry the water in."
"Do we have any cups here?" Kagome whispered loudly as Miroku took a seat near her.
"No. I checked when you were down by the lake with Inuyasha." Miroku shook his head. "Do you think he'll be okay?"
"He may be human right now, but he's still the same stubborn Inuyasha." Kagome gazed down at the boy and lightly brushed his dark hair away from his face.
"You still in love with him?" Miroku asked casually, leaning back on his hands after fixing his purple priests robes. Kagome looked up, startled, then peered back down at Inuyasha to make sure he was still asleep.
"Even after all this time... even though he's mostly chosen Kikyo... I still love Inuyasha."
"Lovely declaration." An old female voice stated from the shadows where the firelight didn't reach. Kagome jumped, earning a small grunt from Inuyasha.
"Ah, Kaede-san." Miroku sat up straight and smiled as the old, gray-haired woman dressed in a miko's outfit appeared.
"What happened to Inuyasha?" Kaede asked, approaching the sleeping boy.
"We were down by the lake, going after one of the shards. It was no big deal until this giant eel-like youkai jumped up. Inuyasha was about to use the Kaze no Kisu, but the slimy creature fell on top of him. Then, as I was about to shoot it with my arrows, "Kagome paused, removing the aforesaid weapons, "it lifted its humungous stinger. The sun had just set, and I didn't think it got Inuyasha. But now I'm not so sure. I don't see a wound, but being collapsed on wouldn't faze Inuyasha this bad, even in human form." Kaede nodded slowly, taking all the information in.
"Well, if anyone knows about stinging, it's Myoga." Kaede nodded as Shippo climbed into Sango's lap, seeing as how Kagome's was occupied. "Myoga, perhaps you should check Inuyasha and tell us what's wrong." Everyone looked around and spotted the ancient flea jumping rapidly over to Inuyasha.
"Certainly."
By: Queen Beryl
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Chapter One: Curse You Aqua Scum!
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