Disclaimer: I don't own the anime series, Inuyasha. Rumiko Takahashi does. If I did, would you think Kikyou would even be there? And would I allow Naraku to kill that handsome young lord, Kagewaki Hitomi? Hell no! So all I can say is I don't own it and I'm merely borrowing its characters for this fic. -
Summary: AU When you have an overprotective, bad-tempered hanyou for a best friend, life may be fun. Until an accident occurs and then an annoying rumor just had to spread around your school! So when your old friend from abroad comes to visit, you'd probably be ecstatic, right? Life should be normal again…not! It only becomes a whole lot more complicated, not to mention worst…
Rumors Equals Mayhem
Chapter 1: Tomodachi
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--- Ten Minutes Later ---
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Inuyasha ran down the stairs, his bag in one hand while the other swept his wet hair away from his face. "I'm done Tsuki!"
Tsukiko looked up from what she was doing in the kitchen. "Okay. I have also finished cooking our lunch. I'll carry yours for you though."
She came out of the kitchen carrying two lunchboxes neatly wrapped in pink cloth.
"It's fine. I'll carry mine," Inuyasha offered.
Tsukiko shook her head. "No way! You'll eat it right away if I give it to you now."
Inuyasha sweat dropped. "No I won't…"
Tsukiko gave him a skeptical look. "I've heard that line before."
"Feh. Fine then! Let's go!" Inuyasha scoffed, grabbing her bag and stomping out of the house.
Tsukiko grinned. 'Inu-chan hasn't grown up. That fool…he's seventeen yet he has the mind and the temper of a seven year old boy.'
She shook her head and walked out of the kitchen into the front door. After making sure that it was locked properly, she hurried on to catch up with the fuming hanyou.
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"Hey Inuyasha, are you still upset?" Tsukiko inquired innocently.
"Feh. Why the heck should I be upset!?" Inuyasha snapped.
A vein popped out and Tsukiko whacked him upside the head.
WHACK
"What the hell was that for!?" Inuyasha snapped, rubbing the sore spot on his head.
Tsukiko glared at him. "One: For being such a sore loser. Two: For being such a jerk to me just now."
"What!?"
"Shut up Inuyasha or you won't have any lunch and there will be no ramen for a week."
Inuyasha gaped at her "You wouldn't dare…"
Tsukiko smiled at him sweetly. "Hey, what are friends for?"
After saying that, she ran towards the school building as fast as she could. 'Hehehe…works all the time…'
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'Friends…yeah…she's the only one true friend that I have…she's not like those other humans who think of me as some dirty, disgusting, worthless half-breed…no, she has a kind and compassionate heart unlike them…a bit too compassionate in fact…that's why…' Inuyasha thought to himself as he walked towards the school building.
---Flashback---
A little boy was sitting on a swing in a park. He had long silver hair, unique golden eyes and two dog ears on each side of his head. His eyes were downcast as he stared at the ground sadly.
A group of children about his age approached the park.
"Hey guys! Look! It's that filthy half-breed again!"
"Yeah! Get away from here half-breed! We wouldn't want to catch your dirty germs!"
The little boy continued stare at the ground, trying to ignore their taunts.
"Hey! Are you deaf or something!? We told you to get out of here!"
He stood up, a defiant gleam on his eyes. "No…"
"What!?"
"I…I won't leave…"
"Why you---! Let's beat him up again, you guys!"
They surrounded the little boy and tackled him, punching, kicking, clawing, slapping him until he was filled with wounds and started to bleed. The little boy lay on the ground, huddled together as he gasped in pain.
"Take that! That'll teach you to know where your place is, you filthy half-breed!"
He was about to kick the little boy's gut again when someone threw a rock at his head.
"Quit picking on that little boy you scumbag!"
"What!? Who said that!?"
"I did!" A little girl with short, dark blue hair and brown eyes stepped out from around the corner, her voice defiant, glaring at him and the other children.
"You're worthless bullies! You're the filthy ones! Leave him alone!" She yelled at them.
They were too shocked to speak. A mischievous gleam lit up in her eyes and a smirk formed on her lips.
"Ohhhh…I see now…you're picking on him because he won't fight back, right?" She jeered at them.
"Wait…I think I know what that is called…let's see…oh! I remember now!" Her eyes taunted them. "That's called being a COWARD right? So that means…you're all COWARDS!? As in CHICKENS!?"
They scowled at her, taking a threatening step forward.
"What? You're gonna beat me up now? Sorry, I never knew telling the TRUTH was BAD," Her smirk grew at the expression on their faces.
"Little girl, you are going to regret that!" Their leader scowled.
"Speak for yourself," She snorted. "You're not so big either."
"Besides, I heard only GAYS raised their fists to GIRLS. I didn't know you were all GAYS."
"Ugh! Now you've done it!"
With that, they all charged at her, the smirk on her red lips broadened, turning into a wicked grin.
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---Ten Minutes Later---
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"Oh my! Look what your boastfulness did to you! Didn't I forget to mention that I'm a black-belt in Karate? I always seem to forget that. Father had me study every single self-defense class he could think of. It's well worth it though."
She grinned. "Now scram before I call the cops or better yet, I could use you cowards as my punching bags."
Scared out of their wits, the other children ran away from the park as fast as they could.
Once they were well gone, she walked towards the crouched hanyou, kneeling beside him.
"You poor thing…" She said softly. She took out a handkerchief from her pocket, tearing it in half and began to carefully wipe the blood away from his lips.
She tied the other half of the handkerchief on his bleeding hand. He was trembling, still scared and believing that she would hurt him. She smiled at him softly and said, "Don't worry…I won't hurt you…come with me…I'll treat your wounds at my home…"
He looked at her, still a little doubtful. Her soft, gentle smile finally got to him and with a small smile on his face and a slight nod, he allowed her to assist him back to her house.
"My name is Tsukiko Koizumi, pleased to meet you…?"
"I-Inuyasha…Inuyasha Taisho…"
"Well, Inuyasha, it's a pleasure to meet you." She smiled at him cheerfully.
"W-why are you so nice to me…?" He asked, uncertain.
"Huh?" She stared at him, puzzled. "What do you mean?"
"You heard them…I'm a half-breed…a half-human, half-demon…"
"So?"
"What do you by 'So?' "
"It doesn't matter if you're a hanyou…what matters is what you have a kind heart…your personality is the most important thing of all…not your looks or race."
He stared at her, still a little doubtful. 'She's weird…different...unlike the others…"
"Hey…Inuyasha…"
"Hmm?
"Can…can I ask you something..?" She asked, uncertain.
"What is it?"
"Uhh…c-can we be friends…?" She asked shyly.
He stared at her, his eyes wide in disbelief, his mouth agape.
"Uhm…did I say something wrong…?"
"Y-you…you want…to be…m-my…friend…?"
She nodded, her eyes showing him that she wasn't lying. "Y-y-you d-don't want to be m-my f-friend…?"
He shook his head and smiled at her brightly. "Of course I do!"
"Really!? Hurray! We'll be friends forever and ever! I'll protect you from those bullies! I'll even teach you how to fight if you want! We'll be together always…I promise I won't leave you!" She said excitedly, her smile bright and warm.
Inuyasha smiled at her softly. 'A friend…'
'Yes…we'll always be together…I'll protect you too…I'll always be by your side…'
---End of Flashback---
He passed the noisy crowd of students—some talking with each other while others were fumbling with their lockers—ignoring them completely.
'That's why…'
A sudden, soft tap on his shoulder made him snap out of his thoughts and look up to see a pair of worried brown eyes studying him intently. An unspoken question within their depths.
'Tsukiko…'
"I'm fine. Don't worry, I was just lost in my thoughts," He assured her, giving her a reassuring half-smile.
She looked unconvinced but didn't push the subject; instead, she shrugged her shoulders, linked arms with him and pulled him towards their classroom.
'That's why I'll always stay by her side and protect her…always…'
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'Inuyasha…'
'I can tell that something is bothering him…is he thinking about that again…?'
'I guess he can't help it…how come people treat him like that…? Just because he's not so different from all of us…he also has feelings…don't they realize that?
'Humans…and Demons…they are both alike…they judge others by their appearance too quickly…not by their heart and personality…'
Tsukiko leaned her elbow on her table and rested her chin on her palm as she looked outside of the window.
'I'll protect him…I'll always stay by his side…he has a kind heart…others just never did try to see beyond his appearance or race…they look at him but they don't really see the real him…'
Authoress' notes:
Okay, I'm sorry for the long wait! This chapter…it's mainly focused on Inuyasha and Tsukiko's friendship…like the chapter's title, Tomodachi which means friends. To all the Inuyasha/Kagome fans out there! Don't worry! This is strictly an Inuyasha/Kagome fanfic! Inuyasha and Tsukiko are only FRIENDS! They're have more of…a brother and a sister relationship. So…don't think I'll pair Inuyasha up with anyone else but Kagome! Although Kagome might appear a little late in the story…maybe on the second or third chapter…I have to introduce and explain some things first before she makes her appearance so…gomen ne…please bear with me…! T-T Anyway, please don't forget to leave a REVIEW! Comments, suggestions, criticisms etc. are also welcomed! Oh yeah, do you guys think I should pair Tsukiko up with anyone? I already have someone in mind but I would like to hear your opinions about it…
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