Hello, everybody and anybody who's reading A HALF DEMON'S JOURNEY!
JEZ and me want to thank kattykatty1830 for reveiwing our story.
Just a reminder this story is based on the movie Balto, which is a pretty good kid's movie.(Yes, even though we're both in highschool, we still love watching animated kid movies as well as other movies. We're not picky or at least I'm not). We were watching it one day and wanted to use the basic plot to type our story.
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Chapter 2: Enter Kagome Higurashi
"Mother! What's wrong?!"cried Inuyasha as his mother collapsed.
He dropped the bundle of wood he had been carrying to run to his mother's side. Izyaoi reached out taking a lock of his now shoulder length silver hair and began to stroke it. They were inside the kitchen of their small house, where Izyaoi had just finished cooking their supper. She broke out into a cold sweat and her breathing became harsh. She had been sick for quite some time and Izyaoi knew she wasn't going to be around much longer. Stroking her son's cheek she whispered to him.
"Inuyasha, you're my s-special boy and I a- am so blessed to ha-have you as my son... You were the light in my darkness.... D-don't ever be ashamed of who you are.... You are the b-best of both worlds, demon and human alike.... S-sometimes, Inuyasha, people give up on you too easily, especially yourself.... Remember s-strength lies within you.... Y-You have to promise me that you'll be strong" she rasped, taking his still small hand to her chest.
"I p..promise" he whimpered trying to be strong for his mother.
"S-see, we have the same heart and d-don't forget you will a-always be loved. I... love ...you ...Inu... yasha" she breathed out as her eyes closed for the last time. Her shaky breathing stopped, causing the young boy to cry uncontrollably.
"Mother? Mother!" he sobbed frantically shaking her shoulder "Mother! Motherrr!"
Inuyasha woke with a start He sat up in his bed slowly and whispered softly to himself
"You promised you'd never leave me"
The door opened to reveal a slender young woman with dark brown hair tied into a low ponytail. Inuyasha hastily pulled his covers to his chest.
"Sango! What are you doing in here!" He managed to get out.
"What's your problem? I heard crying coming from your room. Is everything alright?" Sango asked concerned. He raised a sarcastic eyebrow at her.
"What in the seven hells would I cry for? Only you weak ass humans cry"Sango rolled her eyes
"Forgive me for being considerate" she replied sarcastically.
"Keh, whatever!" he scoffed.
"Is that your profound response to everything" she asked putting her hands on her hips. He glared at her and she glared back with a question in her dark chocolate eyes. Inuyasha knew that she was stubborn enough to stay there for days if she wanted too. He sighed and rubbed the back of his neck and replied.
"I dreamt about my mother" Sango's eyes softened at his response
"Was it about her death?" he nodded.
She opened her mouth as if to say something when her eyes grew wide.
SMACK!
"Miroku, you lecherous monk! I was in the middle of an emotional breakthrough!" she shrieked.
She turned to face a handsome young man. His jet black hair was pulled into a rats tail, leaving some strands to dangle around his face.
"But my dear lady Sango. I just couldn't resist your celestial body and motherly concern" he protested smiling, "I thought it was an appropriatetime"
Sango clenched her hand tightly and a vein pulsed at her temple.
"When is it ever appropriate to grope a woman? Least of all me!" she hissed out.
"It's the cursed hand! I swear!" he said holding up his hands innocently.
"The only curse is having you around, monk" she said throwing her hands up dramatically as she stormed out.
"I know she wants me" he stated simply after she left.
"Oh yeah, A match made in heaven. She's just throwing herself at you" Inuyasha smirked sarcastically. Miroku frowned for a second before smiling
"Someday, Inuyasha, you'll understand" he said walking out of the room. Relieved for the silence Inuyasha fell back to sleep.
Inuyasha did not get to sleep very long when a small weight jumped onto his chest instantly waking him up. He grabbed the thing on his chest and growling, threw the weight against the wall. He flopped back down to his side, shoving his head under his pillow. The weight came back, tugging on Inuyasha's sensitive dog ears, completely ignoring the fact that he had been whipped at the wall with tremulous force.
"Inuyasha, Inuyasha, Inuyasha! Time to get up, Come on wakey wakey, little puppy!" Shippo singsonged annoyingly. When Inuyasha opened his bright amber eyes, he saw a small fox demon child, dancing and hopping around in small dizzy circles.
"Today's the day! Wakey, Wakey! Are you up?! If you don't hurry up you're gonna miss it!" Inuyasha groaned
"Miss what?" Shippo jumped on his back giggling
"The tournament, silly puppy"
"Shippo, do you HAVE a death wish?" Shippo only laughed, running out the door and returned shortly with a bucketful of cold water.
"Inuyasha, are you going to get up?" Inuyasha mumbled a no.
"Are you sure about that?" Shippo asked, an evil grin spreading across his face. Inuyasha mumbled another no.
"OK you asked for it" Shippo dumped the huge bucket all over the sleeping half demon, awaking his wrath instantly. He leapt from his soaked bed, claws and fangs drawn in anger, chasing the young kit around, hollering
"Shippo, you're dead!!"
Sango and Miroku were sitting down eating their breakfast when Miroku sniffed the air.
"Hmmm, something smells like wet dog" Sango groaned knowing exactly what happened. She got up and ran to the young demon's aid.
It was the perfect day for the village seasonal tournament with the sun shining brightly over the village. The combination of the melodious singing of various birds with the carrying laugher of children filled the morning air and Kagome Higurashi knew that it was going to be a promising day. She was walking past the shops with her mother, Kikyou, and her younger brother Souta. Her brother suddenly broke from his mother and rushed off into one of the many shops with Kagome following close behind.
"Souta wait up for me!" Kagome laughed already knowing were her brother was headed. Souta ran in to the armory, and stopped in front of a pair of sais and gazed up at them longingly.
"Do you think mother would get them for me?" Souta asked his sister who was now standing over him.
"Of course, I don't see why not, your birthday is in less then one week, if you ask nicely I'm sure that she have no objections. I think it might be time for a new bow anyway." she smiled down at him warmly.
When Kikyou finally caught to them she could see how much Souta wanted those new sais
"Oh mother could I please have them..I'll practice every day! I'll become a master!" he begged.
"Yes mother could he please have them, I was about his age when I got my first bow.." Kagome encouraged.
Kikyou clearly remembered when Kagome was Souta's age and had gotten her first bow and pack of arrow She had looked so childishly pathetic and sweet, trying desperately make them work. The image of Kagome as a little one made Kikyou smile softly.
"So what do you say mother can I have them?" Souta pleaded.
"I'm not sure, Souta, I don't know if your ready for them. Who will teach you?" she frowned a little
"Mother please, I was eight when I received my first bow. And Souta is more responsible then I was at his age" Kagome looked up at her mother with her most pleading eyes and pouted her lip a little "Please mother. For his birthday?"
"Yes mother, for my birthday?" Souta joined in pleading. Their mother sighed, giving in to the cute faces of her two children.
"All right, but you must learn to use them well. Do not waste such beautiful sais." she pointed her finger at Souta, "and as for you, my dear Kagome I'm placing you in charge of him" she smiled at her, knowing Kagome would never let anything happen to her brother.
"Yes of course!" Kagome smiled and winked at her brother. Smiling warmly she paid for the new sais and a long wooden bow for Kagome. Together Souta and Kagome ran out. Souta giggling out "thank you" to both his mother and the black smith.
"Maybe you should've given him something a little less, dangerous?" The black smith said smiling
"No, he loves them. He'll be fine as long Kagome is there." she smiled then called after her children "I"ll meet you two at the tournament!"
Kagome and Souta raced each other to the outside of the tournament stadium. Souta waved his sais around liking the way they moved and the sounds they made when they cut thought the air. Kagome chuckled at her brothers antics.
"Souta you're a lost cause ." He stuck out his tongue at her
"Am not!" this only made her laugh more.
"Careful little man those aren't toys. You could poke your eye out," said a voice behind them. They turned to see a tall sandy brown haired man walking over to them.
"I'll do what I want" Souta retorted rudely.
"Souta" Kagome warned her little brother. Hojo frowned down at Souta and turned to Kagome asking
"Did you come to watch me win, Lady Kagome?" Souta crossed his arms.
"No, we came to see Muso win" he stated. A dark frown crossed Hojo's face, but was quickly turned into a smile. Hojo ruffled Souta's black hair and walked away.
"I'll think of you when I win, my lady" he called over his shoulder.
"I really hate that guy" Souta stated simply.
"Agreed" Kagome nodded as they continued to walk into the stadium. Waiting for the matches to began.
Inuyasha pretended as though he didn't care, but in truth he was more excited then even Shippo was about the tournament, although he had to conceal his dog ears and silver hair under a bamboo hat and try to keep his claws under the sleeves of his haroi. None the less Inuyasha couldn't help, but be excited about seeing another fight. He only went into the village for the tournaments and sometimes the festivals, because no bothered to give him or his group a second glance. As they made they their way into the stadium he tried to ignore Shippo's chanting and Sango's ranting, (she hated coming into the village, and rarely did).
He heard the sound of pleasant laughter, coming from the girl just a head of them. The black haired girl turned around as if to look for someone. She was beautiful, with long raven black tresses that fell past her shoulders, her cheeks were rosy from excitement and she was tall and slender. Her white blue silk kimono matched the color of her sapphire eyes perfectly. Inuyasha was dumb stuck, never before had he seen such innocent and carefree beauty.
"Kagome!" a young boy called, he too had the same raven black hair, but had brown eyes. Inuyasha guessed that he must of been her younger brother.
"Yes Souta?" she asked smiling
"Lets find a seat!" he grabbed her hand pulled her faster to the front.
"Inuyasha"A voice called breaking him out of his trance. He looked down to see a small ginger haired boy and recognized Shippo's human disguise
"Lets go, I think it might start soon" Inuyasha looked back for the raven haired girl but couldn't seem to find her so he let his friend lead him to a vacant spot, just as the horn blew, calling everyone's attention
"Let the Summer tournament begin!" the town headman cried.
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