Chapter 3: Hanyou
When I came to, the person kneeling on my chest was growling at me. Yes, growling, as crazy as that must sound. If someone had told me that, Id never believe it myself. I took my chances and decided to pretend I wasn't scared of him. Think Brave Kagome, think brave!
"Who the heck are you?" , I rasped out with as much authority as I could muster. " What gives you the right-"
" For once in your sorry life Kikyou, just shut it! And as to my rights? Maybe you should've thought about that before you turned into a She-Devil and stabbed me in the back! Now I think that's a right in itself, don't you?"
Dumbstruck, I could do nothing but stutter. So much for the fearless approach, Kagome…you're a real bright one there, girl...
" I don't know what you're talking about mister! My name isn't Kikyou, Its Kagome-"
" LIES!" He shouted so that his words echoed off the well house walls. I winced from the volume alone. " All lies! Do you honestly THINK for one second that you fool me? Did you forget who I am, Miko? Think carefully, wench, I'm not amused."
I fixed my face into what I hoped was an innocent smile, and then slowly replied," Who are you?"
His face suddenly shifted as if he were seeing me properly for the first time. It took on a softer expression, one of apology? I couldn't be sure. It was as if I was looking at a different face. But as swift as the change occurred, it disappeared. He once again wore a mask whittled from contempt , and painted with arrogance.
" Eh. Lucky for you, you appear to be telling the truth. No one can fake amnesia THAT well. Wenches... heh!" With that he stood up ,and released me from the floor. He was tall, with long, white hair,and young, probably at most a few years my senior. And the oddest part was that he had ears, much like that of a dog, sitting on top of his head.
"Well? Are you going to lay there for the remainder of the evening?" , the stranger clipped out, and extended his hand towards me, " The name's Inuyasha, by the way."
I reached forward and took his hand as he pulled me to my feet. I couldn't help but look up at him now that I was standing. His eyes were the most unusual color, a burned orange, like a fire in a way. The warm color looked so wrong with his face. An ice blue would've suited him much better. Inuyasha bent to retrieve my discarded candle from the edge of the well. With a little hesitation, I took it from him with trembling hands. The sun had already set by this time. I had to find Souta before Mom and Grandpa started to worry. There was no time to waste, and I could've used some help. It was worth a shot. I pasted my "Innocent" smile back on my face, and tried my luck.
" Do you live around here? Maybe you've seen a little boy in the area? He's my brother."
Inuyasha spun around without warning and started charging at me." Does it LOOK like I live around here? I definitely know that you're not lying now! No way you both are one and the same! Even if you do look like her, heck, SMELL like her…"
"Wh-who?" , I whispered as Inuyasha backed me into the wall. With both of his hands planted on either side of my head, I was trapped. Wait, no, I think the words best to describe my situation were : done for. This guy had some explosive temper! Just like with Souta's mood change earlier, for the life of me , I couldn't figure out what I had said to upset him. Inuyasha bent down and growled in my face." Kikyou." ,he spat out as if the word had left a foul taste in his mouth. " the bitch who shot me in the chest twice and pinned me to a tree over a hundred years ago. Guess you can say she didn't do a good enough job, eh?"
Whew! That's intense! Surprise… Inuyasha was the attacker, but those of you who have read the manga probably figured that out from the last chapy =). Sorry for the LOOOONNNG wait, the Muse went on vacation! But I think she's staying for a bit , so look for an update soon! Words of the Day: Read and Review. I don't need to define those do I? =P
-Rayne