Disclaimer: I don't own Inu-Yasha or any of its characters.
Author's Note: In discussing the blood conduct in this chapter with a friend we concluded that it was safe as PG-13 if you disagree please add it in a review. I just am starting off with your long list of Japanese words, none were added for this chap. Here is the requested Japanese-English dictionary for the all chapters! I use this online dictionary for Japanese: great site!
Chap 1
Chaputa-: Chapter
Ichi: one (counting)
Musashi: area of Kaede's village
Kazaana: Wind Tunnel
Goshinboku: the sacred god tree, one of the trees of ages
Bouzu: slang for a monk (not so nice)
Shinidamachuu: Kikyou's Soul Stealers
Sayonara: Goodbye
Shikon no Tama: Bluish pink Jewel; Jewel of four souls (Shikon: Blueish pink, Shi: 4, kon: soul, no: used to make possessive, Tama: Jewel)
Mori no Inu-Yasha: Inu-Yasha's Forest (mori: forest, no: used to make possessive)
Osuwari: the Japanese word Kagome uses as a subduing spell direct translation I'm not sure of since in English we say Sit but in German they use Platz which is used for lay down for dogs although it does literally mean place.
Kotodama: the name of Inu-Yasha's rosary
Hanyou: Half-demon short for Hanyoukai (han: half, youkai: demon)
Kitsune: fox
Youkai: demon
Inu: dog
Tetsuseiga: Inu-Yasha's sword, the sword that can kill 100 demons in one swipe, a sword made to protect mankind
Akai no Tama: Red Jewel (Akai: Red, no: used to make possessive, Tama: Jewel)
Tama: Jewel
Chap 2Ni: Two
San: three
Shi: four
Go: five
Roku: six
Shichi: seven
Miko: Shinto Shrine Maiden
Sengoku Jidai: 1482-1558 Warlord's Era or the Era of the Warring States. Kagome first fell through the well on her 15th birthday in 1997 to travel 500 years in the past to the year 1497.
Kurokami: black hair
Yani: Sleep in eyes (eye mucus)
Haori: Men's formal Japanese jacket (The top of Inu-Yasha's outfit)
Chap. 3Oni: Ogre, Demon, in this case 'It' as in a game of tag
Mesuinu: Bitch, female dog
Shi-saido: seaside in this fic it is the seaside village to the east where Inu-Yasha hopes the Akai no Tama kakera are.
Kakera: shard, fragment, splinter
Neko: cat (::purrs:: ..)
Inu-n-neko: dog-n-cat like a game of cat-n-mouse but Inu-Yasha is a dog (the whole 'inu-n-neko' combination is my creation.)
Kitsune-bi: Shippou's Fox Fire (Kitsunebi: Spunky, St. Elmo's fire, will-o'-the-wisp)
Yep that is done, now we all know some Japanese!
-Na
Seppan Watashi no Kihaku Akai no Tama desu
Chaputa-shi
Even now as they ran upon open road, Kagome could smell the alluring scent of the sea, the salt tickled her nose as high above sea birds called out sweetly. Up ahead was a village; Shi-saido the village Inu-Yasha hoped the jewel was in. Upon closing her eyes, Kagome could sense the human auras in each hut and one towards the back glowed red with a rather large chunk of sacred jewel.
Kagome absent-mindedly closed her hand around the Shikon no Tama and than it moved to the small bottle that held the kakera of her own soul and most likely the soul of the battling Naraku.
"Inu-Yasha the jewel is on the far end of that village," said Kagome as she gazed at the now visible ocean. But her gaze was soon disrupted by the sheer speed that Inu-Yasha was throwing into the last stretch.
"All of the jewel?" asked Inu-Yasha as he slowed his pace upon entering the village. Kagome absent mindedly slid to the ground.
Kagome stared straight ahead at the hut that contained the jewel, "I don't know, it is rather large, but I don't think it is large enough."
Inu-Yasha growled, "Well wench, lead the way!"
As if in a trance, Kagome stepped forward to weave herself through the throng of people. There was a strange feeling that rattled her soul; it was like returning home, or finding the other half of your soul. It was singing a sweet lullaby, a lullaby that called to her that entranced her. And so it had. No noise or false footfall could disrupt Kagome now. Inu-Yasha stared disbelievingly as the point was proven; Kagome walked right threw a heap of old discarded fish and rice. But his voice would not reach her ears, so he followed reluctantly and worried through the seaside streets.
Kagome stepped willingly up to and into a hut that was at the far end of the village. As if acknowledging and yet not acknowledging Inu-Yasha she stepped to the side. Inu-Yasha looked dumbfounded, had Kagome ever been as rude as to not knock before entering a strangers hut? Inu-Yasha shook his head and entered the hut as well worried for Kagome's safety.
A short man, about the age of Kaede, dressed in yellow robes turned towards them and smiled, "So it has begun the searchers for the Akai no Tama."
Inu-Yasha growled, "What is wrong with her? And where is the jewel?"
The old man chuckled, "She is just following the jewel, blood is her cure. And the first step in retrieving the jewel."
"What?" asked Inu-Yasha confused.
"To break her trance she must drink your blood, and then you must drink her blood to consummate that both of you have pure intentions towards the jewel and will not separate throughout this entire ordeal," the old man answered, turning away from the intruders of his home.
Inu-Yasha stared disbelievingly at the man, to whom he had barged in unannounced, by following a girl who was hypnotized. Inu-Yasha spared a glance at Kagome and than looked back at the man. The man wasn't lying; it was the truth that Inu-Yasha's blood would snap Kagome out of this trance. Upon normal circumstances Inu-Yasha would be suspicious of hidden side effects. But something compelled him to do as wished, in all senses it was already to late without realizing it; his right claw had slashed his left wrist. Blood slid down his upturned wrist and dripped off the edge, sailing through the air the single drop splattered in a red ripple on the floor.
Now it was as if Inu-Yasha was the one in a trance not allowing another drop of precious life giving blood to fall unless upon the waiting lips of the ebony haired girl before him. Inu-Yasha pressed the slight wrist to Kagome's mouth.
A few drops pooled in Kagome's mouth and the metallic zing ran through her system. It wasn't enough blood to break the trance, but enough for a strange and unexpected reaction.
Inu-Yasha was surprised to still be able to see a blank stare in Kagome's eyes but also to feel her sucking on his open wound drawing in more blood. He almost jumped at the shocking feeling of something almost sensual, coursing through his veins, when Kagome's tongue licked the wound. Kagome's hand reached up and grabbed Inu-Yasha's arm to hold it in place. Her mouth slowly leaving his wrist as her tongue continued to lick the last few stray drops of hanyou blood from his skin. When satisfied that the bleeding had stopped Kagome dropped Inu-Yasha's arm, and stepped back.
Kagome shook her head, curious of how her mouth became coated in hot thick blood tasting liquid. She blinked a couple of times, aware of the feeling of something trickling down the corner of her mouth.
Reaching a hesitant hand up she swiped the feeling away from her mouth. Whatever it was; was warm and liquid. Almost afraid Kagome looked down at her hand more then just a few droplets of scarlet liquid lay on her upturned fingers. Shock and fear coursed through her now. Kagome's head shot up as they met the disembodied look in Inu-Yasha's golden eyes.
"Are you two finished yet?" said the old man pulling Kagome from her reserve. Kagome for the first time since the trance was severed realized she was inside a strange hut.
Pulling her eyes from Inu-Yasha's she gazed upon the old man. Her voice was quiet as she asked, "What's going on?"
"You came in search of the Akai no Tama in a trance, to break that spell you had to drink his blood. So that I know that your intentions for the jewel are pure, he must now drink your blood. Afterwards we will discuss things more," replied the old man.
She turned to look at Inu-Yasha to confirm what was said. Inu-Yasha just nodded and held out his healing left arm. Kagome was amazed, but much as Inu-Yasha she was compelled to do as asked. Kagome offered her own left wrist to him.
Inu-Yasha looked at her the cool façade and still bewilderment that coated her expression in the way her head turned slightly to the left. Inu-Yasha looked at her wrist and hesitated, he looked up at her face but was distracted by the red mark on her exposed left side of her neck. The red mark that was the faint reminder of the tiger demons attempt to remove the Shikon no Tama. The cut he had licked clean.
He stepped forward to the hand that was awaiting him, never removing his eyes from the neck that was presented to him. Inu-Yasha picked up her hand about to bring it to his mouth to drink, when an animalistic urge hit him. He was no vampire (A/N: I apologize to all vamps who read this), neither were he a dog or cat, but maybe since he was a dog demon mixed with some unfrequented feeling of love for the girl. He pulled Kagome into him as he licked the skin right at the curve of her neck, a gentler move than a dog or cat would use during mating to still and excite their mate.
Inu-Yasha sunk his teeth into Kagome's soft skin, once blood pooled around his fangs he removed them and began to suck the blood slowly. Inu-Yasha marveled at its sweet and zingy taste as he began to lap up the blood. Unbeknownst to him his arms slipped around Kagome's waist holding her close to him.
Kagome was shocked at what Inu-Yasha had done, but in a matter of seconds a sensual calming claimed her, as the silver haired boy drank her blood.
He slowly moved his head away licking the wound clean as Kagome had done for him; his breath fell coolly on the hot wound. When Inu-Yasha was satisfied he pulled away slowly. When he saw the way he was holding her and the strange look of contentment mixed with befuddlement upon her face; he pulled away quickly and turned to the old man.
Before either Kagome nor Inu-Yasha could ask the old man spoke, "All right. Some day's ago I happened upon a battlefield and found the Akai no Tama. I recognized it to be of a power like the Shikon no Tama. I had found it shattered, in four pieces it seems as though it formed around a miko's arrow and the energy left in the arrow split the jewel. I collected the pieces and brought them home I tried to purify the jewel but if proved no avail. I placed each kakera in a box that can only be opened after a hero and a miko finish the task given to them. I placed each box in the hand of my three trusted disciples', and they fled to the remaining three corners of the world. The task you must now complete is based upon a world within your minds, created from images and places the miko knows or knows of. What world you must go through is based upon characteristics of the elements in their corresponding direction."
"Ok…" said Kagome a bit confused.
"Feh!" replied Inu-Yasha crossing his arms within his haori sleeves.
A short intake of breath, caused Inu-Yasha to look upon the now shocked and saddened Kagome, "You mean I broke another jewel?"
The old man paid no heed to either miko or hanyou. He cleared his throat and began to speak, "Being that you are to the east of the element air who controls your desires: thinking, relating and communicating. After consuming yet another of the east, blood, are you prepared to continue what you have started a test of the east?"
"Is it the only way to get the tama kakera?" asked Kagome, the old man nodded.
"Keh, lets get this over with!" replied Inu-Yasha, with a bit more bite then necessary. No sooner had such words left his mouth did both Kagome and Inu-Yasha slump unconscious to the floor of the hut.
Author's Note: What did you guys think? All reviews welcome if you hate it or love it tell me! Rather short I know, well here is your bloody foreshadow from the first chappie! Thank You!
-Na
