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Update: Hey ya'll! Long time, no see, neh? Well on MLK day at 6:10 pm my aunt died. I waited until I was completely better before I started writing again. But--I'M BBBBAAAAACCCCCKKKKK! BTW- Anything underlined has explaination at the bottom. We can't do asteriks with FF.net's new system...
Wake Me Up
Chapter Ten: Low Battery
Once inside, Shippo became his kitsune self. He was only slightly shorter than Inuyasha, his tail was long and beautiful, like his father's. He looked quite happy in his blue and white yukata. Rin was wearing a pink, silk kimono, which flowed elegantly on her. Her long hair flowed behind her making her look absolutely stunning. Sesshomaru had also altered his attire instead of his usual white kimono, he was wearing a more practical royal blue yukata, accenting his muscles and eyes.
Inuyasha nodded fatherly towards Shippo. He had grown into a fine young man, Inuyasha was proud of him. Inuyasha and Sesshomaru nodded to one another, no words were necessary. Miroku and Sango smiled. They had finally united what was left of their group.
America. The land of opprotunity, where the streets were paved with gold. Sesshomaru had gotten tickets on a ship headed for New York habor about a year after the gang had settled down in his house in Tokyo. The year was 1912, Germany was the headline of the gossip chains. Miroku was eager to see the new country he had merely heard about.
"Don't you think it will be interesting to this land with all its glory?" Miroku asked excitedly.
Inuyasha only nodded allowing his daily facade of masks give him a look of both happiness and worry. "What will happen if war breaks out though, Miroku? We'll be so far from home. What will we do? We are having to travel to this place called...Europe right?" Inuyasha looked up at Sango to insure he was pronouncing the country. For weeks he had been calling Europe, Earup. Sango smiled.
"You pronounced it right, Inuyasha." She replied, ignoring his comments of war. Sango was proud of Inuyasha. He had taken a deep interest in America, behind Shippo, Miroku and Sesshomaru's backs, he had even learned quite a bit of english. Last week when Inuyasha had accompanied Sango to the market he had helped her purchase some herbs from an English merchant. Inuyasha was even complimented on his english, which naturally Sango swore not to reveal to anyone else.
Rin came in with Sesshomaru, both returning from a trip to Yokohama to learn about the latest on the Westerners culture. Rin was wearing the latest in American fashion. The young girl smiled happily.
"How do I look?" Sango complimented her while poor Shippo could barely stutter a responce to the one who held his affections. Rin giggled, "Sesshomaru hates it."
"You look very strange in it, Rin. Not at all like your normal self." Sesshomaru stated honestly. Rin turned to Inuyasha.
"What do you think, Inu?" Rin had adopted to calling Inuyasha, Inu, since he, at times, would act as an uncle towards her. She asked sweetly, seeing as how Inuyasha already wore western white shirts, pants, shoes, and suspenders even.
Inuyasha shook his head and sighed, "Well..." Inuyasha couldn't bring himself to tell her that the dress, though lovely it may be, looked very ackward on her. Inuyasha stood up and walked over to her and patted the dress where it puffed out at her waist creating a 'tent' effect around her legs, "You can't sit down, you look uncomfortable, and I just think it's a bit over done. " He flashed the girl a rare smile, "But overall you look exquisite." Rin's face lit up.
"Really, Inu?" Rin smiled a large smile. Inuyasha nodded. Miroku sighed.
"What's the matter with you, houshi?" Sesshomaru asked as he wiped off an apple with his kimono selve.
"Well, if Lady Sango starts wearing the same dresses as the westerners I won't be able to.." Miroku couldn't just say grope..grope was such a horrible word, "appreciate Lady Sango's female structures as I have done in the past."
"Thank Kami!" Sango burst out as she clasp her hands together, laughing. The others joined in, just as Sango felt two hands. Miroku was then on the floor. "You never learn do you Miroku?!"
"I have to appreciate you as much as I can before you change your attire now don't I?" Miroku smirked as he saw her in her elegant green kimono.
Kagome sat uncomfortably on the airplane. The would first fly to China, then to Germany, and finally to New York state in America. Kagome knew her life was over. Inuyasha surely hated her for this, thought that Kagome was liar among liars and that she was just as bad as Kikyo. Being as decietful as this unplanned mishap had made her must make her look like demon. Kagome sighed. An old man sitting behind her leaned forward.
"What's wrong, Miss?" He asked sweetly. His raspy old voice gentle and warm. Kagome looked back at the old man, her school uniform confusing him. "Are you running from something or someone?" Kagome shook her head.
"Its nothing really. Just my family and I..." Kagome bit her lip, thinking fast, "overseas family emergency. "
"Ahhh," The old man nodded understandingly, "And from your tenseness I can guess this is your first time flying." Kagome blinked dumbly.
"How did you know that?" Kagome was amazed the old man could've figured something like that out so easily. The old man chuckled.
"You've only got a death grip on the armrests, dear." Kagome blushed, genuinely embarassed.
"Oh yeah..." Neverous laughter followed.
New York harbor, summer of 1912. They were all like children, pointing out landmarks, especially the Statue of Liberty.
"That's a beautiful statue, the Lady of Liberty is, isn't she?" Miroku asked happily.
"Thats the Statue of Liberty not the Lady, lecher." Inuyasha stated half day dreaming about being back in Tokyo.
"Whoops." Miroku smiled and laughed off his error. His kimono flapped in the breeze, as did Shippo, Sesshomaru, Sango, and Rin's. Inuyasha was the only one wearing western clothes. Today he was hatless however. Over the years Inuyasha had learned how to tuck his ears flat on top of his head without them popping up for any reason and still being able to hear anything that happened around him.
Half an hour later they landed on Elis Island for registration as immigrants. Sesshomaru had not informed Inuyasha of this.
"What in the hell do you mean we are living here from now on?!" Inuyasha yelled, "I have to go back to Edo and wait for Kagome you inconsiderate pricks!!" He was thoroughly angered by this. They had tricked him. For the first time since he had lived with Sesshomaru his mask fell and all his fustration, anger, sadness, and hatred shone through. Sesshomaru sighed with exasperation.
"And the reason we can't live here for a little while while you wait is?" Sesshomaru asked, not really in the mood to put up with his brother's silliness.
"I don't know how much longer I have before she is born, asshole!"
"It is going to be any given amount of time over thirty years."
"And just how do you know this, huh?" Inuyasha was standing with his legs in a side stance, facing foward with his clenched fists up in the air.
"Because we spoke with a Higurashi elder whom said that his son will not be ready to be married for ten more years and we know that is too soon because you said the Tokyo was just starting to look like Kagome's." Sango stated hoping for Inuyasha's cooperation.
"Please, Inu. Come with us. We already have names picked out and everything. " Rin had her hands in the prayer position, begging Inuyasha to come with them, "Just think of this as another adventure. Only you don't have any demons or shards to deal with."
"Besides that, we need a good translator." Sango said smirking. Inuyasha glared at her. The others just stared blankly.
"But Inuyasha doesn't speak english." Shippo said bluntly.
"Wrong. He has been learning english. Over the last year he has become all but fluent in english." Sango couldn't help herself. Inuyasha would hate being there if he didn't have a purpose.
"I thought that you were learning english, Sango." Rin asked.
"Oh, I am. From Inuyasha." Everyone nodded and dragged Inuyasha up to the window for registration telling him what to do. The clerk looked up.
"Can I help you, sir?" She asked.
"Yes, just give me one moment." Inuyasha said as the others kept chatting his ears off, "Daredemo! SSSSHHHHH!" The woman chuckled.
"Ready now?" She asked teasingly. Inuyasha nodded. The woman handing him some paper work, "Fill it out for you and your friends and then turn it back in to me. I will then give it to my superior who will get you your green cards and swear you in as official United States citizens." Inuyasha nodded and sat down on the provided chairs and looked at Sesshomaru.
"Nani?" Inuyasha sighed. Rin shoved Sesshomaru into the sit next to Inuyasha wishing to end this ordeal before Inuyasha ran out on them.
"Isogi ima!" Rin stated as she stomped her foot for emphasizes. The desk clerk chuckled. The young girl wanted her papers done and she wanted them done now. Inuyasha looked at Sesshomaru.
"Namae?"
"Matsumoto, Katsuya." Inuyasha looked at the paper. It asked for their birth years. Current year was 1912. He looked at the gang. Sesshomaru looked about 20, Miroku and Sango about 19, Rin looked about 18, and Shippo about 16. Inuyasha thought about himself. He would give himself the same age he was when he had met Kagome. Inuyasha would be 17. Inuyasha did the math and on the Sesshomaru's filled in: Birth Year: 1892. Once he completed Sesshomaru's he looked at Miroku and Sango.
"Namae?" Miroku smiled.
"Houshi, Akira." Inuyasha gave him a 'you've got to be kidding me' look. Miroku merely smiled back.
"Hai." While under his breath Inuyasha muttered, "So desu ka." Pulling out the next form, Inuyasha looked up at Sango. "Namae?"
"Higurashi, Mitsuki." She replied confidently.He just looked at her.
"Anata...Iye..."
"Nani?" Sango smirked.
"Iye." Inuyasha just shook his head and filled in the blank. Then filled in 1893 for their birth years. He looked at Rin. She smiled.
"Mirumosu, Kiku."He wrote it down and put her birth year as 1894. Inuyasha then turned his gaze to Shippo, knowing what his last name would be.
"Higurashi, hai?" Inuyasha asked. Shippo nodded.
"Hai. Higurashi, Kitsune." Inuyasha sighed. He wasn't gonna get into it. First Miroku uses Monk in his name and now Shippo uses Fox. This was going to be very interesting when they run into a Japanese-speaking individual. He filled in Shippo's birth year as 1985 and marked him as Sango's little brother. Sesshomaru looked at Inuyasha.
"Namae?" Inuyasha blinked at him and looked at what Sesshomaru had claimed as his name. Matsumoto...Inuyasha thought. He remembered once having had watched a very strange thing on the box with Soto once. The old man was a warrior from a different world...or at least thats what Inuyasha remembered. He changed his appearance so his grandson would marry the princess of his world instead of himself. His name...Inuyasha thought hard..Yoshi! That was it, Yoshi! Inuyasha smirked.
"Matsumoto, Yoshi." They all nodded. He wrote his birth in as 1895 and marked himself as Sesshomaru's younger brother. He finished the paper work and handed the papers to the clerk. "Anything else I need to fill out, ma'am?" She smiled and shook her head.
"Thats it. I'll be back in a few minutes so you and your friends and state the Pledge of Alligence...." Inuyasha stopped listening. He was thinking about Kagome. He felt his insides go numb whenever he thought about her. Nothing really bothered him any more. His little outburst was all but forced. He just couldn't muster any feelings. He mask fell though. His friends did catch a glimpse of his pain. No matter. They would simply brush it off as being the heat of the moment. For this point in time, Inuyasha was content with just concentrating on survival until the day he could find out why Kagome had lied and betrayed them all.
And he would find out....No matter how hard his friends tried to stop him.
"Sir, we're ready to swear you in." The clerk said. Inuyasha merely nodded.
yukata- a light, cotton summer kimono
kami- God, gods, spirit, or spirits
side stance- martial arts stance that requires your feet to be pointing straight forward, knees and body bent as if you are sitting, while your legs are spread just a step or two from shoulder width apart...those of you famaliar with shotokan the stance is used in (forgive me I am having a memory laspse) I believe it is the han sundon kata....is it too obvious I used to be in karate...? ."
daredemo- everyone
nani-what
isogi- hurry
ima- now
[ah] so desu ka- expression meaning Thats how it is?. Mostly used in sarcasm.
Anata- you
Iye- can mean no or nevermind. Inuyasha is saying nevermind.
Kiku- not for kikyo...unless I'm mistaken it means First Blossom
Yoshi...c'mon..Tenchi Universe. Yoshi was awesome..I just couldn't resist..
A/N: Think I had enough Japanese this time? J/K I didn't mean for it to happen but I just got done reading "Shogun" by James Clavell so I couldn't resist. BTW- "Shogun" is a really good book and I suggest that when you get a chance to read it, seize the opporuntunity.
Next order of business: Everyone who emailed me (whom are too many to list) and the following reviewers: InuKatie, Faith Watson, bluefuzzyelf, shorty40, Magdalen, hAdOwCat, Gopher2806, Mustard Yellow Sunshine, ChibiHeart, silentmiko242, Bloody Paper Doll, pinkjingling, saruchan23, MitsukiKikistar, rebe, SwtAngl53, nuria, Kazuko, Orion Kohaishu, Kawaii Koibito, SilentSlayer, Gothic-Kagome14, Jochnap, vmguppie, Inuyasha Chick210. hugs I send you all lots of love!! I apreciate all the support you gave me during my time of need. Now your Review Responses from Chapter 9: (current time is 12:12 am [I started writting at 10:30pm] June 8, 2004)
Delkaidin: smirk I have read your stuff...before I was even under this name .. When I was under my other name everyone hated my stuff so I won't reveil the name in fear of chasing off my readers. I love reading your stuff though and there are several of my reveiwers whose stuff I read...and I do sign a few under this name and some under the other name. Kinda creepy to think about, neh? =)
Lark Conlon: Yes! Contrary to popular belief I am alive! I'm sorry I took so long its just every time I wrote a chapter...it didn't fit.. I always read the story and the new chapter and I think that this is pretty good... next chapter will be long so bring the popcorn just like I will tomorrow when I go to see Harry Potter 3 at the drive in!!
Moon Goddess Serenity: I already have an idea for one...I just need to get the right writting music after I finish this and Winds of Confusion won't take any time at all. I'll probably share time between it and my upcoming GW song fic. .
InuKatie: Good News! They are meeting up next chapter! It will be up as soon as I find a CD player function that fits it.
silentmiko242: Um...Hate to break it to ya kind- Inuyasha's parents are never named. Better be glad I'm a nice person. Last chapter I said I would never answer these type of reviews again that mentioned Inutaisho. As far as Kirara/Kiara/Kilala goes...I like the name Kiara....I can't help it...Besides I can spell it however I want at 2 am! J/K-- I thank you for pointing this out. I had no idea how to spell it so I guessed. Oh well- Thankies! Keep reading .
kyos1stfan: LOL! Wow....its my shortest review and so far my favorite LOL. I will....Next chapter I do a quick fill in and then we get back to where we left off. I swear.
Kaye: Ahh..But Totosai would keep a secret for a close friend now wouldn't he? I'm glad someone reads my rambling. . Unforuntely WWI and WWII I missed this chapter. They will be put into next chapter. You see I needed to get this chapter out, but I hadn't yet finished my research on the laws during the wars. I was debating on having Inuyasha and Miroku drafted but there are certain technicalities that prevented that so I had to tweek some things. No biggie. Alas....I admit to many problems. One of which is being insane. But I have yet to recover my insanity. I guess I will have to consult with my penguin mafia's..perhaps they can help me.......j/k
Sakura: Its my Yu Yu Hakusho review! (Sorry I like this review for the Yu Yu elements .) Anime Insider 3.99 at WalMart they charge a buck less than cover price which is good! Considering NewType USA costs 9.99 cover and only 8.99 at the register and Shonen Jump is 4.99 cover and 3.99 at register....I wanted to get Anime Insider last month because they were talking about the new Trigun Maxium anime I've been hearing about. I wanna see that... mimicks vash "This world is made of: LOVE AND PEACE!" pulls out totally awesome gun and fires at Hiei and Yusuke and two darts come out and sticks to the twos head. Be nice or I'll have to call the black headed insurance girl and remember what vash said about meryl, "what out for the black headed one- she's really bitchy"
Sheer Bliss: Well...technically...this is my third fanfiction and only god knows what number story. I want to be a writer so this gives me an idea of what kind of story to write! But I have a bicycle track in the back of my yard where I listen to my CD player and just ride around in circles coming up with stories, ideas, and letting off steam/stress. (BTW- it works wonders for stress relief) But I was listening to Now 9 and I turned the song to Petey Pablo's "Rise up-all cities remix" and then in my head was a picture of Inuyasha rollar blading down the middle of Time Square using cars and trucks as grind rails and getting chased by the cops...so I started to focus the idea..I thought about all my theories and boom-ba-da- bing I came up with chapter one. I almost ran my mom over trying to get inside to write . I find music helps A LOT when writting. Try it some time. Find some music to match what you're doing. LIke during this chapter I have listened to Cowboy Bebop-Blue, Inuyasha- Inuyasha and Kagome II, songs like that right now I'm listening to Tenchi Muyo GXP the Japanese theme about the switch to the english. Never mind. I'm listening to english now. Anywho, music helps alot. Try it. Try just walking around the acting out stories in your head. Throw out ideas. I got Inuyash and Miroku's prank ideas from a dear friend whom also dreams of being a writer. We have been discussing story ideas for years. Try anything. I'm sure it'll help. In fact, if you want, I can read your story and I can help you out, I just need your email address (cuz I don't think you want my opinions plasterd here on the open net, neh?) Take care!
Lets-Play-With-Matches: The only anime I read has to come in Shonen Jump/NewType Usa (buy those at WalMart) or sold at Books-a-Million. However I hardly ever purchase manga from Books-a-Million...expensive. Between me and friend...7 manga from Books-a-Million. Trigun volumes 1 and 2, Megatokyo Volume 1, GW: Ground Zero, GW:Episode Zero, GW:Technical Manual, Yugioh volume 1 (much cooler than the anime!!!! Yami Yugi kills ppl......) Other than that I wait for the manga freak in my english class to not pay attention to the items on her desk and I'll walk by, read the volume within the one hour and thirty minute class period and hand it back to her before she leaves. I found out that I have NO desire to read Chobits this way......shutter hentai manga....hentai manga-ka.....
MustardYellowSunshine: . Chapter Eleven the confusion dies! . lol Sesshomaru happy....yeah it does doesn't it? He will be. We just need a sweet heroine whom will help Inuyasha on his way. LOL I know whatcha mean. I went on summer vacation May 21 so indepth thinking is beyond me...a friend of mine called me, he was having trouble with something on his computer and then he started talkin to me about something else and asked me the answer to a very simple math problem..I shoulda have known it, but damn it all, I had to tell him to find his calculator.....; My aunt was that wrench. But I am okay now! just tired cuz its 1:10 am...Yes i do! But I can claim I prefer Kiara and sound all intelligent like but uh....fact is...I didn't know...heheh...-.-"
baby-fanfiction: Well....I'm sorry...I'm just....not a very big Rin/Sess fan. . I'm Inu/Kag Rin/Ship Mir/San Ses/Insert Character Here fan! Keep reading things are just getting interesting.
hAdOwCat: I will do!
Kody leigh: Wanna know the reason I put in WWI and WWII in this story? I'm a history buff. I know a lot. There's not much about history you can argue with me in. unless it doesn't pertain to the US, Ancient Egypt/Rome/Greece/Norse/Japan, anything else I'm clueless Except for the Russian Revolution where Anastisia comes into play....Anywho next chapter--- hopefully tomorrow night 'round this time.
AssassinReiX: Thankies!!! Don't login through the submit review thing cuz theres a lot of problems with that. Go to the top and come back to my story.
AkuReiX: thankies
Gohper2806: Or did he? Who confirmed his death? Legends which are rumors and Totosai whom was a friend of Inuyasha's fathers, meaning the Totosai could easily lie and say "oh yeah, the big dogs in milkbone heaven" so i say- he aint dead. He's hiding. Keep reading!
Ryguy5387: Don't worry. I'm hoping to churn out fanfictions like crazy. I am on summer vacation until August 10.
shorty40: Thanks!! Keep checking back!!
Fuzzy 'Lil' Bella-Chan: Yes it is! I mean--NO NO! It's cruel to torture people nervous glanceahem...anyways...LOL well we share that soap box my friend. I just think Inuyoukai sounds cool . You have elves? I have three penguin mafias. The orange, pink, and my recently aquired blue. I traded my last neon butterfly for the blues, but thats okay! The penguins put things in everything they can reach. but they are really short so its hard for them....jk lol
InuLover: I'm updating right after I answer two more reviews and then I shall post this chapter! Tomorrow I'll probably post 11... If I get reviews...
youkai chick supreme: next chapter! I promise!! thanks! continue to read and review please!!
saruchan23: bows happily thanks. lol its okay. I've taken five months for this one. I'm almost positive thats slower than any FF.net writer.so feel bad, neh? See you next review page!!
If I offended any of you in anyway, shape, or form, I apologize. Please do not allow my opinions to detour you from reading this!! Just review or email calling me a fat head and I'll understand . Just please enjoy the story further!!!!
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(ended review responses, ect. at 1: 27 am on June 9, 2004. an hour...new record...sw33t)
(final editing on FF.net's new system cuz it totally screwed up my chapter at 2:15 am)