Summer Days
Author's Note: This is my first Inuyasha fic so I may get a few facts wrong since I've just started watching this show from the second episode and so far I'm up to the 13th one, so please go easy. Kagome's life has just been saved by a quarter demon named Inu who has now joined the group and is 5 YEARS OLD! He seems to have taken a great liking to Inuyasha, but has made it known he won't stay anywhere he is not wanted and will find his way home on his own if he has to. Most unfortunately, no one really knows where this boy has even come from.
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or the characters! But I do own Inu! YEAH! *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ *~*~* Chapter 6
Kagome and the gang had finally arrived in a village around the time the sun was beginning to set and Inu was asleep on Inuyasha's back. The people were pretty much going about their business until one lady looked in their direction and screamed, "DEMON!"
"That was predictable." Said Miroku, shaking his head. Soon warriors ran out and pointed their arrows at the trespassers. Kagome took a few steps back, but Inuyasha stepped forward, Inu still on his back.
"The demon has a child on his back. Hold your fire." Ordered the oldest man. Inuyasha snorted and took Inu off his back, placing him into Kagome's arms.
"You don't really think your little arrows scare me, do you?" he reached to his side for his sword, but Kagome stopped him before he could even put his hand on the handle.
"We came here to rest, not start trouble." She reminded him. He scowled a bit. Suddenly, a young man pushed through the crowd.
"Hold on, he has captives. maybe we should find his reason for being here first." He suggested. Kagome couldn't help but notice he was looking at her and Sango. Miroku stepped forward.
"We're not captives, and we're not here to start trouble. We need a place to rest." He informed. The young man looked him over.
"Is this true?" he asked Kagome, catching her off guard.
"Well yeah. We're all friends here." She answered. The man looked them all over before then bowing and taking Kagome's hand into his, kissing it and doing the same to Sango. Identical scowls frowns formed on Inuyasha and Miroku's faces. Shippo just sat on Miroku's shoulder with a blank stare.
"My name is Leiko and if I must say, it's an honor to have ladies such as yourselves visiting my humble village." He said and introduced his main warriors. "Rai and Hiroshi. They're the leaders of my diligent army." He informed proudly, the two men nodding as the warriors kept their arrows raised and ready for any attacks.
"We really don't care. Just show us where we can sleep. We've got a kid with us you know." Said Inuyasha, sounding very annoyed. Kagome looked down at Inu, who had been sleeping in her arms the entire time.
"He's right, we only need a room for tonight, and then we'll be gone by tomorrow." Said Sango respectfully. Leiko smiled and took her hand, kissing it once again.
"Such a lovely woman." He said. Kagome noticed Miroku scowl at her side. "Come, I'll show you where you can stay for tonight." He said. As they went on their way, Kagome having passed Inu back to Inuyasha to keep him out of trouble, she couldn't help but hear what the half demon had said to Miroku.
"Have you ever seen a guy who was so full of bull?" he asked, obviously not caring that Inu was sleep on his back and would probably repeat anything he hears. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Inuyasha sat silently in a corner of a room with his eyes closed with Miroku nearby and Sango, Shippo, Kagome, and Inu sleeping peacefully on the mats provided. His ears perked as bit and he opened his eyes. "You hear that?" he asked Miroku, who had his eyes opened now. The monk nodded and looked over at where the others were sleeping.
"We should go check it out before they wake up. They'll just be in our way." He said and Inuyasha agreed. He was about to follow Miroku out, when someone grabbed the sleeve to his jacket. He turned around and Kagome was looking at him with tired eyes.
"Inuyasha. I think there's a jewel shard here." She informed tiredly. "But I couldn't sense it before." she stopped and looked around. "Where's Miroku.
"There seems to be some trouble. I don't want you in the way, so just stay here and watch after them, got it." Inuyasha ordered, brushing a few strands of hair out of her tired face. It was obvious she was still half sleep since she just smiled up at him tiredly with a dazed expression and agreed without an argument. When he went outside, the village warriors were all out pointing their arrows at a hooded figure. Miroku was standing far to the side.
"What's the deal?" he asked, looking at Inuyasha with a serious expression.
"Kagome says she sensed some shards." He answered and looked at the stranger who seemed very calm. "I'll bet it's our little friend." He said and pulled his sword out. Miroku held his arm out.
"Don't just go rushing into a fight. Wait." He ordered. The stranger then lifted his hand up and did something strange to it; causing women who were standing in hiding to come walking out. "Wow, I really need to learn that." muttered Miroku as the women walked up to the stranger and began kneeling. Inuyasha turned around when he heard the door to his and Miroku's cabin slide open and Kagome came walking out with Sango, both not looking at Miroku or him.
"Kagome!" snapped Inuyasha, trying to get her attention, but she continued on her way. Inuyasha growled in frustration as she made her way in front of the group and stood directly in front of the guy, looking up at him. "Now its time to fight." Miroku stopped him once again. He seemed pretty curious at the moment.
"My, my. I am lucky to have come into this village. It seems I've found my new bride." He said and then looked at Sango. "And lady in waiting." A gust of wind blew by and everyone blocked their eyes from the dust. Inuyasha moved his arm from his eyes and saw Kagome now standing in completely different clothes. The stranger cupped Kagome's chin and titled her head up to look at him.
"Leave the child out of this!" ordered Hiroshi, but the man ignored him.
"I have never seen a female like you. Very beautiful," he pushed some hair out of her face. "And smart, though there seems to be someone else on your heart even though you're on my spell." He said. "No matter. a kiss from me will wipe him clear out of your thoughts." He said and leaned forward to kiss her. Inuyasha was about to attack when an arrow went flying by and hit the guy in the shoulder. Kagome stumbled back and fell to the ground.
'Don't move!" ordered Inu, standing with Kagome's bow and a new arrow in his hands.
"You little brat!" yelled the guy, all the scenery changing back to normal. Kagome's clothes vanished and Inuyasha grabbed her off the ground, wrapping her into his kimono top and placing her next to Shippo and Miroku.
"Watch her until I finish up here." He ordered and Shippo nodded. Miroku was about to protest, but when he spotted Sango, he went to protect her. Inuyasha grabbed Inu out of the way just as the hooded man attacked.
"INUYASHA!" cheered Inu, but the half demon just glared at the boy as he jumped out the way of all attacks being thrown at him. "Do you know who this guy is?" he asked. Inuyasha looked at the boy and then over his shoulder. He grabbed Inu's arm and placed him on his back.
"Shut up and aim for his head. I'd get Kagome to do this if she wasn't out cold." He muttered and he boy looked at him sadly, making him feel a bit bad. "Just do the best you can, ok." He ordered and Inu nodded, trying to keep his balance as Inuyasha jumped on the tops of houses and trees. Inuyasha looked over his shoulder just as Inu had let the arrow fly. The guy had moved, having the arrow tear his hood off.
"Hey! You're not Miyamoto! You're a human!" announced Inu as the young man that was under the hood came to a stop. Inuyasha stopped and turned to the young man who was glaring at them with red eyes. Inu jumped off his back and frowned. "What are you trying to prove by stealing women exactly?" he asked.
"Keep quiet." Ordered Inuyasha and looked the boy in front of him up and down, before seeing a piece of the shard in his wrist. "I'll take care of this. You get back to Kagome and protect her." Ordered the demon, pulling out Tetsigga. The guy in front of him laughed, holding his hand up and an arrow flew out his palm, hitting Inuyasha in the shoulder. Inuyasha stumbled back and felt small hands on his back.
"Are you ok?" asked Inu's voice. Inuyasha looked back and Inu was staring up at him with tears in his eyes.
"I told you to go protect Kagome!" he snapped. Inu scowled a bit up at him.
"You're getting killed. I couldn't just go." He informed and pushed Inuyasha up straight. Suddenly, something flew past Inuyasha and Inu vanished.
"Hey, kid! Where are you!?" yelled Inuyasha, looking around, then he spotted them up in the air. He gripped the tetesigga tighter in his hand and glare up at the maniac. 'I told him to get out of the way' he thought angrily. He growled to himself, realizing it would be impossible to attack if Inu was up there.
"That's what I thought. You wouldn't dare put a child in danger. What kind of demon are you?"
"One you should never doubt." Answered Inuyasha and jumped in the air, ready to attack. The guy suddenly forcefully let Inu go and Inuyasha had to switch course, grabbing the boy. Suddenly he felt a sharp pain in his back as a blast hit him full force in the back and he hit the ground full force since he was trying more to protect the boy in his arms than himself.
"Inuyasha, wake up." Panicked Inu. Inuyasha groaned and opened an eye, seeing the attacker floating over them. He gripped on tighter to his sword and began getting up, ignoring Inu's tears.
"Say out of the. huh?" he stopped and turned around when he caught a familiar scent. Kagome had just ran by and grabbed on of the arrows that had been used and loaded her bow, shooting the stranger and hitting his wrist as he made an attempt to get away. He fell to the ground and people went up to him cautiously. Inuyasha looked down at him as he slowly began to wrinkle.
"He's getting old." Said a girl, hiding behind a man. A small smile formed across the now decaying man's face.
"Just wanted a wife before I died is all. I was lucky to have found some shards that made me young once again. You and attractive enough to get a wife." He said and then vanished into a puff of ashes, the shards on top. Inuyasha smiled weakly and picked them up.
"Inuyasha, are you ok?" asked Kagome, running up and putting his arm around her shoulders. She had his jacket tied tightly closed and it looked like a dress on her, though it was a bit high up and the sleeves were longer on her than they were when he wore it.
"I thought you were unconscious." he said weakly. She smiled at him sadly.
"That doesn't matter. We're going to have to fix up those cuts of yours." She said and Inu came up to his side and put his small arms around Inuyasha's waist.
"I'll help too." He said. Inuyasha smiled weakly.
"Thanks you two." He said.
Author's Note: This is my first Inuyasha fic so I may get a few facts wrong since I've just started watching this show from the second episode and so far I'm up to the 13th one, so please go easy. Kagome's life has just been saved by a quarter demon named Inu who has now joined the group and is 5 YEARS OLD! He seems to have taken a great liking to Inuyasha, but has made it known he won't stay anywhere he is not wanted and will find his way home on his own if he has to. Most unfortunately, no one really knows where this boy has even come from.
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or the characters! But I do own Inu! YEAH! *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ *~*~* Chapter 6
Kagome and the gang had finally arrived in a village around the time the sun was beginning to set and Inu was asleep on Inuyasha's back. The people were pretty much going about their business until one lady looked in their direction and screamed, "DEMON!"
"That was predictable." Said Miroku, shaking his head. Soon warriors ran out and pointed their arrows at the trespassers. Kagome took a few steps back, but Inuyasha stepped forward, Inu still on his back.
"The demon has a child on his back. Hold your fire." Ordered the oldest man. Inuyasha snorted and took Inu off his back, placing him into Kagome's arms.
"You don't really think your little arrows scare me, do you?" he reached to his side for his sword, but Kagome stopped him before he could even put his hand on the handle.
"We came here to rest, not start trouble." She reminded him. He scowled a bit. Suddenly, a young man pushed through the crowd.
"Hold on, he has captives. maybe we should find his reason for being here first." He suggested. Kagome couldn't help but notice he was looking at her and Sango. Miroku stepped forward.
"We're not captives, and we're not here to start trouble. We need a place to rest." He informed. The young man looked him over.
"Is this true?" he asked Kagome, catching her off guard.
"Well yeah. We're all friends here." She answered. The man looked them all over before then bowing and taking Kagome's hand into his, kissing it and doing the same to Sango. Identical scowls frowns formed on Inuyasha and Miroku's faces. Shippo just sat on Miroku's shoulder with a blank stare.
"My name is Leiko and if I must say, it's an honor to have ladies such as yourselves visiting my humble village." He said and introduced his main warriors. "Rai and Hiroshi. They're the leaders of my diligent army." He informed proudly, the two men nodding as the warriors kept their arrows raised and ready for any attacks.
"We really don't care. Just show us where we can sleep. We've got a kid with us you know." Said Inuyasha, sounding very annoyed. Kagome looked down at Inu, who had been sleeping in her arms the entire time.
"He's right, we only need a room for tonight, and then we'll be gone by tomorrow." Said Sango respectfully. Leiko smiled and took her hand, kissing it once again.
"Such a lovely woman." He said. Kagome noticed Miroku scowl at her side. "Come, I'll show you where you can stay for tonight." He said. As they went on their way, Kagome having passed Inu back to Inuyasha to keep him out of trouble, she couldn't help but hear what the half demon had said to Miroku.
"Have you ever seen a guy who was so full of bull?" he asked, obviously not caring that Inu was sleep on his back and would probably repeat anything he hears. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Inuyasha sat silently in a corner of a room with his eyes closed with Miroku nearby and Sango, Shippo, Kagome, and Inu sleeping peacefully on the mats provided. His ears perked as bit and he opened his eyes. "You hear that?" he asked Miroku, who had his eyes opened now. The monk nodded and looked over at where the others were sleeping.
"We should go check it out before they wake up. They'll just be in our way." He said and Inuyasha agreed. He was about to follow Miroku out, when someone grabbed the sleeve to his jacket. He turned around and Kagome was looking at him with tired eyes.
"Inuyasha. I think there's a jewel shard here." She informed tiredly. "But I couldn't sense it before." she stopped and looked around. "Where's Miroku.
"There seems to be some trouble. I don't want you in the way, so just stay here and watch after them, got it." Inuyasha ordered, brushing a few strands of hair out of her tired face. It was obvious she was still half sleep since she just smiled up at him tiredly with a dazed expression and agreed without an argument. When he went outside, the village warriors were all out pointing their arrows at a hooded figure. Miroku was standing far to the side.
"What's the deal?" he asked, looking at Inuyasha with a serious expression.
"Kagome says she sensed some shards." He answered and looked at the stranger who seemed very calm. "I'll bet it's our little friend." He said and pulled his sword out. Miroku held his arm out.
"Don't just go rushing into a fight. Wait." He ordered. The stranger then lifted his hand up and did something strange to it; causing women who were standing in hiding to come walking out. "Wow, I really need to learn that." muttered Miroku as the women walked up to the stranger and began kneeling. Inuyasha turned around when he heard the door to his and Miroku's cabin slide open and Kagome came walking out with Sango, both not looking at Miroku or him.
"Kagome!" snapped Inuyasha, trying to get her attention, but she continued on her way. Inuyasha growled in frustration as she made her way in front of the group and stood directly in front of the guy, looking up at him. "Now its time to fight." Miroku stopped him once again. He seemed pretty curious at the moment.
"My, my. I am lucky to have come into this village. It seems I've found my new bride." He said and then looked at Sango. "And lady in waiting." A gust of wind blew by and everyone blocked their eyes from the dust. Inuyasha moved his arm from his eyes and saw Kagome now standing in completely different clothes. The stranger cupped Kagome's chin and titled her head up to look at him.
"Leave the child out of this!" ordered Hiroshi, but the man ignored him.
"I have never seen a female like you. Very beautiful," he pushed some hair out of her face. "And smart, though there seems to be someone else on your heart even though you're on my spell." He said. "No matter. a kiss from me will wipe him clear out of your thoughts." He said and leaned forward to kiss her. Inuyasha was about to attack when an arrow went flying by and hit the guy in the shoulder. Kagome stumbled back and fell to the ground.
'Don't move!" ordered Inu, standing with Kagome's bow and a new arrow in his hands.
"You little brat!" yelled the guy, all the scenery changing back to normal. Kagome's clothes vanished and Inuyasha grabbed her off the ground, wrapping her into his kimono top and placing her next to Shippo and Miroku.
"Watch her until I finish up here." He ordered and Shippo nodded. Miroku was about to protest, but when he spotted Sango, he went to protect her. Inuyasha grabbed Inu out of the way just as the hooded man attacked.
"INUYASHA!" cheered Inu, but the half demon just glared at the boy as he jumped out the way of all attacks being thrown at him. "Do you know who this guy is?" he asked. Inuyasha looked at the boy and then over his shoulder. He grabbed Inu's arm and placed him on his back.
"Shut up and aim for his head. I'd get Kagome to do this if she wasn't out cold." He muttered and he boy looked at him sadly, making him feel a bit bad. "Just do the best you can, ok." He ordered and Inu nodded, trying to keep his balance as Inuyasha jumped on the tops of houses and trees. Inuyasha looked over his shoulder just as Inu had let the arrow fly. The guy had moved, having the arrow tear his hood off.
"Hey! You're not Miyamoto! You're a human!" announced Inu as the young man that was under the hood came to a stop. Inuyasha stopped and turned to the young man who was glaring at them with red eyes. Inu jumped off his back and frowned. "What are you trying to prove by stealing women exactly?" he asked.
"Keep quiet." Ordered Inuyasha and looked the boy in front of him up and down, before seeing a piece of the shard in his wrist. "I'll take care of this. You get back to Kagome and protect her." Ordered the demon, pulling out Tetsigga. The guy in front of him laughed, holding his hand up and an arrow flew out his palm, hitting Inuyasha in the shoulder. Inuyasha stumbled back and felt small hands on his back.
"Are you ok?" asked Inu's voice. Inuyasha looked back and Inu was staring up at him with tears in his eyes.
"I told you to go protect Kagome!" he snapped. Inu scowled a bit up at him.
"You're getting killed. I couldn't just go." He informed and pushed Inuyasha up straight. Suddenly, something flew past Inuyasha and Inu vanished.
"Hey, kid! Where are you!?" yelled Inuyasha, looking around, then he spotted them up in the air. He gripped the tetesigga tighter in his hand and glare up at the maniac. 'I told him to get out of the way' he thought angrily. He growled to himself, realizing it would be impossible to attack if Inu was up there.
"That's what I thought. You wouldn't dare put a child in danger. What kind of demon are you?"
"One you should never doubt." Answered Inuyasha and jumped in the air, ready to attack. The guy suddenly forcefully let Inu go and Inuyasha had to switch course, grabbing the boy. Suddenly he felt a sharp pain in his back as a blast hit him full force in the back and he hit the ground full force since he was trying more to protect the boy in his arms than himself.
"Inuyasha, wake up." Panicked Inu. Inuyasha groaned and opened an eye, seeing the attacker floating over them. He gripped on tighter to his sword and began getting up, ignoring Inu's tears.
"Say out of the. huh?" he stopped and turned around when he caught a familiar scent. Kagome had just ran by and grabbed on of the arrows that had been used and loaded her bow, shooting the stranger and hitting his wrist as he made an attempt to get away. He fell to the ground and people went up to him cautiously. Inuyasha looked down at him as he slowly began to wrinkle.
"He's getting old." Said a girl, hiding behind a man. A small smile formed across the now decaying man's face.
"Just wanted a wife before I died is all. I was lucky to have found some shards that made me young once again. You and attractive enough to get a wife." He said and then vanished into a puff of ashes, the shards on top. Inuyasha smiled weakly and picked them up.
"Inuyasha, are you ok?" asked Kagome, running up and putting his arm around her shoulders. She had his jacket tied tightly closed and it looked like a dress on her, though it was a bit high up and the sleeves were longer on her than they were when he wore it.
"I thought you were unconscious." he said weakly. She smiled at him sadly.
"That doesn't matter. We're going to have to fix up those cuts of yours." She said and Inu came up to his side and put his small arms around Inuyasha's waist.
"I'll help too." He said. Inuyasha smiled weakly.
"Thanks you two." He said.