Holy Crap! Chapter two!
I don't own them and neither do you
there's no point in sueing you oughta know
because I really REALLY don't have the dough
So just read the thing, it's just for fun
here's hoping someday I'll get this done!
A World Away
Chapter 2: Not The Best Part of Waking Up
"I won't break
I won't bend
I'll avenge
I'll get you in the end"
Revenge - Clawfinger
Sesshoumaru's golden eyes opened with the morning sun. He was about to stand when he realized it felt like something was on his tail. He turned, his eyes widened in shock before narrowing in annoyance. If she has drooled on my tail, I will kill her.
Snuggled between his left side and the end portion of his tail was the young miko, all but the bottom half of her legs out of her "sleeping bag." She lay on her side facing away from him and her arms were wrapped around his fluffy tail as though it were a pillow. The top hand was conviently placed just underneath her nose to keep the fur from tickling it. He watched her a moment and wondered how she got into that position without waking him up. And more to the point, he noted by the way her sleeping bag was now arranged, without apparently waking up herself. Slowly he tired to move his tail out of her grasp. The movement however caused her to ever-so-slightly tighten her grasp and snuggle with his tail more, rubbing her face in it a bit.
The great youkai could only stare at this, utterly dumbfounded (but not showing it of course) by her reaction. Does she have any clue what she's doing? Of course not she's asleep. He was about to yank his tail from her grasp when she sighed in contentment and leaned back some, putting her back against his waist. "..warm...soft..." she muttered. He scowled down at the girl and tore his tail from her grasp, thankfully she was not holding on tight, but this time in an unconcious effort to remain comfortable the sleeping schoolgirl rolled over and wrapped her arms around his waist.
Once again his eyes widened in surprise. What is wrong with this witch? If she is dreaming of my worthless half brother and thinks I'm him-
"Hmmm... fluffy.."
His eyes narrowed, enough was enough, if movement would not wake her maybe a sound would. He growled low and deep so that it rumbled in his chest. Slowly her blue orbs opened, half open in sleepiness before realizing that the sound was not any alarm clock she had. Her eyes widened to their fullest as she recognized the soft white substance that was on the other side of her very firm "pillow." Her eyes slooowly traveled up his chest, past his neck and jawline, past his mouth, the lines on his cheek before settling on two very annoyed looking amber eyes.
Kagome froze, her arms still around his waist, though at the moment she didn't seem to notice. While her body was immoblie her mind was going a thousand miles a minute. Kami, kami, kami what happened? Is he gonna kill me? Hey he has nice eyes. DON'T THINK THAT! How did I get over here? Did he move me? Then why is he so annoyed? Is he why I felt so warm? Oh god is he gonna kill me? I bet he's gonna kill me. I don't wanna die like this. Why hasn't he said something or killed me yet? Does he care that I'm this close? Of course he cares Kagome look how annoyed he is!! How did my arms get around his waist? Oh kami I am SO screwed!
He watched her, unblinking as he studied her reaction, far more appropriate than her unconcious ones. At this close range he could almost read her mind, though not quite. All he could really tell was that her mind was moving very fast, causing a kind of psychic static about her. She was scared, but more confused, he could get that easily out of her scent. Hmm.. I wonder. Suddenly curious about her thoughts he pulled his right (and only) hand up, he'd just have to touch her forehead to see...
Oh kami this is it.. he's gonna kill me. He's gonna snap my neck like a twig and- Two fingers touched the center of her forhead. huh? What the hell? He's touching my head? Why is he.. gee he's got a gentle touch. Dammit don't think that Kagome! Now her attitude was leaning more towards impatience and annoyance. Is he gonna kill me or not? What is he gonna shove his fingers through my forehead or something?
Hmmm... not a bad idea, I'll have to remember that one, Sesshoumaru thought as he continued to read the girls mind without her knowledge. His expression having changed to his usual neutral mask.
Ok so he doesn't look annoyed anymore, does that mean he's NOT gonna kill me? At least not yet? He probably doesn't wanna get blood all over himself. I bet that's SO like him! That's probably the only reason he hasn't done it yet. Jerk... but a cute- Dammit girl!... Wait a sec. There's definitely something going on here, why do his eyes look like he's looking for something?
Sesshoumaru's eyes widened almost inperceptively in shock. How did she-? His expression quickly became neutral again, but as she had been staring at him Kagome had noticed his surprise.
Whoa.. did he find it? What the hell is he doing anyway? And WHY is he touching my head while he's doing it? He pushed slightly on her forehead making her head tilt back a bit, as though that had been the whole purpose of his hand being there. The whole mind reading ordeal had taken place over a mere two seconds. "Are you quite finished staring yet?" He asked her in a deadly calm voice.
"Eh?" finally Kagome had managed to find her voice.
"Will you let go now?" It was not really a question.
Kagome looked down at her arms before blushing deeply, and all but jumping away. "Ehhh gomen, I uhh.." She stopped, looking down at her sleeping bag, then over to where it had been last night. "How did I?"
"I assume you moved in your sleep though why you moved towards me-"
"I don't have a clue."
"Do not interrupt me wench."
"Wench? I am NOT a wench ok!? That is not my name and neither is 'girl', 'woman', 'hey' or 'you' and it is definitely not 'bitch' as your brother so often calls me. My name is Kagome got it?! Kagome."
He calmly raised a brow at her outburst. Then he stood his tail lazily moving to wrap back around his arm. "Are you finished?"
Her jaw dropped at his reaction, then she clenched it shut, face turning red with anger. She turned on her heel and went about rolling up her sleeping bag. He watched with mild amusement as she silently fumed and rolled up her bag. "Do you have a container for water?"
"What?" She turned, still annoyed.
"Water, we will need to find some. Do you have a container?"
The anger bled from her face, replaced with blank shock as he put his armor back on. What is with this guy? He had just brushed her little outburst aside like it never happened and completely changed the subject. "Uhh.. yeah..." she answered slowly before reaching into her pack, she pulled out a water bottle that was still half full. "Mind if I eat breakfast first?" His eyes narrowed. "What? I'm gonna have to eat sometime, might as well do it while we are stopped."
"You will only want to stop again later when you get tired. You can wait till we find water."
Kagome sighed heavily, "I'm not going to win this am I?"
"If you do you will be travelling alone."
"Fine," she mumbled reluctantly, pulling her bag onto her back. Thank the kami I decided to leave my textbooks at home this time or else I'd never be able to carry this stuff.
***
Splayed out over the bed in his hotel room Reno slept. His shirt and jacket on the floor the messy Turk was sleeping in just his pants, the mass of sheets tangled about his legs. He was just enjoying a dream involving himself and that hot chick from the Loveless posters when...
*Knock Knock Knock*
Pause.
*Knock Knock Knock*
The red head pulled the pillow over his head, "Go away.." he muttered.
*Knock Knock Knock*
Maybe they didn't hear him. Louder this time, "I said go away!" The yelling made the headache from his hangover even worse.
*Knock Knock Knock*
"Goddammit! whatever you got I don't want it!!" Reno rolled over to put the pillow back over his head. However since the Turk rolled to the wrong side he ended up falling off the bed. *Thud*
*KnockKnockKnockKnockKnockKnockKnockKnockKnock*
Reno jumped up off the floor and stomped to the door. His attempt to fling it open (and make a much more peeved impression upon this rude person) was ruined since the chain on the door was in use. Grumbling and cursing he fumbled with the chain and flung the door open. "WHAT!?"
Standing infront of him with a big grin on her face was Yuffie. "Mornin' Reno. How about breakfast?"
"Breakfast? Are you fukin' crazy it's.." he turned around in search of a clock in his room. "Ten, It's ten o-fucking-clock in the damn morning and you want breakfast?!"
Yuffie seemed not the least bit disturbed by his raging, "Well morning is when most people eat breakfast isn't it?"
"Well Turks with hangovers don't eat breakfast until at least one p.m."
"Gee now who would've guessed you'd have a hangover this morning?" The ninja said, grinning evilly.
Reno narrowed his eyes at her, "You realize I hate you."
"Now why's that?"
"Get the hell outta here! I'm going back to sleep." He shut the door in her face. The second he hit the bed the knocking began again. "Go away brat!!"
"I'm not leaving," she sang in an overly bratty manner before knocking "Shave and a haircut" on the door over and over again. She grinned happily as she heard the Turk cursing colorfully at her through the door. Ahh.. sweet revenge.
***
Sesshoumaru slowed then stopped. For a brief moment Kagome thought he was giving her a chance to catch up, but almost immediately dismissed that idea. "What is it?" They had left the forest a little over an hour before and were now walking through grassy plains with several hills.
He snorted with a little -hmph- Even here they run rampant, he though distatefully. "I smell humans."
"Really? That's great! Can you tell if it's a city?" He simply glanced at her then began walking again without a word. "Hey!" They crested a hill and Kagome saw what looked to be a little over a mile away at the base of the mountains they were heading towards was a city. "That's a sight for sore eyes! I can't wait to take a bath!" She began running towards the city, her pack seemily lighter for the moment.
Kagome made it a whole ten feet before she was yanked back by the pack and fell on her butt. She was about to reprimand the dog youkai when she noticed a large insect creature, it's claws stuck in the ground where she had just been standing. The creature jumped up to attack her again, her arms shot up in a feeble attempt to guard her face. Sesshoumaru batted the creature to the side with the use of his tail. Obviously angry that the youkai was interfering with it's meal it attacked him. He dodged it easily before picking up the faint scent of poison coming from the creature. I'll show it poison, he thought smugly. When next it attacked he caught it in his hand, which was already emitting a green glow. It flailed about as his ***dokkasu (look up)*** began to melt through it's exoskeleton. Kagome winced at it's scream pierced the air. It's remains dropped to the ground and the youkai lord turned cooly to the girl who still sat on the grass. She stared at him dumfounded for a moment before speaking. "Thank you."
He huffed again, and looked at the pieces of the creature on the ground. "It's a wonder you have lived this long."
"I beg your pardon!?"
"You should know better than to run off like that. Especially into a city."
"What do you mean? It is a human city, you said so yourself."
"I said there were humans there," He corrected calmly. "What if they are slaves? Or xenophobic? And what if they take offense to your clothes."
"What's wrong with my clothes?"
He raised a brow and let his eyes travel to her short skirt and bare legs before looking back up at her. "They invite trouble," he answered and decided to leave it at that. "But as it is you seem to forget that we are not in familiar territory, since we do not know how they will take our arrival we must tred carefully."
She nodded, seeing the reasoning in his logic, but still he didn't have to say it in a way that made her sound stupid. "Alright."
***
"You're kidding."
"Nope."
Yuffie stared at Reno over the table and their second round of pancakes, "You just turned twenty one last month?"
He nodded, taking a sip then making a face at the bitter coffee. "Yeah."
"But you've been coming here for years, you mean all this time you've been drinking in our bars while you were underage?"
He grinned, "And not just your bars."
"What, you got a fake I.D. or something?"
Reno laughed. "Hell no, I don't even need one!"
The ninja didn't seem to understand. "Then... how?"
He shook his head and leaned over the table. "Think about it, if you were just another bartender and a Turk came up to you and ordered a drink would you bother to card him?"
"Why not?"
"Think about it kid. You're just a normal bartender, no fighting skills, with a business to run and a family to worry about. You really wanna risk getting a Turk pissed off at you?"
"You wouldn't really do anything to someone who did would you?"
Reno laughed again, "Fuck no, but our reputation suggests it. Besides there's more than one bar in a town. If one asks the next one won't."
"Well I gotta admit.. you do look older, I pegged you for twenty five at least."
Reno shrugged, reaching for another pancake. "Yeah well growing up in the slums can have that effect."
"I see." She grabbed the syrup and added more to her plate.
"God brat how much of that do you need?"
She grinned at his question. "Your turn."
"Huh?"
"It's your turn to aks something."
"Oh," he thought a moment, "What's with you and mater-"
"Kisaragi-sama! Kisaragi-sama!" the two looked up as a wutain ran up to their table, practially out of breath.
"Kiburo-san, calm down what is it?"
"It's.. it's I just saw Sephiroth walk into the city!"
Yuffie stood her chair falling back onto the ground. "What!? Are you sure? It could just be someone dressed like him."
"I'm positive! He was very tall with long white hair. There's no one else it could be!"
Yuffie sighed and looked to Reno. The Turk was skeptical, but interested. "Can't hurt to check it out."
Yuffie nodded then turned back to the man, "Kiburo-san you stay here, we'll see about this 'Sephiroth'."
"Hai!"
The two got up from their table and went out to the city. It didn't take them long to locate "Sephiroth" since the people of Wutai were more than happy to point out the direction he was in. "Look there he is." Yuffie pointed. He had his back turned to them, the ninja and Turk took a moment to use a nearby tree and bush for cover.
"What the fuck is he wearing?" Reno responded almost immediately. "There's no way in hell that's him, he's never wear something like that."
"Uh-huh and I suppose you know Sephiroth so well huh?"
"Oh come on, look at that thing around his arm, it's probably just some actor or something."
Yuffie shook her head, "I don't think so. There's only one play in town right now and it's a modern setting." They watched the man's back a moment longer, he seemed to be talking to someone. He shook his head and took a step pass the person, exposing the girl to their view. "Wait who's the girl?"
"Whoa, never knew Seph was a cradle robber." The girl looked up at him with a somewhat hopless expession. She turned around to say more to him and Sephiroth turned back exposing his face to Yuffie and Reno. "Holy shit," the Turk muttered.
"It's gotta be him.. but what's with the face paint?"
"I dunno but I'm gonna find out," Reno answered leaving his hiding place. "Hey Sephiroth! Yo Seph!" He continued talking to the girl, completeing ignoring or just not hearing the Turk's calls. "Sephiroth!" he tried again. Admittedly this was already not one of his best ideas but since he didn't have the masamune... he might get out of this ok. "Hey! Fluff boy!"
Sephiroth stopped and glared up at the red head.
Yep. That got his attention.
***
Kagome was happy that nothing bad happened when they approached the city. While the people seemed a bit nervous about her and Sesshoumaru, she assumed they didn't like strangers, or were at least wary of them. Of course this was better then the first time she appeared in Sengoku Jidai. I mean I'm not tied up already and being told I look just like some dead woman so that's gotta be a good sign, she thought.
Sesshoumaru on the other hand had a much better grasp on why the people were acting so paranoid. They were afraid of him, he was used to such treatment and was actually glad for it since it meant that he would not be bothered.
"Omigod!"
He stopped and turned back to the miko-girl. "What is it?"
"I just remembered, we don't have any money!"
"So?"
"Well if we don't have any money then we can't get a room at an inn, or be able to get into a bath house. I doubt the little change I got from the well will be enough."
"I belive you are forgetting something more important."
"Eh? Like what?"
He sighed and shook his head. "Food and supplies." He said simply, before starting to walk again.
"But I haven't had a bath since I fought that youkai the other day!" Kagome made a face and added a bit of a whine to her voice, "I still got dry blood caked on me... it's groooss."
"-hmph- well I find I have to agree with that." Sesshoumaru responded, he was aware of a male calling for someone, but he paid it no mind. "If we can find no place to bathe then you will just have to find a spring of riv-"
"Hey! Fluff boy!"
Sesshoumaru stopped and immediately glared at the human who would address him so. He was like no human he had ever seen before, bright red mop of hair topped his head. He was wearing a white shirt under a dark blue one with dark blue pants. The sleeves and pant legs reminded him of Kagome's clothes, they did not hang open, or were baggy like his own clothes, but they were not skin tight either. There was something odd about his scent and bright green eyes, as though he were not entirely human. Before he could think on it much another human ran up behind the red head. Her features were more what he was used to but her clothes were far more revealing than anything he had ever seen the miko-girl wear. She wore a forest sleeveless top with a high neck and didn't cover her stomach. Her pants hung on her hips and were cut off very short, shorter than the miko girl's skirt. "And just who do you think you are reffering to?" he said to the rude human.
Reno didn't answer, too surprised at his face. Was he wearing red eyeshadow? "Whoa, what's with the make up? You decide to go drag or somethin'?"
"What?"
Kagome tried not to laugh, "He means dress up like a girl."
Sesshoumaru narrowed his eyes further at the offender. A slight growl emmited from his throat and he lashed out at him with his claws. The human jumped away swiftly staring wide eyed at the man before him.
"You're lucky," Kagome said knowing that Sesshoumaru was more than fast enough to cut down a human, "he missed on purpose."
"I didn't miss." The youkai corrected.
Reno blinked then looked down at his shirt and jacket, the front the shirt and edges of the jacket had four long slashes though it. "Fuckin' A Sephiroth! Now I gotta go fuckin' change! Thanks allot asshole!"
Yuffie winced as Reno yelled, By Leviathan, I bet he's gonna die.
Kagome put a hand on Sesshoumaru's shoulder, not really sure if he had been planning on doing anymore (and not sure she could stop him from killing in cold blood some to think of it). "Excuse me but who is Sephiroth?"
Reno stared back at her. "'Who is Sephiroth?' Are you fucking blind? He's the assho-hmmphphmmh-" He glared at Yuffie who had clamped a hand over his mouth.
She smiled apologetically at the two. "Please excuse him, he's just grouchy because of his hangover. But Isn't this man with you Sephiroth?"
The Youkai Lord raised a brow. For some reason Kagome got the impression that Sesshoumaru thought he was too good to speak to these people. "No. This is Sesshoumaru."
Yuffie blanched somewhat at the name. "And you don't know who Sephiroth is?"
Kagome shook her head. "No, why? Is he someone famous?"
Reno, who had finnaly got the ninja's hand off of his mouth. "Famous!? Are you Fucking kidding me? Have you been living in a cave for the past twenty eight years!?"
"Well actually.. were are kinda... lost you could say."
"What the fuck is that supposed to mean!?"
"It means we are not from this world." Sesshoumaru answered. "But it's obvious you will not be able to aid us. So stop wasting our time."
Yuffie blinked, "I think we can help actually. We should talk about this more."
Kagome looked up at the girl, "Oh first can we please please find a place where I can take a bath? We've been travelling on foot all day since yesterday and I could really use one!"
Yuffie smiled and nodded at least the girl was nice, but what was she doing travelling with this guy? "Of course, we'll go to my house. I'm Yuffie Kisaragi by the way.
"Kagome Higurashi."
"Yo an' I'm Reno."
Sesshoumaru didn't say anything.
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Dokkasou- "Poison Flower Claw" One of Sesshoumaru's attacks. His hand glows green and secretes a highly corosive poison. San/Sama - Honorific suffixes added to the ends of names, kinda like "Mr" or "Mrs" but it doesn't have to be attached to the family name. "sama" is is more formal/respectful than "san"
Ok abrubt ending for the chapter I know, but it just seemed a decent spot for it. and Yes I know that there is more Kag/Sess than Reno/Yuffie, but it's kinda hard to break out of it since I've been writing almost nothing but Kag/Sess lately (i.e. "Once in a Blue Moon" for those of you who aren't reading it).
I've never heard the song I quoted at the top I just punched in "Revenge" fot titles on Songmeanings.com ^_^'
I don't own them and neither do you
there's no point in sueing you oughta know
because I really REALLY don't have the dough
So just read the thing, it's just for fun
here's hoping someday I'll get this done!
Chapter 2: Not The Best Part of Waking Up
I won't bend
I'll avenge
I'll get you in the end"
Revenge - Clawfinger
Sesshoumaru's golden eyes opened with the morning sun. He was about to stand when he realized it felt like something was on his tail. He turned, his eyes widened in shock before narrowing in annoyance. If she has drooled on my tail, I will kill her.
Snuggled between his left side and the end portion of his tail was the young miko, all but the bottom half of her legs out of her "sleeping bag." She lay on her side facing away from him and her arms were wrapped around his fluffy tail as though it were a pillow. The top hand was conviently placed just underneath her nose to keep the fur from tickling it. He watched her a moment and wondered how she got into that position without waking him up. And more to the point, he noted by the way her sleeping bag was now arranged, without apparently waking up herself. Slowly he tired to move his tail out of her grasp. The movement however caused her to ever-so-slightly tighten her grasp and snuggle with his tail more, rubbing her face in it a bit.
The great youkai could only stare at this, utterly dumbfounded (but not showing it of course) by her reaction. Does she have any clue what she's doing? Of course not she's asleep. He was about to yank his tail from her grasp when she sighed in contentment and leaned back some, putting her back against his waist. "..warm...soft..." she muttered. He scowled down at the girl and tore his tail from her grasp, thankfully she was not holding on tight, but this time in an unconcious effort to remain comfortable the sleeping schoolgirl rolled over and wrapped her arms around his waist.
Once again his eyes widened in surprise. What is wrong with this witch? If she is dreaming of my worthless half brother and thinks I'm him-
"Hmmm... fluffy.."
His eyes narrowed, enough was enough, if movement would not wake her maybe a sound would. He growled low and deep so that it rumbled in his chest. Slowly her blue orbs opened, half open in sleepiness before realizing that the sound was not any alarm clock she had. Her eyes widened to their fullest as she recognized the soft white substance that was on the other side of her very firm "pillow." Her eyes slooowly traveled up his chest, past his neck and jawline, past his mouth, the lines on his cheek before settling on two very annoyed looking amber eyes.
Kagome froze, her arms still around his waist, though at the moment she didn't seem to notice. While her body was immoblie her mind was going a thousand miles a minute. Kami, kami, kami what happened? Is he gonna kill me? Hey he has nice eyes. DON'T THINK THAT! How did I get over here? Did he move me? Then why is he so annoyed? Is he why I felt so warm? Oh god is he gonna kill me? I bet he's gonna kill me. I don't wanna die like this. Why hasn't he said something or killed me yet? Does he care that I'm this close? Of course he cares Kagome look how annoyed he is!! How did my arms get around his waist? Oh kami I am SO screwed!
He watched her, unblinking as he studied her reaction, far more appropriate than her unconcious ones. At this close range he could almost read her mind, though not quite. All he could really tell was that her mind was moving very fast, causing a kind of psychic static about her. She was scared, but more confused, he could get that easily out of her scent. Hmm.. I wonder. Suddenly curious about her thoughts he pulled his right (and only) hand up, he'd just have to touch her forehead to see...
Oh kami this is it.. he's gonna kill me. He's gonna snap my neck like a twig and- Two fingers touched the center of her forhead. huh? What the hell? He's touching my head? Why is he.. gee he's got a gentle touch. Dammit don't think that Kagome! Now her attitude was leaning more towards impatience and annoyance. Is he gonna kill me or not? What is he gonna shove his fingers through my forehead or something?
Hmmm... not a bad idea, I'll have to remember that one, Sesshoumaru thought as he continued to read the girls mind without her knowledge. His expression having changed to his usual neutral mask.
Ok so he doesn't look annoyed anymore, does that mean he's NOT gonna kill me? At least not yet? He probably doesn't wanna get blood all over himself. I bet that's SO like him! That's probably the only reason he hasn't done it yet. Jerk... but a cute- Dammit girl!... Wait a sec. There's definitely something going on here, why do his eyes look like he's looking for something?
Sesshoumaru's eyes widened almost inperceptively in shock. How did she-? His expression quickly became neutral again, but as she had been staring at him Kagome had noticed his surprise.
Whoa.. did he find it? What the hell is he doing anyway? And WHY is he touching my head while he's doing it? He pushed slightly on her forehead making her head tilt back a bit, as though that had been the whole purpose of his hand being there. The whole mind reading ordeal had taken place over a mere two seconds. "Are you quite finished staring yet?" He asked her in a deadly calm voice.
"Eh?" finally Kagome had managed to find her voice.
"Will you let go now?" It was not really a question.
Kagome looked down at her arms before blushing deeply, and all but jumping away. "Ehhh gomen, I uhh.." She stopped, looking down at her sleeping bag, then over to where it had been last night. "How did I?"
"I assume you moved in your sleep though why you moved towards me-"
"I don't have a clue."
"Do not interrupt me wench."
"Wench? I am NOT a wench ok!? That is not my name and neither is 'girl', 'woman', 'hey' or 'you' and it is definitely not 'bitch' as your brother so often calls me. My name is Kagome got it?! Kagome."
He calmly raised a brow at her outburst. Then he stood his tail lazily moving to wrap back around his arm. "Are you finished?"
Her jaw dropped at his reaction, then she clenched it shut, face turning red with anger. She turned on her heel and went about rolling up her sleeping bag. He watched with mild amusement as she silently fumed and rolled up her bag. "Do you have a container for water?"
"What?" She turned, still annoyed.
"Water, we will need to find some. Do you have a container?"
The anger bled from her face, replaced with blank shock as he put his armor back on. What is with this guy? He had just brushed her little outburst aside like it never happened and completely changed the subject. "Uhh.. yeah..." she answered slowly before reaching into her pack, she pulled out a water bottle that was still half full. "Mind if I eat breakfast first?" His eyes narrowed. "What? I'm gonna have to eat sometime, might as well do it while we are stopped."
"You will only want to stop again later when you get tired. You can wait till we find water."
Kagome sighed heavily, "I'm not going to win this am I?"
"If you do you will be travelling alone."
"Fine," she mumbled reluctantly, pulling her bag onto her back. Thank the kami I decided to leave my textbooks at home this time or else I'd never be able to carry this stuff.
***
Splayed out over the bed in his hotel room Reno slept. His shirt and jacket on the floor the messy Turk was sleeping in just his pants, the mass of sheets tangled about his legs. He was just enjoying a dream involving himself and that hot chick from the Loveless posters when...
*Knock Knock Knock*
Pause.
*Knock Knock Knock*
The red head pulled the pillow over his head, "Go away.." he muttered.
*Knock Knock Knock*
Maybe they didn't hear him. Louder this time, "I said go away!" The yelling made the headache from his hangover even worse.
*Knock Knock Knock*
"Goddammit! whatever you got I don't want it!!" Reno rolled over to put the pillow back over his head. However since the Turk rolled to the wrong side he ended up falling off the bed. *Thud*
*KnockKnockKnockKnockKnockKnockKnockKnockKnock*
Reno jumped up off the floor and stomped to the door. His attempt to fling it open (and make a much more peeved impression upon this rude person) was ruined since the chain on the door was in use. Grumbling and cursing he fumbled with the chain and flung the door open. "WHAT!?"
Standing infront of him with a big grin on her face was Yuffie. "Mornin' Reno. How about breakfast?"
"Breakfast? Are you fukin' crazy it's.." he turned around in search of a clock in his room. "Ten, It's ten o-fucking-clock in the damn morning and you want breakfast?!"
Yuffie seemed not the least bit disturbed by his raging, "Well morning is when most people eat breakfast isn't it?"
"Well Turks with hangovers don't eat breakfast until at least one p.m."
"Gee now who would've guessed you'd have a hangover this morning?" The ninja said, grinning evilly.
Reno narrowed his eyes at her, "You realize I hate you."
"Now why's that?"
"Get the hell outta here! I'm going back to sleep." He shut the door in her face. The second he hit the bed the knocking began again. "Go away brat!!"
"I'm not leaving," she sang in an overly bratty manner before knocking "Shave and a haircut" on the door over and over again. She grinned happily as she heard the Turk cursing colorfully at her through the door. Ahh.. sweet revenge.
***
Sesshoumaru slowed then stopped. For a brief moment Kagome thought he was giving her a chance to catch up, but almost immediately dismissed that idea. "What is it?" They had left the forest a little over an hour before and were now walking through grassy plains with several hills.
He snorted with a little -hmph- Even here they run rampant, he though distatefully. "I smell humans."
"Really? That's great! Can you tell if it's a city?" He simply glanced at her then began walking again without a word. "Hey!" They crested a hill and Kagome saw what looked to be a little over a mile away at the base of the mountains they were heading towards was a city. "That's a sight for sore eyes! I can't wait to take a bath!" She began running towards the city, her pack seemily lighter for the moment.
Kagome made it a whole ten feet before she was yanked back by the pack and fell on her butt. She was about to reprimand the dog youkai when she noticed a large insect creature, it's claws stuck in the ground where she had just been standing. The creature jumped up to attack her again, her arms shot up in a feeble attempt to guard her face. Sesshoumaru batted the creature to the side with the use of his tail. Obviously angry that the youkai was interfering with it's meal it attacked him. He dodged it easily before picking up the faint scent of poison coming from the creature. I'll show it poison, he thought smugly. When next it attacked he caught it in his hand, which was already emitting a green glow. It flailed about as his ***dokkasu (look up)*** began to melt through it's exoskeleton. Kagome winced at it's scream pierced the air. It's remains dropped to the ground and the youkai lord turned cooly to the girl who still sat on the grass. She stared at him dumfounded for a moment before speaking. "Thank you."
He huffed again, and looked at the pieces of the creature on the ground. "It's a wonder you have lived this long."
"I beg your pardon!?"
"You should know better than to run off like that. Especially into a city."
"What do you mean? It is a human city, you said so yourself."
"I said there were humans there," He corrected calmly. "What if they are slaves? Or xenophobic? And what if they take offense to your clothes."
"What's wrong with my clothes?"
He raised a brow and let his eyes travel to her short skirt and bare legs before looking back up at her. "They invite trouble," he answered and decided to leave it at that. "But as it is you seem to forget that we are not in familiar territory, since we do not know how they will take our arrival we must tred carefully."
She nodded, seeing the reasoning in his logic, but still he didn't have to say it in a way that made her sound stupid. "Alright."
***
"You're kidding."
"Nope."
Yuffie stared at Reno over the table and their second round of pancakes, "You just turned twenty one last month?"
He nodded, taking a sip then making a face at the bitter coffee. "Yeah."
"But you've been coming here for years, you mean all this time you've been drinking in our bars while you were underage?"
He grinned, "And not just your bars."
"What, you got a fake I.D. or something?"
Reno laughed. "Hell no, I don't even need one!"
The ninja didn't seem to understand. "Then... how?"
He shook his head and leaned over the table. "Think about it, if you were just another bartender and a Turk came up to you and ordered a drink would you bother to card him?"
"Why not?"
"Think about it kid. You're just a normal bartender, no fighting skills, with a business to run and a family to worry about. You really wanna risk getting a Turk pissed off at you?"
"You wouldn't really do anything to someone who did would you?"
Reno laughed again, "Fuck no, but our reputation suggests it. Besides there's more than one bar in a town. If one asks the next one won't."
"Well I gotta admit.. you do look older, I pegged you for twenty five at least."
Reno shrugged, reaching for another pancake. "Yeah well growing up in the slums can have that effect."
"I see." She grabbed the syrup and added more to her plate.
"God brat how much of that do you need?"
She grinned at his question. "Your turn."
"Huh?"
"It's your turn to aks something."
"Oh," he thought a moment, "What's with you and mater-"
"Kisaragi-sama! Kisaragi-sama!" the two looked up as a wutain ran up to their table, practially out of breath.
"Kiburo-san, calm down what is it?"
"It's.. it's I just saw Sephiroth walk into the city!"
Yuffie stood her chair falling back onto the ground. "What!? Are you sure? It could just be someone dressed like him."
"I'm positive! He was very tall with long white hair. There's no one else it could be!"
Yuffie sighed and looked to Reno. The Turk was skeptical, but interested. "Can't hurt to check it out."
Yuffie nodded then turned back to the man, "Kiburo-san you stay here, we'll see about this 'Sephiroth'."
"Hai!"
The two got up from their table and went out to the city. It didn't take them long to locate "Sephiroth" since the people of Wutai were more than happy to point out the direction he was in. "Look there he is." Yuffie pointed. He had his back turned to them, the ninja and Turk took a moment to use a nearby tree and bush for cover.
"What the fuck is he wearing?" Reno responded almost immediately. "There's no way in hell that's him, he's never wear something like that."
"Uh-huh and I suppose you know Sephiroth so well huh?"
"Oh come on, look at that thing around his arm, it's probably just some actor or something."
Yuffie shook her head, "I don't think so. There's only one play in town right now and it's a modern setting." They watched the man's back a moment longer, he seemed to be talking to someone. He shook his head and took a step pass the person, exposing the girl to their view. "Wait who's the girl?"
"Whoa, never knew Seph was a cradle robber." The girl looked up at him with a somewhat hopless expession. She turned around to say more to him and Sephiroth turned back exposing his face to Yuffie and Reno. "Holy shit," the Turk muttered.
"It's gotta be him.. but what's with the face paint?"
"I dunno but I'm gonna find out," Reno answered leaving his hiding place. "Hey Sephiroth! Yo Seph!" He continued talking to the girl, completeing ignoring or just not hearing the Turk's calls. "Sephiroth!" he tried again. Admittedly this was already not one of his best ideas but since he didn't have the masamune... he might get out of this ok. "Hey! Fluff boy!"
Sephiroth stopped and glared up at the red head.
Yep. That got his attention.
***
Kagome was happy that nothing bad happened when they approached the city. While the people seemed a bit nervous about her and Sesshoumaru, she assumed they didn't like strangers, or were at least wary of them. Of course this was better then the first time she appeared in Sengoku Jidai. I mean I'm not tied up already and being told I look just like some dead woman so that's gotta be a good sign, she thought.
Sesshoumaru on the other hand had a much better grasp on why the people were acting so paranoid. They were afraid of him, he was used to such treatment and was actually glad for it since it meant that he would not be bothered.
"Omigod!"
He stopped and turned back to the miko-girl. "What is it?"
"I just remembered, we don't have any money!"
"So?"
"Well if we don't have any money then we can't get a room at an inn, or be able to get into a bath house. I doubt the little change I got from the well will be enough."
"I belive you are forgetting something more important."
"Eh? Like what?"
He sighed and shook his head. "Food and supplies." He said simply, before starting to walk again.
"But I haven't had a bath since I fought that youkai the other day!" Kagome made a face and added a bit of a whine to her voice, "I still got dry blood caked on me... it's groooss."
"-hmph- well I find I have to agree with that." Sesshoumaru responded, he was aware of a male calling for someone, but he paid it no mind. "If we can find no place to bathe then you will just have to find a spring of riv-"
"Hey! Fluff boy!"
Sesshoumaru stopped and immediately glared at the human who would address him so. He was like no human he had ever seen before, bright red mop of hair topped his head. He was wearing a white shirt under a dark blue one with dark blue pants. The sleeves and pant legs reminded him of Kagome's clothes, they did not hang open, or were baggy like his own clothes, but they were not skin tight either. There was something odd about his scent and bright green eyes, as though he were not entirely human. Before he could think on it much another human ran up behind the red head. Her features were more what he was used to but her clothes were far more revealing than anything he had ever seen the miko-girl wear. She wore a forest sleeveless top with a high neck and didn't cover her stomach. Her pants hung on her hips and were cut off very short, shorter than the miko girl's skirt. "And just who do you think you are reffering to?" he said to the rude human.
Reno didn't answer, too surprised at his face. Was he wearing red eyeshadow? "Whoa, what's with the make up? You decide to go drag or somethin'?"
"What?"
Kagome tried not to laugh, "He means dress up like a girl."
Sesshoumaru narrowed his eyes further at the offender. A slight growl emmited from his throat and he lashed out at him with his claws. The human jumped away swiftly staring wide eyed at the man before him.
"You're lucky," Kagome said knowing that Sesshoumaru was more than fast enough to cut down a human, "he missed on purpose."
"I didn't miss." The youkai corrected.
Reno blinked then looked down at his shirt and jacket, the front the shirt and edges of the jacket had four long slashes though it. "Fuckin' A Sephiroth! Now I gotta go fuckin' change! Thanks allot asshole!"
Yuffie winced as Reno yelled, By Leviathan, I bet he's gonna die.
Kagome put a hand on Sesshoumaru's shoulder, not really sure if he had been planning on doing anymore (and not sure she could stop him from killing in cold blood some to think of it). "Excuse me but who is Sephiroth?"
Reno stared back at her. "'Who is Sephiroth?' Are you fucking blind? He's the assho-hmmphphmmh-" He glared at Yuffie who had clamped a hand over his mouth.
She smiled apologetically at the two. "Please excuse him, he's just grouchy because of his hangover. But Isn't this man with you Sephiroth?"
The Youkai Lord raised a brow. For some reason Kagome got the impression that Sesshoumaru thought he was too good to speak to these people. "No. This is Sesshoumaru."
Yuffie blanched somewhat at the name. "And you don't know who Sephiroth is?"
Kagome shook her head. "No, why? Is he someone famous?"
Reno, who had finnaly got the ninja's hand off of his mouth. "Famous!? Are you Fucking kidding me? Have you been living in a cave for the past twenty eight years!?"
"Well actually.. were are kinda... lost you could say."
"What the fuck is that supposed to mean!?"
"It means we are not from this world." Sesshoumaru answered. "But it's obvious you will not be able to aid us. So stop wasting our time."
Yuffie blinked, "I think we can help actually. We should talk about this more."
Kagome looked up at the girl, "Oh first can we please please find a place where I can take a bath? We've been travelling on foot all day since yesterday and I could really use one!"
Yuffie smiled and nodded at least the girl was nice, but what was she doing travelling with this guy? "Of course, we'll go to my house. I'm Yuffie Kisaragi by the way.
"Kagome Higurashi."
"Yo an' I'm Reno."
Sesshoumaru didn't say anything.
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Dokkasou- "Poison Flower Claw" One of Sesshoumaru's attacks. His hand glows green and secretes a highly corosive poison. San/Sama - Honorific suffixes added to the ends of names, kinda like "Mr" or "Mrs" but it doesn't have to be attached to the family name. "sama" is is more formal/respectful than "san"
Ok abrubt ending for the chapter I know, but it just seemed a decent spot for it. and Yes I know that there is more Kag/Sess than Reno/Yuffie, but it's kinda hard to break out of it since I've been writing almost nothing but Kag/Sess lately (i.e. "Once in a Blue Moon" for those of you who aren't reading it).
I've never heard the song I quoted at the top I just punched in "Revenge" fot titles on Songmeanings.com ^_^'