Disclaimer-Inuyasha does not belong to me.
"So, how aew we going to get to this mall of which you speak?" I asked.
"I can borrow my grandfather's motorbike, it's like a motorized bicycle, so it makes a lot of noise when I turn it on, okay?" she teased.
"You need not warn me of such things. You're talking to an ages old half demon who has share of noisy beasts in his time. I only attacked your stereo because of the foul music it was playing; I did not wish for you to be offended by it's sound." I told her.
"That was very thoughtful of you, Inuyasha. Thank you." she said.
She reached out to take my hand and squeezed it. I smiled at her as we walked out together to her family's garage where the large metal creature awaited us.
"The people of your time are very fond of metal objects, I see." I said.
"I've never really thought about it much, but I guess you're right. Here, you'll need this." she said.
She handed me some kind of contraption that she called a helmut, a modern type of headdress she said was to protect my head from injury in case we had an accident on the motorbike. She looked capable enough to manuever the heavy vehicle, but I donned the costume anyway for her sake.
Together, she and I straddled the seat like it was a horse, my arms wrapping around her waist tightly as she started up the engine. I wanted to lose myself in the feeling of her in my arms, but I knew she needed me to be alert while she was taking us to our destination. Thankfully it did not take us long to get there, to a place larger than any I had ever seen before. Again it was partially metal and some glass, the size of a king's palace. There were many vehicles that she called cars parked about before this giant building with no one in them.
"These cars...do they carry all these people to this place we are going to?" I asked.
"Definitely. They are considerably more people now than there were in your time. I believe the world's population is over a billion people by now." she said.
"A billion?! They're not all here now, are they?" I asked.
She laughed. "No. They're in different places, all over the world. Are you ready to go in, Inuyasha?" she asked.
I sighed and nodded. "I just wish I had my sword so I could protect you better." I said.
She smiled. "I always feel safe with you, Inuyasha, no matter what." she told me.
It always seemed that she knew exactly what to say to completely disarm me, and it was almost a relief not to have to be in complete guardian mode over her.
We entered the building through a very quiet area where our voices would echo if we spoke too loudly. The only time that had ever happened to me before was up in the mountains in my own time, looking over the majestic scenery. This mall, as she called it, was very impressive in size, but it made me homesick for my own time.
"Are you okay, Inuyasha? You look sad." Kagome said.
I smiled at her. "Yes, I was just distracted. I was thinking about home and how truly different our times are." I said.
She nodded, understanding completely. We came to a stop in front of a pair of silver metal doors.
"What are we waiting on?" I asked.
"Oh! We're waiting on the elevator. An elevator is like this little room that moves with people inside it to transport you to higher levels in a building." she said.
"It moves? Is it sturdy? Can it hold a lot of people?" I asked.
"Well, most elevators have weight limits, but I've seen them hold up to ten people before. Every once in awhile, an elevator has to be repaired, but for the most part, they're well made. Here it comes." she said.
I followed her into the opening doors, where they prompted shut after us. I watched her press a few buttons and then the room lurched in an effort to begin moving. It lurched again once it arrived on our floor as she called it, and we stepped out onto the mall in question, my eyes taking in all the sights around me. There were many people wandering about holding bags, little rooms that held goods of various sorts and there were plants and trees planted in different locations all over.
"What do you think?" she asked.
"It's breathtaking...not like it is in my time, but still awe inspiring in it's own way." I told her.
She smiled and took my hand again, leading me around to different shops within the mall. One of the places we stopped in was a store that sold trinkets to wear in your hair and on your body, her taking a moment to admire a set of austrian crystal bracelets. She explained that they were something she called costume jewerly, but she still thought they were beautiful, and I had to agree when I saw how much they sparkled and shimmered. She reminded herself to come back for them later, and we explored some other places.
I could not resist the lure of a store adorned with many fragrant bottles of products that I had smelled many times on Kagome, and it seemed as though the workers there became enamored with me from the minute I walked in.
"What is such a handsome young man doing in a place like this? Are you buying a gift for your girlfriend? Isn't he handsome, girls?" one asked.
"You have such beautiful silver hair; how did you get it to grow out so long? I can never get mine to grow very long." another said.
"If I had money, I would buy my lover a gift here, but she is the one that has money to spend." I told them.
"You made some admirers back there, Inuyasha." Kagome giggled.
"They all pale in comparsion to you, Kagome." I said.
She blushed at my comment and let me into the largest store yet, walking up to a flight of stairs that were actually moving.
"What is this?" I asked.
"This is an escalator. It's kinda like an elevator, but you hold on to the rail as it moves and step off at the top." she said.
"Sounds pretty simple." I said.
Thankfully it was as simple as it looked, and we made our way to the second floor where we were tempted by the smells of many different kinds of food.
"There are a lot of hunters here today. It smells like they've already slaughtered and cooked their prey." I said.
"That's another way our times work differently, Inuyasha. People here don't hunt for food, they keep farms where they raise livestock to sell to others to make food for others. People like me go into places like this and order whatever we prefer to eat." she said.
"So the whole concept of hunting is nonexistent now? We have farms in my time too, but still..." I began.
"Well, there are people out there that hunt, but it's become much less necessary for survival nowadays. What would you like to try?" she asked.
"It's your day, Kagome. You decide." I said.
After much consideration, she dcided upon a sushi place, ordering a serving of sushi big enough for two. I was delighted with her choice, I loved raw fish and the mixture of the rice, seaweed and fresh avocado was exactly what I seemed to have been craving.
She poured a little soy sauce on the treats, and then I made the mistake of ingesting way too much wasabe, thinking it was the mashed avacado.
"I thought sure with your superior sense of smell you would have known better." Kagome laughed.
"It's hard for me to concentrate on any scent but yours when you're around, Kagome." I told her.
She blushed at my words and smiled. Watching her as she ate and remembering fondly the night before, it only reminded me of how much I truly loved her. I had no doubt about my feelings now and no reason to hide them anymore. She had willingly given herself to me the night before and I felt an even stronger connection to her than ever.
I watched as she stood up and walked back over to the counter, ordering a cup of some sort of warm liquid with a gob of something white inside. I cocked an eyebrow at her.
"What is that?" I inquired.
"It's hazelnut coffee flavored with half a scoop of ice cream. Do you want to try it; it's really good." she told me.
By now, I felt like I could trust her judgement, so I only took a quick sniff of her drink before taking a big gulp for myself. It was hot and cold at the same time, the bitterness of the coffee mixing nicely with the sweetness of the substance within.
She giggled; I had gotten some on my upper lip. I licked it off quickly, laughing as well. "What is this sweet creamy stuff?" I asked.
"Ice cream. It's a frozen treat made from cow's milk. I like to use it to flavor my coffee." she said.
"I can see why; it's very bitter even with the ice cream. Why would people drink such a concotion? Does it give you some kind of special power?" I asked.
She laughed again. "You could say that. It has caffeine, an artifical stimulant that gives people a short burst of energy when they need it. I only got it because I just felt like drinking something warm." Kagome said.
"So, what do you want to do now..." I began, just before I noticed that the necklace she wore made from the shards of the Shikon jewel was glowing a bright fushcia.
"What is it, Inuyasha?" she asked.
"The jewel, Kagome, it's glowing." I told her.
Her mouth dropped open as she looked down and saw it was true, touching her pendant with her hand.
"You're right. Inuyasha, the prayer beads...they're glowing too! What is going on here?" she asked.
I stood up then, feeling suddenly defenseless without my sword close at hand.
"Come on Kagome, come with me. We need to go back to my time. Perhaps there's an answer as to why this is happening." I told her.
"So, how aew we going to get to this mall of which you speak?" I asked.
"I can borrow my grandfather's motorbike, it's like a motorized bicycle, so it makes a lot of noise when I turn it on, okay?" she teased.
"You need not warn me of such things. You're talking to an ages old half demon who has share of noisy beasts in his time. I only attacked your stereo because of the foul music it was playing; I did not wish for you to be offended by it's sound." I told her.
"That was very thoughtful of you, Inuyasha. Thank you." she said.
She reached out to take my hand and squeezed it. I smiled at her as we walked out together to her family's garage where the large metal creature awaited us.
"The people of your time are very fond of metal objects, I see." I said.
"I've never really thought about it much, but I guess you're right. Here, you'll need this." she said.
She handed me some kind of contraption that she called a helmut, a modern type of headdress she said was to protect my head from injury in case we had an accident on the motorbike. She looked capable enough to manuever the heavy vehicle, but I donned the costume anyway for her sake.
Together, she and I straddled the seat like it was a horse, my arms wrapping around her waist tightly as she started up the engine. I wanted to lose myself in the feeling of her in my arms, but I knew she needed me to be alert while she was taking us to our destination. Thankfully it did not take us long to get there, to a place larger than any I had ever seen before. Again it was partially metal and some glass, the size of a king's palace. There were many vehicles that she called cars parked about before this giant building with no one in them.
"These cars...do they carry all these people to this place we are going to?" I asked.
"Definitely. They are considerably more people now than there were in your time. I believe the world's population is over a billion people by now." she said.
"A billion?! They're not all here now, are they?" I asked.
She laughed. "No. They're in different places, all over the world. Are you ready to go in, Inuyasha?" she asked.
I sighed and nodded. "I just wish I had my sword so I could protect you better." I said.
She smiled. "I always feel safe with you, Inuyasha, no matter what." she told me.
It always seemed that she knew exactly what to say to completely disarm me, and it was almost a relief not to have to be in complete guardian mode over her.
We entered the building through a very quiet area where our voices would echo if we spoke too loudly. The only time that had ever happened to me before was up in the mountains in my own time, looking over the majestic scenery. This mall, as she called it, was very impressive in size, but it made me homesick for my own time.
"Are you okay, Inuyasha? You look sad." Kagome said.
I smiled at her. "Yes, I was just distracted. I was thinking about home and how truly different our times are." I said.
She nodded, understanding completely. We came to a stop in front of a pair of silver metal doors.
"What are we waiting on?" I asked.
"Oh! We're waiting on the elevator. An elevator is like this little room that moves with people inside it to transport you to higher levels in a building." she said.
"It moves? Is it sturdy? Can it hold a lot of people?" I asked.
"Well, most elevators have weight limits, but I've seen them hold up to ten people before. Every once in awhile, an elevator has to be repaired, but for the most part, they're well made. Here it comes." she said.
I followed her into the opening doors, where they prompted shut after us. I watched her press a few buttons and then the room lurched in an effort to begin moving. It lurched again once it arrived on our floor as she called it, and we stepped out onto the mall in question, my eyes taking in all the sights around me. There were many people wandering about holding bags, little rooms that held goods of various sorts and there were plants and trees planted in different locations all over.
"What do you think?" she asked.
"It's breathtaking...not like it is in my time, but still awe inspiring in it's own way." I told her.
She smiled and took my hand again, leading me around to different shops within the mall. One of the places we stopped in was a store that sold trinkets to wear in your hair and on your body, her taking a moment to admire a set of austrian crystal bracelets. She explained that they were something she called costume jewerly, but she still thought they were beautiful, and I had to agree when I saw how much they sparkled and shimmered. She reminded herself to come back for them later, and we explored some other places.
I could not resist the lure of a store adorned with many fragrant bottles of products that I had smelled many times on Kagome, and it seemed as though the workers there became enamored with me from the minute I walked in.
"What is such a handsome young man doing in a place like this? Are you buying a gift for your girlfriend? Isn't he handsome, girls?" one asked.
"You have such beautiful silver hair; how did you get it to grow out so long? I can never get mine to grow very long." another said.
"If I had money, I would buy my lover a gift here, but she is the one that has money to spend." I told them.
"You made some admirers back there, Inuyasha." Kagome giggled.
"They all pale in comparsion to you, Kagome." I said.
She blushed at my comment and let me into the largest store yet, walking up to a flight of stairs that were actually moving.
"What is this?" I asked.
"This is an escalator. It's kinda like an elevator, but you hold on to the rail as it moves and step off at the top." she said.
"Sounds pretty simple." I said.
Thankfully it was as simple as it looked, and we made our way to the second floor where we were tempted by the smells of many different kinds of food.
"There are a lot of hunters here today. It smells like they've already slaughtered and cooked their prey." I said.
"That's another way our times work differently, Inuyasha. People here don't hunt for food, they keep farms where they raise livestock to sell to others to make food for others. People like me go into places like this and order whatever we prefer to eat." she said.
"So the whole concept of hunting is nonexistent now? We have farms in my time too, but still..." I began.
"Well, there are people out there that hunt, but it's become much less necessary for survival nowadays. What would you like to try?" she asked.
"It's your day, Kagome. You decide." I said.
After much consideration, she dcided upon a sushi place, ordering a serving of sushi big enough for two. I was delighted with her choice, I loved raw fish and the mixture of the rice, seaweed and fresh avocado was exactly what I seemed to have been craving.
She poured a little soy sauce on the treats, and then I made the mistake of ingesting way too much wasabe, thinking it was the mashed avacado.
"I thought sure with your superior sense of smell you would have known better." Kagome laughed.
"It's hard for me to concentrate on any scent but yours when you're around, Kagome." I told her.
She blushed at my words and smiled. Watching her as she ate and remembering fondly the night before, it only reminded me of how much I truly loved her. I had no doubt about my feelings now and no reason to hide them anymore. She had willingly given herself to me the night before and I felt an even stronger connection to her than ever.
I watched as she stood up and walked back over to the counter, ordering a cup of some sort of warm liquid with a gob of something white inside. I cocked an eyebrow at her.
"What is that?" I inquired.
"It's hazelnut coffee flavored with half a scoop of ice cream. Do you want to try it; it's really good." she told me.
By now, I felt like I could trust her judgement, so I only took a quick sniff of her drink before taking a big gulp for myself. It was hot and cold at the same time, the bitterness of the coffee mixing nicely with the sweetness of the substance within.
She giggled; I had gotten some on my upper lip. I licked it off quickly, laughing as well. "What is this sweet creamy stuff?" I asked.
"Ice cream. It's a frozen treat made from cow's milk. I like to use it to flavor my coffee." she said.
"I can see why; it's very bitter even with the ice cream. Why would people drink such a concotion? Does it give you some kind of special power?" I asked.
She laughed again. "You could say that. It has caffeine, an artifical stimulant that gives people a short burst of energy when they need it. I only got it because I just felt like drinking something warm." Kagome said.
"So, what do you want to do now..." I began, just before I noticed that the necklace she wore made from the shards of the Shikon jewel was glowing a bright fushcia.
"What is it, Inuyasha?" she asked.
"The jewel, Kagome, it's glowing." I told her.
Her mouth dropped open as she looked down and saw it was true, touching her pendant with her hand.
"You're right. Inuyasha, the prayer beads...they're glowing too! What is going on here?" she asked.
I stood up then, feeling suddenly defenseless without my sword close at hand.
"Come on Kagome, come with me. We need to go back to my time. Perhaps there's an answer as to why this is happening." I told her.