(A/N: The rating in this chapter is PG -PG 13. Just to be on the safe side,
because there is some slight bad language. What else would you expect from
Inu Yasha when he's mad. I don't think its that bad, but you have been
officially warned. ^_^)
Kagome had their undivided attention because they were all curious as to why she'd been away for so long. She sat down on the steps of Kaede- sama's house, with Shippo still in her arms. Inu Yasha, Miroku, and Sango sat around her waiting to hear the story. She sat quietly for a moment trying to collect her thoughts, when Inu Yasha interrupted impatiently, " Are you gonna tell us or what?"
She glared at him before saying, " The trouble started last weekend when I went back home. Yuki was waiting for me when I came out of the well. He knew that I had the Shikon jewel and he wanted me to give it to him." Kagome took a quick glance at Inu Yasha then said, " I didn't give it to him. I was even ready to fight Yuki for the shards." The half demon said nothing and waited for her to continue her story.
" He stole the shards from me, anyway. Yuki did something to the back of my neck, and knocked me unconscious.", she explained. At that point, Inu Yasha growled. " So, that bastard hurt her, did he?", he thought angrily. Kagome sighed and said, " It's okay. I got the shards back. He doesn't have them anymore."
Before he could respond, she began to talk again, " However, he wants me to find the rest of the jewel shards for him. I had to agree because Yuki said he would hurt Mom, Sota, and Grandpa if I didn't." " WHAT? You're gonna help some human boy collect the shards.", yelled Inu Yasha.
" Yuki's not a human, he's a half demon like you!", Kagome yelled back. The two of them were standing almost face to face glaring at each other. " What kind of a half demon is he?", asked Sango. " He's half snake demon and half human.", she answered. " I'm not really going to help him.", she told Inu Yasha. " I thought so.", he said smugly.
Kagome grabbed a hold of the front of his red kimono (A/N: Is that what it's called?) and pleaded, " Inu Yasha you've got to come back with me. Help me with Yuki. Please?" " How could I refuse?", he thought to himself. Out loud he said, " Okay, let's go. It might be fun to fight another half demon." She sighed in relief. A small part of her had been worried that he wouldn't want to help her.
Inu Yasha told Miroku and Sango to keep and ear out for leads while they were gone. " I should be back really soon.", he said with a smirk. Kagome patted Shippo on the head and promised that she would return in no time. Inu Yasha picked up her bag, and gestured for her to follow him. As they were leaving, Kagome turned around and yelled goodbye to the three traveling companions still sitting on the front steps.
Once they were on the other side of the well, Kagome kept an eye out for Yuki. She never knew when he could appear in front of her. Inu Yasha saw her acting strange and asked, " What are you doing?" " I'm looking for him. He always seems to know where I am.", she replied. After much looking, she decided that he wasn't by the shrine or in her backyard. She kept walking towards her house with Inu Yasha following closely behind her.
The house was completely empty, except for Buyo, her cat. Kagome left Inu Yasha in the kitchen, while she went to go put her pack in her room. She opened the door to find the green haired half demon sitting on her bed. " Back so soon? Did you miss me?", he said quietly.
" AAAHH! What are you doing in my room?!?", screamed a very surprised Kagome. A moment later, he was standing in front of her. " Did you find any shards?", he asked curiously. That was when Inu Yasha entered her bedroom. Frowning slightly, he asked, " What are you screaming for?"
The first thing he saw was some boy standing close, way to close, to Kagome. " Hey! Get away from her.", he snarled. Instead of backing away, the green haired boy placed a hand on one of her shoulders. " My dear Kagome, why didn't you tell me I had competition.", he said then turned to smile at him. " Um.Inu Yasha meet Yuki", she said nervously.
" Leave Kagome alone", he said angrily. " And if I don't want to?", Yuki answered tauntingly. Inu Yasha held up his impressive claws and said seriously, " Then I'll make you." Yuki took his hand off her shoulder and moved in front of him as if preparing for battle, and said, " You'd better distance yourself from us, Kagome. I'd hate for you to get hurt."
" Damn it! This guy is stealing my lines.", Inu Yasha thought somewhat annoyed. He was about to make his move when Kagome yelled, " Stop!" They both looked at her for some kind of explanation. " Couldn't we talk about this before you two destroy my room", she said reasonably. Yuki smiled at her and asked, " What would you like to say?"
She walked closer to the silver haired hanyou, so that they were standing side by side. " I can't find the shards for you, Yuki, because I'm already helping Inu Yasha.", she said in a soft voice. " So what would you suggest that I do?", he asked. " You could leave.", Inu Yasha growled.
" I'm afraid that's out of the question.", he responded coldly. In a flash, Yuki was standing next to Kagome with one arm slung across her shoulders. " You see, I happen to like this girl.", he said looking directly at Inu Yasha. His fingers curled into fists as he watched a slight blush cross Kagome's cheeks. " I don't think she likes you, so take your hands off of her.", Inu Yasha commanded, suddenly deadly serious.
Yuki turned Kagome around in one swift motion so that she was forced to look directly into his eyes. " What do you say to that? Do you like me?", he whispered while intensely gazing into her eyes. It was almost as if he was hypnotizing her. Inu Yasha watched as her eyes went suddenly vacant. Kagome's eyes were open, but not seeing a single thing. Seconds later, she slumped into Yuki's arms.
" What did you do to her?", he roared. " Nothing permanent.", Yuki answered. Inu Yasha felt like killing the other half demon, or maybe just ripping him apart piece by piece. He would have, if Kagome wasn't unconscious in his arms. " I think I'll be leaving now", Yuki said calmly. " Oh, and I'll be taking this cute girl with me.", he added. " KAGOME!", Inu Yasha yelled desperately. The other half demon vanished completely, leaving him all alone in her room.
(A/N: I finally posted Ch.9. Thanks to everyone who reviewed!!)
Kagome had their undivided attention because they were all curious as to why she'd been away for so long. She sat down on the steps of Kaede- sama's house, with Shippo still in her arms. Inu Yasha, Miroku, and Sango sat around her waiting to hear the story. She sat quietly for a moment trying to collect her thoughts, when Inu Yasha interrupted impatiently, " Are you gonna tell us or what?"
She glared at him before saying, " The trouble started last weekend when I went back home. Yuki was waiting for me when I came out of the well. He knew that I had the Shikon jewel and he wanted me to give it to him." Kagome took a quick glance at Inu Yasha then said, " I didn't give it to him. I was even ready to fight Yuki for the shards." The half demon said nothing and waited for her to continue her story.
" He stole the shards from me, anyway. Yuki did something to the back of my neck, and knocked me unconscious.", she explained. At that point, Inu Yasha growled. " So, that bastard hurt her, did he?", he thought angrily. Kagome sighed and said, " It's okay. I got the shards back. He doesn't have them anymore."
Before he could respond, she began to talk again, " However, he wants me to find the rest of the jewel shards for him. I had to agree because Yuki said he would hurt Mom, Sota, and Grandpa if I didn't." " WHAT? You're gonna help some human boy collect the shards.", yelled Inu Yasha.
" Yuki's not a human, he's a half demon like you!", Kagome yelled back. The two of them were standing almost face to face glaring at each other. " What kind of a half demon is he?", asked Sango. " He's half snake demon and half human.", she answered. " I'm not really going to help him.", she told Inu Yasha. " I thought so.", he said smugly.
Kagome grabbed a hold of the front of his red kimono (A/N: Is that what it's called?) and pleaded, " Inu Yasha you've got to come back with me. Help me with Yuki. Please?" " How could I refuse?", he thought to himself. Out loud he said, " Okay, let's go. It might be fun to fight another half demon." She sighed in relief. A small part of her had been worried that he wouldn't want to help her.
Inu Yasha told Miroku and Sango to keep and ear out for leads while they were gone. " I should be back really soon.", he said with a smirk. Kagome patted Shippo on the head and promised that she would return in no time. Inu Yasha picked up her bag, and gestured for her to follow him. As they were leaving, Kagome turned around and yelled goodbye to the three traveling companions still sitting on the front steps.
Once they were on the other side of the well, Kagome kept an eye out for Yuki. She never knew when he could appear in front of her. Inu Yasha saw her acting strange and asked, " What are you doing?" " I'm looking for him. He always seems to know where I am.", she replied. After much looking, she decided that he wasn't by the shrine or in her backyard. She kept walking towards her house with Inu Yasha following closely behind her.
The house was completely empty, except for Buyo, her cat. Kagome left Inu Yasha in the kitchen, while she went to go put her pack in her room. She opened the door to find the green haired half demon sitting on her bed. " Back so soon? Did you miss me?", he said quietly.
" AAAHH! What are you doing in my room?!?", screamed a very surprised Kagome. A moment later, he was standing in front of her. " Did you find any shards?", he asked curiously. That was when Inu Yasha entered her bedroom. Frowning slightly, he asked, " What are you screaming for?"
The first thing he saw was some boy standing close, way to close, to Kagome. " Hey! Get away from her.", he snarled. Instead of backing away, the green haired boy placed a hand on one of her shoulders. " My dear Kagome, why didn't you tell me I had competition.", he said then turned to smile at him. " Um.Inu Yasha meet Yuki", she said nervously.
" Leave Kagome alone", he said angrily. " And if I don't want to?", Yuki answered tauntingly. Inu Yasha held up his impressive claws and said seriously, " Then I'll make you." Yuki took his hand off her shoulder and moved in front of him as if preparing for battle, and said, " You'd better distance yourself from us, Kagome. I'd hate for you to get hurt."
" Damn it! This guy is stealing my lines.", Inu Yasha thought somewhat annoyed. He was about to make his move when Kagome yelled, " Stop!" They both looked at her for some kind of explanation. " Couldn't we talk about this before you two destroy my room", she said reasonably. Yuki smiled at her and asked, " What would you like to say?"
She walked closer to the silver haired hanyou, so that they were standing side by side. " I can't find the shards for you, Yuki, because I'm already helping Inu Yasha.", she said in a soft voice. " So what would you suggest that I do?", he asked. " You could leave.", Inu Yasha growled.
" I'm afraid that's out of the question.", he responded coldly. In a flash, Yuki was standing next to Kagome with one arm slung across her shoulders. " You see, I happen to like this girl.", he said looking directly at Inu Yasha. His fingers curled into fists as he watched a slight blush cross Kagome's cheeks. " I don't think she likes you, so take your hands off of her.", Inu Yasha commanded, suddenly deadly serious.
Yuki turned Kagome around in one swift motion so that she was forced to look directly into his eyes. " What do you say to that? Do you like me?", he whispered while intensely gazing into her eyes. It was almost as if he was hypnotizing her. Inu Yasha watched as her eyes went suddenly vacant. Kagome's eyes were open, but not seeing a single thing. Seconds later, she slumped into Yuki's arms.
" What did you do to her?", he roared. " Nothing permanent.", Yuki answered. Inu Yasha felt like killing the other half demon, or maybe just ripping him apart piece by piece. He would have, if Kagome wasn't unconscious in his arms. " I think I'll be leaving now", Yuki said calmly. " Oh, and I'll be taking this cute girl with me.", he added. " KAGOME!", Inu Yasha yelled desperately. The other half demon vanished completely, leaving him all alone in her room.
(A/N: I finally posted Ch.9. Thanks to everyone who reviewed!!)