Disclaimer: I said it before, but I'll say it again.. I don't own Inu
Yasha.
I'm thinking about starting another story, this time it'll mainly focus on Sesshomaru, Rin, and Jaken. Whenever I have more free time, I'll start writing it. Well, anyway, on to the story.
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Kagome walked back to the house feeling confused, guilty, and in all other ways rather uncomfortable. The strange boy named Inu Yasha had really scared her, but that wasn't what was making her feel so odd. " It's only natural to feel a bit unnerved after a complete stranger hugs you, and then attempts to kidnap you.", she thought to herself.
What she didn't understand was the fact that, for one instant, she'd felt a sense of overwhelming concern for him. For that one fleeting moment, all she had wanted to do was be by Inu Yasha's side. Then as quickly as the feeling had come, it left, leaving her in a state of extreme bewilderment.
On top of that, there were some other things that didn't make sense. " I yelled sit at the top of my lungs. That just isn't something I would normally do.", Kagome thought nervously. However, the word seemed to have some sort of effect on Inu Yasha. " Either that or he's really clumsy.", she laughed to herself.
When she opened the back door, she found Sota waiting for her in the kitchen. " Where's Inu Yasha?", he asked curiously. " Outside.", Kagome answered absent-mindedly as she continued walking down the hall. Once inside her room, she flopped down on her bed. The whole situation with Inu Yasha and Yuki had been kind of stressful and all she wanted to do was relax. She closed her eyes, enjoying the peace and quiet.
Upon hearing something moving around near her bed, Kagome opened her eyes expecting to see Buyo, her cat. " Want do you want, Yuki?", she asked somewhat coldly. " I knew you weren't sleeping.", he replied sounding pleased. " It's not because I wasn't trying.", she retorted.
" Don't be angry, for I have come bearing gifts.", Yuki said and then smiled at her. The word gifts had definitely caught her attention. " Gifts?", she questioned. Kagome sat up, as he placed a small bottle in her hands. She held the bottle up to the light so that she could get a better look at its contents. Inside were shiny fragments from some sort of stone or gem. " What's this?", Kagome asked peering up at him.
" Those are shards from the infamous Shikon no Tama.", he explained. She was about to ask him what exactly was a Shikon no Tama, when Yuki suddenly froze. " Damn, he's persistent.", he said angrily before reaching out and grabbing hold of her wrist.
What happened next was so unbelievable that she could hardly find the words to explain it. There was a whoosh of air, a quick flash of light, and then she was no longer in her bedroom. Kagome was standing in the middle of what appeared to be someone's living room.
" W...w...what did you do?", she stuttered. " I suppose that now would be a good time to tell you that I'm a half demon.", he answered calmly. " A half demon? Don't be dumb. Those things don't exist.", she said angrily. Yuki flashed her a large grin, solely for the purpose of showing off his long fangs. Then, just in case the fangs didn't convince her, he vanished and reappeared in front of her seconds later.
" Okay, so maybe there are half demons.", Kagome said coolly, " But what does that have to do with me." " Good question, good question.", Yuki replied tauntingly. He waved a hand at her indicating that she should sit down on one of the couches. She did so, and he followed suit.
Yuki told her all about the Shikon jewel, how it was currently in pieces, and that it had the power to grant a wish to its holder. " You still haven't explained why you've whisked me away to this strange place.", she said once he finished talking. " You're here, because I need you to help me find the rest of the shards.", he answered pleasantly.
" Why me?", Kagome asked. " Because, my dear girl, you have the unique ability to see the Shikon shards.", he retorted. Having Yuki refer to her as "my dear girl", made her feel a little odd. She wasn't sure if she liked it or not. " What makes you think I'll help you?", she inquired. The green haired boy sighed, and said a bit sadly, " I was hoping that once you heard my reasons for obtaining the jewel that you would readily consent to helping me."
Yuki's suggestion sounded reasonable to her, at least he wasn't going to immediately force her into helping him. " Okay then, let's hear your story.", she said softly.
" As you already know, I'm a half demon.", he explained. Kagome nodded her head. He glanced at her then continued talking, " Well, the truth is I'm half human half snake demon. My mother was a full-blooded snake demon. My green hair, fangs, and magic vanishing act are all traits that I inherited from her." He stopped talking, seemingly lost in some by gone memory.
Kagome touched his shoulder, reminding him that she was still waiting to hear the rest of his story. Yuki shook his head, and said abruptly, " I hate my mother." She blinked in surprise at his startling response. " Why?", she whispered.
" My mother stayed around long enough to mate and then have me. Then she left the both us without a word. She didn't even care enough to say goodbye.", he said with anger very evident in his voice. Kagome didn't know what to say, so she remained silent. After a few minutes, he began again, " My dad was left with this strange half human half demon baby. But he didn't leave. He actually loved me. Even though I reminded him of my mother, he took still took me in."
Yuki's voice had lost its usual sarcastic quality, making him sound almost vulnerable. It made Kagome feel very uncomfortable, so she patted him on the shoulder in a lame attempt to cheer him up. Yuki smiled at her and said, " That's why I need the jewel. I don't want to have anything in common with my mother. I want to become completely human, just like my father. So will you help me?"
" Will you let me think about it?", she asked quietly. Yuki frowned at her, but said, " Alright, but please make up your mind quickly because there are other people looking for the jewel shards." Kagome promised she would, then asked, " Would it be at all possible for me to return home from wherever we are now?"
" Yes, of course. I forgot to tell you that this is the apartment that my father and I share. If I remember correctly, your house is not too far away from here.", he said smugly. " Oh", said Kagome who was feeling just a tad bit embarrassed.
" I'd like to leave now. I promise that I'll have the answer to your question by tomorrow.", she said quickly. Yuki smiled and nodded. He grabbed her hands and pulled her off of the couch. While still holding on to her hands, he whispered, " Kagome, please know that you can come visit me anytime you want."
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Inu Yasha had reached her room just a fraction of a second to late. He could smell that she'd been there very recently as well as that accursed half demon. Inu Yasha drew in a deep breath and sighed. He'd forgotten just how good her room smelled. " She's got to come back here eventually. It's just a matter of time until she returns.", he thought to himself. He sat down on her bed and declared, " I'm going to wait here until you come back Kagome."
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Before she could even blink, Yuki had left her in the safety of her own room. However, she wasn't entirely alone. The strange boy that she'd met earlier was dead asleep on her bed. Kagome opened her mouth to scream for help, but didn't. Instead, she watched Inu Yasha sleep. " Somehow, I just can't convince myself that he's a bad guy. I think I'll let him sleep.", she thought to herself. Kagome left the room quietly, with one backward glance at the boy lying on her bed.
(A/N: Thanks to any and all reviewers!! Sorry it took me so long to update. I had so many tests in so many classes. This is the first time in about a week that I've had anytime to sit down and write anything.)
Thanks to Beth-sama for reviewing my story!! I can't believe she likes it!!
I'm thinking about starting another story, this time it'll mainly focus on Sesshomaru, Rin, and Jaken. Whenever I have more free time, I'll start writing it. Well, anyway, on to the story.
****
Kagome walked back to the house feeling confused, guilty, and in all other ways rather uncomfortable. The strange boy named Inu Yasha had really scared her, but that wasn't what was making her feel so odd. " It's only natural to feel a bit unnerved after a complete stranger hugs you, and then attempts to kidnap you.", she thought to herself.
What she didn't understand was the fact that, for one instant, she'd felt a sense of overwhelming concern for him. For that one fleeting moment, all she had wanted to do was be by Inu Yasha's side. Then as quickly as the feeling had come, it left, leaving her in a state of extreme bewilderment.
On top of that, there were some other things that didn't make sense. " I yelled sit at the top of my lungs. That just isn't something I would normally do.", Kagome thought nervously. However, the word seemed to have some sort of effect on Inu Yasha. " Either that or he's really clumsy.", she laughed to herself.
When she opened the back door, she found Sota waiting for her in the kitchen. " Where's Inu Yasha?", he asked curiously. " Outside.", Kagome answered absent-mindedly as she continued walking down the hall. Once inside her room, she flopped down on her bed. The whole situation with Inu Yasha and Yuki had been kind of stressful and all she wanted to do was relax. She closed her eyes, enjoying the peace and quiet.
Upon hearing something moving around near her bed, Kagome opened her eyes expecting to see Buyo, her cat. " Want do you want, Yuki?", she asked somewhat coldly. " I knew you weren't sleeping.", he replied sounding pleased. " It's not because I wasn't trying.", she retorted.
" Don't be angry, for I have come bearing gifts.", Yuki said and then smiled at her. The word gifts had definitely caught her attention. " Gifts?", she questioned. Kagome sat up, as he placed a small bottle in her hands. She held the bottle up to the light so that she could get a better look at its contents. Inside were shiny fragments from some sort of stone or gem. " What's this?", Kagome asked peering up at him.
" Those are shards from the infamous Shikon no Tama.", he explained. She was about to ask him what exactly was a Shikon no Tama, when Yuki suddenly froze. " Damn, he's persistent.", he said angrily before reaching out and grabbing hold of her wrist.
What happened next was so unbelievable that she could hardly find the words to explain it. There was a whoosh of air, a quick flash of light, and then she was no longer in her bedroom. Kagome was standing in the middle of what appeared to be someone's living room.
" W...w...what did you do?", she stuttered. " I suppose that now would be a good time to tell you that I'm a half demon.", he answered calmly. " A half demon? Don't be dumb. Those things don't exist.", she said angrily. Yuki flashed her a large grin, solely for the purpose of showing off his long fangs. Then, just in case the fangs didn't convince her, he vanished and reappeared in front of her seconds later.
" Okay, so maybe there are half demons.", Kagome said coolly, " But what does that have to do with me." " Good question, good question.", Yuki replied tauntingly. He waved a hand at her indicating that she should sit down on one of the couches. She did so, and he followed suit.
Yuki told her all about the Shikon jewel, how it was currently in pieces, and that it had the power to grant a wish to its holder. " You still haven't explained why you've whisked me away to this strange place.", she said once he finished talking. " You're here, because I need you to help me find the rest of the shards.", he answered pleasantly.
" Why me?", Kagome asked. " Because, my dear girl, you have the unique ability to see the Shikon shards.", he retorted. Having Yuki refer to her as "my dear girl", made her feel a little odd. She wasn't sure if she liked it or not. " What makes you think I'll help you?", she inquired. The green haired boy sighed, and said a bit sadly, " I was hoping that once you heard my reasons for obtaining the jewel that you would readily consent to helping me."
Yuki's suggestion sounded reasonable to her, at least he wasn't going to immediately force her into helping him. " Okay then, let's hear your story.", she said softly.
" As you already know, I'm a half demon.", he explained. Kagome nodded her head. He glanced at her then continued talking, " Well, the truth is I'm half human half snake demon. My mother was a full-blooded snake demon. My green hair, fangs, and magic vanishing act are all traits that I inherited from her." He stopped talking, seemingly lost in some by gone memory.
Kagome touched his shoulder, reminding him that she was still waiting to hear the rest of his story. Yuki shook his head, and said abruptly, " I hate my mother." She blinked in surprise at his startling response. " Why?", she whispered.
" My mother stayed around long enough to mate and then have me. Then she left the both us without a word. She didn't even care enough to say goodbye.", he said with anger very evident in his voice. Kagome didn't know what to say, so she remained silent. After a few minutes, he began again, " My dad was left with this strange half human half demon baby. But he didn't leave. He actually loved me. Even though I reminded him of my mother, he took still took me in."
Yuki's voice had lost its usual sarcastic quality, making him sound almost vulnerable. It made Kagome feel very uncomfortable, so she patted him on the shoulder in a lame attempt to cheer him up. Yuki smiled at her and said, " That's why I need the jewel. I don't want to have anything in common with my mother. I want to become completely human, just like my father. So will you help me?"
" Will you let me think about it?", she asked quietly. Yuki frowned at her, but said, " Alright, but please make up your mind quickly because there are other people looking for the jewel shards." Kagome promised she would, then asked, " Would it be at all possible for me to return home from wherever we are now?"
" Yes, of course. I forgot to tell you that this is the apartment that my father and I share. If I remember correctly, your house is not too far away from here.", he said smugly. " Oh", said Kagome who was feeling just a tad bit embarrassed.
" I'd like to leave now. I promise that I'll have the answer to your question by tomorrow.", she said quickly. Yuki smiled and nodded. He grabbed her hands and pulled her off of the couch. While still holding on to her hands, he whispered, " Kagome, please know that you can come visit me anytime you want."
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Inu Yasha had reached her room just a fraction of a second to late. He could smell that she'd been there very recently as well as that accursed half demon. Inu Yasha drew in a deep breath and sighed. He'd forgotten just how good her room smelled. " She's got to come back here eventually. It's just a matter of time until she returns.", he thought to himself. He sat down on her bed and declared, " I'm going to wait here until you come back Kagome."
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Before she could even blink, Yuki had left her in the safety of her own room. However, she wasn't entirely alone. The strange boy that she'd met earlier was dead asleep on her bed. Kagome opened her mouth to scream for help, but didn't. Instead, she watched Inu Yasha sleep. " Somehow, I just can't convince myself that he's a bad guy. I think I'll let him sleep.", she thought to herself. Kagome left the room quietly, with one backward glance at the boy lying on her bed.
(A/N: Thanks to any and all reviewers!! Sorry it took me so long to update. I had so many tests in so many classes. This is the first time in about a week that I've had anytime to sit down and write anything.)
Thanks to Beth-sama for reviewing my story!! I can't believe she likes it!!