I know, I should be working on my other story. But this idea stuck in my head and wouldn't leave. Very, very AU. Be warned. I don't own them, only the plot.
Outer space and stuff. Be afraid. Be very afraid.
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Stars
Running.
He was running.
The pounding from his feet copied his heartbeat.
And he couldn't shake the damn bastards following him.
They were getting closer.
If he could only make it to the forest. Then he'd be safe. He could hide in the forest.
Only a hundred yards.
The whining of the ship's engines pounded in his ears.
Fifty yards.
A loud popping sound echoed from the ship.
Twenty.
Almost.
Ten.
A sharp pain struck him in the back, throwing him forward. As the world faded to darkness, he reached his hand out to touch the rough bark of a tree, before it fell to the ground, limp.
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"Hey Kagomeeeeeee!" The young kitsune flew right into her arms. "Guess what! Easy bounty! Worth millions! And we're the closest to hiiiiiim!" Proud of himself for delivering the news, Shippo bounded off to the kitchen.
Kagome Higurashi, along with Shippo, Miroku, and Sango, were the crew of her ship, affectionatly named Buyo, after her cat at home. They were a group of bounty hunters that scoured the universe for both men and demons that were causing trouble. Kagome was a great marksman, and Sango was also, though she preffered a giant boomerang to a gun. Miroku was the technician on board, and Shippo, well, no one was sure how Shippo had come to join them, but he was very useful as a decoy. And of course, there was the money. They made a decent living out of it, returning to Kagome's home when the money ran low. That didn't happen often anymore, not since the theft of the Shikon no Tama, the most advanced ship in the galaxy. There were always rumors about who had stolen it, and the government was offering big bucks to apprehend the theif. This new bounty, the one Shippo had told her about, was one of the supposed theifs.
She picked up the information sheet Shippo had dropped on his way out. The guy's name was Inuyasha. And he was indeed, more or less, trapped on a rather primitive, unnamed planet not too far from them.
"Miroku! Sango! C'mere! Look at this!" She heard footsteps on the rickety stairs coming from the engine room. Miroku got his daily punishment by fixing whatever needed fixing in the engine room. And he usually needed a lot of punishment. "Look at this. A bounty worth millions, just stranded on a planet. Does that sound a little odd to you guys too?"
Sango peered over her shoulder to look at the sheet. "It does sound strange. But thats a lot of money to pass up. We should at least check it out." She looked at the sheet closer and pointed. "Says here that he's hanyou. Only a half-demon. So why is he worth so much?" She flopped onto one of the couches in their lounge to think about it.
"Because," Kagome looked at the sheet again to make sure. "He was apparently seen at the site of where the Shikon no Tama used to be held. More evidence than most. This could be the guy."
"Then that settles it. We'll get him." Decided, Miroku stood and headed to their navigation system without another word. A short while later, his face popped onto a screen in the lounge. "I've got a course set. We should be there in about an hour, so you might want to get ready."
"Right."
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About an hour and a half later, they were all on the surface of a very strange planet. The plants seemed alive in an animalistic way and the colors of the place made your eyes hurt. Most of the planet seemed to be covered in an endless bog, and the waters reflected the red sun in the sky, making them appear as pools of blood. Whatever had caused the hanyou to come here, it must have been pretty serious.
After taking the time to find a rare strip of dry land, it wasn't long until they found footprints in the dirt, leading toward a forest. They followed the footsteps until they stopped, right at where the forest began.
Sango walked to them and crouched, studying them closely. "He must have been chased. The footprints are spread out a lot. He was moving pretty fast." Sango commented, then stood to follow the trail. "Also looks as though he fell, and then was dragged." She walked along the shallow dip in the in soil to where it led into the forest. The others followed close behind. Shippo was clinging to Kagome like the world was going to end, the forest quite obviously scaring the little kitsune. It wasn't long before they found their bounty in question propped up against a tree, out cold. Kagome silently walked over to him, pressing a finger against his neck to make sure he was still alive. A dead bounty wasn't any good. Sango and the others held back, in the case that Inuyasha attacked. To Sango's relief, he didn't, and to Kagome's relief, he was still alive. Signaling to the others that it was safe, Kagome and the others carried their bounty back to the ship.
They placed him in a spare room with locks, and, just to be safe, hancuffed him to the bed with some handcuffs made specifically for youkai. Satisfied with a job well done, the crew of Buyo decided to have a nice big dinner to celebrate. Shippo was especially glad to have left that planet.
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Well, that be all for this chapter. Be proud of me, it's not a cliffhanger! But what happens when Inuyasha wakes up? Weee! Review and I be happy. I be happy and chapter comes sooner!
Outer space and stuff. Be afraid. Be very afraid.
~*^*~
Stars
Running.
He was running.
The pounding from his feet copied his heartbeat.
And he couldn't shake the damn bastards following him.
They were getting closer.
If he could only make it to the forest. Then he'd be safe. He could hide in the forest.
Only a hundred yards.
The whining of the ship's engines pounded in his ears.
Fifty yards.
A loud popping sound echoed from the ship.
Twenty.
Almost.
Ten.
A sharp pain struck him in the back, throwing him forward. As the world faded to darkness, he reached his hand out to touch the rough bark of a tree, before it fell to the ground, limp.
~*^*~
"Hey Kagomeeeeeee!" The young kitsune flew right into her arms. "Guess what! Easy bounty! Worth millions! And we're the closest to hiiiiiim!" Proud of himself for delivering the news, Shippo bounded off to the kitchen.
Kagome Higurashi, along with Shippo, Miroku, and Sango, were the crew of her ship, affectionatly named Buyo, after her cat at home. They were a group of bounty hunters that scoured the universe for both men and demons that were causing trouble. Kagome was a great marksman, and Sango was also, though she preffered a giant boomerang to a gun. Miroku was the technician on board, and Shippo, well, no one was sure how Shippo had come to join them, but he was very useful as a decoy. And of course, there was the money. They made a decent living out of it, returning to Kagome's home when the money ran low. That didn't happen often anymore, not since the theft of the Shikon no Tama, the most advanced ship in the galaxy. There were always rumors about who had stolen it, and the government was offering big bucks to apprehend the theif. This new bounty, the one Shippo had told her about, was one of the supposed theifs.
She picked up the information sheet Shippo had dropped on his way out. The guy's name was Inuyasha. And he was indeed, more or less, trapped on a rather primitive, unnamed planet not too far from them.
"Miroku! Sango! C'mere! Look at this!" She heard footsteps on the rickety stairs coming from the engine room. Miroku got his daily punishment by fixing whatever needed fixing in the engine room. And he usually needed a lot of punishment. "Look at this. A bounty worth millions, just stranded on a planet. Does that sound a little odd to you guys too?"
Sango peered over her shoulder to look at the sheet. "It does sound strange. But thats a lot of money to pass up. We should at least check it out." She looked at the sheet closer and pointed. "Says here that he's hanyou. Only a half-demon. So why is he worth so much?" She flopped onto one of the couches in their lounge to think about it.
"Because," Kagome looked at the sheet again to make sure. "He was apparently seen at the site of where the Shikon no Tama used to be held. More evidence than most. This could be the guy."
"Then that settles it. We'll get him." Decided, Miroku stood and headed to their navigation system without another word. A short while later, his face popped onto a screen in the lounge. "I've got a course set. We should be there in about an hour, so you might want to get ready."
"Right."
~*^*~
About an hour and a half later, they were all on the surface of a very strange planet. The plants seemed alive in an animalistic way and the colors of the place made your eyes hurt. Most of the planet seemed to be covered in an endless bog, and the waters reflected the red sun in the sky, making them appear as pools of blood. Whatever had caused the hanyou to come here, it must have been pretty serious.
After taking the time to find a rare strip of dry land, it wasn't long until they found footprints in the dirt, leading toward a forest. They followed the footsteps until they stopped, right at where the forest began.
Sango walked to them and crouched, studying them closely. "He must have been chased. The footprints are spread out a lot. He was moving pretty fast." Sango commented, then stood to follow the trail. "Also looks as though he fell, and then was dragged." She walked along the shallow dip in the in soil to where it led into the forest. The others followed close behind. Shippo was clinging to Kagome like the world was going to end, the forest quite obviously scaring the little kitsune. It wasn't long before they found their bounty in question propped up against a tree, out cold. Kagome silently walked over to him, pressing a finger against his neck to make sure he was still alive. A dead bounty wasn't any good. Sango and the others held back, in the case that Inuyasha attacked. To Sango's relief, he didn't, and to Kagome's relief, he was still alive. Signaling to the others that it was safe, Kagome and the others carried their bounty back to the ship.
They placed him in a spare room with locks, and, just to be safe, hancuffed him to the bed with some handcuffs made specifically for youkai. Satisfied with a job well done, the crew of Buyo decided to have a nice big dinner to celebrate. Shippo was especially glad to have left that planet.
~*^*~
Well, that be all for this chapter. Be proud of me, it's not a cliffhanger! But what happens when Inuyasha wakes up? Weee! Review and I be happy. I be happy and chapter comes sooner!