Ryuu Girl mentioned that the characters seemed OOC. Well, for those of you
who are thinking the same thing, they're meant to be. Fanfiction is so hard
for me to write because I'm forced to stay within the boundaries of the
characters and places. And remember, I don't even have any idea when this
is supposed to take place, so their personalities could have changed
slightly between the time that the show takes place in to whenever this is
supposed to be happening.
Disclaimer: I'm on a sugar/caffeine high right now and can't think clearly, so we shall ask the Horsey Calendar (inside joke). Me: Do I own Inu-yasha? Horsey Calendar: I don't know. I can't see anything from the wall you hung me on! Me: (jabs at Horsey Calendar with thumb tack) Do I, Almighty Horsey Calendar of Doom? The Almighty Horsey Calendar of Doom: (whiney voice) No? Me: Riiiiight...
Okay, that was fun. Yes, The Almighty Horsey Calendar of Doom DOES talk to Lynx. Hehe... Lynx is talking in third person again! Mwahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ooooooh... Pepsi and cupcakes!!! :demented laughter:
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It was after sunset by the time Kagome had reawoken (A/N: Is 'reawoken' a word?). She had had a nightmare about the explosion. Again. She could already tell this was recurring, and it wouldn't go away for a long time. Looking around the room, Kagome finally realized that she wasn't with Inu- yasha anymore. She was at Sessho-maru's castle. (A/N: Jeezum, I'm surrounded by slow ppl!) At least, she thought it was Sessho-maru's castle.
"Zira?" Kagome called into the darkness. No answer. "Zira!"
"Quiet, m'lady! I'm here. You'll wake Lord Sessho-maru! Believe me, miss, you don't want to do that," Zira hissed.
"What is bothering you?"
Kagome looked around, but all she could see of Zira were her glowing eyes, which reflected the minimal starlight like a cat's eyes. Looking back to her left, Sessho-maru's silvery hair shined in the moonlight. He was stretched out on his side on the opposite half of the bed, having fallen asleep shortly after Kagome had. "Nothing. I just had this terrible feeling that I was alone," she murmered.
Zira laughed quietly. "Miss, that man hasn't left you while you're sleeping since you came here, except for this afternoon."
Kagome was more than glad that the room was dark, because she didn't want Zira to notice her blushing. "Zira, when will I be able to leave this room?"
"As soon as that wretched nuisance, Jakkin, returns from fixing that cheap old stick some old man claimed was a magical demon's staff. Magical my foot. The damn thing's about as useful as a dead dog!"
'Dead dog...' Kagome remembered Inu-yasha for a moment. 'No! Sessho-maru said he was gone for good! If he was still alive, he woud have already found me, or Sessho-maru would be after him and not here... with me. Then,' she looked back over at Sessho-maru's still form, 'he's a dead dog, like Zira said.'
"Zira!"
Zira turned around to face the angry little demon, who had apparently been poking at her for the past minute. She ground her beak, an unnerving sound that sent a shiver down Kagome's spine. "Did you finish the job, frog- face?" The dragoner snapped. Jakkin may have been seen as a higher rank than Zira in Sessho-maru's eyes, but when the great youkai was asleep or wasn't around at all, Zira used her advantage of size and brute strength to an unbelievable degree, which she displayed pointedly by yanking the staff from Jakkin's hands and sending him crashing into the wall with one quick flip of her tail.
"This is the staff I mentioned, m'lady," Zira said in a calming tone, raising the staff up to catch the moonlight. It was painted an emerald green with intricate silver metalwork detailing the entire length of the wood. Near the top of it, there was a sheath of tiger fur. From the fur hung feathers of all tones: cheetah-spots, tiger-stripes, shimmering cerulean and indigo, and an ice-like tone that changed shades in different light; some buckskin threads, like those that the feathers hung from, were decorated with beads. "The beads are made from the horns of unicorns who have died. They have powerful healing properties, and use a special magic called Dragon Magic. Dragon Magic is what keeps all so-called 'mythical' creatures like dragon, unicorns, and even demons alive," Zira whispered dramatically. (A/N: Think of those uber-annoying drama queens from school. You know? The ones you wanted to shoot every time you saw them? Yeah, that's Zira.) The beads were painted in all different animal-skin patterns: tiger-stripes, leopard-spots, painted dog patterns, and even white tiger- stipes.
"It's beautiful," Kagome murmered.
"It was Lord Sessho-maru's own design. All these things were what me and Jakkin bartered for today. We had an amazingly skilled metal-worker create the silver casing. The tiger fur is from a friend who is visiting from across the eastern ocean. He's a master tanner," Zira said quietly. She seemed quite proud at how well she had traded to get these services. And rightfully so. The tanner she spoke of didn't come to Japan very often, and when he did, his furs got a little pricey.
"Did you say 'across the eastern ocean'?" Kagome asked quickly, before Zira could get into any details about where she got half the things on the staff.
"Yes I did. From a land that nobody here has ever seen across the ocean on the eastern coast of our country. Some rumors say it is a tiny island, but the tanner said that where he was from, the land was massive. He has mentioned several small islands between there and here, though, but nothing of any real importance," Zira answered.
'America?' Kagome thought. 'Impossible! Nobody in this era has the technology to make it across the Pacific Ocean alive! How could this tanner make it across?'
"M'lady, forgive me, but I took that large piece of paper that you had with you that Lord Sessho-maru had found. It looked like a map, but I only recognized the island that said 'Japan.' The tanner asked to look at it," Zira opened up a map she had been hiding in the pocket of her pants. She pointed a talon at the large country with 'United States of America' printed in bold letters on it. "He said this is where he was from. He then gave me something he called a 'photo' of the boat he used to cross the ocean." Zira pulled out a color photo of a small battleship and showed it to Kagome. "He called it the 'U.S.S. Alabama'. What does that mean?"
Kagome gasped. 'What!? How could anyone in this era manage to get a U.S. battleship?' She looked up from the picture of the "Alabama" and said to Zira, "This is a World War Two battleship apparently belonging to the U.S. They were giant compared to any of the boats in this era. If I'm right, this boat would be from about five hundred years in the future!"
Zira blinked confusedly. "How would you know?"
"Because she is from the future as well, wench!" Jakkin said loudly. "She came through the well that Sessho-maru's father had built as a portal between this era, and, at the time he built it, the era of this 'World War Two'."
Zira was near to knocking the obnoxious little imp unconcious, but Kagome stopped her. "Jakkin, what do you mean 'the well that Sessho-maru's father built'? You don't mean to tell me that there was a link between this era and mine since the 1930's!?"
"Well of course there was! Lord Sessho-maru's father needed a quick way to get to the war, as he fought in most of it! Sessho-maru himself has seen the war. He has been to 1941 Germany! How do you think he got so smart about the world?"
"Well, sorry! I never noticed that Sessho-maru showed absolutely no knowledge whatsoever about my era! Pardon my incompetence!" Kagome snapped. Regrettably, she wasn't quiet enough. Or Jakkin hadn't been quiet enough.
"Jakkin, don't be so rude to the lady," Sessho-maru said heavily, putting a hand on Kagome's shoulder, mindful of his claws.
"What!? But, Lord Sessho-maru- I- where did you come from!?" Jakkin shouted, tripping over his own words.
"Wrong answer," Zira hissed, a malicious smile playing on her lips. Bared teeth and flared nostrils showed just how much she was going to enjoy actually seeing Jakkin get, in one word, thrashed. "M'lord, if it pleases thee, I wish to give Jakkin his punishment."
"You assume much, Zira. I alone reserve the right to punish Jakkin," Sessho- maru said sharply. At that, Zira's face fell, as her one chance to let out all her anger and frustration on the little imp disappeared.
"Let her," Kagome whispered. "Let her do it. She deserves it."
Sessho-maru sighed. "Alright. Change of plans, my friend," he sid to Jakkin reluctantly. "Zira will be in charge of your punishment this time. This ONE time." (A/N: Jeez, somebody enjoys kicking Jakkin around a little too much! :points at Fluffy: No, I didn't say anything! No, don't kill me! I've got friends who may actually MISS me!)
Zira snatched up the hopelessly flailing Jakkin and carried him, uncarefully, out of the room. Soon enough, howls could be heard up and down to hall as Zira kicked him towards the yard to be thoroughly beaten.
"I don't think that was a very wise decision, Kagome. I will have to find a new servant once Zira is through with poor Jakkin. Gods forbid I promote that airheaded dragoner," Sessho-maru spat.
"It would probably be for the better. At least she doesn't insult you behind your back, or act rude towards me like Jakkin. And she seems to accept mortals a lot better than Jakkin does," Kagome said huffily (A/N: Is 'huffily' a word, too? Forgive. I'm an idiot.)
"Sorry to tell you this now, but, 'Must like humans' wasn't a requirement for the job application," Sessho-maru shot back sardonically.
'If this is the beginning of an arguement, I'm getting out now. I only argue with Inu-yasha like we were an old married couple!' Kagome thought bitterly. 'I don't think Sessho-maru is the kind one should get into an arguement with anyways, especially since I'm injured and at his mercy. I make him mad, he might change his mind entirely and throw me out. Then I wouldn't have anybody to care for me! Oh, great. I'm starting to rely on him to take care of me in my time of need. That can't be good!'
During the confrontation between the four of them, the sun had started to rise without anyone's noticing it. Gold and red light streamed through the window, making the room look to all the world like some major battle had been fought there; every wall and object and living creature seemed blood- stained. It was unnerving yet oddly enchanting at the same time. Through the window, the day looked like it was going to be sunnier than the day before, and Kagome was glad to have that staff. She was hoping to enjoy the beauty of the castle grounds for the first time.
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Well, I'm not sure if that's a cliffhanger for ya, but I'll try and get the next chapter up soon as possible. If it's not up by tonight, it won't be up tomorrow, either. Damn science fair!
Me: Fluffy, would you be so kind as to turn my school into a parking lot for me? Sessho-maru: Don't call me Fluffy. Me: Fine then, dog-man! Blow up my friggin' school for me already! Sessho-maru: You're awful rude. Me: DIE DEMON!!! :jumps on Sessho-maru and starts strangling him:
Hehe... I'm so mean to poor old Fluffy! ;D
Sessho-maru: DON'T CALL ME FLUFFY!!!!!!
Disclaimer: I'm on a sugar/caffeine high right now and can't think clearly, so we shall ask the Horsey Calendar (inside joke). Me: Do I own Inu-yasha? Horsey Calendar: I don't know. I can't see anything from the wall you hung me on! Me: (jabs at Horsey Calendar with thumb tack) Do I, Almighty Horsey Calendar of Doom? The Almighty Horsey Calendar of Doom: (whiney voice) No? Me: Riiiiight...
Okay, that was fun. Yes, The Almighty Horsey Calendar of Doom DOES talk to Lynx. Hehe... Lynx is talking in third person again! Mwahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ooooooh... Pepsi and cupcakes!!! :demented laughter:
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It was after sunset by the time Kagome had reawoken (A/N: Is 'reawoken' a word?). She had had a nightmare about the explosion. Again. She could already tell this was recurring, and it wouldn't go away for a long time. Looking around the room, Kagome finally realized that she wasn't with Inu- yasha anymore. She was at Sessho-maru's castle. (A/N: Jeezum, I'm surrounded by slow ppl!) At least, she thought it was Sessho-maru's castle.
"Zira?" Kagome called into the darkness. No answer. "Zira!"
"Quiet, m'lady! I'm here. You'll wake Lord Sessho-maru! Believe me, miss, you don't want to do that," Zira hissed.
"What is bothering you?"
Kagome looked around, but all she could see of Zira were her glowing eyes, which reflected the minimal starlight like a cat's eyes. Looking back to her left, Sessho-maru's silvery hair shined in the moonlight. He was stretched out on his side on the opposite half of the bed, having fallen asleep shortly after Kagome had. "Nothing. I just had this terrible feeling that I was alone," she murmered.
Zira laughed quietly. "Miss, that man hasn't left you while you're sleeping since you came here, except for this afternoon."
Kagome was more than glad that the room was dark, because she didn't want Zira to notice her blushing. "Zira, when will I be able to leave this room?"
"As soon as that wretched nuisance, Jakkin, returns from fixing that cheap old stick some old man claimed was a magical demon's staff. Magical my foot. The damn thing's about as useful as a dead dog!"
'Dead dog...' Kagome remembered Inu-yasha for a moment. 'No! Sessho-maru said he was gone for good! If he was still alive, he woud have already found me, or Sessho-maru would be after him and not here... with me. Then,' she looked back over at Sessho-maru's still form, 'he's a dead dog, like Zira said.'
"Zira!"
Zira turned around to face the angry little demon, who had apparently been poking at her for the past minute. She ground her beak, an unnerving sound that sent a shiver down Kagome's spine. "Did you finish the job, frog- face?" The dragoner snapped. Jakkin may have been seen as a higher rank than Zira in Sessho-maru's eyes, but when the great youkai was asleep or wasn't around at all, Zira used her advantage of size and brute strength to an unbelievable degree, which she displayed pointedly by yanking the staff from Jakkin's hands and sending him crashing into the wall with one quick flip of her tail.
"This is the staff I mentioned, m'lady," Zira said in a calming tone, raising the staff up to catch the moonlight. It was painted an emerald green with intricate silver metalwork detailing the entire length of the wood. Near the top of it, there was a sheath of tiger fur. From the fur hung feathers of all tones: cheetah-spots, tiger-stripes, shimmering cerulean and indigo, and an ice-like tone that changed shades in different light; some buckskin threads, like those that the feathers hung from, were decorated with beads. "The beads are made from the horns of unicorns who have died. They have powerful healing properties, and use a special magic called Dragon Magic. Dragon Magic is what keeps all so-called 'mythical' creatures like dragon, unicorns, and even demons alive," Zira whispered dramatically. (A/N: Think of those uber-annoying drama queens from school. You know? The ones you wanted to shoot every time you saw them? Yeah, that's Zira.) The beads were painted in all different animal-skin patterns: tiger-stripes, leopard-spots, painted dog patterns, and even white tiger- stipes.
"It's beautiful," Kagome murmered.
"It was Lord Sessho-maru's own design. All these things were what me and Jakkin bartered for today. We had an amazingly skilled metal-worker create the silver casing. The tiger fur is from a friend who is visiting from across the eastern ocean. He's a master tanner," Zira said quietly. She seemed quite proud at how well she had traded to get these services. And rightfully so. The tanner she spoke of didn't come to Japan very often, and when he did, his furs got a little pricey.
"Did you say 'across the eastern ocean'?" Kagome asked quickly, before Zira could get into any details about where she got half the things on the staff.
"Yes I did. From a land that nobody here has ever seen across the ocean on the eastern coast of our country. Some rumors say it is a tiny island, but the tanner said that where he was from, the land was massive. He has mentioned several small islands between there and here, though, but nothing of any real importance," Zira answered.
'America?' Kagome thought. 'Impossible! Nobody in this era has the technology to make it across the Pacific Ocean alive! How could this tanner make it across?'
"M'lady, forgive me, but I took that large piece of paper that you had with you that Lord Sessho-maru had found. It looked like a map, but I only recognized the island that said 'Japan.' The tanner asked to look at it," Zira opened up a map she had been hiding in the pocket of her pants. She pointed a talon at the large country with 'United States of America' printed in bold letters on it. "He said this is where he was from. He then gave me something he called a 'photo' of the boat he used to cross the ocean." Zira pulled out a color photo of a small battleship and showed it to Kagome. "He called it the 'U.S.S. Alabama'. What does that mean?"
Kagome gasped. 'What!? How could anyone in this era manage to get a U.S. battleship?' She looked up from the picture of the "Alabama" and said to Zira, "This is a World War Two battleship apparently belonging to the U.S. They were giant compared to any of the boats in this era. If I'm right, this boat would be from about five hundred years in the future!"
Zira blinked confusedly. "How would you know?"
"Because she is from the future as well, wench!" Jakkin said loudly. "She came through the well that Sessho-maru's father had built as a portal between this era, and, at the time he built it, the era of this 'World War Two'."
Zira was near to knocking the obnoxious little imp unconcious, but Kagome stopped her. "Jakkin, what do you mean 'the well that Sessho-maru's father built'? You don't mean to tell me that there was a link between this era and mine since the 1930's!?"
"Well of course there was! Lord Sessho-maru's father needed a quick way to get to the war, as he fought in most of it! Sessho-maru himself has seen the war. He has been to 1941 Germany! How do you think he got so smart about the world?"
"Well, sorry! I never noticed that Sessho-maru showed absolutely no knowledge whatsoever about my era! Pardon my incompetence!" Kagome snapped. Regrettably, she wasn't quiet enough. Or Jakkin hadn't been quiet enough.
"Jakkin, don't be so rude to the lady," Sessho-maru said heavily, putting a hand on Kagome's shoulder, mindful of his claws.
"What!? But, Lord Sessho-maru- I- where did you come from!?" Jakkin shouted, tripping over his own words.
"Wrong answer," Zira hissed, a malicious smile playing on her lips. Bared teeth and flared nostrils showed just how much she was going to enjoy actually seeing Jakkin get, in one word, thrashed. "M'lord, if it pleases thee, I wish to give Jakkin his punishment."
"You assume much, Zira. I alone reserve the right to punish Jakkin," Sessho- maru said sharply. At that, Zira's face fell, as her one chance to let out all her anger and frustration on the little imp disappeared.
"Let her," Kagome whispered. "Let her do it. She deserves it."
Sessho-maru sighed. "Alright. Change of plans, my friend," he sid to Jakkin reluctantly. "Zira will be in charge of your punishment this time. This ONE time." (A/N: Jeez, somebody enjoys kicking Jakkin around a little too much! :points at Fluffy: No, I didn't say anything! No, don't kill me! I've got friends who may actually MISS me!)
Zira snatched up the hopelessly flailing Jakkin and carried him, uncarefully, out of the room. Soon enough, howls could be heard up and down to hall as Zira kicked him towards the yard to be thoroughly beaten.
"I don't think that was a very wise decision, Kagome. I will have to find a new servant once Zira is through with poor Jakkin. Gods forbid I promote that airheaded dragoner," Sessho-maru spat.
"It would probably be for the better. At least she doesn't insult you behind your back, or act rude towards me like Jakkin. And she seems to accept mortals a lot better than Jakkin does," Kagome said huffily (A/N: Is 'huffily' a word, too? Forgive. I'm an idiot.)
"Sorry to tell you this now, but, 'Must like humans' wasn't a requirement for the job application," Sessho-maru shot back sardonically.
'If this is the beginning of an arguement, I'm getting out now. I only argue with Inu-yasha like we were an old married couple!' Kagome thought bitterly. 'I don't think Sessho-maru is the kind one should get into an arguement with anyways, especially since I'm injured and at his mercy. I make him mad, he might change his mind entirely and throw me out. Then I wouldn't have anybody to care for me! Oh, great. I'm starting to rely on him to take care of me in my time of need. That can't be good!'
During the confrontation between the four of them, the sun had started to rise without anyone's noticing it. Gold and red light streamed through the window, making the room look to all the world like some major battle had been fought there; every wall and object and living creature seemed blood- stained. It was unnerving yet oddly enchanting at the same time. Through the window, the day looked like it was going to be sunnier than the day before, and Kagome was glad to have that staff. She was hoping to enjoy the beauty of the castle grounds for the first time.
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Well, I'm not sure if that's a cliffhanger for ya, but I'll try and get the next chapter up soon as possible. If it's not up by tonight, it won't be up tomorrow, either. Damn science fair!
Me: Fluffy, would you be so kind as to turn my school into a parking lot for me? Sessho-maru: Don't call me Fluffy. Me: Fine then, dog-man! Blow up my friggin' school for me already! Sessho-maru: You're awful rude. Me: DIE DEMON!!! :jumps on Sessho-maru and starts strangling him:
Hehe... I'm so mean to poor old Fluffy! ;D
Sessho-maru: DON'T CALL ME FLUFFY!!!!!!