hello. well, from the reviews I got, you seemed to think the story idea was good, so here I am with the first chapter! Yay!
I don't own Inu-Yasha. I never did. I just like writing about it…. heh heh.
Chapter 1. Half-goddesses and curses.
It was dark. Inside the small restaurant, the part was in full swing. One lone person stood on the balcony, staring into the dark.
She was short, just over five foot, and gave the impression of being strong and sturdy rather than being thin. Still, she was very beautiful. Her longish blonde hair was pulled back partially, the rest cascaded around her shoulders in soft ringlets. She wore a knee-length black dress and soft black sandals. The girl's eyes were a gentle brown-gray, and they were currently gazing at the stars.
Her name was Kel, and she was a half-goddess.
Kel's beautiful eyes took in the stars, but her mind was far away. She was thinking about her friend, Kagome. Kagome had recently told Kel of her adventures in feudal Japan. Kel had a sinking suspicion that Kagome's problems were caused by someone other than her adversary, the demon Naraku. And Kel had an idea who…
A door behind her opened and another girl walked in. Sasha was the only other person besides Kagome who knew about Kel's goddess half.
"Something up?" Sasha asked.
Kel shook her head. "Just thinking."
"Your missing the dance. People are asking where you are."
Kel laughed slightly. "Since when do people care about me?"
"I care, and so does Kagome," Sasha said "C'mon. This is our first formal-"
"Semi-formal," Kel corrected.
"Whatever. Please, come and have some fun," Sasha pleaded.
Kel smiled. "Okay, fine. I'll have fun," Kel said, her voice sounding like fun was the worst thing in the world.
"Sarcasm," Sasha said. "Well, I know you really are Kel and not some imposter."
"Are you saying I'm a smart-mouth?"
"No," Sasha said, heading for the door, "you said it, not me."
Kel shook her head and went inside. Still, her worries followed.
* * *
Kel herself was very much a loner. She couldn't stand large crowds. The young half-goddess was sitting in a tree, debating her current situation. A small, furry, white blob leaped up onto the limb beside her.
"Hello, Quicksilver."
The small artic fox turned pale brown eyes on her. /I don't like heights. Why are you always up a tree?\
"I'm a squirrel," Kel told her small familiar.
Quicksilver snorted.
Kel had fought hard to gain enough control of her powers to be able to have a familiar. Familiars mostly belonged to witches, but from time to time a goddess would have one. Being a half-goddess, Kel didn't have the power or the control a real goddess had. But she wanted a familiar, so for years she wrestled with her powers so she could have one.
Kel reached over and brushed the fox's soft fur. "Relax, little one."
/If it is bothering you so much, why don't you go the feudal era?\ Quicksilver asked.
Kel mused silently on that idea for a few moments. Then she said, "Perhaps we shall…"
/Uh-oh, I don't like that tone of voice.\
Kel smiled.
Quicksilver sighed. /This shall be interesting.\
* * *
Kel traveled through the well on Kagome's family property. Kagome herself was not there.
At first all Kel and Quicksilver saw was trees. Kel looked around to see if anyone was nearby. She wasn't sure if she wanted to meet up with Kagome or not.
/Oh, look. Lots of trees. You should be happy, Ms. Squirrel.\ Quicksilver said.
Everyone's a critic, Kel sighed.
The girl and her familiar wandered through the forest for a while. She looked for any sign of other goddess magic. If she was right, then there was a goddess's influence here.
* * *
Kagome looked over at her companions. "Someone's coming."
Inu-Yasha looked around. He too felt the demon presence. It was frighteningly strong and strangely familiar.
From the woods came the recognizable form of Sessho-maru. Inu-Yasha drew the Tetsusaiga and faced him.
"What are you doing here?" the half-demon growled.
"My business has nothing to do with you, half brother." Sessho-maru said coldly.
"Then why…" Miroku pressed, trailing off.
Sessho-maru glared at him. "If you must know, I am looking for someone."
In a tree, watching the confrontation, was a young girl. Her hair was long, curly, red, and shadowing her face. Her eyes were black as pitch. Watching the people below her, the girl gave a feral smile.
"This should be fun," the girl purred.
She held her hands out and a deep, black-blue light glittered around her fingers. The girl held one hand before her face and blew. The glittering light sailed over and hit Inu-Yasha in the back. No one noticed. The girl then blew the other handful of glitter at Sessho-maru.
The effect was immediate. Inu-Yasha stopped talking. His eyes widened slightly as they turned from gold to gray and his ears turned normal. His hair became black. His claws disappeared. What the hell…?
In front of him, Sessho-maru had also fallen silent. Kagome and the others watched, horrified, as the demon's long, silver hair turned black. His amber eyes became a dark brown. The stripes and crescent on his face disappeared. The demon watched as his claws vanished, shock playing across his features. He, the great Sessho-maru, was a mortal human!
Sessho-maru and Inu-Yasha stared at each other, both at a loss for words.
The little girl up in the tree giggled.
there it is, chapter one. I'll update when I can, I'm going camping with my family next week, so I probably wont update until I get back. sorry.
next chapter: Kel runs into Kagome and learns the truth about Naraku, the priestess Kikyo, and the half-goddess Chaos. Also, Naraku makes his first appearance and is something going on between Sasha and Sessho-maru?
