Hi all! I have found myself with some unexpected time on my hands. With a big snowstorm and level 3 snow emergencies came two days of cancelled classes prior to Saturday(the day I'm writing this). With nothing of importance to do I have decided to focus on my fanfic that has become far more popular than I had anticipated.
I have a few issues I would like to address before I start:
1) Someone asked about my grammar and spelling. I must say that usually both are excellent. However, I am not the world's best typist so sometimes my spelling and grammar get jumbled in a mass of typos. I try to proofread as best I can but I seem to come up short on most occasions so I am willing to use a beta if anyone is interested.
2) To Danie's comment on the Soul Spell and the fall, etc.- I would like to point out that Inuyasha is HALF demon. Therefore it would make sense to say that as a half demon the spell would have a more diluted changing effect than if he was full demon, right? Also, Inuyasha has had years upon years to toughen his body. Kagome has had his attributes only a short time and before her workout was limited to biking and hiking, no where near the amount of exercise Inuyasha has done most of his life. So really no muscular or structural changes would be evident yet. But you did raise a valid point and I concede that some may have been a bit put off by that.
3) Lastly.....OH NO THEY'RE TAKING INUYASHA OFF THE AIR!?!?!?!? WHY!?!? Please give me some more information about this heinous act. I want to hear all the details. E-mail me or something!
*Breathe deeply to get some air* okay, on with story. Sorry about that everyone. Please enjoy the next chapter;
All's Fair in Love and War.
A few days passed in relative quiet. Then a few more in uneasy peace. Then a few days passed in tightly wound tension. Finally, one night at the dinner table the thread snapped and everyone was sorry.
"Why hasn't the spell wore off yet?" Kagome demanded. She was fully healed and ready to bash some heads together. Inuyasha was becoming more beligerent everday she couldn't sit him. Miroku was becoming restless being in the same place for such a long time. Sango and Kirara were itching for a fight. Shippo was becoming winey and more provoking, and Kaede wanted her hut to herself again. Tempers were short and Kagome's state still had not vanished, though it was becoming less visible. Her hair was black again but the ears showed no sign of going away.
"I don't understand Kagome. The spell should have worn off days ago." Miroku said helplessly. Then he thought a moment. "You know, it's strange, now that I think about it... the only time I've ever heard of the Soul Spell being used was in cases of ill children. I've never seen anyone that wasn't a parent donate the blood for the spell"
There was no sound for a moment. "What?" Kagome asked in a dangerously low voice.
"Well, it would make sense... Perhaps the effects faded because there was already a part of the other person in the patient. Maybe no one else could donate the blood because of that very reason. It wouldn't fade if they got anyone elses blood because there was no other part of the donor in them. Fascinating..."
"ARE YOU TELLING ME THAT I'M STUCK LIKE THIS?!" Kagome shrieked. She recoiled from the decible and so did everyone else at the table. "then why did my hair turn back?" she asked desperately.
"I don't know. Just something unexplainable I suppose." he shrugged and began to eat again.
"Keh!" Inuyasha snorted. "We can't hang around here any longer. There are shards to find. Hell, Naraku's probably gathered more in all the time we've spent here."
Kagome scowled at him. He was right though. They couldn't continue to waste time, not when on such an important plight. But she had just one teeny-weeny favor to ask....
"No! Absolutely not. No way" Inuyasha shook his head emphatically. His mind was made up on this issue.
"But Inuyasha!" Kagome whined. "My family's probably worried about me. I've been gone ten whole days-longer than ever before. I just want to reassure them that I'm okay. Please? Pretty please with a cherry on top?"
Inuyasha looked at her oddly. Apparently they'd never heard that expression before. But she could tell he was weakening. What could she say to guarantee her success?
"We're out of ramen" she mentioned casually on a burst of inspiration. He snapped to attention. That did it. He was going to let her go.
"Awright" He consented grudgingly. "You can go visit your family and restock supplies." Supplies meaning good future food.
Kagome smiled and started to thank him.'
"On one condition." he interrupted. Her smile vanished and she listened warily. "I have to go with you."
"Why?" she demanded.
"Because that's the condition" he repeated stubbornly.
"Ugh! Fine. But I also need to go to school to get some homework. Don't worry! It'll only take a few minutes. Tomorrow's Saturday. I'll be in and out in no time."
"You can only go if I go too."
"How am I supposed to take you with me on the street. People will stare at you."
"I don't care. I'm going with you."
Kagome breathed deeply to try and rid herself of her frustration. This must be how Inuyasha felt everytime she sat him. Completely helpless to do anything against her, or in Kagome's case, him. She couldn't sit him because the last episode was so vivid in her memory.
"Alright Inuyasha. But you're changing clothes. I will not tow you around looking like that."
"What's wrong with my clothing?" he asked, affronted and a tad hurt. Was she ashamed of the way he looked?
"Nothing! Absolutely nothing. Here. But on the other side of the well no one dresses like you. I saw firsthand both times you ventured out. Neither time was pleasant." Her expression softened. "Inuyasha, I love your clothes. Honest, I have no problem with the way you dress. It's just that I don't want to cause anyone to get suspicious."
Looking extremely put upon, but pleased with her answer, he assented. He would wear *normal* clothes. (an:normalcy is in the eye of the beholder[-_o]eh?)
They were going to leave the next morning at dawn. The schedule was house; school; house; home. They aught to be back by noon or soon after.
Little did they know that they'd never even get the chance to leave.
I have a few issues I would like to address before I start:
1) Someone asked about my grammar and spelling. I must say that usually both are excellent. However, I am not the world's best typist so sometimes my spelling and grammar get jumbled in a mass of typos. I try to proofread as best I can but I seem to come up short on most occasions so I am willing to use a beta if anyone is interested.
2) To Danie's comment on the Soul Spell and the fall, etc.- I would like to point out that Inuyasha is HALF demon. Therefore it would make sense to say that as a half demon the spell would have a more diluted changing effect than if he was full demon, right? Also, Inuyasha has had years upon years to toughen his body. Kagome has had his attributes only a short time and before her workout was limited to biking and hiking, no where near the amount of exercise Inuyasha has done most of his life. So really no muscular or structural changes would be evident yet. But you did raise a valid point and I concede that some may have been a bit put off by that.
3) Lastly.....OH NO THEY'RE TAKING INUYASHA OFF THE AIR!?!?!?!? WHY!?!? Please give me some more information about this heinous act. I want to hear all the details. E-mail me or something!
*Breathe deeply to get some air* okay, on with story. Sorry about that everyone. Please enjoy the next chapter;
All's Fair in Love and War.
A few days passed in relative quiet. Then a few more in uneasy peace. Then a few days passed in tightly wound tension. Finally, one night at the dinner table the thread snapped and everyone was sorry.
"Why hasn't the spell wore off yet?" Kagome demanded. She was fully healed and ready to bash some heads together. Inuyasha was becoming more beligerent everday she couldn't sit him. Miroku was becoming restless being in the same place for such a long time. Sango and Kirara were itching for a fight. Shippo was becoming winey and more provoking, and Kaede wanted her hut to herself again. Tempers were short and Kagome's state still had not vanished, though it was becoming less visible. Her hair was black again but the ears showed no sign of going away.
"I don't understand Kagome. The spell should have worn off days ago." Miroku said helplessly. Then he thought a moment. "You know, it's strange, now that I think about it... the only time I've ever heard of the Soul Spell being used was in cases of ill children. I've never seen anyone that wasn't a parent donate the blood for the spell"
There was no sound for a moment. "What?" Kagome asked in a dangerously low voice.
"Well, it would make sense... Perhaps the effects faded because there was already a part of the other person in the patient. Maybe no one else could donate the blood because of that very reason. It wouldn't fade if they got anyone elses blood because there was no other part of the donor in them. Fascinating..."
"ARE YOU TELLING ME THAT I'M STUCK LIKE THIS?!" Kagome shrieked. She recoiled from the decible and so did everyone else at the table. "then why did my hair turn back?" she asked desperately.
"I don't know. Just something unexplainable I suppose." he shrugged and began to eat again.
"Keh!" Inuyasha snorted. "We can't hang around here any longer. There are shards to find. Hell, Naraku's probably gathered more in all the time we've spent here."
Kagome scowled at him. He was right though. They couldn't continue to waste time, not when on such an important plight. But she had just one teeny-weeny favor to ask....
"No! Absolutely not. No way" Inuyasha shook his head emphatically. His mind was made up on this issue.
"But Inuyasha!" Kagome whined. "My family's probably worried about me. I've been gone ten whole days-longer than ever before. I just want to reassure them that I'm okay. Please? Pretty please with a cherry on top?"
Inuyasha looked at her oddly. Apparently they'd never heard that expression before. But she could tell he was weakening. What could she say to guarantee her success?
"We're out of ramen" she mentioned casually on a burst of inspiration. He snapped to attention. That did it. He was going to let her go.
"Awright" He consented grudgingly. "You can go visit your family and restock supplies." Supplies meaning good future food.
Kagome smiled and started to thank him.'
"On one condition." he interrupted. Her smile vanished and she listened warily. "I have to go with you."
"Why?" she demanded.
"Because that's the condition" he repeated stubbornly.
"Ugh! Fine. But I also need to go to school to get some homework. Don't worry! It'll only take a few minutes. Tomorrow's Saturday. I'll be in and out in no time."
"You can only go if I go too."
"How am I supposed to take you with me on the street. People will stare at you."
"I don't care. I'm going with you."
Kagome breathed deeply to try and rid herself of her frustration. This must be how Inuyasha felt everytime she sat him. Completely helpless to do anything against her, or in Kagome's case, him. She couldn't sit him because the last episode was so vivid in her memory.
"Alright Inuyasha. But you're changing clothes. I will not tow you around looking like that."
"What's wrong with my clothing?" he asked, affronted and a tad hurt. Was she ashamed of the way he looked?
"Nothing! Absolutely nothing. Here. But on the other side of the well no one dresses like you. I saw firsthand both times you ventured out. Neither time was pleasant." Her expression softened. "Inuyasha, I love your clothes. Honest, I have no problem with the way you dress. It's just that I don't want to cause anyone to get suspicious."
Looking extremely put upon, but pleased with her answer, he assented. He would wear *normal* clothes. (an:normalcy is in the eye of the beholder[-_o]eh?)
They were going to leave the next morning at dawn. The schedule was house; school; house; home. They aught to be back by noon or soon after.
Little did they know that they'd never even get the chance to leave.