***This is the first story I've actually gotten far with. I like writing it, and I'm glad that everyone likes it! Not a lot are reviewing, but all the ones that are, you're great! (As well as all the others that read it and don't review.
Sorry for all the confusion in last chapter. Like I said, Kaede is going to talk. And talk. And talk. So hopefully it will all get cleared up. Most of it. I don't want to give everything away! ***
***Selph*** (Back from her grandparents! Yaysies! School starts in a week. Waaah. I hate the ugly uniforms. They're ugly as hell, and it's all girls! Note: I'm not boy crazy, but everyone else there is. Yup. Twinkies, too. Ugh.)
Double LifeBy *Me*, not you
Chapter three
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha. Unless you're incredibly dense or think I'm Takahashi Rumiko, you probably already knew that. In other words: Not mine, not yours, hers. And aside from wishing I was Kagome, I have no wish to own Inuyasha.
On with the story!
Listen," Kagome said loudly. "I don't know what you're talking about, but I'm Kagome, and I'm alive!"
The multiple village people now looked as if they had just seen the living dead, which they apparently thought they had. Only the old woman with the eyepatch was calm. Instead, the expression on her face was one of fierce concentration, her lone eye studying Kagome intensely.
Several lanterns were lit, allowing Kagome to get a good look at Inuyasha. Was it Inuyasha? His appearance had changed, but he was still recognizable as her old friend. His long hair, normally black, was a brilliant silver, and it flickered in the mild light. The pupils of his eyes were slit, and the once purple irises were a glowing amber.
However, the most drastic change was somewhat north of his eyes. Planted on the top of his head were what looked like…dog ears. Incredibly cute dog ears that Kagome wanted to touch. She banished the thought from her mind, stared back up at the old woman…Kaede?
The name was somehow familiar. Kagome was certain that she had never seen that woman before, but the name struck a point in her head.
Kaede stared at her for sometime, then finally, she spoke. "Come with me. Inuyasha, you too."
Kagome nodded, while her partner only muttered a single "Feh!"
Kagome sat in a hut, a blanket draped around her shoulders. She wasn't very cold, but it would have been rude to refuse it. Inuyasha sat beside her, guarding her somewhat protectively.
The building was small, but cozy. A roaring fire was heated in the fireplace, and Kaede sat opposite to them, her lone eye closed.
The eye opened, and fixed itself on the two teenagers. Kagome gave a small smile. "Thank you for your hospitality," she said politely.
Kaede smiled warmly. "It is nothing," she said. "Now, tell me about yourselves."
"My name is Higurashi Kagome, age sixteen. I'm in grade one of high school, and my grandfather runs a shrine in Tokyo."
There was a pause. "And you, Inuyasha?"
"Feh."
Kagome shoved him. "Talk, dammit," she whispered.
"Feh."
"This is my friend," Kagome said, "Youhan Inuyasha. I've known him since we were little, but he looked…different." She tried.
"In what way?"
"Well, he had black hair, and normal ears, and violet eyes."
"Interesting," Kaede noted. "His time of the month lasted seventeen years."
"Wait! How did you know he was seventeen??!! He's in the same grade as me!"
Kaede gave a perplexed look. "He failed a year," Kagome explained.
"Hmm… he wasn't the smartest back then, either."
"Feh."
"He's smart," Kagome said. "He just got in too many fights and skipped a lot."
"You can read?" Kaede questioned.
Inuyasha snapped. "Of course I can read!! Old witch," he added under his breath.
"Temper hasn't gone away either," Kaede commented. She cocked an eye at Kagome. "Is he always like this?"
Kagome nodded. How did she know so much about Inuyasha?
Kaede smiled. "'Tis a long story." She cleared her throat.
"Fifty years ago, in this very village, there were three sisters. These sisters came from a powerful miko family, and were the village priestesses. They were all very gifted.
"One summer, a clan of youkai wolves attacked the village. From out of nowhere, a hanyou appeared and fought them off. The wolves fled, and everyone in the village thanked the hanyou.
"The hanyou, however, was arrogant and full of himself. He was the son of the taiyoukai of the the western lands and his human mate, and his clan had had a long rivalry with the wolf clan. He said that he had not wished to protect the village, only to 'kick some shit out of that bastard', and that is a direct quote. He then turned and was about to attack the villagers, when the middle priestess threw a rosary around the hanyou's neck and uttered a subduing spell.
"Over time, the hanyou and the priestess became close friends. He was unable to be wild, because of the subduing spell, and the villagers accepted him as their protector.
"Soon, he found himself in love with the priestess. The oldest sister was jealous of their relationship, and vowed that somehow, she would split them apart. She hated her sister, and wanted the hanyou for herself. She laced an arrow with a spell guaranteed to kill her sister, and waited in the bushes one day.
"As she fired the arrow, the hanyou leapt in to save his beloved. The arrow shot both of them, and they both died instantly.
"The oldest sister was ashamed of herself; not only had she killed her sister, but her love as well. She took her life, but before she did, she vowed to have her vengeance."
Kagome stared wide-eyed at Kaede, as if waiting for an answer to a question she hadn't asked. Kaede sipped her tea, then answered.
"The name of the priestess was Kagome, and the name of the Hanyou was Inuyasha. I am the youngest sister, Kaede."
***Whew! I am not proud of a lot of this chapter, but I like the latter half, and I hope everyone else does, too. Hell, I hope that you like the whole thing!
I don't know what it is with me, but I just can't seem to write long chapters! The story just seems to pause at around three pages, and I don't want it to seem awkward. I want the pacing to be right, so I'm sorry about the chapters being so short. Buuuuuuuut, since it's new years, I'm giving a double treat! I'm going out for dinner, and then coming back, and along with that,
*drumroll*
Chapter Four!
Aren't I nice?
Wait, don't answer that. Rephrase: See, I'm not an evil bitch after all!
I also have a few questions.
1) Do Inuyasha's parents have definite names? (i.e., did Takahashi Rumiko give them names?)
2) Does Kouga's wolf tribe have a name? (You can see where I'm going with that, can't you?)
And, if something's really confusing to you, and you're sure it's not suspense or foreshadowing, ask me!***
Annnnnnnnnnnd,
REVIEW!!!
***Selph (I'm a dude, he's a dude, she's a dude, we're all dudes hey! Oh, just kill me and get that song out of my head!)***\
