Domo Minna! Welcome to my second installment of Unasareru. It means 'to
have a nightmare' in Japanese. Anybody got a better idea? Okay, on with my
ridiculously long authoress' note.
First of all, the winners of the contest in the previous chapter are:
For finding what Ijin means: Fluffy Hatsukoi
For finding what Hyakuhei means: Fluffy Hatsukoi
Congratulations! Read her story: Twisted Monopoly (featuring me!) It might be posted by the time you read this, but it probably isn't yet. Basically, Me and my itousan and the Inu gang play Monopoly. Wow, it gets weird. I'm my normal, evil self though (you know, drool over Inu, try to kill Kikyou.)
No one else found it! You have one more chapter to answer! Then I tell you what his name really means! *laughs evilly*
Disclaimer-
Kitty- If I owned Inuyasha, Kagome and Kikyou wouldn't stand a chance. He would be mine! ALL MINE!! Hahahahahahahahahahahahaaha.
*Is wheeled off by guys in white coats*
White coat guy- Darn. There goes another one. Pity.
Kitty- Does this jacket make me look fat?
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Ijin turned to look at her as he left. "Would you like to, well, go out on Saturday?" he asked. "I'll understand if you don't. If you have other plans or something, but just to the movies or the park or something." He spoke five words a second. Kagome hushed him. "It sounds like fun." -It isn't like I have to wait up for Inuyasha, he just wants Kikyou. What's so great about a dead girl, anyway? I think - "Hey, Kagome?" She realized that she had been looking murderous. How did that subject always seem to disturb her?
"Um, I guess I'll pick you up at eight. Does that sound okay?" he asked her innocently. "Great! Let me give you my number." "That's okay Kagome, if I need it I'll look up the shrine!" She stood there dumbstruck at his sudden confidence. "O.kay, Ijin." She replied, but he had long since run down the shrine steps, yelling and whooping.
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Back in Feudal Japan {I can't remember what the time period is called! Can you help me?}, Inuyasha was beginning to doubt whether or not Kagome was actually going to come back. -What if she doesn't? What then? Do I only need her to collect jewel shards? Or is it something more? - "Well, well." A certain perverted monk was watching the hanyou from the ground. "Are we having second thoughts, Inuyasha?" "Feh, 'bout what?" "Sending Kagome-sama back to her own time."
Inuyasha fidgeted uncomfortably. -I know it was wrong to compare Kagome to Kikyou; I'm not about to admit it to everyone else. -
Miroku sat down under the tree. "You know it was wrong to compare Kagome-sama to Kikyou-sama, don't you?" -Damn it, monk, stay out of my head! - "Don't you have some girl to hit on?" Miroku looked at the sky unhappily. "Not yet, Sango usually takes a bath around sunset, so it isn't quite time." Inuyasha grumbled. "Pervert."
"Well, I suppose I have nothing else to do. Kagome-sama is not here, so we cannot collect the jewel shards for now."
"I'm not going to apologize!"
Miroku stood with a sigh. "If you insist." He walked away, no doubt to discover what he could of Sango's bath.
Inuyasha was feeling exhausted after the long day he'd had. He ran, or maybe the more proper word was glided, back to camp. Without Kagome, he felt less compelled to protect them, and more compelled to go to sleep.
He slapped himself mentally. -I'm not thinking about her! - He'd run over the conversation a hundred times by now. He couldn't find any fault on Kagome's part. -Shit. I don't want to go back and apologize- He fell asleep just as the rest of the gang was returning. Miroku was brandishing a large red mark on his cheek.
He was just climbing out of the well in Kagome's time. He leapt up to Kagome's window to see the miko and a boy he didn't recognize. They sat on Kagome's bed, talking. Just talking. Kagome was laughing and the boy was innocently smiling at her.
She looked so beautiful like that, her head tilted back and a huge smile gracing her feminine features. He smiled just thinking of it. Then he saw the boy drawing something out of his sleeve. A huge knife.
"Kagome!"
-There is no way she can get away! - He thought frantically.
He did the only thing he could think of to protect her. He smashed through the window, sliding between the knife and a horrified looking Kagome. A pain split through his side.
Inuyasha awoke quickly, barely avoiding another fall. He was terrified by what he saw as he looked at the source of the pain.
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Kagome was laughing at one of Ijin's jokes in her room. It was about fifteen minutes before their date began. Ijin picked up the keys to his father's truck. "Ready to go?" he asked. [A/N- this takes place about two and a half years after Kagome and Inuyasha begin collecting jewel shards, meaning Kagome and Ijin (who is the same age) are about sixteen.] Kagome adjusted her short black skirt. She nodded happily. -I should have taken a vacation from collecting shards a long time ago; I haven't felt so relaxed in years! -
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They went to see a movie. A horror movie to be precise. Kagome sat quietly in her seat, while next to her, Ijin quivered in fear. She had seen worse.
At the ice cream parlor, Ijin questioned why Kagome hadn't been scared. She was sorely tempted to take him to the well to show him why. "I guess I'm just brave." She giggled, ending the conversation. [A/N: That scene was kind of pointless, but bear with me.]
The drive home was quiet, but not awkwardly so. They were both exhausted.
"Well, goodnight, Kagome." Ijin walked her to the door. "I had a really good time, Ijin," she said sincerely. Then she leaned over and gave him a very quick kiss on the cheek. She laughed at the dazed look on his face, then proceeded to quickly step inside he house, closing the door behind her. [A/N: *gasp*]
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Inuyasha stared blankly at the wound in his side. It was in exactly the same spot as the one in his dream. He looked for what cut him. Tetsusaiga's [A/N: I can't spell it. Is that right?] sheath lay on the ground. He looked at the sword now embedded in his ribs. -Kuso! What happened? The chances of Tetsusaiga sliding out of its case and me rolling into exactly the right angle to be stabbed by it are one in a- "Inuyasha, get up, will 'ya?!?"
He obliged, but groaned when he hit the ground. -It still hurts really bad.- He vaguely put a clawed hand to his spine, which had been aching since he got the injury. Miroku wasn't sure why his healing powers hadn't taken effect. It wasn't even close to new moon. Shippou and Sango agreed that it was guilt from his fight with Kagome that prevented proper healing.
"Inuyasha! What happened?" Shippou was first to respond to the blood dripping out of Inuyasha's hakama. Inuyasha ignored the kitsune's question, instead walking away to clean his wound.
"Inuyasha, you should let Kaede-sama take a look at your wound." The monk stated mildly. "Keh. I'll survive. It was just an accident." Miroku looked skeptical. -Something is wrong - he thought to himself. -This is just like last night -.
Inuyasha had broken under the pressure of his friends and agreed to come back home. He'd seen Kaede and she had bandaged his cut. She was suspicious of the origin of his wound.
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Kagome sat on her bed at home. "Well, I'm going back tomorrow. To Feudal Japan. Hmm, I wonder what they have been up to." -What about Ijin? Can I just leave him here? I don't think he's stupid enough to fall for Grandpa's lame diseases. - She rolled over on the bed. As she closed her eyes, she declined the urge to ponder her dysfunctional relationships.
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Inuyasha sat in the tree by the well's mouth. -She should be back soon. - He thought to himself. His instincts proved dead-on. Her smell filled his nostrils. She was quickly pulling herself out of the well, smiling brightly. A flying fur ball smashed into Kagome, and she slid backwards.
"Shippou!"
Miroku and Sango walked up to the well to greet their friend. Miroku nodded slightly. "Hello Kagome-sama." Sango took a different approach, hugging her friend tightly. "Hey, Sango-chan!"
Inuyasha looked at her sideways. He really wasn't looking forward to apologizing. -I'll do it later. - He steped forward. "Well, let's go, we have more shards to collect." A look of disappointment flickered across Kagome's face, but she quickly replaced it with a smile. In any case, she was happy to be back.
Shimatta! I hate how the format in the first chapter came out! It sucks!
Well, anyway, sorry if that was short. I'll do better next time. It just seemed like a proper place to end.
Did you like that chapter? I may be putting some fluff in the next one. YAY! I don't know if I can write fluff. I'll try (melodramatically). If only for my loyal reviewers! Alas, is the hour of two and I haven't had many hours of sleep over the past week! Forgive me!
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Huge thanks to my fist reviewers!
Tiger of the Wind- *cries* You have no idea how much your review meant to me. I wasn't gonna put in much contact between Ijin and Inu, but I reconsidered after that note, it could really work! Wow, I'm going to get writing on my next chapter right now! Who cares if it's 2 am? Ha ha. I'd be happy to write more. There's nothing to describe how a good review can make you feel. *does the 'happy dance'* Oh yeah, SIT! *Inuyasha creates trademark crater* You aren't going anywhere now, are you? *Inu whimpers*
Destination- Thank you! I will keep going! Any reviews I can get mean a lot to me. You were my second review! In one chapter! Hooray! Check back some time to tell me how I'm doing, okay?
Suki- Thanks! I don't have a schedule or anything yet, but if I don't get writer's block, it'll go pretty fast.
Namiko the anime wizard- You like it! You really like it! *Launches into hour-long acceptance speech* In short, I'd just like to say- Thank you!
Laurie- You're right! Good for you! How did you figure that out? Thanks for the compliment! ******************************************************
I'll be putting these little quotes at the bottom of all my chapters, feel free to use them. They pertain somewhat to the story.
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Last night I dreamed I ate a ten-pound marshmallow, and when I woke up the pillow was gone.
-Tommy Cooper-
Keep the Kitty happy! Review!
I'll help.
Follow My writing. Down to The button. Buttons Are good To press. Nobody's Looking Just once. Please?
Love you guys, ~Kitty Katana, mistress of the blade~
First of all, the winners of the contest in the previous chapter are:
For finding what Ijin means: Fluffy Hatsukoi
For finding what Hyakuhei means: Fluffy Hatsukoi
Congratulations! Read her story: Twisted Monopoly (featuring me!) It might be posted by the time you read this, but it probably isn't yet. Basically, Me and my itousan and the Inu gang play Monopoly. Wow, it gets weird. I'm my normal, evil self though (you know, drool over Inu, try to kill Kikyou.)
No one else found it! You have one more chapter to answer! Then I tell you what his name really means! *laughs evilly*
Disclaimer-
Kitty- If I owned Inuyasha, Kagome and Kikyou wouldn't stand a chance. He would be mine! ALL MINE!! Hahahahahahahahahahahahaaha.
*Is wheeled off by guys in white coats*
White coat guy- Darn. There goes another one. Pity.
Kitty- Does this jacket make me look fat?
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Ijin turned to look at her as he left. "Would you like to, well, go out on Saturday?" he asked. "I'll understand if you don't. If you have other plans or something, but just to the movies or the park or something." He spoke five words a second. Kagome hushed him. "It sounds like fun." -It isn't like I have to wait up for Inuyasha, he just wants Kikyou. What's so great about a dead girl, anyway? I think - "Hey, Kagome?" She realized that she had been looking murderous. How did that subject always seem to disturb her?
"Um, I guess I'll pick you up at eight. Does that sound okay?" he asked her innocently. "Great! Let me give you my number." "That's okay Kagome, if I need it I'll look up the shrine!" She stood there dumbstruck at his sudden confidence. "O.kay, Ijin." She replied, but he had long since run down the shrine steps, yelling and whooping.
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Back in Feudal Japan {I can't remember what the time period is called! Can you help me?}, Inuyasha was beginning to doubt whether or not Kagome was actually going to come back. -What if she doesn't? What then? Do I only need her to collect jewel shards? Or is it something more? - "Well, well." A certain perverted monk was watching the hanyou from the ground. "Are we having second thoughts, Inuyasha?" "Feh, 'bout what?" "Sending Kagome-sama back to her own time."
Inuyasha fidgeted uncomfortably. -I know it was wrong to compare Kagome to Kikyou; I'm not about to admit it to everyone else. -
Miroku sat down under the tree. "You know it was wrong to compare Kagome-sama to Kikyou-sama, don't you?" -Damn it, monk, stay out of my head! - "Don't you have some girl to hit on?" Miroku looked at the sky unhappily. "Not yet, Sango usually takes a bath around sunset, so it isn't quite time." Inuyasha grumbled. "Pervert."
"Well, I suppose I have nothing else to do. Kagome-sama is not here, so we cannot collect the jewel shards for now."
"I'm not going to apologize!"
Miroku stood with a sigh. "If you insist." He walked away, no doubt to discover what he could of Sango's bath.
Inuyasha was feeling exhausted after the long day he'd had. He ran, or maybe the more proper word was glided, back to camp. Without Kagome, he felt less compelled to protect them, and more compelled to go to sleep.
He slapped himself mentally. -I'm not thinking about her! - He'd run over the conversation a hundred times by now. He couldn't find any fault on Kagome's part. -Shit. I don't want to go back and apologize- He fell asleep just as the rest of the gang was returning. Miroku was brandishing a large red mark on his cheek.
He was just climbing out of the well in Kagome's time. He leapt up to Kagome's window to see the miko and a boy he didn't recognize. They sat on Kagome's bed, talking. Just talking. Kagome was laughing and the boy was innocently smiling at her.
She looked so beautiful like that, her head tilted back and a huge smile gracing her feminine features. He smiled just thinking of it. Then he saw the boy drawing something out of his sleeve. A huge knife.
"Kagome!"
-There is no way she can get away! - He thought frantically.
He did the only thing he could think of to protect her. He smashed through the window, sliding between the knife and a horrified looking Kagome. A pain split through his side.
Inuyasha awoke quickly, barely avoiding another fall. He was terrified by what he saw as he looked at the source of the pain.
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Kagome was laughing at one of Ijin's jokes in her room. It was about fifteen minutes before their date began. Ijin picked up the keys to his father's truck. "Ready to go?" he asked. [A/N- this takes place about two and a half years after Kagome and Inuyasha begin collecting jewel shards, meaning Kagome and Ijin (who is the same age) are about sixteen.] Kagome adjusted her short black skirt. She nodded happily. -I should have taken a vacation from collecting shards a long time ago; I haven't felt so relaxed in years! -
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They went to see a movie. A horror movie to be precise. Kagome sat quietly in her seat, while next to her, Ijin quivered in fear. She had seen worse.
At the ice cream parlor, Ijin questioned why Kagome hadn't been scared. She was sorely tempted to take him to the well to show him why. "I guess I'm just brave." She giggled, ending the conversation. [A/N: That scene was kind of pointless, but bear with me.]
The drive home was quiet, but not awkwardly so. They were both exhausted.
"Well, goodnight, Kagome." Ijin walked her to the door. "I had a really good time, Ijin," she said sincerely. Then she leaned over and gave him a very quick kiss on the cheek. She laughed at the dazed look on his face, then proceeded to quickly step inside he house, closing the door behind her. [A/N: *gasp*]
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Inuyasha stared blankly at the wound in his side. It was in exactly the same spot as the one in his dream. He looked for what cut him. Tetsusaiga's [A/N: I can't spell it. Is that right?] sheath lay on the ground. He looked at the sword now embedded in his ribs. -Kuso! What happened? The chances of Tetsusaiga sliding out of its case and me rolling into exactly the right angle to be stabbed by it are one in a- "Inuyasha, get up, will 'ya?!?"
He obliged, but groaned when he hit the ground. -It still hurts really bad.- He vaguely put a clawed hand to his spine, which had been aching since he got the injury. Miroku wasn't sure why his healing powers hadn't taken effect. It wasn't even close to new moon. Shippou and Sango agreed that it was guilt from his fight with Kagome that prevented proper healing.
"Inuyasha! What happened?" Shippou was first to respond to the blood dripping out of Inuyasha's hakama. Inuyasha ignored the kitsune's question, instead walking away to clean his wound.
"Inuyasha, you should let Kaede-sama take a look at your wound." The monk stated mildly. "Keh. I'll survive. It was just an accident." Miroku looked skeptical. -Something is wrong - he thought to himself. -This is just like last night -.
Inuyasha had broken under the pressure of his friends and agreed to come back home. He'd seen Kaede and she had bandaged his cut. She was suspicious of the origin of his wound.
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Kagome sat on her bed at home. "Well, I'm going back tomorrow. To Feudal Japan. Hmm, I wonder what they have been up to." -What about Ijin? Can I just leave him here? I don't think he's stupid enough to fall for Grandpa's lame diseases. - She rolled over on the bed. As she closed her eyes, she declined the urge to ponder her dysfunctional relationships.
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Inuyasha sat in the tree by the well's mouth. -She should be back soon. - He thought to himself. His instincts proved dead-on. Her smell filled his nostrils. She was quickly pulling herself out of the well, smiling brightly. A flying fur ball smashed into Kagome, and she slid backwards.
"Shippou!"
Miroku and Sango walked up to the well to greet their friend. Miroku nodded slightly. "Hello Kagome-sama." Sango took a different approach, hugging her friend tightly. "Hey, Sango-chan!"
Inuyasha looked at her sideways. He really wasn't looking forward to apologizing. -I'll do it later. - He steped forward. "Well, let's go, we have more shards to collect." A look of disappointment flickered across Kagome's face, but she quickly replaced it with a smile. In any case, she was happy to be back.
Shimatta! I hate how the format in the first chapter came out! It sucks!
Well, anyway, sorry if that was short. I'll do better next time. It just seemed like a proper place to end.
Did you like that chapter? I may be putting some fluff in the next one. YAY! I don't know if I can write fluff. I'll try (melodramatically). If only for my loyal reviewers! Alas, is the hour of two and I haven't had many hours of sleep over the past week! Forgive me!
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Huge thanks to my fist reviewers!
Tiger of the Wind- *cries* You have no idea how much your review meant to me. I wasn't gonna put in much contact between Ijin and Inu, but I reconsidered after that note, it could really work! Wow, I'm going to get writing on my next chapter right now! Who cares if it's 2 am? Ha ha. I'd be happy to write more. There's nothing to describe how a good review can make you feel. *does the 'happy dance'* Oh yeah, SIT! *Inuyasha creates trademark crater* You aren't going anywhere now, are you? *Inu whimpers*
Destination- Thank you! I will keep going! Any reviews I can get mean a lot to me. You were my second review! In one chapter! Hooray! Check back some time to tell me how I'm doing, okay?
Suki- Thanks! I don't have a schedule or anything yet, but if I don't get writer's block, it'll go pretty fast.
Namiko the anime wizard- You like it! You really like it! *Launches into hour-long acceptance speech* In short, I'd just like to say- Thank you!
Laurie- You're right! Good for you! How did you figure that out? Thanks for the compliment! ******************************************************
I'll be putting these little quotes at the bottom of all my chapters, feel free to use them. They pertain somewhat to the story.
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Last night I dreamed I ate a ten-pound marshmallow, and when I woke up the pillow was gone.
-Tommy Cooper-
Keep the Kitty happy! Review!
I'll help.
Follow My writing. Down to The button. Buttons Are good To press. Nobody's Looking Just once. Please?
Love you guys, ~Kitty Katana, mistress of the blade~
