Revulsion Reversed
Chapter One
Kagome screamed out angrily to the sky as rain began to pore. This was just great:
Ayame was over at Kouga's, her car was broken down, the rain was poring like sheets, she was cold, she was wet, she was officially-pissed-off.
She grunted as she tightened her grasp on her bags and walked forward when something, or someone caught her eye. She looked down the alley she crossed to make sure she was seeing right. It appeared to be just normal rags sewn together poorly, but she was certain it had moved. She slowly stepped closer.
"Hello?" she called out noticing black hair sticking out. She took a step closer and saw two violet colored eyes hidden in the rags. They were full of fear and anxiety. The person inside the rags pushed itself back. She recognized the attire to be more of a thick cloak than rags.
"Don't worry, I won't hurt you," she said sweetly taking another step forward. The eyes snapped shut. Kagome stepped closer pushing the cape back. His hair was midnight black and it clung to his face. His cloak was soaked full with water. From what she could tell, he was around her age, probably just a bit older. His skin was a soft tan.
She reached for where she thought the hand was only to see it quickly retreat.
"It's okay," she said sweetly again. He looked up into her eyes. Somehow, he felt safe. Slowly, very slowly, he extending his hand. Kagome gasped almost jumping back at the crusted blood on it. She swallowed as she took his hand helping him up. He was a little taller than her and bare foot. She kept her eye on him as she walked out of the alley. He seemed to cling to her hand rather than hold it.
"My name's Higurashi Kagome."
The boy looked up at her momentarily. Kagome smiled at him as she walked up the stairs to an apartment.
"I live here."
She pulled the boy into the building and took a moment to take off her wet jacket. An elderly woman walked out that had a simple eye patch covering her eye.
"Good afternoon, Kagome," she said in a sweet and old crowning voice. Kagome smiled and nodded. The boy glanced at the woman and backed up, as if ready to dash out any minute.
"Good afternoon, Kaede," Kagome finally replied. Kaede glanced at the boy.
"Find another stray?"
Kagome nodded as she grabbed his hand again pulling him upstairs.
"I'll bring some clothes up after he gets cleaned up," Kaede yelled up as Kagome nodded. Kagome led the boy into her room. She set down her bags onto a table and flicked the lights on. The boy squinted his eyes in the light. Kagome pulled him toward the bathroom while slowly peeling his rags away. He had clothes underneath, but they were stained with blood. They were cruddy and covered in filth. She held her nose at the stench as she turned on the water. She reached into a cubby pulling out a large bottle of shampoo. She looked back and widened her eyes in surprise at his hair. It was long. Matted and knotted as well, but long. She turned back around grabbing conditioner.
"You can get cleaned up first."
Just before she walked out the boy grabbed her wrist. She looked back at him.
"Inu Yasha," was all he said. She took it to be his name. She smiled as she walked out quietly closing the door. Kagome heard Kaede walking up the stairs. As she entered she held a pair of blue jeans that seemed they would fit Inu Yasha, and a long sleeved, soft cotton, dark red colored shirt. It seemed to be a little bigger than needed, which would be fine for now. Kaede left and Kagome set the clothes along with the other things he would need down. She reached into her bag pulling out a brush that she'd bought for herself. She pulled the paper off throwing it away. From the way his hair looked, it would take a few hours to brush and dry.
For some reason when she thought of him, she felt sad. At first glance she expected it to be some old man. Then his face looked boldly at her. Then when his fear caught her attention she pitied him. Even older than she, it seemed something had dramatically dropped his bravery.
She was startled as the door opened behind her. She turned around to see Inu Yasha with a towel tightly wrapped around his waist. A faint blush on his face. Kagome giggled as she grabbed the clothes holding them out to him. He stared at them for a moment.
"Here, you can have these. Don't worry, me and Kaede always take in orphans and homeless people, you aren't the first."
Inu Yasha looked at her for a moment then took the clothes. "Thank you," he muttered before stepping back in.
"I'll be right back!" Kagome yelled to the door as she headed grabbing a few things from her bag. She pulled out a bag of candy and a few toys. She set them into a separate bag and opened her door. She quietly stepped across the hall to another room. As she opened she heard a squeal.
"Kagome!" the young fox demon squealed out launching himself onto her. Shippo, Kagome's first orphan, was like her son. Taking care of him was her job. She didn't get paid much, but she loved the small kit like a son, as if already married. Her previous boyfriend, Kouga, left her when she adopted Shippo. She enjoyed the constant attention of Kouga, whenever an opportunity stuck he reminded her of his love. Then the day came she graduated. She had no clue for any job and just browsed through a newspaper. She saw an add with Shippo's pitiful picture on it along with a picture of Kaede. She was the chief of the operation. Kagome had moved into a new apartment near Kouga, but he'd left her the day she adopted Shippo. He thought she didn't love him if she got a different child. He was so sensitive even though he wouldn't admit it. She knew, he was only afraid that she would love the pup more than him.
Then Ayame came along. All new, innocent. Kouga had offered to show her around. After a night she'd gone alone and gotten attacked, Kouga had luckily showed up and saved her from being beaten. The gang wasn't after Ayame, only her money. After that happened, they'd fallen in love.
Kagome sighed as she handed the bag of candy to Shippo. After giving him a fair share of affection for the day she headed back to her room. She saw Inu Yasha, fully dressed despite his bare feet. His hair was still damp but mostly dried from a towel ringing. It was obvious he had tried to brush it with no success. His arms were crossed on the table with his head set sideways on it. A peaceful look across his exhausted face. Kagome smiled as she walked over taking the brush into her hand. She gently stroked his hair brushing it. It became untangled easily at her gentle strokes. It was obvious that he was impatient.
She grabbed a hair dryer and blew his hair dry. He stirred at the sudden warmth as a smile crossed his face. Kagome ran the brush through his thick black hair again and shook his shoulder lightly.
"Inu Yasha? Inu Yasha? Wake up."
He let out a weak moan as he opened his eyes. Kagome pulled him up by his arm. His head instantly fell onto her shoulder as he leaned onto her for support. Kagome held herself steady as she walked over to the couch. She laid him down on it and grabbed a pillow propping it under his head. She smiled as he turned over curling up like a dog would. She grabbed a blanket lying it over him.
Kagome stepped back as her cat meowed at her. "Buyo..." she groaned out in annoyance. The fat cat lazily jumped up curling at Inu Yasha's side. He looked down at it and groaned.
"Something wrong?"
He looked up at Kagome. "Nothing, I just don't like cats."
Kagome stared for a minute before giggling. "Me either. I mean, they're okay. I just took Buyo in when my mother threw him out. To tell you the truth, I prefer dogs over cats."
Kagome didn't know why such a huge smile crossed his face, but smiled back as he snuggled deeper into the couch. She turned the lights out and stepped out quietly. Inu Yasha fell into the best sleep he had had in years.
Chapter One
Kagome screamed out angrily to the sky as rain began to pore. This was just great:
Ayame was over at Kouga's, her car was broken down, the rain was poring like sheets, she was cold, she was wet, she was officially-pissed-off.
She grunted as she tightened her grasp on her bags and walked forward when something, or someone caught her eye. She looked down the alley she crossed to make sure she was seeing right. It appeared to be just normal rags sewn together poorly, but she was certain it had moved. She slowly stepped closer.
"Hello?" she called out noticing black hair sticking out. She took a step closer and saw two violet colored eyes hidden in the rags. They were full of fear and anxiety. The person inside the rags pushed itself back. She recognized the attire to be more of a thick cloak than rags.
"Don't worry, I won't hurt you," she said sweetly taking another step forward. The eyes snapped shut. Kagome stepped closer pushing the cape back. His hair was midnight black and it clung to his face. His cloak was soaked full with water. From what she could tell, he was around her age, probably just a bit older. His skin was a soft tan.
She reached for where she thought the hand was only to see it quickly retreat.
"It's okay," she said sweetly again. He looked up into her eyes. Somehow, he felt safe. Slowly, very slowly, he extending his hand. Kagome gasped almost jumping back at the crusted blood on it. She swallowed as she took his hand helping him up. He was a little taller than her and bare foot. She kept her eye on him as she walked out of the alley. He seemed to cling to her hand rather than hold it.
"My name's Higurashi Kagome."
The boy looked up at her momentarily. Kagome smiled at him as she walked up the stairs to an apartment.
"I live here."
She pulled the boy into the building and took a moment to take off her wet jacket. An elderly woman walked out that had a simple eye patch covering her eye.
"Good afternoon, Kagome," she said in a sweet and old crowning voice. Kagome smiled and nodded. The boy glanced at the woman and backed up, as if ready to dash out any minute.
"Good afternoon, Kaede," Kagome finally replied. Kaede glanced at the boy.
"Find another stray?"
Kagome nodded as she grabbed his hand again pulling him upstairs.
"I'll bring some clothes up after he gets cleaned up," Kaede yelled up as Kagome nodded. Kagome led the boy into her room. She set down her bags onto a table and flicked the lights on. The boy squinted his eyes in the light. Kagome pulled him toward the bathroom while slowly peeling his rags away. He had clothes underneath, but they were stained with blood. They were cruddy and covered in filth. She held her nose at the stench as she turned on the water. She reached into a cubby pulling out a large bottle of shampoo. She looked back and widened her eyes in surprise at his hair. It was long. Matted and knotted as well, but long. She turned back around grabbing conditioner.
"You can get cleaned up first."
Just before she walked out the boy grabbed her wrist. She looked back at him.
"Inu Yasha," was all he said. She took it to be his name. She smiled as she walked out quietly closing the door. Kagome heard Kaede walking up the stairs. As she entered she held a pair of blue jeans that seemed they would fit Inu Yasha, and a long sleeved, soft cotton, dark red colored shirt. It seemed to be a little bigger than needed, which would be fine for now. Kaede left and Kagome set the clothes along with the other things he would need down. She reached into her bag pulling out a brush that she'd bought for herself. She pulled the paper off throwing it away. From the way his hair looked, it would take a few hours to brush and dry.
For some reason when she thought of him, she felt sad. At first glance she expected it to be some old man. Then his face looked boldly at her. Then when his fear caught her attention she pitied him. Even older than she, it seemed something had dramatically dropped his bravery.
She was startled as the door opened behind her. She turned around to see Inu Yasha with a towel tightly wrapped around his waist. A faint blush on his face. Kagome giggled as she grabbed the clothes holding them out to him. He stared at them for a moment.
"Here, you can have these. Don't worry, me and Kaede always take in orphans and homeless people, you aren't the first."
Inu Yasha looked at her for a moment then took the clothes. "Thank you," he muttered before stepping back in.
"I'll be right back!" Kagome yelled to the door as she headed grabbing a few things from her bag. She pulled out a bag of candy and a few toys. She set them into a separate bag and opened her door. She quietly stepped across the hall to another room. As she opened she heard a squeal.
"Kagome!" the young fox demon squealed out launching himself onto her. Shippo, Kagome's first orphan, was like her son. Taking care of him was her job. She didn't get paid much, but she loved the small kit like a son, as if already married. Her previous boyfriend, Kouga, left her when she adopted Shippo. She enjoyed the constant attention of Kouga, whenever an opportunity stuck he reminded her of his love. Then the day came she graduated. She had no clue for any job and just browsed through a newspaper. She saw an add with Shippo's pitiful picture on it along with a picture of Kaede. She was the chief of the operation. Kagome had moved into a new apartment near Kouga, but he'd left her the day she adopted Shippo. He thought she didn't love him if she got a different child. He was so sensitive even though he wouldn't admit it. She knew, he was only afraid that she would love the pup more than him.
Then Ayame came along. All new, innocent. Kouga had offered to show her around. After a night she'd gone alone and gotten attacked, Kouga had luckily showed up and saved her from being beaten. The gang wasn't after Ayame, only her money. After that happened, they'd fallen in love.
Kagome sighed as she handed the bag of candy to Shippo. After giving him a fair share of affection for the day she headed back to her room. She saw Inu Yasha, fully dressed despite his bare feet. His hair was still damp but mostly dried from a towel ringing. It was obvious he had tried to brush it with no success. His arms were crossed on the table with his head set sideways on it. A peaceful look across his exhausted face. Kagome smiled as she walked over taking the brush into her hand. She gently stroked his hair brushing it. It became untangled easily at her gentle strokes. It was obvious that he was impatient.
She grabbed a hair dryer and blew his hair dry. He stirred at the sudden warmth as a smile crossed his face. Kagome ran the brush through his thick black hair again and shook his shoulder lightly.
"Inu Yasha? Inu Yasha? Wake up."
He let out a weak moan as he opened his eyes. Kagome pulled him up by his arm. His head instantly fell onto her shoulder as he leaned onto her for support. Kagome held herself steady as she walked over to the couch. She laid him down on it and grabbed a pillow propping it under his head. She smiled as he turned over curling up like a dog would. She grabbed a blanket lying it over him.
Kagome stepped back as her cat meowed at her. "Buyo..." she groaned out in annoyance. The fat cat lazily jumped up curling at Inu Yasha's side. He looked down at it and groaned.
"Something wrong?"
He looked up at Kagome. "Nothing, I just don't like cats."
Kagome stared for a minute before giggling. "Me either. I mean, they're okay. I just took Buyo in when my mother threw him out. To tell you the truth, I prefer dogs over cats."
Kagome didn't know why such a huge smile crossed his face, but smiled back as he snuggled deeper into the couch. She turned the lights out and stepped out quietly. Inu Yasha fell into the best sleep he had had in years.