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I still don't own Inuyasha and I never will. *sad sigh* Oh woe is me to not be a creative genius like Ms.Takashi! She created Inuyasha don't ya know. Anyways, enjoy!
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"Don't worry, we'll figure this out and fix it." Kagome tried to reassure her worried friend. Melissa nodded, but Kagome could tell she was extremely upset.
"Looks like we're going to have a new member for a while." Miroku said as he eyed Kagome's friend.
"Not if I have anything to do with it. The quicker she leaves this place, the better." Inuyasha hurriedly notified.
Miroku and Sango looked at him. "How could you say that? You don't actually hate the girl, do you?" Sango asked.
Inuyasha sighed, "No! Of course I don't hate her! If I did I would have left her in that well!"
"Okay, so then why are you so determined to be rid of her? Personally I think she's quite beautiful." Miroku stated. Sango rolled her eyes and groaned.
"Feh, you think every girl's beautiful." Inuyasha mumbled. "If you had any brains, you'd know she'd be safer in her own time. And if you've already forgotten, we're supposed to be lookin' for the jewel shards. She's slowin' us down. And I don't get the feelin' she's the fighting type." He continued.
"All the more reason she should stay!" Miroku cheerfully stated. He then looked at Sango who shoved him off the rock they were sitting on.
"What are we going to do?" Sota's mother questioned nervously. Grandpa and Sota were trying to comfort her in the kitchen. "We couldn't possibly contact the police! They'd think we were deranged!"
"Don't worry, mom. Kagome will come back. And she'll have Melissa with her." Sota tried to reassure his mother.
"Crazy kids! Runnin' off to the warring era! I'm going to talk some sense into those two when they return." Grandpa hastily declared.
"Now what is he doing?" Miroku asked as he watched Inuyasha from afar. He, Kagome and Sango looked on as Inuyasha continuously tried to penetrate the well with his Tetsusaiga. Kagome shook her head and then looked over to the right where Melissa was standing by a stream. What if I never make it home? What if I never even make it back to my own time?! These thoughts raced within Melissa's mind.
"Hey!" Kagome said cheerfully. Melissa spun around and forced a smile.
"Hey." Came the hushed words from the girl's worried lips.
The smile on Kagome's face faded, "Come on, Melissa! Trust me, Inuyasha will figure out how to get us home! He always comes through." Melissa nodded. The two girls than looked over at him. He was still swinging his sword every which way at the well.
"When are you going to figure it out that that's not gonna work? Idiot." Shippo said as he observed the hanyou slash the well with great determination.
"Shut up you runt! I don't see you tryin' to help!"
"The fox child is quite correct, little brother." A cold voice hastily stated. Inuyasha spun around as Shippo dodged behind the well for protection. Several feet away stood Sesshomaru, Inuyasha's half brother. Sango and Miroku immediately sprung to their feet, ready to fight.
"Sesshomaru!" Kagome exclaimed.
"Who?" Melissa practically squeaked. By the way Kagome had said the man's name, he was obviously not a friend of theirs.
"What do you want? Other than what you can never have!" Inuyasha demanded as he swung Tetsusaiga in front of him.
"Oh, I will have the Tetsusaiga, make no mistake about that, Inuyasha. However, I did not come here for the sword."
A confused expression overcame Inuyasha's face. "Yeah, right! What else could you possibly want?" He snarled.
Sesshomaru stared at his brother for a moment. "The girl." His emotionless voice finally retorted.
Everyone stood at a stand still, in complete shock.
"The girl?" Sango asked, bewildered. Kagome's eyes widened in fear.
Inuyasha raised an eyebrow, "What the hell are you talkin' about, Sesshomaru? You better start makin' some sense! You don't give a damn about humans, what use do you have for Kagome?"
Sesshomaru closed his eyes and shook his head slowly. "You misunderstand, as usual. I have no use for your human, but, for the new one, I do." Kagome immediately averted her gaze towards Melissa, whose face had gone completely pale. She understood this strange man was referring to her.
"I don't know what kind of messed up scheme you're brewin' in that twisted mind of yours, but I'm not gonna let you lay a hand on her!" Inuyasha bellowed as he lunged with his sword. Sesshomaru dodged Inuyasha with ease and then took out his whip. He attempted to strike his sibling with his weapon, but Inuyasha quickly leapt out of harms way.
"It figures you would make this difficult for me, Inuyasha. Still, I cannot understand what feelings you hold for this girl. You don't even know her. Simply hand her over and I'll be on my way."
"Sorry, Sesshomaru, I can't do that. It's true, I don't really know her, but that's no excuse to hand over her life to you!" Inuyasha sprung once more to hit his brother, but, again, he missed.
"I don't understand! What does he want me for?" Melissa asked Kagome. Fear consumed her voice.
Kagome looked nervously at her friend, "I...I don't know. It doesn't make any sense! Sesshomaru doesn't even like humans. But don't worry! Inuyasha will protect you." Melissa could only watch in horror as the two battled furiously.
"Take this!" Inuyasha was now becoming quite fed up with his older brother. He took Tetsusaiga and swiped it against Sesshomaru's face. The demon quickly backed away and it seemed as though Inuyasha had just missed. But, he hadn't. A line of blood suddenly formed on his brother's face. Sesshomaru put his hand up to his cheek. Seeing his younger brother had caused him to bleed on his face, he became angry but surprised.
"You've actually managed to strike me, Inuyasha."
"Well, aren't you observant?" He sneered back.
"That's enough! Leave, now!" Kagome suddenly demanded as she stood bravely, aiming an arrow at Sesshomaru. He turned to Kagome, The cursed woman and her arrow! He thought. Sango, Miroku, Kirara and Shippo all stood behind Kagome, prepared to fight.
"It seems as though I am outnumbered. I will leave, for now. However, my invisible barrier on the well will prevent the girl from doing so. Be forewarned! I will return and I will not be alone." With that, Sesshomaru vanished as quickly as he had appeared.
"Coward!" Inuyasha muttered. Kagome lowered her bow and arrow.
"Are you all right?" She called to Melissa, who was standing behind everyone. She nodded her head slowly. She was shaking all over, stunned by what had just taken place. Inuyasha looked on at the girl, Damn him! What does he want her for?
"There just has to be a way to brake the spell." Sango said as she stood examining the well.
"You know what they say, 'you must fight fire with fire.'" Miroku informed.
"Thanks for that piece of wisdom, Miroku! But we kinda already figured that out!" Inuyasha shouted.
"Okay, but...what kind of magic can brake the barrier?" Shippo asked.
"Good magic." Melissa suddenly spoke up. Everyone turned to her, surprised she had spoken.
"Yes, we do need 'good magic'." Kagome responded, confused by the girl's general statement.
"No, I mean, Sesshomaru is obviously evil. He works only with black magic, correct?"
"Well, yeah." Inuyasha answered.
"Then, we've gotta find someone who practices pure magic. Good conquers evil." Melissa declared.
Kagome smiled, "Good thinking! She's right you guys. We've gotta find someone who does good magic. But who?"
"I wouldn't say what she does is actually 'good magic'! Look what she did to me!" Inuyasha complained as he lifted the necklace that Kaede had placed on him.
"A necklace?" Melissa asked curiously.
"Don't even think about it, Kagome!" Inuyasha shouted to her.
"The necklace Inuyasha is wearing is enchanted. Kaede, a friend of ours, created it. All I have to do is say one word and the necklace causes Inuyasha to fall face first into the dirt." Kagome explained.
Melissa frowned, "Why would you want to do such a thing to him?"
"Stick around with us for long enough and you'll find out." Shippo replied. Inuyasha grumbled angrily.
"Let's just say, Inuyasha needs a little assistance in controlling his temper sometimes." Miroku whispered to Melissa.
"I heard that ya know!" Inuyasha practically roared.
"Um, so...your friend, Kaede, should be able to help?" Melissa asked.
"She has a vast knowledge of magic. I don't want to get our hopes up...but , yes, she should be able to." Kagome replied.
Kaede welcomed her friends gladly when they arrived at her village. "I didn't think I would be seeing ye for quite a while." She told the group.
"Yeah, me too. But we need your help." Inuyasha retorted unhappily. Everyone could tell he was agitated because they couldn't search for the shards. Melissa noticed it as well and was beginning to feel like what she dreaded most, a burden.
Kaede was less than amused that they had only come to her for help. Nevertheless, they were her friends and she was more than happy to help them in any way she could. "An invisible barrier?" She sounded confused.
"Yes, Sesshomaru cast a spell on the well." Kagome replied.
"Sesshomaru? Inuyasha's demon brother?" Kaede recalled.
"Half brother." Inuyasha corrected quickly.
"If I'm not mistaken, he is after your Tetsusaiga, is he not?" The elderly miko inquired.
"Not this time." Miroku answered.
"He's...after.me." Melissa concluded. Kaede look towards the new face.
"After ye? Whatever for?"
"That's what we're trying to figure out. He despises humans." Sango informed.
"Mmmm." Kaede's lips hummed as she took a good look at the young girl. The old woman gave such a stare that it began to creep Melissa out. After a few moments, Kaede finally spoke, "Ye does posses very curious features. I have never seen such locks. Nor have I come upon such eyes as blue as yours unless they were those of a demon. Perhaps, ye is not human." Everyone looked at Kaede funny and then slowly averted their gaze towards Melissa.
She rapidly began waving her hands nervously, "Ah, last time I checked I was! I'm human! I really am!"
"Then, ye must have something he desires. Something no ordinary human possesses." Kaede concluded.
"Like what?" Kagome questioned.
"I cannot be sure, but it is most important that we find out." Kaede then turned to Melissa, "You may bear a power that ye yourself is not yet aware of."
"A 'power'?" Melissa inquired, puzzled. Kaede nodded.
"What kind of power could she possibly possess?" Inuyasha snorted. Almost a half an hour had past and everyone was sitting outside of Kaede's hut except for Melissa.
"Hey, don't sell her short! Look at me." Kagome stated.
"I repeat, what kind of power could she possibly possess?" Inuyasha mocked.
"SIT!"
Chunks of grass blades and soil sprung up into the air as Inuyasha crashed face first into the ground.
"There's one of mine." Kagome remarked smartly. Miroku and Sango laughed.
"Everyone, come at once. They're is something ye must see." The group curiously piled into Kaede's home. Once inside, they saw Melissa sitting on the floor. She had a feather pen and a piece of paper in her hand.
"What's going on?" Kagome asked. Kaede nodded at Melissa. Melissa dipped the feather pen into a bottle of ink. She scribbled something on the paper.
"What is she doing?" Inuyasha demanded.
"Possess a bit of patience, Inuyasha." Kaede firmly directed.
"Hmph!" He snorted and shoved either arm into his large sleeves.
Suddenly, a butterfly appeared out of the paper. It fluttered about and everyone watched in amazement.
"Did-did you do that?" Miroku asked, baffled.
"Don't ask me how! I've drawn a million things before and this has never happened!" The butterfly fluttered around Inuyasha's head but he quickly swatted it away.
"It's beautiful!" Kagome said as it landed on her hand. "But, I don't understand. If she's drawn things before, why is it that they are springing to life now?"
"It's the ink." Inuyasha proclaimed as if he knew for sure that was the answer.
Kaede shook her yet, "Ye are mistaken, Inuyasha."
"Huh?" Was all he could manage to grunt in reply.
Thank you for reading! I'd really appreciate your review. Thanks! :D
I still don't own Inuyasha and I never will. *sad sigh* Oh woe is me to not be a creative genius like Ms.Takashi! She created Inuyasha don't ya know. Anyways, enjoy!
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"Don't worry, we'll figure this out and fix it." Kagome tried to reassure her worried friend. Melissa nodded, but Kagome could tell she was extremely upset.
"Looks like we're going to have a new member for a while." Miroku said as he eyed Kagome's friend.
"Not if I have anything to do with it. The quicker she leaves this place, the better." Inuyasha hurriedly notified.
Miroku and Sango looked at him. "How could you say that? You don't actually hate the girl, do you?" Sango asked.
Inuyasha sighed, "No! Of course I don't hate her! If I did I would have left her in that well!"
"Okay, so then why are you so determined to be rid of her? Personally I think she's quite beautiful." Miroku stated. Sango rolled her eyes and groaned.
"Feh, you think every girl's beautiful." Inuyasha mumbled. "If you had any brains, you'd know she'd be safer in her own time. And if you've already forgotten, we're supposed to be lookin' for the jewel shards. She's slowin' us down. And I don't get the feelin' she's the fighting type." He continued.
"All the more reason she should stay!" Miroku cheerfully stated. He then looked at Sango who shoved him off the rock they were sitting on.
"What are we going to do?" Sota's mother questioned nervously. Grandpa and Sota were trying to comfort her in the kitchen. "We couldn't possibly contact the police! They'd think we were deranged!"
"Don't worry, mom. Kagome will come back. And she'll have Melissa with her." Sota tried to reassure his mother.
"Crazy kids! Runnin' off to the warring era! I'm going to talk some sense into those two when they return." Grandpa hastily declared.
"Now what is he doing?" Miroku asked as he watched Inuyasha from afar. He, Kagome and Sango looked on as Inuyasha continuously tried to penetrate the well with his Tetsusaiga. Kagome shook her head and then looked over to the right where Melissa was standing by a stream. What if I never make it home? What if I never even make it back to my own time?! These thoughts raced within Melissa's mind.
"Hey!" Kagome said cheerfully. Melissa spun around and forced a smile.
"Hey." Came the hushed words from the girl's worried lips.
The smile on Kagome's face faded, "Come on, Melissa! Trust me, Inuyasha will figure out how to get us home! He always comes through." Melissa nodded. The two girls than looked over at him. He was still swinging his sword every which way at the well.
"When are you going to figure it out that that's not gonna work? Idiot." Shippo said as he observed the hanyou slash the well with great determination.
"Shut up you runt! I don't see you tryin' to help!"
"The fox child is quite correct, little brother." A cold voice hastily stated. Inuyasha spun around as Shippo dodged behind the well for protection. Several feet away stood Sesshomaru, Inuyasha's half brother. Sango and Miroku immediately sprung to their feet, ready to fight.
"Sesshomaru!" Kagome exclaimed.
"Who?" Melissa practically squeaked. By the way Kagome had said the man's name, he was obviously not a friend of theirs.
"What do you want? Other than what you can never have!" Inuyasha demanded as he swung Tetsusaiga in front of him.
"Oh, I will have the Tetsusaiga, make no mistake about that, Inuyasha. However, I did not come here for the sword."
A confused expression overcame Inuyasha's face. "Yeah, right! What else could you possibly want?" He snarled.
Sesshomaru stared at his brother for a moment. "The girl." His emotionless voice finally retorted.
Everyone stood at a stand still, in complete shock.
"The girl?" Sango asked, bewildered. Kagome's eyes widened in fear.
Inuyasha raised an eyebrow, "What the hell are you talkin' about, Sesshomaru? You better start makin' some sense! You don't give a damn about humans, what use do you have for Kagome?"
Sesshomaru closed his eyes and shook his head slowly. "You misunderstand, as usual. I have no use for your human, but, for the new one, I do." Kagome immediately averted her gaze towards Melissa, whose face had gone completely pale. She understood this strange man was referring to her.
"I don't know what kind of messed up scheme you're brewin' in that twisted mind of yours, but I'm not gonna let you lay a hand on her!" Inuyasha bellowed as he lunged with his sword. Sesshomaru dodged Inuyasha with ease and then took out his whip. He attempted to strike his sibling with his weapon, but Inuyasha quickly leapt out of harms way.
"It figures you would make this difficult for me, Inuyasha. Still, I cannot understand what feelings you hold for this girl. You don't even know her. Simply hand her over and I'll be on my way."
"Sorry, Sesshomaru, I can't do that. It's true, I don't really know her, but that's no excuse to hand over her life to you!" Inuyasha sprung once more to hit his brother, but, again, he missed.
"I don't understand! What does he want me for?" Melissa asked Kagome. Fear consumed her voice.
Kagome looked nervously at her friend, "I...I don't know. It doesn't make any sense! Sesshomaru doesn't even like humans. But don't worry! Inuyasha will protect you." Melissa could only watch in horror as the two battled furiously.
"Take this!" Inuyasha was now becoming quite fed up with his older brother. He took Tetsusaiga and swiped it against Sesshomaru's face. The demon quickly backed away and it seemed as though Inuyasha had just missed. But, he hadn't. A line of blood suddenly formed on his brother's face. Sesshomaru put his hand up to his cheek. Seeing his younger brother had caused him to bleed on his face, he became angry but surprised.
"You've actually managed to strike me, Inuyasha."
"Well, aren't you observant?" He sneered back.
"That's enough! Leave, now!" Kagome suddenly demanded as she stood bravely, aiming an arrow at Sesshomaru. He turned to Kagome, The cursed woman and her arrow! He thought. Sango, Miroku, Kirara and Shippo all stood behind Kagome, prepared to fight.
"It seems as though I am outnumbered. I will leave, for now. However, my invisible barrier on the well will prevent the girl from doing so. Be forewarned! I will return and I will not be alone." With that, Sesshomaru vanished as quickly as he had appeared.
"Coward!" Inuyasha muttered. Kagome lowered her bow and arrow.
"Are you all right?" She called to Melissa, who was standing behind everyone. She nodded her head slowly. She was shaking all over, stunned by what had just taken place. Inuyasha looked on at the girl, Damn him! What does he want her for?
"There just has to be a way to brake the spell." Sango said as she stood examining the well.
"You know what they say, 'you must fight fire with fire.'" Miroku informed.
"Thanks for that piece of wisdom, Miroku! But we kinda already figured that out!" Inuyasha shouted.
"Okay, but...what kind of magic can brake the barrier?" Shippo asked.
"Good magic." Melissa suddenly spoke up. Everyone turned to her, surprised she had spoken.
"Yes, we do need 'good magic'." Kagome responded, confused by the girl's general statement.
"No, I mean, Sesshomaru is obviously evil. He works only with black magic, correct?"
"Well, yeah." Inuyasha answered.
"Then, we've gotta find someone who practices pure magic. Good conquers evil." Melissa declared.
Kagome smiled, "Good thinking! She's right you guys. We've gotta find someone who does good magic. But who?"
"I wouldn't say what she does is actually 'good magic'! Look what she did to me!" Inuyasha complained as he lifted the necklace that Kaede had placed on him.
"A necklace?" Melissa asked curiously.
"Don't even think about it, Kagome!" Inuyasha shouted to her.
"The necklace Inuyasha is wearing is enchanted. Kaede, a friend of ours, created it. All I have to do is say one word and the necklace causes Inuyasha to fall face first into the dirt." Kagome explained.
Melissa frowned, "Why would you want to do such a thing to him?"
"Stick around with us for long enough and you'll find out." Shippo replied. Inuyasha grumbled angrily.
"Let's just say, Inuyasha needs a little assistance in controlling his temper sometimes." Miroku whispered to Melissa.
"I heard that ya know!" Inuyasha practically roared.
"Um, so...your friend, Kaede, should be able to help?" Melissa asked.
"She has a vast knowledge of magic. I don't want to get our hopes up...but , yes, she should be able to." Kagome replied.
Kaede welcomed her friends gladly when they arrived at her village. "I didn't think I would be seeing ye for quite a while." She told the group.
"Yeah, me too. But we need your help." Inuyasha retorted unhappily. Everyone could tell he was agitated because they couldn't search for the shards. Melissa noticed it as well and was beginning to feel like what she dreaded most, a burden.
Kaede was less than amused that they had only come to her for help. Nevertheless, they were her friends and she was more than happy to help them in any way she could. "An invisible barrier?" She sounded confused.
"Yes, Sesshomaru cast a spell on the well." Kagome replied.
"Sesshomaru? Inuyasha's demon brother?" Kaede recalled.
"Half brother." Inuyasha corrected quickly.
"If I'm not mistaken, he is after your Tetsusaiga, is he not?" The elderly miko inquired.
"Not this time." Miroku answered.
"He's...after.me." Melissa concluded. Kaede look towards the new face.
"After ye? Whatever for?"
"That's what we're trying to figure out. He despises humans." Sango informed.
"Mmmm." Kaede's lips hummed as she took a good look at the young girl. The old woman gave such a stare that it began to creep Melissa out. After a few moments, Kaede finally spoke, "Ye does posses very curious features. I have never seen such locks. Nor have I come upon such eyes as blue as yours unless they were those of a demon. Perhaps, ye is not human." Everyone looked at Kaede funny and then slowly averted their gaze towards Melissa.
She rapidly began waving her hands nervously, "Ah, last time I checked I was! I'm human! I really am!"
"Then, ye must have something he desires. Something no ordinary human possesses." Kaede concluded.
"Like what?" Kagome questioned.
"I cannot be sure, but it is most important that we find out." Kaede then turned to Melissa, "You may bear a power that ye yourself is not yet aware of."
"A 'power'?" Melissa inquired, puzzled. Kaede nodded.
"What kind of power could she possibly possess?" Inuyasha snorted. Almost a half an hour had past and everyone was sitting outside of Kaede's hut except for Melissa.
"Hey, don't sell her short! Look at me." Kagome stated.
"I repeat, what kind of power could she possibly possess?" Inuyasha mocked.
"SIT!"
Chunks of grass blades and soil sprung up into the air as Inuyasha crashed face first into the ground.
"There's one of mine." Kagome remarked smartly. Miroku and Sango laughed.
"Everyone, come at once. They're is something ye must see." The group curiously piled into Kaede's home. Once inside, they saw Melissa sitting on the floor. She had a feather pen and a piece of paper in her hand.
"What's going on?" Kagome asked. Kaede nodded at Melissa. Melissa dipped the feather pen into a bottle of ink. She scribbled something on the paper.
"What is she doing?" Inuyasha demanded.
"Possess a bit of patience, Inuyasha." Kaede firmly directed.
"Hmph!" He snorted and shoved either arm into his large sleeves.
Suddenly, a butterfly appeared out of the paper. It fluttered about and everyone watched in amazement.
"Did-did you do that?" Miroku asked, baffled.
"Don't ask me how! I've drawn a million things before and this has never happened!" The butterfly fluttered around Inuyasha's head but he quickly swatted it away.
"It's beautiful!" Kagome said as it landed on her hand. "But, I don't understand. If she's drawn things before, why is it that they are springing to life now?"
"It's the ink." Inuyasha proclaimed as if he knew for sure that was the answer.
Kaede shook her yet, "Ye are mistaken, Inuyasha."
"Huh?" Was all he could manage to grunt in reply.
Thank you for reading! I'd really appreciate your review. Thanks! :D