I'll never own Inuyasha. Is that a bummer or what?
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"Okay, so what are you tryin' to say here old woman? That Sesshomaru is after her...talent? Yeah, right!" Inuyasha scoffed.
"Do not be so quick to discard such an idea." Kaede replied.
"But, Kaede, if that's true, that he's after her ability to draw, why hadn't Sesshomaru gone after the Hell Painter?" Kagome inquired.
"Who's to say he didn't?" Miroku chimed in.
"It is a possibility he had sought such a man...but not for the man alone. He would have been after the ink. But, as ye know, the ink was not pure. It was evil." Kaede explained.
"This young woman is significantly different from the Hell Painter because she possesses a pure heart. She also bears the power to bestow life upon her creations...with ordinary ink."
Inuyasha scratched his head, "None of this still makes any sense! The girl said she's drawn things before and they hadn't leapt off the page!"
"Ye mustn't forget. Melissa is in an entirely new world. Such things have the ability to bring out a power in a being, just as it did with Kagome."
Kagome looked down at her bow, Kaede's right! I never knew I had such an ability with the bow and arrow! I mean, it did take me a while to get better...but I'm pretty good at it! Plus the arrow is extremely powerful.
"All right, but I still got a question." Inuyasha informed. "First of all, if Sesshomaru does actually want her for her ability...why? For what purpose?"
"He obviously intends for her to make something he desperately desires. Something that may make him stronger." Sango rationalized.
Inuyasha looked down to his side, "Tetsusaiga."
"Whatever you draw, don't draw my Tetsusaiga." Inuyasha's voice was sterile and serious as he made his direct order. Both the half demon and the artist were standing near the banks of the village river.
"I don't think I'm strong enough to do that, Inuyasha!" Melissa joked.
Inuyasha glanced at her, "I'm serious. You know what I mean."
Melissa sighed, "I know. It's just...never in a million years did I think I'd wish I wasn't able to draw. It's something I always loved to do. And now, it's nothing but a curse. You're all in danger because of me."
"Hey! Don't talk like that! You have great talent and you shouldn't wish it away because of my asinine brother. What you have is not a curse. Believe me, we've been in worse situations then this. And...I'm not about to let him get what he wants."
Melissa smiled warmly; she knew Inuyasha was a good hearted person, even though he tried to hide it. She also acknowledged what he meant, even though he wasn't about to say it and it made her feel a lot better, knowing he had just vowed to protect her.
"I was afraid this might happen." Kaede said. Everyone had returned to the bone eaters well. Kaede was trying various spells to brake the barrier, but none of them had succeeded.
"Figures." Inuyasha mumbled as he leaned up against a tree.
Melissa studied the well, What could possibly brake the barrier? If Kaede's spells aren't working, than what will? Getting rid of Sesshomaru would probably work. But getting rid of him is obviously anything but easy. If it were, Inuyasha probably would have done so a long time ago. Melissa looked over at Inuyasha.
Kagome walked up to the half demon, "So, uh, I know it's not really any of my business but...what were you and Melissa talking about before?"
Inuyasha looked up at her and frowned, "You're right, it isn't any of your business! But...if you must know, I was just tellin' her that she has nothing to worry about. I'm not about to allow Sesshomaru to get his way."
"Oh. That's good." Kagome replied.
"What'd ya think I said to her?"
"Uh! I don't know! I was just curious is all." Inuyasha rolled his eyes.
"It's true! I was just curious."
"They like each other, don't they?" Melissa asked Sango.
Sango smiled, "What gave it away?"
"All the arguing."
"So, what's the deal, Kaede? If your spells aren't workin', what will?" Inuyasha spoke up.
Kaede shook her head, "I cannot be sure."
"What do ya mean you're not sure?! You're supposed to know about this sorta stuff!" Inuyasha practically exploded.
"Inuyasha! Calm down! Kaede is doing all she can." Kagome shouted at him.
"I must be returning to the village now. I will do all that I am able to to help terminate the spell. Until then I must return home. Farewell, eyeryone...Inuyasha." Kaede announced. With no more she could do at the well she left for home.
Noone knew exactly what to do. They could not leave the well and Inuyasha was getting even more irritable by the minute. He groaned. What a waste of time this is! We should be miles from here by now, looking for the jewel shards.
"Fools." Everyone gasped and spun around. Up in the air, Sesshomaru was floating.
"You'll never be able to break the barrier milord has created! Not until he gets what he most desires!" Jaken's irritating voice rang out. Behind Sesshomaru a flock of poisonous hornets swarmed, awaiting commands to attack.
"Showtime." Inuyasha said as he pulled Tetsusaiga from its sheath. At that moment, the hornets attacked.
"Stay with Melissa, Shippo." Kagome ordered. Shippo jumped into the girl's arms as Kirara bounded in front to protect her.
Miroku studied the strange situation, "Those are Naraku's minions! Has Sesshomaru come to be his ally?"
Inuyasha clashed with his brother; whip and Tetsusaiga continued to miss their mark. Sango, Kirara and Miroku were busy fighting the winged insects. Kagome aimed her arrow as a hornet flew right for her. Her aim was true. Everyone was so enthralled with their battles that they failed to notice the impending danger. Melissa looked down towards the ground. It was shaking! "Eathquake!" Shippo exclaimed. The earth shook so strongly that Melissa was unable to maintain her footing and she fell. She looked up behind her. An expression of fear consumed her face; her eyes were wide and her mouth gaped open. "Melissa?" Shippo asked but then his eyes widened in fear as well.
I know this chapter isn't as long as the others but I hoped you liked it anyway. ^_^ Please review! I haven't gotten many and I'd really appreciate feedback, thanks!
-Melissa.
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"Okay, so what are you tryin' to say here old woman? That Sesshomaru is after her...talent? Yeah, right!" Inuyasha scoffed.
"Do not be so quick to discard such an idea." Kaede replied.
"But, Kaede, if that's true, that he's after her ability to draw, why hadn't Sesshomaru gone after the Hell Painter?" Kagome inquired.
"Who's to say he didn't?" Miroku chimed in.
"It is a possibility he had sought such a man...but not for the man alone. He would have been after the ink. But, as ye know, the ink was not pure. It was evil." Kaede explained.
"This young woman is significantly different from the Hell Painter because she possesses a pure heart. She also bears the power to bestow life upon her creations...with ordinary ink."
Inuyasha scratched his head, "None of this still makes any sense! The girl said she's drawn things before and they hadn't leapt off the page!"
"Ye mustn't forget. Melissa is in an entirely new world. Such things have the ability to bring out a power in a being, just as it did with Kagome."
Kagome looked down at her bow, Kaede's right! I never knew I had such an ability with the bow and arrow! I mean, it did take me a while to get better...but I'm pretty good at it! Plus the arrow is extremely powerful.
"All right, but I still got a question." Inuyasha informed. "First of all, if Sesshomaru does actually want her for her ability...why? For what purpose?"
"He obviously intends for her to make something he desperately desires. Something that may make him stronger." Sango rationalized.
Inuyasha looked down to his side, "Tetsusaiga."
"Whatever you draw, don't draw my Tetsusaiga." Inuyasha's voice was sterile and serious as he made his direct order. Both the half demon and the artist were standing near the banks of the village river.
"I don't think I'm strong enough to do that, Inuyasha!" Melissa joked.
Inuyasha glanced at her, "I'm serious. You know what I mean."
Melissa sighed, "I know. It's just...never in a million years did I think I'd wish I wasn't able to draw. It's something I always loved to do. And now, it's nothing but a curse. You're all in danger because of me."
"Hey! Don't talk like that! You have great talent and you shouldn't wish it away because of my asinine brother. What you have is not a curse. Believe me, we've been in worse situations then this. And...I'm not about to let him get what he wants."
Melissa smiled warmly; she knew Inuyasha was a good hearted person, even though he tried to hide it. She also acknowledged what he meant, even though he wasn't about to say it and it made her feel a lot better, knowing he had just vowed to protect her.
"I was afraid this might happen." Kaede said. Everyone had returned to the bone eaters well. Kaede was trying various spells to brake the barrier, but none of them had succeeded.
"Figures." Inuyasha mumbled as he leaned up against a tree.
Melissa studied the well, What could possibly brake the barrier? If Kaede's spells aren't working, than what will? Getting rid of Sesshomaru would probably work. But getting rid of him is obviously anything but easy. If it were, Inuyasha probably would have done so a long time ago. Melissa looked over at Inuyasha.
Kagome walked up to the half demon, "So, uh, I know it's not really any of my business but...what were you and Melissa talking about before?"
Inuyasha looked up at her and frowned, "You're right, it isn't any of your business! But...if you must know, I was just tellin' her that she has nothing to worry about. I'm not about to allow Sesshomaru to get his way."
"Oh. That's good." Kagome replied.
"What'd ya think I said to her?"
"Uh! I don't know! I was just curious is all." Inuyasha rolled his eyes.
"It's true! I was just curious."
"They like each other, don't they?" Melissa asked Sango.
Sango smiled, "What gave it away?"
"All the arguing."
"So, what's the deal, Kaede? If your spells aren't workin', what will?" Inuyasha spoke up.
Kaede shook her head, "I cannot be sure."
"What do ya mean you're not sure?! You're supposed to know about this sorta stuff!" Inuyasha practically exploded.
"Inuyasha! Calm down! Kaede is doing all she can." Kagome shouted at him.
"I must be returning to the village now. I will do all that I am able to to help terminate the spell. Until then I must return home. Farewell, eyeryone...Inuyasha." Kaede announced. With no more she could do at the well she left for home.
Noone knew exactly what to do. They could not leave the well and Inuyasha was getting even more irritable by the minute. He groaned. What a waste of time this is! We should be miles from here by now, looking for the jewel shards.
"Fools." Everyone gasped and spun around. Up in the air, Sesshomaru was floating.
"You'll never be able to break the barrier milord has created! Not until he gets what he most desires!" Jaken's irritating voice rang out. Behind Sesshomaru a flock of poisonous hornets swarmed, awaiting commands to attack.
"Showtime." Inuyasha said as he pulled Tetsusaiga from its sheath. At that moment, the hornets attacked.
"Stay with Melissa, Shippo." Kagome ordered. Shippo jumped into the girl's arms as Kirara bounded in front to protect her.
Miroku studied the strange situation, "Those are Naraku's minions! Has Sesshomaru come to be his ally?"
Inuyasha clashed with his brother; whip and Tetsusaiga continued to miss their mark. Sango, Kirara and Miroku were busy fighting the winged insects. Kagome aimed her arrow as a hornet flew right for her. Her aim was true. Everyone was so enthralled with their battles that they failed to notice the impending danger. Melissa looked down towards the ground. It was shaking! "Eathquake!" Shippo exclaimed. The earth shook so strongly that Melissa was unable to maintain her footing and she fell. She looked up behind her. An expression of fear consumed her face; her eyes were wide and her mouth gaped open. "Melissa?" Shippo asked but then his eyes widened in fear as well.
I know this chapter isn't as long as the others but I hoped you liked it anyway. ^_^ Please review! I haven't gotten many and I'd really appreciate feedback, thanks!
-Melissa.