Disclaimer: For the last time.. I do NOT own inuyasha!
A.N: How the heck do you get people to review? Oh well, I should be thrilled.. at least a few people are taking the time to read my story. Just a quick note: there's more to Kagome's past then meets the eye. That dream sequence was only a small fragment of everything that happened between her and her "father". More will be revealed later.. and I finally decided what part Kikyo will play in the story. It will be a very unimportant and non evil role. Again, I don't do Kikyo bashing. Anyway, if you read this story, take a few minutes to review! And for all of you authors who are able to pick up 20 reviews with one chappie.. how the hell do you do it?
Well...on with the fic.
Chapter Five
Coming to Grips
A young girl sat on a street corner, her long legs crossed under her. She was without any socks or shoes, and the soles of her feet were almost black. A ratty green skirt floated just above her knees, also embedded with smudges of food, dirt, and god knows what else. Her white shirt was now almost brown, and her long, ebony hair had become stringy and clung tight to her shoulders.
"Buyo," she began, "What's the meaning of life?"
The small gray dog looked up at her questioningly. For a moment, it seemed like he understood her query. Suddenly, his mouth opened in wide yawn, and he rested his head back on her lap.
"Yeah, sleep is pretty high on my list too. Right next to chocolate coated peanut butter," she mused while ravenously biting down into the goodness of a Resse's Peanut Butter Cup. How she had missed those lately...too bad she was on her last package. She had tried to use the candy sparingly, really she had. But it had called out to her every time she wasn't looking, feeding upon her ravenous need for food. She had given in after about two days, and most of the chocolate was long gone, save for one packet.
"I wonder who that boy is... he's always looked so familiar to me, but I can't seem to place where I've seen him before," she shrugged, biting again into the peanut butter cup. Nothing could distract her when she was in such a hungry state.
The young man who had saved her life crept into her mind time and time again lately, filling her with curiosity. Kagome had always been the type to like her mysteries solved and right now, that boy was on the top of her list. Who was he, and why did he look so familiar? Why did he act so coldly toward her, then tricked her into buying herself food? Who was this guy?
Kagome didn't care really, but it felt nice to know there was at least one person in the city that had shown at least a little kindness to her. Again, she thanked the lord for small favors, but gave a sigh of dismay when she realized she had finished the last of her candy while lost in thought. "So much for savoring the flavor," she said dryly.
Turning her thoughts to more important matters, she began to talk out loud to Buyo. Hey, she had to talk to someone, and people might start to wonder if that someone had been herself!
"Buyo, we really aren't safe you know. He knows I'm here now... though I don't know how. I only told Kikyo where I went, and she never would have told, not when I specifically told her to keep anyone who even looked remotely like the picture I gave her far away from her house. No, he had another source. But who?" she questioned. "And even more importantly, how am I going to keep away from him now? I came here in the first place to get out of the imminent danger, and now he's imposed himself upon me here too! There's nothing to keep me here now, but I don't have the money for a plane ticket to Japan, and besides, he'd find me if I went back there too. Maybe I should find an uncharted island... one with a really cool name. Like Takahuanga or something. Yeah that's it... Taka," she yawned for a moment. "Huanga...," she finished faintly as she let herself drift off into a dream world.
Unbeknownst to her, a man was lurking in the shadows, staring at her soft form with a mad grin on his face. "Looks like today won't be so boring after all, eh?" he turned to nudge another man, his companion. Slowly they crept over to the girl, careful not to awaken her. One braced his hands under her back and picked her up with ease. He flung her unceremoniously over his shoulder, prepared to walk off to meet the other man. Suddenly, he heard a deep, low growl come from behind him. He froze for a moment, whirling around with an expression that hinted at fear, then relaxed at the sight of a small gray puppy growling menacingly at him.
"Just a pup," he sneered, kicking at the animal. "Get outta here". He turned back around to continue his journey, when suddenly he felt a wet mouth clasp itself over his ankle.
"Yoww!" he wailed, almost dropping the girl. He turned back toward the dog, brushing a lock of jet black hair from his face. "You'll pay for that, asshole". He reached into his pocket to pull out a tiny, black revolver, pointing it straight at the animal's nose. Buyo, being a dog, had no idea what was going on.
"Wanna get rough do we?" the man taunted. "Let's just put you outta your misery, mutt". His hand tightened around the handle of the gun.
Out of nowhere, a small fist came flying at the man's head, hitting him just hard enough to knock him to the ground, dropping the weapon. On top of him (not in that way -_-), a young girl continued to pound her fists to his head.
"That's for interrupting a girl in her sleep!" she wailed, furious at the groaning teen.
"And that's for threatening Buyo!" she finished with a final punch, kicking the unconscious man carelessly to the road beside her. "Come on Buyo, let's get outta here," she huffed, turning to grab the puppy, who was still clueless as to what was going on.
"Not so fast little girl," a man said, creeping out of the shadows of a neighboring building. "Nobody hurts my friends without answering to me," he sneered.
"Really," she responded, not feeling half as brave as she sounded. "Well you know, there's a first time for everything".
"Not always," he said, his voice dripping with hatred as he slowly advanced toward her. Thinking fast, Kagome did the first thing that came to mind. She swooped down upon the fallen weapon and pointed the small gun toward the man's head, two hands on the handle.
"Don't come any closer or I'll shoot," she warned, her voice quivering with slight fear. She knew she couldn't shoot anyone, she'd never so much as held a gun in her life. Even after everything he'd done, she wasn't even sure if she could shoot her father, and she KNEW she couldn't shoot some man she didn't know.
"You wouldn't shoot. You're obviously much too scared," he grinned. "What's wrong, daddy never let his little girl play with real toys before?"
She flinched for a moment at the mention of her father, then quickly snapped out of it. "Try me".
Believing Kagome's great acting skills, the boy decided a graceful exit was the best approach. He had no intention of being killed today, especially by the hands of some homeless teenaged girl. He looked at her for a moment, then spoke his parting words.
"Fine, I won't waste my time on an ugly homeless bitch. I don't know why my partner would stoop so low. I'm out". He silently turned to make his way back to where he came from, into the shadows. Kagome watched his retreating figure until it was completely out of sight then, when she was sure he wouldn't be returning, quickly made her way to Buyo.
After grabbing the little dog up and smothering him with hugs, she began to sob quietly into the small gray mass of fur. "Oh Buyo," she began. "I feel horrible for getting you caught up in this mess. This life...it wasn't meant for an innocent puppy. You have no food, we're constantly on the run while being threatened by an insane parent, and now strangers! I'm not worth this Buyo, I'm not!" her whole body shook with tears, shaking the puppy with her. Poor Buyo was still completely lost, but he could sense that Kagome was upset. Slowly, he flicked his tongue out against her cheek. She smiled and set him down for a moment, wiping stray tears from her face.
"Oh Buyo," she laughed. "You always know just how to make everything right". She stared at him for a moment, conflicting emotions running through her head. She knew she had a problem, but she didn't know what she should DO about it.
She loved Buyo with all her heart, he, besides the mystery man, had been the only one to show her any sort of compassion in her stay here. He had been by her side at all times, and she knew that her heart would ache if anything were to happen to him. But at the same time, he was an innocent little puppy without a home. Kagome had given him just that, she had been a friend, a shelter. 'But,' Kagome reasoned. 'I am not the best person to consider a shelter, and not just because of the homeless thing. My father is still after me, that much I know. If he succeeds in killing me, he won't hesitate for a moment to kill Buyo. Plus, there are so many other dangers out here. My dad isn't the only one out to get me anymore. I've just begun to realize how cruel this place really is,' she finished, a wave of guilt passing over her. How could she inflict such a cruel lifestyle upon a tiny pup, just to fill her own needs for companionship? How could she continue to endanger him like this? He'd get killed in the end, as would she. It was just a matter of time before it happened. Kagome looked down at Buyo, tears overflowing her eyes. She knew what she had to do. It was time to say good-bye to Buyo.
A.N: O.K.. I realize there was absolutely no Inukag interaction in this chappie, but don't worry, you'll see some next chapter! And I reread this and thought.. hmmm this could very well pass for a KagBuyo fic. LOL that would be a new one! (don't worry.. it definitely won't be. I don't stoop quite that low...)
A.N: How the heck do you get people to review? Oh well, I should be thrilled.. at least a few people are taking the time to read my story. Just a quick note: there's more to Kagome's past then meets the eye. That dream sequence was only a small fragment of everything that happened between her and her "father". More will be revealed later.. and I finally decided what part Kikyo will play in the story. It will be a very unimportant and non evil role. Again, I don't do Kikyo bashing. Anyway, if you read this story, take a few minutes to review! And for all of you authors who are able to pick up 20 reviews with one chappie.. how the hell do you do it?
Well...on with the fic.
Chapter Five
Coming to Grips
A young girl sat on a street corner, her long legs crossed under her. She was without any socks or shoes, and the soles of her feet were almost black. A ratty green skirt floated just above her knees, also embedded with smudges of food, dirt, and god knows what else. Her white shirt was now almost brown, and her long, ebony hair had become stringy and clung tight to her shoulders.
"Buyo," she began, "What's the meaning of life?"
The small gray dog looked up at her questioningly. For a moment, it seemed like he understood her query. Suddenly, his mouth opened in wide yawn, and he rested his head back on her lap.
"Yeah, sleep is pretty high on my list too. Right next to chocolate coated peanut butter," she mused while ravenously biting down into the goodness of a Resse's Peanut Butter Cup. How she had missed those lately...too bad she was on her last package. She had tried to use the candy sparingly, really she had. But it had called out to her every time she wasn't looking, feeding upon her ravenous need for food. She had given in after about two days, and most of the chocolate was long gone, save for one packet.
"I wonder who that boy is... he's always looked so familiar to me, but I can't seem to place where I've seen him before," she shrugged, biting again into the peanut butter cup. Nothing could distract her when she was in such a hungry state.
The young man who had saved her life crept into her mind time and time again lately, filling her with curiosity. Kagome had always been the type to like her mysteries solved and right now, that boy was on the top of her list. Who was he, and why did he look so familiar? Why did he act so coldly toward her, then tricked her into buying herself food? Who was this guy?
Kagome didn't care really, but it felt nice to know there was at least one person in the city that had shown at least a little kindness to her. Again, she thanked the lord for small favors, but gave a sigh of dismay when she realized she had finished the last of her candy while lost in thought. "So much for savoring the flavor," she said dryly.
Turning her thoughts to more important matters, she began to talk out loud to Buyo. Hey, she had to talk to someone, and people might start to wonder if that someone had been herself!
"Buyo, we really aren't safe you know. He knows I'm here now... though I don't know how. I only told Kikyo where I went, and she never would have told, not when I specifically told her to keep anyone who even looked remotely like the picture I gave her far away from her house. No, he had another source. But who?" she questioned. "And even more importantly, how am I going to keep away from him now? I came here in the first place to get out of the imminent danger, and now he's imposed himself upon me here too! There's nothing to keep me here now, but I don't have the money for a plane ticket to Japan, and besides, he'd find me if I went back there too. Maybe I should find an uncharted island... one with a really cool name. Like Takahuanga or something. Yeah that's it... Taka," she yawned for a moment. "Huanga...," she finished faintly as she let herself drift off into a dream world.
Unbeknownst to her, a man was lurking in the shadows, staring at her soft form with a mad grin on his face. "Looks like today won't be so boring after all, eh?" he turned to nudge another man, his companion. Slowly they crept over to the girl, careful not to awaken her. One braced his hands under her back and picked her up with ease. He flung her unceremoniously over his shoulder, prepared to walk off to meet the other man. Suddenly, he heard a deep, low growl come from behind him. He froze for a moment, whirling around with an expression that hinted at fear, then relaxed at the sight of a small gray puppy growling menacingly at him.
"Just a pup," he sneered, kicking at the animal. "Get outta here". He turned back around to continue his journey, when suddenly he felt a wet mouth clasp itself over his ankle.
"Yoww!" he wailed, almost dropping the girl. He turned back toward the dog, brushing a lock of jet black hair from his face. "You'll pay for that, asshole". He reached into his pocket to pull out a tiny, black revolver, pointing it straight at the animal's nose. Buyo, being a dog, had no idea what was going on.
"Wanna get rough do we?" the man taunted. "Let's just put you outta your misery, mutt". His hand tightened around the handle of the gun.
Out of nowhere, a small fist came flying at the man's head, hitting him just hard enough to knock him to the ground, dropping the weapon. On top of him (not in that way -_-), a young girl continued to pound her fists to his head.
"That's for interrupting a girl in her sleep!" she wailed, furious at the groaning teen.
"And that's for threatening Buyo!" she finished with a final punch, kicking the unconscious man carelessly to the road beside her. "Come on Buyo, let's get outta here," she huffed, turning to grab the puppy, who was still clueless as to what was going on.
"Not so fast little girl," a man said, creeping out of the shadows of a neighboring building. "Nobody hurts my friends without answering to me," he sneered.
"Really," she responded, not feeling half as brave as she sounded. "Well you know, there's a first time for everything".
"Not always," he said, his voice dripping with hatred as he slowly advanced toward her. Thinking fast, Kagome did the first thing that came to mind. She swooped down upon the fallen weapon and pointed the small gun toward the man's head, two hands on the handle.
"Don't come any closer or I'll shoot," she warned, her voice quivering with slight fear. She knew she couldn't shoot anyone, she'd never so much as held a gun in her life. Even after everything he'd done, she wasn't even sure if she could shoot her father, and she KNEW she couldn't shoot some man she didn't know.
"You wouldn't shoot. You're obviously much too scared," he grinned. "What's wrong, daddy never let his little girl play with real toys before?"
She flinched for a moment at the mention of her father, then quickly snapped out of it. "Try me".
Believing Kagome's great acting skills, the boy decided a graceful exit was the best approach. He had no intention of being killed today, especially by the hands of some homeless teenaged girl. He looked at her for a moment, then spoke his parting words.
"Fine, I won't waste my time on an ugly homeless bitch. I don't know why my partner would stoop so low. I'm out". He silently turned to make his way back to where he came from, into the shadows. Kagome watched his retreating figure until it was completely out of sight then, when she was sure he wouldn't be returning, quickly made her way to Buyo.
After grabbing the little dog up and smothering him with hugs, she began to sob quietly into the small gray mass of fur. "Oh Buyo," she began. "I feel horrible for getting you caught up in this mess. This life...it wasn't meant for an innocent puppy. You have no food, we're constantly on the run while being threatened by an insane parent, and now strangers! I'm not worth this Buyo, I'm not!" her whole body shook with tears, shaking the puppy with her. Poor Buyo was still completely lost, but he could sense that Kagome was upset. Slowly, he flicked his tongue out against her cheek. She smiled and set him down for a moment, wiping stray tears from her face.
"Oh Buyo," she laughed. "You always know just how to make everything right". She stared at him for a moment, conflicting emotions running through her head. She knew she had a problem, but she didn't know what she should DO about it.
She loved Buyo with all her heart, he, besides the mystery man, had been the only one to show her any sort of compassion in her stay here. He had been by her side at all times, and she knew that her heart would ache if anything were to happen to him. But at the same time, he was an innocent little puppy without a home. Kagome had given him just that, she had been a friend, a shelter. 'But,' Kagome reasoned. 'I am not the best person to consider a shelter, and not just because of the homeless thing. My father is still after me, that much I know. If he succeeds in killing me, he won't hesitate for a moment to kill Buyo. Plus, there are so many other dangers out here. My dad isn't the only one out to get me anymore. I've just begun to realize how cruel this place really is,' she finished, a wave of guilt passing over her. How could she inflict such a cruel lifestyle upon a tiny pup, just to fill her own needs for companionship? How could she continue to endanger him like this? He'd get killed in the end, as would she. It was just a matter of time before it happened. Kagome looked down at Buyo, tears overflowing her eyes. She knew what she had to do. It was time to say good-bye to Buyo.
A.N: O.K.. I realize there was absolutely no Inukag interaction in this chappie, but don't worry, you'll see some next chapter! And I reread this and thought.. hmmm this could very well pass for a KagBuyo fic. LOL that would be a new one! (don't worry.. it definitely won't be. I don't stoop quite that low...)