Ok here's the forth chapter and as promised the explanation of Zero.
Remember that I'll see what I can do with any ideas you give me.
Chapter 4 - Zero's Past
Sango noticed that Zero's ears twitched as lay sleeping. It had only been eight hours since he transformed and killed the 'Razor Winds'. Sango and Kilala hadn't left his side. She reached down and rewet the cloth on is head. They were all worried about him. Kagome and the others all had talked to Myoga non-stop trying to figure out what made him transform. Every now and then one of them would go in and check on Zero and Sango.
"Sango are you ok? You've been by his side since we brought him back," Kagome asked her friend. "Yes thank you I'm just worried about him, that's all," she said in reply to the younger girl with a smile.
"Worried about me huh?" Zero said as he sat up, "Well don't be, I'm fine," he said to the two as they looked at him in dismay. Sango's mouth dropped, "H-How long have you been awake?" she asked. Zero just smiled, "About twenty minutes," he looked down to where the cuts and slashes had been on his chest, "There gone amazing, I heal three times faster now that I'm. well whatever I am," he sighed with his last words.
Kagome sensed his sadness, "Your Inu Yasha's brother. but were still trying to figure out how," she said trying to comfort him. "Where is he?" Zero asked in a monotone voice Kagome's response was a raised finger pointing to the outside of the hut. Zero grabbed his shirt and started walked out but stopped at the door, "Thanks for taking care of me Sango, you to Kagome," he said with a kind smile to the two girls.
*Let's see where is he,* Zero thought and absently sniffed the air, picking up his brothers scent. Kagome and Sango watched him and giggled quietly when he sniffed the air. He lowered his head, "This is going to take some getting use to," he muttered under his breath, and heard the girls giggle and smiled to himself.
He took a deep breath and looked toward the direction oh his brothers' scent and ran toward him. "This is great new body equals new power," he said to himself, "I'll have to remember to test my full power, when I get the chance," and with a wide grin jumped into the air, and landed in front of Inu Yasha, Miroku, Shippo, and Myoga.
"Hey," he said as he looked up to see the four of them. "Hello," Miroku said in return. Then the flea spoke, "Well I see now that you are in your true form you heal much quicker," Myoga spoke cheerfully. "Yea. About that what the hell is going on as far as I knew I was a human and definitely not a demon," Zero questioned them.
Inu Yasha just looked at Zero, "Well we do look alike," he said as Kagome and Sango walked up. "Yeah, but you two looked alike before he transformed," Kagome said with a smirk. "Tell me Zero the dogs in your time did they obey you?" Mygoa asked. "Uh. well yeah, but that's just because they like me," Zero said trying to figure out what the flea was getting at.
"Ok Myoga test him," Inu Yasha said and the flea jumped to Zero's neck and proceeded to suck his blood. "Ouch," Zero was annoyed by this and abruptly put an end to it with affirm slap on his neck and watched the flattened flea fall to the ground.
Zero rubbed his neck where the flea had been, "Just what the hell kind of test was that," he said and shot look from Myoga to Inu Yasha. "Well," Inu Yasha asked the flea, "is it the same or not?" he said as Myoga nodded, "Yes, it's the same as yours my lord," Myoga said. "What the hell just happened," said a very confused Zero.
"You are the brother of Inu Yasha," Myoga said flatly. Zero stared blankly, "And how does that work if you don't mind me asking?" Zero questioned becoming annoyed by this dead end conversation.
"Well let me start at the begging. You and lord Inu Yasha were born at the same time a little over fifty years ago, but shortly after your birth your father summoned two of his most trusted friends, a demon by the name Siao, and a witch named Sueria, he asked the witch to put a spell on you to suppress your demon blood. Then asked Siao to take you to the future, though I don't know why," Myoga said with an intently listening Zero. "Ok, but one thing Inu Yasha was pined to a tree for fifty years so how am I the same age?" Zero questioned.
"Yes, well the demon Siao as I said took you to the future, I believe that his time travel ability took you to the future one year before Kagome was born and lord Inu Yasha stopped aging because of the spell of the arrow," Myoga stated. "Well, why did I transform if I was under that spell?" Zero asked. "Well, to put it simply you bleed it off, through your loss of blood the spell was weakened and then broke by your will." Myoga answered.
Zero looked down at his hands, *Well its not like I'm complaining, I like this new power,* he thought. Then something dawned on him, "So, the jewel shards? They can make me stronger than I am now?" Zero questioned wondering if it was really possible. "Of course they can, but that's not all when we complete the jewel then I'm first in line to become a full demon," Inu Yasha said.
Those words echoed in Zeros ears 'a full demon' he looked at his brother, "And I'm next in line," then he looked at his new claws and thought about it, *a full demon,* and a rather evil grin crossed his lips.
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That night they were in the hut where Zero had been. Miroku was looking at Sango who was helping Kagome with the cooking. Zero watched as his hand moved to Sango's butt, "YOU LECHER," her scream was followed by a loud thud as the monk hit the ground. The young fox jumped to Zero's shoulder, "Miroku will you ever learn," Shippo said.
Sango turned back to the pot of stew mumbling, "Stupid pervert," its was so quiet that Zero knew he and Inu Yasha were the only ones who had heard it. He leaned his head back with a sigh. "Something wrong?" Inu Yasha asked his new brother. "Huh, oh I was just thinking how stupid this is, I mean I've been here two days and I've passed out twice because of blood loss," Zero said a bit irritated.
"Well its not they were paper cuts," Kagome interjected. "True enough, but its other things too," Zero said. "Like what?" Shippo asked. Zero looked at the young fox, "Well like three days ago I was at school and it was a normal day and now I'm a demon." he said and looked at his claws, "not that I'm complaining I like this new power." Kagome looked at him, "Yeah but a normal day for u is fighting and girls going gaga over you," she said.
Zero grinned, "Ah, those were the days." he said with a laugh, "you know I still wonder why all of the girls liked me no matter where I went or what I did," he said with a curious look. Then Myoga spoke up from Inu Yasha's shoulder, "I might be able to answer that." the flea spoke and the entire group looked at him, "it may have been a side affect from the suppression of your demon blood, simply your demon blood was giving off pheromones that seem to drive females wild," Myoga explained.
"So, you mean it wasn't my good looks after all," Zero couldn't resist and grinned and it roused a few chuckles from his new friends. *I wonder what my parents are doing right now,* shock was apparent on the young mans face at his own thought. Sango and Kagome noticed it first, "What's wrong?" they asked in unison. This caught the attention of the others.
Zero swallowed hard, "It just occurred to me that my." his voice trailed off and he tensed, "my parents aren't really my parents," Zero had just realized this himself and to say it out loud so soon was like a pair of hands made of ice had griped his heart and stopped it cold. The group was speechless, *I never thought about that his life up to now . it was all a lie,* Kagome thought.
"Well don't feel to bad about it, Zero," Myoga said. Zero wasn't paying much attention to the flea, but did take note that the rest of the group shot a look at the miniature demon that sent an apparent message of you-had-better-have-an-explanation-or-shut up-now.
Needless to say that the flea got the message, "I mean of course that thou the parents you know weren't your real parents you are there son." Zero's new dog ears reached an unspeakable low and the looks on the others faces got much more harsh as the flea desperately searched for the words to finish his statement, "because the spell cast over you by the witch Sueria required your human parents blood," the groups expression went from forewarning to confused.
Zero was lost in dismay, "What are you talking about?" he asked confused as the rest. "Well to complete the spell that was cast over you, it required the blood of your parents. Its no coincidence that you were in the care of the people you were, it was prearranged through Siao and your real father. The spell made you look human and concealed nearly all of your demon properties, was made possible by their blood the witch cast their blood into you, you are their son because your blood is their blood," the flea finished his explanation.
Zero had listened intently but by the look on his face, which had shifted from sad to enraged, anyone would think to run away in fear for their lives, "They knew." his tone filled with ice made the group fidget in place, "they knew I was a demon, AND THEY NEVER TOLD ME," his gaze settled upon Myoga, his fist was clenched so tight that his claws had slit his palms and blood was trickling out of his palm.
"UH. well y-y-yes b-but they were sworn to secrecy by Siao and your father," Myoga stammered through this statement with fear apparent in his voice. Zero started to move in an attempt to dismember the flea, if not for a pair of hands that came to rest on his shoulders, "Zero, calm down you should be happy," Sango spoke, her words soft and kind. "Yeah, they're your parents and they were trying to protect you," Kagome spoke, her words were in the same tone.
Their eyes pleaded Zero to sit and calm down, zero deiced it best to obey the two girls, *Well they are right, I mean if my parents dumped this on me there's no telling what I would have done,* this thought seemed to help regain his composures. Zero was lost in thought for a moment..
.. SMACK. WHAM. THUD.
"You pervert!!!" Sango screamed. Zero was snapped out of his thought and looked at the fallen monk and then to Kagome, "Is he always like that?" he asked. Kagome sighed, "Unfortunately," she said with a nod. Zero laughed for the first time in his time there, and it seemed to put the group at ease knowing he was calm again.
With that last bit of commotion the group settled in for the night. Sango and Kagome slept on one side of the hut while they forced Miroku to sleep on the other side of the hut. Shippo was snuggled in the crook of Kagome's legs and Myoga slept next to Kilala who had seemed to have taken a shine to Zero and was snuggled close to his left knee. Inu Yasha had taken refuge outside, on the roof by the sounds being made.
However, in the coroner Zero sat, watching the dying flames of the fire, unable to sleep. Myoga looked up to him, "What's wrong Zero?" he asked. Zero didn't take his eyes off the dancing flames. "Can't sleep?" Myoga asked, "Don't want to sleep," he said flatly. "I've got to much on my mind." the fire died and turned to bright embers and the room grew colder, "I'm going for a walk," Zero said got up and walked out.
Inu Yasha looked down from his position on the roof and saw Zero walk out. Zero took a deep breath and broke into a run straight into the forest. Inu Yasha followed.
Zero could sense someone was behind him he didn't know who, but he hated being followed. Inu Yasha was jumping from tree branch to tree branch wondering where his brother was going. Zero ran into the middle of the clearing. Inu Yasha landed on a branch on the out skirts of the clearing.
"Look, who ever you are just come out I really don't like being followed," Zero said in a stoic voice. Inu Yasha smiled and jumped from the tree branch, "Sorry, I was just wondering where you were going." Zero's expression went from stoic to pleased, "your skills are impressive, not many people would be able to tell they were being followed," Inu Yasha said and seemed pleased with his new brother. "Yeah, well I decided that I didn't like being followed one day because one day when I was five I got jumped by these three guys, I won that fight but the fact that they had snuck up on me pissed me off so sense then I've made a point on knowing what and who's around me," Zero said.
Inu Yasha laughed, "The same kind of thing happened to me," he said and they laughed. "Hey, are you alright I mean you just had a shit load dumped on top of you, and you act tough but I've been there its not easy coping when the world rejects you, and it can't be any easier when the world you thought you knew was a lie," Inu Yasha said. These words rang true in Zeros ears and he smiled, "I'm great my questions have been answered, my parents are still my parents and now I have a brother, though you are right this was a shit load," Zero said and chuckled.
"I'm a demon now." Zero looked at Inu Yasha, "thing is I don't know the firt thing about being one, I can fight but maybe I just need to get use to this body," Zero said.
"Don't worry youll get the hang of it. and I'll help you. brother."
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Well there ya go Zero has a past and Inu Yasha has a new ally. The group is growing closer to one another but what lies ahead is unknown. Ok ok so what I just said was corny but hey what ya gonna do right. I still haven't settled on parings so give me some ideas I'm wide open you can e-mail me, IM me on aim I'm ZeroStar001, or maybe, just maybe you could review lol. Well till the next chapter.
Chapter 4 - Zero's Past
Sango noticed that Zero's ears twitched as lay sleeping. It had only been eight hours since he transformed and killed the 'Razor Winds'. Sango and Kilala hadn't left his side. She reached down and rewet the cloth on is head. They were all worried about him. Kagome and the others all had talked to Myoga non-stop trying to figure out what made him transform. Every now and then one of them would go in and check on Zero and Sango.
"Sango are you ok? You've been by his side since we brought him back," Kagome asked her friend. "Yes thank you I'm just worried about him, that's all," she said in reply to the younger girl with a smile.
"Worried about me huh?" Zero said as he sat up, "Well don't be, I'm fine," he said to the two as they looked at him in dismay. Sango's mouth dropped, "H-How long have you been awake?" she asked. Zero just smiled, "About twenty minutes," he looked down to where the cuts and slashes had been on his chest, "There gone amazing, I heal three times faster now that I'm. well whatever I am," he sighed with his last words.
Kagome sensed his sadness, "Your Inu Yasha's brother. but were still trying to figure out how," she said trying to comfort him. "Where is he?" Zero asked in a monotone voice Kagome's response was a raised finger pointing to the outside of the hut. Zero grabbed his shirt and started walked out but stopped at the door, "Thanks for taking care of me Sango, you to Kagome," he said with a kind smile to the two girls.
*Let's see where is he,* Zero thought and absently sniffed the air, picking up his brothers scent. Kagome and Sango watched him and giggled quietly when he sniffed the air. He lowered his head, "This is going to take some getting use to," he muttered under his breath, and heard the girls giggle and smiled to himself.
He took a deep breath and looked toward the direction oh his brothers' scent and ran toward him. "This is great new body equals new power," he said to himself, "I'll have to remember to test my full power, when I get the chance," and with a wide grin jumped into the air, and landed in front of Inu Yasha, Miroku, Shippo, and Myoga.
"Hey," he said as he looked up to see the four of them. "Hello," Miroku said in return. Then the flea spoke, "Well I see now that you are in your true form you heal much quicker," Myoga spoke cheerfully. "Yea. About that what the hell is going on as far as I knew I was a human and definitely not a demon," Zero questioned them.
Inu Yasha just looked at Zero, "Well we do look alike," he said as Kagome and Sango walked up. "Yeah, but you two looked alike before he transformed," Kagome said with a smirk. "Tell me Zero the dogs in your time did they obey you?" Mygoa asked. "Uh. well yeah, but that's just because they like me," Zero said trying to figure out what the flea was getting at.
"Ok Myoga test him," Inu Yasha said and the flea jumped to Zero's neck and proceeded to suck his blood. "Ouch," Zero was annoyed by this and abruptly put an end to it with affirm slap on his neck and watched the flattened flea fall to the ground.
Zero rubbed his neck where the flea had been, "Just what the hell kind of test was that," he said and shot look from Myoga to Inu Yasha. "Well," Inu Yasha asked the flea, "is it the same or not?" he said as Myoga nodded, "Yes, it's the same as yours my lord," Myoga said. "What the hell just happened," said a very confused Zero.
"You are the brother of Inu Yasha," Myoga said flatly. Zero stared blankly, "And how does that work if you don't mind me asking?" Zero questioned becoming annoyed by this dead end conversation.
"Well let me start at the begging. You and lord Inu Yasha were born at the same time a little over fifty years ago, but shortly after your birth your father summoned two of his most trusted friends, a demon by the name Siao, and a witch named Sueria, he asked the witch to put a spell on you to suppress your demon blood. Then asked Siao to take you to the future, though I don't know why," Myoga said with an intently listening Zero. "Ok, but one thing Inu Yasha was pined to a tree for fifty years so how am I the same age?" Zero questioned.
"Yes, well the demon Siao as I said took you to the future, I believe that his time travel ability took you to the future one year before Kagome was born and lord Inu Yasha stopped aging because of the spell of the arrow," Myoga stated. "Well, why did I transform if I was under that spell?" Zero asked. "Well, to put it simply you bleed it off, through your loss of blood the spell was weakened and then broke by your will." Myoga answered.
Zero looked down at his hands, *Well its not like I'm complaining, I like this new power,* he thought. Then something dawned on him, "So, the jewel shards? They can make me stronger than I am now?" Zero questioned wondering if it was really possible. "Of course they can, but that's not all when we complete the jewel then I'm first in line to become a full demon," Inu Yasha said.
Those words echoed in Zeros ears 'a full demon' he looked at his brother, "And I'm next in line," then he looked at his new claws and thought about it, *a full demon,* and a rather evil grin crossed his lips.
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That night they were in the hut where Zero had been. Miroku was looking at Sango who was helping Kagome with the cooking. Zero watched as his hand moved to Sango's butt, "YOU LECHER," her scream was followed by a loud thud as the monk hit the ground. The young fox jumped to Zero's shoulder, "Miroku will you ever learn," Shippo said.
Sango turned back to the pot of stew mumbling, "Stupid pervert," its was so quiet that Zero knew he and Inu Yasha were the only ones who had heard it. He leaned his head back with a sigh. "Something wrong?" Inu Yasha asked his new brother. "Huh, oh I was just thinking how stupid this is, I mean I've been here two days and I've passed out twice because of blood loss," Zero said a bit irritated.
"Well its not they were paper cuts," Kagome interjected. "True enough, but its other things too," Zero said. "Like what?" Shippo asked. Zero looked at the young fox, "Well like three days ago I was at school and it was a normal day and now I'm a demon." he said and looked at his claws, "not that I'm complaining I like this new power." Kagome looked at him, "Yeah but a normal day for u is fighting and girls going gaga over you," she said.
Zero grinned, "Ah, those were the days." he said with a laugh, "you know I still wonder why all of the girls liked me no matter where I went or what I did," he said with a curious look. Then Myoga spoke up from Inu Yasha's shoulder, "I might be able to answer that." the flea spoke and the entire group looked at him, "it may have been a side affect from the suppression of your demon blood, simply your demon blood was giving off pheromones that seem to drive females wild," Myoga explained.
"So, you mean it wasn't my good looks after all," Zero couldn't resist and grinned and it roused a few chuckles from his new friends. *I wonder what my parents are doing right now,* shock was apparent on the young mans face at his own thought. Sango and Kagome noticed it first, "What's wrong?" they asked in unison. This caught the attention of the others.
Zero swallowed hard, "It just occurred to me that my." his voice trailed off and he tensed, "my parents aren't really my parents," Zero had just realized this himself and to say it out loud so soon was like a pair of hands made of ice had griped his heart and stopped it cold. The group was speechless, *I never thought about that his life up to now . it was all a lie,* Kagome thought.
"Well don't feel to bad about it, Zero," Myoga said. Zero wasn't paying much attention to the flea, but did take note that the rest of the group shot a look at the miniature demon that sent an apparent message of you-had-better-have-an-explanation-or-shut up-now.
Needless to say that the flea got the message, "I mean of course that thou the parents you know weren't your real parents you are there son." Zero's new dog ears reached an unspeakable low and the looks on the others faces got much more harsh as the flea desperately searched for the words to finish his statement, "because the spell cast over you by the witch Sueria required your human parents blood," the groups expression went from forewarning to confused.
Zero was lost in dismay, "What are you talking about?" he asked confused as the rest. "Well to complete the spell that was cast over you, it required the blood of your parents. Its no coincidence that you were in the care of the people you were, it was prearranged through Siao and your real father. The spell made you look human and concealed nearly all of your demon properties, was made possible by their blood the witch cast their blood into you, you are their son because your blood is their blood," the flea finished his explanation.
Zero had listened intently but by the look on his face, which had shifted from sad to enraged, anyone would think to run away in fear for their lives, "They knew." his tone filled with ice made the group fidget in place, "they knew I was a demon, AND THEY NEVER TOLD ME," his gaze settled upon Myoga, his fist was clenched so tight that his claws had slit his palms and blood was trickling out of his palm.
"UH. well y-y-yes b-but they were sworn to secrecy by Siao and your father," Myoga stammered through this statement with fear apparent in his voice. Zero started to move in an attempt to dismember the flea, if not for a pair of hands that came to rest on his shoulders, "Zero, calm down you should be happy," Sango spoke, her words soft and kind. "Yeah, they're your parents and they were trying to protect you," Kagome spoke, her words were in the same tone.
Their eyes pleaded Zero to sit and calm down, zero deiced it best to obey the two girls, *Well they are right, I mean if my parents dumped this on me there's no telling what I would have done,* this thought seemed to help regain his composures. Zero was lost in thought for a moment..
.. SMACK. WHAM. THUD.
"You pervert!!!" Sango screamed. Zero was snapped out of his thought and looked at the fallen monk and then to Kagome, "Is he always like that?" he asked. Kagome sighed, "Unfortunately," she said with a nod. Zero laughed for the first time in his time there, and it seemed to put the group at ease knowing he was calm again.
With that last bit of commotion the group settled in for the night. Sango and Kagome slept on one side of the hut while they forced Miroku to sleep on the other side of the hut. Shippo was snuggled in the crook of Kagome's legs and Myoga slept next to Kilala who had seemed to have taken a shine to Zero and was snuggled close to his left knee. Inu Yasha had taken refuge outside, on the roof by the sounds being made.
However, in the coroner Zero sat, watching the dying flames of the fire, unable to sleep. Myoga looked up to him, "What's wrong Zero?" he asked. Zero didn't take his eyes off the dancing flames. "Can't sleep?" Myoga asked, "Don't want to sleep," he said flatly. "I've got to much on my mind." the fire died and turned to bright embers and the room grew colder, "I'm going for a walk," Zero said got up and walked out.
Inu Yasha looked down from his position on the roof and saw Zero walk out. Zero took a deep breath and broke into a run straight into the forest. Inu Yasha followed.
Zero could sense someone was behind him he didn't know who, but he hated being followed. Inu Yasha was jumping from tree branch to tree branch wondering where his brother was going. Zero ran into the middle of the clearing. Inu Yasha landed on a branch on the out skirts of the clearing.
"Look, who ever you are just come out I really don't like being followed," Zero said in a stoic voice. Inu Yasha smiled and jumped from the tree branch, "Sorry, I was just wondering where you were going." Zero's expression went from stoic to pleased, "your skills are impressive, not many people would be able to tell they were being followed," Inu Yasha said and seemed pleased with his new brother. "Yeah, well I decided that I didn't like being followed one day because one day when I was five I got jumped by these three guys, I won that fight but the fact that they had snuck up on me pissed me off so sense then I've made a point on knowing what and who's around me," Zero said.
Inu Yasha laughed, "The same kind of thing happened to me," he said and they laughed. "Hey, are you alright I mean you just had a shit load dumped on top of you, and you act tough but I've been there its not easy coping when the world rejects you, and it can't be any easier when the world you thought you knew was a lie," Inu Yasha said. These words rang true in Zeros ears and he smiled, "I'm great my questions have been answered, my parents are still my parents and now I have a brother, though you are right this was a shit load," Zero said and chuckled.
"I'm a demon now." Zero looked at Inu Yasha, "thing is I don't know the firt thing about being one, I can fight but maybe I just need to get use to this body," Zero said.
"Don't worry youll get the hang of it. and I'll help you. brother."
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Well there ya go Zero has a past and Inu Yasha has a new ally. The group is growing closer to one another but what lies ahead is unknown. Ok ok so what I just said was corny but hey what ya gonna do right. I still haven't settled on parings so give me some ideas I'm wide open you can e-mail me, IM me on aim I'm ZeroStar001, or maybe, just maybe you could review lol. Well till the next chapter.