A/N: OMG!! You're reading chapter 2!! This must surely be a good sign!
And thanx so much to all TWO of my reviewers. (I'm serious, thanks guys) Thank you both for reading it, it means a lot to me. You're my best friends, I love you guys!!! ::gives BIG hugs to Morgi and Jenni::
Also, if you like Fushigi Yûgi, read Alatril Carnesr's story Well, Isn't this interesting?, it's hilarious. And whenever it gets posted, you need to read Daiel's Out of the Shadows if you likie Lord of the Rings.
And yet again, I feel compelled to let you know the method to my madness.
'Dialogue' [Thoughts] ... , etc = time change
And the Disclaimer!!: ::reads cue card slowly:: Jedi... does not... own....... Inu-Yasha... or any of... its......oh, I just can't bring myself to say it...... characters. ::tragic sigh:: But I claim Rei, simply because I can!! And because I came up with her. So MUAHAHAHAHAHAAA!!
ahem So, please enjoy the chappie. Much blood, sweat and tears (not to mention near suicide attempts - just KIDDING) went into the making and err... typing... of this this disgrace. Have fun!
.........
The only class Rei had with Kagome that day was history, which was last period. So when the bell rang for that period to begin, Rei sprinted down the hall in hopes of talking to Kagome before class.
But when she entered the classroom, Kagome's seat was empty. [She always gets to this class early...] she thought. Rei turned to one of her friends and asked, 'Hey, do you know if Kagome's here today?'
'She's not,' said her friend as she adjusted her glasses. 'I worked in the office this morning, and I saw her name on the absentee list.'
[Aww shit!!] she thought. [Of all the days, why this one?] Rei slammed her books on her desk and sat down in her seat grudgingly. She rested her chin on one hand, mentally preparing herself for the day's boring lecture.
Her teacher stood in front of the class and the lecture began. Instead of listening, Rei let her mind roam. She began thinking about something Inu- Yasha had said. 'She has to come to the Sengoku Jidai to help me find the Shikon Jewel.' [Sengoku Jidai... where the hell have I heard that before?] she pondered.
Realization struck. She read the few notes on the board.
Sengoku Jidai (Warring States Era) ·1482-1558 ·Constant civil wars
1.Shogunate weakened
2.Daimyo fought for land
3.Samurai and ninja warriors
Rei sweat dropped. [Who wrote these notes? They don't make much sense...] She raised her hand. 'So we're talking about the Sengoku Jidai, right?' (A/N: Don't you have people just like that in some of your classes? .-)
The teacher gave her what could be described as a death look She gave Rei a strained smile. 'Yes, Miki,' she said, 'we are indeed discussing the Era of Warring States. Would you like to explain to me why you've not been listening for the past week?!!'
'Oh...' Rei sweat dropped big time, but managed to mostly keep her cool. 'No, I'd like to keep that to myself, thanks.'
The teacher's death look didn't loosen its grip on her face.
Rei blushed. 'I'll listen now...'
The room was completely silent.
Rei pulled out a pencil and paper. 'I'll listen really well...'
The Death Look prevailed.
Rei sighed. '... from the hall,' she finished.
The Death Look slowly eased into a normal expression. 'Better.'
Rei stood slowly and walked to the back of the classroom, genuinely embarrassed. She opened the door leading out of the classroom, and walked into the hall, sitting down just outside the door. She listened intently to the lecture, which she heard through the open classroom door, and took some pretty decent notes, she thought. [Three whole lines of 'em, that's pretty good I'd say!]
But, being the person that she was, Rei didn't pay attention for too long. Within a few minutes she was drawing pictures of s'mores on her paper. Then a thought occurred to her: How could Kagome, a girl of her time, have met Inu-Yasha, a... [dog-boy?] from the Warring-whatever Era?? [But then again] she thought, [how did he get in my bath tub?]
The bell rang. 'Ahh, Kami I thought it would NEVER end!!' Rei screamed with relief. She ran back into the classroom and gathered up the rest of her stuff. She turned and faced her teacher. 'Gomen nasai. I'll be more attentive in class from now on. Sayonara!'
Then she turned and ran full speed to her locker. [I'm not wasting any time getting home.] she thought. [I've got to get to the bottom of this!]
.........
Rei threw open her bedroom door, and found Inu-Yasha sitting at the desk - asleep, his head resting on the table. Rei chuckled to herself. [Aww, look,] she thought, [he's drooling!!] She rolled her eyes.
She noticed a sheet of paper beside his head. It was a picture he'd drawn. She picked it up and examined it. There were two women in the picture: one could only be assumed as being Kagome, and the other looked like perhaps an older version of Kagome. They were both holding small, circular objects that Inu had coloured purple. To either side of them were old- style kanji characters too messy for Rei to read.
Rei placed Inu-Yasha's 'art' on the desk where it had been before. Rei noticed again Inu-Yasha's dog-like ears. [I bet they feel like dog ears, too.] 'Hmmm...' She lifted her hand, hesitated, then reached out and rubbed one of his velvety ears. [They are soft!] she thought, smiling widely.
Inu groaned and reached for her hand, placing his on top of hers. 'Kagome?' he asked sleepily.
'No, Rei,' she corrected, quickly pulling away her hand.
'Who?' said Inu-Yasha, sitting up abruptly.
'Oh... I guess I never did tell you my name,' she said. 'I'm Miki Rei.'
He nodded. 'Ahh...' He looked around a moment. 'So where's Kagome?'
'Ya know, she wasn't at school today, so I'm not completely sure. We should go see if she's home,' Rei suggested.
'Alright. Let's go then!'
.........
They stood outside the shrine/house, looking for any signs that someone might be home. Inu-Yasha scratched his head under the baseball cap, which he was wearing to deflect attention away from his ears. Presently Rei saw Kagome's grandpa, and waved to him. 'Hey! Is Kagome home?'
He walked over to them. 'Yes,' he said, 'but she's very sick with...' he then realized the young man before him was Inu-Yasha. 'But... I thought she was with you!' he said pointing lamely at Inu, very confused. 'You mean you don't know where she is?!'
'She's not here?!!' yelled an enraged Inu-Yasha. 'Where'd she go?'
'She went through the well. I assumed she was with you.'
'Nobody was expecting her,' said Inu-Yasha. His face suddenly showed worry. 'What if she's alone there? She could be in serious trouble!'
'Kagome's in trouble?' exclaimed Rei, who had been momentarily forgotten. 'We need to do something, then!'
Inu-Yasha glanced quickly at Rei, noting her determined expression. He smirked. 'Do you have any idea what you're getting yourself into? The Sengoku Jidai is a dangerous era, filled with demons like me.'
[Demons...?] she thought. ['Like me'?]
She shook her head. 'No, but Kagome's my best friend, and I've got to do something,' she said.
Kagome's grandfather sighed. 'Are you both going down the well?'
[The well?]
Inu nodded. 'Yes.' He for an affirmative from Rei. She gulped and nodded.
'Yes.'
.........
A/N: And so ends chapter two.
Sorry (to my two reviewers) for updating sooo extremely late. I'm just a world class, professional procrastinator, as you know.
Okay, now here's the fun part: I have NO idea WHATSOEVER where I'm going with this. I don't even really have an idea for the next chapter. But that's where you come in. Anyone who may be reading this now has a job to do. Just hit the pretty little button on the bottom of the screen (button says hi) and review my little story. And give me any ideas you may have for where my story could go. Easy, huh?
Arigato, y'all, and thanks for your time. Ja!
..Jedi..
And thanx so much to all TWO of my reviewers. (I'm serious, thanks guys) Thank you both for reading it, it means a lot to me. You're my best friends, I love you guys!!! ::gives BIG hugs to Morgi and Jenni::
Also, if you like Fushigi Yûgi, read Alatril Carnesr's story Well, Isn't this interesting?, it's hilarious. And whenever it gets posted, you need to read Daiel's Out of the Shadows if you likie Lord of the Rings.
And yet again, I feel compelled to let you know the method to my madness.
'Dialogue' [Thoughts] ... , etc = time change
And the Disclaimer!!: ::reads cue card slowly:: Jedi... does not... own....... Inu-Yasha... or any of... its......oh, I just can't bring myself to say it...... characters. ::tragic sigh:: But I claim Rei, simply because I can!! And because I came up with her. So MUAHAHAHAHAHAAA!!
ahem So, please enjoy the chappie. Much blood, sweat and tears (not to mention near suicide attempts - just KIDDING) went into the making and err... typing... of this this disgrace. Have fun!
.........
The only class Rei had with Kagome that day was history, which was last period. So when the bell rang for that period to begin, Rei sprinted down the hall in hopes of talking to Kagome before class.
But when she entered the classroom, Kagome's seat was empty. [She always gets to this class early...] she thought. Rei turned to one of her friends and asked, 'Hey, do you know if Kagome's here today?'
'She's not,' said her friend as she adjusted her glasses. 'I worked in the office this morning, and I saw her name on the absentee list.'
[Aww shit!!] she thought. [Of all the days, why this one?] Rei slammed her books on her desk and sat down in her seat grudgingly. She rested her chin on one hand, mentally preparing herself for the day's boring lecture.
Her teacher stood in front of the class and the lecture began. Instead of listening, Rei let her mind roam. She began thinking about something Inu- Yasha had said. 'She has to come to the Sengoku Jidai to help me find the Shikon Jewel.' [Sengoku Jidai... where the hell have I heard that before?] she pondered.
Realization struck. She read the few notes on the board.
Sengoku Jidai (Warring States Era) ·1482-1558 ·Constant civil wars
1.Shogunate weakened
2.Daimyo fought for land
3.Samurai and ninja warriors
Rei sweat dropped. [Who wrote these notes? They don't make much sense...] She raised her hand. 'So we're talking about the Sengoku Jidai, right?' (A/N: Don't you have people just like that in some of your classes? .-)
The teacher gave her what could be described as a death look She gave Rei a strained smile. 'Yes, Miki,' she said, 'we are indeed discussing the Era of Warring States. Would you like to explain to me why you've not been listening for the past week?!!'
'Oh...' Rei sweat dropped big time, but managed to mostly keep her cool. 'No, I'd like to keep that to myself, thanks.'
The teacher's death look didn't loosen its grip on her face.
Rei blushed. 'I'll listen now...'
The room was completely silent.
Rei pulled out a pencil and paper. 'I'll listen really well...'
The Death Look prevailed.
Rei sighed. '... from the hall,' she finished.
The Death Look slowly eased into a normal expression. 'Better.'
Rei stood slowly and walked to the back of the classroom, genuinely embarrassed. She opened the door leading out of the classroom, and walked into the hall, sitting down just outside the door. She listened intently to the lecture, which she heard through the open classroom door, and took some pretty decent notes, she thought. [Three whole lines of 'em, that's pretty good I'd say!]
But, being the person that she was, Rei didn't pay attention for too long. Within a few minutes she was drawing pictures of s'mores on her paper. Then a thought occurred to her: How could Kagome, a girl of her time, have met Inu-Yasha, a... [dog-boy?] from the Warring-whatever Era?? [But then again] she thought, [how did he get in my bath tub?]
The bell rang. 'Ahh, Kami I thought it would NEVER end!!' Rei screamed with relief. She ran back into the classroom and gathered up the rest of her stuff. She turned and faced her teacher. 'Gomen nasai. I'll be more attentive in class from now on. Sayonara!'
Then she turned and ran full speed to her locker. [I'm not wasting any time getting home.] she thought. [I've got to get to the bottom of this!]
.........
Rei threw open her bedroom door, and found Inu-Yasha sitting at the desk - asleep, his head resting on the table. Rei chuckled to herself. [Aww, look,] she thought, [he's drooling!!] She rolled her eyes.
She noticed a sheet of paper beside his head. It was a picture he'd drawn. She picked it up and examined it. There were two women in the picture: one could only be assumed as being Kagome, and the other looked like perhaps an older version of Kagome. They were both holding small, circular objects that Inu had coloured purple. To either side of them were old- style kanji characters too messy for Rei to read.
Rei placed Inu-Yasha's 'art' on the desk where it had been before. Rei noticed again Inu-Yasha's dog-like ears. [I bet they feel like dog ears, too.] 'Hmmm...' She lifted her hand, hesitated, then reached out and rubbed one of his velvety ears. [They are soft!] she thought, smiling widely.
Inu groaned and reached for her hand, placing his on top of hers. 'Kagome?' he asked sleepily.
'No, Rei,' she corrected, quickly pulling away her hand.
'Who?' said Inu-Yasha, sitting up abruptly.
'Oh... I guess I never did tell you my name,' she said. 'I'm Miki Rei.'
He nodded. 'Ahh...' He looked around a moment. 'So where's Kagome?'
'Ya know, she wasn't at school today, so I'm not completely sure. We should go see if she's home,' Rei suggested.
'Alright. Let's go then!'
.........
They stood outside the shrine/house, looking for any signs that someone might be home. Inu-Yasha scratched his head under the baseball cap, which he was wearing to deflect attention away from his ears. Presently Rei saw Kagome's grandpa, and waved to him. 'Hey! Is Kagome home?'
He walked over to them. 'Yes,' he said, 'but she's very sick with...' he then realized the young man before him was Inu-Yasha. 'But... I thought she was with you!' he said pointing lamely at Inu, very confused. 'You mean you don't know where she is?!'
'She's not here?!!' yelled an enraged Inu-Yasha. 'Where'd she go?'
'She went through the well. I assumed she was with you.'
'Nobody was expecting her,' said Inu-Yasha. His face suddenly showed worry. 'What if she's alone there? She could be in serious trouble!'
'Kagome's in trouble?' exclaimed Rei, who had been momentarily forgotten. 'We need to do something, then!'
Inu-Yasha glanced quickly at Rei, noting her determined expression. He smirked. 'Do you have any idea what you're getting yourself into? The Sengoku Jidai is a dangerous era, filled with demons like me.'
[Demons...?] she thought. ['Like me'?]
She shook her head. 'No, but Kagome's my best friend, and I've got to do something,' she said.
Kagome's grandfather sighed. 'Are you both going down the well?'
[The well?]
Inu nodded. 'Yes.' He for an affirmative from Rei. She gulped and nodded.
'Yes.'
.........
A/N: And so ends chapter two.
Sorry (to my two reviewers) for updating sooo extremely late. I'm just a world class, professional procrastinator, as you know.
Okay, now here's the fun part: I have NO idea WHATSOEVER where I'm going with this. I don't even really have an idea for the next chapter. But that's where you come in. Anyone who may be reading this now has a job to do. Just hit the pretty little button on the bottom of the screen (button says hi) and review my little story. And give me any ideas you may have for where my story could go. Easy, huh?
Arigato, y'all, and thanks for your time. Ja!
..Jedi..