Kat: Who shall I annoy now...?
Scythe: What are you doing?
Kat: Deciding something important. Now shoo.
Scythe: If it involves a new target, I will help.
Kat: YAY!
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Here is THE VOTE!
Kurama: 46
Hiei: 102
Yami: 2
(Brother's random official vote...He voted 10 times...on different people...)
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Chapter 3: Anger
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LAST TIME: "Kagome?" he (Yusuke) asked again, shaking her out of the trance. "Kagome, what is it?"
"It's the Shikon no Tama," she whispered back, completely in awe.
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The other mysterious man from that day walked over and glared at the jewel mistrustfully. "You might as well hand that thing over so I can take it back where it belongs," he said after a while.
All amazement and wonder gone from her being, Kagome turned to him defiantly. "And just HOW do I know that you won't steal it? And furthermore, how do I know if you will actually take it someplace safe? Are you trustworthy in the eyes of someone else?" Quit firing questions Kagome. You should just ask for a name! Geez...
The guy stood there looking taken aback for a moment, and for the first time everyone got a good look at what he was wearing: an ancient, red haori, complete with matching hakamas. Good grief, this guy looked like he was from the Warring States Era or something!
"If you are going to be so mistrustful, then I'll tell you where I'm taking it. I'm going back through the well to give it to Kaede." The guy was staring curiously at the young girl's fidgeting hands. What was she...?
Kagome had noticed those adorable, twitching ears of his on the top of his head while he was speaking, and, needless to say, it was taking all she had to fight the urge to rub them. Or at least reach up and touch them... No, Kagome! Bad girl!
It was a good thing her conscience wasn't very strong in cases like these, or Kagome might have actually NOT petted his furry little ears. So cute! Without thinking of what she was doing, Kagome reached up and stood on tiptoes, massaging his ears.
A contented smile graced his features and a low sound that sounded suspiciously like a purr rumbled from his chest, barely audible. Then he realized what was happening, and he yanked her hands away by the wrists.
"Oh! I'm so sorry..." Kagome said, blushing. She really hadn't meant to... Realizing she didn't even know his name, she looked at him imploringly.
"Feh. I'm Inuyasha. And who might YOU be, little girl?" he replied to her look.
"I am NOT a little girl, and my name is Kagome," she huffed.
"Well alright then, Kagome. Now would you mind handing over the jewel so I can take it back to where it belongs?" Inuyasha said, tapping his foot impatiently.
"Nope," Kagome smiled cheerfully. Inuyasha gawked at her.
"W-what? Why won't you let me have it? I have to take it back to the priestess Kaede so it'll be safe!" He pointed his index finger in the direction of the well house. So, it must be some kind of portal...
"I won't let you have it until I get some answers," she stated. "Now, what I want to know is who the HELL was that DEMON and WHY did he want to KILL me!" Kagome commenced sending the red-clothed man a ferocious glare, promising nothing but torture until he gave her the answer she wanted.
Despite the fact he had been up against countless demons, the way Kagome was staring at him was nothing short of disturbing, terrifying even.
Sounding bored, he began explaining. "That demon is a burn victim named Onigumo, who is infatuated with the former priestess Kikyo, and so to get what he wanted he called for thousands of demons and invited them to feast on his flesh and corrupt soul. He wanted the Shikon even more than he wanted Kikyo though, so he slaughtered her as he impersonated me, taking the Jewel while he was at it. That is why he looked like me, because he hadn't transformed back to his true form yet." Inuyasha's gaze became lost, staring into space as he remembered the pain he had felt at seeing his love as she was slain and not being able to do anything about it. That damn Onigumo had placed some kind of spell on him! There was no possible way he could break it, and until then all he could do was watch.
Shaking out of it, he asked, "Any questions?"
Kagome was still glaring at him impatiently. "You still didn't answer why he wanted to kill me!" she accused.
Inuyasha sighed, exasperated. "He wanted to kill you because you look almost exactly like Kikyo, with subtle differences. Your scent is nowhere near similar to hers though, so I can't believe he didn't catch onto that before he attacked."
"You didn't."
"Didn't what?"
"You didn't catch onto the fact I wasn't Kikyo until I told you. If you go by scent, then you should have been able to figure that out before then."
"Well, well, little Miss Smarty Pants. I'll have you know that I WOULD have noticed the change had it not been for all of the unfamiliar smells. Canine noses are very sensitive, you know!"
Kagome just looked at him calmly. "Yes, I realize canine noses are strong. I am not that stupid, baka."
"Where do you get off calling me a baka, wench?!?" Inuyasha replied soundly.
"Apparently the same place you get off calling me wench."
"But YOU are the one who said it first. I didn't call you wench until AFTER you called me baka."
Yusuke was watching the scene with growing fascination, but at a look from his good friend Kurama, he decided that it would be in his best interest if he were to break up the soon-to-be fight.
Clearing his throat and stepping in between the two, whose glares were throwing sparks at each other, he said, "Alright, alright, break it up. Kagome, you were just attacked. I don't think it would be a good idea for you to get into another fight so soon."
Kagome turned her glare to Yusuke. "I didn't even get to do anything in that fight except run, thanks to the fact my katana is INSIDE my house."
Yusuke was about to continue their little 'discussion' when a voice interrupted him. "Ahem, uh, what's the Shikon no Tama?" Oh, it was his punk friend, Yami.
"It's an ancient jewel, said to have been destroyed many years ago, wanted by demons," Kagome answered, after shooting a glare at the hanyou, as she turned to take a good look at the obvious punk. He wore a bright red muscle shirt, with black flames across the chest, black cargo pants with an awesome silver dragon spewing blue flames on the back of one pant leg, and an open, overlarge, black button-up shirt with orange and red licks of fire traveling all the way around it near the bottom hem. To top it all off, his hair was black, spiked, and the tips were dyed a sapphire color. Hanging from one earlobe was a large animal's claw. (Outfit inspired by brother's clothing choices.)
At the same time, the rest of the group was analyzing Kagome's apparel. Her clothing consisted of a short, red mini skirt, slightly longer than her usual school uniform, and a tight black-and-white top.
The comments ringing through each of their heads were as follows:
'She ain't gonna wear that if I have anything to do with it!'
'She's hot... I wonder if she'll go out with me...'
'Nice legs, girly, nice legs.'
'She has a good figure, but she makes it far too obvious wearing those kinds of clothes... One of these days she will get in trouble for that.'
'Hn. She does have better looks than most ningens...'
'...Oh God I think I'm blushing...'
(Okay, guess who thought what, and I'll give you a nice surprise. [Wink] And yes, it has to be in order...just a list of names please! ...It should be easy...)
"Kagome, you aren't really gonna' wear that, are you?" questioned her cousin out loud as he raised one eyebrow.
"Yes, I am. Now, got a problem with that?" Her eye began twitching; that was never a good sign.
"Oh, no, no problem, just curious..." Yusuke chuckled out nervously.
"Um, like you were saying before, you wield a katana? Are you any good?" The punk was a smart one: he knew when to say what, and at the right time too.
"Uh, yeah! Duh, otherwise I wouldn't be able to protect myself when the need arises. It's not like I can harness my spirit energy very well or anything like that." Here, Kagome paused, and seemed to consider something. "So, now that you know a little bit about me, how about you guys at least tell me your names?" Then, she noticed something. "Hey, where did the baka hanyou go?"
"I'm right here," stated the baka hanyou through gritted teeth as he jumped down from a nearby tree. "How did you know I'm half demon?" he asked suspiciously.
"Names first, then I'll tell you," the girl bartered.
"She's good, Urimeshi, definitely not related to you," Kuwabara said in a somewhat lower voice than normal to the spirit detective.
"Oh, Kuwabaka!" sang an overly sweet Kagome. Her voice soon took an angry edge though, and a vein popped out near her right temple as her left eyebrow twitched again. "Normally I would agree that Yusuke is not the most intelligent of people, and therefore have no problem with stating that fact bluntly while other members are present, but I am the only human with the parameters to do that. Anyone else I see talking ill of my cousin, will be duly punished. Do I make myself clear?"
Kagome saw the shortest of them smirk, evidently understanding what she had just said. The green-eyed one chuckled lightly under his breath, while the punk's face turned red at having to restrain his laughter. Yusuke stood there indifferently; he was used to Kagome's literate speeches she made when she was very pissed at someone, though half of the time he had no idea what she was actually talking about.
"Huh?" said Kuwabara oh-so-smartly.
"In other words," Kagome said, starting to loosen up her shoulders with a few simple stretches, "DON'T INSULT MY COUSIN OR I WILL HURT YOU, BAKA CHIMPANZEE!!!" Each word was accentuated by a hard punch to some area or another on the head, leaving it covered in bumps and bruises by the time she was done. "Now then," she continued, already back in sweet mode, cleansing her hands of invisible dirt aggressively, "what are your names?"
"Yami, Kuwabara, Hiei, and Kurama," Yusuke introduced, bored.
"It's a pleasure to meet you." Kurama reached out, took her hand in his, and kissed it gently as a way of hello, all while he bowed. Kagome's eyes turned into little dots, and she looked really freaked out. She 'eep'ed and jumped behind the nearest person, who just happened to be Hiei.
"Ningen," Hiei began in a warning tone.
"Does he always do that?" Kagome whispered, still a little creeped out.
"Yeah, that is how he greets all girls for the first time," answered Yami quietly.
"Not all of them!" protested a blushing Kurama.
"Hey Hiei, finally find a girl you like? You didn't call her baka ningen!" exclaimed Kuwabara stupidly. Yes, very stupidly indeed. Within seconds, Hiei had him pinned against a tree, katana blade at his neck. Kurama, Yusuke, and Yami were restraining a furious Kagome, with difficulty, I might add.
"LET ME AT HIM!! IM GONNA KILL HIM!! OR AT LEAST LET ME FATALLY INJURE HIM!! PLEASE!! YOU GUYS ARE SO MEAN!!!!!" she screamed.
"If you wish to execute the baka, be my guest," said Hiei monotonously, replacing his sword into its scabbard and stepping away from her line of fire.
"Hey, Urimeshi, I see how she's related to you! You've got the same temper!" Oh yes, Kuwabara SO knew when to shut his big mouth. NOT!!!
Kagome's anger gave her the added strength needed to break free of her bonds (namely, the three guys), and she stalked forward slowly. The background suddenly turned to large flames, and Kuwabara was just staring dumbly at them.
"Baka," she began thoughtfully, "DON'T YOU DARE INSULT ME LIKE THAT AGAIN!!" Once again, each word was accentuated by a, now harder, bonk on the head. She wasn't even panting when she finished. Okay, so she was a little, but she was actually trying to calm down, and was having trouble with the deep breaths part.
"Remind me never to make her angry," Yami confided in Yusuke. He nodded his agreement. Then Kagome turned on them.
"What did you just say?" she yelled, still not entirely calmed from moments before.
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Star: YAY! Another chap! I bet you all loved the Kuwabara bashing!
Scythe: Um, duh.
Kat: Hey! That was MY idea!
Star: So it was. Sometimes having violent muses comes in handy...
Scythe: (Quirks eyebrow) SOMETIMES??? How about, all the time.
Kat: Yeah!
Star: Um, no, because it's hard to write fluffy stuff with you guys.
Kat: Then call in some other fluffy muse!
Star: I shall have to do that...As soon as I find one, that is.
Scythe: No one in their right mind would come to you.
Star: Then why did you guys?
Kat: We are in our left minds!
Star: Huh?
Kat: Right handed, left minded. It all works out in the end.
Star: You are very annoying...
Kat: (Bows) I know.
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IMPORTANT AUTHOR'S NOTE!!!
This was the last chapter for a while, until I finish Youkai Hunt. I know, I know, you all are going to yell at me...but at least I updated one more time. And NO it is not stopping here, I will write up more chapters, but I'm having writer's block on it so um yeah. Until the next time! (Salutes) And don't forget to enter the little mini-contest!!