Dislcaimer: I'm gonna have to do this again, aren't I? *Takes deep
breathe* Inuyasha doesn't belong to me but to other very rich people.
For the next few days, Kagome stayed on her side of the room while the youkai stayed on its. Not that she was scared of it; she just didn't move from her spot except to get the plates of food they slid to her through a small opening at the bottom of the door. Strange that she hadn't noticed those before. She guessed that they were a safety precaution, just in case one of the demon's was loose like the one in her cell was.
The high school girl spent those days curled up against the wall with her head on her knees crying into her skirt. She wanted to go home; she was being treated like some science experiment and didn't find it to be at all enjoyable. The only consolation she had was the fact that her cellmate didn't attack her. In fact, it didn't even growl at her.
The youkai was annoyed with its new cellmate, however. It would glare at the girl as she sat across from it, sniffling and crying. The salty smell and noisy crying were wearing on the demon's hypersensitive senses, and it was about ready to do something to shut the girl up.
But it just sat there, staring. The high school girl confused it to no end. Humans were dispicable creatures; they tortured demons and locked them up. Why hadn't this girl done anything to it? She had burned its chest, yes; but then she had helped it. That in itself was confusing. If the girl wasn't completely the opposite of every human that the demon had come into contact with over the past ten years, maybe it would have the frame of mind to do something other than crouch in its corner and glare at her.
Lost in her thoughts, Kagome came to a realization. She wasn't being treated unfairly because she was being treated like one of the demons on the compound and she wasn't anything like them. She was being treated unfairly because nothing should be treated in that manner.
Not that that made her feel any better. The demons being kept there at the facility had been used in experiments that were harmful, and yet she hadn't cared until now. Not until she had been put in the same situation and discovered what was really going on. She could have done something before all this happened if she hadn't been so blind to who these people really were.
And so she sat, contemplating her loss and failure along with her terrifying new circumstances. It wasn't until three days after she had been locked in the cell with the demon that she actually spoke again. The poor guard that had shoved the food under the door was yelled at for a good half-hour before she finally quit, but that wasn't before she had called everything she could think of without going against her code of not cursing.
During her rampage, the youkai had stared wide-eyed at her, its sensitive ears flattened back against its head to block the noise out. She had been so quiet before, besides the frustrating crying. Then she had suddenly stood up and started yelling so loud that the people on the other side of the compound had surely heard her. She sure did have some massive mood swings.
Later that evening, after the guard had caustiously asked for the plates back, Kagome sat back against her wall again, a thoughtful look in place. She scanned the room with her eyes, taking in the space that she was to be living in for a while as well as the demon she was to share it with. The youkai didn't seem as frightening to her anymore, just sitting there staring curiously at her. Maybe this wouldn't be so bad; at least she hadn't been eaten, yet.
Sighing, she let her downcast gaze fall to the floor. "I'm so sorry," she said, so quietly that the demon had to strain to hear. "I know you don't understand me, but I'm really very sorry.
"I didn't understand anything before. When I came here, I only wanted to learn about youkai; they're so interesting. I thought that that was all they did here, but I was wrong. No one, nothing, should ever be treated like this. I don't care if it's a person or a demon; neither one should be put through this.
"I never would have realized that if I hadn't been put in this situation, and I know that. But I don't think that way just because I was locked in here with you and forced to become part of an experiment. I never wanted to hurt any of you demons; it upset me every time I saw them do something harmful to a youkai. But I didn't do anything about it. I should have, even if I did think that you were just monsters that had to be dealt with that way. If that's the way it is, then we shouldn't be trying to research demons at all."
A smile made its way across her pretty features as Kagome looked up at the demon still staring at her, confusion etched into its expression. She laughed. "I don't know why I'm telling you this. You can't understand me anyway; I just feel better that I said it. I'm probably loosing my mind sitting here talking to a demon, but that's OK. As long as I can still smile about it, it will be alright."
Still smiling, she stretched out and laid her head on the floor. She closed her eyes and her breathing slowed. She was asleep in mere seconds.
The youkai blinked, now more confused than ever. She had talked to it – and smiled! What was wrong with this girl? Surely she was afraid of it, wanted to do something to it. She couldn't possibly just want to be nice; there was just no way.
The demon snapped back to attention when the girl shifted. She was curled up on the floor, shivering. Apparently, the school uniform she was still wearing wasn't doing much to block out the cold of the room.
Crawling softly across the floor, the youkai hovered over her, peering down at her sleeping form. She looked peaceful now, much different from her raging form displayed earlier. She shivered again, pulling her knees in closer to herself to try and keep her bodyheat around her.
The figure watching her sighed softly, reaching up and behind its head. Pulling the outer shirt it wore off, it draped it across the sleeping girl and made its way back to its side of the room. Once there, it laid down itself, deciding it should get some sleep, too. Closing its eyes, its breathing soon fell into rhythm with that of the girl.
The next morning, Kagome woke slowly to the sounds of the guards changing in the hall. Yawning, she decided to just lie there for a few moments before sitting up; she was actually comfortable...and warm.
Warm? Since when had she been warm in this place? It was always freezing in there. Sitting up, her blanket slid off of her shoulders and into her lap. She looked down and fingered the material. It looked like the outfit the demon wore. Kagome turned her gaze towards her companion, noticing that it was missing its red kariginu.
Folding the clothing and standing up, she walked across the cell, her shoes clicking on the floor. The demon looked up at her as she handed the kariginu back to it, placing it in its lap. The youkai stared at it for a moment, before turning its attention back to Kagome as she spoke.
"Thank you," she said, quietly. "I hope that you weren't too cold without it." And with that, she turned around and walked back to her spot on the other side of the room.
Sighing, she sat back down. Now she was confused. Why would demon do something like that? Demons weren't smart enough to think of doing something kind for someone else like that, were they? She sighed again, her brows knit in confusion; she just didn't know what to think anymore.
Silence once again reigned for a good portion of the day, but this time the demon wasn't glaring at the girl. It seemed to be almost lost in its own thoughts, looking at the wall or the ceiling most of the time. The silence was broken by the arrival of their food.
After they had eaten and the plates had been taken away, Kagome looked over at the demon. She seemed to be concentrating on something, which made the youkai a bit suspicious of what exactly she was thinking about. Finally, she said something.
"I wish I had something to call you. I mean, if I am going to sit around talking to you it would be good to have a name to call you. I don't think that the number they've assigned you would work very well. Guess I'll just have to make one up," she said, clapping her hands together, smiling. Man, was this girl baffling. First she just sits there sighing all day, and then she wants to play "lets name the youkai?"
"Let's see, what would be a good name for you? Jiro? No. Kin? That would go good with your eyes, but I'm not sure that it would work. Ummm, what other names are there? Michio? No, that one's no good either...." She continued to ramble, suggesting names and then shaking her head at them. This went on for quite a while before a name was finally decided upon.
"Inu...yasha."
Kagome looked up, blinking in surprise. Who had said that? She certainly hadn't; she hadn't even thought of that name besides the fact that it had been a man's voice. Looking around, she again found that she and the demon were the only ones in the room.
"What?" she asked, surprise and bewilderment written plainly across her face.
"Inuyasha," the youkai spoke again, this time a bit more clearly. Its voice sounded as if it hadn't been used in ages, hoarse and cracking.
"That's your name?" Kagome asked, still not quite comprehending the situation. The demon nodded, its eyes locked on hers. "It fits you," she said, smiling. "I'm Kagome." The youkai just continued to stare at the girl, its faint not almost escaping her notice, but not quite.
"Good. Now you have a name that I can address you with." Suddenly her smile vanished, her eyes growing large as she exclaimed, "You can talk?!"
The youkai started, its mouth dropping open slightly. Had she just now noticed? Oi, this girl was frustrating. "Of course...I can," the demon said, a bit of annoyance filling its tone. Its speech was still a bit choppy and its voice hoarse from lack of use. "What do you think I am?"
The girl was speechless, utterly speechless. The demon could talk? Why hadn't it done so before? She had been around a lot of demons by now, and she hadn't ever seen any of them talk. Could they all talk and just didn't, or was it just this one? Boy, if any more confusion could have been added to the room, it would have been.
AN: I am so so so so so sorry! I didn't update last Sunday and I wanted to! These past two weeks have be really hectic with tests and homework and stuff. I promise not to do it again if it is within the realm of possibility! I hope that ya'll liked this chapter, and are excited about having some questions answered, although Kagome seems to have quite a few, huh? Next Chapter: Kagome gets some questions answered and finds out what demons really are. Coming next Sunday, I promise! ^_^ Please Review!
suicidal hamster – I'm so glad that you like this :) Its fun to hear that people have never read anything like this; its very encouraging! Sorry that the update wasn't as quick as normal, but I usually update every Sunday. Hope you liked this chapter!
Silver Eyes Bright – I know! I can't stand Mochizuki or Kumaki at all; they treat Kagome and Inuyasha really evilly. Hope you liked this chapter :) Thank you for reviewing diligently! I really appreciate it!
Draconic Ban-sidhea – Glad to hear that you like the idea :) Inuyasha can speak, its just been awhile since he's had the chance. Hope that you liked this chapter and that it answered your questions. If it didn't, they'll be answered in the next chapter. You'll just have to wait with Kagome :)
Issa-Chan – Wow! That's the most enthusiastic review I've gotten. I love it! :) Inuyasha said something in this chapter! Goodness, I waited until the sixth chapter of an Inuyasha fanfiction before I gave him any lines. "Yeah, stupid girl! What's up with that? I'm the star of the show you know!" "......" ^_^ hehe Anyway, he'll have more to say later :) I'm gonna update every Sunday, if at all possible. Hope you keep enjoying it! Thanks for reviewing so faithfully!
ICE-QUEEN605 – Glad that you think its getting good! Sorry it took me so long to update; I got completely bogged down with stuff. I'll update next Sunday! :)
purplepeopleeater – So happy that I was able to surprise you! That's always fun. Shippou will have a bit part in the story, but Miroku and Sango will not. Since its set in modern times, and they should've died like 500 years ago, I figured it would make the story seem more factual. There will be Miroku and Sango look alikes, though! They'll look alike, sounds alike, act alike...basically, Miroku and Sango with different names. Thanks for reviewing! :)
Inutashio – I like your name, really cool :) Anyway, glad that you like the story. Don't worry; I'll keep going until its finished :)
Storm-Maker – It is truly infruiating how they're treating Kagome, but at least she gets to be with Inuyasha, right? I'm so happy that you're waiting for the next chapter with excitement, I'm just sorry that it took me so long to update. Won't happen again! :) Anyway, hope you enjoyed it! Thanks for all of your reviews; I look forward to them!
For the next few days, Kagome stayed on her side of the room while the youkai stayed on its. Not that she was scared of it; she just didn't move from her spot except to get the plates of food they slid to her through a small opening at the bottom of the door. Strange that she hadn't noticed those before. She guessed that they were a safety precaution, just in case one of the demon's was loose like the one in her cell was.
The high school girl spent those days curled up against the wall with her head on her knees crying into her skirt. She wanted to go home; she was being treated like some science experiment and didn't find it to be at all enjoyable. The only consolation she had was the fact that her cellmate didn't attack her. In fact, it didn't even growl at her.
The youkai was annoyed with its new cellmate, however. It would glare at the girl as she sat across from it, sniffling and crying. The salty smell and noisy crying were wearing on the demon's hypersensitive senses, and it was about ready to do something to shut the girl up.
But it just sat there, staring. The high school girl confused it to no end. Humans were dispicable creatures; they tortured demons and locked them up. Why hadn't this girl done anything to it? She had burned its chest, yes; but then she had helped it. That in itself was confusing. If the girl wasn't completely the opposite of every human that the demon had come into contact with over the past ten years, maybe it would have the frame of mind to do something other than crouch in its corner and glare at her.
Lost in her thoughts, Kagome came to a realization. She wasn't being treated unfairly because she was being treated like one of the demons on the compound and she wasn't anything like them. She was being treated unfairly because nothing should be treated in that manner.
Not that that made her feel any better. The demons being kept there at the facility had been used in experiments that were harmful, and yet she hadn't cared until now. Not until she had been put in the same situation and discovered what was really going on. She could have done something before all this happened if she hadn't been so blind to who these people really were.
And so she sat, contemplating her loss and failure along with her terrifying new circumstances. It wasn't until three days after she had been locked in the cell with the demon that she actually spoke again. The poor guard that had shoved the food under the door was yelled at for a good half-hour before she finally quit, but that wasn't before she had called everything she could think of without going against her code of not cursing.
During her rampage, the youkai had stared wide-eyed at her, its sensitive ears flattened back against its head to block the noise out. She had been so quiet before, besides the frustrating crying. Then she had suddenly stood up and started yelling so loud that the people on the other side of the compound had surely heard her. She sure did have some massive mood swings.
Later that evening, after the guard had caustiously asked for the plates back, Kagome sat back against her wall again, a thoughtful look in place. She scanned the room with her eyes, taking in the space that she was to be living in for a while as well as the demon she was to share it with. The youkai didn't seem as frightening to her anymore, just sitting there staring curiously at her. Maybe this wouldn't be so bad; at least she hadn't been eaten, yet.
Sighing, she let her downcast gaze fall to the floor. "I'm so sorry," she said, so quietly that the demon had to strain to hear. "I know you don't understand me, but I'm really very sorry.
"I didn't understand anything before. When I came here, I only wanted to learn about youkai; they're so interesting. I thought that that was all they did here, but I was wrong. No one, nothing, should ever be treated like this. I don't care if it's a person or a demon; neither one should be put through this.
"I never would have realized that if I hadn't been put in this situation, and I know that. But I don't think that way just because I was locked in here with you and forced to become part of an experiment. I never wanted to hurt any of you demons; it upset me every time I saw them do something harmful to a youkai. But I didn't do anything about it. I should have, even if I did think that you were just monsters that had to be dealt with that way. If that's the way it is, then we shouldn't be trying to research demons at all."
A smile made its way across her pretty features as Kagome looked up at the demon still staring at her, confusion etched into its expression. She laughed. "I don't know why I'm telling you this. You can't understand me anyway; I just feel better that I said it. I'm probably loosing my mind sitting here talking to a demon, but that's OK. As long as I can still smile about it, it will be alright."
Still smiling, she stretched out and laid her head on the floor. She closed her eyes and her breathing slowed. She was asleep in mere seconds.
The youkai blinked, now more confused than ever. She had talked to it – and smiled! What was wrong with this girl? Surely she was afraid of it, wanted to do something to it. She couldn't possibly just want to be nice; there was just no way.
The demon snapped back to attention when the girl shifted. She was curled up on the floor, shivering. Apparently, the school uniform she was still wearing wasn't doing much to block out the cold of the room.
Crawling softly across the floor, the youkai hovered over her, peering down at her sleeping form. She looked peaceful now, much different from her raging form displayed earlier. She shivered again, pulling her knees in closer to herself to try and keep her bodyheat around her.
The figure watching her sighed softly, reaching up and behind its head. Pulling the outer shirt it wore off, it draped it across the sleeping girl and made its way back to its side of the room. Once there, it laid down itself, deciding it should get some sleep, too. Closing its eyes, its breathing soon fell into rhythm with that of the girl.
The next morning, Kagome woke slowly to the sounds of the guards changing in the hall. Yawning, she decided to just lie there for a few moments before sitting up; she was actually comfortable...and warm.
Warm? Since when had she been warm in this place? It was always freezing in there. Sitting up, her blanket slid off of her shoulders and into her lap. She looked down and fingered the material. It looked like the outfit the demon wore. Kagome turned her gaze towards her companion, noticing that it was missing its red kariginu.
Folding the clothing and standing up, she walked across the cell, her shoes clicking on the floor. The demon looked up at her as she handed the kariginu back to it, placing it in its lap. The youkai stared at it for a moment, before turning its attention back to Kagome as she spoke.
"Thank you," she said, quietly. "I hope that you weren't too cold without it." And with that, she turned around and walked back to her spot on the other side of the room.
Sighing, she sat back down. Now she was confused. Why would demon do something like that? Demons weren't smart enough to think of doing something kind for someone else like that, were they? She sighed again, her brows knit in confusion; she just didn't know what to think anymore.
Silence once again reigned for a good portion of the day, but this time the demon wasn't glaring at the girl. It seemed to be almost lost in its own thoughts, looking at the wall or the ceiling most of the time. The silence was broken by the arrival of their food.
After they had eaten and the plates had been taken away, Kagome looked over at the demon. She seemed to be concentrating on something, which made the youkai a bit suspicious of what exactly she was thinking about. Finally, she said something.
"I wish I had something to call you. I mean, if I am going to sit around talking to you it would be good to have a name to call you. I don't think that the number they've assigned you would work very well. Guess I'll just have to make one up," she said, clapping her hands together, smiling. Man, was this girl baffling. First she just sits there sighing all day, and then she wants to play "lets name the youkai?"
"Let's see, what would be a good name for you? Jiro? No. Kin? That would go good with your eyes, but I'm not sure that it would work. Ummm, what other names are there? Michio? No, that one's no good either...." She continued to ramble, suggesting names and then shaking her head at them. This went on for quite a while before a name was finally decided upon.
"Inu...yasha."
Kagome looked up, blinking in surprise. Who had said that? She certainly hadn't; she hadn't even thought of that name besides the fact that it had been a man's voice. Looking around, she again found that she and the demon were the only ones in the room.
"What?" she asked, surprise and bewilderment written plainly across her face.
"Inuyasha," the youkai spoke again, this time a bit more clearly. Its voice sounded as if it hadn't been used in ages, hoarse and cracking.
"That's your name?" Kagome asked, still not quite comprehending the situation. The demon nodded, its eyes locked on hers. "It fits you," she said, smiling. "I'm Kagome." The youkai just continued to stare at the girl, its faint not almost escaping her notice, but not quite.
"Good. Now you have a name that I can address you with." Suddenly her smile vanished, her eyes growing large as she exclaimed, "You can talk?!"
The youkai started, its mouth dropping open slightly. Had she just now noticed? Oi, this girl was frustrating. "Of course...I can," the demon said, a bit of annoyance filling its tone. Its speech was still a bit choppy and its voice hoarse from lack of use. "What do you think I am?"
The girl was speechless, utterly speechless. The demon could talk? Why hadn't it done so before? She had been around a lot of demons by now, and she hadn't ever seen any of them talk. Could they all talk and just didn't, or was it just this one? Boy, if any more confusion could have been added to the room, it would have been.
AN: I am so so so so so sorry! I didn't update last Sunday and I wanted to! These past two weeks have be really hectic with tests and homework and stuff. I promise not to do it again if it is within the realm of possibility! I hope that ya'll liked this chapter, and are excited about having some questions answered, although Kagome seems to have quite a few, huh? Next Chapter: Kagome gets some questions answered and finds out what demons really are. Coming next Sunday, I promise! ^_^ Please Review!
suicidal hamster – I'm so glad that you like this :) Its fun to hear that people have never read anything like this; its very encouraging! Sorry that the update wasn't as quick as normal, but I usually update every Sunday. Hope you liked this chapter!
Silver Eyes Bright – I know! I can't stand Mochizuki or Kumaki at all; they treat Kagome and Inuyasha really evilly. Hope you liked this chapter :) Thank you for reviewing diligently! I really appreciate it!
Draconic Ban-sidhea – Glad to hear that you like the idea :) Inuyasha can speak, its just been awhile since he's had the chance. Hope that you liked this chapter and that it answered your questions. If it didn't, they'll be answered in the next chapter. You'll just have to wait with Kagome :)
Issa-Chan – Wow! That's the most enthusiastic review I've gotten. I love it! :) Inuyasha said something in this chapter! Goodness, I waited until the sixth chapter of an Inuyasha fanfiction before I gave him any lines. "Yeah, stupid girl! What's up with that? I'm the star of the show you know!" "......" ^_^ hehe Anyway, he'll have more to say later :) I'm gonna update every Sunday, if at all possible. Hope you keep enjoying it! Thanks for reviewing so faithfully!
ICE-QUEEN605 – Glad that you think its getting good! Sorry it took me so long to update; I got completely bogged down with stuff. I'll update next Sunday! :)
purplepeopleeater – So happy that I was able to surprise you! That's always fun. Shippou will have a bit part in the story, but Miroku and Sango will not. Since its set in modern times, and they should've died like 500 years ago, I figured it would make the story seem more factual. There will be Miroku and Sango look alikes, though! They'll look alike, sounds alike, act alike...basically, Miroku and Sango with different names. Thanks for reviewing! :)
Inutashio – I like your name, really cool :) Anyway, glad that you like the story. Don't worry; I'll keep going until its finished :)
Storm-Maker – It is truly infruiating how they're treating Kagome, but at least she gets to be with Inuyasha, right? I'm so happy that you're waiting for the next chapter with excitement, I'm just sorry that it took me so long to update. Won't happen again! :) Anyway, hope you enjoyed it! Thanks for all of your reviews; I look forward to them!