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AN: Sorry this is sooo late guys! I've been getting ready for finals and all sorts of things, but to make up for it, I'm posting two chapters today instead of one. Enjoy!
Inuyasha glanced around nervously, making sure that they were a safe distance from those flashing pictures. His attention snapped to Kagome when she stood up straight and cleared her throat. Realizing that he was acting like a scared child, the hanyou quickly regained his composure and set a glare on the girl.
"Don't give me that! I wasn't the one who ran from the bus and into an electronics store!" Kagome whispered forcefully when she noticing his angry look. He had gone nuts out there and now he was giving her a glare? Shouldn't it be the other way around considering that he had just embarrassed both of them himself?
"Well excuse me for missing the past five hundred years! You're the one who told me not to attack anything. When I see something that big, I kill it; and when I can't, I have to run. There's no other way to survive in my time!"
"Did you have to run into this building?!" Kagome hissed back, feeling her anger start to boil up. How dare he blame this on her!
"It was the closest one! Besides, I didn't think that you would want me running through this village at demon-speed, hopping over people. According to you and Sesshomaru, that would upset people," he retorted, his voice a bit louder than Kagome's. He might not admit it, but that thing had scared him; and if there was one thing he knew how to do, it was to cover fear with anger and to blame on the nearest person.
Kagome closed her eyes, her hands clenched at her side as she tried to calm down. First, he had surprised her, then confused her, worried her, and now he was mad at her. Would she ever understand this guy? Probably not, but she had to at least give him a chance. He was right about one thing; he had missed the past five centuries and did not have a clue about what was going on. Taking a few deep breaths, she looked back up.
"Alright. Let's try again, OK? None of the cars or buses or anything moving on the streets is out to get you. The only thing that we have to be concerned about are the people from the laboratory. If they find us, we're toast; so, we have to get out of here as quickly as possible. Got it?"
Inuyasha snorted and turned his head away. Kagome took this as a "yes" and moved on. "Now, we need to leave this store without causing any more of a commotion than we already have."
The hanyou's gaze was suddenly back on the girl when he realized that meant going back through all those strange things at the front. He did not much like that idea, but it was the only way out. Maybe it would be better if he knew what those things were.
"What were those flashing things up there? The ones with the changing pictures," he asked, wonder and confusion mixed in his voice. Kagome blinked at the sudden change in demeanor and tried to understand the question. Her eyes lighting up with recognition, she smiled as she explained.
"Oh, those are television sets. They show movies and sitcoms and stuff; they're really neat. We'll have to go to a movie theater sometime; they have really big screens and surround sound. But we can't go just yet; we'll have to wait until you understand some things a little better – like how to behave in public. For now, let's just go back outside and try to get across town before night, alright?"
Inuyasha nodded hesitantly, slowly following Kagome out of the store. He cringed as they passed the stereos and looked on in amazement as they made their way past the TV's. When the doors closed behind them and they found themselves back on the bustling street, he sighed in relief only to look up and see more of those car things. Groaning, he relented to Kagome's insistence that they keep moving. This was going to be a long trip.
They continued through the city for a while longer before they began to feel the effects of their excursion. As they passed the occasional resturaunt, the delicious smells wafted towards them, reminding them that they did not have any food with them. There was one thing Sesshomaru had left out of his bag of necessities. Kagome was beginning to think they should stop and get some supplies with the money he had thought to give them; neither one was hungry at the moment since they had eaten before leaving the compound, but they would undoubtedly be before too long.
The sky was beginning to darken and the streets to clear when Kagome finally decided to ask for a break. They had had a rather long day and she was starting to wear out. Inuyasha agreed after some convincing that they should look for a place to spend the night.
The hanyou found an empty alley he deemed fit, but Kagome informed him that it was not safe enough. Sighing in annoyance, he looked up to the roof. Smirking, he jabbed a thumb towards the top of the nine story building, saying that surely they would be safe there. Kagome grimaced at the thought of climbing the metal ladder that hung from the side all the way to the top. Her run in with the demon the other day had slowed her down quite a bit, leaving bruises and such; she was not sure that she could go all the way up but agreed anyway.
Before they began their ascent, Kagome spotted a grocery store just down the street and decided to take a little shopping trip. Inuyasha was wary of going into another store; so Kagome told him to wait outside while she bought them some food and whatever else she thought necessary. Agreeing with her plan, the hanyou leaned back against the wall near the door, crossing his arms across his chest as he ducked his head; he did not want to be noticed , or at least that was what he told himself. Really, it was an attempt to block out the strange sights of the surrounding area to keep himself from loosing it like he had before.
There was a problem, though. As Kagome scanned the aisles in the thrift grocery, Inuyasha began to get impatient...and curious, not a good combination for this half demon. He smelled strange things from inside and could not figure out what they were from where he was standing. People kept coming out of the clear, swinging doors carrying brown sacks full of things he had never seen before. Finally, he could not stand it anymore. Shoving himself off of the wall, he made his way to the door.
The bright lights inside shone off the white floor and shelves, causing him to readjust from the dim light from the setting sun outside. People pushed metal carts on squeaky wheels up and down the long rows of food and household supplies; young children chased each other through the small toy section. Sniffing the air, the dog demon soon picked out Kagome's scent and started in her direction.
He stopped short when his sensitive nose caught a whiff of some type of food; it smelled delicious. Stalking down the aisle, he found an entire section of the food, all kept in a strange package. Inuyasha picked up one of the styrofaom cups and sniffed at it, deciding whether or not it was good to eat; it smelled even better close up. Smiling hungrily, the hanyou bit into the package, crunching into the hard noodles inside.
Kagome picked that moment to come around the corner, her expression turning from thoughtful to shocked in an instant. She ran towards Inuyasha, nearly dropping the few items she held in her hands. Rearranging her things, she reached out with a free hand to take the ramen away from the chewing demon. The girl was about to start in on him for coming into the store and eating things before paying for them much less before taking them out of the package when she noticed his expression. It was just too much; she started giggling and was soon shaking with laughter.
In reaction to the strange tasting wrapper, Inuyasha had scrunched up his face in the funniest expression Kagome had ever seen on him. He was attempting to chew the uncooked food and the cup but was finding it difficult; the foam was just not edible. Finally, he gave up and spit it out onto the floor, giving the the rest of the package in his hand a disdainful look. Kagome made a face when he spit inside the store but said nothing. Instead, she stopped laughing and shoved her items into Inuyasha's arms so that she could hold more. Smiling up at him and shaking her head, she sighed.
"I thought you were supposed to wait outside."
"Hmph. And you were supposed to be quick."
"Well, since you're already here you can help me. I'm not quite done, yet; we still need some more food. I hadn't decided what to get, but apparently you would like some ramen noodles." Giggling some more to the frustration of the hanyou, Kagome reached for the packages, making sure to get plenty.
Once they were done and had checked out – that was a story in itself – they headed back towards the building they had chosen. Inuyasha carried the bags, insisting that humans were too weak to be able to carry anything. Kagome took a deep breath as she watched him race up the ladder, readying herself to follow him.
Inuyasha reached the top in a matter of a few seconds and set the bags down to wait for the girl; humans really were slow. After a moment, he walked back to the edge to check on her progress only to see that she was struggling to climb up. Growling under his breath, he made his way down to get her. Kagome gasped, nearly letting go of the rails, when Inuyasha appeared just above her. Not even waiting for her to calm down, the hanyou grabbed her around the waist and began jumping back up the rungs.
Kagome hissed as Inuyasha gripped her around the waist but clung on tightly, not wanting to fall from that height. They reached the roof of the building in no time, and Inuyasha set her down near the groceries. She settled into a comfortable position, thinking that she could get some rest; but Inuyasha had different plans in mind.
Looking her over critically, he tried to decipher what was wrong with her; he had noticed how tense she had been when he was carrying her. That was not completely from fear, either; he had heard her as well. She had been injured during her last fight and had not told him. That was a dangerous thing for a human.
Issa-chan – Thanks for the review! It's very encouraging. I totally understand the computer thing; that is, in fact, the reason this wasn't up last week. I had a worm that I couldn't get rid of! Thanks again!
Silver Eyes Bright – That's really cool that you live so close to a writer :) I hope that you got to interview her! Thanks for the review!
Katie-chan – Thanks for reviewing! I hope that you got my e-mail. If you'ld like, I can e-mail you whenever I update ;) Thanks!
Storm-Maker – Yeah, not much action in the last chapter; but I'm getting to it! :) Thanks for the review! Hope that you liked this one!
Reality – Thanks you so much for the ideas! As you can see, they really helped a lot :D Hope that you liked this chapter, too; thanks for reviewing!
BladEoFtHeClOuDs777 – Cool name by the way; hope that I got the capitalization right :) So glad that you enjoyed it and thought it was funny! I hope that you enjoyed this one, too! Thanks for the review!
Purplepeopleeater -Thanks for the review! And thank you so much for explaining and not laughing :P I really like that scenario; I might have to try some of that. Thanks again and I hope that you liked this one!
MiraiYume – So happy that I made you laugh. I've gotten funny looks from my roomate while reading, too; she probably just thinks I'm nuts by now, so it's all good ;) Thanks for reviewing! I hope that you laughed a lot with this one, too!
Inuyasha-gal-97 – Thanks for reviewing! Yeah, I didn't stay on the original plotline exactly; but that's all explained in the note in chapter 8. Thanks again; hope that you liked this chapter!
SsirunSolen – Glad to hear that you enjoy it :) Thanks for reviewing!
Dragon Man 180 – Yes, I totally agree; his poor hanyou ears can't take the hard rock. Thanks for reviewing! I hope that you enjoyed this chapter!
AN: Sorry this is sooo late guys! I've been getting ready for finals and all sorts of things, but to make up for it, I'm posting two chapters today instead of one. Enjoy!
Inuyasha glanced around nervously, making sure that they were a safe distance from those flashing pictures. His attention snapped to Kagome when she stood up straight and cleared her throat. Realizing that he was acting like a scared child, the hanyou quickly regained his composure and set a glare on the girl.
"Don't give me that! I wasn't the one who ran from the bus and into an electronics store!" Kagome whispered forcefully when she noticing his angry look. He had gone nuts out there and now he was giving her a glare? Shouldn't it be the other way around considering that he had just embarrassed both of them himself?
"Well excuse me for missing the past five hundred years! You're the one who told me not to attack anything. When I see something that big, I kill it; and when I can't, I have to run. There's no other way to survive in my time!"
"Did you have to run into this building?!" Kagome hissed back, feeling her anger start to boil up. How dare he blame this on her!
"It was the closest one! Besides, I didn't think that you would want me running through this village at demon-speed, hopping over people. According to you and Sesshomaru, that would upset people," he retorted, his voice a bit louder than Kagome's. He might not admit it, but that thing had scared him; and if there was one thing he knew how to do, it was to cover fear with anger and to blame on the nearest person.
Kagome closed her eyes, her hands clenched at her side as she tried to calm down. First, he had surprised her, then confused her, worried her, and now he was mad at her. Would she ever understand this guy? Probably not, but she had to at least give him a chance. He was right about one thing; he had missed the past five centuries and did not have a clue about what was going on. Taking a few deep breaths, she looked back up.
"Alright. Let's try again, OK? None of the cars or buses or anything moving on the streets is out to get you. The only thing that we have to be concerned about are the people from the laboratory. If they find us, we're toast; so, we have to get out of here as quickly as possible. Got it?"
Inuyasha snorted and turned his head away. Kagome took this as a "yes" and moved on. "Now, we need to leave this store without causing any more of a commotion than we already have."
The hanyou's gaze was suddenly back on the girl when he realized that meant going back through all those strange things at the front. He did not much like that idea, but it was the only way out. Maybe it would be better if he knew what those things were.
"What were those flashing things up there? The ones with the changing pictures," he asked, wonder and confusion mixed in his voice. Kagome blinked at the sudden change in demeanor and tried to understand the question. Her eyes lighting up with recognition, she smiled as she explained.
"Oh, those are television sets. They show movies and sitcoms and stuff; they're really neat. We'll have to go to a movie theater sometime; they have really big screens and surround sound. But we can't go just yet; we'll have to wait until you understand some things a little better – like how to behave in public. For now, let's just go back outside and try to get across town before night, alright?"
Inuyasha nodded hesitantly, slowly following Kagome out of the store. He cringed as they passed the stereos and looked on in amazement as they made their way past the TV's. When the doors closed behind them and they found themselves back on the bustling street, he sighed in relief only to look up and see more of those car things. Groaning, he relented to Kagome's insistence that they keep moving. This was going to be a long trip.
They continued through the city for a while longer before they began to feel the effects of their excursion. As they passed the occasional resturaunt, the delicious smells wafted towards them, reminding them that they did not have any food with them. There was one thing Sesshomaru had left out of his bag of necessities. Kagome was beginning to think they should stop and get some supplies with the money he had thought to give them; neither one was hungry at the moment since they had eaten before leaving the compound, but they would undoubtedly be before too long.
The sky was beginning to darken and the streets to clear when Kagome finally decided to ask for a break. They had had a rather long day and she was starting to wear out. Inuyasha agreed after some convincing that they should look for a place to spend the night.
The hanyou found an empty alley he deemed fit, but Kagome informed him that it was not safe enough. Sighing in annoyance, he looked up to the roof. Smirking, he jabbed a thumb towards the top of the nine story building, saying that surely they would be safe there. Kagome grimaced at the thought of climbing the metal ladder that hung from the side all the way to the top. Her run in with the demon the other day had slowed her down quite a bit, leaving bruises and such; she was not sure that she could go all the way up but agreed anyway.
Before they began their ascent, Kagome spotted a grocery store just down the street and decided to take a little shopping trip. Inuyasha was wary of going into another store; so Kagome told him to wait outside while she bought them some food and whatever else she thought necessary. Agreeing with her plan, the hanyou leaned back against the wall near the door, crossing his arms across his chest as he ducked his head; he did not want to be noticed , or at least that was what he told himself. Really, it was an attempt to block out the strange sights of the surrounding area to keep himself from loosing it like he had before.
There was a problem, though. As Kagome scanned the aisles in the thrift grocery, Inuyasha began to get impatient...and curious, not a good combination for this half demon. He smelled strange things from inside and could not figure out what they were from where he was standing. People kept coming out of the clear, swinging doors carrying brown sacks full of things he had never seen before. Finally, he could not stand it anymore. Shoving himself off of the wall, he made his way to the door.
The bright lights inside shone off the white floor and shelves, causing him to readjust from the dim light from the setting sun outside. People pushed metal carts on squeaky wheels up and down the long rows of food and household supplies; young children chased each other through the small toy section. Sniffing the air, the dog demon soon picked out Kagome's scent and started in her direction.
He stopped short when his sensitive nose caught a whiff of some type of food; it smelled delicious. Stalking down the aisle, he found an entire section of the food, all kept in a strange package. Inuyasha picked up one of the styrofaom cups and sniffed at it, deciding whether or not it was good to eat; it smelled even better close up. Smiling hungrily, the hanyou bit into the package, crunching into the hard noodles inside.
Kagome picked that moment to come around the corner, her expression turning from thoughtful to shocked in an instant. She ran towards Inuyasha, nearly dropping the few items she held in her hands. Rearranging her things, she reached out with a free hand to take the ramen away from the chewing demon. The girl was about to start in on him for coming into the store and eating things before paying for them much less before taking them out of the package when she noticed his expression. It was just too much; she started giggling and was soon shaking with laughter.
In reaction to the strange tasting wrapper, Inuyasha had scrunched up his face in the funniest expression Kagome had ever seen on him. He was attempting to chew the uncooked food and the cup but was finding it difficult; the foam was just not edible. Finally, he gave up and spit it out onto the floor, giving the the rest of the package in his hand a disdainful look. Kagome made a face when he spit inside the store but said nothing. Instead, she stopped laughing and shoved her items into Inuyasha's arms so that she could hold more. Smiling up at him and shaking her head, she sighed.
"I thought you were supposed to wait outside."
"Hmph. And you were supposed to be quick."
"Well, since you're already here you can help me. I'm not quite done, yet; we still need some more food. I hadn't decided what to get, but apparently you would like some ramen noodles." Giggling some more to the frustration of the hanyou, Kagome reached for the packages, making sure to get plenty.
Once they were done and had checked out – that was a story in itself – they headed back towards the building they had chosen. Inuyasha carried the bags, insisting that humans were too weak to be able to carry anything. Kagome took a deep breath as she watched him race up the ladder, readying herself to follow him.
Inuyasha reached the top in a matter of a few seconds and set the bags down to wait for the girl; humans really were slow. After a moment, he walked back to the edge to check on her progress only to see that she was struggling to climb up. Growling under his breath, he made his way down to get her. Kagome gasped, nearly letting go of the rails, when Inuyasha appeared just above her. Not even waiting for her to calm down, the hanyou grabbed her around the waist and began jumping back up the rungs.
Kagome hissed as Inuyasha gripped her around the waist but clung on tightly, not wanting to fall from that height. They reached the roof of the building in no time, and Inuyasha set her down near the groceries. She settled into a comfortable position, thinking that she could get some rest; but Inuyasha had different plans in mind.
Looking her over critically, he tried to decipher what was wrong with her; he had noticed how tense she had been when he was carrying her. That was not completely from fear, either; he had heard her as well. She had been injured during her last fight and had not told him. That was a dangerous thing for a human.
Issa-chan – Thanks for the review! It's very encouraging. I totally understand the computer thing; that is, in fact, the reason this wasn't up last week. I had a worm that I couldn't get rid of! Thanks again!
Silver Eyes Bright – That's really cool that you live so close to a writer :) I hope that you got to interview her! Thanks for the review!
Katie-chan – Thanks for reviewing! I hope that you got my e-mail. If you'ld like, I can e-mail you whenever I update ;) Thanks!
Storm-Maker – Yeah, not much action in the last chapter; but I'm getting to it! :) Thanks for the review! Hope that you liked this one!
Reality – Thanks you so much for the ideas! As you can see, they really helped a lot :D Hope that you liked this chapter, too; thanks for reviewing!
BladEoFtHeClOuDs777 – Cool name by the way; hope that I got the capitalization right :) So glad that you enjoyed it and thought it was funny! I hope that you enjoyed this one, too! Thanks for the review!
Purplepeopleeater -Thanks for the review! And thank you so much for explaining and not laughing :P I really like that scenario; I might have to try some of that. Thanks again and I hope that you liked this one!
MiraiYume – So happy that I made you laugh. I've gotten funny looks from my roomate while reading, too; she probably just thinks I'm nuts by now, so it's all good ;) Thanks for reviewing! I hope that you laughed a lot with this one, too!
Inuyasha-gal-97 – Thanks for reviewing! Yeah, I didn't stay on the original plotline exactly; but that's all explained in the note in chapter 8. Thanks again; hope that you liked this chapter!
SsirunSolen – Glad to hear that you enjoy it :) Thanks for reviewing!
Dragon Man 180 – Yes, I totally agree; his poor hanyou ears can't take the hard rock. Thanks for reviewing! I hope that you enjoyed this chapter!