Yaysies! Another chappie! I'm so proud of this fic! It's getting so many
reviews! I got eighteen reviews on the last chapter! *squeals and huggles
all* I think you all deserve Inu plushies!
^. .^
,...,...
*Gives Inu plushie to everyone*
Review responses:
Lost Darkness: Uh... Thanks.
Koinu-Chan: Phew! No more sister! I still like cookies though! YAY! *Munches on cookie* Keep reading and reviewing and I'll keep updating!
roshyn77: YAY! ^_^ I love compliments... Let's me know people don't hate my stories. Please keep reading and reviewing!
Katy: Thankies! Keep reading and reviewing!
Fluffys-maiden44: Aw... I'm sure I don't write THAT well. Oh, well! Thanks for the review!
dark-wolf-soulX: As you wish, this chappie is chock full of angstyness! And I think I told people they WON'T be celebrating when Hihan dies for reasons yet to revealed... MWHAHAHAHAHA!!!! I'm so evil...
Seagirl: YAY! Cookie! ... This isn't the one you were munching on, is it? See ya next time! ^_^
Inuyasha Mistress: I don't know. I don't think angstyness is a word... Anyway, the reason you won't be happy about Hihan's death is... Not telling! MWHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
LilBlue-Hedggie: Naw! I love long reviews! You can blab on as long as you want! I'll read the whole thing. And long reviews mean long review responses! Uh, no I'm not a seer, though. Darn! _
moondragon-1001: Thankies! Enjoy your Inu plushie!
RaTheSunGod: Yay! Thanks! Hope you keep reading and reviewing!
gilbertfan: O_O Okay. I guess I'll just start at the beginning of your little essay and work my way through. *Reads* You know seagirl? Cool! Um... *Reads again* Sorry about having a splint. I once had a little thing on my finger because it got OPENED in a car door. You can e-mail me for details on how the heck it was opened in a car door if you want. Anyway, I was playing the piano at that time and it clicked every time it hit the keys. ^- ^ Um. *Reads again* About Hihan's death... I'm not telling you yet. You'll just have to wait and find out! : P I will tell you that your guess is not correct, though. Who's Ryan Seacrest? *Reads some more* OUCH! *Shudders* That had to hurt. Anyway, enjoy the chap!
Rekouri Sentusu: -_-; Okay, I said people would NOT be celebrating. Oh, well. I can't blame you. After all, you don't know yet... MWHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!! See you next chap!
dragon's kitty: Withdrawal, huh? Tail: Shame, shame... Me: Neway. Uh... See you at school on Monday!
arline: Thank you for the review! It's okay if it took you a while. I don't mind! ^_^ Keep reading and reviewing!
ChibiYugiYasha: Hi! Glad you're back! See you next time!
InuLover: YAY! I'm gonna be put on your favorites list! *Does dance* Hope to see you again next chapter!
Silver Nitte iz: Yeah... Oh, well. That'd just make things weird if Inuyasha could see them, though. Keep reading and reviewing!
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'The nerve of that woman!' Nikushimi thought as he heard Tsuki's retreating footsteps. 'Fine. I'll just have to take this into my own hands.'
~
"Ow! Dad! That hurts!"
"We have to get it bandaged, Hihan. Hold still."
"But it hurts! OW!"
"I KNOW it hurts. That freakish child is going to pay for hurting you," Nikushimi said. 'All I have to do is tell that blabbermouth Uwasa and she'll exaggerate it and spread it over the whole town. Then that demon child will have nowhere to run.'
After he had finished bandaging a large cut on his son's forehead, Nikushimi set to work spreading his rumor. He headed towards the house of Uwasa, the biggest gossip in town. He stepped up to the hut and knocked on the doorframe.
"Uwasa! Are you home?"
"Coming! Oh, hello Nikushimi! I haven't seen you in a while! How is Hihan doing?"
"Actually, not so well. You see- "
"Why not?! What happened to him?!"
"That's what I was just telling you. That hanyou boy- "
"You mean Tsuki's son? Honestly! I don't understand what got into that girl, bearing a demon's child! It simply defies the laws of nature, don't you agree?"
"Yes, well anyway, he attacked my son without reason- "
"Oh dear! Is Hihan alright?! I knew that hanyou was trouble the minute I laid eyes on him!"
'Good. My job is done,' Nikushimi thought, ignoring Uwasa's blabberings.
"Well, I hope Hihan gets better soon. Be sure he gets plenty of rest, okay? I have some herbs that will help. Would you like some?"
"No, that's- "
"Great! Wait right here. I'll go get them for you."
Uwasa was hardly gone two seconds before she came back. She shoved the package of herbs into Nikushimi's arms and bid him a cheerful farewell. Nikushimi resisted the urge to slit her throat and rid the world of one pest and walked away.
~
"Did you hear? That hanyou boy of Tsuki's nearly killed Hihan the other day!"
"Are you serious?"
"I knew it. No demon, even if they're only half, can be good."
"What should we do about it?"
"I don't know."
"What's going on here?"
"The hanyou almost killed Nikushimi's son."
"Hihan? Oh my gosh!"
"Shouldn't something be done?"
Nikushimi, who had been listening in while Uwasa gossiped to her friends, smiled to himself. It was all going as planned so far. One of the village men walked up to the group of women to get his wife.
"Come on, Hato. Let's go."
"Did you hear that Tsuki's son almost killed Hihan?"
"What?"
"It's true!"
And so the rumor spread. By nightfall, nearly the entire town had been notified. At the local tavern, many of the villagers were discussing the situation among themselves.
"All right! It's decided! We'll keep an eye on him, but nothing more."
"How can that be the decision?!" Nikushimi broke in. "That boy is dangerous!"
"We said we'll keep an eye on him. After all, we all know Uwasa exaggerates more often than not."
Nikushimi pounded the table with his fist, but kept his mouth shut. He was already forming a new plan in his head.
~
Tsuki took the wet cloth and cleaned her son's nearly healed face. "Ah, Inuyasha. It amazes me every time how fast you heal."
"I'm half demon, mother. Remember?"
"Yes, I know. But I am only human. A bruise like the one you had would take me a week to heal. For you, only a day has passed and you can't even see the bruise unless you know where to look. I can't help but be surprised."
Inuyasha crossed his arms and gave a cocky smirk. Tsuki couldn't help but laugh, but her smile quickly faded.
"Inuyasha? Why did you hit Hihan?"
"Because he hit me."
Tsuki sighed and brought her son into her lap. "Inuyasha, you mustn't hit him back."
"Why not?"
"It's not right."
"And him hitting me is?"
"No, but- "
Inuyasha leapt out of his mother's arms and turned around to face her. "I'm tired of it! It's not fair! I'm tired of Hihan picking on me! I'm tired of nobody liking me! What is it about me that they don't like?! What's wrong with me?!!!"
"Nothing's wrong with you."
"Then why does no one like me?!"
Inuyasha turned and ran from the house. Tsuki watched her son leave and let a single tear fall.
~
Inuyasha ran through the streets towards the small pond he always went to for refuge. He sank to his knees next to the water and gazed at his reflection. He was different from the village boys. His claws, his fangs, his golden eyes, his dog-ears. None of the other boys had those. Inuyasha grabbed his ears and pulled until the pain was too much for him to continue. He curled up into a little ball next to the water and cried.
~
Kagome bit her lip to keep from crying as Inuyasha emerged from the house. She ran after him through the streets until he stopped at a small pond. She watched as he sank to his knees and looked into the water. She let out a small gasp as he suddenly grabbed his ears and pulled on them. To her relief, he stopped before he seriously hurt himself. He brought his knees up to his chest and Kagome could see him shaking and hear his small sobs. She walked up knelt beside him next to the pond. She wished she could comfort him somehow, but he couldn't see her. She spotted a rose bush a few feet away and gently picked a rose. She was about to give it to Inuyasha, but decided against it, not knowing how Inuyasha would react to a floating rose. She set it on the ground next to her instead.
~
Inuyasha's tears subsided a small amount and he looked back up into the water. He gasped in surprise. Next to his reflection was the reflection of a young girl. Shocked, he looked up at the spot next to him. There was no one there, but there was a rose on the ground. He looked from the rose to the rose bush. The rose hadn't been there before and there was no way it could have fallen from the bush. Haitatsu cautiously walked up next to him and mewed. Inuyasha smiled and pet her head. He picked up the rose and showed it to her.
"Look," he said. "It's a gift from my guardian angel, just like you."
Haitatsu mewed and rubbed against his hand. Kagome smiled.
~
I'm having a lot of trouble ending chapters today. Oh, well. More angsty- ness to come!
Okay, just a couple things. You can check my bio for info on fics. I promise to keep it updated regularly. Also, I take fic requests. If you have an idea for a fic and would like me to write it for you, I'll do my best!
To any and all anonymous reviewers: I'd be happy to e-mail any of you when I update if you want me to! Just leave me your e-mail and tell me if you want me to alert you of my updates. P.S. If you don't tell me you want me to e-mail you, I won't.
To gilbertfan: Hey! Why don't you e-mail me sometime? We can maybe even become e-mail buddies! hhheer@frii.com
^. .^
,...,...
*Gives Inu plushie to everyone*
Review responses:
Lost Darkness: Uh... Thanks.
Koinu-Chan: Phew! No more sister! I still like cookies though! YAY! *Munches on cookie* Keep reading and reviewing and I'll keep updating!
roshyn77: YAY! ^_^ I love compliments... Let's me know people don't hate my stories. Please keep reading and reviewing!
Katy: Thankies! Keep reading and reviewing!
Fluffys-maiden44: Aw... I'm sure I don't write THAT well. Oh, well! Thanks for the review!
dark-wolf-soulX: As you wish, this chappie is chock full of angstyness! And I think I told people they WON'T be celebrating when Hihan dies for reasons yet to revealed... MWHAHAHAHAHA!!!! I'm so evil...
Seagirl: YAY! Cookie! ... This isn't the one you were munching on, is it? See ya next time! ^_^
Inuyasha Mistress: I don't know. I don't think angstyness is a word... Anyway, the reason you won't be happy about Hihan's death is... Not telling! MWHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
LilBlue-Hedggie: Naw! I love long reviews! You can blab on as long as you want! I'll read the whole thing. And long reviews mean long review responses! Uh, no I'm not a seer, though. Darn! _
moondragon-1001: Thankies! Enjoy your Inu plushie!
RaTheSunGod: Yay! Thanks! Hope you keep reading and reviewing!
gilbertfan: O_O Okay. I guess I'll just start at the beginning of your little essay and work my way through. *Reads* You know seagirl? Cool! Um... *Reads again* Sorry about having a splint. I once had a little thing on my finger because it got OPENED in a car door. You can e-mail me for details on how the heck it was opened in a car door if you want. Anyway, I was playing the piano at that time and it clicked every time it hit the keys. ^- ^ Um. *Reads again* About Hihan's death... I'm not telling you yet. You'll just have to wait and find out! : P I will tell you that your guess is not correct, though. Who's Ryan Seacrest? *Reads some more* OUCH! *Shudders* That had to hurt. Anyway, enjoy the chap!
Rekouri Sentusu: -_-; Okay, I said people would NOT be celebrating. Oh, well. I can't blame you. After all, you don't know yet... MWHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!! See you next chap!
dragon's kitty: Withdrawal, huh? Tail: Shame, shame... Me: Neway. Uh... See you at school on Monday!
arline: Thank you for the review! It's okay if it took you a while. I don't mind! ^_^ Keep reading and reviewing!
ChibiYugiYasha: Hi! Glad you're back! See you next time!
InuLover: YAY! I'm gonna be put on your favorites list! *Does dance* Hope to see you again next chapter!
Silver Nitte iz: Yeah... Oh, well. That'd just make things weird if Inuyasha could see them, though. Keep reading and reviewing!
~
'The nerve of that woman!' Nikushimi thought as he heard Tsuki's retreating footsteps. 'Fine. I'll just have to take this into my own hands.'
~
"Ow! Dad! That hurts!"
"We have to get it bandaged, Hihan. Hold still."
"But it hurts! OW!"
"I KNOW it hurts. That freakish child is going to pay for hurting you," Nikushimi said. 'All I have to do is tell that blabbermouth Uwasa and she'll exaggerate it and spread it over the whole town. Then that demon child will have nowhere to run.'
After he had finished bandaging a large cut on his son's forehead, Nikushimi set to work spreading his rumor. He headed towards the house of Uwasa, the biggest gossip in town. He stepped up to the hut and knocked on the doorframe.
"Uwasa! Are you home?"
"Coming! Oh, hello Nikushimi! I haven't seen you in a while! How is Hihan doing?"
"Actually, not so well. You see- "
"Why not?! What happened to him?!"
"That's what I was just telling you. That hanyou boy- "
"You mean Tsuki's son? Honestly! I don't understand what got into that girl, bearing a demon's child! It simply defies the laws of nature, don't you agree?"
"Yes, well anyway, he attacked my son without reason- "
"Oh dear! Is Hihan alright?! I knew that hanyou was trouble the minute I laid eyes on him!"
'Good. My job is done,' Nikushimi thought, ignoring Uwasa's blabberings.
"Well, I hope Hihan gets better soon. Be sure he gets plenty of rest, okay? I have some herbs that will help. Would you like some?"
"No, that's- "
"Great! Wait right here. I'll go get them for you."
Uwasa was hardly gone two seconds before she came back. She shoved the package of herbs into Nikushimi's arms and bid him a cheerful farewell. Nikushimi resisted the urge to slit her throat and rid the world of one pest and walked away.
~
"Did you hear? That hanyou boy of Tsuki's nearly killed Hihan the other day!"
"Are you serious?"
"I knew it. No demon, even if they're only half, can be good."
"What should we do about it?"
"I don't know."
"What's going on here?"
"The hanyou almost killed Nikushimi's son."
"Hihan? Oh my gosh!"
"Shouldn't something be done?"
Nikushimi, who had been listening in while Uwasa gossiped to her friends, smiled to himself. It was all going as planned so far. One of the village men walked up to the group of women to get his wife.
"Come on, Hato. Let's go."
"Did you hear that Tsuki's son almost killed Hihan?"
"What?"
"It's true!"
And so the rumor spread. By nightfall, nearly the entire town had been notified. At the local tavern, many of the villagers were discussing the situation among themselves.
"All right! It's decided! We'll keep an eye on him, but nothing more."
"How can that be the decision?!" Nikushimi broke in. "That boy is dangerous!"
"We said we'll keep an eye on him. After all, we all know Uwasa exaggerates more often than not."
Nikushimi pounded the table with his fist, but kept his mouth shut. He was already forming a new plan in his head.
~
Tsuki took the wet cloth and cleaned her son's nearly healed face. "Ah, Inuyasha. It amazes me every time how fast you heal."
"I'm half demon, mother. Remember?"
"Yes, I know. But I am only human. A bruise like the one you had would take me a week to heal. For you, only a day has passed and you can't even see the bruise unless you know where to look. I can't help but be surprised."
Inuyasha crossed his arms and gave a cocky smirk. Tsuki couldn't help but laugh, but her smile quickly faded.
"Inuyasha? Why did you hit Hihan?"
"Because he hit me."
Tsuki sighed and brought her son into her lap. "Inuyasha, you mustn't hit him back."
"Why not?"
"It's not right."
"And him hitting me is?"
"No, but- "
Inuyasha leapt out of his mother's arms and turned around to face her. "I'm tired of it! It's not fair! I'm tired of Hihan picking on me! I'm tired of nobody liking me! What is it about me that they don't like?! What's wrong with me?!!!"
"Nothing's wrong with you."
"Then why does no one like me?!"
Inuyasha turned and ran from the house. Tsuki watched her son leave and let a single tear fall.
~
Inuyasha ran through the streets towards the small pond he always went to for refuge. He sank to his knees next to the water and gazed at his reflection. He was different from the village boys. His claws, his fangs, his golden eyes, his dog-ears. None of the other boys had those. Inuyasha grabbed his ears and pulled until the pain was too much for him to continue. He curled up into a little ball next to the water and cried.
~
Kagome bit her lip to keep from crying as Inuyasha emerged from the house. She ran after him through the streets until he stopped at a small pond. She watched as he sank to his knees and looked into the water. She let out a small gasp as he suddenly grabbed his ears and pulled on them. To her relief, he stopped before he seriously hurt himself. He brought his knees up to his chest and Kagome could see him shaking and hear his small sobs. She walked up knelt beside him next to the pond. She wished she could comfort him somehow, but he couldn't see her. She spotted a rose bush a few feet away and gently picked a rose. She was about to give it to Inuyasha, but decided against it, not knowing how Inuyasha would react to a floating rose. She set it on the ground next to her instead.
~
Inuyasha's tears subsided a small amount and he looked back up into the water. He gasped in surprise. Next to his reflection was the reflection of a young girl. Shocked, he looked up at the spot next to him. There was no one there, but there was a rose on the ground. He looked from the rose to the rose bush. The rose hadn't been there before and there was no way it could have fallen from the bush. Haitatsu cautiously walked up next to him and mewed. Inuyasha smiled and pet her head. He picked up the rose and showed it to her.
"Look," he said. "It's a gift from my guardian angel, just like you."
Haitatsu mewed and rubbed against his hand. Kagome smiled.
~
I'm having a lot of trouble ending chapters today. Oh, well. More angsty- ness to come!
Okay, just a couple things. You can check my bio for info on fics. I promise to keep it updated regularly. Also, I take fic requests. If you have an idea for a fic and would like me to write it for you, I'll do my best!
To any and all anonymous reviewers: I'd be happy to e-mail any of you when I update if you want me to! Just leave me your e-mail and tell me if you want me to alert you of my updates. P.S. If you don't tell me you want me to e-mail you, I won't.
To gilbertfan: Hey! Why don't you e-mail me sometime? We can maybe even become e-mail buddies! hhheer@frii.com
