A/N: Sorry this one took me so long. I got hit with some inspiration for other stories and had to get them started before I lost the drive. So, here it is! Enjoy!
Lavender Valentine: Yes, very scary Kagome. Good thing that Inuyasha got to see that before he did/said anything that he might regret later (right?). Too bad Miroku had to be the example for Inuyasha to learn by (but, on the other hand, he did deserve it...)
Turtlerad17: Yay! As I've said before, as of now, she will have no part in this story. If I do add her later on (don't hurt me), she won't interfere with the relationship. If anything, she may help explain Inuyasha's past to him.
Inuyasha Fan: Stupid Miroku is right. But then again, did we expect any less from our favorite monk? Shippo will make his appearance soon enough, no worries!
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha...Wait, who says I can't?! (Lawyers enter and whisper in AouraMaiden's ear) Fine, fine. Stupid copy writes laws....
What Is A Half Breed?
"I still feel bad about hitting that poor monk." Kagome commented to Inuyasha as they made their way through the forest and towards the village.
"Keh. He deserved it after what he said to you." Kagome looked up at the dog-eared boy with a bit of surprise. Did this mean he really cared about her? "Why would he ask YOU to bare his children anyway?" Inuyasha added under his breath. Kagome, though she didn't have his amazing hearing, had no problem understanding what he had just said.
"And what exactly is that supposed to mean?!" She shouted at him. Inuyasha, who had continued on a few more steps, stopped suddenly. Another chill was sent up his spine.
"I...uhh..." He stammered as he slowly turned around. He didn't really know what he had meant by that. It just sort of came out. The look in Kagome's eyes seemed to frighten him more then he thought possible.
"Forget it!" She snapped, her body becoming very stiff as she marched past the still stunned boy. "I'll find my way home alone!" And with that, she continued on her straight path towards the village that Inuyasha had sensed earlier.
As she marched on, Inuyasha began to think about the situation, finally settling on one final question; should I really let her go on alone?
"Damn." He concluded with a heavy sigh. "That bitch is going to herself killed if I leave her alone too long." He had been sensing something that gave him a sick feeling in the pit of his stomach. Something that felt dark and evil and he didn't trust her out alone.
"Hey! Wait!" He shouted, taking off after Kagome. Kagome turned around and watched as a red and white blur came rushing up to her.
"What?" She demanded. Inuyasha stood before her, looking a little nervous for a second but that quickly faded. His unsure expression was replaced with a smug smile.
"You're going to the wrong way." He said matter-of-factly.
"What?" Kagome looked around. She was just following the same path that he had been leading her. How could she be going the wrong way?
"You know, you say that a lot." Inuyasha laughed as Kagome stared at him blankly. She opened her mouth to say something to him, but promptly shut it again before anything came out. "Keh. Like I said before..." But before he could complete his sentence, his ears suddenly twitched. Someone was coming again. Kagome noticed that twitch (she had been staring at his ears, wanting to reach out and rub them, for the last few minutes) and began to look around.
"What's wrong?" She asked, noticing his sudden somber appearance.
"Shut up." He hushed her. Normally, Kagome would have retaliated, but sensing that something was about to happen, she kept quiet. Inuyasha's nose began to pick up numerous scents. They were really close to the village now and he had a feeling there was going to be trouble. Someone was watching them, he just knew it.
"Just let me handle them." Inuyasha ordered, taking another protective position in front of Kagome as he continued on towards the village.
"Handle who?" Kagome said, but didn't have to wait long for the answer. A minute later, they exited the forest and found a quaint looking village just ahead of them. Children were running around playing tag games, women were going about their daily chores, gossiping as they did so, and the men working hard and their own duties, doing their own gossiping.
"DEMONS!" A man suddenly shouted as he rushed forward from his hiding place behind one of the near by trees. "Demons in the village!" His voice echoed as the women began screaming in terror, picking up their children and rushing them into their homes. The men dropped whatever they were doing and grabbed whatever was nearby that they could use as a weapon. Kagome stood in shock, eyes wide with fear. Were they really going to attack them?! Shouting their 'battle cries', which include, "Show them no mercy!" "Kill them!" "Evil Demons!" the men continued their charge on the two new arrivals.
"Why do they keep calling me that?" Inuyasha questioned angrily. As the men reached the point where their weapons almost reached the pair, Inuyasha showed them who was boss. Bearing his claws, he swung his arm wildly yet deliberately at the quickly approaching group. Within seconds, every weapon was laying in splinters on the ground.
The men stood back, staring wide eyed at the white haired demon and his female companion. Quickly changing their tune the men glanced at each other before everyone one of them fell to their knees, bowing down to Inuyasha and Kagome, who could only stare on, confused.
"Now what?" Inuyasha demanded under his breath, looking around at the men who, only a minute ago, would have gladly killed them if given the chance. Now, they were crawling on the ground, worshiping them. What was going on here?
"Umm...Excuse me, but why were you trying to hurt us?" Kagome asked the group. Inuyasha looked questioningly at her. Why was she being to nice to them? They tried to kill her and she's being Lil' Miss Polite?!
"Oh, please forgive us." One man begged. "We were merely trying to protect our families. So many of our fellow villagers have been slaughtered by demons! We have to defend ourselves." The man's voice rose slightly at the end, but his body quickly shrank back the second the words left his lips.
"That's horrible!" Kagome exclaimed. Inuyasha remained silent for a while, thinking.
"So, are you telling us," He started suddenly, which caused everyone to jump slightly, "that there are demons running around here? Just killing people?" The men of the village all raised their heads and gave Inuyasha the same questioning look he was giving them.
"Please forgive me, sir," a very small, scrawny man off to the side mumbled, "but are you, yourself, not a demon?" Inuyasha was awe struck. A demon? Was he a demon?
"A demon? Could that be the reason for...?" Kagome didn't bother to finish her sentence. She simply reached up and tugged gently on one of Inuyasha's triangular ears. For a split second, Inuyasha allowed a small smile cross his lips and his eyes to close momentarily. One man took this opportunity to race back to the village to retrieve 'her'.
Inuyasha let out a soft sigh; the feeling of someone else's hands touching his ears, especially someone with hands as soft as hers, made him feel calm and relaxed. But this didn't last very long.
"What the hell do you think you're doing?!" He demanded as he snapped out of his involuntary trance. Everyone within ear shot gasped and/or shuddered as the white haired guy in front of them reached out towards the helpless girl's arm. His intent was simply to knock her hand away but it must have seemed like he was going to do more because some people became outraged.
"Don't touch her!" Someone in the group shouted. Inuyasha froze; his hand in mid air. Flexing his fingers to better show off his claws, he turned his gaze to the man who had commented.
"What did you say?" He snarled in a low voice. The man who called out the first time had slowly began to rise up, but stopped when he was erect yet still on his knees when he caught the look in Inuyasha's eyes.
"I...I said not to touch her." He repeated his voice much less confident this time around. Inuyasha's eyes blazed.
"And who's going to stop me? You?" He asked with a short laugh. The lone, out spoken man looked around for support but found none. "How about I show you what these can really do?" He threatened. The man began to tremble.
"Inuyasha!" Kagome shouted in a warning motherly tone.
"Stay out of this, bitch!" He snapped back.
"WHAT?!" She exclaimed with so much force that everyone (including Inuyasha) backed away slightly. This girl was standing up to a demon! Though stunned, Inuyasha still had enough nerve to mutter, "Here we go with the 'what's again."
"How dare you! You know, I should...should..." but before she could finish, there was a loud, whistling sound. As if something very large and heavy was flying through the air. Everyone looked up just in time to see a giant boomerang soar above their heads. It was coming dangerously close to Kagome, but she was too afraid to move. Inuyasha, who was just ready to leap out of the way, noticed that Kagome wasn't moving.
"What are you doing?" He questioned as he jumped at her. Wrapping his arms around her waist, Inuyasha sprang into the air and out of the path of the boomerang, just as it flew through the now empty space where Kagome had been standing.
"What was that?" Kagome asked aloud, look up to see where the boomerang had gone to. No sooner had she said this then the object suddenly came back around. It flew just inches over their heads and headed back to where it had come from. Looking up, everyone watched as an arm suddenly shot into the air and grasped onto handle that seemed to be attached to the boomerang.
"So, we have a quick one on our hands, do we?" A female voice asked. "This is just going to make this more interesting." Kagome and Inuyasha looked up and saw the last thing either of them expected to be there.
A/N: Guess who? If anyone is waiting for a special, little kitsune to show up, don't worry, an appearance will be made very soon! Another chapter finished! Yay! Enjoy and happy readings!
Ja'mattane!
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