DW: Well, I finally found time in my semi-busy schedule to do another
update. I'm watching 'Gone in 60 Seconds while doing this. And I have some
good news, at least to me. My best friend, Katie, who also happens to be a
character in this story, has actually started reading this work of art!
Well, actually, I checked my reviews while at her house, she questioned me,
and had me give her the address to the site. I hope you like what I'm
doing, chica.
Inu: Hey wench, she's the one you're gonna be living with, right?
DW: Hell yeah. She's been my best friend since third grade and if everything goes right, which it will Katie, so chill, I'll be moving in with her at the beginning of summer. In fact, if I can convince her, I might start including her in my before chapter conversations. But, it's that time again. Time for me to do the disclaimer so that you all can get on with reading. I do not own anything by Rumiko Takahashi, except for the furry dog demon that is asleep still.
~~~
Kagome leaned against the wall, sweat covering her from head to toe. Inuyasha wasn't much better. They had been at it for almost 10 hours straight, and he was impressed.
Not only was Kagome quick and agile, but she proved to be a fast learner too. She had learned much about demon fighting and defense that day. He finally felt her to be ready for the shopping trip, and anything else for that matter.
They had started out with some easy fighting stances, and then moved on to some moves. They had put together some simple and basic combinations at first, and then Inuyasha taught her some of the more difficult moves that he knew. A few were only possible for demons to execute, but Kagome had tried them. Even though she didn't get them, she at least knew what to expect.
Inuyasha also explained to her the weak spots that could be found on certain demons, and while she didn't want to, he had her try some of her new moves out on him. Neither one had enjoyed the outcome. Not only was Inuyasha down within seconds, but he was on the ground whimpering from the pain. Kagome immediately flew to his side and helped him up. She hadn't realized just how hard she had kicked him, or how sensitive the area was.
But, a few hours later, when they had started using weapons, Kagome found herself being the one on the ground. That is, until she got the hang of it and could block the large pole that was being swung at her with her own.
Inuyasha soon found that she worked better with weapons that required aiming and throwing. It was quite by accident, but it was her strong point. Arrows, throwing stars, daggers, etc. Anything that could be aimed, thrown, or shot, she was good at. She had a good habit of anticipating where a moving target would be and still hitting the direct center. He decided that her lighter weapons would be a small but powerful crossbow that would fit on her wrist and that she could hide among her clothes, as well as a few throwing daggers that could double as close contact weapons.
They continued with shooting and throwing weapons. Inuyasha had shown her how to aim, load, clean, and shoot the various projectile weapons that they had in the weapons room, including the impressive gun collection.
Kagome quickly found a favorite among the guns. It was a small gun, compared to others, and a bright, shiny silver color. It carried a clip of 25 small bullets. It was old, Inuyasha could tell that, but he thought that they still made them. If not, he would just have it custom done. He quickly memorized the style and model, so that he could order her a new one, along with a little something extra on it.
At the end of their session, Inuyasha had Kagome go through everything that they had learned. Even though she was tired, she still put effort into it. Her kicks and punches landed right on target and were strong and fast, her aim never wavered, and she kept her calm when things got out of control, and her speed was phenomenal. He also noticed that her body moved to a slight rhythm, almost as if she were dancing, as she attacked him and evaded his attacks.
Inuyasha called a stop to the training. It was almost 7 in the evening. They were both tired and hungry. They hadn't eaten anything since lunch, and that had just been a bowl of ramen each. Inuyasha waved her over with his arm and enveloped her in a hug.
"Kags, you did well today. You have got to be the quickest learner that I have ever seen. Not to mention the fastest human besides Tasuki and Jake. What do you say we go upstairs, shower and dress, and I take you out for dinner?"
Kagome squeezed him back. "Sounds good to me, Inu-chan." She smiled at him and stretched up to receive a kiss. They stayed kissing as they walked up the stairs and into the hallway. The kiss broke when they needed air. They walked in tired silence up the stairs, where they parted. Inuyasha used his own shower in his room, and Kagome took the bathroom down the hall. About a half hour later, they met up again outside their rooms.
Kagome was now dressed in a pair of sky blue capris, a white spaghetti strap tank top that was gathered in the front and showed her stomach, and a light silver jacket. She wore white canvas shoes, and had a curved stud with a blue star charm through her belly button. Her hair was pulled back away from her face but fell down her back.
Inuyasha was wearing a white t-shirt with a red over shirt, baggy blue jeans, and red Vans. His hair was loose with his two normal forelocks framing his face, and he had his chain wallet in his back pocket. His ears flicked back and forth as he heard noise from downstairs, alerting him that something wasn't right.
Inuyasha kept his arm tight around her as they walked downstairs. Looking down at the ground floor, they wondered why there were so many people in the mansion. It was a Wednesday and a school night, and usually the mansion would be empty as the members went home to be with family or out with friends at clubs. They entered the entrance hall, still confused but now alert.
Sesshomaru was by the door when he spotted Inuyasha and Kagome coming down the stairs. His cold eyes were not amused in the least, and something about his stance immediately put the two on edge. Slowly, Inuyasha unwrapped his arm from around Kagome and placed it on her shoulder, a silent command to wait. He continued towards his brother.
"Oi Sessh, what's up? Why are there so many people here?"
Sesshomaru looked at his younger half brother. "It would appear that while you and your love have been in hiding, some of our own were attacked by the Spiders. It would seem that the bitch Kikyo is trying to start something with you and your girl."
Inuyasha immediately got worried. His face turned seriously grim. "Did we lose anyone? Who all was attacked?"
Sesshomaru shook his head. "No, there were no deaths. The victims are Miranda, Alex, Jenna, Matt, Akiko, Ayumi, Kohaku, and Shippou. From what we can determine, Kohaku and Shippou were walking them all home from the mansion. They were all heading for Ayumi's house when the attack came. It was in our territory."
Inuyasha grimly nodded. It was pretty usual for groups of the gang's members to walk home together. Kohaku and Shippou had mentioned something about going over to Ayumi's house, to play video games. Inuyasha frowned. Something was nagging at his mind. "Who was in charge of that bit of territory to guard? That person should have been monitoring the area for Spider attacks."
Sesshomaru began to catch on to what he was getting at. "A Yellow named Maria or something like that. She has been in charge of that area for almost a year now. Brother, are you suggesting what I think you are suggesting...?" Sesshomaru was seeing what he was getting at. Naraku had possibly gotten a spy inside their gang.
Inuyasha confirmed his suspicions with his confused answer. "Maria? I don't remember us having a Yellow level named Maria in charge of that section. I remember putting a Yellow named Marin in charge of that area, but not a Maria. Where is this Maria?"
Sesshomaru shook his head. He didn't know. It was official. Naraku had managed to get a Spider into the Youkai and attack them. And he had attacked Kohaku and Shippo, who Inuyasha thought of as younger brothers. That was like Naraku asking Inuyasha to come get him. Not too smart on their enemies part.
Inuyasha then noticed that something was missing in the room. A certain scent. Looking over to where he had told her to wait, he could see that Kagome was gone. "What the fuck? I told her to wait there."
It was then that a new smell broke through the others. Fear. He could smell Kagome's fear and at the same time, a wounded Shippo came running into the room from the hospital wing. Midoriko came after him. She was helping the medial staff bandage the wounded.
"Inuyasha! That girl, the Yellow, she's a fake! She was sent by Kikyo! She beat up Marin, stole her necklace and told us that Marin was sick, and that she was the replacement for the day! She's after Kagome!" Shippou yelled as he clutched his arm. It had a nasty slash down it.
Inuyasha growled as fear and anger took hold in his chest. "Fucking shit, where the hell is Kagome?" His yell attracted the attentions of everyone in the room. Looking around, he gave one order. "Damn it, find her, now!"
~*~*~*~ A/N: Ok, how many of you all thought something completely different while reading the first paragraph of the chapter? I'm planning on a possible lemon later on, but not right now. It will happen, just not at this time. And now the part where I thank all my super cool fans.
Jemstar : I'll try to update sooner and faster, but it's all riding on when I get the time.
Inu Faceness : I'm glad that I'm proving you wrong. Inuyasha says hi back!
Laverderrose98 : Ask and you shall receive!
babygirl20008 : Well, your waiting paid off. Here's an update for ya.
animeprincezz : Don't ya love it? Waff is the best stuff on earth, besides Snapple Peach Tea.
i luv rock music : I take it by your name that you love rock music, huh? Me too! My fave bands are Godsmack, Disturbed, Metallica, Stained, and Cold. I'm glad that you think my story is awesome. I think it is too. If you're patient, more will come!
dragon_ game : Thank you, and here's your update.
nallely : Thank you! I am a full supporter of kikyo bashing. I'm glad that I'm not alone with that opinion.
Enchanted Dreams : I'm glad, and thank you!
flippa : No way in hell is this over yet. I still have a lot more planned.
katrina : thanks for understanding. I'm glad that you enjoy this so much. I'll try to update more quickly, but I can't make any promises.
KagomeHigurashi66 : I hate her too! Thank you for the review, and here's an update for ya.
Inu: Hey wench, she's the one you're gonna be living with, right?
DW: Hell yeah. She's been my best friend since third grade and if everything goes right, which it will Katie, so chill, I'll be moving in with her at the beginning of summer. In fact, if I can convince her, I might start including her in my before chapter conversations. But, it's that time again. Time for me to do the disclaimer so that you all can get on with reading. I do not own anything by Rumiko Takahashi, except for the furry dog demon that is asleep still.
~~~
Kagome leaned against the wall, sweat covering her from head to toe. Inuyasha wasn't much better. They had been at it for almost 10 hours straight, and he was impressed.
Not only was Kagome quick and agile, but she proved to be a fast learner too. She had learned much about demon fighting and defense that day. He finally felt her to be ready for the shopping trip, and anything else for that matter.
They had started out with some easy fighting stances, and then moved on to some moves. They had put together some simple and basic combinations at first, and then Inuyasha taught her some of the more difficult moves that he knew. A few were only possible for demons to execute, but Kagome had tried them. Even though she didn't get them, she at least knew what to expect.
Inuyasha also explained to her the weak spots that could be found on certain demons, and while she didn't want to, he had her try some of her new moves out on him. Neither one had enjoyed the outcome. Not only was Inuyasha down within seconds, but he was on the ground whimpering from the pain. Kagome immediately flew to his side and helped him up. She hadn't realized just how hard she had kicked him, or how sensitive the area was.
But, a few hours later, when they had started using weapons, Kagome found herself being the one on the ground. That is, until she got the hang of it and could block the large pole that was being swung at her with her own.
Inuyasha soon found that she worked better with weapons that required aiming and throwing. It was quite by accident, but it was her strong point. Arrows, throwing stars, daggers, etc. Anything that could be aimed, thrown, or shot, she was good at. She had a good habit of anticipating where a moving target would be and still hitting the direct center. He decided that her lighter weapons would be a small but powerful crossbow that would fit on her wrist and that she could hide among her clothes, as well as a few throwing daggers that could double as close contact weapons.
They continued with shooting and throwing weapons. Inuyasha had shown her how to aim, load, clean, and shoot the various projectile weapons that they had in the weapons room, including the impressive gun collection.
Kagome quickly found a favorite among the guns. It was a small gun, compared to others, and a bright, shiny silver color. It carried a clip of 25 small bullets. It was old, Inuyasha could tell that, but he thought that they still made them. If not, he would just have it custom done. He quickly memorized the style and model, so that he could order her a new one, along with a little something extra on it.
At the end of their session, Inuyasha had Kagome go through everything that they had learned. Even though she was tired, she still put effort into it. Her kicks and punches landed right on target and were strong and fast, her aim never wavered, and she kept her calm when things got out of control, and her speed was phenomenal. He also noticed that her body moved to a slight rhythm, almost as if she were dancing, as she attacked him and evaded his attacks.
Inuyasha called a stop to the training. It was almost 7 in the evening. They were both tired and hungry. They hadn't eaten anything since lunch, and that had just been a bowl of ramen each. Inuyasha waved her over with his arm and enveloped her in a hug.
"Kags, you did well today. You have got to be the quickest learner that I have ever seen. Not to mention the fastest human besides Tasuki and Jake. What do you say we go upstairs, shower and dress, and I take you out for dinner?"
Kagome squeezed him back. "Sounds good to me, Inu-chan." She smiled at him and stretched up to receive a kiss. They stayed kissing as they walked up the stairs and into the hallway. The kiss broke when they needed air. They walked in tired silence up the stairs, where they parted. Inuyasha used his own shower in his room, and Kagome took the bathroom down the hall. About a half hour later, they met up again outside their rooms.
Kagome was now dressed in a pair of sky blue capris, a white spaghetti strap tank top that was gathered in the front and showed her stomach, and a light silver jacket. She wore white canvas shoes, and had a curved stud with a blue star charm through her belly button. Her hair was pulled back away from her face but fell down her back.
Inuyasha was wearing a white t-shirt with a red over shirt, baggy blue jeans, and red Vans. His hair was loose with his two normal forelocks framing his face, and he had his chain wallet in his back pocket. His ears flicked back and forth as he heard noise from downstairs, alerting him that something wasn't right.
Inuyasha kept his arm tight around her as they walked downstairs. Looking down at the ground floor, they wondered why there were so many people in the mansion. It was a Wednesday and a school night, and usually the mansion would be empty as the members went home to be with family or out with friends at clubs. They entered the entrance hall, still confused but now alert.
Sesshomaru was by the door when he spotted Inuyasha and Kagome coming down the stairs. His cold eyes were not amused in the least, and something about his stance immediately put the two on edge. Slowly, Inuyasha unwrapped his arm from around Kagome and placed it on her shoulder, a silent command to wait. He continued towards his brother.
"Oi Sessh, what's up? Why are there so many people here?"
Sesshomaru looked at his younger half brother. "It would appear that while you and your love have been in hiding, some of our own were attacked by the Spiders. It would seem that the bitch Kikyo is trying to start something with you and your girl."
Inuyasha immediately got worried. His face turned seriously grim. "Did we lose anyone? Who all was attacked?"
Sesshomaru shook his head. "No, there were no deaths. The victims are Miranda, Alex, Jenna, Matt, Akiko, Ayumi, Kohaku, and Shippou. From what we can determine, Kohaku and Shippou were walking them all home from the mansion. They were all heading for Ayumi's house when the attack came. It was in our territory."
Inuyasha grimly nodded. It was pretty usual for groups of the gang's members to walk home together. Kohaku and Shippou had mentioned something about going over to Ayumi's house, to play video games. Inuyasha frowned. Something was nagging at his mind. "Who was in charge of that bit of territory to guard? That person should have been monitoring the area for Spider attacks."
Sesshomaru began to catch on to what he was getting at. "A Yellow named Maria or something like that. She has been in charge of that area for almost a year now. Brother, are you suggesting what I think you are suggesting...?" Sesshomaru was seeing what he was getting at. Naraku had possibly gotten a spy inside their gang.
Inuyasha confirmed his suspicions with his confused answer. "Maria? I don't remember us having a Yellow level named Maria in charge of that section. I remember putting a Yellow named Marin in charge of that area, but not a Maria. Where is this Maria?"
Sesshomaru shook his head. He didn't know. It was official. Naraku had managed to get a Spider into the Youkai and attack them. And he had attacked Kohaku and Shippo, who Inuyasha thought of as younger brothers. That was like Naraku asking Inuyasha to come get him. Not too smart on their enemies part.
Inuyasha then noticed that something was missing in the room. A certain scent. Looking over to where he had told her to wait, he could see that Kagome was gone. "What the fuck? I told her to wait there."
It was then that a new smell broke through the others. Fear. He could smell Kagome's fear and at the same time, a wounded Shippo came running into the room from the hospital wing. Midoriko came after him. She was helping the medial staff bandage the wounded.
"Inuyasha! That girl, the Yellow, she's a fake! She was sent by Kikyo! She beat up Marin, stole her necklace and told us that Marin was sick, and that she was the replacement for the day! She's after Kagome!" Shippou yelled as he clutched his arm. It had a nasty slash down it.
Inuyasha growled as fear and anger took hold in his chest. "Fucking shit, where the hell is Kagome?" His yell attracted the attentions of everyone in the room. Looking around, he gave one order. "Damn it, find her, now!"
~*~*~*~ A/N: Ok, how many of you all thought something completely different while reading the first paragraph of the chapter? I'm planning on a possible lemon later on, but not right now. It will happen, just not at this time. And now the part where I thank all my super cool fans.
Jemstar : I'll try to update sooner and faster, but it's all riding on when I get the time.
Inu Faceness : I'm glad that I'm proving you wrong. Inuyasha says hi back!
Laverderrose98 : Ask and you shall receive!
babygirl20008 : Well, your waiting paid off. Here's an update for ya.
animeprincezz : Don't ya love it? Waff is the best stuff on earth, besides Snapple Peach Tea.
i luv rock music : I take it by your name that you love rock music, huh? Me too! My fave bands are Godsmack, Disturbed, Metallica, Stained, and Cold. I'm glad that you think my story is awesome. I think it is too. If you're patient, more will come!
dragon_ game : Thank you, and here's your update.
nallely : Thank you! I am a full supporter of kikyo bashing. I'm glad that I'm not alone with that opinion.
Enchanted Dreams : I'm glad, and thank you!
flippa : No way in hell is this over yet. I still have a lot more planned.
katrina : thanks for understanding. I'm glad that you enjoy this so much. I'll try to update more quickly, but I can't make any promises.
KagomeHigurashi66 : I hate her too! Thank you for the review, and here's an update for ya.