Kagome's Heritage
By Tekkaman Xero
Disclaimer: Leave me ALONE already!!! I don't own Inu-Yasha OR Gold Digger and never claimed to!!!
Chapter 6
While Brianna and Kagome were at the hospital visiting Xero, Yuka had, as she was told, headed for Kagome's shrine. Having just been in one of the most horrifying situations possible, she was understandably nervous, flinching at the slightest unexpected movement, or noise, from anywhere in the vicinity. Fortunately, she made it to the shrine without incident and found Kagome's mother talking to an older man. American as far as she could tell. Upon noticing the nervous girl, Kagome's mother urged her inside the house, where it was safer (they hoped).
The inside of the house looked similar to a MASH unit, only with civilians instead of military doctors and injured soldiers. A collection of people Yuka had never met were all over in varying states of physical condition. Before Yuka could ask why they hadn't been taken to a hospital, Kagome's mother dragged her upstairs to Kagome's room, telling her to wait and everything would be explained.
And so she waited. She had never been so scared in all her life.
Meanwhile, a group of three people left the hospital.
They had managed to convince the hospital staff (partially thanks to Xero's fist, which left him a bit weak afterwards due to his low ki level at the time) to release Xero. Xero might not be able to fight, but he still needed to be around while discussing the issue of Naraku's presence. It wasn't like everyone could meet at the hospital.
"You think Yuka can handle the truth?" Xero asked Kagome.
"Well. Maybe."
"The mere fact that she didn't go into a state of shock after the attack is a good sign." Brianna noted, "I'd say she's a tough girl. I think she can handle it."
"Xero, I want you there. You saved her in that attack, having you there might help keep her calm."
"No problem. Before we talk to her, though, there's something you should know."
"Huh?"
"I didn't want to mention this when she was around, but, when I killed that demon that almost got her right when the attack began, I felt an energy spike. Like a mixture of magic and ki. It came from Yuka."
"Could she have the potential to be a mage?" Brianna asked, wondering if they should tell her dad.
"Possibly, but it felt more like." Xero trailed off, not sure if he should continue.
"Like what" Kagome inquired, concerned about her friend.
"..Like an unawakened lycanthrope."
Back in Kagome's room, Yuka sat on the floor next to Kagome's bed, shaking in fear. Something was up and no one was telling her anything. Then the door opened, and Kagome walked in. At least, someone who LOOKED a lot like Kagome. She was pretty sure Kagome didn't have blonde fur with dark spots, or claws, or fangs, or cat-like eyes.
"Hi, Yuka."
"K.Kagome?!" Yuka began inching away.
"Don't worry, Yuka. I'm not going to hurt you. I'm here to tell you what's going on."
Outside the house, Xero finished his prayers in the shrine and walked over to a particular tree near Kagome's window. He was not surprised to find Inu- Yasha there. In fact, that's why he was there, to talk to said Hanyou.
"So how's she doing?"
"Kagome or her friend?"
"Yuka. She seemed pretty freaked earlier."
"She's not running for the door. That's all I can say right now."
"How're your injuries?"
"Feh. That was nothing."
"Well get used to it. If that was only a preview of things to come that probably won't be the worst you've ever suffered."
And on that note, Xero went inside to check on Britanny. Upon entering the house, he was confronted by Kagome's mother.
"This is getting out of hand. Will Kagome be okay?"
"We'll do our best to make sure she gets through this. So long as Naraku doesn't use any silver I don't think we'll have to worry."
On that note, Xero left to check on Britanny, who, like Inu-Yasha, has almost completely recovered from her injuries.
After checking the force fields, Gina had turned on the news and found the attack on the school was being attributed to an unknown group of vandals. All the better for them, though, since the less publicity this little war got, the better. At this point, Kagome came back down after telling Yuka the whole story (leaving out the part about what Xero was suspecting). She had calmed down considerably knowing that right now, she was in what was probably the safest place in town.
"Xero, can I talk to you? About Yuka?"
"Sure."
They both went outside to the mini-shrine in which the well sat. Kagome figured the best place to talk privately was in the past and she was sure Xero could go back if he jumped in with her. Once there they sat down to talk.
"Are you sure Yuka is an unawakened lycanthrope?"
"No. It's possible that she might have some lycanthrope blood so many generations old that it can't be awakened. At the same time, it's possible she's half lycanthrope like you. It'd help if I could meet her parents."
"Her parents died a long time ago during a robbery. She lives with her grandparents."
"Damn." He stood up, "I'll talk to Dr. Diggers. Maybe he'll know another way to find out."
"Good idea. I'll ask Kaede."
Kagome took Xero back to their time before going back to the village to speak with Kaede.
End chapter 6.
Next chapter: Let's take a look into Naraku's mind, shall we? What's he thinking? What's he got planned?
Author's notes: I'm sorry! I wanted to get this out, like, two months ago! But first, my rough draft mysteriously disappeared from my hard drive, then I had problems in my college classes! (more than half the work I put in my teacher's mailbox on days when I couldn't attend class weren't received!!) And there was a whole bunch of other crap that I won't bother mentioning. The original version I typed up was a little better than this hunka crap I've popped out. But this was done somewhat quickly, so give it a break. After I get a few more chapters pumped out I'll come back and revise this.
Also, I haven't determined whether or not I will actually make Yuka a lycanthrope yet. I thought that whether she could be awakened or not, sticking that in would be a nice little plot device to keep people on the edge of their seats. I want YOUR input, people! YOU decide whether she becomes a lycanthrope or not. And submit a suggestion for what KIND of lycanthrope you think she should be. Pick from the following: Weretiger, werejaguar("Jagwere" for short), werepanther, werelion, werewolf, or wererat.
I've always felt fan input to be very important. Please submit your suggestions. Vote via Reviews or e-mail, PLEASE!!!
Disclaimer: Leave me ALONE already!!! I don't own Inu-Yasha OR Gold Digger and never claimed to!!!
Chapter 6
While Brianna and Kagome were at the hospital visiting Xero, Yuka had, as she was told, headed for Kagome's shrine. Having just been in one of the most horrifying situations possible, she was understandably nervous, flinching at the slightest unexpected movement, or noise, from anywhere in the vicinity. Fortunately, she made it to the shrine without incident and found Kagome's mother talking to an older man. American as far as she could tell. Upon noticing the nervous girl, Kagome's mother urged her inside the house, where it was safer (they hoped).
The inside of the house looked similar to a MASH unit, only with civilians instead of military doctors and injured soldiers. A collection of people Yuka had never met were all over in varying states of physical condition. Before Yuka could ask why they hadn't been taken to a hospital, Kagome's mother dragged her upstairs to Kagome's room, telling her to wait and everything would be explained.
And so she waited. She had never been so scared in all her life.
Meanwhile, a group of three people left the hospital.
They had managed to convince the hospital staff (partially thanks to Xero's fist, which left him a bit weak afterwards due to his low ki level at the time) to release Xero. Xero might not be able to fight, but he still needed to be around while discussing the issue of Naraku's presence. It wasn't like everyone could meet at the hospital.
"You think Yuka can handle the truth?" Xero asked Kagome.
"Well. Maybe."
"The mere fact that she didn't go into a state of shock after the attack is a good sign." Brianna noted, "I'd say she's a tough girl. I think she can handle it."
"Xero, I want you there. You saved her in that attack, having you there might help keep her calm."
"No problem. Before we talk to her, though, there's something you should know."
"Huh?"
"I didn't want to mention this when she was around, but, when I killed that demon that almost got her right when the attack began, I felt an energy spike. Like a mixture of magic and ki. It came from Yuka."
"Could she have the potential to be a mage?" Brianna asked, wondering if they should tell her dad.
"Possibly, but it felt more like." Xero trailed off, not sure if he should continue.
"Like what" Kagome inquired, concerned about her friend.
"..Like an unawakened lycanthrope."
Back in Kagome's room, Yuka sat on the floor next to Kagome's bed, shaking in fear. Something was up and no one was telling her anything. Then the door opened, and Kagome walked in. At least, someone who LOOKED a lot like Kagome. She was pretty sure Kagome didn't have blonde fur with dark spots, or claws, or fangs, or cat-like eyes.
"Hi, Yuka."
"K.Kagome?!" Yuka began inching away.
"Don't worry, Yuka. I'm not going to hurt you. I'm here to tell you what's going on."
Outside the house, Xero finished his prayers in the shrine and walked over to a particular tree near Kagome's window. He was not surprised to find Inu- Yasha there. In fact, that's why he was there, to talk to said Hanyou.
"So how's she doing?"
"Kagome or her friend?"
"Yuka. She seemed pretty freaked earlier."
"She's not running for the door. That's all I can say right now."
"How're your injuries?"
"Feh. That was nothing."
"Well get used to it. If that was only a preview of things to come that probably won't be the worst you've ever suffered."
And on that note, Xero went inside to check on Britanny. Upon entering the house, he was confronted by Kagome's mother.
"This is getting out of hand. Will Kagome be okay?"
"We'll do our best to make sure she gets through this. So long as Naraku doesn't use any silver I don't think we'll have to worry."
On that note, Xero left to check on Britanny, who, like Inu-Yasha, has almost completely recovered from her injuries.
After checking the force fields, Gina had turned on the news and found the attack on the school was being attributed to an unknown group of vandals. All the better for them, though, since the less publicity this little war got, the better. At this point, Kagome came back down after telling Yuka the whole story (leaving out the part about what Xero was suspecting). She had calmed down considerably knowing that right now, she was in what was probably the safest place in town.
"Xero, can I talk to you? About Yuka?"
"Sure."
They both went outside to the mini-shrine in which the well sat. Kagome figured the best place to talk privately was in the past and she was sure Xero could go back if he jumped in with her. Once there they sat down to talk.
"Are you sure Yuka is an unawakened lycanthrope?"
"No. It's possible that she might have some lycanthrope blood so many generations old that it can't be awakened. At the same time, it's possible she's half lycanthrope like you. It'd help if I could meet her parents."
"Her parents died a long time ago during a robbery. She lives with her grandparents."
"Damn." He stood up, "I'll talk to Dr. Diggers. Maybe he'll know another way to find out."
"Good idea. I'll ask Kaede."
Kagome took Xero back to their time before going back to the village to speak with Kaede.
End chapter 6.
Next chapter: Let's take a look into Naraku's mind, shall we? What's he thinking? What's he got planned?
Author's notes: I'm sorry! I wanted to get this out, like, two months ago! But first, my rough draft mysteriously disappeared from my hard drive, then I had problems in my college classes! (more than half the work I put in my teacher's mailbox on days when I couldn't attend class weren't received!!) And there was a whole bunch of other crap that I won't bother mentioning. The original version I typed up was a little better than this hunka crap I've popped out. But this was done somewhat quickly, so give it a break. After I get a few more chapters pumped out I'll come back and revise this.
Also, I haven't determined whether or not I will actually make Yuka a lycanthrope yet. I thought that whether she could be awakened or not, sticking that in would be a nice little plot device to keep people on the edge of their seats. I want YOUR input, people! YOU decide whether she becomes a lycanthrope or not. And submit a suggestion for what KIND of lycanthrope you think she should be. Pick from the following: Weretiger, werejaguar("Jagwere" for short), werepanther, werelion, werewolf, or wererat.
I've always felt fan input to be very important. Please submit your suggestions. Vote via Reviews or e-mail, PLEASE!!!