(A Memory From Takashi)
It turns out that her sword had another power inside. It used her energy to 'expand' itself sending the person close enough to the blade to feel nauseated and lose the power to move. However the thing that Motoko wanted from this deal was not anything like Takashi expected! When he awoke all he remembered was feeling weak and falling down and then jumped for joy at her request hitting the roof with his head and, once again, knocking himself unconscious
He awoke the next morning with a splitting headache and a small on his head. He groaned and looked around. It was morning and the first rays of light were seeping through his window then some movement caught his eye. It was Motoko! She was sitting on a chair holding a book to her chest. Her eyes were closed and her chest rose and sank with every breath. He looked at her for a long time thinking about how beautiful she looked; then something started to nag at him. He remembered something had happened, something happened that made him bang his head on the roof. Then Motoko stirred from her chair and slowly opened her eyes and yawned. Her eyes quickly surveyed the room and finally rested on Takashi. Her face changed from a tired face to a vibrant smile.
"You're awake," she said. "You, sort-of, knocked yourself out after I told you what I wanted. Are you all right? You made a really loud 'bang' when your head connected with the roof; they had to give you a stitch."
Takashi tried to lift himself up to a sitting position but his head exploded in pain. He gave out a long low groan of pain and put his hand to his head, it hurt so much! Motoko quickly went to a bowl of water and dipped a strip of clothe into it strained it and placed it onto Takashi's head. The cooling sensation eased the pain to a slow numbness.
"Better?" she asked.
"Very," he said with a sigh if relief.
Takashi sat there with a content look on his face for a while, until he realized something. He slowly turned to look at Motoko at the side of his bed. She was staring at him with a blank expression but blushed and turned away when she realized he noticed her looking at him. He was puzzled; what was it that she wanted?
"Umm, what exactly did you ask for," he asked. "All I remember is waking up to you, standing there, talking to me and then, me, hitting my head on the bar making me go unconscious."
Motoko quickly regained her composure and turned to him lowering the book from her face. She mumbled what her wish was but Takashi could barley make out the words without straining his ears, sending a wash of pain to go through his head.
"What was that?" he said again, rubbing the 'new-found' bandages on his head. "I couldn't quite hear you."
"It's nothing really," she said looking at her feet, trying to hide her blushing face with her book.
"No, really," he said. "A deal is a deal and I made one. Please, tell me what you wanted and I'll try to do it with the best of my ability."
Again she turned and nervously looked up. She was trying the find the right words. How could she tell him now? Last time he nearly killed himself at the news.
A knock came from outside the door and a nurse, holding bandages and medicine, came in.
"Sorry to interrupt," she said with a smile. "But my patient is supposed to get his bandages cleaned, if you wouldn't mind waiting outside for a little...?"
"N-n-n-n-o-o not at all," she stuttered. "I was just about to leave."
She ran past the nurse through the door and quickly slammed it leaving the nurse and Takashi a little more than confused. Behind the door Motoko was leaning heavily against the door clutching the book tightly to her chest.
"Oh... dammit!" she said to herself, stomping her foot on the ground. "Why did I have to inherit moms' lack of confidence?"
"GOD DAMMIT, TAKASHI!" he yelled inside his head. "What the hell are you going to do now?! Who knows what she wants? It could be cash or my sword or anything."
"Yeouch!" he cried as the nurse cleaned the wound on his head. "That's hurts a lot ya know!?"
"Well if you didn't crack your head on the roof this wouldn't be happening." She said with a frown. "What made you jump so high that you nearly split your head open?"
"You know," said Takashi. "That's exactly what I'd like to know."
Later that evening Takashi's mother and father came to visit. His mother was telling him how proud she was to have a son that nearly came in first place and said that there's always next year. His father, on the other hand, told him how stupid he was to lose to a girl. That the he probably should have lost in the first rounds. Takashi didn't really care what they said, he was to busy thinking about Motoko.
During the night the nurse came in with a small note and quietly placed it on the desk beside his bed. He reached for it until suddenly a hand slapped his and he quickly pulled it back in pain.
"You're supposed to be asleep!" she hissed.
He mumbled a complaint but quickly fell into a deep slumber where he dreamed a lovely dream.
It's Hungry for the Shikon Jewel Shards
"He was too strong," pleaded Kagura to an unimpressed Naraku. "He was extremely fast. He dodged through my attacks like they weren't there. Kanna tried to absorb his soul but he had none!"
Naraku gave a smirk and then a small laugh. "I thought he would have died by now or at least have gone insane."
He sat there and smiled as if he were reminiscing on a happy memory. He sat there for a long moment until he spoke again. Leaving Kagura standing there her face stricken with nervousness.
"Do not worry Kagura," he said. "I knew you and Kanna couldn't destroy Takashi, you were there to fight him only so that I could see how strong he had become. And now that he knows I exist somewhere near here his ambition to kill me could be my greatest weapon to regain those lost jewel shards."
Somewhere In the Forest
Takashi opened his to the world around him and saw Inuyasha's face very close looking straight at him in an intimidating fashion. For a moment Takashi forgot where he was and his hand flew forward and connected to Inuyasha's face with a resounding crack.
"OUCH!" he roared.
Takashi looked at him with a blank face. He took in a breath and gave out a deep long yawn and stretched out his arms. Inuyasha was rubbed his face furiously and started yelling.
"Why did you do that for!" he cried.
"Simple," said Takashi, rising to his feet. "You surprised me."
"Well maybe I should surprise you with my claws through your stomach?" he snapped, curling his fingers.
A golden rod landed on Inuyasha's head with a loud 'THUNK' sending Inuyasha sprawling to the floor. Standing behind Inuyasha was Miroku with his solemn monk face on.
"Behave Inuyasha, he's our friend, treat him with proper respect." said Miroku, then he turned to Takashi. "I must apologize for my colleges' temper. He's a good person deep down inside."
"No problem." said Takashi.
Inuyasha growled again but turned and stalked off into the forest. He suddenly bumped into Kagome walking back to camp after doing her business. Kagome smiled but it quickly turned into a frown.
"What are you looking at?!" he sneered.
Her face expression turned from worry to confusion, but before she could say anything he stalked of. She turned to Takashi ad Miroku to look for an answered but all they did was shrug. Kagome frowned again and turned to follow Inuyasha, Miroku followed to be mediator on the impending argument, same with Shippo. They had only been on the road for a week but he could feel the Inuyasha's anger growing. From what, he did not know, but it was growing.
"What was that all about?" asked Sango, emerging from the bushes behind him.
"I accidentally punched him when I was waking up," said Takashi. "He took it personally."
Sango laughed a little then silence. She looked up to Takashi to speak but then they heard scream from the distance. A young lady was running away from a large snake. It had long black scales and large golden eyes and its forked tongue shot out an in devilishly. Inuyasha, Kagome and Miroku were there when they reached the snake. An arrow soared and grazed the side of the snake's face. It hissed and snarled and looked in the direction of the arrow. Then it dived towards them in blind rage.
"Look out!" cried Inuyasha, as he grabbed Shippo and Kagome and launched himself into the air with them in his arms. Miroku ran towards the young lady picked her up and ran towards the forest.
The snake was quick and turned to its fleeting prey. It lashed out again.
"Houshi-sama, look out behind you!" Sango cried.
Takashi quickly pulled out his sword and stood in front of the snake's line of fire and a tremendous tremble was felt as the snake connected, send in dust and rubble flying everywhere.
As the dust cleared they saw a deep depression in the ground and the snakes head was in it. Inside the hole was Takashi, firmly holding his ground. His sword lit up in flames covering the snake's nose. The snake roared and pulled its head up trying to shake the flames off itself. It thrashed sending trees toppling over themselves. Takashi took a giant leap onto the giant snake and buried his blade into its head. The snake froze and red lines began to appear between the scales of the snake. Then 'BOOM' the fire shot out of its skin sending charred pieces of flesh flying.
For a moment nobody moved; they were all in awe. Then the young lady gave another shriek of shock followed by a loud slap! The young lady was slowly moving away form Miroku (guess why).
"I sense a jewel shard," piped up Kagome.
And with that every body sat snapped into action. Shippo went to protect the young lady from the perverted monk and the rest searched the smoldering ashes for a jewel shard.
Takashi suddenly felt a tugging sensation on his right arm. It was his armlet; the ruby in the center was glowing, calling, for something. He followed the feeling to a piece of charred flesh. He crouched down and prodded it with his finger; it seemed to be emanating a strange aura. It quivered and he felt a voracious hunger rise up inside him. Takashi was taken by surprise and slumped to the ground. Then he heard a whisper, a moaning, pleading whisper. His armlet began to quiver, and then pulsate and the voice got louder.
"It's a shard of the Shikon Jewel!" it cried silently to him. "Please," it said "please let me have it. It would take away the hunger, my hunger. Please, please let me have it, no one would know and the power could be incredible."
Takashi caved in. He'd felt this hunger ever since he put on the armlet. It's ravenous hunger that never died no matter how long he fed it. As long as the hunger was stopped he could focus more he would no longer have to be worried that the hunger would take him that the hunger would force the power of the armlet to turn on him.
He picked through the flesh to reveal a small shard. He picked it up and immediately fell his hand being drawn towards the ruby. It pulsated, anxiously awaiting the shard to enter itself and appease its hunger.
Again, he stopped. "Is this safe," he asked himself. "What will happen if it took this in and changed to something uncontrollably powerful? His nagging suspicion quickly passed and he placed the jewel on the ruby; it slowly sunk into the ruby and he slowly felt the hunger go away.
He took a deep gratifying breathe. Suddenly, the hunger was replaced with a blazing hatred and despair. The jewel had been corrupted. He tossed and turned trying to wrench the half protruding jewel out of the ruby, but it slowly entered.
"Takashi, what's wrong?" asked Sango, reaching to touch Takashi's shoulder.
"AAARRRGGHHH!" he roared, tossing Sango into the trees, but Miroku was there to make the catch.
"Takashi, calm down!" cried Kagome. "Inuyasha don't hurt him, I think it's a jewel shard causing this." she added.
"Dammit," said Inuyasha, drawing his sword. "I knew I smelled something wrong with that piece of armlet. Now I'm gonna stop it!"
Takashi suddenly stopped thrashing and looked around. "W-w-what have I done?" he stuttered. "Oh my god, Sango, are you all right?"
Inuyasha ceased his advance; what was happening to Takashi? He was becoming emotionally erratic. First he was raging now he's crying? This was insane what was causing him to do this?
"You!" he exclaimed. "This is your fault! It's always demons who cause pain and suffering. I'll kill you, I'll KILL YOU!"
Takashi charged his fists geared back to punch him in the face. Inuyasha jumped back and dodged through his blows. 'It seems like Takashi couldn't summon his strength and speed.' Inuyasha thought.
Inuyasha backed up into a tree and Takashi's hand flew at him. He pulled the Tetsusaiga in front of himself. The blade flew out off his hands and dug into the earth and transformed back into an old rusted blade. Takashi raised his hand and prepared for a final blow.
"Takashi!" Sango screamed. "Don't do it!"
Takashi hesitated and looked back. His eyes were burning with rage his nose was flared and he was breathing heavily. Inuyasha took this chance to knock out Takashi. Takashi felt something hit against his head. He slumped to the ground. The world was becoming wavy. His sanity bubbled up and he saw familiar shapes and faces, and then blacked out.
-End of Chapter-
Ya! Another chapter finished. It may have taken very long but I still loved it. Nuthing much to say but "Tell your friends about my story!" Thanks and I'll see you in a few weeks.
It turns out that her sword had another power inside. It used her energy to 'expand' itself sending the person close enough to the blade to feel nauseated and lose the power to move. However the thing that Motoko wanted from this deal was not anything like Takashi expected! When he awoke all he remembered was feeling weak and falling down and then jumped for joy at her request hitting the roof with his head and, once again, knocking himself unconscious
He awoke the next morning with a splitting headache and a small on his head. He groaned and looked around. It was morning and the first rays of light were seeping through his window then some movement caught his eye. It was Motoko! She was sitting on a chair holding a book to her chest. Her eyes were closed and her chest rose and sank with every breath. He looked at her for a long time thinking about how beautiful she looked; then something started to nag at him. He remembered something had happened, something happened that made him bang his head on the roof. Then Motoko stirred from her chair and slowly opened her eyes and yawned. Her eyes quickly surveyed the room and finally rested on Takashi. Her face changed from a tired face to a vibrant smile.
"You're awake," she said. "You, sort-of, knocked yourself out after I told you what I wanted. Are you all right? You made a really loud 'bang' when your head connected with the roof; they had to give you a stitch."
Takashi tried to lift himself up to a sitting position but his head exploded in pain. He gave out a long low groan of pain and put his hand to his head, it hurt so much! Motoko quickly went to a bowl of water and dipped a strip of clothe into it strained it and placed it onto Takashi's head. The cooling sensation eased the pain to a slow numbness.
"Better?" she asked.
"Very," he said with a sigh if relief.
Takashi sat there with a content look on his face for a while, until he realized something. He slowly turned to look at Motoko at the side of his bed. She was staring at him with a blank expression but blushed and turned away when she realized he noticed her looking at him. He was puzzled; what was it that she wanted?
"Umm, what exactly did you ask for," he asked. "All I remember is waking up to you, standing there, talking to me and then, me, hitting my head on the bar making me go unconscious."
Motoko quickly regained her composure and turned to him lowering the book from her face. She mumbled what her wish was but Takashi could barley make out the words without straining his ears, sending a wash of pain to go through his head.
"What was that?" he said again, rubbing the 'new-found' bandages on his head. "I couldn't quite hear you."
"It's nothing really," she said looking at her feet, trying to hide her blushing face with her book.
"No, really," he said. "A deal is a deal and I made one. Please, tell me what you wanted and I'll try to do it with the best of my ability."
Again she turned and nervously looked up. She was trying the find the right words. How could she tell him now? Last time he nearly killed himself at the news.
A knock came from outside the door and a nurse, holding bandages and medicine, came in.
"Sorry to interrupt," she said with a smile. "But my patient is supposed to get his bandages cleaned, if you wouldn't mind waiting outside for a little...?"
"N-n-n-n-o-o not at all," she stuttered. "I was just about to leave."
She ran past the nurse through the door and quickly slammed it leaving the nurse and Takashi a little more than confused. Behind the door Motoko was leaning heavily against the door clutching the book tightly to her chest.
"Oh... dammit!" she said to herself, stomping her foot on the ground. "Why did I have to inherit moms' lack of confidence?"
"GOD DAMMIT, TAKASHI!" he yelled inside his head. "What the hell are you going to do now?! Who knows what she wants? It could be cash or my sword or anything."
"Yeouch!" he cried as the nurse cleaned the wound on his head. "That's hurts a lot ya know!?"
"Well if you didn't crack your head on the roof this wouldn't be happening." She said with a frown. "What made you jump so high that you nearly split your head open?"
"You know," said Takashi. "That's exactly what I'd like to know."
Later that evening Takashi's mother and father came to visit. His mother was telling him how proud she was to have a son that nearly came in first place and said that there's always next year. His father, on the other hand, told him how stupid he was to lose to a girl. That the he probably should have lost in the first rounds. Takashi didn't really care what they said, he was to busy thinking about Motoko.
During the night the nurse came in with a small note and quietly placed it on the desk beside his bed. He reached for it until suddenly a hand slapped his and he quickly pulled it back in pain.
"You're supposed to be asleep!" she hissed.
He mumbled a complaint but quickly fell into a deep slumber where he dreamed a lovely dream.
It's Hungry for the Shikon Jewel Shards
"He was too strong," pleaded Kagura to an unimpressed Naraku. "He was extremely fast. He dodged through my attacks like they weren't there. Kanna tried to absorb his soul but he had none!"
Naraku gave a smirk and then a small laugh. "I thought he would have died by now or at least have gone insane."
He sat there and smiled as if he were reminiscing on a happy memory. He sat there for a long moment until he spoke again. Leaving Kagura standing there her face stricken with nervousness.
"Do not worry Kagura," he said. "I knew you and Kanna couldn't destroy Takashi, you were there to fight him only so that I could see how strong he had become. And now that he knows I exist somewhere near here his ambition to kill me could be my greatest weapon to regain those lost jewel shards."
Somewhere In the Forest
Takashi opened his to the world around him and saw Inuyasha's face very close looking straight at him in an intimidating fashion. For a moment Takashi forgot where he was and his hand flew forward and connected to Inuyasha's face with a resounding crack.
"OUCH!" he roared.
Takashi looked at him with a blank face. He took in a breath and gave out a deep long yawn and stretched out his arms. Inuyasha was rubbed his face furiously and started yelling.
"Why did you do that for!" he cried.
"Simple," said Takashi, rising to his feet. "You surprised me."
"Well maybe I should surprise you with my claws through your stomach?" he snapped, curling his fingers.
A golden rod landed on Inuyasha's head with a loud 'THUNK' sending Inuyasha sprawling to the floor. Standing behind Inuyasha was Miroku with his solemn monk face on.
"Behave Inuyasha, he's our friend, treat him with proper respect." said Miroku, then he turned to Takashi. "I must apologize for my colleges' temper. He's a good person deep down inside."
"No problem." said Takashi.
Inuyasha growled again but turned and stalked off into the forest. He suddenly bumped into Kagome walking back to camp after doing her business. Kagome smiled but it quickly turned into a frown.
"What are you looking at?!" he sneered.
Her face expression turned from worry to confusion, but before she could say anything he stalked of. She turned to Takashi ad Miroku to look for an answered but all they did was shrug. Kagome frowned again and turned to follow Inuyasha, Miroku followed to be mediator on the impending argument, same with Shippo. They had only been on the road for a week but he could feel the Inuyasha's anger growing. From what, he did not know, but it was growing.
"What was that all about?" asked Sango, emerging from the bushes behind him.
"I accidentally punched him when I was waking up," said Takashi. "He took it personally."
Sango laughed a little then silence. She looked up to Takashi to speak but then they heard scream from the distance. A young lady was running away from a large snake. It had long black scales and large golden eyes and its forked tongue shot out an in devilishly. Inuyasha, Kagome and Miroku were there when they reached the snake. An arrow soared and grazed the side of the snake's face. It hissed and snarled and looked in the direction of the arrow. Then it dived towards them in blind rage.
"Look out!" cried Inuyasha, as he grabbed Shippo and Kagome and launched himself into the air with them in his arms. Miroku ran towards the young lady picked her up and ran towards the forest.
The snake was quick and turned to its fleeting prey. It lashed out again.
"Houshi-sama, look out behind you!" Sango cried.
Takashi quickly pulled out his sword and stood in front of the snake's line of fire and a tremendous tremble was felt as the snake connected, send in dust and rubble flying everywhere.
As the dust cleared they saw a deep depression in the ground and the snakes head was in it. Inside the hole was Takashi, firmly holding his ground. His sword lit up in flames covering the snake's nose. The snake roared and pulled its head up trying to shake the flames off itself. It thrashed sending trees toppling over themselves. Takashi took a giant leap onto the giant snake and buried his blade into its head. The snake froze and red lines began to appear between the scales of the snake. Then 'BOOM' the fire shot out of its skin sending charred pieces of flesh flying.
For a moment nobody moved; they were all in awe. Then the young lady gave another shriek of shock followed by a loud slap! The young lady was slowly moving away form Miroku (guess why).
"I sense a jewel shard," piped up Kagome.
And with that every body sat snapped into action. Shippo went to protect the young lady from the perverted monk and the rest searched the smoldering ashes for a jewel shard.
Takashi suddenly felt a tugging sensation on his right arm. It was his armlet; the ruby in the center was glowing, calling, for something. He followed the feeling to a piece of charred flesh. He crouched down and prodded it with his finger; it seemed to be emanating a strange aura. It quivered and he felt a voracious hunger rise up inside him. Takashi was taken by surprise and slumped to the ground. Then he heard a whisper, a moaning, pleading whisper. His armlet began to quiver, and then pulsate and the voice got louder.
"It's a shard of the Shikon Jewel!" it cried silently to him. "Please," it said "please let me have it. It would take away the hunger, my hunger. Please, please let me have it, no one would know and the power could be incredible."
Takashi caved in. He'd felt this hunger ever since he put on the armlet. It's ravenous hunger that never died no matter how long he fed it. As long as the hunger was stopped he could focus more he would no longer have to be worried that the hunger would take him that the hunger would force the power of the armlet to turn on him.
He picked through the flesh to reveal a small shard. He picked it up and immediately fell his hand being drawn towards the ruby. It pulsated, anxiously awaiting the shard to enter itself and appease its hunger.
Again, he stopped. "Is this safe," he asked himself. "What will happen if it took this in and changed to something uncontrollably powerful? His nagging suspicion quickly passed and he placed the jewel on the ruby; it slowly sunk into the ruby and he slowly felt the hunger go away.
He took a deep gratifying breathe. Suddenly, the hunger was replaced with a blazing hatred and despair. The jewel had been corrupted. He tossed and turned trying to wrench the half protruding jewel out of the ruby, but it slowly entered.
"Takashi, what's wrong?" asked Sango, reaching to touch Takashi's shoulder.
"AAARRRGGHHH!" he roared, tossing Sango into the trees, but Miroku was there to make the catch.
"Takashi, calm down!" cried Kagome. "Inuyasha don't hurt him, I think it's a jewel shard causing this." she added.
"Dammit," said Inuyasha, drawing his sword. "I knew I smelled something wrong with that piece of armlet. Now I'm gonna stop it!"
Takashi suddenly stopped thrashing and looked around. "W-w-what have I done?" he stuttered. "Oh my god, Sango, are you all right?"
Inuyasha ceased his advance; what was happening to Takashi? He was becoming emotionally erratic. First he was raging now he's crying? This was insane what was causing him to do this?
"You!" he exclaimed. "This is your fault! It's always demons who cause pain and suffering. I'll kill you, I'll KILL YOU!"
Takashi charged his fists geared back to punch him in the face. Inuyasha jumped back and dodged through his blows. 'It seems like Takashi couldn't summon his strength and speed.' Inuyasha thought.
Inuyasha backed up into a tree and Takashi's hand flew at him. He pulled the Tetsusaiga in front of himself. The blade flew out off his hands and dug into the earth and transformed back into an old rusted blade. Takashi raised his hand and prepared for a final blow.
"Takashi!" Sango screamed. "Don't do it!"
Takashi hesitated and looked back. His eyes were burning with rage his nose was flared and he was breathing heavily. Inuyasha took this chance to knock out Takashi. Takashi felt something hit against his head. He slumped to the ground. The world was becoming wavy. His sanity bubbled up and he saw familiar shapes and faces, and then blacked out.
-End of Chapter-
Ya! Another chapter finished. It may have taken very long but I still loved it. Nuthing much to say but "Tell your friends about my story!" Thanks and I'll see you in a few weeks.