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This chapter will be created by me – Raven91 – and thus, it will be from Raven's point of view.
Chapter 2
It all started when I was having a bad day. My second period in school is Advanced Placement U.S History – APUSH for short. When I first signed up to be a guinea pig for what they called a bundled class, I never realized that taking the course would be a two-semester-long fieldtrip to hell. In any case, I'll bypass the unnecessary crude language that usually manages to come out of my mouth when I describe my teacher, and I will simply say that I was ticked off.
My grades were dropping, my swords weren't sharp enough, and I was running out of paper to draw. Needless to say, I wasn't having a good time. But thankfully, Sachi was there to make it all better. Somehow, being around her just calmed me down. She was great company, especially when I felt like doodling or passing notes in class.
That day was…how should I say it…disturbing. But then again, that should be called story of my life! As if jumping down a half-rotting, magical well wasn't weird enough to make even the most out-of-this-world person cringe. But I have to admit that more than anything, I loved going down that well. Nothing had ever been as wonderful as feeling the magical tingle caress my skin as I flew backwards in time. However, I will say that Sachi brought a special "sparkle" to that trip that I will probably remember for as long as I live.
After I got home from school that day – Sachi planning to spend the night – I, in a fit of rage, tossed my APUSH book into the fireplace. I'm still not sure whether I regret that or not. In any case, I told my friend to just drop off her stuff since we were going to pay a "short" visit to Inuyasha and everyone on the other side of the well. She obeyed, seeming unusually fidgety. Her reply was simple:
"I just feel like something big is gonna happen." I scoffed –
"Yeah! Inuyasha is gonna get his ass kicked. He didn't come visit me yesterday." I felt my body temperature rising and when I saw Sachi's eyes turn slightly panicked, I realized that I was going back to showing signs of what she liked to call an "Inu-induced instability complex". Her reduced speed and sluggish movements had me tossing her down the well by force in my imptience, partially because I was already pissed off, and also because I suddenly had a violent urge to break something, and that kind of thing had to be fixed quickly before it got out of hand.
Sango and Miroku were having Himono when we arrived – a sort of primitive mushroom that turned into a youkai when boiled. It was rather good, but somehow, I never liked the thought of eating youkai-on-a-stick. Sachi and I declined their offer to share their meal, and we all settled into a rather comfortable silence. I looked around restlessly, filled with the urge to pull on Inuyasha's ears. Sachi must have noticed it because she quickly inquired as to his whereabouts.
"I saw him this morning. I think Kagome went out to gather some herbs and he followed her."
I wasn't a fool. I smelled trouble. And jealousy.
I'm not sure if the vein I felt popping in my forehead or my hands that were even now gripping my sword were indications that I was angry, but my companions had long ago determined that me in such a mood was not a pleasant sight. I got to my feet with a burst of energy, and everyone scooted slightly over. I wasn't feeling like taking an angry walk in the woods alone, so I grabbed Sachi by the arm and dragged her with me.
Time flies by when you're having a tantrum and day easily turned into a deep evening before I realized that I was lost. Naturally, I wasn't worried, since my sense of direction was incredibly accurate and also – I tapped the sword on my hip – I had decent protection. My companion was obviously more than a little perturbed, and I had to tell her several times that my sword skills were more than a simply boast.
I don't really remember how we started a fire, or how I fell asleep; all I can remember now is the terrifying fear and blissful adrenaline rush when I had to resort to violence to rid us of an invading youkai. So what that it was only half my size; what mattered was that I now felt more than just imagined myself in the role of guardian. Sachi rolled her eyes at me when I shook her awake and showed her my handiwork, and pretty soon, she was back to snoring once again.
It was one of the longest nights I had ever faced. I stood vigil in case any other dangerous creatures decided to make the mistake of coming near my friend and I. I remember gasping when I heard a twig snap, and drawing my sword when the sounds of ominous footsteps came closer and closer… Glowing yellow eyes pierced the darkness that quickly took advantage of the vulnerable dying fire and I quickly took my fighting stance, ready to tackle anything that came my way.
"Raven…what's up?" Sachi's scratchy voice sent a wave of goosebumps racing across my skin and I quickly told her to be silent. I felt her putting her hands on my shoulders nervously and felt a little puffed up with pride. Ha! At least someone appreciated my worth as a warrior!
"Dunno, Sachi…It sounds big…" The bushes in front of us rustled and my eyes widened when I saw the twin heads of a dragon. It was unfortunate that I was in love with dragons, or else I would have lunged at it without mercy. But that beast was the not the only invader. The moonlight played perfectly off of his white clothing, highlighting his silvery-blue hair and making him seem almost unreal. It was Sesshoumaru, older and most hated brother of my Inuyasha. I heard a gasp behind me, and then a long sigh of what I recognized as awe. I would have turned to see what was up, but I had learned long ago that turning your back on this particular demon could prove deadly.
"Sesshoumaru…" He said nothing, only stared. I noticed that he was alone this time – the little girl Rin and the annoying Jakken missing. He moved a step closer and I felt my muscles tensing.
"Inuyasha isn't here, Sesshoumaru…what do you want?" His eyes bore into mine and I felt a little annoyed. "Well?" His smooth voice was slow and unhurried, calm as ever –
"This Sesshoumaru is under no obligation to explain his agenda to anyone." I heard another sigh and then something that sounded suspiciously like a squeal of joy come from behind me and before I could stop her, Sachi was lunging forward towards her sure demise. I nearly dropped my sword when my friend glued herself to the obviously more than shocked Sesshoumaru's fluffy boa and my jaw fell forward when I saw Sesshoumaru make no move to remove the obviously delusional girl.
"Remove yourself, woman." Sachi only hugged him harder and muttered something that sounded suspiciously like 'so soft…'
"Sachi…get away from him…he's dangerous…" His cold eyes turned to me again.
"Remove her woman, or I will not hesitate to end her life." I was surprised that he gave such a warning in the first place. I rushed to Sachi's side, grabbing her hand and trying to pry her off.
"Sachi! Come on! Didn't you hear what he said?" She shook her head and muttered a stubborn 'nope'.
I will say now that Inuyasha has the worst timing. Everything happened very quickly and I can't say that even now I clearly remember the chain of events. Apparently, Sesshoumaru no longer had patience with me or my senseless friend, because he unsheathed his sword – I think that it was called Tokijin – and held it poised above us. He was getting ready to cut us both in half, and I decided that if I was going to die, I would die fighting. I brought up my sword in the guard position, supporting the blade with both of my hand in front of Sachi and I. His hand swung forward and I flinched. There was a loud clang of metal on metal and I opened my eyes to see Inuyasha standing in front of me.
"Move, Raven!" I was filled with indignation. Did he think I was too weak to fight? I knew in the back of my adrenaline addled mind that I was being stupid and stubborn, but I didn't quite care at the moment.
"Osuwari." The ground shook with the force of the fall. Sesshoumaru simply stood in place, motionless and expressionless except for a single raised eyebrow.
"Damn! What was that for, bitch!" I don't know why, but seeing him in such a vulnerable position made my diaphragm contract in helpless laughter. I jumped into the hole and straddled his back, tweaking his ears like I had wanted to do for the past several days.
I turned back to what was a battle scene just a few moments ago and felt a little worried when I saw Sachi being tossed to the ground. There was a flash and before anyone could say anything, Sesshomaru was flying away on his dragon.
I wasn't ignorant, but I was surprised when I saw that as he was flying away, Sesshoumaru gave Sachi an intense look of curiosity.
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