Author's Note: Sorry for the long delay, but I have to concentrate almost all of my brain power to working on scholarships for college. Also, thanks to my beta, just because.
Side Note: I accidentally posted chapter six twice and have now gone back and fixed the problem. If you read my last installment before 3/21/05, then please go back and read it. If you didn't, then you don't have to worry about this at all. Thank you.
Disclaimer: Not mine, don't own. If I had the money to own Inuyasha, then I would not have to apply for scholarships.
Warnings: Nothing at the moment
Pairings: Getting there…
The Cousin
Scroll Eight
The five people just stared at the unusual looking man.
"Well, I repeat, what am I doing here?" he questioned, looking from Sesshomaru to Inuyasha, yet not commenting on why they were in the presence of a girl who was obviously a miko. (He was, of course, thinking of Kagome.)
"Are you human…?" Jenni asked, tentatively stepping forward to address the new comer. "…Or are you a demon?"
"No. I'm a squirrel." the man said, the sarcasm thick in his voice. Jumping a bit (she didn't expect people from 500 years ago to be so cynical), Jenni hid behind the closest person, who so happened to be Sesshomaru. Yet, all the Inu-youkai did was look at Sarah and ask the girl, "Well?"
Yet, it did not appear that the girl had heard him. It seemed like she was drooling… Walking up to the new man, she hesitated, then reached out and took a lock of his hair and brought it to her face, examining it carefully. Looking from the dark green hair to his red eyes, she asked, "Is this your real hair color?"
"Of course it is." he admitted, wondering why she was asking him this pointless question. "Why?"
"But… it's green…" Sarah said, always having to play the part of 'Captain Obvious'.
"I'm a youkai. Anything is possible…" the man stated, wondering if she was ever going to release his hair from her hand.
"What kind?" the brunette asked, fingers still gently curled over the green locks.
"Nani?" the demon asked, not understanding what she meant by that question. …And she was still holding his hair…
"What kind of demon are you?" the girl asked, elaborating as to what her question fully meant this time. Blinking, the youkai answered, "Fire. …And, can I have my hair back now?"
Blushing, Sarah quickly dropped the green locks and gave a small 'eep' in embarrassment. Regaining her composure, she placed a thoughtful expression on her face and asked, "Where were you when you got transported here? Be as exact as possible."
"I was in a forest called Inuyasha's Forest. I was passing through to see a village." the demon explained, crossing his arms as he recounted his story.
"To pillage it?" Inuyasha asked him, his eyes narrowing slightly. If it was Kaede's village, then this demon would be entering into his territory…
"No, to seek aide." the other replied.
"Why would a demon need help?" Kagome asked him, not understanding what a demon would need from a human village. And, anyway, if they did need something, they usually just stole it, like Inuyasha suggested.
"For reasons you don't have to hear." the fire demon told her curtly, his eyes narrowing at the girls words.
"I think I damn well deserve to know! You were passing through my territory after all!" Inuyasha yelled at the taller youkai, glaring at him to get his point across as he flexed his claws, ready to fight if need be.
"Hmm? You are Inuyasha? I don't believe you. You look to weak to be the Inuyasha of all the rumors. You don't look like you know how to plan battles very well…" the brightly clad man stated aloud, not paying heed to the number of veins beginning to pop out from the hanyou's body.
"W-w-what!" Inuyasha stammered in indignation.
"Do you need me to say it again?" the fire youkai asked, his voice dry, yet his eyes holding a fire in them.
"Say it again. He is a little slow…" Sesshomaru said as he looked indifferently at his younger half-brother.
"Why you!" Inuyasha started, but was cut off when Jenni stepped between the two.
"Listen, the both of you! All you have done so far is go at each other's throats, physically and verbally! You need to get over whatever differences you have and behave yourselves while you are in this time era! You can kill each other for all I care once you return to the Feudal Era, but you better behave in this one! Understand me?" she asked, looking at Inuyasha, then to Sesshomaru.
