Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha so there. sticks out tongue
To Fulfill One's Destiny
Chapter 2- What's wrong with saying 'Hi'?
Too surprised to even scream, Maria found herself falling down...
and then up again, if only for a moment...
to hit the ground full force.
"Shit."
Rising from her uncomfortable landing position, she looked up to find...sky?
Wait, I was in the well house wasn't I? Where's the roof?
Spying the vines clinging to one wall of the well, she climbed until she could seat herself on the edge of the well's outer lip. Taking a glance around, she gasped.
And here I was thinking that uber-modern Tokyo was pretty.
Theland surrounding her was in spring as well, and the scene was literally breathtaking. Standing, she wandered around semi-aimlessly, gazing in wonderment at the scene.
The peacefulness and quiet were soon broken by the cacophony of two people arguing.
At once slightly relieved and slightly irritated, she thought to herself, Well at least I can find out where the hell I am.
As she stood off to the side of the clearing, the two figures in question appeared.
"Dammit woman you CAN'T go, we haven't found any shards lately and..."
"Inuyasha, I have tests! I have homework! I have a life with people on the other side too! Not to mention that exchange student! What will she think with me gone all the time, I only got tosee her for a couple of weeks!
"ISAID NO, WENCH."
"I'M GOING HOME, STUPID."
"JUST TRY IT."
At this point the boy had blocked the girl's path, and Maria was thoroughly confused. Distracted as she was by the boy's odd appearance and dress, she almost didn't notice the young girl in a full out Japanese school uniform with an enormous yellow backpack.
"Ka..Kagome?"
Startled, the girl whirled around and searched the clearing, immediately noticing the other girl by the Goshinboku. The boy was immediately on guard, cursing himself silently for being so distracted as to not notice another scent in the immediate vicinity.
"Maria! How...How did you get here?"
Kagome had dropped her backpack and ran full force to Maria, enveloping her in a hug like the American girl had when she'd first arrived.
"I don't know myself, I was cleaning the well house for your mom, got surprised by your brother Sota, and fell in. I found myself HERE. Well, wherever HERE is."
The girls went on chattering about school and what Kagome had missed until Inuyasha grew tired from the lack of attention. He began to growl and mutter incoherently from his position near the well.
"Oops, right, that guy over there is Inuyasha."
"Him?" Walking up to the boy, Maria noticed him stiffen and get a wary look in his eyes, like he was suddenly fearful of her.
She's going to scream or curse me, either one, or even both, I just know it.
"Hi!"
Any moment now...
"Hello? Earth to...umm... What was his name again...Inu...oh! Inuyasha!..Earth to Inuyasha..Do you read me?"
His brilliant response to that statement being "Huh?"
"I SAID HI!"
At this point, Inuyasha finally noticed the alien girl standing before him bowing in greeting. As soon as he (somewhat) bowed back, she stuck out her hand for him to shake. Getting some of his bearings back, he returned the western gesture that Kagome had taught him about some while back. Then, he was at a loss for words. With a quick fluid motion, she had grasped his shoulders, and raising up on her tiptoes, placed her right cheek on his own, and then her left on his own, halfway kissing his face each time.
"And that's how we say 'hello' in my family!" she stated with a bright smile.
Inuyasha was beside himself. His face now as red as the fire rat haori he wore, he gaped, and then abruptly turned his back on her and crossed his arms in a poor attempt to regain some of his dignity.
Turning to face Kagome, who had to fight from laughing at the incident, she said:
"What's wrong with saying 'Hi'?
uber-: a German suffix that is somewhat abused here. I know. I apologize.
By the way, that double-cheek kiss is something traditional for hispanic families.Just in case you happened to be confused.