AUTHERS NOTE: Hello again. Thanks for reading the first chapter. I haven't written in awhile. I guess I'm a little rusty. Well, I'm better now that I'm warmed up so enjoy.
Another Path, Another Time
Chapter 2
"Kikyo…" The voice whispered clenching it's fist.
Kagome and Hojo just got down the stairs to the Higurashi Shrine. Then they started to walk down the sidewalk to the movie theater side by side.
"So Kagome? You know what you want to see yet?" Hojo looked at her face.
"Um not yet. What about you, what do you want to see?" Kagome looked up at him with a little smile.
"I'm not sure either. This is kind of funny." Hojo laughed aloud. "We're both going to the movies and we don't know what we want to see."
Kagome giggled. "Yea I guess your right. Well let's see something romantic. At the least." Kagome started to blush from coming up with the idea.
"Sure. That sounds just fine for our first date."
"Really?"
"Yup." Hojo smiled just knowing he pleased her by going with her to see a chick flick. He has no problem with seeing anything she wanted. He was just happy that he made her happy and she was happy.
Upon walking up to the theater They look at a two story building saying 'Tokyo Films'. They then see a huge line they are going to have to wait through. Meantime Hojo just figured he would past the time with small talk. He looks up at the movie showings to see what is showing.
"See anything interesting?" Hojo was looking at Kagome as she looked at the listing of movies.
"um…" Kagome thought of what would be good but didn't want to get something that might bore Hojo. "…how about 'Ragnarok's Tale'?"
"That sounds good."
"It's an action/comedy/romance. So it'll be interesting all around for the both of us." She said smiling happily in triumph that she thought of it.
"What's it rated?" Hojo looking back at the listings. "Aw man, it says it's rated 'R'."
Kagome whined a little bit. "I really wanted to see that movie." Kagome looked down in disappointment.
"Well, we can go any ways." Hojo grinned.
Kagome looked up quickly. "What do you mean? Were not old enough to get in."
"Well let's just go anyways and get a ticket. If they stop us we just get a ticket for another movie but go to the movie we wanted anyways. It always works."
"You sure?" Kagome was a little hesitant.
"Yea. I'm sure."
When they get to the ticket booth after waiting in line for ten-fifteen minutes maybe. Hojo went up to the ticket booth and looked up to pretend like he was looking again real quick and looked back at the lady."'Ragnarok's Tale' for two." To Hojo it seemed as though the lady stared him down hard but it was really two seconds. He thought he was going to get told to show ID.
"Mm ok. That's fifteen dollars." The lady looking back up at him from the computer.
He sighed in relief and handed her a twenty dollar bill. "Here."
She handed him his change and his two tickets. "Enjoy your movie."
"Thank you." And Hojo walked away with Kagome.
He looked down at Kagome and smiled as he and her walked through the doors. They both walked up to the man at the front inside the theater who takes the tickets. They handed him the ticket, he tore half of it off and gave it back to them. "The hallway to the left and at the end. Enjoy you two." The man smiled as they walked by.
"See. They never really care for age." Hojo continued to walk forward.
When they got to the end of the hallway he looked at Kagome when he opened the door to let her in first. He then grabbed her hand. "Don't want to get lost. They got the lights out already. But the movie hasn't started yet. That's good." He walked looking around for two seats. Kagome blushed as he held her hand.
Why am I blushing? She thought. It's not like I never held hands with a boy before.
Hojo took her to the top of the theater and found two seats to the side, so they don't have to go through other people, there. "Here we are and we get a good view of the screen. I'm going to get the food. Do you want any?"
"Sure. Let's get a popcorn to share and a soda for me."
"Ok. I'll be right back before the movie starts." Hojo went back down to where they came in and vanished behind the wall.
Kagome just waited for him to come back with nothing to do but watch the screen tell you not to make noise during the movie and respect others during the movie.
When Hojo returned he had two sodas one large popcorn and a bag of M&M's he stuffed in his pocket. "Here you go." Hojo handed her, her soda. "Here's the popcorn and I got some M&M's if you want any."
"ok." Kagome smiled and then the theater went dark. They started to watch the previews for upcoming movies. They watched four previews and then a loud voice came on. "NOW FOR OUR FEATURE PRESENTATION." Along with some cheesy background music.
The movie started off with an old woman talking to her grandson about a man named Ragnarok. She said that a long time ago there was a powerful man named Ragnarok. He fought a one sided war, him versus a whole army. After the battle, that he won, he vowed to continue watching over the world and he died. "No one knows if he still watches over us or what, but I guess we'll find out when we are struck with chaos yet again." The old woman was saying to her grandson.
"Tell me more, grandma. Tell me more." The little boy begged tugging on her sleeve.
"Well, what do you want to know?"
"I don't know. How about the whole story about Rokengard."
The old woman giggled at his cuteness for mispronouncing the name. "Ok. I'll tell you 'The Tales of Ragnarok'."
The screen then showed the title and then continued on showing the boy, 19 years old now and going to Japan…
When the movie ended the lights came back on. Everyone in the theater talked amongst themselves as they exited the theater.
Kagome and Hojo also got up and moved slowly to the exit.
"That was a very good movie." Kagome still walking through the crowd, Hojo behind her. They both were holding hands. "But now I know why it was rated 'R'." Kagome thought for a second and remembered the sex scene that was in it.
"Yea but that movie was great." Hojo smiled. "I'm happy we got to go. Thanks Kagome."
"No problem. I wanted to go. If I didn't I would have said I cant or something."
"I'm happy you wanted to go." Hojo looked at her passionately.
Kagome smiled and looked forward trying to hide herself blushing trying not to be obvious. They left the theater and went on their way.
Hojo walked her home up to the stairs that to the shrine.
"I'll see you on Monday?" Hojo stood with Kagome by the stairs.
"Yea."
"Alright. I better get myself home. I got things to do in the morning. Later Kagome." Hojo walked off crossing the street.
"Bye." Kagome waved and watched him until he was out of view.
Kagome sighed as she went up the stairs. "AH! What a wondrous night this was." Kagome kept on walking until she got by the tree and got another sharp pain. She screamed in frustration. "What is with you!" Kagome pointed at the tree. "Every time I go near you I get a pain in my side." Kagome kicked the tree.
Kagome then noticed there was a whole big enough for a person to fit in, in the side of the tree. Kagome looked around and just saw there was wood chunks on the ground. She looked around cautiously and then headed for the house to tell Jii-chan.
As Kagome went to her house a shadowy figure 'in the tree' watched her.
"Hey gramps?" Kagome walked in the front door. "Did you see what happened to the Sacred Tree?"
"No, Kagome. What happened?" Jii-chan got up, now worried if something bad is happening.
"Come outside." Kagome went back outside Jii-chan following behind.
They both went up to the tree where Jii-chan saw the wood on the ground and the hole in the tree. "What happened?" Jii-chan was now very worried. "Is the legend true. Is the fierce demon among us now." He reached into his Kimono and pulled out some spell scrolls.
Kagome looked at him with a stupid look on her face. "Gramps, there is no 'demon' among us. There's probably a perfectly good explanation for this."
"Like what?" Jii-chan still looking around.
Kagome was quiet. She had no idea what it could be. One thing she did know…it was no demon. "What legend are you talking about? The same one you told me when I was little? About the demon who was pinned there and is never to be let free by any priest or priestess?"
"Yes. That's the one. And if he is free then someone had to let him out or someone broke the seal. I should put scrolls all over the shrine tomorrow. But, for now, I will put it on the doors and windows of the house." He ran off and put the first spell scroll on the front door. " Kagome get in here now." He yelled at her and she obeyed.
As she walked she got an eerie feeling like there was something there but she doesn't know what. She went back inside and Jii-chan looked around outside quickly then slammed the door.
Jii-chan went to every window and door that leads outside and put a spell on it.
Kagome just watched and sighed.
"Hey Kagome, what's your grandfather doing?" Kagome's mom came out of the kitchen in the middle doing dishes.
"He thinks the 'Legendary demon' is among us. It's so stupid."
"Ok…well I left you some leftovers from dinner if you want some." Her mom offered the food on a plate rapped in tin foil for Kagome.
"What is it?" Kagome was about to lift the tin foil.
"It's Sukiyaki."
"Awesome." Kagome was still hungry even though she had food at the theaters.
"I'll put that in the microwave for you." Kagome's mom took the plate, removed the tin foil and put it in the microwave. "So how was the date?"
"It was great." Kagome smiled.
"What movie did you see?"
" 'Ragnarok's Tale'. It was a really good movie. You should see it."
The microwave beeped and her mom took the food out. "Be careful it's hot."
Kagome took the food and stirred it around with her chop sticks. Then she sat down at the table with her mom. "Where's Souta?"
"He was in bed awhile ago."
"Ah." Kagome started eating. "Mm, it's good." Kagome's mouth was still full. Then she swallowed. "Thanks mom."
"Your welcome." Kagome's mom smiled. There was a minute or so of silence. "What time is it?" Kagome talking with her mouth full again.
"It's…" Her mom looking at the clock saying 11:31 P.M. "…eleven thirty."
"Well, I should get to sleep." Kagome said standing up. "Goodnight mom." Kagome said, took her plate to the sink and then headed upstairs.
"Good night." Kagome's mom just sat there and then got up and went to her room.
Kagome walked in her room and saw Jii-chan putting up a spell scroll on her window. "Night, gramps."
"Ah, sorry Kagome. I'm done." And he left the room shutting her door.
Kagome stood there looking out the window then she started to get undressed to change into her pajamas. She took off her shirt, then her skirt, and pulled off her socks. She picked up her shirt to her pajamas and slipped it over her head. And put on her pajama pants.
Kagome sighed aloud and jumped on her bed. She nuzzled into her pillow and fell asleep.
Kagome woke up to a scratching noise coming from the ceiling. She looked at the clock to see it was three in the morning. She knew something was up since the only thing above her was the roof. She went out of her room and grabbed her brother's baseball bat and went downstairs out the front door.
What the heck was that? Kagome was thinking not wanting to make a noise by talking. Is it…a demon like gramps said. Wait a minute, its probably just a squirrel or raccoon. Kagome shook her head, brought the bat down and headed back inside the house.
Right when Kagome turned around she saw a woman's face in hers. She gasped and fell back seeing that it was no woman but only the torso of a woman, the rest was a giant centipede for a body.
"YOU HAVE THE SHIKON JEWEL." The demon moved forward talking in a weird demonic voice. "GIVE IT TO ME."
Kagome scooted back away from the demon. "What are you?"
"Don't you know a demon when you see one foolish human." The demon continued moving forward.
Kagome got up and backed up. "Stay away from me. I don't have no jewel."
"YES YOU DO. I SENSE IT. NOW GIVER ME IT OR I'LL RIP YOU APART TO FIND IT." The demon lunged forward slashing at Kagome knocking her on the ground. Kagome got up and felt her hand on something. She looked down and saw a round pink jewel covered in blood. She looked at her side to see she was cut open.
The demon looked to see the Shikon Jewel in her hands. "THERE IT IS. GIVE IT TO ME."
Kagome ran toward the tree as the demon lunged forward again. The demon slashed at her again but Kagome dodged by dropping to the floor. Kagome got back up and jumped into the hole in the side of a tree.
The demon turned around to have lost sight of Kagome. "WHERE IS THAT GIRL?"
Kagome hid inside the tree gasping for air. She leaned against the back of the hole and hit something soft. She put her head back hitting something hard.
"Do you mind?" A voice said muffled by Kagome's hair.
"Huh?" Kagome turned around quickly and found herself inches away from the face of a guy. She pulled her head back to clearly see who she was talking to but couldn't really see because it was dark outside and even darker in the hole. "Who are you?"
"What? You don't know? You're the one who put me here." He said with a lot of hate in his voice.
"I did?" Kagome was puzzled. "When?"
"You stupid wench. You pinned me to this tree with your arrow you traitorous bitch."
"HEY! I didn't do anything you stupid jerk."
"How about you pull the arrow out of my chest?"
"Huh?" Kagome felt around. She realized that he was practically covered from head to toe in roots. She felt around some more and found the arrow also covered with roots. She grabbed the arrow and a light came from it and it disappeared in a pink flash of light.
Meanwhile, the demon sees the light come from the tree. "THERE YOU ARE." The demon rushed toward the tree.
"Heh heh." He laughed. "Thanks for letting me out." Kagome backed out of the hole, the guy walking toward her. "Now-"
"DIE!" The demon smacked him flying into the air.
"Damn!" He landed on his feet and jumped forward toward the demon. "IRON REAVER SOUL STEALER!" He attacked slashing at the demon.
Kagome ran into her house while the other two fought. She thought for a moment on what she needed to do. Then it hit her. She remembered Jii-chan mention about how to put the demon under control. And she remembered that he has what she needs.
Kagome ran up the stairs and into Jii-chan's room. She quietly went to his closet and looked around through his stuff until she found a box that she remembered he showed her. She opened it up revealing a necklace of black beads with beads that looked like white fangs.
I hope this works. She was thinking. Usually gramps stuff never works but what do I have to lose. Either way I could lose my life. Ah, what the heck.
She went back outside to see the guy jump into the air once again. "BLADES OF BLOOD!" The attack hit the demon directly slashing her up into pieces. He landed on the ground and looked at Kagome. "Now. Give me the jewel you have." He started to walk forward.
She thought about what Jii-chan said. She had to say a word to activate it. Any word.
"Here goes nothing." Kagome whispered to her self and walked toward him. When she got up to him, he suspecting her to give him the jewel, she slammed the necklace around his neck. Then she ran trying to think of what she should say.
"You wench! What are you trying to do?" He tried to take it off but couldn't.
What should I say, what should I say. Kagome was slightly panicking because she didn't know what to say. She didn't even know what those beads did or if they even work.
The guy ran toward her. When he came into the light she saw them. She saw his ears. Dog ears? She didn't know what was up but it made her think…."SIT!"
Just then he slammed right into the floor with a scream in pain. He started to get back up. "You little-"
"SIT!" She said it again.
"AH!" He slammed into the ground. "Damn-"
"SIT!"
He started to get up weakly. "Y-"
"SIT! SIT! SIT!"
Kagome was now able to realize, she was in control. She looked at him on the ground seeing he was impaled to the ground.
"Who are you? What are you? What's your name?" Kagome was looking at him on the ground.
"Damn you, Kikyo." He looked up at her. "You pinned me to that tree and now you got me on a damn leash."
"Kikyo? My name's not Kikyo. My name's Kagome."
"Don't try and trick me. I know its you. You look like….YOU."
"Wait…you were pinned to that tree. You still were and someone did it? A priestess?"
"Yea." He barely got up and sat cross-legged on the ground.
"So you're the legendary demon that was pinned to the tree like 500 years ago or something. You're the Hanyou named Inuyasha. Right?"
Inuyasha grunted. "Heh, yea. What do you mean 500 years ago?"
"Well since you've been pinned and asleep to a tree, it's been a long time since your time. I'm not sure how long."
"That woman pinned me to that tree for that long." Inuyasha looked down in disappointment. "Oh well. I'm out of here. And I'm taking the jewel with me. Since your not Kikyo I have no business here with you. Even though you do look a lot like her. But, she was prettier and smelled better."
Kagome got a mean look on her face. "If I'm correct your under my control."
"My ass-"
"Sit." Inuyasha hitting the floor.
"Damn you." He looked at her evilly.
"Now come up to my room. Or I'll say it again."
"No!"
"Sit-" Kagome not finishing the sentence yet.
"Okay, okay. Just don't say it." He followed Kagome into her house.
"Okay, you need to be very quiet. My family is sleeping and if they see you it won't be good."
"Whatever. I don't care." Inuyasha just followed her.
They went up the stairs and into her room. She sat down and took a deep breath and then winced in pain. She looked down at her side and saw the gash that was still there. "I better clean that."
Inuyasha just watched her. She went to take off her shirt and then stopped. "Do you mind?"
Inuyasha looked at her puzzled. "What?"
"I'm changing. Turn around or something."
"Fine." Inuyasha turned around staring at the wall. Kagome continued to undress. Inuyasha walked around, still not looking at her, looking at her desk and other stuff. She looked at Inuyasha who was messing around with her things. "Are you hungry?"
"Yea." Inuyasha turning to her. He saw Kagome naked putting a shirt over her head.
"AH!" Inuyasha fell over.
"H-HEY! Why are you looking at me? SIT!" Inuyasha hit the floor. Kagome quickly put on the rest of her pajamas.
"I didn't mean to. You asked me a question and I thought you were done. Idiot."
Kagome turned away. "My foot."
"It's the truth!" Inuyasha jumped up defending himself.
"Okay! Okay. Follow me and be very quiet." Kagome went out of her room, Inuyasha following closely behind.
They sneaked downstairs and into the kitchen. Kagome opened the fridge and looked around for something she can give him. She grabbed a grape soda and handed it to him. "Hold onto that." She then opened the pantry. She looked for a moment and grabbed a new bag of chips, not opened. "Here. These are chips."
"Chips? What the hell are chips? And what's this?" He held up the soda.
"That's a soda."
Inuyasha looked at her puzzled. "Just come back to my room." Kagome went up the stairs. Inuyasha followed while looking at the soda can and chips, shaking them around. Kagome looked behind her and giggled.
"What's so funny?" Inuyasha looked at her.
"Nothing." Kagome went into her room and shut the door behind Inuyasha. "See that little tab on the top. Pull it forward then push it back.
Inuyasha did what he was told and the soda opened up spraying all over the place. Kagome started laughing.
"What the hell?" Inuyasha looked at himself with soda fizz all over him.
"Don't shake up sodas. Okay? They will do that." Kagome was still giggling over the situation.
"Thanks for telling me NOW." Inuyasha started to wipe it off with his hands. "Now it's all sticky."
"Here." Kagome got up and went5 to her bathroom and returned with a damp cloth. "Wash it off with this."
Inuyasha wiped down the soda off himself. Then he looked at the chips.
"Here let me." Kagome opened the bag at the top. "That's how you open it. So the chips won't go flying everywhere like the soda."
"I get it now. If you shake this soda and chips up they will fly everywhere." Inuyasha felt like he now knew what he was talking about.
"No. Just the soda. That's just the easiest way to open the chips." Kagome smiled.
"Oh."
"Well tomorrow we have a big day. Goodnight." Kagome got a blanket out of her closet and a pillow for Inuyasha. "Here sleep using this." Kagome then locked her door and jumped in her bed.
Inuyasha stayed in place sitting for awhile before he stood up and went to the window. He took one last look at Kagome. She does look a lot like Kikyo. Inuyasha thought. But, she's not. Maybe she is the reincarnation. If so things are only going to get worse. He looked at her awhile longer then he opened the window and jumped out closing it behind him.
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Hey everyone. That's the end of chapter 2. I hope you liked it considering it was not as bad as the first. I will be working on chapter 3. Not sure what to make it be about. I'll probably start the weird twists and start bringing in characters.
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha nor do I own M&M's (because I used them in the story.)
Also the movie I explained (Ragnarok's Tale) is an original story I created and are working on.