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Chapter two: The difference between us
They had a plan. A good plan, and they were going to see it through.
"Alright, Sango, You know what to do." the hanyou said to the girl next to him, she nodded.
"Kilala." the neko-youkai nodded, knowing what she had to do. Kilala walked swiftly past the bread stand to the little girl standing next to it.
"Oh, Daddy! Isn't it cute!" the little girl squealed, picking up the small youkai.
"Hai, but where'd it come from?" he replied, scratching the back of his head.
"Came I keep it daddy? Onegai!" she pleaded, giving him puppy-dog eyes.
"Well, bring it inside and give it a bath, for kami's sake it needs one." He clamped his nostrils shut with two fingers, giving the impression that Kilala smelled bad. With that gesture Kilala growled silently.
While the man was distracted, and small, forceful air began to suck up the bread. There was a monk traveling with the hanyou and he had a wind tunnel in his right palm, but before he could suck up the bread, he sealed the tunnel with a rosary. The three gathered up the bread and Sango whistled to her youkai friend.
Kilala turned her head as she saw Sango gesture to her, Kilala squirmed put of the little girls grasp and ran towards her companion. When Kilala was halfway there, she burst into flames, becoming a larger neko-youkai. The three jumped on her back and flew into the clouds and out of sight.
Once they were a little ways away from the bread stand, they landed in a back alley-way so they could chow down on their bread.
"Nice one Kilala!" The monk complimented.
"You were pretty good yourself, Miroku." Sango complimented the monk on his wind-tunnel abilities, He was getting quite good at controlling it.
"Arigatou, Sango-chan! Now, lets eat!" Miroku said, blushing because of the noises his stomach was making, it was a long time since they had eaten something filling.
The hanyou gazed off into the sunset, he so wished that he could have a grand supper every night like they had up at the castle. He had always been poor, he had lived as a servant at a castle far away, but escaped soon after his mother died. He had been alone till around this time last year, when he met his two companions, Miroku and Sango. He was grateful to them, though they feared him a small bit. No one understood his situation, being a Hanyou was shameful and he knew that no one would ever fully accept him.. No one would ever care for the person he was inside.. Never.
"Inuyasha?" Sango questioned him when she saw his staring off into space. He said nothing, only waving her questioning expression off as he chuckled and took a large bite of his bread.
After he knew they weren't looking, he began gazing off into space again.
'I wonder if I'm really not alone out there..'
– Back at the palace.. A couple of hours later –
The Sun had just risen, and the palace was about to wake up.. She had to hurry..
Kagome had her bags packed and was ready to climb the wall. She was having a hard time because of the fact that the wall was at least 50 feet higher than she was. She thought herself an idiot for 'trying' to climb it.
'I guess I'll have to take Miyu with me..' She thought, knowing her friend would be obliged to accompany her. But she didn't have to say or think another word, she felt something inside her bag move around. She peaked inside to find Miyu, curled up on the various pieces of clothing.
She couldn't help but smile, she felt a little guilty for having to wake him up, but she needed to get away.. At least for tonight.
Miyu jumped out of the bag and erupted in flames as he became larger. She jumped on his back and they flew together over the wall.
The streets of the village were empty, so Kagome could stay on Miyu's back as they walk through the empty place.
Inuyasha watched over his friends as they slept, smiling as Miroku talked about Sango in his sleep. He suddenly smelled a demon. He sniffed the air, searching for the source, it was coming this way, slowly, but it was coming. He decided not to wake his friends.. They hardly got any sleep at all.
He swiftly and silently ran over to the corner of the sheltered rooftop, in which they lived. He looked down to see a beautiful girl, riding a neko-youkai like Kilala down the pathway of the village square. He decided to get a closer look...
There weren't many girls around the village his age, Inuyasha was 17, and the girl looked about the same age as well. He was intrigued now, she was so beautiful, yet she wore what any other peasant around the village would wear, so there would be no problem for him to meet her.. But not yet.
He watched her observe the stands of emptiness, of coarse they would be empty, the shop-keepers wouldn't be stupid enough to leave their stock out overnight, unprotected. But she looked as if all this was new to her, as if she was seeing all of the village for the first time. Maybe she wasn't from here!
He got a little closer, which was a big mistake. Miyu reared up and began growling. He smelled a demon.. Close. He had caught the scent of Inuyasha, and Inuyasha knew that the neko-youkai knew he was there. He decided to let himself be known. He stepped out of hiding, with his hands up.
"I don't mean any harm.." He said in defense, not wanting to scare the girl. Kagome gasped, she had never seen anyone other than her father and her servants before.. It was good to see a new face. Even though she was forbidden to be seen by anyone in the village... she didn't care.
She smiled and stepped closer to him.
"Wow.." She replied, her eyes sparkling. Inuyasha was puzzled.
"What? Haven't you ever seen a Hanyou before?" He asked, kind of roughly.
"No.. It's not that. It's just.. I haven't seen a new face.. For a long, long time now.." She said, blushing. "So, you're a Hanyou, ne?" She kept the smile.
"Nani? That doesn't...scare or offend you?" He asked, shocked.
"No.. Why should it?" She replied, also wearing a puzzled look.
'She doesn't care.. That I'm this way.. Wow' he thought, there was a strange feeling in the pit of his stomach.. That he liked.
"Gomen. It's just that, well, most people don't care too much for Hanyou's.. They think I'm unclean and disgraceful. Humans hate me because I'm part demon, and demons hate me because I'm part Human.. I don't belong anywhere.." He explained. But she still kept her smile.
"Well, that seems like a stupid way to hold a grudge against someone? Are you sure everyone feels that way about you?" She felt bad for him, there wasn't much difference between them, she didn't belong either.
When she saw Inuyasha nod, she forced an even bigger smile to try and cheer him up.
"My name is Kagome!" She told him, extending a hand. He stared at it for a second, then took it, shaking it lightly..
"I'm Inuyasha.." He used his eyes to study her, she was the first person to not care about him being a Hanyou.. Even Miroku and Sango were a little skeptical about the matter.
"What are you doing out so late, Kagome?" He curiously asked.
"This is the only time I can truly be myself.. I'm not free, I'm always surrounded by people who are telling me what to do and how to act. It's boring living the life I have.. I want to get away.. Permanently." Inuyasha gazed at her, he felt the same way. She must have been a Servant somewhere too! Was this his soul mate? They had so much in common.
"Well, you're welcome to stay with me and my friends, Miroku and Sango if you'd like. We have an extra bed. And Sango even has a neko-youkai too." As he spoke to her, the words warmed her heart. Maybe these people could accept her and she could finally be free.
"Oh really? Arigatou, Inuyasha! I'd love to." Her smile warmed his heart too, he was happy to make her happy.
"Where do you live?" She asked. Inuyasha pointed 'up'.
"On the roof?" She answered. He nodded.
"Perfect!" She exclaimed, Inuyasha beamed at her.
"How do you get up there?" She wore a puzzled expression yet again.
"This way.." He walked over to her and picked her up bridal style and leaped up to the top of the building. Kagome held her breath on the way up, she didn't like heights.
When they reached the top, he carefully put her down and, to his amazement, she gasped and wore a huge smile.
"Wow! Inuyasha, this is the best!" She complimented. Just when he thought he couldn't be more amazed, he proved himself wrong.
"Keh, I'm glad you like it, but it's really nothing special." He replied though proud eyes.
"It is to me.. I've never seen such a place that really makes you feel right at home." He felt proud that he had made her feel 'at home'. Maybe this would be her home.. Maybe she would stay with him.. What would becoming of this meeting?
