The Hanyou

Chapter 5

Suicidal Attempt

Mieko ran, blinded by tears. How could she have done such an awful thing? Even though it was tempting, it was wrong to do! She could never face the anger and humiliation!

"Why am I cursed?" screamed Mieko. She reached a large, open field. She slowed to a walk, tears still leaking from her face.

"Kagome hurry up!" Inuyasha told her. Kagome glared at him.

"My backpack isn't exactly light, you know," she snapped back. He feh'd her and turned around. Suddenly, his canine nose rose into the air, sniffing. His eyes narrowed.

"Kagome," Inuyasha started seriously. Kagome looked at him. "There's a demon in your era." Kagome gasped and covered her mouth. He looked at her seriously. "We have to slay it." Kagome nodded.

Kagome climbed onto Inuyasha's back, and they were off. Inuyasha jumped high into the air. Kagome loved this feeling. In a few minutes, they reached an open field. The grass was partially dead and it was rocky. A distance away, Kagome could see a blue blur.

"Inuyasha, there!" Kagome told him.He sped up to reach the demon. As they neared it he shouted, "Stop!" The demon turned around.

"You're -- you're just a kid!" exclaimed Inuyasha. The girl looked at him with a frightened look on her face. On top of her head he could see ears that resembled his, except for the colour.

"Why are you here?" asked Inuyasha. The young demon stopped and turned around, an angry look on her face.

"Is your name Inuyasha?" she asked coldly. Inuyasha grinned.

"Yep," he replied, "it appears that my enemies are getting younger every day." To his surprise, tears began to leak from her eyes.

"Why?" she asked. "Why did you curse me?" Inuyasha looked taken aback.

"What are you talking about? I've never met you in my whole life. Who are you?"

"My name is Mieko Kinomoto. When I was near death, I was given your blood. But it has cursed me! Why did you curse me?" she cried.

"Hey, I ain't responsible. I did nothing. Kagome, where would they get my blood from?" He looked at Kagome.

"I'm not entirely sure," she admitted. "I brought a blood sample to my time, but it was stolen. I wanted to study it. Maybe it was taken to the hospital." Inuyasha sniffed at Mieko. 'She does smell like me. And -- she's a half demon!' Inuyasha thought.

"I hate you!" she screamed. She ran to the cliff and threw herself off of it.

"No!" Inuyasha ran to the cliff as fast as he could and dived. He could see Mieko, her eyes were closed, tears were flying up to him. He grabbed her around the middle and landed in a tree branch. Using the momentum, he jumped back up.

"Inuyasha!" Kagome ran to him. "Are you both okay?" Mieko jumped up and away from them.

"Why do you consistently try to ruin my life?" she screamed at them.

"You think that you've got it bad?" Inuyasha yelled back. "I was born like this. I've beena freak my entire life. Do you know what it's liked to be shunned by humans and demons alike? Without any parents and a brother who's consistently trying to kill you? Do you know how that feels? In only one day, you can't have possibly felt what it's like beinga half demon. To be kicked when you're down and have rocks thrown at you. The villagers even burned my house down! How do you like them apples?" (a/n: couldn't help myself) Mieko looked as though she had cooled down.

"But at least you're used to it," she murmered. "I'm still shunned by everybody without being a half demon. And my family doesn't care about me, just the family image." Water poured out from her eyes again, but this time it was not done in anger. "It's not as hard as where you're from, but it's still pretty hard."

"Stop crying," he told her. "You can come with us. There you'll have friends and won't feel cursed." She looked at him.

"Is there really such a plac?" she asked, her voice barely over a whisper. He nodded.

"I'm in that group too. So is Kagome here. It's like a little group of misfits. But there's one problem." His eyes looked at hers sternly. "We're hunting a demon named Naraku. And he's powerful. If you want to come with us you will have to be able to fight."

"But, I've never fought before in my life!" she exclaimed. Mieko then looked down at her claws. "Would I use these?" Inuyasha nodded.

"I have a friend who can make you a fine weapon," he told her. "Just come with us." For some strange reason, Mieko felt oddly at ease around him. She slowly began to walk towards him.

"Ahh!" Mieko screamed. Some sort of sphere cage was around her. A man walked towards them.

"Well, if it isn't Mieko," he said. Through her pain, she could just make out who he was.

"It's you!"