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If I did I'd be rich
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Once In A Blue Moon
An Inu Yasha Fanfic by Hika-chan
Chapter 5: The Power of Denile
Something is definitely going on, Inu Yasha thought. At first he thought nothing of Kagome's behavior when he startled her earlier, but now that he though of it she did seem more jumpy than usual. Considering that they were normally under threat of attack by youkai and she was much calmer, even in battle, well he had to wonder. I wonder... He took a moment and sniffed the air, as before he could pick up his brother's scent, but it wasn't as potent as it had been around Kagome earlier. Inu Yasha stopped, wait a second... He thought back to the last time they were here, when they were leaving Kagome had been in a similar state, but this time she did seem kind of... scared? Inu Yasha bristled, You bastard Sesshoumaru, I swear if you hurt Kagome I'll-.
He cut himself off as some part of his memory caught up with him. There was something familiar about her actions, something he had seen even before their last visit to his brother's castle. She always acts that way when- Inu Yasha's face paled, When we almost get too close.No way! Sesshoumaru would never go for Kagome like that! He's probably just doing it out of some sadistic sense of humor. Bastard I'll teach him for toying with Kagome like that! There's no way he actually LIKES her.
Why not? a little voice in his head said, You like her, and you never thought you would.
What the *#^@ are you talking about!? This is Sesshoumaru! Inu Yasha yelled back.
Yes, but this is also Kagome. She's a very special person you know that.
The hanyou almost growled, And who the hell are you?
He heard the voice chuckle, Wow you are thick aren't you?
WHAT!? You better not show your face pal or I'll-
You'll what? beat yourself up?
What the hell is that supposed to mean!?!
The voice sighed, Come along now, you can't honestly be this stupid.
Inu Yasha was about to yell at the voice again when a shrill cry echoed through the hall. "Inu-Chan!! Where are you?"
Inu Yasha cringed as his sensitive ears were assaulted by his older half sisters call. That's right, I was gonna beat the crap out of Sesshoumaru, maybe Yuki can tell me where he is. "Over here Aneeue," he said reluctantly not really wanting to call his older sister over but finding no choice in it.
"There you are Inu-chan! How are you?"
"Umm.. ok I guess."
"Just ok?"
"Yeeeaaah..." he said slowly, it wasn't like 'ok' was a bad place to be. "Hey Aneeue do you know where Sesshoumaru is?" Yuki was completely taken aback by this question, she walked over and put a hand on Inu Yasha's forehead. "What?"
"Are you alright Inu-chan? You don't normally go looking for Sesshie."
"Yeah well today I wanna know, I need to have a little 'chat' with big bro."
"Oh my, what about?" Though I can take a guess.
"Look do you know where he is or not?" He asked carefully keeping his voice calm, had it been anyone other than Yuki he would let himself yell already. But Yuki did not take kindly to that kind of thing.
"Well since it doesn't look like you're going to tell me. He's speaking with a messengar from the council now." She grasped his arm before he took two steps toward the room he knew they must be in. Her voice was much more serious and concerned than usual. "Inu Yasha, for the sake of our family and our father please wait till the meeting is over with."
The hanyou sighed, knowing better than to disagree with her, "Alright. I won't embarrass our family. But the second that messengar is out of sight his ass is mine."
Yuki shook her head as she watched her half brother's form retreat down the hall. She had passed Kagome in the hall some fifteen minutes ago on her way to the bath. The miko-girl was obviously frazzled before she bothered to ask how she was doing. And Yuki being a full blooded youkai had a better sense of smell than Inu Yasha and a much nosier attitude had picked up some smells that Inu Yasha failed to register. Or, more than likely, refused to recognize.
~~~
She had been idly rubbing her shoulder, eyes down cast as she was currently undergoing some kind of mental and/or emotional turmoil. The girl seemed so distracted that Yuki allowed her to run into her. Kagome had immediately and profusly apologized before she started to head off again towards the bath. "Kagome-chan are you alright?"
Her aura flared breifly with panic and embarrassment, "Of course I am why wouldn't I be?"
Yuki stepped a bit closer and sniffed the air before her, "Well you smell..." like Sesshoumaru. "a little nervous." She sniffed again, he was very close and.. aroused? The thought was a bit distateful to Yuki, not because Kagome was human, but because Sesshoumaru was her brother. "And a bit scared."
Kagome laughed nervously, "But Yuki-san what do I have to fear here? I'm fine really I'm just gonna take a nice hot bath." They looked at each other in silence for a few moments, making the miko uneasy. "...Well umm.. anyway I uh... I'm gonna go." She turned to leave
"Oh one thing Kagome-chan have you seen Sesshoumaru about?" not that she didn't already know she just wanted to see how the girl would react.
The school girl froze and Yuki watched her swirling aura as the nervous fear and embarrassment showed again. "No... I uh, I haven't"
"Alright then!" Yuki said cheerfully, "Enjoy your bath Kagome-chan."
~~~
Thinking back on the encounter she shook her head. Really brother, you should have displayed more control... not to mention tact. She couldn't say for certain what had happened but she had a pretty damn good idea just by the girl's reaction.
***
The black haired dog youkai stormed down the hall furiously. Those old geezers on the council had agreed to let that damned Sesshoumaru become Lord of the Western Lands! Kuroinu scowled, he knew full well that Inutaisho's son had little trust for him. It was highly unlikely that he would be able to retain his position once Sesshoumaru took control.
Though Inutaisho's brother, and acting ruler, was a powerful youkai in his own right, he was not the best leader. In fact due to his advisory position Kuroinu was the one who was really making all the decisions. Once Inutaisho's son took over he would loose all that. Not only that but word was that Sesshoumaru had taken a liking to humans. Humans! Those filthy little beasts that were no better than cattle! He even travelled with a human girl-child. Not to mention he had heard from trusted sources that he had spared an older human female as well. It looked like Sesshoumaru was going to follow in his father's footsteps. To make a human the Lady of the Western Lands (even though the title held little power if any) was blasphemous. Kuroinu growled as he opened the door to his chambers, he would retain his power, one way or another.***
This day was turning out better and better for Hikaru. For starters Inu Yasha wasn't bugging her, and now this wonderful bath. She could feel the tension ease out through her skin as she soaked in the deliciously warm water. A few minutes earlier she had almost allowed herself to become annoyed when the miko girl came into the bath. But since she had just sat at the otherside of the bath quietly and did not try to talk to her, it was ok.
She opened her red eyes and examined the girl as she wet her face. While hawk youkai were not known for their sense of smell like that of dogs, their eyesight was impeccable. Her eyes picked up the slight trembling in the girl's form as she tried to calm herself. Her eyes turned to her shoulders where brusies were begining to form. She could take a guess at what happened, even though she would have been wrong.
Kagome looked up at the girl across from her, her wings were gone and her hair was no longer feathers but actual hair, though still black and streaked with red. "Ano... what happened to your wings?"
Hikaru shrugged, she supposed she could manage some conversation after all. "I can manage limited transformation, but as you can see the markings on my face and my talons do not go away." And of course my healing does not go as quickly as a hanyou that cannot, she thought, not wanting to share that bit of information.
"Hmm.. I wonder why Inu Yasha can't do that."
"My mother was human, but she had some level of power, father has told me that it is because of her Nataku and I can do such things."
"Nataku?"
"My older brother, he is hanyou as well."
"I see..." the two sat in silence for a minute or two before Kagome spoke again. "Hikaru-san?.. umm I got the impression that you don't like humans very much-"
"Correction, I don't like stupid, ignorant humans." She interrupted. "Since you and your friends travel with a hanyou and are welcome here I gather you are not so close minded as to hate a youkai for being youkai."
Kagome smiled, "Yeah normally we don't do anything unless they attack us first."
Hikaru grinned at the girl, "But you attack hanyou's without warning?"
Kagome blushed and laughed nervously, "Sorry about that. Inu Yasha tends to get a bit overexcited when it comes to shikon shards."
"I noticed."
"Hikaru-san?"
"Yes?"
"You don't have to answer this, and I hope I'm not being terribly rude for asking. But is there a reason you don't like humans?"
She looked across the pool at the not quite human girl. "Yes," she said. Without going into detail she got out of the bath and dressed before leaving. "It was nice talking to you Kagome-san." She walked down the hall to her room, trying to forget the memories that were begining to surface, the circumstances of her mother's death. She reached her room and paused before opening the door. Looking at the frame she could see that the door had been broken and replaced, she shrugged it off. Just about to open the door she was stopped when she heard her name called rudely. "What?" she asked, turning to the other hanyou.
"You wanna spar?" Inu Yasha asked. Sesshoumaru was taking far too long and he needed to blow off some steam.
A grin spread across her face, it would certainly take her mind off the past memories that were trying to seep into her mind. "Sure, just gimme a second to get dressed."
***
Kagome sighed as she was left alone in the bath. She hoped she hadn't offened Hikaru. Between what she had heard of Inu Yasha and Jinenji's childhoods she knew that growing up a hanyou was very rough. But talking to the hanyou girl, even though it was a breif as it was, had taken her mind off the incident not too long ago. It's not him. she told herself remembering the name she told herself she didn't hear. It's not.
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ohhh plot development...
Yeah yeah I know... Kuroinu ="black dog" (i think) I'm just feeling lazy with names right now so you'll have to deal with it sorry.
Jinenji is from episode ..... 31 I think. he's another hanyou Kagome and Inu Yasha met.
Next chapter- Inu Yasha and Hikaru spar and the dreamscape gets a little scary.
I'll try and see about getting Miroku, Sango, Rin and Shippo in here sometime... really I swear. And I will bring up Hikaru's past, I just want to wait a bit first (hee hee hee)
If I did I'd be rich
you know that I don't
So don't be a b-... errr jerk ^_^'
An Inu Yasha Fanfic by Hika-chan
Chapter 5: The Power of Denile
Something is definitely going on, Inu Yasha thought. At first he thought nothing of Kagome's behavior when he startled her earlier, but now that he though of it she did seem more jumpy than usual. Considering that they were normally under threat of attack by youkai and she was much calmer, even in battle, well he had to wonder. I wonder... He took a moment and sniffed the air, as before he could pick up his brother's scent, but it wasn't as potent as it had been around Kagome earlier. Inu Yasha stopped, wait a second... He thought back to the last time they were here, when they were leaving Kagome had been in a similar state, but this time she did seem kind of... scared? Inu Yasha bristled, You bastard Sesshoumaru, I swear if you hurt Kagome I'll-.
He cut himself off as some part of his memory caught up with him. There was something familiar about her actions, something he had seen even before their last visit to his brother's castle. She always acts that way when- Inu Yasha's face paled, When we almost get too close.No way! Sesshoumaru would never go for Kagome like that! He's probably just doing it out of some sadistic sense of humor. Bastard I'll teach him for toying with Kagome like that! There's no way he actually LIKES her.
Why not? a little voice in his head said, You like her, and you never thought you would.
What the *#^@ are you talking about!? This is Sesshoumaru! Inu Yasha yelled back.
Yes, but this is also Kagome. She's a very special person you know that.
The hanyou almost growled, And who the hell are you?
He heard the voice chuckle, Wow you are thick aren't you?
WHAT!? You better not show your face pal or I'll-
You'll what? beat yourself up?
What the hell is that supposed to mean!?!
The voice sighed, Come along now, you can't honestly be this stupid.
Inu Yasha was about to yell at the voice again when a shrill cry echoed through the hall. "Inu-Chan!! Where are you?"
Inu Yasha cringed as his sensitive ears were assaulted by his older half sisters call. That's right, I was gonna beat the crap out of Sesshoumaru, maybe Yuki can tell me where he is. "Over here Aneeue," he said reluctantly not really wanting to call his older sister over but finding no choice in it.
"There you are Inu-chan! How are you?"
"Umm.. ok I guess."
"Just ok?"
"Yeeeaaah..." he said slowly, it wasn't like 'ok' was a bad place to be. "Hey Aneeue do you know where Sesshoumaru is?" Yuki was completely taken aback by this question, she walked over and put a hand on Inu Yasha's forehead. "What?"
"Are you alright Inu-chan? You don't normally go looking for Sesshie."
"Yeah well today I wanna know, I need to have a little 'chat' with big bro."
"Oh my, what about?" Though I can take a guess.
"Look do you know where he is or not?" He asked carefully keeping his voice calm, had it been anyone other than Yuki he would let himself yell already. But Yuki did not take kindly to that kind of thing.
"Well since it doesn't look like you're going to tell me. He's speaking with a messengar from the council now." She grasped his arm before he took two steps toward the room he knew they must be in. Her voice was much more serious and concerned than usual. "Inu Yasha, for the sake of our family and our father please wait till the meeting is over with."
The hanyou sighed, knowing better than to disagree with her, "Alright. I won't embarrass our family. But the second that messengar is out of sight his ass is mine."
Yuki shook her head as she watched her half brother's form retreat down the hall. She had passed Kagome in the hall some fifteen minutes ago on her way to the bath. The miko-girl was obviously frazzled before she bothered to ask how she was doing. And Yuki being a full blooded youkai had a better sense of smell than Inu Yasha and a much nosier attitude had picked up some smells that Inu Yasha failed to register. Or, more than likely, refused to recognize.
~~~
She had been idly rubbing her shoulder, eyes down cast as she was currently undergoing some kind of mental and/or emotional turmoil. The girl seemed so distracted that Yuki allowed her to run into her. Kagome had immediately and profusly apologized before she started to head off again towards the bath. "Kagome-chan are you alright?"
Her aura flared breifly with panic and embarrassment, "Of course I am why wouldn't I be?"
Yuki stepped a bit closer and sniffed the air before her, "Well you smell..." like Sesshoumaru. "a little nervous." She sniffed again, he was very close and.. aroused? The thought was a bit distateful to Yuki, not because Kagome was human, but because Sesshoumaru was her brother. "And a bit scared."
Kagome laughed nervously, "But Yuki-san what do I have to fear here? I'm fine really I'm just gonna take a nice hot bath." They looked at each other in silence for a few moments, making the miko uneasy. "...Well umm.. anyway I uh... I'm gonna go." She turned to leave
"Oh one thing Kagome-chan have you seen Sesshoumaru about?" not that she didn't already know she just wanted to see how the girl would react.
The school girl froze and Yuki watched her swirling aura as the nervous fear and embarrassment showed again. "No... I uh, I haven't"
"Alright then!" Yuki said cheerfully, "Enjoy your bath Kagome-chan."
~~~
Thinking back on the encounter she shook her head. Really brother, you should have displayed more control... not to mention tact. She couldn't say for certain what had happened but she had a pretty damn good idea just by the girl's reaction.
The black haired dog youkai stormed down the hall furiously. Those old geezers on the council had agreed to let that damned Sesshoumaru become Lord of the Western Lands! Kuroinu scowled, he knew full well that Inutaisho's son had little trust for him. It was highly unlikely that he would be able to retain his position once Sesshoumaru took control.
Though Inutaisho's brother, and acting ruler, was a powerful youkai in his own right, he was not the best leader. In fact due to his advisory position Kuroinu was the one who was really making all the decisions. Once Inutaisho's son took over he would loose all that. Not only that but word was that Sesshoumaru had taken a liking to humans. Humans! Those filthy little beasts that were no better than cattle! He even travelled with a human girl-child. Not to mention he had heard from trusted sources that he had spared an older human female as well. It looked like Sesshoumaru was going to follow in his father's footsteps. To make a human the Lady of the Western Lands (even though the title held little power if any) was blasphemous. Kuroinu growled as he opened the door to his chambers, he would retain his power, one way or another.
This day was turning out better and better for Hikaru. For starters Inu Yasha wasn't bugging her, and now this wonderful bath. She could feel the tension ease out through her skin as she soaked in the deliciously warm water. A few minutes earlier she had almost allowed herself to become annoyed when the miko girl came into the bath. But since she had just sat at the otherside of the bath quietly and did not try to talk to her, it was ok.
She opened her red eyes and examined the girl as she wet her face. While hawk youkai were not known for their sense of smell like that of dogs, their eyesight was impeccable. Her eyes picked up the slight trembling in the girl's form as she tried to calm herself. Her eyes turned to her shoulders where brusies were begining to form. She could take a guess at what happened, even though she would have been wrong.
Kagome looked up at the girl across from her, her wings were gone and her hair was no longer feathers but actual hair, though still black and streaked with red. "Ano... what happened to your wings?"
Hikaru shrugged, she supposed she could manage some conversation after all. "I can manage limited transformation, but as you can see the markings on my face and my talons do not go away." And of course my healing does not go as quickly as a hanyou that cannot, she thought, not wanting to share that bit of information.
"Hmm.. I wonder why Inu Yasha can't do that."
"My mother was human, but she had some level of power, father has told me that it is because of her Nataku and I can do such things."
"Nataku?"
"My older brother, he is hanyou as well."
"I see..." the two sat in silence for a minute or two before Kagome spoke again. "Hikaru-san?.. umm I got the impression that you don't like humans very much-"
"Correction, I don't like stupid, ignorant humans." She interrupted. "Since you and your friends travel with a hanyou and are welcome here I gather you are not so close minded as to hate a youkai for being youkai."
Kagome smiled, "Yeah normally we don't do anything unless they attack us first."
Hikaru grinned at the girl, "But you attack hanyou's without warning?"
Kagome blushed and laughed nervously, "Sorry about that. Inu Yasha tends to get a bit overexcited when it comes to shikon shards."
"I noticed."
"Hikaru-san?"
"Yes?"
"You don't have to answer this, and I hope I'm not being terribly rude for asking. But is there a reason you don't like humans?"
She looked across the pool at the not quite human girl. "Yes," she said. Without going into detail she got out of the bath and dressed before leaving. "It was nice talking to you Kagome-san." She walked down the hall to her room, trying to forget the memories that were begining to surface, the circumstances of her mother's death. She reached her room and paused before opening the door. Looking at the frame she could see that the door had been broken and replaced, she shrugged it off. Just about to open the door she was stopped when she heard her name called rudely. "What?" she asked, turning to the other hanyou.
"You wanna spar?" Inu Yasha asked. Sesshoumaru was taking far too long and he needed to blow off some steam.
A grin spread across her face, it would certainly take her mind off the past memories that were trying to seep into her mind. "Sure, just gimme a second to get dressed."
Kagome sighed as she was left alone in the bath. She hoped she hadn't offened Hikaru. Between what she had heard of Inu Yasha and Jinenji's childhoods she knew that growing up a hanyou was very rough. But talking to the hanyou girl, even though it was a breif as it was, had taken her mind off the incident not too long ago. It's not him. she told herself remembering the name she told herself she didn't hear. It's not.
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ohhh plot development...
Yeah yeah I know... Kuroinu ="black dog" (i think) I'm just feeling lazy with names right now so you'll have to deal with it sorry.
Jinenji is from episode ..... 31 I think. he's another hanyou Kagome and Inu Yasha met.
Next chapter- Inu Yasha and Hikaru spar and the dreamscape gets a little scary.
I'll try and see about getting Miroku, Sango, Rin and Shippo in here sometime... really I swear. And I will bring up Hikaru's past, I just want to wait a bit first (hee hee hee)