Feral Child

Chapter Two: The Mute Child

Inuyasha had no idea what to do. He had caught the girl on impulse so that she wouldn't

fall but now he didn't know where to take her. He had no idea where she lived. "Oh great job,

now what are ya gonna do with her?" he absentmindedly asked himself. As he held the un-

conscious girl in his arms he looked around the alley for some sort of clue as to where to take the

girl. Finally, at a loss as to what to do, Inuyasha decided to take her to his house and ask his

brother for help. He carried the girl bridal style towards his and his brother's apartment. He went

up the many stairs and fished around in his pockets rather awkwardly considering he still held

the girl in his arms. For the key, then fumbled with the key to open the door which he did

moments later. When he walked through the doors he was greeted with his brothers astonished

face. "What did you do to the poor girl!" his brother practically screamed. Inuyasha's face went

from surprise to complete anger at his brother for even thinking he would do something so

horrible to anyone. With that thought in mind he rounded on his brother viciously spitting

through gritted teeth, "I-didn't-do-this-you-idiot-I-found-her-like-this!" He continued to glare

daggers at his brother. Inuyasha's older brother Sesshomaru, paid no mind to his brother's outburst, but

focused on the girl he brought home. "Set her on the couch." Jake instructed his younger brother.

Michael continued to glare but did as he was told. Jake grabbed a wash cloth and put it over her

head to cool her off a bit. When the cool wash cloth hit her face she stirred a bit and opened her

eyes. She jumped up when she saw the two boys staring at her so intently. Her facial expressions

showed her alarm yet her eyes still held almost no emotion what so ever. The two boys jumped

when she suddenly awoke and tried to calm her down. "Whoa, hey it's ok I didn't know where

you lived and I couldn't just leave you so I had to bring you here." said to her. She

seemed to calm down a little bit but was still cautious. Sensing that she calmed a bit Inuyasha

rushed to explain. " I saw you in the alley and when I approached you, you fainted, so I caught

you before you hit the ground and brought you here." She looked at him strangely for a moment

before getting up to leave. The two boys looked at her for a second then at one another before

rushing over to her. "Wait, wait you can't just leave like this, you don't even know where you

are, tell us where you live and we'll drive you home." Sesshomaru said. She glared daggers at the two.

The two jumped a bit, shocked at the murderous look she shot there way. Inuyasha quickly

recovered from the shock and grabbed her wrist just as it was turning the door knob. She

struggled against his hold but to no avail. He dragged her struggling form to the couch and sat

her down. "Okay, your going to sit here and let us take you home, because I will not have

leaving you in a strange place all alone on my conscious!" She still glared but sat still. Spying

the paper and a pen that was lying on the table, she snatched them up and her hand began

moving about the paper in frantic movements, indicating she was writing something. When she

had finished she tossed the paper to Inuyashal and he looked at her strangely before reading it

aloud,

Drop me off at the corner of fifth ad sixth street please.

He stared at her awkwardly before pulling her up and directing her to the car. She followed his

instructions and started walking. Inuyasha, seeing her out of earshot looked to his brother and

asked, "What was that about?" His brother merely shrugged looking confused and Inuyasha left

to drive the girl home. He saw her waiting by the door of the car so he un locked the car door so

that she could get in. On the drive he tried to make conversation but failed and gave up, leaving

an awkward silence to stretch for the length of the car drive. Upon reaching there destination he

asked where her house was, and she pointed down the alley way. He gaped at her pointed finger,

realizing she didn't have a home he asked, "Where's your family?" Her eyes clouded over and

he instantly regretted his question. "Well there's no way your staying there anymore, you can

live with me and my brother until you can get a place to stay." he said. She gaped at him,

astonished disbelief before quickly shaking her head vigorously 'no.' But Inuyashal shook his

head yes and started the car and drove away with the still protesting and disagreeing girl next to

him.