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Title: Can she handle it?
Chapter: Two, Blood Red
Thoughts: - -
Rated: PG 13 (for language and maybe implied sexual situations in later chapters.)
Disclaimer: I told everyone I owned Inuyasha and they tried to sue me! –lawyer watches my every movement- Grrr… I do NOT own Inuyasha… but Shippo…-lawyer takes out paper- fine, fine; I do not own Shippo either.
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Kagome's POV
School was boring and uneventful, as usual.
I walked over to my car and was about to get in when I happened to see Sango running up to me.
"Hey Sango, what's up?" I asked her, opening up my car door and getting in.
I watched as Sango got in the passengers side of the car.
"Just need a lift is all. My car is in the shop after all."
I gave her a remorseful look, as I started my car. I remember when she did that. It was actually my fault. You see, when I get over emotional, whether it be overjoyed, angry or sad, I tend to lose control over my miko powers. It always ends up causing me trouble. This particular time I had gotten very upset and accidentally steered her car into a tree, while she was still driving it. Luckily no one was hurt. Sango had understood that I lost control but I still feel really bad about the whole thing.
"No problem. I'm sorry about your car. I promise ill pay for it, and if you ever need a ride somewhere, well, you will be with me for a while so my car is always here for you."
"I already told you it's no biggie." Sango said as she buckled her seatbelt and braced herself. I really don't drive that fast, sheesh. "And you don't have to pay for it, im fine. Im so happy my parents actually are letting me stay with you for 6 months while your family is gone!"
"I know! I can hardly believe that my mother trusts me this much. I mean, I knew she always trusted me and everything but this is just so unbelievable!" I exclaimed as I passed car after car on my way home. I guess I was driving pretty fast because Sango looked as if she were going to pass out. You would think she would be use to it. Like I said before, I do NOT drive that fast, well; I don't think I do anyways. My mom is way worse then I am.
Laughing, I slowed the car down a bit, to a relieved Sango.
"What time did you tell Miroku to meet us at the mall?"
"Uhhh… actually, I kinda forgot to tell him a time." I answered Sango, as I pulled out my cell phone "You wanna call him?" I asked, wiggling my eyebrows in a very Miroku like fashion.
"What! Just call him." Sango blushed as she looked away.
"Fine, fine. No need to get all snippy." I laughed as I dialed Miroku's number.
"Hello?" I heard Miroku question on the other line.
"Hey Monk, Whtcha up too?" I asked, knowing that he would know it was me.
"Just got home, why? You want to come over and hang out?" I could hear his perverted tone over the phone.
"Actually I just wanted to know what time you wanted to meet me and Sango at the mall." I pulled up to the curb and parked my car next to the steps that lead to my house.
"How 'bout in an hour?" he asked as I got out of my car and heard a beep on the other line.
"Sounds good to me. I have a call on my other line so ill see you there, k?" I heard him agree and say farewell, I did the same and then answered my other line.
"Pink nightmare?" I heard someone say before I even said anything.
"You know I hate that name." I groaned into the phone. 'They' had given me that name. 'They' meaning everyone working in PDSP. I had gotten the pink part of my nickname because whenever anything is affected by my powers, it glows pink. Nightmare because, uhh… I don't really know? They are just weird I guess. They said that I was going to be everyone's worst nightmare. When I was about 6 my father died and they told me about the organization. When I was about 9, they gave me the name. Of course at the time I thought it was the coolest name ever. You can't really blame me though. I was only 9 for kami's sake.
"We found BloodRed in an alleyway; we think he may be after someone. You are the closest one to him so I need you to keep an eye on him until backup arrives. I have already sent you the coordinates of where he was spotted last, to your cell phone. Hurry up and don't lose him. Also, you know how dangerous he is, so no going into battle alone. You're still very young and can't handle everything on you own, so don't think you can." He said in one breath. Doesn't he breathe?
Blood red was the fourth best in his stupid little 'gang' that killed anyone with demon or spiritual powers. Im not sure who the first three are, but I have heard that they are actually demons. That's what I call sick, joining a gang to kill off your own kind.
"But…" I started but he hung up on me. I growled as I put my cell phone away and got back into my car.
"Sango, something came up. Im sorry but I have to go. I'll be back soon. Oh, and I told Miroku that we would meet him in an hour." I watched as Sango got back into the car. She always had to be difficult, but I didn't have time to argue in this instance.
"But how-"
"I don't know how we are going to make it to the mall on time." I cut in as I drove down the street, following the directions on my cell phone. "And it's Blood Red." I added as I saw her open her mouth to speak again. "I don't know much. They never really tell me anything on the phone. They think it's tapped or something." I rolled my eyes and parked in an alleyway that wasn't at all far from my house.
"You stay here and DON"T move, got it?" I asked her seriously, the last thing I needed was my best friend getting hurt.
Sango looked like she was about to argue, as usual, but I gave her a stern look that gave no room for argument.
"Only if you promise to be careful." She said, worry evident in her voice.
"Don't worry, I've gotten loads better and if I hurry we can still make it to the mall on time." I quickly got out of my car and locked the doors. You can only open the doors to my car with the remote, which I had. Great idea on my part, except for when I accidentally lose the remote.
I ran stealthily and swiftly down the alleyway, barley making a noise, just as I had been trained. It didn't take me very long to catch up with Blood Red. I knew this alleyway pretty well. There would be a turn every now and then, but at least I didn't have to pick between two different roads. It was just all one long, windy road. Not the smartest route to take. There was a couple apartments on the right side of the road and then a forest on the left.
I felt my cell phone vibrate in the pocket of my coat and pulled it out to answer it. I was glad I remembered to put it on vibrate, last time I had blown my cover because my stupid phone had rang.
I hoped it wasn't 'the man' again. That's who it as last time. A lot of people think he is one of the meanest people in our organization but I don't think he's that bad. Then again that could be because he doesn't hate me. I have known him sinceI was like 8. Very few people know his name and even fewer use it. Once he actually killed a man just for repeating his name in mixed company. However, he isn't like that anymore. Not if I can help it. I can understand why he wouldn't want anyone to know his name though. People just wouldn't respect him as much. After all, how can you truly respect a man with the name Lauren? It wasn't even Japanese. He had told me the story of how he got his name. His mother had been watching her favorite American soap opera right before his birth and a character on the show had died. She had named her first and only child after that character. I chuckled at the thought.
"It is really no laughing matter." I heard a calm yet emotionless voice say. I believe I had missed whatever it was he had said. At the moment I was just glad it was him and not Lauren. Personally, I liked this guy better.
"What was that you were saying, Silver-D?" I asked him. He had gotten the 'silver' part of his name due to his long flowing silver hair and the 'D' just because he was a demon. I had personally suggested that he take the name 'Leaping Leprechaun'. Sadly, he refused. His real name is Sesshomaru though.
"You weren't listening?" I heard him say; he may have even sighed, though I highly doubt that. "One of these days you are going to breathe your last breath and all because you never take anything seriously."
"Hmm… I don't think so. After all, you'll come to my rescue before I die." I grinned happily and added "As though I would actually ever be in that situation. These guys are easy."
"That's merely because you haven't faced any of the demons thus far."
"Weren't you supposed to tell me something?" I asked, as I remember I was currently on a mission.
"Right, I require that you send the new coordinates to my cell phone. I believe I know where he is headed. I can be there in approximately 7 minutes. I need you to make sure he doesn't make any unanticipated tactics." He said, as I sped up a little bit, noticing I had almost lost view of him.
"I can just take him down right now though! He hasn't even figured out that he's being followed yet." I continued to run as a thought struck me. I quickly looked around and saw some trashcans not to far ahead "Perfect."
Authors POV
"What's perfect? Pink nightmare, answer me. What are your coordinates and what-"
Sesshomaru was cut off as he heard a loud crash in the background and then heard Kagome mumble an 'opps' and 'I didn't see that there.' He could already picture the triumphant grin on the teenage girls face. Then the line went dead. Luckily, Kagome had been smart enough to send Sesshomaru her coordinates before hanging up. He was still on the right track.
Kagome quickly sent her coordinates to Sesshomaru, then 'accidentally' fall over the metal trashcans she just happened to be staring at.
Blood Red stopped abruptly and turned around to find the cause of all the noise. When he realized who it was, he began to laugh.
Kagome was lying on the ground along with the trashcan; its contents spilt and currently lay all around Kagome. Strangely though, none of the trash was on the teenage girl.
"This is the so-called 'Pink Nightmare?" Blood red laughed, "You can't even follow someone without screwing it up!"
To his surprise, Kagome just stood up and rolled her eyes, as she wiped off her clothes.
Kagome's POV
I studied Blood Red for a minute or two. He was pretty tall at around 5'9. He had very short black hair and was currently shaking with laughter. Which made him look absolutely ridicules. As for his clothes, he was dressed in all red clothes. The color was actually quite close to the color of blood.
Then it hit me… hard.
Want to know my brilliant conclusion? He was called Blood Red because he wore blood red clothes! How pathetic. No one could come up with a better name for him?
Now don't ask why but for some reason I found this very funny. Maybe I was just relieving some built up stress, what with school, the organization and trying to hold it all in, as to not bother anyone else with my petty problems. For whatever reason, I laughed. You know what else? I bet that Sessy had come up with the name! And just imagine what his face would look like if I ever called him Sessy! Or if anyone else found out about the nickname I had given him when I was a kid!
I continued to laugh as Blood Red continued to stare at me as if I had turned blue and grown four heads. At least he wasn't laughing anymore. As I started to calm down, I noticed that he didn't look to happy.
BANG!
Blood Red now had two guns in his hand that were pointed straight at me. He had a serious look on his face as he began to shout at me.
"How DARE you laugh at me? I'll give you something to laugh at!" He shot off four bullets that went whizzing threw the air. For a split second I saw the look of triumph on his face. Then he saw something pink. I had put up a barrier all around me, at the last second. It, surprisingly, glowed pink and then the bullets ricocheted off of the barrier and shot back at him.
Blood Red looked on in horror as he saw the bullets heading towards him. He jumped to his left and rolled on the floor to avoid the bullets. Although it was quick thinking and seemed to be successful, I noticed the blood that ran from his leg and his slight limp as he stood up and readied himself.
I watched as he took a few items out from his overly large coat. In his left hand he had throwing ninja stars that had a black substance dripping from its edges, in his right was another gun. As if that is going to work again.
I concentrated on my miko powers as I made a quiver appear on my back with three arrows inside of it. I also managed to make a bow. I guess this must've taken me longer then I thought it would. I watched in horror as something went whizzing towards me. Unfortunately I knew I wouldn't have enough power to erect another barrier for awhile. I had not practiced making so many things at once before. I didn't plan on it taking that much of my energy.
I cunningly ran to my right and nearly avoided a bullet. I notched an arrow in my bow and aimed it towards him, as he aimed his gun and ninja stars towards me. This wasn't going to be as easy as I had planned it to be.
Sesshomaru's POV
When I finally reached the road in which I was looking for, I turned down it and parked my car. As I got out I noticed the faint smell of Kagome's blood in the air, faint but there.
I growled as I ran as fast I was able to towards the smell of Kagome. I just leave her for five minutes and look at the trouble she gets herself into! Couldn't just wait a few more minutes, now could she?
I reached her in a few seconds. I was surely amazed, not only by the speed in which I reached her in, but also in what I saw before me. Though I knew that no one would be able to tell how surprised I was by looking at me. I pride myself in being able to keep an emotionless façade at all times.
"Surprised?" I heard Kagome ask.
Okay, no one could tell but her. Although, I don't think she should count. I've know her since she was 2. Her father had appointed me to look after her. However, it is still strange that she can know what im thinking. My little half-brother couldn't know what I was thinking if his life depended on it, and he has known me longer.
"No." I stated simply.
She just rolled her eyes at me. She tends to do that a lot. How did she know I was lying? I swear that she can read minds.
When I had arrived, the first thing I noticed, besides the fact that Kagome was fine, was Blood Red. He was lying on his back, on the ground. There was an arrow stuck in his leg, stomach and his shoulder. I think it's safe to say he won't be much of a problem anymore. I saw him twitch a bit, he was still alive.
As for Kagome, she was sitting on the ground, against a brick wall. I could see a trashcan a little ways down the street, which I can only presume was the cause of the noise. Kagome had two bullets in her leg, just below her left knee cap. They were bleeding pretty badly, but I knew it was nothing life-threatening. Nevertheless, I still wanted to get the wound cleaned up as soon as possible.
Taking out my cell phone, I pressed speed dial number two. Someone picked up on the other line immediately. "I am sending the coordinates. Blood Red is badly injured and unconscious, however he is still alive. I have more important matters at the moment so I need you to bring him in for questioning now." I heard a yes Silver-D sir, then sent the coordinates and put the phone away.
"Are you okay?" I asked, trying to sound unconcerned. As if I would actually care about a pathetic girl, human no less.
"I'll live." She answered and cringed in pain as she tried to get up. She managed to stand for a second and then cringed in pain, before falling back down.
I quickly ran over and caught her before she hit the ground. I picked her up bridal style and noticed how much blood she had lost. There was a mini pool of it where she had previously been sitting and it was still dripping from her wound.
"We have to get you cleaned up. Where is your car?" I asked calmly and looked around, as if it were going to suddenly appear out of thin air.
"Not to far down there." She said and pointed down the alleyway. "I have some bandages and stuff in my car. Im sure I can make it there on my own."
I sped down the alleyway, with her still in my arms. I heard her sigh; she knew I wasn't going to let her walk. She'd only end up worsening her condition.
I looked down at the girl in my arms. She had closed her eyes and rested her head on my chest.
Since when did I, Sesshomaru, feared by all and hater of, basically everything; start to actually do some nice things for people? A human no less.
When I saw her car, I ignored the girl in the front seat and went to the trunk of the car. I heard a click and it popped open. Kagome had taken out the keys and opened it. I shifted Kagome so that I held her with one arm and looked threw the trunk with the other.
I closed the trunk and gently placed her on top of it. I removed the bullet with one of my long, sharp finger nails, careful not to hurt her. I cleaned her cut and then wrapped her leg in some bandages, after I put some healing cream on it. I was glad that she had remained quite threw out the whole thing, instead of complaining that she can do it.
When I had finished, I put everything back in the first-aid kit I got it from. I heard another click as Kagome unlocked her car. Almost immediately, a girl showed up at Kagome's side. I had met her a couple times before, although I could not remember the name.
"Kagome are you okay? What happened to you?" The girl asked, obviously concerned.
"Im fine Sango, just a few scraps." Kagome answered and got off the trunk of her car, putting the kit back before turning towards me.
"Thanks for everything, Sesshomaru." She said and smiled brightly.
I just nodded in response. She was supposed to use codenames, silly girl. She chuckled, as if she heard my thoughts, which she probably did, then gave me a hug.
I was surprised, again. But what surprised me the most was the fact that I had hugged her back. She must have been surprised too because she gasped and then her smile widened, if that's even possible,
I let go off her and glared at the other girl before heading off to my car. On my way there, I got lost in my own thoughts.
-Damn this whole day- was the first thing that came to my mind.
I had never, ever expressed any emotion of any kind in a long while. So long that I couldn't even remember. Except for today, I felt many things today. I was surprised, worried and actually amused. It was all that girls fault, damn her. Damn me and my weakness.
When I had reached my car and got in, I realized that I could not deny my feelings for the girl any more. Somehow, in the many years I have known her, I had fallen in love with her. And no, not the way you perverts are thinking. I am 7 years older then her! I loved her like a little sister, a little sister that I wanted to protect.
I don't think ill ever get over the feeling of actually liking someone. If anyone who has ever met me before found out, they would never believe it. I think im getting soft. I can't let that happen.
Kagome's POV
"Did he actually just take care of your wound and… and… and hug you?" Sango stuttered, amazed.
"I told you he isn't nearly as bad as he lets on." I chuckled and got into my car.
"Leave it to you to make friends with an emotionless bloodthirsty demon, who hates everything." Sango laughed, and took the drivers seat, making me scoot over and into the passengers' side.
"He's not that bad Sango," I stated as I scowled "And im perfectly capable of driving."
"Yeah right, look at your leg." She said in an amused tone, "Hey, we might still make it to the mall on time."
I looked at the car clock and grinned. We still had fifteen minutes to get there. We would only be a minute or so late.
"So what happened?" Sango asked, in a serious tone now.
I told her about everything that had happened. She laughed sometimes and was shocked at other times. She couldn't believe I had made that many things appear (3 arrows, a bow and a quiver). I told her that I couldn't believe it either, since I had never done it before. We talked our whole way to the mall.
A/N- Wellthat's that. I hope you guys like this chapter. Inuyasha and Kagome get to meet in my next chapter! Please review; otherwise I won't know how I am doing. I hope this chapter wasn't a disappointment to anyone. Well, its my moms b-day so I have to go. Ill update asap! Thanks again for the reviews! The next chapter is called Mall Madness… I think?
Till then….