AN: I've made Inuyasha more modern heh and his character is a bit mushy as you'll see in future chapters This is all intentional I want to show how he changes. Also they have bubble baths and stuff like that Gomen Hmm I've been reading a lot of manga lately and you know what . . . I discovered that there are even more crazy people out there. I thought I was the only one . . . but I'm not. Hmm I've been listening to a lot of Japanese music lately . . . I have no idea what it says and I'm too lazy to get translations online so I could be saying something really bad, and not even know it. That just made me utterly curious now I could be saying that I'm in a cult that kills kitties Sorry Ayame! Mommy loves you! . . . Anyway I've been listening to my lovely Gackt-kun, Ayumi Hamasaki, Nobuo Uematsu, HYDE, L'arc en Ciel, Miyavi, Phyco le Cemu, Round Table and I love Vanessa-Mae's work! She's just wonderful her instrumental music used to get me relaxed before I was introduced to my loveable Gackt-kun's voice. I mean one can fall in love with his sweet yet deep manly voice, yummy! I've caught myself listening to the theme song from Evangelion and also to Fly Me to The Moon which is sung by a girl. As I hear it's a Frank Sinatra song is hearing it and singing along right now
Disclaimer: NO! NO! NO! I'll say it again. NO! NO! NO! I don't own Inuyasha Though I wish I did own himroar sexy! or anything related to Inuyasha, except this fanfiction.
Introduction
"It has been at least two months since I came to this realm, this realm where I am a slave. Inuyasha still wants to make me the perfect slave for his brother. He hasn't uttered a single nice word to me since the night we made love . . . That night I gave up on getting back home . . . I've given up on many things since then, even my life. I threw my life and heart into Inuyasha's hands and he tore them up like they meant nothing. Inuyasha has only loved one woman and will always love her . . . that woman was Kikyo . . . I think what affects me the most is that I think that I've fallen in love with him and he doesn't even look at me in the face anymore. I just want to die! I've got no one but Lady Kaede and there isn't much she can do. Sure she knows about my pact but it's not like she can make Inuyasha fall in love with me, so I can go home or live happily without him. Since he hates me so . . . I've decided that I'm going to leave this village and go far away . . . that's if I can survive getting through that deep forest . . . Of all the things I've given up I can't give up on my freedom."
Chapter 6
"Kagome!" Inuyasha bellows from the bedroom as he steps out into the kitchen with two buckets, one in each hand. Kagome looks up at him as she stands from where she was resting.
"What is it this time Inuyasha?"
"Go get me some water for my bath." Inuyasha thrusts the two large buckets into her hands making her grunt "What is it?"
"These buckets are heavy"
"Of coarse. You don't want to end up going back and forth to the lake do you? This way you only have to make one trip"
"I don't understand why you can't get it yourself"
"Well, I asked you to do it. Now get going" Kagome turns from him and heads toward a large stick that is standing against the wall. She grabs it and heads to the door. "Aren't you going to argue and complain?" He asked in a childlike manner but didn't get a response as he saw Kagome stride of the hut, while dropping her handkerchief. He goes to pick it up and draws it to his nose as he takes in her sweet scent. 'Mmm . . . Lavender.' He thinks to himself as he makes it back into the bedroom. In the meantime, Kagome is walking to the lake where she had first met the Hanyou, Inuyasha. There is no one insight, which wasn't a bad thing. She entered each of the large buckets into the lake, filling them one at a time. When they were both filled, she took the stick she had been carrying and places it over her shoulders, she then picks up each bucket with the ends of the stick.
"Here's your water Inuyasha" She muttered as she attempted to catch her breath. Before she could place each of the buckets on the floor Inuyasha called out from within the hut.
"Bring them into the bathroom." And so she did. There sat Inuyasha, with only his white hakamas on, and he looked at her with a grin as she poured the water into the bathtub. She didn't even look at him as she rose to her feet and began to exit the bathroom. "Put the fire on and come back to wash my back and my hair" Kagome didn't utter a word she just closed the curtain behind her and went to the kitchen. 'Won't she even put up a fight?' Inuyasha wondered, In the kitchen she took some fire wood and headed outside. She placed the fire wood in an opening of the hut and started a fire. She had learned already how much wood to burn at once for Inuyasha's bath. "All right Kagome, hurry back inside" He bellowed from the small window of the bathroom, and Kagome walked toward the front of the hut once more.
"Inuyasha is going to be the end of me" She muttered as she entered the hut. 'How long do I have to stand this? I just . . . GAH!' Her thoughts began to roam to her life back home as she entered the bathroom, where Inuyasha was laying in a bubble bath. She came and sat on the edge of the bathtub, where there was a seat like panel. Inuyasha moved forward and Kagome began to wash his hair.
"Kagome . . . You've been quiet today . . . Any reason why?"
"No"
"Come on I know something is bothering you"
"No, it's nothing."
"Liar, what is it?"
"No there isn't anything wrong, now stop fidgeting or I'll pull your hair" She said as she ran her fingers through his silky silver hair. 'What beautiful hair' She thought to herself. 'Never in a thousand years did I think I would end up here with Inuyasha . . . I can't even fight him anymore . . . I'm so tired . . . I miss mom . . . gramps and even Sota . . .'
"Kagome" Inuyasha said gently turning to look at her. "It's getting late . . . why don't you go get some rest?" Inuyasha said as he looked over at the setting sun through the small window. Kagome still had her fingers entangled in his hair.
"I'm not tired"
"You have to be tired Kagome."
"Why do you want me to go to bed so badly?"
"Um" Inuyasha looked over at the window once more and the darkness of the night had spread quickly over the sky. "Shit" Inuyasha muttered and Kagome's eyes opened wide as his silver locks turned ebony black in front of her very eyes.
"Inuyasha what's going on?"
"Well . . . it's the new moon . . . I turn full human at this time of its cycle . . ." Inuyasha pulls away from Kagome and begins to wash the soap off his hair and body. "Don't think much of it Kagome."
"I don't really care" She muttered as she rose to her feet, noting his ears were gone. 'The gold hues in his eyes are gone too . . .' "I'm going to bed" She said as she exited the room. She laid on her futon shortly after changing into her nightgown. She watched as Inuyasha came out of the bathroom, fully dressed in his pajamas, and heading to his own futon. "Did you try to hide this from me?"
"I thought you didn't care"
"I don't"
"Then shut up and go to sleep" Inuyasha says as he lays down on his futon and covers himself.
Moments later when Kagome was truly sure that Inuyasha was sleeping she got up and got dressed in a priestess outfit. She searched heavily for her handkerchief, which she had received from someone back in her own time, but she couldn't find it so she seized her search. She slowly left the room and then the hut itself. 'If Inuyasha is in human form, it will be harder for him to find me' She thought to herself as she walked silently through the quiet village. She spotted someone at the edge of the village. 'Oh no could it be Inuyasha!'
"Kagome" A husky old voice called out, revealing that it was Kaede. Kagome rushed over to the old woman "I knew that tonight you would attempt your escape so I've come to wish you luck and give you this" She said as she passed over a bow and a couple of arrows in a pouch.
"Thank you Kaede"
"Be very careful out there"
"I will"
"I hope you find your way home" With this Kagome hugged Kaede and she walked off into the dark, deep and lonely forest where trouble lingered in the shadows. 'Be safe'
Inuyasha shifted in his sleep and slowly opened his eyes. "Kagome . . . it's chilly close the window" He muttered half asleep. As he didn't recieve a response, he turned to look over at Kagome's futon. 'Where is she?' His eyes opened wide as he came to the realization that she had runaway. He rose to his feet and gathered his clothin, dressing in his red yukata. He grabbed hold of the Tetsusaiga and ran out of the hut. 'That idiot will get herself killed!' He thought as he ran through the village where he then spotted a figure walking. 'There she is.' He ran over yelling "KAGOME!" But as he grew closer he realized it wasn't Kagome but Kaede.
"Oh Inuyasha what are you doing up at this time?"
"Where's Kagome?"
"Kagome? Last time I saw her she was headed to the hut with water for your bath'
"Don't be stupid Kaede tell me where she is!"
"I don't know. I swear"
"Pfft! Liar! Kagome's going to get killed if you don't tell me where she is"
"Inuyasha calm down" As Kaede said this he ran into the forest. 'So he really does care for her . . . I can see it in his eyes. Too bad he won't find her . . . she went the other way' Kaede thought as she chuckled while she entered her hut. 'I'm too old to involve myself with their troubles.'
Kagome was now running through the forest. She wanted to get as far away from the village as she possibly could before Inuyasha noticed she was gone. The forest was as silent as it was the last time she had been there. There were no signs of life, which made Kagome's fear sink in deeper within her. Her panting was excessive now, she had to slow down before she exhausted herself and passed out. So, she began to walk. Her long ebony hair began to cling to her moist skin as she proceeded to move it away from her face and neck. 'I wonder why Kaede gave me this bow . . . I've never been good at archery'
Inuyasha was walking around in a desperate attempt to find Kagome. He looked left and right but there weren't any signs that she was ever there to begin with. He soon heard a whimper ahead. 'Kagome!' He ran in that direction 'I'll teach her to run off' He drew the Tetsusaiga and ran it across a couple of bushes cleaning their tops off completely. A loud scream is heard and Inuyasha grins wildly. He had found her. He dug his hand behind what remained of the bushes. "I've got you Kagome" He said with glee as he pulled up what he thought was Kagome's hair. To his surprise it was the orange tail of a small fox child. He was shivering with fear and his beady green eyes open to look upon Inuyasha. Inuyasha drops him on the floor and looks away.
"Hey you!" The small child calls out "What's the big idea? You could've killed me!" Inuyasha paid no attention to the small child's accusations.
"Did you see a girl run past here?"
"Uh, no"
"Then you are of no use to me"
"Huh?" Inuyasha walks away from the small child. "Hey wait! Let me come with you!" He called out as he ran after Inuyasha and went up to his shoulder.
"And why should I let you come with me?"
"Well, I'm a fox demon. I could protect you from any other demons that could be lurking around here" Inuyasha let out a small chuckle as he continued to walk. "What's so funny?" The small child asked but he didn't get a response. "My name is Shippo, what's yours?"
"Inuyasha" The husky voice brought chills down the small child's spine.
"Hey Kouga, slow down!" Two young men called out as they chased after their young leader. The three are wearing fur vests and boots. They each are adorned with pointed ears and wolf tails.
"You two are too slow!" The rugged young man calls back as he turns to look at his companions. As he is not paying attention he hits something and falls to the ground.
"Kouga" The two call out in unison as they approach. "Are you ok?" They say again.
"Yea, I'm fine" He says uninterested as he sits up to observe what he knocked into. "It's a girl"
"Can we eat her?"
"No Ginta. You should really try to think about something other than food." He gets up and kneels beside the unconscious youth. He lifts her frail and limp body, cradling her in his arms as he rose up straight.
"She sure is beautiful. With curves and angles like that she can drive anyone insane, and look at her bre-"
"That's enough Hakkaku. We should take her back to the den, it's dangerous to leave her out here alone, anyone might eat her." He says as he heads in the direction he had been traveling. Hakkaku and Ginta both follow him with their heads hung low.
"Why were you hiding behind that bush brat?"
"I was hiding from someone" He said with a small sniffle. Shippo was now on Inuyasha's shoulder, as Inuyasha walked through the deep forest.
"Did you pick a fight with someone you couldn't beat?"
"No . . . they picked a fight with my parents . . . and killed them . . . they gave their life while trying to keep me alive . . it's my fault for getting lost . . . I wish I were stronger then I could get my revenge on the 'Thunder Brothers' but I'm just a kid"
"Did you expect me to protect you? Is that why you tagged along? Do you think that if they came after you I wouldn't hand you over to them and walk away, without feeling remorse?"
"It's nothing like that Inuyasha . . . You seem like a nice enough guy and well . . . I have noone in this world . . . I was wondering if you might take me in until I . . . find someone who will love me and raise me"
"Right you're just a kid . . . you can't take care of yourself"
"Can so!"
"Then why are you tagging along again?"
"Oh shut up! At least my girlfriend didn't run off on me" Shippo said as he crossed his arms over his upper torso. Inuyasha's eyebrow began to twitch in annoyance as he absorbed the comment. His hands folded into a fist and a loud thump was heard through the forest "Ow Inuyasha what was that for?"
"For that cynical little comment brat! Listen to me closely . . . Kagome isn't my girlfriend or anything like that. She is simply my brother's slave!"
"Yeah right"
"Grrrr"
"Listen Inuyasha, it may not be any of my business but the way you talk about her seems you like her a lot. What do I know though? I'm just a kid." Shippo let out a small smirk as they continued through the forest. "Inuyasha" Shippo said in a low voice as his face hid in the crook of Inuyasha's neck.
"What is it brat?"
"They're here"
"Who?"
"The thunder brothers, I caught their scents close by"
"What? Then I'll take this opportunity to brush up on my skills."
"But you're just a human Inuyasha. They will kill you in an instant"
"Looks can be deceiving, I'm only human for a few more moments Shippo"
"Huh?"
"You'll see" Inuyasha looked up at the sky. The moon was almost out of sight and the sun had almost began to creep into the horizon. "Once the sun rises we'll go look for these two guys. I promise I will avenge you father" Inuyasha smiled as he saw the joy in Shippo's face. 'The poor kid deserves as much. I wish I could do more for him but I know that I would not make a good parent or guardian for him . . . I'll probably forget to feed the little bugger . . . or he'll annoy me and I'll rip his throat out' Inuyasha stopped walking and awaited his transformation.
"Thanks Inuyasha I really appreciate this!"
'Don't say your thanks until I'm done kid"
AN: I came back to edit this and realized I never finished it. I was going to go into the battle between Inuyasha and the 'Thunder Brothers' but I changed my mind. I'll recall to this even later on when I want to make a fighting scene. If you didn't know this would not be too enjoying If anyone has roleplayed with me on where I am Mai Naotaki than you would know I'm not too great with fighting descriptions. Toodles!
