Inu-Yasha
A Feudal Fairy Tale
Disclaimer: This episode of Inu-Yasha and the character Saeko
are of my own creation. I do not own any portion of Inu-Yasha.
"Inu-Yasha" and all related characters,
names, etc. are ©1998-2003 Rumiko Takahashi/Shogakukan,
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What's a Hanyou
to Do?
Scroll Nine:
Letters and Movies
Some time later, Inu-Yasha leaves Kikyo's
apartment, feeling a wide range of emotions. 'I enjoyed being with Kikyo.but I still care about Saeko more,' he thinks while walking away. 'I mean, we only
made out a bit, but I still feel horrible. I'm just glad it didn't go farther
than that, though I could tell that she really wanted to,' he adds with an outward
groan. He turns his head around for one last look and isn't too surprised to
see his math instructor outside on her balcony watching him leave.
Her long black hair is all ruffled up from their earlier 'encounter' and she
hasn't fixed it up yet. A small smile adorns her lovely face as she leans
seductively onto the railing, her brilliant blue-gray eyes shining down at the inu hanyou. Her left arm is
hanging lazily over the top rail and her right arm is propped up and resting on
her face. Her hips occasionally move back and forth, adding to the
seductiveness of her look. Her smile widens as Inu-Yasha
turns around to look at her. She raises her left hand and gives him a slight
wave.
The inu boy shuffles uncomfortably, but manages a
small nod and waves back. He quickly turns back around and walks rather
hurriedly away. 'The longer I stay near her like this,' he worriedly thinks to
himself, 'the more likely I'll want to stay and do something I'd probably
regret later.'
Several floors up, Kikyo watches Inu-Yasha leave, a wistful look now on her face.
"I really wish he would have stayed longer," she mutters out loud.
"We just got started and I really desired to finish." Her smile
suddenly becomes sad. "His heart still belongs to that young neko child. Oh how I wish I were the one to reach him
first." A single tear slowly rolls down her right cheek. "I envy Miss
Orikasa deeply." The math instructor hugs
herself tightly and smiles again in thought of her brief, yet very good make
out session with the inu hanyou.
"He is so incredible and passionate, it is like
nothing I have ever felt before. Though I do believe this is a battle I am sure
to lose, I will still go in and fight." She turns around and walks back
into her apartment. "I have had a taste of the prize, and I want so much
more of it."
______
Inu-Yasha unlocks the door to his apartment room and
walks in, carrying his book bag and a handful of letters from his mailbox
downstairs. He chucks his book bag onto his couch and begins to shuffle through
his mail, expertly tossing some into the garbage can a few feet from him and
others onto his coffee table. "Junk...bill...bill...junk..." he
rambles on with each letter. One of the letters on the bottom catches his
eye...well actually his nose. His eyes widen and he drops all other envelopes
and picks up the familiar smelling one, sniffing it closely. His eyes slowly
close and a smile plays itself across his face. He mutters out, "Saeko," before carefully opening the envelope. He
pulls out a letter and quickly begins to read the neko
girl's neat handwriting...
______
My cute little koinu savior,
Hi! How are you doing Inu-Yasha? I'm doing okay, but
I miiiiissss
you! =~.~,= America is cool, my English
has gotten a lot better from the last time I talked to you on the phone. Cause
of Dad's business, we moved again and now we're living in a state called Texas. It can get really hot
and really sunny at times and you know I'm not much of a sun person. =^.^'=.
Things are a lot different over here, especially the culture. I would get more
into it, but there's just so much stuff and I don't want to bore you. You're
too cute for me to do that to you! =^.^=
Any way, I'm a little disappointed in the school I'm at here. I mean, some of
the classes are kinda lame. Either the instructors
teach the class way too easily or so hard that barely anybody's gonna pass.
Oh yeah! I met this one girl and we're like such good friends now! Her name is
Marilyn, yeah, I know it sounds kinda strange but
there are a lot of odd names in this country. Marilyn is a lot like me, so we
get along great. She's sooo sweet and really pretty
too. She's like trying to go into some modeling stuff and I think she'll go
pretty far.
Dad's been pretty good. His job thingy is going along as he expected so we will
be coming back in a few months just as planned. I can't wait to see you again!
I've got a big, fat juicy kiss just waiting for you when I get back so be ready
koinu!
I know this letter wasn't very long, but I'm sorta
being rushed by Dad. We've both been busy lately and it's kinda
hard to have a lot of free time. Sorry! Bye bye Inu-Yasha and remember that I luv
you veeerrrrrrrry
much!
Saeko
P.S. Oh yeah! Dad took this really good picture of me and I knew that you'd
like it!
______
Inu-Yasha reaches back into the envelope and pulls
out the picture Saeko mentions. His already large
smile widens as he takes in the lovely picture. The neko
hanyou is sitting down at the edge of a pond or some
other type of pool of water. Her socks and shoes are next to her and her bare
feet are resting in the water. A pretty yellow flower is next to her left furry
cat- ear. Her right hand is outstretched and a monarch butterfly is resting on
the tip of her index finger. A peaceful, serene look is on her face as she
gazes at the butterfly.
The inu hanyou sighs
lightly. "I really miss you too koneko," he
mutters at the picture. With a heavy heart, he places both the letter and
picture down on his coffee table. He bends down and picks up the rest of the
mail and tosses it on the table alongside Saeko's. He
then goes into the bathroom and takes a shower.
A little while later he comes out with only a towel wrapped around his waist.
His still wet long silver hair clings to his body as he makes his way into the
kitchen. Within a few minutes, he happily carries a rather large bowl of
steaming ramen noodles to his living room. He plops down onto his couch and
turns on the television with one hand while the other picks up a set of
chopsticks. "A nice hot shower followed by a big, beautiful bowl of
ramen...now this is the life!" he chuckles before diving in.
Before the first commercial break comes on, Inu-Yasha
has already finished his food. Sighing happily while patting his stomach, he
rests against the soft couch, propping his feet up onto the coffee table. He
grabs the remote control and flips through the channels, finally stopping at
some cartoons. After about half an hour, his dog-ears twitch as he hears
someone walking up to his door and lightly knocking.
"Who the hell could that be?" he mutters under his breath as he gets
up off of the couch and walks up to the door. He quickly opens it and comes
face to face with Kagome, Sango and Miroku.
"Hey Inu-Yasha!"
Kagome cheerily greets, "how are..." she trails off and her hand
slightly covers her mouth as she slowly looks the hanyou
up and down.
His long hair is still somewhat wet and is still matted down against his head
and body. His finely toned chest rises and falls gently with each breath he
takes. A white towel is chastely wrapped around his middle and is drooping
slightly. His left arm holds it up to a respectable level. His sharp, golden
eyes amusedly watch the younger girl as she checks him out, her cheeks slowly
reddening. He looks behind her to Sango, who is also
looking him up and down appreciatively while Miroku's
look sours with each passing second. He chuckles slightly, getting the girls'
attentions.
"Oh! Um...sorry Inu-Yasha!" both Kagome and
the taijiya apologize, turning even redder.
The inu hanyou quickly
stops smiling, going back into his 'I don't care' mode. "So what are you
three doing here?" He asks, folding his arms. Unfortunately, he forgot
that he was holding up his towel with his left hand and it falls to his feet,
leaving him momentarily stunned. Kagome's eyes go as wide as dinner plates
while Miroku frantically tries to cover the eyes of
his struggling girlfriend. After a brief second, Inu-Yasha
kneels down and pulls his towel back around his middle, blushing profusely.
"You...you can come in," he quietly mutters, backing up a few steps.
"Just stay in the living room while I change...and NO PEEKING!" He backs up and runs breakneck speed into his
room and slams the door shut, thoroughly embarrassed.
The trio walks inside, two of the members checking out the apartment while
Kagome calmly makes her way to the couch and sits herself down, having been in
his apartment before. The young woman lifts her hands up and touches her
cheeks, which are still quite red due to her very recent encounter with a very
nude Inu-Yasha. "Wow. I...I wonder if Saeko's ever seen him like that," she silently
whispers out loud. A mischievous smile appears on her face. "I hope not, cause I would like to beat her at least once at something
when it concerns Inu-Yasha."
She is interrupted when Sango and Miroku
plop down next to her on the couch. "Inu-Yasha
has a very nice residence," mutters the houshi
and his girlfriend nods in agreement.
"Yeah, his family must be loaded or something," the taijiya adds in. "This is a really nice and private part
of the neighborhood and you have to have a load of cash to live here."
Kagome scoots to the edge of the couch, giving her two friends a bit more room
to relax. "Kikyo lives on the other side of
town, you know, that other private section. She's made a lot of money with all
that research and exploring she's done. I've been to her apartment a few times
and it's really nice, sorta like this place,
but..."
"Only Kikyo's got a lot more decorative and
pricey things in her apartment," Inu-Yasha
answers from his doorframe while leaning against it with his arms crossed.
The three young people on the couch quickly turn to their sides to see the inu hanyou. The younger sister of
Kikyo is about to say something, but her breath
catches in her throat at the sight before her. The inu
boy has changed into a new pair of black pants and a very nice button up dark
red collar shirt with the top few buttons not fastened, showing off some of his
chest. "Inu...Inu-Yasha,"
the young woman mutters, a mixture of awe and extreme appraisal in her voice.
"So," the current center of attention begins, "what are you guys
here for?" He makes his way over to his couch and sits down on the only
available spot, which is conveniently right next to Kagome.
Miroku coughs lightly to gather everyone's attention.
"Well the three of us decided to go to a movie a little later and we were
wondering if you would like to join us."
The hanyou's eyebrows rise slightly. "I thought
we were going to go tomorrow."
"We got bored," Sango simply replies. "We
were hoping to see that one with that crazy chainsaw guy, so are you
interested?"
"Sure, I've been meaning to go see that one," Inu-Yasha
replies with a small smile. He suddenly frowns as a thought comes to him. 'But
I really wanted to see it with Saeko.' He inwardly
sighs at the thought of the neko girl...his neko girl. His dog-ears droop in response.
Kagome notices the inu boy's sudden depressed look
with his downcast golden eyes and drooping furry ears and can't help but think
that he looks irresistibly cute. Without thinking, she reaches up and begins to
gently rub his left ear. The hanyou responds by
closing his eyes lazily and leaning in towards the young woman, a deep,
rumbling purr forming in his chest. Kagome smiles slightly and begins to rub his
right ear as well, deepening the purrs that are coming out of the inu hanyou. Kagome begins to
blush as Inu-Yasha inadvertently leans in even
closer, his head now almost resting in her lap. Her eyes widen and she looks
over at her two friends, a pleading look on her face.
Sango and Miroku are both
covering their mouths with their hands, trying desperately to stifle their
laughter. The young Higurashi woman narrows her eyes
at the couple, a scowl now adorning her youthful features. The houshi and taijiya instantly stop
laughing, noticing the look their friend is giving
them and the evil glint in her eyes. They both gulp deeply, knowing that they
have reached the borders of Kagome's angry side, which they have seen once
before and know how dangerous an angry Kagome can be.
The current center of attention feels her anger growing at the fearful look her
best friends are giving her. 'Why are they looking at me like that?' her mind
screams in frustration. 'I am not scary!' During this last thought, she inadvertently
squeezes her hands, which still hold Inu-Yasha's
sensitive dog-ears.
The inu hanyou screams out
in pain and jumps backwards, toppling off of his couch. He is quick to his
feet, looking quite frustrated. "What the hell just happened!?" he
screams at the three on his couch. "Why'd you pull my ears like
that?"
"Oh...uh...sorry?" Kagome replies lamely,
shrugging at him.
Inu-Yasha tightens his fists in anger, but manages to
control himself...for the moment. "So we going to the movies or
what?" he angrily says, crossing his arms again.
After he says this, Kagome's smile widens. "Does that mean that you're
going with us?" She clamps her hands together and gives him her patented
pleading look. Sango and Miroku
smirk at their friend, knowing that when she gives anybody that look, they
almost always give in.
"Yeah I guess. So when are we leaving?"
Miroku takes a quick glance at a clock on the wall
behind him and speaks up. "Well my friend, it is 6:30 right now and the
next showing is in about forty-five minutes, so if we walk, we should get there
with about ten to fifteen minutes to spare."
"Okay then," his girlfriend starts, pulling him up with her and
linking arms. "Let's go!"
______
Half an hour later the small group arrives at the
local movie theatres. During the walk Kagome linked arms with Inu-Yasha. The hanyou tried to
separate himself from her, but quickly discovered that
despite Kagome's small frame, she has an iron grip. As they enter, Miroku takes the lead and pays for all of their tickets.
"That was very sweet of you Miroku," Sango says to him, a sweet smile on her face at the
generosity of her boyfriend.
The houshi chuckles lightly. "Oh, but do not
thank me my dear Sango, thank Inu-Yasha."
"Me?" the inu hanyou
questions while raising an eyebrow. "Why the hell
for?" Miroku tosses him an item and Inu-Yasha catches it, his eyes quickly going wide.
"Hey! This is my wallet!"
"Yes it is," he replies, smiling brightly. "And you should be
more careful when carrying around such large amounts of cash and credit cards.
You are a pickpocket's fantasy." He yelps loudly as Inu-Yasha
grabs him up by his collar and lifts him up a couple of feet from the ground.
"Try that again bouzo," he snarls,
"and you won't have any hands to pickpocket with, understand?"
Miroku nods once. "Point
taken." He sighs with relief as the inu
boy puts him back down. He fixes his ruffled shirt back up and turns to his
group of friends. "Well now, let us get some snacks then we can enter the
movie. I will pay...with my own money!" he hastily adds, pulling out his
own wallet.
Inu-Yasha quickly grabs his wallet to inspect how
much he has. Satisfied, he nods at the younger man, who proceeds to buy some
popcorn and sodas. They then go into the theatre, with about ten minutes to go
until the show starts. Since it is still relatively early into the evening,
there aren't a whole lot of people in the theatre, so the young group is able
to get very good seats up in the back.
Soon, the lights all dim out and all of the previews have played, meaning the
movie is about to start. Everyone in the theatre quiets and watches in rapt
attention. Shortly into the movie, a man shoots himself in the head, with
gruesomely realistic detail, garnering shrieks from all of the female occupants
watching, both in the movie and in the theatre. Kagome grabs onto Inu-Yasha's arm and leans in close. The hanyou
boy absentmindedly gets his arm free and wraps it around the young woman,
pulling her in close while she places one hand on his shoulder and the other
lightly on his chest.
Sango, who has been casting quick glances at the two
every once in a while ever since they sat down, smiles at how close the two of
them now are. She lightly nudges her boyfriend in the ribs to get his
attention. The houshi tears his eyes from the movie
and gives his girlfriend a patronizing look that clearly says, 'What?'
The taijiya jerks her head towards Inu-Yasha and Kagome, who are still blissfully unaware of
how close they are to each other. The couple smile to themselves, both thinking,
'The plan's going perfectly!'
Sometime later, the horrifying and gruesome movie has ended and the ending
credits have begun to roll and the lights in the theatre turn back on. It is
now that the inu hanyou and
younger Higurashi sister notice how close they have
gotten to each other during the movie. Both of them quickly separate, both
blushing deeply. 'How the hell did I let that happen?' Inu-
Yasha's mind screams at him. 'I don't even remember
getting anywhere near her! I...I must have been thinking about Saeko again. I did want to see this with her anyway.' His
ears begin to droop in thought of his neko girl, but
they perk back up upon seeing the look on Kagome's face.
She has a mixture of shock, embarrassment, slight fear and quite a bit of enjoyment
on her young face. "Inu...Inu-Yasha!"
she stammers. "I'm so sorry! I didn't mean...to...well I was scared and…oh
I'm sorry!" she clasps her hands together, the slightest hint of tears in
her eyes.
"It's okay," the inu boy mutters,
scratching the back of his head. "I really didn't mind. That movie did
have some pretty freaky parts."
"Indeed it did," Miroku agrees, standing up
and stretching. "My dear Sango here shrieked in
my arms quite a few times." He yelps out as his girlfriend smacks him on
the back of his head.
Sango gives the houshi a
death glare while cracking her knuckles menacingly. "If I'm not mistaken,
you were the one who was screaming in my arms Miroku."
"Yeah," Kagome says, "that does sound about right to me."
"Those screams sounded too girly to be coming from Sango,"
Inu-Yasha adds in.
Miroku clutches his heart with a look of mock pain. "Betrayed by my own friends! How
cruel!"
______
A short while later, the group has parted ways, with Miroku and Sango going off in one
direction and Kagome and Inu-Yasha heading off the
opposite way. The two walk in relative silence until they reach the front of
Kagome's house. The young woman places her hands behind her back and rocks back
and forth on her heels. "So..." she hesitantly begins, "I had a
really good time tonight."
"Yeah, I had fun." The inu hanyou scratches the back of his head and looks away,
wishing to leave as soon a possible.
"Well...uh...goodnight Inu-Yasha."
The young Higurashi leans in close, realizing that
this is just the opportunity she has been hoping for.
The inu boy turns his head, saying, "Yeah,
goodnight Ka..." but is cut short as Kagome's lips meet his. Inu-Yasha is momentarily stunned as the younger woman wraps
her arms around his neck. For a few brief seconds, The
hanyou allows himself to enjoy the feeling of
Kagome's soft, gentle lips on his, but as quickly as it began, Inu-Yasha pushes her away. Kagome places a few fingers on
her lips, marveling at what she just did. "Wait!" the inu boy shouts, "What the hell..."
"Oh!" Kagome quickly cuts him off, her cheeks a lovely shade of red,
"Well I guess I'll see you later Inu-Yasha!
Bye!" And with that, she quickly turns around and rushes up into her
house, leaving a stunned, yet slightly satisfied hanyou
behind.
With a small shake of his head, Inu-yasha
turns around and leaps into the air, on his way home.
______
As he leaps off, Kagome watches him from her living
room window, a deep sigh escaping her. She reaches up and touches her lips
again, only this time more slowly, savoring the feeling. Her eyes dart back to
the slowly retreating figure that is Inu-Yasha and a
large smile caresses her gentle features. "Oh yeah," she whispers,
"I am definitely in love!"
______
Inu-Yasha leaps into the open window in his
apartment, not bothering to enter from downstairs and trekking all the way up
to his place. He slowly unbuttons his shirt and tosses it into the corner of
his bedroom. His pants, shoes and socks soon follow. The hanyou
boy crashes down onto his bed, the frame groaning under its sudden rapid
increase in weight. Quickly shuffling under the covers, Inu-Yasha
curls into a ball and rests his head on his pillow, swiftly falling into a deep
slumber.
As he rests, his mind and heart work overdrive at the recent events he has gone
through. Inu-Yasha thought for a long time that his
heart belonged to one certain neko girl and her
alone, but now he finds it opening up, making room for two more.
To be continued...
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Translations (in order of
appearance):
No new words ~ Sorry, I don't know a whole lot of Japanese words!
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Author's notes: Well hello there
loyal Inu-Yasha fans! I know some of you probably
hate me forever for my EXTREMELY LONG delay in updates. Heh...sorry? Eh, powers
beyond my reach can become increasingly frustrating, especially when they
hinder my time on my own computer. I tried to make this one a bit longer to sorta make up for my delay. I hope you enjoy it.
Now I know Inu-Yasha is becoming a three-timer, but
don't fret, especially since our favorite Neko girl
is coming back in the next scroll! That's right, Saeko
is returning! Please be patient to see how inu-Yasha
will react to this unexpected turn of events, especially since he is still
conflicting over his feelings for the Higurashi
sisters. - lighthawkdemon
Questions or comments? E-mail me at: lighthawkdemon@yahoo.com