The Sun and the Moon

Disclaimer: I will say this for every chapter, although it's already annoying… well, I own as much of InuYasha as I own of Pluto. None. Oh, and since I threw a little of this in too, I also don't own any rights to Zelda or Link anything. They're not EXACTLY Link & Zelda, but close enough that I would have to put up a disclaimer.

Chapter 2: Friends or Foes?

InuYasha and Kagome were walking along next to each other now, pretty quickly, though, because they wanted to hurry up and get back to Miroku and Sango. It was just… more reassuring to be in a larger group, although InuYasha could take out about any demon on his own, and with Kagome, he was invincible. InuYasha suddenly began to slow down, not a conscious effort on his part, but because he had begun thinking.

Kagome and I, we are alone together. For four days! It hasn't been like this for a very long time… not since before Shippou ran into us about four seasons ago. The last, and only, time she ever kissed me… too long ago, for how much I love… I mean care for her. Maybe… over the four days and nights… wait, what's that?

InuYasha suddenly caught an unfamiliar scent. Kagome had slowed down to walk next to him, and to wonder what he was thinking about by watching his face. She grew a bit worried as InuYasha frowned and put his nose up in the air, sniffing.

"What is it?" She asked, a little alarmed.

"There's something up ahead… I can't tell if it's a demon or a human, or both, but there are two things… Be prepared for something."

"All right." Kagome laid an arrow on her bow. InuYasha got ready to pull out Tetsusaiga.

They had been walking along a trail through a forest, and they soon came to a huge clearing. They stopped in their tracks as they traced the trail to a couple of people, it seemed, standing about a hundred feet away.

They were a boy and a girl, and they were both staring straight at InuYasha and Kagome, a bit surprised, but no more surprised than Kagome and InuYasha. The two strangers were standing next to each other, the boy almost a little slouched with boredom, and the girl with the posture of a princess, but not a very special one, because she had her head high, but wasn't acting superior to anyone. Both had yellowish hair and seemed to be considering their options. The boy was dressed in a green outfit that looked kind of like something Robin Hood would have worn, and had a green pointy hat. He had a bow and arrows, and a sword sheathed at his side, like InuYasha's Tetsusaiga.

The girl was wearing a dull pink ankle-length dress, and when Kagome and InuYasha appeared, had shifted slightly behind the boy. Kagome had also ducked behind her protector. The couples stared at each other for a few seconds, and then the boy addressed InuYasha.

"What do you want?" He said indignantly.

"We're just passing through, if you don't mind." InuYasha answered in a mocking tone, his temper growing taught at the stranger's voice. "Don't act like you own the place, this is open countryside!"

Kagome sighed put her hand on InuYasha's shoulder. "Don't go starting pointless fights, InuYasha." Kagome said, warningly.

"Yeah, whatever. Tell him that."

Him was Jiko, standing in front of a priestess, Somika, who was, coincidentally, telling the monk not to start fights.

InuYasha stood, glaring at the stranger who acted superior to him. None were better than him! Why should he have to tell a stranger anything he asked? He was a half demon! When Kagome's with him, people should probably stare in awe! At least people like this, anyway… they didn't even seem to be from this place, or even this time. InuYasha looked back over his shoulder questioningly at Kagome when the two strange enchanters just kept whispering to each other. Kagome shrugged, and then InuYasha was convinced they weren't from her time either.

"Who are you?" Jiko shouted, demanding attention.

"Introduce yourself first! Common courtesy! Heard of it? I doubt it!"

"Fine, I'm Jiko; you don't need to know anything besides my name!" Jiko stated, drawing his sword.

InuYasha smiled. This was going his way. "InuYasha, pleasure. This is Kagome! Who's your girlfriend?" InuYasha said, trying to unnerve Link into battle.

"What, Somika? She's not my…"

Kagome and Somika sighed as their protectors began to defend them, and each noticed the other. They giggled, because of the weirdness of it all.

InuYasha and Jiko looked behind themselves for a second, to figure out what the heck their girls could be laughing at at a time like this, when they were fighting to protect them, like two stallions, each believing the other is out to get their precious mare. The girls stopped laughing immediately, and when the boys turned back to fight, they looked at each other like they'd been friends for years, and burst out in silent giggles again.

"Kagome! Get out of the way, ok?"

"Got it!" Kagome jumped off about ten feet to the side, obeying out of pure trust and willingness to please him.

"Somika! Move!"

"Alright…" She moved off about the same distance as Kagome.

InuYasha's brain was bubbling with a new protection, because Kagome was alone with him, he was her only protector, her only hope. He was ultimately defensive of her, because during staying with their friends, he couldn't be so protective without embarrassment. All the rage of hiding his feelings while wanting to express them and not make her hate him collected, and he used this newfound energy as a source for his first attack.

The boys attacked with such outright ferocity that the girls jumped back even farther. They sat on a fallen log that was slightly angled, so when Kagome climbed on and sat at the top, her feet dangled over. Somika sat on the other end, and the girls watched their heroes sword fight.

They were thrashing at each other, viciously, as if they were trying to kill each other.

Kagome… I'll protect you! Don't worry ... I won't kill him, you wouldn't like it, but he won't get away from this able to hurt you!

Somika… I'll protect you! This guy is going DOWN! Jiko thought, as he delivered a particularly deadly blow, which InuYasha easily evaded and almost knocked Jiko off balance. They continued to battle, InuYasha seemingly effortlessly evading the blows, and Jiko successfully blocking anything InuYasha threw at him. The girls sat on the fallen log, watching, at first in earnest, fearing for their heroes lives, but now just finding other things to do. Kagome was the first to talk.

"So, Somika, right?"

"Yeah."

"Hi, I'm Kagome." She said, putting out her hand. "It seems we have a little trouble today… do you think they'll stop soon?"

"Not if I know anything about Jiko."

"That's what I thought… oh well. Listen, do you like him? Jiko? Because I kind of think you do… just a hunch, correct me if I'm wrong."

"Probably no more than you like your puppy over there."

"What? Where'd you get that idea?" and so they stumbled off into talk of their 'boyfriends', while the latter were jumping around, hacking at each other with deadly accuracy and skill. The girls didn't even watch; they were just talking away about how great their guy was, and how desirable his qualities were.

Suddenly, InuYasha jumped by, landing light as a feather on Kagome's end of the log. He glanced at Kagome for a second, who looked at him to figure out who the heck was behind her. For that moment, their eyes met, and they studied each other, deciphering every trace of emotion there was. It was a bit shocking for Kagome, because InuYasha seemed to show so much emotion while he fought, including defensiveness, adoration, and defiance. She was surprised at how beat up he was; there were bruises all over him, and his haiori was torn a little. InuYasha looked at her and saw love, and kindness, and belief. He also saw her shock, and resolved to hold back more, because he mistook it for her being surprised about him beating up Jiko. However, in that instant, Jiko came up behind him and punched InuYasha across the back, and InuYasha jumped away. He returned the favor, twice over; having suddenly understood the shock was for him.

InuYasha pinned Jiko to the ground with his sword, and stood over him, triumphantly. Jiko slashed at him and jumped up, and they took turns winning the fight.

Meanwhile, Kagome and Somika slowly had an idea dawn over them. They could switch places! Kagome could see what Jiko was like; a caring guy that was embarrassed of his feelings, but still showed them. Somika could see what exactly made Kagome fall for InuYasha, because she couldn't understand it.

Somika performed a spell quickly, with a little of Kagome's power, and they switched appearances. Now they discussed what they had been doing, and when to meet again, and how to act, and everything they could think of that someone would need to know to be them. They quickly said their goodbyes, and walked into the fight.

"InuYasha! Come on, we have to go get the supplies!" Yelled Somika, and walked over to him.

"Let's go, Jiko." Kagome said, jogging up to him.

The boys were standing there, panting, staring at each other with the tips of their swords resting on the ground in front of them. Both looked over at the girls, still panting, and relief crossed their faces. Kagome felt a twinge of pain in her chest as InuYasha smiled at Somika. I'm not jealous, am I? After all, all he knows is that Somika looks like me, so Somika is me. But still, he smiled at herJiko stood to his full height as InuYasha did, and they flashed glares at each other across the clearing. Kagome and Somika put their arms though the boys', and everyone turned to leave.

Oh no! They're leaving each other! Kagome! Don't do it! InuYasha! You should be able to recognize that's not your Kagome! AHHHH! This is a cruddy storyline, isn't it? Well, my friend and me wrote it last year, and I guess it's still in the making, so sit tight, while I get her to give me the next page we wrote. Thanks you all for reading this piece of… work! Yes, work… Ok, See you next Chapter, which is really weird, so I'll warn you now: It's REALLY weird! Some freaky ritual thing I think… well, up to here I've been writing from memory, but from now on it'll be along with the hand-written paper. Next Chapter: Traitors?