Insane-san says: I am so -blankety- pleased at all of my reviews. Thanks guys. Thanks so much. I love reviews... Oh, and for those of you who have read Nefarious, I plan to get on the next chapter soon. I've been addicted to this one and just haven't felt like writing horror, blood and gore. As for Mindless Theory, I might not continue it. Maybe, maybe not. It's an if. Like, iffeh. Yeah.

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Oh, and I realized something disgusting. I stopped putting in the title and chapter of the fic at chapter nine I think... I will start again now, as you see thus:

Peacock Feathers

XII

"Right..."

Well that was a shock. My voice actually worked. Go figure.
"Right." He echoed me low in is throat, still grinning.

My stomach tightened and I opened my mouth to relieve some pressure on the massive lump in my throat. It couldn't have been true. No way, no where, no how could it have been true.

What was this Dens guy thinking? No stinkin' way was I gonna let Inuyasha train me.

...Yeah...He'd train me alright...

'With a whip and a flame thrower.'

"So," Dens started. "Everything okay here then?" He smiled at me.

I couldn't answer Dens and I couldn't even nod. I attempted to stand but my legs were completely numb. I started wondering...Like, really wondering... Why I was feeling this way? Was the only reason because I was afraid for my life? Or was I nervous for some other reason? My stomach got even more sick the longer I thought about it.

"Well, Inuyasha... Glad to have you back." Dens voice echoed in my head. You should--"

"Hold it!" I shouted. Strength flooded to my legs and I stood up. 'Why am I doing this again...? Oh, yeah!' I clenched my fists a little and stared into Dens' face. He looked back at me all surprised and whatever.

"This is going way too fast." I said. "Looking back, what was I thinking, leaving without question?" I shouted half to myself, half to Dens. "That guy over there," I shot an arm out towards Inuyasha's direction without looking. God knows I didn't want to look at him at all right then...Not with all of that confusion going on. "drags me along for the ride and doesn't tell me anything. Anything!" I yelled. Dens recoiled in his chair. "Who am I? What am I? Do you think you can force me to..to...TRAIN with HIM?" I asked with a straight face. Dens moved his mouth around speechlessly.

"He's way stronger than me, and plus he can shoot beams out of his claws!" I yelled.

I heard someone in the background take in air louder than was normal and tried to imagine someone else in the room besides the person who I knew was there.

"And what about my mother? She said she 'knew this day would come' or some other garbage..." Heat rose to my eyes. I flushed her out of my head. "And where in this out-of-control world did Shippo go? One second he was there, and then he wasn't!"

"Chosen, please, calm down." Dens said with sudden firmness. "Everything's going to be okay if you just sit down. I'll talk to you about this. Everything will be fine."

"Everything is not--!" My eyes widened. "...not..." The hair prickled all over my body and a cold chill stroked my shoulders. I felt like my eyes sort of hardened with concentration and I stared at the floor. My arms dropped to my sides. I calmed myself quickly like I always did when something like that happened and stood there, listening.

'Voices...There are voices...' I listened harder, closing my eyes. 'A woman.'

I tried to sort out Dens' voice from my mind. I focused on the female's voice and, with another chill, heard, "...Or an axe. Which shall it be? So many to choose from. So many to have fun with..."
Then I heard a second voice. A guy.

"No, no, my love. Let us play with the large man's sword. It looks so lovely..."
"Yes, yes! So smart, you are... Who shall we play with...?"

"The boy," The man hissed quietly.

"Let us slice his nasty face in two, yes my love?" The woman giggled in reply.

My eyes snapped wide open and I turned to Inuyasha. 'No!' I screamed in my head.
He put a hand up like he wanted to shield himself from my stare and he winced his features slightly.

I was trying to figure out how I would tell him what I heard without him saying, "What're you talking about?" And just waisting time.

I heard a light shinnng and I spun around to look at Dens. "Dens, hold your sword!" I shouted at him. Pure and undeniable worry grabbed me and wouldn't let go. He raised an eyebrow at me. "Well what for?" He said, smiling a little.

I was about to tackle him to the ground when I saw the white sword hovering in the air in front of Dens. He eyed it, completely freaked out. And so was I. "What in the...?"

'Why can't I see her? It's as if she's directing the sword without using her hands!'

I looked at the sword, at the ceiling, towards Inuyasha and then back at the sword. I could see no one.

Then I ran towards Inuyasha.

I heard the wind from the sword rushing through the air.

With a heave, I jumped forwards and grabbed Inuyasha by his shoulders. The look in his face was priceless, but I don't want to get into that right now...

I pushed him towards the left with all my strength and we went crashing along the floor. We rolled around a few times and I heard the mighty thudof the sword stabbing the wall. I gasped at the thought, 'That could have been him.'

I heard the two people shout loudly in anger and then I couldn't feel them there anymore. I swallowed and sighed. My breathing was fast and relief washed over me. At least they were gone.

'I still don't understand why I couldn't see them. Why would the sword move on its own?'

I shook off the questions for a while and turned my head to find Inuyasha. I saw that he was directly under me. I was holding onto his shoulders like I was when I grabbed him. I lifted myself slightly and sighed again, glad he was okay. Of course I didn't notice anything else about that situation because I was just so relieved...

Geez, I'm dense.

"You okay, Inuyasha?" I asked breathlessly. I stared at him with a smile.

His pupils were paper-thin and his expression was one I hadn't seen before. I couldn't understand what his face said. His eyebrow twitched every now and then. He nodded once very slowly. Most of his face was very red. 'He must have been really freaked out, poor guy. His face is so red... At least I got to him in time.' I sighed to myself.

"That's good." I said quietly. The expression on his face changed after I spoke and he looked so confused. I got sort of embarrassed and pushed myself up and walked backwards a few steps.

I put my hands in my pockets and saw Dens remove his sword from the wall.

"I'm just...speechless." He said. I nodded in understanding. He faced me. "I don't really know what to say. That was such a brave thing to do, Chosen One, and I am thankful that you showed such courage." I smiled and felt my cheeks heat up. He tied his sword back to his waist. "However," He eyed me up and down. "My sword has several spells on it. One being that my sword will cut no one unless I will it to."

'...What...?'

"So you see, the sword would have simply bounced off of him..." He chuckled. My mouth opened.

"It...would have...?" I felt so embarrassed. Dens grinned a little. "Yes. Inuyasha actually would have been better off if you hadn't done anything at all. Probably wouldn't have any minor scrapes."

My face heated up and I avoided Dens' gaze. "I should also tell you that you shouldn't worry about Inuyasha at all while you're here. He's alot stronger than he looks and he can very well take care of himself. After all, I trained him." I smiled weakly and nodded, staring at his desk. An irritating itch was in the back of my throat and I was looking anywhere but at Dens. 'Inuyasha was probably angry that I tried to save him or something...I shouldn't have done anything.' A fresh ammount of embarrassment smashed into me.

"Lessons are learned everyday, Chosen girl. Now you know that my sword won't harm any unless I wish it to, and that Inuyasha doesn't need help when--"

"Shut up!" Inuyasha snarled.

I gasped and shot myself around to face Inuyasha.

His shoulders were haunched, his head was raised up, his white ears were quivering, his eyes were flashing light-golden, and his lips were curled up to reveal the scariest snarl. I examined his sharp white teeth for a second and then shot my gaze to the dirty floor.

"How dare you?" He growled, disbelief coated his voice. "How dare you say that to her?"

Dens' jaw was dropped down and he blinked quickly. It looked like it took a moment for him to get over the scare. "Nothing I said...was untrue."

"But it was wrong of you." Inuyasha narrowed his eyes after he spoke. Dens frowned and stared without blinking at Inuyasha. "Dens," Inuysha said suddenly. He tilted his head higher. "You forgot too quickly who she is." Dens closed his mouth and his nostrils flared. I had no idea what to do so I guess I just kinda stood there. Probably like an idiot... Yeah, that sounds right.

"I didn't forget who she was, Inuyasha. I was telling her information that she needed to know."
"And you disrespected her at the same time, is 'at right?" Inuyasha added quickly. "You are never ever to act so casually with the Chosen ever again. Ever."

Dens didn't look happy at all just then. All of the great muscle in his arms were wincing like crazy and he looked ready for a fight. "I did not disrespect the Chosen."

"Yes you did!" Inuyasha shouted. "You made her out to be a fool when she thought she was saving my life." He snapped, eyes flashing.

All of the fight-look on Dens vanished and to my complete and utter shock,

he bowed low to Inuyasha.

"I am sorry for speaking hastilly, Guardian. I ask forgiveness from you and the Chosen."

My lips parted for a split second and in that time I thought hard.

'GUARDIAN? What's that supposed to be? What? What!'

Inuyasha crossed his arms and shot air out of his nose.

"He really wasn't doing anything bad." I started embarrassedly. "It was my fault for not speaking clearly when I heard the voices. I should have said what was happening. If I was embarrassed, it was my fault. He really was only telling me usefull information." I reasoned quickly. 'But Inuyasha got so offended...Why?' I asked myself.

"I forgive you." I said calmly. Inuyasha looked to Dens once more. "I guess I'll forgive you this one time..." He said with that arrogant tone I knew so well.

I smiled thankfully and pressed a hand to my chest with relief. I thought their Master/Apprentice bond would be murdered because of me. I stroked my fingers along the Diamond that rested in my pocket without realizing what I was really doing.

Inuyasha's ears suddenly perked up straight and flipped backwards. He listened carefully.

He made an annoyed face and sighed. "I have to go take care of something really quick. My students are screaming for me." He walked towards the door and grabbed the handle. He clicked the door open. I stood there like, 'What the heck are you doing, going somewhere and not taking me?'

"Before I forget," Inuyasha drawed out. He glanced over his shoulder. His face had some kind of psychotic laziness thing to it. "Dens, you are forbidden to speak with the Chosen while I'm gone."

Dens fingered the blue-green hilt of his white sword and nodded. Inuyasha closed the door as he left.

I stood there in silence feeling extremely awkward. I couldn't speak to him if he couldn't speak to me...So I was quiet, standing by the door and waiting for Inuyasha to come back.

"I've never seen him act like that before, ya know." Dens said. My eyes snapped open wide and I stared at the door. I didn't want to reply so I remained silent. "Inuyasha has always been either disgustingly loud and cocky, or the entire opposite." I fingered the Diamond in my pocket carefully.

"I haven't seen him treat anyone like that before. Thinking of someone's own well-being besides his own...Inuyasha hates everyone and everything." This man was just asking for death, really loudly.

"Because everyone and everything hated him first." He continued to stare at me. I felt pretty surprised when he said that. I had no idea. No idea at all. How did I know Dens wasn't lying? I could just...feel it. "He was given the job to go and find you because the entire Demon Council knew that he would do everything possible to get you to prove himself. To prove he could be stronger than everyone and do something right." It didn't feel right listening to this guy spill some beans about Inuyasha without Inuyasha being there to tell him if it was right or wrong. I wanted to scream for him to stop because I didn't agree with it, but I really wanted to hear more.

"He was also appointed Guardian. The Guardian of the Chosen One... He's your body guard and he will die defending you." I swallowed hard and closed my eyes. 'Inuyasha...'

"You were given to him, Chosen. He has more power over you than even the Lord of this city, Sesshoumaru."

'Oh my God.' I felt my pupils get small again and I felt so...Weird.

"I learned just minutes ago how much he is willing to hate any person who tries to act close to you. Even slightly closer than formal." My stomach did a flip-flop and I grabbed the Diamond tightly. "I was so shocked to see how he acted towards me just now. Me, the man who has treated him almost like a son for years. It was..." His face faltered and he spaced out. He shook is head.

"It's good though," He said quickly. "That he has someone he wants to take care of. He's never had to look after anyone but himself for years."

"Okay, that's enough." I blurted out. It was too much information at one time. I wanted to learn those kinds of things from Inuyasha when he wanted to talk to me. When he trusted me enough and liked me.

"I'm not just Inuyasha's toy. He showed me that no one has power over me. Not even him. Sure, he has some power...But I'm the most powerful now. I'm the Chosen One and I won't believe that he shouted at you simply because he looks at me like his possesion!"

Suddenly, the door burst open and Inuyasha was there. His face was unreadable.

"Okay, let's go." He raised and eyebrow and nodded his head to the outside. I stumbled stupidly towards the door and left through it at once. I wanted to know if he had heard anything. He probably heard some of it. I wanted to know how much. My face got red with embarrassment and I swallowed. I walked in front of him and went to the door we came through on our way there.

I was deep in thought. Thinking about...Well, my life basically. About Inuyasha and what I had learned.

"Do you even know where you're--"

"YAAAAAAHH!" I screamed and turned around, flapping my arms around. But the owner of the voice, Inuyasha, wasn't there.

'Where did he...?' I spun around and then looked up. He was crouched on the wooden slab above the door in a dog-like position, staring down at me with resentment.

My mouth opened by itself and I stared. "How did you..." I brushed my black bangs out of my eyes and tried to see him better through the angry glare of the sun. "...Get up there?" I finished my question with a raised eyebrow. He narrowed his eyes to slits.

"I jumped, what does it look like? Keh..." He pushed himself forward with his hands and fell off the wood, landing easily on his feet. That was pretty cool, but I would rather have died than show what I thought. Taking a few steps towards me he said, "To finish my question before I was," He grit his fangs, loosened up, then sighed. "Interrupted...Do you even know where you're going?"

I folded my arms across my chest and sighed. "Sort of." I said in a detirmined tone.

There was silence and then he smirked, very much amused-looking.

"'Sort of,' you say?" His smirk widened. "HAH! What kind of reply is that? How can you say that with such a stiff tone?" He let out a low laugh and continued to stare at me.

"Don't be like that, Inuyasha." I said coldly. My expression softened. "I'm just...Overwhelmed, is all..." I sighed with my mouth closed. "Being the center of everyone's attention...Wouldn't you be?" I asked sort of hopefully. His face grew emotionless and without hesitence he answered, "No." He turned on his bare heel and opened the door. He started walking down the long hall. "You comin' or not?" He shouted back at me.

That...weird need to follow him stabbed me in the chest like a red-hot sword. Not that I really new how that felt, but...I imagined that was how it felt. Well, I guess not. Just forget it!

"Yeah!" I shouted back and sped off through doorway, slamming the musty wooden door behind me.

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