I do not own Inuyasha!
"Speech"
'Thoughts'Chapter 2: Spirit
Kagome's POV"T-that is a puppy," I finally breathed out. My eyes roam toward the most adorable puppy I have ever seen. It is about the size of an adult's head with a snow-white coat of plushy fur, adorning its body. On top of its head rests a set of triangular dog-ears similar to that of Inuyasha's, but much smaller. Its tail, which extends from is rear end, is similar to that of a fox's tail. The puppy lied curled up in a ball, and as my eyes capture its features, I stop directly at a blotch of stiff maroon pelt on the left abdomen of the puppy. 'Oh no, it's hurt.' I scurry toward the puppy and lift his limp body in my arm, careful not to touch the wound. My eyes dart around, and I realize that I know this area. If I remember correctly, then there should be a river less than a mile east, so I shuffle my way there. I glance at the puppy and notice its face is scrunch up and his forehead is cover in tiny droplets of sweat. 'It must be in great pain.' My heart softens and I forgot all my anger toward Inuyasha for the moment. My only thought now is to save this puppy.
I arrive at the crystal clear river and undid the red ribbon underneath the collar of my blouse. I rip the ribbon in half and dip one half of it in the icy cold water, I shuttered as the water came in contact with my skin, but I didn't care. Carefully, I brush the wet, red cloth smoothly across its fur, hoping to remove the dried blood from its fur without causing it much pain. The puppy softly whimpered, so I ease my grip on the red cloth, and soften my touch. The whimpering stopped. Patiently and slowly, I was able to remove the clumps of blood from its fur. Sweat now blanketing my own forehead. I raise the back of my right hand, and wipe away some sweat. Quickly, I use the remaining half of the ribbon to bandage up the wound. Once done, I sighed in relief, knowing that the puppy is alive by the warmth of its body and by the way its breath tickles my skin when it exhales. Soft giggles escape my lips as I stood up and treaded toward a nearby tree. I sat underneath a tree, leaning against the trunk with the puppy resting in my laps. My right hand instinctively rises, gently stroking the puppy's miniature head down to its neck. A cool night breeze blew past me, causing a faint quiver to emerge from the puppy. I casually wrap my left arm around its weak frame, shielding it from the cold air, and the puppy snuggles closer to the warmth. A warm smile crept on my face, and I began to hum along with the buzzing of the forest cicadas.
Sesshoumaru's POV
My eyelids feel like solid lead, but my imposed effort to open them was in vain. I attempted to draw my body off the ground, but a stabbing pain shot through me like sparks of lightening, igniting within my abdomen on my left, which prevents such action. My senses surface and I catch wafts of the surrounding territory. Circulating in the area are aromas of mint pine, sweet river water, fresh mud and…jasmine with a hint of melon? My eyes snap open as I recognize that this smell belongs to the pathetic human with the strange attire, who travels with my worthless half-brother. I forcefully leap out and land on a patch of glass. I became aware of the pain, scorching through my left side, causing my figure to lean slightly onto my right in order to reduce the pressure on my left side; however, I would not be easily defeated. My amber orbs lock with the intense navy blue of the human give, my eyes instantly narrow, followed by a threatening growl.
"Don't worry, I won't hurt you," said the human girl.
'Such a pathetic human could not inflict an injury upon me. This human girl dare look down on the Lord of the Western Land. She must not treasure her worthless life.' I prepare myself to punish the pathetic human for underestimating me. She must learn her place. 'Poison…cl…paw?' My left eyebrow rises as I gaze in confusion at my paw. 'Why am I in my youkai form, but it cannot be for the paw is much too small and weak compare to my beast form? Suddenly all of what happen flash like pictures before my eyes. Naraku, the fight, my blood, and…a…spell. 'That filthy hanyou dare place a spell upon me. He will face my wrath.'
"What's wrong boy? Does your wound still hurt? The bandage should have helped…"
Her voice fell on deaf ears. 'Bandage? The human girl has tended to my wound? I do not need sympathy, and I certainly did not require assistance from an inferior being. I am capable of handling myself.' A snarl erupted from my clinched teeth.
The girl sighed and gaze into my eyes, reflecting her care, sincerity, and honesty within her round orbs. "I promise I won't hurt you. Let's start over, okay?"
My eyes narrowed suspiciously as I held my defensive stance, ignoring the searing pain at my left abdomen.
She slowly lowered her body with both knees planted on the ground, and sat above her lower leg with hands gently place on her laps. A smile spread across her lips, and her eyes twinkle with pure delight as she said, "My name is Kagome. Nice to meet you, little one."
'Little one? How dare you disrespect me?'
Another growl was directed at the girl, but she ignored it, and continued her friendly act. "Hmmm…I can't just call you little one. You need a name. You really are a feisty little fellow, who is truly capable of protecting himself." She lifts up her right index finger and tap it thoughtfully on her chin. "Hmm…let's see. Ah yes! I will call you Spirit. What do you think?"
'I have fully acknowledge my strength, and I do not need a weak human girl to remind me of such fact. I will not allow you to address me with an animal's title.' "Ruff…(stupid girl)"
The human girl clapped both hands together and chuckled, "Oh, I knew you'd like it, Spirit."
'That was a bark of protest, not approval. You foolish girl, I had never agreed to your terms.' "Ruff, ruff…(This is unacceptable.)"
"Awww…kawaii! You love the name don't you, Spirit? Your energetic barks are enough proof for me." The girl grasps her right hand, forming a fist and placed it above her mouth, while laughing with excitement.
'Errr…her voice is insufferable. I perceive an unpleasant headache developing from this insignificant argument. How could my moronic half-brother ever tolerate such an irritating human.' As I detected Inuyasha's odor, my nose perked up, and I emitted a gnarl toward the south.
"What's wrong, Spirit?"
"Kagome!" Inuyasha's voice echoed through the forest, causing the human girl to turn her head around, facing south. As the voice distracted the girl, I raced farther north, vanishing into the depth of the forest.
"Spir…huh? He left." Kagome returns her attention back at the spot where Spirit previously stood, only to find it empty. She silently pulls herself off the ground, and dusts off her skirt just as she notices Inuyasha's shadow beyond the trees. Kagome pranced toward the shadow, displaying an understanding smile. 'I'm sure we'll meet again, Spirit.'
Yeah, I know my grammar is not one of the best, but I tried. It's hard to find every little mistake when you're looking at your own writing, and about the spelling, I'm trying my best to proofread and edit my story before posting it. Yes, I made up the incantation for the spell, and since I'm no witch, it wasn't very fluent, but it's the most important thing in my story. After this chapter, I'll try to update regularly, which shouldn't be later than a month each. I do have to study for school and such so when it's exam time, expect a later update! Thank you all for reading, reviewing or both. I was so thrilled that you like my story, so even if I have only a few readers, I will continue to write.
Oh, before I forget. When I wrote the character's POV, I still italicized the thoughts because to me the POV is like that person is telling the story to the reader; however, their thoughts are directed toward the character and not the reader so I decided to organize my story this way. Do you understand? If it is really confusing, then please tell me and I'll see if I can clear it up for you. Please send me review if you really want more of the story. Reviews are like chocolate, it keeps me going!
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