---Sorrows of Yesterday---
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or Naruto.
I would like to thank one of the anonymous reviews I got…concerning constructive criticism. I greatly appreciate this.
Although…I'm afraid that I'll most likely stick to putting this 'Mary-sue from another fandom' in the Naruto realm, because that's my writing interest. I may plan on writing a firm non-crossover in the future, although I have to say that when it comes to writing, crossovers are my interest at the moment. I know that there's a low chance that you may be reading this next chapter at the moment, but I would like to respond to this here anyways.
I'll take all your suggestions to heart, and I'll start changing things a bit. (And I don't recall interrupting the story with an A/N in the middle of it…and I'm aware of this too. I sure hope I didn't…and if I did, I'll be sure to keep an eye on that later) Oh wait, first chapter. Hehe.
Yes, I try to work on my commas and periods, and I take extra care on that, but I suppose I don't know very much about that, so I'll have to look more in to it. Chapter 16 sounds a bit odd, you say? (Grins) That was the chapter that I was experimenting new styles with. (Laughs)
A period at the end of a quote? Mmm… I've never actually heard of that from how I was taught, but I'll start. Overall, thank you for your criticism, I very much appreciate it. Preteen-oriented plot? (Pouts) I guess. It's something that's still deep inside of me. Thank you very much for the time you have given up to do this for me!
And thus, I apologize to my readers for this terribly long A/N note. We shall now move back onto the story.
Chapter 18: FearlessNaruto scowled. Sasuke didn't have the right to say that in front of everybody! "I did not piss my pants."
"You're still angry about that? Naruto, get over it, it was a joke." Sakura turned around, "And besides! It's been a day since then, and you provoked him."
The blonde sighed irritably, "Fine. Where's Kagome? She's been off romping somewhere since dinner."
"Like what you always do?"
"No!"
Sakura sat down on the edge of his bed, "I believe she went on the roof to watch the stars. She said something about the sand in this village probably not going to get to the air up there."
"…And how about Sasuke?" Naruto questioned.
The kunoichi raised an eyebrow, "Since when did you care so much anyway?"
"Maybe since I discovered that Sasuke might like Kagome." The blonde grinned mischievously.
"Oh, really now…"
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Kagome sighed, hugging the pillow she had brought along with her closer to her body, 'We're heading back tomorrow…'
"What are you doing up here?"
She turned to the sound of the voice, slightly surprised. "Sasuke? Oh…I was just thinking…I guess contemplating what would've happened if you hadn't caught up with me." Kagome grinned.
Sasuke nodded, "Don't do that again."
"Of course… I just thought that you guys would hate me after that happened…"
"Why?"
"Well, because…I guess I used to have a friend that yelled at me every time I messed up on something. I guess I've become accustomed to that, so I just expect it now."
"It's not like that here. You shouldn't assume that we would hate you."
"I'm sorry…" Kagome bowed her head in shame, but then seemed to realize something and perked up, "Hey, were you worried about me?"
He looked like he was almost taken aback, 'Was I worried about her?' "No" He shrugged nonchalantly, "Why would I be?"
Kagome pouted, shoving him playfully, "That's not fair! Then why did you run after me?"
"It was a mission."
"Hey! You heartless idiot!" Kagome sniffed, pretending to be hurt, "I can't believe you!"
Sasuke turned towards the miko, raising an eyebrow.
The two stared at each other for a moment, and then the Uchiha swept down and shoved her back a bit.
"What was that for?"
"Shoving me."
"Hey," Kagome frowned when she glanced at Sasuke, "What's that?"
"What is it this time?"
The miko gently tugged down the collar of Sasuke's shirt, to reveal three comma-like tattoos at the base of his neck, "This."
Sasuke immediately realized what she was talking about, and flinched away, "Nothing," He tugged the shirt out of her hands and stood up, brushing off some dust, "Bedtime, little girl."
Kagome scoffed, "I'm not a little girl!"
Sasuke already climbed back into his room for the night.
"Why, that guy--" She fumed. "You're so rude!" Kagome yelled into the window as he was leaving. Letting out an annoyed sigh, Kagome shook her head, following suit back into her room.
Her foot found its way onto the window frame, and Kagome slid into the room, her feet meeting the cold floor.
Quietly, the miko got back into bed, pulling the covers up to her chin.
What was that tattoo-like print on his shoulder?
Kagome could remember the feel of it as it was revealed to her eyes.
It felt as if a dark and evil aura was radiating from it, trying to hide, and it seemed to shrink back as Kagome's hand had gotten near it.
Now that she thought about it…she had felt a bit of it spark every time he had used his chakra…
Whatever it was, Kagome was tired, and she decided that she would pester him about it in the future, perhaps maybe even tomorrow.
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"Kagome…Hey, Kagome, wake up…"
She was shaken gently on the shoulder several times before she stirred, "Sakura…?" Kagome mumbled tiredly, "Is it morning already?"
Sakura shook her head, smiling, "Silly, we have to go in an hour. Get your things together, will you? And we still need to eat breakfast before we set off."
Kagome yawned, stretching as she sat up in bed, "Alright…give me five minutes."
"We're just having fruits, nothing special. I wouldn't even call it breakfast."
After she heard the door close, Kagome stumbled out of bed, walking into the bathroom. She did her daily morning routine, and then started gathering her things together, feeling more awake.
Kagome started by attaching her sword back onto her waist, tying her small satchel of change securely on too. Picking up the flute, Kagome smiled fondly at it, before attaching it. The black drawstring back was slung over her shoulder once again as she headed out the door, 'I hope I don't get lost anywhere.'
"Who are you?"
The miko turned her head, spotting another person across the corridor, "Kagome, you?"
The lady looked suspiciously at her for a moment, before replying, "Temari."
Kagome smiled, "Hey Temari, do you know where the kitchen is? I'm looking for Sakura, Naruto, and Sasuke."
"Oh," A brief flicker of realization crossed her face as something dawned on her, "You must be with them then. Here, follow me. It's not far, actually."
"Thank you so much!" Kagome scurried after the blonde, hearing the echo of their footsteps as they carried on.
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"Sakura-chan," Naruto yawned, "Is this seriously all there is to eat? Can't we have something more…nutritious, like ramen?"
"Idiot," Sakura shook her head, beginning to peel another apple, "I believe this has more of a health value than ramen could provide."
Naruto pouted, but picked up an apple slice anyway.
"Gaara-san, would you like one?"
Gaara shook his head, leaving the room to supposedly train.
A few minutes later, Sasuke entered, immediately picking up an uncut apple. Bored, he took a seat at the table.
"How was your morning, Sasuke?" Sakura asked.
He shrugged. "Tiring," The Uchiha replied placidly.
"Oh…"
Across the room, Naruto was grinning at Sasuke. "Anything happen last night?"
Sasuke raised an eyebrow, turning his head towards the Uzumaki, "What are you implying?"
Naruto put on a smug smile, "Nothing at all."
The Uchiha's eyes lingered on him for a moment, before Sasuke shook his head and sighed, continuing to eat.
"Hey guys!" Kagome waved, entering the room as Temari did.
"Kagome! You found your way here!" Sakura smiled.
"Yeah," The miko beamed, "Temari helped me here. This place is huge. I fear that if I got lost, I might rot in a room." She joked.
"Temari? Oh-! Temari! Long time no see!"
Temari nodded, eyeing the apples before grabbing one of her own, "Yes. It's good to see you doing well. Have you seen Gaara?"
"Just left."
"Well, thanks, but I have to go catch up with him. Kankuro's trying to find the guy." Temari exited the room, calm.
"Apples, Kagome?" Naruto gestured to the plate.
"Sure, thanks."
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"Naruto, can we just stop for a rest? We've been walking for five hours already. It's the afternoon, and I have no water left." Sakura said.
The blond turned on his heel to face Sakura, "But we just finally got back into the greenery two hours ago!"
"That's exactly what my point is, Naruto!" She twitched.
"Fine," Naruto muttered nonchalantly, "But I don't think there's water around here."
"He's right…" Sakura shook her head.
"Here," Kagome pulled something awfully small out of her drawstring bag. With a burst of her energy, it grew in size, until Kagome was able to properly wrap her hand around it, "Water's just right in here." She offered Sakura her water bottle.
The other three looked on, significantly surprised.
"What did you just do?" Naruto's wide eyes stared at Kagome's hand.
Sakura cautiously took the offered water bottle, carefully unscrewing the cap and taking a drink.
It tasted normal.
"I can…do a few convenient things…" Kagome's statement nearly came out as a question. "Not much though. It draws a lot of your energy."
They stared at her for another second before shaking their head and turning back around.
"Thanks for the water, Kagome. It's much appreciated." Sakura handed back the bottle.
"No problem." Kagome didn't shrink it back, instead carrying it. It would waste energy to just do that again, when they might need it later on.
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"How long does it take to get back to Konoha?" Kagome groaned, "It's already nightfall, and we're taking a rest. How did I get there in a day and a half then?"
"When Neji and Hinata had run to Suna during the invasion," Sakura explained, "They reached Suna and back in a span of twenty minutes. I think it was willpower."
The miko nodded slowly, just accepting the facts that were given to her, "So, could I get another lesson on chakra, please?"
Sakura perked up, "I forgot all about that! You still need to learn this stuff, don't you?"
"Yes…I already discovered the basics, although I can't seem to actually use a jutsu."
"Well, you know that there are twelve hand seals, and all of them represent something in the zodiac…" Sakura paused, thinking up what to say next, "There are the rat, ox, tiger, hare, bird, dog, boar, dragon, serpent, ram, monkey, and horse."
Kagome responded to this, "Yes, I know that…"
"There are certain hand seals to each technique, obviously. There are two types of energy: stamina, your physical energy, and Chakra, which is your mental energy. Taijutsu only needs pure stamina, where as Ninjutsu, and Genjutsu needs Chakra. If you don't have stamina, then you don't have Chakra. Stamina creates Chakra."
"Yes, I know that too."
"We're going to review it, then," Sakura grinned, "So, you have to convert stamina into Chakra. If you want to execute a technique, then you have to convert just the right amount of stamina. If you convert too little, then it doesn't work, if there's too much, then you've just wasted energy. Here."
Kagome's hands were guided into a hand seal position.
"That's the seal for the Bunshin no Jutsu. It's a basic technique that you have to know to pass the academy exams."
"Thanks," Kagome smiled tiredly, "Though I think I'm worn out for the night. I'm going to sleep, kay'?"
"Alright, Kagome. Have a good night. We're getting up early again tomorrow."
"Good night, Sakura."
I think this story is going to be pretty long…
Reviews would be appreciated.
Tenshi-Battosai