Hey all! Here's chapter two of Nothing Normal.
Thanks to all those how reviewed and put it on there alert lists.
On with the story! Oh and sorry if I get some of the names of certain things wrong.
Inuyasha paced back and forth in Kaede's hut, waiting for Kagome to return.
The others had been watching him.
He muttered as he walked back and forth. "Stupid wench, stupid girl, stupid people, stupid jewel, stupid….." he went on and on, not even realizing what he was saying. He froze in mid step. "WHERE IS KAGOME?!?!" he screamed, scaring the others.
Sango laughed at how Inuyasha was acting. "Inuyasha, she probably just went home."
Miroku agreed. "Why don't you go and check the well?"
Inuyasha was gone before the words were even out of Miroku's mouth.
Shippo sighed. "I want Kagome here. I miss her. She's already been gone for a whole day!" Shippo cried.
Sango picked him up and held him. She was also worried. Kagome hadn't even taken her bag along with her. She and Kagome were like sisters, very close. She was worried. "Come back soon." Sango whispered.
Kagome gasped as she woke up. She didn't remember where she was for a minute. She glanced down and saw that Rin was still asleep at her side.
Jaken was snoring by the fire.
Kagome carefully stood, being careful not to wake Rin. She picked up the kimono and walked out into the woods towards the hot spring. She was about to walk around the couple of trees that block it when a voice stopped her.
"Stop and turn around." Sesshomaru said from the hot spring.
Kagome froze and quickly walked in the other direction. She ran around another bend and quickly changed. By the time she got back to the camp, Sesshomaru was there and Rin and Jaken were awake.
Rin was the first to notice her. "Maemi-chan!" she happily said as Kagome walked into the clearing.
Kagome smiled at her and turned towards Sesshomaru. "Lord Sesshomaru, thank you for rescuing me." she bowed to him.
He nodded.
She continued. "I wish to repay you. I will do anything you wish me to do."
He nodded again. "You will take care of Rin."
Kagome nodded. "Yes Lord Sesshomaru. I could also teach Rin to read and write."
He gave her a questioning look but just nodded for a third time.
Rin happily ran up to her. "Are you gonna teach me?" she asked.
Kagome smiled at her. "Yes and please don't say gonna. Say going to."
Rin pouted a bit. "Are you gonn…..going to be a hard teacher?" she asked.
Kagome smiled and put her hand on Rin's head. "Well, since you follow a Tai-Youkai, you should be able to speak properly." she said.
"Lets go." Sesshomaru said as he started to walk ahead.
Rin laughed and got on Ah Un. "Maemi-chan, ride up here with me." Rin happily said.
Kagome smiled at her and did get up on Ah Hin.
Soon, they were off, traveling across the Western Lands.
Inuyasha sighed as he sat by the well. He didn't smell Kagome's scent anywhere around it.
He took a deep breath and let it out. He stood up and jumped into the well.
The purple light flowed around him and soon a million different smells hit him at the same time. He climbed out of the well and opened the door to the well house and frowned. He didn't smell Kagome's scent here either.
"INUYASHA!" Souta shouted as he ran out of the house.
"Don't yell kid. Is your sister here?" Inuyasha asked.
Souta frowned. "She hasn't been here. Why?"
Inuyasha was already running back to the well. He jumped in a disappeared.
Souta stood frozen before running inside.
His mother came around the corner. "Was that Inuyasha?" she asked.
Souta nodded. "He's looking for Kagome but he can't find her.
Mrs. Higurashi frowned. Maybe Kagome had found out and ran from her friends. She shook her head. Kagome hadn't found out. She just needed to be away from the group for a bit. That was it.
She hoped.
Kagome sighed as they flew through the clouds.
Then it hit her.
How was her family going to take this?
Mom will be okay, Souta will think it cool, but Grandpa will probably start throwing Sutras at me. Kagome sighed and jumped a little when she felt them going down. She looked down and saw that they were near the well.
When they were at the ground, Rin jumped off Ah Un. "Time for dinner!" she happily said.
Kagome smiled at her but didn't get off of Ah Un.
"Are you alright?" Sesshomaru asked from behind her.
She jumped and turned around. "I'm fine, Sesshomaru-sama. I'm going to take a walk to clear my mind." she said as she walked off into the forest.
Rin watched her go. "She seems……different."
Jaken shook his head. "Your just imagining things!" he cried out.
But Sesshomaru had been think the same thing.
Kagome sighed as she put her hands on the well. She reached in her kimono and pulled out the bottle of shards that she always carried. She thankfully had had this with her or else she wouldn't have been able to get back. She tucked her tail under her kimono before jumping into the well.
The purple light covered her and soon she was back in her time. She opened the door and saw that Souta was standing outside.
He turned when he heard the door open but froze when he saw her. He took of screaming before she could stop him.
Her mom and Grandpa came running.
Grandpa immediately started yelling at her and throwing sutras which had no effect.
She sighed and glared. "Stop it!" she cried. "Its me!"
Everyone gasped. Her mom came up to her. "Kagome?" she timidly asked.
Kagome nodded.
Her mom threw her arms around her. "What happened to you?"
Kagome smiled at her. "Lets go inside, then I'll explain."
Soon, they were all seated in there living room.
Kagome took a deep breath. "Okay. Here's what happened. Inuyasha made me mad again so I started to head to the well but I passed it and ended up in a cave instead. Inside of it was a shrine with a wall hanging. A demon came out of it and attacked me. She turned me into a demon and pushed me into a river. The end."
Everyone stared at her.
Her mom was the first one to speak up. "Kagome, I think that I need to tell you something. Souta, please go to your room."
Souta went to protest but Kagome growled slightly, which got him running upstairs.
Kagome turned her attention back to her mother. "What do you want to tell me?"
Mrs. Higurashi took a good look at Kagome.
She was taller and skinner. Her hair was longer and was now black with white strips in it. She had a diamond marking on her forehead and a demo marking on each of her cheeks. The demon markings were bright red. Her eyes had also changed. They were now a deep blue color. She noticed something behind Kagome and saw that she had a tail.
Mrs. Higurashi shook her head and took a deep breath. "Kagome, your father wasn't human."
Grandpa had left the room.
Time seemed to stop.
Kagome couldn't speak.
"So when the demon changed you, she only changed half of you. The other half was already demon."
Kagome got her voice back. "I'm a……hanyou?" she said in amazement.
Mrs. Higurashi nodded. "Your father is a leopard demon. He lives about three towns over."
Kagome realized something. "My dad is Grandpa's son so Grandpa is a ……….."
"Demon. Yes." her grandpa said as he reentered the room.
Only it didn't look like him. He looked like a tall teenager with demon markings. His hair is now brown and down to his back. He also had a jewel on his forehead.
"We weren't going to tell you this yet but now that you were changed into a full demon, well……." her grandfather trailed off.
Kagome had fallen silent.
Mrs. Higurashi touched her daughters shoulder. "Your father is coming here tomorrow. Go and get some rest. We'll tell you more in the morning."
Kagome nodded and headed up to her room. She collapsed on her bed but she didn't sleep. Instead, she used her demon hearing to listen in to what her mother and grandfather were saying.
Her mother sighed. "What is he going to think about this?"
"I don't know. He came to meet a hanyou but he is going to meet a full demon that can travel into the feudal era."
"What will he say about that?" Mrs. Higurashi asked.
Her grandpa sighed now. "I don't know. She brought home some of the jewel shards and he will sense them immediately."
"She was also told that she is the reincarnation of Kikyo. We need to tell her about my side of the family."
Her grandpa started pacing around. "I don't know how she will take this!"
"Lets go get some sleep, dad. We'll need it."
They both went to their room and were soon asleep.
Kagome silently slipped out of bed and walked to her window. She took a deep breath and jumped. She hit the ground feet first and without hurting herself. She had grabbed some paper from her room and a pen. She quickly wrote a note before jumping into the well.
Soon, she was back at the camp. She silently walked in and saw that everyone was asleep. Even Sesshomaru, even if he was barely asleep. She laid the note next to Ah Un and walked back to the well.
Sesshomaru opened his eyes just after she left. He got up and picked her note up.
Dear Lord Sesshomaru,
I am sorry but I have something that I need to do before returning.
It is family business and I ask you not to follow me.
I will be back soon.
I will be gone no longer that two days.
Thank you.
Maemi.
He re-closed the scroll and sat down. What was that girl doing that was so important?
Kagome sighed as she walked down the stairs. She was wearing normal clothing and her tail was out. She went into the kitchen, where her mom was waiting.
"I thought that you would be up early." her mom gave her a hug.
Kagome sat down. "You have something else to tell me." she quietly said.
Mrs. Higurashi stared at her. "How did you know that?"
Kagome sighed. "I heard you and grandpa talking last night."
Her mom sighed. "Well, you know how they said that you were the reincarnation of Kikyo?"
Kagome nodded and picked up a cup of coffee.
"You are really the reincarnation of the Priestess Midoriko."
Kagome choked on her coffee and dropped the cup, breaking it to pieces. "What?" she managed to croak out.
Mrs. Higurashi nodded. "Kikyo can't sense the jewel, she was just the guardian. Also, Midoriko has a jewel on her forehead just like the one that you have. My parents said that our family line came from her's."
Kagome had stopped coughing by now. "How can I be a miko and a demoness?" Kagome cried.
"We are not sure about that. But that is not important right now." Grandpa said as he came into the kitchen.
Kagome gave him a dry glare. "Then what is important?" she asked.
"This." Grandpa held out a charm necklace that had a feudal feel to it.
Kagome took it from him. "What is it?"
Her grandpa sighed. "It will hide you demon markings and your tail so you can go out in public."
Kagome put it on and it actually did what it was supposed to do. "When is my father coming?" she asked.
"This afternoon." they answered together.
Kagome sighed. "Then I am going to go out."
They nodded and she left the house.
Souta followed. "What did they want to tell you last night? I tried to hear from my room but it was all muffled."
She smiled at him. "You'll find out when they want to tell you." she rubbed his head before heading towards town.
She surprisingly headed towards her school out of habit. She saw a teacher nearby. "Hello. I'm new in town and I was wondering if I could see the school."
The teacher nodded. "Just go up those steps and head left. You'll be at the office."
(a bit later)
"Thank you for the tour." she said.
The boy that had shown her around smiled. "It was my pleasure." he then walked away, leaving Kagome all alone.
Kagome glanced at her watch. It was only noon. She still had a few hours to kill. She decided that she could check out a few stores.
Rin sighed for the fifth time today. "Where is Maemi-chan?" she asked.
Jaken snapped. "I DON'T KNOW!!!" he yelled.
Rin pouted some more. "I want her back. She's better company than you." she stuck her tongue at Jaken before falling silent.
Mrs. Higurashi jumped as the front door was slammed open. She ran into the hall and froze.
It was her husband.
He looked over at her and nodded. "Where is my daughter? She is the reason I came." he glanced around. Something felt strange here.
She gulped. "Wait. I need to explain something…." was all she got out before Kagome came walking in from the back.
Kagome froze when she saw her father. She bowed her head and the necklace fell out of her shirt.
He noticed it immediately. "What is that?" he asked. He would have asked more but a smell reached his nose.
Kagome also smelled it. It smell like dirt, blood, and ramen. She gasped. "Inuyasha!" she said. She turned and ran to the stairs. "Mom, I'm not here when he asks, alright?"
Her mom smiled. "Come back here. Your grandfather is keeping him outside for the time being."
He looked back and forth between Kagome and her mother. "Why do I sense that you are not telling me something?" he asked.
They led him into the living room and told him the whole story.
When they were done, he reached out and pulled the necklace off of her neck. She changed back to her demon form. He gave her a slight smile. "When I came here, I thought that I would be meeting a hanyou, not a beautiful demoness like you."
Kagome blushed. "Thank you." she said.
Her father nodded. "You need to be getting back to the feudal era. I will not hold you up any longer."
She got up and hugged him. "Will I be able to see you again?"
He nodded. "I will give my address to your mother. Now go."
She nodded and ran upstairs to change into her kimono and get her jewel shards.
Her father frowned a bit. If his enemies got word of his daughter being a full demoness, there cold be trouble.
