The Reincarnation
A/N: I don't own Inuyasha. This is the third chapter/episode of The Reincarnation. This story might seem confusing but, I won't give it away, some parts are just pieces to the large puzzle that will be solved towards the end. There are nearly thirty chapters in this story. Don't ask me to give the plot away, it won't be any fun.
//Last Time//
"Her cousin?" He never knew she had one but it wasn't like he and Kagome were best buddies or nothing. He hardly knew the girl!
Oh no you don't you bastard! I know your fucking game! "Look, would you like to get a cup of coffee with me?" Inuyasha asked, hoping he sounded sincere and not pissed off.
"Y-you're asking me out?" Kikyo frowned.
Who does he think he is? Huh! She began to stir her coffee angrily. Ruining my first date like this! The nerve of that man! What's Kikyo doing with him anyways? Didn't she say she hates guys like Inuyasha? Are they just trying to tick me off?
"W-who are you?" Kikyo asked, quite frightened.
"I am you."
"I-I don't understand."
A bright purple light came from the dark alley a few feet from her. Its light beckoned her to come closer. Soon enough a figure stood before her somehow shadowed from some unknown darkness. It held out its hand in an encouraging manner. "Come to me…trust me…"
Kikyo's eyes became unfocused and turned dark brown. "Of course."
Chapter Three: Eternal Youth and Snow White's Kiss
"Damn you bastard!" A woman yelled from the top of the shrine steps, dressed in traditional priestess attire. She shot her arrow from her bow and shouted with all her might, "Die Inuyasha!"
The supposed Inuyasha sneered at her, "H-how could you…you lied to me…I thought you…Kikyo why?"
The woman scowled at him. "Did you really think that I could truly love a half-breed such as yourself? You make me sick!"
"K-Kikyo…"A male with silver hair and dark amber-eyes said, before his eyes drooped down. A calming wind followed when the hanyou became silent.
"It's a pity it had to come to this, Inuyasha. You faked your emotions as did I for the sake of this, the Shikon no Tama." The woman struggled to gather the Shikon jewel into her possession while trying to ignore the blood seeped through her kimono and the pain that occupied it.
"You can never trust a mortal nor can you trust a demon. You the combination of both were never meant to be trusted." She stared as if looking at nothing as the villagers ran towards her. "Vengeance will be mine."
Then fire surrounded her—
Kagome awoke with a gasp. A small amount of perspiration upon her forehead made her hair stick to her skin. What was that? The names…but Inuyasha's hair and eyes…the woman looked like the Kikyo I know…but different…
…it all seemed so real…Kagome lay on her back and closed her eyes. The Shikon Jewel…She flopped onto her stomach. Could it be from the legend?
Kagome glanced at her clock. It was four a.m.
The students of Kuakas High School were preparing for Spirit Week. It was one of the most exciting events in the school. Kagome and a senior girl with black hair and light brown eyes named Tsubaki were members of the decoration committee.
Tsubaki blew up several balloons before handing them to the Balloon committee. Kagome carried a box of streamers and talked with a very excited Tsubaki.
"You really are excited about school spirit." Kagome said, handing Tsubaki a streamer.
Tsubaki nodded. "Of course. They say life gets better as you get older but there's nothing to look forwards to after high school. It's all here and now."
"Uh…yeah…" Kagome nodded.
"Miss. Minooka." The principle said, approaching the two teen girls.
Kagome excused herself and said something about helping Sango place up posters.
"Yes." Tsubaki said with a brilliant smile.
Xx…xX
Kagome headed down to her third period class, drama class, to pick up her script for the school play. What she saw on the paper made her eyes grow wide.
Kagome gawked at the paper. "I have to play who?"
"The witch," The play director said simply.
Kagome gawked at the paper once more, her face losing all color. "B-but…B-but…there must be a mistake."
"We do need another dwarf though, if that's what you prefer."
"No sir…it's…fine." Kagome shook her head and the director left talking to two teachers about the play's requirements. As of this very moment she officially hated Drama Class.
Kagome slumped into the chair. "He's got to be kidding me."
"I think the casting is just fine." A male voice said from behind, scaring Kagome.
Kagome yelped then she glared, realizing who it was. "Inuyasha, you're such a jerk!"
Inuyasha snorted.
Kagome just glared at him, clearly not liking his attitude. "Did you sign up to be in the play or are you just stalking me?"
"Don't flatter yourself. Actually I did join the 'play.' I'm a stage crew." He gestured to his black shirt that read "stage crew."
"How…uh…exciting for you…" Kagome said, rolling her eyes. "It must be a big step up. Congrats."
Inuyasha hated her sarcasm almost as much as his job in the play. If it wasn't because Miroku had talked him into it, he would be elsewhere. "You're one to talk, Wicked Witch of the West."
"I dare you to say it again!" When the boy before her began to glare at her, Kagome just returned it with one of her own.
"I will—"
"Break it up, break it up. Do your flirting some other time. That is why there's Study Hall." The director said, glowering at the two who were nose to nose now because of their arguing.
Realizing just how close they were, the two jumped a good five feet from the other. Afterwards they were still glaring at each other even though anyone watching could see they were blushing immensely.
Inuyasha scoffed and jerked a finger in Kagome's direction. "Me and t-that stupid wench? Keh, you must be seeing things."
"Humph, I wouldn't touch you with a ten foot pole and I definitely wouldn't flirt with you even if you were the last man on Earth, Inuyasha Takahashi!" She stormed off, crumbling her script into her hands and threw it at him.
"Wench—"The paper bounced onto and then off his head. Inuyasha growled. "Hey, you can't just walk away when I'm talking! Hey—"
"I just did!"
"You listen here! You hear me, you stupid girl?" Inuyasha yelled, opening the classroom door and running after her. "Wench, you get back here!"
"No!" Kagome shouted.
"Hey, where are you going?" The director asked but the two just ignore him. There went his witch and stage crew member out the window.
"To have success every person is a part of the play, whether they have little lines or no lines. Each models a play into a remarkable form of art."
The director looked at the crumpled script, straightened it out and wept. "My play—my beautiful play! Father I have failed you!"
The remaining student body just stared at him. Sometimes people could be just overdramatic that it was just embarrassing.
"What are you doing? We have a play to produce!" The director shouted, scaring everyone enough to go back to their jobs.
…
Kagome had avoided Inuyasha by hurrying into the girl's locker room for gym. She knew not even Inuyasha was brazen or stupid enough to go after her then unless he wanted to be suspended or even expelled.
"I can't believe the nerve of that man!" Kagome grumbled, putting her hair into a ponytail.
"Inuyasha or Mr. Omicron?" Sango asked, using the bench as a balance while she was tying her shoelace.
"Both!" Kagome exclaimed.
Sango blinked.
"First Mr. Omicron casts Asmara as Snow White. The girl can't even act and this is a musical version. Have you heard her sing? She actually broke Nikiski's glasses during rehearsals!"
Sango winced.
"And she was in D hallway!"
Sango winced again. The drama room was in A wing…this was bad.
"He probably let her because of three facts: One, she's spoiled and gets whatever she wants somehow someway. Two, her mom is sleeping with the guy and she's a known seductress. Three, she screwed up every other girl's performance who was applying for the lead role—and got away with it! Now I'm the witch in the play and if that's not bad enough, Inuyasha comes in and becomes a complete…a complete…" She was so anger she couldn't even think of the right word.
"Ass?" Sango supplied.
"Yes! We got into a fight and Mr. Omicron accused us of flirting! Me? Flirting with him? As if!"
"Did you hear who's going to be Prince Charming?" Asmara appeared behind them. She got a dreamy look on her face.
Sango just hoped Kagome wouldn't blow so the older girl smiled widely, "Uh no."
"Mr. Omicron said Miroku Hoshiko is. Isn't it fabulous? The guy is a total babe!" Asmara twirled about and left with her two other friends. "By this time tomorrow, I'm as good as Mrs. Hoshiko!—or at least his steady girlfriend. See you later!"
Kagome paled slightly when she saw Sango clenched her fists and grow bright red with anger. "I'll kill him!!" she shouted, scaring the birds outside.
Xx…xX
Today they were swimming laps in the school pool. The class was split up into five groups of six. Girls were generally among the girls as where guys with guys. It was more preferred by both the gym teachers and the students themselves. Well, unless you were Miroku who found it harder to check girls out.
"I heard you are Prince Charming." Inuyasha said while Miroku dried his black hair with a towel some flirtatious girl had brought him.
"Was there any doubt?" Miroku grinned.
Inuyasha rolled his eyes. This guy was something else.
"All right, group C." Mr. Yoakum said while his partner, Mrs. Yreka, handed towels out to group B who'd just climbed out of the pool.
Knowing it was his turn, Inuyasha got up. He pulled off his top and sure enough that started more of a commotion from the female part of the class. Even Mrs. Yreka paused, stared and glanced away blushing. They had done the same to a few of the others boys but this was ridiculous. Didn't they see abs before? Muttering a low curse, Inuyasha just ignored them and got into stance.
"Hurry up Maten!" Mr. Yoakum shouted, clearly back to her normal self.
Maten nodded and was heading over to his spot when Tsubaki grabbed his hand gently. "I want to give you a good luck kiss."
Maten grinned at his girlfriend and she kissed him deeply, savoring his taste. The boy was shocked by the kiss. It was the best he had ever experienced.
The young man didn't know how he was so lucky to have gotten a girl like Tsubaki. He wasn't the handsomest demon especially if he stood by his older brother yet Tsubaki loved him. She had just moved to this school just a few months ago, she was a beautiful senior with a creative mind.
"Maten!"
The teenage boy just groaned and broke the kiss. "Coming." When he stood up, the boy grinned at Tsubaki. "Thanks."
Kagome, who'd already finished her lap, sat by Tsubaki as she dried her hair and wrapped the towel around herself. Tsubaki watched Inuyasha and Kagome then said, "He's quite a hunk, huh."
Kagome blinked. "Uh…who?"
"Inuyasha of course." The older woman teased, winking at the surprised female.
"Uh sure…I mean if you like the jerk types." Kagome said, thinking she had answered rather dumbly.
Tsubaki just giggled, clearly seeing through her disguise. "Well if you ask me, if Maten wasn't my boyfriend I'd have lasso Inuyasha in for myself."
Mrs. Yreka blew her whistle and Group C jumped into the water. It was competition day between the girls, Group A and B, and boys, Group C and D.
"Inuyasha's winning." Kagome exclaimed. She wondered why she was cheering him on but oddly enough Inuyasha's speed increased when she'd said that. While she pondered on this, the cheers from their classmates grew louder.
"Maten's right behind him." Tsubaki commented and then she began jumping up and down. "Come on baby, win this!"
I got to beat that human…how is he faster than me? Maten asked, trying to move faster in the water. Why was Inuyasha always doing stuff like this? But just as Maten began to speed up a sudden a shock ran through his system.
Huh—what's happening? M-my body…it's slowing down…I…my eyes…can't move…Maten began to sink into the water, the strength to yell for help left him as his body sank to the bottom of the pool.
"—Maten!" Tsubaki cried out and the cheers died down.
"Someone help him. He's going to drown!" Kagome said and she noticed the gym teachers were already jumping into the pool.
Inuyasha paused in mid stroke and turned back around before rolling his eyes. Stupid Maten…now I got to forfeit because I developed a stupid conscious.
Inuyasha then dived underneath the water and soon found Maten's still body. It didn't take too long before he resurfaced, dragged the unconscious demon back to the teachers and gather students. Maten was flipped over for Mrs. Yreka to do CPR, but when they did, everyone gasped in horror at what they saw.
"Oh…my…gosh!" Kagome stared at Maten, or what was supposed to be him. Tsubaki cried out her boyfriend's name on the top of her lungs before fainting.
Mrs. Yreka could hardly breathe due to the smell coming from Maten but when she turned to them, a solemn looked crossed her features. "He's dead."
Xx…xX
The police and the ambulance had arrived shortly after the incident. Statements were taken but the police said nothing would be released until the family was notified. The school as a hold was shocked by what had happened, most were afraid to even continue swimming. After a long speech from the principal, school was dismissed early. Ten minutes later, Kagome and Sango were walking home when they spotted an all to familiar person.
"Hey, what's she doing?" Sango asked pointing to Asmara a.k.a Snow White.
"Don't know. Let's find out." Kagome said. She grabbed Sango, dragged her up the shrine's steps then they hid behind two trees.
Asmara stood before the shrine itself, rang the scared bell three times and closed her eyes. She clasped her hands together and began to do a little prayer. "Oh ancient gods, hear my words. Please help me do well. I beg of you." Then she stood still a moment longer before hurrying down the steps.
"She's taking this play pretty seriously." Kagome commented, not sure how her friend would take her observation.
"Humph…sure…even though she can't act worth squat…and flirts like a tramp. Even sluts have their days." Sango muttered to herself, glaring at Asmara's back.
Xx…xX
With school spirit just around the corner things had been looking up, or so everyone thought. Because a week later another boy named Yoshiro had fallen victim to whoever was doing this. The students that were involved with Snow White: the musical had arrived at the stage, dressed and ready.
Miroku approached Sango who was checking things off the list Mr. Omicron had given her.
The young woman glanced at him for only a second before getting back to work. "You should be backstage."
"Aren't you going to wish me luck? Or break a leg?" Miroku asked, pouting playfully when she just shook her head and continued to ignore him. "Really/ Not even a 'good luck?' You wound me, Sango. The prettiest girl in school—"
"Sango you must be the prettiest girl in the entire school." Miroku said.
"M-Miroku…"Sango blushed. "I—hands off pervert!"
--
"Asmara you must be the prettiest girl in the entire school." Miroku complimented her.
The girl giggled and playfully swatted the grinning boy. "Miroku, you're such a flirt!"
He's such a jerk! Sango thought, slamming her locker that was only five away from Asmara's but neither of them had seemed to notice.
"Oh yeah, break a leg." Sango said coldly, glaring at the grinning boy. "Break both of them in fact!"
"Huh?" Miroku blinked.
"Humph," Sango said and turned on her heel.
"B-But…but…" Miroku sighed giving up when she flipped him the bird. He definitely sensed some hostility.
"All right all right. Everyone get ready. The press will be here too." Mr. Omicron said cheerfully, tears in his eyes. "This could be my big break—err…your big break. Yours. Yes of course. Oh ah…break a leg."
A woman stood watching as the crew, actors and actresses got ready for tonight's play. "I need one more soul…then I shall be immortal." She glanced at Inuyasha, who was talking to the director. "His soul will do nicely…it's different than the others…but how will I lure him away?"
"I think I look pretty sexy, even in tights." Miroku commented, looking at himself in the mirror. "Although he could've made me where sweats underneath and not tights. Mom was right. Women do sacrifice a lot for beauty."
The woman then caught sight of Miroku and noted happily that he was pretty much alone. "Ah yes, Miroku."
"Hey. Miroku, could you come over here?" Asmara asked, waving at him.
Miroku beamed. Asmara was quite attractive with strawberry-pink hair, brown eyes, slender figure and a pretty cute butt. "Why of course, my leading lady." He said, lightly kissing her on her right hand's knuckles.
Inuyasha rolled his eyes, bored with the director long ago. "What a pervert." The teenager commented and then he went to adjust the stage's background.
Off to the side, Kagome poked at the fake green nose. There was no witch in Snow White, was there? Only the Queen. Which she was but in their teacher's version of the play, the queen had to look ugly in certain scenes.
Beside the grumbling queen, Sango clenched her clipboard angrily and stormed off. The young woman was both confused and upset as to why she was feeling this way but chalked it up as him using those same words on every other girl.
Outside the theater, Sango leaned against a set of lockers and bit her lower lip. For once…just once she'd felt special. She should've known men like Miroku just said those things only to…She stared up at the ceiling and groaned. Gods, I'm so pathetic.
About ten or so minutes passed and it was time for the play to begin but a serious problem had occurred that would prevent it.
"Where is my Prince Charming? If this play doesn't work out, I'll be ruined, I swear." Mr. Omicron yelled, pacing back and forth. He had spent about three minutes ranting and raving about Miroku's late appearance and the rudeness of actors.
"Chill out, man." A teenage boy said, he was playing grumpy in the play. "It's only a high school play, not Broadway."
"Well excuse me, Mr. America but this is my life we're talking about!"
Yuki, the co-stage director jerked her thumb behind her. "I left some of the props on the roof to give us more space and I saw him talking to Asmara on the roof a second ago."
"That's impossible." Asmara exclaimed, holding up a mirror and a tube of lipstick. "I was in my dressing room the whole time with Iuka and Hidaka. I never left until now." Her two friends, both carrying large mirrors, nodded.
"So then…where's Miroku?" Sango asked, walking up onto the stage.
"I'm ruined!" Mr. Omicron wailed, falling once more onto his knees. "Finish! Caput! Le fin!"
"The show must go on." Asmara exclaimed, a determined look upon her face. She was after all, the leading lady not some minor wench.
"Miss. Seiko, tell the Press to cancel the meeting. Tell them all to go." Mr. Omicron sniffed dramatically and someone in the stage crew, deciding to be funny, placed the spotlight on him. "My one chance at fame is ruined, forever. I was ever so close. As a foreigner once said, parting is such sweet s-s-sooorrroooowwww."
Miss. Seiko, along with all the students on the stage, sweat-dropped and chose to ignore Mr. Omicron. He had clearly lost it.
Inuyasha growled, stomping his foot impatiently. He hated it when girls cried but when men cried it was fucking annoying and plain sad, in a pathetic way. Inuyasha then saw Kagome had taken off the makeup rather quickly and looked relieved. He then noticed she was heading up the stairs to the roof.
"Hey where are you going?"
"To see what's keeping him." Kagome replied.
"Thought you'd be happy the play got canceled."
"I am…well…sort of. But this play was important to everyone and I know that Miroku would never do such a thing. If he's not in the school, then there's only one place left. I have a feeling that something must've happened to Miroku. It seems…so…"
"Fishy?" Inuyasha supplied. What was she? A physic now?
Kagome nodded her head, ignoring his skeptical look. After climbing a few steps, Inuyasha opened the door that led to the school's large roof.
It was then they saw Tsubaki hovering over Miroku and looked ready to kiss the unconscious boy. Kagome gasped and saw Tsubaki's hair turned gray and she looked like she was aging rapidly. Something about the girl, other than her odd transformation made Kagome's skin crawl, then she and Inuyasha realized she was the Kiss of Death.
"Get your fucking self away from him!" Inuyasha yelled. Tsubaki glanced up and didn't look even a bit surprised by his appearance.
"Inuyasha, you've come. How lovely." Tsubaki smirked, her eyes glittering with hunger. "You're just in time to see me suck the life out of Miroku."
"Keh, don't think so."
Kagome gasped and saw something move along Tsubaki's arms—a serpent!
"Hum…" Tsubaki petted it with her free hand, smirking deviously as she did. "You're right. Inuyasha would be a better bargain. But first the girl must die!"
And just as she had indirectly commanded, the white serpent sprang into action. But Inuyasha was quicker for he shoved Kagome and himself out of the way.
The woman pouted after letting out a malicious laugh that sent chills down their spines. "Don't run, although the thrill of a chase does heighten my excitement."
Not taking longer than a second to react, the serpent quickly lunged at Kagome, who'd fallen down during her mad dash away from it. Its mouth wide and venom surfaced from its fangs.
Inuyasha glanced back; there was no way in Hell she could move out of the way in time. "Kagome—"
Tsubaki chose that time to charge at him, temporarily distracting him, knocking the boy onto his back with a large amount of force.
Instinctively, Kagome closed her eyes and put her hands in front of her, trying to keep the serpent from biting her. "Say away from me!!"
Instantly a bright pink light emerged from Kagome's hands, frying the serpent. It cried out but the minute it did, the creature was then swiveled up. Still in the air, the white serpent fell an inch from Kagome's body, unmoving and quite dead.
"My poor baby!" Tsubaki gasped, seeing the killing of her white serpent. She then glared at Kagome. "You bitch, you'll die!"
"You're fight is with me. Leave her out of it!" Inuyasha snapped, hoping Kagome would take this opportunity to get the hell out of there.
Miroku groaned as he began to regain consciousness once more. "M-my head…hurts…" He blinked several times.
"Miroku!" Kagome exclaimed, kneeling before him. "You ok?"
"I'll live…" Miroku replied, smiling up at her. Then he turned and saw Tsubaki and Inuyasha were fighting. "I feel…betrayed."
"She was going to kiss you and you were going to end up like Maten." Kagome explained.
"But she was so sweet and nice…ok; her talk about high school years was a bit creepy…but…" Miroku had this dreamy look on his face and his hands were twitching slightly. A bit of drool could be seen at the corner of his mouth. "Ooo…man."
He's in danger yet he has time to be a pervert. Same old Miroku. Kagome rolled her eyes, he was obvious not as hurt as he said. "What a pervert."
Inuyasha looked as Tsubaki then at the pole lying beside him then the woman again. He grabbed it and charged at Tsubaki who released Miroku instantly. The two clashed as they tried to overpower the other.
"I love a forceful man." The young woman purred, forgetting her anger towards Kagome for the time being.
Inuyasha tried not to hurl. She was so not his type. If a girl wanted to kiss him, he'd better live through it to remember the experience. If not, it wasn't worth it no matter how good of a kisser she was.
"You're so handsome…so heroic…so daring. I love a man that can match me in strength. Can't you see I'm all fired up? Oh, let me give you a kiss Inu—" Tsubaki murmured.
Inuyasha made a face. "Get those away from me." He pushed her back with the pole. Inuyasha glanced over his shoulder. "Hey Miroku! You get Kagome and yourself out of here."
"But Inuyasha—" Kagome was cut off when Miroku grabbed her hand.
Miroku nodded. "Let's go."
"Huh? But—"
"Not so fast!" Tsubaki yelled, something invisible tripped Miroku and set him and Kagome flying. Miroku hissed just before he collided into the wall along with Kagome.
Tsubaki tried to get him away from his weapon. Inuyasha bit back a curse. "I told you to get out of here." He said to Kagome who'd regained consciousness quickly. Kagome glanced at Miroku, who wasn't moving but breathing to her relief.
Miroku's out cold…again! Kagome looked at Inuyasha who seemed to be struggling in his fight with Tsubaki. Something was holding him down; she could see a flash of gray every now and then attached to Inuyasha's arms. I can't leave Inuyasha here or he'll end up like Maten did. But what can I do?
Tsubaki moved her hands towards Inuyasha's pole and it shattered before his very eyes.
Something caught Kagome's attention. Props that had been dropped by Miroku earlier lay a few feet from her including a bow and a few arrows. They were calling out to her and she answered. Kagome grabbed the bow and arrow and took the proper stance. I hope doing this in gym class last week pays off!
Tsubaki grinned and leaned over towards Inuyasha who'd been pinned by the invisible creature. His pole had been thrown aside by Tsubaki when she'd cornered him.
"Now, now don't struggle." Tsubaki said licking her lips. "It will be over shortly. Just think about it, you'll be joining something great, Inuyasha."
"I rather die than to be kissed by you!" Inuyasha said making a face and turning his head, trying to avoid her deadly kiss.
As if getting life of their own, Tsubaki's silver hair sprayed over her shoulders, encircled around Inuyasha's neck, holding him in place.
"Stubborn to the end…I'll always remember you." The silver haired woman snickered. Inuyasha grimaced. Her lips were only centimeters away—
"Hit!" Kagome exclaimed. The arrow, with a pink glow to it, stuck Tsubaki right in the back and went through her very body.
Whatever that held onto Inuyasha screamed and vanished, it had been a second serpent. Inuyasha collapsed onto his knees, thankful for the release.
"Y-you'll pay for this!" The woman yelled, turning to glare at Kagome then gasped for air.
"N-no…not yet…" Tsubaki screamed in pain and clutched where her heart resided. A blinding pink light began to emerge from her body, exiting from her eyes, mouth, arms and stomach.
Tsubaki glared at her, unable to move. "Damn you, Kagome!!"
"Get down!" Inuyasha yelled, running towards Kagome who hadn't moved yet since her attack on the other woman.
"Wha—ufh!" Kagome barely had time to register what happened as Tsubaki and the light collided into a big blast.
Tsubaki screamed and vanished into the bright pink light. Afterwards the light disappeared. Afterwards, a calming wind followed and a brief silence fell upon the school roof. Believing it was all over, Miroku bit back a groan and looked up. Now looking around him, he blinked severely times to see if his eyes were deceiving him. But they weren't for Inuyasha was on top of Kagome—he was unsure why—but what really got him was that they were kissing!
Slowly, Inuyasha opened his eyes and met a set of confused chocolate-brown ones. Realizing where he was and had happened, the young man jumped off of Kagome. Kagome blinked a few times and then the two noticed Miroku, who was grinning from ear-to-ear.
Both Inuyasha and Kagome were blushing furiously. Knowing that look Kagome waved her hands wildly. "Miroku, it's not what it looks like!"
"Sure it's not." But the perverted teenage boy's grin only grew wider.
Why does it look like he's moving away and is closer to the roof's stairwell? Kagome thought with a deadpan expression.
"What are—get back here you fucking bastard!" Inuyasha yelled at his friend but the other man wasn't the least intimidated.
"Fuchsia looks good on you." Miroku laughed.
"W-why you…" Inuyasha blushed all the more, growling angrily at Miroku.
Kagome said, "You don't under—"
"Of course I do. Don't worry." Miroku said, waving his hands at them in a dismissing manner. "I'm an honest guy. I won't tell—I swear!!" Then he was gone, with his fingers crossed behind his back.
"Miroku—!"
"Keh, forget it." Inuyasha snorted and began to follow Miroku's lead at a slower pace.
How can I when it was my first kiss? Kagome wanted to blurt out but didn't. She glanced at where Tsubaki was. Her clothes were degenerating into nothing but dust. And soon that too disappeared, carried off by the breeze.
"N-no…not yet…" Tsubaki screamed in pain and clutched where her heart resided. A blinding pink light began to emerge from her body, exiting from her eyes, mouth, arms and stomach.
Tsubaki glared at her, unable to move. "Damn you, Kagome!!"
What was that pink light? Kagome wondered.
"Hey girl, are you coming or not?" Inuyasha snapped.
Kagome was brought back to reality by his insult. She glared at him. "Yes I am and my name is Kagome."
"Whatever." Inuyasha muttered, walking down the stairs. Not like knowing her name would change anything. They weren't even friends. The way he saw it, she was just a semi cute girl who always seemed to piss him off. Nothing more, nothing less.
"N-no…not yet…" Tsubaki screamed in pain and clutched where her heart resided. A blinding pink light began to emerge from her body, exiting from her eyes, mouth, arms and stomach.
Tsubaki glared at her, unable to move. "Damn you, Kagome!!"
Inuyasha glanced at Kagome quickly then back to the ceiling, not wanting her to see him staring. That pink light looks familiar…or perhaps I'm imagining things.
//Sneak Preview of the next chapter of "The Reincarnation." //
Kagome: That dream…it felt so real…and oddly familiar.
Miroku: Perhaps from a past life?
"A sixty?" he laughed. "Even I can do better than that without even trying."
"Why you—"
"Take my advice and actually study. Maybe something can fit into that pea brain head of yours—hey! Ouch! Let go!" Inuyasha removed her hands from his hair.
"You deserved it, you big jerk! I'm a lot smarter than you are!"
"This number proves otherwise." He rubbed the side of his head. "You'll never get a boyfriend at this rate."
"Says you! I don't need a guy to be happy, thank you very much." She eyed him suspiciously. "And how would you know anyways?"
Kagome: Whatever. It seems a missing piece in the Legend of the Shikon no Tama has been found—or has it?
Sango: But is that a good thing? And what is Kikyo doing hanging around that freaky person?
Miroku: But most importantly—what the hell is that on Inuyasha's head?
Kagome: Aww…Cute!
"Keh, if I was that half-demon I've made my own wish to end my so called 'misery.'" Inuyasha said, obviously fed up.
"And that wish would be?"
"To become a full demon," he said simply.
"But he was going to become human for the priestess."
"Love's way overrated. The woman couldn't accept him as he was and didn't deserve his affections. From what I read she's arrogant and selfish no matter how supposedly 'good' she was. Besides if she wanted to get rid of her 'burden' why the hell didn't she make the wish herself instead of the half-demon doing it?"
Miroku: Could he really be the demon from the legend?
Inuyasha: Oh yeah right! Get your ears checked! I don't have dog ears, moron!
Miroku: This is going to be…uh one interesting day…I think.
Sango: Next Time—Deadly Past—and Dog ears? Uhm…ok…official stumped here!
New Character Profile
Tsubaki: Black/Silver hair, Brown/Green Eyes. She adores youth and spirit week. She wants nothing more than to live forever and sacrificing a few people along the way isn't a problem to her.
A/N: Yes, Mrs. Yreka and Tsubaki are both demoness.