Forbidden Love Story
Disclaimer- I don't own anything from Inuyasha or Twilight T_T
Hey everyone. I realized I hadn't updated this story in forever so here you go. And I am very sorry about that. Please don't be mad at me. But hey, I'm a senior in high school. It's not as easy as it seems. Anyways, enough of my stupid rambling. I hope you enjoy this chapter. Please read and review.
Chapter Nine- Rescued
I was sitting in Biology listening to the teacher's lesson. We were learning about the life cycle of frogs. Such a boring topic if you ask me but that's school for you. Everything seemed so normal. Or as normal as thing could be here in Awara.
It was very odd though. It was like something was out of place; but I couldn't put my finger on it. Glancing around the class I took in the faces of my peers. Everyone was there... except Inuyasha... Why isn't he here in class to? Was he off with his family again? Not that this was anything new... according to everyone else that is. Just then the bell rang to signify the end of class. I gathered up my belongings slower than usual.
Suddenly it was dead quiet around me. Glancing around again, I saw the room was completely empty. There was no one in sight. People's bags were still littered around the room but there was no one. "Hello?" I called out in a shaky voice. Standing up, I began to back away towards the classroom door. A crash of thunder was heard and I glanced out the window to see it was down pouring. I continued to back up, my body shaking like crazy. When suddenly I bumped into something warm and hard. I quickly spun around to see Inuyasha standing there. "Inu... Yasha?" My eyes widened when I saw the two dog ears on top of his head, that his fangs and claws had grown immensely and that his eyes had turned blood red. He just growled at me.
I swallowed past the lump in my throat and slowly reached a hand out to him when suddenly his clawed hand grabbed my wrist. An evil smirk appeared on his face and I stared at him in shock. Before I even had time to react he pulled my wrist to his lips and bit into it. I screamed in pain and tried to pull away from him. Next thing I knew both his hands were on the side of my head and I knew what he was about to do. He turned my head to the side and I started to scream as he began to pull it back the other way.
I sat up in cold sweat. My heart beating so fast it felt like it was going to burst from my chest. 'It was only a dream...' I thought with a sigh of relief. Taking a quick glance at the clock I saw it was only 4:30. Still two and a half hours before I left for school. Just great... Another early morning. This is going to take its toll on me. I just know it.
With a heavy sigh I turned off the alarm so it wouldn't go off later and went to take a shower. I grabbed my towel and shampoo before heading down the hall to the bathroom. I turned the water to hot and stripped down before jumping in. The hot water felt good on my tense muscles and it felt nice overall. As I washed my hair and body I let my mind wander.
My mind was still reeling about my dream. Ever since Kouga had told me that legend I had been having strange dreams. Most of the time it was the one at Tenjin Beach where Kouga turned into a wolf and attacked Inuyasha. But a couple had been about a demon Inuyasha attacking me. However, I knew that those dreams were created because of the impression Kouga had given, not because I was afraid of Inuyasha. I knew I could never fear him, only fear for him.
When the water started to turn cold I got out of the shower and blow dried my hair. Walking back into my room I picked out my outfit for the day. I picked out my favourite grey blouse that had Sk8er written across the back in black letters that was hidden under the gentle curls of my hair, a pair of ripped jeans and my grey tuque. Looking myself over in the mirror I smiled and went downstairs.
It was still quite early. What was I going to do to pass the time? 'I can't think about Inuyasha... Bad idea at the moment!' Just the thought of him made my stomach queasy. Until I knew if he was a demon or not I wouldn't be able to think calmly about him. Sitting at the table, I began to think of different pastimes until it was time for school. This was starting to become a routine for me. I really had to stop having these dreams, but it's not like I can turn them off like a switch.
That's when I remembered something that gramps had shown me a long time ago.
Grabbing my worn down running shoes from the front door I put them on and went out back. It was lightly drizzling but according to the news it was suppose to be sunny for the rest of the day until the late evening. It was also supposed to rain right now. Walking to the far corner of the yard while avoiding puddles as best I could, I found the old shed. The one gramps had shown me a million times. I quickly opened the door and found what I was looking for. A big smile appeared on my face. 'I haven't used these in years... I wonder if I'm still any good.' I thought. Grabbing a bow and a quiver of arrows off the wall I just stared at them.
That's when I noticed something from the corner of my eye. In the center of the shed was an old well. I blinked in confusion. 'Why is there a well in a shed?' I thought distantly. Going back through my memories I tried to find the answer. That's when it clicked in. This was a shrine, and this was the mini shrine. From what gramps use to tell me this well is called the Bone Eaters Well because back in Feudal Japan people use to dump demon bones in here and they would vanish after a few days. An involuntary shiver went down my spine. That is just a gross thought.
Shaking my head I made sure the quiver was on my back and I went to the opposite side of the yard. Turning around, I saw the old target that gramps had put up for me was still pinned to the fence. I smiled as I notched an arrow and got ready to shoot. My arm was perfectly straight and steady as I took aim.
After a few moments I released the arrow and it flew through the air with a bit of purple energy swirling around it. Then it hit the bull's eye. Looks like I hadn't lost my touch. I am surprised I was still able to shoot this well. Last time I used this thing was when I was nine years old, so it's been about eight years. Notching another arrow, I took aim at the target. Just like before, when I released the arrow, it hit the bull's eye. It was actually quite relaxing to be shooting arrows again. I was so wrapped in what I was doing I didn't even notice the rain stopping and the sun beginning to peak through the clouds.
"Kagome!" My father's panicked voice reached my ears. Obviously he thought something bad had happened to me since I wasn't still sleeping like normal. He always got up around quarter to six and left just after. I was normally still asleep. But because of my dreams that had become a little bit difficult in the last few days.
"Out here!" I called back. Shortly after the back door opened and dad popped his head out just in time to see another arrow hit the bull's eye. Breaking right through the first one I shot. He sighed in relief.
"What are you doing up so early?" he questioned. I could hear the pure joy in his voice. Dad had always loved when I did archery. He said it showed that I was proud of my priestess blood line, and that I always looked like I was having so much fun while shooting the arrows. The funny thing was he classified archery as a sport, I classified it was a recreational pastime. A big difference if you ask me. Archery is just too relaxing to be a sport. Now that I think about it, when I was younger I use to do archery when I was frustrated but as I got older I became more attuned to dancing instead.
"Couldn't sleep." I replied vaguely. This time I had two arrows notched. Making sure I was lined up I let the arrows fly. They both hit on the outer rim of the bull's eye. I smiled in victory. My dad shook his head at my actions.
"Well come inside, you need to eat something." He order/stated. I nodded and went to the mini shrine to put my equipment away. Next time I needed to think or calm down I was definitely going to do this again. And maybe a bit of dancing to. After closing the shed door I began my trek to the house, avoiding the large puddles that were scattered about. I reached the back porch with relatively dry feet, which is a victory in my book. Just when I was about to step inside I had that eerie feeling I was being watched again. I glanced around the backyard but saw no one. That's getting really creepy. "Kags?"
"Coming." I replied while taking one more look around. After having the same result I sighed and walked inside completely, closing the door behind me. I left my shoes on the carpet and went to make some oatmeal. Dad was just finishing his last bite of toast. I smirked as he guzzled down his coffee. I don't how people can drink that stuff, it's disgusting! "Do you always eat this fast, or is it just a morning thing?"
"Sorry, no time to talk," he said while getting up and kissing my cheek. "Love you. See you after work!"
"I'll be in Versto when you get home!" I called after him. He stopped for a minute before laughing.
"I forgot. Anyways, see you later. When you get back I mean." He said before running out the door. I sighed and went back to making my breakfast. It was quite for about ten minutes until my brothers came down to get ready to leave. They both gave me a quick good morning and grabbed a Pop-Tart each before rushing out the door. When I glanced at the clock I saw it was almost seven. Finishing the last of my oatmeal I went to the door and grabbed my coat, bag, boots, and my skateboard. I quickly locked the door and skated to my car that was parked by the curb. Once I reached it I got the feeling I was being watched again.
"Quit being paranoid." I whispered. "And quit talking to yourself!" I hissed before I got in the front seat and put my board in the back. The drive to school was quick and I got out after parking my car. With my music blaring in my ears and a book in hand I began to head towards the first building for my English class. That eerie feeling that I was being watched was still there but I brushed off as me being paranoid. Like really, who would be watching me? It's not like I have a stalker or anything. Halfway to class my book was snatched away from me. I turned to scream at the person when I saw Rin standing there. She flipped through my book, though she made sure not to lose my page.
"Still reading the same book?" she questioned as I pulled out one of my headphones. Not wanting to make the same embarrassing mistake as last time. "Though it looks like your back a little from when we last spoke..."
"I'm rereading it... Since it's my favourite book." I replied. Rin smiled at me. If she was here did that mean their family was back from their hike? My gaze locked with her and I found myself thinking about the unique colour they were and the fact that she was wearing a hat again. Thinking back, in the old pictures and stories gramps use to tell me there were demons that actually had features that were similar to that of which their demon blood originated from. If I remembered correctly they were called half demons and they were born from a human and demon parent. But they couldn't exist right? Well, if I could believe demons can exist why couldn't half demons?
Okay, I've officially lost my mind. But if it meant I could be part of Inuyasha's life then I didn't care.
"So how are you doing?" Rin asked politely. A small smile appeared on my face. Rin handed me my book and I took gratefully. I looked down at my feet to hide my embarrassment. It was still odd that I seemed to be the only one these guys talked to. I mean, what was so special about me?
"I'm doing okay, you?" Rin's smile grew.
"I'm amazing!" she proclaimed while doing a small spin where she was standing. I wanted to ask her where Inuyasha was but I thought that it would seem rude considering she had taken the time to come and talk to me. "We had so much fun on our hiking trip!"
"Yeah, Inuyasha told me you guys were going. I'm glad you had fun." I replied. That was the last time I saw Inuyasha. And now that I had a theory of what he was, he was nowhere to be found. Couldn't he just show up out of thin air like he normally did and ask me what my theory was? Just then the warning bell rang, startling me. Rin on the other hand was unfazed and she giggled at my reaction. "Well, I better get to class." She nodded in agreement.
"Of course. I'll see you later." She said before running over and linking arms with Shippo who stood about ten feet away. Though I couldn't hear what they were saying it seemed like Shippo was scolding Rin for something. I got a feeling there was another meaning behind the word see when Rin had said it. But what else could the word mean? Shaking my head, I quickly headed off to class.
I most definitely have lost my mind. I just reached the class and Houjo met me at the door.
"Good morning Kagome." He said in a sing-song voice. I nodded in reply and took my seat. The morning felt like it would never end.
At Lunch
As I walked behind Hana and Hachi, who were talking about the dance, I couldn't help but smile at the fact that they seemed a lot closer ever since Hachi agreed to go to the dance with her. Now all I was waiting for was for them to start dating. A small giggle escaped me. That would be something news worthy. Someone bumped shoulders with me and I glanced up just in time to see Kikyo glare at me before she flipped her hair over her shoulder and walk into the cafeteria. "Kagome?" Hana called out.
"I'm coming." I replied as I caught up with them. As soon as we entered the cafeteria I scanned the room for Inuyasha. I could find no trace of him. The other Blades were here but he wasn't. Talk about déjà-vu. Last time he did this I didn't see him for nearly two weeks. I became depressed at the thought. If he was gone for that long could it mean he had changed his mind about being friends with me? If he had I would be crushed; that much I was sure of. I paid for nothing more than a salad and joined my friends at our table.
"So Hana, what are you doing tonight?" Hachi asked. By the way he leaned towards her I could tell he was truly interested. Now that he knew I wasn't interested in him that way I knew his real feelings for Hana were finally starting to show. A huge smile and a small blush appeared on Hana's face.
"I'm going dress shopping with Kagome and Ayumi tonight." She answered. Though I'm not a big fan of shopping I was actually looking forward to tonight.
Little did I know that tonight was the night my life would change forever.
After finishing my food I excused myself from the table and went outside. It was still partly cloudy but it wasn't raining. This was a good thing for me. I still hated the rain, even though I've been living here for four months. I walked over to the tree I normally sat under on beautiful days like today and pulled out my book. As I read my thoughts drifted back to Inuyasha and everything I had learned. I closed my eyes and tried to match everything I knew to him. A part of me still thought I had lost my mind but it began to make sense. I mean; it would explain so much.
However after a short time my thoughts began to trail to why Inuyasha wasn't at school. Could he really be avoiding me again? But he promised me he would let me know when he was going to ignore me again. A humourless laugh escaped me. Of course I should have known he wouldn't keep a promise to me. No one ever did. The thought caused me to cringe. Why did I have to fall for Inuyasha? Why him of all the people I knew, why did it have to be him? And by the pain I was feeling I could tell my feelings were far deeper than what I wanted to admit. It isn't like Inuyasha would ever be interested in me. I was just boring little..."Kagome?" a voice asked, snapping me from my thoughts. I looked up to see Ayumi looking down at me in concern. "Are you alright?"
"Ayumi..." I replied. She kneeled down in front of me and gasped when she saw the small tears running down my cheeks. To be honest I didn't know why I was crying. I just couldn't stop the tears. Ayumi just pulled me into a hug and let me cry on her shoulder. Obviously she was confused about what was going on but I knew she wouldn't pry. That was one reason why I was so close to Ayumi; she didn't try and find out everything that was going on in my life. She let me come to her if I wanted to talk about something. I calmed down just when the bell rang. I stood up with Ayumi following suit. "Sorry about that. I guess I'm under a lot of stress right now. I'll see you tonight."
"It's no problem, and if you ever need someone to talk to just come find me." She said. I nodded before rushing off. A small smile on my face. It was good to know I had a great friend in Ayumi.
After School
Hana and Ayumi were going to come and pick me up in Hana's car in about a half hour so I needed to hurry. I had left gym late since Houjo wanted to talk to me about what Ayumi's favourite flower was. Underneath that though I could tell he was trying to figure out mine.
Ayumi's favourite flower is; Mountain Laurel. A very beautiful flower.
And my favourite flower, though very cliche and corny is; a White Rose. I obviously told Houjo what he wanted to know, about Ayumi. But he said he was just going to get daisies. I sighed at Houjo's stupidity. When was he going to realize that Ayumi was his soul mate? They were made for each other. And that daisies are the most boring flower to give a girl, ever!
Before I knew it I was at my house. Looking at my watch I quickly gathered my stuff and went to the house. Cohin smirked when he saw me come through the door. "Hey Kags, running late are we?"
"Shut up Coco." I replied while running to my room. Cohin growled.
"My name's Cohin!"
"And mine is Kagome!" I screamed back. Putting my stuff away I quickly brushed my hair and straightened my clothes so I looked presentable. Since I didn't carry purses I grabbed my small one shoulder strap bag and put my wallet inside. Once I was sure I had everything I needed I rushed downstairs. Hana pulled up right then and honked the horn to let me know. I gave Cohin a hug and Souta a kiss on the head. "See yeah guys later!" Running out to the car the two greeted me with happy smiles.
"Hey Kagome." They said at the same time.
"Hey girls." I replied. After I was settled in Hana drove off down the street. In all honesty she drove like a lunatic. Hana drove so fast I had to wonder how she got her license in the first place. As soon as I thought of that my thoughts drifted back to Inuyasha.
"So Kagome?" Hana asked breaking me from my thoughts. I turned my attention to her.
"Yes?" I saw Ayumi mouthing numbers quietly to herself and had to wonder what she was waiting for.
"Who did you go to your last dance with?" she asked. I flinched at the question. Though I was a dancer I had never actually been to a dance. Ironic huh?
"I've never been to one." I answered honestly. I saw the shocked looks on their faces.
"You're joking right?" Hana said in a demanding tone. "Surely your boyfriend has taken you to one." We were now walking into one of the stores that had a huge selection of clothes. I had to admit it was pretty amazing. Shaking my head I got back on the topic at hand.
"I've never had a boyfriend." I answered; an embarrassed blush painting itself on my face. Sad right, that I had never had a boyfriend? "I didn't really go out much."
"That sucks." Hana brushed off as she began to look through the dresses. Ayumi put a comforting hand on my shoulder
"You'll find the right guy for you." she said before she began her search. I sighed and watched the two. Just then I got the feeling I was being watched again and turned around. However I saw no one that looked suspicious or that I recognized. Okay, this time I knew I wasn't imaging things. Turning back to my friends I saw they had already selected a few dresses. I glanced around the racks and saw a few dresses that were actually quite beautiful.
"Come on Kagome." Ayumi called. I realized they had both began to head to the change room. Telling them I'd be there in a minute I grabbed one of the dresses I liked and walked after them. Who's to say I wouldn't need it for another occasion? As they both tried on their dresses I quickly slipped inside a change room and tried on the one I picked. It was emerald green one that stopped just short of my ankles and it was a spaghetti strap, v-neck dress that showed off some cleavage. It showed off most of my back as well. Looking at myself in the mirror I had to admit that I loved the dress.
"Kagome?" Ayumi called. I quickly changed back and came out of the room, hiding the dress. I walked up behind her.
"Yes?" I asked which startled her. A small smirk appeared on my face. She turned and glared at me.
"Don't do that!" she screeched. I mumbled a quick apology. "Anyways, what do you think of this one?" She was wearing a pale pink dress that was strapless and dropped just past her knees. It had a simple bead design around the waist. It looked amazing on her.
"I like it. It really brings out your figure and eyes." I replied. She mumbled quick thanks before going to try on another dress. After an hour I got bored. "Hey guys, I'm going to go look for a book store."
"Okay, just meet us at the restaurant and be careful!" Hana called with concern in her voice.
"Right." I said before slipping out of the store after paying for the dress. Since none of the book stores in Awara had anything good, now was a good time to get some new reading material.
Later That Day
The sun was just starting to set and I was completely annoyed. There was no good bookstore near here and now I couldn't figure out where the hell I was! Hana and Ayumi were probably worried sick by now and I didn't know where the restaurant was because this was my first time in Versto. The further I walked the less people I saw. Which is not a good thing. Less people means it was more than likely something bad would happen. Looking around I realized I was in a more run down area of the city. So I quickly spun on my heel and began to head back the way I came from, hoping I would find something familiar.
The darker it got the more creepy the streets became. I tried calling Hana's cell again but still got no response. Dammit all! Just then I got the feeling I was being followed. I say followed cause the feeling was different than before. Glancing over my shoulder I saw two males who looked to be a few years older than me, wearing casual clothes walking a few feet behind me. A sudden chill went down my back and I knew I needed to get out of here, now. I continued to walk down the street and up ahead I recognized the district I had been in earlier. Speeding up I began to head in that direction. My grip tightened on my bag strap and I quickened my pace. If ever there was a time I wished I had my skateboard it would be now.
Suddenly a hand grabbed my upper arm and pulled me into an alley. I was forced up against a wall and saw two men standing before me. A few seconds later the other two men showed up. My body visibly tensed. "Hey there beautiful." Said the man who had me pinned against the wall.
"Let me go!" I replied in a demanding voice. The men just chuckled at me.
"But we haven't even had our fun yet." He answered as he leaned in to kiss me. His one hand slid down my body and undid the button of my jeans.
"I said let go!" I screamed. Raising my hand that wasn't pinned anymore, I swung it down and slapped the guy across the face. He froze in shock at my action. While he was still stunned I moved my leg much like when I was about to do a kick in dance or about to do a back flip and kicked him in the chest. When he released me I began to run away from them. His buddies went to see if he was okay instead of focusing on me. I glanced down to see the faint purple glow around my hand and realized I had also burned him with spiritual energy. Before I could reach the other end of the alley I tripped and fell hard on the ground. My knee stung but I didn't care. When I went to get up someone stomped down on my ankle. I clenched my teeth together in pain. The men hovered over me.
"You damn bitch!" the man I slapped said before slapping me in return. I lied there stunned. Right when he was about to slap me again he was thrown into the wall, hard. I heard the crack of what I was guessing to be a few ribs. There was a loud growling noise above me. Glancing up my eyes widened when I saw Inuyasha standing protectively in front of me.
"Get the hell away from her!" Inuyasha yelled. The men just laughed
"Bad move there kid." said the leader. "You'll regret interfering.
"Shut up and just try it you bastard!" Inuyasha returned, his voice dark and dangerous. The men pulled out knives and went to attack him. Inuyasha easily dodged their attacks and knocked their weapons away. He beat them all in less than ten seconds. He glanced down at me. "Get in the car." Not wanting to stay here I got up and saw his car parked on the street next to the alley. I quickly ran over to it and got in the passenger seat. After fumbling with the belt I finally was settled in and looked up in time to see Inuyasha punch the guy who slapped me before he came over and got in the car. I quickly did the button to my jeans back up as well.
As soon as Inuyasha was in the car I felt secure and safe. All my fear was gone in an instant. He then sped off in the direction I had been heading in before my capture. The cars honked at us as he sped through traffic not caring how fast he was going. Pretty soon we came to a stop in an old parking lot. That's when I noticed how deadly his expression was.
"Are you okay?" I asked my voice hoarse. Inuyasha just growled for a minute.
"No." He growled. Never had he sounded so scary around me. I sat in silence just waiting for him to calm down. I began to wonder how he knew where I was and what he was doing in Versto. His eyes were blazing amber. I could clearly see the anger and hatred that was there. "Kagome?" I jumped when he said my name since I hadn't been expecting it.
"Yes?" I squeaked, my throat dry and tight from everything that just happened. Inuyasha gave me a sideways glance before looking straight ahead again.
"Are you okay?" he asked. Though he was still clearly pissed off I could hear the concern in his voice.
"I'm fine." I answered after a short pause. My mind was still reeling about what happened. Inuyasha glanced at me again but it was only for an instant.
"That's good..." he trailed off. I could hear the doubt in his voice. Obviously he didn't think I was fine. My cheek stung from where the guy had slapped me. I knew it would probably end up bruising but nothing worse than that. Also, I probably had a small scratch on my one knee from when I tripped, but other than that I was fine. It was dead silent again and I didn't know how to break it. "Distract me." Inuyasha suddenly ordered. I blinked in confusion.
"Excuse me?" I asked. Had I heard right? Or was I just hearing things? Inuyasha sighed in frustration.
"Just talk about something random until I calm the hell down." He clarified. A small smile appeared on my face. Though Inuyasha was normally polite and calm around me I could tell this was his normal behaviour; attitude. It just suited him. Not that I didn't like his polite side. My mind searched for something to say. I noticed from the corner of my eye that his eyes were closed and he was digging his nails into the steering wheel.
"Um..." I thought for a moment longer before a thought occurred to me. "I'm going to pound Houjo into a bloody pulp tomorrow." I saw that the corner of his mouth twitched for an instant.
"Why?"
"Because he's being an idiot and hurting Ayumi, who is one of my dear friends. And if anyone hurts my friends they have to deal with me." I replied, determination in my voice.
"Ayumi likes that Houjo kid doesn't she?" he asked. I could hear the anger when he said Houjo's name.
"Yeah. So I thought if I beat it into him that I'm not interested he might finally notice Ayumi's feelings and try and win her heart, though he already has it." I rambled on. Inuyasha sighed and opened his eyes. "Better?"
"Not really." He said slowly. He answered. After a few minutes of silence I decided to speak up again.
"What's wrong?" I questioned.
"I have problems controlling my temper at times." He answered. "And it wouldn't help anyone if I turned around and killed those... Well at least that's what I keep telling myself..."
"I see..." I trailed off. Wait a minute. "Just one question."
"Only one?" he replied while glancing at me.
"I know what those guys were planning on doing and everything but what I don't get is why you're so upset about it." He glared at me. So I continued quickly. "I mean, anyone would be upset about that but you seem more upset than anything... more upset than I am... Why?" He was silent and I was beginning to think I upset him with my question. Inuyasha sighed and turned to look me in the eye.
"I... I feel very..." he paused for a moment as if searching for the right word. I waited patiently, waiting for him to continue. "Protective of you." My eyes widened in surprise as a dark blush appeared on my face. When Inuyasha looked away I saw he had a blush on his face too, though the deadly expression was still lingering there. I looked away and noticed the time on the dashboard.
"Oh my gosh!" He looked at me in concern. "Hana and Ayumi must be so worried about me. I was supposed to meet them an hour ago." Without a word he pulled out of the parking lot and drove down the street at a fast rate. Too fast for my liking.
Well, there you have it. The end of chapter 9. I hope you enjoyed and I would love to get some reviews from people. And sorry about the long wait, my internet has been down for awhile. So that means I will still be awhile to update my other stories. So please bare with me.