DISCLAIMER: I do NOT own Inuyasha.
Why is my luck always so bad?
I glanced around the hut again, leaning against the wall. It was hard to sleep, since I could sense every demon in an approximate 30 mile radius. I could hear and smell and see just about everything now too. It wasn't bad at first, but as I got used to being a demon, my senses kept getting better and better. Now it only took a bird ruffling its feathers, or a bug flying by for me to be on alert. I leaned my head back, and closed my eyes, trying to drown out the sounds.
I heard the click of tiny talons on the roof, and many more followed. I ran out of the hut, and jumped into the Sacred Tree by Inuyasha. I could see the creatures better from there. They were black, like crows, and had three red beady eyes, and a beak full of teeth.
"What are those things?" I whispered. Inuyasha jumped down and slashed at the crows, killing a good number of them before the rest flew away.
"They're called corpse dancing crows. They rip out the heart of their prey, humans mostly, and make a nest, controlling them until the flesh rots away." He said, shaking the blood off his claws. I grimaced at the image, and jumped onto the roof by Inuyasha. 'Wow, didn't know I could jump like that.' I thought.
"What are they doing here? Can they sense the jewel?" I asked. I looked down, and could definitely see the bright pink glow of the jewel. I inwardly groaned. This would make keeping the jewel away from demons so much harder.
"How can they not? It's only one of the strongest weapons in the world." He said in a 'duh' tone.
"Don't take that tone with me!" I said, and smacked his head.
"Why you! You're gonna pay for that!" He growled. I smirked, and jumped onto the ground.
"You'll have to catch me first!" I taunted. 'Jeez, I hope I can run fast!' I thought desperately. He jumped down after me, and I started running. I was insanely fast. I left Inuyasha in the dust, and I was barely jogging. I laughed at the exhilaration, and picked up the speed. Soon, everything was just a big green blur, and the wind I created was whipping my hair back. A tree even lost most of its leaves as I ran by. I tried to find Inuyasha, and found him a long way back. I turned, and ran back towards the village, hoping to beat him there.
I burst into Kaede's hut to find Kagome gone. The old woman sat stirring some kind of herbs together, either not noticing that Kagome was gone, or not worried about it.
"Hey Kaede, where's Kagome?" I asked. She turned to me, a look of worry plaguing her features.
"I thought she was with ye and Inuyasha," she said, standing up as quickly as a woman her age could. I shook my head.
"No, me and Yashie had a race early this morning. He's still on his way back." Kaede's eyes widened.
"Quickly, find her child! She isn't safe with the whole jewel!" she exclaimed. I nodded, and rushed out the door, grabbing my sword on the way out. I followed her scent into Inuyasha's forest, going towards the well. I ran faster, and finally caught up to her.
"Kags! Wait up!" I shouted. She turned towards me, a smile on her face.
"Hey Key! I was just going home. Want to come with me?" she asked. I nodded, and smiled back. She pulled me towards the well, and I looked down it curiously. Could it really bring us back home?
Suddenly, Kagome disappeared from my side, and I was grabbed from behind. I was pulled into some bushes, and I saw Kagome being taken into the woods. I struggled against my captors, and bit into the hand over my mouth. The appendage was snatched away, and I took my chance to scream.
"INUYASHAAAAA!" the birds in the surrounding trees flew away in shock, and I was backhanded by one of the men.
"Shut your mouth wench! No one can hear you out here." Bandit #1 said. I growled, and bared my fangs at him. Bandits #2 and 3 grabbed my arms, and Bandit #4 threw some of the weird powder in my face.
"Where the fuck do you guys keep getting that stuff?" I said, before I blacked out again.
I was thrown forcefully onto the floor, and I heard Kagome shrieking at some guy who was tugging on her skirt. 'I sure am glad I got some new clothes.'
"Marry me!" Bandit #5 said, and I saw red. I shook off Bandits 3 and 4, and charged at Bandit 5.
"Don't. touch. my. COUSIN!" I snarled, and threw him into a wall, cracking the stone. A humongous guy was swinging at Kagome with his sword, and chopped off Bandit 3's head. The other Bandits started running, and I took the chance to attack ugly. Before I got too close though, I was hit with a puke inducing new scent. I covered my nose with my sleeve, my eyes watering.
"Made a mistake. Give me the jewel." The thing said. I realized the smell was coming from him. He swung again, and stumbled, falling into the wall and cracking it more. His eyes rolled wildly, as if he couldn't see. I grabbed my sword, and slashed at him, cutting the strap of his armor.
There was a giant hole where his heart should have been, and a corpse dancing crow cawed indignantly from the hole. I shivered in disgust, and remembered what Yashie had told me about the crows. Yashie chose the moment to burst through the door, and attacked the guy before I could get over the smell. He punched the crow through the dead guy's back, and it flew away, picking up the discarded jewel.
"Crap." I muttered, and raced out the door after it. Inuyasha followed soon after, Kagome on his back.
"It's too high Yashie, not even I can get it." I said, and he scoffed.
"Wench, Kikyo was a master archer. If you are her reincarnation, you should be able to kill it easily." He told Kagome. She glared at him.
"Don't be ridiculous! I have ZERO experience with a bow, and I'm KAGOME dammit!" She said.
"JUST SHUT UP AND SHOOT THE FUCKIN THING!" I screeched. "BEFORE IT SWALLOWS THE JEWEL!" She nodded, and pulled the string back. She released it, and it looked like it was going to hit, before it sailed downward.
"Try again! Inuyasha, get her closer! Try jumping when she shoots, that way your running doesn't throw her off balance!" I said. He pushed himself faster, and I jumped into the trees. The crow grew in size, and it dove towards a village. It picked up a boy, and flew back up over a river. Kagome shot again, and missed again.
"Dammit!" I hissed, and ran faster, jumping towards the crow. My hands turned blue, and I lashed out yelling,
"Aqua Cutlass!" A surge of water flew towards the bird from the river. They were shaped like blades of some sort, and they cut the bird into pieces. The pieces fell into the river, dragging the boy with them. I landed on the opposite bank, and saw Kagome dive into the water after the boy, and Inuyasha screaming at her to get the jewel. I rolled my eyes at him, knowing that Kagome would save the boy before anything. I jumped in after the jewel, following the glow as it floated down. The pieces started to morph back together, and I gasped in shock. Surprisingly, I didn't start choking on water. I wasn't even wet. I wasn't swimming either. The water swirled around me, shooting me down. The pieces flew up, and I followed after, grabbing onto one of its feet. It pulled me out of the water, and up into the air. Kagome grabbed the other foot from the boys back, and tied it onto the shaft of her arrow. She shot, and I knew it wasn't going to miss this time.
It struck the crow in the chest, and it exploded into a million pieces. The pink light surrounded it, and burned my hands before I fell towards the ground. I could have called on the water to save me, since I knew that I could control that, but my mind was blank. I kept freefalling, screaming my head off. I saw the ground get closer, and closed my eyes, waiting for the impact. I hit the ground hard, but not as hard as I should have. It only hurt a little, and made a lot of dust. I opened my eyes, and looked around. A pillar of rock had shot up and stopped my fall. I was still fifty feet from the ground at least.
"Thank you! Please, take me down now." I said, feeling stupid for talking to a rock. But, it did as I asked, and lowered to the ground, sinking back in. I brushed off my clothes, wincing at the pain in my hands, and stood up. Kagome crashed into me, hugging me as hard as she could.
"Oh Key! I'm so glad you're okay! I thought you were toast!" she exclaimed. I laughed, and hugged her back.
"Well then, call the fire department, cause I am on fiiiiiya!" (AN: she's saying FIRE, but I spelled it how it would sound.) I said, licking my finger and making a sizzling sound as I touched my shoulder. Kags gave me a high five, which made me hiss in pain.
"Easy there Kags, your arrow burnt my hands." I said, going to the water to cool the burning. I dipped them in, and sighed in relief.
"Oh my! Are you okay? Let me see them!" she said, and pulled one out. Her brows furrowed, and she frowned at me. "That's not funny. I thought you were actually hurt!" I looked down at my hands, and saw that the wounds were gone.
"I wasn't lying." I said, confused myself. "They really were burned, I saw them." I looked at the other hand, and saw that it was healed too. "Hmmmm…" I said, and dug one of my knives out of my boot.
"Whoa, what are you doing?" Kagome asked, reaching for my arm. I rolled my eyes, and smacked her hand away.
"Chillax Kags. I just wanna try somethin'." I said, before slicing my hand open. I winced a little, and put my hand back into the water. I watched as a stream of water shot towards my hand, and healed the cut, leaving only a thin pink scar behind, just like Inuyasha's attack.
"Huh. It looks like I can control water. Earth is a definite possibility too." I said, drying my hand.
"Yeah, yeah, that's great; now let's find the jewel before something else does." Inuyasha said gruffly. I nodded, and he ran off with Kagome on his back. I followed, and helped look for the jewel.
"You sure it landed around here wench?" Inuyasha asked rudely. Kagome huffed, but nodded. The bird's head suddenly came flying towards Kagome, but Inuyasha jumped in front, slicing it in two.
"There it is!" Kagome said, and bent over to pick it up, only to gasp.
"It's…..only...a shard!" She exclaimed, holding it up for everyone could see. I face palmed myself, and Inuyasha's eye twitched.
"WHAT?" he bellowed. I had to cover my sensitive ears.
"What the hell, dude!" I screeched, smacking him again. "I have sensitive ears now! Cheese and rice!"
Xoxoxoxoxox LATER THAT AFTERNOON xoxoxoxoxoxoxo
"GAH! I can't believe they don't have hot baths in Feudal Japan!" Kagome complained from the water. She shivered again, and slapped the water, spraying it everywhere. I laughed from the bank, and she glared at me.
"Why aren't you taking a bath again?" she asked me. I rolled my eyes, and explained for the hundredth time.
"Beeeecauuuuuse." I said, dragging the word out in annoyance. "First of all, I'm a demon. We don't stink. You can even ask Kaede, she's the one that told me." Kaede looked at me, silently saying 'Keep me out of this' "Secondly, my outfit cleaned itself, and lastly, I used my control over water to get any blood off of me earlier in the day." I smirked. She mumbled a couple of incoherent words under her breath, and dipped under the water.
"I'll be back Kaede." I said, quickly getting up and running into the woods. I jumped into the tree above Yashie silently, not even ruffling a leaf.
"Sooo, peeping on my cousin are ya?" I asked casually. He yelped, and fell out of the tree next to Kaede.
"AHHHH! HENTAI! SIT!" Kagome screeched. I winced as I heard the 'WH-BANG' that came with the sit, and jumped down next to him.
"Ooooooh." I said, 'tsk'ing. "That was a bad idea Yashie." He moaned from his hole, and Kagome changed behind some bushes.
"What's the matter with you?" Kagome yelled accusingly. "Spying on me like that! You too Keira! Why didn't you stop him?"
"And pass up a chance to catch him in the act?" I said. "If I hadn't caught him, who knows how many more times he would have done it until you noticed?"
"HEY! I'm not a pervert! That's not why I was in the tree. I only came to-." He started, before I cut him off.
"Steal the jewel, we know, we know." I rolled my eyes, and put my new kimono on over my armor. It was a light blue, with a Sakura tree on my right shoulder, the roots winding around my waist and to the edge of my left ankle. It had a red border, and a reddish orange sash. It was pretty and from fitting, but loose enough to hide my sword. I didn't bother with the sandals, seeing as my feet were tough enough to not need them. I tied my hair in a half ponytail, to keep it out of my face, and tied it again about two-thirds of the way down. (AN: Sort of like Sango's) Kagome came out of the bushes wearing the normal priestess garb, her hair tied like mine. She spread her school uniform out on a branch near the fire to dry, and sat next to Kaede.
A woman came running into the clearing, yelling for Kaede. They spoke in hushed tones, but I heard every word.
"Lady Kaede, it's my daughter. She was fine this morning, but said she felt a little sick. A little while later, she just collapsed! Her arms and legs moved every once in a while, but it looked like she was being controlled! I also found loose hairs all over her, like she was shedding! Please, come look at her!" she pleaded. Kaede nodded, and turned to Kagome and Inuyasha.
"I have to leave ye for a while. Try not to fight." She said, before leaving with the woman.
"Oi, wench," Inuyasha said, looking at Kags. She turned towards him expectantly. "Take those clothes off." Her brow twitched, before she picked up a large rock, (thanks to my awesome earth bending skills, heehee), and hit him over the head with it.
"You're such a pig." She said, before dusting off her hands. I guffawed a few times, and started giggling.
"I didn't say get naked STUPID! I just can't stand seeing you in those clothes!" he shouted. I started laughing, and I had to lean against a tree for support.
"Why? Because I look like Kikyo?" she asked angrily. I immediately stopped laughing. Why did Kags always have to be so blunt when she was arguing!
"It's none of your business." He said, looking away. I smiled, relieved that he didn't start a fight.
"You know, with an attitude like that, we'll never be able to work together." Kagome said, still a little angry.
"Keh, that's fine by me. Me and Keira can do this on our own." He said. 'Ohhhhh crap. He included me in this! I can't go back to Kagome's time looking like this! I'll HAVE to choose to stay here!'
"Is that so?" she said looking at me. I gave her my most apologetic look, gazing at the ground.
"I can't go back to Tokyo looking like this Kags! Your Grandpa will freak, and I'll be tested on and all that. Please, try to understand!" I pleaded. Her gaze softened, and she nodded, smiling weakly at me.
"Well then, good-bye Inuyasha!" she snapped, walking away. He jumped after her.
"Wait! Give me the jewel shard!" He called after her. She turned around slowly, and even I could tell that she was going to sit him. She reached into her top, and pulled out a small, red, drawstring bag.
"You mean this?" she asked, twirling it around her index finger. "SIT!" she yelled, and he taught the ground a few more foul words. "I think I'll keep this."
"Tell Auntie I said 'HI!' Kags!" I shouted happily. She waved, showing that she had heard me, and continued into the woods. I helped Yashie out of his hole, and he scowled, cursing Kags and the jewel.
"Come on Yashie, she's not that bad." I said. He scoffed, and put out the fire. "Let's go back to the village, and eat some lunch okay? Food always makes me feel better!" I said, smiling and rushing ahead of him. "I'll race ya! Last one there is a rotten egg!" He grinned at the challenge, and chased after me.
We stopped when we got to the village. Well, I stopped. Inuyasha had to catch up first. Suddenly, a group of young women came floating eerily towards us. They all had weapons of some sort, from kitchen knives to sickles. They all flew at Inuyasha, ignoring me completely. I felt a new demonic aura, and smelt Kagome's fear near the well.
"Keep those girls busy Yashie!" I said, getting ready to run. "Kagome's in trouble! I have to help her!"
"Keira! Get back here and help me! I can't hit girls!" He shouted, his voice quickly fading into the distance. I ran as fast as I could, but when I got there, Kagome was gone. I sniffed the air, and smelt a demon. The scent was still fresh. The demon had just left before I got there. I checked by the well, and Kags' clothes laid in a pile near the edge. I faintly smelt her blood, and saw a drop of it on the ground.
"Damn it all!" I said, and jumped into the well. I was surrounded by blue light, and landed on the balls of my feet. I spluttered and coughed from the rancid smell that hit my sensitive nose. I jumped out, and ran into the house. Aunt Rachio turned towards me with a smile, which dropped as she saw me.
"FATHER!" she yelled out, and Grandpa came rushing in.
"What? What is it?" he said, taking some sutras out of his priest garb and glancing around. He froze when he saw how I looked, and threw then all at me. "DEMON BE GONE!" he yelled, and some of the pieces of paper hit me in the face. I blinked slowly, and picked them off of me.
"Sorry old man, but I don't think these will work on me." I smirked, ripping them in half. "Now, where's Kags?" I asked. Aunt Rachio looked relieved, and then guilty.
"Oh Keira dear! I'm so sorry! I didn't recognize you, you look so different!" she gushed. I shrugged, and sat down on the couch by Souta.
"Yeah, right. So, I suppose Kags told you what happened?" I asked. Souta nodded, and returned to his video game. "Hey squirt, why don't you go play soccer? Isn't that what you want to do when you grow up?"
"I am playing soccer." He said, pointing at the screen. Sure enough, there were two different teams running up and down the field kicking a ball. I laughed, and ruffled his hair, standing up. "Aw come on!" He whined. "You made me miss the pass!" I laughed again, and ran up the stairs to my room. I finally got to see myself fully in a mirror.
My skin was a perfect mix of tan and white, and totally flawless. My eyes were still the same, but my hair was longer, and slightly wavy, adding to the black and other strange colors. I was several inches taller, and my muscles were more toned. I even had a six pack! I was thinner than I was before, quite an accomplishment really, and more curvy. My face was smooth and firm, and ten times as pretty as I remembered.
"Keira, dinnertime!" Rachio shouted, and I rushed downstairs, taking a seat. I gobbled down my share, before Kagome had even gotten out of the bathtub.
"Thanks Auntie, it was great!" I rushed, and ran back up to my room, grabbing my makeup bag. I grabbed my favorite color of nail polish, Gala Gold, and started to paint my n-claws. I smiled at the finished product, and went back downstairs to eat again.
I was just eating the rest of my third helping when Inuyasha barged in the door. Kagome dropped her chopsticks in shock, and I sighed tiredly.
"Oi, who said that you could just leave whenever you wanted to wench?" he demanded. I turned towards him to reply for Kagome, who was still in shock, when I noticed a hair on his shoulder.
"Yashie? Is that….hair?" I asked. Kagome got up from her seat, and looked at his shoulder.
"What? You can see it?" he said. I nodded, and looked at him curiously.
"Can't you?" I asked. He shook his head no, and my brows furrowed. Kagome picked up the hair and it tightened around her hand, cutting it and drawing blood. I quickly grabbed the thread, and cut it, following it out the door. Inuyasha and Kagome came after me, Yashie pulling Kags out the door.
"But I don't want to go back!" She whined, and tried to grab onto the door frame. I glared at them, making them both freeze.
"Can it you two. I'm trying to keep track of this hair." I snapped, and followed it into the well house. What I saw was NOT GOOD.
AN: okay, so…was it good? Am I depicting the original characters right? Do I need more detail? Please, don't hesitate to tell me! R&R peoples! I should have more chapters up in a day or two!