"Ghoul? Pah you're just some shitty snake demon!"Inuyasha barked out. His leg was bleeding, but he ignored the pain that set his leg on fire. The blue/pink tail wrapped around Nishiki's leg. He then sprung forward. The tail acted like a spring to give his kick more power. His powerful kick made contact with Inuyasha's stomach. The impact sent the demon dog flying.
"One thing I hate the most is when people don't respect me." He said as his tail uncurled from his leg. He made his way to Inuyasha. His intent was clear, he wanted to kill the mutt. Kagome watched in fear. She remembered she had a bow. Quick as she could she snatched up the bow and aimed for the snake-like appendage on Nishiki's tail bone.
She let her miko power flow though the arrow. "Hit the mark!" She let it go. The arrow sped towards its mark. Nishiki heard the arrow approaching and caught it just before it reached his Kagune. The arrow point however did dig into the flesh of the Bikaku Ghoul's hand.
"You're not being purified!?" "Get it through your pretty head. I am not a demon. All this shit talk about demons is pissing me off!" He threw the arrow back to Kagome. Just as he did that he felt something piece his Predatory organ. "Gyah!" He fell forward. His snake like tail pulsed with the pink light. Nishiki willed his Kagune back inside of his body. He turned to see Inuyasha holding his sword.
"Tell me this, what the hell do you want from me?" The ghoul asked. "Don't you dare play dumb! There's a shard in your back! I want it!"
"That's gonna be a problem you ass-face! It's stuck in my Kagune. And there is no way in hell I'm letting you come close to it!" The young ghoul hissed. "I'll just rip your tail off then!" "Like I'm gonna let you!" The two clashed skulls. Soon they both were using teeth and claws to fight each other. It was in a brawl style. Eventually the two ran out of steam.
"Fuck it… So not worth the hassle…" Nishiki sighed rolling to his back. Inuyasha was next to him. He still looked angry but he didn't move. "How about we call a truce?" The ghoul offered.
"No wa-" "Sure, we'll accept the truce." Kagome said as she bandaged up Inuyasha's injured leg.
"Sorry about your monk friend and the brat. The name's Nishiki Nishio by the way."
"I'm Kagome, This idiot over here is Inuyasha."
"That is Sango, Miroku, Shippo and Kirara." Kagome motioned to the person she was introducing with each name she said.
A few moments past. Nishiki's eyes returned to their human state. He got up and retrieved his shirt and glasses. He put on his shirt and glasses.
"So you going to fill me in on why you need the shitty pink shard in my Kagune?" He asked. "We can talk on our way to Lady Keade's. You did a number on us." Kagome explained. The Ghoul nodded slightly but responded with. "Be glad I didn't eat you for the heck of it. Because I can if I really want to." He said. Nishiki sounded rather arrogant.
The trip to Kaede's was a day's worth of travel. As they had travelled Kagome had explained about Nuraku and the sacred jewel.
"So that shard is the thing I've been feeling pulsing though my body. It feels weird and powerful. It even made my Kagune stronger." He said. The terms the Ghoul used confused them. "Sorry where I'm from its common knowledge." They had arrived at Kaede's place. Nishiki could smell the old woman.
"Hey Old Hag!" Inuyasha called out. This caused Nishiki to flinch for he was standing right next to the loud mouthed demon dog. "Was that fucking necessary?!" He snapped at the mutt. "Yes it was!" He childishly responded. "No fighting you two!" Sango scolded them. They in response glared at each other and started a yelling mach. They threw insults at each other in rapid sessions until Kagome got tired of their bickering. "SIT BOY!" With that Inuyaasha was forced to the ground. Nishiki laughed at his pain. "How does the ground taste mutt?"
"What's going on here!? Oh Kagome you're back…" An elderly woman had arrived. "Huh, she is an old hag." The ghoul commented. He was rewarded with a smack on the head. "Don't you start, young man!" He just huffed and rolled his eyes. "Who are you anyway?" "Oh this is Nishiki and Inuyasha is hurt."
Kaede went over and checked the mutt's injuries. "How did this happen?" She askd. "Ask four eyes over there."Inuyasha spat. "So I took a bite out of you, big deal…" He offhandedly said glaring at the silver haired dog. "It's only fair, you did stab me though the chest and damaged my Kagune." He said.
"You took a bite out of him?" The old lady was shocked to say. "So I ate a little of his flesh, is that really such a shocking thing?" Nishiki asked like it was an everyday topic.
"Yes that's called cannibalism! It's a big deal!" "Not cannibalism if we're not the same race." He retorted. "Then what are you? A demon?" "Pah no I'm a Ghoul." He said. "You said you were stabbed though the chest. So where is the wound?" "Oh that healed up after I took a bite out of mutt-for-brains and the shard just sped that up I geuss."
Lady Kaede gained a sceptical look as she studied the young Ghoul carefully. "Where do you come from child?" "…Tokyo." Came his reply. "Oh so you're from the same place as Kagome then?" "I guess I am." He shifted slightly. "Well. I'm going to look around for a bit, see you guys later." With that Nishiki walked off. He gave a laidback backhanded wave as he disappeared from sight.
"I do not think it's a good idea to leave him alone on his own." The old lady said. "I'll go make sure he doesn't get lost or eat someone." Kagome said. Out of them all she was the least injured.
Kagome ran after the hazelnut haired Ghoul. Nishiki was at the edge of the town staring out at the woods. "Nishiki?" She called out. He looked deep in thought, considering that he did not respond to her call. "Hey! Nishiki!" That caught his attention. He turned his attention to Kagome. "Yes?" "Is something the matter?" "No I'm just wondering if my allies still think I'm alive and how I would get home. Nothing to dwell on right now though. So why are you here?"
"Oh…Just to keep an eye on you." Nishiki got the message. "I won't go killing people. I only hunt when I need to heal myself or feed. We can go a good while without eating though." He said pushing up his glasses. "Do you have Coffee on you?"
"Eh!? Coffee? Why would you ask for that?" "Besides water, Coffee is the only human thing we Ghouls can eat without poisoning ourselves with the disgusting things you humans call food." The ghoul explained. Kagome pulled a face. She clearly did not expect him to ask that.
"Well? Are you going to or just stare at me like some idiot?" Nishiki asked, his tone became a little harsher. Kagome blushed slightly. "Y-yeah! I'll get you coffee." He smiled slightly. "You better."
"Oh I have to get home. I'll remember to bring your coffee next time I come here!" She promised as she ran off. Nishiki decided to follow her and see how she 'goes home' as she put it. She ran past Kaede's, yelling that she had to go home.
This action was received with a collection of goodbyes and be safes. The Ghoul easily kept track of the School girl. What he did not expect was for her to go into the woods and jump down a well. "Oh you got to be kidding me…" He stepped over to the well with a slight frown. He examined the well. There was nothing special about it. He peaked inside. The well was empty, No water or Kagome.
"Magic wells… Well this is stupid." He decided to jump down. As he fell a bright flash flooded his vision. He opened his eyes to see the same well. Only it had a ladder. Shrugging, he climbed out. The well was inside a shrine. He exited the small shrine with little trouble. The air smelled heavier. He was back in Tokyo.
The Ghoul decided to take a look around. He could smell a small number of people. "Best to avoid them." He said as he walked down the stair. "Why must there be so many stairs?" He mused to himself. He quickly reached the bottom of the stairs.
"HEY! Who are you?!" Nishiki turned to see an old man. He looked cross. Was that a slipper in his hand?
"I asked you a question! Who are you?"
"Oh I am a friend of Kagome's." He said pushing up his glasses. The light reflected off the lenses. "I am Nishio Nishiki." A wind blew over the shrine as silence captured the world.