Title: We Are What We Are

Prompt Name/Prompt List/Ficlet #: Basic Instinct – August- #3

Author: kagome313

Rating: T

Genre: Admin's Genre- Fantasy/Fairytale

Universe: A/U

Word Count: 698

Summary: A look at Inuyasha and his father, as well as a slight look at Kagome's ability.

Warnings: None.

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"This is an outrage!" The tall man with his long mane up in a high ponytail paced the small room angrily. "We had it," He growled. "We were so close!"

Inuyasha cut his hard gaze at his father, annoyed at the noise invading his peace of quietness given the commotions that had him up since five A.M.

"She was too fast," He grumbled, pushing off of the desk and walking towards his father with calculated steps. "After she hit the water, it was a done deal."

Turning around swiftly, Inutaisho pinned his son with a glare steelier than his. "We injured that thing – even if she had already transformed into… whatever!" He breathed harshly, throwing his hands about him in explanation. "We could have caught it!"

"Well I'm the best swimmer we've got." Inuyasha pointed out casually, his anger never rising to the level of his father, though the annoyance wafting off of him couldn't be hidden even if he wanted to. "If I couldn't catch her, then no one could have."

Even if Inuyasha felt like an ass for allowing her to kiss him; even more so the fact that he allowed her to escape he wasn't going to deny the ability he possessed. He knew his gifts and he utilized them in the upmost possible way; and even though he had a sudden lapse of sanity and a momentary false judgment in actions – he knew next time would be different.

"I know that son," Inutaisho sighed, exhaling his anger in the process with an angry rake of his hand in his face. "It's been the first time in five years since we spotted one!" He screamed again. "Five years!"

"Patience dad," Inuyasha walked on the other side of the room, disarming his weapons off of him, a glimmer of delight in his eyes as he inspected his jagged edged knife. "Next time we'll definitely catch her."

Turning around swiftly, Inuyasha threw the knife right next to his father, missing his cheek by mere inches. "And I promise you next time, she won't even know what hit her."

His dad grinned sadistically, pulling out the knife swiftly. "I'm actually counting on her knowing," Throwing the knife back at his son, Inuyasha caught it with his, the only indication of his movement being his hand holding the knife. "That way, when we take her down and get what we needed –…"

"She'll regret the day she chose to come out of hiding."

Laughter bounced off of the walls as Inuyasha smirked at his father's eagerness. He would please him, he would definitely catch her – the same girl – and right his wrongness. And if all things goes well, he could even torture her companions out of her.

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Kagome's feature was that of a cat, her cheeks jagged with three marks on either side. The tip of her nose was black and her eyes bled completely black as well.

Speeding through the forest on all fours as if it was second nature, her lithe body moved through small spaces easily as all her nails were now elongated, digging snuggly into the earth. Her body was slightly covered with dark furs as a second skin.

"Show off," Crimson giggled, her eyes glowing faintly red as she raced Kagome to their destination.

A low giggle that sounded more like a purr was Crimson's reply as Kagome clawed her way up a large tree as she continued to jump from branch to branch with the clearing of the forest coming into view, and with it, large field connecting to buildings.

"I'm going to stop here," Kagome flipped backwards down to the ground just before she reached the clearing, and without saying anything, Crimson's eyes faded, and with it, Kagome's current look of a panther.

"I already missed class today thanks to The Whisperers."

"Kikyou isn't going to be happy."

"Yea well… As long as you and Kaede don't say a word," She flicked Crimson lightly with her index finger. "She will be just peachy."

Huffing with indignation, Crimson turned her nose up before floating on ahead, annoyed at Kagome's faint laughter behind her. "You stink like a cat."

"I love you too Crim-Crim!"