InuYasha Fan Fiction / Fullmetal Alchemist Fan Fiction ❯ Humanity ❯ Information ( Chapter 15 )

Humanity

By Joyfulmusic

 

Disclaimer: I do not own Fullmetal Alchemist or Inuyasha. Never have, never will. This fanfic contains some spoilers. I haven't seen the whole series of either show so I'm not sure how they end. But that's why this is a fanfic

 

Authors Note:

I think I need to explain something in case some of you don't watch Inuyasha. In that show Inuyasha himself wears a chain of beads that was put on him by a priestess. It allows Kagome to keep him in check. When she says `sit' the beads glow and force him headfirst into the ground. Naturally he can't take them off. They were originally meant to keep him from killing Kagome. Now however she uses them when he either needs correcting, or when she gets mad. (Usually it's both)

 

 

Chapter 15: Information

 

Willa was again strolling beside Inuyasha. They'd been traveling for a week and a half now. She was beginning to wonder if he actually knew where he was going. To her everything seemed backward, her new senses made her disoriented. But she liked the fact that she didn't tire so easily. It meant they could travel farther in less time and for longer periods.

 

“When will you show me that attack?” She asked, turning to see that he would not look at her. “You know, the one you use when you're hunting. Is there some sort of special technique? Or is it just that you have to say the words?” The silence had become more than she could stand. She knew it was because his mind was on the people he cared for.

 

He turned to gaze into those blue eyes. They were so different from any in his own world. Other than demons everyone there had dark brown eyes, even Kagome and Kikyou. “I'm not really sure. It's just something that comes natural I guess. But I can try to teach you, if you really want to know.”

 

She nodded with a smile, allowing him to lead her off the path. There was a small tree with several branches on it. He stood behind her and pulled back her right hand “Okay, first move your arm back then slice at it. But don't try to drag your claws though the bark. Just say the words and make the motion toward the target.”

 

Willa bit her lip slightly then took in a long breath. Could simply saying those words cause such damage? She doubted it, though she didn't say so. “Iron Revere Soul Stealer.” She made the motion but nothing happened. Frowning she turned back towards her teacher who seemed to be deep in thought.

 

“Think about it slicing through.” He told her, repositioning her arm in the air. “And use the words like a force, or a spell. Let them give you the confidence to rip the tree apart.” Nodding once he moved back again, his gaze trained on his pupil.

 

She grimaced, trying to put all her concentration into what she was doing. `It's like when I try to figure someone out. All my emotion, all my energy has to go into this one thing.' With that thought she let her hand down. “!Iron Revere Soul Stealer!” There was a pause just before the tree fell to the ground.

 

Turning she smiled at her instructor. She beamed with pride at having accomplished it so quickly. But Inuyasha was still deep in thought. “It took too much.” He told her simply, and without emotion. “You had to concentrate too hard. You wouldn't have time to prepare yourself in battle. But you'll get better.”

 

Willa frowned a little but with a sigh let the feeling pass. She would get better with practice. After all, this was only her first day of trying. And she did have the best teacher in the world. Who else could show her how to use these powers, but the man whom they had come from?

 

 

Edward was still searching the countryside alone. The task was seemingly impossible. He'd met up with several of those red-eyed beasts but wasn't able to get any information out of them before they fled. They seemed to know what he was after, making it a harder task for him.

 

`Willa where are you? You've been gone over a month now.' Logic told him it was hopeless to continue searching, but his heart refused to give up the hunt. He'd gone back to Fort Promise a few days ago to see if Al had any news. Of course there was no such luck. They'd spent two weeks in town and he'd searched the woods for another two. There was just no finding the girl.

 

His red jacket felt like it weighed a ton though he knew the coat wasn't the problem. His guilty conscience was eating away at him. Memories of her telling him about the man who'd come into Wick claming to have been changed haunted the alchemist's dreams. The thought of Willa having been turned into a mindless beast was bearing down on his soul. With each day that passed something terrible could be happening to her.

 

 

Kagome was having the same feelings about the man she loved. `What if those things caught him? We've seen them out here but Shippo says they don't smell like demons. What if they've got Inuyasha and are doing something to him?' She shook her head as she followed behind Sango and Miroku.

 

“Don't worry Kagome.” The kitsune comforted, jumping up onto her shoulder. “I'll bet Inuyasha's looking for us right now. You'll see. When we find him he'll complain about how we shouldn't have kept moving around so!” The child was trying hard to make things better and even managed a small laugh.

 

The monk nodded from his place beside the demon slayer. “Yes, and you will end up sitting him until there is a crater.” Miroku knew the hanyou wasn't exactly the type to know how to behave in front of a lady. He couldn't seem to keep himself out of trouble. It had happened like that the night they'd destroyed the Tree of Human Faced Fruit. Inuyasha had said the wrong thing after Kagome had been so upset. And that was but one of many occurrences.

 

Sango breathed out a long sigh. “We haven't traveled very far from Wick. With the way we've made circles about the town, each time a little farther out. Still…” She couldn't help but frown. “It would help if we knew which direction to go in.”

 

All of them nodded to show that they agreed. They had no clue where they should go. And if Inuyasha was looking for them, they didn't need to have gone too far. Yet without knowing it, they could be going about this the wrong way. Perhaps they needed to travel farther from the town. But in what direction, and at what distance?

 

 

It had been a month since escaping and Willa was scowling at the hat she was wearing. It made her ears feel funny and caused her some hearing problems. But Inuyasha had insisted they both wear one after they'd gotten them on the night of the full moon from an old couple who lived in the country. Both the hanyou and girl had worked, doing odd jobs to earn the supplies they needed.

 

The one she wore was a cowboy hat, which went okay with the skirt and button up shirt she'd also received from the kind woman. The jean skirt had a long slit on either side, going up to the middle of her thigh. Therefore it was still possible for her to leap and move without much hindrance. Also while at the farmhouse she was able to get a brush that she so desperately needed.

 

Inuyasha meanwhile, had refused to change his clothes. But he did wear a black baseball cap over his white ears. It looked good on him and did make him seem human, although those clothes were a far cry from normal. But his companion didn't bother to complain about his choice in attire. It would have been a wasted breath anyway.

 

“Can't I take the hat off?” Willa pleaded as they walked along the dusty path. She still didn't have shoes, finding them to be uncomfortable with clawed toes. “It's making my ears feel funny. And besides no one's going to notice out here. We haven't seen anyone since we left that farm house yesterday.”

 

The hanyou shook his head. “It doesn't matter. Out here it's just as dangerous. You know that. Besides those things are probably still looking for us. It's better if they don't realize right away what we are. You do still smell like a human.” He had gotten upset with just how many baths she thought she needed on this trip. Like Kagome, when a pond or lake was near she wanted to bathe.

 

“Yeah well you smell like a dog!” She frowned at him. To her way of thinking he could do with a good scrubbing. She was beginning to wonder if he wasn't part cat, as much as he hated it when she stopped to wash. The only time he did bother to clean up was after killing something for one of the meals. However that only got the blood off, leaving a faint stench which would still linger.

 

Inuyasha growled a little. “Yeah and you smell like fish! Swimming around in those ponds! You're lucky you don't get bit by a snake!” Of course, he'd know if there was one in the water because of the sound they made. He'd even gone so far as to tell her where not to go in. The last thing he needed was a snake bitten female to carry around.

 

Suddenly he stopped and sniffed the air. It was a fragrance he knew well. “Kagome.” He uttered under his breath, and then was off like a flash, leaving Willa in the dust. `It's Kagome, it has to be. No one else has that smell.' Sure enough as he rounded the corner there she was, walking solemnly behind Miroku and Sango.

 

“Kagome.” He whispered, stopping to stand perfectly still. The others looked at him but he didn't seem to see them. It was like there was no one in the world except the miko. As her head rose to check out why her companions had stopped his heart began to pound. He watched as relief flooded over her, lighting up her eyes like stars in the heavens. “Kagome.”

 

“Inuyasha!” She rushed forward between the other two humans, leaving Shippo to fall on the ground. The miko wrapped her arms around the hanyou's neck in a tight hug. “Oh Inuyasha we've been looking for you everywhere!” She wanted so badly to kiss him but knew he was still in love with Kikyou. Pulling back a little she could see the smile in his face. Love shown in his eyes, though she denied it silently to herself. “Kagome.” He whispered, claws running through her hair. It was so good to hear him speak her name, so wonderful to finally be able to feel those strong arms around her again.

 

Willa came running up behind him, stopping just a few feet back. She swallowed hard as she took in the scene. Then, there it was again, the memories that couldn't, or wouldn't be stopped. They rushed at her without mercy, hitting the girl directly causing her to fall with the force of them.

 

 

 

She could see a fox pelt, dead, but still holding so much meaning. Then there were the Thunder Brothers, laughing down at the little kitsune. She could see a young girl holding on to what she believed was a jewel shard. Felt the love as the girl was defended against a lizard demon. And then there was another foe, related to the brothers, but this one battled for a set of colored crayons. Willa felt the shock at realizing it was a girl that had been fighting.

 

Then it was from another perspective. A young boy was held back as he watched a man being killed by a curse placed on his family. Then later, in the very pit where the man had died, saw as Inuyasha defended this person against many demons. She could feel the love the man felt for the woman he traveled with. But he couldn't seem to control his roaming hands.

 

Willa watched another's memories, a girl training to use a large boomerang. Playing with a younger brother, and fighting demons along side their father. Then she watched in horror as the sibling killed his family, and then struck at the woman. She could feel the love towards the lecherous monk. Felt the friendship for a large catlike demon and the trust as they soared above the ground.

 

There were what seemed to be a similar set of events. Only this time it was the cat, watching the young female slayer. She could feel the fire as a transformation occurred time and again. Could sense the ferocity with which this creature protected its friend against all sorts of beasts. Saw as Inuyasha held out his sword, to practice a new technique.

 

Lastly were a set of memories from another time, another world. She could see the mother, grandfather, and little brother this miko lived with. Felt the anxiety over tests and grades which had to be met. Then there was the vision of falling down a well through time into the futile era. Recollections of Inuyasha and the love this young woman felt for him. And the sorrow, the owner of the memories, felt when seeing him together with his first love.

 

But then… no wait… there was another set of memories after that!

 

 

Authors note:

Stupid ending sentence, I know. : (