InuYasha Fan Fiction / Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Chaos ❯ Situation ( Chapter 1 )

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha, YuYu Hakusho (As much as I'd love to) or any of the anime/manga characters.

Warnings: Strong Language, GORE!, and Violence

Situation

 

Kagome stumbled into the temple, trying to ignore the wide-eyed stares of everyone present.

“Holy hell! What happened to your arm!?” Yusuke yelled, eyeing the blue and dead-appearing appendage with shock.

“Let me heal that,” Yukina exclaimed, quickly running to Kagome's side. The ice melted the second she touched Kagome's arm, and her teeth immediately stopped chattering.

“It's nothing,” Kagome sighed. “I was losing too much blood, so I froze it.”

“Momma, who's he?” a small voice asked, making Yusuke jump.

A small girl appeared from behind Kagome, appearing to be about eleven or twelve, clinging onto her leg for dear life. That's when the others noticed the three children around her, and they all looked up at her in surprise.

“Rin, he's an old friend of mine,” she said, comfortingly petting her head.

“Why the hell do you have kids!? I'm only a year younger than you, and I'm only nineteen! And they're not too young, either!”

“Heh… that's a strange reaction coming from you, Yusuke. But, if you must know, they're… adopted.”

“I would certainly hope so,” the redhead said. “You were human, until recently, correct?”

“Yes, until recently,” Kagome bit out. “A week ago, to be exact.”

“Then how is it you have a kitsune pup `adopted' to you, a miko? I would hope you aren't hurting him.”

A hard edge was in his tone, and Kagome bristled at the accusation.

“What, exactly, are you implying?”

“I don't like the idea of a demon being treated as something as low as a pet,” he stated coldly. Her eyes quickly flashed with black power and fangs snapped down. But Kagome immediately realized they were there and took several calming breaths.

They helped to get herself out of becoming a demon, but her claws were still clutched tightly.

“A pet? Listen to me carefully. I don't care who you are or how superior you think you are, you don't know me,” she growled.

“In this time and place, a demon child belongs in the care of their parents in Makai. The fact that you seem to be doing this to a kitsune pup only raises my anger.”

The room watched the two arguing, and there was no doubt something dangerous was going to happen.

“And what, exactly, do you think it is I'm doing?”

“Humans don't believe in demons unless they're involved with them, which you obviously are. A slow torture of taking a pup from their parents is one of the lowest crimes, in my opinion, that humans can commit regarding humankind.”

Suddenly, there was blood dripping from Kagome's clenched fists, and the room's occupants became aware of the tension in her body.

“Have I touched a nerve?” he asked cockily.

“Kurama, cut the shit!”

“Kagome, don't shed any blood in my home,” Genkai's voice said harshly.

“Look, I don't know you,” she said, clenching her fists and making her body statue-like. “And I've never been a demon before. So I suggest you shut up and disappear, because right now, I have no idea how to stop myself from killing you for that kind of insult for much longer.”

The kitsune eyed her as though she was bluffing, and slowly, he began to back away.

“Kagome, you need to relax,” Yusuke said, taking a step toward her. Suddenly, the kitsune pup behind her sniffed the air and looked up at her with wide eyes.

“Momma… why do you smell like Naraku?” Shippo asked, making her entire body seemingly relax.

“It's nothing, sweetie,” she said with a gentle smile toward the kitsune pup, though her muscles were obviously strained with her attempts to not move.

“What kind of demon are you? You have claws like Lord Sesshomaru,” the girl said, looking at the diamond-hard fingernails on Kagome's hand.

“They're not claws, technically, sweetie. They're talons,” she said, slowly letting her body relax as her claws shrank to normal fingernails.

“How'd you become a demon?” the other boy asked, eyeing her warily. “He didn't do anything weird to you, did he? There are only two ways I can think of that he could make you a demon.”

Kagome smiled, despite the painful question. The children seemed to know exactly how to calm her down. It made sense, though, when she thought about it. After all, Kohaku was a taijiya, Shippo was a demon, albeit not fully matured yet, and Rin's `father' had been a powerful demon. So of course they'd know how to calm her down from a murderous rage.

“Kohaku, it's fine,” she sighed. “I didn't let him win, and now I'm here, with you guys. I'm sorry it took so long, but it was kind of hard to build up any strength.”

“Who the hell's Naraku?” Yusuke growled.

“Yusuke, could you stop cursing in front of them? You're being a bad influence,” she sighed.

“You're avoiding our questions. Rather well, I might add,” the redhead observed with a small smile. Apparently, he assumed the danger to his life was over, which, for the most part, it was.

“My problems aren't yours. Once I finish healing, I'm going to figure out a way to make myself human again. Thank you very much,” she added, looking at the ice maiden next to her.

“Umm… no problem… Just try not to reopen anything. Your wounds are extensive, and with my lack of experience, I couldn't quite heal everything perfectly.”

“It's fine,” Kagome said with a smile. “It's much faster than wrapping myself and waiting for it to heal on its own. I really appreciate it.”

“Wrapping yourself?” the orange-haired boy asked. “What kind of fights have you been in?”

“It's not important. Look, I really appreciate your help, but I have something I need to do, and as soon as I'm human again, I'm going to go fry that stupid demon.”

Genkai, who had been silent up until this point, finally vocalized herself.

“You're worse than the dimwit. I taught you to not act rashly, and you're getting ready to run off to Makai, a land you're not familiar with, and fight a demon that's obviously beaten you more than you're letting on.”

“With all due respect, Master Genkai-”

“Cut the crap. Had your children not been here, there would have been force necessary to keep you from killing Kurama, whether you want to admit it or not.”

Kagome looked down at the ground, avoiding her eyes.

“You don't really think I would be beaten so easily, do you?”

At that, Kagome looked up and her glare clearly conveyed her `shut the hell up or die' message.

“Here's your situation,” Genkai continued, trying to distract them. “You're currently a demon on the run from Reikai's king, for whatever reason. You obviously don't know how to control your powers yet, or you wouldn't have reopened your wounds leaving. You're protecting three children who seem rather harmless, and the only place Reikai wouldn't dare enter is my temple. You don't have the option to act like a half-assed, suicidal dimwit.”

The two women stared at each other, oblivious to all the wide-eyed stares focused on both of them.

“I can't stay here. I'd be putting you in whoever's wrath is directed at me.”

“What'd you even do? We were sent to rescue you and then take you back to Reikai because of some jewel,” the orange-haired boy said with a confused frown.

“Yeah, rescue,” Kagome said with a bitter laugh. “I don't know who you guys take orders from, but they don't want to rescue me. They probably want to do the same thing that…”

She suddenly stopped herself from the string of obscenities that she wanted to use to describe Naraku, remembering her children.

“They probably want to do the same thing he did for four days.”

“And who exactly is it that owned the castle we stormed?” the redhead asked.

“It's not important to you,” she bit out again. Evidently, he didn't understand the threat to his life. “But, as Master Genkai seems to trust you and Yusuke's here, I guess I can tell you some things. So, seven days ago I got back from… a trip,” she said, hesitating.

“When I got back, I found my house obliterated, my family dead, and my enemy waiting for me. He took me to that place. The minute I was at the castle, he made me into a demon. And for the next three days, my body fought itself as my miko qi and youki tried to take control over my body. On day three, the two finally got to a compromise and now, my miko qi is dormant, waiting under my youki for a surprise attack. After I became a demon, he tortured me for four days, trying to get the location of the jewel, the same one your bosses are looking for, from me. He failed,” she added with a smirk. “I don't know how strong your bosses are, but there isn't enough cruelty around to break me.”

“You think the Reikai's going to torture you?”

“It wouldn't be the first time it happened because someone was looking for the jewel,” she said with a shrug.

“Perhaps telling us what, exactly, this jewel even is would be a good start,” the redhead sighed.

“Look,” she started, finally having had enough of him, “just because I trust Yusuke and Master Genkai doesn't mean I trust you. No offense in any way to my son, but I've learned that kitsune are crafty and cunning, and I'm not in the mood to just tell you whatever you want. And, in your own interest, stop talking, because, as I've said, I don't have control of my powers yet and you're seriously getting on my nerves.”

The kitsune's eyes narrowed and he was obviously about to say something else when the apparition interrupted.

“You don't have to tell us anything, onna. But it would be in your best interest, as we are still, officially, looking for you.”

She glared at the apparition, but reined in her ire.

“Fine,” she bit out. “Tell me your names, and I'll tell you what the jewel is.”

“I'm Yukina,” the ice maiden said, a brilliant smile on her face, though she eyed Kagome warily.

“Kuwabara Kazuma,” the orange-haired boy said, his eyes on the ice maiden. There was definitely some kind of emotion in the look he was giving her, but Kagome didn't care to decipher it at the moment.

“You can call me Kurama,” the redhead said, still eyeing her as though she was a joke.

“And of course, you know me,” Yusuke said. “Shorty there isn't very social, but his name's Hiei.”

“Hn,” the apparition sighed.

“So what's with this stupid jewel?”

“It has immense power, and, in the wrong hands, it can give incredible powers to demons if they get it,” she said simply.

“So it's like youki steroids?” Kuwabara asked, eyes wide in confusion.

“Umm… That's a strange way to put it, but yeah, kind of.”

“And why do you, a human, have such a relic?” Kurama asked, returning to his wary glaring.

“Look!” she exclaimed, her control starting to slip again. “I didn't ask for it. Now, seriously, stop talking!”

At that, the kitsune stalked out of the room, glaring at her. The look he gave her clearly said `follow me' as he passed, and she quickly left after him. Everyone else quickly followed as Kagome's claws grew again.

“It's usually hard to get on my bad side, but you're very good at it. I don't like taking orders unless I have to,” Kurama said.

“Both of you need to calm down, before someone dies,” Genkai said, eyeing the two.

“I don't want to go too far. But I can't even be near someone if they act like he is. He needs to learn that I'm not some random girl to talk down to,” Kagome reasoned, ignoring the kitsune.

Suddenly, there was a whipping sound through the air and Kagome caught the razor-sharp whip in her hand. She quickly pulled on it and Kurama was pulled through the air, and right into her fist. He lost his hold on the weapon and she tossed it aside before glaring down at him.

“You should know it's useless. I can't be hit so easily. Nice try though.”

His hand shot up and she jumped back before another long whip formed from his fist. With a sigh, she kicked his head, effectively knocking him unconscious.

“Is he usually so stupid?” she asked, eyeing the downed demon.

“He's usually the calm, calculating one,” Yusuke said, scratching his head. “We should probably get him inside.”

Yusuke quickly moved the kitsune inside, followed by everyone but Kagome. She was too focused on the approaching youki she'd felt when she was half-way to the temple.

Kagome walked out to the middle of the grounds, her claws glowing with red energy. She found a tall, grotesque mix between a human and a large cat staring at her.

She quickly absorbed its appearance with both awe and horror. The demon stood on two long, black legs that ended in five long claws. Around the creature, a large gray tail swiveled back and forth. Two mismatched, silver eyes were in the center of a silver-haired, human-appearing face with pale, grayish skin. A small, human-appearing ear was on one side of the woman's hair while a round, dog-like ear was on the top of the other side.

The demon's silver eyes locked on Kagome, and a cruel, fanged smile formed.

“Naraku said you'd be here.”

At that, Kagome's eyes turned into black slits and fangs once again formed.

“Naraku sent you?”

“Oh, no. He told me where to find the jewel's location. I'm sure you've entertained this before, but hand over the jewel and you live.”

Kagome smirked, her fangs gleaming.

“Oh, you have no idea how many times I've heard that. And not a single demon's beaten me yet.”

“With the jewel, I can complete this damned transformation and become a completely humanoid demon.”

“Ha! There have been nobler reasons than vanity to try to kill me! I'll give you one chance to run with your life,” she said before flexing her claws.

The demon launched at Kagome, and she quickly brought her claw across its chest. Five long sprays of blood hit the ground and then, the demon began manically swinging. The second Kagome avoided one claw, another would swing at her throat as she was slowly backed toward the steps of the shrine.

“Bad choice,” she said before jumping forward. A long, bloody strip of sinew and flesh coming with her. The demon shrieked in agony as her arm was slowly pulled apart, and Kagome quickly released the skin in her grip.

“I'm not in a very forgiving mood right now.”

The demon turned to face her, both eyes slitted in pure hatred.

“You fucking bitch! I'm going to kill you!”

She began running again, swinging her good arm as Kagome dodged with considerable ease. She noticed all the people watching her, and decided to end it.

“I'm not really into torture. Sorry.”

Kagome launched forward and the demon died with one loud, echoing cry and a massive spray of blood. Its headless body fell limply to the ground and Kagome spit on it, surprising the others. The spit hit the body and it slowly began to melt.

And then, an incredible agony ripped through Kagome's being as her untrained powers, which she'd given a little leverage, used the new freedom to take a hit at her miko qi. And then, she was swallowed in darkness…

 

A/N:

Qi- chi, life energy, ki

Kitsune- literally `fox'

Taijiya- demon slayer

Sinew- muscle

Okay! I've finished coming up with the fanfiction's plot, and I think that it will turn out very well! I'm going for a much more intense atmosphere than my previous fanfictions, and the first fight should get that across, I think.

There will be some short chapters, but there will be a lot of content to make up for any short lengths, as I separated events with purpose. I know that I've made Kurama kind of prick-ish, but he'll get better, I promise. I hope you enjoyed reading this. Be sure to tell me your opinions!