InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Dark Days ❯ Chapter 2 ( Chapter 2 )

~*~*~Dark Days~*~*~

 

 

 

“Where is she?” Inutashio Inuyasha pouted. He sat with his arms crossed across his chest, dressed in black slacks and a crimson button-down shirt.

 

“She'll be here soon koi, give it time,” Kagome said as she patted his hand. Sitting on the temperamental hanyou's side she tried to keep his anger in check. The old group of friends from the feudal era had traveled to America-Chicago- as a favor from the North American tai-youkai, Darcy Young. He had told the friends that a strange rumor of a threat to the tai-youkai, an `underground tai-youkai'. Besides the uprising of new power, small wars and bloody battles had begun in the alleyways couple times a week. At the moment the five friends were seated in a conference room provided by Darcy, waiting for a women said to know about the one the demons called `underground tai-youkai'.

 

“Lords, Ladies…she's here,” a bull youkai poked his head into the conference room.

 

“Finally!” Inuyasha threw his hands in the air.

 

The door swung all the way open and human woman hobbled in. She was very small, under five feet tall, dapple gray hair was tied up in a messy frizzled bun. An old chipped wooden cane was in her right hand, the hand itself was dark and leather like, an old working hand. She had dark glasses on her wrinkled face, hiding her eyes, clothed in rags and a tattered cloak. The old woman slowly walked past the group to the other end of the table, never speaking a word or even giving a glance. Once she reached the seat, she hopped in with surprising ease, then rested her elbows on the table and leaned forward.

 

“What the fuck do you people want from me,” she said bluntly.

 

Kagome and Sango's eyes widened at the woman's language. Inuyasha smiled, Shippo smirk as he tried to hold in his laugh and the poor monk slapped his hand to his face, sliding it down his face dramatically.

 

“We were hoping you could tell us something on a person known as the `underground' tai-youkai. So do you know anything Miss…?” Miroku asked.

 

The woman made an un-ladylike sound before she answered. “I'm called McGam by my friends and employers…but you can call me my most wonderful lady,” she smirked at the group and made an evil eye, “and as for my employer, you will get no information outta me.”

 

“Fuck it! If you don't say anything then I'll-,” Inuyasha slammed his fist on the table.

 

“What my husband means is,” Kagome gave him a glance, “We would think it's in your best interest to give us any information you have.”

 

The lady called McGam snorted. “That's what you think bitch.”

 

“That's it! No one insults Kagome!” the hanyou bolted up from his seat only to be held back by a force, then push back into his seat. “What the FUCK is THIS!”

 

“You shall sit down young hanyou. It will be in your best interest to do so.” McGam said coolly. “I shall repeat my answer only once young ones, I will never give any information about my Master, it is my duty as his Seer, and I take my job seriously,” the woman rose from her chair, took her cane in her hand once more. McGam walked the length of the room and had her hand on the door before anyone spoke again.

 

“What do you mean Seer? And how old are you really, Miss?” Sango asked.

 

McGam sighed heavily and turned to the group again. “We are in for a great battle, young ones,” she shook her head rubbed at her temples, taking time to compose herself, “I am older then you children, and ask your tai-youkai friend as to what a Seer is. I wish you good luck, you'll need it,” with a slight nod in their direction McGam let herself out the door. Once the click of the door sounded the group slumped in their chairs and let out a unanimous sigh.

 

Shippo clasped his hands together and brought them over his head to stretch. His mouth opened wide as a yawn snuck up on him, which he past to Inuyasha who in return whacked him lazily upside the head. “What was that for?”

 

The silver haired hanyou slowly rose from his chair, “Felt like it.”

 

“Ass,” the kitsune muttered.

 

“Let's follow her.”

 

Everyone turned their head to face Miroku who was still seated. He had his head in his hands which were rested on the table. He looked quite different from the monk from 500 years past. He wore a black blazer and slacks with a deep violet shirt, his hair still tied back in the same fashion. While the man may look different, he still had the same ideas. He looked up to see everyone in the room staring at him. He stuttered before he could explain himself.

 

“Well she wouldn't tell us anything except she was working for the man were looking for, so if we follow her then she'll take us to him,” he explained farther.

 

“That's so crazy if just might work,” Kagome piped in.

 

Inuyasha frowned at his mate. “The hell it will!”

 

“You'll never find me stalkin' an old lady. Never in a million years,” Shippo vowed before he left the room.

 

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“I can't believe we're stalking an old lady,” Shippo grumbled. The five friends were currently resting atop an apartment building looking at the alley below them. This was where the old lady McGam had stopped to take a breather, or wait for someone. When the kitsune did not get a reply he continued with his nagging. “I mean, like what if she was just lying and really doesn't know this guy, maybe she is a small pawn in his big plan? Then if that's the case then we're wasting-,”

 

Inuyasha clamped a hand over Shippo's mouth. “Shut up, someone's coming.”

 

Everyone quickly looked down the alley to see the dark figure swiftly walking to McGam. Inuyasha strained his ears to ear the words being exchanged between the two. It was a female. That much he was sure.

 

Kagome looked over to Inuyasha and lightly touched his shoulder. “What are they saying?”

 

He answered without looking up from the figures in the alley below them. “I can't catch much, too many other noises to cover their voices with.”

 

“…is that all they asked?” the new figure asked.

 

McGam nodded. “They only asked about your brother, nothing about your Master or the hunts. I still want to speak with him soon, he's getting risky with his movements and it will come back to bite him in the ass soon. Plus by the looks of your mask it needs some work. Come to my place on Saturday, I'll be ready then.”

 

“Of course, brother and I thank you Lady McGam, peace be with you till we meet again,” the two women shook hands, the younger one suddenly vanished leaving McGam alone once more.

 

“Where did she go?” Sango whispered. The group scanned the area and could not see any sign of the younger woman. “Inuyasha, what did they say?”

 

He slumped back against the small wall surrounding the building, folded his arms across his chest. “Well the old bitch is certainly high on this guys list, she knows him personally. And that other chick is his sister. She also said we didn't ask her about something along the lines of hunts and their Master. Whatever the hell that means. And they were going to meet at her place on Saturday, so three days from now.”

 

“So I guess this means we're sticking around until the weekend, huh?” Miroku frowned.

 

“Awww, so the little humans and wimpy demons are too scared to stay a bit longer? What to afraid of us underground demons?” Five pairs of eyes turned to see the she-demon in front of them. It was the woman from the alley.

 

The woman had long deep black hair that reached down to he knees which was tied back at the nape of her neck. Huge black and red bat-like wings extend at least 6 feet into the air. Talons on each wing gave them a deadly feel as they both were covered in and dripping a red substance, presumably blood. She wore black leather pants and knee high black boots, a blood red one shoulder tank was under her sleeveless trench coat the ended and inch below her breast. Her face was covered by a mask. It was in the shape of a large oval, a crimson crescent moon was the only colour on the mask besides black. Around her neck was a pencil thin scar, she also wore a necklace which was held around her neck by a thin chain, the small pendant laid over her breast. On each side of her hips were Sais (A/N: Electra's weapons, kick ass!), shinning in the moonlight from behind her. Each of her wrists had two black crests running across them; razor-sharp claws tipped each hand. Her skin was very pale compared to the dark clothing she wore. But what surprised the group (especially Inuyasha) was on the top of her head, two black inu ears stood pinned straight and proud.

 

“I've heard from an old friend that you five have been snooping around in me and my brother's business. I highly advise you to leave, go back to your own country, and leave ours to the battle ahead,” she hissed.

 

“Who the fuck do you think you are, calling us wimp you damn bitch!” Inuyasha yelled at the demon.

 

“I'm who's going to put you in your place, hanyou,” she snapped back. Her clawed hand moved from her side to rest atop her sai.

 

“I'd like to see you try. Hanyou,” he shot back, his own hand moved to his birthright sword, the Tetsusaiga. Kagome stepped closer to his back and held onto his shoulder tightly.

 

The black-haired hanyou placed the back of her hand to her mouth to hide her laughter. It didn't work. She burst out laughing. “Hanyou,” she had to stop to settle her laughter, “you think me a hanyou? Quit your joking before I laugh myself to death.”

 

“Stop fucking laughing and fight, damn it!” Inuyasha challenged.

 

She suddenly stopped her laughter and straightened herself. “You wish to fight me? Really? You're the first person to really ask to ask me to kill them.”

 

The sound to metal rung through the night air as Inuyasha drew Tetsusaiga. “The fuck! I told you to fight, never said I'd roll over and die. Hell, you'll be the one with the sword through you when I'm done.”

 

Miroku was in awe as the she-demon held her black coloured clawed hand up and it begun to glow and eerie crimson colour. The hand was wide open, she very slowly begun to close it. Beside him he heard Kagome began to talk frantically to her mate. He turned to her and asked, “Kagome what's wrong with Inuyasha?”

 

She turned to him. Her eyes looked like deer in the headlights. “Something is wrong with Inuyasha, he can't talk or move, and he's burning up!”

 

The monk looked at his friend. He was covered in sweat and looked like he was trying to fight his own body. A sinker caught his attention.

 

“Ah, what it is like to see young friends watching a loved one die a slow and painful death from the inside out. To be burnt from the inside out.”

 

Kagome screamed. She turned to Inuyasha and tried to move him, anything. Miroku calmly walked over to her. Sango and Shippo close behind.

 

“Night, let them be,” a male voice came from the shadows. Miroku shuddered. He saw Sango and Shippo copy his action when the felt the strong youki enter the scene.

 

The she-demon called Night hissed towards the shadows. “Why, I'm having my fun?”

 

“Not now, leave them be until the time is right. And that's and order.”

 

Night grumbled, but her hand ceased to glow and Inuyasha dropped to the ground like a rag doll.

 

“That's better, now let's leave,” the presence vanished into thin air.

 

The demon named Night stalked over to the group, who were presently surrounding Inuyasha's body. “I'll see you later, tell your friend he's the first one to survive an attack from the crimson mask, it will not happen again. Goodnight, let my bed bugs bite,” her large wings flapped once, a huge gust of air stirred the dust on the roof-top. She turned and flew off the building, disappearing into the city lights. Into the night.

 

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A/N: I don not own Inuyasha and co., other original characters in the story are my own.

 

Hey people Angel here, I've been gone for a while a lot has been going on in my personal life, while I've been reading my story has been suffering. I finally made myself finish this chapter. I hate writer's block grrrr. Alright, have fun and happy reading. Please read and review.

 

-Angel aka NyteAngelOfDarkness7