InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Daughter of the West ❯ Usagi, Rabbit Girl ( Chapter 5 )

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Daughter of the West

Chapter 5: Usagi, Rabbit Girl

The next morning, the group went to Kimi's library to claim their weapons. It took a little searching, but they found them on a table in the left side of the room. Kagome picked up her bow and quiver, although she wasn't really paying attention. She was looking more at the tons and tons of scrolls. "Count your arrows," Miroku said as he watched them select their weapons. The comment didn't even seem to faze her. There were history books that would be worth millions in her time there.

After a few moments, Sango walked up behind her and tapped her on the shoulder. She now had her giant boomerang, and Inu-Yasha the Tetsusaiga. "C'mon," she started. "Yeah, we gotta get out of here before--"

Before Miroku could finish his sentence, Kimi and Aikina walked into the room. Kimi was dressed much less regally than she had been the day before, now dressed in a blue yukata, and her hair was done up in a simple topknot. Aikina was dressed relatively the same, but her yukata was a deep red opposed to the previous day's light green. "Trying to leave without us, were you?" Kimi asked. Miroku and Inu-Yasha, being the men that they are, both shook their heads, not knowing that it was a rhetorical question. "Shall we go?" Kimi asked. A few second later, they all followed the lady of the castle.

A few moments later, they exited the large manor. "Why are we going with them?" Aikina whispered in her mother's ear. "You'll see. Now shush!" she replied gently. Aikina sighed in frustration. She could see no point in going with Inu-Yasha, although it was so deeply connected to her. After Aikina's question to her mother, there was quite an awkward silence.

"So," Kimi said, breaking the cold hush, "Why are you all traveling together?" They all gave each other looks, as if silently discussing on who would explain Naraku and the jewel shards until a fed-up Inu-Yasha spoke. "We're pursuing a demon," he said simply. At first, Kimi thought that he was just elaborating on the story of how they were searching for her husband, but after listening to the further description, she quickly realized that he was not.

"Shikon jewel…I think I've heard of it. So, how many of these shards do you have?" Aikina asked curiously. Kagome thought for a moment and gave her an answer. "Four or five…I think," she replied. Aikina tried to hide an amused smile for a moment, but it was useless. "That's…pitiful…No offense or anything," she laughed. "Yeah, we know it's pitiful," Inu-Yasha groaned, almost directing his comment at Kagome. "Well, it wasn't my fault they were stolen," Kagome growled. Kimi, sensing a fight between the two brewing, immediately changed the subject.

After a short while of idle chit-chat, the group was once again silent, except for the complaints of Shippô , who they had almost lost track of while in Kimi's castle. Also, they hadn't really told the small fox child that they planned to find their long-time nemesis Sesshomaru. "Shippô , would you pipe down!?" Inu-Yasha growled. The small fox jumped from Kagome's shoulder into her arms. "Why don't you make me!" he yelled back. Kagome rolled her eyes in annoyance. "Will you two please stop?" she asked. Inu-Yasha mimicked her in an annoying, high-pitched voice. "Don't…just don't," Aikina growled, rubbing her temples. They walked for a little while longer, having their little quarrels every now and then, but then, Kagome stopped in her tracks.

"Kagome? Are you alright?" Shippô asked. Kagome's eyes darted from side to side. Everyone turned and looked at her. "What? You sense jewel shards?" Inu-Yasha asked. She nodded slightly. "Yeah," she replied, "There are two. And they're moving this way really quick." Inu-Yasha snarled a little. "Tell me this isn't Koga," he growled. "No," Aikina said, raising her guard, "I know this scent." And as soon as she finished her sentence, a yellow streak darted from the forest, right for Aikina, sending up a cloud of dust.

When the dirt and dust settled, Aikina was blocking the high kick of a young blonde demon. Her hair was tied into two pigtails and bounced as she moved, and hanging over her bangs were two, floppy rabbit ears. "I see you've made some new friends, Aikina," the rabbit-eared girl cooed. "Can it, bimbo!" Aikina yelled, throwing a punch at her. "I especially like the one in the black," she said. Miroku looked around for a second, and a small, perverted grin grew on his face. Sango, noticing this, gave him a sharp elbow to the side, eliminating his look.

Aikina and the rabbit demon fought, their powers perfectly matched. Punch for punch, kick for kick. They each had yet to land a hit, that is until the rabbit demon leapt right over Aikina and walked over to Miroku. "What are you doing, you stupid rodent?" Aikina yelled. The rabbit turned and looked at her. "Up yours!" she yelled. She turned back to Miroku, and walked right up to him.

"Hey there," she said seductively. Miroku's eyes darted over to Sango, who was getting mad, but he run with what he had in front of him for a while. "What's yer name, huh?" she asked, chewing on a bit of her stringy blonde hair. "Miroku," he replied, in a seductive tone of his own. "I'm Usagi," she replied, "Hey, if yer interested, I'll let ya look down my yukata after I beat Aikina's sorry ass into the ground." Miroku gave a simple 'ooo'. He could feel Kimi, Kagome, Sango, and Aikina all glaring at him, but he was willing to make sacrifices.

"Those jewel shards are in her feet," Kagome muttered. Usagi turned around and glared at her. "Huh? How did you know 'bout my gems?" she demanded. A small growl erupted from Usagi. "You got some gems too, eh? Well, lemme take 'em off yer hands!" As soon as she finished what she was saying, she threw a punch at Kagome, and she was going right for her jewel shards.

[A/N: Hope you enjoyed the chapter. Oh, and, uh, don't bother to mention in your reviews that Usagi is a country-bumpkin, cause I already know that.]