InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Demon Sense ❯ The Demon Huntress ( Chapter 3 )
[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]
Disclaimer: I do not own any characters in this story. These characters are from InuYasha, created and owned by Rumiko Takahashi.
Demon Sense
By Ender_kb
Chapter 3: The Demon Huntress
“So what was that all about last night? I mean, I think I got most of it, but do you think you could give me some details?” Kagome interrogated InuYasha while visiting him in her studio.
He let out a sigh, “Well, as far as anyone knows, I'm the only half demon there is. As far as I knew, Kikyo was one of the very few that knew. I never considered Kikyo my friend or anything close to it, but I never thought that she would turn me in, especially when she herself is at risk.”
“But she's a demon. Demons can't be trusted.”
“I'm a demon and you seem to trust me. Plus, demons usually keep quiet about their own kind mostly because they don't wanna get ratted out themselves.”
“Yet, she said that you were nothing like her. How could she say something like that?”
“Well, just because I'm part demon, I'm still part human. Demons hate anything human. They consider me filthy, well at least the ones that know of me, which, I think is a lot more than I thought, now.”
“That's terrible to have to live with someone like that.”
“Keh, I can handle anything.”
With all the excitement that had come into her life, Kagome hadn't touched her art supplies. She was starting to get the creative craving in her heart. While InuYasha was out doing his nightly patrol, she decided to paint while she waited for his return.
She had no clue what she wanted to paint, but it pulled at her so she just let her hands do the work. She brushed the blank canvas with paint; whites, golds, reds, tans. She was working so quickly that she didn't realize what she was painting until she was almost done. She added the finishing touches then stepped back. She was breathtaken by the most handsome image she had seen of InuYasha.
She couldn't believe her eyes. Usually, when she made any portrait of anyone she needed them present. Yet, InuYasha's face had been so firmly impressed into her mind, and quite possible her heart, that she could paint him on memory alone. She was quite amazed with herself.
She revered the easel so InuYasha wouldn't see it. When it had time to set she would cover it. She then heard InuYasha entering the shed above.
“Anything?” she asked as he started down the steep steps.
“No. I'm not surprised. Umm…you wouldn't want to go out anywhere would you?” he asked hesitantly.
“Why? What's wrong?”
“Oh, no, nothing's wrong. It's just that it's still kinda early. I thought we could get something to snack on or something.”
“Oh! Well, let's see, I think the ice cream shops still open.”
“Yeah, let's go there.”
“Okay.”
`InuYasha never asks to go anywhere with me. I wonder if he's feeling alright.' Kagome thought as they walked to the nearest ice cream shop.
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“Now you're going to be up all night.” Kagome giggled.
“Hey, I can't help it if I love coffee ice cream.” InuYasha said while stuffing his face.
They both walked up to Kagome's front porch to finish their ice cream. They were both startled when the front door swung open and Kagome's mom was walking through with her head turned away from them.
“Don't worry Sota. Kagome will watch you. I'll be back in a little bit.” Kagome's mom shouted to Sota through the door.
Kagome looked wide eyed at InuYasha, but neither could do anything quick enough.
“Oh, Kagome! I thought you were in your art studio. Well, I'm leaving for the airport to pick up your Grandpa. He's finally coming back from his retreat. It's been so long. Oh, who's this?” Kagome's mom asked finally after noticing InuYasha to her left.
“Uh, mom, this is InuYasha. He lives two houses down from us, on the corner. We just went to get some ice cream and he was just about to leave.” Kagome said with a nervous smile.
“Oh, okay. Well, I better get going. It was nice meeting you InuYasha. I'll be back soon, Kagome.” She said with a wave. Then she got into her car and made her way off.
Kagome let out a big sigh of relief then set her empty ice cream cup onto the porch railing. InuYasha did the same.
“This was fun. We should do this more often.” Kagome said.
“Yeah.”
Kagome was about to step inside during the peaceful silence, but InuYasha finally spoke up.
“Kagome, I wanted to tell you that…I appreciate you letting me stay here. No one else would have taken me in like that. You're probably the only real friend I have.” InuYasha kept staring at the steps. Kagome assumed he did this because he was uncomfortable with what he was saying, she was probably right. She found that she was a little bothered by how InuYasha described her; a friend.
“Friend. Of course I'm your friend. You can always count on me.” She said while pasting a half fake smile on her face.
Then InuYasha brushed the side of her arm with the back of his fingers. This, of course, caught Kagome's attention as she looked straight into his serious eyes. She was paralyzed. She couldn't get enough breath into her lungs. Things were getting darker all around as InuYasha's face was getting closer. Then her eyes shut involuntarily as she felt his lips press upon hers. Her body went on autopilot.
His arms wrapped around her waist tightly as he pressed her body against his. Kagome slid her arms up around his neck and placed a hand behind his head, then deepened the kiss. She heard InuYasha's breathing quicken then started to hear a deep rumble from his chest. She tried to ignore it, but then he growled out loud between the small separations of their lips.
He stopped suddenly like he didn't realize he had done it until he heard it himself. He pulled away, looked into her eyes then took off down the road, disappearing into the darkness.
`What was that?' Kagome thought, utterly confused and shocked.
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InuYasha did a very fine job of avoiding Kagome the next day. When they did see each other it was only for a fleeting second because he was leaving. Kagome was afraid she wouldn't get to talk to him by the time she had to go to sleep.
Tomorrow was her first day at college. She had to make sure she got plenty of rest and that InuYasha had his own key for his room. She wouldn't be home very much anymore so she couldn't be sure that her family wasn't snooping around where they shouldn't, especially since Grandpa was home now. Her studio must be locked whether he was in it or not.
The wind started to pick up again.
`Looks like it's going to rain again tonight.' Kagome sighed while sitting at her desk in front of her bedroom window. As the clouds and darkness nearly covered the city, Kagome decided to try and give InuYasha the key again before it had gotten too late.
As she reached the bottom of the stairs and was about to head outside she ran into her Grandpa.
“You sure have been going out to that studio a lot today, Kagome.” He asked suspiciously.
“Heh, yeah, uh, I just wanna make sure I have everything for school tomorrow.” She replied with a fake laugh.
“Hm.” was all he said as he went back into the kitchen.
Kagome nearly made it to the studio before the rain started to pour. She ran the rest of the way and paused before the trap door.
`What should I say? What should I do?' Kagome thought as she growled to herself.
“What?” a voice behind her snapped.
She jumped as she turned and met the violet eyes of InuYasha.
“InuYasha…” she began as she caught a wince in his eyes, “I came to give you a copy of the key for the studio. I start school tomorrow so I won't be able to keep a look out. You need to keep it locked all the time.”
“Kagome, I..” InuYasha started.
“Well,” Kagome interrupted, “big day tomorrow. Gotta get to bed.” She handed him the key and stepped around him, then walked quickly through the heavy rain towards the house. She paused halfway and turned around pondering whether she should go back to talk to him or not. Deciding against it she turned to go inside. She stopped abruptly as a pair of eyes she loved so much were staring her down right in front of her.
“Kagome, I'm sorry.” He said softly.
She put on her best smile, “For what?”
“Last night…I shouldn't have done that. I know you're mad at me, but I want you to know that I wasn't myself. I didn't mean to.” He said while staring at the muddy ground.
She couldn't believe what she was hearing, `Now he's saying that he didn't to kiss me? Unbelievable!'
“Goodnight, InuYasha!” and with that Kagome stormed into the house and left the dog in the rain.
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College was a lot busier than she had expected. Her classes may have been what she wanted, but it was difficult getting from one to the other in a small amount of time. There were also so many people and it was rather intimidating to her. She only saw her friends in class because they had to run off right after to get to another class that she hadn't taken.
It was better this way anyway because there was only one person on her mind. She couldn't stop rattling her brain over what InuYasha could possibly be thinking in his head.
“Hey Kagome!” a voice yelled, interrupting her thoughts.
“Huh? Oh…Koutatsu, hi.” She said half-heartedly.
“Art class was great wasn't it?” he questioned.
“Yeah. It was fine.”
“I was wondering, uh…if you wanted to have lunch with me tomorrow?”
“Oh, um, well I'm kinda busy tomorrow.”
“Well, when are you free?”
“I'm not sure. Look, Koutatsu, I'm don't really-“
“Okay, well just let me know when you can. Later!”
She sighed heavily. `He never lets me tell him. He probably already know, but keeps trying anyway. What a pain.' Kagome thought wearily.
As Kagome approached the temple she noticed a shiny black car in front.
“Oh no.” she said aloud as she quickly rushed into the kitchen. She turned the corner quickly and without thinking she yelled.
“What's wrong?! What happened?”
“Oh, Kagome dear. You're home. Everyone's fine. Sango here, just had some news from the D.A. hoping you might be able to help.” Kagome's mother informed.
“Oh. Is that all? Okay.” She said relieved.
Kagome's mother left the two girls to talk business. Sango sat at the table properly and greeted Kagome as she joined her.
“It's okay Sango, you don't have to be so formal.” Kagome giggled.
“Oh, whew. I was afraid it had been too long since I came to visit.” Sango said as she relaxed her posture.
“Oh no, it's fine. I know you're pretty busy with the Demonhunter's Association. So what's going on that brings you here so suddenly?”
“We have a demon on the loose.”
“You do? Wow, it's been awhile since you've been desperate enough to seek my help. How long's it been? Since it's been loose?”
“Well, I'd say about three or four weeks. He's real slippery though. They told us he can make himself look human.”
“Really…” Kagome said, putting a curious and surprised look on her face, but feeling nauseous and scared inside. She did her best to conceal her quickened breath due to her risen heartbeat. She had to tell InuYasha as soon as possible, al things aside for now. “So do you know what he looks like in his human state?”
“Well, yes, but there's not too much to distinguish him from any other guy except for one thing; he has really long black hair.” Kagome's stopped breathing for just a moment.
“Well, at least there's that.” She said with a cheap smile on.
“He's been seen within a mile of here so you may not have to go too far to sense him.”
“That's if he's even active.”
“Yeah. Hopefully he will be soon once he feels the heat coming on.” Sango sounded exhausted.
“I'll stay alert. It's gonna be a little more difficult for now since I started college.”
“Oh yeah. I forgot about that. How's that going anyway?”
“It's alright so far. This one guy keeps buggin' me though.”
“You're not talking about Koutatsu, are you?”
“You remember him?”
“Yeah. He never could leave you alone. Nothing ever sat right with me about him. Creepy little guy. You watch out for yourself around him, okay?” Sango said with concern.
`Does she know something that I don't?' Kagome thought with curiosity.
“I better get going. I got another appointment with the `Dog House'.” She said as she rolled her eyes.
“You're going to the House of Inu? Whatever for?” Kagome said with a gasp.
“We have suspicions that they have been harboring demons. It's starting to get real deep. This is big stuff Kagome. Not a peep out of you, okay?”
“Of course, Sango. You know you can trust me.”
They said their goodbye's and then Kagome watched as Sango got into the shiny black car and drove off. Kagome instantly ran to the shed. She had to forget about the argument that she had with InuYasha and tell him about what had just occurred. She unlocked the door and went down into the art room and found no one there.
Kagome huffed to herself and went beck up the steep steps. As she came out she felt a pull in her stomach and turned around. Golden eyes looked at her.
“Kagome?” InuYasha said.
“InuYasha! What are you doing?” She pushed him into the shed wall to keep his demon features from view of the outside. “You can't be changing outside like that when someone can see you!”
“Why are you so worried? I can take on a few guys easily.” He replied arrogantly.
“Not when the whole D.A.'s after you.” She pressed her hand harder against his chest.
“What are you talking about?”
“Sango just came to see me. When she comes to see me, it's a big deal. That means everyone's involved. She's like the head honcho of the D.A. and she came to see me about you.” She was so close to his face from trying to drill into his head what she was saying with her eyes. She felt a pull and then watched as his gold eyes melted into violet.
“I see.” He said simply. The emotion in his eyes changed from defiance to sincerity. “Then I must go.”
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What will InuYasha do? Where will he go? What is the mystery of the House of Inu? All this and more in upcoming chapters. Please read and review!
Ender