InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Drama of an Online World ❯ Chapter 21
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By: NovaDemoness 
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Fantasy / Adventure | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 09.20.2005 | Pages: 1 | Words: 1.1K | Visits: 252 | Status: Completed
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Fantasy / Adventure | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 09.20.2005 | Pages: 1 | Words: 1.1K | Visits: 252 | Status: Completed
They had been walking over an hour, and her feet hurt like Hell. Trying to take the quickest route to where the Rain Fountain was said to be situated proved to be useless. No one knew where exactly it was to begin with, because it was guarded by a barriar, along with Hiten and Manten, the Thunder brothers. What she knew of how the Rain Fountain worked was what she'd heard from the NPC Elder they'd received the quest from.
And his information was just as useless as the shortcut.
"It is all the guardians' doing! The only way to stop the Fountain is to remove the Thunder Staff from it's slot in the center of the spring. Without the guardians' energy, the vibrations in the Thunder Staff will not resonate and the Fountain will never be filled!"
So what did that tell them? Nothing. Said nothing about what they'd have to do, just that... No, it didn't actually say anything!
She was having a wonderful time trying to figure it all out. Between the mystery of the Fountain, walking, and her 'partner', she was having the time of her life! Actually, she really wasn't. Sanosuke hadn't shut up except for when she'd punched him in the face, and she'd felt guilty soon after and had healed the injury.
She was really wishing she hadn't.
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His plan was not going according to... Plan. He'd ask questions, sometimes she'd answer them, sometimes a grunt was all the response he'd get. But did that put a damper on his spirits? Hell no. He just kept asking questions, figuring that eventually she'd become so aggravated that she'd answer any number of questions. It was a good idea, he just made sure to stay arms distance away from her just in case she decided she wanted to punch him again. And that was not a good idea. For being so short and... Female... She had a wicked arm.
He waited a moment, making sure he was far enough away from her, before asking his next question. "How long have you been playing?"
"Since it came out."
"Well... When was that?"
"Can't remember."
That was how it worked. Short sentenced replies with a tone of voice that made her sound like it was completely not worth her time. Well. She was an unforgiving uptight bitch when she was doing a quest. He'd have to take that into consideration the next time he asked her out... For another quest. He might think it was a date, but never ever, would she. Again with the uptight unforgiving junk.
And he was slowly running out of questions that he could actually ask in game. Sure, he could move on to the real world stuff, but it was highly doubtful she'd actually tell him anything. The look on her face told him so. Really. It was speaking to him telepathically.
"Where are you from?" he asked, and when she turned and looked at him with that nasty look in her eyes, he quickly added to the question. "In game, I mean." He was cringing again, slowing down so he was farther away from her.
"Lunar Cape Island," was all she said before continuing to check out her surroundings.
He looked thoughtful for a moment, before replying, "I've heard it's really pretty there this time of year."
Her shoulders shrugged. "It used to be."
"Isn't it anymore?" he asked, coming to a complete halt when she stopped quite suddenly.
'Don't hit me, don't hit me, don't hit me...'
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She was beginning to get really annoyed. The questions were just... Non-stop! She was absolutely seething, steal coming from her ears, face getting red. If he didn't stop and give her a reprieve, she was going to punch him again. And she wasn't going to feel guilty and she wasn't going to heal him. He didn't deserve it in the least!
"No, it isn't. With all the new players, the island is completely industrialized. It's more a fucking paradise tourist attraction than anything!"
"So... Is that why you're here?" came the tentative reply from Mr. I'm-so-annoying-just-because-I-can-be.
"YES, DAMNIT!" she yelled, not mindful of his demonic hearing. But from the force of her voice, both torches extinguished in a flash, almost as if the flames had been sucked inside their own energies.
She didn't care. Really, she didn't. She was angry, and she had every right to be. If only he'd heeded all the warning signs and just shut the fuck up, she wouldn't be so pissed off. Of course, being late hadn't earned him any brownie points.
When she heard two voices laughing, getting closer and closer... She stopped being angry and crouched low to the ground, looking around trying to find the direction the voices was coming from.
"Shit."
Maybe she did care...
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To say that he was not having the time of his life anymore would be a drastic understatement. Really.
First, she was angry. Very angry. So angry she'd forced the torches to go out. Of course, that meant next to nothing for him, he could somewhat see in the dark. Second, the laughter had started. Evil maniacal laughter that could almost rival his own. He did not like that one bit.
And that laughter was getting very close. He couldn't tell which direction, it sounded like it was coming from all around them, and maybe it was. There were two voices laughing, and after being thoroughly freaked out, the talking commenced. Not even talking, whispering... They wanted to be heard, but they wanted to sound terrifying. That was obvious. Laughter and whispering soon to follow, very obvious.
"Such a pretty little thing... Do you think she'd work Hiten?"
"She's the most beautiful one yet, brother. She'll work just fine!"
He could feel a crackling in the air, he could almost see it, sparking and igniting the very air around him. The booming sound of thunder was terribly painful to his ears, almost enough to make them bleed. He dropped the torch and pressed his hands against his ears, crushing them to attempt to drown out the sound. The laughter had started again, and he could feel the presence of two demons. He could smell them, but he couldn't see them.
A deafening scream pierced through the thunder, and before he could reach out and grab her, Kagome's presence was gone.
And his information was just as useless as the shortcut.
"It is all the guardians' doing! The only way to stop the Fountain is to remove the Thunder Staff from it's slot in the center of the spring. Without the guardians' energy, the vibrations in the Thunder Staff will not resonate and the Fountain will never be filled!"
So what did that tell them? Nothing. Said nothing about what they'd have to do, just that... No, it didn't actually say anything!
She was having a wonderful time trying to figure it all out. Between the mystery of the Fountain, walking, and her 'partner', she was having the time of her life! Actually, she really wasn't. Sanosuke hadn't shut up except for when she'd punched him in the face, and she'd felt guilty soon after and had healed the injury.
She was really wishing she hadn't.
****************
His plan was not going according to... Plan. He'd ask questions, sometimes she'd answer them, sometimes a grunt was all the response he'd get. But did that put a damper on his spirits? Hell no. He just kept asking questions, figuring that eventually she'd become so aggravated that she'd answer any number of questions. It was a good idea, he just made sure to stay arms distance away from her just in case she decided she wanted to punch him again. And that was not a good idea. For being so short and... Female... She had a wicked arm.
He waited a moment, making sure he was far enough away from her, before asking his next question. "How long have you been playing?"
"Since it came out."
"Well... When was that?"
"Can't remember."
That was how it worked. Short sentenced replies with a tone of voice that made her sound like it was completely not worth her time. Well. She was an unforgiving uptight bitch when she was doing a quest. He'd have to take that into consideration the next time he asked her out... For another quest. He might think it was a date, but never ever, would she. Again with the uptight unforgiving junk.
And he was slowly running out of questions that he could actually ask in game. Sure, he could move on to the real world stuff, but it was highly doubtful she'd actually tell him anything. The look on her face told him so. Really. It was speaking to him telepathically.
"Where are you from?" he asked, and when she turned and looked at him with that nasty look in her eyes, he quickly added to the question. "In game, I mean." He was cringing again, slowing down so he was farther away from her.
"Lunar Cape Island," was all she said before continuing to check out her surroundings.
He looked thoughtful for a moment, before replying, "I've heard it's really pretty there this time of year."
Her shoulders shrugged. "It used to be."
"Isn't it anymore?" he asked, coming to a complete halt when she stopped quite suddenly.
'Don't hit me, don't hit me, don't hit me...'
****************
She was beginning to get really annoyed. The questions were just... Non-stop! She was absolutely seething, steal coming from her ears, face getting red. If he didn't stop and give her a reprieve, she was going to punch him again. And she wasn't going to feel guilty and she wasn't going to heal him. He didn't deserve it in the least!
"No, it isn't. With all the new players, the island is completely industrialized. It's more a fucking paradise tourist attraction than anything!"
"So... Is that why you're here?" came the tentative reply from Mr. I'm-so-annoying-just-because-I-can-be.
"YES, DAMNIT!" she yelled, not mindful of his demonic hearing. But from the force of her voice, both torches extinguished in a flash, almost as if the flames had been sucked inside their own energies.
She didn't care. Really, she didn't. She was angry, and she had every right to be. If only he'd heeded all the warning signs and just shut the fuck up, she wouldn't be so pissed off. Of course, being late hadn't earned him any brownie points.
When she heard two voices laughing, getting closer and closer... She stopped being angry and crouched low to the ground, looking around trying to find the direction the voices was coming from.
"Shit."
Maybe she did care...
****************
To say that he was not having the time of his life anymore would be a drastic understatement. Really.
First, she was angry. Very angry. So angry she'd forced the torches to go out. Of course, that meant next to nothing for him, he could somewhat see in the dark. Second, the laughter had started. Evil maniacal laughter that could almost rival his own. He did not like that one bit.
And that laughter was getting very close. He couldn't tell which direction, it sounded like it was coming from all around them, and maybe it was. There were two voices laughing, and after being thoroughly freaked out, the talking commenced. Not even talking, whispering... They wanted to be heard, but they wanted to sound terrifying. That was obvious. Laughter and whispering soon to follow, very obvious.
"Such a pretty little thing... Do you think she'd work Hiten?"
"She's the most beautiful one yet, brother. She'll work just fine!"
He could feel a crackling in the air, he could almost see it, sparking and igniting the very air around him. The booming sound of thunder was terribly painful to his ears, almost enough to make them bleed. He dropped the torch and pressed his hands against his ears, crushing them to attempt to drown out the sound. The laughter had started again, and he could feel the presence of two demons. He could smell them, but he couldn't see them.
A deafening scream pierced through the thunder, and before he could reach out and grab her, Kagome's presence was gone.