InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Foundations of Neo Genesis ❯ Chapter 3

A/N1: Updates: As of the 12th of January I have begun school, and I am currently taking 13 hours. I also have two jobs, one night and one in the early mornings on weekends. I do not get home from work until 1 or2 in the morning and my first class in at 8 or 10 depending on the day. That may sound like plenty of sleep time, but after you've been up 17 hours or so 6-8 hours of sleep isn't enough. I will and do write when I can. And I will get the chapters out as soon as possible, but I can not guarantee my updates with any regularity. If it makes you feel better to harass me, go a head, but I doubt it will help.

A/N2: Plagiarism: It seems as of late that plagiarism is at an all time high. Why, I don't know. But the fact remains that it is. With this rise there also seems to be a rise is the accusation of plagiarism, some of the accused being well known and respected authors. I myself have been approached on this issues by two separate people for two different reasons, and thought I should address my answer to all.

What Plagiarism is: Plagiarism is the unauthorized use of someone else's thoughts or words. This means that if you copy a story word-for-word, line-for-line, and/or scene-for-scene, you are plagiarizing.

What Plagiarism is not: Plagiarism is not similarity in setting, theme, or even plot. There are 5-6 billion people in the world, the chances of you coming up with a completely, totally, never before heard of idea, are next to nill. For an example, JadeWing's story 'Transcending A Dynasty' and my story 'Foundations of Neo Genesis' are both set in the future of Earth. Does this mean I am plagiarizing JadeWing? No, the stories, while they do share a similar setting, are very different. Neither JadeWing nor I have a copyright on 'The-future-of Earth' theme or setting. I hope this clears up some of the confusion that seems to be going on. (On a side note, if you haven't read 'Transcending A Dynasty', go do that. It is an amazing story. You don't even have to search for it, just go to my bio page then my favorite stories list.)

A/N3: Q&A Q: Did Inuyasha kill Kikyou?

A: I'll let you decide that for yourselves. Other characters will express their own opinions, but the final decision is your own. Q: Do Kikyou and Kagome look alike?

A: No more so then they do in the manga. In my opinion they don't look that much alike, at least no more so then any other two anime characters. So the answer is, no, they don't look alike. Q: Why didn't Inuyasha have a bathroom in his room?

A: They have evolved passed bathrooms and there for do not need them. ^_^; Actually I just forgot. Q: Why is (insert character name here) in the project?

Foundations of Neo Genesis

Chapter 3

Inuyasha woke to the incessant buzzing coming from somewhere overhead. He opened one eye to see the bright red words 'Call Waiting' printed across his TV screen. Groaning he rolled over to see his timekeeper. He growled to see it was only 9:50. Throwing the comforter off he stormed over to the TV screen and snatched the remote off the small table. After a minute of fumbling he managed to turn off the buzzing and bring up Myouga's face.

"What the fuck do you want? It's 10 freakin' o'clock in the morning!" Inuyasha growled sleepily. The elderly man looked fairly harassed and mildly annoyed.

"Really, kids these days…"

"What the fuck do you want old man?"

"I am calling all the members of your group. You depart today at 11:00. Pack what you wish to bring with you and be sure to eat."

"Fine whatever…" Inuyasha grumbled before severing the connection. With a stretch and yawn he made his way to the kitchen. He hated being woken up early, he could never get back to sleep afterwards. The half demon opened the CHIL and pulled out a capsule. With out much thought he turned and tossed the capsule into the CAM and pushed a short combination of buttons. Inuyasha's eyes slid closed as he waited for the minute or two it would take the CAM to finish its job. At the sound of the high pitched beep he opened them again and retrieved his finished meal.

Inuyasha took a seat at the small table, setting his plate of bacon, scrambled eggs, and two biscuits in front of him. He ate in silence; the only sound was the steady tonk-tonk-tonk of the timekeeper. After his plate was cleared he took it too the sink and dropped it on top of the others already staked there. For a moment he debated washing them, then changed his mind. He had not ever washed dishes before and he would be damned if he started now.

He glanced up at the timekeeper to see it was now 10:15. The knot tightened in his stomach. 45 minutes from now he would be on the way to his new home, new life, and probably his death at the claws of some monster. The creature from his dreams flashed across his mind again before he shook the image clear. He was not about to let his imagination scare him now. Inuyasha squared his shoulders as he pulled on a fresh pair of clothes. He had been in fights with more then a dozen people against him and won. What could possibly be on that planet he could not handle? It's not like he had a choice anymore any way, if he bailed now it was back to jail.

With a sigh he lifted his bag on to his shoulder and walked out. It was a long walk to the meeting area. The promenade was only now waking up, many of the dance halls and bars were still closed because their business did not really start until late afternoon at the earliest.

It took less time then he thought it would to reach his destination, but time seemed to have been moving faster then normal these past few days. He stepped into a round room about as large as the one he just left. Several other people were milling about, all holding different bags or packs filled with differing degrees of stuff. Some people's bags were filled to bursting, others, like his own bag, barely had anything in them. Inuyasha leaned up against one of the curving walls and watched as people slowly began to fill the room.

The first person he recognized was the priest for the other day. He was still dressed in his robes and carried a small, almost empty, pack on his back. His dark hair was still pulled into a neat little ponytail that the priesthood required, and a pair of clean robes. Inuyasha shifted his gaze away, not wanting to talk to the man if he did not have to.

His eyes landed on a kid at least two years his junior. He had long red hair and was dressed in pants and green shirt that looked fairly worn. A long foxtail, its white tip just brushing the ground, gave him away as a demon. Inuyasha shifted his gaze again, not finding anything or anyone particularly interesting. He watched as the room filled with humans and demons as the timekeeper tonked ever closer to the appointed hour.

"May I have you attention please everyone!" a female voice called over the din of chatter. Heads turned to see Kagome standing on a slightly raised platform near the back of the room. Standing slightly behind her was Sango, dressed in camouflage fatigues. When the room had grown quiet, Kagome continued. "Thank you. As you all know I am Kagome Higurashi and I am this mission's science officer. This," She gestured to Sango, "is Sango, she is this mission's official leader. We are here to make sure this mission is a success. Now Sango is going to give you a short brief on what is to come." Kagome stepped back and Sango took her place.

She pulled a small device out of her pocket and pointed it at the wall behind her and to the left. A flat TV screen slid out of the ceiling and flashed to life. An image of a planet appeared. The orb was surrounded in swirls of blues and greens, the colors twisting and curling about each other but never mixing. A bright band of lavender ringed the planet at a slight angle. It hung against the background of blackness and stars. In one corner of the picture the edge of another sphere could be seen. This one was a solid golden red.

"This is the planet we will be going to. As of now it does not have a name, we will need to give it one eventually. It has two moons, the smallest of which can be seen here. It is warmed by a yellow sun, not unlike Earth's, by the name of Phanes. Of the three planets orbiting Phanes, it is the closest." The screen flashed to a new picture. This one showed an open plain of land covered in high grass. A herd of animals that looked like tan and mahogany zebras splattered the foreground. In the background were other animals that could not be identified clearly and some large birds peppered the blue-green sky.

"From the pictures our probes have collected, the majority of the planet seems to be covers in these open plains. But there are also many areas covered in forests of various thickness." She pushed a button and the picture changed. This tome was a wooded area with a small stream running through it. A group of fish like creatures could be made out just below the surface.

"There are plenty of fresh water sources available as well. They also hold a number of fish, but we have no knowledge whether or not they edible." She pushed the button again and a new picture flashed into place. The whole room involuntarily jumped back. The picture showed a large single red eye surrounded by black feathers that took up most of the screen.

"Oops." Sango blushed slightly, "We aren't sure what this is. We haven't found any other pictures from our probes that can help us identify this creature. With the feathers we believe it to be a bird, which we have no other close up pictures of, so it was probably just a fluke that the picture was taken at all." Sango continued to flip through several more pictures of scenery and animals, taking a minute or two to explain each. After the last picture had been shown, the screen slid back up into ceiling.

"Now." Sango said in a no nonsense voice, "We will be taking two pods down to the planet. They have automatic pilot so there is no need to worry about steering. The trip will take several hours, so for our comfort and because of limited space we will pass the trip under sedation. If half of you will follow Kagome and the other half will follow me, we will be under way."

Inuyasha pushed off the wall he was leaning against and began to follow the throng towards the back of the room and a pair of doors. He had a scowl planted on his face, but his heart was in his throat. This was it, the last chance to turn back. Inuyasha glanced over his shoulder at the room's main entrance. No, he was no coward. He had faced down tougher odds then this and come out on top. He'd he damned if he backed down now.

Inuyasha squared his shoulders and followed the group going to the right. He noticed some of the others looked strained and pale. Others looked plain sick. He stepped into the pod to find it was little more then a ring of chairs set closely together. They all faced the middle of the circular room. There was a small space under each chair for their bags. Inuyasha noticed that he had gotten into the same pod as Kagome. The girl was demonstrating how to fasten the safety harness.

Inuyasha took a seat and slid his bag under the chair. He reached up and pulled the harness down. It was stiff, with thick pads around his head. A buckle snapped into place between his legs and padded cuffs for his wrists and ankles. He looked to the side as the buckle next to him clicked into place next to him. The red haired boy he had seen earlier was sitting next to him, offering a kind smile. Up close he could see the boy had deep green eyes.

"Hey, name's Shippou." He offered a hand. Inuyasha hesitated before giving his hand a quick shake.

"Inuyasha."

"Nice to meet you." Shippou leaned back, shifting to get comfortable in the ridged seat. "So what made you volunteer?"

"It was the lesser of two evils." Inuyasha muttered. Shippou turned to look at him again, this time with a more critical eye.

"You're a half demon aren't you." Inuyasha bristled instantly. His lips pulled away from his teeth- showing a pair of impressive fangs, his ears flattened against his skull, and a deep growl rose out of his chest.

"What of it?"

"I meant no harm." Shippou raise his hands in a pacifying gesture, "One of my best childhood friends was a half demon. Of course he didn't live as long as you. Died after a beating from a bunch of older demons…" Shippou looked off in a nostalgically for a moment before shaking it off and smiling again. "But no use living in the past. That's why we're here isn't it?"

"Yeah." Inuyasha relaxed into his seat a bit, the kid did not seem to be of any threat, "So why are you here?"

"Orphan. Parents died when I was only a few months old and I didn't have any other family to take me in. I'm sure you've heard of the system, soon as I hit eighteen they wanted nothing more to do with me. My only marketable skill was art, and that's about as marketable now a days as botany. Figured I probably die alone on the streets if I stayed on Earth. So when I heard about the program I thought it would be a good chance." Inuyasha merely grunted. Shippou opened his mouth to continue when the click of the buckle on Inuyasha's other side drew their attention. Both demons turned to see the priest making himself comfortable.

"Well, well," The priest smiled brightly, "Nice to see you again. I didn't suspect we'd be in the same group. You must forgive me, I see many people a day and I can't always remember names."

"Inuyasha."

"And I'm Shippou." The fox demon called from Inuyasha's far side. "Nice to meet you."

"And I am Miroku, it is nice to meet you as well, Shippou."

"So why are you here?" Shippou asked.

"Ahh, well, I found myself in a loop in my spiritual journey. Everywhere I turned it was the same thing. Wealth, fame, prosperity. No one ever asked for anything different. So many people and yet none that have truly prayed from their hearts. If their request wasn't granted with out any work on their part, then they turned their backs on the Gods. I wanted to feel as if I where doing some good." Inuyasha looked at him skeptically.

"And a captive female population has nothing to do with it."

"I am a man of the cloth." Miroku replied coolly.

"Uh huh, right." Inuyasha snorted, "I was there when you harassed that girl in Caru's chamber. Remember?" Shippou gasped audibly, and a hint of embarrassment touched Miroku's cheeks.

"You saw that did you?" Inuyasha snorted in distaste.

"Ok, listen up everyone." Kagome's voice cut into their conversation. She was seated almost directly across from Inuyasha and the last one to get her safety harness snapped into place. Inuyasha wondered why she was here. She was obviously smart and could do well in this world if she chose to. He pushed the thought aside to mull over later. "In a few moments we will be taking off. Be sure your restrains are securely fastened or the landing may cause injury. Place your wrist and ankles into theirs respective restrains to keep them in place. Don't worry they will release automatically after we land." There was a round clicking as everyone complied. "Now try to relax as the gas fills the cabin. It won't hurt you, just make you sleepy."

Almost as soon as she spoke a hissing noise filled the room. Jets of yellow-orange gas shot up from the floor in front of every other chair. Inuyasha watched as the gas rose from the floor in front of Shippou and Miroku. The demon and priest both instinctively moved away from the gas, pushing themselves as far back into their seats as possible. Slowly their muscles relaxed and the slumped into place.

The first whiff of the flower gas hit Inuyasha's nose and his head got light. His fist clenched as he tried to keep hold of his senses. His eyes felt heavy and his muscles quickly began to relax of their own accord. Inuyasha held his breath against the invasion, but his he quickly found it harder then it should be. He inhaled sharply and his head spun. Inuyasha's head rolled to the side. The last thing he saw as his vision blurred and his eyes closed was Kagome resting peacefully.

'She looks so…' he never finished the thought.

Myouga watched on the video monitor as each of the occupants dropped off to sleep one by one. A smile played on his lips as Inuyasha fought the gas. Not that he expected less from the rebellious young man. Next to him Sesshoumaru stood silently, his eyes trained on his younger half-brother. A message flashed across the screen indicating the gas release had finished.

Myouga reached over and pushed a button. The words 'Pod 15 & 16 Released' flashed across the screen as the camera cut off the view into the pods. Myouga and Sesshoumaru turned around to see the two egg-shaped pods float away from the main ship. A moment later boosters flamed to life and the pods pushed off into space.

"How long do you think it will take for the judges to realize the papers aren't real?" Myouga asked with out looking at the demon next to him.

"Does it matter? Inuyasha is beyond their reach now."

"True, but what about you?"

"He is my brother, a minor charge against my impeccable record is worth it." Myouga merely nodded.

"Do you think Inuyasha really killed that woman."

"My brother is many things Myouga," Sesshoumaru answered slowly, "He's irresponsible, inconsiderate, hot-headed, short-tempered, and generally uncouth. But he is no murderer."

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I nuyasha let out a groan as he opened his eyes. His head still felt light, but the feeling was quickly clearing. His eyes opened slowly as he tried to gain his bearings. Across from him he saw Kagome lift her hand from the unfastened restraint and rub her eyes. All around him others were starting to wake, yawns and groans filling the as the gas wore off. Inuyasha reached down and unfastened the main harness, pushing it over his head and off his shoulders as he stood up. He stretched his arms over his head and listened as his back popped into place. Several others followed his example and picked up their bags.

"So did we make it?" Shippou asked as he stood up. The question hung in the air for a moment.

"We aren't dead." Inuyasha answered in a voice that was a far less optimistic then his words suggested.

"Thank you mister sunshine." Kagome retorted dryly, "I can see you area delight to spend time with." Inuyasha grinned at her showing his over sized canines. Kagome rolled her eyes and began to make her way to the door. She stepped around a girl with blond hair; short-cropped hair and fluffy cat-tail tipped in black. She had matching ears atop her head. Kagome smiled at her before punching in a code on the pad near the door.

The door gave a hiss before falling outward, light flooded into the pod. Several people shut their eyes against the sudden brightness. Slowly Kagome opened her eyes and looked out the opening. Before her lay a sea of green that waved and rolled before a gentle wind. Her lungs filled with air so fresh she could taste it. Water and earth fill her senses to the brim and left her feeling almost light headed.

Carefully she took a step out of the pod and placed her foot on the ground. The soft dirt gave way under her shoe. A smile crossed her face as she lifted her foot to see the impression she had left. A giggle rose in her throat.

"I left a foot print." She announced with almost child like excitement.

"Good for you. We are all so proud." Came a sarcastic reply from somewhere in the back of the pod. Kagome could easily guess who that was.

"Jackass." She muttered under her breath before stepping out into the sun. The light was far brighter then anything she was used to and she had to shade her eyes with her hand for a moment. Around her others were carefully stepping out of the pod. Many of them had to cover their eyes completely against the blinding lights, slowly moving their hands away as their eyes adjusted.

Inuyasha waited impatiently for those between him and the door to get out. He could already smell the area. His hypersensitive nose was already picking up all sorts of scents he was itching to investigate. As his turn came he practically pushed a boy with sandy brown hair out the door. The light hit his eyes and he instantly covered them. Slowly he moved his hands up, shading his eyes as they adjusted. He could almost feel his slit pupils thin to nothing but black vertical lines.

Finally, with a few clearing blinks, Inuyasha took his first good look around. All around he could see green grass that came up to his waist. In the distance he could make out some trees reaching up to the sky. Overhead was a flat plain of blue green dotted with soft milky clouds. His nose filled with scents he could not even begin to place. After a lifetime of smoke, smog, and processed oxygen, the air was almost euphoric. He turned to see people emptying out of the other pod that had landed only a few meters away. He was not sure how they had landed without causing huge craters, but it looked as if some one had gently placed two giant eggs in the middle of the grass sea.

One thing was for sure; The ZOOS had nothing on this place.

"Now what?" Shippou asked at his side. Inuyasha looked down at the slightly shorter demon and shrugged.

"Don't know, ask science girl over there. She's running this show." He had barely gotten the words from his mouth when a shrill whistle cut the air, causing the demons in the group to cover their more sensitive ears.

"Can I have everyone's attention please?" Sango called over the crowd, "I know everyone is excited, but we do have things that need to be done."

"Ok," Kagome picked up where Sango had left off. "Our first objective is to find shelter. We don't know much about nights here so it has to be somewhere that has enough room for all of us and provides safety from the elements and any hostile fauna. I suggest heading in the direction of those trees. If nothing else they will provide some shade from this light. Our next objective will be to find a water source as soon as possible. We do have some water with us, but it will only last so long. Sango and I are also carrying a supply of Food Capsules, but we will need to start finding our own food as soon as possible. Now lets get moving."

Kagome began walking in the direction of the tree line, leaving everyone to follow or be left behind.