InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Hanyou of All Trades ❯ Chapter 1: Time To Come Clean ( Chapter 1 )

Hanyou of All Trades

 

Chapter 1: Time To Come Clean

 

"I said forget it! I've had enough of your tough guy attitude all the time, we've been together on this journey for almost three years...its still is as if you don't trust me InuYasha. So...will you just leave me alone, please InuYasha?"

 

Growling under his breath, InuYasha turned and leapt off through the trees leaving a crying Kagome in his wake. Landing by the nearby river, InuYasha let out the deep sigh he had been holding.

 

With one swift shake, the disguise had fallen and InuYasha knelt down and tentatively ran the fingers of one hand through the water at her feet.

 

Her reflection's golden eyes glared back at her, feeling all her rage and anger rush through her veins suddenly, InuYasha slashed at the water and turned away to glare off into the trees.

 

'Why? Why do I even put up with this?'

 

Knowing that there was nothing at the moment that she could do, InuYasha absentmindedly caught a whiff of her own scent and cringed. 'When was the last time I took a bath, I reek...' sighing dejectedly, she stood and walked to a shallower part of the river and removed her kimono.

 

Taking one quick glance and sniffing the air for any strange scents, finding none, InuYasha wadded into the water as a smile of gratitude graced her lips. 'It's almost time again, if only the spell would last longer than a month...' kneeling, InuYasha dunked her head and ran her fingers through her hair, rinsing it out completely.

 

Resurfacing a minute latter, InuYasha rested her back against the small wall of rocks the surrounded the roots of a nearby tree. Closing her eyes she smiled as a face with ice-blue eyes and a mane of black hair greeted her.

 

'No matter how hard I try I can never figure out who he is...I'd give practically anything to clash wits with him again.'

 

InuYasha sighed as her thought's drifted back to the one and only time she had met that mysterious male, he had never left her thoughts or dreams since that night.

 

For the life of her, InuYasha was unable to recall his name or who he was exactly, it had been like that ever since she first used that spell and became male to all eyes but her own.

 

The spell, every time she thought about what had to happen to trigger it, a shiver of utter horror and disgust ran down her spine. Being pinned to that tree and having to pretend to love that once kind woman, Kikyo.

 

She never was that bad of a person to talk to and be around when she was alive, but ever since that witch Urasue brought her back, 'I don't even want to think about it.'

 

Deciding that it was about time for her to head back to the others and 'make up,' InuYasha shivered, 'with Kagome' she waded towards the shore.

 

As she got out of the water she sensed a familiar presence nearby, a smile lit her lips as she shook herself dry and dressed quickly.

 

'Finally, I was getting worried that he wouldn't show.'

 

Leaning back against a tree, InuYasha waited for the one person she was always happy to see, he walked out of the trees across from her. He looked the same, as always, his face an emotionless mask as she glared at him in mock anger.

 

"So, the Ice-King has finally decided to grace me with his presence, isn't this a treat."

 

Sesshomaru rolled his eyes and only walked closer, a smile twitching at his lips, a moment later InuYasha rushed over and leapt at him. A deep chuckle touched her ears as Sesshomaru's arms encircled her waist, in a back breaking embrace.

 

"I was starting to think that you had forgotten me or something," pulling away, InuYasha smiled as she followed Sesshomaru over to a nearby tree.

 

After both had sat down, Sesshomaru turned to look at InuYasha. "I'd never forget and you know it. But that isn't what took me so long, I received a message for you from someone, I have no idea who sent it."

 

After a quick riffle through his haori, Sesshomaru handed InuYasha a sealed letter. InuYasha sniffed it and immediately pulled back, "wolf demon...what the..."

 

InuYasha slowly cut it open and was shocked to see that there was a small flower inside, which had failed to be crushed. Picking it up InuYasha twirled it between her fingers and then looked down at the letter again.

 

"Dear sister of Sesshomaru, we here in the north would like to invite you and your brother to the introduction of our newest child, her name is Kamari. We would be delighted if you would both attend. Till then, Lord Taiku. Lord of the North."

 

"Heh, so they have had another one after so long a time...interesting..." InuYasha folded the paper and handed it to Sesshomaru.

 

"What do you wish to do InuYasha?"

 

InuYasha glanced off into the trees and sighed deeply, "there is only one thing to do, attend. But I don't know about the others, they have no idea that I am a female...what do you suggest we do about this?"

 

Sesshomaru looked down at InuYasha and smirked when an idea popped into his mind. "We can invite them as well, as your personal guests...but I leave the choice of telling them the truth or attending the ball as a male. I will return tomorrow morning, I expect an answer by then."

 

With that said Sesshomaru got to his feet and disappeared, leaving InuYasha to sit by herself.

 

Shaking herself off, InuYasha got up and started back towards camp, lost in her thoughts. As she neared she could smell the scent of that blasted Ookami, Kouga.

 

Closing her eyes she replaced the spell and stormed into the clearing, his eyes flashing with anger and slight playfulness. InuYasha didn't know why but he liked Kouga, there was something familiar about that wolf, but he couldn't place his finger on it.

 

He looked up in time to see Kouga touching Kagome's hands and smirking playfully at her. That always pissed InuYasha off, no matter how many times he had seen it, he never wanted Kagome to touch Kouga or visa versa.

 

"Wolf! Get the hell away from Kagome!" InuYasha lunged and swiped his claws, barely missing the dodging Kouga.

 

"Aw, dog breath has finally shown his face. Where were you this time mutt?"

 

InuYasha growled deep in his throat as he stepped between Kagome and Kouga, he hated pretending like this, but if Kouga found out...'I'd never live it down.'

 

"None of your damn business Wolf," Kouga smirked at InuYasha and slowly came closer.

 

"Why do you smell like your brother InuYasha?" InuYasha froze, 'damn, I forgot to mask my scent.'

 

"What? Sesshomaru was here? Are you hurt InuYasha?" InuYasha felt Kagome's hand touch his side and he immediately shrank away.

 

"InuYasha?" Kagome's eyes were filled with confusion and concern, InuYasha let out a deep growl from low in his throat.

 

“What are you talking about Kouga, Sesshoumaru hasn't shown his face once in a really long time.”

 

`I...I just can't admit it...not now, if I did, then the other's might not wish to stay friends with me. After all, I have been lying to them this whole time...'

 

Snarling, Kouga stormed foreword and gripped InuYasha by the front of his haori, “What are you hiding InuYasha? Even the kit can smell his scent on you, right Shippou?”

 

Shippou perked up at that and nodded his head, “yeah…why do you have his scent on you InuYasha, did you two fight again or something?”

 

Feeling panic starting to coarse through him, InuYasha grit his teeth, a strange queasiness started to well up in the pit of his stomach. `Something is about to happen and it's not something good...'

 

“Alright, he did show up and yes we fought, I just didn't want you guys worried about me!” Hoping that did the trick, InuYasha glared at Kouga in front of him, about ready to give the wolf a piece of his mind.

 

Suddenly he felt as if bathed in flames as his chest started heaving, not wanting Kagome or the others to worry, InuYasha wrenched out of Kouga's grip. This caused the front of his kimono to loosen and hang open, feeling the heat increase, InuYasha started panting as he tried to suppress it.

 

`What is this? Why is this happening...did I catch something?'

 

About him, the other's eyes grew wide and their shock became apparent. Confused by this, InuYasha turned towards Kagome when a sharp pain coursed throughout his body, crying out in pain InuYasha fell to his knees as a bright light surrounded him.

 

After a moment though the light dissipated and the heat as well as the pain had disappeared. Getting to his feet, InuYasha shook his head, not understanding what that was all about.

 

But as he looked over to see if his friends were alright, he was shocked to see that they were all staring at him in utter disbelief. Wary, InuYasha looked at Kouga and found him in the same state but InuYasha noticed that Kouga was staring at his chest.

 

A sence of panic flashed through InuYasha's mind as he looked down, finding that her gender changing spell had fallen and completely dissipated, leaving InuYasha standing there in her true form for all to see.

 

`Shit, shit, shit! Why the hell did this have to happen now of all times?! I knew the spell would eventually lose its effect and Sesshoumaru did tell me that I would be unable to use it again at that point. But I thought that it wouldn't happen this soon! What am I going to do now?!'

 

Miroku was the first to come out of his daze, he walked over to InuYasha's side and set a hand upon her shoulder to get her attention, “So…InuYasha, you are in fact female…aren't you?”

 

Knowing that there was nothing she could do to change what had occurred, InuYasha let out a sigh, “yeah, I am. I…I didn't mean to deceive you all for as long as I have…it's just that…”

 

Unable to finish and feeling completely alone, InuYasha looked at her feet, showing a softer and tortured side to her.

 

“Well…in that case, would you bare my child InuYasha?”

 

A split second later, Miroku's face was buried in the dirt and InuYasha's foot was planted firmly in his back, her eyes flashing with anger and annoyance.

 

“Damn letch, don't you ever ask me that again! If you do, then you won't be able to have children, is that clear monk?!”

 

Miroku trembled at the ruthless tone InuYasha used, he hesitantly pulled away from the ground and bowed before InuYasha, “I'm sorry…I won't do it again, I promise…please don't hurt me!”

 

Crossing her arms, InuYasha smiled victoriously to herself, “good.

 

Walking over after a moment of thought, Sango whapped Miroku over the head, causing InuYasha to smirk. Sango then sighed and looked back to InuYasha, "why didn't you tell us this earlier?"

 

"Simple, I was wary that you guys wouldn't want me around anymore, I was also waiting for the right time to tell you…but I guess that isn't necessary anymore. And just so you guys know, Kikyo is one creepy bitch."

 

At that Miroku, Sango, and Shippo broke out laughing. InuYasha only smirked as she turned to Kagome, "Kagome...will you still be my friend...even if I'm not a guy?"

 

Kagome's head had been down the whole time and she was shaking visibly, after a couple moments passed her head lifted and she smiled openly at InuYasha. "Of course! I'm just glad to know that you don't have to go with Kikyo now since your promise to her is void."

 

Kagome's smile grew as she rushed forward and hugged InuYasha tightly, InuYasha patted her back and then turned to look at the still confused Kouga.

 

"What the fuck do you want Kouga, you have a problem with me like this?"

 

InuYasha jerked at her own words for some reason InuYasha felt them strike a chord, like she had said it once before, unable to place the memory InuYasha contented herself with a glare instead.

 

`I'll just figure it out later, even though I didn't want him to find out, what's done is done. No use making something over it, at least now I don't have to worry about him finding out later…the charade is finally over, thank kami!'

 

Kouga blinked his eyes a couple times in confusion before the truth hit him like a ton of bricks.

 

InuYasha could see the emotions in his eyes changing rapidly, moving from confusion to shock, to joy to smug. A sly, yet cocky grin appeared slowly on Kouga's face, making InuYasha all that more pissed.

 

"See you at the ball...InuYasha." With that Kouga disappeared into the distance, leaving InuYasha completely confused, 'how did that ass know about the ball?'