InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Hunted Prey ❯ How Dare You? ( Chapter 2 )

Chapter 2:How Dare You!

   

Quickly Kagome's head shot up to look at her surrounding area. The cracking sound she and her friends had heard earlier was out of place in the quiet city corner they stood near.

 

Next to her Sango glanced around the neighborhood silently. Her eyes darted from corner to corner searching for the cause of the noise.

 

Kagome felt Sango tense up and looked at her friends to find they were all looking in different places. “Can anyone tell which side of the neighborhood that came from?” Kagome asked looking for anything out of place near her.

 

Ayame pointed a lean finger to the north while Sango and Kouga each pointed west. `I thought it was coming northeast. Guess everyone heard different directions' thought Kagome.

 

Miroku sighed, “The sound was echoing around the neighborhood, naturally you each tuned into only one of the sounds. Personally I am surprised no one who lives around here is outside looking for that noise.” Miroku looked to the South as everyone nodded his or her agreement with Miroku's suggestion.

 

Kouga touched his ears, a habit of his that showed his concentration, “I guess than we should split up and cover more ground. Here we'll go with the usual pairs, Ayame and me, Miroku and Sango, and Kikyou and Kagome will split up and search different areas this time.”

 

Each member of the team knew how deeply Kikyou and Kagome hated each other. There resentment for the other had been present since childhood. Even though they had known each other the longest out of the whole group they never seemed to get along. Kikyou always accused Kagome of being a-wanna-be while Kagome accused Kikyou of being a backstabbing bitch and whore. According to rumors spreading through out the school each girl had slept with every member of the football team twice.

 

But neither girls were the type to sleep with someone twice. Or in Kagome's case, sleep with someone, ever.

 

Everyone agreed and the group each went their respective ways in pairs or singles.

 

*~*~*

Kagome brushed a long lock of hair out of her eyes as she silently crept down the deserted streets in the dead of night. Each member was in turn searching for the source of a cracking noise they had heard earlier.

 

Kagome sighed she had been searching around the richer part of town where Kikyou lived for an hour. Each member of the team had telepathically told her they had found and had heard nothing.

 

Finally Kagome reached the outskirts of the richer part of town to where she lived, on her old shrine. Kagome was just about to cross the street to reach her home when she heard a soft rustle from one of the trees near her. Almost instantly Kagome's body moved to a defensive position with legs spread apart and a hand on the hilt of her sword. Another hand tightly gripped multiple throwing knives.

 

Silently a white clad figure landed three feet in front of her.

 

The creature lifted their face and looked expressionlessly out at her. The golden eyes glittered with a coldness that made her shiver. Its soft nose was perfectly centered on the face with full lips right below. The face was attached to the body of a tall male demon whose silvery white hair hung right above his eyes and shone in the darkness.

 

*~*~*

Silently Sesshoumaru lifted his head to stare at the female in front of him. Her defiance of him glittered in her eyes while her full lips where in a tight frown. The bottom lip was perfect for sucking on and seemed to call out to him.

 

Sesshoumaru ran a long claw tipped hand through his long white hair as the female spoke her first words to him. “I don't know who the hell you are and personally I don't give a damn about who you are.” Her lower lip jutted out slightly showing its soft pink color.

 

`Ah, so the little wench has some fire in her, I see. Well we shall see about that.' Sesshoumaru smirked coldly and taunted the girl; “So you don't care to learn my name, that's a shame I was hoping to strike fear in that weak heart of yours.”

 

The girl's cheeks grew a cute pinkish color from her anger. “You won't live long enough to some much as strike fear in anything's heart.” She coldly promised in a tone that matched his own.

 

“Such big words, but can she live up to her claims?” He bleakly replied. He took a few steps back so that when she came at him there would be room to dodge.

 

Her pink cheeks quickly turned to shades darker as his reply hit her ears. She smirked at him and pulled her katana from its sheath. In the moonlight it seemed to reflect the same silvery white color as Sesshoumaru's hair.

 

*~*~*

The young man in front of her infuriated her to no ends as she pulled her katana from its sheath. `I'll teach that bastard to mess with this chick.'

 

Grimly the two foes faced each other, both waiting for someone to make the first move. Slowly it became evident to Kagome that the silver haired wonder was not going to make his move first.

 

`Your first mistake my friend, is letting me take the first move. Boy does your resume look bad.'

 

Quickly before the man could blink she made her first move, a sharp blow to the side by his ribs. But the tides turned on her; the element of surprise was on his side. Especially when he grabbed the blade before it cut his side.

 

`What the hell? Is he a demon?' The surprise of his move was etched out on Kagome's face as she paused staring at his hand, suddenly she smiled quickly Kagome thrust her strength into jerking her blade.

 

The look expecting look on his face served to annoy her deeply, no emotion has appeared on his face even he stopped the blade with one hand.

 

Kagome turned pale `Can he not feel pain?' Kagome gasped as she saw the deep cut on his hand and the blood leaking onto her shining blade. Kagome grunted as he pulled on the sword yanking her closer to him.

 

The man stared her coldly, and than moved himself closer to her deeply looking into her eyes. Kagome's breathing came close to a stop as she stared at those bright gold eyes. `Those eyes… why does a cold person have such beautiful eyes?'

 

To Kagome's utter shock, the stranger in front of her leaned down and pressed his soft lips to her. Kagome gasped and her eyes grew large with surprise. Quickly he stop kissing her and disappeared into the shadows.

 

Tenderly Kagome touched her tingling lips and wondered as a thousand thoughts assaulted her mind. `Was he real? Did he actually kiss me? Wow he is a good kisser.'

 

Quickly Kagome contacted her other friends telepathically giving them a cryptic message, `Going the home, nothing found, I think it was just a false alarm. Bye.' Kagome's message left her friends wondering if something had happened to Kagome, never before had something like this happened and it being nothing.

 

*~*~*

Kagome submerged her head in the herbal bath water, letting the warm water wash away the day's emotions. Kagome sighed deeply as she got out of the water, dried herself off and grabbed a large t-shirt from the side of the tub.

 

Quickly Kagome slipped the thin shirt over her head, her wet hair clinging to her back. The day had been a long one and very tiring at that. `But it has to get better right?' assured herself.

 

With that Kagome dragged her tired body into bed and fell asleep before she could get under the covers.

 

*~*~*

Kagome, wearing her green sailor school uniform walked to school that morning. Her normal happy spirit drenched already. She could tell today was not going to be a good day.

 

First Kagome woke early, thinking that she missed school in panic she threw on her uniform and rushed downstairs to see the clock read 5:37 in blinking red numbers. She hadn't missed school in fact school hadn't even started; it was over an hour and a half before the school would even open. Giving up Kagome decided to surf the Internet and talk to her American friends.

 

Finally at school Kagome felt like she had already forgotten a thousand things, but she brushed it off like dust on a book cover.

 

Suddenly something caught her eye, a ponytail of pure white hair belonging to a tall teen wearing her school's boy uniform. Kagome signed and ran her hand through her hair `I'm hallucinating, really I am!'

 

Suddenly a figure ran by her and dragged her along with them before she could get a look at the white-haired man. The person dragging her along with them was Ayame. Kagome quickly plastered a fake smile on her face for her own sake.

 

Ayame dragged Kagome forcefully along after her, none to mindful of her own youkai strength. Suddenly Miroku's smiling face came into view but there was something on his left cheek. Squinting Kagome looked harder and realized it was a Sango-sized red handprint. `I wonder what Miroku was up to? Not...'

 

Miroku started waving his hands around wildly and yelling “Hey! Kagome, Ayame over here! Here!” Kagome and Ayame both shared a look that said `Yes we see you Genius!' “Quick already…”

 

Ayame with an impish smile on her face yelled back him “For the sakes of all of us, please keep you're pants on!” Almost instantly a perverted grin appeared on his face. But before he could do something else, Sango went over and dropped her notebooks on his head.

 

Berating Miroku, Sango looked like she would kill him if he so much as breathed. “That's for earlier pervert!” Sango looked up at the approaching figures of Ayame and Kagome and smiled warmly at them. “Oh hey you guys. Something weird just came up.”

 

Kouga and Kikyou appeared behind Sango and the fallen Miroku. Kouga shook his head sadly at Miroku, “I told you, women don't like it when you touch their ass in front of other people, or in public.”

 

Kagome and Ayame reached the group just in time to hear Kouga speaking. Looking annoyed Ayame looked at Kouga hard. “Are you saying women like it when people touch their ass in private?”

 

Kouga answered with a shrug of his shoulder, “Of course, you do don't you?”

 

“Wrong answer…” Kikyou answered for Ayame. Just than Ayame hauled off and punched Kouga in his stomach. No matter how small and frail Ayame appeared she knew how to beat up stupid boyfriends.

 

Sango sighed at the bickering couple, before kicking the unconscious boy and glaring at him. “Get the hell up off the floor pervert. We all know you're trying to see up our skirts.”

 

Miroku sighed and got up. “I am so misunderstood.”

 

Kouga patted Miroku's shoulder after he managed to escape from Ayame's claws. “Us guys in the group get abused for almost any reason.” Ayame sent a glare his way while the girls shook their heads at Kouga's stupidity.

 

Miroku clapped his hands together and smiled warmly, “Okay you guys, and women. I did a little research on our lovely new neighbors. And I use the term `lovely' lightly.”

 

Kikyou flicked imaginary dust off her uniform top and sighed impatiently. “Hurry up monk.”

 

Kouga agreed “Yeah Miroku stop goofing around and tell us what you found out!”

 

Miroku rolled his eyes at the two impatient teens and continued, “Well I did some research and found out about the Mitsurugi family. It seems they have two sons, the hanyou one, yes Ayame the one whose ears you were trying to touch.” Ayame blush a deep red as Kouga shot her an annoyed look.

 

Miroku smiled to himself and continued, “Then there is the eldest son, a full demon.” When the other members of the group shot him a questioning look about how two brothers could be different species.

 

“Their mother's were different. You see the father, Inu-taishu, cheated on his first wife and had the half-bred child. Under mysterious circumstances the wife died and Inu-taishu married the human woman.”

 

Kagome shook her head, “That's so dumb, why cheat on your wife? I never understand why people do that!” Sango nodded her head.

 

Miroku waved the subject off with the wave of his hand. “Well it seems that the demon mother was beautiful and in love with Inu-taishu and that Inu-taishu wasn't a very committed husband. If you know what I mean… To make a long story short the eldest son became a shadow of his former happy self when his younger brother was born.”

 

“The poor guy, he was so pretty too.” Ayame smiled sadly.

 

“Well as I was saying, he became like an empty shell. He became totally emotionless. Unless you counted the fact that he hated his fathers' guts. His father trained only him and turned him into a killing machine. The younger son being weaker was the favorite child. It seems that Inu-taishu was one to play favorites.” Miroku finished off.

 

Sango tapped her finger to her lips and looked thoughtful, “Wow, the whole family was screwed.” She knocked off the family members on her fingers. “First we have the father who is a cheating ass of a husband, than the demon wife she should have learned that Inu-taishu wasn't good enough for her. The human wife is probably a bitch and a slut. The youngest son has got to be a spoiled brat and the oldest son who has an emotion problem.”

 

Kikyou nodded her head, “But Miroku, do you have pictures of these so called hot guys, as told to me by Ayame.” Kikyou glanced for a second in Ayame's direction. While Ayame looked like she was having the best daydream of her life until Kouga rapped his knuckles on her head.

 

“As a matter of a fact- Ring! Ring!” The school's bell system went off signaling there was one minute to get to class.

 

With a look of panic everyone but Kagome and Miroku ran off towards the school entrance. Miroku looked at her and quickly shoved to pieces of paper into her notebook, without her noticing. Kagome then ran off clutching the notebook to her heart.

 

*~*~*

Kagome held a hand to her head as she slipped into her seat before the bell rang. If Kagome's goal was resting she sure as heck wouldn't be able to with all the commotion. Even in the back of the room where she sat it was noisy.

 

Kagome moved her hand to the side so she could see what the commotion was all about. From the sounds surrounding her Kagome could distinguish that there was a rumor about two new guys joining the school.

 

Kagome's eyes started closing thinking it maybe the guy she had met last night was enrolling in the school. `God, I hope he isn't. He had no right to kiss me.' Kagome sighed as her lack of sleep for last night got to her. `I'll just close my eyes… Ring! Ring! The second bell. Great school has started, now I have to stay awake.'

 

Reluctantly Kagome shook her head in an effort to wake herself up. Raising her hand when the annoying male teacher called out her name in roll call was all she could manage. Letting out a huge yawn Kagome considered just going to sleep in the middle of the class. That was until all the commotion started again.

 

`Great. Now I sure as hell am not going to be able to sleep.' Kagome groaned as she tuned into what everyone was yelling about.

 

Once again it was about the two new students, it seemed they were in her class. `Whoop-de-do, I get to listen to some girls talk about the new students. My god, this day just got worse.' Kagome felt thought that the surprise of who the new students were wouldn't come as that big of a surprise to her.

 

Finally there was a knock on the door and the class grew silent as the teacher went to open it. The teacher stuck his head out the door and seemed to be talking to who ever was on the other side.

 

Kagome's eyes started to close and she rested her head on her hands, looking drowsily around the room. Suddenly the female population (minus Kagome) gasped.

 

Kagome turned her head and standing there in front of the class was none other than the demon from last night and someone who liked like a more boyish version of the tall demon.

 

Kagome shifted her notebooks and felt a small pain in her right arm. Sticking out of her books was two pieces of paper. `I wonder where these came from.' Kagome pulled the pages out of her books and looked at them.

 

On the first page was a picture of the smaller new guy and on top was typed `Inuyasha Mitsurugi'. Kagome looked up at the boy and back to the paper, they were indeed the same person. The next page held a picture of the taller guy and on top it was labeled `Sesshoumaru Mitsurugi'.

 

`Well at least I know their names, they must be the family Miroku was telling us about,' Kagome shivered as she looked at the picture of Sesshoumaru `I'm definitely voting him in as the emotionless one.'

 

Suddenly an annoying voice interrupted her musings. Kagome quickly looked up and saw that the teacher was pointing to her. `Shit what did I do?' “Both of you please take a seat beside Miss. Higurashi.”

 

Both boys made no sign to show they heard the teacher but they both moved towards Kagome and took up the seats beside her, making her in the middle.

 

Out of the corner of her eye Kagome glanced at Sesshoumaru and realized he was ignoring her. Kagome sighed annoyed and started to fall asleep again. `Just my luck, I get caught in the middle of the two new guys. This is so annoying.'

 

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So they got their first kiss, and Sessy was like `I kissed a HUMAN girl?!?! What the hell are you thinking Raven? And I was laughing my head off… this chapter is also written by Fearless_Dranzer, and I have left editing for `Kiss the Rain' only… yay!!! Praise Buddha, I seriously need some time to sleep and write… All reviews, comments, responses and even email, will be responded to, loved and cherished.

Edited: 10/7/2006

Katana - (kah-tah-nah) Ancient Japanese sword used by swordsmen

 

another_sadist: Thanks for admiring my plot and everything, but can you be more specific when you say `laziness and uncertainty'? Is it the authors note, or what? And, if you don't like my `laziness and uncertainty', you can stop reading my fan fics.

 

daydreamer99: Thanks for being my first reviewer of this story! I know that this is short *puts hand up in the air* I did not write chapter 1… chapter 2 is longer, and I hope you like it! About the end conversations, it think I am going to shorten it, cause there is a rule in MM.org that your author's note must not be more than half of your story, so… *twiddles thumbs* it is not my fault, I nearly over crossed the line in the first chapter…

 

Raven: Wasn't that a long chapter? *points at computer screen*

 

Sess: Yes, but you did not write this chapter, Fearless_Dranzer wrote it and you just did editing.

 

Raven: * me: -.-`' * Rub it in why don't you…

 

Sess: Gladly… *pauses* you know that Fearless_Dranzer is a really good writer, she wrote this one chapter of `Guarding for a Life', and got 4 reviews in one day… she is also-

 

Raven: *pushes Sess away* who are you and what have you done with the real fluffy-sama?

 

Sess: *confused look* but I am me…

 

Raven: the real fluffy-sama will never compliment someone so easily…

 

Sess: I am me girl. Plus, this Sesshoumaru gives compliments whenever he wants to.

 

Raven: *folds arm over chest* does this have something to do with the kiss? Are you jealous fluffy-sama?

 

Sess: *says stiffly* no…

 

Inu: *walks pass* he is lying, you can smell it. Even the wimpy wolf agrees, right?

 

Kouga: …

 

Inu: Right?

 

Kouga: *looks confused* oh, um… right!

 

Inu: see…

 

Raven: if you want fluffy-sama, I can pair Kagome with Inuyasha… *poses fingers over computer keyboard*

 

Sess: *rushes over* No, um… you might um… overdo your self, with all your homework and stuff…

 

Raven: *puts hand on Sess forehead* Are you alright? You are acting weird… *secretly smirking*

 

Sess: *puts hand on forehead* I am feeling a little faint... maybe I will go and lie down for a moment… *walks off stage*

 

Raven: See Kagome… fluffy-sama really likes you, go for him or else I will…

 

Kag: Please review, it gets Raven off my case, as she will be busy. Not to mention she will be so happy that she will forget about Sesshoumaru.

 

Inu: Yup *nods head* did you see when she got 4 reviews, she completely ignored fluff-ball there, and started da-

 

Raven: Shut up puppy! And be careful, cause his royal fluffy-ness might make sure you are being `mauled by a vicious animal' after this story ended… I can only protect you for so long…

 

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha and company, but I wish I did… apparently wishing on the first star every night did not help… This story has also been taken over from Fearless_Dranzer by me. She has kindly allowed me to take over this great story and I hope I don't fail her. =) I don't own this story nor the idea, it belongs to Fearless_Dranzer please respect her for that.