InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Infinite Possibilities ❯ Awkward Introductions and a Secret Meeting ( Chapter 3 )

Author's Note: Some of the reviewers where this story is posted seem to think that this story is a pairing between Kagome and some other character. One person even questioned if this was a Draco and Kagome pairing. (Jade chokes on her water offstage.)

Please, understand that this is a Sesshoumaru and Kagome pairing. The other subsequent pairings will be found throughout the chapters and are put there for a specific reason. So, if it's making you sick or you don't like it, SHOVE OFF AND WRITE YOUR OWN STORY. That being said, my muse Jade has made a diagram of the pairings. (Jade comes out on stage with a large poster board)


The pairings for "Infinite Possibilities" are as follows:

Sesshoumaru and Kagome
Harry Potter and Hermione Granger
Ronald Weaseley and Lavender Brown
Ginny Weaseley and Neville Longbottom
Draco Malfoy and Parvati Patil



WL1031: Okay, that should clear everything up. People, you need to understand that these pairings are set up in the story for a reason that you will find out as the story goes on. But, for now the above diagram should clear things up.

Jade: I hope so because that author's note was pretty straight forward. No beating around the bush with that one!

WL1031: Alright peeps, enjoy!


Disclaimer: I do not own the Harry Potter Universe. It is the fabulous brainchild of J.K. Rowling. Nor do I own the Inu Yasha Universe, which is the baby of Rumiko Takahashi. So don't sue!






Infinite Possibilities
Chapter 3: Awkward Introductions and a Secret Meeting

After the horrifying incident, Professor Noctu sent off a magical flare. It immediately caught the attention of the Headmaster, Albus Dumbledore, who rushed outside to see what the commotion was. Arriving on the scene with his Deputy Headmaster, Minerva McGonagall, and a few other professors they quickly listened in as the harried students and astronomy teacher told them of the events they witnessed. They all talked about the circling dementors, the girl with the arrows and mini traveling companion and the tall man with the sword. Nobody knew how they got there; furthermore, nobody really understood how the dementors were able to be vanquished without the use of a magical wand.

Stroking his beard for a moment, Albus turned his eyes towards the tall man talking to girl and fluffy beast perched on her shoulder. Minerva patted his arm, looking at him with a concerned expression on her face.

"How were those three able to get past the wards?" She shook her head in confusion. "The wards are very strong and this place is unplottable, muggles shouldn't be able to set foot anywhere near here."

Professor Filius Flitwick spoke up in his squeaky voice. "I was pretty sure that the wards we set into place would withstand the invasion of such creatures. It doesn't make any sense."

Severus Snape agreed. After speaking quietly with Professor Noctu, he turned to the Headmaster. "Sir, it may be possible that the dementors were ordered to come here. Professor Noctu and a few of the other students here said that they just appeared out of nowhere and began to swarm. Dementors usually only travel in small groups of three or four; completely opposite of the large number that was seen."

Nodding, Albus took in all of the information that was given to him. He pondered this for a moment and was about to make a suggestion when Harry and Hermione drew his attention to their group. Neville Longbottom spoke up first, his voice drifting out of the small crowd. "Maybe we should just ask them how they got here, sir, instead of trying to figure it out for ourselves." His cheeks flushed slightly at his own forwardness. "It would save some time, you know."

"A brilliant idea, Mr. Longbottom," Snape muttered.

"Now, now Severus," Albus said with a smile. "Mr. Longbottom's suggestion was a good one." He turned towards the man and woman, but before he could start to move in their direction, they walked towards them.

Hagrid, who had brought Fang with him, raised an eyebrow when the dog began to growl at the man who was approaching.

"This should be interesting," he said and shook his head.



Kagome and Shippou finally overcame their shock at seeing Sesshoumaru in front of them. After that much flustered response, she was still having trouble stringing words together-at least ones that made sense. Her mouth kept opening and closing in a fish-like manner, stumbling around the words as she worked to make coherent sentences. Finally, Sesshoumaru held up his hand to cease her fumbling attempts at conversation.

"First, you must speak in English. The land that you find yourself in is England, even more specific Scotland." Kagome frowned but did not make a comment. Sesshoumaru continued his lecture. "Anything else you want to know I will tell you at later moment in time." He turned and began walking towards the group who stood watching them.

"But…" Sesshoumaru shook his head. "Later, Kagome," he said with a warning glare.

Kagome wisely decided to keep her mouth shut and followed him with Shippou perched on her shoulder.

"Kagome," Shippou asked in a quiet voice. "What's going on here?" She could only shake her head to the negative.

"I don't know either, but I am sure that we're about to find out soon."



Moving towards the crowd of people, Sesshoumaru could see them all waiting expectantly as he came closer. Standing about were a bunch of humans dressed in what looked to be long robes and varying colors. An older man in a purple robe adorned with stars turned to him. There was a man dressed in all black, a woman dressed similar to him but with skin not as pale as his, an older woman in robes that were similar to a green plaid and a tiny man that hovered and talked in a squeaky voice. Last but not least, were a group of human children and an abnormally tall man with a very large dog beside him. As soon as he began to come closer, the large dog began to growl and snap at him. Narrowing his eyes at the dog, it began trying to flash its large teeth at him, to which he rolled his golden eyes.

The tall man leaped forward to try and detain the dog saying, "Fang, no! Down!" However, the dog kept running, intending to attack for whatever reason.

"Human," he said in his smoothly expressionless voice, "I would suggest that you detain your dog before I do it for you." When the man made a grab at the leash, it slipped from his grasp and broke into a run. Stretching out his hand, he waited until the dog got close enough for him to touch.

"No, he's going to bite your hand off!" The man said in a panic. "He's going to-"

Suddenly, the snarling dog was sitting down on his behind in a position of complete obedience and submission. The man was making a growling noise similar to the dog which immediately caused the beast to back down. Then, he reached out a clawed hand and tapped the dog on the nose. The dog whined and put its head down. Sesshoumaru continued on his way until stood he directly in front of the old man. He raised an eyebrow and waited for him to speak.

"I am not usually so blunt, but how did you get past the wards surrounding the grounds?"



Dumbledore watched as the man came closer. There was definitely something different about this man, much more so than any other person he had met in his life. The man radiated a very powerful energy, the complete opposite of that of a strong witch or wizard. As the man's appearance became clearer, he could see that he was definitely not human. He had strange markings on his face-a blue half moon and reddish stripes on his cheeks, as well as golden hued irises and long silver hair. The muggle tank-top that he wore revealed similar reddish lines on his wrists and long, claw-like nails on his fingertips. His face was totally expressionless; a cool unemotional mask that gave away nothing to the outside world. Just as he was about to speak to the man, Fang began to growl and snap at him. Hagrid tried to restrain the irritated beast, but he shot out of his grasp.

The man's voice carried over the dog's commotion, drifting towards them on the breeze. "Human, I would suggest that you detain your dog before I do it for you."

Eyes widening at the man's words, Albus and the others stepped back when they felt the energy around him rise slightly before easing back down. Then, the man reached out his hand.

"No, he's going to bite your hand off!" Hagrid said the dog escaped from him.

Suddenly, everyone could hear the man growling just as the dog was. He reached down and tapped Fang on the nose and watched as a submissive stance came over the dog. Soon, the man was standing directly in front of him, his eyebrow raised in contemplation. Albus wisely decided to speak first.

"I am not usually so blunt, but how did you get past the wards surrounding the grounds? This school is unplottable to the rest of the world."

The man smirked showing a set of pearly white fangs for the second time that night. "Old man, I am not bound by your flimsy walls of protection. I come and go as I please."

Albus, flustered for a moment, didn't know what to say. The other professors gasped at his tone of voice as well as the words that he used. The students stood there, mouths completely wide open at the display. Calming himself, Albus tried again.

"What do you mean by saying that you are not bound by the wards around this place? No one who is not supposed to be here can get in."

"Sesshoumaru, please stop intimidating these people. They mean no harm." Kagome said. She had come up silently behind the demon dog as he spoke with the group of people. She watched as he had subdued the large dog and then shook her head at his handling of the situation at hand.

"Sir, maybe it would be best if I explained how I came here, where ever here is." She sighed and then stepped closer to the group. `Good thing that I learned English when the jewel brought me back…I wouldn't be able to do this otherwise…' Tucking Shippou in her arms, she turned her eyes towards Sesshoumaru again before looking back at the older man.

The man motioned for her to begin her tale. Taking a deep breath, she started at the top.

"My name is Kagome Higurashi and I came from Japan through an old well in the middle of that forest," she said pointing behind her.

The group in front of her fell out in shock over her revelation, the gasps of disbelief, even one from the commonly sneering Potions Master, echoing into the warm night air.



A last dementor, one that had escaped from the defeat of its comrades, decided to try again. It could see many tasty humans that it could suck from; however there was one in particular that it was interested in. The girl with the bow and arrows had a strange aura drifting around her that was too tempting to resist. Coming out of its hiding place, it swooped down on the girl before anyone could react.



Just as Kagome was about to talk again, everyone screamed and jumped back. One of those floating demons swooped down, trying to suck the life out of her. Shippou tried to blast it with his fox fire, but it kept moving out of the way. When the professors and students tried to zap it with their magic, it would fly up and over them. The last time, it flew too high for any of them to reach.

Irritated, Sesshoumaru jumped up and slashed at the demon with poison-drenched claws. As the thing fell down to the earth, he watched for a moment in the air before casually drifting down to the ground and then examined his hands, moving them this way and that. Flicking his hands, he rid the excess poison and demon debris from his nails before bringing his attention back to the humans. Their expressions never ceased to amaze him, the slack-jawed and fearful yet curious faces amusing him to no end. He shook his head.

"Perhaps, humans," he said in a bored tone. "It would be best to talk about this matter in a place that does not have as many… distractions as this area seems to have." He began walking towards the castle. When he could not hear them moving, he looked over his shoulder and spoke louder, his eyes glinting in the moonlight. "Come, come humans. Do not dally, now is not the time for it."

The group quickly made their way to the castle, following the imposing figure as he walked towards their home.




Naraku walked across the lush green lawn as if he were moving about his own palace. He could see the wariness of the humans around him, but he did not care. They were not important to what he came here for. Reaching the top of the steps of the impressive house, the doors swung open before he could push them open. Scanning the room, he saw that grandeur of the outside carried on into the interior of the house, the expensive and exquisite taste of the décor practically screamed money and prestige like nothing else could. Looking behind him, he could see Kanna, who held her mirror under her arm; and Kagura with her fan tapping against her shoulder, as they ogled the shiny things around them. When the pale demoness stretched out a hand to touch one of the mirrors, Kagura pulled her hand back and motioned for her to pay attention.

Coming to a stop in the middle of the grand entry way, Naraku noticed a man waiting for them. His white-blond hair glinted in the light and his proud stance was draped in fine clothing. A slight smile, showing perfectly white teeth and healthy pink gums had settled on his face.

"So, you have come to my humble abode. My master awaits you." He motioned forward with his hands. "If you would follow me, I will show you to him directly."

After going up a staircase and down a hall, they were shown into a dark room. A roaring fireplace sat in the middle of the room where a large ornate chair was placed beside it. A man with glinting red eyes and snake-like features to match watched as they drew nearer, a malicious yet pleasant-at least for him-smile was shadowing his face. He raised a pale, scaly hand and beckoned them forward.

"Ah Naraku, it is so nice of you to visit me." Voldemort's voice hissed into the room. "Have the plans been set into motion?"

"Oh of course, my friend," Naraku smiled just as evilly. "Everything has been set into place. The dementors did add a lovely touch-them being there moved things along nicely."

"And what of the girl?" Voldemort queried.

"She did exactly as she was supposed to do and jumped into the well which transported her to the Forbidden Forest."

"Excellent. Now, we will bide our time." Voldemort sat back in his chair satisfied of the events he was just told. "Now, my dear friend, would you like a bit of tea?"

"I would be delighted."

The two evil men laughed and settled down with their minions to talk more of their plans.




"So, that's how I came to be here." Kagome said with a sigh. "I don't really understand what it all means because one minute I was home in Japan on the run from those floating demons, and the next I am here in your world." She looked around the room seeing a varying range of confusion to awe on the faces she could see. Only the dark haired man, Sesshoumaru and the older man, Albus Dumbledore held expressions of complete understanding. Well, Sesshoumaru's tilting head and bored expression could have been a look of understanding-at least as far as one could assume for one such as him.

Just as a bushy-haired girl was about to ask a question, Shippou shifted in Kagome's arms and woke up. His tail twitched for a moment as he tried to get comfortable before he plopped down again with the fluffy appendage against Kagome's chest. She felt the nervous tremor run through him as all of the eyes in the room latched onto him. Seeking to calm him down, she ruffled his puffy red hair. He settled down instantly causing Kagome to smile.

"Miss-" the boy with the messy black hair started.

"Please, just call me Kagome. I am around the same age as you."

"Um, okay… Kagome." Harry said. "What kind of magical beast is that you're holding? I've- no we've never seen anything like it."

"Hey! I'm not a beast!" Shippou said in his defense. "I'm a fox demon cub!"

Kagome laughed at the confused faces that arose from the little cub's outburst. "Shippou is a kitsune youkai or fox demon. He is my adopted son, my kit." She smiled down at him and received the pat of a small hand on her arm. "He is around six years old in human years."

Ron pointed to the silent silver-haired man sitting next to Kagome. "What about him? He doesn't look like an ordinary man."

"You are correct, boy. I am not a man by your assumption. I, Sesshoumaru, am an inu-youkai."

"What is an inu-yokai?" Ginny questioned. "How old are you?"

"He is a dog demon of unquestionable strength." Kagome said with a smile.

"And as for my age; I will only say that I will live longer than any of you could possibly conceive. But for comparison matters, I am 29 in human years." He leaned back in his seat and was silent once more.

"Wow…" Neville said. He exchanged a glance with Draco and Parvati, who could only shrug in return.

Finally, Albus spoke up again. "Perhaps, it would be best to give you both rooms within the castle until we puzzle this out. I am sure you came here for a reason, but until then I would like for you to stay as guests of the school."

A yawning Shippou thought that staying in the castle was a great idea. "Please, mom? Can we?" Please?" Kagome relented after seeing that cute puppy look on his face. She could never refuse that expression and was glad that he didn't use it often.

"Oh, alright." She sighed tiredly, "We can stay." Shippou bounced happily in her lap.

Sesshoumaru inwardly rolled his eyes at the display, but said nothing and kept his thoughts of the matter to himself.




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WL1031: Hmm, things are going along nicely.

Jade: Yes they are… and I can't wait to begin on the next chapter. Especially since we're got reviews.

WL1031: Yeah, especially since the reviews are pouring in at the other sites.

Jade: Yes! So be ready for chapter four soon!

WL1031: Be ready because it's going to get even better.



Translations:


kitsune youkai: fox demon

inu-youkai: dog demon