InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ One by One ❯ A plan, a quest, and a problem. ( Chapter 3 )

[ T - Teen: Not suitable for readers under 13 ]

Kagome settled down for bed in the small apartment Kaede had provided. Surprisingly, the old woman wasn't angered by the destruction of the jewel, her fragment of which was in a bottle on the nightstand. She had merely told her to get some rest while she thought about what to do next. 'Such a nice old lady.'

InuYasha on the other hand.. 'Hoo boy, where to start with InuYasha.' When he had realized what had happened.. Kagome took one look at his face, said 'sit' and walked away. Not that she feared he would hurt her, but he was bad enough company as it was. No need to deal with him.

'Now, the real question is, how do I get home? No one has a map, I've never heard of this town, they've never heard of mine.. Jesus, how did I get here..' Kagome rolled over and tried to sleep.


InuYasha leaned against the trunk of the tree and slowly exhaled, letting the smoke drift out of his lungs. 'Figures. Just figures. So close. I managed to pull off that stupid plan with the girl on my back. And she breaks it.' He wasn't mad anymore. He had resigned him self to his fate. 'Bam, just like that. Bam, and no more jewel.' He sighed. 'Damn that pain in the ass girl.' He cursed her one last time, and drifted off to sleep.


Kagome woke up the next day and walked down stairs before sixing a quick breakfast for her self. When she finished, she set off across town to find the old woman.

She entered the building she had met Kaede and Inuyasha in, and found Kaede over seeing repairs to the building where the demon had crashed through. The old woman led her away from the construction to a place where they could talk.

When they got there, Kagome realized she didn't really know what to say. She had been expecting the old woman to tell her what was going on.
"Well.. um.. what are we going to do about the jewel?" She asked timidly.

"Well child, I have an idea, but first I suggest ye get InuYasha. He should be here for this." "If you say so.." Kagome relented. 'Why do I need THAT asshole?' "Oh and one more thing" "Yes?" "Try not to anger him too much on the way here." Kagome didn't like the sound of that.

She walked out into town, looking for the half demon. It was a small town, with a few farms and houses. The people were going about their lives, but she could tell they recognized her.

She found the half demon in a tree, head slumped forward in a nap. "InuYasha?" she called out in way that she hoped wouldn't set him off. For a moment he didn't answer, then he tilted his head towards her. "Yea?" he drawled. "Kaede said she wanted to talk to us." "I don't wanna talk to that hag, find out what she wants then tell me." he said, lowering his head again and ignoring her.

Kagome took a deep breath and remembered what Kaede had told her. 'Try not to anger him.. what about him angering me!? A sit would really piss him off, and he'd want to come along even less. Maybe if I threaten him.'

"InuYasha, Kaede wants to talk to us, and I suggest you come along." "Why should I?" "Because if you don't, I'll say 'it'. " InuYasha looked up suspiciously. "It?" He asked cautiously. "S-I-" "ARIGHT! ARIGHT! I'll come along." He said in panic, not wanting to find out if the spelling worked the same as the word.

InuYasha leaped from the branch and landed fully fifteen feet farther from the tree than he needed to. On landing, he threw his hands in his jacket pockets and hunched over. He ambled in no particular hurry toward the building. Kagome rolled her eyes and followed.

InuYasha pushed the doors open, and let them swing closed on Kagome. 'Don't.. make.. him.. angry' she thought trying not to 'sit' him through the floor.

Kagome saw InuYasha milling about with no clue where Kaede was. Kagome sighed silently and headed for the old woman, assuming InuYasha would be smart enough to follow her.

As she walked into the room where she had left Kaede, InuYasha wandered in behind her. Sensing that InuYasha was not about to say anything diplomatic, Kagome spoke first. "Okay, I brought him. Now what did you want to tell us?"

"Well.." The old woman began uncertainly. She looked at the two youths and repressed a smile. 'I've seen alot in my days, and I have a feeling about these two.' "The jewel has been shattered, and the multiple shards present more a danger than the actual jewel." She inhaled, 'this shall prove interesting.'

"Ye, both of ye, must collect the shards." "What!?" As expected, InuYasha was not pleased. "Are you fucking drunk!? The things aren't an inch big, how the fuck do you expect me to find 'em?" "Not you InuYasha, Kagome shall find the shards." "Why me?" she asked in suprise. "Because you broke it stupid!" "SIT!"

Kaede cleared her throat. "If you two are done.." Kagome turned her attention back to her and let the half demon push him self up. He opened his mouth, but thought better of making a comment. "Kagome, ye have the power to find the jewel, InuYasha, ye have the power to assure that no one of evil intent takes hold of the jewel." She said, looking at them in turn.

InuYasha seemed to be mulling this over in his head. "Aright, fine." He spat. "But gimme a while, I gotta take care of some shit." and with that he walked out the door.

"Are you sure about this Kaede?" Kagome asked. "Yea child, the shattered jewel is a great danger to all, and I'm afraid you and InuYasha are the ones best suited for the job."


'I have no way home.. maybe at least this way I'll find someone who will know how to get home. And the shards ARE a danger.' Kagome thought a week later as she walked through town. Up ahead she saw InuYasha's back walking in the same direction. 'Well.. I may be stuck with him a while, the least I can do is try and make friends with the guy.'

As she quickened her pace to catch up with him, she heard him mumble "Dammit! Where IS she?" "does he mean me?' She decided to brush it off. She came along side him. "InuYasha?" He turned to look at her in suprise that quickly faded into agitation. "You, listen, can you drive?" "Uhh no.." "Dammit!" He swore, turning his gaze back to the road. "Fucking useless girl!" "SIT!"

'I'm gonna be stuck with THAT?'