InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ One by One ❯ The quest begins ( Chapter 6 )

[ T - Teen: Not suitable for readers under 13 ]
Short one this time, but it gets the ball rolling.

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It had been another week after the defeat of the hair demon. Kagome had wandered into the repaired building looking for Kaede. "Well child," the old woman began sitting down at a desk. "I have spoken with InuYasha. He says he is finally ready to begin. I suggest you find him."

Kagome walked out into town anxiously. 'So this is it.. I'm finally leaving.' She thought searching for the half demon. She found him situated in his tree, gazing out across the land, smoke between his lips. Not for the first or last time Kagome wondered what was on his mind.


'She's not here.' He thought sadly. 'She's moved on. I have to go, I have to follow her.' Confusion began to creep in. 'Why did she leave? The jewel wasn't here, she didn't have to guard it, she coulda been happy here.'

'Was it becuase of me? Did what ever I do to cuase her to attack me cuase her to leave to?'' He sighed. 'Does she still care?' his eyes became hard with determination. 'I'll find you.' He took a long drag and closed his eyes. Images of his past ran before his eyes. 'I'll find you.'

'The girl's here.' "InuYasha?" "What?" He asked with more displeasure that usual. "Kaede says your ready to leave." "Yeah yeah, go pack yer shit. I'll pick ya up in a while." he instructed with out opening his eyes.

'Way to go. Can't even rob a fucking teenage girl with out getting trapped in some damn quest with the same teenage girl.' He sighed again. 'One that looks like Kikyo too..'


Later that night, Kagome stood out in front the apartment that had been her home for the past month. The sun was getting ready to set and the wind blew strong enough to bend the branches of the trees. She readjusted the pack of food and medical supplies slung on her back.

She spotted InuYasha walking towards her, hunched over. "Ready?" He asked, not slowing. "Yeah, let's go." Kagome said cheerfully, he shot her a look and Kagome sensed he was in less of a talkative mood then normal.

InuYasha lead her toward the only paved road out of town, which sat off set from the town on top of a rise, connected by a several dirt roads. By now the sun was setting, deep red and gold filled the sky.

At the top of the raise Kagome noticed something out lined by the dying light. As she got closer it became apperant to her. It was a motorcycle. 'Well... beats the hell out of walkin'. And it has two seats.' she thought walking up the slope behind InuYasha.

She put the back pack on the rear seat between the arm rests as InuYasha climbed on. She unsteadly threw a leg over the bike and settled in on her seat. The sky was aflame, the tops of clouds a golden hue. InuYasha reached in his pocket for a cigarette. As he lit up he clsoed his eyes. When he opened them Kagome thought she cuaght something in his eyes. Something sad and lonely, the gold of his eyes mirroring the sky. But then it was gone.

She looked out over the scenery. The road ran to the horizon, forest on either side. The whole world reflected the red tint of the sunset. She looked to the horizon. 'We're starting. We're finally starting. And some one out there knows how I can get home to my family.'

InuYasha stared out at the same land scape. 'You're out there. I'll find you. Kikyo. What can I do, to get me to you?' He turned the key and the bike roared to life. The wind began to whip in his face as he set off the road, the small black dot of the bike gliding along the road until it was lost in the horizon.

Kagome found the ride suprisingly smooth, to the point where she didn't bother holding on to anything. She leaned agaist the pack, with no danger of falling off due to teh arm rests, she managed to doze off two hours after sun set.


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For here on out this story will be update pretty spasmodically, for persoanl reasons keeping me from writing, lets just say the law was involved.