InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ One by One ❯ At home on the open road. ( Chapter 7 )
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By: Johnny Walker 
InuYasha and Kagome set off on their quest. Kagome begins to wonder about the duration of their journey, and about InuYasha's past.
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Adventure / Action | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 03.21.2005 | Pages: 1 | Words: 1.3K | Visits: 225 | Status: Completed
InuYasha and Kagome set off on their quest. Kagome begins to wonder about the duration of their journey, and about InuYasha's past.
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Adventure / Action | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 03.21.2005 | Pages: 1 | Words: 1.3K | Visits: 225 | Status: Completed
When Kagome awoke, the world was bathed in a blue predawn light. The light mist hanging over the ground seemed to absorb all noise, even dulling the roar of the bike.
InuYasha didn't seem to realize she had awoken. For a moment, she didn't move and just enjoyed the stillness of the fine summer morn.
Her mind slowly woke up and began to get curious. "InuYasha?" She asked in a way she hoped sounded friendly, the morning was too tranquil for an argument. "Yeah?" He replied gruffly, but unangrily. "Where are we headed?" "What?" "Where does this road lead?" "No where." "No where? Why build a road to nowhere?"
InuYasha sighed in antcipation of the lengthy explanation. "The various towns, for as far as I know exists, are connected by a series of roads, and have been for thousands of years. Over time, alot of towns have been destroyed, leaving roads that dead end at ruins, some from hundreds of years ago, some from this year. This particular road leads to a village that was destroyed at least a thousand years ago. However, there are still alot of towns along the side of the road, connected by dirt roads."
Kagome was shocked InuYasha could say so much with out cursing or insulting her. "So how far does this road run?" "Far, all the way to the
sea." "Time wise?" "Lookin' for the shards? Oh shit.. month and a half, two maybe." "Two months!?" Kagome exclaimed in shock. "Yepp." 'You're a long way from home city girl. Might as well keep me mouth shut and learn something before I go speaking out.'
"So the road have a name?" "Aye. The Kilburn High Road." Kagome was silent a moment. She listened to the silence for a moment before saying quietly, "Hey, InuYasha?" "What now?" "I'm hungry." "So eat somethin'. Ya got food in that pack don't ya?" "Well I can't get at it." "Sure ya can! Just turn around, ya just need good balance." "No!" "A'right, fine. I'll pull over.." He said slowling down. "Pansy.." he added under his breath. "S-"
"Think carefully lass! I'm drivin'!" Kagome stopped in mid word and glared at him angrily.
InuYasha pulled off into a clearing. He jumped off quickly. Kagome let him walk five feet, let him think he was safe. He turned around and opened his mouth. "SIT!" Kagome screamed. He slammed into the eath. She calmly swung her leg over and stepped down as InuYasha lie face down in the dirt.
InuYasha dug his hand into the grass. 'How can I get this bitch for this? I need her alive and well to get the shards, and if I insult her I get sat..' He slowly raised his head up to glare at the offending female.
His head was roughly four inches off the ground and three feet away from the back of Kagome's legs. All thoughts of revenge dissipated as his mind went blank. Then she bent over to get something from her bag.
When Kagome turned around with a sandwich, InuYasha was sitting down and facing away from her. She sensed something was amiss with the half demon, but couldn't put her finger on it. 'Eh, fuck him. He can take care of it himself.' She thought as InuYasha continued his vigil of the other direction.
Behind him Kagome leaned against the Harley and began eating her sandwich. InuYasha stared straight ahead and willed his face to stop burning.
Five minutes later they were on the road again. Kagome was strangly free from boredom, possesing no desire to be doing anything. She leaned back against her pack and let the sun beat down upon her face.
They had cleared the forests of Kaede's town. The Kilburn High Road ran through rolling hills covered in emerald green grass. Kagome stared at the scenery in wonder. She had never left the wonderless city scape of her home. To her, the vast empty hills were the most enchanting sight on the Earth.
So much so that she felt her anger at InuYasha falling to the wayside. She didn't forgive him, but she was too enthralled to be angry. She didn't even bother telling InuYasha to stop for lunch.
The road itself was a small semi-paved path that wound its way through the hills. Nothing moved anywhere. It seemed as if the whole world was deserted.
Around midafternoon she closed her eyes and leaned back farther against the pack. She drifted between sleep and consciousness for several hours. When she snapped back to reality, the sun was going down.
Just as she was getting her bearings, they crested a hill, and Kagome's breath caught in her throat. The dying sunlight was caught perfectly in a shallow lake spread out in a valley underneath them.
"InuYasha!" she yelled. "Let's stop here for tonight!" "What? There's still light out!" "I said let's camp here, or I'll say it when we do stop!" She added in exasperation. "A'right a'right.." InuYasha said hastely, pulling over.
Kagome grabbed her pack off the bike and ran to the highest spot nearby. InuYasha grumbled at the added walk and walked over as she unpacked dinner. "Stay here, I'm gonna get some firewood." "Okay." she said absently, staring out at the lake.
When he returned the sun had set. He immediately got to work starting the fire. When he had a small blaze going, he stood up and stretched his back before lighting up.
He turned around to see Kagome standing behind him, holding out a sandwich. He stared at her, perplexed. "It's yours. Sorry I forgot at breakfast."
'Take the sandwhich, eat the sandwich. It's not difficult
InuYasha.' Kagome thought as he continued to stare at her as if she had tried to grope him.
He reached out and took it suspiciously. He retreated to the other side of the fire and sat down before opening the wrapping. Kagome sighed. 'What's his problem, it's nothing more than a sandwhich ain't it? What ever.' She sat down on her sleeping bag and looked out over the valley.
After she finished, she continued staring at the moonlight bathed valley. Eventually the silence became too silent. "So.. where are you from InuYasha?" She asked no louder than she had to, and in the same tone she had used in the morning.
"What?" He asked in genuine confusion. 'What is with this guy? Does he have a problem talking with other people?' "Where are you from, ya know, your past." "That's not important.." He said quietly. "C'mon, just where were ya born?" The shadow across the fire remained silent. "C'mon, it's nothin' big. Where'd ya go to school? Do ya have any family? Ever been kissed?" She prodded jokingly.
"I said it's not fucking important!" He snapped at her in rage. Kagome shot back in surprise. "Just fucking drop it!" He snarled. He got up and walked off into the darkness.
'Holy crap.' Was all Kagome could think. 'What's his problem?' By the time she had fallen asleep, he had not returned.
InuYasha didn't seem to realize she had awoken. For a moment, she didn't move and just enjoyed the stillness of the fine summer morn.
Her mind slowly woke up and began to get curious. "InuYasha?" She asked in a way she hoped sounded friendly, the morning was too tranquil for an argument. "Yeah?" He replied gruffly, but unangrily. "Where are we headed?" "What?" "Where does this road lead?" "No where." "No where? Why build a road to nowhere?"
InuYasha sighed in antcipation of the lengthy explanation. "The various towns, for as far as I know exists, are connected by a series of roads, and have been for thousands of years. Over time, alot of towns have been destroyed, leaving roads that dead end at ruins, some from hundreds of years ago, some from this year. This particular road leads to a village that was destroyed at least a thousand years ago. However, there are still alot of towns along the side of the road, connected by dirt roads."
Kagome was shocked InuYasha could say so much with out cursing or insulting her. "So how far does this road run?" "Far, all the way to the
sea." "Time wise?" "Lookin' for the shards? Oh shit.. month and a half, two maybe." "Two months!?" Kagome exclaimed in shock. "Yepp." 'You're a long way from home city girl. Might as well keep me mouth shut and learn something before I go speaking out.'
"So the road have a name?" "Aye. The Kilburn High Road." Kagome was silent a moment. She listened to the silence for a moment before saying quietly, "Hey, InuYasha?" "What now?" "I'm hungry." "So eat somethin'. Ya got food in that pack don't ya?" "Well I can't get at it." "Sure ya can! Just turn around, ya just need good balance." "No!" "A'right, fine. I'll pull over.." He said slowling down. "Pansy.." he added under his breath. "S-"
"Think carefully lass! I'm drivin'!" Kagome stopped in mid word and glared at him angrily.
InuYasha pulled off into a clearing. He jumped off quickly. Kagome let him walk five feet, let him think he was safe. He turned around and opened his mouth. "SIT!" Kagome screamed. He slammed into the eath. She calmly swung her leg over and stepped down as InuYasha lie face down in the dirt.
InuYasha dug his hand into the grass. 'How can I get this bitch for this? I need her alive and well to get the shards, and if I insult her I get sat..' He slowly raised his head up to glare at the offending female.
His head was roughly four inches off the ground and three feet away from the back of Kagome's legs. All thoughts of revenge dissipated as his mind went blank. Then she bent over to get something from her bag.
When Kagome turned around with a sandwich, InuYasha was sitting down and facing away from her. She sensed something was amiss with the half demon, but couldn't put her finger on it. 'Eh, fuck him. He can take care of it himself.' She thought as InuYasha continued his vigil of the other direction.
Behind him Kagome leaned against the Harley and began eating her sandwich. InuYasha stared straight ahead and willed his face to stop burning.
Five minutes later they were on the road again. Kagome was strangly free from boredom, possesing no desire to be doing anything. She leaned back against her pack and let the sun beat down upon her face.
They had cleared the forests of Kaede's town. The Kilburn High Road ran through rolling hills covered in emerald green grass. Kagome stared at the scenery in wonder. She had never left the wonderless city scape of her home. To her, the vast empty hills were the most enchanting sight on the Earth.
So much so that she felt her anger at InuYasha falling to the wayside. She didn't forgive him, but she was too enthralled to be angry. She didn't even bother telling InuYasha to stop for lunch.
The road itself was a small semi-paved path that wound its way through the hills. Nothing moved anywhere. It seemed as if the whole world was deserted.
Around midafternoon she closed her eyes and leaned back farther against the pack. She drifted between sleep and consciousness for several hours. When she snapped back to reality, the sun was going down.
Just as she was getting her bearings, they crested a hill, and Kagome's breath caught in her throat. The dying sunlight was caught perfectly in a shallow lake spread out in a valley underneath them.
"InuYasha!" she yelled. "Let's stop here for tonight!" "What? There's still light out!" "I said let's camp here, or I'll say it when we do stop!" She added in exasperation. "A'right a'right.." InuYasha said hastely, pulling over.
Kagome grabbed her pack off the bike and ran to the highest spot nearby. InuYasha grumbled at the added walk and walked over as she unpacked dinner. "Stay here, I'm gonna get some firewood." "Okay." she said absently, staring out at the lake.
When he returned the sun had set. He immediately got to work starting the fire. When he had a small blaze going, he stood up and stretched his back before lighting up.
He turned around to see Kagome standing behind him, holding out a sandwich. He stared at her, perplexed. "It's yours. Sorry I forgot at breakfast."
'Take the sandwhich, eat the sandwich. It's not difficult
InuYasha.' Kagome thought as he continued to stare at her as if she had tried to grope him.
He reached out and took it suspiciously. He retreated to the other side of the fire and sat down before opening the wrapping. Kagome sighed. 'What's his problem, it's nothing more than a sandwhich ain't it? What ever.' She sat down on her sleeping bag and looked out over the valley.
After she finished, she continued staring at the moonlight bathed valley. Eventually the silence became too silent. "So.. where are you from InuYasha?" She asked no louder than she had to, and in the same tone she had used in the morning.
"What?" He asked in genuine confusion. 'What is with this guy? Does he have a problem talking with other people?' "Where are you from, ya know, your past." "That's not important.." He said quietly. "C'mon, just where were ya born?" The shadow across the fire remained silent. "C'mon, it's nothin' big. Where'd ya go to school? Do ya have any family? Ever been kissed?" She prodded jokingly.
"I said it's not fucking important!" He snapped at her in rage. Kagome shot back in surprise. "Just fucking drop it!" He snarled. He got up and walked off into the darkness.
'Holy crap.' Was all Kagome could think. 'What's his problem?' By the time she had fallen asleep, he had not returned.