InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Power II: Running ❯ So Alike... ( Chapter 6 )

Chapter 6: So Alike…

"Inuyasha?" Kagome looked astonished into amber gold-flecked eyes. "You, you can't be Inuyasha, he's dead!" The man she held pinned growled angrily at her. He was glaring at her with intense rage and just a small amount of ambiguity.

"Bitch, my name is not Inuyasha, so let go of me!" He wrenched out of her grasp, hurting himself more than her and threw a punch at her. Her youkai speed easily avoided it and she hit him with a light blast of energy, making him fall to the floor. He jumped up quickly and she eventually noted that his ears were normal, and his eyebrows were set slightly differently. She watched as he crouched and was looking her over with curiosity, ready for what she would throw at him next. She slowly let her mind relax and felt into his, realizing that this was not Inuyasha, but a reincarnate, much like herself. She looked further and found he was an orphan and was an only child. He was a street thug; she looked at his clothing and laughed. Her Inuyasha look-a-like was dressed in loose jeans that hung so low you could see his black boxers. He had on a wife-beater and a heavy black sweatshirt over that. Kagome had always wondered what Inuyasha would look like in modern clothes, and now she knew, man was he hott…

The woman who had called him `Inuyasha' was looking him over intently. He made his voice as authoritive and as harsh as possible. "Quit checking me out, Bitch. You're giving me the creeps." He was surprised when she laughed again. She apparently wasn't going to let him move for the moment, so he studied her a little. He had been very surprised at her strength and agility. He looked closer at her and found that she was thin and flat muscled, but not strong enough to throw him around the way she had. He realized she had a hefty rack on her and nice shaped hips and body, she was a babe all right. Too bad he had to meet her in these circumstances. She had the most captivating eyes he had ever seen, a blue-gray that had a purple tint to them. They were deep with knowledge beyond her years, yet full and brimming with life. Her face was a light creamy color with high cheekbones and pretty pink lips. Her unruly, almost knee length ebony hair made her seem sexy. Her smile that she wore at the moment seemed to be heaven shining upon him. Shit, he wished he hadn't been robbing her house. He suddenly wondered why she was smiling. He stood up from his crouched position and gave her a grin.

"So, baby, sorry about robbing your house. I'm a little short on cash," He leaned overly casually on the desk behind him, "Are you gonna let me move?" He said in his smart-ass voice that rang so familiar. She returned his grin, shaking her head in wonder.

"I apologize for calling you Inuyasha." She searched him mentally. "I believe you have something of mine, could you please hand it over?" He looked taken aback, then scowled.

"I don't know what your talking about, bitch. I have nothing on me that's not mine." He lifted his chin and tempted her to say otherwise. She walked right up to him, putting her face inches from his. His gaze never wavered; he stared down at her from his superior height. She tenderly ran her hand down the side of his face, shocking him and making him blush. She giggled and stepped back laughing outright at his confused face.

"Once again, I apologize. You closely resemble someone from my past, my very distant past. In fact, I am absolutely certain you are his reincarnate." She bestowed the information as lightly as you would a cigarette, but he took it like a heavy blow. His eyes widened and he took a step back. Then he stood straight and trained his features into a mask of uncaring.

"I don't believe in that shit. It's just rumors stupid fucking people make up so they don't fear death. Well, the thing is, you die. Its all nothing, your life is gone. End of story." He once again raised his chin up, waiting for her to disagree. He wasn't disappointed. But he didn't expect the calmness in her whole demeanor when she replied.

"I happen to know it is true because I am a reincarnate myself. I even got to meet my predecessor." She tipped her head cutely. "By the way, what is your name?" She COULD find out, but she figured she'd ask first. Hmmm, maybe she should show off a little.

"I don't think I need to tell you." He answered when he got over his surprise at what she had said. Reincarnates were rumored to be hundreds of years apart to keep them from meeting. For her to meet her ancestor would be impossible, that would be if he believed in that shit. But he didn't, so it didn't matter anyway. Man, this girl was a whack-job. Figures, all the real beauty's had to be the insane ones. Well, it was time to go, maybe he'd get lucky and she wouldn't call the police. He pushed himself away from the desk and was about to start for the door, but her next words stopped him.

"I'll bet you I can guess your name, the one you were born with." He stopped and looked interested, but was trying to hide it. "If I'm right, you have to come with me to test if you are the reincarnate of my old friend. If, I'm wrong, you can leave and you will have my word that I will not call the police on you." She knew that Inuyasha could not pass up a challenge, it was inconceivable.

"So your saying that if I walk out this door, you are going to call the police." She smiled sweetly.

"Yep!" She lied through her teeth. He gave her a dark look before nodding, deciding quickly. Just like him, rash decisions, never thinking anything through. She sighed mentally.

"Alright, your given name is Jeremiah, Jerry Thomas Parry. Your nickname through high school was JT. Your name on the streets here is Dog-Demon because you fight dirty and quick, a lot like a dog." His jaw hung open in such shock she had to laugh. "What, did I surprise you? Why don't you ask me something no one knows but you, and I'll bet you I can tell you the answer." He got over his shock and was looking at her in such horror, the one thing he was afraid of. He made the decision instantly, fearing the answer. He was the only one who knew this, though rumors of him said just the opposite.

"How many people have I killed?" Her answer was immediate.

"One. There are rumors everywhere that you are merciless and cold. But you have only actually killed one person, in self-defense no less. You like everyone to think you are a murderer, but in fact, you hate to see people die." She smiled at him sadly. He noticed a chair nearby and sat down, holding his head in his hands.

"What are you, bitch?" Her smile did not waver from her beautiful face.

"Don't you ever get a chill up your spine, to look behind you and see no one there? Hasn't something weird ever happened at a pressing moment that you simply cannot explain? How many times have you wondered about yourself because you feel like there is so much more?" She delicately put a hand on his shoulder. He flinched at her unexpected touch but did not pull away. He nodded mutely. "I know how that feels. Until my powers were unveiled, I always felt like there was something missing. You know what I'm talking about." He stood abruptly.

"I don't need this." He was headed out the door to find his was blocked by the girl. He hadn't even seen her move. "What the hell? Get out of the way." She was not smiling, but instead looked slightly angered.

"We have a bet. I won, so you are coming with me." There was a glow coming from somewhere and the hairs on the back of his neck twitched. He was disturbed to realize the glow was emanating off of her, a light purple illumination washed over him being this close to her. He felt comforted by it and wanted to just sink into it and relax. But he could not, he was determined to leave. His fist swung at her but he somehow missed. He swung again, and again, but she seemed to be able to dodge them. He put all his force into a straight punch, directed at her nose. His hand met resistance this time, but not her face. His hand was held in an iron grip, she had caught it. He stared into her extraordinary eyes, dumbfounded. Her hand had stopped his punch like a stonewall would have. He saw a flash and noticed she had moved. Then the feeling of his other hand reached his brain and he found it was held captive be her right hand. She put enough force behind her to blow them back and slammed him into the same wall as before, when she had caught him robbing her house. He let out a breath upon contact and found himself short of breath, the wind knocked out of him. Her face was next to his, her hair tickled his nose.

"You will play your part in the bet. I do not like to be cheated. I can kill you simply by thinking it, and I can cause you mental anguish as well. I can handle you physically, and mentally. Are you going to come with me willingly, or do I have to force you?" She whispered in his ear. He attempted to bring his leg up to knock her off of him, to find it securely pinned by her own legs. Her strength was amazing. Power was rolling off her in waves, making him feel weak and helpless. She felt him concede and let off of him. He slumped to the floor, trying to regain his breath. He stared up at her in wonder and surprise, but no fear. She didn't expect it.

"Have you heard of the Shikon No Tama?" He was taken off guard by that question.

"Yeah," He breathed. "I didn't think anyone else in America had heard anything about it. I researched it in school for a history class. I think it was the only project I ever did in school." He smirked. "How do you know about it?" She smiled and pulled her shirt aside to reveal her collarbone, a slight bulge just noticeable above it.

"I am the bearer of the Sacred Jewel."

He scoffed at her profoundly blunt statement. "Feh, Prove it." His remark brought a smile back to her lips.

"Alright." She waited while he stood and then concentrated. Her eyes glowed purple and wind whipped around the room. Her hair lifted and swirled but was unaffected by the sudden wind. Her clothes too were constantly moving, but not billowing in the wind. "Do you like hot weather better?" Her voice echoed and bounced. The temperature rose and Jerry found himself sweating. "Or maybe you're a cold weather person…" The sweat on him turned cold and he shivered uncontrollably. Then the temperature came back to normal and her eyes returned to a blue gray color, still tinged lavender. "Are you convinced?" He nodded and she went over to take his hand. "So you will come with me?"

"Yeah, and then when you sleep, I'll rip your chest open and take the jewel for myself!" She shook her head.

"Inuyasha wanted the jewel too, did you know that? He was going to use it to become a full-blooded demon. Oh, did I mention that he was a half-demon?" She mentally congratulated herself on that one, seeing his shocked face, and pulled him toward the door. He walked after her dazed by everything that had happened. They walked across her yard, through the shrine and into the old well house. He didn't try to run away, he was too curious as to what was going to happen. What she had said earlier about weird things occurring at opportune moments had got to him. Once, he had thought for a moment when he was fighting that he had grown claws, but when the adrenaline wore off and he remembered and looked, his nails were normal. The man he had been fighting had four long cuts down his thigh, and here had been no knives in the fight. Another time one of the gang members thought he saw cat-like ears growing out of his head while he had been concentrating on listening hard. The finale time he had no idea what had happened. It was the only time he had ever killed somebody. A big, heavy guy was trying to kill him with a knife and things were starting to look desperate. The guy must have weighed 250 pounds, but Jerry remembered picking him up and throwing him down an alleyway that was at least 40 feet long; an impossible feat for the 6'3" 185lb man. He still did not know how he had done it, crashing the man into a wall and watching as his neck broke upon impact. Then he remembered one other instance when all of the gang had claimed his eyes had turned red for a moment in anger. Another gang had been trying to taunt him and had mentioned his mother. Now he wasn't so sure that all those things hadn't happened.

"I suppose I should tell you something about what you are going to see." His eyes focused on her and he spoke before she could continue.

"Yeah, and I'd like to know your name." He requested. She opened her mouth for a few seconds before shaking her head.

"I keep forgetting that you DO NOT know me. My name is Kagome." Her memory flashed back to when she had said that to him last time, in not so different circumstances, for totally opposite but really not that different reasons. Last time because he had believed she was someone else; and this time because she kept forgetting that he was someone else. Suddenly she had a taste of what Inuyasha had felt and smiled sweetly and sadly.

"I am bringing you into the past where another you exists. We will stay under an enchantment that will keep us from being sensed or seen. I also aught to warn you that I am mated, uh, like being married, to the other you's older brother, Sesshoumaru. You two did not get along, at all, and he may not be so glad to see you. I will not let him harm you, but be warned he may try. OH! Yeah, I should probably say that he was actually only your half brother, and a full-blooded dog demon, so don't be surprised when he acts a little superior. We have friends with us, Riasha who is a half dragon demon, and Jax who is an Alaskan wolf demon. I don't think they will harm you in any way, or will want to. Both of them are actually pretty nice. Uhhhh, I think that's it!" She smiled brightly at his information-confused face and hooked an arm through his. If he had been more coherent he would have blushed.

"Now, when I count to three I want you to jump into this dry well with me, I promise we will not be hurt or anything. As you can see, if for some reason we cannot get through, there is a ladder to climb out, although I don't need it…" She looked at him and he nodded, not really expecting to do anything but land at the bottom. He had made jumps like that before, and some even longer ones, this was nothing. She said one and they simultaneously put a foot on the edge of the well. On two they stood on the lip in crouched positions. On her three they jumped and fell closer and closer to the bottom of the Bone Eaters Well.

"OH! And after we jump through, you need to give me back the necklace you were going to steal. It's been in my family for generations and I would be very angry if it were gone." She said just before they were about to hit the dirt of the bottom of the well.

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I really do enjoy writing cliffhangers, don't I? *Grins evilly*

But there will be more because I WILL finish this series. I don't know whether there will be a third one yet, we'll see. I don't think I'll need to. This story may be a bit longer than the other one, that's all.

So, how do we like this new development? (~Inuyasha~) He's baaaack! Hee hee.

Please review and put questions, comments, etc. and then I will post more. I may anyway because like I said, I want to finish this series.

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