InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Power II: Running ❯ Nuisance ( Chapter 7 )

AN: Hello! I'm back and ready to write, I hope. Heh, Heh, hopefully. I'm just a little silly and have four stories going at once now, so don't be angry when the updates are far apart. I can't help it. I'll try to get one for each story in every week so each story will be updated at the same time. I've got a system going here. But my muse doesn't like systems, oh, no, she wants to work on whatever mood type she's in at the moment. She's been all depressed lately so the Corrupted has been the easiest to write. And now I'm going to get to work on this one, here we go!

Chapter 7: Nuisance

Jerry bent his knees to prepare to impact on the dirt, shutting his eyes. It took him a moment to realize he never had and he cracked open an eye to see swirling blackness all around. His body felt light as air as they traveled through; the only actual feeling was Kagome's arm gently holding onto his. His eyes widened in perplextion and wonder when he realized they never hit the dirt, they were going through it! The darkness around them held an eerie light to it, making him feel uneasy. He felt his feet touch down on solid earth and almost tipped over from the feeling of having weight again. The world materialized around him and he realized they were in a well, but not the same one as before. After his eyes had adjusted and his balance returned he studied where they were. This well felt very different. The air he breathed in was old but clean, not full of the fumes air usually held. Vines twisted up to the top of the well, no ladder was to be seen. The blue sky seemed to laugh at him, taunting him with its unexpected presence.

He swore silently, earning a look from the girl that was not disapproving, but merely amused. Most girls chided him when he swore, but it almost seemed as if she was used to it… but that was impossible, he had only known her for maybe a half an hour. Though, she had said that she had known his former body, the person he was incarnated from. But that was a bunch of bullshit. Reincarnation was just a bunch of myths created so people could rest easy thinking their loved ones and eventually themselves would be reborn into this world as someone, or something else. Stupid idiots who couldn't face the facts. Bunch of wimps.

Still, he could not get the thought out of his head that she was familiar to him, too.

~**~

Kagome smiled and tried to hide it, as Jerry was obviously startled. He stared at the sky as though he had never seen it before, and finally seemed to come back to himself, at least enough to swear. Just like Inuyasha. She sighed, now she knew why Inuyasha was always comparing her to Kikyou. It struck her hard and she realized she was no better than him, except being open about it. Everything Jerry did reminded her of her old friend. It would hurt to see him again, remembering and maybe even watching the things that they had been through together. She sighed again and this time Jerry looked at her quickly, analyzing why she was sad. Of course there was no way he could know, so she may as well tell him.

"I'm sorry, it's just that, where we are, your counterpart still exists, and I loved him once upon a time." She smiled sweetly, capturing him in her emotion. "This is a time five hundred and one years ago. There actually is another me here too. Well, two of them if you count the person I was reincarnated from, Kikyou. I'm putting a spell on us to make us invisible and impossible to be sensed. We have to go and join my friends. I think I know where they are." He started to say there was no such thing as reincarnation and spells but then she was closing her eyes, hiding them from him. He just watched her curiously, studying her exquisite features.

Suddenly he was conscious of a pulling feeling, an aura of great power. It wafted over him, coming from her. She was glowing softly a whitish purple light. There was a quick flash that momentarily blinded him and her eyes opened to reveal purple orbs of light. They glowed eerily and he shook off the feeling of foreboding that gripped at him. It did not leave entirely as he watched her in awe, all thoughts of spells and reincarnation zooming and making him dizzy. It was real. It chanted over and over in his fuzzy brain. It was real. It was real! The glowing faded to a gentle wave and stayed with them. Her eyes were not as brightly purple now, with just a slight glow coming from their translucent depths.

"Lets get going." Her echoing voice startled him with its clarity and strength. "They must be worried about me." She began to walk toward a stand of trees and he felt compelled to follow, his legs strangely disobeying his command to not move. It was as though there was a wall behind him that forced him forward with each step she took. He fought it every step and stumbled on a root, falling. She turned quicker than he could imagine, challenging gravity and reality. He closed his eyes and prepared to hit the ground, pulling in his arms and getting ready to land on his shoulder. After many moments and nothing had happened he opened his eyes in surprise. Dirt and grass, a fly frozen in midair, met his gaze. He felt like he was floating, noting how his toes were barely touching the ground. He moved his arm and touched the fly, watching as it moved fractionally and then stopped and hovered in the air again. But its wings did not move, it just hung there as if suspended on imaginary threads. Her amused voice cut into his dazed brain.

"Are you going to stay like that all day? Because I can let you fall." He whipped his head around and met her eyes with his surprised ones. His perspective was tilted and made him dizzy. He moved his foot forward and under him, setting the other one down experimentally. As soon as he moved it and tried to put weight on it, gravity returned and he stood straight.

"How the hell are you doing that?" His wide eyes searched her still purple hued ones. She laughed and motioned for him to walk. He grudgingly walked beside her.

"I guess I can slow time and move through it as if it wasn't slower. To others, I'm just moving very quickly, at times to fast to see. I can make other people join me when I do it too." She glanced at him and smiled slyly. "Do you still believe there is no such thing as magic and reincarnation?" She bit her lip and turned her gaze serious. He snorted.

"I have no reason to believe in the reincarnation BS yet. But you just about got me hooked on the magic shit." She laughed again and he realized how musical and cute her laugh was. Something within him longed to make her laugh again.

"You are so stubborn! Just as bad as him. Do you see that tree ahead?" He looked up and saw one of the largest trees he had ever seen before. Actually, it closely resembled a younger version of the tree at the shrine he was robbing. He rubbed the back of his neck in embarrassment of what he had done and smirked. Well, that was the wrong house to rob! He nodded at Kagome and observed the scenery around him, taking note of things subconsciously.

"This is the Go-Shinboku, the tree Inuyasha was pinned to and where I first met him. Did you know I was the one who broke the spell?" She climbed up on the root and looked down at him, bathed in sunlight. Her hair haloed her and lighted her face, making her look surreal. He felt his loins tighten in response and cursed.

"Yeah. I know. I read the whole legend, actually. About a reincarnate named Kagome falling into a well and releasing e half demon from his spell. He tried to get the Shikon No Tama from her and she put a rosary around his neck to control him." She looked at him surprised and he grinned. "I told you, it's the only project I ever did. Its not hard to remember something you've only done once and don't plan to do again." She laughed her sweet, rich laugh again and he smiled back at her.

Kagome turned to look back at the tree briefly and was going to jump down when something caught her eye. A small wound in the bark, diamond shaped could be seen, where the arrow that had pierced Inuyasha's heart had been. She touched it wondrously and felt immense power in it. Evil power. She felt a delicate shudder run through her frame and turned away from the tree, jumping down to where Jerry stood. He looked astonished at how far she had jumped, having crossed at least 15 feet from the trunk of the tree to where he was.

"Okay, now how did you do that one?" She giggled and jumped away from him, landing a good 30 feet away and then coming back in what was only a flash of movement and appearing next to him. He jumped back and had stunned eyes fixed on her.

"What, that?" She grinned and he lifted his arms and crossed them, grabbing his elbows.

"Yeah, that. Now how did you do it?" he fired at her. She sighed and gave him a playful smile.

"I am part demon and can borrow on my mates power, and have any of his powers or abilities. I also have extra power that is my own I gained from… I'm not totally sure where. I think it was inside of me, but I was hit with a seriously hard blast of energy and it `jump-started' my powers. I can read minds and probably kill someone simply by thinking it. I haven't tried to kill anyone, or even hurt them or control what they think or do. But I just know, I can feel it." He nodded his eyebrows raised, trying to look like he was understanding her, but she could see he was thoroughly confused. She motioned for him to follow her and he decided to rather than become her psychic guinea pig. After seeing what she could do, nothing would surprise him anymore. That was, until they walked through a barrier and he saw Kagome's friends.

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Kagome knew exactly where they were because she knew where Sesshoumaru was. He knew they were approaching, but she hadn't told him about Jerry. She didn't know how he would react. She felt the barrier and parted it briefly to let herself and jerry in. Jerry's face drained of color when he saw the youkai appear out of nowhere. Three of them, all whipped around faster than the eye could detect and were now staring at him. She laughed outright at the arrested look on Sesshoumaru's face when she silently explained what had happened, telling each of them separately. Then Jax did something unexpected, he walked forward and held out a hand to shake, keeping his gaze aloof.

"Hello, Jerry. I am Jax and I just wanted to let you know that I am so sorry that you had to be the reincarnate of that whelp." Kagome narrowed her eyes at him and scowled. He gave the guy a shake of the head and grasped his hand briefly before stepping back and grinning because he couldn't control it. Riasha rolled her eyes and stepped forward next.

"Please ignore him. He is an inconsiderate jackass. Inuyasha is just a little stupid sometimes, is all. I am Riasha, mated to that clown over there, and friend to Kagome." She smiled one of her dazzling smiles and he did his best not to stare at her. She was absolutely beautiful, with a short dress on, pretty medium colored eyes, and honey colored hair with lighter highlights. She had on a silver choker and her dress was low-cut to be revealing. He shook his head and forced himself to stop staring at her. He turned next to the silver haired man that he had not met. He looked up a little, realizing that he was taller tan himself, but other than that, they were very similar. It was uncanny. How much they looked alike, the same eyes and hair. He was surprised by the hostility in his eyes and saw the coldness there. He made no move to introduce himself and a long silence stretched forth. Finally Kagome came forward, looking mutinous.

"This is no way to act around a visitor! Though he is Inuyasha's reincarnate, he is NOT Inuyasha! Sesshoumaru, you had better stop it! This is absolutely ridiculous! I don't know what you hold against Inuyasha, but there is no reason to take it out on Jerry!" Kagome had stormed up and was standing under the tall, dangerous looking man's nose. Her head barely came to his chin. Sesshoumaru's eyes flashed in anger. But then she was there, in his head, and he sighed. There was no point in fighting with her, and she was right after all. He was being stupid, he knew this, but this was Inuyasha, except different. He hated the stupid hanyou, and here he was, now there were two of them. But it was true, it wasn't this `Jerry's' fault, he didn't cause him to do what he had done. He sighed again and stepped forward, eyes shadowed and unfeeling.

"I am Sesshoumaru, half brother to the one you were incarnated from. I do not mean to be so hostile, but you, he caused me great problems. Do not hold it against me." Kagome almost fainted. She never expected Sesshoumaru to go that far! But then again, he had changed a lot from when she had first fallen in love with him, and she knew he was not so cold and merciless to everyone, it was something about Inuyasha that had made him be like. She wondered what had happened to make him hate his own brother do much. She felt a cold feeling wash over her, and a feeling of intense forlornness and loneliness. It was weird, with all of her favorite people around her, to feel this way, and then it went away, as if a thing had taken it and disposed of it. She shook off the weird feeling and turned to Sesshoumaru, smiling.

"So, have you guys been enjoying the show?" She gestured to the village that was in clear view from where they stood. Sesshoumaru's brow's arched innocently.

"I have no idea what you speak of." Jax snorted and Riasha smiled. Jerry watched with confusion, having no idea what they were talking about. Show, what show?

"What has happened so far? What did you get to see?" She grinned and looked from one to the other, but no one spoke, and she saw the confused looking Jerry staring at her questioningly. "I'm sorry. I haven't explained everything to you. You know how I fell through the well a long time ago?" She did not wait for him to answer. "Well, this is a little after I fell through. And these guys have been watching everything that has happened since they got here a little while ago. I want to know what happened." She stared pointedly at every one of them, until Riasha finally spoke.

"We were watching the well and saw you ride at it really fast. Inuyasha beat you there and said you weren't leaving until you gave him the jewel shards. You got all dramatic about failing school and he picked up a rock to cover it with…" A large smile broke out on her face and she covered her mouth while titter of a giggle came out. Kagome bit her lip and sniffed, trying hard not to laugh. She remembered the time. Riasha continued for Jerry's benefit. "You said the incantation for the prayer beads around his neck, over and over, while he squirmed and looked like he was being hit in the back. Then he," A giggle escaped her lips. "He fell," A burst of laughter. "And, and, and." She sputtered and took a breath. "He fell and dropped the rock on his back!" She went into fits of laughter and Jax and Sesshoumaru stood with grins on their faces. Kagome had a look of disapproving amusement across her face. Then she giggled and started laughing with Riasha.

Jerry stood stunned for a moment, having not seen it, but finally processing what she had said and the meaning of it. He let a grin touch his lips and shook his head, finally getting it. Kagome got her laughter under control.

"Then I said, I said `stay boy' didn't I? And then I said, `and don't even thing about following me!'" She chuckled and shook her head. It wasn't funny at the time, but I've never really looked at them like that. When you see it that way, it is kind of funny…" Riasha finally got control of herself and just smiled. Jerry was still smiling at the implications and made a comment.

"Does the guy always do stuff like that?" At the multiple nods and chorus of affirmatives, he looked disdainful. "I am truly sorry that I am implicated with him." He shook his head seriously and laughter erupted from them all this time. Jerry grinned with them, unable to keep the serious look. It was impossible with all the easiness and relaxed feelings there were in their own little world. They were unknown by everyone in this time, undetectable in spite of the loud laughter. And it made the show that much more fun to watch.

~**~

When things had settled down Kagome stood quietly in Sesshoumaru's arms while Jax and Jerry chatted about who know what and Riasha listened. She sighed and remembered what she had brought him there to do. She asked Sesshoumaru and he agreed, though he had his doubts. What if the sword would not transform for him, or worse, repelled Sesshoumaru after? He did not like the sound of that, especially after he had finally gotten it to accept him. He sighed and drew the sword, knowing that it had to be done regardless. Kagome called a hesitant Jerry over, who seemed nervous about being near the demon with the drawn sword. It was a rusty and chipped piece that he recognized from the legend as the Tetsusaiga. It was held out to him, after an explanation of why they wanted him to hold it.

He reached put his hand and gripped the handle with slightly unsteady hands, fearing that he would be able to do it, and also afraid that he wouldn't. He concentrated and felt it pulse in his hands, as if greeting him. It grew warm and then flashed, becoming a large and sharp fang. He held the deadly sword easily in two hands, bringing it down to analyze. There were no imperfections on it now, and it thrummed with unused power. He let his energy flow back into him and watched as it turned back into a rusted and ugly sword. He gave it to Sesshoumaru, pointing the handle at him for the taiyoukai to take.

Sesshoumaru grasped it and almost sighed in relief when it did not reject him. Then he remembered that it was for use in protection of humans, and that he had fallen for Kagome while she was still human, making the spell ineffective on him. It cancelled out, but he hoped it still worked on other youkai, so he could hand it to them and watch while their hand sizzled. It was amusing. He resheathed the sword and watched as Kagome chattered on about how she was sure he was Inuyasha's incarnate. He sighed and pulled her closer, getting a warm smile from her. He wondered what Kagome planned for them all now. She always did seem to have something new up her sleeve.

~**~

AN: there! I finished another one! Yippee!

Now I have to send them all away for my bets to look over, thanks Niamha, and then I'll post the bunch of them!

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