InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Revelations ❯ Chapter 1 ( Chapter 1 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

A/N:  8/24/12: This is a reposting of Chapter 1 to hopefully fix the words left out of the first sentence. This is my first ever attempt at a fanfic, so please be gentle! (…sheepish grin…) I do not own a lot of things in life… a mansion, a sports car, a pony… INUYASHA… but I sure can dream.  
“Damnit, Inuyasha, PUT ME DOWN! I HAVE TO GO HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
Kagome beat her fists mercilessly against the back of the pig headed hanyou that had her draped over his shoulder like a sack of rice. Inuyasha only squeezed Kagome’s legs tighter and continued to march resolutely back to the village.
“THE HELL YOU DO!” he snarled, “We have shards to collect, or did you forget about that, you silly bitch?”
Kagome stopped in mid strike. Her eyes flashed dangerously and she attempted to raise herself up off of his shoulder. “WHAT did you just call me?” She asked menacingly.
“I called you a SILLY BITCH! What, are you deaf, too?”
‘Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, that’s IT, baka, you’ve done it now…’ Kagome started to shout out her favorite command. “SI----“.  In a blur of movement, Inuyasha quickly adjusted his hold on her body so that she was smashed against his chest, her feet dangling off the ground. He clamped a hand over her mouth before she could activate the rosary, glaring fiercely into her eyes.
 “You say ‘IT’, and I’m taking you down with me.”   
Kagome paused for a moment, casting her panicked gaze downward. Inuyasha took this as a sign of submission, and gave her an arrogant smirk.  ‘That’s right, wench. You know you’ve lost!’ His victory was very short lived; however, as Kagome chose that moment to bite the hand held over her mouth.  Inuyasha jerked his hand back, releasing his hold on her long enough to drop her unceremoniously on her ass on the ground before him. She squeaked in surprise.
“Owwww, fucking A, what the HELL did you do THAT for?”  he shouted, examining the offended appendages.  Kagome decided to take advantage of his brief period of inattention and flipped over on her hands and knees, pushed herself off the ground, and started to sprint like hell toward the well.  
Inuyasha recovered quickly, and lunged forward to tackle her from behind. Managing to snag her around the waist, Inuyasha quickly pressed Kagome down  to lie against the grass and then decided to sit on her backside to further anchor her to the ground.  
“HA! Go ahead, try and say ‘IT’ to me now, wench, I dare ya…”
Kagome closed her eyes and rested her forehead against her arms, sighing loudly in defeat. Attempts to outrun him were getting her nowhere.  ‘ I guess it’s  time to try a different tactic now.’ At that moment, a wicked thought snuck into her head. She allowed herself a quick smirk before proceeding to use an age old feminine warfare tactic…she made herself cry.  Instantly Inuyasha ceased his gloating, feeling bad when he smelled her tears.
“Awwwwww, Kagome, don’t cry! Come on, cut it out! You know I hate it when you cry…”

‘Got him!’
Kagome wiped her crocodile tears away with the back of her hand. “I’m sorry, Inuyasha, but you have to understand that I need this extra credit grade. My sensei told me the last time I went to school that this is my only chance to bring up my grade in English so that I can pass this year!”
It’s not that Kagome was particularly enthusiastic about her assignment, but she was obligated to do it. Her English teacher, being in charge of the school talent show, offered her a chance to get enough extra credit to pass by participating. Having known her for the entirety of her middle school career, the teacher was well aware that Kagome was an accomplished pianist and singer. Kagome started having piano lessons with her father a young age, and remembered many an hour spent singing and laughing with him.  After his death, it helped her feel close to him when she continued to practice playing on her own.  Although there was a time that Kagome entertained that foolish young girl’s dream of one day becoming a famous singer, she gave up those frivolous pastimes after she fell down the well and started the quest for the Shikon Jewel with Inuyasha. After all, who has time to sing while running from demons and traipsing up and down Feudal Japan? These days, Kagome usually spent all of her free time bandaging wounds, cooking, babysitting a surly hanyou and a hyperactive kitsune, studying, and desperately trying to catch up on schoolwork. However, there were those rare occasions when she found herself alone in her time, and she would indulge in playing the old upright piano that went practically unnoticed in the corner of her living room, and sing a song or two.
 “Why do you even need to worry about this ‘skool’ thing, anyways? You should be here with me.”
 Kagome perked up out of her reverie. ‘Did he just say I should be here with him? Could that mean he cares about me…even a little?’
“We’d probably have most of the jewel right now if you weren’t fucking around so much in your time.”
His callous statement felt like a slap in her face. ‘AND there it is. When it comes to us, that damn jewel is the ONLY thing he cares about. After all, the sooner we finish correcting this ‘stupid bitch’s’ mistake, the sooner he can go be with Kikyou.’ She wasn’t able to completely mask the hurt in her voice as she replied, “Maybe so, Inuyasha, but I can’t fail this year. It would be a dishonor to my family. Besides, the others will be gone to Sango’s village for at least a week. Her armor was pretty damaged in that last fight.” Inuyasha snorted, but Kagome continued to plead her case anyway. “Besides, what would be the point of just sitting around here waiting?”
‘You’d be sitting around here alone with ME…’ Inuyasha slumped a little. ‘Would that really be so bad?’
Although she couldn’t see his dejected appearance, Kagome noticed his hesitation in replying, and decided to try bargaining with him. “You know, you COULD always come with me. I’m sure Mama’s been able to restock the pantry by now.” ‘Yep,’ she thought,’ he may not give a damn about me, but Ramen will always hold a special place in his heart.’

Inuyasha thought about it and decided to give in.”Fine!” he snapped, standing up and helping a beaming Kagome to her feet. “One week, damnit, long enough to do this ‘skool’ thing, and then we’re coming home. Understand?” In her happiness, Kagome threw caution to the wind and wrapped her arms around Inuyasha’s neck, giving him a quick kiss on the cheek. He immediately blushed, but returned her hug anyway with an awkward squeeze. Although he fervently tried to convince himself that he was only going for Ramen, the truth still snaked its way into his subconscious. ‘Don’t be stupid,’ a voice in his mind said, ‘You’re going because the thought of her being away from you hurts like hell. You know, you two would probably get along a lot better if you just admitted that to her.’  Inuyasha squelched the annoying little voice in his mind and slipped back into his gruff attitude as he gently shoved Kagome toward the well.
“Come on, wench, let’s get this over with.”
“Arigato, Inuyasha…”

A/N: Yay!!! There ya go folks, my first chapter. I hope you enjoyed it. More chapters to come.