InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Scandalous ❯ Edo ( Chapter 10 )

A/N: I'm so sorry I didn't answer your questions in the last chapter but I will now! Okay I will try to make this into a Dustin/Aine pairing cuz I just like it better than Jiro/Aine now! And a brothel is a whorehouse basically! So yeah! Keep reading to see what happens!

 

Chapter 10: Edo!

 

The group had the town gates in sight. They were almost to Edo. Aine's face lit up and she ran ahead of everyone getting excited about seeing the old town of Edo. She ran out to the open gates, but was stopped when a huge stick blocked her way.

 

“What's going on?” she asked looking to where the pole was coming from. Two guards stepped out in front of her giving her intimidating looks. The hair on the back of her neck stood up and she turned to run behind Dustin.

 

“How is it that you speak your mind not afraid of what anyone does and then you get scared because of a couple guards?” Dustin asked looking at the girl that was clinging to his arm.

 

“Look at how big they are! Besides, I'm allowed to be scared!” Aine snapped.

 

Dustin smiled at the complex half demon and continued walking to the gate. They stopped when they got to it and Aine hid behind Dustin pushing him forward. Dustin looked up at the huge guards and said, “Umm hi…We would like to pass through so we can get this lovely lady here back to her home in this town.”

 

“Hello Dr. Rin are these really your escorts?” one guard asked.

 

“Yes they are! I was planning on letting them stay at my home for a while before they leave again,” Rin smiled. Everyone looked at Rin shocked. She knew these men? Why didn't she say so earlier?

 

“Alright, you all shall pass as long as those demons can be contained,” the other guard stated.

 

“The girl demon is harmless and she has the wolf wrapped around her finger,” Kohaku said.

 

“What?! I am not wrapped around her finger!” Jiro growled.

 

“Be nice Jiro,” Aine ordered.

 

“Yes ma'am,” Jiro whispered and shut his mouth. The guards were amazed at this ability and moved to the side to let them pass. They didn't want to know what the half demon had done to the wolf to control him like that.

 

The group had passed through the gate and Aine smiled brightly. People were everywhere. This was her kind of place. She grabbed Dustin's hand and ran down the street. A delicious scent caught her attention and she wanted it. None of them had eaten for two days and it was starting to make them cranky.

 

She stopped in front of a ramen stand and Dustin ran into the back of her. She stared at all the food and asked the cook, “How much?”

 

“I'm sorry, but we don't serve demons here,” the cook snapped and closed the stand off.

 

Aine's face dropped and her shoulders slumped forward. How could she forget that demons were horrible beings that killed people? She had gotten so used to her demon senses that she even forgot that she was a demon sometimes. Dustin grew angry at Aine's change of mood caused by the cook.

 

“Why don't you go wait with Rin and the others?” he asked. Aine nodded sadly and walked back to the others.

 

Dustin turned back to the cook who had a smiled on his face and was reopening the stand. “What can I get you sir?” the cook asked.

 

“Listen here. We haven't eaten in to days and we are getting a little cranky with people like you. Even if she is part demon she is still a woman and that's no way to treat women!” Dustin growled grabbing the cook's collar.

 

“I don't serve demons no matter how human they seem! Demons shouldn't even be walking around with humans like they do. They are all just killers,” the cook spat out.

 

Dustin was growing angrier by the second. His whole body started glowing and the cook became frightened of the strange aura surrounding the young man.

 

“Please don't hurt me! Take whatever you want just don't hurt me demon!” the cook cried.

 

Dustin calmed down and let go of the cook. He turned to see Aine staring at him in amazement. A crowd had gathered around the stand after hearing the cook cry out. Dustin dug in his pocket and pulled out some of the money that Sango and Miroku had given him. He set it on the stand and said, “I would like to have one bowl of chicken ramen.”

 

The cook gave it to him and he walked over to Aine. She looked down at the bowl of ramen and smiled. “Thank you!” she giggled and took the bowl. Dustin grabbed her hand and dragged her away from the crowd. They found the others looking at a textile shop.

 

“Why is everyone staring at you two like that?” Jiro asked.

 

“I'm guessing it's our clothes! We'll have to buy some traditional clothing while we are here,” Aine stated thinking quick for an excuse. Something was going on and she would find out later from Dustin when they were alone.

 

“I have a yukata you can have back at my home. I also have a couple of men kimonos for Dustin,” Rin smiled.

 

“Well, ummm, I've never worn a kimono before. Where I come from they don't even sell them like regular clothing,” Dustin said blushing a bit.

 

“Don't worry! It's just like regular clothes, but kinda like a dress,” Aine said trying to describe the feeling of wearing traditional Japanese clothing.

 

“I guess I could wear it while I'm here,” Dustin stated.

 

“That's the spirit!” Aine smirked and began to eat her food. “Oh my god! You guys have to try this!”

 

She held the chopsticks up for whoever would take them. Jiro stepped forward and grabbed her wrist. He brought her wrist up until the chopsticks were at his mouth. He ate the food off of it and let go of her.

 

“It's not that good. I can't see why you like human food,” Jiro grumbled.

 

“I was raised as a human. I never even knew I had demon blood in me until a week ago!” Aine yelled.

 

“I think we better get out of here before they create a scene,” Kohaku whispered to Rin. Rin nodded and turned to Aine.

 

“Come on Aine. We can go get settled then we'll go take a bath in the hot springs,” Rin suggested.

 

“Yeah! Let's go!” Aine smiled and ate while following Rin to her home. Dustin walked beside her noticing all the weird looks they were getting. Aine held up her chopsticks to him so he could taste the food. He smiled and accepted the food. Gasps were heard around them as Aine fed Dustin food.

 

“Do you see that? A demon and a foreigner are acting like lovers in the street.”

 

“I can't believe them! It's disgusting!”

 

“Why is a demon being so kind? I bet the food is poisoned.”

 

Aine heard all the whispers around them, but chose to ignore them. They were allowed to do whatever they wanted as long as it didn't cause harm to anyone. Dustin finished eating his share of food and draped his arm around her shoulder, liking the reaction he was getting. He wanted to make everyone rowdy, it was fun. Aine would feed herself a bite then him one until there was no more food.

 

They finally reached Rin's hut and found it to be a clinic. It wasn't very surprising since Rin was a doctor after all. They entered it and Rin put her supplies back where they belonged while everyone sat in a circle.

 

“Would everyone like some food and tea?” Rin asked.

 

“Food sounds great right now!” Kohaku smiled.

 

“I'll help!” Aine volunteered and stood. The girls went into the kitchen and began to cook up a meal. Aine grabbed a piece of raw meat and a raw fish and went to give it to Jiro.

 

“What's this?” Jiro asked.

 

“You're hungry right? I thought that you might want your meat and fish raw instead of cooked,” Aine stated.

 

Jiro sniffed it and then took it out of her hands, wolfing it down. (Ha a pun! Lol) Aine smiled and went back to help Rin cook.

 

“That's disgusting,” Dustin mumbled, not realizing he had said it out loud.

 

“You have a problem with what I eat?” Jiro asked.

 

“Not really, but you can get sick from eating everything raw. When it's cooked there aren't many germs because the fire kills them all,” Dustin explained.

 

“What are ger-erms?” Kohaku asked.

 

“Those are what make you sick,” Dustin answered.

 

“Well I can't get sick. Demons aren't as weak as humans,” Jiro said proudly.

 

“But you can still die,” Dustin simply replied.

 

“You're rubbing for a beating human. Learn to be more cautious around demons,” Jiro growled.

 

“You can't touch me because then Aine will hate you forever,” Dustin smirked.

 

“Having a woman protect you? That's just pathetic!” Jiro laughed.

 

“Not pathetic, smart,” Dustin said. Jiro jumped up and grabbed Dustin by the collar of his shirt.

 

“You're really going to get a beating if you carry on with this bullshit!” Jiro growled.

 

“Do your worst,” Dustin spat out smirking. This was just the thing he wanted. He had this craving to fight ever since he had entered the town. He had no idea why, but he felt a strange power rising in him.

 

Aine and Rin walked into the room carrying the tea and Aine almost dropped her tray when she saw Jiro holding Dustin threateningly.

 

“Jiro! What do you think you're doing?!” Aine yelled.

 

Jiro immediately let go of Dustin and sat down. “He was begging for me to do it to him,” Jiro snapped.

 

“I highly doubt that,” Aine sat passing out the drinks.

 

“Actually he kind of was,” Kohaku stated.

 

“What the hell are you thinking Dustin?” Aine asked.

 

“It's nothing. I just felt like getting hit,” Dustin said and began to drink his tea. He seemed to be changing right before Aine's eyes. What's going on with him?