InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Something New ❯ Ch.3 ( Chapter 3 )

Something New

Chapter 3

A New Day

 

After picking up a few things for Buyo and the flowers she was taking to the Higurashi shrine, Bailey returned to Yoko's apartment. She set out the new cat dish and litter box, and scratched Buyo's head whilst he hungrily ate his new kitty chow. Bailey then sat the flowers in a water-filled vase, and proceeded to rummage through the cabinets for food. As soon as she munched on some snacks and checked her email on Yoko's computer, Bailey decided to head out to the Higurashi shrine. She changed into her favorite jeans, black tank, and flip-flops. She quickly ran a brush through her blonde hair, and pulled into her signature low ponytail. She retrieved her small backpack, loaded it with essentials, and headed out of the apartment, flowers in hand.

 

After she reached the shrine, Bailey clambered up the steps and walked to the burned remains. She found a few pieces of the remaining wood and placed them together to make a holder of sorts. She then placed the flowers and said a silent prayer for the family. Suddenly her phone rang. Bailey fumbled for a few seconds before finding the cell phone in her pack.

 

“Hello?”

“Hey girl!” Yoko replied.

“Hey Yoko.”

“I did some digging on the Higurashi family.” This peaked Bailey's interest.

“Really? What did you find out?”

“Turns out after they left the shrine, they moved to a small apartment downtown. Actually its not all that far from my apartment, but yea, didn't find out much about the fire, only that they think it was arson.”

Arson? Who would purposely burn down a shrine?

“Oh, ok Yoko, well I'm going to do a bit more exploring here, and then I guess I'll head back to your place.”

“Ok girl, I'll see you after work!”

“Bye.”

Click.

Bailey shook her head. For once Yoko's snoopy personality had come in handy. She placed the phone into her pack once more and looked around the shrine. It was still beautiful, even with the place in such a state of decay.

What were they thinking… burning down such a beautiful shrine, and that poor family.

Bailey looked around and started to walk toward the well house again. She hadn't really got a good look at it, thanks to Buyo. The door was still halfway open, so Bailey carefully stepped inside. Sunlight filtered through the holes in the roof, giving the room a creepy sort of feeling. Cobwebs coated the ceiling and every step Bailey took, the boards groaned with age. She walked to the decrepit ladder again and slowly made her way down. She walked toward the well and saw that the mouth was covered with a board. Upon closer examination she discovered spirit wards coating the outside. The paper was torn and yellowed, and the ink smudged.

Weird. Why would they put sutras on a well?

Bailey placed her hand on the well, and quickly withdrew it, as if she had been burned.

Did the well just shock me?

She shook herself off, blaming it on her overactive imagination. She again reached for the well, but this time a shot of purple light connected with her outstretched hand. Bailey stumbled back, dumbfounded. Abruptly the ground began to shake. She threw her hands behind her against the wall as the room gave a harsh shake.

“Oh man, what did I do now?!”

Suddenly the spirit wards shot off the well and disintegrated. A rumbling began in the well, and grew quickly louder. Bailey began stumbling backward, toward the ladder. Eyes wide with fear, she put her hand to her mouth.

“Oh crap.” She uttered.

The board covering the opening of the well shot straight up and made another hole in the roof. Bailey followed the board with her eyes, but quickly returned them to the well. A bright blue light was lighting up the small well house, and was originating from within the well. She took this as her cue to leave, and scampered up the ladder. Bailey was almost to the doors when she heard something strange. Well, stranger than what she was already hearing. A man's voice called to her.

“WAIT! Don't leave me here!” It cried. The voice was deep, and something in the undertones spoke of danger.

Bailey froze. The room gave another violent shake, and Bailey began to worry about the roof falling in on her. She turned and stared at the well. The light was no longer shining. Against her better judgment, Bailey walked to the ladder once again.

“Please, help me!” The voice cried.

“What're you doing in there?!” Bailey responded.

“I'm trapped!! Please, please help!”

Something in the voice made Bailey uneasy. It didn't sound very distressed, and what was it doing in the damn well the first place? She hadn't heard any rustling or cries when she had found Buyo, and earlier the well had been sealed with a board. There's no way the guy could've survived, well it sounded like a guy. Bailey trusted her instincts; she knew there was something majorly up with this person. She hastily turned to leave.

“Uh, just hold on, I'm going to go get help,” She yelled.

“NO! Don't leave me!”

“It won't take me but a minute; I just have to step outside to use my phone.”

Bailey began to walk again, when she heard a low growl from somewhere behind her. The hairs stood up on her neck, and without much thought, she bolted to the doors. She heard a crashing sound, but didn't turn to look back. Her foot caught on a loose board and she fell to the ground.

Great, this is how all chicks get it in the horror movies, she thought.

She quickly rolled over to free her foot and scuttled to her feet. She stole a glance at the well and screamed; a hand was reaching over the side! It looked pale in the dimly lit room and Bailey couldn't help but flashback to an Asian horror flick she and Yoko had watched, called Ringu. Not wanting to end up like the victims in the movie, she high-tailed it out of the well house. Bailey then heard a low crash as she assumed the doors were being busted.

“And where do you think you're going?!”

Bailey stole a glance behind her, and shrieked. Whatever had been in the well was now chasing after her, and it definitely wasn't human. The thing appeared to be a demon of sorts, with long red hair, and bright blue eyes. It's had horns growing out both temples and a mouth full of teeth that would put a great white to shame. It was clothed in what seemed to be a kimono, It only came to its knees and was mostly black with a few designs in white. Distracted by her pursuer, Bailey neglected to see the large hole she was currently running toward. She turned her head back around in time to see the ground growing closer as she fell.

Fucking hell, why can't I stand on my own two feet today?!

She quickly tried to get back up, but felt a pair of hands on her shoulders as she was hoisted off the ground. She screamed for help as the monster slung her over his shoulder and began to saunter back to the well.

“Screaming wont help, my dear, no one could possibly hope to defeat the great Yukio!”

Bailey struck out with her fists against the monsters abdomen, only to do nothing more than make Yukio, or whatever, chuckle.

“You think a puny thing like you could possibly harm the great Yukio?! Nonsense pathetic human! Now, calm yourself before I have to…”

“Put me down, you over-sized freak!” Bailey interrupted and laid another firm punch on his chest.

The monster chuckled again.

“Silence, young girl, I don't want to needlessly damage my meal, it'll make you less tasty.”

MEAL?!!

They had reached the well house, and Yukio leapt to the edge of the roof, jarring Bailey in the process. She was about to protest becoming his meal when he leapt straight toward the well. Bailey closed her eyes for the imminent impact, but nothing happened. She opened her eyes.

Black. Bailey could only see black around her, but she could still feel the thing holding her on his arm.

What in the seven hells is going on?! Where are we?

Suddenly she could see daylight. It was above her. Before Bailey could glance up the demon leapt upward and landed soundly on grass. Bailey glanced around her.

What in the world??

Trees surrounded her. She was in a forest.

How can that be? We were just leaping into a well.

She glanced back, and saw the well.

What?! It was in a building, not in the middle of a damn forest! What in the heck just happened?

The arm on which she was held suddenly tensed. The monster growled, low and menacing. His nails dug into Bailey's side and she winced from the sudden pain.

“Show yourself!!” Yukio yelled at the trees. Bailey could hear a slight rustling, and another monster leapt forth.

Oh great, another one!!!

This monster was wearing red, a lot of red. He had long, silver hair with golden eyes, and perched atop his head were little dog ears.

“What in the hell do you think you're doing?” The new monster asked of Yukio. Yukio raised his head slightly and sniffed the hair. He chuckled manically.

“You smell like a half-breed, are you not the fabled Inuyasha? Still guarding the well after all this time? That's pathetic.”

Half-breed?? Inuyasha?

“And what if I am? How did you get through the well?”

“The great Yukio doesn't answer worthless beings' pathetic questions, now out of my way half-breed.”

The red-clothed demon placed a hand on a black sheath, which Bailey hadn't noticed before. He drew the sword out, and it was HUGE. He took his stance and Yukio laughed.

“You think you can defeat me? Well, I think its time I taught you a lesson, pup.”

Yukio abruptly tossed Bailey to the side, and she scooted away from the demons. Yukio glanced her way, and Bailey felt her muscles tense and lock in place. She tried to move, but found she couldn't.

Yukio turned his attention back to Inuyasha. Yukio charged Inuyasha, only to have Inuyasha block him with his great sword. Yukio slashed out again, and Inuyasha struck out with his claws and sliced Yukio's face. The pale demon screamed and fumbled backward, clutching his wound.

“You'll pay for that!!”

“Not likely.”

Inuyasha smirked as Yukio charged him again. His quickly slashed out with his sword. Yukio halted mid-charge. He fell to the ground, and Bailey watched as his body quickly disintegrated. She felt her muscles release, and got to her feet, dusting off her jeans in the process. She looked to Inuyasha, to see him staring back at her. She backed up a couple of steps in fear.

So, I go from one monster to another, yippee for me! And this one is stronger than the last, oh what a wonderful day!!!!

“Hey you!” Inuyasha called to her. Bailey stepped back again, ready to bolt.

“Hey, I'm not gonna hurt you, I just want to ask you some questions!” He declared. Bailey didn't move, but retorted,

“Questions? Like what?”

“Like how in the heck did you just come out of that well? And what were you doing with that puny demon?”

Bailey put a finger to her mouth in a thoughtful pose.

“To be perfectly honest, I have no effing clue how I got here, I was just standing next to the well, but it was inside a building, and it starting shaking, and then I saw a blue light, and ran and this monster-thingy came after me and grabbed me and then we flew in the air like WOOSH and then he jumped at the well and it was really dark, but then it got light again and now I found myself here.”

Bailey looked to see Inuyasha's eye twitching.

Oh, input overload, I guess.

“Oh, sorry, uh…did you get all that?” She asked. This seemed to snap him out of whatever state he had been in.

“Come on, I'll take you to the village. They'll know what to do with you.” He turned to leave. Bailey debated following him or not. He seemed to sense this.

“Or you could stay here, and wait for someone else to come along and eat you, it's up to you.”

Considering the alternative, Bailey quickly skipped to the demons side, hoping he was the good guy, and the two set off to the village.