InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Foreign Exchange Student ❯ Back home? ( Chapter 9 )

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The Foreign exchange student

Ch 9 back home?

 

While Ashley rested against Koga everyone else talked. “So Kagome where is the jewel shard you felt earlier?” Sango asked her. Kagome just shook her head. “I don't know, when the dementors left the jewel went with it.”

 

“So that means we have to find them so we can get the jewel. If it effected us that much think of how it effects other people,” Miroku said. He was worn out but still managed to be his normal self because a second later there was a loud SMACK and he was on the ground with a red hand print on his face and Sango standing near him.

 

“Wait a minute, what exactly were those dementors doing? What made them have an effect like that on us?” Shippo said from Kagome's shoulder. Nobody knew the answer so they all looked at Mioga.

 

“I'm sorry but all I know is that they are dementors. I don't know much other then what I told you already,” he said with a disappointed look on his own face.

 

“Dementors feed off the happiness of people and demons,” Ashley said, having woke up again while the other people were talking. They all looked at her for her to explain more. “A dementor feeds off the happy emotions of people. They leave you with the worst memories of your life. The only way to defeat them is a patronus.”

 

“I can't help but wonder, what would happen if someone were exposed to the dementor for a long period of time. We all were exposed for only a few minutes. But even after that Koga and Inuyasha were both unconscious. What happens if they stay around longer?” Miroku said looking at Ashley for answers.

 

“If you are around them long enough then they will eventually turn you into nothing more then what they are. Under the hood is a mouth, that's about all. When a dementor wants to use its biggest power it lowers the hood and gives the person a kiss as it is called. It attaches its mouth to yours and sucks your soul out of it.”

 

They all looked pretty scared at this but hid it quickly. “So these are very formidable creatures we are dealing with. How did the dementor get the jewel shards?” Miroku asked while looking around to see if anyone had any ideas.

 

“Naraku,” Inuyasha said simply.

 

“Why would Naraku give the dementors jewel shards?” Kagome asked him.

 

“Because they suck out souls. Did you notice how the dementor came and was lifting me up to him mouth like that?” Inuyasha answered looking at Kagome. She just nodded but didn't totally understand.

 

“It's like when Kanna used her mirror to take souls. When the souls are gone Kagura can control them. Kanna's mirror can only hold so much so he must have gotten help from the dementors,” Inuyasha explained.

 

They all looked at him in shock, “wow Inuyasha. That was good you actually thought up that on your own?” Sango asked. Inuyasha huffed and turned away.

 

Kagome laughed lightly and got up to follow Inuyasha making sure he was not going to go after then on his own. Ashley stood up also she was still weak from using her powers so much but she wasn't going to complain. The rest of them had fully recovered because they didn't have any injuries.

 

“So are we going to go or not?” Ashley asked them while they watched her get up. Freedom (what Ashley named the hippogriff) came over next to her and she climbed on his back. She was a little dizzy but she was able to hold on enough for them to go on with the search.

 

“Are you sure you can go already?? I think you could use some more rest before we do anything,” Sango said. And besides, if you don't have any energy you won't be able to kill the dementors.”

 

Ashley turned to her and said, “I will be regaining my strength as we go, and a patronus doesn't kill the dementors it just drives them away. I don't know the spell for killing them. That one is even harder then the patronus.” They just shrugged and got up to go. Sango and Miroku got on Kilala and Shippo jumped on Sango's shoulder. As soon as they started to go Ashley dog a dizzy spell and lost her balance. She almost fell off but Koga caught her before she did.

 

“Are you sure you are going to be ok?” Miroku asked her. She shot him a glare but didn't say anything. Koga pushed her back on freedom and climbed on behind her to hold her on. Again everyone was surprised be he ignored the looks they were giving him and said, “come on we can go now I won't let her fall. I am only doing this as repayment for her saving my life.”

 

They all just nodded and went on but Ashley felt a little disappointment for some reason and she wasn't sure why. They rode off to find Inuyasha and Kagome to see what was going on with them. It only took a few minutes for them to find the others and they started off to look for the dementors.

 

Before long night had fallen and everyone was tired. Ashley had fallen asleep again leaning on Koga for support. They all decided to make camp for the night and landed in a small clearing in the forest. Koga gently took Ashley off of freedom's back and put her on the ground. He took a sleeping bag and unrolled it before putting her inside of it. Again he got looks of confusion but he didn't care. He was just repaying his debt…. Right?

 

Once everyone else settled down and went to sleep Ashley woke up. She woke up just as Inuyasha fell asleep in the tree. She quietly got out of her sleeping bad and stood up. There was a lake nearby so she went over to it. She sat down on the bank and watched the water. `I will have to go really soon. 6 weeks went by a LOT faster then I thought it would. I don't want to go back but I will get in a lot of trouble if I don't.'

 

Slowly she turned her body so that she was sitting so her fingers could reach the water. She ran her fingers through the water humming to her self.

 

`How do you get that lonely,

How do you hurt that bad,

To make you make the call

That havin no life at all

Is better then the life that you have.

 

How do you feel so empty?

You want to let it all go

How do you get that lonely?

And nobody knows

 

After a few minutes she heard something rustle in the bushes behind her. She stood up fast and looked to see what it was. A second later she saw Kagome push her way through the bush and she let out a sigh of relief.

 

Kagome smiled and went over to Ashley, “Are you ok? I woke up and you were gone.” Ashley smiled and nodded before sitting down again. “Ash, what's wrong?”

 

“Nothing much just…” Ashley looked over at Kagome before finishing. “I signed up for a 6 week exchange program. It was the shortest one and the only one the orphanage would let me take.” Kagome looked confused so Ashley continued. “I was at school for 4 weeks, then here for 1. That's 5 weeks, I only have one left and I have to go back.”

 

Kagome had a look of shock on her face. “Oh I get it now… Well I don't know what to tell you Ash.” Ashley looked back at the water thinking.

 

`I don't want to go back, I was always so happy here. That never happens back there, all I ever do I sit and freeze and get blamed for everything that goes wrong. And even more I won't be able to see my friends… especially Koga. WHOA where did that come from?'

 

Ashley snapped back to reality when Kagome called her name, “We can go tomorrow and check in at home. Then you can find out what is going to happen ok?” Kagome said smiling at Ashley.

 

Ashley smiled again and said, “Yeah that will work.” They both got up and walked back to the camp. They went back to sleep both thinking about tomorrow and what would happen if Ashley had to go back to America…

 

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OK all done with that chapter. I hope you all like it. Thank you to the people who reviewed. I just have one problem. There was a story I was reading and it was called “the 5th son” At least that's what I thought. The computer froze before I got to put it on my favorites list so I lost it…. If anyone knows where it is and can send me a link I would REALLY appreciate it.

 

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