InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Hime Beast ❯ Chapter One: Back Again ( Chapter 3 )
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By: FFchick22 
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Angst / Romance / Adventure | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 06.12.2005 | Pages: 2 | Words: 2.5K | Visits: 247 | Status: Completed
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Angst / Romance / Adventure | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 06.12.2005 | Pages: 2 | Words: 2.5K | Visits: 247 | Status: Completed
The Hime Beast
Chapter One: Back Again
By: ffchick
Beta-ed By: Rach & Lou
"I have to what?!" Inuyasha yelled at his father. He was a man of similar height to his father if only shorter by a couple of inches His face was more square than triangular, and his eyes were shaped more like his mother's. Inuyasha had been raised as a lord of the North, an honorable name that was as well known as his temper.
"Go to the Central Kingdom," Lord Toga told his son. He had his unemotional mask up. "There you are to discover what has happened that has made the kingdom disappear from sight." He could already hear his son grumbling and growling. "And you are to stay there until you solve it, I will not tolerate failure."
"Of course, I'll solve the damn problem!" Inuyasha yelled at his father and then stormed off, not before muttering, "It's that bastard's fault." He meant his brother; ever since, he disappeared five years ago, Inuyasha had become Inu no Mamoru. It was a title of great honor, to do away with anyone who was a threat to the Inu no Taishio's way of life. Inuyasha had once thought it was a title of great honor, now it was a pain in his ass.
The servants bowed before Inuyasha as he stormed through the halls. He stopped dead in his tracks when he came before a woman with long raven hair, soft violet eyes, and dressed in typical Hime attire. The one thing that identified her who she was the black boa she wore.
"Mother," Inuyasha said softly, his mood changing drastically.
"What is the matter? Have you had another argument with your father," she asked in a soft tone and gently stroked her son's hair.
Inuyasha mumbled something inaudible and saw his mother continue to smile softly at him.
"Sometimes it is hard to see the reasoning in his logic, but there is a reason for every action he takes," Izayoi spoke. "Do not be upset; he only tries to do what is best for all."
Inuyasha simply nodded like he was under a spell. No one could do that to him, sober him, calm him so like mother. "Take care of the old man," he told his mother. Lady Izayoi simply nodded as her son walked away.
Once Inuyasha was out of ear shot of his mother, his father came to her. "You handled that masterfully," Lord Toga spoke, nuzzling at her neck gently with an almost whine.
Such a puppy, Izayoi thought with a smile as she traced the lines of her mate's jaw. "He is a little impatient, like you," she told him softly.
"Lady Kagome will be good for him," Lord Toga whispered contentedly growling in his mate's ear.
A high-pitched voice interrupted the couple. "Lord Toga! Lord Toga!"
Lord Toga growled menacingly. 'I'm going to kill the toad, gut him, and leave him to die,' he thought. "Yes," He spoke coldly, untangling himself from his mate.
"I was hoping to join Master Inuyasha on his quest," he said to his lord and lady. The toad Youkai had served the Taishios, a good 150 years of his life. As the toad, Jaken, often stated, his life belonged to Lord Sesshoumaru.
"Is this the reason you have interrupted me?" Toga growled menacingly. He didn't care if this toad felt indebted to his family; he had no right to interrupt the Lord and Lady of the West. Jaken just stuttered.
Lady Izayoi had seen the killing look on her love's cold face. He was about to take out his sword and kill Jaken right there and then. "My love, maybe Jaken should accompany our son; he could be some use to him." Her eyes showed child-like mischief, as they darted to her husband, towards the quarters, and then back to Toga.
”My wonderful, delightful wench,” Lord Toga thought to himself and kept a cold face as he turned back to Jaken. "Very well, he is at the eastern gate; get out of my sight if you value your life," he told him and saw the toad run as fast as his feet could carry him.
Inuyasha had started to lead Ah and Un out of the castle grounds. His brother had left the two-headed dragon behind and so left Inuyasha yet another duty to attend to that wasn't his. He was about to be home clear until he smelt something that almost gagged him. Damn, he thought to himself, not liking this one bit.
"Master Inuyasha! Master Inuyasha!" Jaken exclaimed. "Wait for me! I wish to aid you on your journey!"
Inuyasha hated the lackey; he wanted to push him off a very high cliff. "No way in hell you're coming with me!" he growled.
"But your mother and father insisted," Jaken stated.
Shit! Oh, I'm so going to get my old man back for this, Inuyasha silently promised himself. He kept his hand on Tessaiga and said, "You get in my way, and I'll kill you."
Jaken wet himself as Inuyasha walked away. He cleaned himself up before proceeding to follow the master and kept quiet. He did not wish to anger his young master, who simply could kill him quickly and not have an inkling of emotion about it.
Inuyasha hoisted Jaken up, got on the two-headed dragon, and took to the air. It was a short flight for them to the Central Kingdom. He looked around at his surroundings; this area hadn't been cared for in a long time.
Within the castle, the Hime, Kagome, sat in her room on her knees before Kanna, who held the mirror showing her images of the visitor. It was Lord Inuyasha; Kagome's mind was reeling as she looked at the man's image. 'Is he here to break the curse?' she thought to herself, praying that the answer was a yes. Kagome had not seen him in a very long time, but he looked the same to her, an ill-tempered Adonis who took her breath away.
"Kagome," a voice spoke interrupting the hime's reverie.
"What do you want, Bankotsu?" Kagome said coldly.
"What do you want done with him?" Bankotsu asked. He had been a servant of Naraku's evil ways, resurrected by spells as were his comrades; they also served the young Hime. She treated them better than any other boss they had had before.
"Let him in," Kagome told him. She continued to watch Inuyasha with an unemotional mask, the one that she had learned from Lord Sesshoumaru to keep herself from losing control of her power that she still held. Kagome was also unemotional because it kept her alive; it kept everyone from knowing she was like a small child. She was like a frightened child most of the time when she was not hiding behind this facade. She hoped Inuyasha was here to free her, though Kagome wasn't sure if he knew what he was doing in this place.
Bankotsu didn't bow; he had learned not to after a while. Passing a hall, he noticed a maiden looking at him. It was the same maiden that he always met. She never had given her name, but she was always there for him to see before he went outside. Bankotsu smirked at her before joining his comrades at the gates. I want her, he simply thought. He kept his eyes focused on the sight of what was before him and his comrades.
Inuyasha took notice of them and snorted. "Let me in, bastards," he told them. He was never one for tact.
The seven, which included Bankotsu, looked at Inuyasha like he was a freak of nature.
"What adorable little ears!" Jakotsu exclaimed.
Suikotsu rested his thumb and index finger at the bridge of his nose as he felt the stress building. Not again, he thought to himself.
"Let him in; we are to take him to Lady Kagome," Bankotsu stated as the gates opened.
Inuyasha had his hand resting on the hilt of Tesaiga ready to attack on sight. However, they were going to take him to the Hime he hadn't seen in a long time; and he really did not want to see. He wondered how much could have changed in this place.
Ginkotsu just chuckled, "Gesh, esh, esh."
"We should not trust them, Master Inuyasha! They're dangerous!" Jaken shrieked.
A little girl came screaming outside; she had a small ponytail on the side of her head and was being chased by a little boy with red hair and aqua colored eyes. The girl had been found only days ago by Lord Sesshoumaru whom she had become quite attached to quickly. She had become his ward; this alone shocked all within the castle.
The young maiden from before said, "Rin, Shippo, come inside. What would Lord Sesshoumaru say?"
Rin looked down guiltily; she thought of her lord being angry with her and didn't like that at all.
This caught the attention of Inuyasha, who within moments was right in front of the wench. "Where's my brother, and who the hell are you, wench?"
The little boy spoke up and said, "She's Mujitsu! Not a wench, dog boy." Shippo was a small child, one who had been cursed like all the rest; he was once a Kitsune, but now just a little boy.
"It is okay, Shippo," she told the boy and looked to the hanyou before her.
It didn't take long for Bankotsu to be pointing his Banryuu directly at Inuyasha's throat. "Stay away from her," he growled in the most territorial way.
Inuyasha smirked and said, "Oh, she's your bi--" However, a voice interrupted him.
"Yo, mutt face, are you going to see Lady Kagome or do the seven have to drag your corpse up to her room?" a voice yelled. It was Kouga, Lord of the Ookami. However, he wasn't much of an Ookami lord as he was a Ningen now.
Bankotsu didn't give the runt a chance as he hit Inuyasha upside the head with the Banryuu, knocking him out. "Suikotsu, take him up to Lady Kagome's room. I doubt the young lord's brother wants to see him right now," he told them.
Suikotsu did as he was asked to do and carried the hanyou upstairs. The Shichinintai-gumi departed leaving only Kouga, Bankotsu, Mujitsu, Rin, and Shippo.
Kagome had stopped watching the mirror when Bankotsu had left the room. She looked towards the door when she heard the pitter patter of a mercenary's feet. Kagome stood when the door slid open; it was Suikotsu who was carrying Inuyasha like a sack of potatoes. Inuyasha was dropped on the Hime’s mat, and Suikotsu left, sliding the door closed behind him.
It wasn't five minutes later that Inuyasha woke up, muttering more profanity than usual. Then, he saw her. Inuyasha was in awe; Kagome was breathtaking but to hide it, he snapped, "What are you looking at, wench?!"
Kagome had been entranced by Inuyasha until he opened his big mouth. She got angry and said, "I wasn't looking! You were the one staring you over-grown dog!"
"Feh," Inuyasha said getting up and rubbing the back of his head. "What's going on?" he demanded.
"You're in the Central Kingdom and in my castle," Kagome said trying to put her facade back on, but it was becoming difficult with Inuyasha around. He was just aggravating her to no end.
"I know who you are wench," Inuyasha said getting up. "Your bastard of a guard knocked me out."
"They wouldn’t-" Kagome began, then she stopped to laugh. She wondered what it could be that he had done to insult them. "You insulted them, didn't you?"
"I didn't insult them; I just asked if that bit--" He began only to get hit over the head with Kagome's bow.
"You finish that, and I swear I will put a rosary around your neck and sit you until doomsday," Kagome told him.
Inuyasha's eyes went big and said, "You wouldn't."
"Don't tempt me Yasha-chan," Kagome said accenting the end of that.
"I hate that damn nickname," Inuyasha muttered.
Kagome didn't reply as she looked towards Kanna, who sat in the corner, covered by darkness. She diverted her eyes to the window and sighed. It is going to be impossible to break the curse, She thought to herself, as she wished she was Ningen for just one moment, just so she could cry then and there.
Chapter One: Back Again
By: ffchick
Beta-ed By: Rach & Lou
"I have to what?!" Inuyasha yelled at his father. He was a man of similar height to his father if only shorter by a couple of inches His face was more square than triangular, and his eyes were shaped more like his mother's. Inuyasha had been raised as a lord of the North, an honorable name that was as well known as his temper.
"Go to the Central Kingdom," Lord Toga told his son. He had his unemotional mask up. "There you are to discover what has happened that has made the kingdom disappear from sight." He could already hear his son grumbling and growling. "And you are to stay there until you solve it, I will not tolerate failure."
"Of course, I'll solve the damn problem!" Inuyasha yelled at his father and then stormed off, not before muttering, "It's that bastard's fault." He meant his brother; ever since, he disappeared five years ago, Inuyasha had become Inu no Mamoru. It was a title of great honor, to do away with anyone who was a threat to the Inu no Taishio's way of life. Inuyasha had once thought it was a title of great honor, now it was a pain in his ass.
The servants bowed before Inuyasha as he stormed through the halls. He stopped dead in his tracks when he came before a woman with long raven hair, soft violet eyes, and dressed in typical Hime attire. The one thing that identified her who she was the black boa she wore.
"Mother," Inuyasha said softly, his mood changing drastically.
"What is the matter? Have you had another argument with your father," she asked in a soft tone and gently stroked her son's hair.
Inuyasha mumbled something inaudible and saw his mother continue to smile softly at him.
"Sometimes it is hard to see the reasoning in his logic, but there is a reason for every action he takes," Izayoi spoke. "Do not be upset; he only tries to do what is best for all."
Inuyasha simply nodded like he was under a spell. No one could do that to him, sober him, calm him so like mother. "Take care of the old man," he told his mother. Lady Izayoi simply nodded as her son walked away.
Once Inuyasha was out of ear shot of his mother, his father came to her. "You handled that masterfully," Lord Toga spoke, nuzzling at her neck gently with an almost whine.
Such a puppy, Izayoi thought with a smile as she traced the lines of her mate's jaw. "He is a little impatient, like you," she told him softly.
"Lady Kagome will be good for him," Lord Toga whispered contentedly growling in his mate's ear.
A high-pitched voice interrupted the couple. "Lord Toga! Lord Toga!"
Lord Toga growled menacingly. 'I'm going to kill the toad, gut him, and leave him to die,' he thought. "Yes," He spoke coldly, untangling himself from his mate.
"I was hoping to join Master Inuyasha on his quest," he said to his lord and lady. The toad Youkai had served the Taishios, a good 150 years of his life. As the toad, Jaken, often stated, his life belonged to Lord Sesshoumaru.
"Is this the reason you have interrupted me?" Toga growled menacingly. He didn't care if this toad felt indebted to his family; he had no right to interrupt the Lord and Lady of the West. Jaken just stuttered.
Lady Izayoi had seen the killing look on her love's cold face. He was about to take out his sword and kill Jaken right there and then. "My love, maybe Jaken should accompany our son; he could be some use to him." Her eyes showed child-like mischief, as they darted to her husband, towards the quarters, and then back to Toga.
”My wonderful, delightful wench,” Lord Toga thought to himself and kept a cold face as he turned back to Jaken. "Very well, he is at the eastern gate; get out of my sight if you value your life," he told him and saw the toad run as fast as his feet could carry him.
Inuyasha had started to lead Ah and Un out of the castle grounds. His brother had left the two-headed dragon behind and so left Inuyasha yet another duty to attend to that wasn't his. He was about to be home clear until he smelt something that almost gagged him. Damn, he thought to himself, not liking this one bit.
"Master Inuyasha! Master Inuyasha!" Jaken exclaimed. "Wait for me! I wish to aid you on your journey!"
Inuyasha hated the lackey; he wanted to push him off a very high cliff. "No way in hell you're coming with me!" he growled.
"But your mother and father insisted," Jaken stated.
Shit! Oh, I'm so going to get my old man back for this, Inuyasha silently promised himself. He kept his hand on Tessaiga and said, "You get in my way, and I'll kill you."
Jaken wet himself as Inuyasha walked away. He cleaned himself up before proceeding to follow the master and kept quiet. He did not wish to anger his young master, who simply could kill him quickly and not have an inkling of emotion about it.
Inuyasha hoisted Jaken up, got on the two-headed dragon, and took to the air. It was a short flight for them to the Central Kingdom. He looked around at his surroundings; this area hadn't been cared for in a long time.
Within the castle, the Hime, Kagome, sat in her room on her knees before Kanna, who held the mirror showing her images of the visitor. It was Lord Inuyasha; Kagome's mind was reeling as she looked at the man's image. 'Is he here to break the curse?' she thought to herself, praying that the answer was a yes. Kagome had not seen him in a very long time, but he looked the same to her, an ill-tempered Adonis who took her breath away.
"Kagome," a voice spoke interrupting the hime's reverie.
"What do you want, Bankotsu?" Kagome said coldly.
"What do you want done with him?" Bankotsu asked. He had been a servant of Naraku's evil ways, resurrected by spells as were his comrades; they also served the young Hime. She treated them better than any other boss they had had before.
"Let him in," Kagome told him. She continued to watch Inuyasha with an unemotional mask, the one that she had learned from Lord Sesshoumaru to keep herself from losing control of her power that she still held. Kagome was also unemotional because it kept her alive; it kept everyone from knowing she was like a small child. She was like a frightened child most of the time when she was not hiding behind this facade. She hoped Inuyasha was here to free her, though Kagome wasn't sure if he knew what he was doing in this place.
Bankotsu didn't bow; he had learned not to after a while. Passing a hall, he noticed a maiden looking at him. It was the same maiden that he always met. She never had given her name, but she was always there for him to see before he went outside. Bankotsu smirked at her before joining his comrades at the gates. I want her, he simply thought. He kept his eyes focused on the sight of what was before him and his comrades.
Inuyasha took notice of them and snorted. "Let me in, bastards," he told them. He was never one for tact.
The seven, which included Bankotsu, looked at Inuyasha like he was a freak of nature.
"What adorable little ears!" Jakotsu exclaimed.
Suikotsu rested his thumb and index finger at the bridge of his nose as he felt the stress building. Not again, he thought to himself.
"Let him in; we are to take him to Lady Kagome," Bankotsu stated as the gates opened.
Inuyasha had his hand resting on the hilt of Tesaiga ready to attack on sight. However, they were going to take him to the Hime he hadn't seen in a long time; and he really did not want to see. He wondered how much could have changed in this place.
Ginkotsu just chuckled, "Gesh, esh, esh."
"We should not trust them, Master Inuyasha! They're dangerous!" Jaken shrieked.
A little girl came screaming outside; she had a small ponytail on the side of her head and was being chased by a little boy with red hair and aqua colored eyes. The girl had been found only days ago by Lord Sesshoumaru whom she had become quite attached to quickly. She had become his ward; this alone shocked all within the castle.
The young maiden from before said, "Rin, Shippo, come inside. What would Lord Sesshoumaru say?"
Rin looked down guiltily; she thought of her lord being angry with her and didn't like that at all.
This caught the attention of Inuyasha, who within moments was right in front of the wench. "Where's my brother, and who the hell are you, wench?"
The little boy spoke up and said, "She's Mujitsu! Not a wench, dog boy." Shippo was a small child, one who had been cursed like all the rest; he was once a Kitsune, but now just a little boy.
"It is okay, Shippo," she told the boy and looked to the hanyou before her.
It didn't take long for Bankotsu to be pointing his Banryuu directly at Inuyasha's throat. "Stay away from her," he growled in the most territorial way.
Inuyasha smirked and said, "Oh, she's your bi--" However, a voice interrupted him.
"Yo, mutt face, are you going to see Lady Kagome or do the seven have to drag your corpse up to her room?" a voice yelled. It was Kouga, Lord of the Ookami. However, he wasn't much of an Ookami lord as he was a Ningen now.
Bankotsu didn't give the runt a chance as he hit Inuyasha upside the head with the Banryuu, knocking him out. "Suikotsu, take him up to Lady Kagome's room. I doubt the young lord's brother wants to see him right now," he told them.
Suikotsu did as he was asked to do and carried the hanyou upstairs. The Shichinintai-gumi departed leaving only Kouga, Bankotsu, Mujitsu, Rin, and Shippo.
Kagome had stopped watching the mirror when Bankotsu had left the room. She looked towards the door when she heard the pitter patter of a mercenary's feet. Kagome stood when the door slid open; it was Suikotsu who was carrying Inuyasha like a sack of potatoes. Inuyasha was dropped on the Hime’s mat, and Suikotsu left, sliding the door closed behind him.
It wasn't five minutes later that Inuyasha woke up, muttering more profanity than usual. Then, he saw her. Inuyasha was in awe; Kagome was breathtaking but to hide it, he snapped, "What are you looking at, wench?!"
Kagome had been entranced by Inuyasha until he opened his big mouth. She got angry and said, "I wasn't looking! You were the one staring you over-grown dog!"
"Feh," Inuyasha said getting up and rubbing the back of his head. "What's going on?" he demanded.
"You're in the Central Kingdom and in my castle," Kagome said trying to put her facade back on, but it was becoming difficult with Inuyasha around. He was just aggravating her to no end.
"I know who you are wench," Inuyasha said getting up. "Your bastard of a guard knocked me out."
"They wouldn’t-" Kagome began, then she stopped to laugh. She wondered what it could be that he had done to insult them. "You insulted them, didn't you?"
"I didn't insult them; I just asked if that bit--" He began only to get hit over the head with Kagome's bow.
"You finish that, and I swear I will put a rosary around your neck and sit you until doomsday," Kagome told him.
Inuyasha's eyes went big and said, "You wouldn't."
"Don't tempt me Yasha-chan," Kagome said accenting the end of that.
"I hate that damn nickname," Inuyasha muttered.
Kagome didn't reply as she looked towards Kanna, who sat in the corner, covered by darkness. She diverted her eyes to the window and sighed. It is going to be impossible to break the curse, She thought to herself, as she wished she was Ningen for just one moment, just so she could cry then and there.