InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Warring Love of the Deities ❯ Coincidental Meetings ( Chapter 2 )

A girl breathed in deeply in the night air. Her eye flashed as she looked out over the town. Her young charge was back at the apartment sleeping the day away. He was still young, so the sunlight wore him out. The girl pushed into the bar and shouldered her way through the crowd. Her eyes landed on a demon with silver ears and soft, enticing looking ears on top of his head. Her icy demeanor dropped for half a second as she lowered herself onto the stool beside him and ordered a glass of Captain Morgan.

The silver haired demon sat there, eyeing his scotch with a golden gaze. He growled slightly as he noticed someone sitting next to him.

The girl arched a brow and brushed her hair back over her shoulder. "Is my scent offensive or something?" she asked tipping the spiced rum back savoring the taste. "Damn and I thought the blood bath left me smelling fruity and delicious."

The man snorted. "You reek of blood, wench, you smell nothing like fruit. Try death and rotting meat and then you will have it," he shot back as he finished off his scotch.

The girl's eyes flashed as she looked over at him. "Well excuse me, I have to feed somehow. Next time I'll try sucking a tomato dry."

"Try bathing after you have your blood lust," he said as he wrinkled his nose. "I have sensitive senses and you reek."

The girl growled as she sat back. "Watch your mouth, mutt. I'm not like these other wenches who'll lie down at your feet and let you walk all over them. I'll just as soon slit your throat as buy you a drink."

The man held a clawed hand in front of her face. "Watch it, you blood sucking bitch, or I will use my claws to pull out your cold black heart." With that, he slammed his hand onto the bar, and dug his claws into it, like it was nothing.

Her eyes flashed again and she stood up, ready to take him outside in a single blow when she felt something tug on her pants. She looked down to see her young charge there, looking up at her with a confused and frightened expression.

"Momma, I'm scared."

The girl's anger withdrew and she looked down at the boy. "Shippou, what are you doing here? I thought you were sleeping when I left."

The little boy sniffled as the girl scooped him up. "I was...but I woke up and you were gone."

She smiled sadly. "I had to go take the girl home."

Shippou smiled slightly. "Oh, ok." He looked over at the man with his claws splintering the wood. "Who's he?"

The man bared his fangs. "Someone you don't want to mess with, kid." He pulled his claws from the wood and stood up throwing some money down on the bar.

The girl glowered and set the little boy down, telling him to run home and that she'd be there soon. She threw money down to cover her drink, grabbed the man by the wrist, and dragged him outside, then flung him against the wall. "I don't give a damn if you feel like you have to act like an ass to me, but do not ever, and I mean ever, act like that to a kid in front of me again." Her moonlit silver eyes flashed as she moved toward him. "You must be new to town, so let me explain something to you, if you mess with that kid in there again, believe me, you won't live to regret it."

The man snarled and snapped his fangs at her face. "Bitch, I don't mess with kids, they are too small to cause any harm. I was just giving him a warning!" His eyes glowed golden under the moonlight. "I don't want him to get hurt." He yanked his arm away from the girl. "And I wouldn't advise for you to go and fucking mess with demons, bitch."

The girl glared at him then straightened up. Some noise behind her alerted her to a girl and a guy, seemingly humans approaching them from behind, speaking amongst themselves.

"Miroku," the girl was saying, "We are just going to have to hope he had better luck than he did. Though, that's doubtful, he can't tell his ass from a hole in the ground once he's started drinking."

The silver haired man growled low and dangerously. "Yeah, love you guys too," he said as he flipped both the humans off.

The elder girl rolled her eyes at him. "No luck at any of the inns, they're all full for some festival, they said." The busty girl's eyes fell on the younger woman with the demon. She gasped and smacked the boy. "Were you out here hitting on her? Christ, you're as bad as the lech!"

The offended man snarled and lowered his ears against his skull. "I wasn't flirting with the blood sucking bitch. She was being a pain in my ass," he shot back.

The human glared at him and back handed him in the mouth. "Watch your language." She turned to the girl. "I'm sorry for my friend; I hope he didn't molest you too badly. I'm Sango," she said, extending a hand.

The younger girl blinked and wrapped her clawed fingers around Sango's. "Kagome; and he's fine, just a little too much of a hypocrite for my tastes."

He growled. "Hey, not like I go around killing people and eating them."

Miroku reached out his staff and hit Inu Yasha on the head. "Down boy, be civil, ladies are in our presence."

Kagome snarled and glared at the demon. "I only kill assholes that deserve it, and the only reason I smell like human blood tonight is because I fucking killed the bastard who tried to molest me! Otherwise, I feed off of cattle, thank you very much, ass swipe!"

Sango snickered. "Oh, shot down, Inu Yasha."

"You feed like a tick. You didn't give a fuck what you drink from, animal or human." Inu Yasha growled as cracked his knuckles. "At least I'm not a menace to society!"

Kagome snarled and lashed out, punching Inu Yasha square in the jaw. "And what the fuck do you do, live off of rats?"

Sango choked and pulled Kagome back. "Ehhhhh... please let's not have bloodshed tonight."

Miroku grabbed Inu Yasha by the shoulders and held him back. "Yes, lets not, shall we."

Inu Yasha growled as crimson bled over into his golden eyes. "Hit me again, bitch, and you will be ashes!" he seethed.

Kagome struggled against Sango's restraints. She was strong for a human, and was giving the girl a run for her money. "Oh shut the fuck up and stop acting like you even know me, you bastard swine!"

A fierce growl left the half demon's throat as his fangs lengthened. Miroku looked over to Sango. "I think we might have a problem here, Sango," he said as he struggled with Inu Yasha.

Sango cursed and was about to go for her sword strapped her side, just as a small figure darted outside from the bar. It was Shippou, and as soon as he spotted his mother and Inu Yasha, he let out a strangled cry. He raced out to the middle of their mini battle field.

"Momma, wait!" he sobbed.

Kagome looked down and ripped loose from Sango. She darted over and grasped for Shippou, eyeing Inu Yasha's frightening demeanor.

"Shippou, look out!" she cried, hunkering over him and shielding him with her body.

Inu Yasha froze, seeing the boy, and calmed down enough for his eyes to return to their golden color.

Miroku sighed in relief. "Looks like Inu has a thing for kids," he said jokingly. Inu Yasha just huffed and turned his head and looked at a trash can.

Kagome stood up looking quietly at Inu Yasha, cradling the boy close to her chest as he shook with sniffles and sobs. Her silver eyes studied him in confusion. If it had been any other demon, he would have attacked regardless. Sincere gratitude shone in her face as she hugged the boy close. "Thank you," she said quietly to the strange demon.

Inu Yasha snorted as he looked over at the pair. "Stop crying, kid. It wasn't that bad."

Sango closed her eyes irritably and cracked Inu Yasha over the head with her sword handle. "Must you be such an asshole? You know you're worried because you thought you scared him."

Inu Yasha rubbed his head. "I was not."

Miroku smiled. "Was too."

"Was not!!" Inu Yasha yelled, getting in Miroku's face.

"Too," Miroku said, flicking the demon's nose.

Kagome's hard gaze softened as she watched the group, and her defenses lowered slightly towards the other demon. There was something... different about him. She thought back to what she had over heard from Sango. "Did you guys say you were looking for a place to stay?"

Sango's eyes suddenly lit up, along with her whole face. "Yea, do you know a place?"

Kagome smiled softly, tightening her arms around Shippou who was finally quieting. "Yea, I have a few extra rooms. Free of charge."

Sango got stars in her eyes and she fell to her knees, blessing the gods for their luck.

Miroku bowed. "Thank you, my dear lady." He stood up and nudged Inu Yasha. He snorted a thanks and folded his arms across his chest.

Shippou sniffed and rubbed his eyes as he looked up. "I thought I was going to lose you too, Mommy."

Kagome looked down suddenly, her eyes saddening. "Hey," she whispered gently, brushing some hair out of his eyes, "You know I wouldn't leave you..."

Inu Yasha's eyes softened only a little bit at the sight of the two. "Ok, ok, can we go and get some rest?"

Kagome looked up at his tone and smiled gently, nodding.

She led the way back to the house and showed them around a little bit to get them acquainted to the old run down mansion she had saved from being condemned.

"Pick what ever room you want, I usually don't sleep until noon."

Inu Yasha sniffed about and covered his nose. The whole house smelt of blood and death.

"I and Inu Yasha will stay in a room together; unless ...."Miroku looked over to Sango and gave a hopeful smile. Inu Yasha grabbed Miroku and pulled him into a room. "Damn pervert," the boy muttered.

Sango yawned and looked upstairs. Kagome arched a brow towards her as the girl started up the stairs. "Is he always like that?" she asked.

Sango laughed. "Mostly," she muttered. "Thanks again," she said, smiling. "See you tomorrow...err...later..."

Kagome laughed. "See you." The girl walked off to go put Shippou to bed and then walked out to clean up the house where Kouga had thrown one of his gory parties outside. Kagome wrinkled her nose, disgusted as she threw out mutilated cadavers of humans, animals, whatever sated the demons' bloodlust.

"I'm a pathetic excuse for a demon," Kagome muttered to herself as she headed back to the bathroom, trying to scrub the stench from her body.

Inu Yasha made sure Miroku stayed put, and then walked out of his room and down the stairs looking for something to do.

Kagome wiped the sweat from her brow and wrinkled her nose in disgust as she pulled what looked like to be the remains of a bloody glove out of the sink. "Oh Christ," she cursed loudly, her stomach churning. She quickly ran and tossed it in the fireplace, before bracing herself against the couch, resisting the retching reflex threatening to kick in. The glove still had pieces of flesh clinging to the threads. Kouga had really thrown a bash last night.

Inu Yasha looked over at the girl and covered his nose. "What's that stench?" he asked.

Kagome shook her head and stood up, muttering darkly. "The last memento of the party an ass hole threw at my house last night without my permission."

"A blood bath, huh?" he asked as he lowered his hand and sniffed about. "A really big blood bath."

Kagome snarled defensively. "It wasn't mine, I hate the damn things!"

He growled at her. "I didn't say it was you, I can smell the male moron!"

The girl huffed and folded her arms over her chest and shook her head, walking towards the kitchen. "Do you want something to eat or drink?"

Inu Yasha slowly moved towards her. "You have something else besides blood?"

Kagome shot him a glare. "Of course I do. Contrary to what you may think, I only feed when I absolutely have to." She opened the fridge to reveal a well stocked supply of food and soda, and a couple bottles of merlot.

The boy looked into the fridge and grabbed the merlot. "Got any unfrozen steaks?" he asked as he walked over to the table and opened the wine.

The girl nodded and pulled three out of the meat drawer, and tossing them onto the counter in front of him.

Inu Yasha smiled showing his long fangs. "Looks good," he said as he opened them up.

The girl laughed and shook he head, leaning back against the sink. Maybe this arrangement wouldn't be so bad after all.