InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Yozora ❯ Noise ( Chapter 3 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

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Chapter 3

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As the grey light of dawn covered the land Inuyasha silently cursed. Looking up to the heavens, he saw the dark, stormy clouds over head. It was one of those sudden, hard showers and if they didn't find shelter soon, they'd all be soaked once the rain started. He looked to his side; the little pup was sleeping peacefully, wrapped in his robe.

He strangled his urge to pick her up and nuzzle her as she snuggled closer into his torso. Why the hell was he feeling this?! Was he going soft? He looked at his right arm. He figured it must be the damn mark.

The others were still asleep, so it would probably be his duty to wake them up. `Oh joy…' He groaned silently. That had to be one of his least favorite jobs in the entire world. No matter who he picked, it spelled pain and/or embarrassment.

If he chose Sango, he's end up sporting an enormous lump on the head. Every time someone woke her up, she automatically perceived it as one of Miroku's groping tactics and whoever had the misfortune of being caught in her fury was on their own.

With Miroku, well, in short, he would rather deal with the beating than him. During the beginning of their journey, he'd tired to wake him up, only to have the monk's hand to find it's way to a very… unwelcome spot. Inuyasha had been mortified and Miroku was promptly rendered unconscious by said hanyou.

Kagome and Sango, meanwhile, laughed for days, saying he now knew how they felt when it happened. Kagome had even made a few gay jokes, most of which were aimed at the houshi, although he knew she was partly implying him. It upset him and it had started a very uncomfortable argument which ended in a lot of blushing on both ends. He definitely didn't want an encore performance.

Now for Kagome he had a very reasonable excuse. One word… SIT! Not to mention the other random kicks he'd received and even on occasion, slaps.

Inuyasha was jarred out of his contemplations and overall dilemma by a rustling beside him.

Yozora woke up in a sea of red cloth and surrounded by the comforting, but musky scent of a male Inu-hanyou. Her ears flattened against her head as she looked up to the skies. It was the same shimmering color of her eyes, echoing her inner feelings, but she knew it meant only one thing… Rain.

It wasn't that she hated water, or that she didn't like rain in fact, she loved how the land smelled after a hard storm. Fresh and new, almost like rebirth. What had ruined rain for her was the sound! It felt like someone was shoving needles into her brain! Whenever it rain, everything got so noisy and chaotic. She had a hard time concentrating on anything with the constant pattering with every voice, breath, scratch, and whisper amplified to the point were she wished she was deaf!

She looked up at him, silver meeting gold in agreement. Perhaps, she though, things wouldn't be so incredibly horrible. Not as longs as he was here. For some unknown reason she felt safe with him, like he would protect her with his life. Suddenly, their eye contact was severed as her looked away, giving a small `Keh' and scooting away from her.

She cocked her head to the side in confusion and inched closer to him. He only scooted father away, determined on not looking at her. Finally, he put a hand on his knee and brought himself up and walked across the camp, as far as he could from her and sat down with an unceremonious `thud.'

Inuyasha crossed his arms indignantly. No way was he gonna go soft because of this little whelp! He would watch over her and do all that he absolutely needed too, but no way was he gonna get attached to her! Maybe, if he was lucky, some long lost family member would find them and take her with them.

He almost laughed out loud at that thought. How absurd he was to even entertain the thought. Of course nobody would come for her. She was a half-breed, like him. Unwanted, unloved, unneeded, and unforgiven for sins that weren't their own.

He was conflicted, should he treat her as his own, or merely as her guardian? Was he even allowed to have her? Where was Myouga when you actually needed him? And what about Sesshoumaru?! Would his brother try to kill her?! Most likely. Technically, Sesshoumaru was allowed to if they followed ancient pack rules, but whoever said he followed the rules?

“Inuyasha!” Kagome yelled loudly for the umpteenth time. He looked at her in shock, how long had she been saying his name?! She waved a hand up and down in front of his face. “Earth to Inuyasha! Is anyone there?”

“Whatta ya want?” He replied a bit more harshly than intended. Then again, just about everything he said came out like that.

Kagome rolled her eyes. “Well excuse me! You just spaced out on us!” He glared momentarily, looking away. From across the camp, Yozora adopted a baffled expression. Why was this woman so angry at him? He'd done nothing wrong! She made a decision right then. Yozora did not like this girl in revealing clothes! Not one bit!

All of the arguing between the two teens made it impossible for the others to sleep. Sango and Miroku both knew today would be interesting from their noisy wakeup call.

They made breakfast quickly, some extra ramen from Kagome's pack. Yozora was wary of this new food and to be careful, she only ate a small amount, giving the rest to her protector, who gladly rid her of it. The food was good, but she didn't trust food that humans made. They'd tried to poison her and her mother more than once before.

Once everyone was done, Inuyasha stood up, getting everyone's attention. “Pack up quickly, we need to find shelter.” He growled. He could practically taste the rain now. After a few grumpy complaints and much stumbling from Kagome, they headed out. Close at Inuyasha's heels, Yozora wondered where they were going and why.

Inuyasha knew the land around and less than 20 minutes travel from them was a cave suitable enough for the night.

“If you guys burry it up we can make it to shelter before it-” A loud thunder crash interrupted him as a sudden down pour started. “-rains…” His eyes twitched in irritation as he tried to block out the now amplified sounds of sandals and shoes squelching in the now muddy path.

Kagome quickly pulled out four umbrellas, handing one to Sango and Miroku, respectively, and walked beside the hanyou. “Do you wanna use it?” She offered as she held out another umbrella.

He snorted and turned away. “I don't need it.”

Kagome sighed, “Suit yourself.” She tried to get near Yozora, but she hid behind Inuyasha who was getting annoyed with their odd bout of hide and seek. Finally, she was able to get a good look at her and asked, “Do you wanna use it?” She held it out to the girl, who promptly pushed it out of her hand and into the mud.

Kagome was shocked at how angry she looked and picked up her fallen umbrella, shaking the mud off and shoving it into her bag. Why did that girl seem to hate her?

Yozora's ears were flat against her head as her head pounded. She shivered softly at which Inuyasha picked her up and covered her in his sleeves, away from, the rain. He half wished he'd taken the umbrella for her sake.

They hurried inside the cave as he pulled apart some underbrush. It was a bit musty and cramped, but it had enough room for them to all sleep and have a fire in the middle. There was even still some old firewood.

After some initial wringing out of clothes and protests about being soaked, the silver haired hanyou grabbed a box of matches from inside of his sleeve. He had to admit, using them was easier than using flint. Thankfully his firerat kariginu was water resistant and they didn't get too wet.

The soon crackling fire was welcome by everyone. He looked to Yozora, who was shivering. A deep pang of parental worry shot through him and he pulled off his outer shirt, wrapping her in it once more and scooting close, wrapping her in his warmth.

Kagome smiled softly as everyone witnessed this rare spectacle. Shippo looked at them in jealousy, though he wouldn't admit it. `Why doesn't he treat me like that?' he scowled inside.

Without warning, a thought came to Kagome and she looked over at Yozora, who was staring at the fire and across to her. “You don't know our names do you?” She realized. Inuyasha blushed slightly, he'd forgotten about introductions.

She pointed to herself, then at the man next to her. “I'm Kagome and he's Inuyasha, as you probably know.” She smiled, then pointed to the woman who'd been in black clothes and changed into a kimono, “Sango,” Next she motioned to the holy man, “Miroku,” she pointed to the little kitsune in blue, “Shippo,” and then the two tailed cat, “And last, but not least, Kirara.”

Yozora looked around a bit suspiciously and looked up at her protector, asking silently, if they were serious. He nodded only slightly.

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As the day progressed, Inuyasha kept looking back at the entrance, checking the weather. It didn't seem to be letting up any time soon. Yozora had fallen asleep and Inuyasha was a bit jealous. He wished he could get rid of this goddamned headache!

“Inuyasha? Daijoubu?” Miroku asked quietly, however for the poor dog-eared man, it was almost like yelling.

“Shut it monk!” He snarled and put his head in his hands, his ears flat, as if holding his head together because he was sure it was going to split any second now.

“Are you sure? You don't look too well.” Kagome wondered.

“I have a fucking headache alright!” He grumped and took a loud deep breath, almost trying to breathe away the pain. Kagome began digging in her pack and pulled out a bottle of aspirin.

“Take two of these, it'll help.” She smiled. He grabbed the two white pills from her hand and shoved them down. Kagome handed him a bottle of water, which he snatched and took a few deep gulps. He was ready to try anything to rid himself of this headache!

As the entrance of the cave turned darker, he decided they'd try to leave in the morning and sleep here for the night. The pain was still in his head, but the pills had definitely taken the edge off. Yozora was still asleep and as the night progressed, the others went to sleep, until only Inuyasha remained.

Gently, he rubbed the top of the girls head, wondering what the new day would bring. As she snuggled deeper into his side, he let a small, fleeting smile grace his lips.

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A/N: So,what are your thoughts? Please tell me!!! I just recently found out that dogs don't hate water, they hate the sound. Water amplifies sound and it hurts their ears. ^_^ I just love drawing Yozora! She's so cute and innocent looking! Eek! I'm practically shaking with excitement at the thought of all those cute father-daughter moments! If you have any special moment ideas, don't be afraid to tell me! I'm always looking for new ones! I still have lots left, but more don't hurt.Now I know last time the urls got all messed up, so just look up my fanfiction(dot)net account, Fullmetal chibi-chan. You'll find the direct links thereon my profile.Sorry for all the inconveniences.