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Chapter Five

The punk in Feudal Japan

 

“Then throw him back!” yelled a ranting, yelling Inuyasha. No sooner than they had made camp, he had started yelling. “He doesn't belong here!” Kagome was standing to the side with her hands on her hips, she looked far from pleased. Inuyasha clenched his fists, there was no way in the seven levels of hell he was going to let this….male stay!

“Well neither do I,” Kagome pointed out.

“Don't forget that you're the one who shattered the jewel,” Inuyasha ground out as he continued pacing.

“Thanks for reminding me…” Kagome growled under her breath. Kagome did agree with Inuyasha to a point, Yusuke didn't belong there. Maybe it would be best if he went back…after all there was nothing here for him to do anyway. She looked over at the teen in question.

`But, why did the well let him through? Wait….why was he at the well house in the first place?' So many questions, not nearly enough answers. But she planned on getting them.

“Inuyasha,” Kagome groaned and rubbed her temples knowing a headache was going to come from this. Inuyasha didn't seem to hear her; he was NOT going to just let it go! Knowing that there was a youkai male in her era bothered him, if that boy tried anything while she was home then Inuyasha wouldn't know so he wouldn't be able to protect her! “Inuyasha,” Kagome tried again, still not receiving a response.

`If he dare lay a hand on Kagome…' Inuyasha growled inwardly.

“INUYASHA!” said hanyou jumped in surprise when Kagome practically yelled his name.

“What?” he yelled back.

“At least I got your attention,” she said in a quieter voice. Inuyasha plopped down on the ground and stared at Yusuke; if looks could kill she didn't know who'd drop dead first. Shippo sat on Kagome's lap when she sat down. Kirara purred contentedly from her position on Sango's lap.

“What's going on?” Yusuke questioned as he took in their attire. “A festival or something?” Kagome smiled gently.

“No, you're in feudal Japan,” she replied. “The bone eaters well acts as a time portal of sorts. I don't know why it let you through though…” she trailed off.

“You said it's a time portal, so why are you so surprised it let me through?”

“Well, so far it has only let Inuyasha and I pass through.”

“As I said before; `throw him back'!” Inuyasha grumbled. “If he got here he can go back the same way.” Kagome wished that he'd give it a rest!

`Geeze, what is his problem?' Yusuke wondered.

“You've got a real problem with him being here don't you?” Shippo questioned, though it was more of a statement than anything else. Inuyasha crossed his arms with a huff, obviously that was his answer.

“Genkai's more reasonable,” Yusuke muttered. One of Inuyasha's snowy white dog ears twitched in his direction. “Quieter too…” he added as an after thought. Before he knew it he was lifted by the collar of his shirt.

“Watch what you say boy,” Inuyasha warned. Yusuke broke free of Inuyasha's grip and scowled. “I don't know who you are, but you're not staying so you might as well go back!” Yusuke narrowed his eyes; if this dog was challenging him then he'd gladly accept. He needed something to pound anyway. Kagome stood and put herself between the two youkai, her expression pleading. Miroku placed a hand on Inuyasha's shoulder.

“I think we should give Lady Kagome some time to explain things to her friend,” he said. Inuyasha turned and opened his mouth to object, but was silenced by a shake of the head from Sango. He grumbled and followed the monk and youkai slayer reluctantly, Shippo and Kirara close behind. Once they were out of sight, and hopefully earshot, Kagome spoke.

“Inuyasha's right, you have to go back.”

“What reason do you have for staying here?” he asked, an eyebrow arched.

“It's just something that I have to do…my responsibility.” Yusuke obviously didn't accept that as an answer. “It's,” she stopped herself short. The Shikon no Tama was certainly important. “It's nothing that you should get yourself involved in, you would be risking everything. It'd be best if you just went back,” she tried to reason.

`Like I haven't risked everything before,' the young Toushin thought. `I found the time rip at least, but….'

“Please, don't tell anyone about this. Only my family knows about what the bone eaters well can do. I don't wish for anyone else to know,” she pleaded.

“Don't worry, your secret is safe with me!” he gave her a reassuring smile and cocked his head earning a smile from the Miko.

`She should smile more often,' he thought idly.

“Thank you Yusuke,” she said. “It's quite surprising that you didn't seem too fazed with any of the youkai you've seen, but then again you are a youkai yourself,” she rambled casually, her finger placed to the side of her chin.

“How did you know I'm a youkai?” Yusuke questioned, eyeing her curiously.

“Eh heh,” Kagome laughed nervously. She had a really bad habit of thinking out loud. She composed herself and answered his question, “I could sense it because I'm a Miko.” Yusuke's eyebrow rose for the second time that day. Last he had heard Miko's didn't exist anymore. Well, at least not in the modern day era. If there was one their power wasn't much more than a low class youkai's, but Kagome's power (if he had to guess) would probably match a high C class if not a low B class. Her power seemed to be wild and untrained, but with training he had no doubt that her power might shoot up to a high B class or A class. Kagome placed a hand on his shoulder, her expression set to determination. “Look, no amount of questioning is going to change the fact that you have to go back.”

“I wasn't dancing around that fact,” Yusuke replied shortly.

“Seemed to me you were, because whenever I mention it you counter act with a question.”

“I'm merely asking out of curiosity,” he justified. Kagome narrowed her eyes and crossed her arms.

“Uh-huh.”

“You really think I'm going to leave you here without knowing why you're here in the first place?”

“Ah-hah!” Kagome pointed an accusing finger at him. “I knew there was something behind that!” Yusuke put his hands behind his head.

“So, what is this responsibility?”

“You're not going to let up are you?”

“Nope!” he grinned. Kagome sighed and threw her hands into the air in frustration.

“Stubborn little…” Kagome left her sentence hanging in mid-air. “The Shikon no Tama is my responsibility,” she replied and left it at that. “Now I have a question for you. What were you doing at my shrine anyway?”

“Just looking, I was bored when I came across the shrine. I looked into the well house wondering what was so special about an old well. When I sat on the edge it crumbled from underneath me and I fell in.” Kagome looked a bit skeptical, but didn't say anything about it. “What is this jewel?”

“It's something rare and….oh no you don't!” Kagome poked her finger into his chest with each work. “I am NOT going to tell you what it is! It's so much better that you don't know what it can do that way you won't go after it.” Yusuke took her hand and placed it down at her side.

“Obviously this thing is powerful otherwise you wouldn't be so worried about it. Look, when it comes to things like that: Not interested. I have no need for it,” he tried to assure her.

“I don't know if I can trust you yet.”

“I'm not saying you have to,” he placed his hands up as if caught in the act of doing something. “I just want to help.”

“Why? What would you be getting out of this?” Kagome questioned skeptically.

“Not a thing besides a good fight,” he replied.

“A fight?”

“Yup.”

“That's it, the chance to fight youkai?”

“Correct.”

“You are most certainly the oddest youkai I've ever met.”

“I've been told that,” Yusuke grinned.

“All right, I'm not going to object any further on the matter. But please, do me a favor. Try not to give Inuyasha any reason to attack you; I have enough problems with that. He will find any reason to attack you.”

“Why?”
”Because you're a male,” she replied bluntly.

“So is he!”

“I know he just doesn't trust any male around me. Acts more like a dog than he thinks,” she placed a hand over her mouth trying not to laugh outright. “Is there anyone you need to inform or place a cover-up story? We'll be gone for a couple of weeks at the most.”

“Nah, my mom's used to me disappearing at odd times. Although I suppose I ought to go get some clothes or something.”

“No need,” Kagome waved a dismissal hand.

“Why?” he wondered as he followed her.

“Think about it, those clothes and this era. They don't really mix. When they return, Could you tell the others that I'll be back by the first sign of sundown?”

“Yeah,” Yusuke agreed.

“Oh, one more thing. What size do you wear?”

“”Size fourteen, why?”

“No reason.” Kagome turned and went off in the opposite direction of Yusuke, who felt like he was getting some great mileage on the word `why'. Plopping down on the ground at the base of a large tree, Yusuke waited for the others. Sure enough, by the first sign of sundown, Kagome came to the camp. Inuyasha was up in a tree sulking at the fact that Yusuke was staying. Miroku was at the side, unconscious for the time being, and Sango was at the other end of the camp seething. Shippo was near Yusuke idly drawing designs in the dirt around the fire pit with his finger while casting curious glances in the Toushin's direction. Kirara lay near the fire oblivious to everything around her. Yusuke was leaning against the same tree trunk, his hands laced behind his head. Inuyasha, of course, was the first to speak.

“Where the hell did you go?” he practically yelled.

“I had something I had to get in the village. I don't have to tell you everything,” she replied shortly.

“You could have been killed wench.”

“My bow and arrows are with me.”

“Tch, doesn't matter if they're too close!”

“I know,” Kagome sighed as she took a seat by the fire pit. She knew better than to get riled up about something as petty at that. Inuyasha was just peeved and was looking for a fight (verbal or physical) to take his frustrations off his mind.

“What'd you get Kagome?” Shippo questioned taking up residence in her lap.

“Clothing Yusuke will be able to use,” she replied and handed Yusuke the rice paper wrapped parcel. Sure enough, there were three outfits. Each consisting of Hakama, a Juban, and a Kimono. The Hakama were black while the Kimono were of varying color; Emerald, Sapphire, and Ruby.

“Thanks.”

“You're welcome,” Kagome returned Yusuke's smile with one of her own.

“Why is he staying?” Inuyasha demanded to know.

“He offered to help.”

“We barely know anything about him!”

“If he tries anything I doubt it'd be a problem.”

“Going to get us killed….” Inuyasha mumbled.

“What?” Kagome's eye twitched. Hey, a girl could only take so much.

“Your foolish decisions are going to get us killed one day!” he repeated.

“Think about it Inuyasha, with the upcoming battle we can use all the help we can get,” Kagome said calmly….well she was trying to be calm. Inside she was trying not to sit him into a grave.

“Feh, we don't need any help.” Inuyasha crossed his arms stubbornly.

“If you say so.”

“I agree with Kagome,” Sango spoke up. Inuyasha looked over at the youkai slayer as if to say; `Not you too!' He finally gave up, he may have lost the battle, but they had not won the war yet! He was the alpha male; hence he made the decision of who came into their pack. But…when the alpha female had control over the alpha male it was hard to tell who was in charge.

 

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