Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction / InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Stronger ❯ History Of Sunsets ( Chapter 9 )
[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]
I haven’t updated this in awhile. I’m sorry, it’s just that I was busy with my other stories and I update this a lot. Okay…maybe not as much as you guys would like but I do it. I’m confused again. I’m not going to tell what it’s about cause I know you’ll kill me but it’s something important. Anyway…on with the story.
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Chapter Nine
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“ …and the reports I am expecting from you are to be a five page report on the basis of history. You also have to include a myth that you are particularly interested in and has…”
The excited chatter of the teacher filled Kagome’s ears and she found it almost impossible to think about her discovery earlier. She twirled her pencil lazily and winced when a particular phrase sounded in her ears.
“…that is why I’m giving you a partner for the second part of your project…”
The partner part didn’t sit well with her since she wouldn’t have time to work on the project let alone work on it with someone else. She groaned mentally. There was also the added fact that she was jeopardizing someone else’s grade. She hoped she’d get a history buff who wouldn’t want her to tarnish their perfect grade. Then maybe they wouldn’t let her help at all.
Her teacher listed off names from a book in his hand.
“ Nishimoto Akina and Matsusaka Rika.” Kagome licked her lips nervously. “ Nakazawa Leiko and Kurasawa Jin.” She fiddled with the hem of her skirt. “ Higurashi Kagome and Urameshi Yusuke.” Her head banged itself repeatedly on her desk. It was just perfect that she got stuck with Mr. I won’t talk because I’m to cool for you. Kagome was resigned to her fate, though, and turned to grin at the scowling Yusuke.
“ Don’t expect me to do much work,” he mumbled to her.
Her smile immediately dropped. Scowling back at him she said, “ And don’t expect me to help you pass this class.” He glared a her and she returned it, their eyes never leaving the other’s face until a clearing of someone’s throat brought them to reality.
Green eyes stared at the two in amusement and Kagome was glad to see a happy face- for once! She stood up from her seat as gracefully as she could manage and turned to glare at the rebellious teen before her. “ I’m going to my next class. If you care about your grades so much you’ll meet me after school at the front gate.” She smiled at him cheerfully. “ Then we can walk to my house- it’s no that far- and work on our project.”
Kurama smiled at the young woman that was their new mission. This would be a perfect opportunity for them to bring up the subject of their mission. He glanced at Yusuke and frowned. It would be an effort, though, to make sure Yusuke didn’t screw it up. “ Maybe I should come with you, Yusuke. Then she may not want to kill you.” Yusuke’s eye twitched slightly as he gazed up at his friend. Didn’t anyone trust him?
“ Come if you want. I don’t give a rat’s ass I you do. Damn girl would probably leave me the hell alone if she sees you anyway.” Yusuke stood up from his seat before going to his next class, Kurama trailing behind him. He had told his friends of his and Keiko’s breakup, yet he knew better than to tell them the reasons why. He wasn’t even sure of the reasons himself so he was glad when they didn’t comment on any of it. He saw Keiko in school but ignored her whenever he could, knowing that she was doing the same thing.
It was…different, not being around her, not talking to her. But then he would remember what she had said to him when they had broken up and he could feel his anger simmer, ready to bubble up to the surface. It was when this happened that he hated Keiko. Hated himself for falling in love with her. Maybe if he hadn’t of saved that kid…if he hadn’t of found out he was of youkai lineage, he and Keiko would still be together…
Yusuke immediately dispelled the thoughts out of his head. But if he didn’t do all those things would Keiko have left him for another reason? He grimly decided that she would. Once a bitch, always a bitch.
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Kagome sighed as she leaned against the schoolyard fence. She had been hoping to see Yusuke there already but her hopes were diminished when she saw the empty gate looming before her. Now she was stuck with her thoughts and soon her mind would wander. She didn’t like her mind to wander…it led to things.
“ Oi, Kagome.”
She turned her head to see Yusuke walking towards her, Kurama in tow. She forced a smile when she saw Yusuke’s scowling face. “ You actually came, and you brought Shuichi with you.” She didn’t look at her unexpected guest but instead began walking, knowing they had falling into step behind her.
“ Yeah, just in case you decide you want to kill me or something.” Kagome clenched her fist at his response and it didn’t go unnoticed by the two youkai’s behind her.
“ I guess that’s good. Because the sooner were done with this the sooner you can get out of my sight.” She yelled the last few words out loud but the young spirit detective seemed unaffected as he just stuffed his hands in his pocket.
Kurama cleared his throat, hoping to divert Kagome’s attention from his leader. “ So, Kagome, I heard you live on a shrine.” She turned to him, raising an eyebrow with a smile.
“ How did you know?”
He lied smoothly. “ I heard it from some students who helped you out this morning.”
She nodded, her mile huger. “ I live at the Sunset Shrine. It’s been around for four hundred years.” A hundred years after I first came to the Feudal Era. “ My family has lived four generations there.” She kept talking, giving them all the details of the shrine- minus the well house, of course. They learned of her brother, her mother, and her grandfather. Her father was left out of the conversation and the both of them knew not to mention it.
“ So you come from a long line of miko, Kagome.”
The girl frowned. “ I’m not sure. I’ve never really listened to my grandfather’s teachings. It may have been either miko or houshi. But whatever it may be, our powers have long since left us.” She grinned. “ Ji-chan still thinks that he has some powers in him but you won’t have to worry about him.” By this time they were at the foot of the shrine steps and Kagome turned to look at him, the grin still on her face. “ He will hit you with ofudas, though, but it can’t do anything. My ji-chan is just senile.”
Kurama smiled to himself as Yusuke grumbled bout the stairs. In truth it was longer than Genkai’s steps and he took the challenges head on.
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Kagome grinned at the two Spirit Detective’s as they took off the ofudas on their heads with difficulty. Her grandfather really knew how to make them stick, the small patch on Inuyasha’s ears as evidence.
“ Demon’s be gone!”
Kagome covered her mouth with her hand to keep the other occupants the room from seeing her laughing. It was in vain, however, as her shoulders shook with the movement. “ I tried to warn you,” she gasped out between laughs, “ But I guess it wasn’t enough for this.” She took one last shuddering breath before collapsing on her bed with a fit of giggles. Yusuke’s eyes twitched as he crossed his arms and Kurama’s face remained carefully blank. When Kagome’s laughter subsided, Kurama’s voice resounded in the room.
“ What will you and Yusuke do your project on, Kagome?”
She turned her head to look at him in confusion before her eyes suddenly lit up. “We could do it on the history of the shrine. I mean, I haven’t told you all of it because I don’t tend to pay that much attention to my grandfather but I’m sure if we ask him he’ll give us everything we need.”
Kurama nodded. “ Do you believe in youkai, Kagome?” He waited, knowing what her reaction would be. It would be the same reaction that anyone in her position would do. He inwardly sighed when she gave him a guarded look. Yusuke was looking at her also, this time keeping the comments to himself.
“ What does that have to do with anything?” Kagome looked at both of them, feeling the gradual increase of their youki. Damn it! Why did she never listen to her gut instinct. This was the reason she was a neko youkai in the first place. She crossed her legs and let her powers strengthen, knowing they felt it also.
“ Well, because, this shrine is renowned for init exorcising of youkai. I just figured you would believe in what you are famous for.” Kurama still continued to look at her, a strange expression on his face. He looked at Yusuke and nodded before slowly getting up. Kagome watched his movements carefully.
“ Well, I guess you’re right,” she laughed nervously. “ But I don’t believe in any of that stuff.” At least not until I traveled to the past and saw it for myself. “ Why, do you?” She only asked them this question only to stall for time. Of course they believed in youkai. She could feel their belief all around her. Her fingers drummed against her mattress in anticipation and she could feel her excitement at the prospect of a fight.
Kurama felt her anticipation too and sighed inwardly. He wasn’t here to fight, he had no inclination to fight. But, of course, Yusuke was up for it and he had to give him a warning look.
Kagome cocked her head to the side when he didn’t answer. “ Do you?”
Kurama’s answer was barely a whisper and Kagome even had to strain her youkai ears to hear him. His words confused her but she didn’t have time to ponder it as suddenly something hard crashed down on her head.
“ Sometimes I do.”
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Been so long since I’ve updated this fic and though the chapters not long I do think it is rather well written and I hop you guys agree with me. The story’s finally coming along and I enjoyed writing this chapter though I may come back to make a few corrections. I just want to say that I’m not really allowed to go on the computer during the week so most updates will be on the weekend. And I’m trying to make at least two updates of two of my stories a week.
And I also have another penname because I share it with my sister who just gives me ideas. The name is called RubyScarlett and I’ve already made a story on it called ‘Roots In My Soul‘. It’s a Naruto/Inuyasha fic and if I don’t update one of these stories it’s because I’m updating that one. Look in on it. It’s really good, though the first chapter- prologue- could use a little work. Ja Ne, for now. And R&R