AN: Here's Ch. 4. If you want to read chapter 5 before I finish Chaprter 7, reply. If you would like to help me edit, send me a pm. :brush: Going to bed now. :sp: 1 :sp: 2 :sp: 3 zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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Kagome opened the door. It wasn’t someone she recognized. He wore blue jeans, a white t-shirt an orange jacket and his hair slicked back. He appeared friendly, at least.

“May I help you?” she asked.

“Hi, I’m Yusuke Urameshi.”

That name sounded familiar, she’d heard it earlier. Maybe it was one of the names Suichi mentioned...

“I’m here because a strong unregistered demonic energy has been located on your property.”

Yep, most likely him.

“Unregistered demonic energy?” Kagome questioned uneasily.

“I’m Spirit World’s Spirit Detective. I track down illegal demons in human world. King Yemma passed a tracking law on demons living in the human realm. They register in spirit world and have a tracker placed on them.” Yusuke explained, “If a demon shows up in human world and has not been registered, I get sent to find them and bring them back to spirit world prison.”

Ok, that explained why there weren’t many demons in her time. If they came without permission from spirit world, like InuYasha, they were taken to spirit world prison.

Kagome thought for a second. Holy cow, PRISON!!!

“What kind of a crime is that?” she questioned.

“Human territory trespassing. Can put the convict in jail for up to 150 years.”

InuYasha never did anything evil enough to put him in prison for 150 years, but this guy was here to arrest him. She’d be an accessory. And then they’d both end up in jail. She had to cover. “Umm...” Kagome replied dumbly. “Why do you have to do this anyways?”

“Lowers crimes against humans; no evil demon would get to human world through registration. I get to filter all of them out.”

“Kagome! Will you help me with my math?” Sota asked from across the room. “Mom’s busy and grandpa says he has to dig up a 100 year old time capsule in the yard.”

“So that’s what he was doing,” Yusuke mused, “Looked more like he switched bodies with a mole.”

“My grandfather is not a human!” Kagome barked.

“Like I said,” Yusuke repeated, “A mole.”

“You know what I meant.” She snapped back.

“I heard it explained that your grandfather is not human. What make you think this?” Yusuke asked producing a notepad and pencil.

“My grandfather’s human, I just got mixed up on words.”

“I’ll be watching you,” Yusuke told her mock threateningly, “Would you mind if I took a look around the premises, I need to check for signs of the demon or its portal. Kuwabara almost caught a mole demon the other day, bit his finger and wounded his ego. And Spirit World figures that it is a mole demon I’m after. Those are dangerous creatures, you know.”

Kagome looked at him confused. Was he serious or not? What if Grandpa really was possessed by a mole demon?

Ewe....

Yusuke chuckled. “Just joking, you didn’t believe it, right?”

“Heh, yeah...” Kagome couldn’t help but feel out of whack. There were so far no demons after the shikon jewel, but a seemingly nice demon with a shard who disguised himself as a human. There had been no life threatening situation, but if she couldn’t disguise InuYasha he’d have life in prison. There was no evil Naraku to worry about, but her math tutor was planning to erase her memory.

“So would you mind if I looked around outside for a portal?”

“No, you can go ahead and look.”

“Alright, if I find any thing I’ll tell you. Thanks.” Said Yusuke and turned around to snoop in the dark. Kagome shut the door.

“Kagome, will you help me with my math?” Sota repeated.

“I will in a minute, Sota.” She informed and reverted to a whisper, “That guy is looking for InuYasha, and if he finds him, he’ll be in trouble. Make sure that InuYasha doesn’t come out until he leaves. Then I’ll help you with your math.”

“Where is he?”

“The bathroom.”

“But I thought he preferred to go outside?”

“I told him to change clothes, ok?”

“Ok.”

“I’VE FOUND IT!!! The elixir of youth preserved by my ancestors four centuries ago!”

“I forgot about Grandpa!” Kagome squeaked, swinging open the door.

“One swig and I’ll be young again, Invincible,” Grandpa stated holding up a bottle of green-brown-red water.

“Hey, hey!” Yusuke told him, “I don’t think that has any powers, it just looks polluted.”

“Of course it’s polluted,” the elderly man informed him, “It’s been buried in the sacred flower bed for many many years.”

“Grandpa! Don’t drink that!” Kagome exclaimed, snatching the bottle from him. “Mom shouldn’t have let you burry a bottle of pond water last week.”

WHACK!!!

“What was that?” asked Yusuke.

‘Sounds like someone inside just rammed against the wall,’ Kagome thought.

“It’s my elixir of life! The power is causing it to explode.”

Kagome unscrewed the top pouring it on the ground.

“Have you heard the legend of...? Hey! That’s a family heirloom!” The man snatched the bottle from Kagome managing to save half the gunk inside.

Kagome and Yusuke cringed at the stench.

“Are you sure that’s not toilet water?” Yusuke asked.

“He must have visited the neighbor’s cow pond.”

The elderly man inhaled, “The smell of youth.”

WHACK!!!

“There it is again! Louder that time.” Yusuke mused.

“I’m sure it’s nothing.”

“It wants me to drink it. Sweet potion”

“Grandpa! That’s just the nasty pond water you buried last week!”

A look of realization dawned. The water was then forgotten, and the grandfather headed inside.

At that moment a loud crash was heard inside the house.

Kagome turned towards the noise, back at Yusuke and shrugged.

“Sorry about that,” Kagome covered, “My grandfather’s not all there. Thanks for stalling him.”

“I’ve seen worse. On a mission a few moths ago I had to stop a seven personality maniac and his homosexual partner from destroying the world. This is nothing.” Yusuke shrugged.

The door opened loudly, “Kagome! Sota says you told him to lock me in the bathroom.”

Kagome closed her eyes, expecting Yusuke to arrest InuYasha and start reading him his rights. Nothing happened....

She opened her eyes.

InuYasha stood right in front of Yusuke. He wore blue jeans, and a T-shirt. No shoes. No hat. No claws, no dog ears, and black hair.

‘New moon, perfect timing,’ she thought.

She let a breath. As far as Yusuke knew, InuYasha was human.

“Who are you and how do you know Kagome?” InuYasha asked approaching Yusuke menacingly. ((Jealous))

“Yusuke; and I don’t know Kagome. I met her a few minutes ago. And who are you?”

“InuYasha”

Yusuke snorted. “Who named you?”

“My mother,” InuYasha growled.

“What was she smoking?”

“She wasn’t smoking! She never smoked.”

“What then? Were you born barking?”

“Hey! You too stop it!” Kagome interrupted.

“You’re demon.” InuYasha snapped at Yusuke.

Yusuke looked a bit surprised for a second then smirked“Sharp of you to be able to tell. Even on the new moon.”

“What?” Kagome and InuYasha asked.

“I’m a half demon. I loose my demon powers on the new moon. Any powers I have now I have as a human.”

“What do you want here?” InuYasha demanded.

Yusuke rolled his eyes. “I hate reciting this: I’m Spirit World’s Spirit Detective. I track down illegal demons in human world. King Yemma passed a tracking law on demons living in the human realm. They register in spirit world and have a tracker placed on them.” Yusuke explained dully, “If a demon shows up in human world and has not been registered, I get sent to find them and bring them back to spirit world prison. I’ve been sent to look for an unregistered demon energy that has been traced on this property.”

“Shouldn’t you arrest yourself?” InuYasha asked.

“InuYasha, be quiet.” Kagome hissed.

“No, I am registered, and have a tracker on me,” he explained. “So do all the demons that most likely aren’t planning to kill you.”

“What happens if they do decide to kill me?” InuYasha asked.

“I find them by their tracker and kill them. It’s my job.”

“You kill for money?” InuYasha hissed.

“Look, I was born a human, raised a human, and lived as a human for fourteen years, then I fought demons as a human until I found out that I wasn’t as human as I thought. I’m not fond of demons that kill off humans. This job doesn’t pay much anyway.”

“You’re probably just after the Shikon Jewel.” InuYasha threatened.

“Shikon Jewel?” Yusuke asked, “What does that do?”

Kagome felt her jaw drop. This was the first demon she’d ever come across that did not know what the Shikon Jewel did.

“Is that the best lie you can tell?” InuYasha demanded. “You think I’m just going to let you go snooping around?”

“Kagome has given me permission to check for portals or demons. How about you talk to her? I’d like to get my night’s assignments done within the next hour, I’ve got a date.”

“Kagome, did you tell him he could...”

“Yes InuYasha. Let’s go inside and I’ll explain.”

InuYasha paused, giving the detective one last glare before heading inside.

“By the way!” Yusuke called, “Your price tag is showing.”

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Nice chapter! ^_^ *nods head up and down* Please get the next chapter up quick! :bigeyescry:

I like your storys. One question though, why don't you put it all in one thing insted of puting every new chapter a new topic? Cotinue to update it.

Really good!

Keep it all in one topic Peeps. It's not the same as it was when you were updating. All the little people came here to post for some reason.

Love the story Peeps......I'm glad you're finally updating!

I like it pwease update :angelstar7:

I like it!! :angelstar7:

AN: ok... so I should put the rest of the story in here then, as to not confuse people. :D

Ch. 5

“There is most definitely a portal. It’s in the well of all odd places. I can’t tell what part of demon world or spirit world it leads to.” Yusuke had explained, “It appears to have been dormant for a few days. From the old energy given off, it seems like only two have traveled through it. Would you mind if I checked back in a week, see if there’s any changes?”

“Sure you can” Kagome replied. (What the heck was she thinking?)

“Alright, if you come across any demons and need help call,” he said and gave her a business card.

Yusuke left. Naturally, Kagome and InuYasha knew what two he meant. And they also knew that if he checked back in a week and saw a half demon InuYasha, InuYasha was as good as dead.

Now, after a long and frustrating debate InuYasha and Kagome thought up six ways to handle their dilemma:

Option 1.) Go to Spirit World and get InuYasha registered.

Option 2.) Fight off spirit world to avoid arrest.

Option 3.) Kagome rats out InuYasha and lets him be sentenced to life in prison

Option 4.) Re-open the portal well

Option 5.) Find some way to disguise InuYasha as a human, energy and all.

Option 6.) Just forget about it and do nothing.

Seeing as Option 1 was the simplest and most practical it was suggested and supported by Kagome. In such a method they could deal with the problem and avoid fighting and injury. Of course Option 1 was the best choice.

InuYasha deemed Option 1 a vile act of cowardice. He would not suck up to spirit world and fall under their stupid laws. And so my story continues.

InuYasha suggested Option 2.

Kagome pointed out that this would lead to his arrest and being charged for more excessive crimes. She also mentioned that he didn’t want life in prison; they should be practical, avoid fighting or injury. InuYasha then said: I don’t care.

Kagome offered Option 3, explaining that InuYasha would get his life in prison and get to fight off spirit world without her help. InuYasha didn’t approve.

Kagome suggested Option 4. The dog demon called this one absurd, impossible. He countered that as she worked to solve Option 4, she might as well go for Option 5.

Kagome argued that with magic both Option 4 and 5 could be made possible. InuYasha argued that she didn’t know that magic. The pair continued arguing.

InuYasha suggested Option 6.

Kagome called him stupid.

Kagome’s mother suggested dinner. And that’s the end of this historic debate.

Three days since InuYasha was stuck in this modern era, Kagome had ridden her bike two miles south of her house. She had gotten some odd looks; out with a large bow and a quiver of arrows biking through the country side along a road just outside Tokyo. She was looking for a rumored supernaturalist who might be able to teach her something to disguise InuYasha or re-open the well.

It was getting rather tiresome and boring, but exercise was necessary to stay healthy. The plan of action had been decided. Kagome would try to attempt Options 4 and 5. If she couldn’t succeed within a few days, InuYasha would attempt Option 1. If that didn’t work, then InuYasha would go for Option 2 which would lead Kagome to Option 3. Then, once InuYasha was in jail, the would have no other choice but Option 6. She hoped they wouldn’t go past Option 1.

She’d spent the Saturday morning after Yusuke left working on math and searching magic stores –and her family’s library- for spell books. At least she could say that she had had some progress on math. As for spell books and witch stores, she’d had no luck what-so-ever. She figured she wasn’t looking in the right places, and so she looked up masters of the ancient arts.

The area was full of old trees with steps leading up, up, up. Wards could be seen on the trees, dangling on ropes, and demons could be sensed just behind them.

“Caution,” read a sign “Ancient Wildlife Preserve. Demons Animals Bite.”

‘Well that’s great,’ thought Kagome learning her bike against a tree and heading up the stairs.

So this was the place. She was off to visit an old hermit who was probably just like grandpa. Then again he might be like Miroku, hence the bow and arrows.

“I’m first going to see if this guy knows what demons are and knows stuff about them.” Kagome reminded herself, “Then I’ll see if they know spells on demons and portals. Then I can go home.”

About two stories higher, she was greeted by a large arrangement of scented candles, all burning merrily. They all smelled like lavender and were in all strong enough to knock a demons sense of smell. At least it didn’t stink.

Just then, a demon flew from a tree, headed for the path and was knocked unconscious by the aroma of perfumed burning wax. Smart at least... Maybe the hermit did have a spell book or know some answer to her questions. Not your average person lives in a shrine in a forest full of demons and knocks them out with scented candles.

And speaking of shrine, there it was. Kagome stretched a little bit; it had only taken her three thousand six hundred fifty two steps to get here. She walked toward the shrine. It was large, stretched to a decent size. She reached the door, looking for a bell. She saw none and knocked thinking something to the effect of, ‘Why is it me knocking on some strange person’s door?’

Nothing.

She knocked again, louder.

Still nothing. Kagome waited a minute.

She knocked again.

“Oh, shut up,” someone called, “I heard you the first time, I just chose to ignore it.”

The door opened. “If you’re selling, I’m not buying.”

“Are you master Genkai?” Kagome asked the old woman standing before, or well below, her.

“Yeah, what of it?”

“I heard you might know um... stuff about demons.” Kagome asked cautiously.

“Who told you that?”

“Er... I read it on the internet.”

The old woman let out an amused grunt, “You really must be desperate to listen to whatever the internet told you. What’s your name, stupid?”

“Higarashi Kagome,” she replied, embarrassed.

“So, Kagome, why’d you come here?”

“I heard you might know stuff and all about demons.”

“If you’re going to stand there, stutter and repeat yourself, leave. I’m missing the Bachelor re-runs.”

“Do you know any spells on demons?”

“I’ve got better techniques to kill a demon than spells.”

“So you’re like a demon slayer then?” Kagome asked.

“No, I’m an old hermit! Why can’t you people get that right!?”

“Well, if you don’t know any spells, I guess I should leave,” Kagome backed off.

“I’m just kidding. So, are you a priestess?”

“I guess you could say that.”

“You have any experience with demons?”

“More than I would like.”

“As in fighting?”

“I could hold my own for a while.”

“Hmm... You’ve got quite a bit more spirit energy than the average human. I can’t see any strength on you, high spirit awareness. What’s this?” Genkai asked picking up the shikon jewel around Kagome’s neck. “Seems strong.”

“Just something my little brother gave me for my birthday. Got it from a pawn shop, it’s supposed to be the shikon jewel.”

“Well that’s interesting.” She said and let go. “So, do you know how to read a spell book?”

“You have spell books?”

“I have a library. If you know how to read spells and perform them without hurting yourself, you can look around.”

“Really?”

“No.” Genkai laughed. “Go home. You couldn’t handle any of those spells.”

“I could too!” Kagome protested.

“Show me a spell.” Genkai stated.

Kagome paused. Dang it. She didn’t know any!

“If you’re just going to stand there and do nothing, leave. Amateurs don’t need to be messing with spells or demons for that matter. Go home.”

“But I really need a spell book.”

“I don’t want to be responsible for you accidentally killing yourself. Now leave.” Genkai stated and closed the door.

‘Great,’ thought Kagome. ‘Right when I think I’ve made it, I’m out of luck. No use just trying her, I’ve only got a week.’

With that she turned and headed down the stairs.

Maybe InuYasha would listen to her now. It would be so much easier if he didn’t have such a big attitude. Surely the spirit world people would listen to what InuYasha- and she- had to say. In fact, she knew they would.

InuYasha hadn’t done anything wrong, he just didn’t know he needed permission to be here.

And so Kagome headed down, down, down.

Maybe her grandfather found an old spell book. That would be nice. Or what if the well re-opened? Problem solved right there. Maybe it would have been better if last night hadn’t been new moon. Then she could just be concentrating on math. She began to go over formulas in her head.

‘Negative B plus minus the square root of B – 4AC all divided by two. A squared plus B squared = C squared,’ she thought, not paying attention to her surroundings. ‘Now what if this problem..?’

Squish.

“Eh?”

Kagome looked down. “InuYasha?”

No response.

She kneeled down, and turned him over.

InuYasha looked like this: ~8}

“InuYasha!” she exclaimed, and started to shake him. “InuYasha wake up!”

~8o

“InuYasha!” she tried again. He wasn’t injured. “Must be the scented candles,” She mused. Maybe if he couldn’t smell them...

She pinched his nose.

~8*o

He tried to breath in, snorted, and awoke.

“HEY!!! WHAT WAS THAT FOR!!!” he yelled.

“I was just trying to wake you up. It’s not my fault that you can’t stand candles!”

“I just came looking for you! You’ve been gone all day!”

“So? I can go where I want.”

“And what good did going to where ever this is bring? You’re the one who wanted to spend the day finding magic ways to defeat spirit world.”

“For your information I found someone who has plenty of books on spells.” She barked.

“And why don’t you have a spell book?” InuYasha asked.

“Because she wouldn’t give it to me!”

“See, she thinks you’re incompetent. You wouldn’t be able to pull off a decent spell anyways.”

“I could too!”

“Well, why didn’t you get the spell book?”

“I tried, I just told you.”

“Kagome, if you really wanted to, you’d find a way.”

“What? Are you suggesting I break in her house and steal it?”

........

Nice. Pull Genkai into the whole mess. But what happened to Kurama?

:pinkusagi17: Nice job on Genkai's personality.. XD Very in-character.. Woo..! Update soon, I hope you do, if that sentence made any sense.. :blue20:

Just, wow I say. I like the new chapter. *pokes* I'll be waiting for more.

AN: just so you know, I actually have all but the last chapter of this story written out, and am just taking my sweet time on that one. Therefore, all updates here will be random, depending on when/if I get on. so here's chapter 6, Breaking and Entering. BTW, if anyone likes Gundam Seed, I really would like a betta reader for my fanfics... pm me.

Ch. 6 Breaking and Entering

Alright,” said InuYasha as they watched Genkai step out and head down the stairs. “She’s gone.”

Kagome pulled at her hair a bit harder and glared at InuYasha through the bushes. This would be so much easier if he would just do what she said. She should have figured something like this would happen if she took the subduing necklace off but noo.... What was wrong with her? Grrr... Stupid self.

“You can’t be serious,” she whispered, “I’m not going to steal!”

“It’s not stealing, just borrowing without asking.”

“That’s the same thing, InuYasha.”

“It’s no big deal. I used to do it all the time.”

“Yeah, and you’re just five hundred years too late if you think you’ll get away with it.”

“Go!” InuYasha prodded. “I’ll keep watch.”

“This is stupid.”

“She even left the window open,” the half demon pointed out. “She’s practically begging for you to take it.”

“And what if she comes back before I get it?”

“I’ll distract her.” InuYasha confirmed, dragging Kagome out of the bushes and towards the house. “All you have to do is find the library, grab a book, and get out.”

“What if there’s someone else in there?” Kagome pointed out.

“I would have smelled them.”

“But...”

“Stop making excuses.”

“You’re the one who’s generally making excuses.” Kagome pointed out.

“So? This time it’s you, not me, so we’re even.”

“I have a bad feeling about this.” Kagome stated.

“Give it a try Kagome. I tried that ramen stuff and I liked it, remember?”

“That was food. Not stealing something.”

“It’s easy. Give me those,” InuYasha instructed, taking her bow and arrows and tossing them aside.

“Hey! I might need those!”

“They’ll only get in the way. Now come on,” with that InuYasha picked up Kagome, walked towards the open window, and stuffed her in with Kagome protesting the entire way. “And don’t you even think of coming back until you have the book or admit that I’m right. I won’t let you out.”

“Stealing a book or starting a fight won’t get us anywhere! We should really just try to talk it over with those spirit world people.”

“That’s just what they want us to do. It was your idea to find a spell book, so stop chickening out.”

“InuYasha! Listen to me! If you would just do as I say we can get things straightened out in no time. It’s not like the feudal ages. I know what I’m doing; now we’re leaving.” Kagome hissed and started climbing out the window.

“Oh, no you don’t,” InuYasha replied shoving her back.

Less than two seconds later, Kagome fell back on her butt with a thud, proving InuYasha was stronger. “Fine!” spat Kagome as she stood up ‘I hope what ever book it is, it tells me how to make a special rosary for InuYasha. Now where is the library?’

Kagome started off in some random direction.

Cccccccccccrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
eeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaa
aaaaaaaaaaaakkkkkkkkkkkkk
kkkkkkkkkkkkk........

She froze. ‘It’s ok, Kagome.’ She reminded herself. ‘It’s like the tree falling in the forest when there’s no one there to hear it. As far as anyone knows, it didn’t make a sound.’

She breathed in and out.

Step.

cccccccccccccccccrrrrrrrr
rrrrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeEEEEE
EEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaa
aaaaakkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
kk.............

‘But stealing a magic book from a termite bitten shrine is totally different,’ she countered herself.

Something was on the back of her neck. She could feel something on the back of her neck. She could feel a sharp something on the back of her neck. It felt like the sharp something was...

*poke*

“IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEE
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEKKKKKKKK
KKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!”

“Kagome! Scream like that and her neighbor’s five miles away will hear you.” InuYasha remarked. “And hurry up.”

‘Oh, I really want to find that spell book now,’ thought Kagome and headed off.

********

“Well, Miss Genkai, Here’s your weekly boxes of scented candles. These are apple pie.” informed Bob, the delivery man. “I still don’t see how you manage to burn 64 large candles in a week. I think the smell would just knock me out.”

“It helps keep down the number of visitors.” She replied taking the two rather hefty boxes of apple pie scented candles, and signing the delivery man’s clip board.

“Don’t you think the wards and warning sign a good enough job?” Bob asked.

“No. I get some stubborn visitors.”

“So how do the scented candles help keep them away?”

“They make me look like a witch, and if you have enough of them burning at once the smell will knock you out.” Genkai conveyed with a smirk.

Bob chuckled, “Well, good luck. Do you need any help carrying those?”

“No. I’ve told you before, I can carry them myself.”

“You sure? It’s a long ways up and the boxes are heavy.”

“Are you insulting me because of my height?”

“No, ma’am, of course not. I just thought that carrying two heavy boxes of candles is a bit difficult alone, not to mention that you have such a long climb to your house.”

“I can assure you I’m fine,” the woman replied.

At that moment a high pitched, ear splitting, scream was heard in the distance and it proceeded to echo.

‘Great,’ Genkai thought. ‘What has that stupid girl gotten into?’

“Uh... Well then I guess I better finish my deliveries.” Bob blabbed, a bit befuddled by the odd scream.

“Yeah. Bye.”

The man was off and away in a few seconds.

Genkai put one box of scented candles under her arm and the other on her head, and dashed up the stairs.

*******

It was a large bookshelf, stretching to the ceiling and covering half of the wall. Needless to say, none of it was empty shelf.

“I guess these are her books,” Kagome said to herself, and started looking at some of the titles.

History of the Demon’s Realm, Killing Herbs & Where to Find Them, Renowned Demons of the Feudal Era, 15 Easiest Ways to Kill a Priestess, Wards and How to Use Them, Star Craft 2004 Cheats for X-Box, Basic Spells on Demons, Atkins’ Dieting for Demons, Ancient Martial Arts, Deadly Techniques, Recipes for Humans- Head to Toe, Warts and How to Remove Them, Spells and Potions Effective on Demons, and Merriam Webster’s Dictionary.

Kagome thought quick and grabbed Basic Spells on Demons and Spells and Potions Effective on Demons.

Suddenly, the floor lurched, and Kagome fell forward onto the book shelf. The bookshelf and Kagome then turned a 180º angle and stopped.

The small room she had been dumped into was no more than fifteen feet by fifteen feet, the length of the book shelf. Fortunately there was a candle lit for courtesy.

‘I don’t think things can get any worse,’ thought Kagome.

“What’s this?” she heard, “Valdack thinks a human girl has wondered into his corner behind the book shelf. What shall Valdack do? Valdack knows! Valdack will eat her!”

*******

“What’s taking her so long?” InuYasha asked himself, “How hard can it be to find the library, get a book and get out? At this rate I really will have to distract the old woman. She better not have ditched me.”

He learned against an old tree and yawned annoyed. “Maybe she’ll realize I’m right and that I should just kick those spirit world sucker’s ...”

The half demon heard someone coming. He turned his head towards the stairs. Trudging up was the old hag now loaded with boxes.

“Hey you! Boy! Are you the one causing all this ruckus?” She yelled spotting him.

“No.”

“Well then, would you care to tell me who is?”

“Feh.”

“Should I beat an answer out of you?”

“An ole’ hag?” InuYasha laughed. “What cha gunna do? Beat me with your cane?”

Genkai put down the boxes as he spoke and looked at him annoyed.

“Actually, half-breed, I’d rather just call your mom and tell her you’ve been causing trouble. Mothers seem to have more influence on this generation than any stranger.”

“My parents are dead.” InuYasha stated.

“Oh how touching. So with no one to keep you in check you just go around disturbing people? What do you want?”

“What’s that smell?” InuYasha asked sniffing the air.

“Huh?”

“I smell something. It wasn’t here before.” He added, still sniffing.

“I don’t smell anything out of the ordinary.” Genkai responded.

InuYasha sniffed, following the odd scent to its source. “These smell good.” He noted, opening a box of scented candles.

“Leave those in the box.”

The dog demon pulled out a scented candle and took a whiff.

“I said...”

“Smells yummy. Is it edible?” InuYasha asked examining it closer.

“No that’s...”

*Bite*

“Bleh!” exclaimed InuYasha spitting out wax.

“... Not edible you idiot! Ever heard of all that glitters is not gold? Well, all that smells good is not food! How stupid are you?”

“How was I supposed to know? I’ve never smelt wax like that before. Who would want to eat that?” he asked.

“Apparently you. Now tell me, what did you come here for?”

“I’m waiting for Kagome.”

“Where is she?” Genkai asked.

“She broke into that old shrine to steal some spell book.”

“She what?” Genkai demanded.

There was then an awkward silence.

“Oh crap...” said InuYasha in realization.

“Does that girl have a death wish?” Genkai asked herself and ran inside.

“Wait!” InuYasha tried, “Oh never mind.” He hesitated for a moment before dashing after the old woman.

*****

“Iee hee hee!!! Human girl thinks she can run away, find a way out. But Valdack knows better. Valdack will eat her!”

Kagome dodged to the side as Valdack swooped at her again. This was honestly ridiculous. The bat would swoop down from 25’ up (whoop di do), she’d dodge, and he’d turn around and go and hang form the ceiling again, before he decided to repeat the strategy. He was dumber that InuYasha. And she couldn’t beat him because she didn’t have her arrows. Stupid InuYasha. Stupid Valdack.

The priestess leaned against the wall, one more scratch on her cheek where Valdack had tried to take off her head. ‘There has to be a way out,’ she thought. ‘If only I had my bow and arrows. Wait! One of those spell has to do something.’ Kagome opened Basic Spells on Demons at random hoping that it would be the right spell.

“Human girl can give up she can! Give up! Give up!” Valdack chided.

‘Ieni meanie miny mo. Ok, that one,’ Kagome decided.

“Give up and be eaten!” Valdack exclaimed sweeping down from the ceiling.

“(Insert favorite Japanese symbols here.)!!!!” She read. “(Insert favorite Japanese symbols here.)!!!!(Insert favorite Japanese symbols here.)!!!!”

“IEK!!!” Shrieked Valdack falling to the ground, clutching his stomach, “What has you done to me?”

“(Insert favorite Japanese symbols here.) spell.” Kagome started to read from the summary. “Originally intended to triple a demon’s size and strength, it has been used more often defectively. When chanted more than once, it created a magical build up, severity depending on the deliverer’s spirit energy. This is good for beginners, as those with low spirit energy will cause the demon to spontaneously combust, therefore ending its life. However, a more experience sorcerer or priestess will not kill the demon with the defective chant, merely giving it a severe case of intestinal gasses.”

Suddenly, there was a rising stench in the air smelling like a ghastly combination of rotten eggs and sour milk.

“Did Valdack do that?” The bat-man asked.

“Ugh!” exclaimed Kagome covering her mouth and nose. “I guess he got the gas effect.”

One farting noise and gust of wind later Kagome felt inclined to vomit. Valdack had already passed out from the stench of his ‘’intestinal gasses,” but they were still coming and Kagome didn’t figure she had much time left as it was. The gas was probably toxic.

‘Maybe if I pull out another book I’ll go back.’ Kagome thought, heading for the shelf. ‘I knew it seemed just too good to be true when I fought the exact books that would work.’

Kagome grabbed the dictionary.

Nothing happened.

She yanked out History of the Demon’s Realm.

No effect

Warts and how to remove them

Nothing

“Do something!” she said to no one, “I can’t stand the smell!”

She threw out the books.

Killing Herbs and Where to Find Them

Recipes for Humans head to toe.

Ancient Martial Arts

15 Easiest Ways to Kill a Priestess

She paused. Something told her to open it. She couldn’t tell what. And so she did.

Kagome opened the book. It was rather dusty; there had been as many priestesses as there had been times when she’d smelled something this bad. Guess there wasn’t a really reason to study how to kill things that weren’t around much anymore.

She brushed the dust off of the page now open.

“Ack!” she exclaimed, her hand was stuck to the book. ‘What the heck?’ she thought noticing a sample ward. Oh great!

Lurch

The bookshelf turned around. Kagome smelt the stenches lessen. She closed her eyes and sighed.

“Kagome! Found ya! I smelt your scent over here but Ugh!” exclaimed InuYasha, “Have you been rolling in fertilized to get that book?”

He pointed to the book stuck on her hand.

Spells and Potions Effective on Demons

‘But that was the Kill Priestess book,’ She thought.

“Let’s go before the old hag catches us,” suggested InuYasha, dragging Kagome out the front door.

“Why couldn’t you have me go through the door instead of the window?” Kagome asked, realizing that most old shrines, including hers, had locks on the gates but not the doors.

“Hey!” Genkai yelled spotting them, “You two brats get back here!”

“Maybe after your dead!” InuYasha yelled back.

Kagome climbed onto his back, and they were off, stopping only to grab Kagome’s bow & arrows. Just wait till Kagome finds out that she left her bike.

******

“What a mess.” Genkai muttered looking at her book shelf, half of them scattered on the floor. “And this whole room smells like crap. I guess I underestimated the girl.”

Genkai picked up the Death book. It now was labeled ‘TV Guide.’ “I thought she would have found this, set the bookshelf to turn, opened the book and gotten herself killed. I guess she actually knew what she was doing.”

She put the flimsy magazine back on the shelf and picked up another titled 15 Easiest Ways to Kill a Psychic, and went to watch the television.

AN: If I get alot of replies I might feel more compelled to finish the story sooner. *hint hint*

I thought Genkai would put up more of a fight. Oh well, keep it up, Miss Peeps, I like it bunches and bunches. You know, I've been looking for AGES on Quizilla for YYH fanfics, and none of 'em are any good. But yours is, and that's what I like about this forum! ^__^ :angelstar7:

Augi liked this chapter. The ending sort of confused me, but it was interesting. A "Kill Priestess" book?