InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ First Class Dog ❯ Youkais, Trains, and Automobiles ( Chapter 1 )

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Updated Author's Note (July 16, 2010): I began this story when I was just sixteen years old. Can you believe that? Well, when I started posting my stories again I promised that I would go back and clean up my old stories when I felt up to it. Right now, I feel like doing just that. Mostly that means some spelling/grammar errors will be corrected but I'll also be taking a look at my reviews, too, and make sure I fix any major plot holes. The bulk of this story will remain unchanged, though, so keep that in mind. Hopefully, my fixes will make for a better read. Don't forget to review and let me know if you find any more errors. Thank you so much for reading!

-Green Bunny

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First Class Dog

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“I'm going whether you like it or not InuYasha!” Kagome attempted to swerve past him on her way to the Bone Eaters Well. The angry half-youkai tried to block her way for the trillionth time that day.

“You can't go, wench! Not for three weeks! That's too long!”

Kagome regarded him with an icy blue stare, and InuYasha cringed with the realization that she was very close to saying the S-word. He thanked his lucky stars when she walked right past him and kept going instead. Sputtering, the dog demon whirled around and stalked after her, but this time stayed a safe distance behind her. After fifteen minutes of silent steps and the occasional irritated grumble from Kagome, InuYasha hazarded a question…one he felt was safe asking.

“So… Where are you going?”

The miko could tell by his tone that he was afraid he might get sat. Her resolve melted a little, then hardened again. This was the same guy that barged into her house and dragged her back to the well every time he got the slightest bit antsy for a shard. No regard to her homework or anything! He'd just grab her and bring her back to find demons and Kikyo and all sorts of scary things just for the sake of a piece of a tiny jewel… That she accidentally broke and scattered all over to be picked up by all the creepy demons that he protected her from. Uh oh… Her resolve was starting to fade again and if he gave her that sad puppy dog look before she got to the well… Or he asked her to stay (not in his usual gruff tone, but the one he used the last time she left for the modern world) she might not be able to say no.

“Oh no you don't. I'm not falling for that trick. You'll just end up following me. It's far away. That's all I'm telling you.”

“Kagome…”

Uh oh… His voice had become softer. She could sit him but couldn't bring herself to say it when all he was doing was unknowingly pulling her heartstrings. Almost there, Kagome! See? There's the well! … Just ignore his voice and you're free! He'll never be able to find you so far away. Somehow that last thought pained her. She picked up her pace anyways. The faster she walked, the less she had to talk and the less it'd hurt to leave him. Inu Yasha had stopped walking and Kagome nearly tripped over the well because she was so lost in her thoughts. The dog demon dropped the miko's oversized, overloaded backpack to the ground and waited for the inevitable. If he tried to stop her, she'd sit him and leave. If he didn't, she would simply leave him without bruises. He chose the latter. Then another thought came to him, and he grinned inwardly.

Kagome turned towards InuYasha while she spoke. “I'm going and there's no way you can stop—“

The dog-demon was gone. Leaving for two weeks must have been too hard on him. With a soft sigh the miko picked up her oversized backpack and hopped into the well

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“You have everything right? Talked to what's-his-face and the rest of his friends?”

Kagome gave an exasperated sigh before she responded to her mother. “First of all his name is InuYasha, and yes I have everything. I'm all set.” Kagome smiled.

Mrs. Higurashi still looked agitated “You know I'd walk you to the train station if grandpa and Sota weren't down with the flu…”

“Yes mom I know, but don't worry about it. I'll be fine, you're just paranoid.” Kagome glanced at her watch “Ack! I have to go before I miss the train. I'll call you as soon as I get to the hotel, okay? Bye!” Her last words were flung over her shoulder as she raced for the train station. Mrs. Higurashi was so busy waving goodbye to her daughter that she never saw the white streak that moved from the well to the trees lining the sidewalk.

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“Ahh! I'm gonna be late!” The priestess huffed as she dodged people and other assorted objects in her attempt to make it to the train station on time. Moments later she was skipping up the steps to the train platform, nearly tripping a few times. In her haste she never noticed the demon presence following her. Finally, the miko came to a halt, puffing and wheezing, bent slightly with her hands on her knees. A man with a clipboard looked down at her. “Higurashi Kagome?” Kagome nodded between gulps of air. “That's… Me…”

The man smiled, marked something on his clipboard, clicked the pen shut, and pushed it behind his ear. “Good, then we're all set.”

After a few minutes the girl had relaxed and regained her breath, she noticed that the clipboard-guy seemed to be looking for someone or something behind her.

Kagome eyed him for a moment, straightening up. What's his problem? I'm here aren't I? It was then that she felt a familiar presence “InuYasha!” There was a rustle from a nearby bush, then in a tree. Kagome realized she had spoken her thoughts aloud but didn't care at that point. “INUYASHA! SIT!”

WHAM!

The startled clipboard guy jumped when a large red and white meteor fell from a nearby tree at Kagome's feet.

Inu Yasha muttered “ Wench…”

Immediately the miko exploded into a rage. By the time she was finished yelling at him she was panting for breath.

“…And don't EVER do that again!”

Inu Yasha was up by then, and arguing just as fiercely about safety and responsibility and other such things. The clipboard-guy stared at the two, then his attentions shifted focus to a man in a cheap Italian suit making his way towards the twenty-five couples crowded on the platform. Cheap-suit-guy nodded to the clipboard guy. The doors to the waiting train suddenly opened and fifty people were ushered in. It was Inu Yasha's first look at a train.

“Demon!” The half-youkai immediately stood in front of Kagome, hand ready to whip out the Tetsusaiga any second. Kagome giggled.

“Silly, that's a train…it takes you to places so we don't have to walk.”

Inu Yasha eyed the demon train, and then turned his gaze to the miko. She had never been wrong before…nor had she ever lied to him. Slowly, he relaxed and let his hand slip away from Tetsusaiga's hilt. Just then the cheap suit guy came up to them and rushed the two through the double train doors.

“Oh you must be Miss Higurashi's date! Welcome! Hey, what's with the funky get up? Are you into kabuki or are you some kind of actor?”

Inu Yasha spluttered, and Kagome blushed. Luckily though, Kagome regained her composure first.

“Uh… Yeah that's right. He's an actor. But he's still very new to show biz so you've probably never seen any of his movies.”

For some odd reason the man didn't look surprised and actually accepted it without question. “Oh that's great!” And with that, he was off chattering to other people in the train car.

“Whew!” Kagome said and settled down on a cushy seat. Just as Inu Yasha got over his shock and was about to protest the clipboard guy clapped his hands for attention. The loud chattering in the packed car died down. He cleared his throat once and spoke.

“As all of you know, you have been chosen to go on this all-expenses-paid trip by Tele Com. Corporation. You will stay at the luxurious Baines Hotel and will be given this card,” He paused and held up 25 gold cards that looked like credit cards, “And with it you can buy whatever and go wherever you want free of charge, as long as you stay in the city. The only limit on the card is that it expires after your two weeks are up. In which case you will return to your homes by train, also free of charge. You all have come with a date as asked in the letter, correct?” There were nods from everyone present… Except for Kagome and Inu Yasha who just gaped. Clipboard-guy nodded. “Good. Well everyone, this is a twenty-four hour trip. Each couple has their own luxury car. One of you has the key to that car I hope.” He looked around. Everyone nodded again, this time including Kagome. “Great! Then you all have a nice time and there will be a semi-formal dinner at eight. Hope to see you there.” And with that, he turned on his heel, and was gone. Everyone else dispersed to his or her quarters.

The second Kagome and Inu Yasha were alone the dog demon turned to her angrily.

“You didn't tell me this was a date sort of trip!”

Kagome, sounding just as surprised as he did, responded. “I didn't know! My friends signed me up for this! Not me!”

That let most of the air out of his tirade, with a “harrumph” he stomped towards the nearest train window, but was having difficulty opening it. “Erg, hey! Why wont this open? Gah! The snake is moving! It's probably taking us to its lair… I'll stop it!” Forgetting what Kagome had said about the train, the dog-demon reached for the Tetsusaiga again but this time Kagome thought ahead.

“SIT!”

WHAM!

The train lurched slightly from the sudden impact InuYasha had made to the floor. The girl knelt next to his prone form as he uttered a long string of dark curses into the carpet. He knew full well that she couldn't understand any of it because his face was mashed so hard into the floor, if she had heard him she would have sat him many more times. The one white pointed ear nearest her turned in her direction as she spoke softly, laced with a quiet, cold anger that made him shiver. “If I wasn't afraid that someone would see us like this I'd sit you again. Now, I've already told you once that the train is not a demon. It's a mode of transportation… Kind of like a… a…” The miko paused as she tried to think of a good analogy that her demon friend could relate to. “ …Like a wagon that doesn't need horses or people to pull it.” InuYasha seemed to take the idea into consideration so she took the opportunity to add on “…And ours is kind of like a fancy moving house. It's a long trip so we have to sleep in this place.”

The half demon was up on his haunches now, still grumpy about the sit but now curious about the magic moving house. Once Kagome knew the boy's curiosity was piqued she used it to her advantage.

“If you want to stay and check this place out… get some food…” She watched his pointed ears perk up at the mention of getting some grub; he was starved after he had used all his energy following after Kagome without her noticing his presence. “…Then you'll have to follow a few little rules. Come on… let's go to the room and talk there.”

Inu Yasha nodded and stood up, he'd do just about anything if it meant getting some food. The two headed off to the room prepared for them.

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