Chapter 3: An Unnamed Foe

A bright light appeared, and strange voices surrounded InuYasha. Grabbing Tessaiga's hilt, he drew the rusty sword, and pointed it at no one in particular. Swinging it around, InuYasha grew wild with fear. Damnnit, he thought, if I were hanyou right now, I could tell where they are! Finally, looking back at the big box with the moving pictures, he realized the voices were coming from that box. Assuming that it was some kind of magic, Perhaps some sort of sorcerer got to Kagome's era, and he spoke to it. "Leave here, or I'll kill you, sorcerer!" "If it's a fight you want, a fight you'll get" came from the box. Eyes widening with wonder, then narrowing, InuYasha prepared. Nothing happened. "Well… what are you waiting for?" Oh, so it wants ME to attack first! Well, that's just fine with me! With no claws or teeth, InuYasha had only one choice…

Kagome had most of the food on the tray. She had arranged a nice dinner for them. Mama didn't mind-she thought it was sweet that she was going to eat with InuYasha. Kagome had even placed a flower on the tray, to cheer him up. She hated how he always got the New Moon Blues. What was wrong with being human, anyways? And it's only for one night! Well, for one, he's vulnerable… to Naraku, to his brother Sesshoumaru, to other demons who knew who he was… Shaking her head, Kagome finished placing some cups on the tray when she heard a loud crash coming from upstairs. Kagome leapt up the stairs. It sounded like glass breaking. Did he try to jump out the window? Why would he? Then, she was at the door to her room.

InuYasha was sitting cross-legged on the floor, a smirk across his face. "Don't worry, Kagome, I handled it," he told her. His eyes had been closed, so he hadn't seen the girl's face, but now, as he waited for a response and didn't get one, he opened them. What he saw horrified him. Kagome, eyes wide, veins popping, was staring at him. And she looked mad. "There… there was a sorcerer… I… killed the magic box!" he explained. Her left eye twitching, Kagome could hardly breathe. "That… was my… television…" was all that came out. Suddenly, Souta appeared. "Whoa, what's all the noise abou… oh…", he said. Souta laughed. "Oh, boy, you're in trouble, InuYasha. Hey, where are your ears? And your hair…", he started. "OUT!", Kagome yelled. "But…" both InuYasha and Souta said at the same time. Souta, hanging his head in defeat, went downstairs. InuYasha began to get angry. "Wait, I saved us… and while I'm human, too!" he said, but the look on Kagome's face told him that wasn't going to change things. In fact, the look was familiar. "Wait, you wouldn't!", he pleaded. "I'm… hurt!" Arm outstretched, eyes pleading, InuYasha tried to get up. Then, it came. "SIT, Boy!"