DISCLAIMER: I don't own any of the characters in this unless I make up one. Then yeah I own those. But Rumiko Takashi owns the rest.
Previously in InuYasha: Kagome was changed into a half- cat demon by, Shi no Neko and is now a full-fledged demon. Naraku is dead along with Chikaramaru, an evil cat demon after Kagome. Seimei and Koga had left the group and now Sango and Miroku have left to start their lives together.
Apart but together
She sits with her legs pulled up close to her chest. She was wearing her school uniform for what would be the last time. Her green skirt hardly covered anymore and her long sleeves had become three-quarter sleeves. She is letting her hair hang loose and she stares at her shoes.
Beside her appears a man in a red kimono. His silver hair reaches just above his butt and his arms are crossed in his sleeves. A pair of silver dog ears twitches on his head. He looks at the girl and notices once again a pair of black cat ears and a tail as well.
"I'm still not quite used to the cat demon thing." He comments looking away from her.
"I've been a cat demon for five months now InuYasha. I can't believe you're not used to it." She explains sighing.
"Sorry Kagome it's just hard for me." InuYasha mumbles before sitting down on the porch with her.
"Kagome a man just arrived with a message from Sango and Miroku." Squeaks the voice of a young boy.
"Thanks Shippo I'll be there in a second." Kagome says sliding her feet off onto the ground.
"Come on InuYasha; let's go see what Miroku and Sango are doing now. They've been gone for four months without any word to their whereabouts." Kagome says almost irritably.
"Alright! Let's go see." InuYasha says rising to his feet and walking with Kagome to the front of the hut.
A man with icy blue eyes stands at the entrance of the hut. His short brown hair makes Kagome think of someone but she can't remember who. That's when she notices the brown cat ears and tail. Still though she can't remember the man's face.
"You have a letter for us?" Kagome asks the man and he nods handing over the letter.
Dear Kagome and InuYasha,
We found our dream home at last! It took us three months to find it but as soon as we did we wrote. Sorry if you're getting this letter a month later we live a long way away. But we would like it if you came to visit. Also we would like it if Shippo could stay with us as promised when we parted ways. Our messenger will accompany you back to our house. So we will see you in about two months from when this letter was written.
See you then,
Sango and Miroku
Kagome reads aloud as the others stare at the paper. Then she smiles and rolls up the letter.
"We get to go see where they live, isn't that exciting?" Kagome squeals turning to InuYasha.
"Sure." He mumbles uncaringly.
"Hey this is a big deal to me and Shippo." Kagome snaps pulling on the two strands of hair that droop over InuYasha's shoulders.
"Okay! I'm happy about it! Will you let me go and start packing? We need to get there as soon as we can." InuYasha pleads until Kagome releases his hair and rushes off to pack.
"I finally get a mommy and daddy." Shippo squeaks hopping onto InuYasha's shoulder.
Kagome returns carrying her bag and wearing a new outfit. InuYasha stares at her for a moment before looking away. She is wearing the demon slayer's outfit that Sango made for her. Kagome notices that it is still a little loose on her but she has grown used to it. Hers looks just like Sango's but instead of pink pads she has yellow ones.
"I'm ready to go. Show us the way… What's your name again?" Kagome asks throwing her bag over her shoulders.
The man looks at her briefly then turns away without answering her. Kagome stares but doesn't bother to try again for his name. Instead she follows after him with InuYasha at her side.
"This guy is really weird Kagome. I swear I've seen him before but I don't know who he is. And that was really rude of him not to answer your question." InuYasha comments loud enough for the man to hear.
"It's okay InuYasha, I think I know who he is but I can't remember exactly. And you are so suspicious of everyone." Kagome says jabbing InuYasha lightly in the ribs.
After a few hours of walking the group stops and sits down to eat. Kagome of course prepared the meal before they left. She hands a portion to all the boys before taking her own bowl.
"Let's eat!" she says cheerfully digging into her bowl of food.
"I knew I recognized that smell. Nothing smells quite like your cooking, Kagome." Says a familiar voice as Kagome looks over her shoulder.
"Hojo!" Kagome says looking at the man with brown eyes, reddish hair pulled back in a ponytail, and a blue kimono with white leaves.
"That's me! I didn't mean to surprise you. I was just walking by when I smelled food. I recognized it as your cooking." Akitoki explains rubbing the back of his head.
"Don't make it seem like you are all alone." Comments a woman as she appears behind him.
"Oh yeah this is my wife, Kagome. She was walking with me." Akitoki murmurs wrapping his arm around her waist.
"Wow honey that girl sort of looks like me, and you used my name on her." Kagome Hojo says pointing at Kagome Higurashi.
"Her name is Kagome as well. That's where I got your name from." Hojo explains to her.
"That makes sense but we should get going, honey the kids are waiting." Kagome Hojo says pulling on her husband's sleeve.
"You're right, honey. Well it was nice seeing you again Kagome and Shippo." Akitoki says quickly before disappearing with his wife.
"That was both strange and confusing." Kagome says after the couple has left.
"I agree with you Kagome. Akitoki named his wife after you and then he just appears and says hi out of nowhere. That is one strange man." Shippo says staring at his bowl of food.
"Well he's gone now." InuYasha says.
"Yeah but it was cute to see Mr. and Mrs. Akitoki Hojo." Kagome says sweetly.
"Finally! I know it's only been a few hours but I've been waiting to talk to you. You've gotten hotter or something. Not seeing InuYasha yet are you? I hope not because you and I need to go out together. How about a kiss?" Says the messenger man staring at Kagome with his icy eyes.
"You bastard how dare you say that to Kagome." InuYasha snarls grabbing the man's shirt.
"InuYasha it's fine really. He's no stranger to us, and no I'm not seeing InuYasha and if you want to go out it will have to wait. Also no, I'm not giving you a kiss, Seimei." Kagome says without even taking a breath.
"What? What do you mean we're not together and did you call him Seimei?" InuYasha gasps releasing the half-cat demon.
"I don't recall you ever saying that we were together. Besides Seimei did ask." Kagome says between bites of her food.
"I'm just teasing you, InuYasha but I'm still going out with Kagome sometime." Seimei says teasingly as he begins to eat his food as well.
"So why the silence thing?" Kagome asks finishing her food.
"Code word put on me by Sango. Said that I could only talk after you said Mr. and Mrs. So when you addressed Akitoki and his wife I was able to talk." Seimei explains devouring his food.
"Oh I'm sorry I should have said it when I read the letter. It was signed for Mr. and Mrs. Miroku, but I just read it normally." Kagome mumbles apologetically.
"It's okay I wasn't sure what to say right then anyways. I had a month to think about it and still couldn't think of what to say. Well shall we get going again?" Seimei asks finishing his food and rising to his feet.
"Sure! Come on InuYasha hurry up and finish. I want to see Sango and Miroku." Kagome demands as she stands up and slings her bag over her shoulders.
"Fine but only if he promises not to touch you." InuYasha snarls pointing at Seimei.
"I promise! Now hurry so that we can get there that much sooner." Seimei says crossing his fingers behind his back.
"Okay!" InuYasha murmurs through a mouth full of food.
He finishes and stands up. Shippo hops onto his shoulder and Seimei takes the lead once again on their way to Miroku's and Sango's place.
Author's Note:
Start partying Seimei fans because he's staying for awhile. Had to throw Akitoki in here because he makes me laugh. Still more familiar faces to come and of course probably some new ones.