"Love Potion #9!"

Based on the anime' TV show "Inuyasha" episode entitled

"Farewell, Days Of My Youth."

I do not own Inuyasha or any of the characters in this story

Shoga's Secret Recipe

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Everyone was taking up residence in the local inn that night. Kagome was just staring out the window, watching Inuyasha scout for any intruders. She sighed as she thought about how hopeless her feelings for him seemed. She had fallen in love with him, but there was just one problem: Kikyo. Yes, he still had feelings for Kikyo. But she would always disappear just as soon as she showed up. It was clear that she no longer cared for him, but he still hung onto the hope that she did. It drove Kagome insane! As long as he cared about her, there was no way they could be together. She turned and looked around the room. Miroku was reading a book while Sango was stirring the soup that Shoga was teaching her how to make for Myoga, Shoga's fiancé'… who refused to marry her. Shippo and Kilala were sleeping already.

"Are you sure this is the right way to make is, Shoga?" Sango asked as she continued to stir the soup.

"Of course it is!" Shoga exclaimed. She reached inside her kimono and pulled out a small bottle with pink liquid inside. It had a pink hear of the front of it. "And don't forget to add some of this!"

Sango took the bottle and examined it. "What is it?"

"It's… uh… a special kind of seasoning that I made!"

Sango just shrugged as she opened the bottle. "How much do I put in?"

"All of it! It'll make the soup taste really good!"

Without question, Sango poured the whole bottle into the soup.

"Thank you, Sango! Just bring it to a boil and it'll be done!" Shoga looked at the others and gave them a mean look. "Here me all! NO ONE ELSE TOUCHES THIS SOUP OTHER THAN MYOGA!"

Miroku raised an eyebrow. "Why not? The others might be hungry, too."

"Well, too bad! They can't have any!"

At that moment, Inuyasha came into the room. "Yo!"

"Took you long enough!" Sango exclaimed. "It's almost time for bed."

"I was scouting, give me a break!"

Kagome sighed as she looked back out the window.

Inuyasha heard her and asked, "What's up with you, Kagome?"

She shrugged. "Nothing."

He scoffed. "You've been acting like this for weeks! What's wrong already!?"

"Just forget about it!" Kagome exclaimed right back at him, causing everyone to stare, but she really didn't care. Finally, she stood up. "I'm tired. I'll see you all in the morning." With that, she marched out of the room and to her bedroom.

"We should all get to bed as well." Miroku stood up and proceeded to leave the room.

Sango scoffed. She knew why he was going to bed so early. It was because that maid was changing his sheets by now. He was an awful womanizer. Every five minutes, he was asking some woman to bare his child. And he couldn't even see that the woman who really wanted to be with him was herself! She had tried everything to get his attention, but decided to just wait for the right time to tell him. She stood up. "I'm going to bed, too."

"I'll go and get Myoga!" Shoga said in a sing-song voice. "I can't wait until he eats my soup!"

Inuyasha raised an eyebrow as they left the room. "Huh… What's up with everyone today?" He spied the soup. "I'm kind of hungry." He grabbed the soup and gulped down a few spoonfuls. It tasted like tomato soup, but a little tangier. "Hmm… Pretty good." With that, he sauntered out of the room.

o O o

A little while later, Shippo woke up with a growling sensation in his stomach. He sat up and looked around. Everyone was asleep. Sitting next to him was Kilala. He rubbed his stomach as another growl churned in his gut. "Oh… That's the last time I skip dinner!" His eyes lit up when he saw the pot of soup. He ran over to it and took a large spoonful. "Yummy!" He yawned once before laying back down and falling asleep again.

o O o

Miroku crept into the room and tiptoed over to the pot of soup so he didn't wake Shippo and Kilala. He snickered as he grabbed the spoon. "Can't eat the soup, huh? Well Shoga, it's only right to share!" He slurped down a few spoonfuls. "Ah! Delicious!" With that, he crept out of the room.

o O o

A little while after that, Shoga dragged Myoga into the room. "Come on, Myoga! It's not going to kill you if you try one bite!"

o O o

"No!" Myoga cried as he clung to the wall, fighting off the grip she had on him. "You probably put one of your freaky concoctions in that stuff!"

"No I haven't! I promise!" Finally, she was forced to let go.

Myoga took off running out of the room. "FORGET IT!"

She sighed. "Well, I'll just have to put the stuff in a doggie bag and save it for another say when I can catch him off guard." She started spooning the soup into a portable container.

o O o

The sunlight beamed down on Kagome's face through the window the next morning. She sat up and yawned. At that moment, the sound of Sango's screaming was heard. She jerked herself up from her bed and ran out of the room. Sango was running down the hall and zipped past her, grabbing her by the shirt and running back into her room and closing the door tight.

"What's wrong, Sango!?"

Sango was breathing hard. "Miroku is… acting very strange… He's chasing after me."

"Why?"

She sighed. "He wanted me to… bare his children!"

Kagome's eyes bugged out. "WHAT!?" She then became confused. "But I thought that was what you wanted."

"It is… But he's chasing me all over the place! He won't stop touching my backside, he tried to press me against the wall and kiss me, and now he's--"

"SANGO!" Miroku's voice begged from behind the door and he rapped his fist against it. "MY DARLING DEAR! WHY ARE YOU RUNNING FROM ME!?"

"There! You see!?" Sango exclaimed. She ran over to her bed and hid under the covers. "Just tell him I'm not here!"

Before Kagome could even answer the door, Miroku practically broke it down. "Where's Sango? Is she in here?"

Kagome blinked before shaking her head. "I… I haven't seen her today Miroku."

"Oh… Well, if you see her, tell her that I simply MUST have her--" He shook his head. "I mean, talk to her at once!" With that, he took off sunning down the hallway, calling her name as he ran.

Kagome sighed out of disbelief. "I wonder if Shippo is having problems." She headed down the hall way to Shippo's room.

o O o

Kagome found Shippo huddled in a little corner, crying. She ran over to him. "Shippo! What's wrong?"

"It's Kilala…" he replied as he dried his eyes. He held up a large bouquet of flowers. "I went out this morning and picked her all of these flowers and she just ran away when I tried to kiss her."

"KISS HER!?" Kagome was knocked for a loop.

Shippo nodded. "I'm gonna go find her now! If she comes back, please tell he I need to see her!" With that, he got up and took off running out of the room. Kagome was bewildered. Then, she heard a familiar voice behind her, taking to her in a seductive voice.

"Kagome?"

She whirled around to see Inuyasha leaning against the doorway, staring at her with a set of dreamy eyes… with his kimono top off! She blushed furiously, but shook her head. "Inuyasha, something is wrong with Miroku and Shippo. I think we better do something. We should go tell Kaede and… Why are you locking the door?… Why are you closing the windows?"

Finally, when he was sure that they were in private. He sauntered over to Kagome and took her in his arms. "Come here, baby…" He pulled her close and… kissed her on the lips!