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New Struggles Ch 2

"Talking"

'Thinking'

'Talking as animal'

The young pink haired kitsune awoke with a start remembering her predicament and attempted to get free. She soon found that she was bound with rope strong enough to prevent her escape yet soft enough to limit physical harm. Since the better health she was in the more the slave traders could get for her. She soon fell into a fitful sleep calling out for her mother and father not knowing they had ceased to exist in this plane of existence.

"I know you don't like it when I do this Shizuka but it's for your own good. Just think of this your siblings go through the same thing." Kagome assured her antsy pup as she blindfolded her with a heat absorbing fabric.

"Okay girls (AN: talking to everyone not just his female offspring) now when you throw the rocks this time aim to mildly hurt not injure. If you do intentionally injure I will tell them who did it and you'll get the same treatment." Inuyasha told his pups.

"Come on Otousan why do you call all of us girls when I'm a full time guy? Unlike you and Ryo." Asked a perturbed Yuuta.

"If your uncle ever stuck around long enough we would be able to get to Jusenkyo. When that day finally comes that problem of yours can be alleviated." Inuyasha said in a threatening tone.

"No thanks I'm fine." the youngest looking of the six said allowing the beginning of their morning training session.

(AN:What follows is a training method that works. I personally have used it. Though you start by using tennis balls. Disclaimer:Can not be held responsible for injuries suffered.)

Standing in a circle around their blindfolded sister they started chucking perfectly spherical balls of rock at her. After getting hit by most of them as usual Shizuka quickly got into the rhythm of sensing the projectiles using her other senses besides sight. Either dodging or breaking them the balls of rock by punching them but most of the time she caught them and threw them back. Sometimes making contact and so it went down the line till everyone had been equally tortured including Inuyasha and Kagome (though the rocks never touched anywhere but their hands).

Just when they finished the cook called for breakfast causing a stampede of all but Kagome, Ryo, and Shizuka into the dining room.

An unexpected but somewhat familiar person was awaiting them in the in the dining room.

"Hey old man who are you?" Inuyasha asked a somewhat shriveled old man.(AN: think Happosai from Ranma ½)

"Why Inuyasha don't you recognize your loyal retainer?" The old man asked.

"Myoga is that you?" Inuyasha asked finally taking a whiff of him.

"Why certainly. You know that all demons have the ability to take on a human form they just have to discover it." Myoga answered.

"Why then have you only been in your demon form up till now."

"I had no previous reason to show you my human like side."

"You have a reason for showing me your human likeness now?"

"Why Lord Inuyasha I'm glad you brought that up I do indeed have a good reason that's now fifteen years old." Myoga said beckoning to someone behind the next screen. A man that closely resembled Myoga stepped into the room.

"Lord Inuyasha I would like you to meet my son Myhagi."(AN: I just made that name up)

The occupants of the room gave Myhagi a once over he looked to be a younger version of his father if not better mannered.

"One question who is his mother?" Inuyasha asked.

Twiddling his thumbs Myoga hesitated in answering. "Well you see m'lord. She is no longer among the living, and hasn't been for a few years."

"Where was she from then?"

"She was a member of the Amazon tribe on the mainland.(AN:This is the same Amazon village in Ranma ½)

"He looks more human than any other hanyou I've seen." Kagome said.

The rest of the rooms occupants looked at her in surprise.

"What?" Kagome asked slightly miffed. "Please tell me y'all noticed Myhagi's underlying human scent."

After this declaration everybody's head swiveled as one in Myhagi's direction.

Myhagi spoke for the first time since he had entered the room. "You deduction is correct my mother was human but I'm not ashamed of that fact."

"As you shouldn't. My mate and myself are hanyou as well so it is nothing to be ashamed of.

Now it was Myhagi's turn to be surprised.

"Did you think that you where the only hanyou?" Inuyasha asked.

"Yes actually I did since I was the only hanyou in the amazons village."

"I bet that being a shrimp didn't help anything." Inuyasha goaded.

If it wasn't for Myoga holding him back Myhagi would have tried taking on Inuyasha. (We all know how that would have turned out)

Inuyasha on the other hand was currently feeling his head bounce around like a bobblehead because Kagome had slapped him silly. (AN: In my story the beads of subjugation were removed during the 12 year time skip)

"Did you have to go and make fun of him because of his lack of height?" Kagome asked in a miffed tone. "I honestly thought that you had actually grownup some and weren't still acting like a ten year old."

"Whoever said I had?" Inuyasha asked receiving another smack to the back of the head.

"I can't believe you. But then without your personality you wouldn't be you, and I love you for it." Kagome said nuzzling Inuyasha's neck.

"As I love you temper and all." Inuyasha replied returning the gesture.

Rolling their eyes their pups all said as one. "Will you two get a room."

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And I quote "Will you two get a room" why would you end a chapter like that.

I ended it like that because it seemed like a good idea at the time.

Well this chapter ended on a high note so please review I would love the input of my readers.