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Rated: T for cursing may change

A Demon's Life

Chapter 3: Welcome Back

Previously:

"Oi isn't that Shippo! Where the hell have you been runt and who the fuck is that?!"

Kagome's ears twitched as she heard Inuyasha curse and turned around uttering a 'Sit.'

"Honestly Inuyasha watch your mouth around my son!"

Present:

Inuyasha grumbled as he sat in a corner of the hut. His hands were tucked in the sleeves of his fire-rat haori. His canine ears pressed to his skull. On the outside it looked like he was moping, but within was a different matter.

'What the hell is going on!?'

One second he was watching his best friend lying on the ground with the kit crying over her, then a white light encompassing them and them disappearing without a trace. And just a few hours ago they reappeared after being gone for nearly two weeks. The rest of the Inu-tachi had traveled back to the village in a somber mood. Not that he was a masochist, but having Kagome 'Sit' him for once was a welcome action.

However, as the Inu-tachi sat in Kaede's hut listening to Shippo animatedly recounted all that had occurred on the battle field and the past two weeks in Inari's palace, a little bit of jealously slipped in.

'Kagome's a demon. A FULL demon.'

Of course he didn't regret Kagome making an impure wish on the jewel and he'd come to terms with loving his half demon heritage. It had gifted him Tetsusaiga...but there was always that niggling feeling in the back of his mind.

'What would it be like to be a full demon? One that didn't lose control and try to kill?'

That grudgingly he admitted could move deftly and smoothly like his older brother and transform into a great Inu-Youkai.

As he sat there silently he really studied Kagome's new form.

Her hair was still the same with her black hair with blue tones. Only her hair had grown longer, her bangs now resting atop of her almost non-existent chest. With Sango's help the rest of her hair was brushed back into two buns on either side of the head. Apparently with all Kagome's excitement she hadn't realized her hair created an inky puddle of hair behind her. Her hair was sleek and shiny and smelled of cherry blossoms and some co-co-nut oil Kagome raved about, saying it was popular in her time and that she had gotten Inari to give her a few bottles of it promising to wash Sango's hair with it. Her ears were no longer human looking and resembled most full humanoid demons, her eyes held a cat like quality as her pupils were black slits and her iris looked other worldly with speckles of mini dancing black stars, too small for humans to notice, surrounded by the electric blue of her eyes. Underneath each eye were three blue stars, each one smaller the the next.

Her bone structure was slightly different with less re-fineness of a woman and more like a child.

Also unlike before when Kagome was only a few inches shorter than himself, she now stood a good foot and a half shorter than him.

Shippo had said something about her new body having belonged to Inari-sama, as a vessel he once used a long time ago to travel to the human world.

However, this vessel was different from the one that ugly hag of a witch put his beloved Kikyo in.

This one did not smell of decay and dirt, but rather she smelled like a heady aroma of flowers wafting in a breeze. Not an overpowering smell, but definitely an alluring smell to those around her. The scent calmed him and as Shippo sat in her lap now he too breathed it in relaxing into his adopted mother's arms. Not to be forgotten swaying casually around Kagome were five sleek and slim tails a testament to her power. Yet, he knew they would grow fuller and she would acquire more as she got stronger.

Miroku's youngest now a toddler was trying to touch one, but just as he came close it flicked away from him thus starting a little game of cat and mouse between him and the tail.

There was more though than physical changes, he noticed how her eyes darted around, really studying everything with new awareness, while still taking part in the conversation as Miroku he asked her what it was like to meet a kami and this is where he found himself in the conversation.

"Hmmm...well if I had to describe him he is regal like Sesshoumaru, but when he drinks he's got a sailor's moth like Inuyasha and the perverseness of well you Miroku...just with more skill," she muttered the last remark a tick mark pulsed on her forehead obviously not fond of a drunk Inari.

"HEY! What's that supposed to mean wench?!" Inuyasha hollered offended.

"Lady Kagome I beg to differ I am a monk of the purest inten-"

Kagome snorted at Miroku and leveled Inuyasha a piercing glare for calling her wench again, "It means you curse way too much and you it's only for fear of Sango's hirakotsu you're still intact down there," she stated matter of factly.

Both were sputtering as Kagome stood, stretching her arms above her head.

"Nyah well enough of this. I'm going to hit the hay. Thank you for having us Kaede," she bowed to the older miko.

They'd spoken briefly outside before everyone else had barraged her with questions. She'd explained the difficulties with using her abilities and how she would need to train some more to use both of them.

Kaede nodded, not able to keep the weariness from her eyes. She was getting older and had taken in a pupil from temple three towns over along with Kagome. However, Kagome had learned everything Kaede could possibly teach her when it came to herbs, birthing children, healing the sick, and low-level barriers. Any more would require a stronger and younger priestess. Unfortunately, given Kagome's new status finding a new sensei would be a tad harder.

Despite the war, humans and holy people were still very much prejudice towards demons and hanyous. And what they would make of Kagome being a demon and miko could lead the miko to finding a great teacher, or worse many out for her head at her very whisper of it being possible. After all mikos were the servants of the Kamis, were meant to slay demons not become one. And she doubted there would be any who would get to know the her before judging her.

Kagome left the village, her body moved deftly through the village as the sun would soon set. There was somewhere she needed to go and it could not wait.

Her new demonic powers granted her the opportunity to leave the village without the villagers so much as catching a glimpse of her.

Her demonic speed had her passing through the forest like a blur as her destination drew closer.

The well.

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