Authors Note: I hope everyone had a good Easter, and if you don't celebrate it then I hope you had a good weekend. This is my longest chapter yet! YAY! I want to thank every one who reviewed. It really encourages me to continue this story. Do I need to start putting what happened in the end of the last chapter at the beginning of the new ones? Let me know!
It took what seemed to be hours for the wolves to return, no longer did the sun hang directly center in the sky, instead it could barely be seen in the western horizon. Fires had been built in the caves to provide the group with light. Though Kagome had a suspicion that the fires where really for her since the demons could seen in the dark and where not affected by the cold like she was. It was a nice thought, though she would have preferred them to let her get up from her designated spot on the rock floor.
Her back was aching from having to sit in one position on the floor for such a long time. She had alternated from sitting cross legged to sitting with her legs stretched out before her. The group of demons had ignored her since they dropped her onto the floor, the only time one of them spoke to her was if her tried to stand up or move away from her spot. Other than that she was completely ignored.
Bored. No, bored didn't cover how she felt, bored was walking for hours with Inuyasha across country. No Kagome was excruciatingly bored. She felt like she was going to go insane from shear boredom. Eight hours, that's how long she thought she had been sitting here for. It was time to try to annoy someone, to get someone to talk to her, even if it was to tell her to shut up. A retort would be needed for that and it would take her mind off of being so bored.
"One hundred bottles of sake on the wall, one hundred bottles of sake. Take one down, pass it around, ninety-nine bottles of sake on the wall...ninety-five bottles of sake on the wall, ninety-five bottles of sake. Take one down pass it around, ninety-four bottles of sake..." She started off quietly getting her voice to gain volume with each bottle. Every once on a while a wolf would look over at her, first they where confused then gradually their looks held some irritation on them.
"Don't look at her, it will only encourage her." said an elderly wolf to a young pup as he watched the human onna keep singing. when the woman's eyes feel on him he quickly looked downward. Not wanting her to know he had been watching her.
Kagome smirked, she had succeeded in gaining some of the tribe's attention. Especially the pup's they would be the easiest to befriend into talking to her. One pup in particular gained her attention, he was by far the smallest one there; but he looked to be the same age as the others. More than likely the was the runt of a litter, but he was also the cutest. He had short, spiky black hair with a shock of gray above his right eye. He had the prettiest blue eyes, only they where more of a teal color, he wore the customary furs. He looked so adorable, Kagome simply wanted to see him smile, it was her mission to see this pup do so.
"Seventy-seven birds of paradise on the wall, seventy-seven birds. Take one down beat it around, now only seventy-six birds. Seventy-six birds of paradise on the wall, seventy-six birds. Take one down beat it around..." On the word 'beat' Kagome slammed her feet on the ground to give more affect, her voice was loud. She was not yet yelling, but her voice carried throughout the cave. She did not pause when she changed the lyrics to her song, but she noticed the tribe become quite when she said the first altered verse.
A couple of the pups giggled at the verse, turning around to watch the human woman sing about beating up their arch enemy. Kagome sang a few more verses before she tried her luck.
Sixty-five birds of paradise on the wall, sixty-five birds. Take one down and..."
"BEAT IT AROUND!" Maybe five pups yelled when the woman paused in the song. Their voices where high pitched as they tried to match her tone.
"Now only ..."Kagome continued.
"..." Dang that didn't work out, Kagome internally sighed.
"Sixty-four birds. Sixty-four birds of paradise on the wall, sixty-four birds..."
"TAKE ONE DOWN AND BEAT IT AROUND!" Maybe they don't know how to count then. From then on Kagome sang only the numbers and the kids sang the rest. They where no longer far away from her, they had slowly crept closer to her. The adults had tried to hush the pups, and they would hush, but only for one or two verses at a time before they where back at it again. Kagome kept her eyes straight head as to not let anyone on to how pleased she was.
It was completely dark out when she and the children finally finished the song. When the last bird of paradise was beaten the children did not hesitate to yell the last word. After that it was like the adults let out a huge sigh of relief, probably glad to have the pups stop singing and hanging around their leader's prisoner. Little did they know that Kagome was not yet ready to let the pups go, no she would keep them with her for as long as she could, they where her way of keeping boredom at bay.
"Tell me little ones, would you like to hear a story about the birds of paradise?" Kagome asked quietly. Their eyes grew large, and they silently looked to the adults for permission. The elderly wolf just sighed and waved his hand. With that a half circle was formed around her. The pup with the gray streak in his hair sat directly in front of her looking uninterested but didn't want to be left behind by his friends.
"Onna, make sure your tale is a good one or I shall punish you." The voice was of a young male sitting diagonal from her. His chest was puffed out in self importance and he seemed to believe himself to be above her. He reminded her of how Sesshomaru acted towards everyone but Rin.
"If my tale is not satisfactory you will punish me?"
"Yes." Their was a mock stern expression on his face, he seemed to believe that he truly could hurt her if he wanted to. Irritation flared up in Kagome, what a crude child!
With a huff Kagome replied, "Then I shall not tell my tale. I do not think it fair that I would receive punishment for doing some that I do not have to do." With that Kagome turned her back on the group of young pups. After what she had said sunk in a couple of pups turned on the one that had threatened her. They spoke in the Inu language so Kagome could not follow what was being said. To her it only sounded like a series of yips, barks and growls. After a few moments the sounds stopped, still Kagome did not turn around, a pup should not get what they wanted by using force. Shippo did not and they would not.
There was a sharp pull of her hair, yanking Kagome's head back. The pup that had insulted her stood above her, now taller since she was sitting down. His green eyes where angry, and there was a scowl on his face.
"Onna, you will do as I told you, and tell the story." He gave another sharp pull on her hair in to emphasize what he was saying. Still Kagome did not speak, looking the other way, and ignored him. He would not get his way. Violence only made her more stubborn to see the pup put in his place. When she did immediately do as he asked, a couple of the other boys laughed at the pup.
"Do you think it is funny that he does not get his way?" asked Kagome, giving the laughing pups her full attention. Mutely they shook their head yes.
"Think about it this way, none of you shall hear my tale. Nor shall I sing again. I will sit here silently like I have done before and you shall go back and listen to the adults talk. Now please LET go of my hair." The pups got quiet. There was no laughter now or any sign of amusement on their faces. Kagome's hair was released, and the pups went to the adult and sat down. She heard one of the adults asked why they where not listening to the humans tale, the pups replied that since she was a onna she would have told a boring tale. Kagome stayed silent and kept her back turned to the group of wolves behind her. Only moving the add a little wood to the fire they had lit near her.
It was well into the night when the group of wolves that had previously left arrived and ran right past her. The leader of the wolves headed toward the back of the cave, where the two demons that brought her to this cave where. She had not seen the two of them since they had dropped her on the floor, early this afternoon. There was a loud snarl from the wolf leader and the wolves left again.
Kagome was almost asleep on the floor when they once again returned. The floor was cold and hard, but she found it easier to sleep on it than sleeping sitting up. There was the sound of angry voices accompanying the return of the wolves, well one angry voice and a whole lot of growling.
Slowly Kagome sat up and faced the cave entrance.. The wolves that had not already passed her in favor of seeking out their leader were bringing in or rather forcing an adolescent wolf demon into the cave. The wolf was growling and throwing out curses like no tomorrow. He was worse than Inuyasha! He seemed not to care that there where young pups about, pups that could easily pick up such fowl words and repeat them.
"STOP!" Kagome was surprised when she heard the voice, what idiot would speak up to reprimand the wolf? When eyes turned to her, she felt her heart sink. Apparently she was that idiot, what happened to thinking before she spoke?
"What did you say, onna?" the wolf's voice was rough and very angry. With a gulp she repeated what she had said.
"I said to stop, or are you incapable of hearing what others have to say?"She stood up so that she was not in such a submissive position. The wolf broke free from the others and was instantly in front of her.
"You are just a human woman, you dare to insult me?"
"I did not insult you, I merely asked you to stop. Did you not know that young pups pick up on fowl language faster than proper? Surely you do not want you tribe to be known for such a thing?"
"SHUT UP! WHAT THE HELL DO YOU KNOW ABOUT DEMONS?" Angry. He was very angry the blue of his eyes turned icy and his hair seemed to stand on edge.
"More than-"
"ENOUGH! Son do not patronize our captive, she will become increasingly more annoying than she already is. Woman, do you find pleasure in facing death? Sit back down, and mind you do not start that singing back up." The leader was back, standing ten feet behind Kagome, looking slightly more amused than angry.
With a huff Kagome sat back down and waited. As soon as the leader turned his back to her she childishly stuck her tongue out at him.
"You know, I would not have to be annoying if you would see fit to let me go, or simply get UP and walk. But I have sat here for nearly twelve hours now and you have yet to let me do either, not to mention that I have human needs I must attend to in the next few minutes. If I do not, you shall be stuck with one angry woman." Both wolves turned around in surprise as the onna spoke.
"Woman, it would be wise for you to remember that you are around demons who will not think twice if they harm you. Kinta! Come and accompany the onna so she may tale care of her needs. Kouga, follow me. We have much to talk about." With that said the two wolf demons left and the pup that had caught her eye earlier walked up to her.
"Follow me, please." He lead her out side of the cave to a place where she could use the bathroom in peace. The air was cold, it would have been to dark for her too see if not for the full moon in the sky. The moon looked so much larger than it did in her time, whiter also.
"Thank you Kinta, for taking me out for a nice walk. Do you think they will let me bathe? I feel quite dirty."Kagome asked.
"Dunno. I will ask for you though. If you will sing again..."Kinta stated softly. Kagome patted his head in confirmation. She was surprised at how soft it was, his hair felt like a puppies fur. She wanted to keep her hand in it and keep patting his head. So she did. Kinta did not seen to mind, since he slowed his pace down. She was not allowed to bathe that night, due to it being dark outside and that would make it easier for her to escape. So she slept on the floor, singing softly to the pup who laid down close her.
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