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Chapter 7

Plans

Inuyasha found himself once again at the same familiar field.. It was the same as the last time he had been there, not one blade of grass was different. He waited quietly once again or kikyo to emerge from the forest with her basket of herbs. Any minute now she would appear. He smiled as he heard her soft footsteps, even though he hate how the dream would to awaken, he couldn't think of not being glad to see her. She had accepted him when no one else would and he would always love to see her. Soon dream kikyo would emerged.

Said girl stepped forth, clothed in her miko garbs. This time was different though, but similar to the last time he had had the dream, she didn't have her basket of herbs, nor did she walk the distance to him. This perplexed him greatly, this wasn't right…She was supposed to come to him. She stood by the forest and smiled, her hands clasped gently together. A light wind picked up and blew her straight raven locks into her face. She stood there looking perfect.

Inuyasha looked at her puzzled wondering why she didn't come to him as she had many times before. Why had the dream suddenly changed? He didn't want it to, he didn't need it to. Here was the only place where he hadn't failed her; here she was alive and happy, like he wanted. No needed her to be.

The wind settled and her silky hair fell neatly into place; revealing her lovely brown eyes. Her brown eyes stared at him as if trying to see into his soul.

He hung his head as if he had done something wrong and the familiar feeling of guilt washed over him. Yet again he didn't know why he felt that way. But he did. He knit his brow s he wondered why she wouldn't come and why he felt so tribally guilty.

She smiled softly again, and reached her hand out to him, in that same soft sweet gesture that she had done it with before.

"Inuyasha…" She whispered softly.

He lifted his hand to touch hers but found himself unable to cover the distance. She looked at him sadly again and called to him. Again he tried and failed. Slowly Kikyo dropped her hand, and observed him with sad brown eyes.

"Inuyasha…." She whispered yet again.

Determined that he would reach her this time he continued to stretch for her, but his hand wouldn't move, his body wouldn't cooperate with him as dream's chains kept him firmly in place.

Kikyo continued to watch him sadly. A tear slipped down her face and was taken away by the wind. She didn't speak but her look was like a deadly poison that was rushing quickly to his soul.

Inuyasha tried again, he wouldn't fail her…. He couldn't!

When he raised his eyes to her again, they widened in surprise as he saw her slowly being covered in darkness, as thick as a blanket. It wound its way slowly over her legs and up her waste and held her in its embrace as it continued to cover her until only her face with that sad penetrating look remained.

"Inuyasha…" She whispered her face sad as the blackness seemed to creep further up her neck.

"Kikyo!" Inuyasha called as the thing threatened to block out her face, he lunged forward and at last his boy moved.

Inuyasha found himself suddenly hurled from the realm of dreams, his fists clenched and the vibrations from calling her name just leaving his lips. His breath came in heavy puffs due to exertion; his bangs clung slightly to his forehead. He closed his eyes and breathed in, trying to clear the horrid image from his mind.

When he opened his sun kissed orbs again, he was greeted with the energetic crystalline blue of the sea as he made eye contact with Satoshi. He almost jumped back in surprise having never heard the pup move.

"Who's Kikyo?" Satoshi asked innocently.

"None of your business!" Inuyasha snapped at the small boy suddenly angered at the fact that he hadn't been able to help her and feeling all the angrier that he didn't know what happened.

Satoshi shrunk back at the sharp retort and stepped back from the hanyou a little. Inuyasha closed his eyes willing the damn images to leave. Suddenly he got up and made his way to the door, pausing he turned back to the down trodden child.

"Tell Kagome I left," He said grumpily then ran through the door, leaving only a strong wind and his still strong scent.

Satoshi nodded slightly even though the hanyou was gone. He rubbed his upper arm in discomfort; he never meant to get him upset. He sniffed slightly not sure if he would still be angry with him when he came back. Would he still want him? His eyes widened with fear at the thought of leaving the group he had gotten close to.

Satoshi jumped slightly when small hands wrapped around him in a tiny hug.

"Don't worry about it, he's just in a bad mood,"

Satoshi turned slightly and looked at the source of the comforting word, "will he still be mad?" Satoshi asked the green eye kitsune, who had also been awoken by inuyasha.

Shippo shook his head, "Nah, don't worry about it…. He wont remember even, he's just dense like that."

"What does dense mean?"

Shippo shrugged, "I dunno…either something bad… or something good."

"Who's kikyo?" Satoshi asked deciding to put the question to a much easier to talk to source.

"Oh her? She's the girl Inuyasha loves…"

"But I… I thought you said he loved kagome…" Satoshi said scrunching up his button nose in his utter confusion as he tilted his head to the side and one of his ears flopped over.

"Well yea… but he liked kikyo first, then she died but she was brought back and now he loves kagome but he still likes kikyo…I think," Shippo added uncertainly.

"But how can he love them both at once? He has to love one more… doesn't he? Or maybe he loves them differently?" Satoshi asked.

Shippo shrugged the questions of his new found brother being too much for his knowledge base, "He… I dunno, he loves kagome though… at least I think he should, but I'm pretty sure he does."

Satoshi nodded although still somewhat confused and it showed from his expression. "So he loves kagome," he said after a while that being the only concept that his five year old mind grasp.

Shippo thought a moment then nodded.

"Then why doesn't someone just tell him, he supposed to mate kagome?" Satoshi asked stretching as he yawned.

"well… because we cant. At least I don't think it's allowed to just tell him. I think it's against some rule…" Shippo mumbled pretty sure that there was some kind of rule like that and equally sure that breaking such a rule would have dire consequences, or wouldn't Miroku or Sango told him? "Yup it's some stupid rule… wait! Maybe we don't have to tell him!" Shippo stated green eyes sparkling with his new idea as he almost bounced.

"We coul-."

"What are you two guys talking about?" Kagome asked seeing the pups near the door. She sat up and stretched, "Do you feel better Satoshi?"

Satoshi nodded and returned her smile although his was more timid and not as bright.

A loud SLAP ricocheted throughout the hut and an equally loud cry of pervert had the three other occupants of the hut cringing and kirara burring her ears under her paws.

A disgruntled demon slayer made her way across the hut trying to get as much distance between herself and a certain monk as possible.

"My dearest Sango… it is my hand that does it I assure you, please do not be mad-."

"Who's hungry?" kagome asked chirpily cutting into the argument, "Where's inuyasha?"

"He said to tell you he left," Satoshi said.

"Can I take Satoshi out to play? I want to show him around!" Shippo said excitedly.

"Uh... didn't Satoshi already tour the village with you?" Sango asked quirking an eyebrow, "Don't worry kagome, I'll cook," She said quickly as she gathered the utensils to start the meal before the other girl could protest.

"Yea.. but he didn't get to go with just me!" Shippo said excitedly rocking from one foot to the other.

Sango shrugged and left the final decision to Kagome.

"Please kagome…." Shippo begged turning huge pleading green eyes towards her.

Kagome giggled, "Ok, but don't go too far… and you have to eat something first, and if Satoshi starts to feel sick again you come straight back,"

"Ok!" Shippo promised quickly as he hovered over Sango trying to hurry her along.

Soon the excitement caught on and Satoshi too was all hyped up to see the village, and thus it was that Sango had two children hovering over her and hurrying her up, while issuing comments of 'is it done yet.'

Finally the food was done and an exasperated Sango shared the two kids their portions.

They wolfed it down quickly and placed the empty bowls down,

"Can we go now?" Shippo asked.

"Can we?" Satoshi joined in his excitement over coming his excitement.

Kagome smiled at him and nodded she was so happy that he had finally gotten the courage to ask or something, "Just stay inside the village ok? And don't go too -."

Kagome hadn't gotten to finish her sentence when the two kids were already gone.

"I wonder what that's about…" Sango asked as she momentarily put her chop sticks down.

Kagome shrugged, "Your bet is as good as mine…"

There was a loud slap once again and the thud of a body hitting the floor, Sango scooted over slightly, "hmm… maybe its some game?"

There was a groan and the body of the monk twitched.

"maybe." Kagome said with a shrug as both women looked through the door where the boys had disappeared.

(Scene change)

Shippo skidded to a halt at the age of one of the many rice fields. He sat next to the water and stuck his toe in. Satoshi came running up just after that, he plopped down in the field panting.

Shippo looked around to make sure no one was near, "I got the perfect plan!" He said in a excited whisper.

"Plan for what?" Satoshi asked trying to keep his tone down but only achieving to make his voice sound hoarse under the strain but not decreasing the volume as most toddlers tend to do.

"Making Inuyasha realize he loves kagome!" Shippo said slightly exasperated.

"But I thought you said we couldn't tell him…" Satoshi mumbled sitting up and crossing his legs Indian style.

"Of course not! We aren't going to tell him! We're going to show him… he'll see himself," Shippo said rubbing his hands together as if he were some mad scientist.

"How? Are we gonna write him a note? Cause I cant write…" Satoshi said scratching his head in wonderment at the pretty ink he always saw sprawled over paper.

Shippo shook his head, too excited to allow the obvious lack of knowledge to bother him, "nope!" He looked around again, his eyes darting wildly over the field to make sure no spy plunged from the rice paddies to strike down his plan, "Well your gonna help,"

"me?" Satoshi asked not sure what he could do.

"Uh-huh," Shippo said nodding his head, "its really simple actually… your going to be their baby,"

"huh?" Satoshi asked confused, "how does that help?"

"Well everyone know that when people have babies together they like each other more!" Shippo said in wise tone. Satoshi nodded awed by the knowledge of his oh so smart brother. "Anyways, as I was saying your going to be their baby. And your going to make sure that they act like mates,"

Satoshi scratched his head trying to allow the concept to sink in, he wasn't too clear on it but he nodded anyways, besides shippo seemed to know almost everything.

"Good, so all we need is to get them alone… with you of course… but you gotta know when to disappear…"

Satoshi nodded that he definitely knew how to do.

"So here's what we do…."

The boys spent the next couple of hours in the rice field discussing and detailing their brilliant plans.

It wasn't until drops of rain began to fall on their heads that they broke from their chatter and looked at the sky. The sky had turned a nice gray colour, no doubt due to the time and had angry looking clouds hanging low over the village and as far back as shippo and Satoshi could see. It was then the boys noticed the cold sharp wind piercing at their skins.

"Come on, Its gonna rain," Shippo said as he hurried Satoshi along the rice pads towards the hut.

They were two slow for the rains however and soon the droplets stung at their skin like bullets, leaving red blotches in their wake. The place became thick with fog and the boys found it difficult to see, with eyes squinted and hands tightly held together they forged on into the darkness.

Soon they heard the distant calling of their names. Shippo yelled out in return and the wind seemed to blow his voice away, making it difficult for even him to hear it. He turned around slowly trying to locate where the voice had come from as bits and pieces of their names floated to them. Satoshi clung to him shaking as he too tried to call out.

Soon the boys sighed in relief as a red blur jumped down in front of them. They were unable to lift their eyes fully but knew it was their protector and savior, Inuyasha.

He picked the two boys up roughly, holding one in each hand. The boys buried their heads in his hair in an effort to escape the onslaught of the rain and wind.

Soon dripping wet trio were plunged into the warmth of the hut, as Inuyasha finally got back.

Kagome was waiting by the door and had been shining a light out for them to see. Sango had towels waiting, one which she gave to inuyasha and the other to kagome.

They two women proceeded to rub the children vigorously with the towels in an effort to get them dried quickly. They were stripped of their clothes and wrapped in thick blankets and placed near the fire.

The whole thing happened so fast that Satoshi hadn't noticed the new scent in the hut until he was seated and had a bowl of ramen in his hands. His heart leaped to his throat as he realized the scent was still in the hut, and he could no longer hear Kagome's fussing as he searched for its owner.

At last his blue eyes locked on a set of eyes that were so much like his but oh so different. A pair of cold calculate deadly blue eyes stared back at him.

That;t it guys! Tired…. Cant type no more…. 7 pages is long… please… review..