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****Chapter 10****

Everyone was still laughing so hard after what Shippo had done none could have kept a straight face after he saluted for his candy.

Kenichi was rolling on the ground laughing trying to breathe as he saw the serious look on Shippo's face while talking about his candy then saluting. He had never seen something so funny in his laugh how someone so small could be that funny he thought the puppy eyes on Apa was funny but oh dear kami's this was too much.

Apa was laughing so hard Shippo was by far the funniest child he knew and it would admit he already loved the child and could see him as his. Just thinking about it made him happy, seeing him hold Kagome as she held Shippo he was really liking the thought of that.

Akisame was still laughing while walking toward Kenichi wanting to start his training but knew it would take some time before Kenichi would stop laughing not that he blamed the boy. What Shippo had done was one of the funniest things he'd seen in sometime.

Once everyone had calmed down Kagome picked up her kit and nuzzled him and kissed him still chuckling and smiling.

Shippo couldn't help but smile and giggle as his mama kissed him after giving her a hug and he saw Akisame already heading toward Kenichi he gave his mama another hug and jumped down to hurry over so he could watch and learn.

Kagome had no problem watching him hurry on so he could watch Kenichi's next training, but couldn't help but smile fondly at her small kit when he reached Akisame and tugged on his pants asking permission before climbing to set on the man's shoulder. Once Akisame nodded his head Shippo quickly climbed him and sat on his shoulder wanting to watch and learn. She again watched at her cousin getting into his stance once they started she noted again what she would bring up to him and his sensei's.

"So Kagome when you mentioned learning your fighting styles you never told us the name of the styles and what all you learned." Kensei said while everyone was watching.

Kagome couldn't help but think back to train with both Sesshoumaru and Sango while she knew the name to Sango's style, Sesshoumaru's had never had a name for his style but back then most fighting styles didn't have a name. "To tell you the honest truth I only know the name to one of the styles I learned the other didn't have a name it had been past down my friends family father to son and then he taught me." She told them still thinking back to the training days and missing both of her friends.

"What do you mean it didn't have a name all styles have a name?" Miu asked really curious about a fighting style without a name.

"It's not that it didn't have a name I just don't think he ever told me, the style dates back about five hundred years and maybe even more but like I said that style was one of the first and many have been broken from it and the other to make the more modern styles in this day and age." She said while watching her son enjoying watching Kenichi getting trained.

"That is understandable if it was one of the first and only a few people knew about it then it is possible the name was lost to time, but what of the other?" the old man asked knowing that what the woman said was true and that the possibility of the name being lost could in fact happen but it still be used and taught by those few that knew it.

Smiling up at him, "This is true the other style I learned was the art of Taijiya or Yokai Taijiya the demon slayer. It is an ancient art taught I don't know anyone that still knows that style anymore besides myself." She told them still watching her cousin and son.

"What about the person who taught you the style wouldn't they know the style as well?" Miu a little bit confused.

The others understood what Kagome had meant without her saying anything knowing there was only one way that she would be the only one left knowing a style that she was taught, but still waited and listened to see how she would react to Miu's question.

Kagome gave a sad smile still watching her son and missing her best friend very much right then, "No Miu I am the only one that knows this style because the person who taught it to me my best friend died not very long ago." She told her while still thinking back to Sango and all the times they had laughed, talked, and smiled. The fondest memory was seeing Sango's face turn red right before she hit Miroku for putting his cursed hand on her bottom.

Gasping, "Oh I am sorry Kagome I didn't mean to upset you, I am sorry you lost your friend." Miu said hoping that she didn't upset Kagome and feeling guilty for asking.

Turning to the younger girl Kagome gave her a little smile, "It is alright Miu it has been some time ago I will always miss her but she was a true warrior and I know nothing can change what has happened and I also know she will always be looking out for me." She said while trying to reassure the younger girl.

Apa knew what it was like to lose those close to you, but never wanted to see the sad look in Kagome's eyes again. He was glad that she seemed to take comfort in what she told Miu, it still didn't stop him from reaching over and taking and holding her hand and giving it a small squeeze to let her know it was okay. It shocked him a little when she didn't pull away but squeezed his hand back and held his hand; he felt better knowing he was giving her comfort and that she didn't pull away.

Kenichi heard what Kagome had said and felt sorry for his cousin wishing there was something he could do to make her feel better but saw Apa reach over and hold her hand and give it a squeeze and her return it and he couldn't help but silently thank the larger man for trying to make her feel better.

Akisame heard and saw what happened between Kagome and Apa as he was walking back toward them and felt a little bad that he felt jealous at Apa offering her comfort when he couldn't. He also noticed that her son had heard everything as well and felt him tighten his hold before letting go and hurrying back to his mother to offer her more comfort. Once reaching everyone he nodded to Shigure that it was her turn with Kenichi.

Everyone was a little quiet after hearing what Kagome had said since they all knew what is was like to lose someone close to them, but they could hear the pride in her voice when she said her friend was a true warrior and would always watch over her.

Shigure was heading to Kenichi when he standing in front of him and he noticed her and didn't see the newspapers they were supposed to use so she wouldn't cut his clothes of him.

"Wait Shigure were is the papers." He cried jumping back from her and looking for ways to ran away.

Kagome was a little confused wondering why Kenichi looked so worried and was asking for newspapers and gave a little laugh at seeing his look of panic and him trying to look for away to run, but looked at the others waiting for someone to explain it to her.

Giving a small chuckle Sakaki seeing Kagome's look of confusing while Miu got up to go get Kenichi and Shigure the papers they used. "Shigure is a prodigy weapons master and can cut though anything with almost anything so to make sure Kenichi doesn't get killed Shigure has to use a rolled up newspaper to teach him with." He explained to her.

Kagome couldn't help but burst out laughing at thinking of how silly that was when she was trained by Sesshoumaru he used nothing but really weapons and what made it funny was her thinking of using a rolled up newspaper to swat the dog lord on the nose and couldn't help but laugh.

Though known knew why she was laughing that couldn't help but smile glad she was smiling and wasn't upset.

Apa was still happy even with her son in her lap she was still holding his hand and Shippo didn't seem to have a problem with it which he was really relieved about, and was happy to hear her laughing even if he didn't know what it was she was laughing about. He was just glad she wasn't feeling sad anymore he knew that he would do everything he could to stop her from being sad if he could help it.

Shippo was glad to hear his mama laugh he knew how much it hurt her to talk about Sango and the others, he had noticed when Apachan had taken her hand and held it and was glad he did it showing his mama comfort. He could tell that this man would be good for his mama, and made sure when he got back in her lap to not hit her hand so she wouldn't let go of his hand. He was already trying to figure a out how to maybe push the two closer together, call it a foxes insight but he knew this man would be good for his mama.