Hey guys…again I must apology for the mix up last update…. I am truly sorry.
I don't own Inuyasha
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Chap 10
A slight glitch
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Katoshi blinked and realized that the sun was over head, it was about midday. How long had she been in the hot springs? She looked at her hands. They had turned shrivelled and prune like, proof that she had spent hours in the one spot.
She sneered and got out of the water. She didn't need to spend time mopping about. It was unbecoming, and unnecessary. She had done what she had done and held no regrets. She wasn't about to ruin years of planning over something as silly and insignificant as emotions.
He would follow after her. Obviously the boy wouldn't be with her. Years of abuse would have made it easier on him. Hopefully he didn't have that much of an attachment.
She sniffed the air and donned her clothes…. The less of her scent in the area, the better. She took off in the eastern direction, not sure where she was going but needing to get away from this spot. She had always wanted to travel. She scoffed softly at her childhood dream, yet another thing that she did not achieve as planned. But this plan would not fail.
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Scene Change
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Yazoko got out of the carriage and walked towards the tattered looking hut. He frowned as he looked over the hut with great distaste.
The boards were obviously rotting and the scratch marks decorated the walls. The earth was devoid of any beauty such as grass instead there were patches of weeds sticking up from the hard dirt.
Yazoko knocked on the door with unspoken authority. The flimsy excuse for protection buckled inwards; barely being held up by the rusty creaking hinges.
Yazoko frowned when no one answered him and hit the door again with more power.
"I'm coming! What the hell do you think this is?" An enraged voice answered, from somewhere with in the house. The voice was thick and dry, similar to a dust filled cloth that had been left out to sun in a drought.
Yazoko ran a hand through his hair as he waited impatiently, brown eyes narrowed at the door; as if that was the reason the response wasn't prompt.
At last heavy footsteps and laborious breathing was heard gradually coming towards the door. Finally the thin wood was lung open and black eyes glared at Yazoko before rounding in surprise.
"Hello there old friend…. What brings you to this part of the woods? Something go wrong in your precious castle?" the raspy voice asked.
"I require your help Ajumate," Yazoko said shortly obviously not in the mood for rude politeness.
Ajumate laughed lightly but the sound wasn't pleasant. It came out cracked and dark before he was interrupted by a coughing. He stretched slightly and the sounds of his back popping reverted through the house. His hazel eyes flickered over the carriage then he drank in Yazoko's appearance.
"Alright…. Come on in," He stepped aside and the younger man followed, "take a seat,"
Yazoko sat stiffly in the chair refraining from slouching like his companion. He looked around the room, nothing had changed much. The place was still dusty and grimy much the same way the man in front of himself kept his appearance. The seats needed to be thrown out. The furs that adorned the floor were old and moth eaten. The general appearance made Yazoko sharpness stick out like a sore thumb.
"What ya want?" Ajumante asked leaning back comfortably.
"Do you remember that demoness you 'helped' me with-."
"Hell ya! Fine young thing…. Say did it work?"
"Hn," Yazoko said nodding in the affirmative. He was slightly annoyed at the Youkai for interrupting him but refrained from voicing this. His services were valuable, "Yes, it worked-."
"So what's tha problem huh? She don't want any thin' to do with ya?" he asked.
"The problem is that I can not find her or the boy. You…. My friend," Yazoko hissed the last part out as if it burnt him and his words dripped with venom clearly indicating he did not want to be interrupted again, "need to help me track her. You do remember how she smells do you not?"
Ajumante nodded his head, his dirty black locks swaying back and forth in their clumps, "Yea. So what?"
Yazoko sighed, "You will use that knowledge to tract her….. and in the process we will find the boy."
Ajumante nodded, "and?"
"You'll be paid handsomely, half now…. Half when we find her…" Yazoko threw a small sack at him.
Ajumante caught it easily and opened it staring at the gold coins within. He took one out and sniffed it then bit it. Satisfied that it was real gold he returned the coin, "alright… I'll help."
"Good we leave now."
"nope!"
Yazoko glared at him waiting for him to continue.
"Got stuff to do.. tomorrow…you can sleep in the-."
"I'll sleep in my carriage. Tomorrow." Yazoko said turning and leaving.
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Kagome looked over Satoshi's sleeping form. He had been sleeping for most the morning which was real unusual considering he was usually up early.
She sighed and looked around the empty hut. She missed the sounds of the rest of her companions, not even Inuyasha was in there at the moment, he had gone looking for dinner.
She sighed as she thought about the hanyou. I mean it was extremely obvious that she liked him. The blind could see. At least she thought so, it had been like how many years, now? One would assume that with Naraku dead and only two of the shards left to find he would have opened up to her. Maybe even asked her on a date… well no not expected… but given her flowers or do something.
Heck she was sure it was obvious! Kouga got it! KOUGA, for Pete's sake! She was sure most of the villagers knew too…. I mean people don't look at you with those soft, sympathetic smiles for nothing. A thought popped into her mind and she sighed again and touched a hand gently to Satoshi's forehead.
It was too late to ignore the thought now. That was the problem with thoughts… you cant un-think them, and sometimes they were such burdens! The thought pricked at her again and she glared at some unknown spot in the distance.
She couldn't forget about it completely as… well it was a possibility. A strong possibility.
Her shoulders sank as she thought just how much a possibility it was. Inuyasha could very well be in love with...Kikyo. I mean it wasn't exactly that he was going around telling her Kikyo was better anymore…
But still, he had said it. Didn't that mean that he had to mean it in some way, or at least that he thought about it and well… she didn't measure up?
A malicious thought towards the miko took flight across her mind and she quickly erased it. It wasn't Kikyo's fault that Inuyasha was in love with her… after all she had no control over his heart.
A yelp interrupted her thoughts and yelling filled the once quite hut, angry footsteps soon followed then the source of the noise appeared.
Inuyasha stood in the hut gripping Shippo by his tail.
Kagome blinked momentarily surprised, her down trodden demeanour vanishing. She was startled out of her stupor by the kit's painful yelp.
"Are you brain dead or something? What the hell do you mean because you felt like it?" Inuyasha asked in an angry yell. His voice echoed through the hut and seemed to rock the small house.
Shippo cowered slightly realizing the hanyou was truly mad. He clutched his abused head and looked up at the hanyou. Suddenly his defence didn't seem so… well plausible or like it would stand in front of the angry demon, "I… I just wanted …wanted to-."
"Do you have any idea what could have happened? Your so stupid sometimes!"
Shippo looked up at Inuyasha and his eyes weld up at the insult. It wasn't that he hadn't been insulted by the hanyou before, but this time he seemed to mean it. The burden of the thought that he was stupid in the eyes of the hanyou proved too much for him to handle and he let out a heart wrenching sob, before turning tail and running into the arms of Kagome, his official shelter from the harshness of the world.
Kagome's eyes narrowed at the hanyou as she was about to yell at him for yelling at Shippo. She however swallowed what she was about to say and petted the kit comfortingly counting to ten.
It wasn't usual for the hanyou to be this angry. She looked at Inuyasha who was currently turned away from her, fist at his side posture rigid.
"Inuyasha…. What happened?" she asked softly her voice reaching out soothingly towards the vast expanse between them. She looked at the sobbing kit in her arms and petted his head; she also wanted to know why he was here. Was something wrong with Sango and Miroku?
Inuyasha sighed and turned to face her as the scent of worry twisted her natural scent with its ugly stain.
"Every things fine," he waited a moment until she relaxed a little and her scent was returned to its former beauty.
"Shippo just decided that he'd tell Sango and Miroku that he was with us and not come back at all. But journey by himself just for the sake of it!" Inuyasha explained his voice heighten with annoyance at each world until he was once again yelling.
"I was gonna stay close…" Shippo said shakily looking up at Kagome. He honestly didn't see why Inuyasha was upset. He turned to look at the hanyou, who was scrolling deeply at him and shuddered before ducking his head from sight.
Satoshi who had been woken up by the yelling sat up stiffly, wanting to comfort his brother but not wanting to add to his embarrassment. He clutched the sleeping bag tightly and waited for Kagome to say something. The held his breath in suspense not sure why, and felt his gut twist in guilt. This wasn't only Shippo's fault… he had agreed to the plan as well. He wanted to say this, but the words stuck at the possibility that he would be yelled at too. He clutched the bag tighter and felt the prick of his nails on his palm.
Inuyasha huffed then stormed from the hut. His angry footsteps could be heard assaulting the soft ground.
The hut was left in strained silence and Kagome sighed once the sounds of the hanyou were gone.
Shippo sneaked a look at her to see how mad she was. She looked down at him and smiled gently. He perked up at the smile; at least someone still loved him.
Kagome ruffled the kits hair, checking the bruise on his head.
"Why was he so mean?" Shippo asked in childish innocence truly not comprehending why the heck Inuyasha had reacted that way, "He grew up with out anyone… and it's not like I was gonna stay far…" the kit said his voice obviously sulking.
"What live in the forest Ship?" Kagome asked.
"Youkai…." Shippo said, obviously not making the connection, as he rubbed his abused head.
"and what do Youkai do?"
"huh?" Shippo asked, "well… they fight and they eat-."
"What do you Youkai eat?"
"Small Youka's!" Shippo said happy he had the right answer.
"and what are you?"
"a… a small Youkai…" Shippo said his ears drupping, "I was really stupid wasn't I?" he said sadly.
"Everyone makes mistakes Shippo, and your not stupid. Inuyasha just said those stuff cause he was upset-."
"why?"
"Well I guess he was angry because of all the things that could have happened if he hadn't found you… he was just disturbed that something bad could have happened," Kagome said trying to find the best way to explain it.
Shippo nodded his head slowly, "so he doesn't think I'm stupid?" He asked almost as if afraid of the answer.
"Stupid? You?" kagome asked in an unbelieving voice, "why your one of the smartest children I've ever met!"
"and me?" Satoshi asked excitedly, then blushed at his own forwardness. He held his breath expecting a sharp rebuke but only Kagome's softer laughter met his ears.
"Yes and you. I'm blessed to have found two of the smartest boys in the world!" she said giggling.
Satoshi and Shippo beamed at her.
Kagome looked seriously at Shippo, "you do realize what you did was wrong right, Shippo?"
Shippo looked down at his toes and nodded, "Yes… because I could have gotten hurt…"
"and?"
"I wont ever do it again."
"Hmm…." Kagome smiled at him. Then placed him out of her lap, and walked over to Satoshi, "feeling better?" Kagome asked ruffling his hair.
Satoshi glanced at Shippo and Shippo nodded… the others were at least a day or two ahead by now.
Satoshi sighed with relief and nodded his head enthusiastically. He was sure he would have felt sick if he had to be sick anymore.
"so how about some food? Anyone of you smarty-s hungry?"
"YAY!"
"YES!"
Kagome giggled. Thank god she had ramen, she doubted Inuyasha wanted to be bothered right about now. She hummed as she went about preparing the food; keeping a sharp ear out for the two kits got to playing and whispering behind.
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Author's corner!
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hey guys! Seven pages! Wow! Not counting this page with the authors note. Once again sorry about the previous chapter. For those of you who don't know… it was fixed.
I am truly sorry.. It was unintentional I swear. Please tell me what you think!
Bye!