The Little Village
Chapter 11: A Relaxing Bath
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"Geez, Inuyasha sure caused a panic." Kagome told Ayame and Sango.
The girls said nothing, remembering only the panic caused when Inuyasha proclaimed that Kagura had killed the village elder. It had only been an hour and the panic that spread through the village still hadn't subsided. Even though there wasn't any confirmation that the elder was actually dead.
Kagome, Sango and Ayame had managed to slip away from the crowds and retreated to the village hot spring. As they approached the water, they began to strip. It was an easy task for Ayame and Sango as they simply slid out of the clothes they had borrowed from Inuyasha. But it took Kagome more time to remove her clothes. Sango and Ayame watched as Kagome stripped herself naked, Ayame especially curious at the sight of Kagome's bra and panties. Ayame watched, fascinated, as Kagome removed her underwear.
"Something wrong, Ayame-chan?" The now naked Kagome asked.
Ayame shook her head. "No…" Ayame let out as she let her long hair down.
"Then let's go into the spring." Sango told her friends.
The girls wasted no time in climbing into the hot water. They each felt a surge of exhilaration as the warm water embraced their bodies.
"This is nice…" Kagome said.
"Are you sure we can trust this Kikyou woman?" Ayame asked.
An awkward silence filled the air. "What? Did I say something wrong?" Ayame asked, confused by the silence.
"Kikyou… is my previous incarnations. Her soul was reborn within me." Kagome finally said.
"Hhmm… But if she's your past life, how can she still be alive?" Ayame asked.
"A witch kidnapped Kagome-chan and revived Kikyou. Kagome-chan reclaimed her soul, but…" Sango said, stopping when she saw the look of pain on Kagome's face.
"I see… I had no idea…" Ayame said.
"It's not exactly a normal existence." Kagome said.
The girls said nothing more. They merely looked out at the forest. A very large man wandered through the forest, finally stopping to sit by a tree close to the village. "They really can't see us, right?" Ayame asked.
"We're fine." Kagome told her worried friend.
Ayame said nothing. She seemed fascinated about the size of the man sitting by the tree. He was so large… Ayame stood up and the water dripped down her naked body and the breeze pressed against her skin.
"Ayame-chan? Are you okay?" Kagome asked.
Ayame turned to face Kagome. She could see the concern on Kagome's face as her body rested under the water. Ayame said nothing and turned to face the giant man sitting by the tree.
"Ayame-chan?" Kagome asked as she stood up.
Ayame turned again to face Kagome. She saw the water slide down Kagome's naked body, she saw the look of genuine concern on Kagome's face.
"What if… we have to stay like this?" Ayame asked.
"That won't happen. Inuyasha will…" Kagome began to say.
"THAT'S EASY FOR YOU TO SAY!" Ayame shouted back, interrupting Kagome.
"Ayame-chan?" Kagome asked.
"Even if we're stuck like this forever, Inuyasha is small too. His parts will fit you." Ayame said.
"Fit…" Kagome repeated, blushing deeply at Ayame's insinuation.
"You're scared." Sango said as she began to stand up.
"Of course I'm scared…" Ayame said.
"You're not the only one." Kagome told Ayame.
"Huh?" Ayame asked.
"Every time I go into battle, I'm scared. I'm scared I'll lose my life, or that I'll lose my friends. This is scary. We could stay like this for the rest of our lives. Do you think Inuyasha wants that? Do you think I want that?" Kagome asked.
"But…" Ayame stammered.
"I thought you were very brave when you helped me against Kagura. I know that bravery sometimes doesn't last but we still need you to be strong." Sango told Ayame.
Ayame nodded. She looked behind her to see the giant man standing up and leaving. She turned around to face her friends. The concern on their faces worried Ayame.
"I'll… be okay… We can do this…" Ayame told her friends.
Kagome and Sango smiled. But the smiles on their faces quickly gave way to fear. "What is it?" Ayame asked.
Kagome and Sango rose their arms up and pointed. Ayame turned around to see giant a man in a baboon pelt. Naraku… And it appeared that Naraku was looking down at the shrunken girls.
To Be Continued…