They all stayed in that same camping spot for the next week. Tifa train Kagome from sunup to sundown.
Day 1
"Today I will show you how to avoid, dodge and block attacks," Tifa said as she took her defensive stance in front of Reno.
"Why do I have to be the ginny pig?" Reno whined.
"Because you said that you wanted to help and be part of this mission," Cloud reminded him.
"I wanted to help kick ass not get my ass kick," Reno was still whining.
"She is just going to block your attacks Reno. Why are you complaining?" Kagome's impression of him was slowly shrinking.
"My dear, you don't know Tifa the way I do"
"I don't think I want to know her the way you do," Kagome gave him a disgusted look.
"I-I didn't mean it like that!" Reno yelled horrified at the thought then he looks back at Tifa, 'well then again, why not?'
"Get your head out of the gutter Reno and focus," Tifa said as she rolled her eyes at the Turk. "Now Kagome watch carefully as I take down this pervert!"
"I am no pervert!" Reno yelled taking his fighting stance and swings his fist to Tifa. Tifa dodges, block his other hand by grabbing it. She twists his arm as she moves to the side of him and flips him on his back.
"Damn! I told you!" Reno yelled as he got back up to his feet. Tifa crouch down and did a sort of spin kick and knocking down Reno. Reno's face hit the dirt and when he got back up he pulled out his retractable, metallic Electro-Mag Rod from Kami knows where and swings it at Tifa. Tifa turns quickly avoiding the rod and kicks him in the stomach sending him flying back 10 feet. Kagome just stared at Tifa for a good minute thinking that maybe just maybe she is in over her head. Kagome turns her gaze from Tifa to Reno and ran to him.
"Reno! Reno! Are you okay?"
"Did you see what she did? She is freaking crazy! This was only supposed to be a demonstration."
"Yea well.."
"Whatever you do don't piss her off!" Reno interrupted angrily.
Kagome gulp as she looks back at Tifa. She helps Reno to his feet and helps walk him to sit with Cloud and Vincent. Inuyasha was sitting in a branch looking down watching everything and was amused watching Reno getting his butt kick by a human girl. Sesshomaru was watching everything from the other side of the clearing away from Cloud and Vincent. He was also amused by Tifa beating up Reno but he didn't show it. Sango was staying at the campsite with Rin and Shippo. She thought that the children might not like their mother figure getting hurt in front on them. Miroku stayed with Sango of course to keep her company or was he thinking on doing something else?
"Okay Kagome, that big baby will be fine," Tifa yelled at her.
"Are you sure?" Kagome asks Tifa then gives Reno another worried look.
"Yea he'll be fine. Now let's get practicing," Tifa was waving an inpatient hand in the air. Kagome walks to her and stared at her for a minute. She took a deep breathe and turns to look at everyone. When Inuyasha wave at her, she frowns as she remembers that he compared her to Kikyo. She turns back at Tifa with determination.
"Are you ready?" Tifa asks her as she notice that Kagome's face change from worried to determined.
"Yes, don't hold back"
"Remember to dodge, block and avoid my attacks the best way you can. I am testing you on how well you know now so I can have an idea on how much more you need to know and how to teach it to you."
"I will do my best"
Tifa and Kagome stared at each other for a minute. Tifa turns around like she was going to walk away then quickly turns back and punching Kagome on the shoulder. Kagome falls back moaning in pain. Inuyasha was not amused anymore neither was Sesshomaru. Cloud looked down in shame because he asked Tifa to train her. Reno stood up and was about to go to Kagome's aide but Vincent yank him back down and told him not to interfere.
"Ugh, that hurt! You didn't say how you were attacking."
"An enemy will not tell when and where he or she is going to strike" Tifa said thinking that Kagome should know this.
"I'll just show you everything. How to dodge and block. You can even back flip or cartwheel out of the way if you know how to," Tifa said helping Kagome to her feet and standing beside her.
For about 2 hours Kagome was imitating Tifa's movements blocking invisible attacks. Making quick turns to the left and right avoiding invisible attacks. Kagome then did some back flips, and lends her shoulders and hips dodging invisible punches. Tifa showed her how to move with the enemies attacks, avoiding them but staying close enough to them so she can strike when I timing was right. Tifa was attacking slowly and Kagome moved with her avoiding the punches and jabs. They did this for a while.
"Its almost like we are dancing," Kagome said as she moves.
"I..I guess you can put it that way," Tifa was a little stun that Kagome just said they were dancing. "Okay enough of this. Now we will fight for real. Use everything I just showed you okay."
"Right"
"And I won't hold back"
"I would have it any other way"
Tifa gave her a small smile and Kagome smiled back at her. They bowed and took there stance. Kagome dodge, turns, leans BAM Tifa lands a hit on her side. Kagome lost focus after that. Tifa now landed a hit after each time Kagome manage to avoid 2 swings and sometimes one. After a few hours of this, Sesshomaru could not bare it anymore. Inuyasha was growling the whole time and every time Kagome was hit, he digs his claws even more in the tree. Kagome finally fell on her side after scraping the ground for about 5 feet. She tried to push herself up but just fell back down. The scent of her blood reaches Sesshomaru first.
"ENOUGH!" Sesshomaru roared.
Inuyasha smelled her blood now and with one jump he landed next to Kagome and lifted her up a little.
"Inuyasha……..butt……….out" Kagome said through raged breaths.
Inuyasha ignored her and look her over to find where the blood was coming from. Apparently her arms and legs were scraping some rocks on the ground. Sesshomaru walk to them and looks down at her.
"Miko you are injured"
"I'm….okay…really"
"Enough training for today"
"No…I'm not giving up"
"…………"
"Please Sesshomaru"
"Hn"
Inuyasha didn't like being ignored so he got back in Kagome's face and pull her toward him.
"Kagome let me help you up"
"Inuyasha I need to get back to training"
"How about you eat some lunch first Kagome and get your strength back. You didn't even eat breakfast."
"That sound like a good idea," Tifa was behind Inuyasha now. Inuyasha turns around and gave Tifa a dirty look. Kagome nodded and Inuyasha carried her back to camp bridal style. 'If I had my left arm, I will be the one carrying her,' Sesshomaru thought as he watches his brother leave with Kagome. Cloud, Reno, Tifa and Vincent followed Inuyasha back to camp. As soon as Inuyasha and Kagome came into camp, Sango drop the pot of hot water.
"What happen, Inuyasha?" Sango angry voice can be heard miles away.
"I didn't do this. Damn it. Tifa was training her remember," Inuyasha said irritated that Sango always blame him for Kagome being hurt.
"We better clean her up fast before Rin see her this way," Sango said as she pulled the first aid kit out of Kagome's bag. Cloud, Reno, Tifa and Vincent came into camp and Sango was ready to beat them all.
"Could you all be a little harder on her? I think that there are a few inches of skin that is not black or blue!" Sango said sarcastically as she cleans some scratches with alcohol and bandaging them. Kagome wince a little as the alcohol burn on her cuts and scratches.
"I tried to help but they told me not to interfere," Reno said pointing at Vincent and Cloud. Cloud look away from Kagome and gave Reno an angry glare. Sango then turn her attention to Tifa.
"She is just a beginner"
"She said not to hold back"
"Why didn't you stop sooner?"
"Does an enemy stop fighting you if you were injured?"
"We fight as a team. We help each other in battle. We work together you…you twit!"
"What did you call me?"
"AHHH! MAMA WHAT HAPPEN?" Rin screamed.
Miroku walk into camp with Rin and Shippo. Rin's screaming stopped Sango and Tifa arguing. Cloud quickly pulled Tifa from Sango and Miroku pulled Sango away from Tifa. Rin and Shippo ran to Kagome and fell to her side. Inuyasha was rubbing some cream on Kagome's burses. Rin rubs Kagome's face and she opens her eyes.
"Rin"
"Mama what happen to you?"
"I'm fine Rin. I am learning how to fight"
"But I thought that you hate to fight"
"I do hate to fight and battle but I need to learn so that I can avoid getting hurt and protect you from getting hurt like what happen a few days ago"
"I…I understand," Rin said pulling out a bottle of water from her little back pack and giving it to Kagome. Kagome opened it up and used the power of the necklace to pull the water out of the bottle and covered her hand with the water like a glove. She put her hand on her leg and the water spread from her hand to throughout her leg. The water glowed and all of the cuts and scratches were gone but some of the burses were still there. She repeated this on the other leg and arms. She looked a lot better than the first time Rin just saw her a few minutes ago. Rin smiled at her mother-like figure and gave her a big hug.
"Rin, do you want to help me with lunch?" Sango ask interrupting the Kodak moment.
"No"
"No?"
"Monk Miroku already got lunch for all of us"
"How did he do that?"
"He helped some women fix their horse carriage and they gave us some food," Rin said pointing at the basket that Miroku was holding. Sango raised an eyebrow at him and Miroku gave her a nervous smile. Miroku quickly turn away from Sango's gaze and started to hand out rice balls to everyone. Cloud took out some bottles of water and passes them to everyone. They ate lunch and Kagome stood up walking to Tifa.
"I'm ready to continue"
"You want to continue training?"
"Yes"
"Very well, let's go"
Tifa started walking through the trees and to the clearing. Kagome followed. Inuyasha grabs her hand and protested.
"Kagome, I think you trained enough today"
"Inuyasha how about you stay here"
"What!? No, I'm going with you"
"You stay here! Everyone stay here. It's just going to be me and Tifa"
"But," Inuyasha was following Kagome.
"Sit!" BAM "Stay boy! I'll be back in time for dinner," Kagome walk off leave Inuyasha in the ground.
"Why you! Wait till you get back Kagome," Inuyasha growl as Reno was laughing at him.
A few hours later……….
Tifa was helping a limping Kagome walk back to camp. As soon as her scent was becoming stronger, Inuyasha jumped down from his branch and walk to them. Inuyasha saw Tifa supporting Kagome and he instantly pick up Kagome and carried her back.
"Why do you wait for her to be in this shape?" Inuyasha asked Tifa through clinched teeth.
"I asked her if she wanted to take a break earlier but she refused"
"Don't ask her, just do it!" Inuyasha almost yelled at her. He took Kagome into the tent and called Sango over to help clean her. Sango help Kagome a little then after she rested for a while Kagome finish healing herself. Kagome walk out of the tent and help Sango and Tifa with dinner. Sesshomaru left to circle the perimeter. Reno tried to hit on Kagome again but stop quickly when he meet the angry eyes of Cloud. Cloud was steadily behind Kagome helping her with the cooking. Vincent was sitting by a tree looking up to the sky. It was almost sundown. Kagome and Sango handed everyone there food and sat down to eat. Inuyasha was watching Kagome watching Vincent. Sango and Miroku were talking to Kagome but she was in her little world. 'What does he think about? I wonder.' Inuyasha left the camp but Miroku warn him not to go because of the new moon. Inuyasha left anyway. Kagome was not listening. She was still in her own thought. She got up and walk to Vincent and sat beside him looking up at the night sky also.
"It's a beautiful night"
"Indeed"
"But it seems a little darker than usual"
"Its because of the moon. It's a new moon"
"Wh-What!?"
Kagome look back at the camp fire and was searching for Inuyasha. She didn't see him.
She got up and ran to Miroku.
"Miroku, where is Inuyasha?"
"He left. I told him to stay and go into the tent but he left anyway."
"Why? Why did you let him leave?"
Kagome was worried now. Inuyasha knew better than to leave during a new moon. She turn around and bump into Sesshomaru.
"Sesshomaru! Can you sense Inuyasha?" Kagome pleaded. Sesshomaru just stared at her for a minute. 'Did she really ask me to find my stupid half-breed brother? I can care less if the idiot left. He knows to stay hidden when during the new moon or Naraku will find out his secret,' Sesshomaru thought as he stared at Kagome. 'No. Don't look into her eyes.' Its too late. Sesshomaru got lost in Kagome's chocolate eyes. 'Curse her and the cursed spell she is putting over me.' Sesshomaru closed his eyes and let his aura flow and spend over the camp, Kagome's training area and the river. He found him.
"Miko, he is by the river"
"Thank you Sesshomaru," Kagome gave him a smile and ran toward the river. Cloud saw Kagome run away and was wondering why she cared about Inuyasha when he just insulted her earlier.
"What's up? Why is she worried about Inuyasha during the new moon?" Reno asks to anyone that was listening.
"I was just thinking the same thing," Cloud said for the first time agreeing with Reno.
"Inuyasha is a half-breed," Sesshomaru said walking away from everyone leaving the campsite.
"Half-Breed? What the hell does that mean?" Reno yelled at Sesshomaru.
"I wouldn't provoke him," Miroku warned him.
"Well you answer my questions"
"Inuyasha is a half-demon. Sesshomaru's and Inuyasha's father was a demon. The greatest dog demon actually. Inuyasha's mother was a human. So he is a half-demon. A half-demon temporary loses his demonic power and turns human. In Inuyasha's case he turns human during the new moon."
"So he turns human," Reno said scratching his head.
"How is that a problem?" Cloud asks remembering the worried look on Kagome's face when she left.
"It's a problem because we don't want Naraku to know Inuyasha's time of weakness."
"Should we go with Kagome just in case something happens?" Reno asks pulling out his rod and started walking in the direction Kagome left.
"I don't think so. We'll wait for a few minutes and if they don't return soon then we go after them."
Reno stops and looks at Cloud like saying 'Let's go anyway.' Cloud shook his head and walked to Vincent.
"Vincent, go after her. Don't let her see you. Just keep an eye on her," Cloud whispered to him.
"I shouldn't. I'll be invading her privacy."
"I don't care about her privacy with Inuyasha," Cloud said irritably, "I just want to make sure she is safe," he added after a short pause.
"Sure"
Vincent disappeared into the dark with a flash of his red cloak.
As Kagome ran to the river, she saw a flash of red and stops running. "Inuyasha?" she whispered. No reply. She looks around once more and continues running to the river. She saw him sitting on a large bolder.
"Inuyasha?"
Inuyasha looks up and sees Kagome. His white hair is now black and he has normal human ears. His nails were short and no longer claw like. He is just as handsome as a human as he is as a half-demon.
"Kagome?"
"Inuyasha, why are you here? You know that you need to be hidden during the new moon."
"I just needed some time to myself."
Kagome stared at him for a while and looks down. "I'm…I'm sorry. I'll leave you alone if that is what you want," Kagome turns to walk away. Inuyasha grabs her hand and pulls her into a hug.
"I didn't mean to hurt your feelings Kagome"
Kagome was blushing. Inuyasha have become more and more compassionate when he turns human.
"Its okay Inuyasha"
"Kagome you don't have to train for anything. I'll be there to protect you."
"Actually Inuyasha, I think this is good for me. I need it. I can't rely on you and Cloud all the time."
Inuyasha clench his fist at Cloud's name and push Kagome away from him and looking at her in the eyes.
"You are getting hurt training. I don't want to see you injured. And that Cloud is not telling the Tifa wench to take it easy on you."
"I told her not to hold back."
"Why are you so stubborn?"
"If she takes it easy on me, then how will I learn?" Kagome was starting to get angry at Inuyasha again. She close her eyes for a minute, took a deep breathe and put a finger to Inuyasha's lips.
"Lets not do this now Inuyasha," she grabs his hand and pulling him back to camp. "Come on. You will stay in the tent tonight."
Inuyasha smirk to himself. 'I'm going to sleeping by Kagome's side tonight Cloud and there is nothing you can do about it.' Vincent saw them heading back to camp so he followed behind slowly so they won't notice him.
Once Kagome and Inuyasha walk into camp, Cloud, Reno and Tifa was staring at him. Inuyasha narrows his eyes at them daring them to say anything. Reno took the dare.
"Man, what the hell happen to you? What happen to your ears?" Reno ask trying to keep a straight face.
"Mind your own business," Inuyasha spat through clench teeth as he sat down with Kagome by the campfire.
Vincent took his spot in the shadows where he was earlier and sat down. He looks at Inuyasha for a minute and stares back to the night sky. Rin runs to Kagome and holds her hand and stares at Inuyasha. Each time Inuyasha turns human, Rin can't help but stare a little but this time when she looks at Inuyasha a big smile was forming on her face. Rin pulls on Inuyasha's sleeve.
"What?" Inuyasha said yanking his sleeve out of Rin's grip.
"You remind me of the Beast," Rin smile even bigger.
"Huh? Beast? What the hell are you talking about?"
"Inuyasha! That is no way to talk to her," Kagome said waging a finger at him.
"Why did she call me a Beast when I look like a human?"
"She said that you remind her of the Beast," Kagome said to a very confused looking Inuyasha. Kagome rolls her eyes at him and looks back at Rin. "Rin are you think of the Enchanted Rose?"
Rin nods and squealed, "Yes! Can you tell it again? Rin wants to hear it again."
"Okay okay. How can I say no?"
"Yyyeay!!!"
Rin pulls Kagome to sit by the campfire and sits besides her. Shippo sat on the other side of Kagome and looks up to her. Kagome can see the excitement on their faces so she starts.
"There once was a young French Prince who lived in a castle. The Prince wasn't the kindest of princes. He was selfish, rude, and disrespectful. Then on one rainy night an old beggar woman came knocking on the castle door. She need a place to stay for the night and offered a beautiful rose to the prince as a gift for letting her stay. However, the Prince refuses the gift and was disgusted by the old woman's haggard appearance and ordered her away. The woman told the prince to not be fooled by appearances for beauty was found within. She asked again. 'Please sir out of the kindness in your heart, would you let me stay the night in your castle?' The Prince refuses again and was about to slam the door in the old woman's face but there was a flash of white light. The old woman's ugliness melted away to revile a beautiful enchantress. The Prince then begged for forgiveness but the enchantress looks at him with a very sad face. 'I see that there is no love or kindness in your heart.' The enchantress changes the prince into an ugly beast. So the once handsome prince was now growing fur everywhere, his hands and feet change to paws with long sharp claws. His white straight teeth all change into pointed fangs. He grew horns on his head and his hair was like a mane of a lion. The enchantress even cursed the entire castle into a dark, forbidding place. All the servants were changed into anthropomorphic household items. The prince stared at himself for a while in the nearby mirror and was horrified at the way he looks. 'Take it off! Take it off!' the prince pleaded. The enchantress shook her head. 'I'm teaching you a very important lesson. You must never judge by appearances. This curse can only be broken if you learn to love another and receives the other's love in return before the last petal of this enchanted rose falls.' She handed him the rose and with a wave of her wand, the rose was in a glass case. She waves her wand again and gave the beast prince a magic mirror that he can use to see anything he wants. 'You have until your 21st birthday to change your ways. If not, you would be doomed to remain a beast for the rest of your life.' The enchantress disappeared. As the days, weeks, months, and years pass, the Beast sat in his castle wallowing in despair, convinced that no one would ever love a beast." Kagome looks sadly down at Rin and Shippo. Rin and Shippo were bouncing with excitement.
"Go on. Go on." They almost yelled. Kagome looks around the campfire and notices that almost everyone was sitting there listening. Vincent was still sitting in the shadows but he turns his head to listen to Kagome. Sesshomaru was even there listening from the tree he was standing at the edge of the campsite.
(A/N : okay I am going to use the names from Beauty & the Beast but I will be changing the storyline of it a little okay. Disclaimer: I do not own Beauty & the Beast. I am just using the names in my fanfic. And by the way, I have some music on my profile to go along with this story. Thanks.)
"After a few years, a beautiful young woman named Belle has moved to a nearby village. She was very beautiful but the villagers describe her as strange and odd because she likes to read books. Everywhere you see her; she is reading a fairytale or book of science. She also visited the local orphanage and read the books to the children, teaching them how to read. She visited them so much that the children were seeing her like a mother figure and she loved the children back just as much. The one that she did not love was the local champion Gaston. Ever since she came to the village, Gaston asks her to marry him and every day she says no. Every young lady in the village sees Gaston as a very attractive man and a great hunter. Belle sees him as an egomaniac and does not wish to be his bride. One day Gaston went to see Belle at her small home. 'Belle, I'm here take you for my wife and I will not take no for an answer.' 'NO.' Belle slams the door and walk back to her chair to finish reading her book but Gaston broke down the door. 'I said I'm not taking no for an answer.' Belle got up from her chair and ran to her back door. Gaston followed her. Belle's home was next to the woods and she ran into them thinking that she can lose Gaston. She ran and ran into the deep dark woods and trips over the large root sticking out of the ground. When she fell, she hits her head and was knocked out."
"Oh no! Is she going to be okay?" Shippo asks and Rin was looking at Kagome then back at Shippo, "She is going to be in good hands, Shippo." Kagome smiled at them then continued.
"The Beast was in his room in the castle and was looking through the mirror. He was checking over his land, making sure there was nobody trespassing. As he scaning his land with the mirror, he saw Belle lying on the ground. He ran out of his castle and toward her and turns her over. He was stunned at how beautiful she was and wondered why she was in the woods alone. He took her to his castle and he ordered his servant to care for her. Belle finally woke up after two days and when she did, she found herself in a huge bed in a gorgeous room with antic furniture. The servants came into her room to care for her again and she was surprised to see that the servants where things like a footstool, a teapot, tea cups, a candleholder, a small clock, dusters and many other things. Mrs. Pots, the teapot, explain that it was the master of the castle that brought her there and ordered them to take care of her. Belle wanted to thank the master so she left her room to find him. When she did she was horrified at first but when she looks into his eyes, she thought that there was more to him. Beast told Belle that she was welcome to stay if she wanted and to treat his castle like her home. But she was not allowed in the west wing. Belle thought that she could repay him by staying and helping the servants get the castle back into shape. As she went from room to room cleaning, she found herself wandering in the west wing. She looks around and doesn't see anything different from this part of the castle from the rest. So she continues going from room to room cleaning. Then she went into Beast's room. She didn't know it was his room. She looks around and sees that there were portraits that were ripped and broken furniture. Then she saw the enchanted rose. She was so mesmerized by the rose that she didn't notice that the Beast was there. 'What are you doing here?' 'I didn't mean any harm.' 'I told you never to come here.' 'Please don't be mad at me.' 'GET OUT!' Belle ran from his room and out of the castle. Beast immediately regretted yelling at her and went after her. When he caught up her, he saw that she was about to be attack by wolves. He got in front of her and protected her from the wolves. The Beast was bitten and scratched but he won and fell over from the loss of blood. Belle went back to the castle and got help with the Beast taking him back to the castle. This time it was Belle that cared for the Beast and once he recovered, she still spends most of her time with him. The more and more time that they were together, the more the Beast realized that Belle was the one to break the spell. The Beast came up with the brilliant way of declaring his love to her. He ordered his servants to make the best food they had. He got other servants to make Belle the most radiant yellow ball gown and him a more fitting suit. That evening, the Beast gave Belle the dress and told her to join him for dinner. When she went to meet him, she was amazed at the way Beast looked. Even though he was a beast, Belle couldn't help but think that he looked good in his new suit. The Beast stared at Belle for a very long time before he notices that he had his mouth opened. They had dinner and after dinner, the Beast took Belle to the ball room where they danced together while some of his servants played some music."
"Sing the song. Sing the song!" Rin said jumping up and down.
"You want to hear the song?"
"Yes!" Rin and Shippo yelled in unison.
"Tale as old as time…True as it can be…Barely even friends…Then somebody bends…Unexpectedly…Just a little change…Small to say the least…Both a little scared…Neither one prepared…Beauty and the Beast……Ever just the same…Ever a surprise…Ever as before…Ever just as sure…As the sun will rise……Tale as old as time
Tune as old as song…Bittersweet and strange…Finding you can change…Learning you were wrong……Certain as the sun…Rising in the east…Tale as old as time…Song as old as rhyme…Beauty and the Beast……Tale as old as time…Song as old as rhyme
Beauty and the Beast"
Rin and swaying from side to side, imagining Belle and the Beast dancing. Kagome smiled at her then looks up at everyone. Sango was leaning against Miroku with her eyes closed and Miroku (A/N shakes head) took advantage of Sango having her guard down to rub her butt. Sango's eye snap opened and she slaps Miroku so hard that Kagome was sure that the slap was heard miles away. Kagome saw Tifa also trying to lean against Cloud but Cloud didn't seem comfortable with her leaning on him. 'Hum…I wonder why Cloud doesn't act like he loves her,' Kagome thought. Then she turns from Cloud to Reno who gave her a quick wink. Kagome blushed and quickly look away. Inuyasha saw Kagome blushed and turned to glare at Reno. Kagome then looks at Vincent. She can see his crimson red eyes staring at her through the darkness. She could not turn away.
"Kagome?" Inuyasha whispered in her ear bringing her out of her trans with Vincent.
"Yes?"
"What happens next?"
"Oh, I'm sorry. After they danced, the Beast took her outside to the gardens. He was about to tell her that he loved her but he saw that Belle had a sad expression. He asked her what was wrong and Belle told him about the little orphan children that she loved and missed them terribly. The Beast called one of his servants to get his magic mirror. The Beast gave Belle the mirror and told her how it worked. Belle asked the mirror to see the children and it showed her all the children except for one. Belle asked to see the little girl that was missing from her bed and it showed the girl in a private room with a nurse taking her temperature. Belle's heart fell and a few tears ran down her cheek. Beast wipes the tears from her face and told her to go and see the child and nurse her back to health. Belle said that she will return to him soon. Before the Beast said goodbye to her, he gave her the mirror so she can see him if she wanted. Belle accepted the gift and left the castle. The Beast was very sad to see her go. 'I love you Belle.' Beast said as he saw her pass the castle gates. The Beast didn't want her go but he loved her and he wanted her to be happy. Belle arrived at the orphanage and once the girl saw Belle she was already staring to get better. Belle stayed with her that night and told the girl about the Beast. The girl told Belle that she was going to get better soon so that she can go stay with Belle and the Beast. Belle thought that was a good idea so the next day Belle was heading back to the castle to make sure that was okay with the Beast. Little did she know, Gaston was following her. The Beast was waiting for Belle at the castle gate. Beast saw Belle and he notice the stranger following her. As long as the stranger didn't bother them, the Beast will ignore him. Belle reached the gate and hugged the Beast. When she did that, Gaston started yelling at her and ran to the Beast to fight him. The Beast pushed Belle pass the gate and ordered the gate to closed. Gaston and the Beast were fighting. After a few minutes the Beast had his claws around Gaston's neck; he was about to kill him but he didn't. The Beast put down Gaston and told him to leave and never come back. When the Beast turns back to the castle gate, he saw Belle's hand reaching through the bars to him. She was reaching for him. He smiled but he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his side and heard Belle scream. Gaston stab him. The Beast picks Gaston up by the neck again and threw him. Gaston went flying and land about 50 feet away from the castle, near the wolves den. The Beast fell to his knees. He was loosing a lot of blood. Belle scream for the gate to open. Belle ran to the Beast. 'No. No Beast. Don't leave me. This is all my fault.' 'No Belle. Its not your fault. I'm so glad that you came back. At least I got you see you one more time.' The Beast closed his eyes and his hand fell from Belle's face. Belle looks up to see the Beast's servants holding the case with the enchanted rose. The rose was no longer blooming brightly and beautifully. Its last pedal was about to fall."
Kagome notice that she was teary eye and blinks the tears away. She looks up to see that she was not the only one that was teary eyed. Sango was also teary but she wipes them away. Shippo and Rin were holding each other and they were also in tears. Rin looks at Kagome, went to her and sat on her lap.
"Finish it mama. Don't leave it like this"
Kagome kissed Rin's forehead and gave her a tight squeeze.
"Belle looks down to the Beast and cried. She hugged him and pleaded for him not to leave her. 'No Beast, you can't leave me because…because…I love you.' Belle cried more when Beast was now no longer breathing. The last pedal fell from the rose. As Belle lay on the Beast crying, the enchantress suddenly appeared beside them. The enchantress waves her wand and the Beast was lifted up and the he was glowing with a white light. His paws were turning back to hands and feet. The fur all over his body was changing back to skin. The horns on his head shrink away and his mane shorten, changing back to his hair. Belle was amazed by the transformation. Once the enchantress finishes changing the Beast back into a Prince, she stood there waiting. Belle stared at the Prince. 'Belle its me.' The Prince said holding Belle's hand. Belle looked the Prince over for a while and when she look into his eyes, she knew that it was him. 'It is you.' They hugged each other then shared their first kiss. That is what the enchantress was waiting for. The moment the Prince and Belle kisses the enchantress waves her wand and lift the spell that she put on the castle. The Prince learned to love and he earned Belle's love in return. From that day on, the Prince, Belle, the servants and all the children in the orphanage live together and happily ever after."
Kagome looks down to a sleeping, smiling Rin. Shippo was also smiling and his eyelids were drooping. She got up with Rin and Shippo woke up instantly and followed Kagome to the tent. Kagome laid Rin down in her sleeping bag and made room for Inuyasha. As she was doing this Tifa walk to her and told her that they will continue training at sunrise.
"Inuyasha, I'm going to sleep now. I made you a spot here when you are ready," Kagome called out to him while she was changing into her pajamas in the tent.
"I'll be right there," Inuyasha called back and turn to give Cloud a victory smirk. Cloud looked furious. 'Why that no good! He gives me so much grief about sleeping next to Kagome and here he is about to sleep next to her. I'll knock that smirk right out of his face!'
"WHAT!?" Reno yelled. "How come you get to sleep in there with the ladies?"
Kagome gets out of the tent and frown at him. "What does that suppose to mean?"
"How come he gets to sleep in there with you? I want to sleep in there too," Reno asked like he was a child scared of the dark.
"Its not like that. He is sleeping in here tonight because we can't let Naraku see him like this."
"Right, and we can't let Naraku know about Inuyasha's night of weakness and there is children in here too," Sango added.
Kagome and Sango went in the tent and lay down to sleep. Inuyasha gives both Reno and Cloud one last smile before he went in and zip up the tent.
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This is for my friend who loves Beauty & the Beast. I made it a little longer than the first fairytale that Kagome told. Hope you like. Day 2 of training will be coming soon. Until then, please tell what you think. Thanks for reading.