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Chapter 29
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Sesshomaru was out hunting while Inuyasha watched over camp the girls and Shippo as they were still asleep.
Shunran looked at Inuyasha.
''When do you guys plan to return home?'' Shunran asked
''I'm not sure.'' Inuyasha said as Sesshomaru came back into camp with a big buck. Sesshomaru placed it close to the fire and where Inuyasha and Shunran were seating.
Inuyasha looked to Shunran.
''Your turn to clean and cut it up.'' said Inuyasha
''I had thought it was a female's job. Why of all days are we cooking for them when they're not injured? '' Shunran said mumbling on about it.
''It will be dawn in a few hours and today is Kagome's birthday. Shippo will be up soon and he will help cook some of the meat.'' said Inuyasha.
''Explains why lord Sesshomaru went hunting instead of you.'' Said Shunran
''Hey, I'm going to help on the cooking.'' Said Inuyasha
''What gift did you get for her?'' asked Shunran
''You will see.'' Said Inuyasha
Shunran then looked to Sesshomaru.
''What about you?'' Shunran asked
Sesshomaru just ignored him and walked to a tree and leaned up on it.
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''General Yutaka, Akago still has not been located.' said Ryo
''What of the group?'' Yutaka asked
''They are a day ahead of us camped up on a cliff. I had checked around there camp and Akago is not there as well. But appears another human female has joined the group.'' Said Ryo
''Hmm, wander what this other female is like.'' Said Yutaka
''General Yutaka, the other female appears to have holy relic and is younger than the other one and both is beautiful. But the half breed hangs around the younger one like his protecting the girl as the lord does for the other one.'' Said Ryo
''A rage demon may have done away with Akago or his run off. No matter keep the search going and report anything else. We will need to make up time at dawn to catch up to them.'' said Yutaka
''Any word from Aoi for what our lord wishes to do?'' Asked Ryo
''Lord Ryura is playing with the human war lord. The wolves have not been spotted, they seem to be buying there time in hiding or planning something. No matter they will all die if not now they will when Lord Ryura gets bored with his new toy and kill any that will not accept him as their Lord. '' Said Yutaka
''What about this group we been following?'' asked Ryo
''They are up to something. They are a powerful group, but yet they traveling here instead of defending the village and shrine. Lord Ryura and I are also interested in the girl and want any and all information on her and also want information on the others in the group. '' Said Yutaka
''There are stories about the half breed and their Lord from some of the men. They claim that they are half-brothers and both were included in a group that had destroyed the Shikon jewel and the half breed Naraku. They had said the half breed has a powerful sword but none is able to touch it. The lord has a sword that can bring back the dead. '' Said Ryo
''Very well, see what else you can find out.'' Said Yutaka
''Yes general Yutaka'' Ryo said as he left.
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Shippo wakes and walks out of the tent rubbing his eyes. That was until a rock hit him over the head. ''Ouch'' Shippo said
He looked and seen Inuyasha waving him over.
''Did you have to hit me with a rock?'' asked Shippo
''Your turn to watch over the food and I had to make sure you were a wake.'' said Inuyasha
''I've been meaning to ask why you eat human food?'' Shunran asked Shippo
''Most of it is even better then demon food and more choices to choose from. Mom can make and cook anything no matter if it is from the wild or from the store she always makes it taste good.'' Shippo Said as he turned the meat over
''I grew up eating human food or whatever I could catch in the wild. It's not much different just no blood when it comes to meats.'' Said Inuyasha
''I like the taste of blood.'' Said Shunran
''Do like mom does for Sesshomaru, Kouga and the others when they get to wanting the taste of blood. Depending on what type of meat it is she will save the blood and adds small chunks of raw meat with it in a drink and it is just enough to calm our beast inside us. Then she cooks the rest of the meat for us as part of a meal with other type of foods. She also does it because not all human eat and drink bloody raw meats.'' Said Shippo
''Humans eat raw meat as well?'' Shunran asked in a shocked voice.
''Yeah some does depending on what kind of meat it is, some will eat it raw and some will eat their meat half raw and half cooked. But a lot of them will only eat it cooked fully.'' Said Shippo
''Your right it's not much different from what we eat. Just they add other kinds of food with it.'' Shunran said
''Everyone is different and has their own taste on foods. But if meats was the only thing everyone ate then over time we would be trying to eat each other.'' Shippo said
''What gift did you get for her?'' asked Shunran
Shippo looked at him.
''I made her something.'' Shippo said
''Like what?'' asked Shunran
''Why do you want to know what we got for her?'' Asked Inuyasha
''Because I didn't know it was her birthday and I have nothing to give.'' said Shunran
''You can always make her something. I made her a drawing.'' Said Shippo
''Hmm, I can't draw.'' Said Shunran
Shunran stared at the deer bones for a while and then thought of something and went to work with it. The others watched as he cleaned some bones and then started carving in to them.
The sun was starting to rise and Kimi walked out of the tent. She looked around and seen what they have done. She smiled and walked up to Inuyasha and hugged and kissed him then took a seat next to him.
''I see everyone has been busy.'' said Kimi
''It's mom's birthday.'' said Shippo
''Ah, I remember now.'' said Kimi
They all watched as Sesshomaru come closer to them and took a seat awaiting Kagome. He had heard her stirring inside the tent.
''Did I sleep that late?'' Kagome asked as she looked around seeing everyone awake and sitting around the fire.
''Nope'' said Shippo
Kagome walked over to the fire and took a seat between Inuyasha and Sesshomaru
''You guys cooked?'' Kagome said in a disbelieved voice
''Sesshomaru hunted, Shunran cleaned it, Inuyasha and me done the cooking. ''Said Shippo
''Happy Birthday'' They all said at once making her jump and laugh.
''Thank you guys.'' said Kagome
Shippo handed her the drawing he made.
''This is very beautiful Shippo thank you. '' Kagome said as she showed Shippo's art work and gave him a hug.
''He is very good at art.'' Kimi said as she looked at it even closer.
''Here'' Shunran said as he handed her a carved deer bone of a dog.
''Oh this is beautiful Shunran thank you.'' Said Kagome
Inuyasha handed her a package. Kagome opened it and found a new dress and sash.
''Sesshomaru, Kouga and I asked Sesshomaru's Mother to have a dress made for you due to you able to shape shift she asked the western elves to make it.'' Said Inuyasha
''Mother said they were surprised and excited when she showed them your symbol. We are not sure for the reason for it. But they created an elven dress with the sash and is able to change forms if in battle or other means and has protection spells placed upon it.'' Said Sesshomaru
''Its beautiful thank you'' Kagome said as she hugged Inuyasha and leaned in a kissed to Sesshomaru then he handed her a gift and whisper to her.
''This is my courting gift to you love'' Sesshomaru said
Kagome opened it and it was a hair piece. It would lay upon her head as tiny silver chain crown that had tiny stars all around it. The back of it was a long silver chain that could be braided in with her hair and held her guardian symbol at the end of the silver chain. She hugged and kissed him once again.
''Thank you it's beautiful.'' Kagome said
They ate then took down camp. Inuyasha pulled Kimi off to the side and handed her a gift.
''This is my courting gift to you. I had it made just like Kagome's just the color and looks a little different. It can also change into a fighting kimono upon will and will not tare or get dirty and has added protection.'' said Inuyasha
He handed her an elven dress and sash. The sash had the symbol of the crested moon with a flame in the center and her mouth flew open.
''Inuyasha, it is beautiful. Thank you!'' said Kimi as she hugged and kissed him.
''Do you think we can take a bath, since we didn't get too yesterday? I would like to wear this.'' Asked Kimi
''I guess but were coming with you just pull a shield around so none can see upon you.'' Said Inuyasha
They all left to the hot springs after their baths both Kagome and Kimi was wearing their new dresses. Kagome had her hair piece crowned on her head with the end of the chain going down into her braided hair with the guardian symbol showing at the end. (Looked as if she had stars sparking threw her braids when the light hit it)
Kimi had hers in a bun with a comb that Kagome gave her to keep. It looked look like a golden bow and arrow with a silver flame at the end of the arrow. The comb was chanted and the same one she had Totosai to make for her as a spar bow. All she had to do was pull out of her hair and will it to change with relic in to a larger form and can be used in battle. An arrow would always reappear after she one to replace the one she had already shot. Shippo had given Kimi his dagger that he had gotten from the black smith shop in the village they had stopped at earlier in their traveling, so Kimi would have some form of protection to defend.
Kimi dress was black with silver and gold flames going across her right shoulder the same for the cuff of her sleeves and the bottom of her dress her sash was gold with Inuyasha symbol of a black crested moon with a silver flame in center of it.
Kagome's dress was made and looked a little more elegant. Her dress was made close to the one that was in the chest with the scrolls. The dress was black but this one had black sheer sleeves with the shoulder area open with slits that had what looked to be silver and gold stars holding it together the back was also done with black sheer with slits areas for her wings and tails but hidden. The dress also held her symbol in the middle of her back in silver and a solid black crested moons with a silver star at the tip on the black moon it also held the double sun in the center of the moons in silver and solid black. At the bottom of her dress held gold and silver shooting stars the trimming of the dress was in gold. Her sash was also gold with her symbol in silver and black.
Kagome had also remained in her true form just her wings were kept hidden but her both tails remained in view. The only one to have ever seen her wings was Sesshomaru. The black dress brought out the color of her hair and tails that were gold with the silver at the ends, the same for her eyes and symbol on her forehead.
Both looked beautiful all the males just stared at them with eyes wide and some with mouths opened.
''Umm guys'' Kagome's waves at them as both her and Kimi starts to laugh.
''We're ready to head back to the cliff, we need to fly across and down into the valley.'' said Kagome
Once they were at the cliff. Umai changed into her larger form and picked up Kimi and Inuyash.
Kai picked up Jaken on her back while Shunran was on AhUn. Kagome's dress had lengthened as if there was a cloud under her feet as she, Shippo and Sesshomaru taken to the sky to fly.
