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And now our disclaimer...Inuyasha-sama is not mine but this story is.
Chapter 36: Grandfather's Training
The hanyou finished dressing into his old clothes. It felt a little strange changing back into his hakama and yukata once again, but what about his haori? Inuyasha pondered that for a moment and shrugged his shoulders, thinking that less is better. Placing the t-shirt and sweat pants to the side of the bathroom, he was thinking as soon as he finished with his so-called training, he would be able to go back to his newly, comfortable attire.
Inuyasha walked down the staircase and finally reached the living room quarters. 'I wonder where everyone went?' Inuyasha went to his thoughts 'They probably went outside with the old man.....' He walked over to the front door and preceded to turn the knob but was stopped my someone calling out to him.
"Hey Inuyasha?" Mrs. Higurashi interrupted "Are you hungry?" she rubbed her hands with a dish cloth as she asked the hanyou.
Inuyasha turned around and replied with a smile "I am Higurashi-san, but I have to go outside and meet your father for some type of training...."
"Oh....That's right." she giggled at her embarrassment "I almost forgot about that..."
"Do you know what it is that I am training for?" the hanyou asked politely.
Mrs. Higurashi nodded her head and answered "I do, but unfortunately, I can not tell you. Only my father can explain that."
"Well...." He continued as he turned the knob of the door "I better go see before he gets upset with me."
"As soon as you are done with your training....I will have a giant breakfast plate prepared for you." Mrs. Higurashi said with a smile.
Inuyasha smiled back at the kind woman and replied "Arigato Higurashi-san....."
Inuyasha continued on his way to the courtyard of the residence. He looked for any signs of life, maybe he could find them by sniffing the air with his trusty youkai, canine senses. "That wasn't too hard...." he muttered to himself, turning his direction over to the Goshinboku. His stomach growled as he covered it with one of his hands, "I can also smell Higurashi-san's cooking....what I wouldn't give to have a bite to eat first...." The hanyou quickened his pace, hoping to find the old man and maybe finish this so-called training to grab some breakfast. His ears twitched, listening to the wind blow in his direction and hearing familiar voices over in the distance. Finally reaching the Goshinbuku, he noticed Kagome and Miroku having a conversation underneath the God tree, while the old man was scooping up some snow with a shovel.
"Hey old man...." Inuyasha replied while grabbing onto the shovel "Older people should not be working this hard ..."
Kagome and Miroku turned their attention over to the hanyou and noticed Inuyasha stopping Kagome's grandfather from doing his daily chore. "Uh....Inuyasha?" Miroku asked, surprised to see that he ceased the old man's actions.
Kagome bumped Miroku on his side and whispered in his ear "Quiet Miroku, we can't say anything. Let gramps handle this." The miko was surprised as well but knew she couldn't say a word while her grandfather was in control of the situation.
"It's about time you showed up..." the old man replied sternly "I was about to give up on you..."
"What are you talking about old timer?" The hanyou scowled back "I just woke up. Keh! It's too early in the morning to be doing anything......"
"Kagome...you can leave now." Gramps turned to the miko "I will take it from here."
Kagome picked herself off the ground as she brushed off the snow sticking to her clothes "Okay, gramps....good luck Inuyasha." She winked to the hanyou, turning toward the house.
"Hey!" Inuyasha yelled out "Why does Kagome have to leave?"
"She will only distract you....." the old man said grabbing the shovel from Inuyasha's hands and dropping it to the ground "You cannot reach your full potential if you are distracted by a woman or anything else to that matter."
Miroku was next to get up on his feet. He bowed to the older man as he attempted to walk toward the house "Then I will take my leave of you Ojji-sama...."
"Where do you think you are going Houshi-sama?" gramps asked looking toward Miroku.
Miroku stiffened his body at the question "Um.... what do you mean?"
"It looks like you could use some training too..." the old man commented. Gramps checked out Miroku for a second and nodded "Hai...definitely!"
A sweat drop fell from the monk's temple as he pointed to himself "M...M....Me? But, why would I need training? Am I not already a man of the cloth?"
"If you train under me, your spiritual powers will double in strength......." Gramps commented.
"You're kidding, right?" The houshi asked with a look of interest. "You can't be serious?"
"Who do you think trained Kagome to heighten her powers?" Grandfather asked with a smug expression.
"You trained Kagome?" Inuyasha asked pointing to grandpa. "So then, why would I need your lousy training?" He tilted his head as he walked closer to the old man.
"I have heard about your youkai form trying to come out when you are seriously injured, my boy...." Grandfather said.
"How did you know about that?" Inuyasha asked confused.
"Kagome has told me about your run ins on certain youkais....." the old man explained "The one that caught my attention the most was when you fought against your fathers rival......the one that ended your fathers's life"
"No kidding...." Inuyasha interrupted "I chopped that jerk into tiny pieces...."
"But not without a price...." Gramps continued "Kagome told me about when you almost transformed into your youkai state during that battle. Now, do you remember how you stopped the transformation?"
Inuyasha thought for a moment and answered "My Tetsusaiga...."
"That is partly right......" Grandfather replied "If you were already starting the transformation, how were you able to hold the youkai back? From what I understood, you were not holding your sword. Your father's fang is ONE of the things containing the youkai inside of you, is it not?"
Inuyasha nodded "Hai....it is the ONLY thing holding the youkai inside..."
"Wrong!" gramps corrected Inuyasha "You concentrated all the strength you had inside of you to get a hold of your sword.....you, yourself held back the transformation!" The old man smirked at the hanyou, hoping what he just told Inuyasha would sink into that thick skull of his.
"So...you are saying that if I concentrate hard enough, I can hold the youkai inside of me with out the help of my Tetsusaiga?" Inuyasha replied placing a hand on his hip.
"Holy Buddha folks, I think he got it!" gramps said jokingly.
"And what if I refuse to train under you old man?" Inuyasha replied, leaning down to meet gramps in the eyes.
"Then you will probably harm Kagome in the future...." Grandfather answered back. " I know that you want to protect Kagome, Inuyasha.....I watch you everyday with her and I can see the strong feelings you have for her. Don't deny it!" Gramps slapped the hanyou on the shoulder "If you want to protect Kagome, you need to train yourself to be stronger on the inside as well on the outside........"
Sighing at his demise, Inuyasha had to agree with the old priest "You are right old man....." A sudden twitch over came the hanyou as he slapped himself on the back of the head. "What the....." he questioned himself, bringing the same hand that he slapped with and brought it around to see what was tickling his head.
"What is it Inuyasha?" Miroku asked, walking over to his friend. "Oh my....I can't believe it!" a look of shock overcame the houshi's expression, seeing someone for the first time in a long while.
"Well, if it isn't Myoga...." Inuyasha replied "Where have you been hiding this whole time?"
"Salutations Inuyasha-sama....it is nice to see you again." The flea said with a sweat drop falling from his brow.
"I was wondering if you have survived the fog back in our time. Where have you been hiding Myoga?" Inuyasha asked once more.
"I have been here for quite some time now Inuyasha-sama......" Myoga answered back. He jumped over to gramps as he continued "I have been talking to Kagome's grandfather about your transformations....and we both agreed about you needing to train in order to keep the youkai contained."
"Yeah, well....I know that already Myoga..." the hanyou said crossing his arms against his chest "I just discussed that with the old timer...."
"But, did you forget what happened the other day Inuyasha-sama?" Myoga asked. "Should we discuss on what transpired when you were dancing with Kagome-sama?"
"NANI?" the hanyou blushed. Before Myoga could speak another word, Inuyasha snatched the flea from gramps shoulder. He palmed him in his hand, trying to keep Myoga quiet about his little issue of smelling Kagome's heat scent. "Myoga? You were here the whole time....then....." Inuyasha asked nervously "You didn't happen to discuss this issue with anyone else...did you?"
"Well....." Myoga answered back "Just with Kagome's grandfather...why?"
"Don't you EVER talk about that situation with anyone! Do you understand?" Inuyasha yelled with a red face.
"N...N...No problem Inuyasha-sama...." the flea studdered nervously "I will not say a word about that ever again....."
"Inuyasha..." Gramps calmly replied "Don't be ashamed with what happened the other day.....that happens to all of us men."
Miroku smirked "Exactly what I said Ojji-sama......"
"Oh come on people!" Inuyasha turned his attention over to the monk and the old priest "I don't like talking about my...my....."
"Sex life?" Gramps smiled over to the nervous hanyou
Inuyasha was now blowing steam from his ears. His face had turned blue.....it couldn't change any more colors, considering the red tint in his face was completely gone. So, the only color left was blue. "Are...we...going...to train...or NOT?" The hanyou attempted to talk, only to find himself stunned from the blasts of comments from the other men, across from him.
Miroku chuckled under his breath as he watched Inuyasha's expression. The houshi had never seen his best friend get so embarrassed talking about his sexual insecurities, but he knew what he was going thru. Miroku cleared his throat, breaking the silence "Uh....Ojji-sama, I think we should start."
Gramps stopped talking, he raised a hand and waved it in the dazed hanyou's face, hoping to bring him back to reality. "Are you sure that Inuyasha can handle training under me?"
Miroku walked over to Inuyasha, looking into his eyes "He will be fine....he is just not used to expressing his feelings to anyone. Especially, talking about his own sex life....give him time and you will see."
"Poor Inuyasha-sama..." Myoga replied, shaking his head.
Back inside the Higurashi household, our tajiyia was finally awake and taking a hot shower. Kagome was helping her mother prepare breakfast for the group, while the boys started their first training session. The miko sang to herself merrily, thinking about the holiday season coming up. Kagome's mother asked as she prepared the pancake batter for the skillet "Have you thought about what you are gonna get your friends for Christmas this year Kagome?"
"I really haven't thought about that momma..." Kagome answered back, she was placing the breakfast plates on the kitchen table as she continued "I guess with everything that has been happening...I haven't given it much thought."
Mrs. Higurashi poured some batter in the skillet as she commented "How 'bout if we just all stay at home and celebrate...."
Kagome looked over to her mother as she asked "But I thought you, Souta and gramps were going over to Aunties house like you did last year?"
"How can I do that when your friends are here?" Mrs. Higurashi replied "This is the perfect time to get to know your friends better...in fact this may be the only time I can see them. Who knows when they have to go back to the Sengoku Jidai Era."
Kagome smiled "You're right momma, I think the best thing to do is enjoy everyone's company."
Sango walked down the staircase as she could smell the pancakes cooking over the stove. "Oh boy...." Sango replied with a smile to her face as she entered the kitchen "Good morning Kagome-chan...Higurashi-sama..."
"Good morning Sango-chan!" Kagome pronounced "Are you hungry?"
"How can I not be?" Sango giggled "You two always seem to make great food!"
"I had a lot of practice, especially with Inuyasha. He eats like a horse!" Kagome said, placing a stack of pancakes in front of Sango. "I think Miroku is taking after Inuyasha in a way....." Kagome continued a she laid butter and syrup on the table "That houshi has been eating like there is no tomorrow..."
"Speaking of which...." Sango asked while looking around the room "....where are the rascals anyway?"
Mrs. Higurashi turned toward Sango and answered "The both of them are undergoing special training with my father."
"Oh that's right!" Sango remembered "Houshi-sama said something about your father, he suggested that Inuyasha go thru special training to bring out his inner strength."
Kagome sat down next to Sango as she commented "Yep, gramps comes from a long line of priests, he may be a little senile, but he knows what he is doing when it comes to bringing out your special talents."
"Can you tell me what the training is for Kagome-chan?" Sango asked while she picked up a fork.
"Lets see, when I was training with grandpa, I was training to bring out my spiritual powers of the miko. Miroku can undergo the same thing with him being a houshi, but with Inuyasha.....I think what grandpa is trying to do is keep the youkai in balance." Kagome explained while her mother sat down in front of the girls "This type of thing is only done with humans...not with youkais or hanyous."
"Do you think Inuyasha can handle the training Kagome-chan?" Sango asked with a bit of concern.
"I do not have any doubts Sango-chan..." Kagome said with a smile "When Inuyasha almost transformed into a youkai with his fight over Hojo.....and I witnessed him controlling it, I knew there was a way that we could contain the youkai inside of him."
"He is a strong man...." Mrs. Higurashi butted in "...and very handsome....."
"Momma!" Kagome blushed at her mother's comment "I can't believe you just said that!"
"Nani? You don't agree Kagome?" Mrs. Higurashi giggled at her daughter.
"Well....I know he is handsome momma, but come on!" Kagome said in her defense, trying to hold a straight face "You don't have to point that out!"
Mrs. Higurashi continued while she placed a finger to her face "He is especially kawaii with those dog ears and silver mane of his....."
Kagome couldn't hold a straight face anymore. She got up from the kitchen table and replied, nervously "I...I need to go use the bathroom.....I'll be right back." Kagome ran out of the kitchen and up the stairs. She knew in her mind that Inuyasha was very handsome and kawaii with his dog ears, but she was too embarrassed to admit that in front of her own mother.
Sango giggled at her friend's embarrassment "You are bad Higurashi-sama."
Mrs. Higurashi giggled back "I know, I couldn't help myself...."
"Hey, something smells great!" A voice replied walking over to the kitchen.
"Good morning boys!" Mrs. Higurashi smiled at the upcoming bodies "Is your training finished for the day?"
"Good morning Higurashi-sama......hai our training is finished for the day." the houshi answered while walking over to Sango. He sat down next to her at the kitchen table, looking in her direction "Good morning Sango, did you sleep well?"
Sango blushed at the houshi as she answered back "Hai, Houshi-sama....I did...."
"Higurashi-san?" the hanyou asked while scratching his head "Do you mind if I go and take a shower first before I get some breakfast?"
Mrs. Higurashi replied "That's fine...I promised that big plate for you, so take your time. It will take a while to prepare it." as she took a sip of her tea.
Inuyasha smiled, thanking Mrs. Higurashi "Arigato, I will be back..."
As the hanyou turned his back, the houshi had to say a word "Don't take too long Inuyasha, I need a bath as well..."
"Keh! No kiddin'....I could smell you from here." Inuyasha smirked, walking out of the kitchen. Walking up the staircase, he didn't realize that Kagome wasn't in the kitchen with the rest of the group, until he started his assent. "Eh...she's probably taking a nap in her bedroom..." he muttered to himself "I will check on her later...." Training under the old man, did make his body a little sore. He had to use and stretch muscles that he never knew he had. " A hot shower will feel great....."
Finally reaching the bathroom door, he noticed it was open with a slight crack. He could hear running water from the faucet. His ears twitched and sniffing the air around him made him realize who it was. An evil grin overcame his expression as he peeked into the door, stealthily trying to sneak on the unsuspecting victim. The hanyou saw his prey, washing her face, she was too busy to notice what was transpiring around her surroundings. Tiptoing into the bathroom, he shut the door behind him and walked up behind Kagome, standing there, waiting for her too turn around.
Kagome finished washing her face "I can't believe my mother...." she grumbled under her breath "I think she likes to embarrass me in front of my friends...." she found a towel and continued while drying the water from her face "I wouldn't know what to say if Inuyasha heard that conversation......" she turned around, with the towel in her face and bumped up against a solid barrier, preventing her to walk out of the bathroom.
"Itai..." She whined as she looked up at met the hanyou's golden glare, with a hint of a mischievous smirk to his face. Her face was still colored red from the comment her mother told her a few minutes ago as she gazed back "Uh.....Inuyasha?"
"Well, well, look what I found.....and she still talks to herself...." he replied playfully "So, you and your mother were talkin' about me, huh? I knew my ears were burning for some strange reason......" He twitched his ears as Kagome watched.
She couldn't help but giggle at his wiggling ears "You know....momma was right about your ears. They are too adorable!"
He commented as he placed a hand on his sore shoulder "Oh yeah, and what else were you two talking about?" Inuyasha walked over to the toilet seat, sitting himself down while taking off his yukata "Don't tell me you are too embarrassed to tell me?"
Kagome watched his actions, she did notice he was babying his right shoulder as she asked "Are you okay?"
He threw his yukata on the floor as he lifted his hand again to the tender area "I guess I am little sore from your grandfather's training.....that's why I came upstairs. I wanted to take a hot shower and hopefully relive some of this tension."
"Here this might help....." Kagome turned over to the medicine cabinet and pulled out a bottle of baby oil. She closed the cabinet and headed over behind Inuyasha. She gently moved some of his silver locks to the front of his chest as she said "Can you straighten you back for me? This should help a little."
Inuyasha straightened his back like she requested "What is that?" he asked, trying to get a whiff of the familiar substance. "That stuff smells like what you wear sometimes.....it's not any of that girlie-girlie stuff is it?"
"No, silly koinu...." Kagome replied "I use this so-called stuff called baby oil to loosen the muscles on my body......" she continued as she tipped the bottle upside down and placed a good portion of the oil onto her hands. She rubbed her hands together, trying to explain "I'm always sore when I come back from your time period....so baby oil always helps me out when I have to help you fight youkai all the time. Does it smell bad?"
He had to admit that this so-called baby oil smelled pretty good, even for his sensitive nose. "No...." he said, slightly shaking his head in response.
"Try and relax....." Kagome preceded as she raised her greased up hands and started to rub his sore shoulders. The hanyou flinched for a moment, Kagome stopped for a second and asked "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine....you just startled me....." Inuyasha said nervously. "Please go ahead....I'll try and relax now."
Kagome placed her hands on his shoulders once more. Gently squeezing his tired and achy muscles, she could feel how tensed up he was. 'Poor Inuyasha...' Kagome thought to herself 'I guess he is still not used to anyone touching him like this.' the hanyou slightly moaned from the pressure of her hands, her touch was beginning to relax his tired muscles. His shoulders began to slack, while his head tilted up to look at Kagome's face. "Are you feeling a little better, Inuyasha?" she asked with a smile.
He smiled softly, looking back at Kagome "Much better, my yukito...." he closed his eyes, taking in the smell of the baby oil and the feel of her hands rubbing against his skin. He sighed while Kagome gazed upon his face, he looked so content leaning his head back on her stomach, almost as if he was about to fall asleep. "Kagome.....will you sing for me?" he asked sweetly with his eyes still shut.
Kagome didn't speak a word, she began to hum a song but not before she leaned down kisu suru her koibito on the cheek. The hanyou leaned his head to the side, to meet her tender face. Kagome preceded kisu suru him on cheek but didn't stop there. Raising her hand to his hair, she brushed some of his silver locks to the side, away from his neck, and continued giving him butterfly kisses. Remembering where she left her mark from their first date, she looked at the area and noticed that it was completely gone. What was she thinking? Especially, why did she care if her mark was gone from his neck in the first place? "Inuyasha-kun.....I know of a way to make your relax more...."
"Huh? What are you talking about Kagome.....you have already....KAGOME?!" The hanyou's eyes flew open as he felt Kagome suck on his neck once again. 'Oh Kami!' Inuyasha went to his thoughts 'She is being so forceful! But, oh man.....for some reason, I....I don't want her to stop.' His expression softened while breathing became heavier, he could feel Kagome's teeth start to pierce his skin. "Ka...Kagome....." he moaned with pleasure "Don't stop....." He raised a hand to the back of her head and pushed it closer "Harder...." he requested as she complied to his wishes. Gritting his teeth, the hanyou moaned louder, accepting the attention he was receiving. Inuyasha was totally and utterly relaxed, not to mention aroused.
Knowing he was relaxed and content, Kagome pulled away from the hanyou's neck, but not before kissing her newly fresh bite mark. She lifted her hands off of his shoulders and walked over to the bathroom sink so that she may proceed to wash the baby oil from her hands. Looking over to Inuyasha's direction, she noticed that his head was still leaned back, almost falling backwards from where he was sitting. She dried her hands with a towel as she replied sweetly "Inuyasha-kun...I will meet you downstairs.....please don't take too long..."
The hanyou couldn't speak a word, instead the only thing he could do was raise a hand to respond. Kagome opened the door of the bathroom and walked out, leaving the relaxed, aroused hanyou to his thoughts. "Okay....." me muttered weakly "Should I take a hot shower to relax my body or should I take a cold shower to relieve some of this sexual tension?"
Poor Inuyasha, what is a sex crazed hanyou to do in a situation like this? "Just wait Kagome...." he continued talking to himself "You will face the consequences....just like before....." he smirked at the thought of what he was going to do to her "Just you wait...."
End of Chappie 36. Okay kiddies I have some bad news and good news.....the bad news is, this might be the last chappie I post for a while.....Please don't throw rotten food at me..... let me explain. The reason is that we are finally moving! YAY! I did mention that in my bio but like I promised, I am finishing this story to the very end. Think of it this way, when we are finally set up at the new house, you will be able to see my pictures for the story. I have major plans for this story so don't give up on me. I can't wait so please be happy for me and wish me good luck. Oh, and one more thing....I have decided to write a Christmas chappie, I guess a lot of people wanted to read one, at least I will have time to write it while we are packing right? I will try my best to post another chappie this week, it all depends on when my koibito will pack my computer. Ai shiteru all and keep readin'!
Our chibi glossary:
Chibi: small
hanyou: Half-human Half-demon
Houshi: monk (Miroku)
Taijiya: Demon Exterminator
Miko: loosely translated as a priestess but is called- a virgin girl residing in a Shinto shrine....there are 3 types of mikos 'pure' as in virgin, dark and live
Ai shiteru: I love you
Kisu suru: to kiss
Goshinboku: the sacred tree, time tree or the God tree
Hakama: pants of the male kimono
Haori: shirt of the male kimono
Yukata: the white shirt that Inuyasha wears underneath his haori
Sengoku Jidai Era: Warren States Era or Feudal Japan (Approximately 1467-1568)
Koinu: puppy
Yukito: snow bunny
Kami :God
Tetsusaiga: Inuyasha's fabled sword made from the fang of his father The 'Steal Cleaving Fang'
Itai: ouch
arigato: thank you
Kawaii: cute
youkai: demon
Koibito: sweetheart or lover (Kagome is referring to Inuyasha as he boyfriend.....for the moment)
gomen: sorry
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KonekoMiyabi (I know, I'm jealous too. But Inu is half youkai, that's probably why he is so um....slender and sexy. Oh, and I guess all the fighting he does too...giggle...)
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Kara (Arigato...we are almost there.....)
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And Kagome Higurashi (HA! HA! He deserved that one...arigato my friend!)
And now our disclaimer...Inuyasha-sama is not mine but this story is.
Chapter 36: Grandfather's Training
The hanyou finished dressing into his old clothes. It felt a little strange changing back into his hakama and yukata once again, but what about his haori? Inuyasha pondered that for a moment and shrugged his shoulders, thinking that less is better. Placing the t-shirt and sweat pants to the side of the bathroom, he was thinking as soon as he finished with his so-called training, he would be able to go back to his newly, comfortable attire.
Inuyasha walked down the staircase and finally reached the living room quarters. 'I wonder where everyone went?' Inuyasha went to his thoughts 'They probably went outside with the old man.....' He walked over to the front door and preceded to turn the knob but was stopped my someone calling out to him.
"Hey Inuyasha?" Mrs. Higurashi interrupted "Are you hungry?" she rubbed her hands with a dish cloth as she asked the hanyou.
Inuyasha turned around and replied with a smile "I am Higurashi-san, but I have to go outside and meet your father for some type of training...."
"Oh....That's right." she giggled at her embarrassment "I almost forgot about that..."
"Do you know what it is that I am training for?" the hanyou asked politely.
Mrs. Higurashi nodded her head and answered "I do, but unfortunately, I can not tell you. Only my father can explain that."
"Well...." He continued as he turned the knob of the door "I better go see before he gets upset with me."
"As soon as you are done with your training....I will have a giant breakfast plate prepared for you." Mrs. Higurashi said with a smile.
Inuyasha smiled back at the kind woman and replied "Arigato Higurashi-san....."
Inuyasha continued on his way to the courtyard of the residence. He looked for any signs of life, maybe he could find them by sniffing the air with his trusty youkai, canine senses. "That wasn't too hard...." he muttered to himself, turning his direction over to the Goshinboku. His stomach growled as he covered it with one of his hands, "I can also smell Higurashi-san's cooking....what I wouldn't give to have a bite to eat first...." The hanyou quickened his pace, hoping to find the old man and maybe finish this so-called training to grab some breakfast. His ears twitched, listening to the wind blow in his direction and hearing familiar voices over in the distance. Finally reaching the Goshinbuku, he noticed Kagome and Miroku having a conversation underneath the God tree, while the old man was scooping up some snow with a shovel.
"Hey old man...." Inuyasha replied while grabbing onto the shovel "Older people should not be working this hard ..."
Kagome and Miroku turned their attention over to the hanyou and noticed Inuyasha stopping Kagome's grandfather from doing his daily chore. "Uh....Inuyasha?" Miroku asked, surprised to see that he ceased the old man's actions.
Kagome bumped Miroku on his side and whispered in his ear "Quiet Miroku, we can't say anything. Let gramps handle this." The miko was surprised as well but knew she couldn't say a word while her grandfather was in control of the situation.
"It's about time you showed up..." the old man replied sternly "I was about to give up on you..."
"What are you talking about old timer?" The hanyou scowled back "I just woke up. Keh! It's too early in the morning to be doing anything......"
"Kagome...you can leave now." Gramps turned to the miko "I will take it from here."
Kagome picked herself off the ground as she brushed off the snow sticking to her clothes "Okay, gramps....good luck Inuyasha." She winked to the hanyou, turning toward the house.
"Hey!" Inuyasha yelled out "Why does Kagome have to leave?"
"She will only distract you....." the old man said grabbing the shovel from Inuyasha's hands and dropping it to the ground "You cannot reach your full potential if you are distracted by a woman or anything else to that matter."
Miroku was next to get up on his feet. He bowed to the older man as he attempted to walk toward the house "Then I will take my leave of you Ojji-sama...."
"Where do you think you are going Houshi-sama?" gramps asked looking toward Miroku.
Miroku stiffened his body at the question "Um.... what do you mean?"
"It looks like you could use some training too..." the old man commented. Gramps checked out Miroku for a second and nodded "Hai...definitely!"
A sweat drop fell from the monk's temple as he pointed to himself "M...M....Me? But, why would I need training? Am I not already a man of the cloth?"
"If you train under me, your spiritual powers will double in strength......." Gramps commented.
"You're kidding, right?" The houshi asked with a look of interest. "You can't be serious?"
"Who do you think trained Kagome to heighten her powers?" Grandfather asked with a smug expression.
"You trained Kagome?" Inuyasha asked pointing to grandpa. "So then, why would I need your lousy training?" He tilted his head as he walked closer to the old man.
"I have heard about your youkai form trying to come out when you are seriously injured, my boy...." Grandfather said.
"How did you know about that?" Inuyasha asked confused.
"Kagome has told me about your run ins on certain youkais....." the old man explained "The one that caught my attention the most was when you fought against your fathers rival......the one that ended your fathers's life"
"No kidding...." Inuyasha interrupted "I chopped that jerk into tiny pieces...."
"But not without a price...." Gramps continued "Kagome told me about when you almost transformed into your youkai state during that battle. Now, do you remember how you stopped the transformation?"
Inuyasha thought for a moment and answered "My Tetsusaiga...."
"That is partly right......" Grandfather replied "If you were already starting the transformation, how were you able to hold the youkai back? From what I understood, you were not holding your sword. Your father's fang is ONE of the things containing the youkai inside of you, is it not?"
Inuyasha nodded "Hai....it is the ONLY thing holding the youkai inside..."
"Wrong!" gramps corrected Inuyasha "You concentrated all the strength you had inside of you to get a hold of your sword.....you, yourself held back the transformation!" The old man smirked at the hanyou, hoping what he just told Inuyasha would sink into that thick skull of his.
"So...you are saying that if I concentrate hard enough, I can hold the youkai inside of me with out the help of my Tetsusaiga?" Inuyasha replied placing a hand on his hip.
"Holy Buddha folks, I think he got it!" gramps said jokingly.
"And what if I refuse to train under you old man?" Inuyasha replied, leaning down to meet gramps in the eyes.
"Then you will probably harm Kagome in the future...." Grandfather answered back. " I know that you want to protect Kagome, Inuyasha.....I watch you everyday with her and I can see the strong feelings you have for her. Don't deny it!" Gramps slapped the hanyou on the shoulder "If you want to protect Kagome, you need to train yourself to be stronger on the inside as well on the outside........"
Sighing at his demise, Inuyasha had to agree with the old priest "You are right old man....." A sudden twitch over came the hanyou as he slapped himself on the back of the head. "What the....." he questioned himself, bringing the same hand that he slapped with and brought it around to see what was tickling his head.
"What is it Inuyasha?" Miroku asked, walking over to his friend. "Oh my....I can't believe it!" a look of shock overcame the houshi's expression, seeing someone for the first time in a long while.
"Well, if it isn't Myoga...." Inuyasha replied "Where have you been hiding this whole time?"
"Salutations Inuyasha-sama....it is nice to see you again." The flea said with a sweat drop falling from his brow.
"I was wondering if you have survived the fog back in our time. Where have you been hiding Myoga?" Inuyasha asked once more.
"I have been here for quite some time now Inuyasha-sama......" Myoga answered back. He jumped over to gramps as he continued "I have been talking to Kagome's grandfather about your transformations....and we both agreed about you needing to train in order to keep the youkai contained."
"Yeah, well....I know that already Myoga..." the hanyou said crossing his arms against his chest "I just discussed that with the old timer...."
"But, did you forget what happened the other day Inuyasha-sama?" Myoga asked. "Should we discuss on what transpired when you were dancing with Kagome-sama?"
"NANI?" the hanyou blushed. Before Myoga could speak another word, Inuyasha snatched the flea from gramps shoulder. He palmed him in his hand, trying to keep Myoga quiet about his little issue of smelling Kagome's heat scent. "Myoga? You were here the whole time....then....." Inuyasha asked nervously "You didn't happen to discuss this issue with anyone else...did you?"
"Well....." Myoga answered back "Just with Kagome's grandfather...why?"
"Don't you EVER talk about that situation with anyone! Do you understand?" Inuyasha yelled with a red face.
"N...N...No problem Inuyasha-sama...." the flea studdered nervously "I will not say a word about that ever again....."
"Inuyasha..." Gramps calmly replied "Don't be ashamed with what happened the other day.....that happens to all of us men."
Miroku smirked "Exactly what I said Ojji-sama......"
"Oh come on people!" Inuyasha turned his attention over to the monk and the old priest "I don't like talking about my...my....."
"Sex life?" Gramps smiled over to the nervous hanyou
Inuyasha was now blowing steam from his ears. His face had turned blue.....it couldn't change any more colors, considering the red tint in his face was completely gone. So, the only color left was blue. "Are...we...going...to train...or NOT?" The hanyou attempted to talk, only to find himself stunned from the blasts of comments from the other men, across from him.
Miroku chuckled under his breath as he watched Inuyasha's expression. The houshi had never seen his best friend get so embarrassed talking about his sexual insecurities, but he knew what he was going thru. Miroku cleared his throat, breaking the silence "Uh....Ojji-sama, I think we should start."
Gramps stopped talking, he raised a hand and waved it in the dazed hanyou's face, hoping to bring him back to reality. "Are you sure that Inuyasha can handle training under me?"
Miroku walked over to Inuyasha, looking into his eyes "He will be fine....he is just not used to expressing his feelings to anyone. Especially, talking about his own sex life....give him time and you will see."
"Poor Inuyasha-sama..." Myoga replied, shaking his head.
Back inside the Higurashi household, our tajiyia was finally awake and taking a hot shower. Kagome was helping her mother prepare breakfast for the group, while the boys started their first training session. The miko sang to herself merrily, thinking about the holiday season coming up. Kagome's mother asked as she prepared the pancake batter for the skillet "Have you thought about what you are gonna get your friends for Christmas this year Kagome?"
"I really haven't thought about that momma..." Kagome answered back, she was placing the breakfast plates on the kitchen table as she continued "I guess with everything that has been happening...I haven't given it much thought."
Mrs. Higurashi poured some batter in the skillet as she commented "How 'bout if we just all stay at home and celebrate...."
Kagome looked over to her mother as she asked "But I thought you, Souta and gramps were going over to Aunties house like you did last year?"
"How can I do that when your friends are here?" Mrs. Higurashi replied "This is the perfect time to get to know your friends better...in fact this may be the only time I can see them. Who knows when they have to go back to the Sengoku Jidai Era."
Kagome smiled "You're right momma, I think the best thing to do is enjoy everyone's company."
Sango walked down the staircase as she could smell the pancakes cooking over the stove. "Oh boy...." Sango replied with a smile to her face as she entered the kitchen "Good morning Kagome-chan...Higurashi-sama..."
"Good morning Sango-chan!" Kagome pronounced "Are you hungry?"
"How can I not be?" Sango giggled "You two always seem to make great food!"
"I had a lot of practice, especially with Inuyasha. He eats like a horse!" Kagome said, placing a stack of pancakes in front of Sango. "I think Miroku is taking after Inuyasha in a way....." Kagome continued a she laid butter and syrup on the table "That houshi has been eating like there is no tomorrow..."
"Speaking of which...." Sango asked while looking around the room "....where are the rascals anyway?"
Mrs. Higurashi turned toward Sango and answered "The both of them are undergoing special training with my father."
"Oh that's right!" Sango remembered "Houshi-sama said something about your father, he suggested that Inuyasha go thru special training to bring out his inner strength."
Kagome sat down next to Sango as she commented "Yep, gramps comes from a long line of priests, he may be a little senile, but he knows what he is doing when it comes to bringing out your special talents."
"Can you tell me what the training is for Kagome-chan?" Sango asked while she picked up a fork.
"Lets see, when I was training with grandpa, I was training to bring out my spiritual powers of the miko. Miroku can undergo the same thing with him being a houshi, but with Inuyasha.....I think what grandpa is trying to do is keep the youkai in balance." Kagome explained while her mother sat down in front of the girls "This type of thing is only done with humans...not with youkais or hanyous."
"Do you think Inuyasha can handle the training Kagome-chan?" Sango asked with a bit of concern.
"I do not have any doubts Sango-chan..." Kagome said with a smile "When Inuyasha almost transformed into a youkai with his fight over Hojo.....and I witnessed him controlling it, I knew there was a way that we could contain the youkai inside of him."
"He is a strong man...." Mrs. Higurashi butted in "...and very handsome....."
"Momma!" Kagome blushed at her mother's comment "I can't believe you just said that!"
"Nani? You don't agree Kagome?" Mrs. Higurashi giggled at her daughter.
"Well....I know he is handsome momma, but come on!" Kagome said in her defense, trying to hold a straight face "You don't have to point that out!"
Mrs. Higurashi continued while she placed a finger to her face "He is especially kawaii with those dog ears and silver mane of his....."
Kagome couldn't hold a straight face anymore. She got up from the kitchen table and replied, nervously "I...I need to go use the bathroom.....I'll be right back." Kagome ran out of the kitchen and up the stairs. She knew in her mind that Inuyasha was very handsome and kawaii with his dog ears, but she was too embarrassed to admit that in front of her own mother.
Sango giggled at her friend's embarrassment "You are bad Higurashi-sama."
Mrs. Higurashi giggled back "I know, I couldn't help myself...."
"Hey, something smells great!" A voice replied walking over to the kitchen.
"Good morning boys!" Mrs. Higurashi smiled at the upcoming bodies "Is your training finished for the day?"
"Good morning Higurashi-sama......hai our training is finished for the day." the houshi answered while walking over to Sango. He sat down next to her at the kitchen table, looking in her direction "Good morning Sango, did you sleep well?"
Sango blushed at the houshi as she answered back "Hai, Houshi-sama....I did...."
"Higurashi-san?" the hanyou asked while scratching his head "Do you mind if I go and take a shower first before I get some breakfast?"
Mrs. Higurashi replied "That's fine...I promised that big plate for you, so take your time. It will take a while to prepare it." as she took a sip of her tea.
Inuyasha smiled, thanking Mrs. Higurashi "Arigato, I will be back..."
As the hanyou turned his back, the houshi had to say a word "Don't take too long Inuyasha, I need a bath as well..."
"Keh! No kiddin'....I could smell you from here." Inuyasha smirked, walking out of the kitchen. Walking up the staircase, he didn't realize that Kagome wasn't in the kitchen with the rest of the group, until he started his assent. "Eh...she's probably taking a nap in her bedroom..." he muttered to himself "I will check on her later...." Training under the old man, did make his body a little sore. He had to use and stretch muscles that he never knew he had. " A hot shower will feel great....."
Finally reaching the bathroom door, he noticed it was open with a slight crack. He could hear running water from the faucet. His ears twitched and sniffing the air around him made him realize who it was. An evil grin overcame his expression as he peeked into the door, stealthily trying to sneak on the unsuspecting victim. The hanyou saw his prey, washing her face, she was too busy to notice what was transpiring around her surroundings. Tiptoing into the bathroom, he shut the door behind him and walked up behind Kagome, standing there, waiting for her too turn around.
Kagome finished washing her face "I can't believe my mother...." she grumbled under her breath "I think she likes to embarrass me in front of my friends...." she found a towel and continued while drying the water from her face "I wouldn't know what to say if Inuyasha heard that conversation......" she turned around, with the towel in her face and bumped up against a solid barrier, preventing her to walk out of the bathroom.
"Itai..." She whined as she looked up at met the hanyou's golden glare, with a hint of a mischievous smirk to his face. Her face was still colored red from the comment her mother told her a few minutes ago as she gazed back "Uh.....Inuyasha?"
"Well, well, look what I found.....and she still talks to herself...." he replied playfully "So, you and your mother were talkin' about me, huh? I knew my ears were burning for some strange reason......" He twitched his ears as Kagome watched.
She couldn't help but giggle at his wiggling ears "You know....momma was right about your ears. They are too adorable!"
He commented as he placed a hand on his sore shoulder "Oh yeah, and what else were you two talking about?" Inuyasha walked over to the toilet seat, sitting himself down while taking off his yukata "Don't tell me you are too embarrassed to tell me?"
Kagome watched his actions, she did notice he was babying his right shoulder as she asked "Are you okay?"
He threw his yukata on the floor as he lifted his hand again to the tender area "I guess I am little sore from your grandfather's training.....that's why I came upstairs. I wanted to take a hot shower and hopefully relive some of this tension."
"Here this might help....." Kagome turned over to the medicine cabinet and pulled out a bottle of baby oil. She closed the cabinet and headed over behind Inuyasha. She gently moved some of his silver locks to the front of his chest as she said "Can you straighten you back for me? This should help a little."
Inuyasha straightened his back like she requested "What is that?" he asked, trying to get a whiff of the familiar substance. "That stuff smells like what you wear sometimes.....it's not any of that girlie-girlie stuff is it?"
"No, silly koinu...." Kagome replied "I use this so-called stuff called baby oil to loosen the muscles on my body......" she continued as she tipped the bottle upside down and placed a good portion of the oil onto her hands. She rubbed her hands together, trying to explain "I'm always sore when I come back from your time period....so baby oil always helps me out when I have to help you fight youkai all the time. Does it smell bad?"
He had to admit that this so-called baby oil smelled pretty good, even for his sensitive nose. "No...." he said, slightly shaking his head in response.
"Try and relax....." Kagome preceded as she raised her greased up hands and started to rub his sore shoulders. The hanyou flinched for a moment, Kagome stopped for a second and asked "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine....you just startled me....." Inuyasha said nervously. "Please go ahead....I'll try and relax now."
Kagome placed her hands on his shoulders once more. Gently squeezing his tired and achy muscles, she could feel how tensed up he was. 'Poor Inuyasha...' Kagome thought to herself 'I guess he is still not used to anyone touching him like this.' the hanyou slightly moaned from the pressure of her hands, her touch was beginning to relax his tired muscles. His shoulders began to slack, while his head tilted up to look at Kagome's face. "Are you feeling a little better, Inuyasha?" she asked with a smile.
He smiled softly, looking back at Kagome "Much better, my yukito...." he closed his eyes, taking in the smell of the baby oil and the feel of her hands rubbing against his skin. He sighed while Kagome gazed upon his face, he looked so content leaning his head back on her stomach, almost as if he was about to fall asleep. "Kagome.....will you sing for me?" he asked sweetly with his eyes still shut.
Kagome didn't speak a word, she began to hum a song but not before she leaned down kisu suru her koibito on the cheek. The hanyou leaned his head to the side, to meet her tender face. Kagome preceded kisu suru him on cheek but didn't stop there. Raising her hand to his hair, she brushed some of his silver locks to the side, away from his neck, and continued giving him butterfly kisses. Remembering where she left her mark from their first date, she looked at the area and noticed that it was completely gone. What was she thinking? Especially, why did she care if her mark was gone from his neck in the first place? "Inuyasha-kun.....I know of a way to make your relax more...."
"Huh? What are you talking about Kagome.....you have already....KAGOME?!" The hanyou's eyes flew open as he felt Kagome suck on his neck once again. 'Oh Kami!' Inuyasha went to his thoughts 'She is being so forceful! But, oh man.....for some reason, I....I don't want her to stop.' His expression softened while breathing became heavier, he could feel Kagome's teeth start to pierce his skin. "Ka...Kagome....." he moaned with pleasure "Don't stop....." He raised a hand to the back of her head and pushed it closer "Harder...." he requested as she complied to his wishes. Gritting his teeth, the hanyou moaned louder, accepting the attention he was receiving. Inuyasha was totally and utterly relaxed, not to mention aroused.
Knowing he was relaxed and content, Kagome pulled away from the hanyou's neck, but not before kissing her newly fresh bite mark. She lifted her hands off of his shoulders and walked over to the bathroom sink so that she may proceed to wash the baby oil from her hands. Looking over to Inuyasha's direction, she noticed that his head was still leaned back, almost falling backwards from where he was sitting. She dried her hands with a towel as she replied sweetly "Inuyasha-kun...I will meet you downstairs.....please don't take too long..."
The hanyou couldn't speak a word, instead the only thing he could do was raise a hand to respond. Kagome opened the door of the bathroom and walked out, leaving the relaxed, aroused hanyou to his thoughts. "Okay....." me muttered weakly "Should I take a hot shower to relax my body or should I take a cold shower to relieve some of this sexual tension?"
Poor Inuyasha, what is a sex crazed hanyou to do in a situation like this? "Just wait Kagome...." he continued talking to himself "You will face the consequences....just like before....." he smirked at the thought of what he was going to do to her "Just you wait...."
End of Chappie 36. Okay kiddies I have some bad news and good news.....the bad news is, this might be the last chappie I post for a while.....Please don't throw rotten food at me..... let me explain. The reason is that we are finally moving! YAY! I did mention that in my bio but like I promised, I am finishing this story to the very end. Think of it this way, when we are finally set up at the new house, you will be able to see my pictures for the story. I have major plans for this story so don't give up on me. I can't wait so please be happy for me and wish me good luck. Oh, and one more thing....I have decided to write a Christmas chappie, I guess a lot of people wanted to read one, at least I will have time to write it while we are packing right? I will try my best to post another chappie this week, it all depends on when my koibito will pack my computer. Ai shiteru all and keep readin'!
Our chibi glossary:
Chibi: small
hanyou: Half-human Half-demon
Houshi: monk (Miroku)
Taijiya: Demon Exterminator
Miko: loosely translated as a priestess but is called- a virgin girl residing in a Shinto shrine....there are 3 types of mikos 'pure' as in virgin, dark and live
Ai shiteru: I love you
Kisu suru: to kiss
Goshinboku: the sacred tree, time tree or the God tree
Hakama: pants of the male kimono
Haori: shirt of the male kimono
Yukata: the white shirt that Inuyasha wears underneath his haori
Sengoku Jidai Era: Warren States Era or Feudal Japan (Approximately 1467-1568)
Koinu: puppy
Yukito: snow bunny
Kami :God
Tetsusaiga: Inuyasha's fabled sword made from the fang of his father The 'Steal Cleaving Fang'
Itai: ouch
arigato: thank you
Kawaii: cute
youkai: demon
Koibito: sweetheart or lover (Kagome is referring to Inuyasha as he boyfriend.....for the moment)
gomen: sorry