Smells Like Magic

I do Not own Inuyasha! This is purely fan made!

A/N: Thank you everyone for the reviews.

Chapter 2:A Sly Drunkard

Thank God night had fallen, otherwise Kagome knew there would be no way she could sneak around in these alleyways. She made sure to mask her aura and scent but unfortunately she couldn't disguise her humanity.

Following Kagura, the two hunkered down, peaking around corners, running or launching across streets whenever the coast was clear, and quite frankly... Kagome was tired. Who knew the Heart of the West was so damn BIG.

Lost in her own little world, Kagome abruptly ran nose first into Kagura's back, failing to notice that the wind witch had stopped. Taking a step back, Kagome was about to say something smart before she was rudely cut off and was slammed into Kagura again... This time by her floating barrier that currently cocooned a sleeping Shippo.

"Kagome!"

"Sorry!"

The two scrambled to get back up and untangle themselves. Kagome dusted herself off before sighing out loud. "Have you found him yet? This is getting ridiculous!... I thought you knew where this guy lived?!"

Kagura scowled. "I do but he has drunken tendencies... So he likes to wander. And I'm not no damn dog! So no! I haven't found him yet!"

Kagome scoffed but other than that she stayed quite and decided to peak around Kagura's shoulder to see what had the wind witch's attention.

Across the street stood a tavern, or at least that was what Kagome assumed it was considering how loud and rowdy it sounded. She could faintly hear the soft clinking of sake cups and laughter coming from the place... And see the drunken swagger of it's guests was a big indicator as well. "Do you think he is in there?"

"Hmmm... I believe so. I can barely feel his jyaki but I'm about 95% sure he is still in there." Kagura tapped the tip of her fan to her lips a couple times while in thought before glancing to her right, noticing for the first time how the Miko about hung over her shoulder while glaring at the tavern in consideration.

Giving a soft snort, Kagura lightly shrugged Kagome off before straightening, then turned to face her. Quickly Kagura pulled the feather out of her bun and transformed it before getting on. "Get on Kagome, I will take you to the drunkard's hut... Don't forget your kit."

Kagome, a little confused but quickly got on and snatched up the medium sized, softly glowing, bubble that was currently holding Shippo before asking her question. "Why? Why don't we just go in there and get him now?"

"You can't go in there for one and two... It will be difficult for me to fly around with a accident prone Miko, her kit, and a drunken kitsune."

Kagome softly shrugged, conceding to her point and quietly watched as they hovered over the ground before they zipped off. She noticed that they still hovered low and stuck to the alleyways and she had to assume it was due to still keeping a low profile.

She knew that while humans were welcome here, for trading purposes only... For the most part none were brave enough to try to actually step foot in the Heart of the West. But a Miko, or monk, would cause a wild commotion. Which would guarantee the attention of it's lord and quite frankly... Kagome really didn't want the notice of the icy, oh so powerful, lordship. The past encounters with Sesshoumaru ran rapidly through her mind.

'Nope! I'll pass!' As she scrunched her nose after the thought. No more than a couple minutes went by before they stopped in front of a really run down hut and Kagome frowned. "Uhhhh... I thought you said this guy worked for Sesshoumaru?"

"Sesshoumaru-sama, Kagome." Kagura tsked in a hushed whisper. " Be careful how you address him here and I said he use to... Meaning not anymore."

"... Clearly..." Kagome gave an amused snort as she bounced herself off of Kagura's feather with her purple bubble still clutched to her person.

Kagome only had a moment to inspect the hut in front of her before she felt a small nudge pushing her towards the bamboo sudare placed in front of the doorway.

"Wait inside, I will be back shortly with the drunk fox." Kagura didn't wait for a reply before taking off, leaving Kagome on her own.

With a shrug, Kagome pushed the bamboo flap aside and entered the hut. Looking around, her eyebrow rose slightly as she took in the mess before her. Things were scattered about, empty sake bottles littered the place and cobwebs stretched from corner to corner.

Gently, she let go of her barrier that held the still sleeping Shippo and allowed it to float to the middle of the room before making her way over to the window. Peeking outside, she couldn't help but admire the great white Shiro off in the distance.

Meanwhile, Kagura was having no such admiration at the thing she was staring at. As a matter of fact... She was pretty sure it was distain she was feeling. Taking a deep breath to calm what little nerves she still had. Kagura weaved around the tavern's patrons as calmly as she could. Pausing her step, she gave a sigh as she watched a tall black 9 tailed fox stumble about, waving his sake cup in the air as he sung completely off tune to the crowd of females surrounding him. She knew it was only a matter of time before the drunk would-

-Thump-

"Hisoka!" Kagura couldn't help herself as she hissed out her target's name and marched towards him. In any other circumstances she would have been amused but unfortunately, since she had to deal with him, she was not.

Stopping behind his half kneeled figure, Kagura grabbed him by the back of his collar and tugged him back, lifting his face out of the giggling female's cleavage. Using her strength, Kagura pulled the male back to his feet.

Hisoka swayed a moment before looking down at his savior and a big grin crossed his handsome face in recognition as he leaned in to give her a hug. "Kayugoo..."

Kagura scowled as his heavy weight fell on her. Oh how the mighty have fallen... literally. Shaking her head, Kagura turned and grabbed Hisoka by the collar again before proceeding to drag him through the tavern and out the door... Failing to notice as the sly drunken fox snagged a jug of sake on his way out.

Kagome about jumped out of her skin as a big black mass of limbs and silk was thrown through the doorway, ripping the sudare clean off the entrance. Kagome just stared and raised a eyebrow.

"Kagaga... Why... -sigh-... Fuck..."

Kagome giggled as she watched the black mass, which she assumed was the drunkard they had been looking for, roll around on the floor trying to untangle himself from his silk kimono. She quickly covered her mouth though when she noticed her giggle had grabbed his attention.

Hisoka rolled over onto his back before angling his head to look at Kagome in confusion. "Kaguya... Why is... Human in hut?"

Kagome couldn't keep her full blown laugh to herself this time and watched as a red faced Kagura stomped over to the fox before whacking him with her closed fan.

"Shut up Hisoka!"

Hisoka whined before mumbling something about bitchy witches which caused Kagome to start laughing again and Kagura to clinch her own jaw.

"Kagome... Hisoka." Kagura pointed at the sprawled out drunk. "Hisoka... Kagome, the Shikon Miko."

"Genneralll Hissssokaaa!" Hisoka whined as he pointed to himself just in case anyone in the room may have been confused as to who he was.

"Hisoka, you no longer hold a title. You lost it, remember?!" Kagura smarted back before rolling her eyes.

Kagome stopped laughing and tilted her head to the side, very curiously. "How did he lose his title?"

"Lady Miyako." Hisoka sighed in an almost dream like fashion. Kagome looked at Kagura in confusion.

"Hisoka slept with Sesshoumaru-sama's mother." Kagura smirked. "Which Sesshoumaru-sama didn't take too kindly to."

Kagome's mouth formed an 'O' shape as she glanced at the fox.

"...Lovely silver..." Hisoka's half drunken mumbles gave away that he was about to pass out and both females rolled their eyes this time.

"We're not going to get anything out of him until morning... get some rest Kagome." Kagura sighed as she shook her head.

Kagome nodded and looked around the hut for anything to lay on. After checking on Shippo to make sure he was okay, she then managed to find a couple of furs. Shaking the furs of any dust and debris, Kagome frowned before laying down.

"G'night Kagura"

"Goodnight Kagome"

Bright lights and loud rustling greeted Kagome come morning. Slowly opening her eyes, she pulled herself up into a sitting position and dazedly watched as Kagura rifled through a well kept chest full of silk.

"Good morning Kagura." Kagome mumbled as she tried to rub the sleep from her eyes.

Kagura gave a faint "Morning." back as she continued to search the chest.

Kagome watched her for a minute before looking over at the passed out fox. His long jet black hair was fanned out and his black furry ears flicked back and forth on occasion as he softly snored. Which Kagome found a little fascinating, he had ears like Inuyasha but he clearly wasn't a hanyou. "Kagura, why does Hisoka have ears like Inuyasha? Shippo doesn't have ears like that..."

Kagura didn't bother with looking over her shoulder as she answered. "Hisoka is a rank 9 Kurogitsune."

Kagome tilted her head in confusion... that told her nothing. She knew that a Kurogitsune was a dark fox but what did that have to do- "Wait... Is he evil?"

Kagura chuckled. "Define evil?"

Kagome's eyes widened as she slightly tensed up... But before she could open her mouth, Kagura continued.

"Kurogitsune are not all evil Kagome. Mischievous, yes, but not evil. Hisoka specializes in dark magic but he rarely torments... Well, humans any." Kagura began to laugh again. "He saves his nastiness for the Youkai."

Kagome nodded, relaxing a bit. "So why does he have ears like that?"

"Because he is a rank 9... A Daiyoukai." Kagura finally found what she was looking for and turned to walk towards Kagome, throwing the garment on her head in a playful manner. "Daiyoukai sometime have trouble in keeping all the animal like features contained due to their high power. It is common for any kitsune that are rank 5 or higher to not be able to completely conceal everything. Your kit's ears will more than likely change as he gets stronger... But that won't be for awhile yet, he is still a Yako."

"Wait, I thought that a Yako was bad." Kagome worried, her Shippo could not be bad! Her kit was sweet... Ornery, but sweet.

Kagura sighed. "A Nogitsune is evil, yes but a Yako can also be used to describe a young kit as well. Your kit is still too young to know where he will be placed in rank... or be able to tell what elements he will be able to control."

"Elements?... He uses his foxfire, so wouldn't his element be fire?" Kagome mumbled as she looked around for Shippo. Her breath hitched once she found him. Big red eyes greeted her as she turned around. Shippo had apparently been awake this whole time and was just calmly watching his surroundings. Sitting inside her barrier, Shippo's tails flicked back and forth as he studied Kagome. "He has two tails now!"

"Hm... Yes he does, not surprising though. What is a surprise is that he only has two and is transformed. Usually a kitsune doesn't transform until they have three." Kagura explained as she circled around the barrier. "And yes, his first element is fire, all foxes start off with fire. It is the easiest element for them to control. I'll leave the explanation of the thirteen elements to Hisoka."

Kagome nodded her head absentmindedly as she lifted her hand and placed it on her barrier. She watched as Shippo's nose tried to touch her hand from the other side. When he couldn't touch her he tilted his head to the side and yipped at her. Even though she couldn't understand what he was trying to communicate, she instinctively knew that he wouldn't try to attack them again... And she was pretty sure he wanted out.

Without another thought, Kagome took her barrier down and released Shippo. He yipped again before launching forward, tackling Kagome like he usually does. She couldn't help but giggle as he nuzzled and licked her face before getting up and bouncing around her in circles.

"Is that bad though? Does that mean something is wrong with him since he only has two instead of three?" Kagome asked as she watched Shippo with worry as he went snooping around the hut.

"I am not sure, it could go either way." Kagura hummed out as she thought about the situation. "One, it could mean that his knowledge is growing at a fast rate and if that is the case than it is a good thing. Kitsune value knowledge above all... That's how they grow stronger and if he is growing this fast than he will most definitely be a high ranking kitsune."

"But if it isn't?" Kagome started to slightly fidget with worry as she kept an eye on Shippo.

Kagura sighed. "If it isn't than that means something or someone forced him to transform earlier than he was supose to, which could have severe repercussions."

"Like what?" Kagome pulled her eyes away from Shippo to look over at Kagura.

"He could be forever struck in this form." Kagura looked at Kagome sadly, knowing that if that were to happen it would upset her greatly.

Kagura was right, Kagome's anxiety amplified. An overwhelming feeling struck Kagome and she wanted nothing more than to hug and cuddle her kit. Looking around, Kagome tensed when she couldn't immediately find Shippo, causing her to quickly stand. "Shippo?"

Nothing was her response but the sound of something hard rolling across the floor caught her attention. Looking at the back of the hut, Kagome watched in fascination as a small black and gold ball rolled out through the hut's back wall, stopping at her feet. Confused, Kagome watched as a second later Shippo came dashing through the same wall to chase after it. That's when the realization hit Kagome. 'The shabby hut is an illusion!'

She should have known, obviously. Hisoka is a rank 9 kitsune! Of course he would be very well skilled in illusions. Looking down, Kagome patted Shippo on the head before picking up the small black ball that he found. The moment she did though she got a reaction she wasn't prepared for.

Faster than she could blink, Hisoka stood before her red eyed, tails twitching, growling, and overall downright livid!

"MIKO! GIVE ME MY BALL!!"

Kagome stood wide eyed and stock still as the sound of Kagura's laughter filled the hut.

END OF CHAPTER 2

TERMS

Kitsune- A fox youkai.

Kurogitsune- A black kitsune, usually they are foxes that dabble in dark magic.

Nogitsune- A malicious kitsune, also know as a Yako, but yako can also be used in reference to a young/inexperienced fox or a fox that is considered the lowest rank.

Thank you for reading! I hope everyone enjoyed the chapter. Feel free to review, I would love to know what you all think!

Until Next Time...

-Peach