1 Impossibility
1.1 Raidon's Feelings and His Bad Dream
Chapter Four
Sango was surprised and angry, indeed. Not only were there naught healers in the village, none of the citizens knew a thing about medicine and healing. This situation made her wish that Kaede-sama was still around. As if this wasn't enough to worry about, Miroku had informed her that Inu-Yasha and Kagome had come back with the hopes of finding their lost daughter.
"Well, where are they?" Sango asked him impatiently.
"I'm not sure. Wandering around the village, I believe. They'll be back soon," said Miroku.
"Well, then, we are in a fix," she frowned. "They will come back any moment, and then they'll see that their daughter is injured and we have no healer, when she needs one right away and then—gods, we haven't seen them for ages! What are we going to do? And then there is Raidon, and his father is Sesshoumaru, how is Inu-Yasha going to react to that? I just don't know—oh, what are we going to do? O Miroku!"
Miroku waited until his wife finished her rants, and comforted her gently. They both kneeled beside Kagami's bed, worried that she might not make it.
"All we can do is pray, Sango. Calm yourself now," he told her. Turning his head, he saw that Inu-Yasha and Kagome had just walked in.
"Sango!" Kagome cried out, and rushed over to her and hugged her as a long-lost friend would. Sango helplessly made no movements, which made Kagome think that something was wrong. Then she saw her daughter lying on the tatami, her face pale and lifeless. "Oh, god, Kagami! Sango, what happened? What happened to her?"
Sango looked sadly at Kagome. "Oh, Kagome, it is so good to see you again. I'm so sorry, Kagome… where do I begin to explain about here? I don't even know the whole story…"
"You may not, but I just as well know the whole story. Well, I almost do," said a voice from behind them.
Inu-Yasha jumped slightly and whirled around. "Who are you, boy?"
"My name is Raidon. I presume you are Inu-Yasha?"
The man who was once a half-demon narrowed his eyes, wondering who the stranger could possibly be. "Yeah, I am. How do you know Kagami? How do you know what happened? Tell me now!"
Sango stood up somewhat angrily. "Inu-Yasha, leave him alone. Raidon, you are supposed to be resting! You aren't in a stable condition!"
"I heal fast," Raidon said in a raspy voice. "All demons do, you know. My body is special. Sango, I need to bring Kagami to my father's. He will… find her a healer. I am sure he will. As soon as I talk to my mother of this situation, she will go to him and make him find someone to help Kagami. As much as I don't like it…" He made for Kagami's bed.
"You're not taking my daughter unless I go with you!" Inu-Yasha grabbed Raidon's shoulder.
Raidon immediately brushed his hand off, looked at Inu-Yasha rather coldly. "No! I know how much you care for her, and that she is your daughter, but NO! You will only get in the way. I swear to you I will bring her back alive or not at all." He picked Kagami's body up swiftly yet gingerly, and turned around to face Inu-Yasha. "I shall see you soon, Uncle. Good-bye."
With that, he ran out of the hut and flew up into the sky out of their sights. Kagome hadn't any time to react, everything had happened so fast. As a result she burst into tears. Inu-Yasha was fuming, Sango looked almost a little relieved, or perhaps just anxious. Miroku didn't seem very worried at all, or angry and neither sad or estranged. He simply just sat, rubbing his temple.
Inu-Yasha swore loudly, and suddenly punched in a wall.
"Inu-Yasha! Please, don't do this right now!" Kagome shrieked furiously at him, still sobbing. "Sango, w-what is wrong with Kagami? Is she sick? She's not dying, i-is she?"
Sango looked away quickly, down on the ground. "Y-yes," she said feebly, "she is sick. I'm sorry Kagome, but Raidon will help her. I trust in him."
"Who is that damn boy, anyhow?" Inu-Yasha asked.
"He is Kagami's dear friend… and her cousin."
"What?!" yelled Kagami's parents both at once.
"Um, well, I… oh dear. Ah, heh, heh…" Sango looked flustered. "Miroku, please explain this one for them?" she sighed heavily.
Miroku nodded, consenting to her request. "Of course. You see, Raidon and Kagami met quite a while ago, as they told us, but have let no one know of their relationship, because of the strange situation. When Kagami and Raidon came a couple days ago as I've told you of, they found out from us that they are cousins. Inu-Yasha, I'm afraid I'll have to break it to you." He was saying this all rather fast. "Raidon is the son of your brother, Sesshoumaru. We were also shocked to find this out. I— Inu-Yasha, Inu-Yasha? Are you all right?"
Inu-Yasha had stopped moving completely, staring into space and Kagome was afraid he had also stopped breathing. Miroku promptly took up a stick and whacked his friend on his head. This helped quite a bit, since the once-demon stood up furiously and screamed out—
"He's WHO'S SON?"
Kagome and Sango leaned away from him as Miroku replied calmly: "Yes, he is Sesshoumaru's son. Surprising, isn't it? Raidon seems so gentle and kind, and Sesshoumaru is so volatile."
Kagome nodded after a moment, agreeing with Miroku. "Now that you mention it, he does… I only saw him for two minutes, but he did seem kind. I just hope he can help our Kagami…" she said sadly.
1.1.1 I
Raidon cursed himself yet again for not being able to go fast and swift enough to try and get Kagami to safety and save her life. Her breathing grew raspier and unsteadier by the moment, and Raidon could tell that her life was in serious jeopardy. There wasn't much time, and it was his fault… But now was not a time to complain of his self; he had to get Kagami to his father's household. Inu-Yasha depended on him, and so did Kagami's mother, and everyone who ever loved Kagami.
He smiled in relief when he saw his father's domain coming closer to him. Wincing in pain, he bounced off the ground with difficulty and flew to his home in one great leap. His wounds were still bleeding and unhealed. He walked inside, sniffing out his mother, Rin.
Running to where he smelt her, Raidon opened the door by kicking in down in desperation. To his great dislike, Raidon saw that his father was accompanying Rin. He decided to ignore Sesshoumaru, and turned to Rin, who had a shocked looked on her face.
"Mother," he said, "I need your help. And now."
"This will help her. Now we pray that she shall be healed. I am certain that it will take quite a bit, however. At least a day and a half, or even more than that," said Rin to Raidon. "And it is a good thing that you brought her to me right now. In a few hours more she would have been dead beyond help."
Raidon smiled with relief, and sighed deeply. "Thank you so much, Mother. My greatest thanks to you; I don't know what I would have done if she did not survive."
"You know I am always willing to help, Raidon! Any friend of yours is a friend of mine, you know that," she smiled cheerfully.
Raidon grinned back at her. "Do you… do you think that Father is angry with me?"
"And why should he be? Don't be an idiot, Raidon, of course he is not!"
Sighing, the young half-demon looked at Kagami's stoic face. "He hasn't spoken with me for quite a bit. He hasn't said a thing about Kagami, either."
"It's just his way of… well, it's his way of… um, ah…" Rin fumbled around for the right words, but came up with nothing at all. "Just leave him be, he'll speak to you when he's ready, Raidon. I'll see to that. Don't worry a bit about it."
Winking at him, she gracefully rose and left the room. Raidon was alone, sitting by Kagami. It was two hours since he had taken Kagami here, and nearly midnight. Tomorrow, he thought with dread, was the night of the full moon. That was when he turned fully human. Yawning, he realized that he had not slept for a long while, and laid down to rest…
Raidon woke with a start. He had had an awful, quavering nightmare that shook his spirit and curled his blood. Sweat covered his forehead, sliding down his cheeks and down to the tip of his nose. His heart was pounding tens times as fast as a rabbit's, his hands were quavering, his legs felt numb, and worst of all he felt a darkening, terrifying fear in his soul and heart.
The dream had been about him and Kagami. It had been night, and the moon was full, shining like a large, luminous bulb. Raidon had felt a strange, piercing feeling come over his whole body, and he looked down slowly at his hand… And it was a human hand. Not demon, no claws, no deadly strike in them, but they were human.
Kagami was with him. This was the first transformation she had ever seen him go through. She looked at him sadly, but comfortingly—with a faith, as if she believed in him strongly. Raidon felt something—or someone—dangerous around them. It was a full-fledged demon, pure evil and deadly.
Raidon whipped around, and looked evil in the face. He couldn't see the demon's face, he couldn't smell it's odor, but he could only feel it. It did not have a shape. He backed away, terrified completely. The demon grinned wickedly, and proceeded forward, lifting a hand ready for combat. Raidon tried to fight him, desperate to protect Kagami, but the demon overcame him.
The demon advanced upon Kagami, and she let out a shrill scream, trying to run away. He caught her, and brutally slammed her against the ground. Growling at her, he raised a poisoned claw, and said to her: "Where… is the jewel?!"
At that part Raidon had awoken. The dream had been extremely graphic, and chilled him to the bone just thinking of it. He knelt by the limp, lifeless form of his best friend and cousin. Staring at his face intensely, he felt as if he could never pull away. His hands were still shaking from the dream, and one rested on her cheek.
"Will you ever wake up?" he whispered to her. "Will you be all right, my best friend? Kagami, your family and friends are counting on you. You must pull through this, you are stronger than you realize, my friend. I want you to live a long life filled with love and happiness. Please, Kagami, everybody is counting on me, also, you see… I am trying to take care of you. Trying to heal you."
Kagami did not reply, nor did she move. Raidon did not expect this of her, however. His thoughts turned to the dream again, and wondered what it had meant. It was so intense… so terrifying. From then on he tried not to think of it.
Raidon decided to seek out his father, as much as he loathed leaving Kagami's side. Sniffing out Sesshoumaru, he left the room, sending one last longing look toward his wounded friend.
"They are counting on me…" he whispered to himself.
1.1.2 I
Kazuo frowned. It was morning, and nothing from Raidon. Kagome was sobbing again, and Inu-Yasha impatiently comforting her. Kazuo hoped that Raidon hadn't let them down, that Kagami would be all right. Even though he barely knew the half-demon boy, young and inexperienced, Kazuo most definitely trusted him for some strange reason. It was like fate demanded this trust and friendship from them.
"Well, well," Kazuo sighed aloud. He felt a purring at his right side, and something furry cuddled against his arm. Grinning, he said hello to his long-time pet, Kirara's young son. The tiny demon cat was named Iwaneko*. Though he couldn't "enlarge" himself as his mother could, he could send out large electrifying bolts of energy. Neko had been his life- long companion.
"Kazuo?"
He turned around. It was Kagome, wearing a nice smile on her face as always—except when she fought with her husband. Sitting down next to him, she cuddled Neko as well.
"How are you doing?" she asked him.
"Fine, I suppose," he shrugged. "How are you doing?"
She smiled weakly. "Not too good. I'm afraid I was up half the night crying! Poor Inu-Yasha is tired too… he was up trying to comfort me."
Kazuo laughed at this. "So why haven't you and my parents spoken for so long?"
"Well, I'm not quite sure. We just lost track of each other after time, it wasn't really on purpose, y'know. Somehow I can't believe they were married! And you… you look just like Miroku, only with reddish hair." She giggled. "At least you're not a lech like your father! Pardon that statement."
"True, true," Kazuo said. "I don't mind at all, I know it all too well."
They remained silent for a while, just enjoying the beautiful weather outside. However, an uneasiness was wedged between them. Kazuo knew it was because of the situation of Kagami. He shook his head, wondering how painful a mother's loss could be.
"Kagome?" He started.
"Yes?" she answered, blinking.
"I trust Raidon. Kagami will be all right. I swear she will."
Kagome's eyes softened with a dearness so tender, Kazuo felt himself blush. She wiped a tiny tear from the corner of her eye and sniffed.
"Thank you Kazuo, you're a wonderful boy. Come on, now, Sango did ask me to find you and bring you back to your hut. I thought it was a good excuse to get away since Miroku and Inu-Yasha were arguing again."
"I don't blame you," he grinned, standing and lending his arm to help Kagome up.
"You're such a nice boy, Kazuo! Your mother may say that you're forgetful and a bit of an airhead, but I think otherwise!" she laughed.
"Ah, heh heh…" Kazuo laughed with her, but weakly. "You think otherwise what? Sorry, I guess I drifted there for a moment."
Kagome stared at him, and sighed. "Er, never mind. Let's get going, okay?"
"Er, wait a minute, Kagome! I was just joking! Honestly!" He ran after her.
1.1.3 I
*I took the name Iwa, which means rock, and put it together with the Japanese word neko, which means cat. Since Sango, Kirara and Kohaku all have names that basically mean rock or something like that, I guessed I would do the same with Kazuo's cat. Kazuo's name, however, means man of peace. Hmm. I think I intended that as a pun… ah well. If you'd like to know the rest of the name meanings, let me know in your review!
Sooo… I am EXTREMEMLY, TERRIBLY, HORRIBLY sorry that this chapter is such a dud!! I think it was really bad… not horrible bad, but just bad bad. Ahem. Maybe the next one will be better… (I hope) as soon I get a frickin' idea for it! Write more reviews, they make me think better (especially when they have suggestions!!!!!!). Ciao, and remember to review, min'na!
1.1 Raidon's Feelings and His Bad Dream
Chapter Four
Sango was surprised and angry, indeed. Not only were there naught healers in the village, none of the citizens knew a thing about medicine and healing. This situation made her wish that Kaede-sama was still around. As if this wasn't enough to worry about, Miroku had informed her that Inu-Yasha and Kagome had come back with the hopes of finding their lost daughter.
"Well, where are they?" Sango asked him impatiently.
"I'm not sure. Wandering around the village, I believe. They'll be back soon," said Miroku.
"Well, then, we are in a fix," she frowned. "They will come back any moment, and then they'll see that their daughter is injured and we have no healer, when she needs one right away and then—gods, we haven't seen them for ages! What are we going to do? And then there is Raidon, and his father is Sesshoumaru, how is Inu-Yasha going to react to that? I just don't know—oh, what are we going to do? O Miroku!"
Miroku waited until his wife finished her rants, and comforted her gently. They both kneeled beside Kagami's bed, worried that she might not make it.
"All we can do is pray, Sango. Calm yourself now," he told her. Turning his head, he saw that Inu-Yasha and Kagome had just walked in.
"Sango!" Kagome cried out, and rushed over to her and hugged her as a long-lost friend would. Sango helplessly made no movements, which made Kagome think that something was wrong. Then she saw her daughter lying on the tatami, her face pale and lifeless. "Oh, god, Kagami! Sango, what happened? What happened to her?"
Sango looked sadly at Kagome. "Oh, Kagome, it is so good to see you again. I'm so sorry, Kagome… where do I begin to explain about here? I don't even know the whole story…"
"You may not, but I just as well know the whole story. Well, I almost do," said a voice from behind them.
Inu-Yasha jumped slightly and whirled around. "Who are you, boy?"
"My name is Raidon. I presume you are Inu-Yasha?"
The man who was once a half-demon narrowed his eyes, wondering who the stranger could possibly be. "Yeah, I am. How do you know Kagami? How do you know what happened? Tell me now!"
Sango stood up somewhat angrily. "Inu-Yasha, leave him alone. Raidon, you are supposed to be resting! You aren't in a stable condition!"
"I heal fast," Raidon said in a raspy voice. "All demons do, you know. My body is special. Sango, I need to bring Kagami to my father's. He will… find her a healer. I am sure he will. As soon as I talk to my mother of this situation, she will go to him and make him find someone to help Kagami. As much as I don't like it…" He made for Kagami's bed.
"You're not taking my daughter unless I go with you!" Inu-Yasha grabbed Raidon's shoulder.
Raidon immediately brushed his hand off, looked at Inu-Yasha rather coldly. "No! I know how much you care for her, and that she is your daughter, but NO! You will only get in the way. I swear to you I will bring her back alive or not at all." He picked Kagami's body up swiftly yet gingerly, and turned around to face Inu-Yasha. "I shall see you soon, Uncle. Good-bye."
With that, he ran out of the hut and flew up into the sky out of their sights. Kagome hadn't any time to react, everything had happened so fast. As a result she burst into tears. Inu-Yasha was fuming, Sango looked almost a little relieved, or perhaps just anxious. Miroku didn't seem very worried at all, or angry and neither sad or estranged. He simply just sat, rubbing his temple.
Inu-Yasha swore loudly, and suddenly punched in a wall.
"Inu-Yasha! Please, don't do this right now!" Kagome shrieked furiously at him, still sobbing. "Sango, w-what is wrong with Kagami? Is she sick? She's not dying, i-is she?"
Sango looked away quickly, down on the ground. "Y-yes," she said feebly, "she is sick. I'm sorry Kagome, but Raidon will help her. I trust in him."
"Who is that damn boy, anyhow?" Inu-Yasha asked.
"He is Kagami's dear friend… and her cousin."
"What?!" yelled Kagami's parents both at once.
"Um, well, I… oh dear. Ah, heh, heh…" Sango looked flustered. "Miroku, please explain this one for them?" she sighed heavily.
Miroku nodded, consenting to her request. "Of course. You see, Raidon and Kagami met quite a while ago, as they told us, but have let no one know of their relationship, because of the strange situation. When Kagami and Raidon came a couple days ago as I've told you of, they found out from us that they are cousins. Inu-Yasha, I'm afraid I'll have to break it to you." He was saying this all rather fast. "Raidon is the son of your brother, Sesshoumaru. We were also shocked to find this out. I— Inu-Yasha, Inu-Yasha? Are you all right?"
Inu-Yasha had stopped moving completely, staring into space and Kagome was afraid he had also stopped breathing. Miroku promptly took up a stick and whacked his friend on his head. This helped quite a bit, since the once-demon stood up furiously and screamed out—
"He's WHO'S SON?"
Kagome and Sango leaned away from him as Miroku replied calmly: "Yes, he is Sesshoumaru's son. Surprising, isn't it? Raidon seems so gentle and kind, and Sesshoumaru is so volatile."
Kagome nodded after a moment, agreeing with Miroku. "Now that you mention it, he does… I only saw him for two minutes, but he did seem kind. I just hope he can help our Kagami…" she said sadly.
1.1.1 I
Raidon cursed himself yet again for not being able to go fast and swift enough to try and get Kagami to safety and save her life. Her breathing grew raspier and unsteadier by the moment, and Raidon could tell that her life was in serious jeopardy. There wasn't much time, and it was his fault… But now was not a time to complain of his self; he had to get Kagami to his father's household. Inu-Yasha depended on him, and so did Kagami's mother, and everyone who ever loved Kagami.
He smiled in relief when he saw his father's domain coming closer to him. Wincing in pain, he bounced off the ground with difficulty and flew to his home in one great leap. His wounds were still bleeding and unhealed. He walked inside, sniffing out his mother, Rin.
Running to where he smelt her, Raidon opened the door by kicking in down in desperation. To his great dislike, Raidon saw that his father was accompanying Rin. He decided to ignore Sesshoumaru, and turned to Rin, who had a shocked looked on her face.
"Mother," he said, "I need your help. And now."
"This will help her. Now we pray that she shall be healed. I am certain that it will take quite a bit, however. At least a day and a half, or even more than that," said Rin to Raidon. "And it is a good thing that you brought her to me right now. In a few hours more she would have been dead beyond help."
Raidon smiled with relief, and sighed deeply. "Thank you so much, Mother. My greatest thanks to you; I don't know what I would have done if she did not survive."
"You know I am always willing to help, Raidon! Any friend of yours is a friend of mine, you know that," she smiled cheerfully.
Raidon grinned back at her. "Do you… do you think that Father is angry with me?"
"And why should he be? Don't be an idiot, Raidon, of course he is not!"
Sighing, the young half-demon looked at Kagami's stoic face. "He hasn't spoken with me for quite a bit. He hasn't said a thing about Kagami, either."
"It's just his way of… well, it's his way of… um, ah…" Rin fumbled around for the right words, but came up with nothing at all. "Just leave him be, he'll speak to you when he's ready, Raidon. I'll see to that. Don't worry a bit about it."
Winking at him, she gracefully rose and left the room. Raidon was alone, sitting by Kagami. It was two hours since he had taken Kagami here, and nearly midnight. Tomorrow, he thought with dread, was the night of the full moon. That was when he turned fully human. Yawning, he realized that he had not slept for a long while, and laid down to rest…
Raidon woke with a start. He had had an awful, quavering nightmare that shook his spirit and curled his blood. Sweat covered his forehead, sliding down his cheeks and down to the tip of his nose. His heart was pounding tens times as fast as a rabbit's, his hands were quavering, his legs felt numb, and worst of all he felt a darkening, terrifying fear in his soul and heart.
The dream had been about him and Kagami. It had been night, and the moon was full, shining like a large, luminous bulb. Raidon had felt a strange, piercing feeling come over his whole body, and he looked down slowly at his hand… And it was a human hand. Not demon, no claws, no deadly strike in them, but they were human.
Kagami was with him. This was the first transformation she had ever seen him go through. She looked at him sadly, but comfortingly—with a faith, as if she believed in him strongly. Raidon felt something—or someone—dangerous around them. It was a full-fledged demon, pure evil and deadly.
Raidon whipped around, and looked evil in the face. He couldn't see the demon's face, he couldn't smell it's odor, but he could only feel it. It did not have a shape. He backed away, terrified completely. The demon grinned wickedly, and proceeded forward, lifting a hand ready for combat. Raidon tried to fight him, desperate to protect Kagami, but the demon overcame him.
The demon advanced upon Kagami, and she let out a shrill scream, trying to run away. He caught her, and brutally slammed her against the ground. Growling at her, he raised a poisoned claw, and said to her: "Where… is the jewel?!"
At that part Raidon had awoken. The dream had been extremely graphic, and chilled him to the bone just thinking of it. He knelt by the limp, lifeless form of his best friend and cousin. Staring at his face intensely, he felt as if he could never pull away. His hands were still shaking from the dream, and one rested on her cheek.
"Will you ever wake up?" he whispered to her. "Will you be all right, my best friend? Kagami, your family and friends are counting on you. You must pull through this, you are stronger than you realize, my friend. I want you to live a long life filled with love and happiness. Please, Kagami, everybody is counting on me, also, you see… I am trying to take care of you. Trying to heal you."
Kagami did not reply, nor did she move. Raidon did not expect this of her, however. His thoughts turned to the dream again, and wondered what it had meant. It was so intense… so terrifying. From then on he tried not to think of it.
Raidon decided to seek out his father, as much as he loathed leaving Kagami's side. Sniffing out Sesshoumaru, he left the room, sending one last longing look toward his wounded friend.
"They are counting on me…" he whispered to himself.
1.1.2 I
Kazuo frowned. It was morning, and nothing from Raidon. Kagome was sobbing again, and Inu-Yasha impatiently comforting her. Kazuo hoped that Raidon hadn't let them down, that Kagami would be all right. Even though he barely knew the half-demon boy, young and inexperienced, Kazuo most definitely trusted him for some strange reason. It was like fate demanded this trust and friendship from them.
"Well, well," Kazuo sighed aloud. He felt a purring at his right side, and something furry cuddled against his arm. Grinning, he said hello to his long-time pet, Kirara's young son. The tiny demon cat was named Iwaneko*. Though he couldn't "enlarge" himself as his mother could, he could send out large electrifying bolts of energy. Neko had been his life- long companion.
"Kazuo?"
He turned around. It was Kagome, wearing a nice smile on her face as always—except when she fought with her husband. Sitting down next to him, she cuddled Neko as well.
"How are you doing?" she asked him.
"Fine, I suppose," he shrugged. "How are you doing?"
She smiled weakly. "Not too good. I'm afraid I was up half the night crying! Poor Inu-Yasha is tired too… he was up trying to comfort me."
Kazuo laughed at this. "So why haven't you and my parents spoken for so long?"
"Well, I'm not quite sure. We just lost track of each other after time, it wasn't really on purpose, y'know. Somehow I can't believe they were married! And you… you look just like Miroku, only with reddish hair." She giggled. "At least you're not a lech like your father! Pardon that statement."
"True, true," Kazuo said. "I don't mind at all, I know it all too well."
They remained silent for a while, just enjoying the beautiful weather outside. However, an uneasiness was wedged between them. Kazuo knew it was because of the situation of Kagami. He shook his head, wondering how painful a mother's loss could be.
"Kagome?" He started.
"Yes?" she answered, blinking.
"I trust Raidon. Kagami will be all right. I swear she will."
Kagome's eyes softened with a dearness so tender, Kazuo felt himself blush. She wiped a tiny tear from the corner of her eye and sniffed.
"Thank you Kazuo, you're a wonderful boy. Come on, now, Sango did ask me to find you and bring you back to your hut. I thought it was a good excuse to get away since Miroku and Inu-Yasha were arguing again."
"I don't blame you," he grinned, standing and lending his arm to help Kagome up.
"You're such a nice boy, Kazuo! Your mother may say that you're forgetful and a bit of an airhead, but I think otherwise!" she laughed.
"Ah, heh heh…" Kazuo laughed with her, but weakly. "You think otherwise what? Sorry, I guess I drifted there for a moment."
Kagome stared at him, and sighed. "Er, never mind. Let's get going, okay?"
"Er, wait a minute, Kagome! I was just joking! Honestly!" He ran after her.
1.1.3 I
*I took the name Iwa, which means rock, and put it together with the Japanese word neko, which means cat. Since Sango, Kirara and Kohaku all have names that basically mean rock or something like that, I guessed I would do the same with Kazuo's cat. Kazuo's name, however, means man of peace. Hmm. I think I intended that as a pun… ah well. If you'd like to know the rest of the name meanings, let me know in your review!
Sooo… I am EXTREMEMLY, TERRIBLY, HORRIBLY sorry that this chapter is such a dud!! I think it was really bad… not horrible bad, but just bad bad. Ahem. Maybe the next one will be better… (I hope) as soon I get a frickin' idea for it! Write more reviews, they make me think better (especially when they have suggestions!!!!!!). Ciao, and remember to review, min'na!