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Yokai Blood

Chapter 2

When they reached the village, Kaede asked how they fared. "Oh, we did just fine," Kagome said while holding up the now-complete Shikon no Tama. She flashed her teeth and a wide smile.

"Ack! So bright!" the rest complained.

Kagome looked at them. "Listen, just because I brush my teeth."

Kaede clapped her hands. "Okay. Let's get the ceremony ready."

"Ceremony?"

"Inu Yasha, you do want your wish, don't you?"

"Hell, yeah! Of course!" he shouted.

"Well then, there must be a ceremony for the wishing upon the Shikon no Tama."

"Oh, I didn't know that."

Kaede cleared her throat. "Ahem. Well, yes there must be one, so I shall make all the preparations necessary." She walked out of the room.

Kagome looked at the jewel. Then at Inu Yasha. "So, have you decided which it is?"

Inu Yasha glanced at her from under his bangs. "Well, that's something I need to talk to you about." He stood up, grabbed Kagome by the arm, and dragged her out of the hut.

"Hey!" she protested, "What are you doing?! Let me go! Now, do you hear?! SIT!!" Inu Yasha crashed into the ground with such force, he left an indention in the ground. "That's better. Now what are you doing?"

Inu Yasha growled as he picked himself up. "Why do you always have to do that? Five times in one day; I think that's a new record." He brushed the dirt of his robe.

Kagome still glared at him, ready to use the S-word again if needed. "What are you doing?"

Inu Yasha pointed to the hut behind them. "Getting away from those creeps."

Miroku, Sango, Shippo, and Kirara all had their heads stuck out of the door and were looking after the couple. "Don't mind us," Sango said. "We're just little nobodies in this fic."

Shippo joined in. "That's right. This fic is mostly about you anyways."

Miroku held a sign up that read 'No lines for me' and he wiped away a tear with a handkerchief.

Kagome and Inu Yasha stared after them. "Ah, I see," said Kagome. "You do have a point. Come on, let's go." And with that, she grabbed the hanyou by the arm and dragged him away.

"Hey, wait!" Inu Yasha protested. "I'm the one that's supposed to be dragging you!" And he complained as such as Kagome dragged him far away to where nobody can hear you scream. "Stop it! You're scaring me!" Heehee.gomen ^_^;

Finally, after dragging Inu Yasha quite a ways, Kagome dropped his arm and sat down in front of him. Startled by the sudden movement of his pulled arm, Inu Yasha fell into the ground once again, without the help of the word 'sit' this time. He picked himself up and brushed himself off once again. "Oi! Give me a little warning next time, why don'cha!"

Kagome looked at him. "Sorry," was all she said. "So, what did you want to talk to me about?"

Inu Yasha stood up and paced around a bit before leaning against a tree. "Well, I have something to ask you."

"Shoot."

"Well." Inu Yasha paced around a bit more. Kagome sweatdropped at his pacing. "It's about the Shikon jewel," he said finally. Kagome just stared at him as if to urge him on. "You mentioned that I needed to choose if I wanted to become human or yokai." Kagome silently nodded. "And, um, well," he stuttered. "I wanted to ask you what you wanted, because that'd make my choice much easier."

Kagome stared at him. "Well, it's your choice." she began.

"No!" he shouted, taking Kagome by surprise. "No, I don't want to hear you say that. I believe that this is really your choice, because, well, I."

"Come on! Spit it out!" Kagome urged him.

"I just want you to be happy with my choice, that's all. And I want to know which form you prefer. Because I want to pick that form, and." he stopped short when he noticed Kagome looking at him in a very strange way. Inu Yasha stared at her and then backed up against a tree. "What? What is it?"

Kagome stood up and looked into his eyes. "That's so sweet, Inu Yasha. I'm glad that you want to make me happy, but this truly is your choice."

"So I'm supposed to read minds? I'm a dog, not a telepathist!" Kagome turned around to walk back into the village. "Hey, hey! Where're you going? You're supposed to help me!"

Kagome stopped walking. "I think the ceremony preparations are complete. It's time for us to head back." She turned her head to look at him. "And besides, it truly IS your choice; I can't make it for you." She turned back around and walked away into the village.

Inu Yasha was left, flexing his hand as if to grab a shoulder that wasn't there. "Aw, damn," he pouted as he finally gave up. He started walking down the path that Kagome took back to the village. "Guess I really will have to read minds."

He didn't notice a pair of glowing green eyes peering out at him from under a bush.



A/N: so, what'cha think? I have a question. does Kirara speak? and what is Sango's personality like? and why won't Fanfiction.net let me have the summary as long as I want? okay, so that's 3 questions. who cares? please R&R! ja ne!