Hello again!! I know you're all just so happy to hear from me again!! HAHA!
Just kidding. Anyways, Here's the next chapter!! I hope you guys like
it!! Enjoy!!
Oh yeah, and they're still not mine!!
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Ch. 11 YOU DID WHAT?!!!
The three demons heard Kagome's scream, but only Shippou recognized it. That was the sound that usually preceded a flat Inuyasha, or an unconscious Miroku. Unfortunately, Kouga and Koshu didn't have that prior knowledge. And so, like the innocent souls they were, they ran straight up to her room. Shippou, fearing for the two demon's lives, followed in hopes he could calm her down.
When he saw her face, though, he seriously wished he had stayed downstairs.
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"MOM!! WHY DID YOU DO THAT?! I mean, dishes, okay, floors, fine, but MY LAUNDRY?!?!" Kagome was standing in the living room again, trying to understand what her mother was telling her. She had told Shippou... to fold... HER laundry!!!! ALL of it!! Her bras and underwear included...
It's final, she thought, I can never look him in the eye again.
Her mom merely smiled up at her daughter, who looked ready to take on all three of the youkai, and win. "Well, dear, I don't see the problem. After all, it's not like there was anything really embarrassing in there, was there???" The question was accompanied by a raised eyebrow, as though waiting for Kagome to mention naughty lingerie or something, and was rewarded by a blush.
"My BRAS were in there, mom!!!" Mrs. Higurashi couldn't help it. She laughed.
"Well, perhaps you should take them to school with you. They might like that better. Besides, Kouga couldn't remember how much soap to put in the dishwasher, and the kitchen was flooded in suds. They told me it took them a while to clean it up, and then poor Shippou had to wash all the towels they used. And I forgot that poor Koshu had sensitive ears and had him vacuum. Really, I don't think they would mind never having to clean house again."
Kagome, who was listening to all this with wide eyes and a slack jaw, shook her head sadly as she finally closed her mouth.
"I guess.... But we're gonna have to figure out a way to hide Kouga and Koshu's tails!! Shippou's a kitsune, he can use an illusion and hide his. And it's kind of warm for the other two to wear jackets tied around their waists." At her mother's smile and shrug, Kagome slowly began to walk back to her room, trying to think of how to get three full-blooded youkai into her school, and NOT kill anyone or get caught.
It was good to have things back to normal.
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Shippou sighed as he scrubbed his head, using the "shampoo" Kagome had pointed out to him. She was right; it did make his hair feel cleaner. He leaned forward to rinse all of it out like she had told him to, his thoughts going back to their earlier path.
Kagome. Do you see me as I am now, or as I was then? Do you still see the sleepy yet energetic little kit who used to beg you for candy, and sleep on your stomach? Or do you see the kitsune I have become, who loves you, and wants to protect you from anything, even at the cost of my own life?
He knew she had once had those same thoughts. He had heard her once when she thought he was asleep, talking to herself after Inuyasha had run off to defend Kikyo as he had sworn to do.
Her words flashed through his head again:
"Inuyasha... Do you see me as me, or do you only see Kikyo? You compare me to her, and sometimes when you look at me, I can tell you're thinking of her. Do you only see the Kikyo in me, or do you see me as Kagome? Am I really nothing but a reincarnation to you?"
A sigh echoed in the tiled bathroom again as he hung his head sadly. Yes, he remembered that, and how she had cried then. He had pretended to be awoken by her tears, and had stayed with her until she fell asleep. After that night, she had slowly begun to fall out of love with the hanyou, and the kitsune had been delighted at the knowledge that she was no longer in pain.
And now he suffered that same pain. And how well he understood her.
Turning off the water, he wrung out his hair and climbed out of the shower. He picked up the towel Kagome had given him and dried off, wondering at how relaxed his body felt, even when his mind was in turmoil. So THIS was why Kagome always bathed when she needed to think.
The smile crept onto his face as he pulled on the "pajamas" she had given him, surprised at how comfortable they felt. After he used his claws to make a hole for his tail, of course. He stepped from the bathroom, rubbing at his tail with the piece of fluffy cloth in hopes of drying it. But when Kagome's scent wrapped around him, he stopped and looked up into a pair of blue-gray eyes.
A grinning Kagome stood before him, a small machine in one hand, an odd-looking comb in the other. What had she called that thing? Ah yes, a brush. And a "blow-dryer". He recalled when she had used it earlier to dry Koshu and Kouga's hair and tails after their shower. He had lost the draw, and was forced to go last, though he didn't mind. She motioned for him to follow her, and called a "good night" down the stairs to the two wolves, who replied back in the same fashion.
Once in her room, she had him sit in front of her on the floor. She began to brush his hair, the blow-dryer blowing hot air into his locks in order to dry them faster. Every now and then she would switch to his tail, neglecting the brush and simply using her fingers in order to fluff up the fur. Another sigh escaped his lips, but unlike the others before it, this one was happy and pleased.
After his hair and tail were both dry, Kagome began to braid his hair. He let her, delighted at the feel of her small hands moving through the strands of hair. Before she could finish her braid, though, he felt a warm pressure against his back. He slowly turned his head to see what had happened, and he couldn't help but smile at the sight that greeted him.
She had fallen asleep on him. Literally.
He turned carefully, making sure she didn't fall over and get hurt. Smiling lovingly down at her sleeping form, he lifted her up and stood up in order to place her in her bed. But then she did something he didn't expect. He knew she would be reluctant to go, but he wasn't ready for the death grip she developed on his shirt.
She was stubbornly refusing to let go. He laid her down in her bed, pulling the blankets up over her as far as he could before reaching up to try and pry her fingers loose. "Kagome," he whispered softly, not really expecting her to hear him, "You're gonna have to let go so I can go to bed."
These words, though, only caused her to hold on tighter and pull him closer to her. He was about to try and pry her hands off again when a voice broke through his thoughts.
"Shippou... please... Don't leave me..." His eyes widened and he looked down at her. He watched in amazement as she moved over on the bed, clearly making sure he had enough room to lay down. His mind began to argue with him, half wanting to join her, the other half declaring that she was asleep, and would be angry when she woke up to find him there.
But I always slept with her when I was young. He winced. That thought hurt. But she didn't mean the kit Shippou, she meant him. The kit wouldn't have needed room on the bed; she'd have thought he was going to sleep on her belly. And so, with this realization, he peeled back the blanket and slid in next to her. When her hands finally released his clothing, it was only to wrap around his torso and pull him closer to her. His eyes were wide as she breathed deeply.
"I missed you, Shippou... I missed you the most. I'm sorry I wasn't there for you..." He hugged her again, and whispered reassurances back to her as her scent began to overwhelm him. A glance at her face just before he fell asleep showed him a peaceful Kagome, complete with a small smile. He didn't know that his sleeping face mirrored her own as he began to dream of the past, and now, of the future.
Maybe she did see him, after all.
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Wow, huh?? Well, um... I guess I felt we needed some fluff/angst in there somewhere. But seriously, when you think about it, wouldn't you be worried if you were in Shippou's place??? Anyways, I hope to get some reviews soon!! They always make my day so much better! And next time, we send the demons to school!!! HAHA! I mean, um... yeah.
Oh yeah, and they're still not mine!!
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Ch. 11 YOU DID WHAT?!!!
The three demons heard Kagome's scream, but only Shippou recognized it. That was the sound that usually preceded a flat Inuyasha, or an unconscious Miroku. Unfortunately, Kouga and Koshu didn't have that prior knowledge. And so, like the innocent souls they were, they ran straight up to her room. Shippou, fearing for the two demon's lives, followed in hopes he could calm her down.
When he saw her face, though, he seriously wished he had stayed downstairs.
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"MOM!! WHY DID YOU DO THAT?! I mean, dishes, okay, floors, fine, but MY LAUNDRY?!?!" Kagome was standing in the living room again, trying to understand what her mother was telling her. She had told Shippou... to fold... HER laundry!!!! ALL of it!! Her bras and underwear included...
It's final, she thought, I can never look him in the eye again.
Her mom merely smiled up at her daughter, who looked ready to take on all three of the youkai, and win. "Well, dear, I don't see the problem. After all, it's not like there was anything really embarrassing in there, was there???" The question was accompanied by a raised eyebrow, as though waiting for Kagome to mention naughty lingerie or something, and was rewarded by a blush.
"My BRAS were in there, mom!!!" Mrs. Higurashi couldn't help it. She laughed.
"Well, perhaps you should take them to school with you. They might like that better. Besides, Kouga couldn't remember how much soap to put in the dishwasher, and the kitchen was flooded in suds. They told me it took them a while to clean it up, and then poor Shippou had to wash all the towels they used. And I forgot that poor Koshu had sensitive ears and had him vacuum. Really, I don't think they would mind never having to clean house again."
Kagome, who was listening to all this with wide eyes and a slack jaw, shook her head sadly as she finally closed her mouth.
"I guess.... But we're gonna have to figure out a way to hide Kouga and Koshu's tails!! Shippou's a kitsune, he can use an illusion and hide his. And it's kind of warm for the other two to wear jackets tied around their waists." At her mother's smile and shrug, Kagome slowly began to walk back to her room, trying to think of how to get three full-blooded youkai into her school, and NOT kill anyone or get caught.
It was good to have things back to normal.
~~*~~
Shippou sighed as he scrubbed his head, using the "shampoo" Kagome had pointed out to him. She was right; it did make his hair feel cleaner. He leaned forward to rinse all of it out like she had told him to, his thoughts going back to their earlier path.
Kagome. Do you see me as I am now, or as I was then? Do you still see the sleepy yet energetic little kit who used to beg you for candy, and sleep on your stomach? Or do you see the kitsune I have become, who loves you, and wants to protect you from anything, even at the cost of my own life?
He knew she had once had those same thoughts. He had heard her once when she thought he was asleep, talking to herself after Inuyasha had run off to defend Kikyo as he had sworn to do.
Her words flashed through his head again:
"Inuyasha... Do you see me as me, or do you only see Kikyo? You compare me to her, and sometimes when you look at me, I can tell you're thinking of her. Do you only see the Kikyo in me, or do you see me as Kagome? Am I really nothing but a reincarnation to you?"
A sigh echoed in the tiled bathroom again as he hung his head sadly. Yes, he remembered that, and how she had cried then. He had pretended to be awoken by her tears, and had stayed with her until she fell asleep. After that night, she had slowly begun to fall out of love with the hanyou, and the kitsune had been delighted at the knowledge that she was no longer in pain.
And now he suffered that same pain. And how well he understood her.
Turning off the water, he wrung out his hair and climbed out of the shower. He picked up the towel Kagome had given him and dried off, wondering at how relaxed his body felt, even when his mind was in turmoil. So THIS was why Kagome always bathed when she needed to think.
The smile crept onto his face as he pulled on the "pajamas" she had given him, surprised at how comfortable they felt. After he used his claws to make a hole for his tail, of course. He stepped from the bathroom, rubbing at his tail with the piece of fluffy cloth in hopes of drying it. But when Kagome's scent wrapped around him, he stopped and looked up into a pair of blue-gray eyes.
A grinning Kagome stood before him, a small machine in one hand, an odd-looking comb in the other. What had she called that thing? Ah yes, a brush. And a "blow-dryer". He recalled when she had used it earlier to dry Koshu and Kouga's hair and tails after their shower. He had lost the draw, and was forced to go last, though he didn't mind. She motioned for him to follow her, and called a "good night" down the stairs to the two wolves, who replied back in the same fashion.
Once in her room, she had him sit in front of her on the floor. She began to brush his hair, the blow-dryer blowing hot air into his locks in order to dry them faster. Every now and then she would switch to his tail, neglecting the brush and simply using her fingers in order to fluff up the fur. Another sigh escaped his lips, but unlike the others before it, this one was happy and pleased.
After his hair and tail were both dry, Kagome began to braid his hair. He let her, delighted at the feel of her small hands moving through the strands of hair. Before she could finish her braid, though, he felt a warm pressure against his back. He slowly turned his head to see what had happened, and he couldn't help but smile at the sight that greeted him.
She had fallen asleep on him. Literally.
He turned carefully, making sure she didn't fall over and get hurt. Smiling lovingly down at her sleeping form, he lifted her up and stood up in order to place her in her bed. But then she did something he didn't expect. He knew she would be reluctant to go, but he wasn't ready for the death grip she developed on his shirt.
She was stubbornly refusing to let go. He laid her down in her bed, pulling the blankets up over her as far as he could before reaching up to try and pry her fingers loose. "Kagome," he whispered softly, not really expecting her to hear him, "You're gonna have to let go so I can go to bed."
These words, though, only caused her to hold on tighter and pull him closer to her. He was about to try and pry her hands off again when a voice broke through his thoughts.
"Shippou... please... Don't leave me..." His eyes widened and he looked down at her. He watched in amazement as she moved over on the bed, clearly making sure he had enough room to lay down. His mind began to argue with him, half wanting to join her, the other half declaring that she was asleep, and would be angry when she woke up to find him there.
But I always slept with her when I was young. He winced. That thought hurt. But she didn't mean the kit Shippou, she meant him. The kit wouldn't have needed room on the bed; she'd have thought he was going to sleep on her belly. And so, with this realization, he peeled back the blanket and slid in next to her. When her hands finally released his clothing, it was only to wrap around his torso and pull him closer to her. His eyes were wide as she breathed deeply.
"I missed you, Shippou... I missed you the most. I'm sorry I wasn't there for you..." He hugged her again, and whispered reassurances back to her as her scent began to overwhelm him. A glance at her face just before he fell asleep showed him a peaceful Kagome, complete with a small smile. He didn't know that his sleeping face mirrored her own as he began to dream of the past, and now, of the future.
Maybe she did see him, after all.
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Wow, huh?? Well, um... I guess I felt we needed some fluff/angst in there somewhere. But seriously, when you think about it, wouldn't you be worried if you were in Shippou's place??? Anyways, I hope to get some reviews soon!! They always make my day so much better! And next time, we send the demons to school!!! HAHA! I mean, um... yeah.