Chapter 6:

Kagome and Sesshoumaru ran to the edge of the garden where a great wall stood. They waited for about 1 minute before a kitsune child jumped over the wall. The kitsune froze when he caught sight of the two of them.

Shippo was caught between a rock and a hard place. He could die at Sesshoumaru and the mysterious girl's hands or he could die at Inuyasha's. Decisions, decisions. Too late, Inuyasha had already bounded over the wall and had his hand around Shippo's neck. He gasped for air. "I swear you will die for that one kit," Inuyasha growled.

"There will be no child-killing while in these lands, half-breed," Angel, A.K.A. Kagome, growled. Inuyasha whipped around.

"The kitsune will die for accusing my mate of killing another!" Inuyasha said. He was surprised to find himself being lifted of the ground by his neck.

"Let. The. Kitsune. Go. NOW!" The demoness growled. Inuyasha in his better judgment dropped the Kitsune. He was in-turn dropped unceremoniously dropped also. Inuyasha watched as Teran, also a demon, bounded over the walls with Kikyou, Miroku, and Sango.

They all stared at Sesshoumaru who was chuckling now. "Well, well, well, if it isn't my half breed, half brother, Inuyasha. How amusing that you have stumbled into my lands, and aren't in my garden but 2 seconds and anger my guest. You are lucky that my guest has also denied any bloodshed while she is here. Instead I'll extend my hospitality to you and your friends, join us for dinner," Sesshoumaru turned to Kagome, "Angel, this is my half brother, Inuyasha," Kagome nodded. "Introduce your friends, Inuyasha," Sesshoumaru commanded.

"Sango, Miroku, Kikyou, my mate, Teran, and Shippo," Inuyasha said nodding to each in turn. Kagome nodded to each of them and knelt in front of the Kitsune.

"Are you alright, Shippo?" she asked the young kitsune. Kagome inspected his bruised neck, "Hmm, hold still, this shouldn't hurt," Kagome said as a dark blue cream dripped from her claws. Shippo immediately backed up. "It's not poison, but a healing solution, heals on contact," Kagome explained. The kitsune hesitantly stepped forward to let her put it on his neck. Kagome applied the solution and backed up as it let of a bit of blue light and disappeared leaving a perfectly healed kitsune.

Shippo looked up at the youkai in front of him and smiled. 'If I can't have Kagome, Angel could be just as good!' he thought. He tugged at her pant leg and then asked, "Can I ride on your shoulder?" Angel smiled at him and picked him up. Shippo soon found himself a-top Angel's shoulder.

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Kagome shivered. She had just gotten the weirdest vibe of Inuyasha. She shook her head and decided it was more likely from Kikyou. Her hatred for Kikyou had not died, it was nothing to do with Inuyasha, but you can't just forgive someone who tried to kill you so many times right? Hey! Wait a minute! Sesshoumaru tried to kill her, o yeah, that was only when she got in his way. Kikyou went all out to kill her.

Kagome shot a glare at Kikyou and turned to Sesshoumaru.

"I'm going to go take a bath," she told him.

"Very well, I'll see you at dinner," Sesshoumaru replied. Kagome nodded and was off Shippo still on her shoulder.

Well there you are. LOL! What could be more strange than swimming lions?

-magic