Sengoku Jidai
Saturday had passed very quickly, probaly because Inuyasha and Kagome either spent their time playing with Rin or being intimate with each other in some way while Sessohumaru was at work, summarizing what he had done on his trip.
It passed by fast for Miroku and Sango because they spent it re-arranging the apartment and gathering things they would need most. They weren't really intimate with each other in some way, but they would take fourty-five minute breaks where they would just kiss each other, feel each other up, or something like that. It was never anything too serious.
Since it was Sunday, Inuyasha told Miroku and Sango to meet them at the well at noon or they wouldn't see them in a very, very long time. Miroku and Sango obviously were going to be there at noon.
When Kagome and Inuyasha arrived where the well was supposed to be, Kagome froze, staring at the property the well laid upon. "What's wrong," Inuyasha asked.
"T-This is my mother's home... My little brother and my grandfather live h-here too..." Kagome stuttered the whole time and tears weld up in her eyes.
"The well was on your property the whole time? Chikuso, we could've traveled back and forth more if we knew you use to live here. I'm sorry it has to be here though, just, please, be brave. All right? Youkai are probaly going to follow us soon."
Kagome checked her watch, it was noon and a car drove up. Sango was carrying her Hiraikostu and Miroku was dressed in his monk robes, holding his staff proudly.
"You didn't tell me Miroku was a monk," Kagome exclaimed.
"You learn something new every day," Miroku grinned.
"We should get going before--" A loud roar came from behind them and they all turned around slowly.
Behind them was Kiara in her demon form. They all stared, but Miroku and Sango relaxed.
"Youkai," Kagome shrieked, hiding behind Inuyasha.
"Wench," Inuyasha muttered.
"Ursai..."
"It's all right," Sango smiled, "it's just Kiara. That's enough, we don't need you to fight yet."
Kiara transformed back into her tiny cat form, and Kiara stood there for a moment until she broke the silence, "Meow."
"It's so cute," Kagome exclaimed, rushing towards Kiara. "When did you get her!"
"Last night," Sango smiled, "Miroku gave it to me as an early birthday present."
"Miroku, that's so sweet! And such an adorable kitten!" Kagome scratched behind Kiara's ear and Kiara purred.
"Let's go, Kiara." Kiara looked up at Sango with her open arms. She pounced into her arms as Sango held on to her, not wanting to let go.
Kagome smiled and led them all to the tiny shrine on her old property. Kagome looked around, remembering that sacred tree and the path way, along with the smell of grass and air surrounding her. Before Kagome could take in anymore memories, Souta came out carrying Buyo.
"You're getting heavy, neko," Souta exclaimed, putting Buyo down.
Buyo meowed and walked towards the hiding place of the small group. "What's up with over there," Souta asked.
"No, Buyo," Kagome whispered. "Go to Souta! Go inside!"
Buyo meowed with glee and "walked" over to Kagome, purring as he rubbed againist her leg. "Iie," Kagome quietly exclaimed.
"Buyo," Souta shouted, "where are you?"
"It's good to see you too, Buyo, but go, now!"
Buyo meowed and curled up on her feet. "Stupid neko," Inuyasha muttered.
"Better a neko than an inu," Miroku said.
"There you are, Buyo--" Souta stopped in midsentence and saw Kagome. "K-Kagome...?"
"It's good to see you, Souta," Kagome smiled. "I'm sorry, but I can't talk now. I promise we will later. I have to go now with my friends to the shrine. Distract Mama and jii-chan, onegai!"
"Who are those people?"
"This is Sango, Miroku, and Inuyasha! Please, Souta! Distract Mama and jii-chan so we can get to the shrine!"
"Why...?"
"It's very important that we get there now!" Kagome looked and saw youkai passing by, looking suspiciously at the Higurashi home.
"Promise we'll talk later?"
"Hai, Souta! Onegai, hurry!"
"Hai!" Souta ran inside and began to talk to his mother and grandfather.
"Hurry, before my mother finishes the dishes!"
Everyone nodded and ran into the shrine, there was a tiny kitsune there. "Who are you people," he asked.
"Why must everyone ask us that," Inuyasha growled.
"I know who you are, Inuyasha... I'm Shippou! You must be Kagome!"
"Hai, she is! We have to go now, little brat! Go help Souta distract his mother and grandfather so we can make our get-a-way!"
"But I need to get back to the Sengoku Jidai!"
"Why do you need to get back there?"
"Ma and Pa! They're probaly still alive! I left because the village was being burnt down and they told me to leave right away! They told me to make myself a flea and travel with a hanyou to the future! I need to see my if Mama and Pa are alive!"
"Fine, get on Kagome's shoulder!"
"Which one is she?"
"Yellow pack!"
Kagome waved to the kitsune. Shippou stumbled on to her shoulder and they all lunged into the well, each touching Inuyasha since he was holding the Shikon no Tama. There was a blue surrounding them until they reached another end of a well. They all looked up, there were trees and a blue sky.
Shippou lunged out and the girls made sure Miroku went first. Inuyasha jumped out of the well and helped everyone out. Kagome was the last to come out and she looked around at the past surrounding her.
"Sugoi," Kagome whispered.
It was an amazing world, the sky was clear and a perfect blue, the sun was shining brightly, and the grass was green, along with the leaves on the tree. Sango and Kagome were amazed, but Inuyasha, Miroku, and Shippou acted like they had never left.
Shippou yawned a little and streched, "Man, can time travel be tiring..."
"It was only for a minute," Miroku groaned.
"So?"
Miroku rolled his eyes, "Come on, now. Kaede-sama lives near by. She'll give us a place to rest for the night. Then maybe we can find a place of our own."
"Great," Sango smiled, still holding Kiara.
They walked on through the forest, looking at the different plants and flowers, seeing creatures that were peculiar, and the two girls had never seen such a healthy, strong, green forest.
"We're here," Miroku smiled, showing the girls the village.
They stared, never had they seen a village so peaceful and quiet. It was so amazing. Shippou jumped off Kagome's shoulder and looked around keenly, "Mama and Pa said they would wait for me here! Everyday around lunch!"
"I remember them waiting here," a voice said from behind them. They jumped, it was an old woman who's posture had tilted down. She also had an eye patch over her right eye and she appeared to be a nurse of some type or a priestess maybe. "It is good to see you, Miroku and Inuyasha. It's been two years..."
"Konichi'wa, Kaede-sama." Miroku bowed down to Kaede and she bowed back.
"What happened?"
"Um... Ano, you see, it's kind of a thing you don't bring up around Inuyasha..."
Inuyasha snorted and said, "Kikyou died... She left the Shikon no Tama to me and I put it in hiding until now." Inuyasha pulled out the glistening purple jewel from his coat.
"Oh, my," Kaede exclaimed. "Such evil that comes from the jewel! It's been poisoned some how! Oh no..."
"Take the jewel, Kagome," Inuyasha growled.
"W-what," Kagome stuttered.
"You're the keeper of the jewel. The keeper can purify it, take it."
"Oh, no, we came here so I wouldn't get my hands on it and now you want me to take it? You're a strange, strange inu-hanyou!"
"Take the stupid jewel!"
"Fine!" Kagome snatched the jewel and watched it as it began to shine more and glisten brighter than before.
"It is true," Kaede gaped. "This girl is the true keeper now! My word, how could this be possible? Doesn't this girl have to be a reincarnation of Kikyou?"
"Ano, I'm not really a reincarnation. According to what Inuyasha has told me/heard, Kikyou's souls came into me about two years ago. I exsisted, but not really complete until Kikyou died... Who knows really, anyway?"
"It doesn't make any sense, but it'll have to do for now..." Kaede closed her eyes and began to speak again, "Now that you are the keeper, you must always keep the Shikon no Tama with you and never let any demon get a hold of this jewel. If they do, no one would be able to defeat it, not even Inuyasha, the master of the Tetsusaiga..."
"The master of the what?"
"She does not know of the ancient sword?"
"Keh," Inuyash grumbled, "what does it matter? The thing doesn't even fucking work..."
"You must know how to use it, Inuyasha! Your father made it to protect your mother, a mere human."
Inuyasha rolled his eyes, "If that is all you have to say, old hag, then can we have some lunch? I'm starving."
"But we have to wait for Mama and Pa," Shippou jumped up and down, waving his arms in the air.
"Calm down, Shippou-chan," Kaede said. She then frowned and Shippou stopped jumping. Kaede let out a sigh and said, "When you left, your mother and father were killed... They've passed on, young kitsune..."
"Mama and Pa are... dead?" Shippou's eyes weld up with tears.
"Gomen, Shippou-chan. I was never able to tell you, gomen..."
"I-it's OK, because they're in Heaven now, right?"
"Hai, Shippou-chan, they're in Heaven."
Shippou sniffled, wiped away some tears, and walked with the others to Kaede's home. It wasn't large, only two rooms basically. One for sleeping and sitting, another for dinning, staying warm by the fire, and also for sitting. Kagome sat down in the front room with the others.
Kagome leaned on Inuyasha's shoulders and felt pity, dread, and depression for the tiny kitsune. Shippou only just found out his parents died, the poor thing. A tear rolled down her cheek.
"What's wrong, Kagome," Inuyasha asked.
"Shippou," Kagome sniffled.
"What about him?"
"He just found out that he lost his mother and father. They were protecting him and he lost them... I wish he hadn't lost them. It hurts to lose your parents, doesn't it, Inuyasha?"
Inuyasha looked at Kagome's teary slate blue eyes, "It does, but he'll survive."
"Shippou," Kagome called out.
Shippou turned around and sniffled, "H-hai..."
"You wanna come sit in my lap?"
"O-okay..."
Inuyasha snarled a little, but Kagome glared at him. He folded his arms and pouted as Shippou climbed into Kagome's lap.
"I know what it's like to lose your only parents," Kagome said.
"You do," Shippou replied, looking up at Kagome with his innocent, young, brown eyes.
"Hai, it hurts a lot."
"It does." There was a moment of silence while Kagome petted Shippou. It wasn't until Shippou broke the silence with one question: "What's Heaven like, Kagome?"
Kagome sighed and said, "Well, in Heaven, you don't feel a lot of pain and you can watch over the people you love. You can make sure they're OK or protect them when they're in need of help. It's really beautiful, too. You can walk on clouds, sing, dance, and enjoy things you loved when you were alive..."
"It sounds really nice..."
"It is."
"Do you think Mama and Pa are happy there?"
"Not as happy as they would be with you..." Kagome petted his head as Shippou cried into her shirt. "Sh, sh, calm down, Shippou. It's going to be OK now because I'm going to take care of you..."
"You will?" Shippou sniffled and wiped away a tear.
"Of course. Inuyasha and I both know what it's like to lose our parents. Just remember one thing, Shippou, and never let this leave your thoughts, ever."
"Hai, what is it?"
"Who ever killed your parents, you shouldn't hate. You can dislike them for taking your parents away from you, but don't hurt them."
"Why?"
"Because you might meet up with someone like them. A hanyou killed my father when I was younger, around your age at least. My mother didn't want me around youkai or hanyous because of that and a pack of wolf youkai destoryed my mother's village in the country." Kagome looked up at Inuyasha, smiled and then looked back down at Shippou. "Even though my mother forbiddened it, I stood up for what I believed in. Now, since I decided not to hate hanyous or youkai just because of those two reason, I'm the happiest I've been in a long time."
Inuyasha smiled and wrapped his arm around Kagome's waist, pulling him closer to her.
"You mean," Shippou looked up at her, then at Inuyasha, and back again, "you're in love with Inuyasha?"
"Hai," Kagome smiled and kissed Shippou on top of his head. "I love him very much."
"But he's a jerk!" Inuyasha snarled at Shippou's comment.
"Inuyasha, quiet! Shippou, Inuyasha may be a little bit of a jerk sometimes, but he can be the sweetest thing since chocolate." Kagome pulled out her white tulips and put them in a vase near by. She filled the vase with water she brought with and set it next to her.
"Wow, that's really sweet. Are you sure?"
Kagome giggled, "I'm positive." Kagome smelled the white tulip and began to fall asleep. Shippou began to sleep in Kagome's lap and Kagome drifted off to sleep, resting on Inuyasha's chest.
Inuyasha turned bright red and the other couple were whispering to eachother. Inuyasha growled, "If you've got something to say, say it to my face!"
"Fine," Sango nodded. "You're being so sweet! You're letting Shippou sleep on Kagome's lap and Kagome sleep on you, it's so cute. Plus, you were smiling so kind and gentle-like, it wasn't you, but I enjoyed it."
"Feh, you make me sound like a weakling..."
"You are when it comes to love."
"Love?"
"Yeah, you may be all and mighty in sports, but when it comes to love, you're in last place."
"Keh, what would you know?"
"I know a lot about Kagome and how she talks about you. Like last night..." Sango coughed and Inuyasha blushed. "How you--"
"Shut up or you'll lose your fucking head!"
"All right, but you know, yeah..."
"What's up with you girls...?"
"We tell each other everything. It's called bonding. You know, when you both share each other's thoughts and feelings, staying up all night talking about anything and everything, sexual contacts with boys even!" Sango smirked and Inuyasha was becoming even more flustered with embarassment.
"Guys do that too!"
Sango snorted, "Yeah right! All you do is, 'So, you two kissed?' Then the other guy goes, 'Yeah.' And then the way it ends off is the guy asking if it was with tongue and you say yeah just make you sound all cool and hot. It's pathetic, really."
"Who's the one who didn't tell their crush for three years that they actually liked them?"
"Shut up, Inuyasha. You're the one who can't keep his hands to himself." Sango smirked.
"I'm not an ice cream whore." Inuyasha snarled at Sango.
"At least I follow with every dare, no matter what it is!"
"Really?"
"Yeah."
"I guess we'll find out when Kagome wakes up then, won't we?"
Sango narrowed her eyes at Inuyasha and gripped her Hiraikostu tightly. She was ready to hit him until Kaede came in. "Lunch is ready," Kaede smiled. "It's ramen, I found it in Kagome-sama's backpack."
"Excellent," Inuyasha smirked. "But, uh, could you bring me some? Kagome is kind of sleeping on me..."
"Too bad for you," Sango smirked.
"Abazureon'na."
"Baka inu-yarou!"
Inuyasha growled at Sango and pouted. Once they left to eat, Inuyasha looked down at Kagome, but she was giving off a scent unfamiliar to him. It drove him crazy, but what he was thinking, it couldn't be; she was human. Inuyasha shruged it off and supposed it was the cherry blossom perfume having some strange affect. But the scent is so strange, unnatural for a human to have... Inuyasha looked down at the sleeping Kagome, but only saw a human girl. He fell asleep too. They both had a long night before and they'd got up early too just because Kagome didn't want to forget one thing.
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