Disclaimer: Alas, I don't own Inu Yasha or any other movies/websites I
reference or quote. I'd have a lot more money in my bank account if I did.
AN: Well, I didn't get any reviews on the first chapter yet. *pout* so I posted this only because I had it written in my head already. That, and Dezi was gonna eat my skin if I didn't tell her what happened. If I don't at least get a few reviews I'm going to discontinue writing this story.which I don't really wanna do, but I'm not gonna waste my creative energy on something that no one's reading. I promise some nice juicy angst as the story goes on, I mean it! It may seem like a happy humor fic now, but it gets MUCH sadder. So PLEASE R+R! I don't wanna have to give this up!
Last time, on a very special Painful Epiphany:
Kagome screamed and threw her arms up in self-defense. Any second now and that beautiful white fur would be stained with the blood of the reincarnated miko.
Chapter 2: Threads of Time
Kagome cringed, waiting for those sharp white teeth to sink into her delicate flesh. It didn't come, however. Instead she heard a loud yelp of surprise.
"Nikademous! What is wrong with you!?" Kagome opened her eyes to find that Mikka had grabbed the dog by the tail, stopping him in his tracks. It was a pretty amazing feat considering the size of the animal. "Kagome? I'm so sorry! Are you alright?"
Kagome nodded nervously, shaking with fear. Nikademous had stopped growling, his ears dropped into a submissive posture, his fur relaxed. He was gazing at Mikka, whining. She glared at him, but let go of his tail, which immediately ducked between his legs.
"Lie down!" she ordered, and he did as he was told. She loomed over the now cowering canine. She placed her hand firmly on his shoulder for a few seconds. The dog just lay there, unmoving, staring at the wall, and whined quietly. She smiled and knelt down. "Good boy." She said, and released him from the floor. He half sat up and started licking her face, still whining. She pushed his face away and grabbed a hold of his collar. "Give me your hand." She told Kagome.
"What? Why?" She looked unsure.
"Just trust me." Mikka reassured her. The frightened girl slowly extended her hand. Mikka took it and pulled it closer to the dogs head. Kagome tensed as he growled again. "Nikademous." She addressed the dog sternly. He stopped growling and looked at her. "Puppy." Was all she said to him.
Nikademous flicked one ear, as if thinking. He looked back at Kagome, and sniffed her hand carefully. He considered her again, and then gently started licking her hand. She started to relax and stood from her crouching position. The dog's tail began to wag, and moved to lean against the now relieved girl. He whimpered a little and looked up at her, wanting to be patted.
"That's better." Mikka put her hands on her hips and grinned. "Welcome to the pack. He'll protect you fiercely whenever you're around now."
Kagome started scratching behind the dog's ears. He started making a strange noise. Kagome knew she recognized that noise from somewhere else, but she couldn't quite recall where. She giggled nervously.
"It's weird though." Mikka scratched her head. "He usually only gets that aggressive when he smells dem-og biscuits."
Kagome looked up. "What?"
"Dog biscuits."
Kagome raised an eyebrow. *Dog biscuits? It sounded like she was gonna say something else.* Mikka turned and started walking away to finish getting ready. Kagome gaped when she focused on what was on the girl's head. Nestled amongst the red and purple locks was a pair of dark colored cat ears. *Cat ears? Mikka had cat ears?*
"Uh.Mikka?" she asked. Mikka turned back to see Kagome pointing at her own head, mimicking where Mikka's ears were. "What's with the.ears?"
The girl hesitated for a moment, her eyes wide. She reached up and touched one of the ears, then smiled. "What? People don't wear cat ears in Japan? They're all the rage in the US."
*Fake ears?* Kagome didn't believe it. It seemed to her that Mikka was surprised about Kagome pointing it out, as if she had meant to cover them up. *If they're fake, then she should have normal human ears.* Kagome squinted to find normal ears among Mikka's red hair. Sure enough, there they were, sitting right where they should be.
"What are you staring at?" Mikka said, shifting under the miko's intense gaze.
"Nothing! I've just never seen someone wear cat ears who wasn't at a cosplay."
Mikka laughed. "You should've noticed by now how strange I am. Have a seat. I still have to give my hair a quick brush."
Kagome pushed the dog away and sat down on the old couch. Nikki followed her and put his head on her lap, still eager to be patted. "You never give up, do you?" she asked the white canine. She ran her fingers through his silky fur and over his ears. He made the sound again. His tail began to wag and he smiled up at her. She couldn't help but giggle a little. "I wish Inu Yasha was as friendly as you." She whispered. The dog tilted his head to the side, as if he understood what she said.
"Hey Kagome, do you wear a lot of jewelry?" Mikka suddenly came out of her bedroom. She was in the process of tying her hair back, some sort of necklace dangling from her mouth. The strap that held her ears in place was visible now.
"Sometimes, why?"
Finished with her hair, she removed the chord from her mouth and tossed it to the other girl. "I bought this thing a while ago, but I almost never wear it. You want it?"
Kagome looked at the piece of jewelry. The chord was just a simple, black, silk chord. The actual bit of jewelry was a metal, heart shaped yin yang. One side was dark blue, the opposite, silver. The pieces were broken apart.
"Why are the pieces broken?"
"What?" Mikka asked, she was busy shoving a few items into a well decorated messenger bag. "Oh, you're supposed to keep one piece, and give the opposite to the one you love. It's like one of those best friend things, only it's supposed to be more intimate. I bought the darn thing when I was like.twelve. I don't believe in that silly stuff anymore. Plus I don't have a boyfriend, so I don't have a need for it." She got all starry eyed and folded her hands beneath her chin. "Maybe you could use it for your lover boy."
Kagome threw a pillow at her. "He's NOT my 'lover boy'!" Mikka just laughed. She considered the necklace for a moment. It wasn't like she really believed in that stuff Anymore either, but it would be rude to refuse the gift. "Thanks." She said, and slid the necklace around her neck.
"Aw crickets! Look at the time! We're supposed to be at the movies in twenty minutes!" Mikka grabbed Kagome's hand and dragged her out the door. "Nikki! Keep everything safe!" She closed the door without locking it, and proceeded to run down the stairs.
"Is it okay to leave your home unlocked like that?" Kagome struggled to keep up.
She just laughed. "No one messes with Nikademous. You learned that yourself."
They barely made the bus in time.
------------ Sunday Evening ------------
"Goodbye Mom, Souta, Ji-chan!" Kagome called as she ran in the direction of the shrine. The day spent with her friends had rekindled her spirits, and she was eager to get back to the Feudal Age and tell Sango all about it. She pulled open the door of the shrine, and without hesitation, leapt into the dark depths of the well.
She was unaware of the two pairs of eyes that watched her from behind the Goshinboku (time tree). "I hope this works." One whispered, glancing nervously at the shrine, then at their hand. A delicate, almost undetectable string glistened in the fading sunlight. It was no ordinary yarn. It was a thread from the fabric of space-time itself, an object that could rarely be seen or found. One end was magically fastened to the Goshinboku, the other followed Kagome through the well. "Let's go." The person said to their companion, and the secretive pair made their way to the shrine.
------------ On the other side of the well ------------
Kagome climbed out of the well as she had done a countless number of times before. She expected to find Inu Yasha waiting there for her, impatiently tapping his foot or something. Disappointment painted itself across her face as she realized she was alone. The sun was just slipping over the mountains, and the friendly glow of Kaede's hut beckoned her. She swung her engorged backpack over her shoulder and started walking. The tiny thread detached itself from the necklace that still hung from the miko's neck, and quickly anchored itself to the nearby Goshinboku.
"I'm baaack!" she shouted cheerfully, pulling back the flap that covered the door.
"Oh! Welcome back Kagome-chan!" Sango smiled brightly.
"Kagome-san!" Miroku also looked pleased, though a hand shaped red mark glowed on his left cheek.
"Kagome!" Shippo immediately latched himself to her leg.
"Welcome." Kaede greeted her, and offered her a place to sit.
She joined her friends around the fire, glancing to the other side of the room where Inu Yasha faced the wall. Kagome felt a pang of rejection. "Oi! What's your problem now?" She said jokingly.
Inu Yasha obviously didn't think it was a laughing matter, because he jumped to his feet, fists clenched, teeth bared, anger stricken across his face. "What's my problem?!" He growled menacingly. "You wasted the entire day away when we could have been looking for shards. Then you forced me back into the well! It's sundown now, so we can't go looking for shards anymore, and you wanna know what my fucking problem is!"
Kagome was shocked at first. With all the excitement and happiness of the day, she had completely forgotten that she and the hanyou had even had a fight. Her temper quickly caught up with the situation though, and she rose to the challenge. "Shards shards shards! That's all you ever talk or care about! I told you I needed some time to spend with my friends and that I would be back tonight! But all you ever think about is yourself!"
"Keh!" He folded his arms and closed his eyes, looking stubborn as usual. "I think you're the one being selfish. Running off to gallivant with your silly little school friends. Kikyo would never waste time on such trivial things." The instant the last sentence was out of his mouth, he regretted it.
"Inu Yasha." It was Kagome's turn to growl. "OSUWARI!"
"Gyah!!" Inu Yasha's face was pleasantly introduced to the floor.
"Hell hath no fury like Kagome scorned." Miroku whispered to Shippo.
With a 'humph!' Kagome marched out of the hut. She needed some time to cool off, and a relaxing walk through the village seemed like a good way to do it.
Back inside the hut, Inu Yasha was quickly recovering from the face plant. "K-k-ka-go-me." he squeaked out.
Everyone sighed and returned to whatever they were doing prior to the incident. Fully recovered, Inu Yasha shook himself all over, then made for the door.
"I hope you're going to apologize." Kaede advised.
"Keh!" was all he said, as he followed Kagome's scent on the air.
He quickly caught up with her. She was grumbling something to herself and had her arms crossed tightly in front of her. Inu Yasha paused momentarily to quell his anger, before confronting her.
"Oi." He said softly, reaching out a hand to touch her shoulder.
"Leave me alone!" she barked, and jerked away from his hand.
He recoiled a little, startled by her intense reaction. Regaining his courage, he tried again. "Look, I'm sorry about what I said back there." He scratched the back of his head and looked sheepishly at the ground.
"Good, you should be."
He closed his eyes and took a deep breath through his nose. "Eh?" He sniffed again as he noticed a strange scent on coming from Kagome. Without thinking, he got down and started sniffing her all over, searching in desperation for the source of the smell.
"Ah!" she yelped in surprise. "Inu Yasha!? What do you think you're doing!" She bonked him on the head with her fist.
"Ow!" He rubbed the spot she it. "Don't hit me! There's a weird smell on you!" He cautiously sniffed the air again. "You smell like you've been around an inu-yokai!"
"Um, hello!?" She pointed at him. "You're an inu-yokai!"
"No no! A different one! And it's strongest right here!" He pointed accusingly at her lap. "Have you been with someone else?" He looked angry and hurt at the same time.
"No!" She shouted. "You're the only one that I know of!"
He looked a little relieved at that, but the relief gave way to alarm. He spun around and glared at the well. Pushing Kagome behind him protectively, he growled.
"Inu Yasha? What-?"
"Sh!" He hushed her and put his hand on the tessaiga.
She watched the well with him, wondering what exactly was going on. She noticed his ears were twitching, as if listening to something. She strained her ears to hear what it was. She could faintly hear voices coming from the well.
"Wah! I can see the sky! We did it!" Kagome's eyes widened as she recognized the voice. There was an excited bark and some cheerful laughter. Suddenly, a dark and a light blur sprung from the well, landing a few feet behind the confused couple.
"Tadai-ma!" Mikka yelled, throwing her arms in the air and laughing. Nikademous play-bowed and barked at her excitedly, his whole body wiggling. They chased each other around for a few seconds, before falling to the grass. Mikka was laughing the whole time.
Kagome couldn't believe her eyes, or her ears. "O-okairi." was the only thing she could think of to say.
The newcomer quickly twisted her head around to stare in disbelief at the source of the voice. Her faced mirrored the exact way to pronounce "!!" (an: Just a few translation notes. "Tadai-ma" is what people say when they come home and "Okairi" is the appropriate response. (although I'm not sure on the spelling of either of them) so it's like: "I'm home!" and "Welcome back!" get it? Good!) Nikademous immediately went into protection mode, although his growling seemed particularly vicious with Inu Yasha there. Mikka jumped to her feet. "Um.hi, Kagome."
"You know this brat?" Inu Yasha asked Kagome, who had stepped out from behind him.
Kagome ignored his comment for the time being. "Mikka.what are you doing here? And since when did you get a tail?" Sure enough, there was a slightly bushy, striped tail protruding from the cat girl's backside.
That tail lashed nervously as Mikka avoided Kagome's accusing gaze. "Uh.Well.It's kind of a long story."
End Chapter 2
AN: Well, there you have it. Tiny cliffy 'cause we don't know about Mikka's past. That's what the next chapter is for. Like I said in the beginning, I'm not going to keep writing if I don't get any reviews (even a few is enough to get me to want to keep going). Heh, can you guess who the other inu yokai is? I think it's pretty obvious. Please please please please review!
Fox: You know what I think?
Hama: *looks a little annoyed* no, what?
Fox: They probably think it's a self-insertion
Hama: But it's not! It's a filler episode fic! The kind where the gang helps someone and ends up with some Shikon Shards in the end. Wah! Don't think it's a typical SI, 'cause it's not. I myself dislike SI's especially when they do something annoying like totally change the plot around. THIS IS NOT ONE OF THOSE KINDS OF FICS!!!! And there's lots of tasty Inu/Kag angst as the story goes on! *desperate* And fluff! Mounds and mounds of fluff!
Fox: *hugs Hama* There there. Please R+R ppl, I hate to see a girl cry.
Hama: I'm not crying!
Fox: Yeah, okay.How about some pie?
Hama: Oooh! Pie! *runs to the kitchen*
AN: Well, I didn't get any reviews on the first chapter yet. *pout* so I posted this only because I had it written in my head already. That, and Dezi was gonna eat my skin if I didn't tell her what happened. If I don't at least get a few reviews I'm going to discontinue writing this story.which I don't really wanna do, but I'm not gonna waste my creative energy on something that no one's reading. I promise some nice juicy angst as the story goes on, I mean it! It may seem like a happy humor fic now, but it gets MUCH sadder. So PLEASE R+R! I don't wanna have to give this up!
Last time, on a very special Painful Epiphany:
Kagome screamed and threw her arms up in self-defense. Any second now and that beautiful white fur would be stained with the blood of the reincarnated miko.
Chapter 2: Threads of Time
Kagome cringed, waiting for those sharp white teeth to sink into her delicate flesh. It didn't come, however. Instead she heard a loud yelp of surprise.
"Nikademous! What is wrong with you!?" Kagome opened her eyes to find that Mikka had grabbed the dog by the tail, stopping him in his tracks. It was a pretty amazing feat considering the size of the animal. "Kagome? I'm so sorry! Are you alright?"
Kagome nodded nervously, shaking with fear. Nikademous had stopped growling, his ears dropped into a submissive posture, his fur relaxed. He was gazing at Mikka, whining. She glared at him, but let go of his tail, which immediately ducked between his legs.
"Lie down!" she ordered, and he did as he was told. She loomed over the now cowering canine. She placed her hand firmly on his shoulder for a few seconds. The dog just lay there, unmoving, staring at the wall, and whined quietly. She smiled and knelt down. "Good boy." She said, and released him from the floor. He half sat up and started licking her face, still whining. She pushed his face away and grabbed a hold of his collar. "Give me your hand." She told Kagome.
"What? Why?" She looked unsure.
"Just trust me." Mikka reassured her. The frightened girl slowly extended her hand. Mikka took it and pulled it closer to the dogs head. Kagome tensed as he growled again. "Nikademous." She addressed the dog sternly. He stopped growling and looked at her. "Puppy." Was all she said to him.
Nikademous flicked one ear, as if thinking. He looked back at Kagome, and sniffed her hand carefully. He considered her again, and then gently started licking her hand. She started to relax and stood from her crouching position. The dog's tail began to wag, and moved to lean against the now relieved girl. He whimpered a little and looked up at her, wanting to be patted.
"That's better." Mikka put her hands on her hips and grinned. "Welcome to the pack. He'll protect you fiercely whenever you're around now."
Kagome started scratching behind the dog's ears. He started making a strange noise. Kagome knew she recognized that noise from somewhere else, but she couldn't quite recall where. She giggled nervously.
"It's weird though." Mikka scratched her head. "He usually only gets that aggressive when he smells dem-og biscuits."
Kagome looked up. "What?"
"Dog biscuits."
Kagome raised an eyebrow. *Dog biscuits? It sounded like she was gonna say something else.* Mikka turned and started walking away to finish getting ready. Kagome gaped when she focused on what was on the girl's head. Nestled amongst the red and purple locks was a pair of dark colored cat ears. *Cat ears? Mikka had cat ears?*
"Uh.Mikka?" she asked. Mikka turned back to see Kagome pointing at her own head, mimicking where Mikka's ears were. "What's with the.ears?"
The girl hesitated for a moment, her eyes wide. She reached up and touched one of the ears, then smiled. "What? People don't wear cat ears in Japan? They're all the rage in the US."
*Fake ears?* Kagome didn't believe it. It seemed to her that Mikka was surprised about Kagome pointing it out, as if she had meant to cover them up. *If they're fake, then she should have normal human ears.* Kagome squinted to find normal ears among Mikka's red hair. Sure enough, there they were, sitting right where they should be.
"What are you staring at?" Mikka said, shifting under the miko's intense gaze.
"Nothing! I've just never seen someone wear cat ears who wasn't at a cosplay."
Mikka laughed. "You should've noticed by now how strange I am. Have a seat. I still have to give my hair a quick brush."
Kagome pushed the dog away and sat down on the old couch. Nikki followed her and put his head on her lap, still eager to be patted. "You never give up, do you?" she asked the white canine. She ran her fingers through his silky fur and over his ears. He made the sound again. His tail began to wag and he smiled up at her. She couldn't help but giggle a little. "I wish Inu Yasha was as friendly as you." She whispered. The dog tilted his head to the side, as if he understood what she said.
"Hey Kagome, do you wear a lot of jewelry?" Mikka suddenly came out of her bedroom. She was in the process of tying her hair back, some sort of necklace dangling from her mouth. The strap that held her ears in place was visible now.
"Sometimes, why?"
Finished with her hair, she removed the chord from her mouth and tossed it to the other girl. "I bought this thing a while ago, but I almost never wear it. You want it?"
Kagome looked at the piece of jewelry. The chord was just a simple, black, silk chord. The actual bit of jewelry was a metal, heart shaped yin yang. One side was dark blue, the opposite, silver. The pieces were broken apart.
"Why are the pieces broken?"
"What?" Mikka asked, she was busy shoving a few items into a well decorated messenger bag. "Oh, you're supposed to keep one piece, and give the opposite to the one you love. It's like one of those best friend things, only it's supposed to be more intimate. I bought the darn thing when I was like.twelve. I don't believe in that silly stuff anymore. Plus I don't have a boyfriend, so I don't have a need for it." She got all starry eyed and folded her hands beneath her chin. "Maybe you could use it for your lover boy."
Kagome threw a pillow at her. "He's NOT my 'lover boy'!" Mikka just laughed. She considered the necklace for a moment. It wasn't like she really believed in that stuff Anymore either, but it would be rude to refuse the gift. "Thanks." She said, and slid the necklace around her neck.
"Aw crickets! Look at the time! We're supposed to be at the movies in twenty minutes!" Mikka grabbed Kagome's hand and dragged her out the door. "Nikki! Keep everything safe!" She closed the door without locking it, and proceeded to run down the stairs.
"Is it okay to leave your home unlocked like that?" Kagome struggled to keep up.
She just laughed. "No one messes with Nikademous. You learned that yourself."
They barely made the bus in time.
------------ Sunday Evening ------------
"Goodbye Mom, Souta, Ji-chan!" Kagome called as she ran in the direction of the shrine. The day spent with her friends had rekindled her spirits, and she was eager to get back to the Feudal Age and tell Sango all about it. She pulled open the door of the shrine, and without hesitation, leapt into the dark depths of the well.
She was unaware of the two pairs of eyes that watched her from behind the Goshinboku (time tree). "I hope this works." One whispered, glancing nervously at the shrine, then at their hand. A delicate, almost undetectable string glistened in the fading sunlight. It was no ordinary yarn. It was a thread from the fabric of space-time itself, an object that could rarely be seen or found. One end was magically fastened to the Goshinboku, the other followed Kagome through the well. "Let's go." The person said to their companion, and the secretive pair made their way to the shrine.
------------ On the other side of the well ------------
Kagome climbed out of the well as she had done a countless number of times before. She expected to find Inu Yasha waiting there for her, impatiently tapping his foot or something. Disappointment painted itself across her face as she realized she was alone. The sun was just slipping over the mountains, and the friendly glow of Kaede's hut beckoned her. She swung her engorged backpack over her shoulder and started walking. The tiny thread detached itself from the necklace that still hung from the miko's neck, and quickly anchored itself to the nearby Goshinboku.
"I'm baaack!" she shouted cheerfully, pulling back the flap that covered the door.
"Oh! Welcome back Kagome-chan!" Sango smiled brightly.
"Kagome-san!" Miroku also looked pleased, though a hand shaped red mark glowed on his left cheek.
"Kagome!" Shippo immediately latched himself to her leg.
"Welcome." Kaede greeted her, and offered her a place to sit.
She joined her friends around the fire, glancing to the other side of the room where Inu Yasha faced the wall. Kagome felt a pang of rejection. "Oi! What's your problem now?" She said jokingly.
Inu Yasha obviously didn't think it was a laughing matter, because he jumped to his feet, fists clenched, teeth bared, anger stricken across his face. "What's my problem?!" He growled menacingly. "You wasted the entire day away when we could have been looking for shards. Then you forced me back into the well! It's sundown now, so we can't go looking for shards anymore, and you wanna know what my fucking problem is!"
Kagome was shocked at first. With all the excitement and happiness of the day, she had completely forgotten that she and the hanyou had even had a fight. Her temper quickly caught up with the situation though, and she rose to the challenge. "Shards shards shards! That's all you ever talk or care about! I told you I needed some time to spend with my friends and that I would be back tonight! But all you ever think about is yourself!"
"Keh!" He folded his arms and closed his eyes, looking stubborn as usual. "I think you're the one being selfish. Running off to gallivant with your silly little school friends. Kikyo would never waste time on such trivial things." The instant the last sentence was out of his mouth, he regretted it.
"Inu Yasha." It was Kagome's turn to growl. "OSUWARI!"
"Gyah!!" Inu Yasha's face was pleasantly introduced to the floor.
"Hell hath no fury like Kagome scorned." Miroku whispered to Shippo.
With a 'humph!' Kagome marched out of the hut. She needed some time to cool off, and a relaxing walk through the village seemed like a good way to do it.
Back inside the hut, Inu Yasha was quickly recovering from the face plant. "K-k-ka-go-me." he squeaked out.
Everyone sighed and returned to whatever they were doing prior to the incident. Fully recovered, Inu Yasha shook himself all over, then made for the door.
"I hope you're going to apologize." Kaede advised.
"Keh!" was all he said, as he followed Kagome's scent on the air.
He quickly caught up with her. She was grumbling something to herself and had her arms crossed tightly in front of her. Inu Yasha paused momentarily to quell his anger, before confronting her.
"Oi." He said softly, reaching out a hand to touch her shoulder.
"Leave me alone!" she barked, and jerked away from his hand.
He recoiled a little, startled by her intense reaction. Regaining his courage, he tried again. "Look, I'm sorry about what I said back there." He scratched the back of his head and looked sheepishly at the ground.
"Good, you should be."
He closed his eyes and took a deep breath through his nose. "Eh?" He sniffed again as he noticed a strange scent on coming from Kagome. Without thinking, he got down and started sniffing her all over, searching in desperation for the source of the smell.
"Ah!" she yelped in surprise. "Inu Yasha!? What do you think you're doing!" She bonked him on the head with her fist.
"Ow!" He rubbed the spot she it. "Don't hit me! There's a weird smell on you!" He cautiously sniffed the air again. "You smell like you've been around an inu-yokai!"
"Um, hello!?" She pointed at him. "You're an inu-yokai!"
"No no! A different one! And it's strongest right here!" He pointed accusingly at her lap. "Have you been with someone else?" He looked angry and hurt at the same time.
"No!" She shouted. "You're the only one that I know of!"
He looked a little relieved at that, but the relief gave way to alarm. He spun around and glared at the well. Pushing Kagome behind him protectively, he growled.
"Inu Yasha? What-?"
"Sh!" He hushed her and put his hand on the tessaiga.
She watched the well with him, wondering what exactly was going on. She noticed his ears were twitching, as if listening to something. She strained her ears to hear what it was. She could faintly hear voices coming from the well.
"Wah! I can see the sky! We did it!" Kagome's eyes widened as she recognized the voice. There was an excited bark and some cheerful laughter. Suddenly, a dark and a light blur sprung from the well, landing a few feet behind the confused couple.
"Tadai-ma!" Mikka yelled, throwing her arms in the air and laughing. Nikademous play-bowed and barked at her excitedly, his whole body wiggling. They chased each other around for a few seconds, before falling to the grass. Mikka was laughing the whole time.
Kagome couldn't believe her eyes, or her ears. "O-okairi." was the only thing she could think of to say.
The newcomer quickly twisted her head around to stare in disbelief at the source of the voice. Her faced mirrored the exact way to pronounce "!!" (an: Just a few translation notes. "Tadai-ma" is what people say when they come home and "Okairi" is the appropriate response. (although I'm not sure on the spelling of either of them) so it's like: "I'm home!" and "Welcome back!" get it? Good!) Nikademous immediately went into protection mode, although his growling seemed particularly vicious with Inu Yasha there. Mikka jumped to her feet. "Um.hi, Kagome."
"You know this brat?" Inu Yasha asked Kagome, who had stepped out from behind him.
Kagome ignored his comment for the time being. "Mikka.what are you doing here? And since when did you get a tail?" Sure enough, there was a slightly bushy, striped tail protruding from the cat girl's backside.
That tail lashed nervously as Mikka avoided Kagome's accusing gaze. "Uh.Well.It's kind of a long story."
End Chapter 2
AN: Well, there you have it. Tiny cliffy 'cause we don't know about Mikka's past. That's what the next chapter is for. Like I said in the beginning, I'm not going to keep writing if I don't get any reviews (even a few is enough to get me to want to keep going). Heh, can you guess who the other inu yokai is? I think it's pretty obvious. Please please please please review!
Fox: You know what I think?
Hama: *looks a little annoyed* no, what?
Fox: They probably think it's a self-insertion
Hama: But it's not! It's a filler episode fic! The kind where the gang helps someone and ends up with some Shikon Shards in the end. Wah! Don't think it's a typical SI, 'cause it's not. I myself dislike SI's especially when they do something annoying like totally change the plot around. THIS IS NOT ONE OF THOSE KINDS OF FICS!!!! And there's lots of tasty Inu/Kag angst as the story goes on! *desperate* And fluff! Mounds and mounds of fluff!
Fox: *hugs Hama* There there. Please R+R ppl, I hate to see a girl cry.
Hama: I'm not crying!
Fox: Yeah, okay.How about some pie?
Hama: Oooh! Pie! *runs to the kitchen*