T_T I just got my first flame today by e-mail. They didn't even bother to send it in a review! They just e-mailed it straight to me! Of all the nerve! *spaces out in pure fury for a minute, then decides to get back on track*
Warning: Extreme (at least to me) fluff ahead! Enter at your own risk!
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha. However, I DO own this incredibly lame fic, and this incredibly lame chapter. Oh, and Mitsukai's mine too. He's like my little brother. I OWN HIM!! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!
Mitsukai: Dammit. She's crazy. Why do I have to be owned by a crazy?
Me: Because.
Mitsukai: Life isn't fair. I get saddled up with YOU.
Me: And you also have a pretty tragic past ya know! I came up with that!
Mitsukai: Why do *I* have to d-
Me: SHUT IT!! You'll give away the plot! STUPID!
Mitsukai: ....It's not fair! SHIO has a nicer authoress! SHE'S also better at writing than you! There's no question about it, Scorpiogal's WAY cooler than you!
Me: I SAID SHUT IT! On to the review responses!
Okay, so, there isn't really any of that happening. BUT, I just have to say, SO many people got ALL the questions right, that I had to come up with a harder one! But anyways, here are the people who answered ALL the riddles right! Sailor Saturn (don't kill Trunks, he did well), Sakura-chan88 (I got another one for you; parents are funny to watch when they don't know something!), SenshiofSilence (I have NO idea what the Author Alert thing does; and don't go guessing things ahead of time in my story! You'll give away the plot! Mitsukai: There never was one. Me: SHUT IT!), DVL (I'm kinda afraid to have you in my story...), Yumigurl (No more sugar for you!), and Litwolf689 (Sorry I haven't updated. This was the first chance I got!)
These are the proud, the wonderful, and the smart people who stand out from the rest! (Mitsukai: DO NOT!) Shut it Mitsukai! Ahem. Anyways, be glad, for ALL of you who tried did better than my whole school! ^_^
And now for the final question. NONE of you will get this!
Okay. The rules of the game. I give you two words, and you have to come up with two MORE words that mean the same, but rhyme! AND, they have to have the same number of syllables! HA!
Example: Obese feline.
Answer: Fat cat.
Get it? There's only ONE question this time, and believe me, it stumped EVERYBODY I knew! Here it is: Deity's plan.
There it is. I leave those who answered correctly the first time to it.
Also, AoiTsuki, PLEASE don't do anything drastic! And, you got almost ALL of the questions right, but on #7 it's actually 'Look before you leap.' I have absolutely no idea where you got the 'conscious' bit from. And yes, I am good. Harry Potter/Smurfs/Ranma ½/Inuyasha; now THAT is what I call a cross-over! I rock. Hold your applause please. *gets whacked in the head with a rotten tomato by a sniggering Mitsukai* Darn him! He acts JUST like my half-brother!
On another note, I GOT THE HARRY POTTER BOOK!! YAY!! I'VE HAD IT IN MY POSSESSION FOR *TWO DAYS* AND AM ALREADY ON PAGE FIVE-HUNDRED-FIFTY-FIVE! YES!!
Also, for some strange reason, Brat has promised that I would write a REALLY long chapter. She's right now locked up in the Room of Doom now. She needs to think before she makes promises for other people. But I'll still write a long chapter.
And another thing, just to tell you, our camp SUCKED. Literally. They call it Fine Arts Camp. There was no SUGAR, no CAFFEINE, and no SODA. Basically, we've been recuperating this past week. The second we got out of that place, we all asked our ji-chan to take us to a restaurant and ordered the largest and most wonderful sundaes I have EVER seen. But anyways, I didn't really have any time or inspiration to write at camp. It was hard enough to sleep there when everybody else was up talking till two o' clock, but to actually try to write the same night and wake up at seven thirty in the morning was not something I wanted to do.
And last, but not least, I want to take a poll. Ya see, *hides behind Mitsukai* I kinda was leaning toward Mitsukai over here being the tragic hero and uh-dying. I need to hear your thoughts on that. He sure doesn't like it, that I know.
Mitsukai: LIKE HELL I DON'T!! YOU WANT TO KILL ME OFF!!
Me: Well, you'd be remembered in the memories of the Inu-crew forever.
Mitsukai: I'D RATHER LIVE!!
Me: So, uh-anyways, I want to see if you people think he should die or not.
Mitsukai: I WAS JUST INTRODUCED IN THE LAST CHAPTER!! I OUTSMARTED NARAKU!! I TAUNTED HIM!! I GOT CAPTURED BY SMURFS!! AND *NOW* YOU WANT ME TO DIE?!
Me: *sweatdrop* Yes.
Mitsukai: You are one evil person...
Me: Yeah, well, I kinda got the inspiration for your character from Cloud and Vash....so it's only natural your life would be filled with pain and suffering, but you still show a happy face to the world.
Mitsukai: I'LL SHOW YOU 'HAPPY FACE'! I'LL RIP *YOURS* OFF!!
Me: Don't mind him. He's just kinda angry with my thoughts on how this story should end. Anyways, to the long-awaited chapter! And yes, to that person who sent me the e-mail, I HAVE kinda railed off from my original plot. But that is no reason for you to flame me like that! I. Do. Not. Accept. Flames. With. Swearing! SO GO *censored* JUMP OFF A CLIFF, YOU *censored*! *pant gasp* %$#@*^%*^$@W^*(()%$##%^!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kitten Caboodle
Chapter 11:
Sesshoumaru was definitely not happy. In fact, he was downright furious. The neko-hanyou watched him in nervous anticipation, obviously realizing that her decision to feed Jaken to the possessed cat outside was not a good one. His left eye was twitching in annoyance, and he was just about ready to break out of the calm and cool exterior he displayed.
"Now...tell me again as to WHY you fed my servant to that-that cat?" he demanded, fixing her with a cold glare. "Surely not even HE deserved such a cruel fate."
"Well-I-um......" She didn't appear to be able to explain her actions, and instead looked him straight in the eye in open defiance. "He insulted me. Isn't that reason enough?"
"Not enough that you should want to kill him. And I repeat again, what did he ever do to annoy you THAT much?" He was starting to get extremely impatient. As much as he hated to admit it, he actually agreed with the hanyou's actions. But that was no cause for her to go and kill one of his most loyal servants, as annoying as Jaken may be.
"Well, it's not so much the fact that I have something against him. More like the fact that he even exists is enough reason for me. I mean, he was practically MADE to be killed!"
Well...he had to agree with her on that point. That ugly green face, those bulging yellow eyes, and that high-pitched squeaky voice of Jaken's was enough to make even the most patient and understanding pacifist homicidal.
"And besides, it's not like anyone really cared for him. So how about we just pretend that he was never around to begin with?"
He stared blankly at her, causing her to fidget with nervousness. Doesn't this guy blink? She thought uncomfortably. Man, this guy is more cat-like than I thought! I wonder if he purrs too...NO! NO! Stop your thinking RIGHT there! Get a hold of yourself girl! She mentally slapped herself. She knew where that train of thought would most likely lead. Although it DID provide some nice mental pictures, she was sure that she had nearly breached the breaking point of the tall, proud youkai sitting before her. She was lucky that he hadn't done away with her already. But why hadn't he? She was almost positive that he would kill her for kissing him on the cheek like that. Darn impulses. But she managed to cover up her surprise at her own actions well enough. He really was quite sweet to that human girl, Rin.
She was snapped out of her musings by the low growl coming from Sesshoumaru, and meeting the annoyed golden gaze coming from him, she realized that she must've spaced out for quite a while.
"G-gomen! I didn't mean to zone out!" He stared at her uncomprehendingly; she used such-ODD-language!
"Now, just answer my question. What exactly caused you to react in that manner?" He glared her down determinedly, not letting her blue-eyed gaze wander from his piercing golden one.
"I already said! He insulted me! He called me a half-breed! He called me sniveling! He-he-he almost woke you up when you were resting! You needed sleep!" Oops. Those last two sentences weren't meant to be said...
He just stared at her in surprise, his jaw hanging slightly open in shock.
"Wha-what was that last reason?"
"I-um...." She felt her face flush up, and was aware that she could not seem to meet the lord's eyes. Instead, she just stared down at her claws, distractedly noticing that they were resting on his left arm. Wait a minute? Left arm?! Since when did he have one?! She jerked her shocked gaze up to his, her mouth forming a little 'o' of surprise.
"Sess-Sesshoumaru! Your arm! It's back!" She switched her gaze back to the arm. "H-how? How is that possible?!"
He stared in wondrous delight at the newly-made limb, flexing the fingers and watching in a kind of trance-like fascination as they responded at his will. He looked up when Utsushineko suddenly coughed what sounded like 'obsessed.' He sheepishly glared at her.
"Well....it looks like we have another mystery to solve."
"Another?"
"Yes, we have several. Such as the Case of the Odd Feline," he motioned towards the locked door, "and the Case of the Crazed Psychotic Odd Weird Transforming Hanyou Who Seems to Like Torturing and Killing Ugly Toad Youkai, and Has Too Many Relatives and Too Many Curses." He motioned toward Utsushineko.
"Why I oughtta-oh, you gonna pay for that you dog!" she snarled, baring her fangs and fluffing up her tail again. This time Sesshoumaru couldn't control his actions; he reached out with his left hand and started to pat all the fur down. She stared in shocked irritation at him.
"Sorry. I could not control myself."
She just continued to stare, and then seemed to snap out of it. "Yes, well, just don't do it again without my permission!" She gave him a half-hearted glare.
"You mean I could have your permission to do that?"
BONK.
"Don't even think of it buster."
"You know, you didn't have to punch me on the head."
"You deserved it."
"So.....do I have your permission?"
"I think that your blood-loss is starting to affect your brain."
"You didn't answer my question."
"Fine, fine, just stop acting weird!"
"You're calling ME weird? I happen to recall you pestering me about calling me 'Sesshy-chan.'"
"So? I think it's a cute name!"
"Exactly. Don't call me it."
"Aw, but Sesshy-chan-"
"What did I just tell you?"
"What DID you just tell me?"
There was a long pause for a moment, as both just stared at the other.
"I love you."
"Somebody call the ambulance! He's obviously out of his mind!" She looked around worriedly, realizing that the situation was worse than she thought. Hearing an odd coughing sound, she turned around to find that Sesshoumaru was valiantly trying to muffle the laughter that was pouring out of his mouth.
"What the-YOU TRICKED ME!!" She hissed at him, furiously whacking him with whatever she could find on hand, "That's it! YOU DIE!!"
"G-gomen!" he gasped, laughter positively booming from his otherwise serene face. "I haven't had this much fun in years!"
"Yeah. I thought that. You seemed pretty uptight when I first met you."
"Yeah, well, when you first met me I was still trying to kill my half-brother."
"I guess that Cheering Charm worked well then."
"What do you mean?"
"I-uh picked up some stuff while in the future. Can you actually believe that I was taught for a while in a wizarding school called Hogwarts?""
"Yes I can, what with everything else that's happened."
Another long pause followed.
"So, do I have permission?"
"WOULD YOU JUST SHUT UP ABOUT THAT?!"
"Gomen."
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Meanwhile, back to our two captured friends in the Smurf stronghold.
Mitsukai: FRIENDS?! YOU WANT TO KILL ME YOU FREAK!
Me: Shut it! You're not supposed to interrupt! Or else I'll just forget the poll entirely and kill you off in THIS chapter!
Mitsukai: Dammit.
Me: No swearing.
Mitsukai: But Inuyasha is allowed to swear!
Me: So? I SAID SHUT IT!
Mitsukai: *grumble*witch*grumble*
Me: I heard that.
Mitsukai: ...
Me: Anyways, the next part will be REALLY dramatic. I mean it. Don't you think I would be as good at writing drama as I am at writing romance?
Mitsukai: Yeah.
Me: Aw, that's the nicest thing you've said!
Mitsukai: Because you can't write at all.
Me: ...that's it. You're gonna die.
Mitsukai: o_O Really, I didn't mean it!
Me: *sniffs royally* Back to the fic!
Mitsukai: Wait!
Me: SHUT IT!!
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Kagome froze in shock, just staring in horror at the gleaming fang so close to her body that she could see her frightened, pale reflection on its surface. Slowly, and with much trepidation, she looked up at the owner of that fang, which happened to be a giant water dragon, or so she thought. She could see many other fangs, sharp and long, that lined the mouth of the gigantic beast before her. Its skin was scaly, covered in moss, with a dank, blackened smell clinging to each scale, patches of a murky greenish-blue color dominated the entire being, seconded only by some dark black spots that looked to be poisoning the creature, and were obviously caused by some unknown force; she could see several scars crossing over its broad snout. A low, deep growl rose from its chest, which was still hidden beneath the bottomless depths of the lake. One pale, luminescent yellow orb stared at her from the top of the head. The head itself was at least ten times as large as her or Mitsukai, and from what she could see this giant creature was at least one hundred feet long, if not more. After calmly taking this all in with a sort of detached air, she came back to herself. Realizing that she was in extreme danger, she did the only thing she could do: scream.
"KYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!" She backpedaled in the water as fast as she could, but to her terror, the tail of the beast wrapped around her lithe frame, squeezing the air from her lungs.
"Kagome!" she heard Mitsukai shout before being dragged under the water. Its inky black waves closed in over her head, and though she fought desperately, she was pulled downwards by the relentless strength of the horrible creature that held her. She could feel the muscles in the flesh that bound her tighten, and struggled to breathe as more and more air was forced out of her lungs, drifting slowly up to the top of the lake in bubbles. The world suddenly turned dark around her; she was barely aware of the pain she was feeling now as the creature's hold caused her ribs to crack. She slowly drifted into unconsciousness, her mind wandering back through the years. She remembered every party, every holiday, and every little thing in her life. She remembered how she felt when Souta was born, how proud she was when she was chosen to be the angel in a school play, she even remembered the sorrow that was inflicted upon her when she watched her father walk out of her family's life. Every memory she ever had came before her, and she lingered on the feeling of Inuyasha's lips against hers, how he said that he had chosen her. Was that only today that it happened? It seemed like forever had gone by since then. Inuyasha...I'm sorry. I couldn't stay with you. Forgive me.... And the world went black.
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Okay, Mitsukai was officially worried now. The only other person he knew in this godforsaken hellhole had been dragged under the lake by a giant scaly lizard. What a great way to start the day.
"LIKE HELL IF I'M GOING TO LET YOU KILL HER!!" he shouted at the broiling waters, not really believing that he would be heard. He desperately tugged off his boots and body armor, making himself as light as he could. Standing up, he held his sword readily in his hands, and dived into the deep waters after that overgrown lizard. But he hadn't counted on the water being this COLD. He shivered in the first few seconds under and felt his whole body go numb. This can't be good...I gotta get both me and Kagome outta here! He swam deeper down, but still could not see where the monster had gotten too. Dangit...At this rate, I'LL be dead before Kagome is! He hurriedly searched around using what little powers of sense he could muster up, and felt the faint glimmer of power that was the dragon off to his left, about two hundred feet. He propelled himself forward, his legs kicking steadily through the thick waters. AHA!! GOTCHA SUCKER! He cheered triumphantly when he saw the unmistakable outline of the sea dragon's large bulk. Whoa...this dude is a lot bigger than I thought he was. I might have trouble getting outta this one intact! Nevertheless, he still pushed forward resolutely. When the unknowledgeable dragon's flesh was less than two feet away from him, he hefted his sword and drove it deep into the skin, causing the dragon's inky black blood to permeate the waters. With a roar of rage, he felt the large bulk begin to move upwards, and held onto the sword with as much strength as he could summon while losing air.
Stars began to flash before his eyes, and the edge of his vision was getting blurry, but still he held on. He gasped in relief when he felt his head break the water, and hungrily gulped several mouthfuls of much needed air. He then quickly galvanized into action, tugging his sword from the tough flesh of the dragon (and putting it in even more pain) and searching around to find where Kagome was. He had to dodge several times as the dragon's writhing limbs cut through the water. My sword must've hit a central point. Looking to the right, he found Kagome hanging limply from the tail of the beast, which was still wrapped around her, and getting slammed into the water every time the dragon convulsed in pain.
"LET HER GO!" He shouted, swimming speedily to where she hung and chopping desperately at the scaly hide. Finally he broke through, and strapping his sword to his back and pulling her to his side with his one free arm, he steadily made for shore, feeling his strength waning when he didn't stop for a break. Just forty more feet... he thought, feeling tiny prickles of pain running up and down his leg. Thirty more feet....he was starting to be dragged under by the extra weight, and accidentally swallowed some of the bloodied water. He spat it out, realizing that there was a very good chance that it was poisonous. Twenty more, just twenty more! The tail of the beast suddenly smashed over one of his legs, causing him to bite his lip from crying out. Ten, only ten....He had to keep his focus! His whole body was numbing now; he couldn't feel the pain anymore, but it didn't cause him to worry any less. Five, so close! Stretching out with his free hand, he grasped the rocky ledge, and pushing aside the pain of having the sharp edge cut into his hand, he dragged them both onto dry land once more.
His body shook in painful convulsions, as he struggled to even out his breathing. He took in the state that Kagome was in: She had various cuts and bruises, and her ribs might even be cracked, judging from the pressure of that dragon's tail. Sure enough, they were. She might also suffer from hypothermia. He noticed that she was barely breathing.
"Dammit." This obviously wasn't good, but he'd pulled out of tougher scrapes before. He would pull out of this one too, and so would she! He half crawled, half dragged himself over to wear his long coat rested on the ground, and brought it back over to her, wrapping her shivering form tightly.
"I gotta find her a better source of warmth," he muttered. He didn't know why he cared so much for one girl; maybe because she had been so nice to him, or maybe because she reminded him of his younger sister, he didn't know. But hell would freeze over before he let her die on his watch!
He levered himself up painfully, figuring out a plan. Kagome had said that that bag over there in the middle of the lake belonged to her, right? Well, than that meant that she must have SOME kind of blanket or cloth to help! He didn't really like having to go back in and face the wrath of the dragon, but he had no choice. With a sort of grim determination, he dived back into the waters, careful not to drink anymore in lest the blood really WAS poison. Through the gloom, he could tell that the dragon wasn't writhing in pain anymore- too bad, he thought sarcastically- but instead was apparently waiting for him, the angry growls that sounded throughout the water said as much. Don't I ever get a break?! He clutched at the hilt of his sword uneasily, not sure of where or when the dragon would strike. He was nearly blind in the water, having used up most of his energy already, and could not sense where that overgrown worm had disappeared to. Suddenly, he felt the waters shift nearby, and instinctively dodged as best as he could to avoid the sharp, ridged, whip-like tail of the monster from ripping through his stomach. As it was, he couldn't move that well in the lake, and caught the brunt of the attack on his side. He hissed sharply in pain, inhaling a bit of the bloodied water. Suddenly, his body felt as though it was on fire, every nerve crying out in pain. He nearly screamed from the agony of it. So I guess that it was poisoned after all. He had already made the mistake of fighting on the dragon's turf; he couldn't back out now.
He concentrated, reading the flow of the water to find that worm. Another shift came from his left, and he swam upwards, avoiding the gnashing mouth of the dragon, and swung the sword downwards, ripping through the soft tissue that made up the gums of the dragon. With another roar of fury, it lashed out, catching him in the side. He felt one of his arms crack. That wasn't a good sign. But he was on a roll now! He pumped his legs through the water, and found the spot where the dragon's heart would be beating its black blood throughout the body. He readied the sword, and with a sudden powerful jab, drove it through the hard armor-like scales into its heart. He heard it scream in a mixture of fury and agony; he couldn't really tell which at the time because his air was starting to run out again.
He hurriedly swam towards the surface, finding himself right near the ledge on which the bag was located. He strapped his sword to his back and scrambled up, sitting down quickly.
"I don't think that I want to go swimming again any time soon," he murmured, resting wearily on the stone floor. The ledge that he sat on was about ten feet in diameter, like a small island that rose from the middle of the lake.
Hearing a low rumbling from behind him, he swiveled around to find himself staring face to face with the dying dragon. The yellow eyes were clouding over, and its breath came in shallow puffs. He suddenly found himself pitying this poor creature.
"WHO ARE YOU TO DEFEAT ME, ASIVA, ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL SEA DRAGONS EVER KNOWN TO MAN?" It asked in a booming voice. Mitsukai gazed at it in wonder, momentarily forgetting to speak.
"WELL?"
He knew that this was foolhardy; several travelers he had met had told him that under no circumstances should he ever give his name to a dying demon. But something inside told him to do so. "I am Mitsukai Tsubasa, the wanderer."
"MITSUKAI? WHERE DID YOU GAIN SUCH POWER?"
He shrugged. "Truth be told, I have no idea." He was starting to calm down now. He had a feeling that this dragon didn't really mean any ill fortune to him.
It gazed at him thoughtfully for a few seconds. "I HAVE NEVER MET A BEING SUCH AS YOU. I-I JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU FOR FREEING ME FROM THE SMURF'S EVIL GRASP."
"What do you mean?"
His, for it was definitely a he, breath came quicker. "I HAVE NOT MUCH TIME. THEY WERE CONTROLLING ME. THEY WORK FOR A MAN NAMED NARAKU. MITSUKAI, FOR MY DYING WISH, I ASK THAT YOU USE YOUR POWER TO DEFEAT THAT WICKED MAN. HELP THAT YOUNG WOMAN AND HER FRIENDS IN HER TASK. AND GIVE HER ONE FINAL MESSAGE FROM ME, ALONG WITH AN APOLOGY. TELL HER THAT NARAKU HAS POSESSED SOMETHING PRECIOUS TO HER. TELL HER THAT FOUR LIVES ARE AT STAKE. PLEASE."
Okay, so things were getting a little weird. Oh well, it was an adventure, of course he'd help! Anyways, it was his basic nature to do so. He nodded, not really understanding.
"I HAVE A GIFT FOR YOU, AS MY THANKS FOR FINALLY FREEING ME." The dragon brought forth a long sword, though Mitsukai couldn't really make out the details in the darkness. He accepted the gift wordlessly.
The dragon's eyes started to grow dimmer, and it sank lazily into the waters. "THANK YOU, CHILD OF LIGHT." Finally, its eyes stopped glowing, and one last breath was let out in a soft whoosh.
Mitsukai just stared, sorrowed, as he watched the dragon sink under the dark lake.
"Well...that was a learning experience. Wait a minute, what did that dragon-I mean Asiva, mean by calling me 'Child of Light'?!" He shrugged it off, thinking that Asiva had only been referring to his name.
Strapping his newest sword to his back along with his old one, he struggled to lift Kagome's backpack. "What does that girl put in here?" He groaned painfully as he felt his ribs strain while already cracked, "Rocks?!"
And with that, he slowly swam back ashore, strapping Kagome up as best as he could; bandaging her wounds and such with the items he found in her pack. He avoided the chest area though; some places men are just not allowed to go, no matter what the circumstances. He checked her pulse and breathing, and finding that they had settled into a more natural rhythm, sat back with a sigh of relief, but winced painfully when he remembered that he still had to bandage himself up.
"Dammit...this hurts..." he muttered, wrapping his leg up tightly, and then worked on his cracked ribs. Too late he realized that he had forgotten to take an antidote for the poison, and slumped to the ground in exhaustion. He rummaged around in the first aid kit he found (he just called it a Healer's case) and managed to choke down some of the burning antidote for the poison. With a tired sigh, he then wrapped Kagome up in another blanket, making sure she didn't get cold. He leaned back against the hard rock wall and slowly fell into slumber.
"This is turning out to be one hell of an adventure...."
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Inuyasha ran purposefully through the woods, with Miroku, Sango and Shippo all flying above him on Kirara. His mind was totally centered on rescuing Kagome. Although he didn't know what the monk was planning, he was almost positive that it would work.
"Inuyasha!" Miroku called down from Kirara, "Are we almost to where you found the place where Kagome was last?"
"Yeah, just a ways more Monk!" Inuyasha replied, increasing his speed unintentionally. Kagome just had to be okay, she just had to! He couldn't imagine life without her! If she was harmed in any way, all of those little bastards who kidnapped her would find themselves strung out on a line by their guts!
Inuyasha's violent thoughts were interrupted by a sudden cry of help ahead of them. What now?!
They burst out of the trees to find Kouga locked in battle with both Kagura and Kanna.
"Give it up Wolf!" Kagura snarled, "I'm in a bad mood today! Don't test my limits!"
"What have I done to you?!" Kouga snarled right back, avoiding the volley of sharp feather darts she had launched at him.
"You won't tell me where that human brat Kagome is!"
"Why do you want to know?!"
"JUST TELL ME!!"
Their fight was interrupted by the sudden arrival of Inuyasha in the mix, as he set about with Tetsusaiga, slashing at anyone and anything within reach.
"We'll see you later, Wolf!" threatened Kagura as she and Kanna beat a hasty retreat.
"Not if I see you first!"
"SHUT UP!" And then they were gone, vanished on the winds.
"So," Inuyasha drawled threateningly, "where is Kagome? Or do I have to force it from you?" He cracked his knuckles dangerously.
"What do you mean, 'where is she'? She's with you of course!"
"Not from what I'm seeing!"
"You mean she didn't get back to you?"
"No, she didn't."
"Uh-oh...."
"Yeah, you better run now before I kill you for leaving her!"
"Wait a minute Inuyasha, we could use Kouga's help in our mission!" Sango intervened.
"Yeah, she's right Inuyasha, don't kill him just yet!" Shippo begged.
"Fine." Inuyasha despondently returned Tetsusaiga to its sheathe.
"Now, all of you, let me outline my plan," requested Miroku, "So, this is what we do..."
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Okay, there, a long chappy. Do you forgive me now? I'll be updating a lot sooner now, I promise! In about two or three days, at most! Okay? Also, just to tell you, the only feelings Mitsukai has for Kagome is that she reminds him of his younger sister, okay? That's it. She's like a sister to him. That's ALL. Just to reassure you guys. And remember, tell me what you think in the poll! Ja!