Tousan

Chapter 5

*Is dizzied by amount of reviews* Wow 31!!! I am sooooo happy I am feeling generous so I think I shall put out another chapter now! The only problem is that I have a notebook at home that I have written the rough draft in and well.. you see.. I am only half finished so that means you'll have to give me some time to write before I get back to putting up the chapters.. I think I shall have u vote on the ending later *grin* I always thought that was fun! So after this chapter give me a week to write up another one and remember if u rush me they'll stink so b patient.

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Last Chapter!

"Clepto" Rei hit Shippo over the head with her melon to break it open.

"Oww!" He cried holding the bruised spot. Rei grinned evilly and bit into her fruit. Her face scrunched up.

"Blech!" Rei said as she spit it back out, "It was all sour-like." Rei paused for a moment then giggled. "Hey Shippo, watch closely."

"What are you doing?!?"

"Just watch."

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Rei hurled the melon at the shopkeeper's head who cried out in surprise and tumbled to the ground looking about. His hair and face drenched in the sour melon juice. Rei and Shippo laughed maniacally from their perch as the man closed up shop and left the village square looking about nervously.

"Did you see the look on his face!" Shippo exclaimed.

"Yeah! Wasn't that great!" Rei looked down at her feet, "We still have three more..c'mon I think I know what to do with 'em!"

They bounded away towards Kaede's house hording their stolen treasures.

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Inuyasha still sat in his rapidly brightening splotch (A/N: that's a funny word..) of shade, eyes half closed. He watched Kagome move about, tidying things up and packing her belongings. The sun was at its zenith and it shone through the treetops, directly into Inuyasha's eyes, making it impossible to doze off. His mind wandered as he rested,

(A/N: I is not wanting to swear/cuss/use bad words but it would be OOC if Inu-chan didn't do it at least once right?)

'D*** that kid! If it hadn't been for her! I can't even look at Kagome the same way anymore.' Every time he looked over at Kagome one or two little things caught his eye. Her eyes were beautiful, her midnight black hair was perfect (A/N: is wanting black hair *shifty eyes*) and her mannerisms were so polite..when she wasn't angry with him.

'Rrrr I cant keep this up!' Inuyasha looked away, trying to ignore her but soon found himself staring at her once more.

'I never noticed before how much of a difference there is between her and Kikiyo'

"Hey, Inuyasha! Are you all right?" He was too involved in his own thoughts that he hadn't realized that he had been staring at her the entire time.

"Ugh.. yeah I'll be okay," He gestured to his forehead, "headache.." He shifted uncomfortably under her gaze. Kagome dropped to her knees beside him, brushing his bangs aside, to place a cool hand on his forehead and the other on her own.

"Are you sure? You have a bit of a fever." He felt heat rising in his cheeks.

"I'm FINE! Leave me alone!" he huffed. Kagome drew back rapidly as he leapt to his feet and exited the premises.

"WHAT?!" she was confused 'I was just trying to be nice?! ..was he blushing?'

Inuyasha lay down in a field near the village's river.

'Why am I acting so strangely around her? Its just Kagome!' a little voice whispered to him in the back of his mind,

'You should apologize..'

"Argh!" he rolled over onto his back, "maybe.." Inuyasha heard a shrill scream pierce the clear air, jolting him onto his feet..where was.,

"KAGOME!" he called racing through the trees. There was a puddle of red in the center of the clearing that looked very much like blood.

"Oh no.." Inuyasha moved closer to inspect the substance. "Kagome.." He whispered. A soft snickering interrupted Inuyasha's thoughts. He looked around warily, "Who's there!?" he called.

*SPLAT*

A large red melon collided with the front of Inuyasha's face. The blood colored juice staining his hair a light pink, covering his clothes.

"I hate you." He muttered to Rei as she emerged from the underbrush, licking her fingers. She was followed by a very sticky, pink Kagome and a small kitsune in hysterics.

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"Oh c'mon it was a prank!" called Rei after a very angry Inuyasha who was now stomping thought the forest back to the river.

"Inuyasha!" Kagome called, motioning for Rei and Shippo to stay back. She placed a hand on his shoulder and she gently spun him around to face her. "You've been worked up over something ever since this morning.. what is it?" She peered up into his eyes.

"I'm not sure probably nothing.." His eyes were hidden from view by his long pinkish bangs. He was trying his best not to look at her directly.

"You really were worried." She said quietly. A blush crept up into Inuyasha's cheeks but he forced it down. He turned around to walk back, as he went to walk away from her she snagged a lock of his hair, gripping it tightly. She stood on her tiptoes to remove a large sticky chunk of melon from his hair,

"Whatever it is that's bothering you, I hope you know you can come and talk to me about it. You do know that don't you?" He nodded curtly,

"Good." She let go and he proceeded to walk down to the river to wash the pink from his hair.

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Rei sat with Shippo in her lap next to Kagome while Inuyasha picked the remnants of the melon off of his yukata*. Rei stared into the sky and breathed deeply, where she came from the air wasn't nearly as clean and pure as this.

*(A/N: not sure if that's what his jacket thing is called, please correct me if I'm wrong!)

She sat up suddenly, throwing Shippo off of her lap. "I have to go, I have some business that needs attending to.." She stated plainly.

"Wait a minute, what?" Shippo asked.

"I'll be back. I just need to leave for a day or two." Rei brought her fingers to her lips and a shrill whistle issued fourth.

"But wait! You can't!" Inuyasha exclaimed, earning an odd look from Kagome.

"Don't worry." She replied reassuringly, "Only a little while.." Niesyrie appeared, she was so black against the night sky that it appeared as though the stars had been sucked into a void and had vanished in the space she stood.

"Just know that you are welcome in our company when you wish to return Rei." Kagome said, smiling kindly. Rei smiled back but was a bit startled when she felt a wet tear glide down her cheek.

She hurriedly wiped it away, it had been so long since she had heard her mother's voice. She sprang onto Niesyrie's back and she rode into the night. Galloping through the field and into the forest beyond.

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Three days had passed since they had seen or heard anything for Rei and Kagome was beginning to worry.

"Aren't you going to look for her?" she asked.

"Feh, I don't hunt children I hunt jewel shards.."

"What's your problem!?" she was getting angry, "Don't you care in the least what happens to that poor girl!" He was silent. She walked over to him and jabbed her finger into the center of his chest forcefully, knocking him back a step,

"You! I HAVE HAD ENOUGH!" She pushed him again, throwing him onto the ground his back smacking hard into the ground. She leaned over him until her face was inches away from his. She jabbed him in the chest again, "You are going after her!"

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*cowers* Kagome is scary when she is angry..I guess we know where Rei gets it from. I is sorry it was so short but I typed as much as I could without leaving too much of a cliffy..I hope *braces for impact of things being thrown* I know you'll all like the next chapter! I have something in store for all of you! But first.. I have something I think you might want to do.. I have been having trouble deciding on whom I is wanting the villain of the story to be so, I think I'll give you a choice! I was hoping you'd give me ur opinions in whether you want:

Naraku

Sesshomaru

Or Kagura and Ranna

And I was hoping to put another friendly character in the story so who do you want?!

Sango and Kirara only

Miroku only

Or all three of them!

Pick and send them to me and I shall keep a personal tally. I will announce the poll winners on the next updated chapter!

Oh and B.T.W. I never put up an Author's Note that uses up an entire chapter so please pay attention to the things I write before and after the actual story, I try to keep them short but sometimes they can b important so don't skip over them!

I know that some people skip over the beginning and end things cause they want to go directly to the story, cause I've done it too so at least try to skim over them in the future k?

If you have n e comments or questions please review and I will send you a personal e-mail as LONG AS YOU LEAVE UR ADDRESS!!!

~Hearts and thanks 4 reading!

Hino Rei ^-^