Since I have at least six chapters already written, I'm going to post all that I have before writing more...
No characters belong to me...
Enjoy...
Part 2
A Good Lie
********
She ran east a short time before she spotted the fire that indicated the camp. As she approached, she was tackled by a small ball of fur and warm warms. Shippo gazed lovingly at his mother figure and hugged her tightly to him.
"We were worried, Kagome!" the kitsuni said snuggling closer. "You smell like"...he took a big breath, "...flowers."
Kagome's heart skipped a beat. Thank goodness Rin had used the lotion. It's covering her scent enough to keep Shippo and Inuyasha from smelling Sesshoumaru's ward. There would have been some ackward questions to answer...
"Feh." Inuyasha said with his head turned away from her.
"I'm okay," Kagome reassured the fox kit. "I just need a break. We all do." Miroku and Sango looked relieved at this. The day had really been a mess. And it was part of a long string of bad days.
Inuyasha turned arround and glared at Kagome. "We don't have time to take breaks now!" he yelled. "We have to find the Jewel Shards. It's the most important thing right now!"
Four sets of eyes narrowed and glared at the hanyou, each reliving the hell the day had become while Inuyasha had been chasing after the dead. Literally. For once Inuyasha was not oblivious to the emotions of the others around him. He scrunched down and scowled at the dirt but said nothing more. His ears flicked once when Kagome huffed and he cringed, expecting another "SIT!"
When it didn't come he growled in annoyance. Kagome was never predictable.
At that moment Kagome was preoccupied with thoughts of the little girl all alone at the creek bend. Worry was not something new to her but she couldn't share this particular worry with anyone.
She turned to Sango. "Do you suppose I could borrow Kirara? The well would only be a few hours away flying, and you could all follow in the morning. We could meet at Keade's in five days?"
Kagome held her breath while the others considered the offer. Inuyasha growled again. Sango and Miroku looked relaxed and cheery, nodding in agreement.
Shippo looked at his feet. "I want to see your world someday," he mumbled. Kagome hugged him.
Kirara fluffed up and changed so that Kagome could climb on her back. She hated lying to them, but couldn't see any way arround it. Sango would understand, but Miroku and Inuyasha were hopeless. Shippo would be the one that her deception would hurt the most...she sighed.
She climbed up on the two-tailed cat, feeling the worst kind of friend. She glanced down at a glum Shippo and gave him a weary half smile. Then, knowing she would regret it, she motioned for the little fox to join her. The change in him was so drastic that it was funny. I couldn't stand the look of disappointment in his eyes if I don't share this with him. He was like her own... her own little child. It was a good lie...for a good reason.
"We will see you in five days then." Sango called out to her. Kagome gave them a nervous smile and Kirara kicked off the ground.
"Bitch," Inuyasha mumbled.
"SIT!"
"I think she heard you." Miroku smiled in glee.
Inuyasha tried to growl again but it came out sounding like a groan.
