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Sesshomaru/Riana = 2

Shippo/Riana = 4

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Snowfire the Kitsune

Chapter 11

Kirara and Inuyasha's Chat

          "Kirara, why are your ears twitching madly?" Wren asks.

          "It's not everyday that you get a warning, by a ghost!" Rei stands up for Kirara, jumping to the ground, crossing her little arms, and glaring.

          "Rei-chan is right. Wren-sama, you really ought to be a bit nicer to Oka-san," Rekka glides down and lands beside his sister, taking up the same pose.

          "Rei-chan, Rekka-chan," Kirara looks down at them with fondness. "You don't need to defend me, but I thank you for trying. You should be a bit nicer to Wren, he's my best friend, and he's only worried…"

          "Feh!" Wren grumbles.

          "Riana-san!" Rei drags her brother over to Riana, who is still crying into Shippo's shirt.

          "Rei-chan, Rekka-chan, why don't you stay with Riana for a while and try to cheer her up," Kirara smiles at the twins.

          "Hai, Oka-san!" Rekka nods and begins to think of ways to make Riana-san happy.

          "Wren, I'm going for a walk."

          "Then I'll come…" Wren began.

          "No," Kirara turns her back to Wren. "I need some time to think, please understand."

          "Fine," Wren sighs hurt.

          "Arigato," Kirara whispers and takes off into the woods.

          "Stupid fox!" an angry ghost growls into the forest. "Why can't they have bigger brains or something? Shippo wasn't that stupid!" the ghost raves and rants. The ghost comes upon a hanyou walking and sighing through the forest. "Oy! Do you know where I can find…? Kirara?"

          "Inuyasha?" Kirara is startled into looking up.

          "Kirara, what happened to you?" Inuyasha sniffs. "You're an inu!"

          "Hai." Kirara sat down leaning against a tree, "Inuyasha, I'm confused."

          "Huh?"

          "If I tell you something, you have to promise not to tell anyone," Kirara stares at the ground.

          "If it involves someone getting hurt…"

          "It doesn't."

          "Fine, I promise."

          "You remember when you gave Souta that advice about Hikari?" Kirara stares at a blade of grass as if it is the most interesting thing in the world.

          "Yeah… Why?"

          "I like Wren."

          "What's the problem with that?"

          "I don't know how to act around him. He's a lot like you, but a lot like Kagome, too. Then I know that Riana and Shippo are definitely falling in love, and then I have to take care of two wolf pups…" Kirara sighs and looks up at him. "I feel lost."

          "Um…"

          "Thanks for listening, Inuyasha. It's nice to get all that off my mind," Kirara stands up and smiles at Inuyasha. "You know, when you gave Kagome that medicine… that was really sweet."

          "Oy! Are you trying to embarrass me?" Inuyasha blushes.

          "Nope, I don't have to try," Kirara smiles. "I promise I won't tell Kagome what was in it."

          "Feh!"

          "Wren does that too," Kirara smiles. "Arigato Inuyasha. Now, what was that warning that kitsune was supposed to send? Riana ended up in tears because you sent her mother. I really hope you don't make that mistake again, Shippo's probably drenched in tears, by now."

          "Feh! Kagome sent her," Inuyasha grumbles. "I was just warning you about…"