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Inuyasha

A Mile In Their Shoes

Chapter Five

Seekers Of The Capricious Traveler

Inuyasha stumbled into the hut with a near handicapped Miroku slouched on his shoulder for support. Shippou and Sangou glanced at the two momentarily from their chess game and snorted at the expressions on their faces. Inuyasha had his trademark scowl on his face and Miroku had a slight smile with a knot on his head. "A well deserved punishment perhaps?" Sangou jibed.

"Kagome..." Inuyasha growled, forgetting the fact that she's still in Kikyou's body. "You did not have to do this to us." He scolded.

Kagome responded, equally disappointed. "I see that you have returned from your trip to the Western Hemisphere. Did you enjoy it over there in St. Augustine?"

"Crazy wench." He retorted. He noticed that she had already donned back on the priestess robes respectfully, that was typical of Kikyou. He cursed mentally. He actually enjoyed the brief moment of seeing Kikyou in that school uniform-or any dress for that matter. Her lovely torso was now covered in the familiar blouse, free from the similarly tight white school shirt and her shapely hips and broad thighs were now concealed underneath the loose red hakama.

He sighed, slightly thwarted. "Damn..."

Kikyou, whom was still sat isolated in one of the hut's corners snapped her head at the hanyou. A blush arose on her face.

"What do you mean by that Inuyasha?" Kagome queried with an arched brow. " What are you so droopy about. What you done back there was totally disrespectful." She sighed as well. "Even in Kikyou's body."

Kikyou fiddled with her current body's uniform. 'Oh my...' The blush still evident on her face.

"No, I'm just wondering why you've changed." He said. A sudden fire sparked in Kagome's eyes. A burlesque look absolutely not typical on Kikyou's face. "What are you mad about?" He defended. "You wear the little thing all the time."

"Inuyasha..."

"Oh shit..."

"You got it. Sit!!"

*WHAM!!*

"Crazy wench..." Inuyasha muttered into the ground.

"Inuyasha..." Kikyou sighed with condolence.

"This scenario is getting worse." Sangou applied. Oblivious to the fact that Shippou cheated on their game as she turned her head. "If we want to keep our sanity we got to get a move on in finding that mysterious woman." She returned her gaze to the game board and was suddenly looking on in bemusement. "Now what move I made last?"

"I somehow agree to that notion." Said Miroku. "Yet I can only hope that there shall be a swithch that involves you and Kagome san and hopefully seeing you in that uniform." Sangou glowered at him. "Or at least have a fateful chance of switching bodies with you."

That can not be a good thing, Sangou thought. Thank the heavens that Ryokou is not sadistic. "I guess that demon knows better." Sangou retorted. "Knowing you, you'll abuse the hell out of my delicate body."

Miroku gave her a pass. "Sangou. Do you actually think that I'll do such a thing like that if it so happens to occur? I wouldn't abuse your beautiful body at all."

Sangou's face brightened. "Man, I'll say that we need to make haste in finding out more about her. Then we can hopefully obtain a cure from her to stop this nonsense."

"I agree." Kikyou rose suddenly. "That demon mentioned to me that she's testing us but this is proving quite a nuisance."

For once, Kagome agreed to what Kikyou implied. "Yeah you're right. This is becoming quite a headache."

"It is highly uncomfortable to be trapped inside my reincarnation's body." Kikyou continued.

Kagome rooled her eyes at her with a sweat drop plastered on her temple. ' Well boo hoo to you, too.'

"Then what do you think we should do?" Shippou piped. "We don't even know where to begin to find her."

"Alright!" Inuyasha declared determinedly. "Let's devise a plan to capture that wench!"

At that moment a mysterious blue miasma seeped into the hut. The gang, along with Kikyou, groaned in annoyance. "Not again..."

Kikyou sighed. "Here we go again."

"Yes and I hope the results are good." Miroku said blissfully. "Right Sangou?"

"Don't bet on it, Houshi!" Sangou snapped as everyone's vision was completely shrouded by the eerie mist.

* * *

Ryokou sat on the branch of a lone tree in an open plains. She looks into her crystal ball with mild amusement. The gang were like a living sitcom to her. "Ah. The lovebirds gets another taste of my medicine." She said as she twirled the ball. " Pretty soon though, they will all know of my presence and learn my intentions."

"Your hijinks are amusing my dear."

Ryokou looks towards the sound of the voice. "Howdy. So you must be the one that goes by the name of Naraku?" She eyed the mysterious being. "Aren't you hot in all that fur?"

Naraku cackled. "My minions have told me a little about you. You're certainly having your fun. Are you out to make their lives a living hell as well?"

Ryokou's eyes glimmered. "I am considered to be the embodiment of Aphrodite herself." She retorted. "Why would I do such a thing to those poor kids?" She feigned innocents.

"In the tales that I have read the goddess Aphrodite was quite a hell raiser. Especially to her kindred."

"Perhaps." Ryokou responded. "I strikes me as odd though. You seem to be very interested in me. You have a problem with me relaxing back in my native land."

"No." Naraku replied. "But I will tell you this: You are obstructing me from my goal to destroy them."

Ryokou smirked mysteriously. "Hmm? Is that so. According to the love vibes I'm receiving from you it appears you still long for the priest girl that goes by the name of Kikyou." Naraku jumped a bit." Ah! I thought so. You were once a human but your heart contains a fraction of your humanity."

"I see that you are not some ordinary youkai." Naraku sneered. "Very well, my minion shall defeat you and I will absorb your powers into my well being." He snapped his fingers and Kagura appeared besides him.

Ryokou smirked. "Bring it on."

END OF CHAPTER FIVE

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