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Chapter 21: I Can't Stay Tonight

The next day found everyone outside the house. Shippo and Shinta were playing; Sango and Miroku were sparing. Nekoyasha and Lotus were sewing. But the strangest scene was that Inuyasha and Sesshomaru were sitting relatively close to one another on the porch. What made the scene even stranger was that Rin was sitting in Sesshomaru's lap making flower chains. Every so often she would tie a few into his hair.

They were sitting in silence. Inuyasha was wishing Kagome was there. Sesshomaru every so often would flex his new arm and hand. It was still taking some getting use to. Rin hadn't said much about it, but he noticed that every time he flexed it, she tied another flower in his hair.

Inuyasha couldn't stand it anymore. "Why the Hell do you let her do that?!"

Sesshomaru merely looked up at his brother. Instead of answering his brother, he asked Rin, "Why aren't you playing with the boys?"

"Because they are hitting each other with sticks. It didn't look like fun." She went back to her chains.

Sesshomaru was content with that and went back to staring off into the space.

Inuyasha, however, was not. His question had not been answered. "Dammit, Sesshomaru, answer me!"

He didn't bother to look at Inuyasha this time. "Rin, I believe that Inuyasha is jealous of the flowers." Rin's response was tying another little flower into Sesshomaru's hair.

A few minutes later, she crawled off his lap and placed a flower circlet on Inuyasha's head. She stood back a little to admire her handiwork and smiled at the hanyou. "Now you don't have to be jealous anymore." She ran off into the direction of Nekoyasha and Lotus to hand them flower chains as well.

Sesshomaru looked at his brother and let out a slight chuckle. "It's not funny, Sesshomaru!" Inuyasha growled.

"Actually I find the whole thing quite amusing," was the reply.

Inuyasha smirked back. "Well, at least I have a crown and not a tangle full of them."

Sessehomaru shrugged.

Their silence was interrupted. "Ow, Sango, that was my head!"

"Oh, Miroku, I'm sorry. I thought you were going to block it. Here let me look. Ah, pervert!"

::Smack::

"Saaaanngoooo!"

The couple came back over to the porch. A handprint shone brightly on his face. He also had a little blood from where Sango cracked him with her boomerang. Nekoyasha made her way over to look at the wound. As she was bandaging it, Inuyasha noticed that Miroku's blood didn't smell as coppery as usual.

Wait, if I am not smelling right, then that means Shit! I need to get out of here before Sesshomaru catches on to what tonight is. Where can I go though? Nekoyasha knows what tonight is and really won't let me leave. I don't care what she says, if I stay tonight, he will try to kill me. Where to go? Kagome's! Where is that fire cat, Kirara when you need her?

Right about then, Kirara landed in the yard. Inuyasha was about to jump for joy. Kirara shrank down to her normal size and jumped into Sango's lap.

When Nekoyasha was done with Miroku, Inuyasha pulled her aside. "Nekoyasha, I have to leave now."

Nekoyasha looked at him quizzically. "Why?"

"You know why." She blinked at him. He sighed. "Has sense of smell downgraded yet? Do you know what tonight is?"

"Yes, I know what tonight is. I go through the same thing as well. But, where do you plan on going?"

Inuyasha blushed slightly. "Kagome's," he muttered. "I can't stay here with him in that form. That's why I need Kirara, now."

"Kirara just got in, Inuyasha. She is probably very tired. Besides, Sesshomaru won't be able to smell changes until this afternoon. I understand you crisis, and I will grant you leave. But wait a little bit. Let Kirara rest."

Inuyasha nodded his head.

"Is there any other reason you are wanting to leave?"

He looked at up at her. "None," he said to her. It doesn't feel right without Kagome here. Plus, I feel like something is wrong with her.

*****

Inuyasha felt like he couldn't leave the premises quick enough. He wanted to be able to leave with the ability to still fight if he needed to. Nekoyasha warned him about fighting. She wasn't fully satisfied with his healing.

Kirara landed in the village. Inuyasha didn't even grace Kaede with a visit; he went straight to the well. Well, that was his intention anyhow. It didn't help that a group of low level youkai ambushed him.

When did youkai start living in my forest again? he thought as he disposed of them. However he did not escape unharmed. He would worry about his newly opened wounds later. Right now he needed to get to the well, before he changed.

He made it to the well, with no more fights and jumped in. When he felt himself hit the bottom he looked up. There was complete darkness above him. Ignoring the pain in his side, he climbed the ladder out of the well. He managed to crawl over the side of it. However when his feet hit the ground, he automatically fell to his knees. He gave a startled yelp that was much louder than he intended.

Even his sensory dulled human ears could hear the running of footsteps toward the well house. Great. This can't be good. he thought as the door slid open and a flashlight greeted him.

*****

A/N: Well, things aren't going well for Inuyasha. Neko is sooo not going to be happy.

In other news, I got a KuroNeko-Sama for Christmas! That makes me happy. Reveiws also make me happy. I helped get my parents' computer up and running over the the past week... which means I got to write! So I have several new chapters for you!

Sweetdaeth - Depends on the which statement you mean. The dog demon that Kagome's family are worried about? Then yes. However if you mean the one she had lunch with... well... um... that would just ruin the surprise if I told you wouldn't it?

Ryguy - I'm sorry to make your Christmas sad. I didn't mean to.

Inuyagura - What gave it away? I think complicated is good too. Interesting is also good. Things are going to that way.

Harm Marie - Welcome back!

Arestelwen and HorseLady - Welcome to the fun and excitment of this story. I'm glad to see new reviewers.

Nekoyasha: So there are two of me running around.

Catleana: Not really. You just live in Kagome's time as well.

Nekoyasha: But if I jumped down the well, there would be two of me?

Catleana: Uh

Neko: But you can't do that. I am just an older version of you and we can't exist at the same time in the same place.

Nekoyasha: Except in Catleana's head.

Neko: Exactly. Now let's go visit people. I need to talk to Katrin about her swords.

Catleana: ::sigh:: I think they do this to me on purpose. I'm going to play with my cats now.