The Present...
"Okay, InuYasha! What do you want to do first? Learn our era's manners, or go shopping?" Shopping? It was always hectic going shopping with Kagome. Every time they went shopping for supplies, Kagome would always bring up that 'What do you want?' line. Well, how was InuYasha supposed to know what he wanted besides food? He had barely any clue as to what they had in the feudal era besides food and clothes. If it was clothes, he didn't know what style to wear because all he ever wore was that red kimono hakama. "Uh... I'll g-go shopping..." InuYasha had to get it over with before things got worse. "Can I go? Can go? Please?! I'll know what kind of clothes InuYasha will want because I'm a boy!" "Alright, Souta. You can help InuYasha pick out what he wants." She looked down at InuYasha's hands. "Wow! You have claws too? I guess that's to be expected since you're a dog demon. We can just clip those off!" Oka San looked back up at InuYasha with that never-ending grin. InuYasha's heart started to beat so fast he burst. He shouted the words that had to come out in order to better defend himself in battle. He couldn't without his claws butchered off. Kagome would understand. "No! You can't!" "But they're so long! You have to look nice! Besides, no one sees guys with long fingernails, and it's not very attractive, either." Nice? Attractive?? Now it was like InuYasha and Kagome were going on a date! "I'm serious! I need them for when I'm in battle!" "Battle!?" Oka San's grin finally toned down a bit, but that was a sign trouble was going to start. "Uh... Y-yea! Battles with cats! We dog demons h-have them all the time! T-to lower the population of those darn lazy cats! They're so dang useless!" Kagome's mother looked down at poor Buyo hanging on Souta's leg. "Well, can't you give it up for a little while? They'll grow back in no time." That was a fact. InuYasha's demon nature gave him the strength to heal faster than humans- including growing fingernails back. "Oh, alright..." InuYasha rolled his eyes in dismay. "Whatever..." He raised his hands in front of him where Kagome's mother clipped his nails. His eyes cringed whenever he heard the 'clip clip' as they butchered his claws. Then there were knock on the door. "One moment you two." Oka San went to the door. What a time for him! It was Houjo and InuYasha didn't have his cap on. "Konnichiwa, Oka San! I brought you some herbs and medicine for Kagome. How is she?" "She's fine, but is still dizzy and vomiting every once and a while. "Then may I see her?" "Better not. I would hate for you to catch whatever she has." "O-okay." Houjo's face was very misunderstanding and confused. InuYasha's eye slits narrowed as he heard that voice. A voice he remembered from the time he ruined Kagome's school play. InuYasha balled his fists and almost started to run to the door to sock Houjo, but Souta stopped him. Now Souta was really in the way. "Hey! Let me go, you!" "No! Do you want to learn our manners or not?" "Yes, I do! But after I'm finished with this woman stealer!" "So you do love Kagome!" "You fly!" InuYasha grazed Souta on the head like he usually does to Shippou. Souta was pulling on InuYasha's ears and locks, while InuYasha was shaking Souta by his shirt. "Did I miss something?" Kagome's mom walked in with Houjo. "Umm... Me and InuYasha were just w-wrestling while we waited!" InuYasha just gave Houjo a very cold stare, as he lay paused on the ground. He looked over what Houjo wore very closely so he knew what to get. Why were looks a part of this etiquette thing anyways? 'So that's what Kagome likes...' "Houjo, I believe you recognize this man. The guy who jumped through the roof at the school festival play?" "Hello, InuYasha. I'm Houjo. I'm a friend of Kagome's. I see you like that costume a lot, since you're wearing and all." "Uh, yeah." InuYasha was astonished at how Houjo was so polite after watching him wrestling with Souta. He didn't even fuss at how InuYasha took off with Kagome at the play! 'What's with this guy? He doesn't seem like a bad guy at all. No wonder Kagome likes him so much; he's educated, polite, and caring... Like I could beat that...'
"Okay, InuYasha! What do you want to do first? Learn our era's manners, or go shopping?" Shopping? It was always hectic going shopping with Kagome. Every time they went shopping for supplies, Kagome would always bring up that 'What do you want?' line. Well, how was InuYasha supposed to know what he wanted besides food? He had barely any clue as to what they had in the feudal era besides food and clothes. If it was clothes, he didn't know what style to wear because all he ever wore was that red kimono hakama. "Uh... I'll g-go shopping..." InuYasha had to get it over with before things got worse. "Can I go? Can go? Please?! I'll know what kind of clothes InuYasha will want because I'm a boy!" "Alright, Souta. You can help InuYasha pick out what he wants." She looked down at InuYasha's hands. "Wow! You have claws too? I guess that's to be expected since you're a dog demon. We can just clip those off!" Oka San looked back up at InuYasha with that never-ending grin. InuYasha's heart started to beat so fast he burst. He shouted the words that had to come out in order to better defend himself in battle. He couldn't without his claws butchered off. Kagome would understand. "No! You can't!" "But they're so long! You have to look nice! Besides, no one sees guys with long fingernails, and it's not very attractive, either." Nice? Attractive?? Now it was like InuYasha and Kagome were going on a date! "I'm serious! I need them for when I'm in battle!" "Battle!?" Oka San's grin finally toned down a bit, but that was a sign trouble was going to start. "Uh... Y-yea! Battles with cats! We dog demons h-have them all the time! T-to lower the population of those darn lazy cats! They're so dang useless!" Kagome's mother looked down at poor Buyo hanging on Souta's leg. "Well, can't you give it up for a little while? They'll grow back in no time." That was a fact. InuYasha's demon nature gave him the strength to heal faster than humans- including growing fingernails back. "Oh, alright..." InuYasha rolled his eyes in dismay. "Whatever..." He raised his hands in front of him where Kagome's mother clipped his nails. His eyes cringed whenever he heard the 'clip clip' as they butchered his claws. Then there were knock on the door. "One moment you two." Oka San went to the door. What a time for him! It was Houjo and InuYasha didn't have his cap on. "Konnichiwa, Oka San! I brought you some herbs and medicine for Kagome. How is she?" "She's fine, but is still dizzy and vomiting every once and a while. "Then may I see her?" "Better not. I would hate for you to catch whatever she has." "O-okay." Houjo's face was very misunderstanding and confused. InuYasha's eye slits narrowed as he heard that voice. A voice he remembered from the time he ruined Kagome's school play. InuYasha balled his fists and almost started to run to the door to sock Houjo, but Souta stopped him. Now Souta was really in the way. "Hey! Let me go, you!" "No! Do you want to learn our manners or not?" "Yes, I do! But after I'm finished with this woman stealer!" "So you do love Kagome!" "You fly!" InuYasha grazed Souta on the head like he usually does to Shippou. Souta was pulling on InuYasha's ears and locks, while InuYasha was shaking Souta by his shirt. "Did I miss something?" Kagome's mom walked in with Houjo. "Umm... Me and InuYasha were just w-wrestling while we waited!" InuYasha just gave Houjo a very cold stare, as he lay paused on the ground. He looked over what Houjo wore very closely so he knew what to get. Why were looks a part of this etiquette thing anyways? 'So that's what Kagome likes...' "Houjo, I believe you recognize this man. The guy who jumped through the roof at the school festival play?" "Hello, InuYasha. I'm Houjo. I'm a friend of Kagome's. I see you like that costume a lot, since you're wearing and all." "Uh, yeah." InuYasha was astonished at how Houjo was so polite after watching him wrestling with Souta. He didn't even fuss at how InuYasha took off with Kagome at the play! 'What's with this guy? He doesn't seem like a bad guy at all. No wonder Kagome likes him so much; he's educated, polite, and caring... Like I could beat that...'