Chapter Sixteen: The Origin of Areala
Disclaimer: Unfortunately, I do not own InuYasha-tachi, etc. Although I have dreams of owning my most favoritest character, Miroku...Hai, 'tis true. Besides, if I did own Inu-tachi, I'd be rich and famous. Lifestyles of the Rich and the Famous starts playing You see it on TV, or in a magazine... ;;; Oops, day-dreaming again! Please le' me know what you think of this chapter! Arigatou!
A/N: This is going to be more of a serious chapter than funny.
I snatched long sections of the tail and stuffed them in the pockets that Kagome had on her uniform. I grinned ruefully at the Lord Sesshoumaru, who stared at me, possibly pondering what the hell I was doing to his boa tail.
"Well, gotta go, you know. We're expected somewhere else. Bye!" I said quickly, running off with the rest of the group. Rin jumped on Sesshoumaru's back and waved good-bye to us. I showed the boa tail hairs to Kagome and she squeaked,
"Yatta! Now all we have left to get are. . ."
I nodded and glanced at InuYasha.
"The best wolf-demon hairs to get are from, well, him. . ."
"InuYasha's not gonna be happy, Sango. . ."
"I know, I know. . ."
I pulled the covers up over my face closer as I tossed around in my futon. Yet again, Miroku had conned an elderly couple to let us stay in their "fancy, shmanshy mansion", as Kagome had remarked. To add to her remark, I hit Miroku over the head, Kagome smiling at me, and we walked inside our room.
Of course, the boys were sleeping apart from us, thank Kami-sama.
I tilted my head to gaze outside the window; the moon, fully formed now, was rising behind several mountain ranges, and made an eerie haze in the sky. It was somewhat beautiful, though, to say.
I heard Kagome turning in her futon.
The sound of her covers pulling with her over her body filled my ears.
I could not fall asleep as well. I sat up, the warm quilt draped over my shoulders and haunches weighing me down, and I looked 'round the room.
Kirara was a victim of sleep, too soon for her own good, to say; Shippou, I cannot say, because I don't exactly know where he is. . .
"AAAAHH!" I yelled, though surprised to hear another voice. I looked below me, and the answer to my question lay right under my nose.
"Shippou, what, may I ask, are you doing, sitting there on my pillow?" I questioned the weary kitsune, surprised that Kagome and the others hadn't awoken, except for Kirara, who was glaring at the two of us.
Shippou just looked up at me solemnly.
"I can't sleep, Sango-chan. . ." he whimpered.
I hushed him as he started to cry, and scooped him in my arms. I cradled him, rocking him back and forth in my arms.
". . .Sango, you'd make a good mother. . ." the young kit commented.
I smiled at his sweet compliment, blushing slightly.
". . .A-arigatou, Shippou-chan, but I do not think that will be quite so soon,"
"Really? I was thinking that you and Miroku-ichiroku would make a kawaii couple. . ."
I blushed, and put a finger to his mouth. I was surprised as he nibbled it. My eyes softened, and I placed him down beside me on my futon as he fell silent with slumber.
I myself became drowsy, and rested on my futon as well. My arms draped over Shippou and Kirara. Soon after that, I was in dream land. . . not waking till morn.
"Rise and shine, sleepy-head." A voice called softly in my ear, tickling the hairs on it.
I opened an eye and saw Miroku's face, peering deeply into my eyes, smiling.
"M-Miroku!" I gasped, backing away from him very quickly. "D-don't d-do t- that!"
"Do what," Miroku asked, smiling more.
"Getting in my face like that when I just awake!"
Miroku chuckled.
"Gomen, Sango,"
I arose from my futon, noticing Shippou's absence from his sleeping spot.
"Shippou-chan?" I wondered aloud.
I saw a familiar bushy tail appear from a corner of the wall. The tail disappeared and out jumped Shippou frantically.
"Hey, you guys! Areala's gone!"
Kagome gasped as she ran after the worried kit. We followed, stepping in her footsteps. Shippou bounced away around another corner as he emerged from the building we were lodging at.
Kagome ordered InuYasha to sniff out Areala's scent.
"No way am I gonna do that!" InuYasha pouted.
"Fine then. I'm just gonna have ta 's' word you. . ." Kagome retorted.
InuYasha's eyes enlarged.
"OKAY! FINE THEN! You win, you stupid wench!"
"Hmm? What was that? Did I hear a certain someone call me a certain name? I guess I'll just have to say a certain word. . .si—"
InuYasha rushed forward and clamped a hand to Kagome's mouth.
"Don't—you—dare. . ."
"—it." Kagome's voice was muffled as she said the word of confinement. Bad idea, Kagome-chan.
At that very moment, InuYasha's beads on his necklace glowed, and he and Kagome came crashing down to the earth, thanks to the force called gravity.
I helped Kagome up as we continued after Shippou. Behind us, InuYasha stood up, cursing Kagome mentally, and ran ahead of us quickly, Miroku at his heels.
I stood in awe as I stopped abruptly atop a meadow-edge. Kagome's jaw dropped slightly, as she looked at the surroundings in amazement. Just looking at this place makes you feel as if you were in a dream land, or in a fairy tale.
The grass blades came up tall; willow trees stood majestically, scattered in different places; the sound of water trickling in a pond from a miniature waterfall; Everything was just so. . .green. . .A flash of white and red caught my eye. I thought for a moment it was InuYasha, but I was mistaken.
I found myself lying on my back in the grass, something on top of me. My eyes were closed, I don't know why really, and I opened them sharply. A pair of green eyes peered into my chocolate brown eyes.
The thing on top of me stood up, and held out a hand to help me up. I accepted it, and stood back on my feet, as I brushed myself off. Great. Now I have grass stains on my yukata that I just washed! [Yukata-Thin Kimono]
I stared at the person(?) who stood in front of me. No, not a person. . .
A wolf-youkai.
"Könnichiwä! I'm Areala! And you are—"
"—Sango. Wait. How can you be Areala when. . .Our kitsune friend is named Areala. Do you know anything about this?"
Areala, the wolf-youkai, just sat there, puzzled. She suited of white furs and a navy-blue and red armor-like top, and her gorgeous red hair pulled up in pig-tails with flowers in them. Her green eyes sparkled magnificently.
"Oh, yeah! I know now! Well, sometimes I go by Areala, but my real name is Ayame." Her eyes sparked suddenly.
"When your friend was just a little one, she was abandoned by her mother and father. Her mother kitsune disappeared, and her father kitsune was killed by two people, or more like demons. One of them looked like a human, but he had awesome powers. But to continue the story, your friend was abandoned, orphaned, as just a little one.
"I was coming down this way, as I was before, when I heard the sound of someone crying. I rushed to a willow tree, and up in the branches, was your friend. It was cold out, and she was freezing to death, the poor thing. I took her in and she clutched to me tightly; she had a strong grip at such a young age.
"I brought her with me to Kouga's cavern—" Ayame was interrupted.
"—You know Kouga?!" InuYasha roared. I hadn't realized he was right behind me, nor Miroku. I noticed Shippou inching closer to the female wolf-youkai.
"Hai. He was my fiancé."
"Oh." Kagome mumbled, blushing guiltily. She felt guilty for "stealing" Kouga from Ayame. . .
"Hai. So Kouga and I raised her up like she was one of ours. Eventually, I brought up to Kouga what we should name her. Kouga said that she looked similar to me, so he said that we should name her Ayame, to flatter me. Oh, I love him so! I don't exactly know where he is now. . .I left soon after because my tribe was moving along. Kouga bid me farewell, though he couldn't. It ached him. It's been three years since we've seen each other. . .I assume that after I left, the kitsune we raised, Ayame, grew bigger and matured, and left from Kouga's care, and found you."
Ayame started crying as Kagome muttered Kouga's name.
"Oh, gomen nasai, Ayame!"
"K-K-K-Koooouuuugaaaaa!!"
There was a sudden rustling in the grass.
"Kouga?" Ayame sniffed, looking up as she wiped away a stray tear.
"AYAME-SAMA!" A feminine young voice squeaked.
A blur of orange and purple colors jumped on top of the startled wolf- youkai.
It was Ayame! Err, the kitsune, Ayame.
Shippou was ecstatic, as well as Ayame (the wolf-youkai).
"What are you doing here, Ayame-sama?" asked the young kit excitedly.
"Just getting a good look around."
"Oh, I missed you!"
"I missed you, too, Areala-chan!"
The two embraced.
"I haven't seen you since you left with your tribe, and I was only a baby."
"You remember, huh?"
"Yup!"
Areala ruffled her kit's hair playfully. Shippou wanted to be noticed, and he nudged Areala (the kitsune).
"Oh! Shippou-chan!"
"Where were you? We were so worried!"
"I was here."
"Why?"
"I dunno. . ."
"As long as you're okay!"
The two kitsunes embraced, and we all watched in splendor.
"Tell me again. WHY ARE WE GOING THIS WAY?! Kagome! Are you even listening to me?? KAGOME!" InuYasha complained.
"Nn? Oh, gomen. We're going this way because Kouga lives up here, and he needs to see Ayame!"
Kagome gave InuYasha the 'sit' treatment before he could protest.
Behind me, Ayame trudged along with the two kitsunes, catching up on their pasts.
Miroku was a few feet behind me, gazing back at Ayame. I smacked him. I could tell why he was looking. I bet it was her outfit that turned him on. . .Stupid houshi. . . . .
Miroku only grinned, and reached for my derriere. I didn't give him enough time, only rewarded him with a good smack.
Far ahead of us, Kouga was aroused in his cavern. He walked back in forth, making marks on the dirt floor. Something seemed important to him. His head raised, as he caught a whiff of a familiar scent.
"Kagome. . ." he breathed, "my woman is seeking me out?"
Then he scowled.
"That worthless mutt is with her too! Better not interfere. Now that it is spring, it's mating season. And that can only mean. . ."
Kouga imagined himself with Kagome, and their pups.
His ears suddenly perked up.
"Huh? I smell. . .someone. . .else. It's not that lech monk, or that exterminator. Someone else. . ."
Ayame looked up as she noticed they were getting closer to Kouga. She could hardly wait to be reunited with her Kouga! Only, this was the moment Kagome feared. She didn't know if Ayame could take it, knowing that Kouga forgot about her, and was now practically doing courtship dances for Kagome. She shuddered as she imagined Ayame sobbing painfully.
She shook the thought from her head.
'Only a little bit more!' Ayame wondered excitedly. She scooped up her little kitsunes in her arms, and they snuggled in her warm furs. She cooed at the picture. Since it was the month of mating season, Kouga and herself could have wolf pups of their own!
sniff, sniff Do I smell trouble coming soon? You never know. I FINALLY GOT THIS CHAPTER UP! My computer was just fixed because it was messed up. Thank goodness! Anyways, please let me know what you think of this by reviewing! Thank you!
InuYashaBishi334
Disclaimer: Unfortunately, I do not own InuYasha-tachi, etc. Although I have dreams of owning my most favoritest character, Miroku...Hai, 'tis true. Besides, if I did own Inu-tachi, I'd be rich and famous. Lifestyles of the Rich and the Famous starts playing You see it on TV, or in a magazine... ;;; Oops, day-dreaming again! Please le' me know what you think of this chapter! Arigatou!
A/N: This is going to be more of a serious chapter than funny.
I snatched long sections of the tail and stuffed them in the pockets that Kagome had on her uniform. I grinned ruefully at the Lord Sesshoumaru, who stared at me, possibly pondering what the hell I was doing to his boa tail.
"Well, gotta go, you know. We're expected somewhere else. Bye!" I said quickly, running off with the rest of the group. Rin jumped on Sesshoumaru's back and waved good-bye to us. I showed the boa tail hairs to Kagome and she squeaked,
"Yatta! Now all we have left to get are. . ."
I nodded and glanced at InuYasha.
"The best wolf-demon hairs to get are from, well, him. . ."
"InuYasha's not gonna be happy, Sango. . ."
"I know, I know. . ."
I pulled the covers up over my face closer as I tossed around in my futon. Yet again, Miroku had conned an elderly couple to let us stay in their "fancy, shmanshy mansion", as Kagome had remarked. To add to her remark, I hit Miroku over the head, Kagome smiling at me, and we walked inside our room.
Of course, the boys were sleeping apart from us, thank Kami-sama.
I tilted my head to gaze outside the window; the moon, fully formed now, was rising behind several mountain ranges, and made an eerie haze in the sky. It was somewhat beautiful, though, to say.
I heard Kagome turning in her futon.
The sound of her covers pulling with her over her body filled my ears.
I could not fall asleep as well. I sat up, the warm quilt draped over my shoulders and haunches weighing me down, and I looked 'round the room.
Kirara was a victim of sleep, too soon for her own good, to say; Shippou, I cannot say, because I don't exactly know where he is. . .
"AAAAHH!" I yelled, though surprised to hear another voice. I looked below me, and the answer to my question lay right under my nose.
"Shippou, what, may I ask, are you doing, sitting there on my pillow?" I questioned the weary kitsune, surprised that Kagome and the others hadn't awoken, except for Kirara, who was glaring at the two of us.
Shippou just looked up at me solemnly.
"I can't sleep, Sango-chan. . ." he whimpered.
I hushed him as he started to cry, and scooped him in my arms. I cradled him, rocking him back and forth in my arms.
". . .Sango, you'd make a good mother. . ." the young kit commented.
I smiled at his sweet compliment, blushing slightly.
". . .A-arigatou, Shippou-chan, but I do not think that will be quite so soon,"
"Really? I was thinking that you and Miroku-ichiroku would make a kawaii couple. . ."
I blushed, and put a finger to his mouth. I was surprised as he nibbled it. My eyes softened, and I placed him down beside me on my futon as he fell silent with slumber.
I myself became drowsy, and rested on my futon as well. My arms draped over Shippou and Kirara. Soon after that, I was in dream land. . . not waking till morn.
"Rise and shine, sleepy-head." A voice called softly in my ear, tickling the hairs on it.
I opened an eye and saw Miroku's face, peering deeply into my eyes, smiling.
"M-Miroku!" I gasped, backing away from him very quickly. "D-don't d-do t- that!"
"Do what," Miroku asked, smiling more.
"Getting in my face like that when I just awake!"
Miroku chuckled.
"Gomen, Sango,"
I arose from my futon, noticing Shippou's absence from his sleeping spot.
"Shippou-chan?" I wondered aloud.
I saw a familiar bushy tail appear from a corner of the wall. The tail disappeared and out jumped Shippou frantically.
"Hey, you guys! Areala's gone!"
Kagome gasped as she ran after the worried kit. We followed, stepping in her footsteps. Shippou bounced away around another corner as he emerged from the building we were lodging at.
Kagome ordered InuYasha to sniff out Areala's scent.
"No way am I gonna do that!" InuYasha pouted.
"Fine then. I'm just gonna have ta 's' word you. . ." Kagome retorted.
InuYasha's eyes enlarged.
"OKAY! FINE THEN! You win, you stupid wench!"
"Hmm? What was that? Did I hear a certain someone call me a certain name? I guess I'll just have to say a certain word. . .si—"
InuYasha rushed forward and clamped a hand to Kagome's mouth.
"Don't—you—dare. . ."
"—it." Kagome's voice was muffled as she said the word of confinement. Bad idea, Kagome-chan.
At that very moment, InuYasha's beads on his necklace glowed, and he and Kagome came crashing down to the earth, thanks to the force called gravity.
I helped Kagome up as we continued after Shippou. Behind us, InuYasha stood up, cursing Kagome mentally, and ran ahead of us quickly, Miroku at his heels.
I stood in awe as I stopped abruptly atop a meadow-edge. Kagome's jaw dropped slightly, as she looked at the surroundings in amazement. Just looking at this place makes you feel as if you were in a dream land, or in a fairy tale.
The grass blades came up tall; willow trees stood majestically, scattered in different places; the sound of water trickling in a pond from a miniature waterfall; Everything was just so. . .green. . .A flash of white and red caught my eye. I thought for a moment it was InuYasha, but I was mistaken.
I found myself lying on my back in the grass, something on top of me. My eyes were closed, I don't know why really, and I opened them sharply. A pair of green eyes peered into my chocolate brown eyes.
The thing on top of me stood up, and held out a hand to help me up. I accepted it, and stood back on my feet, as I brushed myself off. Great. Now I have grass stains on my yukata that I just washed! [Yukata-Thin Kimono]
I stared at the person(?) who stood in front of me. No, not a person. . .
A wolf-youkai.
"Könnichiwä! I'm Areala! And you are—"
"—Sango. Wait. How can you be Areala when. . .Our kitsune friend is named Areala. Do you know anything about this?"
Areala, the wolf-youkai, just sat there, puzzled. She suited of white furs and a navy-blue and red armor-like top, and her gorgeous red hair pulled up in pig-tails with flowers in them. Her green eyes sparkled magnificently.
"Oh, yeah! I know now! Well, sometimes I go by Areala, but my real name is Ayame." Her eyes sparked suddenly.
"When your friend was just a little one, she was abandoned by her mother and father. Her mother kitsune disappeared, and her father kitsune was killed by two people, or more like demons. One of them looked like a human, but he had awesome powers. But to continue the story, your friend was abandoned, orphaned, as just a little one.
"I was coming down this way, as I was before, when I heard the sound of someone crying. I rushed to a willow tree, and up in the branches, was your friend. It was cold out, and she was freezing to death, the poor thing. I took her in and she clutched to me tightly; she had a strong grip at such a young age.
"I brought her with me to Kouga's cavern—" Ayame was interrupted.
"—You know Kouga?!" InuYasha roared. I hadn't realized he was right behind me, nor Miroku. I noticed Shippou inching closer to the female wolf-youkai.
"Hai. He was my fiancé."
"Oh." Kagome mumbled, blushing guiltily. She felt guilty for "stealing" Kouga from Ayame. . .
"Hai. So Kouga and I raised her up like she was one of ours. Eventually, I brought up to Kouga what we should name her. Kouga said that she looked similar to me, so he said that we should name her Ayame, to flatter me. Oh, I love him so! I don't exactly know where he is now. . .I left soon after because my tribe was moving along. Kouga bid me farewell, though he couldn't. It ached him. It's been three years since we've seen each other. . .I assume that after I left, the kitsune we raised, Ayame, grew bigger and matured, and left from Kouga's care, and found you."
Ayame started crying as Kagome muttered Kouga's name.
"Oh, gomen nasai, Ayame!"
"K-K-K-Koooouuuugaaaaa!!"
There was a sudden rustling in the grass.
"Kouga?" Ayame sniffed, looking up as she wiped away a stray tear.
"AYAME-SAMA!" A feminine young voice squeaked.
A blur of orange and purple colors jumped on top of the startled wolf- youkai.
It was Ayame! Err, the kitsune, Ayame.
Shippou was ecstatic, as well as Ayame (the wolf-youkai).
"What are you doing here, Ayame-sama?" asked the young kit excitedly.
"Just getting a good look around."
"Oh, I missed you!"
"I missed you, too, Areala-chan!"
The two embraced.
"I haven't seen you since you left with your tribe, and I was only a baby."
"You remember, huh?"
"Yup!"
Areala ruffled her kit's hair playfully. Shippou wanted to be noticed, and he nudged Areala (the kitsune).
"Oh! Shippou-chan!"
"Where were you? We were so worried!"
"I was here."
"Why?"
"I dunno. . ."
"As long as you're okay!"
The two kitsunes embraced, and we all watched in splendor.
"Tell me again. WHY ARE WE GOING THIS WAY?! Kagome! Are you even listening to me?? KAGOME!" InuYasha complained.
"Nn? Oh, gomen. We're going this way because Kouga lives up here, and he needs to see Ayame!"
Kagome gave InuYasha the 'sit' treatment before he could protest.
Behind me, Ayame trudged along with the two kitsunes, catching up on their pasts.
Miroku was a few feet behind me, gazing back at Ayame. I smacked him. I could tell why he was looking. I bet it was her outfit that turned him on. . .Stupid houshi. . . . .
Miroku only grinned, and reached for my derriere. I didn't give him enough time, only rewarded him with a good smack.
Far ahead of us, Kouga was aroused in his cavern. He walked back in forth, making marks on the dirt floor. Something seemed important to him. His head raised, as he caught a whiff of a familiar scent.
"Kagome. . ." he breathed, "my woman is seeking me out?"
Then he scowled.
"That worthless mutt is with her too! Better not interfere. Now that it is spring, it's mating season. And that can only mean. . ."
Kouga imagined himself with Kagome, and their pups.
His ears suddenly perked up.
"Huh? I smell. . .someone. . .else. It's not that lech monk, or that exterminator. Someone else. . ."
Ayame looked up as she noticed they were getting closer to Kouga. She could hardly wait to be reunited with her Kouga! Only, this was the moment Kagome feared. She didn't know if Ayame could take it, knowing that Kouga forgot about her, and was now practically doing courtship dances for Kagome. She shuddered as she imagined Ayame sobbing painfully.
She shook the thought from her head.
'Only a little bit more!' Ayame wondered excitedly. She scooped up her little kitsunes in her arms, and they snuggled in her warm furs. She cooed at the picture. Since it was the month of mating season, Kouga and herself could have wolf pups of their own!
sniff, sniff Do I smell trouble coming soon? You never know. I FINALLY GOT THIS CHAPTER UP! My computer was just fixed because it was messed up. Thank goodness! Anyways, please let me know what you think of this by reviewing! Thank you!
InuYashaBishi334