Wind, Water, and Earth
The legend continues
Kagome smiled as she rode along on her bike. They had been traveling for two days now and were getting closer to the forest that Kaede had told them about. And things had been going pretty good as far as she was concerned. Miroku hadn't even groped Sango yet today which meant that they didn't have to drag an unconscious body along with them. The pace that Inu Yasha had set was a nice medium pace that seemed to eat up the miles. If they kept going the way they would then they would get to the village that was said to be a few hours from the forest. Since it wasn't safe to live anywhere near the village people did live as close as they could. The area that they were heading into was simply gorgeous. It seemed to be getting closer and closer to natural perfection. The temperate also seemed to be perfect as well. Kagome couldn't help but wonder if maybe this was because of the sisters. Looking around she noticed how none of the plants around here seemed to be wilting or dying the grass was all green not a hint of brown spots. Flowers grew in abundance and the rivers were always sparkling and the most amazing shade of blue she had ever seen. The sisters would explain it but she always thought that they only stayed in their forest. So she decided to ask. "Hey guys have you noticed how the closer we get to where we are going the well better the land seems to get?" Kagome asked she looked down at a small patch of wildflowers.
"I must agree lady Kagome. And I believe that I have an answer to your question. You see the sisters are powerful and they keep to their forest and look after it. But what if their powers extend beyond the forest without their knowing? Or it could be that because the forest itself is in such good condition that it has powers and that the land all around us is gaining power from the forest becoming slowly like the forest? The ways of elemental magic is a mystery to me so these are only theories." Miroku had stopped to look at the same patch of wild flowers as she did.
"Keh! Who cares why it's acting this way? It just means that we're getting closer!" Inu Yasha stared at them before turning around to continue slightly faster than before. The others sighed and sped up to keep up with him. Well before sunset they made it to the village but were stunned to see it empty.
"It looks like there haven't been people living here for a long time." Sango said as she came out of one house looking at the others who were also exploring the village.
"I don't smell any blood so there wasn't a battle." Inu Yasha looked around not liking the fact that this place was abandoned. "Kagome can you sense any jewel shards?" He looked over at her beginning to get worried.
"No not even a little bit. I guess that rules out the theory of the sisters having jewel shards. Oh well, I'd still like to see the forest if we could get close enough to it." Kagome sighed and looked around at the empty village. "We still have a lot of the day left so why don't we find a place to stay for the night? Then we can all go out fishing and look for other things for dinner?" She wasn't really hungry but they all needed something to pass the time.
"That sounds like a great idea Kagome!" Shippo jumped up from his spot in her basket.
So some hours later in an old inn they had just finished a nice meal of cooked fish, which they all swore was the tastiest they had ever had, and rice. They had already watched the sunset and now were all settling down for bed. Inu Yasha was sitting against the wall, Kagome was on one side of the fire rolling out her sleeping bag and Sango was over with her. Shippo had already crawled into the top of Kagome's sleeping bag and Miroku had tried to get over to their side as well only to be slapped back by Kagome and sent flying back by Sango and Hiriakotsu. Inu Yasha just sighed and closed his eyes asleep in moments. Sango and Kagome settled down as well falling asleep easily. Miroku was knocked unconscious by the hits so he didn't need to try and sleep.
Next morning
Dawn was still a little while off when Inu Yasha first opened his eyes. He knew the others wouldn't be up for a while so he sat back and looked at them all through half lidded eyes. He could see their even breathing and he smiled slightly. Everything was so peaceful like this, no monk doing perverted things, no taijiya (sp?) dragging unconscious monks, no fox kits annoying the hell out of him, and best of all no SITS. He rather enjoyed this part of the day, when all his friends were there and they weren't annoying him. He fell asleep again to these thoughts a small smile on his face.
When Inu Yasha next awoke the scene that greeted him this time was worlds apart from when he first woke up. Yes Miroku was still unconscious but by the new bump on his head it wasn't from last nights antics. Sango and Kagome were sitting near the fireplace gossiping with each other and Shippo and Kirara were nowhere to be found. Inu Yasha sighed at the loss of his peace but got up anyway. He could smell what they were making and sighed again when the smell told him it wasn't Ramen but that 'oatmeal' stuff that Kagome brings. Inu Yasha shuddered a bit, that flavorless glop definitely wasn't one of his favorite foods. So as quickly and silently as he could Inu Yasha snuck to the window before hopping outside. Neither of the girls noticed him as they collapsed into a giggling heap on the floor.
When Inu Yasha came back from his little hunting expedition he found everyone eating the flavorless glop and talking about the forest. Inu Yasha had already eaten his fill on all the delicious foods that were practically overflowing out there so he declined the bowl of glop that Kagome offered him. "Keh! Why should I eat that when I already ate?" Inu Yasha asked in his oh so polite way.
Kagome just blinked and looked at him confused. "You already ate? When?" She was really very curious about this as she thought he had been sleeping the whole time.
"Earlier, outside. There is more than enough out there to fill even Miroku's Kazana." Inu Yasha yawned as he said this plopping down to finish watching them eat. He noticed that Miroku and Shippo were looking at the glop with wistful expressions probably wishing to have snuck off and gotten some food outside with him. Inu Yasha smirked. Oh yes today would be a very good day.
Authors note Ok I'm sorry this update took so long. And I'm sorry that it's more filler than a real chapter. Although I'm much more accustomed to writing comedy stories so it's a bit hard for me to write a serious one. Also I wanted to get some of those facts put in here. Oh and don't forget to read my other story Of Wolves and Tights. It's a songfic comedy story so it's really different from this one. Some other good comedy stories to check out are A Match Made in a Test Tube, InuChan Will Survive, InuYasha: The Musical!(Warning that one is well on it's way to being R rated), Ramen Noodles, The Plan, and You Make Me Retch. These are some of my favorite stories. You may want to watch out for the musical though that one is just a little off the map. Ah well next chapter we go to the forest.
The legend continues
Kagome smiled as she rode along on her bike. They had been traveling for two days now and were getting closer to the forest that Kaede had told them about. And things had been going pretty good as far as she was concerned. Miroku hadn't even groped Sango yet today which meant that they didn't have to drag an unconscious body along with them. The pace that Inu Yasha had set was a nice medium pace that seemed to eat up the miles. If they kept going the way they would then they would get to the village that was said to be a few hours from the forest. Since it wasn't safe to live anywhere near the village people did live as close as they could. The area that they were heading into was simply gorgeous. It seemed to be getting closer and closer to natural perfection. The temperate also seemed to be perfect as well. Kagome couldn't help but wonder if maybe this was because of the sisters. Looking around she noticed how none of the plants around here seemed to be wilting or dying the grass was all green not a hint of brown spots. Flowers grew in abundance and the rivers were always sparkling and the most amazing shade of blue she had ever seen. The sisters would explain it but she always thought that they only stayed in their forest. So she decided to ask. "Hey guys have you noticed how the closer we get to where we are going the well better the land seems to get?" Kagome asked she looked down at a small patch of wildflowers.
"I must agree lady Kagome. And I believe that I have an answer to your question. You see the sisters are powerful and they keep to their forest and look after it. But what if their powers extend beyond the forest without their knowing? Or it could be that because the forest itself is in such good condition that it has powers and that the land all around us is gaining power from the forest becoming slowly like the forest? The ways of elemental magic is a mystery to me so these are only theories." Miroku had stopped to look at the same patch of wild flowers as she did.
"Keh! Who cares why it's acting this way? It just means that we're getting closer!" Inu Yasha stared at them before turning around to continue slightly faster than before. The others sighed and sped up to keep up with him. Well before sunset they made it to the village but were stunned to see it empty.
"It looks like there haven't been people living here for a long time." Sango said as she came out of one house looking at the others who were also exploring the village.
"I don't smell any blood so there wasn't a battle." Inu Yasha looked around not liking the fact that this place was abandoned. "Kagome can you sense any jewel shards?" He looked over at her beginning to get worried.
"No not even a little bit. I guess that rules out the theory of the sisters having jewel shards. Oh well, I'd still like to see the forest if we could get close enough to it." Kagome sighed and looked around at the empty village. "We still have a lot of the day left so why don't we find a place to stay for the night? Then we can all go out fishing and look for other things for dinner?" She wasn't really hungry but they all needed something to pass the time.
"That sounds like a great idea Kagome!" Shippo jumped up from his spot in her basket.
So some hours later in an old inn they had just finished a nice meal of cooked fish, which they all swore was the tastiest they had ever had, and rice. They had already watched the sunset and now were all settling down for bed. Inu Yasha was sitting against the wall, Kagome was on one side of the fire rolling out her sleeping bag and Sango was over with her. Shippo had already crawled into the top of Kagome's sleeping bag and Miroku had tried to get over to their side as well only to be slapped back by Kagome and sent flying back by Sango and Hiriakotsu. Inu Yasha just sighed and closed his eyes asleep in moments. Sango and Kagome settled down as well falling asleep easily. Miroku was knocked unconscious by the hits so he didn't need to try and sleep.
Next morning
Dawn was still a little while off when Inu Yasha first opened his eyes. He knew the others wouldn't be up for a while so he sat back and looked at them all through half lidded eyes. He could see their even breathing and he smiled slightly. Everything was so peaceful like this, no monk doing perverted things, no taijiya (sp?) dragging unconscious monks, no fox kits annoying the hell out of him, and best of all no SITS. He rather enjoyed this part of the day, when all his friends were there and they weren't annoying him. He fell asleep again to these thoughts a small smile on his face.
When Inu Yasha next awoke the scene that greeted him this time was worlds apart from when he first woke up. Yes Miroku was still unconscious but by the new bump on his head it wasn't from last nights antics. Sango and Kagome were sitting near the fireplace gossiping with each other and Shippo and Kirara were nowhere to be found. Inu Yasha sighed at the loss of his peace but got up anyway. He could smell what they were making and sighed again when the smell told him it wasn't Ramen but that 'oatmeal' stuff that Kagome brings. Inu Yasha shuddered a bit, that flavorless glop definitely wasn't one of his favorite foods. So as quickly and silently as he could Inu Yasha snuck to the window before hopping outside. Neither of the girls noticed him as they collapsed into a giggling heap on the floor.
When Inu Yasha came back from his little hunting expedition he found everyone eating the flavorless glop and talking about the forest. Inu Yasha had already eaten his fill on all the delicious foods that were practically overflowing out there so he declined the bowl of glop that Kagome offered him. "Keh! Why should I eat that when I already ate?" Inu Yasha asked in his oh so polite way.
Kagome just blinked and looked at him confused. "You already ate? When?" She was really very curious about this as she thought he had been sleeping the whole time.
"Earlier, outside. There is more than enough out there to fill even Miroku's Kazana." Inu Yasha yawned as he said this plopping down to finish watching them eat. He noticed that Miroku and Shippo were looking at the glop with wistful expressions probably wishing to have snuck off and gotten some food outside with him. Inu Yasha smirked. Oh yes today would be a very good day.
Authors note Ok I'm sorry this update took so long. And I'm sorry that it's more filler than a real chapter. Although I'm much more accustomed to writing comedy stories so it's a bit hard for me to write a serious one. Also I wanted to get some of those facts put in here. Oh and don't forget to read my other story Of Wolves and Tights. It's a songfic comedy story so it's really different from this one. Some other good comedy stories to check out are A Match Made in a Test Tube, InuChan Will Survive, InuYasha: The Musical!(Warning that one is well on it's way to being R rated), Ramen Noodles, The Plan, and You Make Me Retch. These are some of my favorite stories. You may want to watch out for the musical though that one is just a little off the map. Ah well next chapter we go to the forest.