Disclaimer: I don't OWN InuYasha, but that could all be changed with the right rosary...
Author Notes: Lets see... I've decided to lay off on the Inu / Seiko moments for a while... That is
actually supposed to be the sub-story (you know, in the background), and I've been pressing it a
little more than I should be... besides it's about time I put in some more Inu / Kag fluff n_n...
Here I go again... trying to talk to my readers / reviewers.
First of all, I would like to ask where Artemis Moon and Yami Armageddon went off to
*clueless*... And I believe that Ice Dagger, WarGrowl90, and Kagome-chan have officially
disappeared...
Aside from that I will talk about the most recent of matters...
Kaylana - Not even one little guess? Well, maybe later when you have more info...
Max & CX-chan - You both think that Seiko is a hanyou... Well, it's a good guess considering
the limited information I've released, but the answer is still 'no'. But I do promise that as the
story progresses, and more information is revealed (slowly of course) that everything will fit
together... even suddle actions that were in previous chapters even now, will come into play...
*evil laugh* By the way... even if she were hanyou (which she isn't) InuYasha still would have
smelt the faint traces of yokai in her...
Bubbles1612 - That was the first threat I've received from writing this fic... *shocked* Well,
because you're so motivated, I guess I'll just have to meet your demands and keep writing...
*smiles*
Imoen - Thank you for understanding my grief about reading that *cough* book (more like a
damned death sentence if you ask me...) I'm enjoying your fic "Slave To Love" a lot, so I'm
requesting it to all of my readers right now... Hope you update it soon, it was evil how you ended
Chapter 18... u_u'
Well, this is getting a little TOO long, so I guess I'll just get on with the story...
~* Over the Edge - Chapter 11: Nice One, Kagome*~
After Seiko was satisfied in bandaging his back and head, she went to the other side of the
clearing to continue mending her, now cleaned, kimono top, from where InuYasha had ripped it.
She let him go back to camp, but remained in the small clearing to finish her work (also mending
his haori from the fight).
As InuYasha left, he tore the herb soaked bandages from his bare chest, mumbling "damned
wench... who does she think she is... I am a hanyou, we heal faster than humans... why the hell
WAS she healed..." He continued the rest of his cements in his head, for he neared the clearing
where they'd set up camp.
***
"InuYasha." Kagome rose from her place around the fire, where breakfast was being prepared,
and rushed toward the hanyou as fast as she could. But it didn't have very good results with her
ankle, so instead of embracing him, she stumbled into his arms.
"Are you all right?" He asked, looking at her with concern as she clung to his arms for support.
"I should be asking you the same thing." She lifted her gaze to his, running a finger over the
remaining bandage on his head.
He gave her a smirk then helped her over to her place at the fire.
"We were worried about you InuYasha, and when Seiko returned to the clearing without you, I...
I thought... I thought we'd lost you." Kagome said as he seated her to his side by the fire.
"Oi wench, you wont get rid of me that easy."
***
After breakfast, Seiko returned to the clearing (in her now repaired kimono) along with
InuYasha's mended haori. She tossed it at him, then sat down near the fire with the rest of them,
next to Miroku. InuYasha noticed a questionable glance at her from the monk as she joined
Kagome and Sango's conversation, it was something about weaponry and how Sango wanted to
teach Kagome better aim with her bow.
The whole time, Miroku was silent, and looked at his servant as if with doubt and intrigue. This
put more thoughts into the hanyous head. 'Does he know something about her that he isn't telling
us?... I'll have to ask him about it...'
Once the girls conversation was over, they decided to set up a target and Sango would help her
practice. Seiko had some chores to do (laundry, cleaning, fire wood...) So she said she'd teach the
girls to hunt another day, if it would be alright with Miroku.
***
"InuYasha, I'm gonna go practice archery with Sango, kay?" Kagome moved across the clearing,
retrieving her bow from a nearby branch. She slung the arrows over her shoulder in their pouch,
and headed into the woods with Sango.
"Feh."
"Is there something bothering you InuYasha? Miroku asked once the others were out of the
clearing.
"Hai." He crossed his arms over his chest and nodded his head.
"Well, what is it?"
"I should be asking you that monk." He directed a glare his the clueless companion.
"What for?" He backed away some, not knowing what to expect of the hanyou.
"You know something about Seiko, and you aren't telling us. Aren't you?"
Mirkou stopped backing away, and looked at InuYasha, then speaking in a firm tone. "I only
know what I know, and it isn't enough to tell."
"Don't speak in fucking riddles to me damn it! I've seen the way you look at her. Now, what do
you know?"
Miroku sighed. "Such vulgar language InuYasha, you really should work on that... All I know is
that she has an inconsistent life-force. I've never seen someone have such drastic changes
constantly in their ora, I don't exactly know what to think about it..."
"Anything else?"
"It's just... just... it doesn't seem to be of human nature." He'd lowered his voice as he spoke of
his suspicions.
"She's NOT human?!"
"I wouldn't say that... She has all the signs of being mortal, I just don't think that anyone who
seems so calm all the time could have such dramatic mood shifts and not even show it..."
"Hai. Thank you Miroku-sama." He got up and went to see how Kagome was doing with her
archery, thinking about what Miroku had said.
***
"LOOK OUT!" Kagome had shot an awry arrow, which ricocheted off of a nearby tree, and was
headed straight for Seiko, who was returning from the spring with the laundry.
Before anyone knew what happened, The laundry fell to the ground, and Seiko was left standing.
She had caught the arrow, only but an inch or so from her forehead. "Oh no, all my laundry, dirty
again..." she bent down to gather the cloths, mumbling under her breath. "You might want to
work on that one... But hopefully next time it will go toward the enemy instead!" she yelled to
Kagome who was in aw over what had just happened. Seiko stood up with the cloths under her
arm, and she threw the arrow toward the two girls, hitting the center of the target they had set up.
Inuyasha just came within rang of where they were, seeing the arrow hit the target. Of course,
he'd missed Kagome's little incident, and had thought she was the one who made the shot.
"Nice one, Kagome."
"Feh." She gave him a glare, thinking he'd seen her almost kill Seiko, then mocking her.
"What?"
I hope that wasn't too short... I mean, I'm trying to section off the different events that I need to
include. Did I do okay in backing off the 'stalker Inu' topic? I DID mention Seiko in his little
conversation with Miroku, but that has a big part in her 'secret'... Sorry in advance, because next
chapter I anticipate another 'Inu stalker' moment... but maybe I'll throw in some pointless fluff
with him and Kagome to make up for it. Plus I have to put in more about Sango, and especially
Shippou O_O' my poor little kitsune... I need him to become more active, SOON *upset*. R&R
()()
(u_u) zzzzz (my reaction to "Gone With the Wind") ~Bunny *smiles*
Author Notes: Lets see... I've decided to lay off on the Inu / Seiko moments for a while... That is
actually supposed to be the sub-story (you know, in the background), and I've been pressing it a
little more than I should be... besides it's about time I put in some more Inu / Kag fluff n_n...
Here I go again... trying to talk to my readers / reviewers.
First of all, I would like to ask where Artemis Moon and Yami Armageddon went off to
*clueless*... And I believe that Ice Dagger, WarGrowl90, and Kagome-chan have officially
disappeared...
Aside from that I will talk about the most recent of matters...
Kaylana - Not even one little guess? Well, maybe later when you have more info...
Max & CX-chan - You both think that Seiko is a hanyou... Well, it's a good guess considering
the limited information I've released, but the answer is still 'no'. But I do promise that as the
story progresses, and more information is revealed (slowly of course) that everything will fit
together... even suddle actions that were in previous chapters even now, will come into play...
*evil laugh* By the way... even if she were hanyou (which she isn't) InuYasha still would have
smelt the faint traces of yokai in her...
Bubbles1612 - That was the first threat I've received from writing this fic... *shocked* Well,
because you're so motivated, I guess I'll just have to meet your demands and keep writing...
*smiles*
Imoen - Thank you for understanding my grief about reading that *cough* book (more like a
damned death sentence if you ask me...) I'm enjoying your fic "Slave To Love" a lot, so I'm
requesting it to all of my readers right now... Hope you update it soon, it was evil how you ended
Chapter 18... u_u'
Well, this is getting a little TOO long, so I guess I'll just get on with the story...
~* Over the Edge - Chapter 11: Nice One, Kagome*~
After Seiko was satisfied in bandaging his back and head, she went to the other side of the
clearing to continue mending her, now cleaned, kimono top, from where InuYasha had ripped it.
She let him go back to camp, but remained in the small clearing to finish her work (also mending
his haori from the fight).
As InuYasha left, he tore the herb soaked bandages from his bare chest, mumbling "damned
wench... who does she think she is... I am a hanyou, we heal faster than humans... why the hell
WAS she healed..." He continued the rest of his cements in his head, for he neared the clearing
where they'd set up camp.
***
"InuYasha." Kagome rose from her place around the fire, where breakfast was being prepared,
and rushed toward the hanyou as fast as she could. But it didn't have very good results with her
ankle, so instead of embracing him, she stumbled into his arms.
"Are you all right?" He asked, looking at her with concern as she clung to his arms for support.
"I should be asking you the same thing." She lifted her gaze to his, running a finger over the
remaining bandage on his head.
He gave her a smirk then helped her over to her place at the fire.
"We were worried about you InuYasha, and when Seiko returned to the clearing without you, I...
I thought... I thought we'd lost you." Kagome said as he seated her to his side by the fire.
"Oi wench, you wont get rid of me that easy."
***
After breakfast, Seiko returned to the clearing (in her now repaired kimono) along with
InuYasha's mended haori. She tossed it at him, then sat down near the fire with the rest of them,
next to Miroku. InuYasha noticed a questionable glance at her from the monk as she joined
Kagome and Sango's conversation, it was something about weaponry and how Sango wanted to
teach Kagome better aim with her bow.
The whole time, Miroku was silent, and looked at his servant as if with doubt and intrigue. This
put more thoughts into the hanyous head. 'Does he know something about her that he isn't telling
us?... I'll have to ask him about it...'
Once the girls conversation was over, they decided to set up a target and Sango would help her
practice. Seiko had some chores to do (laundry, cleaning, fire wood...) So she said she'd teach the
girls to hunt another day, if it would be alright with Miroku.
***
"InuYasha, I'm gonna go practice archery with Sango, kay?" Kagome moved across the clearing,
retrieving her bow from a nearby branch. She slung the arrows over her shoulder in their pouch,
and headed into the woods with Sango.
"Feh."
"Is there something bothering you InuYasha? Miroku asked once the others were out of the
clearing.
"Hai." He crossed his arms over his chest and nodded his head.
"Well, what is it?"
"I should be asking you that monk." He directed a glare his the clueless companion.
"What for?" He backed away some, not knowing what to expect of the hanyou.
"You know something about Seiko, and you aren't telling us. Aren't you?"
Mirkou stopped backing away, and looked at InuYasha, then speaking in a firm tone. "I only
know what I know, and it isn't enough to tell."
"Don't speak in fucking riddles to me damn it! I've seen the way you look at her. Now, what do
you know?"
Miroku sighed. "Such vulgar language InuYasha, you really should work on that... All I know is
that she has an inconsistent life-force. I've never seen someone have such drastic changes
constantly in their ora, I don't exactly know what to think about it..."
"Anything else?"
"It's just... just... it doesn't seem to be of human nature." He'd lowered his voice as he spoke of
his suspicions.
"She's NOT human?!"
"I wouldn't say that... She has all the signs of being mortal, I just don't think that anyone who
seems so calm all the time could have such dramatic mood shifts and not even show it..."
"Hai. Thank you Miroku-sama." He got up and went to see how Kagome was doing with her
archery, thinking about what Miroku had said.
***
"LOOK OUT!" Kagome had shot an awry arrow, which ricocheted off of a nearby tree, and was
headed straight for Seiko, who was returning from the spring with the laundry.
Before anyone knew what happened, The laundry fell to the ground, and Seiko was left standing.
She had caught the arrow, only but an inch or so from her forehead. "Oh no, all my laundry, dirty
again..." she bent down to gather the cloths, mumbling under her breath. "You might want to
work on that one... But hopefully next time it will go toward the enemy instead!" she yelled to
Kagome who was in aw over what had just happened. Seiko stood up with the cloths under her
arm, and she threw the arrow toward the two girls, hitting the center of the target they had set up.
Inuyasha just came within rang of where they were, seeing the arrow hit the target. Of course,
he'd missed Kagome's little incident, and had thought she was the one who made the shot.
"Nice one, Kagome."
"Feh." She gave him a glare, thinking he'd seen her almost kill Seiko, then mocking her.
"What?"
I hope that wasn't too short... I mean, I'm trying to section off the different events that I need to
include. Did I do okay in backing off the 'stalker Inu' topic? I DID mention Seiko in his little
conversation with Miroku, but that has a big part in her 'secret'... Sorry in advance, because next
chapter I anticipate another 'Inu stalker' moment... but maybe I'll throw in some pointless fluff
with him and Kagome to make up for it. Plus I have to put in more about Sango, and especially
Shippou O_O' my poor little kitsune... I need him to become more active, SOON *upset*. R&R
()()
(u_u) zzzzz (my reaction to "Gone With the Wind") ~Bunny *smiles*