Disclaimer: I created Seiko, Fara-baba, and Oki... Not gypsies or any of the other characters...
Question, when Miroku's child is born... do I get joint custody? I DO own Oki *shrugs*
Notes: I'm just kinda curious (cuse none of you really brought this up in reviewing if you did)
was Seiko's secret... a) fitting to the story and made sense. b) confusing and took interest away
c) anything else that wasn't necessarily good or bad... If you would *please* give me your honest
opinion, I would appreciate it a lot... Even if you hated the outcome and hate me for it, I need all
constructive opinions (because for those of you have forgotten) this IS my first fic... Oh n_n' and
you don't have to use my multiple choices... I was just giving examples...
Aside from that, I'm going to give out some awards today... yes AWARDS.
The award for the person who's been reviewing the longest, goes to ~ *Imoen*
The award for the two most motivated reviewers, goes to ~ *Bubbles1612* & *Jupiter's Light*
The award for the most confused, goes to ~ *Kaylana* (okay, so she's over that... she still gets it)
and lastly, the awards for people who are kind enough to come back and read/review my story
every now and again go to... The mysterious anonymous reviewer who didn't put their name
(hey, you DIDN'T alright... how am I supposed to know what to call you), to fallen-angel, Rei
Woo (yes, you get one too...), FlagDiva05, KaBunny (love the name), tookawaii, lily, Elly (no it
wasn't me who moved if you're reading this... but it would have been awkward to e-mail that),
reh, CX-chan, Max, Nilannawen (where'd you go?), Authoress Skie (formally known as Yami),
and any others haven't reviewed for soooo long they will be excluded from the ceremony...
Also, Ashley Yuy does NOT get an award based on my reviewing criteria, so she'll have to settle
for just being the relay personnel that helps me organize my twisted thoughts... I'm sure she'd
agree with that one... Well, enough chat! On with the story!
~* Over the Edge - Chapter 20: The Storm Has Only Just Begun*~
Kagome sat silently, sipping her tea. She leaned back against the wall as Fera went into the
kitchen to heat some water for ramen. What was taking InuYasha so long, the rain had already
come, and there was no sign of him... maybe Miroku was right... he was, after all, going off into
the woods after her a lot... maybe it just wasn't meant to be.
She watched as the fire was started in the kitchen fireplace, creating a glow on the partition,
along with a silhouette of the old woman, scurrying around the room. There was a noise as the
back door opened, and a new silhouette joined the old woman's. It was undoubtably the tall,
muscular, figure of Inuyasha, but he had a limp body in his arms.
There was a clatter and a shriek, as Fera-baba turned to see the scene and dropped the kettle of
water. InuYasha's form caught her before she was sure to drop to the ground herself, and gently
set her down. All Kagome could hear, was a faint murmur of the hanyou telling her something,
then setting the figure from his arms beside the old woman who had a hand at her heart.
His silhouette dissappeared into the shadows of the corner of the room, and soon he emitted into
the main room where they all sat. He had a serious look on his face, more serious than usual. He
sat down by Kagome, who handed him a cup of tea. He leaned in to give her a kiss, but she
turned her head so he'd get her cheek instead.
"What is it koi?"
Her gaze dropped to her cup of tea, leaning into his chest as he moved closer. (A/N: he only has
his under-shirt on... he had to take off the fire-rat because off all the blood) "It's nothing
InuYasha. It's nothing..." She reassured herself. 'If only it were true...'
***
Fera never did get to make that ramen, but later she summoned InuYasha and Miroku to the
kitchen for something. The fire had died down, so Kagome sat with Shippou in her lap, talking
with Sango, who was just as clueless as what might have happened.
"Do you know how this happened?" Fera asked in a low voice to the two of them, dabbing at
Seiko's wounds.
Miroku was in shock. He never expected for the huntress to get in such a critical condition, let
alone know how it happened. "I...um..." He stumbled over words, looking down at the body
covered in crimson blood.
"I know." InuYasha lowered his eyes and hung his head. The last thing he wanted to do was to
have to repeat what she had told him in the tree, especially to Miroku, for she'd probably want to
tell him herself...
Fera looked up at him accusingly, squinting her eyes as if to see if he were lying or not. She
frowned as he nodded his head. "Well then, it looks like we have some explaining to do..." She
turned to Miroku, who held a frown himself. "Laddy, take the girls to lunch. This is gonna be a
while."
With that, Miroku escorted his other companions into town under Kagome's umbrella, leaving
the InuYasha and Fera-baba to speak in the loom of the dying fire.
***
"I figured you'd be the one to find out..."
InuYasha was silent, he just looked down at the ashen wood floors. Sure he knew what Seiko had
been hiding, but it took him a fight that almost killed her to find out...
"So what happened out there?" Fera-baba wiped away blood as she began to heal, sealing off
some of the less severe of wounds. He continued in silence, frustrating the old woman. "Well,
speak up dog-boy. I aint got all day!"
A gentle hand came up to her arm, squeezing it firmly. "It's okay Baba. Let him talk when he's
ready..." Her eyes were opened to mere slits, and her voice was low and weary. After stating as
such, she drew a sharp breath, pain spread from her broken ribs, and she'd reopened wounds
from her motion. So again, she passed out, into a deep sleep of fatigue...
After this, InuYasha began to tell Fera-baba what Seiko had told him.
***
"She was just lying there?... Was she... dead?" Kagome gulped, after Miroku had told them what
the commotion was in the kitchen.
"No... I don't think so. She was just limp, and really bloody. I don't know what could have
happened to her... I just sent her out for firewood..."
Sango put a hand on his shoulder to comfort him. He felt partially responsible for what
happened, but Sango knew that if they were going to find anything out, it was with InuYasha...
after all, he did go out with her, and was the one to bring her back... he'd have to know.
"She'll be all right Miroku-sama... It'll all be okay."
Miroku lifted his head, thinking it was odd. Sango always called him a lech, or hiroshi, and some
other things he'd rather not think about... but she never used his first name. Why the sudden
change?...
***
After lunch, everyone came back to the hut, drenched despite their efforts with the umbrella.
Kagome and Sango joined Fera in the kitchen for a while, cleaning Seiko and bandaging wounds
that were particularly bad. But when it came time for dinner, she shooed them from the room,
and left them to tend for themselves.
They had just finished serving the soba, when the old hag appeared in the doorway abruptly.
"Miroku, InuYasha, come quickly!"
They dashed to the kitchen, seeing Seiko's form spasmodic. She was shaking violently and her
wounds were all reopening, soaking the bandages to a crimson color. Her eyes were closed, and
her teeth clenched, as she bit back the yells of pain. And just as quickly as all that had happened,
it all stopped, as if it never happened at all.
She once again lay still on the wooden floor, amongst the various rags and pillows for her to lay
upon. They had rushed to her side, and Miroku was checking her pulse. All InuYasha could think
of was what was to come... for he couldn't hear her heartbeat. Everything was silent for a
moment, as they accepted the enviable... she was
He turned to Fera-baba, her limp hand still in his. He was about to tell her, when her heart
spiked. Seiko's eyes snapped open and her wounds seemed to level out, as if a reverse of what
had caused the many gouges (A/N: like a backwards disaster, as she was healing really, really,
fast). She sat up and began to breath heavily. The others could do nothing but stare at the sodden
girl, with bandages being ripped off of her, revealing healed flesh. She was alive.
Fera-baba gasped in horror as Seiko turned to her. "It's the moon."
*smiles* I just had to put that part in there... a little drama added to the suspense and action of
my twisted fic... How many of you thought I'd actually killed her off for a minute there? Well,
don't deny it... I did that on purpose... Ooh, Kagome's starting to push Inu away! Now I have to
add in more fluff where he has to prove his 'loyalty' to her... that will come soon enough, but not
quite yet. Okay, I gotta get off now, so R&R and I'll update soon. *sad* winter break is coming
to an end... Oh well u_u...
()()
(n_n) ~Bunny
Question, when Miroku's child is born... do I get joint custody? I DO own Oki *shrugs*
Notes: I'm just kinda curious (cuse none of you really brought this up in reviewing if you did)
was Seiko's secret... a) fitting to the story and made sense. b) confusing and took interest away
c) anything else that wasn't necessarily good or bad... If you would *please* give me your honest
opinion, I would appreciate it a lot... Even if you hated the outcome and hate me for it, I need all
constructive opinions (because for those of you have forgotten) this IS my first fic... Oh n_n' and
you don't have to use my multiple choices... I was just giving examples...
Aside from that, I'm going to give out some awards today... yes AWARDS.
The award for the person who's been reviewing the longest, goes to ~ *Imoen*
The award for the two most motivated reviewers, goes to ~ *Bubbles1612* & *Jupiter's Light*
The award for the most confused, goes to ~ *Kaylana* (okay, so she's over that... she still gets it)
and lastly, the awards for people who are kind enough to come back and read/review my story
every now and again go to... The mysterious anonymous reviewer who didn't put their name
(hey, you DIDN'T alright... how am I supposed to know what to call you), to fallen-angel, Rei
Woo (yes, you get one too...), FlagDiva05, KaBunny (love the name), tookawaii, lily, Elly (no it
wasn't me who moved if you're reading this... but it would have been awkward to e-mail that),
reh, CX-chan, Max, Nilannawen (where'd you go?), Authoress Skie (formally known as Yami),
and any others haven't reviewed for soooo long they will be excluded from the ceremony...
Also, Ashley Yuy does NOT get an award based on my reviewing criteria, so she'll have to settle
for just being the relay personnel that helps me organize my twisted thoughts... I'm sure she'd
agree with that one... Well, enough chat! On with the story!
~* Over the Edge - Chapter 20: The Storm Has Only Just Begun*~
Kagome sat silently, sipping her tea. She leaned back against the wall as Fera went into the
kitchen to heat some water for ramen. What was taking InuYasha so long, the rain had already
come, and there was no sign of him... maybe Miroku was right... he was, after all, going off into
the woods after her a lot... maybe it just wasn't meant to be.
She watched as the fire was started in the kitchen fireplace, creating a glow on the partition,
along with a silhouette of the old woman, scurrying around the room. There was a noise as the
back door opened, and a new silhouette joined the old woman's. It was undoubtably the tall,
muscular, figure of Inuyasha, but he had a limp body in his arms.
There was a clatter and a shriek, as Fera-baba turned to see the scene and dropped the kettle of
water. InuYasha's form caught her before she was sure to drop to the ground herself, and gently
set her down. All Kagome could hear, was a faint murmur of the hanyou telling her something,
then setting the figure from his arms beside the old woman who had a hand at her heart.
His silhouette dissappeared into the shadows of the corner of the room, and soon he emitted into
the main room where they all sat. He had a serious look on his face, more serious than usual. He
sat down by Kagome, who handed him a cup of tea. He leaned in to give her a kiss, but she
turned her head so he'd get her cheek instead.
"What is it koi?"
Her gaze dropped to her cup of tea, leaning into his chest as he moved closer. (A/N: he only has
his under-shirt on... he had to take off the fire-rat because off all the blood) "It's nothing
InuYasha. It's nothing..." She reassured herself. 'If only it were true...'
***
Fera never did get to make that ramen, but later she summoned InuYasha and Miroku to the
kitchen for something. The fire had died down, so Kagome sat with Shippou in her lap, talking
with Sango, who was just as clueless as what might have happened.
"Do you know how this happened?" Fera asked in a low voice to the two of them, dabbing at
Seiko's wounds.
Miroku was in shock. He never expected for the huntress to get in such a critical condition, let
alone know how it happened. "I...um..." He stumbled over words, looking down at the body
covered in crimson blood.
"I know." InuYasha lowered his eyes and hung his head. The last thing he wanted to do was to
have to repeat what she had told him in the tree, especially to Miroku, for she'd probably want to
tell him herself...
Fera looked up at him accusingly, squinting her eyes as if to see if he were lying or not. She
frowned as he nodded his head. "Well then, it looks like we have some explaining to do..." She
turned to Miroku, who held a frown himself. "Laddy, take the girls to lunch. This is gonna be a
while."
With that, Miroku escorted his other companions into town under Kagome's umbrella, leaving
the InuYasha and Fera-baba to speak in the loom of the dying fire.
***
"I figured you'd be the one to find out..."
InuYasha was silent, he just looked down at the ashen wood floors. Sure he knew what Seiko had
been hiding, but it took him a fight that almost killed her to find out...
"So what happened out there?" Fera-baba wiped away blood as she began to heal, sealing off
some of the less severe of wounds. He continued in silence, frustrating the old woman. "Well,
speak up dog-boy. I aint got all day!"
A gentle hand came up to her arm, squeezing it firmly. "It's okay Baba. Let him talk when he's
ready..." Her eyes were opened to mere slits, and her voice was low and weary. After stating as
such, she drew a sharp breath, pain spread from her broken ribs, and she'd reopened wounds
from her motion. So again, she passed out, into a deep sleep of fatigue...
After this, InuYasha began to tell Fera-baba what Seiko had told him.
***
"She was just lying there?... Was she... dead?" Kagome gulped, after Miroku had told them what
the commotion was in the kitchen.
"No... I don't think so. She was just limp, and really bloody. I don't know what could have
happened to her... I just sent her out for firewood..."
Sango put a hand on his shoulder to comfort him. He felt partially responsible for what
happened, but Sango knew that if they were going to find anything out, it was with InuYasha...
after all, he did go out with her, and was the one to bring her back... he'd have to know.
"She'll be all right Miroku-sama... It'll all be okay."
Miroku lifted his head, thinking it was odd. Sango always called him a lech, or hiroshi, and some
other things he'd rather not think about... but she never used his first name. Why the sudden
change?...
***
After lunch, everyone came back to the hut, drenched despite their efforts with the umbrella.
Kagome and Sango joined Fera in the kitchen for a while, cleaning Seiko and bandaging wounds
that were particularly bad. But when it came time for dinner, she shooed them from the room,
and left them to tend for themselves.
They had just finished serving the soba, when the old hag appeared in the doorway abruptly.
"Miroku, InuYasha, come quickly!"
They dashed to the kitchen, seeing Seiko's form spasmodic. She was shaking violently and her
wounds were all reopening, soaking the bandages to a crimson color. Her eyes were closed, and
her teeth clenched, as she bit back the yells of pain. And just as quickly as all that had happened,
it all stopped, as if it never happened at all.
She once again lay still on the wooden floor, amongst the various rags and pillows for her to lay
upon. They had rushed to her side, and Miroku was checking her pulse. All InuYasha could think
of was what was to come... for he couldn't hear her heartbeat. Everything was silent for a
moment, as they accepted the enviable... she was
He turned to Fera-baba, her limp hand still in his. He was about to tell her, when her heart
spiked. Seiko's eyes snapped open and her wounds seemed to level out, as if a reverse of what
had caused the many gouges (A/N: like a backwards disaster, as she was healing really, really,
fast). She sat up and began to breath heavily. The others could do nothing but stare at the sodden
girl, with bandages being ripped off of her, revealing healed flesh. She was alive.
Fera-baba gasped in horror as Seiko turned to her. "It's the moon."
*smiles* I just had to put that part in there... a little drama added to the suspense and action of
my twisted fic... How many of you thought I'd actually killed her off for a minute there? Well,
don't deny it... I did that on purpose... Ooh, Kagome's starting to push Inu away! Now I have to
add in more fluff where he has to prove his 'loyalty' to her... that will come soon enough, but not
quite yet. Okay, I gotta get off now, so R&R and I'll update soon. *sad* winter break is coming
to an end... Oh well u_u...
()()
(n_n) ~Bunny