CHAPTER NINE: Break the Habit
(AN: I hope you're liking it so far. I know I'm a moron and that this is
taking forever. I'm sorry, and once again, I ask you to be patient!!)
The next morning Kagome woke to the sounds of her companions trying to be quiet. Well, all except Inuyasha, who was yelling at Miroku because he could smell his brother's scent nearby. Obviously, the smell was on Kagome herself. But instead of yelling at Inuyasha to shut his mouth, she stretched cat-like, and then calmly stood and walked over to him. Kagome grabbed his ear, and glared at him.
"Inuyasha, I'm afraid you woke me up." She said blandly. Then Kagome pulled on his ear, making him bend over to avoid the pain.
"What do you plan to do about it woman?" Inuyasha asked loudly, all the while whimpering quietly. She pulled on his ear harder, until he was halfway kneeling on the ground. Finally he gave up and apologized. Kagome let go, then patted him on the head while smiling widely.
"Well, I'm glad we got that cleared up Inuyasha. By the way, where is your lovely Kikyo?" Kagome asked, sniffing around daintily.
"Well, she's obviously not here. She left sometime last night. Right after someone else we know came back..." Inuyasha said pointedly. "Where did you go last night anyway? I couldn't catch up to you!"
"That's none of your business." She said to Inuyasha, then turned to the rest of the group who had gathered around her. "I have to go somewhere today. But I will be back by tonight."
"You're always leaving Kagome..." Shippo said quietly.
"If you'd like, you can come with me Shippo."
(AN: This is where I stopped, I'm very sorry that it was so short, Jui was pressuring me so much to update, and that's all I could think of at the moment.)
Shippo jumped into Kagome's arms. He squealed in happiness, and Kagome smiled slightly. Inuyasha huffed in annoyance. Kagome threw him a quick glare and nodded to Miroku and Sango as she walked into the woods. Shippo grinned widely and waved his arms as Kagome jumped into the air.
"Where are we going Kagome?" Shippo asked.
"I have to meet with the Lord of the Western Lands." Kagome told him in a tone that said not to ask questions. She smiled to make it seem like the whole thing wasn't a big deal. Shippo smiled, but inside his mind was reeling with questions.
LATER:
Kagome landed softly in front of a large wooden door that was standing by itself, seemingly unattached to anything. Shippo looked up at Kagome. Her eyes were squinted in thought. Shippo reached out to touch the door, and Kagome stopped him by stepping back.
"I don't know if there are any spells on it Shippo. So please don't touch anything unless I say you can alright?" She said with a smile. The thought of Shippo hurt made her already churning stomach tighten even more in anguish.
Kagome took a deep breath and put Shippo down on the ground.
"Step back okay?" Kagome asked, and Shippo complied. He quickly moved back about five or six feet and watched with wide eyes as Kagome put her hand on the door cautiously. She let out a deep breath she hadn't known she was holding when she felt no presence of a spell. She stepped back and watched wonderingly as beautiful letters were etched into the door, right at her eye level. Shippo jumped onto her shoulder and watched as well.
"What's that say Kagome?" Shippo asked. Kagome blinked, she had almost forgotten he was there.
"It's not in Japanese...It's old English Shippo."
"Wha-?" he asked.
"To ye, thy presence I can feel. And ye standeth at mine door, Enter at haste if ye hath a deal." Kagome read out loud.
(AN: Cheesy, yes, but I like Shakespearean lingo, despite the fact that I can't speaketh it properly.)
"What on Earth...? A deal?" Kagome muttered, thinking to herself.
More words appeared on the door in place of the first set.
"Aye, thou must give thee a trinket. It shall hath a small value. If ye can spare a sparse thing, I will alloweth through."
"I can't believe this Shippo. The door wants me to give it something of value."
"You can understand it Kagome? That's amazing!"
"I don't get how feudal Japan managed to get this form of English though..." She told Shippo. Kagome then asked the door, "Will I get it back?"
"Aye, ye will. When thou cometh back. Though some hath not, So I keep their trinkets in mine sack."
"Why would a door have a sack anyway? This is crazy. But I need to get through." She felt around her neck and grasped the chain around there. She unclasped it, and held it up so the door could see the gold chain and locket that was in shape of a rose. A smaller door opened on the other one, and she could see a small box that was set in the little niche. Kagome placed it inside, and the door opened slowly. She had been expecting a creak, to fit into the scary movie quest category, but there was none. As she walked inside, with Shippo on her shoulder, they stood face to face with a giant castle.
"How do I always manage to put myself in such crazy situations like this?" She asked no one in particular.
"I don't know, but it's a bad habit huh?" Shippo said, as he looked up at the home of the Lord of the Western Lands.
Kagome walked down the stone path that led to the main door in the gate that surrounded the castle. She could sense a demon coming rapidly from the other side, and she braced herself for an attack. The great doors opened and on the other side were the demons known as Ah-Un. They didn't jump at her, only turned around and motioned for her to follow them.
Inside the castle Shippo and Kagome were led through long passages that were vaguely familiar to Kagome. It would have taken her months to memorize the different halls and doors they went through, and she was convinced that if she had to break out of the castle, she'd have to go straight through the walls.
Ah-Un stopped in a large chamber and motioned for Kagome to sit down. She looked around, not remembering this room, but sat down anyway. Kagome's hand were freezing, being nervous about what would happen when she would see Sesshoumaru had left her very uncomfortable. She started her breathing techniques that her Grandfather had taught her as a human.
Shippo jumped down from her shoulder and sat down next to Kagome. He watched her trying to calm down, and wondered why she was so nervous in the first place. Sesshoumaru was nothing the group couldn't handle before, so why was she so scared now?
(AN: Wow, I finally finished that bit huh? Sorry it took so long. I just keep saying that don't I? Well, I am. I'm a bad author when it comes to updating, and maybe writing to some of you guys. (^-^) Yeah, I don't know. Here's for the funny bit now!
Atheraine: I can't believe it's taking so long...
Sesshoumaru: I can. Sorry to break the news to you, but you suck babe. Wait, I'm not sorry to tell you that.
Atheraine: Oh my God! How cruel! *throws a pencil at Sesshoumaru*
Sesshoumaru: Oh! Aye me! Doth though slay me with thou's utensil?
Atheraine: Don't make fun of my Ye Old Englande trip!
Sesshoumaru: That's not the only fetish you have...
Atheraine: *blushes* You did NOT just say that...
Sesshoumaru: Yes, I believe I did.
Atheraine: Just stop. Before I kill you.
Sesshoumaru: Come on, you know you love that thi- *WHACK!*
Atheraine- I warned you...*drags Sesshoumaru out of the living room*
*Kagome walks in*
Kagome: Oh, well...Don't want to let her readers down...so...Now for a umm...dance number from Inuyasha and Miroku!
*Long pause*
*Even longer pause*
Kagome: I'll go check to see what's taking so long...
*From another room* GET YOUR --- NOW! ---WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING? GET YOUR HANDS OFF ME WOMAN! You can keep your hands on me Lady Kagome! AHHH!!!!
*Miroku and Inuyasha enter, wearing pink tutus and black leotards. Both have fake smiles*
*Loud classical music begins*
Miroku: La da-da-DA! Da-da... da-da...*dancing*
Inuyasha: *standing*
Kagome: PUT YOUR HANDS OVER YOUR HEAD AND DANCE INU!!
Inuyasha: *begins to dance gracefully, almost as if he's done it before...*
Kagome: *wiping tears from her eyes* So beautiful...
NEXT CHAPTER, called THE ROOM OF MIRRORS!!!
The next morning Kagome woke to the sounds of her companions trying to be quiet. Well, all except Inuyasha, who was yelling at Miroku because he could smell his brother's scent nearby. Obviously, the smell was on Kagome herself. But instead of yelling at Inuyasha to shut his mouth, she stretched cat-like, and then calmly stood and walked over to him. Kagome grabbed his ear, and glared at him.
"Inuyasha, I'm afraid you woke me up." She said blandly. Then Kagome pulled on his ear, making him bend over to avoid the pain.
"What do you plan to do about it woman?" Inuyasha asked loudly, all the while whimpering quietly. She pulled on his ear harder, until he was halfway kneeling on the ground. Finally he gave up and apologized. Kagome let go, then patted him on the head while smiling widely.
"Well, I'm glad we got that cleared up Inuyasha. By the way, where is your lovely Kikyo?" Kagome asked, sniffing around daintily.
"Well, she's obviously not here. She left sometime last night. Right after someone else we know came back..." Inuyasha said pointedly. "Where did you go last night anyway? I couldn't catch up to you!"
"That's none of your business." She said to Inuyasha, then turned to the rest of the group who had gathered around her. "I have to go somewhere today. But I will be back by tonight."
"You're always leaving Kagome..." Shippo said quietly.
"If you'd like, you can come with me Shippo."
(AN: This is where I stopped, I'm very sorry that it was so short, Jui was pressuring me so much to update, and that's all I could think of at the moment.)
Shippo jumped into Kagome's arms. He squealed in happiness, and Kagome smiled slightly. Inuyasha huffed in annoyance. Kagome threw him a quick glare and nodded to Miroku and Sango as she walked into the woods. Shippo grinned widely and waved his arms as Kagome jumped into the air.
"Where are we going Kagome?" Shippo asked.
"I have to meet with the Lord of the Western Lands." Kagome told him in a tone that said not to ask questions. She smiled to make it seem like the whole thing wasn't a big deal. Shippo smiled, but inside his mind was reeling with questions.
LATER:
Kagome landed softly in front of a large wooden door that was standing by itself, seemingly unattached to anything. Shippo looked up at Kagome. Her eyes were squinted in thought. Shippo reached out to touch the door, and Kagome stopped him by stepping back.
"I don't know if there are any spells on it Shippo. So please don't touch anything unless I say you can alright?" She said with a smile. The thought of Shippo hurt made her already churning stomach tighten even more in anguish.
Kagome took a deep breath and put Shippo down on the ground.
"Step back okay?" Kagome asked, and Shippo complied. He quickly moved back about five or six feet and watched with wide eyes as Kagome put her hand on the door cautiously. She let out a deep breath she hadn't known she was holding when she felt no presence of a spell. She stepped back and watched wonderingly as beautiful letters were etched into the door, right at her eye level. Shippo jumped onto her shoulder and watched as well.
"What's that say Kagome?" Shippo asked. Kagome blinked, she had almost forgotten he was there.
"It's not in Japanese...It's old English Shippo."
"Wha-?" he asked.
"To ye, thy presence I can feel. And ye standeth at mine door, Enter at haste if ye hath a deal." Kagome read out loud.
(AN: Cheesy, yes, but I like Shakespearean lingo, despite the fact that I can't speaketh it properly.)
"What on Earth...? A deal?" Kagome muttered, thinking to herself.
More words appeared on the door in place of the first set.
"Aye, thou must give thee a trinket. It shall hath a small value. If ye can spare a sparse thing, I will alloweth through."
"I can't believe this Shippo. The door wants me to give it something of value."
"You can understand it Kagome? That's amazing!"
"I don't get how feudal Japan managed to get this form of English though..." She told Shippo. Kagome then asked the door, "Will I get it back?"
"Aye, ye will. When thou cometh back. Though some hath not, So I keep their trinkets in mine sack."
"Why would a door have a sack anyway? This is crazy. But I need to get through." She felt around her neck and grasped the chain around there. She unclasped it, and held it up so the door could see the gold chain and locket that was in shape of a rose. A smaller door opened on the other one, and she could see a small box that was set in the little niche. Kagome placed it inside, and the door opened slowly. She had been expecting a creak, to fit into the scary movie quest category, but there was none. As she walked inside, with Shippo on her shoulder, they stood face to face with a giant castle.
"How do I always manage to put myself in such crazy situations like this?" She asked no one in particular.
"I don't know, but it's a bad habit huh?" Shippo said, as he looked up at the home of the Lord of the Western Lands.
Kagome walked down the stone path that led to the main door in the gate that surrounded the castle. She could sense a demon coming rapidly from the other side, and she braced herself for an attack. The great doors opened and on the other side were the demons known as Ah-Un. They didn't jump at her, only turned around and motioned for her to follow them.
Inside the castle Shippo and Kagome were led through long passages that were vaguely familiar to Kagome. It would have taken her months to memorize the different halls and doors they went through, and she was convinced that if she had to break out of the castle, she'd have to go straight through the walls.
Ah-Un stopped in a large chamber and motioned for Kagome to sit down. She looked around, not remembering this room, but sat down anyway. Kagome's hand were freezing, being nervous about what would happen when she would see Sesshoumaru had left her very uncomfortable. She started her breathing techniques that her Grandfather had taught her as a human.
Shippo jumped down from her shoulder and sat down next to Kagome. He watched her trying to calm down, and wondered why she was so nervous in the first place. Sesshoumaru was nothing the group couldn't handle before, so why was she so scared now?
(AN: Wow, I finally finished that bit huh? Sorry it took so long. I just keep saying that don't I? Well, I am. I'm a bad author when it comes to updating, and maybe writing to some of you guys. (^-^) Yeah, I don't know. Here's for the funny bit now!
Atheraine: I can't believe it's taking so long...
Sesshoumaru: I can. Sorry to break the news to you, but you suck babe. Wait, I'm not sorry to tell you that.
Atheraine: Oh my God! How cruel! *throws a pencil at Sesshoumaru*
Sesshoumaru: Oh! Aye me! Doth though slay me with thou's utensil?
Atheraine: Don't make fun of my Ye Old Englande trip!
Sesshoumaru: That's not the only fetish you have...
Atheraine: *blushes* You did NOT just say that...
Sesshoumaru: Yes, I believe I did.
Atheraine: Just stop. Before I kill you.
Sesshoumaru: Come on, you know you love that thi- *WHACK!*
Atheraine- I warned you...*drags Sesshoumaru out of the living room*
*Kagome walks in*
Kagome: Oh, well...Don't want to let her readers down...so...Now for a umm...dance number from Inuyasha and Miroku!
*Long pause*
*Even longer pause*
Kagome: I'll go check to see what's taking so long...
*From another room* GET YOUR --- NOW! ---WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING? GET YOUR HANDS OFF ME WOMAN! You can keep your hands on me Lady Kagome! AHHH!!!!
*Miroku and Inuyasha enter, wearing pink tutus and black leotards. Both have fake smiles*
*Loud classical music begins*
Miroku: La da-da-DA! Da-da... da-da...*dancing*
Inuyasha: *standing*
Kagome: PUT YOUR HANDS OVER YOUR HEAD AND DANCE INU!!
Inuyasha: *begins to dance gracefully, almost as if he's done it before...*
Kagome: *wiping tears from her eyes* So beautiful...
NEXT CHAPTER, called THE ROOM OF MIRRORS!!!