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And Those Amber Eyes of Sunlight...-Chapter Eleven: The Note and Shippo's Interruption.

Kagome was out in the garden pulling weeds when all of a sudden a shrilly scream came from the house. Sitting up alarmed, she looked toward the porch steps to see Shippo scamper down them and run past her into the forest with Inuyasha pursuing, saying, "You little rat! I'll scrape the skin from your flesh, you're dead!" Laughing, she raised her gloved hand, shill holding a hand full of weeds, to cover her mouth, watching the two as they ran, screaming things back and forth at each other.
It had been a week since she and Inuyasha had gotten back from Kikyo's funeral, and a week since Shippo had came into their lives, and even now, after such short time, she could tell already that they'd be great friends.
Giggling again at the thought, she shook her head and turned back to her gardening, promising herself that she would not allow it grow rampant like she had for the last month and a half or so. But she was interrupted once more when Shippo came over, squealing, and hid on her lap.
Raising a brow, she looked down at him. "Save me," He whispered, clutching her shirt. But it was too late, for Inuyasha had sniffed him out and was reaching down towards her lap to grab Shippo. "I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm so- AHHHHH! KAGOME," Shippo screamed as Inuyasha's claw came in contact with is tail.
Kagome, having enough, whacked his hand away and looked up, giving him a dark look. "Inu-ya-sha! You should no better then to reach down like that with a lady," She snapped, trying desperately to hold back her laughter as she watched a horrified expression come over his face.
Sputtering, he turned, with a "Keh", and walked away.

"Stupid wench..."

"Hanyou bastard," She screamed after him, causing him to turn towards her and give her a look of, what, hurt? She couldn't tell, for he quickly turned his back to her once more before leaping into the tree he had claimed as his since he'd settled in.
Sighing, she shook her head and looked down at Shippo who was staring after Inuyasha with a puzzled look on his face, still clinging to Kagome's shirt. Then, as he seemed to notice he was being watched, he looked up at her in her lap and asked, "Kagome, is Inuyasha mad?" Smiling, she shrugged and answered back, "Shippo, I have no idea what he is."
With that, she took off her gloves, tossing them to the side, and stood, depositing the kitsune on her shoulder as she walked in. But before closing the door, she cupped her hands to her mouth and called out into the afternoon light, "Inuyasha, I'm making ramen for lunch."
A rustle came from his tree and she could tell he was coming in. Turning, she went into the house to do just that, with a triumphant smile on her lips of course.

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The wind youkai watched all this from a distance, hiding both herself and her scent in the forest where the thickly growing pine trees would conceal her. 'So that's a priestess hmm? I thought her to be taller,' She thought as a wicked laugh rose in her throat. 'What a shame, the priestess and her hanyou pet have no idea what's coming to them.'
Looking down at her younger sister, Ranna, she said in a commanding voce, "Stay here." Waiting until she nodded, she left the shelter of the forest and walked up the winding pathway to the comforting looking house, thinking on her way, 'Someday...this house will be mine.'

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Inuyasha was sitting at the breakfast bar in the living room, leaning over to watch Kagome as she stirred a pot of pork and chicken ramen on the stove. Inhaling deeply, he sighed in pleasure, leaning back against the bar chair. Still fidgeting though as he awaited his beloved ramen, he began to think of how he'd become so addicted to the stuff in the first place. 'Kagome, I remember now, after we got back from...from the funeral, she'd cooked it for all of us...'
He laughed softly then looked to the back door as Miroku walked in. "Is that Kagome's cooking I smell," He asked, his body nearly floating over the floor as he made his way to the bar chair beside Inuyasha and sat down. Giggling, Kagome blushed and replied saying, "Only ramen, Miroku."
Miroku, now a resident on Kagome's property as well, was staying in the tiny, one roomed, house he'd found while exploring her vast acredge. Kagome, who had completely forgotten about the existence of the small place, had agreed to let Miroku stay there for as long as he pleased.
Inuyasha, hating the fact that he had had to share the house with both Miroku and Shippo in the first place, had readily agreed as well, seeming almost more excited about the idea then he ever got about ramen.
Sighing, he leaned his head against his hand, his elbow braced on the tiled surface of the bar, as he waited impatiently for his ramen. But as Kagome was straining the water from the pot, there came a knock at the door. They all paused, wrinkling their brows and staring at each other before Inuyasha stood up slowly, walking to the door.
Opening it, he stared in shock at the woman, dressed in a formal red skirt suit, who stood on the other side, the woman named Kagura.

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Kagome had watched, curious and puzzled at the same time, as Inuyasha got up and answered the door. Setting down the pot, she dried her damp hands and crossed the kitchen to stand in the archway between the dining room and living room.
Then, even more puzzled, she watched again as Inuyasha jumped back after opening the door, standing in a fighting position with his claws raised as he growled out, "Kagura! What are you doing here, pawn of Naraku." Her eyes widening, she looked from the woman in the doorway, to Inuyasha, staring at him in shock. She thought her ears had played tricks on her, for she'd never heard him say something poetic as that before, nor known he even possessed the ability to do so.
Shaking her head, she brushed the thought away, returning to the matters at hand. 'Pawn of Naraku?' She took one slow step back, her breath catching in her throat as the wicked looking lady turned her head from the hanyou to stare at her.
She advanced toward her slowly and Kagome felt a scream rise in her throat, but before she could let it loose, Inuyasha was there, accompanied by Miroku, who stood in front of her like barriers between the unknown.
The woman, Kagura she had heard her name be, paused and glanced between the two men. Grinning evilly, she raised her wrist to reveal a heavily decorated fan. Flipping it open, she spun and swung it in their direction, but oddly enough, it never made contact with an opposing force. Instead, a gust of wind came flying into the house, whisking the two men in separate directions.
Crying out, Kagome watched as Miroku and Inuyasha landed on their backs, sliding a few feet before hitting their heads and falling unconciouss. She took another step back, raising her arm in defense, to cover her face. It didn't make it that far before Shippo came leaping out of nowhere, landing on the woman's arm.
Unable to make herself move, Kagome watched, horrified, as Shippo clung to Kagura's arm for dear life, screaming as the woman tried to shake him off. But as he sunk his teeth into her skin, Kagura grabbed him by the tail and threw him against the table beside the couch.
"Shippo," Kagome screamed, finally finding her feet to dash towards him. Kneeling down, she picked up his unconscious form and cradled the kit in her arms. Looking up, she stared at Kagura, who now loomed over her, and cried, "Who are you and why are you doing this? Why are you here?!"
The woman didn't say anything.
Gasping, Kagome lowered her head and squeezed her eyes shut as Kagura thrust an arm toward her, but the expected blow never came. She waited and waited for seconds at a time, but nothing ever happened.
Opening her eyes carefully, she found that a folded piece of paper was sitting on the floor in front of her. Raising her head, she glanced around, finding that the woman, who Inuyasha had called Kagura, was gone, only a slight breeze passing through the opened door to show she was ever there.

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Inuyasha pounded his fist into the couch cushion beside him in frustration. Who did he think he was anyway, that Naraku, he must be insane! Crossing his arms, Inuyasha sighed, lowering his head.
Earlier, a few minutes after Kagura had left, Miroku and himself had drifted back into consciousness to find Kagome on her knees, leaning against the side table with a still unconscious Shippo, cradled in her arms. A feeling of pride had risen in him when he'd seen the small kit, as he guessed that the tiny thing had tried to protect Kagome as well.
After they had all had calmed down some though, and taken care of what ever cuts or scrapes they had, Miroku had left back to his small house, saying he wanted to sleep, and Kagome had put Shippo upstairs in her bed to sleep also.
He smiled now, a tiny inconspicuous one, but he it was a smile all the same, as he shook his head then stared back at the piece of paper that lay unfolded on the coffee table. It was a note from Naraku and its contents consisted that of his demand for Kagome and the Shikon no Tama. Why he wanted Kagome also, he did not know, but the notion of her in that bastard's grasp had bothered him.
"Inuyasha," A soft voice called to him and he looked up to see Kagome standing over him, hand outstretched to hand him a cup of cocoa. He took it, nodding slight thanks and took a drink, pausing in mid sip as he felt the couch sag beside him. Swallowing, he nervously pulled the cup from his lips and looked beside him to see Kagome tentively wrapping her arms around his right one.
Gulping, he set the cup down on the table beside him and pulled his arm from her grasp to timidly wrap it around her shoulders. His ears twitched as he heard her sigh of contentment and he relaxed from his stiffened position, sinking back into the soft couch.
"Inuyasha," she said again, and answered back, closing his eyes, "Hm?" He felt her shift a little before opening her mouth to ask, "What are we going to do about Naraku's letter?" Feeling a growl vibrate in the back of his throat he snarled back in a voice more forceful then he meant to use, "Shove it up his ass."
Kagome sat up with a gasp, covering her mouth with both hands as he opened his eyes and turned his head ever so slightly to stare at her staring at him with wide eyes. "What's wrong," He asked in an offhand voice. Kagome fell over across him with a "Geh", causing him to raise his hands, getting a bazaar look on his face as he tried to squirm out from under her.
But, he stopped when he saw her turn to face him, her eyes holding some emotion he couldn't understand. Gratitude, maybe? But whatever it was, he couldn't turn his own eyes to look away, he was caught.

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No matter how much she tried, Kagome couldn't turn away. She wished she hadn't looked at him in the first place, but something inside had compelled her to and now she was caught. But aside from his eyes, she took in everything around them. His silvery hair, framing a face that usually held a scowl, the curve of his nose, his chin, and then, again,...those amber eyes of sunlight...

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Before Inuyasha knew what he was doing, he lifted a hand, cupping her face. He felt himself lower his head, his eyes slowly, slowly closing as Kagome, watching his movements with wide eyes felt something flutter in her stomach. Her whole body began to shake as she, in turn, closed her eyes and felt her lift her face to meet his. As they closed the distance between them, their hearts raced in anticipation and their minds reeled around one thought that went through their minds in usion, 'He/She is going to ki-..'
"Kagome, I'm scared, I had a nightma- Woah! What are you guys doing," They heard Shippo cry out, alarmed, as he stood on the middle step of the stair well, looking at them with wide, unblinking eyes.
Screaming in surprise and snapping out of her passionate trance, Kagome jumped up, backing into the wall of one side of the room as Inuyasha did the same, flattening himself against the other side. "Why'd you do that," He yelled in a shaky voice, his own eyes wider then those of Shippo's. "What?! It wasn't my fault, you dirty hanyou," She yelled back, raising a fist as her anger rose with it. "If it wasn't your fault, then who's could it of been?! It certainly wasn't mine, you stupid wench," he retorted.
Shippo's surprise passed as he just stood there, staring between the two of them as they tossed insults at each other. Then, sighing, he lowered his head, raising a tiny paw to cover his eyes, why did he get himself into these situations?

Finally, their arguing ceased as Inuyasha, growling, said he had had enough and then stomped to his room, slamming the door behind him. Kagome, still fuming, yelled the same and picked up Shippo, who was now sitting on the steps, on her way up the stairs after making sure all the lights were off, the doors were locked, and the fire was put out.
Slamming her door, once she reached the top also, she went to bed.

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