Kitsunehime: ..........I'm still being ignored....... -__- ++
Sakuya: *is putting bright purple eyeshadow on Inutaishou's nose and laughing her head off*
Titian: *is coloring Saetan's eyelids with fluorescent yellow highlighter and also coloring his forehead due to her shaking hand, which is due to her hysterical laughing*
Rin: ........er, Sakuya? You can stop now..........
Jaenelle: .........er, Titian? You're scaring everybody............
Inuyasha: @_@ *still unconscious*
Sesshoumaru: *watching his father being "beautified" and shudders* I'm glad that's not me..........
Daemon: *shudders* I agree...........
Lucivar: *pokes Inuyasha with a stick* Hey, you ok?
Youko: *poke, poke* Hello?
Marian: How do you do the sit thing?
Kagome: Well, the prayer beads on his neck make him fall down when I say.....er, 'it'...........
Kitsunehime: *talking louder* Why the hell am I always ignored?!
Fahleing: *watches hopelessly as Sakuya and Titian begin to wrap Inutaishou and Saetan in her last roll of duct tape* Great........now I need to get more of that stuff..........
Koryu: *is holding the highlighter which now has absolutely no ink left* She........used up my highlighter............now how am I supposed to find my lines on the script?
Sakuya: Muahahahahahahahaha!
Titian: Bwahahahahahahahahaha!
Miyu: *backs away*
Inuyasha: *unconsciously rolls away from the insane dead people*
Kitsunehime: Aaaarrgghhh!!!! *runs into private hideout/study/thingy and slams door shut*
Everyone: *looks up* Uh.........
Titian: Ooops..........
Shippou: *comes out of the hideout/study/thingy* She kicked me out............
Sesshoumaru: *stares at door* What's she doing in there?
Kagome: Ummmmm...............what are we going to do about the disclaimer?
Surreal: Uh, skip it?
Sango: We can't do that! *freezes as she feels a hand on her ass* * whap!* Thank you for volunteering, you lecher!
Miroku: *sitting on the floor with a giant bump on his head* Ooh, look at all the little dancing polka dots! Wait, they spell out something! Kitsunehime owns everything!
*Door to hideout/study/thingy opens and a five inch thick hardcover Cantonese-English dictionary comes flying out and hits Miroku in the head knocking him out* @_@
Everyone: ..........O........k...............
Kitsunehime: *is cackling evilly while thinking up various insane ways to torture people who ignore her* Muahahahahahaha..........!
To Rule The Darkness
ch. 14 Feelings
Sesshoumaru was in a village on the edge of the Blood-occupied Realm. Beyond was the landens...........And perhaps years of travel to find Kanoe. He hoped it wouldn't take too long.........Rin was waiting for him. Would she be all grown up when he returned? Would she be Queen of her people, at her full strength? Would another male lay claim to her heart while he was gone? All these "if's" confused Sesshoumaru.
These emotions............why do I feel them now when I never have before? Rin's changed me in the short time we were together..............I love her and can only hope she loves me back.........and will not forget about me while I'm not there.' He looked at the long road in front of him, and started down it. 'When I get into the landen villages, I'll no longer be among the Blood............and farther from Rin than I can possibly get. Why did Kanoe choose to go into the landen realms?' He knew it could be years until he returned.
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Rin watched kagome show Shippou what she knew about flowers while Inuyasha appeared not to listen, when he was actually trying to find out her favorite flower. Rin sighed. 'Kagome and Inuyasha are lucky..............they're together, even if they keep denying it. Inuyasha's all gruff on the outside, but he really cares a lot about Kagome. She may say he's a big jerk and all, but she really likes him.' She sighed again. 'They're lucky...........I wish Sesshoumaru would come back now........I hope he doesn't find another girl to fall in love with on the road............How long will it be until my Dark Court is complete? I wish with all my heart he will be there for me when I choose a Consort..........That spot is reserved for him and him alone.'
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Sango, Miroku, Kohaku, Souta, and Kirara walked in the cool shade of the forest. They were about a week's worth of travel from the Hall. Kohaku and Souta were dozing off on Kirara's back. The other two were silent, deep in thought.
Sango was pleasantly surprised Miroku was behaving himself after the nightmare incident. He had only groped her a few times since, even though she would have preferred he stop completely. 'Actually, he's quite a nice person! He looks quite handsome like that, deep in thought................Am I falling for him?!' She took another look at Miroku. 'But I wonder what the rosary on his hand is for...........?'
Miroku had been doing his best not to grope Sango since her nightmare. Of course, he couldn't help it once in a while...........but now he spent more time conscious , talking to her, than knocked out on the ground with a giant dent in his head. 'She's everything I've ever dreamed of in a woman.........beauty, brains, and she can fight too! Sweet Darkness, I think I'm falling in love with her!'
They continued like this silently through the forest, until the peace was interrupted by a horde of various youkai, obviously intent on having them for lunch.
Kirara roared, waking up Kohaku and Souta. Sango threw the Hiraikotsu, taking out a bunch of them. Kohaku's chain sickle and Souta's dagger helped keep them at bay, but no matter how many they killed, more took their place.
Miroku realized the situation was hopeless, fighting this way, and stopped swinging his staff for a moment. "Everyone, get behind me! NOW!" Surprised, they obeyed. Then he unleashed the kazaana.
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Fahleing was getting very close to the Hall, about a day or so away. This close, she knew there wouldn't be much in danger, like bandits and such, but she kept a hand on the hilt of her sword and her bow at the ready anyways. Anything could happen. She looked at the sky, seeing it was time to make camp.
'Feh, why do I even bother? I can see perfectly well in the dark. And I can still keep going if I wanted. But this kind of fish doesn't taste good raw.' Fahleing had caught a fish earlier in a stream she passed by.
She found a nice spot under a big, old tree to build a fire and cooked the fish. 'Not bad, considering I'm not a very good cook.' After finishing, she put out the fire and jumped up into the branches of the tree to sleep, or if not sleep, at least sit and think.
'Tomorrow..............the Hall is right ahead. What will wait for me there? An end to my endless, constantly challenged guardianship of the Dog Forest? A life of serving under a cruel Queen, Witch or not? Or will I find friends and safety.............and maybe even love?' Fahleing snorted at that thought. 'Feh, what am I thinking? Who would love me, a half-breed inu-youkai? The other Blood races avoid me, for the vicious reputation I have, even if it's not as infamous as Inuyasha or Sesshoumaru's..............and no full-blooded youkai would want a half-breed for a mate. But I can hope, can't I? Useless as it is.............Tomorrow, my life will change completely..........for better or for worse, it will change.'
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Inuyasha stood in the garden after dinner while everyone else was getting relaxed and ready for sleep. He stared at a patch of small blue and white flowers that swayed in the breeze and had a pleasant, not too strong smell. These were the flowers Kagome said she liked best.
'Should I pick some for her? I kinda do owe her an apology for being so............rough with her.' He pondered this for a while, then finally decided to give Kagome a bouquet. 'I hope I do this right..............!'
Kagome was brushing her hair after sending Shippou back to his own room when she heard a knock on the door. 'Who could it be?' "You can come in, it's open." She was surprised when Inuyasha came in hiding something behind his back.
"I.......uh........er......." Inuyasha fidgeted nervously, starting to turn a little pink. "Uh......these are for you!" He shoved a bundle of her favorite flowers at her.
Kagome was surprised again. "Really? Arigatou." She looked up at Inuyasha, who was still fidgeting a little, and blushed a bit.
"Feh– No, I mean, uh...........I'm-sorry-for-being-so-rude-to-you-I-was-so-worried-when-I-thought-you-might-die-so-please-forgive-me!" He said really fast, all in one breath.
Kagome blinked. 'Did he just say what I thought he did?' She didn't know what to say. "Um.......thank you......" On impulse, she stood up to give him a kiss on the cheek.
Inuyasha was startled, and he accidentally moved his head, so Kagome ended up kissing him full on the lips. Surprised, they both jerked away from each other.
"I-I'm sorry, I didn't mean to......." Kagome was blushing furiously. "I won't do it again......."
Inuyasha was also blushing, but he tried to hide it. "Feh. I didn't say not to do it again." Then realizing what he just said, he mentally smacked himself for saying something before thinking. "Er......Good night." He almost ran to his own room and shut the door. 'Mother Night! Did I seriously say that?! Oh hell, and I meant it too!'
Kagome sat on her bed, holding the flowers, dumbfounded. 'Am I just hearing thing, or did he say he wanted me to kiss him? Aaarghh, Mother Night, I can't stop blushing!'
Cliffhanger on the Sango and Miroku part! You want to find out what happens next? *hint* I love reading my reviews! Ja!