Chapter 9
I'm back! It's been....like two days, or so. Seems like forever, though! Anyways..... Inuyara and Saroko have the jewel (half of it, anyways), so will they try to use it to get through the well? If it was to work, then why couldn't Inuyara get through the well last time (although the jewel was in his body)? Hopefully, this chapter will provide some answers.... Tonyf
"That idiot broke the jewel!" Inuyara yelled in disgust, staring at the halved jewel in his palm. "He didn't just break it, Inuyara! He has half of it! Won't that make him much stronger?" Saroko said nervously (but loudly, as well). "Yeah, that is a problem. Nothing I can't handle, though!" Inuyara said with a (over)confident grin. "What are you talking about? You couldn't beat him before! How could you beat him if his strength is doubled?" Saroko questioned, frustration evident in her voice. "I don't know what you're talking about." Inuyara said quietly, turning his back to her. "Right now, his pride is a lot stronger than his fists..." Saroko thought to herself. She thought about their new status as a couple, though, and she couldn't stay angry. Saroko walked up to him and layed her head on his shoulder. "I'll help you fight him, Inuyara." She sighed, rubbing his back. Inuyara, normally stiff with pride and a steely resolve (like his father), melted like butter at his new girlfriend's advances. He turned around and hugged her, a smile actually forming on his face as she nuzzled her head into the crook of his neck. "Let's go back to the well." He said with a smirk, holding her hand for the entire walk.
"Saroko! Inuyara! Where where you guys?" Shippo asked eagerly, having missed his friends. "We were busy." Inuyara said simply, trying to brush the kitsune off. "It's a long story, Shippo," Saroko started, glaring evilly at Inuyara. "Inuyara was attacked by a demon, we fought it, it slashed Inuyara, the Shikon Jewel came out of Inuyara, we recovered it, we killed the demon, Sesshomarai came, he cut the jewel in half and took half of it, and we came back here. Get it?" Saroko finished without taking a breath. Shippo and Myouga both stared at her, obviously in shock. They were unable to say anything, which suited Inuyara just fine. He was eager to try and get through the well with his half of the jewel. "I'm going in!" He yelled suddenly, jumping in before anyone could respond. Saroko, Shippo, and Myouga all listened closely, waiting for the familiar 'thud'. They listened....and listened...and listened..... no thud! Saroko looked down, and she saw nothing at the bottom of the well! "He got through!" She screamed, overjoyed. They were finally going home!
(Back in modern times....)
"Any more bright ideas?" Inuyasha said sarcastically. "Shut up, honey." Kagome tried to say sweetly, but her anger showed through. "We have to figure something out, guys. They can't last forever in the Feudal Era! It's a lot more dangerous than it is here!" Miroku said, showing that he was worried as well. "Even my lecherous husband has the right idea." Sango thought, grinning to herself. THUD. "Owww! That hurt more than usual...." A voice suddenly yelled from inside the well. The four friends quickly looked down the well, and they saw..... Inuyara! "Finally! You're home, honey. Don't scare us like that anymore!" Kagome said as she hugged her son, tears welling up in her eyes. "I'll try not to." Inuyara said with a grin, obviously happy to be home. "I'll be right back, you guys; I'm going to get Saroko." Inuyara told them as he jumped back through the well. He popped up on the other side, and he quickly grabbed Saroko and Shippo around their waists and jumped back through once again (Myouga was latched to Shippo's fur...Inuyara didn't just DITCH him... Tonyf). A nice little reunion ensued, with everyone hugging and telling each other how glad they were to see one another. Even Inuyara and his father got in on the hugging (reluctantly). Everyone was just overjoyed that Inuyara and Saroko were back. After the excitement settled down, Inuyasha pulled his son aside. "So, how DID you guys manage to get back?" Inuyasha asked. "Long explanation. Here goes......" Inuyara responded with a sigh.
"You're kidding!? How in the hell did the jewel end up inside of you?" Inuyasha asked, stunned. "I have no idea. After you used it all of those years ago, it supposedly disappeared." Inuyara replied. He held up his half of the jewel, showing it to his father as if to prove his story was true. Inuyasha snatched it out of his son's hand, staring at the familiar jewel. "This is it, alright. This whole thing is just unbelievable!" Inuyasha said out loud, to no one in particular. "Sesshomeru's son is very strong, dad. How much more powerful is he going to be with half of the jewel?" Inuyara asked, showing a rare regard for life. "Tell me more about Sesshomeru's son!" Inuyasha blurted out, ignoring his son's question. "Well, he is strong... and he doesn't listen to Sesshomeru at all." Inuyara replied. "Hah! That's great! The 'Great Sesshomeru' can't even get his own kid to listen to him!" Inuyasha laughed, a little TOO happy to hear the news. "You said Sesshomeru got married, too (snicker). Who did he get married to?" Inuyasha asked, trying (unsuccessfully) to muffle his laughter. "Oh, he said it was a woman named Rin." Inuyara answered cooly. "He married RIN? That little girl that hung around him? He better have waited until she was older. Otherwise, he's just SICK...." Inuyasha thought to himself. Inuyara was amused by all of the different expressions playing themselves out on his father's face, but before he could ask what in the world he was thinking about, Inuyara was called back to his house by Kagome. "I'm coming, Mom." Inuyara yelled, leaving his father standing outside, still laughing to himself about Sesshomeru.
Before Inuyara could reach the front door, Saroko stepped out in front of him. "Oh, hey, Saroko." Inuyara said with a rare smile. "Hey, yourself. You know, we have to tell our parents about our new status." Saroko said, smiling back. "What do you mean, 'status'?" He said cluelessly. "Don't be an idiot, Inuyara! I mean our status as 'boyfriend- girlfriend'. They've been trying to get us together all of our lives! They'll be thrilled to know!" She said. "I don't know if we should tell them yet. I'm not in the mood to go through all of the fuss." Inuyara said with a sigh. Suddenly, Saroko walked right up to Inuyara, and she draped her arms around his neck. "What are you doing?" He asked, a small blush forming on his face. "Motivating you." Saroko said seductively. With that, she kissed him. It wasn't a short kiss, either, and they both enjoyed every second of it. "Ready to tell them now?" Saroko said with a grin. "Um, yeah, sure." Inuyara said, trying to snap himself out of his daze. They walked inside, ready to tell their parents some very important news.
Inuyasha walked in a few seconds after Saroko and Inuyara, and he planted himself in the spot next to his wife. Kagome, Inuyasha, Miroku, and Sango were all gathered in the living room, now. "Hey, Inuyara. Saroko said that you and her have something important to tell us all?" Kagome asked, sort of worried about what she might hear. "You planned this out? What if I would have refused?" Inuyara whispered to Saroko with a frown. "I knew I had ways of preventing that." She replied with a grin that Inuyara swore was evil. "Yeah, we wanted you guys to know something." Inuyara said to them all, trying to sound normal. He couldn't hide the happiness in his voice, though. He hadn't been truly happy about anything in a long time, and Kagome could tell that he was happy about something. "We know that you guys have always tried to push us together, saying how we would 'make the perfect couple'. We always refused, saying that we didn't think about each other that way. Well, while we were in the Feudal Era, we realized something." Saroko said, trying to hold back a grin. "What are you trying to say?" Inuyasha asked, impatient as always. "She's trying to say that we're together now." Inuyara said quickly, not wanting to drag the explanation out anymore. "Really? That's wonderful! We've been hoping for this for so long!" Kagome and Sango said in unison, running up to the young couple and hugging them both. "This is why I wanted to avoid this." Inuyara grumbled quietly into Saroko's ear. "Don't worry, it'll be over soon." Saroko whispered back, trying to hold back a laugh. After they were finished, Miroku (and even Inuyasha) said how they were happy the two were finally together. Inuyara managed to slip out of the room, letting Saroko get all of the attention. "I need a nap." He said to himself wearily, and he made his way upstairs to his room. Inuyara plopped down on his bed, not even bothering to take his robe off. He was just beginning to doze off when a mysterious figure appeared in his room. "Hello, Inuyara. How wonderful it is to finally meet you." A voice uttered from across Inuyara's room. "What the hell.... Who are you?" Inuyara asked, jumping up and noticing the shadowy figure across his room. "You may call me....Kiaku." It said, and a chill went up Inuyara's spine.
That's all for this chapter! Not a whole lot of explanation as to why Inuyara could get through the well now but he couldn't last time he tried, but there was a surprise twist at the end.... Kiaku is back! How? Why is he in Inuyara's room? What's going on here? Find out next chapter! Please review!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Tonyf
I'm back! It's been....like two days, or so. Seems like forever, though! Anyways..... Inuyara and Saroko have the jewel (half of it, anyways), so will they try to use it to get through the well? If it was to work, then why couldn't Inuyara get through the well last time (although the jewel was in his body)? Hopefully, this chapter will provide some answers.... Tonyf
"That idiot broke the jewel!" Inuyara yelled in disgust, staring at the halved jewel in his palm. "He didn't just break it, Inuyara! He has half of it! Won't that make him much stronger?" Saroko said nervously (but loudly, as well). "Yeah, that is a problem. Nothing I can't handle, though!" Inuyara said with a (over)confident grin. "What are you talking about? You couldn't beat him before! How could you beat him if his strength is doubled?" Saroko questioned, frustration evident in her voice. "I don't know what you're talking about." Inuyara said quietly, turning his back to her. "Right now, his pride is a lot stronger than his fists..." Saroko thought to herself. She thought about their new status as a couple, though, and she couldn't stay angry. Saroko walked up to him and layed her head on his shoulder. "I'll help you fight him, Inuyara." She sighed, rubbing his back. Inuyara, normally stiff with pride and a steely resolve (like his father), melted like butter at his new girlfriend's advances. He turned around and hugged her, a smile actually forming on his face as she nuzzled her head into the crook of his neck. "Let's go back to the well." He said with a smirk, holding her hand for the entire walk.
"Saroko! Inuyara! Where where you guys?" Shippo asked eagerly, having missed his friends. "We were busy." Inuyara said simply, trying to brush the kitsune off. "It's a long story, Shippo," Saroko started, glaring evilly at Inuyara. "Inuyara was attacked by a demon, we fought it, it slashed Inuyara, the Shikon Jewel came out of Inuyara, we recovered it, we killed the demon, Sesshomarai came, he cut the jewel in half and took half of it, and we came back here. Get it?" Saroko finished without taking a breath. Shippo and Myouga both stared at her, obviously in shock. They were unable to say anything, which suited Inuyara just fine. He was eager to try and get through the well with his half of the jewel. "I'm going in!" He yelled suddenly, jumping in before anyone could respond. Saroko, Shippo, and Myouga all listened closely, waiting for the familiar 'thud'. They listened....and listened...and listened..... no thud! Saroko looked down, and she saw nothing at the bottom of the well! "He got through!" She screamed, overjoyed. They were finally going home!
(Back in modern times....)
"Any more bright ideas?" Inuyasha said sarcastically. "Shut up, honey." Kagome tried to say sweetly, but her anger showed through. "We have to figure something out, guys. They can't last forever in the Feudal Era! It's a lot more dangerous than it is here!" Miroku said, showing that he was worried as well. "Even my lecherous husband has the right idea." Sango thought, grinning to herself. THUD. "Owww! That hurt more than usual...." A voice suddenly yelled from inside the well. The four friends quickly looked down the well, and they saw..... Inuyara! "Finally! You're home, honey. Don't scare us like that anymore!" Kagome said as she hugged her son, tears welling up in her eyes. "I'll try not to." Inuyara said with a grin, obviously happy to be home. "I'll be right back, you guys; I'm going to get Saroko." Inuyara told them as he jumped back through the well. He popped up on the other side, and he quickly grabbed Saroko and Shippo around their waists and jumped back through once again (Myouga was latched to Shippo's fur...Inuyara didn't just DITCH him... Tonyf). A nice little reunion ensued, with everyone hugging and telling each other how glad they were to see one another. Even Inuyara and his father got in on the hugging (reluctantly). Everyone was just overjoyed that Inuyara and Saroko were back. After the excitement settled down, Inuyasha pulled his son aside. "So, how DID you guys manage to get back?" Inuyasha asked. "Long explanation. Here goes......" Inuyara responded with a sigh.
"You're kidding!? How in the hell did the jewel end up inside of you?" Inuyasha asked, stunned. "I have no idea. After you used it all of those years ago, it supposedly disappeared." Inuyara replied. He held up his half of the jewel, showing it to his father as if to prove his story was true. Inuyasha snatched it out of his son's hand, staring at the familiar jewel. "This is it, alright. This whole thing is just unbelievable!" Inuyasha said out loud, to no one in particular. "Sesshomeru's son is very strong, dad. How much more powerful is he going to be with half of the jewel?" Inuyara asked, showing a rare regard for life. "Tell me more about Sesshomeru's son!" Inuyasha blurted out, ignoring his son's question. "Well, he is strong... and he doesn't listen to Sesshomeru at all." Inuyara replied. "Hah! That's great! The 'Great Sesshomeru' can't even get his own kid to listen to him!" Inuyasha laughed, a little TOO happy to hear the news. "You said Sesshomeru got married, too (snicker). Who did he get married to?" Inuyasha asked, trying (unsuccessfully) to muffle his laughter. "Oh, he said it was a woman named Rin." Inuyara answered cooly. "He married RIN? That little girl that hung around him? He better have waited until she was older. Otherwise, he's just SICK...." Inuyasha thought to himself. Inuyara was amused by all of the different expressions playing themselves out on his father's face, but before he could ask what in the world he was thinking about, Inuyara was called back to his house by Kagome. "I'm coming, Mom." Inuyara yelled, leaving his father standing outside, still laughing to himself about Sesshomeru.
Before Inuyara could reach the front door, Saroko stepped out in front of him. "Oh, hey, Saroko." Inuyara said with a rare smile. "Hey, yourself. You know, we have to tell our parents about our new status." Saroko said, smiling back. "What do you mean, 'status'?" He said cluelessly. "Don't be an idiot, Inuyara! I mean our status as 'boyfriend- girlfriend'. They've been trying to get us together all of our lives! They'll be thrilled to know!" She said. "I don't know if we should tell them yet. I'm not in the mood to go through all of the fuss." Inuyara said with a sigh. Suddenly, Saroko walked right up to Inuyara, and she draped her arms around his neck. "What are you doing?" He asked, a small blush forming on his face. "Motivating you." Saroko said seductively. With that, she kissed him. It wasn't a short kiss, either, and they both enjoyed every second of it. "Ready to tell them now?" Saroko said with a grin. "Um, yeah, sure." Inuyara said, trying to snap himself out of his daze. They walked inside, ready to tell their parents some very important news.
Inuyasha walked in a few seconds after Saroko and Inuyara, and he planted himself in the spot next to his wife. Kagome, Inuyasha, Miroku, and Sango were all gathered in the living room, now. "Hey, Inuyara. Saroko said that you and her have something important to tell us all?" Kagome asked, sort of worried about what she might hear. "You planned this out? What if I would have refused?" Inuyara whispered to Saroko with a frown. "I knew I had ways of preventing that." She replied with a grin that Inuyara swore was evil. "Yeah, we wanted you guys to know something." Inuyara said to them all, trying to sound normal. He couldn't hide the happiness in his voice, though. He hadn't been truly happy about anything in a long time, and Kagome could tell that he was happy about something. "We know that you guys have always tried to push us together, saying how we would 'make the perfect couple'. We always refused, saying that we didn't think about each other that way. Well, while we were in the Feudal Era, we realized something." Saroko said, trying to hold back a grin. "What are you trying to say?" Inuyasha asked, impatient as always. "She's trying to say that we're together now." Inuyara said quickly, not wanting to drag the explanation out anymore. "Really? That's wonderful! We've been hoping for this for so long!" Kagome and Sango said in unison, running up to the young couple and hugging them both. "This is why I wanted to avoid this." Inuyara grumbled quietly into Saroko's ear. "Don't worry, it'll be over soon." Saroko whispered back, trying to hold back a laugh. After they were finished, Miroku (and even Inuyasha) said how they were happy the two were finally together. Inuyara managed to slip out of the room, letting Saroko get all of the attention. "I need a nap." He said to himself wearily, and he made his way upstairs to his room. Inuyara plopped down on his bed, not even bothering to take his robe off. He was just beginning to doze off when a mysterious figure appeared in his room. "Hello, Inuyara. How wonderful it is to finally meet you." A voice uttered from across Inuyara's room. "What the hell.... Who are you?" Inuyara asked, jumping up and noticing the shadowy figure across his room. "You may call me....Kiaku." It said, and a chill went up Inuyara's spine.
That's all for this chapter! Not a whole lot of explanation as to why Inuyara could get through the well now but he couldn't last time he tried, but there was a surprise twist at the end.... Kiaku is back! How? Why is he in Inuyara's room? What's going on here? Find out next chapter! Please review!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Tonyf