Chapter 1. A Sad Soul
A small kitsune sat huddled under a tree. Rain poured down heavily as he huddled together. He was scarred and tried to sleep. His brown red hair matted down against his head and face. His skin had patches of dirt covered him. Soft tears fell onto his face. He had been lost for a full 3 days now. He got into a fight with Inuyasha and ran away. He never expected them to not follow him. Or maybe they did and he was just too far away. Either way he felt alone and betrayed as he sat scarred.
He whimpered slightly as a clash of thunder and a strike of lightning caught his senses. He cried out in fright as tears leaked from his eyes. His thoughts were consumed with hate by all those except Sango and Kirara. They were the only ones who would stand up for him.
"Their true friends." he sniffled. They were the only ones to come after him. He smiled extremely weakly then it soon faded. He used to think so much of Kagome until the incident happened. He frowned angrily as he remembered why he left in the first place.
(flashback)
They day was warm and sunny. Shippo was happily sleeping in the arms of Kagome as he usually did. Kagome was walking beside Inuyasha and Sango stayed behind at a village to get rid of a demon. She had promised to meet up with them, once she had killed it. Miroku had volunteered to stay with her.
Shippo yawned loudly as his eyes began to open. He had been laid down on a patch of leaves. He was scarred when he didn't see anyone around, then he saw Inuyasha's feet prints in the mud. He followed them and soon found himself at the edge of a meadow. He stood behind a tree and watched with wide eyes at Kagome and Inuyasha.
They were locked in an embrace. Kagome's hands were around Inuyasha's neck. Inuyasha's arms were locked around her waist. Their was no space between their faces and their lips were locked. They looked happy together like that. Shippo felt kind of strange just standing their not doing anything. So, he ran out of his hiding stop and yelled their names.
The two parted their lips quickly and blushed as the young kitsune jumped up, in hopes that Kagome would catch him. Instead she moved out of his way and went flying past her and into the dirt. He looked up teary eyed at her as Inuyasha gave him several hits on the head.
"Itai!" Shippo yelled. "Kagome. Make him stop." Shippo called as he tried to get away from Inuyasha.
"Sorry Shippo, but you shouldn't have been spying on us." Kagome said as she turned her back to him. Inuyasha bonked him on the head once more before following after Kagome. Shippo watched them leave as tears rolled down his face. He sat their a long time just looking at the ground until someone picked him up and gave him a soft hug.
He looked up into Sango's kind and caring eyes. She smiled sweetly at him and cuddled him in her arms. He felt warm and relaxed as she rocked him gently. Sango brushed his hair as she rocked him to sleep.
"It's alright Shippo, it's alright." she cooed softly as he fell asleep in her arms. His dream was horrible. It was about Kagome hitting and yelling at him without stop. He awoke with a start. He found that he was sleeping in Sango's arms like he was when he fell asleep. Kirara laid next to them curled up into a ball.
Shippo felt happy to at least have them around him. Then, he saw Kagome asleep next to Inuyasha. He suddenly felt over come with anger and hatred, something that was new to the young kitsune. He shook the feeling off and awoke Sango.
"Oh, good morning Shippo." Sango said to him happily as she sat up. Kirara also woke and meowed lightly. Kagome and Inuyasha woke up at the same time. Kagome smiled at Shippo and held out her arms to him, as if he was supposed to jump into them. No, Shippo instead huddled closer to Sango and looked away from Kagome.
Kagome tilted her head as she walked forward and tried to pull the young kitsune away from Sango. Shippo kept a firm grip on Sango's clothing so he couldn't move. Kagome finally tore him away from her. He kept on squirming, trying to get away from the woman who had hurt him so badly emotionally.
"Shippo, what's the matter with you?" Kagome asked as she dropped him by accident. "Oh, I'm sorry Shippo."
Shippo turned his eyes to her angrily as he felt himself explode. He pointed a finger at Kagome and Inuyasha.
"You two! Your my problem! I never want to see you two again!" Shippo yelled before running away into the forest. Kagome and Inuyasha just stood their and watched him run away. While Sango and Kirara ran after him.
They stayed calling his name for quite some time, but couldn't find him. Sango hund her head in shame of not being able to locate the child.
"I'm truley sorry Shippo." Sango said before she turned back around. Shippo had heard her calling him, he chose not to go back until Kagome came looking for him.
(end flashback)
That was 3 days ago. Now he found the only hope he had was memories of how kind Sango and Kirara were to him in his time of need. He smiled weakly at the thought of them. Now, the thought of Kagome and Inuyasha made him feel sick for some reason. Why did he feel such awful emotions to them. He had never even experienced these emotions before in his life. So why now? Maybe because, Kagome had never hurt him like that before? Or maybe, because, Sango was so much kinder than Kagome?
No matter what made him feel this way, he didn't like it, so he pushed Kagome and Inuyasha out of his mind. A bolt of lightning struck the tree he was taking shelter under and caught fire. Shippo yelped with surprise as he jumped up and ran away as fast as his small legs would carry him. He ran for such a long time before he felt slightly woozy. Then he saw a beautiful tree. The largest and tallest he had ever seen before. It's soft and lush green leaves went with the passing winds. He was very surprised that it was so bright around the tree. Like a barrior kept in the light and kept out the darkness.
Then his jaw dropped at what he saw. Inside the tree, halfway, was a woman. Her body came out of the tree up to the base of her neck. Her skin looked like pure moonlight. It was flawless and perfect. The woman's hair laid long and silver. Parts of her hair was in the tree and the rest was stiff and went across her white face. Shippo couldn't find the energy to stay surprised, for he blacked out. Either from exhaustion, lack of food, or from shock he passed out on the ground. Just outside the barrior of the tree and demonic woman.
A small kitsune sat huddled under a tree. Rain poured down heavily as he huddled together. He was scarred and tried to sleep. His brown red hair matted down against his head and face. His skin had patches of dirt covered him. Soft tears fell onto his face. He had been lost for a full 3 days now. He got into a fight with Inuyasha and ran away. He never expected them to not follow him. Or maybe they did and he was just too far away. Either way he felt alone and betrayed as he sat scarred.
He whimpered slightly as a clash of thunder and a strike of lightning caught his senses. He cried out in fright as tears leaked from his eyes. His thoughts were consumed with hate by all those except Sango and Kirara. They were the only ones who would stand up for him.
"Their true friends." he sniffled. They were the only ones to come after him. He smiled extremely weakly then it soon faded. He used to think so much of Kagome until the incident happened. He frowned angrily as he remembered why he left in the first place.
(flashback)
They day was warm and sunny. Shippo was happily sleeping in the arms of Kagome as he usually did. Kagome was walking beside Inuyasha and Sango stayed behind at a village to get rid of a demon. She had promised to meet up with them, once she had killed it. Miroku had volunteered to stay with her.
Shippo yawned loudly as his eyes began to open. He had been laid down on a patch of leaves. He was scarred when he didn't see anyone around, then he saw Inuyasha's feet prints in the mud. He followed them and soon found himself at the edge of a meadow. He stood behind a tree and watched with wide eyes at Kagome and Inuyasha.
They were locked in an embrace. Kagome's hands were around Inuyasha's neck. Inuyasha's arms were locked around her waist. Their was no space between their faces and their lips were locked. They looked happy together like that. Shippo felt kind of strange just standing their not doing anything. So, he ran out of his hiding stop and yelled their names.
The two parted their lips quickly and blushed as the young kitsune jumped up, in hopes that Kagome would catch him. Instead she moved out of his way and went flying past her and into the dirt. He looked up teary eyed at her as Inuyasha gave him several hits on the head.
"Itai!" Shippo yelled. "Kagome. Make him stop." Shippo called as he tried to get away from Inuyasha.
"Sorry Shippo, but you shouldn't have been spying on us." Kagome said as she turned her back to him. Inuyasha bonked him on the head once more before following after Kagome. Shippo watched them leave as tears rolled down his face. He sat their a long time just looking at the ground until someone picked him up and gave him a soft hug.
He looked up into Sango's kind and caring eyes. She smiled sweetly at him and cuddled him in her arms. He felt warm and relaxed as she rocked him gently. Sango brushed his hair as she rocked him to sleep.
"It's alright Shippo, it's alright." she cooed softly as he fell asleep in her arms. His dream was horrible. It was about Kagome hitting and yelling at him without stop. He awoke with a start. He found that he was sleeping in Sango's arms like he was when he fell asleep. Kirara laid next to them curled up into a ball.
Shippo felt happy to at least have them around him. Then, he saw Kagome asleep next to Inuyasha. He suddenly felt over come with anger and hatred, something that was new to the young kitsune. He shook the feeling off and awoke Sango.
"Oh, good morning Shippo." Sango said to him happily as she sat up. Kirara also woke and meowed lightly. Kagome and Inuyasha woke up at the same time. Kagome smiled at Shippo and held out her arms to him, as if he was supposed to jump into them. No, Shippo instead huddled closer to Sango and looked away from Kagome.
Kagome tilted her head as she walked forward and tried to pull the young kitsune away from Sango. Shippo kept a firm grip on Sango's clothing so he couldn't move. Kagome finally tore him away from her. He kept on squirming, trying to get away from the woman who had hurt him so badly emotionally.
"Shippo, what's the matter with you?" Kagome asked as she dropped him by accident. "Oh, I'm sorry Shippo."
Shippo turned his eyes to her angrily as he felt himself explode. He pointed a finger at Kagome and Inuyasha.
"You two! Your my problem! I never want to see you two again!" Shippo yelled before running away into the forest. Kagome and Inuyasha just stood their and watched him run away. While Sango and Kirara ran after him.
They stayed calling his name for quite some time, but couldn't find him. Sango hund her head in shame of not being able to locate the child.
"I'm truley sorry Shippo." Sango said before she turned back around. Shippo had heard her calling him, he chose not to go back until Kagome came looking for him.
(end flashback)
That was 3 days ago. Now he found the only hope he had was memories of how kind Sango and Kirara were to him in his time of need. He smiled weakly at the thought of them. Now, the thought of Kagome and Inuyasha made him feel sick for some reason. Why did he feel such awful emotions to them. He had never even experienced these emotions before in his life. So why now? Maybe because, Kagome had never hurt him like that before? Or maybe, because, Sango was so much kinder than Kagome?
No matter what made him feel this way, he didn't like it, so he pushed Kagome and Inuyasha out of his mind. A bolt of lightning struck the tree he was taking shelter under and caught fire. Shippo yelped with surprise as he jumped up and ran away as fast as his small legs would carry him. He ran for such a long time before he felt slightly woozy. Then he saw a beautiful tree. The largest and tallest he had ever seen before. It's soft and lush green leaves went with the passing winds. He was very surprised that it was so bright around the tree. Like a barrior kept in the light and kept out the darkness.
Then his jaw dropped at what he saw. Inside the tree, halfway, was a woman. Her body came out of the tree up to the base of her neck. Her skin looked like pure moonlight. It was flawless and perfect. The woman's hair laid long and silver. Parts of her hair was in the tree and the rest was stiff and went across her white face. Shippo couldn't find the energy to stay surprised, for he blacked out. Either from exhaustion, lack of food, or from shock he passed out on the ground. Just outside the barrior of the tree and demonic woman.