Families CAN Be Replaceable

LiL:.CaT:.AnImE- Yes. Kyo is still writing this as a story. That's why it's in the first person. Somehow I didn't reply to your review for chapter 17. What do you mean? So confuzzled...

As for the rest of you reading this, PLEASE REVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you.
Birthday Watch/Countdown- 12 Days!!!!!!!! Less than two weeks to go!
The next morning was like any other. We rose before dawn. Inuyasha was the only one truely awake. I would have been too if it hadn't been for last night's dream. I hated my memories.
Our travels that day were normal too. Everyone exchanged a bit of conversation, not much, Sango knocked Miroku off Kilala for groping, and Inuyasha complained that we were going too slow. Finally we stopped for the night around five or so.
"We've been here on other travels." Sango said, "There's a hot spring over that hill over there. I'm going to take a bath. Kagome, Kyo, do you want to go with me." "Sure." Kagome replied cheerfully, "A bath would be nice." She started rummaging through her bag to find soap. "I think a bath would feel nice too." I said. I didn't have my own soap with me. I'd share with Kagome.
We started out for the spring leaving the boys to their own devices. "I don't remember staying here before." Kagome commented. "We have, trust me." Sango told her, "Did you see our old fire ring?" "Yes, I guess I did." Kagome admitted.
There was something not entirely right. I sniffed the air. "Miroku's following us." I informed them. We heard laughing from the bushes to the right of us. The monk appeared. "I was looking for berries." he explained. "Sure you were." Sango said. She punched him. Miroku fell back into the bushes.

Like most cats, I'm not a great fan of water, but the bath felt good. I could feel the last two day's grime slip off of me. Kagome and Sango were talking about some of the demons they had fought. It didn't interest me.
I didn't notice they had stopped talking until Sango said something to me. "Is Miroku peeping at us again?" she asked. "No." I replied. "I swore I felt someone near." Kagome said, "Is it Inuyasha?" "No." I replied again. Kagome and Sango returned to their conversation.
Getting out of the water, I grabbed my towl and clothes. "I'm going to go back to camp." I told them, pulling my clothes on. "Alright." Sango said, "Do you know your way back?" I nodded. "Don't worry about me, I'll be fine." I told them. I walked off.
As soon as I couldn't see the two anymore, I turned and walked into the woods. I had a bone to pick with a certain 'cat'. "Mikoto!" I called quietly so the others couldn't hear me. "Yes?" he asked walking into view. "Were you watching me bathe?" I demanded. "Of course not." the demon replied calmly, "I have been around, but I did not watch."
I relaxed. "I thought you only watched me when I was alone." I commented. "I do." Mikoto answered, "Just because you smelled me doesn't mean that I was watching." "True." I admitted, "Sorry. I jump to conclutions sometimes." "I assure you it is alright." he replied. With that he was gone.

When I returned to camp Sango and Kagome were still not back. I was relieved to see that Miroku was at the campsite and not spying on them. "Oi, kid, I've got to talk to you." Inuyasha said looking up into the sky. Shippo turned his head. "Are you talking to me?" he asked sounding a bit confused. "No, I'm talking to Kyo, runt!" Inuyasha said, hitting the kid over the head. "Oh." he replied
"What do you want to talk to me about?" I asked. "Just follow me." he said getting up and walking into the forest. I did.
Inuyasha stopped walking after a few minutes. He had stopped in a clearing. "So what do you want to talk to me about?" I asked again. "Do you know how to use your powers?" Inuyasha questioned suddenly. "Powers?" I repeated. "Attacks?" the half demon rephrased. "I have attacks?" I asked. "Duh you do!" Inuyasha yelled, loosing his patients (spelling?), "All demons, even half demons have attacks!"
"Sorry!" I said quickly. I really didn't want to be with a mad Inuyasha, alone, "No, I don't know how to use them." "Well, then that's bad." Inuyasha said. "Why?" "It's like living with a bomb, "If you don't know anything about them you could gain them at any moment and injure us all unintentionally." Inuyasha said. "That's not good." I replied. "No, it isn't." he agreed, "That's why I'm going to show you basic control. Even I loose control everyonce in a while. And with a past like yours, it's a wonder you haven't lost control yet."
"What do you mean?" I asked. "When you loose control your demon blood takes over completely." Inuyasha explained, "You really don't know what you're doing when that happens. I almost killed Kagome once when I lost control." I shuddered. "I don't want to hurt anyone." I said. "That's why I'm talking to you!" Inuyasha said, "You still haven't answered me. Do you have any attacks?" "No." I replied.
"Is there a phrase that you hear a lot and find interesting?" Inuyasha asked. I nodded. "What is it?" "Sit boy!" I said laughing. He glared at me. "What?" I demanded, still laughing, "You asked if there was a phrase that I heard a lot and found interesting. I find Kagome's command interesting!"
Inuyasha 'fehed' and walked back towards camp. I followed him.

Kagome: Ahhh! Inuyasha attempted to do something nice for Kyo!

Inuyasha: I was doing it so the brat wouldn't blow us up or something. It's not like it worked

Shippo: You were asking for it when you asked for a phrase she hears a lot and find interesting.

Sango: That's not the only phrase she hears a lot.

Inuyasha: Yeah. She could have said GROPE or PERVERT!

Miroku: What?

Inuyasha: Nothing... Pervert.

Miroku: Why does everyone call me that?

Kagome: Because you are one.

Inuyasha: Yeah.

Kagome: Look who's talking.

Inuyasha: Wa?

Kagome: You're the one always staring at me! You're not much better than Miroku, the perverted monk over there!

Inuyasha: That's not true!

Kagome: Then why are you staring at my legs?!

Inuyasha: ...

Kagome: SIT!

Clear Waters: {sighs} I was hoping that wouldn't happen today. {Looks over hole, CAREFULLY} You know, she's got a point there. You are a bit of a pervert, Inuyasha. {Something touches her butt, making her fall into hole} MIROKU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kagome: It looks like it's my turn to end this again! I hope you enjoyed the chapter. Sorry it was shorter than normal. {little piece of crumpled paper is thrown out of hole} Oh! Here's a note from Clear Waters! It says, 'Don't blame the monk for being a pervert. It's just the way he is. Don't let Shippo be around Miroku that much or we'll have two perverts on our hands... or butts. Please R&R!' That's all it says.

Shippo: What does it mean, 'we'll have two perverts on our hands... or butts.'?