"Kagome's Puppy Troubles"
By Xio the Dog Demoness
Xio: Hi everyone! I'm just taking advantage of my three day weekend while it lasts!
Minnie: So good to have a break, huh?
Shippo: Hey, why aren't you fighting?
Minnie: Because Xio's too happy. Sesshomaru showed up yesterday and gave her a gift! He even wrote her a poem! Wanna hear it?
Xio: *Blushing madly* No they don't! Oh, but Koga just asked Minnie to be his mate!
Minnie: Gah! Stop that! I told him no!
Shippo: Minnie and Koga sitting in a tree…
Xio: K-I-S-S-I-N-G!
Kagome: First comes love…
InuYasha: Then comes marriage,
Miroku: Then come Minnie making babies *WHACK* *THUD*
Minnie: Thanks Sango!
Sango: Don't mention it.
Xio: Why are all you guys here?
All but Minnie and Xio: For the marriage!
Minnie: PREPARE TO DIE!!!!!!!!!! *I pick up Shippo* *Minnie chases after everyone but Shippo and I*
Shippo: *whispering* Thanks Xio.
Xio: No prob. Well, Ja Ne!
Disclaimer: Xio: I think I've done this before. Shippo: Wow, Déjà vu! Xio: Well, I don't own them, so there!
'Thoughts'
"Speech"
Dog Speech
**Scene Change**
~Different POV~
********************Last time on Kagome's Puppy Troubles********************
Inside Kagome was joyful, 'He will live! He won't go to Hell with her,' but she had to know. "Why not?"
InuYasha was crestfallen. "So you want me to go with her?"
"I just want you to be happy. I thought being with Kikyo made you happy."
Kuri stared at both of them. 'It's so obvious they love each other. Why don't those two just tell each other how they feel and get it over with already!'
"I, well, um… I just… well it's just that I'd rather… um… I'dratherbewithyou…" he mumbled quickly.
********************This time on Kagome's Puppy Troubles********************
Chapter Four: Of Dog Demons and Mikos
InuYasha looked away and lowered his ears, not seeing Kagome's glowingly happy eyes or the blush that covered her cheeks. "Well, are ya gonna laugh yet?" said the hanyou grumpily. Kagome looked at him wide eyed, obviously shocked.
"Why would I laugh?"
"Because I just told you that I'd like to be with you…" Kuri looked at him. 'Man, I thought he couldn't be any denser!'
Now Kagome did laugh. "You silly puppy! Haven't you realized that I love you yet?" Shocked by her own outburst, she clamped her hand over her mouth and did her famous impression of a tomato. 'Oh Kami, I can't believe I just said that!'
InuYasha stared for a moment, shocked, before a blush stole over his own cheeks. He suddenly braced himself, gathering all the courage he had, before saying, "Kagome, I love you too." Suddenly more than shy, he hid his eyes with his bangs.
It's about time! You two should have said this earlier. It's obvious you belong together, barked Kuri, after wriggling out of Kagome's pack.
"Why you little! You better run, cause you're gonna DIE!!!!" snarled InuYasha, upset Kuri would butt in like that.
Kagome, help! Kuri play yelped, before jumping into her lap. InuYasha merely growled.
"What, don't ya think I can hurt ya," muttered InuYasha, hearing Kuri's playful tone.
"She knows you won't hurt her because if you did, I would s-i-t you 'til you couldn't feel your legs," said Kagome.
"Well, we should get back before Miroku thinks we're doing something…" InuYasha muttered, so Kagome picked Kuri up and placed the puppy in in her yellow pack, before climbing onto InuYasha's back.
When they got back, they noticed Miroku and Sango in a very compromising situation. Miroku was rubbing Sango all over and they were kissing heavily. They were obviously unaware of their surroundings, as Sango soon remarked, "Miroku, we should stop. What if someone sees us?"
"Ah, Sango…?" said Kagome, trying to be polite, but InuYasha put a stop to that.
"It's a bit too late for that, don't ya think?" Sango gasped and blushed heavily, and Miroku even had the decency to look sheepish.
"Gee, you two wouldn't have noticed if a rogue demon had come and destroyed half the village, would ya?" InuYasha remarked snidely.
"InuYasha, be nice! Umm, Sango, where are Kaede and Shippo?" asked Kagome, trying to dispel the awkwardness that settled over the hut.
Sango, still blushing heavily replied, "Don't worry, Kaede and Shippo just went into the village to see about a sick young boy. She left some stew for breakfast, though…"
InuYasha and Kagome decided to eat breakfast. Kagome scooped some stew into Kuri's bowl, then InuYasha's, and finally her own. As they were eating, Kaede and Shippo came back. Shippo noticed Kagome and ran to her. "I see you and InuYasha here made up!" he said with a cute little grin.
"Feh," snorted InuYasha grumpily.
"That would be a yes, Shippo," grinned Kagome.
After they finished a late breakfast, (A\N: For time reference it's more like lunch.) Kagome and Kuri went out for a walk. Without noticing it, they ended up at that same meadow. "You know, Kuri, It's really pretty out here," commented Kagome, looking out at all the wildflowers. She noticed a rosebush nearby and went to get smell them, as they were her favorite flower.
Quickly, Kuri's eyes widened, and she barked out a warning, Kagome, stay away! but it was too late. The large snake demon Kuri had sensed burst out from under the rosebush and wrapped itself around Kagome, slowly squeezing the life out of her. "Give me the shards!" it hissed.
Kagome! cried Kuri! She leapt at the snake, but it uncoiled part of its tail and smacked the puppy away. Kuri noticed a glowing light in its throat and realized it possessed a shard itself. 'It's too powerful,' realized Kuri with desperation.
Kuri felt the overwhelming need to protect Kagome, grow even stronger. 'I must help her. I must!' With this need Kuri suddenly felt an almost burning sensation, as her blood boiled with the desire to help her new packmate. Kagome and Kuri began to glow pinkish with miko energy. Kuri's power grew and shadows coiled themselves around the little white puppy, mixing with the pink energy. The shadows dispersed until they were merely curling around her feet.
Kuri was now about the size of a smallish horse, and had a swishing tail a little like Koga's, but longer and silvery white like the rest of her fur. Her fur fluffed around her neck a bit, and on her paws you could see sharp black claws. On her forehead there was a black bow and arrow, her eyes were underlined with black, and she had black stripes on either side of her muzzle. These stripes were copied at Kuri's hips and around the base of her tail.
Shocked, Kagome's eyes widened, as did Kuri's, before Kuri caught herself and attacked the serpent who dared to harm Kagome. She dug her new claws into the demon's neck and pulled out the shard, before finishing it off by crushing its head. Kuri carefully pulled the corpse off of Kagome, and Kagome panted for air. "Kuri, I didn't know you were a demon!"
Kuri spat the newest shard into Kagome's hand. I didn't know it myself! This is the first time I've ever transformed. I think it's because you were in danger… I only transformed when I knew you needed me, and I wasn't strong enough to face the snake as I was… My blood boiled with an overwhelming desire to protect you, and all of a sudden I changed… Well, what do ya know, Sango was right after all… barked Kuri. She concentrated on her normal self and transformed back.
Kagome put the shard in the bottle with the nine others they had collected so far. "I think that's enough excitement for one day, what about you?"
More than enough… Let's just go back to the hut and relax.
Once they were back at the hut; however, they were met with a greeting that was anything but relaxing.
"Where the hell were you?!?" growled InuYasha.
"I merely went for a walk with Kuri!" snapped Kagome.
"Wait, why do you smell like a snake?" asked InuYasha, suddenly concerned.
"Because I was nearly crushed to death by one," she answered bluntly, still a bit snappish about InuYasha's earlier question.
InuYasha's eyes widened. "How did you escape?" he asked, clearly surprised, and just a little guilty he hadn't been there.
Kagome sensed InuYasha's feelings of guilt and said, "You know, it isn't your fault… I'm the one who went out to stretch my legs. You had no idea where I was."
Kuri interrupted Kagome there to answer InuYasha's question. As to how Kagome escaped, I saved her!
"How could you have saved her?" InuYasha said a bit snidely. "You're a little puppy."
"She can transform, InuYasha. Kuri's an inuyoukai!" Kagome grinned happily.
"Yeah right! Kuri couldn't hurt a fly… She's just a weak little puppy!" mocked InuYasha.
"Umm, InuYasha, just who was it that said, 'I think she's a demon.' the first day I brought her here?"
"Feh," said InuYasha, realizing he was trapped.
Maybe I should prove it, barked Kuri. When Kagome translated this for everyone, it gained everybody's attention. Okay then, everyone outside, she said, before heading outside. Kagome and InuYasha, being the only one's who could understand her, walked out with her, before everyone else followed their example. Kuri began to concentrate on the feelings she had when Kagome was in trouble, and soon Kagome and Kuri began to glow again. "I believe that yon dog gains a portion of her power from Kagome," said Kaede. The shadows soon intertwined with the pink glow around Kuri, and when she was visible again, she was again in the large inuyoukai form she had saved Kagome with.
"Wow, she's like Kirara," remarked Miroku.
"Look at the shadows around her feet. She's a shadow inuyoukai," remarked Sango.
Not that I know how to use them yet… This is only the second time I've transformed… barked Kuri. Kuri noticed the sun was starting to set. Look, Kagome, the sun is setting, she said.
"That means it's dinnertime," stated InuYasha.
"You're always hungry." said Kagome with a roll of her eyes.
You say that like it's a bad thing, barked Kuri.
"Yeah, Kuri and I are still growing, we need the extra food!" said Shippo.
Yeah, I'm still a puppy… a demon puppy, but still… Kuri transformed back.
"So what's your excuse, InuYasha?" said Kagome, hiding a grin.
InuYasha blinked. "Since when do you need an excuse to be hungry?" he retorted.
"Hey, Kagome, want a bath?" asked Sango. "We still have some time before dinner."
"Sure!" Kagome grabbed her stuff and picked up Kuri. "Let's go!"
The girls walked to a spring, calling death threats if they caught the boys peeping.
Once there, Kagome wasted no time. "So Sango, I see your relationship with Miroku has improved." She giggled and Sango blushed madly.
"I thought you would have forgotten by now." Kagome and Sango got settled in the water. Kuri began doggy paddling in a shallower part of the spring.
"You think a near-death experience could make me forget walking in on you and Miroku?" asked Kagome while lifting an eyebrow.
"I kinda hoped so…"
Kuri heard a rustling in a bush near the spring and snuck around behind it. She jumped into the bush and Miroku leapt out with Kuri clamping onto his wrist. Kagome and Sango leapt out covering themselves with towels and Sango whacked him with her Hiraikutso. (A\N: spelling?) "We warned you ya hentai!" Sango practically growled at the unconscious houshi, while Kagome merely yelled, "HENTAI!!!"
Her cry soon brought InuYasha. "You girls covered?" he asked carefully, wanting to avoid Miroku's fate.
"Yes," replied Kagome. "So if you don't mind, would you dispose of him before he wakes up on us?"
"Yeah whatever," he said grumpily, and dragged Miroku back to the hut.
"So?" prompted Kagome, once the boys were out of earshot.
"Well, this morning when you guys left, I got a little worried about you, because you were so upset and all, and Miroku actually comforted me, without groping! We started talking, and before I knew it, I had admitted I actually love him… Then he held me close, and said he loved me too. Then he started kissing me, and before I knew it, you and InuYasha were there." She blushed heavily. "So, what about you and InuYasha?"
It was Kagome's turn to blush. "I, umm, well, he said he was telling Kikyo to leave me alone, and that she was wanting to kill me. He said that he's not going to Hell with her because he would rather be with me. And to finish off, we actually admitted we love each other, both of us! I don't think I could be any happier!"
"I'm so happy for you," said Sango.
"I'm glad for you too…"
Kuri, Sango, and Kagome all climbed out of the stream. Kuri grinned mischievously and shook herself off on Kagome and Sango. "Gah!" they cried. Sango and Kagome dried themselves off and headed back to the hut.
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The next morning found the group heading off on a shard rumor, with Kagome riding a transformed Kuri, as InuYasha was acting even more strangely than usual. Suddenly, Kuri looked to the sky and sniffed. I smell an inuyoukai!
Sure enough, Sesshomaru landed before the gang. "What the hell are you doing here Sesshomaru?" growled InuYasha.
Sesshomaru looked at him, and said, "InuYasha, surely you have noticed that you are in my lands, which is not a good idea considering your wench's condition."
Kuri looked at Kagome and barked, Kagome, get off. I may need to protect you, and it would be easier to move without you.
"Okay Kuri." Kagome readied her bow just in case she might need it.
"You think you're a match for me pup?" said Sesshomaru, lifting an eyebrow.
Whether I am or not, Kagome's my friend, and a member of the pack. You, being inuyoukai, surely realize that I would risk my life for her, or any member of my pack! Kuri gave Kagome a look that said quite plainly, 'I would especially lay down my life for you.'
"Enough. InuYasha, your sword or your life."
"No fucking way Sesshomaru!"
"Fine. Die half-breed."
With that Sesshomaru drew the Tokijinn and InuYasha drew the Tetsusaiga, transforming it. InuYasha charged Sesshomaru, and swept the sword at him, which Sesshomaru easily dodged. Sesshomaru then swung his Tokijinn at InuYasha, sending sparks of energy at him.
Meanwhile, at the sidelines of the fight, Kagome and Kuri were again glowing. Kagome felt energy coursing through her, and focused much of it into her arrow. She took careful aim, and released it. "Hit the mark!" she called softly. The arrow blazed like a pink comet and rushed towards Sesshomaru. Sesshomaru raised the Tokijinn to block her arrow, and it struck the sword. Suddenly a crack was heard. *CRACK* *POP* *SHATTER* And just like that, the Tokijinn was broken into tiny pieces and scattered to the wind.
"You'll pay for that, wench."
I think not, Sesshomaru! barked out Kuri. The energy surge that had affected Kagome had begun to affect Kuri. As Sesshomaru charged Kagome and herself, she instinctively knew what to do. Kuri howled and her eyes flashed black. Suddenly a hole was ripped in front of Kuri and Kagome, seconds before Sesshomaru would reach them. Sesshomaru, being too close to stop, was pulled in before the hole closed.
"The Shadow Tunnel…" whispered Sango in amazement…
Xio: Well, what do you think?
Minnie: I think I wanna kill Koga!
Koga: I think Minnie's playing hard to get!
Xio: I wasn't asking you two, I was asking the readers!
Minnie: Get rid of Koga, please???
Xio: Oh fine, just stop begging! *types a few words and Koga disappears* Well, I hope you liked the chapter, because with Honors Geography, there's no telling when I'll get to write another.
Minnie: Thanks for finally getting rid of that annoying wolf! I had to put up with him through the whole chapter!
Xio: Well, here's my lovely reviewers for my last chapter: Lil T, Pinayazngrl, Shero, bloodbunny (don't hate me, see there's this little devil who sits on my shoulder, and it was his idea *grin*), LoneWolfStar7, SHAE-YASHA (Thanks so much, I don't know what to say *blushes*), eternalights, Sesshomarusqueen (Sorry, it just seemed to work as a cliffy), WhiteDragon354 (I didn't know she'd be so addictive *grin*), watery-fairy-glitz, and Crystal Twilight. Thank you all for reading and reviewing! Ja Ne!
By Xio the Dog Demoness
Xio: Hi everyone! I'm just taking advantage of my three day weekend while it lasts!
Minnie: So good to have a break, huh?
Shippo: Hey, why aren't you fighting?
Minnie: Because Xio's too happy. Sesshomaru showed up yesterday and gave her a gift! He even wrote her a poem! Wanna hear it?
Xio: *Blushing madly* No they don't! Oh, but Koga just asked Minnie to be his mate!
Minnie: Gah! Stop that! I told him no!
Shippo: Minnie and Koga sitting in a tree…
Xio: K-I-S-S-I-N-G!
Kagome: First comes love…
InuYasha: Then comes marriage,
Miroku: Then come Minnie making babies *WHACK* *THUD*
Minnie: Thanks Sango!
Sango: Don't mention it.
Xio: Why are all you guys here?
All but Minnie and Xio: For the marriage!
Minnie: PREPARE TO DIE!!!!!!!!!! *I pick up Shippo* *Minnie chases after everyone but Shippo and I*
Shippo: *whispering* Thanks Xio.
Xio: No prob. Well, Ja Ne!
Disclaimer: Xio: I think I've done this before. Shippo: Wow, Déjà vu! Xio: Well, I don't own them, so there!
'Thoughts'
"Speech"
Dog Speech
**Scene Change**
~Different POV~
********************Last time on Kagome's Puppy Troubles********************
Inside Kagome was joyful, 'He will live! He won't go to Hell with her,' but she had to know. "Why not?"
InuYasha was crestfallen. "So you want me to go with her?"
"I just want you to be happy. I thought being with Kikyo made you happy."
Kuri stared at both of them. 'It's so obvious they love each other. Why don't those two just tell each other how they feel and get it over with already!'
"I, well, um… I just… well it's just that I'd rather… um… I'dratherbewithyou…" he mumbled quickly.
********************This time on Kagome's Puppy Troubles********************
Chapter Four: Of Dog Demons and Mikos
InuYasha looked away and lowered his ears, not seeing Kagome's glowingly happy eyes or the blush that covered her cheeks. "Well, are ya gonna laugh yet?" said the hanyou grumpily. Kagome looked at him wide eyed, obviously shocked.
"Why would I laugh?"
"Because I just told you that I'd like to be with you…" Kuri looked at him. 'Man, I thought he couldn't be any denser!'
Now Kagome did laugh. "You silly puppy! Haven't you realized that I love you yet?" Shocked by her own outburst, she clamped her hand over her mouth and did her famous impression of a tomato. 'Oh Kami, I can't believe I just said that!'
InuYasha stared for a moment, shocked, before a blush stole over his own cheeks. He suddenly braced himself, gathering all the courage he had, before saying, "Kagome, I love you too." Suddenly more than shy, he hid his eyes with his bangs.
It's about time! You two should have said this earlier. It's obvious you belong together, barked Kuri, after wriggling out of Kagome's pack.
"Why you little! You better run, cause you're gonna DIE!!!!" snarled InuYasha, upset Kuri would butt in like that.
Kagome, help! Kuri play yelped, before jumping into her lap. InuYasha merely growled.
"What, don't ya think I can hurt ya," muttered InuYasha, hearing Kuri's playful tone.
"She knows you won't hurt her because if you did, I would s-i-t you 'til you couldn't feel your legs," said Kagome.
"Well, we should get back before Miroku thinks we're doing something…" InuYasha muttered, so Kagome picked Kuri up and placed the puppy in in her yellow pack, before climbing onto InuYasha's back.
When they got back, they noticed Miroku and Sango in a very compromising situation. Miroku was rubbing Sango all over and they were kissing heavily. They were obviously unaware of their surroundings, as Sango soon remarked, "Miroku, we should stop. What if someone sees us?"
"Ah, Sango…?" said Kagome, trying to be polite, but InuYasha put a stop to that.
"It's a bit too late for that, don't ya think?" Sango gasped and blushed heavily, and Miroku even had the decency to look sheepish.
"Gee, you two wouldn't have noticed if a rogue demon had come and destroyed half the village, would ya?" InuYasha remarked snidely.
"InuYasha, be nice! Umm, Sango, where are Kaede and Shippo?" asked Kagome, trying to dispel the awkwardness that settled over the hut.
Sango, still blushing heavily replied, "Don't worry, Kaede and Shippo just went into the village to see about a sick young boy. She left some stew for breakfast, though…"
InuYasha and Kagome decided to eat breakfast. Kagome scooped some stew into Kuri's bowl, then InuYasha's, and finally her own. As they were eating, Kaede and Shippo came back. Shippo noticed Kagome and ran to her. "I see you and InuYasha here made up!" he said with a cute little grin.
"Feh," snorted InuYasha grumpily.
"That would be a yes, Shippo," grinned Kagome.
After they finished a late breakfast, (A\N: For time reference it's more like lunch.) Kagome and Kuri went out for a walk. Without noticing it, they ended up at that same meadow. "You know, Kuri, It's really pretty out here," commented Kagome, looking out at all the wildflowers. She noticed a rosebush nearby and went to get smell them, as they were her favorite flower.
Quickly, Kuri's eyes widened, and she barked out a warning, Kagome, stay away! but it was too late. The large snake demon Kuri had sensed burst out from under the rosebush and wrapped itself around Kagome, slowly squeezing the life out of her. "Give me the shards!" it hissed.
Kagome! cried Kuri! She leapt at the snake, but it uncoiled part of its tail and smacked the puppy away. Kuri noticed a glowing light in its throat and realized it possessed a shard itself. 'It's too powerful,' realized Kuri with desperation.
Kuri felt the overwhelming need to protect Kagome, grow even stronger. 'I must help her. I must!' With this need Kuri suddenly felt an almost burning sensation, as her blood boiled with the desire to help her new packmate. Kagome and Kuri began to glow pinkish with miko energy. Kuri's power grew and shadows coiled themselves around the little white puppy, mixing with the pink energy. The shadows dispersed until they were merely curling around her feet.
Kuri was now about the size of a smallish horse, and had a swishing tail a little like Koga's, but longer and silvery white like the rest of her fur. Her fur fluffed around her neck a bit, and on her paws you could see sharp black claws. On her forehead there was a black bow and arrow, her eyes were underlined with black, and she had black stripes on either side of her muzzle. These stripes were copied at Kuri's hips and around the base of her tail.
Shocked, Kagome's eyes widened, as did Kuri's, before Kuri caught herself and attacked the serpent who dared to harm Kagome. She dug her new claws into the demon's neck and pulled out the shard, before finishing it off by crushing its head. Kuri carefully pulled the corpse off of Kagome, and Kagome panted for air. "Kuri, I didn't know you were a demon!"
Kuri spat the newest shard into Kagome's hand. I didn't know it myself! This is the first time I've ever transformed. I think it's because you were in danger… I only transformed when I knew you needed me, and I wasn't strong enough to face the snake as I was… My blood boiled with an overwhelming desire to protect you, and all of a sudden I changed… Well, what do ya know, Sango was right after all… barked Kuri. She concentrated on her normal self and transformed back.
Kagome put the shard in the bottle with the nine others they had collected so far. "I think that's enough excitement for one day, what about you?"
More than enough… Let's just go back to the hut and relax.
Once they were back at the hut; however, they were met with a greeting that was anything but relaxing.
"Where the hell were you?!?" growled InuYasha.
"I merely went for a walk with Kuri!" snapped Kagome.
"Wait, why do you smell like a snake?" asked InuYasha, suddenly concerned.
"Because I was nearly crushed to death by one," she answered bluntly, still a bit snappish about InuYasha's earlier question.
InuYasha's eyes widened. "How did you escape?" he asked, clearly surprised, and just a little guilty he hadn't been there.
Kagome sensed InuYasha's feelings of guilt and said, "You know, it isn't your fault… I'm the one who went out to stretch my legs. You had no idea where I was."
Kuri interrupted Kagome there to answer InuYasha's question. As to how Kagome escaped, I saved her!
"How could you have saved her?" InuYasha said a bit snidely. "You're a little puppy."
"She can transform, InuYasha. Kuri's an inuyoukai!" Kagome grinned happily.
"Yeah right! Kuri couldn't hurt a fly… She's just a weak little puppy!" mocked InuYasha.
"Umm, InuYasha, just who was it that said, 'I think she's a demon.' the first day I brought her here?"
"Feh," said InuYasha, realizing he was trapped.
Maybe I should prove it, barked Kuri. When Kagome translated this for everyone, it gained everybody's attention. Okay then, everyone outside, she said, before heading outside. Kagome and InuYasha, being the only one's who could understand her, walked out with her, before everyone else followed their example. Kuri began to concentrate on the feelings she had when Kagome was in trouble, and soon Kagome and Kuri began to glow again. "I believe that yon dog gains a portion of her power from Kagome," said Kaede. The shadows soon intertwined with the pink glow around Kuri, and when she was visible again, she was again in the large inuyoukai form she had saved Kagome with.
"Wow, she's like Kirara," remarked Miroku.
"Look at the shadows around her feet. She's a shadow inuyoukai," remarked Sango.
Not that I know how to use them yet… This is only the second time I've transformed… barked Kuri. Kuri noticed the sun was starting to set. Look, Kagome, the sun is setting, she said.
"That means it's dinnertime," stated InuYasha.
"You're always hungry." said Kagome with a roll of her eyes.
You say that like it's a bad thing, barked Kuri.
"Yeah, Kuri and I are still growing, we need the extra food!" said Shippo.
Yeah, I'm still a puppy… a demon puppy, but still… Kuri transformed back.
"So what's your excuse, InuYasha?" said Kagome, hiding a grin.
InuYasha blinked. "Since when do you need an excuse to be hungry?" he retorted.
"Hey, Kagome, want a bath?" asked Sango. "We still have some time before dinner."
"Sure!" Kagome grabbed her stuff and picked up Kuri. "Let's go!"
The girls walked to a spring, calling death threats if they caught the boys peeping.
Once there, Kagome wasted no time. "So Sango, I see your relationship with Miroku has improved." She giggled and Sango blushed madly.
"I thought you would have forgotten by now." Kagome and Sango got settled in the water. Kuri began doggy paddling in a shallower part of the spring.
"You think a near-death experience could make me forget walking in on you and Miroku?" asked Kagome while lifting an eyebrow.
"I kinda hoped so…"
Kuri heard a rustling in a bush near the spring and snuck around behind it. She jumped into the bush and Miroku leapt out with Kuri clamping onto his wrist. Kagome and Sango leapt out covering themselves with towels and Sango whacked him with her Hiraikutso. (A\N: spelling?) "We warned you ya hentai!" Sango practically growled at the unconscious houshi, while Kagome merely yelled, "HENTAI!!!"
Her cry soon brought InuYasha. "You girls covered?" he asked carefully, wanting to avoid Miroku's fate.
"Yes," replied Kagome. "So if you don't mind, would you dispose of him before he wakes up on us?"
"Yeah whatever," he said grumpily, and dragged Miroku back to the hut.
"So?" prompted Kagome, once the boys were out of earshot.
"Well, this morning when you guys left, I got a little worried about you, because you were so upset and all, and Miroku actually comforted me, without groping! We started talking, and before I knew it, I had admitted I actually love him… Then he held me close, and said he loved me too. Then he started kissing me, and before I knew it, you and InuYasha were there." She blushed heavily. "So, what about you and InuYasha?"
It was Kagome's turn to blush. "I, umm, well, he said he was telling Kikyo to leave me alone, and that she was wanting to kill me. He said that he's not going to Hell with her because he would rather be with me. And to finish off, we actually admitted we love each other, both of us! I don't think I could be any happier!"
"I'm so happy for you," said Sango.
"I'm glad for you too…"
Kuri, Sango, and Kagome all climbed out of the stream. Kuri grinned mischievously and shook herself off on Kagome and Sango. "Gah!" they cried. Sango and Kagome dried themselves off and headed back to the hut.
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The next morning found the group heading off on a shard rumor, with Kagome riding a transformed Kuri, as InuYasha was acting even more strangely than usual. Suddenly, Kuri looked to the sky and sniffed. I smell an inuyoukai!
Sure enough, Sesshomaru landed before the gang. "What the hell are you doing here Sesshomaru?" growled InuYasha.
Sesshomaru looked at him, and said, "InuYasha, surely you have noticed that you are in my lands, which is not a good idea considering your wench's condition."
Kuri looked at Kagome and barked, Kagome, get off. I may need to protect you, and it would be easier to move without you.
"Okay Kuri." Kagome readied her bow just in case she might need it.
"You think you're a match for me pup?" said Sesshomaru, lifting an eyebrow.
Whether I am or not, Kagome's my friend, and a member of the pack. You, being inuyoukai, surely realize that I would risk my life for her, or any member of my pack! Kuri gave Kagome a look that said quite plainly, 'I would especially lay down my life for you.'
"Enough. InuYasha, your sword or your life."
"No fucking way Sesshomaru!"
"Fine. Die half-breed."
With that Sesshomaru drew the Tokijinn and InuYasha drew the Tetsusaiga, transforming it. InuYasha charged Sesshomaru, and swept the sword at him, which Sesshomaru easily dodged. Sesshomaru then swung his Tokijinn at InuYasha, sending sparks of energy at him.
Meanwhile, at the sidelines of the fight, Kagome and Kuri were again glowing. Kagome felt energy coursing through her, and focused much of it into her arrow. She took careful aim, and released it. "Hit the mark!" she called softly. The arrow blazed like a pink comet and rushed towards Sesshomaru. Sesshomaru raised the Tokijinn to block her arrow, and it struck the sword. Suddenly a crack was heard. *CRACK* *POP* *SHATTER* And just like that, the Tokijinn was broken into tiny pieces and scattered to the wind.
"You'll pay for that, wench."
I think not, Sesshomaru! barked out Kuri. The energy surge that had affected Kagome had begun to affect Kuri. As Sesshomaru charged Kagome and herself, she instinctively knew what to do. Kuri howled and her eyes flashed black. Suddenly a hole was ripped in front of Kuri and Kagome, seconds before Sesshomaru would reach them. Sesshomaru, being too close to stop, was pulled in before the hole closed.
"The Shadow Tunnel…" whispered Sango in amazement…
Xio: Well, what do you think?
Minnie: I think I wanna kill Koga!
Koga: I think Minnie's playing hard to get!
Xio: I wasn't asking you two, I was asking the readers!
Minnie: Get rid of Koga, please???
Xio: Oh fine, just stop begging! *types a few words and Koga disappears* Well, I hope you liked the chapter, because with Honors Geography, there's no telling when I'll get to write another.
Minnie: Thanks for finally getting rid of that annoying wolf! I had to put up with him through the whole chapter!
Xio: Well, here's my lovely reviewers for my last chapter: Lil T, Pinayazngrl, Shero, bloodbunny (don't hate me, see there's this little devil who sits on my shoulder, and it was his idea *grin*), LoneWolfStar7, SHAE-YASHA (Thanks so much, I don't know what to say *blushes*), eternalights, Sesshomarusqueen (Sorry, it just seemed to work as a cliffy), WhiteDragon354 (I didn't know she'd be so addictive *grin*), watery-fairy-glitz, and Crystal Twilight. Thank you all for reading and reviewing! Ja Ne!