a/n - ..............TT i'm sooo sorry.. you see, my excuse THIS time is... actually, there's no excuse. I was just being lazy. :-X I'm just so sorry. and to make matters worse, i couldn't add this chappie until staff got the login feature working again. - -
I hope this extra long chapter (at least for me) makes up for the lack of updating....
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It had been three days since Inuyasha has discovered Sesshoumaru's wrong doing. Shippo, being the naive dope he was, still couldn't figure it out, and just couldn't seem to squeeze the info out of the hanyou. Every time he brought it up, Inuyasha would scowl and turn away.... On rare occassions, simply change the subject. Today was no exception.
Shippo had tried to talk to Inuyasha, but he just brushed him off. It was pretty cool, the snow not as thick as it was a few days back and it only snowed lightly in the morning. They were slowly coming upon a village not too far away. They hadn't been to any villages in ages.....
Literally.
Inuyasha always seemed to avoid them for some reason...
As they walked along the fluffy white path, Shippo began to whine, "Inuyasha, can we eat when we get to the village?"
"We ain't got no money." Inuyasha replied dryly.
"Not like they'd take money from us demons, anyway..."
"...We need to get you some new cloths, ya damn fox..." Inuyasha stopped walking and sighed. Traveling seemed to be such a chore these days. So many problems were arising, and Shippo didn't seem to be giving up on the Sesshoumaru issue quite yet... It was something Inuyasha... just didn't feel like discussing.... Not right away, at least.
It was a little hard to accept when he first realised that his brother marked his friend as a.... well... to put it simple, as a "mate". Not like he cared that much, of course.... It just hurt a little. Like he'd ever admit it though.
Shippo stared at the hanyou's back. Why had he stopped? Was something wrong AGAIN??! "Inuyasha, why'd we stop? ...Inuyasha.?"
"....Uh... Oh... Uh, yeah, sorry, I spaced out."
Shippo's ears perked up, "What did you say?"
"What?!"
"You said sorry!!" He began chuckling as Inuyasha glared daggers.
The hanyou growled, "I wasn't about myself at the moment!"
"Nah, I think you just let some feelings show. You're not a heartless bastard after all.... At least not completely..." He giggled.
"Why you little-!"
Inuyasha lunged forward, missing the fox by a hair, but immediately diving at him again. For Shippo, of course, this was hilarious. For Inuyasha on the other hand, it was more like, 'damn fox, damn fox, damn fox, I'm gonna GET you!!!'
Shippo ran from the hanyou back down the path they came, not realising they were getting farther away from the village again. Out of habit, Shippo just had to look behind long enough to stick his tongue out... and tripping over his own feet in the process...
"Oww...." He grunted sitting up on the ground and looking up on Inuyasha. The hanyou stood there, arms folded and staring down at him with a smirk. "Thought you'd get away, ya little runt?" He stooped down and flicked Shippo's nose with his finger, resulting in another "ow!" squeak.
Oh yeah, Shippo knew he was gonna get it this time...
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Meanwhile, a few miles back was a deep, damp cave.... A cave so old that forgotten growth grew like grape vines all along the cave walls. In the deepest part of this cave, sat an ominous figure, and another figure glaring at the first.
"How is this plan of yours supposed to aid me in my wishes?" Asked a stern, deep voice.
The sitting figure hissed, then gently cackled, "You will know all in good time, Sesshoumaru. Just stick to my plan, do as I say, and I assure you.... It will be most benifitial...."
The second figure, now identified as Sesshoumaru, narrowed his eyes in suspicion. But of course, when dealing with the devious Naraku, one cannot help but be suspicious.
The sitting figure, Naraku, stood up and gracefully walked to his "business partner", placing a finger on Sesshoumaru's cheek(not that one, pervs! . or am I just a perv?). Their faces merely inches away, Naraku hissed seductively, "Isn't it marvelous how so many things can change over the years?"
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Back to the traveling duo, Shippo rubbed his aching head after Inuyasha's pummeling pay-back. 'Why is that guy always so rough?' He wondered, taking a moment to sit on the fluffy snow and stare at the sky.
"What are you doin'?" came the gruff voice which could belong to none other than Inuyasha. He came up to the kitsune, arms folded in a strict manner, "We should be goin' now."
"Ah man, Inuyasha... The village isn't going anywhere! Why can't you just relax once in a while?"
"Shut up, you can relax all ya want when we get to the freakin' village."
"Yeah right."
"What's that supposed to mean!?"
Shippo turned his head from the sky to glare at Inuyasha, "Because as soon as we get there you're gonna wanna leave! You can't ever settle down in one place, can you!? Why do you always have to be on the run? Are you running from some-"
"AH SHUT UP!!!" Inuyasha huffed and lay on the snow next to his companion, "We can rest, ya lazy little runt! Damn it!" He turned his back on Shippo, closing his eyes and trying to even out his breathing.
Shippo looked over to his friend, a smile playing at his lips. 'Inuyasha actually seems peaceful when he's asleep...' He kept taking little glances. Glances that last a few seconds longer everytime he looked. For some reason, he felt he could never get tired of looking at his companion. He always felt this funny feeling in the pit of his stomach... But he never bothered to tell Inuyasha. No, Inuyasha wouldn't care, right?
He sighed, it would probably be wise to sort out exactly what this feeling was...
Well, whatever it was, he kinda liked it. It was a little warm.... Like home would feel... Or like he'd imagine home would feel... He couldn't remember when last he had a permanent settlement... Probably back when his parents were still alive... But he'd rather not relive those memories.
He looked back at the hanyou, whom he suspected to be asleep by now. He was actually hoping Inuyasha would be asleep... So the curious fox crawled over to his companion, then tapped his shoulder as gently as possible... There was no movement. 'Yay! haha, I finally get a chance to play with his ears!' Shippo thought gleefully, gently rubbing the hanyou's doggy ears. They were so soft and fluffy and cute!
Funny how they could be connected to such a grouch...
After a few minutes of ear massaging, he moved on to another interesting subject. The looong strands of silky, silver hair. A bit rough from the cold, but still nice and smooth. He ran his fingers along the thousands of strands, lifting it high and watching it slip off his fingers like sand.
Curiousity building, Shippo gather the hair in one hand, slowly tightening it all together, then using the other hand to pull the bow he used to tie his hair up and tie up Inuyasha's hair... He didn't know why, but he had the strange urge to see how funny Inuyasha would look with that bow tied up in his hair like his.
"You done yet?" Shippo jumped back at the sudden sound of the hanyou's voice.
"Oh, I-Inuyasha! I didn't know you were awake! Um...." Shippo watched as Inuyasha rose, patting some snow off of his pants and turning to face Shippo. "You know, you don't look too bad with your hair up."
"And you ain't too bad with your hair down..... Oh, and.. That's the last compliment you'll ever get from me!"
Inuyasha roughly undid the bow knot in his hair, letting it fall down again. Shippo walked up to him, ready to take his bow back... When Inuyasha suddenly lifted it out of his grasp. "Hey! What are you- Give it back!"
"You're the one who gave it to me." Inuyasha smirked wickedly as Shippo leapted and pounced, trying to get his little hair-ribbon back.
Yes, Inuyasha liked having fun too, you know!
As the day stretched on and the duo fought, a nice surprise awaited them up ahead, in the village they were approaching. But, after so many years of not being to a single one, they might have a problem adjusting to the new lifestyle of man.
How much has the small villages grown over the years, and how much have they evolved?
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a/n - sorry about the little cliffie.. it's just a small one though. :D oh, and when i was writing that part about sesshy and naraku.... i sort of freaked myself out.... o.0;;; anyway, i'm sorry if this wasn't that great, but, it's really the setting to Shippo realizing his feelings... But of course, some things will get in the way......
are you puzzled about any of this? i'm explaining the next chapter which i shouldn't be... i should be talking about this one.... and i have just confused myself! .
anyway, i hope you liked this chapter! and i really enjoyed writing the parts with shippo playing with inu. :) so fluffy....
r&r please! :P
I hope this extra long chapter (at least for me) makes up for the lack of updating....
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It had been three days since Inuyasha has discovered Sesshoumaru's wrong doing. Shippo, being the naive dope he was, still couldn't figure it out, and just couldn't seem to squeeze the info out of the hanyou. Every time he brought it up, Inuyasha would scowl and turn away.... On rare occassions, simply change the subject. Today was no exception.
Shippo had tried to talk to Inuyasha, but he just brushed him off. It was pretty cool, the snow not as thick as it was a few days back and it only snowed lightly in the morning. They were slowly coming upon a village not too far away. They hadn't been to any villages in ages.....
Literally.
Inuyasha always seemed to avoid them for some reason...
As they walked along the fluffy white path, Shippo began to whine, "Inuyasha, can we eat when we get to the village?"
"We ain't got no money." Inuyasha replied dryly.
"Not like they'd take money from us demons, anyway..."
"...We need to get you some new cloths, ya damn fox..." Inuyasha stopped walking and sighed. Traveling seemed to be such a chore these days. So many problems were arising, and Shippo didn't seem to be giving up on the Sesshoumaru issue quite yet... It was something Inuyasha... just didn't feel like discussing.... Not right away, at least.
It was a little hard to accept when he first realised that his brother marked his friend as a.... well... to put it simple, as a "mate". Not like he cared that much, of course.... It just hurt a little. Like he'd ever admit it though.
Shippo stared at the hanyou's back. Why had he stopped? Was something wrong AGAIN??! "Inuyasha, why'd we stop? ...Inuyasha.?"
"....Uh... Oh... Uh, yeah, sorry, I spaced out."
Shippo's ears perked up, "What did you say?"
"What?!"
"You said sorry!!" He began chuckling as Inuyasha glared daggers.
The hanyou growled, "I wasn't about myself at the moment!"
"Nah, I think you just let some feelings show. You're not a heartless bastard after all.... At least not completely..." He giggled.
"Why you little-!"
Inuyasha lunged forward, missing the fox by a hair, but immediately diving at him again. For Shippo, of course, this was hilarious. For Inuyasha on the other hand, it was more like, 'damn fox, damn fox, damn fox, I'm gonna GET you!!!'
Shippo ran from the hanyou back down the path they came, not realising they were getting farther away from the village again. Out of habit, Shippo just had to look behind long enough to stick his tongue out... and tripping over his own feet in the process...
"Oww...." He grunted sitting up on the ground and looking up on Inuyasha. The hanyou stood there, arms folded and staring down at him with a smirk. "Thought you'd get away, ya little runt?" He stooped down and flicked Shippo's nose with his finger, resulting in another "ow!" squeak.
Oh yeah, Shippo knew he was gonna get it this time...
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Meanwhile, a few miles back was a deep, damp cave.... A cave so old that forgotten growth grew like grape vines all along the cave walls. In the deepest part of this cave, sat an ominous figure, and another figure glaring at the first.
"How is this plan of yours supposed to aid me in my wishes?" Asked a stern, deep voice.
The sitting figure hissed, then gently cackled, "You will know all in good time, Sesshoumaru. Just stick to my plan, do as I say, and I assure you.... It will be most benifitial...."
The second figure, now identified as Sesshoumaru, narrowed his eyes in suspicion. But of course, when dealing with the devious Naraku, one cannot help but be suspicious.
The sitting figure, Naraku, stood up and gracefully walked to his "business partner", placing a finger on Sesshoumaru's cheek(not that one, pervs! . or am I just a perv?). Their faces merely inches away, Naraku hissed seductively, "Isn't it marvelous how so many things can change over the years?"
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Back to the traveling duo, Shippo rubbed his aching head after Inuyasha's pummeling pay-back. 'Why is that guy always so rough?' He wondered, taking a moment to sit on the fluffy snow and stare at the sky.
"What are you doin'?" came the gruff voice which could belong to none other than Inuyasha. He came up to the kitsune, arms folded in a strict manner, "We should be goin' now."
"Ah man, Inuyasha... The village isn't going anywhere! Why can't you just relax once in a while?"
"Shut up, you can relax all ya want when we get to the freakin' village."
"Yeah right."
"What's that supposed to mean!?"
Shippo turned his head from the sky to glare at Inuyasha, "Because as soon as we get there you're gonna wanna leave! You can't ever settle down in one place, can you!? Why do you always have to be on the run? Are you running from some-"
"AH SHUT UP!!!" Inuyasha huffed and lay on the snow next to his companion, "We can rest, ya lazy little runt! Damn it!" He turned his back on Shippo, closing his eyes and trying to even out his breathing.
Shippo looked over to his friend, a smile playing at his lips. 'Inuyasha actually seems peaceful when he's asleep...' He kept taking little glances. Glances that last a few seconds longer everytime he looked. For some reason, he felt he could never get tired of looking at his companion. He always felt this funny feeling in the pit of his stomach... But he never bothered to tell Inuyasha. No, Inuyasha wouldn't care, right?
He sighed, it would probably be wise to sort out exactly what this feeling was...
Well, whatever it was, he kinda liked it. It was a little warm.... Like home would feel... Or like he'd imagine home would feel... He couldn't remember when last he had a permanent settlement... Probably back when his parents were still alive... But he'd rather not relive those memories.
He looked back at the hanyou, whom he suspected to be asleep by now. He was actually hoping Inuyasha would be asleep... So the curious fox crawled over to his companion, then tapped his shoulder as gently as possible... There was no movement. 'Yay! haha, I finally get a chance to play with his ears!' Shippo thought gleefully, gently rubbing the hanyou's doggy ears. They were so soft and fluffy and cute!
Funny how they could be connected to such a grouch...
After a few minutes of ear massaging, he moved on to another interesting subject. The looong strands of silky, silver hair. A bit rough from the cold, but still nice and smooth. He ran his fingers along the thousands of strands, lifting it high and watching it slip off his fingers like sand.
Curiousity building, Shippo gather the hair in one hand, slowly tightening it all together, then using the other hand to pull the bow he used to tie his hair up and tie up Inuyasha's hair... He didn't know why, but he had the strange urge to see how funny Inuyasha would look with that bow tied up in his hair like his.
"You done yet?" Shippo jumped back at the sudden sound of the hanyou's voice.
"Oh, I-Inuyasha! I didn't know you were awake! Um...." Shippo watched as Inuyasha rose, patting some snow off of his pants and turning to face Shippo. "You know, you don't look too bad with your hair up."
"And you ain't too bad with your hair down..... Oh, and.. That's the last compliment you'll ever get from me!"
Inuyasha roughly undid the bow knot in his hair, letting it fall down again. Shippo walked up to him, ready to take his bow back... When Inuyasha suddenly lifted it out of his grasp. "Hey! What are you- Give it back!"
"You're the one who gave it to me." Inuyasha smirked wickedly as Shippo leapted and pounced, trying to get his little hair-ribbon back.
Yes, Inuyasha liked having fun too, you know!
As the day stretched on and the duo fought, a nice surprise awaited them up ahead, in the village they were approaching. But, after so many years of not being to a single one, they might have a problem adjusting to the new lifestyle of man.
How much has the small villages grown over the years, and how much have they evolved?
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a/n - sorry about the little cliffie.. it's just a small one though. :D oh, and when i was writing that part about sesshy and naraku.... i sort of freaked myself out.... o.0;;; anyway, i'm sorry if this wasn't that great, but, it's really the setting to Shippo realizing his feelings... But of course, some things will get in the way......
are you puzzled about any of this? i'm explaining the next chapter which i shouldn't be... i should be talking about this one.... and i have just confused myself! .
anyway, i hope you liked this chapter! and i really enjoyed writing the parts with shippo playing with inu. :) so fluffy....
r&r please! :P