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*Lily* Ok, before I start off, I wanted to apologize for the last chapter. I know, it was a little sad, but well, everything can't be all happy go-lucky-ness right?
*Inuyasha clone* Is that even a word?
*Lily* Sure it is.....I think so anyway. Ah well, if not, it is now.
*Inuyasha* You can't just make up your own words, you stupid wench!
*Lily* Sure I can, Inu, I am Lily, Lily is god in this fanfic universe that you're in right now.
*Inuyasha looking at Lily oddly* What the hell?! You're weirder than that hoshi.
*Lily* MIROKU? I *LOVE* Miroku.
*Inuyasha blinks* But.....but, he's nothing but a hentai!
*Lily* So? Are you jealous?
*Inuyasha* OF COURSE NOT! But *I'm* the star, people are supposed to love ME over that....that....that....MONK!
*Lily* You're so cute when you're jealous. No wonder Kagome likes you so much. Who's a cute wittle demi-demon doggie?
*Inuyasha growling* Leave me alone, you crazy bitch!
*Lily* Aw, I think I embarassed him. Aw well, time to get on with the disclaimer so I can start the story. *takes out bullhorn* -sheech- I DON'T OWN THE CHARACTERS OF INUYASHA, I ONLY OWN MY CLONES! DEAL WITH IT! -sheech- Heh heh, just kidding. Don't sue me. I'm broker than broke. Seriously.
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Keiki de Niyati : Children of Fate
Chapter 24- " Lessons "
By Lily:
By the following morning, the group was on the move once more, heading this time, back towards Kaede's and the Bone Eaters well. Kagome was planning on going on with Inuyasha and the pups back to visit her family on the other side. Besides, it had been a while since they'd last seen Inuyasha.
Kagome walked silently behind the pups, watching the road beneath her give way as she continued walking forward. The twins, Shippou, and Rin walked just as silently infront of Kagome, and behind Inuyasha, their usual cheefulness absent.
Sango sighed deeply as she lifted her head to the sky, staring up at the clouds as they drifted peacefully overhead. Miroku watched her for a few moments, before he looked ahead at Kagome, and frowned to himself at her depressed state.
Kouga and Ayame trailed just behind Sesshoumaru and Kikyo, the Miko walking just ahead of the Inu demon, her head bent in quiet sadness as she watched the children. Kouga had been surprised when he and the others had awoken in the morning to begin their journey once more, and Ayame began to walk beside him. But the wolf youkai had wisely decided not to say anything, and silently watched the she-wolf as she too stared on ahead.
Finally, after more than an hour of walking in complete silence, Miroku decided that it had been enough.
"Look, what happened yesterday is in the past. We have more important matters to deal with then dwelling on that unfortunate incident. The villagers were fools, anyhow. Had their village have been under attack, they would have pleaded with us all to help them." Miroku said.
"It's not the same." Sango said.
"Does it matter? Let them believe what they wish. They know nothing. Those fools only fear what they do not understand." Ayame replied.
"Lady Ayame is right. We shouldn't let them get to us." Kagome said softly, raising her head slightly.
"Lady Kagome?" Kouga asked.
"We have much more important matters to deal with then let their rediculous words get to us. We must continue in our search for the jewel shards." Kikyo said.
"Agreed." Inuyasha added.
"Alright then. I guess that's that." Miroku added with a smile as Shippou bounded unto Kagome's shoulder.
"Where to, Kagome?" Shippou asked.
"Well, first, like I said before, we're nearly out of supplies. So I have to return to my time to get some more. Inuyasha?" Kagome asked, looking over at her mate.
"What?" Inuyasha asked impatiently as he looked over his shoulder.
"Will you be coming through the well with me? I'll be taking the twins with me, and you haven't been to my time in three years. I know Mama and Souta will be thrilled to see you." Kagome said.
"Whatever. I'll come." Inuyasha said, looking back over his shoulder as Kagome shook her head at her mate.
"Alright then. Well, we have a while before we'll be anywhere near Kaede's. So what shall we do for lunch?" Kikyo asked, looking down at the children.
"Hmm." Kouga narrowed his eyes in concentration suddenly, closing his eyes as he raised his nose to the air. After a few moments of sniffing around, he turned to Ayame with a serious look on his face.
"You smell that?" Kouga asked. Reluctantly, Ayame followed Kouga's example, and a few minutes later, she looked at him with a confused look on her face.
"Water. So?" Ayame asked.
"Where there's water, there's fish." Kouga said impatiently.
Inuyasha narrowed his eyes as he sniffed the air, growling to himself when he too caught the scent of water and angry at himself for not suggesting fish himself.
"Alright then. Looks like we'll be having fish for lunch. Mmm." Kagome said, smiling as she looked down at the twins.
"Really Mama? Like the kind that Grandmama makes?" Kaiya asked as Kagome smiled down at her daugher and shook her head.
"No, sweetie. I know Grandmama's fish is really good, but this will be even more fresher. You'll like it sweatheart." Kagome said as the little white haired hanyou's blue eyes lit up.
"Really?" Kaori joined in.
"I have an idea. Why don't we all go down and teach Lady Kagome and the pups how to fish? That is, unless you already know, Lady Kagome?" Ayame asked, looking over at the black haired female hanyou.
"Well, actually, I know how to fish, Ayame. But I don't think it's the same way that you guys are thinking." Kagome said.
"Of course, Kagome. We catch the fish with our claws. But.....however do you do it?" Ayame asked.
"Ah.....nevermind. It's a great idea though. Especially since the pups and I will be living in this time era and eventually I'll have to learn how to hunt, huh?" Kagome asked with a smile.
"Keh! You stupid wench! You don't need to learn anything. *I* will be the one to hunt for us. It's the way it's always done. The male hunts and the female tends the whelps." Inuyasha said, crossing his arms.
"The Inu-korro is right. Besides, it's the female's plac-" Kouga began, crossing his arms arrogently over his chest, before Ayame growled lowly at him, and whacked the back of the started wolf youkai's head.
"Finish that statement, and you'll regret it, Kouga." Ayame growled.
Kagome smiled warmly at Ayame.
"I always knew I liked you." Kagome said, smiling as the red head blushed.
"Keh! Females!" Inuyasha said, turning his back.
"My goodness. They're bonding. May Buddha have mercy on us." Miroku said, waving his hand in a silent prayer.
"Is that bad?" Shippou asked, looking up at the monk.
"It is a day to fear, young kit, when these four you see before you, bond and create a.....type of pact. Yes, a sad day indeed." Miroku said sagely as Kagome chuckled, restraing a certain demon exterminator from maiming her husband.
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Finally, three hours later, after threatening Inuyasha with the prospect of never bringing an ramen back form her time for as long as she lived, Inuyasha reluctantly showed Kagome and the pups the proper way to use their claws to catch a few fish swimming in the shallows of the small pond.
After the pups had started to get bored waiting for the fish to come within range, they had ventured off to play, leaving their parents and Kouga and Ayame to attend to catching lunch. Not that they'd get much luck with all the splashing the kids were doing, but they seemed to be doing pretty well so far.
Thankfully, Kaori was no longer afraid of the water, since he'd practically tried to toss his sister into the water before their mother interferred. Instead, the children were paddling around the shallows of the small pond, playing, at the moment, marco polo. Or at least their rendition of it, which to Kagome, still seemed a bit unfair since whenever Kaiya or Kaori was 'it', there were no rules to which you couldn't use your ears to find your opponent.
The only one who really would have had an unfair advantage in the little game, would have been Rin, if it hadn't have been for Kikyo that is. When the twins and Shippou had complained to Kagome that is wasn't fair for Kikyo to help Rin by splashing in the direction of where one of them were, Kagome reminded them that they had their own advantage over the little girl, so naturally it was only fair.
Sango and Miroku had got started gathering firewood and starting the fire for when the other decided they had plenty of fish to fry up. After Kagome told her where to look, Sango finally had located the strange flat metal object that Kagome often used to cook the food over the fire. A frying pan, it was called, if Sango remembered right.
"Oi! Kagome! What happened you had that one!" Inuyasha asked in disbelief.
"It was too small." Kagome replied.
"So you let it go?!" Inuyasha asked.
"Inuyasha, if we were to eat it now, it would barely be enough for one of the twins. But if we let it go, who knows, a few years from now, should we or another traveler stop to fish here, that fish may double in size." Kagome said as her mate pouted.
"A very good strategy, Lady Kagome. I shall have to remember that in the future." Ayame said, gazing into the water below her as she waited patiently for that green-striped fish to come closer.
"Not that you'll need it, milady." Kouga said, turning his head as he spotted his next prey.
"What's that supposed to mean, Kouga?" Kagome asked.
"Yes, I'd like to know myself." Ayame said, looking up at the male youkai questioningly.
"It was nothing, Lady Ayame. I only mean that once you find a mate, you will not need to look after yourself." Kouga said, still watching his fish.
Kagome looked at Ayame for a moment, studying the look on her friend's face, before looking at her own mate, but frowning in frustration when she saw that he too was busy with his fishing.
"Kouga? I've been meaning to ask you something.....um.....can I speak with you?" Kagome asked. Immediately, Inuyasha's head shot up at he narrowed his eyes at his mate in confusion as Kouga slowly looked up at the female hanyou, frowning in confusion as well. Ayame glaced at her friend curiously, but said nothing as he watched silently.
After a moment, Kouga nodded at Kagome, and the two made their way out of the water.
Inuyasha growled as he watched them leave before Ayame sighed loudly, drawing the Inu hanyou's attention to her.
"Would you stop it, already? She's just going to talk to him." Ayame said, turning her head back to her task.
"You telling me you're not in the least bit curious? I thought that he was your intented-mate?" Inuyasha asked.
Immediately Ayame blushed scarlet.
"I.....He was. I don't know anymore." Ayame said, looking away, but Inuyasha noticed the sadness in her eyes. With a annoyed grunt to himself, he shook his head.
"Forget that damn bastard. Some youkai. Can't even keep a promise?" Inuyasha asked.
"Forget it Inuyasha. It was a long time ago. We were only pups." Ayame said.
"You honestly expect me to believe that you don't care for the bastard then?" Inuyasha asked.
"I don't want to talk about this now." Ayame began as Inuyasha narrowed his eyes at her.
"But-" Inuyasha said, but decided against pressing his luck. With a soft snort, he trailed his eyes back down to his work.
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"What is it you wish to speak with me about, Lady Kagome?" Kouga asked curiously.
"Ayame." Kagome said.
As she suspected, the reply was not expected, and the wolf frowned in confusion.
"Lady Ayame? Is something troubling her?" Kouga asked as Kagome rolled her eyes.
"You could say that again. Look, Kouga, I need to know. You *do* understand that I love Inuyasha, and it'd be pointless to just wait for me, right?" Kagome asked as Kouga nodded in confusion.
"I do not understand what this has to do with Lady Ayame, milady." Kouga said.
"Kouga! I never told you this before because it wasn't my place, and because you're my friend. But.....well, I'm going to tell you this now cause you *are* my friend and because you have to know. You're an idiot, Kouga." Kagome said calmly.
Kouga blinked in shock.
"Nani?" Kouga asked, stunned.
"You're an idiot, a moron, an utter baffoon." Kagome said with a sigh as Kouga looked at her in shock.
"I don't understand, Lady Kagome." Kouga said.
"I know you don't Kouga. That's what I'm talking about. Look, you know that Inuyasha is my mate, right? So what are you waiting for?" Kagome asked.
"I'm afraid I don't know what you mean, milady." Kouga said in confusion.
"I *mean* Ayame won't be a free she-wolf forever. And do I *need* to mention the promise you made to her?" Kagome asked.
"But milady, we were only children, and I-" Kouga began.
"Kouga! Listen to me. Ayame really likes you. And you're too stubborn to see it! I'm telling you, if you wait too long, it'll be too late, and she will be taken from you." Kagome said, turning and starting to walk away.
"Taken from me? Ayame isn't mine to be taken from me, is she?" Kouga asked.
Kagome sighed deeply as she continued to walk away, heading back to her mate and pups, leaving a confused wolf youkai behind her to dwell on her words.
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*Lily* Ok, before I start off, I wanted to apologize for the last chapter. I know, it was a little sad, but well, everything can't be all happy go-lucky-ness right?
*Inuyasha clone* Is that even a word?
*Lily* Sure it is.....I think so anyway. Ah well, if not, it is now.
*Inuyasha* You can't just make up your own words, you stupid wench!
*Lily* Sure I can, Inu, I am Lily, Lily is god in this fanfic universe that you're in right now.
*Inuyasha looking at Lily oddly* What the hell?! You're weirder than that hoshi.
*Lily* MIROKU? I *LOVE* Miroku.
*Inuyasha blinks* But.....but, he's nothing but a hentai!
*Lily* So? Are you jealous?
*Inuyasha* OF COURSE NOT! But *I'm* the star, people are supposed to love ME over that....that....that....MONK!
*Lily* You're so cute when you're jealous. No wonder Kagome likes you so much. Who's a cute wittle demi-demon doggie?
*Inuyasha growling* Leave me alone, you crazy bitch!
*Lily* Aw, I think I embarassed him. Aw well, time to get on with the disclaimer so I can start the story. *takes out bullhorn* -sheech- I DON'T OWN THE CHARACTERS OF INUYASHA, I ONLY OWN MY CLONES! DEAL WITH IT! -sheech- Heh heh, just kidding. Don't sue me. I'm broker than broke. Seriously.
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Keiki de Niyati : Children of Fate
Chapter 24- " Lessons "
By Lily:
By the following morning, the group was on the move once more, heading this time, back towards Kaede's and the Bone Eaters well. Kagome was planning on going on with Inuyasha and the pups back to visit her family on the other side. Besides, it had been a while since they'd last seen Inuyasha.
Kagome walked silently behind the pups, watching the road beneath her give way as she continued walking forward. The twins, Shippou, and Rin walked just as silently infront of Kagome, and behind Inuyasha, their usual cheefulness absent.
Sango sighed deeply as she lifted her head to the sky, staring up at the clouds as they drifted peacefully overhead. Miroku watched her for a few moments, before he looked ahead at Kagome, and frowned to himself at her depressed state.
Kouga and Ayame trailed just behind Sesshoumaru and Kikyo, the Miko walking just ahead of the Inu demon, her head bent in quiet sadness as she watched the children. Kouga had been surprised when he and the others had awoken in the morning to begin their journey once more, and Ayame began to walk beside him. But the wolf youkai had wisely decided not to say anything, and silently watched the she-wolf as she too stared on ahead.
Finally, after more than an hour of walking in complete silence, Miroku decided that it had been enough.
"Look, what happened yesterday is in the past. We have more important matters to deal with then dwelling on that unfortunate incident. The villagers were fools, anyhow. Had their village have been under attack, they would have pleaded with us all to help them." Miroku said.
"It's not the same." Sango said.
"Does it matter? Let them believe what they wish. They know nothing. Those fools only fear what they do not understand." Ayame replied.
"Lady Ayame is right. We shouldn't let them get to us." Kagome said softly, raising her head slightly.
"Lady Kagome?" Kouga asked.
"We have much more important matters to deal with then let their rediculous words get to us. We must continue in our search for the jewel shards." Kikyo said.
"Agreed." Inuyasha added.
"Alright then. I guess that's that." Miroku added with a smile as Shippou bounded unto Kagome's shoulder.
"Where to, Kagome?" Shippou asked.
"Well, first, like I said before, we're nearly out of supplies. So I have to return to my time to get some more. Inuyasha?" Kagome asked, looking over at her mate.
"What?" Inuyasha asked impatiently as he looked over his shoulder.
"Will you be coming through the well with me? I'll be taking the twins with me, and you haven't been to my time in three years. I know Mama and Souta will be thrilled to see you." Kagome said.
"Whatever. I'll come." Inuyasha said, looking back over his shoulder as Kagome shook her head at her mate.
"Alright then. Well, we have a while before we'll be anywhere near Kaede's. So what shall we do for lunch?" Kikyo asked, looking down at the children.
"Hmm." Kouga narrowed his eyes in concentration suddenly, closing his eyes as he raised his nose to the air. After a few moments of sniffing around, he turned to Ayame with a serious look on his face.
"You smell that?" Kouga asked. Reluctantly, Ayame followed Kouga's example, and a few minutes later, she looked at him with a confused look on her face.
"Water. So?" Ayame asked.
"Where there's water, there's fish." Kouga said impatiently.
Inuyasha narrowed his eyes as he sniffed the air, growling to himself when he too caught the scent of water and angry at himself for not suggesting fish himself.
"Alright then. Looks like we'll be having fish for lunch. Mmm." Kagome said, smiling as she looked down at the twins.
"Really Mama? Like the kind that Grandmama makes?" Kaiya asked as Kagome smiled down at her daugher and shook her head.
"No, sweetie. I know Grandmama's fish is really good, but this will be even more fresher. You'll like it sweatheart." Kagome said as the little white haired hanyou's blue eyes lit up.
"Really?" Kaori joined in.
"I have an idea. Why don't we all go down and teach Lady Kagome and the pups how to fish? That is, unless you already know, Lady Kagome?" Ayame asked, looking over at the black haired female hanyou.
"Well, actually, I know how to fish, Ayame. But I don't think it's the same way that you guys are thinking." Kagome said.
"Of course, Kagome. We catch the fish with our claws. But.....however do you do it?" Ayame asked.
"Ah.....nevermind. It's a great idea though. Especially since the pups and I will be living in this time era and eventually I'll have to learn how to hunt, huh?" Kagome asked with a smile.
"Keh! You stupid wench! You don't need to learn anything. *I* will be the one to hunt for us. It's the way it's always done. The male hunts and the female tends the whelps." Inuyasha said, crossing his arms.
"The Inu-korro is right. Besides, it's the female's plac-" Kouga began, crossing his arms arrogently over his chest, before Ayame growled lowly at him, and whacked the back of the started wolf youkai's head.
"Finish that statement, and you'll regret it, Kouga." Ayame growled.
Kagome smiled warmly at Ayame.
"I always knew I liked you." Kagome said, smiling as the red head blushed.
"Keh! Females!" Inuyasha said, turning his back.
"My goodness. They're bonding. May Buddha have mercy on us." Miroku said, waving his hand in a silent prayer.
"Is that bad?" Shippou asked, looking up at the monk.
"It is a day to fear, young kit, when these four you see before you, bond and create a.....type of pact. Yes, a sad day indeed." Miroku said sagely as Kagome chuckled, restraing a certain demon exterminator from maiming her husband.
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Finally, three hours later, after threatening Inuyasha with the prospect of never bringing an ramen back form her time for as long as she lived, Inuyasha reluctantly showed Kagome and the pups the proper way to use their claws to catch a few fish swimming in the shallows of the small pond.
After the pups had started to get bored waiting for the fish to come within range, they had ventured off to play, leaving their parents and Kouga and Ayame to attend to catching lunch. Not that they'd get much luck with all the splashing the kids were doing, but they seemed to be doing pretty well so far.
Thankfully, Kaori was no longer afraid of the water, since he'd practically tried to toss his sister into the water before their mother interferred. Instead, the children were paddling around the shallows of the small pond, playing, at the moment, marco polo. Or at least their rendition of it, which to Kagome, still seemed a bit unfair since whenever Kaiya or Kaori was 'it', there were no rules to which you couldn't use your ears to find your opponent.
The only one who really would have had an unfair advantage in the little game, would have been Rin, if it hadn't have been for Kikyo that is. When the twins and Shippou had complained to Kagome that is wasn't fair for Kikyo to help Rin by splashing in the direction of where one of them were, Kagome reminded them that they had their own advantage over the little girl, so naturally it was only fair.
Sango and Miroku had got started gathering firewood and starting the fire for when the other decided they had plenty of fish to fry up. After Kagome told her where to look, Sango finally had located the strange flat metal object that Kagome often used to cook the food over the fire. A frying pan, it was called, if Sango remembered right.
"Oi! Kagome! What happened you had that one!" Inuyasha asked in disbelief.
"It was too small." Kagome replied.
"So you let it go?!" Inuyasha asked.
"Inuyasha, if we were to eat it now, it would barely be enough for one of the twins. But if we let it go, who knows, a few years from now, should we or another traveler stop to fish here, that fish may double in size." Kagome said as her mate pouted.
"A very good strategy, Lady Kagome. I shall have to remember that in the future." Ayame said, gazing into the water below her as she waited patiently for that green-striped fish to come closer.
"Not that you'll need it, milady." Kouga said, turning his head as he spotted his next prey.
"What's that supposed to mean, Kouga?" Kagome asked.
"Yes, I'd like to know myself." Ayame said, looking up at the male youkai questioningly.
"It was nothing, Lady Ayame. I only mean that once you find a mate, you will not need to look after yourself." Kouga said, still watching his fish.
Kagome looked at Ayame for a moment, studying the look on her friend's face, before looking at her own mate, but frowning in frustration when she saw that he too was busy with his fishing.
"Kouga? I've been meaning to ask you something.....um.....can I speak with you?" Kagome asked. Immediately, Inuyasha's head shot up at he narrowed his eyes at his mate in confusion as Kouga slowly looked up at the female hanyou, frowning in confusion as well. Ayame glaced at her friend curiously, but said nothing as he watched silently.
After a moment, Kouga nodded at Kagome, and the two made their way out of the water.
Inuyasha growled as he watched them leave before Ayame sighed loudly, drawing the Inu hanyou's attention to her.
"Would you stop it, already? She's just going to talk to him." Ayame said, turning her head back to her task.
"You telling me you're not in the least bit curious? I thought that he was your intented-mate?" Inuyasha asked.
Immediately Ayame blushed scarlet.
"I.....He was. I don't know anymore." Ayame said, looking away, but Inuyasha noticed the sadness in her eyes. With a annoyed grunt to himself, he shook his head.
"Forget that damn bastard. Some youkai. Can't even keep a promise?" Inuyasha asked.
"Forget it Inuyasha. It was a long time ago. We were only pups." Ayame said.
"You honestly expect me to believe that you don't care for the bastard then?" Inuyasha asked.
"I don't want to talk about this now." Ayame began as Inuyasha narrowed his eyes at her.
"But-" Inuyasha said, but decided against pressing his luck. With a soft snort, he trailed his eyes back down to his work.
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"What is it you wish to speak with me about, Lady Kagome?" Kouga asked curiously.
"Ayame." Kagome said.
As she suspected, the reply was not expected, and the wolf frowned in confusion.
"Lady Ayame? Is something troubling her?" Kouga asked as Kagome rolled her eyes.
"You could say that again. Look, Kouga, I need to know. You *do* understand that I love Inuyasha, and it'd be pointless to just wait for me, right?" Kagome asked as Kouga nodded in confusion.
"I do not understand what this has to do with Lady Ayame, milady." Kouga said.
"Kouga! I never told you this before because it wasn't my place, and because you're my friend. But.....well, I'm going to tell you this now cause you *are* my friend and because you have to know. You're an idiot, Kouga." Kagome said calmly.
Kouga blinked in shock.
"Nani?" Kouga asked, stunned.
"You're an idiot, a moron, an utter baffoon." Kagome said with a sigh as Kouga looked at her in shock.
"I don't understand, Lady Kagome." Kouga said.
"I know you don't Kouga. That's what I'm talking about. Look, you know that Inuyasha is my mate, right? So what are you waiting for?" Kagome asked.
"I'm afraid I don't know what you mean, milady." Kouga said in confusion.
"I *mean* Ayame won't be a free she-wolf forever. And do I *need* to mention the promise you made to her?" Kagome asked.
"But milady, we were only children, and I-" Kouga began.
"Kouga! Listen to me. Ayame really likes you. And you're too stubborn to see it! I'm telling you, if you wait too long, it'll be too late, and she will be taken from you." Kagome said, turning and starting to walk away.
"Taken from me? Ayame isn't mine to be taken from me, is she?" Kouga asked.
Kagome sighed deeply as she continued to walk away, heading back to her mate and pups, leaving a confused wolf youkai behind her to dwell on her words.
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