Disclaimer: I do not own Inu-Yasha. Rumiko Takahashi does. I think she
keeps him locked in her basement.
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"Please go over what happened again. Step by step."
"We're already been over it two times! Why do you need to hear it again?"
Kaede pursed her lips at the impatient hanyou's voice; it was the only sign of annoyance she let show. Inu-Yasha lay on his side on the floor, his right hand supporting his head. A scowl was on his face as he stared at the old woman. To his right sat Miroku and Sango with Kirara curled up in between them. To the right of them was Shippo, who had only been allowed to attend the meeting because he had whined so much. Beside him was Kagome. She sat on the floor with her legs tucked under her, head bowed, bangs covering her eyes. Fatigue showed on every line of her body and she had been unusually silent, speaking only to answer Kaede's questions.
"Inu-Yasha, I must know the exact details of what happened in order to determine what is wrong with Kagome. I cannot help her otherwise."
"We are all anxious to know what is wrong with Kagome Inu-Yasha, but we must be patient." Miroku added solemnly.
"Keh."
Hoping that there would be no more interruptions, Kaede turned her attention back to Kagome.
"Please go over it again Kagome."
The girl sighed and began her tale for the third time.
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"Well?" Inu-Yasha asked when Kagome had finished her story.
Kaede sat quietly for a moment before speaking.
"I think that Kagome is far more powerful than any of us could have imagined. The abilities that she described are those of a highly advanced miko. I don't even have that type of power."
Kaede waited for everyone to absorb this information before continuing.
"I would like Kagome to stay here for a few days so that I may further test her abilities. Is that alright with ye, Kagome?"
Slowly, Kagome lifted her head and looked at Kaede.
"When do we start?" she asked, a genuine smile on her face for the first time in days.
Kaede smiled back.
"Tomorrow."
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"Please go over what happened again. Step by step."
"We're already been over it two times! Why do you need to hear it again?"
Kaede pursed her lips at the impatient hanyou's voice; it was the only sign of annoyance she let show. Inu-Yasha lay on his side on the floor, his right hand supporting his head. A scowl was on his face as he stared at the old woman. To his right sat Miroku and Sango with Kirara curled up in between them. To the right of them was Shippo, who had only been allowed to attend the meeting because he had whined so much. Beside him was Kagome. She sat on the floor with her legs tucked under her, head bowed, bangs covering her eyes. Fatigue showed on every line of her body and she had been unusually silent, speaking only to answer Kaede's questions.
"Inu-Yasha, I must know the exact details of what happened in order to determine what is wrong with Kagome. I cannot help her otherwise."
"We are all anxious to know what is wrong with Kagome Inu-Yasha, but we must be patient." Miroku added solemnly.
"Keh."
Hoping that there would be no more interruptions, Kaede turned her attention back to Kagome.
"Please go over it again Kagome."
The girl sighed and began her tale for the third time.
************ ************ ************ ************
"Well?" Inu-Yasha asked when Kagome had finished her story.
Kaede sat quietly for a moment before speaking.
"I think that Kagome is far more powerful than any of us could have imagined. The abilities that she described are those of a highly advanced miko. I don't even have that type of power."
Kaede waited for everyone to absorb this information before continuing.
"I would like Kagome to stay here for a few days so that I may further test her abilities. Is that alright with ye, Kagome?"
Slowly, Kagome lifted her head and looked at Kaede.
"When do we start?" she asked, a genuine smile on her face for the first time in days.
Kaede smiled back.
"Tomorrow."