A:N: OK, OK ^_^;; I know I've been slacking off on the translations. So today I'm posting a Glossary at the end relating every Japanese term I've used throughout all seven chapters. To make it up to you guys, of course. And this chapter will be even longer because, guess what? Review reply time again! ^___^
bluefuzzyelf: Yeah, you got it right! Like I said earlier, I merged Cassandra and Andromache together. Trust me, it'll make more sense later on. ^__^ Domo arigatou!
Jezunya: Of course this is Inu/Kag!! They're one of the cutest couples on the show (though my favorite will always be Mir/San ^__^). Arigatou gozaimasu!! And keep updating Chichiue' and A Child', which I recommend to any and all InuYasha fans present ^__^
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Laura-chan: O_o Please don't kill me! I've updated, see!! .:sweatdrops:. I can't believe how many of y'all actually know about the Trojan War. You'd be surprised at how many people at my school don't know about it—and I'm a sophomore at high school. -___-;;; It's very sad. Arigatou for the support!! And yeah, Inuyasha's OOC, but I have justification!! See, Yash was so angry and tough in the series because of everything he went through in his childhood about being a hanyou, right? Well, in this story, none of that happened. Sure, he's been on the streets, and that has toughened him, but not quite so much as he is in the series. And I liked the whole plot point of Kagome being the only one to "soften" him. (Not to mention that he doesn't have the conflict over Kikyou and Kagome.) ^__^ Did that answer any questions? OK, good.
diablos42069: I'm putting a Glossary of Terms at the end of this, so that way everyone can actually understand me! ^____^;; In this, Kikyou's not going to kill anybody, but she is going to make a huge betrayal that will come back to bite her in the ass later on. .:suddenly covers her mouth:. O_O Aack! Spoiler!! Noooo mooooore!!
Josie: ^___^ Domo arigatou!! Yeah, everybody's very happy that she finally got away but, if anything, this is going to increase her problems. I know I've been putting them through some tough times, but they will go through hell later on. I don't want to do it, but I must stay somewhat true to the original plot.
Dragon's Silver Talons: I'm putting it up, I'm putting it up!! ^__^;; Sheesh! Thank you for the support and yeah, I did try to help her, because there are worse Tolkien fans than me out there (if that's physically possible) and I just—you know what? I went through my rant already. ^___^ Arigatou gozaimasu, again and again!!
Disclaimer: Because I may not have enough room to put up a long Disclaimer .:sniff:. and I'm sick, I'm just going to say: I only own the idea of combining the two plots. Nothing else. Zip. Nada. Zilch. Nandemo nai. ^___^ Thank you and have a night.
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Kagome of Tokyo
Chapter 7
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Inuyasha threw open the door. "Oi!" he called out. "Tadaima!" Silence greeted him. He shrugged as Kagome hesitantly entered the room. He smiled at her, softening his normal scowl. Kagome responded with a quick smile.
"Are they here?" she whispered.
Inuyasha looked around. "Maa, Sango and Miroku might still be awake," he thought aloud, "but as for everyone else"
"Matte," Kagome interrupted. "Who are Sango and Miroku, and why might they still be awake?"
A loud cry answered her, startling her into silence. As the couple stilled, making no sounds, heavy breathing could be heard, followed by moans and, finally, two cries blended together. Kagome flushed scarlet and Inuyasha grinned mischievously.
"That would be why they're still awake," he finished, clomping up the stairs and motioning for her to follow. Hesitantly, she complied. As the two walked upstairs, Inuyasha's face darkened as they reached a door beyond which could be heard severe panting. "Oi!" he roared, pounding on the door. "Kisama! Get the fuck outta my room!" Kagome stifled a smile.
A few seconds later, a young couple opened the door, resplendent in white sheets. "I guess he didn't have the decency to pull out the spare futon, Sango-chan," the young man laughed, putting his arm around her waist. Inuyasha looked disgusted.
"Chikuso now I'm going to have to wash my sheets," he grumbled. The girl, Sango, laughed.
"Oh, nii-chan!" she said, placing a hand on Inuyasha's shoulders. "Miroku and I thought you were out for the night. Otherwise—"
"Otherwise you would have done it in my room," Inuyasha finished for her. Sango laughed again, then suddenly noticed Kagome. Her breath caught in her throat. Kagome felt eerily out of place, like this girl was afraid of her. Aren't enough people afraid of me? she thought irritably. I'm sick of it!
"Oh! And whom might you be, miss?" The young man noticed Sango's gaze and turned his attention to Kagome. She attempted a smile.
"I'm Higu—"
"She's Kagome," Inuyasha quickly interceded, sending Kagome a glance. She understood at once: perhaps she would be driven out if they knew her last name, given her penchant for preceding dangerous events. "She's my my friend." He looked at her tenderly, and Kagome, as she quickly shot the couple a glance, saw that they looked taken aback—probably from the display of emotion from him.
"Well, Kagome-san," the young man finally said, breaking the silence, "I'm Miroku, and this is Sango, Inuyasha's sister." He smiled at Sango. "And our daughter Rin is sleeping currently—demo, when she awakes, she'll be thrilled to meet you."
Kagome's face lit up. "How old is she?" she asked quickly.
Miroku chuckled. "Three years old," he replied. "Maa, Sango-chan, looks like we found ourselves a babysitter for when we go out!" Sango didn't reply; she was too busy staring at Kagome. Kagome shifted uncomfortably underneath her lover's sister's gaze.
Finally, Sango spoke up. "How long have you known my brother?" she asked softly.
"Ano" Kagome thought a moment. "About a couple of months now. Naze?"
Sango closed her eyes in distress. I was warned, she thought bitterly. She will bring destruction to everything! Opening her eyes again, she forced a smile. "Just wondering how long my dear nii-chan had been sneaking out to meet you."
Miroku laughed again. "Sango-chan, enough," he teased. "She'll think we're upset that Inuyasha has finally found a girlfriend!"
"Ursai, baka," growled Inuyasha good-naturedly. "It's not my fault women are such wenches." Sango and Kagome sent him mock-affronted looks.
"Why, Inuyasha," Kagome said in mock indignation, "I had no idea that you felt that way. Perhaps I'll just leave." Sango laughed as Kagome spun on her heel and began to walk away. Suddenly, her laughter abruptly ceased.
Inuyasha had smiled, then reached forward to teasingly grab her by the wrist. He succeeded in spinning her around and pinning her to the wall. The laughter faded from the girl's face as Inuyasha leaned in to kiss her.
Amazingly, she responded fully, wrapping her arms around his neck and pressing herself close to him.
Sango froze. The vision she thought blurrily. It is all true.
Miroku turned to his beloved. "Maa, Sango," he said loudly, "perhaps we should leave the lovebirds alone, ne?" At his words, Inuyasha and Kagome broke apart, slightly guiltily. "Though I cannot blame them," Miroku continued. "After all, they did hear us at work—oof!"
Inuyasha swatted at his soon-to-be brother-in-law. "Ursai," he repeated. "I'm going to sleep. Imouto-chan, do we have any spare rooms for Kagome to stay in?"
"Why, I thought she would have preferred to stay in your room, Inuyasha," joked the ever-dauntless Miroku, ducking a blow aimed for his head. Kagome flushed scarlet.
"I will have to agree with Miroku there, nii-chan," Sango replied, smiling slightly. "We do not have any spare rooms—after the expansion of the gang, all of our rooms are being used. She will have to room with you, as our room is already full up." She sent him a look. "We can trust you two in there alone, I presume?"
"After what you two did to my futon?" Inuyasha grumbled. "I should think so."
"Daijoubu," Kagome interceded quickly. "I can just pull out a spare futon in Inuyasha's room. I'll be fine, really."
"If you insist, Kagome-san," Miroku said. "Sango-chan, we need to sleep." He began to walk down the hall to their own room.
"Seeing as you didn't get much of that on my futon!" Inuyasha called softly after them, but they dismissed the comment and proceeded to go into their room. As they shut the door, Inuyasha walked into his own. "Come in, Kagome. Let me get the spare futon out."
Kagome entered the room hesitatingly. As Inuyasha struggled with the huge cotton mattress, she whispered, "I was thinking can we skip the extra futon and just" She trailed off as she heard a soft thump.
Inuyasha had dropped the futon on the ground. "Nani—do you mean—" he stuttered, most unlike him.
Kagome smiled. "Hai," she whispered. "I think that the time is right now."
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A:N: Cliffhangers rock!! Except when I'm not writing them. In that case, they are like stairs—pure evil. ^__^;; Tell me what you guys think. Am I doing good? Is it too early for them to be sleeping together? Should it be a lime or a lemon? I must have feedback! And for all of you who need help on the Japanese terms used here (i.e., everyone), then I present to you the Glossary of Terms. This is about all of the Japanese I know by heart, so yeah. Well, I'll be seeing ya! ^_~
Sayonara,
Akai-Sakura
Glossary of Terms
*baka: If you don't know this one, then I am ashamed on your behalf. Every self-respecting anime/manga author should know this one. Fool/idiot. "Bakayarou" is a severer form of the word.
*yarou: Bastard.
*otoko no ko: I think I mentioned this one earlier, but it means "boy".
*Ittekimasu!: Something along the lines of, "I'm leaving!" Also I've mentioned the term used by the other party—"Iterasshai!" which is, "Come back to us safely!"
*Tadaima!: "I'm home!" The proper response to this is, "Okaeri (nasai)!" which is, "Welcome home!" ^__^ They're used so informally now in Japan, but I think it's cute!
*daijoubu: In question form, "Are you okay?" In statement form, "I'm okay" or "It's okay".
*hentai: Duh. Pervert.
*iie: A form of saying "no". Pronounced "ee-eh", as shown in Mary Sue Creation', if you've read my latest story. ^_^;;; An interjectory form is "iya".
*gomen: I'm sorry. Gomen nasai means, "I am very sorry."
*un: Female affirmation expression. In other words, a feminine "yes". Masculine would be like "aa".
*hai: Universal version of "yes". Also, "yeah" and "okay".
*naze?: Why?
*nani?: What?
*maa: Well. As in, "Maa, what are you waiting for?"
*matte: Wait!
*yamero: Stop!
*ano: Um
*are: Huh? Pronounced "ar-eh".
*kisama: An extremely insulting way to say "you". Kinda like saying, "You asshole!" Which makes sense why Yash says it.
*arigatou: Thank you. "Domo arigatou" and "arigatou gozaimasu" are more polite forms--I.e., Thank you very much.
*ursai: Shut up.
*nandemo nai: Nothing.
*betsuni: Also "nothing".
*chikuso: Damnit. Go figure.
*mite: Look.
*temee: Bitch or wench.
*demo: But...
*Koko wa?: Where is this place? The full sentence is "Koko wa doko desu ka?", but frequently the last three words are dropped and only "koko wa" is used.
*Ai shiteru!: I love you!! ^___^ So true!
*minna: Everyone. Formally, "minna-san".
*nee-chan/san/sama: Older sister. Also onee-chan.
*imouto-chan: Younger sister.
*nii-chan/san/sama: Brother. Also onii-chan.
*onegai: Please?
*otou-san: Father.
*bishoujo: Pretty girl.
*Nanio shite imasu ka?: What the hell are you doing? Or something along those lines.