Silv: ALRIGHT! THAT'S WHAT I WANNA HEAR!

Kino: (twitching like everyone else) Wish we didn't…

Sango: Do you always scream when you begin a chapter?

Taiyo: Yeah, there seems to be a pattern there.

Silv: ANYWAY! BEFORE I WAS SO RUDELY INTERRUPT--- MUR MURF MURFF? MURRRRRRRFFFFFFF!!!!!!

Kino: (laughing hysterically and holding duct tape) Aw, the sweet sound of silence---

Silv: MMFFF! RAFFTARRRRMMM!

Everyone: Eh?

Silv: (rips off duct tape) Bastar----!!!!!!!

InuYasha: (laughing hysterically and holding staple gun) Now, she'll be quiet.

Silv: (Teardrops and cute/crying eyes)

Kagome/Taiyo/Sango: AWWWW!!!!! INUYASHA!!! KINO!!!

Rabid Kikyo Haters: They made our fellow Kikyo-hater cry…ATTACK!!!!! THEM!!!!!

Kino/InuYasha: (run from the mob)

Silv: (the girls free from the staples) You all love me! I just feel so grace-FALL!!!!! (falls off cliff)

Taiyo: Again?

Kagome: Yep. Again.

Sango/Taiyo/Kagome: Silv says she'll make this chapter longer, and after she gets back from the hospital she has an survey she wants you all to vote for, K. We think that's it, so read on!

Disclaimer: Kinda broke my leg, so…um…couldn't kidnap InuYasha yet, which means I don't own him…yet…MUUWAAAHHHA!

Ch.7 Spirit Winter

Kagome woke, again, with InuYasha holding her in a death grip. She was about to try the whole ritual of rubbing his ears then jumping up before he could grab her again, when she suddenly remembered something very important.

'Nami's gonna be pissed!' Her mind shrieked at her.

"INUYASHA!" She shouted into the hanyou's hear and he was up in a flash.

"Nani?! What's wrong Kag---OWW!!!" InuYasha cradled his throbbing head and looked up to Kagome.

"What'd ya do that for!?"

Kagome was glaring at him; he was in for it now. "We are so dead…Nami's going to kill us!"

As if on cue, the Spirit slide open the shoji and stepped into the room. She walked silently over the tatami floors and flung open the window panes, then the wooden shutters. A freezing wind blew in and she turned to the couple.

"It's about three in the morning and we'll be on our way in a short time. Gomen for the rude awakening. Miroku and Sango had a difficult time getting up, so I just thought the both of you would too."

Kagome was still as stone the entire time. "Nami? I'm really sorry." The Spirit looked at her strangely.

"Nani, Kagome? Oh! Yes I remember, now. Really, dear. I am really the one who should be saying sorry."

"What?" the couple asked in unison.

"I overheard your argument last night. And I apologize for it. I am the one who started it."

Kagome shook her head, but Nami continued. "No, it was my fault. Forgive me, Kagome and InuYasha."

The hanyou was about to "feh" but a sharp look for the miko stopped him. "Yeah. Don't worry about, Nami." he said, gruffly.

The Spirit smiled and said, "Well, you did disobey me. So you both have to help us pack outside. Now." They nodded and Nami led them to the mudroom, and Kagome was given another koto. "You may keep that one, Kaisha. There are plenty of those here."

Kagome nodded, a huge smile on her face. "Arigato, Nami!"

The door was slung open and they were met with sunshine, but despite the light, there was three ft. deep snow everywhere. They made their way to Nami's herb garden, where they saw Miroku and Shippou counting the baggage, Taiyo and Sango were chatting, and Kaede and Arashi were speaking in whispers.

Kagome sighed and looked embarrassed. "How late are we?"

"Late." Nami said with a wink. She left the couple together and walked over the snow to the two whispering elders.

InuYasha put his hand on Kagome's lower back to lead her to their group, when suddenly, "DUCK! BAKA'S, DUCK!"

InuYasha threw himself and Kagome onto their stomachs and covered her head. They heard laughing and looked up to see Kino laughing his ass off.

"YOU BAKA!" The hanyou shouted, as he pulled Kagome out of the snow.

"Kagome wasn't alarmed. Were you?" the Spirit said.

The miko/Spirit smiled and said, "No. I wasn't, actually." She laughed right along with Kino. "Where were you?" she asked.

"Right behind you. Since Nami led you out of the house."

InuYasha growled. "What?"

"You heard, dog-butt." retorted Kino.

"BAKA!" the hanyou roared, and began to chase the Spirit, who had transformed into the silky Spirit-wolf.

"Nee!" Kino taunted, childishly.

"Get back here!" InuYasha shouted.

Kagome watched all of this with a sweat-dropped expression. Taiyo and Sango came up behind her and sighed, as well.

"Get used to it Kagome." said the she-Spirit. "Especially when we start traveling to Kaede's village. They'll be at it all the time."

Arashi turned to them and shouted. Shouted! That, stopped all activities. "You need to get going if your going to get to the village in time for Kagome to return her family."

The miko/Spirit blanched. She hadn't even thought of that. "InuYasha!" He knew it. "I have to see my mom! She's probably worried as it is! If come home and I look like this…well…" She didn't have to finish. If her mother said so, she would never be allowed to come back to the Feudal Era.

InuYasha sobered from his brawl with Kino, immediately. "Yeah. Let's get going."

They loaded up the baggage and mounted their rides: Kirara carrying Sango and Miroku, Kino carrying Kaede and InuYasha, and Taiyo, transformed into a Spirit-wolf, carrying Kagome and Shippou.

They bide farewell to Arashi, and then flew out of the "Temple".

When they reached the village they landed in front of Kaede's ie, and Kagome got off Taiyo's back, and onto Kino's. "Bye everyone! I'll see you soon!" the miko/Spirit waved.

"We'll be back." corrected Kino.

"But you can't pass through the---

"Oh, yes I can. I'm you Hogosha, remember?" Kino stated. The look of dawning appeared on Kagome's face.

"Oh. Yeah." she looked over to InuYasha, who was standing next to Kino, and dragged him by the ear into a kiss. "I'll miss you." she whispered.

He nodded and kissed her back. "Yeah. I know." She sat up straight, and looked down at him, sadly. "I really will, dog-boy." she said with a smile.

Kino groaned and made a gagging face. "You'll see him in a day or two. Not a year. See ya dog-butt." He kicked off the ground and flew of towards the well.

InuYasha glared after him. "Yeah. See ya baka." He turned to the house and was about to leave to the Go-Shinboku, when Shippou jumped onto his shoulder.

"Can I come with you InuYasha? Their gonna talk about stuff." the kitsune said.

"Huh?" the hanyou was confused. "What'd ya mean, talk about stuff."

"Girl stuff. They kicked Miroku out too."

As if on cue, the monk appeared beside them. "Yes, unfortunately. But hey! You can tell us about what's been going on between you and lady Kagome." He had a perverted grin.

InuYasha blanched. "Would you get outta here?!" However, he walked away, allowing Miroku to follow.

Silv: WOOOOO!!!!!

Everyone: SHUT UP!
Silv: SURVEY TIME! Ahem… Please answer each one…

1. Should Kikyo make an appearance?

2. What about Naraku?

3. Should this have a happy ending? Or no?

4. Am I a crazy person? I think so sometimes. (eats another piece of anchovy pizza)

Everyone: (writes "yes" for #4)

Kino: They aren't surveys, dim-wit. They're questions.

Silv: FUN-SUCKER! Please review! Thank you my faithful reviewers!

Next chapter:

Kagome's family sees her new look and meets Kino!