Silv: Crap. I feel crappy…Crap.
Kino: Crappy? As in not feely great, kinda crappy?
Silv: (glares at him, Kino scoots away) Yeah. Crappy crap crappers.
Kino: (to Taiyo) I can tell this is gonna be a dead chapter. Ya know, like the ones the authors put out when they have writer's block, or want to put out an update so their reader's don't riot?
InuYasha: Why do we have to get stuck here during your mid-life crisis?
Kagome: InuYasha! Don't be so heartless. Sorry for that Silv, I understand. (sends a glare at InuYasha)
InuYasha: Feh. As long as you don't send us head first into a detailed description of it, I'm fine.
Kagome: SIT!
Slam!!!
Silv: (Laughs at the crater in her floor) HAHAHA!!!! That made me happy!
InuYasha: (from the crater) Great-for-you…
Silv: I feel like writing again!!!!! For now…
Everyone: Hey! Don't get down again!
Silv: (perks up, flowers appear behind, and speaks in a high, sugar-sweet voice) You care?
Everyone: On second thought, we would rather die in the Fic due to your depression.
Silv: (doesn't hear) That makes me even happier!!! On with Chapter 11! Wow! I can't believe it got this far!!!
Everyone: Yippee…
Ch. 11
Kagome lay, extremely bored, on the wolf-form back. She tried, unsuccessfully, to entertain herself by watching her breaths turn to mist and disappear. That didn't last long. She then switched to flicking Kino's ears, which twitched in annoyance she did so.
After a few minutes, the Spirit realized she didn't intend on stopping anytime soon. "Ahem." He cleared out his throat, but Kagome continued. Flick
"Excuse me, lady?" he said. The miko, apparently, didn't catch the annoyance.
"Hmm?" was all she said. Flick
"Could you stop.""Stop what?" Flick"Flicking my ears. I have to use them, because Taiyo is busy with helping Nami with Shippou." Flick"What about InuYasha and Kirara? They can hear just as well."
"Then stop because I asked." …Flick
Kino growled and, looked up at InuYasha. "Hey, Half-breed!" The hanyou turned around to glare at Kino. That caused Kagome to wonder. He, that is InuYasha, only glared?! He didn't try to beat the Spirit into a bloody pulp for calling him a half-breed?!
"What, Spirit-Baka?" the hanyou yelled back.
"Get over here and control your woman!" That caused Kagome and InuYasha to blush. "She won't stop flicking my ears!"
The hanyou just shrugged and said, "You actually expect her to listen to me?" He grinned at Kagome and she blushed and smiled back.
Kino noticed and said, "Csh, get a room."
Kagome looked down at him, and flicked his ear again. "Excuse me? You've been watching way too much TV."
Kino 'csh'ed' again, and shrugged. "Lets get going. I wanna get to get there." They began moving again, and after a while, InuYasha allowed himself to drift back to where the others were.
"So?" he said.
Kino and Kagome looked at him. "What?"
"When are you gonna tell us where we're going?"
"I can't. Only Nami, Taiyo, and I can know right now."
Kagome thought about it, and hopped off Kino's back, into the snow. She grabbed InuYasha's arm for balance, and walked over to Taiyo, who was carrying Nami and Shippou.
"Taiyo?" Kagome said, as she stumbled over a patch of ice.
The blue wolf turned her gaze to the Kaisha. "Yes?"
"Kino won't spill."
"Spill?" Nami asked.
"Tell something, Nami." Taiyo said quickly. "What won't he tell?"
"Tell us where we are going." Kagome said, as she stepped over a plant that was sticking out of the snow.
Meanwhile, Taiyo silently spoke to Nami.
Should we tell her?
Your mother said not to. This is very important, Taiyo.
Yes, but Kagome has the right. After all, this has to do with Kikyo, too. And the others as well, due to Naraku starting this. And InuYasha should also know, because Sesshomaru is mixed in this now. Taiyo, said this very quickly.
Nami thought about it, for a time, then finally said, "Everyone, stop." InuYasha, Kino, Kagome, and Kirara halted.
"What is it, lady Nami?" Miroku asked.
"We'll tell you where we are going: we've been summoned to investigate an issue, involving two of our Spirits, Mei and Kilik. Sango, you have met Mei once, when she brought some food to my ie?"
The Taijiya nodded, and the she-Spirit continued. "Well, Naraku killed them, on the night Arash-sama took them to make sure the surrounding lands were safe. We are heading over to investigate. We may find something there, as Arashi-sama sensed something powerful."
"Why didn't she investigate it herself?" InuYasha asked, hotly. "And why the hell did we have to tag along?!"
Nami glared at the hanyou and said, "Language, InuYasha. Anyway, Arashi-sama became very sick, and she was forced to flee the scene. She met someone, whom you know, and she has brought them to the Temple."
"So why do we have to go?" InuYasha repeated.
At this, Nami smiled. "Well, I did say you knew this person, and they probably will not be pleased when they see you. However, I cannot tell you, for I do not know." Liar, Liar…
Kagome noticed the hanyou's expression, and quickly tried to persuade him to side with herself and the others. "Well, what could it hurt, InuYasha? After all, we haven't caught the trail of a jewel shard since we started."
At this, InuYasha feh'd. "There's no wonder why we haven't found any shards; Spirit's are bad luck, I say."
Taiyo rolled her eyes at this. "InuYasha, listen to Kagome. She's right about this, you know."
The hanyou sniffed sharply and said, "Fine we'll vote. Whoever wants to keep looking' for shards, say 'aye'."
"…….."
InuYasha growled under his breath and looked at Kagome, who was smiling; it clearly said, 'Cheer up. At least we're all together, ne?'
"Feh." They all took it as a 'yes' and began to speak among themselves, as they began moving again.
Kagome ran up to InuYasha who was trudging far ahead of everyone. "Hey! Slow down!" He only slowed a little, but still kept up an extreme pace. "Hey, I can't keep up with you when you're like this. What's wrong?"
InuYasha feh'd, and continued silently. Kagome wasn't liking his attitude one bit. "Hey! I asked you a question." Silence, so she had to do something. In a quick, deft motion she had one of his ears in her hand and she pulled on it a bit.
"OW! Let go, wench!"
"What was that?"
"Kagome!" She released his ear and he gave her a dangerous glare. "Why do you care?!"
The miko, was hurt by the non-purposely spoken barb, but she didn't let it show. "Well ever since I became part Spirit you've been getting even more angry with me!"
"It's not you."
"Yeah? Well it sure doesn't seem like it when you let all that anger out on me!" Kagome shouted, impatiently.
"I don't mean to, and you know it!" he yelled back.
"You're doing it right now!"
"Am not! I-I mean…RAH!!! Woman, stop getting me mad at you!"
"Tell me."
"No!"
"Now!"
"Fine! I'm jealous of Kino!" InuYasha blurted out.
"Huh?" Kagome was at a loss for words for a moment. "You're jealous?"
The hanyou was red as a cherry, and he turned away. "I just don't like it when you two hug each other, and you both have your own jokes, and you seem really comfortable with him. You're close to him, Kagome. Closer than you were with me in the span of a week."
Kagome felt horrible, as she heard him voice his feelings. He looked so sad… "Well," she said softly, "you know, I can't always be with you every moment of every day. It would be nice, but we both have things to do. We can't just abandon everyone else, you know."
InuYasha nodded. "I guess you're right." Kagome hugged him softly and he wrapped his own arms around her.
"I missed this. We haven't been close like this for a week." she said into his chest.
The hanyou smiled softly, and turned her so they could walk side-by-side, he with his arm around her shoulders.
"So, when we get to the Temple, which I know is where we will be heading, do you want to spend some time together? Just us?" He asked this quietly, so unsure.
Kagome smiled and said, "Yes. I'm looking forward to having you as a pillow again."
Arashi walked through the snow, leading Sesshomaru, the toad demon, and the dragon, Ah Un. Rin was holding onto the she-Spirit's hand, chattering away.
"And I learned, when I was five, not to eat yellow snow. But when master Jaken tripped and fell into that kind of snow---
"You tripped me, you brazen child!"
---and he accidentally ate some of it." Rin said this, with a disgusted look, then laughed. "Master Jaken was choking for a long time!"
Arashi smiled at the child's crude sense of humor. She was sure the child was cold in the thin koto, which covered her yukata.
Earlier, the Saisho had sent word of Kilik and Mei's death to Kino, Nami, and Taiyo. They were to investigate the site for any dangerous debris of Naraku's attack, then were to meet her back at the Temple.
Arashi knew Sesshomaru wouldn't be pleased that his brother would be there to see him, but he would have to live with it or be restrained; she knew there would be no choice for InuYasha, but she hoped the elder of the two brothers would be more mature about it.
"Arashi."
She turned her head to look behind, at the Demon lord, himself. "Yes, lord Sesshomaru?"
"Why do you wish to bring Rin with you? Is this necessary?" he asked.
"I'll tell you later." was all she said. The nerve of that woman…
Arashi turned to Rin and pulled lightly on the little girl's arm. "Come, I shall carry you. I want us to make it to my home before the sun sets. Then you may eat some supper that my cook has made for you."
Rin's eyes sparkled. "She knows I'm coming!?"
Arashi smiled. "Mm." She picked up the girl and set her on her hip, then turned to Sesshomaru. "We are close enough that I may teleport there. With all of us."
She lifted her free arm, and closed her eyes as the snow around them blew away. The next thing they knew, they were standing before a large biru, made of redwood. It was covered with snow, and the sight made Rin gasp.
Immediately several she-Spirits opened the double doors, and rushed out. "Milady!" they cried.
They took Rin from Arashi and threw a blanket around the little girl. "Milady, the food has been prepared." said one.
"Thank you, Eri. Send Koroku-sama to the table; I will meet him there." The she-Spirits rushed off, carrying Rin and leading the two-headed dragon to the stables.
Sesshomaru said to Jaken, "Follow Rin, and make sure she is safe."
"B-but milord?"
"Go." The toad knew that tone, so he rushed off in a fright, after the little girl and the she-Spirits.
Arashi turned to Sesshomaru and led him into her home. "By the way, we are Spirit Guardians. You have nothing to fear, lord." she sent him a good-natured smirk over her shoulder and slid open the shoji doors to her dining room.
Silv: Depressed mood's back. I will wallow in self-pity, now. (floats away, followed by dark, gloomy stuff, storm clouds, rain, black stuff, etc.)
Kino: Well, at least all of us were in it this time.
Kikyo: Except---POOF!!!
Sango: (putting away her hirikotsou) And Miroku didn't--- SLAP!!! HENTAI!!!
PLEASE REVIEW!!!!! OR ELSE I CAN'T KEEP WRITING!!!
Kino: DON'T REVIEW!!!!! DON'T--- (Choking is heard)