Roar of the Dragon: I'm baaack! Europe was okay, I personally liked Switzerland the best! I have had to endure three weeks of almost no anime, so my inspiration for writing on the trip was a little low. Hope these next few chapters are up to pare with what I've done so far. Everyone gets a Swiss milk chocolate bar!
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or Oh My Goddess. The only characters I own are Kimiko, Flamie, and Lina.
I apologize in advance for any mistakes I make regarding Japanese customs or language usage.
Review Responses: Wow, you people really like this story don't you?
shadowsniper: Here is the next chapter, hope you liked the last twenty two.
Dumber then a Moogle ass: Kimiko may look three years old but she is still only about half a year old, she's not going to be getting married for a while. Your guess is correct, it will just take a few years.
Dragon and Sword Master: Where's your story, I'd like to read it and see how you use the attack. Yeah, since we know nothing about Shippo's mom, I figured she could be from a really powerful clan and passed that power on to Shippo, but it laid dormant until he needed it.
crazyhanyoued: I did have fun on my trip, thanks for asking. Unfortuneatly, no Jaken bashing this chapter, but alomst 100 % fluff this time!
Evil-Hans: I found the word Hiyruu on an English to Japanese site, so that's how I'm spelling it.
Dark Inu Fan: If all the pups used Jaken for target practice, he'd die to soon! I need to prolong his suffering!
aphy69: Glad you like the pets, they'll be playing a larger role in future chapters. Hiyruu seemed like a good name as well as original.
Mily: Thanks, I am of the opinion that you can never have enough dragons in your life.
chrisy12: Well I'm back. Shippo and Rin did play Jaken Pinata earlier, I just need to find new ways to torture him soon.
WolfKeeper989: Well, here's the next chapter.
Story Weaver1: Yes, new born babies are kawaii and I plan to make Shippo & Rin express their love this chapter.
AN: the following symbols indicate the enclosed type of action/speech
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Six months after Hiyruu's birth, Souta climbed out of the well into the feudal era. The young boy took a moment to admire the trees around him before starting towards the village where his sister now lived. Reaching the edge of the forest, Souta broke into an easy jog, quickly reaching the edge of the village. A sudden yell of "UNCLE SOUTA!" warned him in time to allow him to brace himself for a flying tackle hug from his hanyou niece. Souta hit the ground with Kimiko on top of him, her tail wagging rapidly and stirring dust clouds up. Several of the village children ran up, grinning at their friend's dog like behavior. "Hi Kimiko, I'm really happy to see you to, but could you tell me where my sister Kagome is? I've got some exciting news to tell her!" Kimiko let Souta up and said, "Oka-son is helping Auntie Sango with little Hiyruu. There at Aunt Sango's house on the other side of the village." Souta scratched his niece's ears as he said, "Thanks Kimiko, I'll go find them." Before Souta could get very far, Kimiko had gently jumped on his back and asked, "Horsie ride?" with big wide eyes and her ears really low. Souta knew he didn't stand a chance against Kimiko's expert puppy begging and wisely agreed to give her the ride.
"Woah boy!" shouted Kimiko as Souta reached Sango's house. "Oka-san, Uncle Souta is here to see you?" called Kimiko as she climbed down off the young boy's shoulders. Kagome poked her head out of the door of Sango's house and smiled. "I'll be there in a minute Souta, I need to finish changing Hiyruu's diaper since Sango hurt her hand smacking Mirouku today when she missed and hit a tree behind him." Kimiko sighed as Kagome ducked back inside. "Uncle Mirouku is in such a big trouble maker. I wish he would stop trying to fondle Auntie Sango all the time." Souta ruffled Kimiko's hair as Kagome and Sango exited the hut, Sango carrying Hiyruu. "So what did you need to tell me Souta?" asked Kagome after she had hugged her brother. Souta grinned as he said, "Remember the annual spring festival at our shrine? Well this year, the theme is the feudal era and everyone is encouraged to wear costumes! That means you can all come and enjoy the festival as well as celebrate Shippo and Kimiko's birthdays this weekend!" Kagome clapped her hands and started squealing with delight as she bounced up and down, for a minute acting like a ten year old shcool girl instead of the hanyou miko mother she was. Sango grinned at her friend's antics and asked, "So what exactly is there to do at this festival?" "Well," said Souta, "there will be carnival games, food, fireworks, and karaoke!" "What's karaoke?" asked Kimiko. "It's where you sing the words of a recorded song by a group or singer without the original singer's voice," said Kagome. "I used to enjoy singing along with my Shania Twain CDs when I was doing chores around the house." she continued, "And I can think of one song in particular that is perfect for you to sing to Mirouku Sango." "Oh really?" "Yes, and as soon as everyone is in my time, I'll show you why." said Kagome with a grin.
"So how many people are coming? Mom wants to make sure there's enough room for everyone who is staying at our house," said Souta. "Lets see, there's Inuyasha, Shippo, Kimiko, Mirouku, Sango, Little Hiyruu, Rin, Sesshomaru, and me. Oh, I almost Kilala, Kudora, and Flamie!" said Kagome as Kilala and Kudora both mewed in irritation. "So five adults, four kids, one baby, and three pets. If the other kids sleep in my room since I have that loft bed and Sesshomaru can share a room with Gramps, so we should be able to get all the others settled!" said Souta with a grin. The boy left for the well to tell his mother what Kagome had said and help clean the house for their guests.
Luckily, Sesshomaru was planning to bring Rin to spend the week before Shippo and Kimiko's birthday visiting with his brother's family the next day, so the whole group was in Kagome's time the next evening. Mrs. Higurashi made a huge fuss over Hiyruu, loading Sango and Mirouku down with Souta's old baby clothes and toys. She also dug out the old family photo album and showed some of the less embarasing pictures from Kagome's childhood. Inuyasha laughed so hard he had to sit in the corner until he calmed down at the sight of a five year old Kagome sitting in the middle of a messy kitchen after the little girl tried to make her mother a cake and ended up covering the whole kitchen with flour and eggs. Sesshomaru then told some amusing stories of both Inuyasha and his own childhood, including Inuyasha running naked through the whole palace after escaping his mother before she could get him into the bathing spring and a time Inuyasha had braided his brother's long hair with bows and ribbons while Sesshomaru had been asleep. Shippo transformed himself into a version of Inuyasha with ribbons and bows in his hair and had Sesshomaru rolling on the floor with laughter so much the Taiyoukai couldn't speak at all and cried tears of mirth. Inuyasha started chasing Shippo around the room, only to trip on Buyo and fall face first into the cat's food bowl. Everyone burst out laughing as Inuyasha slowly sat up and wiped the cat food off of his face. Inuyasha simply groaned and said he was going to bed before he found himself eating dog food. Everyone else soon turned in after agreeing to help prepare the shrine grounds for the festival in the morning.
The next morning dawned bright and sunny. After a nice breakfast, Mrs. Higurashi watched Hiyruu while the feudal era friends started setting up things for the festival in three days. Kagome and Souta were getting the karaoke stage set up under the God Tree and wiring the speakers and control panels for the DJ to use. Sango, Mirouku, Shippo, and Rin were setting up the markers for where booths would go, while Kimiko cleaned up any stray litter with the help of Flamie, Kudora, and Kilala. Inuyasha and Sesshomaru had volunteered to carry the DDR machine up the shrine steps and had managed to make it half way up the steps before they had to take a break. "Ready Sesshomaru? Lift on three. 1... 2... 3!" grunted Inuyasha as he hefted his end of the machine. Sesshomaru grunted as he lifted his end also. "I'm so glad we only have to do this one time, I don't think even father and I at our best could get this whole thing up these steps without taking a break," groaned Sesshomaru. "Yeah, but this is the version that is tow machines back to back so we save space," replied Inuyasha, having seen the machine before at the mall arcade. Up above them, Kagome paused as she brought a speaker over for the karaoke stage and stared at Inuyasha's bare back. Sweat made her mate's muscles stand out and Kagome quickly turned away with a blush as naughty thoughts started entering her head. The two brothers finally got the machine up to the top of the steps and in place. Kagome then ran some extension cords to the machine and karaoke stage, after which all the electronics were covered with tarps in case of rain.
The next two days passed quickly and everyone woke up the day of the festival eager for the fun to begin. The first indication that things were starting to liven up was the arrival of Lina dressed as a female samurai. "Nice costume Lina, or did you create the whole thing for the occasion with magic?" asked Kagome as she helped Rin put the final touches on the girl's ninja costume. "Magic, there's no way I could get something this good except at a really expensive costume shop. Besides, how many female samurai do you see wandering around in the past? I didn't want my chest getting squeezed during the whole festival," said Lina as she surveyed Kagome's work and magiced up a few non lethal kunai knives and shurunkin for Rin's belt. Rin grinned and said, "Arigato Lina-sama!" as she bowed to the demi-goddess. Then Shippo walked in dressed in his normal outfit and froze, his eyes taking in the fact that Rin's outfit made her look very attractive with it's dark blue color. Shippo blushed slightly and then turned red as a tamato as Rin grabbed his arm and dragged him off to help greet guests. Kimiko ran out after Shippo dressed in a brand new yukata and carrying a paper fan. "Nii-chan, you come back here and take this sign off my back!" she yelled. Kagome glanced at Kimiko and sighed at the sight of a piece of paper saying 'Little Brat' on it stuck to her daughter's back. "Shippo, what have I told you about playing pranks on your sister?" yelled Kagome as she ran up and grabbed Shippo's pointy ear. "Ow! Ok, I'm Ow! sorry Kimiko Ow! Mom let go!" yelped Shippo as Kagome dragged him over to Kimiko. Shippo quickly removed the sign and got a swat from Kagome for his mean prank. Sango stuck her head out of the window of Kagome's room to yell, "Kagome, could you come up here please?" "Sure Sango," replied Kagome before she patted Kimiko on the head and went inside. In her room, she found Sango staring at her normal kimono and her battle outfit. "What's the problem Sango?" asked Kagome. "Do I wear my kimono or battle outfit? I don't know if most people in this time would realize I'm a Taijiya, even if Kohaku is dressed in his battle outfit." said Sango as she looked at both outfits. Kagome said, "Well, if you want my opinion, wear..."
"Kagome, are you sure wearing just the battle outfit was wise?" asked Sango as she whacked Mirouku with Hiraikotsu after he squeezed her butt for the tenth time that night. "Sorry Sango, I didn't think he would be like this in public," said Kagome with a sigh as she watched Sesshomaru and Lina walking together. The demi goddess had agreed to be Sesshomaru's date after seeing that all the single girls at the festival were fighting to touch his hair and tail. Inuyasha had avoided this problem by finding a ramen stand and proceding to make the owner rich by eating bowls of ramen as fast as they were served up, which grossed out most of the girls. Kagome grinned. "At least your husband has his eyes on you and not all the geishas wandering around," she said as she nudged Sango. Sango grinned at the fought of how much Mirouku would get smacked by the girls around them if she wasn't married to him. Then she pointed to where Shippo was easily beating an arm wresteling machine for a stuffed animal. The kitsune easily beat the machine and got a giant stuffed dog which he promptly gave to Rin. Kagome grinned as rin gave Shippo a quick kiss on the cheek before hugging the dog and running into the house to put it in a safe place. "They're such a cute couple," said Kagomeas she saw Kimiko happily eating cotton candy. Then she frowned as a punk dressed in samurai armor nocked Kimiko over and made her drop her cotton candy. Kimiko sat up and said, "Well excuse me, I guess you'll have to commit sepuku now that you've acted so dishonorably!" very loudly. The punk turned and glared at Kimiko. "Humpf, you need to watch where you're going. In feudal times, samurai had the right of way over commoners like you. I should know, I'm from a long line of samurai." "Samurai were also supposed to act honorably, including not harming commoners who didn't attack them. Now are you going to appologize for hurting my sister?" asked Shippo as he appeared beside Kimiko. The punk snorted. "Pffff, and what if I'm not going to? There's no way a wimpy guy like you could make me. What are you anyway?" "I'm a nine tailed Kitsune, and I suggest you appologize before our father hears our conversation and decides to make you," growled Shippo. "Ha, as if I care about your idiot father!" yelled the punk. The samurai brat suddenly found himself hoisted into the air by one hand and looking into the eyes of a ticked off Inuyasha. "All right punk, do you apologize for nocking my daughter over do I have to make you?" growled Inuyasha. The kid gulped and visibly paled before stuttering, "I... I'm sssssooooorrrrrryyyy." Inuyasha dropped the punk and said, "You're not even worthy to call yourself a samurai with the way you act."
Just then, Souta's voice crackled over the DJ's sound system. "All right everyone, it's time for karaoke! Everyone gather under the God Tree and lets make some music!" There was a loud cheer from the younger group of guests and everyone moved towards the stage. Kagome grabbed Sango, Lina, Kimiko, and Rin and dragged them up onto the stage. "All right everyone, to start off the festivities, the five of us are going to sing a little song. Souta, hit it!" said Kagome into one of the microphones. Souta called up the song Kagome had requested ahead of time and the words appeared on the screens in front of the girls as they picked up the mikes. The music started up and Shania Twain's "She's not just a pretty face" started playing.
(Oh na, na, na)
She hosts a T.V. show--she rides the rodeo
She plays the bass in a band
She's an astronaut--
a valet at the parking lot
A farmer working the land
She is a champion--she gets the gold
She's a ballerina--the star of the show
All the girls were singing in perfect sync as they started moving in step across the stage with the wireless mikes.
She's--not--just a pretty face
She's--got--everything it takes
The audiance started clapping with the beat of the song as Kimiko and Rin started stamping the beat to prompt them
She has a fashion line--
a journalist for "Time"
Coaches a football team
She's a geologist--a romance novelist
She is a mother of three
She is a soldier--she is a wife
She is a surgeon--she'll save your life
Kimiko and Rin sang the next part solo, there younger voices blending together perfectly
She's--not--just a pretty face
She's--got--everything it takes
She's--mother--of the human race
She's--not--just a pretty face
Oh, oh, yeah
Oh na, na, na, na.....
She is your waitress--she is your judge--
she is your teacher
She is every woman in the world
Oh, la, la, la
She flies an airplane--
she dirves a subway train
At night she pumps gasoline
She's on the council--she's on the board
She's a politician--she praises the Lord
Sango, Kagome, and Lina sang the next chorus together, Lina's soprano voice blending beautifully with Kagome and Sango's alto voices
She's--not--just a pretty face
She's--got--everything it takes
She's--mother--of the human race
She's--not--just a pretty face
No, she's (she's) not (not)--just a pretty face
She's (she's) got (got)--everything it takes
She's--not--just a pretty face
She's got everything it takes
She's not just a pretty face
As the song finished, all five girls went back to back, posing with their arms crossed. The crowd went wild and applauded loudly as the girls bowed and all but Kagome walked off the stage. "Will my husband Inuyasha please come up on stage to sing this next song with me?" asked Kagome. Inuyasha set down his seventy fifth bowl of ramen and ran up on stage. "All right Inuyasha, you just read the red words as they turn yellow," said Kagome as she handed him a microphone. "If the words are purple, I'm sining that part with you, since my lines are blue." Inuyasha nodded and cleared his throat quickly as slightly more dramatic music began playing for Shania Twain's "From This Moment"
Kag: I do swear that I'll always be there. I'd give anything and everything and I will always care. Through weakness and strength, happiness and sorrow, for better, for worse, I will love you with every beat of my heart.
Inuyasha listened as Kagome's throbbing alto voice seemed to carry all her love for him in the words she sang
Kag: From this moment life has begun
Inu: From this moment you are the one
Kag: Right beside you
both: is where I belong, From this moment on.
Kagome was delighted with Inuyasha's fine Treble voice and loved how it seemed to flow around her own voice.
Inu: From this moment, I have been blessed
Kag: I live only, for your happiness
Inu: And for your love
both: I'd give my last breath, from this moment on.
Kag: I give my hand to you with all my heart.
Inu: Can't wait to live my life with you, can't wait to start
Both: You and I will never be apart. My dreams came true because of you
both: From this moment as long as I live, I will love you, I promise you this, There is nothing I wouldn't give From this moment on.
Kag: You're the reason I believe in love
Inu: And your the answer to my prayers from up above
Both: All we need is just the two of us. My dreams came true because of you
both: From this moment as long as I live, I will love you, I promise you this, There is nothing I wouldn't give. From this moment
Kag: I will love you
Inu: I will love you
both: As long as I live, from this moment on
As the song finished, Kagome and Inuyasha were looking into eachother's eyes, both shining with love for the other. Inuyasha stepped forward and pulled Kagome in for a hug and a kiss as the crowd started applauding loudly. "Inuyasha and Kagome, give them a hand! Just goes to show you that true love does exist!" said Souta over the noise of the crowd. Inuyasha and Kagome broke apart and bowed to the crowd before walking off stage, Kagome handing Sango the mike as she passed the exterminator. Sango walked on to the stage to cat whistles from some of the guys in the audiance, though the sight of her giant boomerang that some had seen her use to bash Mirouku discouraged the wiser and less intoxicated ones. "This song is dedicated to my husband Mirouku, I hope maybe he learns something from it," said Sango as Shania Twain's "If you Wanna Touch her, Ask!" started playing with it's techno beat.
Let me let you in on a secret, how to treat a woman right.
If you're looking for a place in her heart, it ain't gonna happen overnight.
first you gotta learn to listen, to understand her deepest thoughts.
She needs to know you can be friends before she'll give you all she's got.
Sango poored all her love and frustration with Mirouku into her singing, aware of his eyes on her as she started moving across the stage shaking her body slightly to the music to make sure his eyes didn't wander.
If you start, from the heart, you'll see love is gonna play its part.
If you wanna get to know her, really get inside her mind
If you want move in closer, take is slow, yeah take your time.
You must start from the heart and then...
If you wanna touch her, really wanna touch her
If you wanna touch her, ask!
Mirouku winced as he heard the last line. ::Oh man, I really upset her by groping her like that today!:: he groaned silently as he continued watching his beloved sing.
A little physical attraction, romantic, old fashioned charm.
And a lot of love and tenderness, is gonna get you into her arms.
If you start, from the heart, you'll see love is gonna play its part.
If you wanna get to know her, really get inside her mind
If you want move in closer, take is slow, yeah take your time.
You must start from the heart and then...
If you wanna touch her, really wanna touch her
If you wanna touch her, ask!
Let me let you in on a secret, how to treat a woman right.
If you're looking for a place in her heart, it ain't gonna happen overnight.
If you wanna get to know her, really get inside her mind
If you want move in closer, take is slow, yeah take your time.
You must start from the heart and then...
If you wanna touch her, really wanna touch her
If you wanna touch her, ask!
Sango finished the song looking back over her shoulder right at Mirouku to wild applause from the male half of the audiance and enthusiastic cheering from the female half. Mirouku ran up to the stage and jumped up to land in front of Sango. "Dearest Sango, can you ever forgive me for my shameful behavior?" he asked with tears of love pooring down his face. Sango smiled and kissed Mirouku on the head before saying, "If you're really good, maybe!" with a smirk. Mirouku glared at Sango for a second before grabbing the mike from her. "Then will you please listen to a song that sums up my feelings for you?" he asked. Sango blinked and grinned. "Sure," she said. Mirouku walked up to Souta as Sango moved off the stage to the front row and leaned on Hiraikotsu casually as her husband talked to Souta. Souta grinned and Mirouku walked back to stand in front of the screen. Country music started playing as Mirouku prepared to sing Alan Jackson's "I'm a Work in Progress"
Okay I forgot about the trash, I didn't trim the long hairs on my mustache.
I did buy you a ring, I believe it was back in '93
Alright I admit it I forgot our anniversiery
But I did pick up the baby this morning at the nursery
That ain't no big thing but it's a gold star for me!
Many of the guys in the audiance started laughing as they listened to the monk start apologizing for a bunch of modern male mistakes
You get tired and disgusted with me when I can't be just what you want me to be.
I still love you and I try reall hard, I swear on day you'll have a brand new car
I even asked the Lord to try to help me
He looked down from heaven and said to tell you please just be patient, I'm a work in progress
Sango grinned at the thought of the heavenly aide Mirouku would need to stop being a leech and wondered just how far her progress on him was.
I'm sorry I got mad waiting in the truck, it seemed like hours you getting all dressed up
Just go to Shoney's on a Wednseday night.
I read that book you gave me about Mars and Venus, I think it's sinking in but probably need to reread it
But I'm starting to see now what you've been saying is right.
You get tired and disgusted with me when I can't be just what you want me to be.
I still love you and I try reall hard, I swear on day you'll have a brand new car
I even asked the Lord to try to help me
He looked down from heaven and said to tell you please just be patient, I'm a work in progress
I know you meant well when you got me those clogs, but my heels sure get hot down by the muffler on my hog,
I'm sure they're stylish but I'll take my boots.
I try to do that healthy thing like you want me to do But that low fat, no fat's gettin' hard to chew
Now I love your cooking honey but sometimes I need some real food!
You get tired and disgusted with me when I can't be just what you want me to be.
I still love you and I try reall hard, I swear on day you'll have a brand new car
I even asked the Lord to try to help me
He looked down from heaven and said to tell you please just be patient, I'm a work in progress
Oh honey just be patient now, I'm a work in progress.
Mirouku finished the song on bended knee with a begging tone in his voice, his eyes conveying all his regret and sorrow for his behavior. Sango couldn't resist and leapt onto the stage. She swept Mirouku off his feet and bent down to kiss him on the lips. Applause and whistles split the air as the couple kissed, little Hiyruu cheering from his temporary spot in Kagome's arms as he watched his parents. Mirouku and Sango walked off the stage hand in hand and Shippo and Rin took their place after Shippo told Souta the song to play. Happy upbeat music started booming from the speakers as The Beach Boys' "Wouldn't it be Nice?" started playing.
Wouldn't it be nice if we were older, Then we wouldn't have to wait so long
And wouldn't it be nice to live together, In the kind of world where we belong
Sesshomaru listened as he heard his daughter and her boyfriend pooring all the frustration over they're not being able to spend their lives together yet and unconciously hugged Lina to him.
You know its gonna make it that much better, When we can say goodnight and stay together
Mirouku smiled at as he held Sango in his lap while they listened to the two pups declare their love for each other.
Wouldn't it be nice if we could wake up, In the morning when the day is new
And after having spent the day together, Hold each other close the whole night through
Happy times together we've been spending, I wish that every kiss was neverending
Kagome nudged Inuyasha, reminding him of the time he had complained about how brief her kisses were.
Wouldn't it be nice
Maybe if we think and wish and hope and pray it might come true, Baby then there wouldn't be a single thing we couldn't do
We could be married, And then we'd be happy
Wouldn't it be nice
You know it seems the more we talk about it, It only makes it worse to live without it
But lets talk about it
Wouldn't it be nice
The two pups stopped singing and silence reigned for a minute before the audiance began applauding loudly. Kagome and Sesshomaru both ran up to the stage and swept their pup into a hug, both parents realizing that the two pups were destined to be together and were perfect together. The rest of the evening passed quickly, with everyone having a great time and going to bed exhausted but happy. Rin and Shippo's tails stuck out of their beds and twinned together as they fell asleep, while Kimiko fell asleep clutching Flamie to her. In the adult rooms, Kagome and Inuyasha renewed their love for eachother while Mirouku and Sango made enough noise that Sesshomaru covered his head with his pillow to avoid the disturbing sounds of lovemaking reaching him through the wall.
Okay, hope everyone liked the karaoke. I own none of the songs, they all belong to Shania, Alan Jackson, and the Beachboys. Guess who my favorite artist is? () Hope everyone enjoys their swiss chocolate! next chapter might be up by Saturday, I'm already well into it.