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Chapter 9: Hanyou?
"N-NANI?" Kagome and InuYasha gasped. Kaede nodded her head solemnly.
"Is it because of Kagome's powers?
"No, she is turning for many reasons. Kagome is the mistress of the Shikon No Tama, so the jewel feels that it must protect Kagome, even preserve her life for eternity." Kagome looked around frantically, tossing the futon covers around.
"Speaking of which where is the jewel?" InuYasha fished the jewel out of his kimono top. He pulled out the small pink orb covered in blood. He held it out to Kagome,
"Here." InuYasha handed the jewel to Kagome. Kagome held the jewel in her hand, she started to rub the blood off of the jewel. Kaede watched with interest as the young miko radiated with a strong aura. The blue aura danced around he figure.
"Midoriko said that I was more powerful than the jewel itself." InuYasha's eyes widened at Kagome's little input of information. Kaede looked thoughtful.
"When did you speak to Midoriko?" Kaede asked. Kagome brought her hand up to her head and scratched, trying to recall all of the details.
"The day before I confronted Naraku." Kaede nodded.
"Well, anyway the second reason for you becoming hanyou is also because someone wished it to be so." Kagome gasped. InuYasha blushed, realizing what Kaede meant by it. Kagome turned to InuYasha, her eyes filled with curiosity.
"What did you wish for?" InuYasha fiddled with his fingers, averting his gaze from Kagome.
"I wished for you to stay with me, forever." Kagome's eyes brimmed with tears. InuYasha cringed, waiting for the command to come.
"InuYasha!" Kagome hugged him tightly. InuYasha blinked in confusion.
"Your really would wish for that?" InuYasha smiled and hugged Kagome tightly to his body.
"I knew you were dying, and I couldn't accept it. I realized that if you died, I just couldn't go on anymore. So I wished for the jewel to let you stay with me forever, and if it didn't, I was going to follow you in death." Kagome cried silently into his neck and she nuzzled closer to him. Kaede smiled and moved to sit up.
"Well, I'll leave you two alone. InuYasha make sure you change Kagome's bandages every other hour, and spread the ointment in the bowl over on your left onto the wounds as well." InuYasha nodded his head in understanding.
"Wait, Kaede, when will I turn hanyou?" Kagome slipped from InuYasha's grip to turn to the old priestess.
"Your transformation will start tonight, and tomorrow morning when you wake up you will be hanyou." Kaede left the hut quietly. InuYasha pulled Kagome back to his chest. He nuzzled his face into the crook of her neck, feeling so content to hold her.
"What do you want to do, you look to tired for a walk?" Kagome smiled and buried her head against his neck.
"We could cuddle for a while, or just make out?" InuYasha looked at Kagome quizzically.
"Make out?" Kagome laughed, remember that it was a modern term that InuYasha probably didn't know about. InuYasha cocked his head to the side, his ears twitching wondering why she was laughing.
"It means to kiss for a very long period of time." InuYasha's face brightened. Kagome laughed at his comical expression.
"You sure it wouldn't be too strenuous for you?" Kagome shook her head. She raised her hand to scratch one of InuYasha's ears.
"No, just as long as you don't try anything." Kagome looked at him sternly. InuYasha grinned.
"I love you." Kagome smiled. She lowered her head and raised it again, tears brimming in her eyes.
"I love you too InuYasha."
"I just love happy endings." Miroku blew his nose into a handkerchief. InuYasha and Kagome bolted upright from their slumped position. InuYasha growled.
"Miroku." InuYasha started warningly. Miroku waved his hands in mock submission.
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Sango hit Miroku over the head with Hiraikotsu.
"Knock it off houshi-sama." Miroku rubbed the back of his head.
"Yes Sango." Sango walked into the hut and sat down across from InuYasha and Kagome, she gazed at her friend who had been like a sister to her throughout their journeys together.
"KAGOME!" Shippo ran into Kagome's arms. Kagome laughed as the tiny kitsune hugged her tightly.
"I'm so glad that your all right. How do you feel?" Kagome smiled at the little kitsune, she rubbed his head affectionately.
"I'm good Shippo, what about you?" Shippo nodded his head. InuYasha suddenly plucked Shippo from Kagome's grasp.
"Be careful stupid, she's not fully healed yet." Shippo wailed. Kagome glared at InuYasha.
"InuYasha, Osuwari!"
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Shippo dusted himself off and sat down next to Kagome. InuYasha jumped up from the subduing spell and pointed a finger accusingly at Kagome.
"WHAT WAS THAT FOR WENCH?" InuYasha yelled. Kagome closed her eyes and crossed her arms.
"You didn't have to be mean to Shippo." InuYasha opened his mouth and shut it. He turned and glared at Shippo.
"You'll pay." He mouthed. Shippo's eyes widened and he snuggled into Kagome's lap. Miroku rubbed his chin.
"We have something important to discuss with you InuYasha, Kagome." InuYasha and Kagome turned to look at Miroku.
"What do you think happened to Kagura, Kanna and Kohaku?" Kagome's eyes widened.
"They weren't there when we faced Naraku, maybe they got free?" Kagome looked around for backup to see if anyone else realized it.
"Or they were killed." Sango looked down at the ground. InuYasha cracked his knuckles.
"Well there's no use worrying about it for now. Lets just hit the sack and we'll think on it tomorrow." Everyone nodded. Sango laid down next to Kirara. Miroku laid down across from Sango. Shippo was about to curl up with Kagome when InuYasha threw him out of the way.
"Hey!" Shippo stomped his foot. Kagome smiled remorsefully at the young kitsune.
"Sorry Shippo but me and InuYasha were going to sleep together tonight." Shippo sighed and went to curl up next to Sango.
"mmm...mmmm...HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" Miroku burst out laughing. Sango eyed the monk warily.
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Sango hit Miroku with Hiraikotsu. A large lump protruded from the top of his head. Miroku sighed before snuggling into his futon.
"Thanks Sango." Kagome said.
"Anytime Kagome." InuYasha laid down behind Kagome and held her from
behind.
"Goodnight Koishii." Kagome grinned.
"Goodnight Koishii."
"Good night Sango."
"Good Night Miroku."
"Goodnight Shippo."
"Goodnight Kirara."
"Goodnight InuYasha."
"Goodnight Kagome."
"Nite Sango."
"Nite Shippo."
"Goodnight InuYasha."
"Goodnight Miroku."
"Goodnight Kirara."
"Goodnight Miroku."
"Mew."
"Goodnight Kagome."
"ALL RIGHT EVERYONE CAN SHUT UP NOW!" InuYasha yelled. The group laughed and headed off to sleep.
The Next Day
Kagome yawned. She sat up from her sleeping bag she was sharing with InuYasha. She stretched her arms up and noticed the she had awfully long nails. Kagome stood up quickly and ran to the hot spring in the forest. When Kagome arrived she looked into the water. She couldn't believe the reflection staring back at her. Kagome had long black hair with two black fuzzy ears at the top. Her eyes were golden, her lips fuller, and her face pale as porcelain. Her shirt was torn. Kagome blushed to see that a certain area grew A LOT bigger. Kagome's legs was taught and shapelier. Her fingernails were longer and were a healthy pink. Kagome gasped at her image.
"Wow…" Kagome got up and danced around. She twirled around and watched her hair flow around her back. She started to walk back to the village.
'Wait, walk? When I can run as fast as InuYasha?' Kagome shook her head and started running. She picked up speed and smiled at the wind whipped past her face. The air rushing past her felt so good.
'No wonder InuYasha likes to run all the time.' When Kagome reached the village she walked to the Kaede's hut. InuYasha walked out just as she was about to enter. InuYasha's jaw dropped as he gazed at Kagome's new appearance.
"You like it?" Kagome twirled around to give him a better view. InuYasha nodded his head dumbly. Kagome walked over and waved a hand in front of his face. Drool dripped down his chin as his eyes were unfocused. Kagome laughed and wiped it away with her thumb. InuYasha snapped out of his trance and watched Kagome.
"Your not mad?" Kagome shook her head.
"Well, things will be different now but as long as I'm with you…it's worth it." InuYasha grinned. Kagome inched closer to InuYasha. InuYasha
pulled Kagome into his arms and kissed her.
"OH MY GOD KAGOME!" Sango gawked at Kagome from the entrance into Kaede's hut. Kagome smiled ruefully. Sango ran over and examined her thoroughly, not believing her eyes.
"You're beautiful!" Sango exclaimed, she held some of Kagome's hair in her hands and examined the colors. Miroku, Shippo and Kirara came out of the hut and stared at Kagome. Kirara jumped onto Kagome's shoulder and sniffed her, satisfied with the results the small cat demon mewed.
"Wow Kagome-sama, you're as beautiful as a goddess!" Miroku grinned. Kagome scowled at him.
"Don't think about it!" Miroku sighed and placed his hand behind his back.
"My cursed hand, why must you betray me?" Shippo jumped onto
Kagome's shoulder.
"Kagome, wow, your really pretty." Kagome hugged Shippo tightly to her form.
"Thank you Shippo." Kagome's face crinkled. Sango looked at Kagome.
"What is it Kagome?" Kagome sniffed, she inhaled the scent more until she put two and two together.
"I don't know but it smells funny." InuYasha snarled low in his thought.
"Wolf."
A/n: Stay tuned