I'm so horrible at this updating thing! Hell, I haven't even finished
chapter three for The Love of a Fox and I'm already experiencing writer's
block. Any help with it would be appreciated!
Just so everyone knows, this chapter and all before it have happened after they rescued Yukina (duh) and before the Dark Tournament.
Disclaimer: I don't own them dammit! Why the hell am I required to say this every time?
Confused Hearts
By Sesshieluver89
Chapter Eight- The Training Begins
Kagome paced back and forth inside of Kaede's hut. "How am I going to convince him to let me stay and train?"
"Don't give him a choice. Tell him you are going whether or not he wants you to," Hiei said.
Kagome grinned. "You'll have to back me up on that. There's no way he'd let me go if I talked to him like that."
"Fine. We need to go now." He stood and walked outside.
"See you in a few days Kaede!" She ran out of the hut after Hiei. She found him waiting for her and jogged over to him. "Ready to go?"
"Hn." He picked her up bridal style and took off in the direction that everyone else went in. In fifteen minutes they had caught up with the group (they had left a few hours ago. The trip to Genkai's took longer than it seemed). Hiei set her down and she smiled.
"Thanks Hiei."
"Where have you been wench?"
She smiled evilly at him. "Inuyasha..." He flattened his ears, expecting what she said next. "SIT! My name is not wench! It's Kagome! Learn it and use it jerk!"
Inuyasha let out a string of curses and eventually rose from his hole. "What was that for?"
"Inuyasha, we've all known you for quite awhile and you still refuse to use our names. Why?"
"I uh..."
Shippou hopped on her shoulder and said, "It's probably because he doesn't remember them. He's too stupid." Inuyasha lunged at him and he yelped and buried himself in Kagome's neck.
"Well Inuyasha, I'm going to give you some time to learn my name. In one week I'm going to leave for my time and stay there until I finish my training. It should take six months at the most. Oh, and Yusuke, you're coming too."
"Huh, why?"
"Genkai-sama says you need to finish the second half of your training."
"Genkai? You mean grandma actually wants me to come back?"
"Yes, and don't disrespect her," Kagome said.
"Why should I go back there? I'm strong enough already. I don't need her help anymore."
"Idiot, remember the Toguro brothers?" Hiei asked.
"Yeah, Kuwabara and I killed them."
"They are still alive."
Kuwabara, Kurama, and Yusuke's eyes all widened. Yusuke stuttered, "Th- that's impossible."
"Toguro? Isn't that the guy that we ran into on our way back to the shrine? The one that said you were invited to some tournament thing?"
Hiei nodded and Kurama said, "Was it the Dark Tournament?" Hiei nodded again. "He invited all of us then. As the guest team, I presume?"
"Yep," Kagome chirped. "Is that a bad thing?"
"The Dark Tournament was started to satisfy the need for blood of most youkai. The fights are cutthroat and many won't stop until their opponent is dead in a puddle of their own blood. Sympathy means nothing once you enter the ring. The guest team has no choice but to show up," Kurama said.
"Why?"
"If they fail to show up, then they and their families will be killed."
Kagome gasped. "That's horrible!"
"Kurama, we need to train. We can't stay here," Hiei said.
Yusuke turned to Kagome. "I guess I'm coming with you to Genkai's."
"Hey Hiei, didn't that Toguro guy say that you needed five fighters?"
"Yes."
"Well, can I be your fifth fighter?"
"No."
"But why?" He was about to answer her when she thrust out her lower lip in a pout. He faltered, but quickly recovered.
"Your training won't be complete by the time the tournament starts."
Inuyasha said, "There's no way I'm gonna let you put yourself in danger. We need you to find the jewel shards."
Kagome angrily turned on him and said in a hurt voice, "Is that all I am to you? A jewel detector?"
Inuyasha's eyes softened when he said, "Of course not Kagome. You're my friend. It's just that we really do need you to find the jewel shards."
Kagome smiled at him. "Okay. And do you really mean that I'm your friend?" He nodded and gave her a rare smile. "Now back to our previous topic. Why do I need to be fully trained? Won't part of the training be enough? It's not like you guys would let me fight the strong opponents anyway."
To keep an argument from breaking out, Kurama said, "We should ask Koenma what he thinks about the situation." Everyone else agreed. "We'll go talk to him while you and Yusuke are training with Genkai. If he thinks it's a bad idea, then there's no arguing. Agreed?"
"Fine. I won't argue if he says I can't fight. But, I still get to go to the tournament to watch."
"Deal."
Six days later
Everyone stood near the well and waited for Kagome and the reikai tantei to depart. Shippou started to cry and said, "I don't want you to leave for that long 'Kaa-san! I'll miss you too much!"
Kagome's eyes softened and she said, "How about you come with me? If Genkai-sama says you can't stay while I train, then you can stay at the shrine. How's that?"
Shippou gladly agreed and jumped onto her shoulder. They said goodbye to Inuyasha, Sango, and Miroku and then jumped into the well.
They climbed out of the well and walked into the house to prepare for the stay at Genkai's. Meanwhile, Kurama, Yusuke, and Kuwabara were taken to Reikai by Botan, who was appeared at the shrine shortly after they did. Hiei stayed behind to take Kagome and Shippou to Genkai's.
A few hours later
"We're ready to go now Hiei," Kagome said, looking up at the koorime that was sitting in the Goshinboku.
"Finally." He hopped down from his branch and slung her backpack over one shoulder. Shippou jumped onto the other shoulder while Hiei picked Kagome up.
"Hold on tight Shippou-chan. Hiei's a lot faster than Inuyasha." As she finished her warning, which left Hiei smirking, they took off. When they arrived at Genkai's temple, they found the psychic waiting for them.
"I'm glad you decided to show up Kagome. I see the slacker didn't."
"Yusuke needed to report to Koenma. He said he'll be here as soon as he can," Kagome said.
Genkai nodded. "In the meantime you'll start your training. Hiei can put your stuff in an empty room. Then Yukina wants to see him. That kit can watch you train."
She led them to a large, empty room that was void of any form of decoration. She turned to Kagome and said, "You just entered hell."
I'm sorry this chapter is shorter than the last one. It's summer vacation and I'm now lazier (is that a word?) than usual. My brain decided to take its vacation during the time I need it most. So, you probably won't be seeing any good (better anyways) chapters until school starts again in August. Until then, I hope you don't abandon me.
Please review! Even you people that are as lazy as me! Push that little button at the bottom of the page!
Just so everyone knows, this chapter and all before it have happened after they rescued Yukina (duh) and before the Dark Tournament.
Disclaimer: I don't own them dammit! Why the hell am I required to say this every time?
Confused Hearts
By Sesshieluver89
Chapter Eight- The Training Begins
Kagome paced back and forth inside of Kaede's hut. "How am I going to convince him to let me stay and train?"
"Don't give him a choice. Tell him you are going whether or not he wants you to," Hiei said.
Kagome grinned. "You'll have to back me up on that. There's no way he'd let me go if I talked to him like that."
"Fine. We need to go now." He stood and walked outside.
"See you in a few days Kaede!" She ran out of the hut after Hiei. She found him waiting for her and jogged over to him. "Ready to go?"
"Hn." He picked her up bridal style and took off in the direction that everyone else went in. In fifteen minutes they had caught up with the group (they had left a few hours ago. The trip to Genkai's took longer than it seemed). Hiei set her down and she smiled.
"Thanks Hiei."
"Where have you been wench?"
She smiled evilly at him. "Inuyasha..." He flattened his ears, expecting what she said next. "SIT! My name is not wench! It's Kagome! Learn it and use it jerk!"
Inuyasha let out a string of curses and eventually rose from his hole. "What was that for?"
"Inuyasha, we've all known you for quite awhile and you still refuse to use our names. Why?"
"I uh..."
Shippou hopped on her shoulder and said, "It's probably because he doesn't remember them. He's too stupid." Inuyasha lunged at him and he yelped and buried himself in Kagome's neck.
"Well Inuyasha, I'm going to give you some time to learn my name. In one week I'm going to leave for my time and stay there until I finish my training. It should take six months at the most. Oh, and Yusuke, you're coming too."
"Huh, why?"
"Genkai-sama says you need to finish the second half of your training."
"Genkai? You mean grandma actually wants me to come back?"
"Yes, and don't disrespect her," Kagome said.
"Why should I go back there? I'm strong enough already. I don't need her help anymore."
"Idiot, remember the Toguro brothers?" Hiei asked.
"Yeah, Kuwabara and I killed them."
"They are still alive."
Kuwabara, Kurama, and Yusuke's eyes all widened. Yusuke stuttered, "Th- that's impossible."
"Toguro? Isn't that the guy that we ran into on our way back to the shrine? The one that said you were invited to some tournament thing?"
Hiei nodded and Kurama said, "Was it the Dark Tournament?" Hiei nodded again. "He invited all of us then. As the guest team, I presume?"
"Yep," Kagome chirped. "Is that a bad thing?"
"The Dark Tournament was started to satisfy the need for blood of most youkai. The fights are cutthroat and many won't stop until their opponent is dead in a puddle of their own blood. Sympathy means nothing once you enter the ring. The guest team has no choice but to show up," Kurama said.
"Why?"
"If they fail to show up, then they and their families will be killed."
Kagome gasped. "That's horrible!"
"Kurama, we need to train. We can't stay here," Hiei said.
Yusuke turned to Kagome. "I guess I'm coming with you to Genkai's."
"Hey Hiei, didn't that Toguro guy say that you needed five fighters?"
"Yes."
"Well, can I be your fifth fighter?"
"No."
"But why?" He was about to answer her when she thrust out her lower lip in a pout. He faltered, but quickly recovered.
"Your training won't be complete by the time the tournament starts."
Inuyasha said, "There's no way I'm gonna let you put yourself in danger. We need you to find the jewel shards."
Kagome angrily turned on him and said in a hurt voice, "Is that all I am to you? A jewel detector?"
Inuyasha's eyes softened when he said, "Of course not Kagome. You're my friend. It's just that we really do need you to find the jewel shards."
Kagome smiled at him. "Okay. And do you really mean that I'm your friend?" He nodded and gave her a rare smile. "Now back to our previous topic. Why do I need to be fully trained? Won't part of the training be enough? It's not like you guys would let me fight the strong opponents anyway."
To keep an argument from breaking out, Kurama said, "We should ask Koenma what he thinks about the situation." Everyone else agreed. "We'll go talk to him while you and Yusuke are training with Genkai. If he thinks it's a bad idea, then there's no arguing. Agreed?"
"Fine. I won't argue if he says I can't fight. But, I still get to go to the tournament to watch."
"Deal."
Six days later
Everyone stood near the well and waited for Kagome and the reikai tantei to depart. Shippou started to cry and said, "I don't want you to leave for that long 'Kaa-san! I'll miss you too much!"
Kagome's eyes softened and she said, "How about you come with me? If Genkai-sama says you can't stay while I train, then you can stay at the shrine. How's that?"
Shippou gladly agreed and jumped onto her shoulder. They said goodbye to Inuyasha, Sango, and Miroku and then jumped into the well.
They climbed out of the well and walked into the house to prepare for the stay at Genkai's. Meanwhile, Kurama, Yusuke, and Kuwabara were taken to Reikai by Botan, who was appeared at the shrine shortly after they did. Hiei stayed behind to take Kagome and Shippou to Genkai's.
A few hours later
"We're ready to go now Hiei," Kagome said, looking up at the koorime that was sitting in the Goshinboku.
"Finally." He hopped down from his branch and slung her backpack over one shoulder. Shippou jumped onto the other shoulder while Hiei picked Kagome up.
"Hold on tight Shippou-chan. Hiei's a lot faster than Inuyasha." As she finished her warning, which left Hiei smirking, they took off. When they arrived at Genkai's temple, they found the psychic waiting for them.
"I'm glad you decided to show up Kagome. I see the slacker didn't."
"Yusuke needed to report to Koenma. He said he'll be here as soon as he can," Kagome said.
Genkai nodded. "In the meantime you'll start your training. Hiei can put your stuff in an empty room. Then Yukina wants to see him. That kit can watch you train."
She led them to a large, empty room that was void of any form of decoration. She turned to Kagome and said, "You just entered hell."
I'm sorry this chapter is shorter than the last one. It's summer vacation and I'm now lazier (is that a word?) than usual. My brain decided to take its vacation during the time I need it most. So, you probably won't be seeing any good (better anyways) chapters until school starts again in August. Until then, I hope you don't abandon me.
Please review! Even you people that are as lazy as me! Push that little button at the bottom of the page!