Just a small note to an episode I make reference to. In episode 38: The Two Feelings Connected After the Separation, Kagome and Inuyasha have a huge fight centering around Kouga and Kagome goes to her time for a while. During one of the times Inuyasha goes to see her (intent on getting an apology out of her, of course), he finds her asleep. Her alarm clock goes off and he freaks. When he can't get it to be quiet, he takes the clock, runs off with it, and brakes it. This is just so people who haven't seen the episode know why Kagome has a new alarm clock in this chapter.
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Kagome sighed as she tried to study. Inuyasha's cold eyes bore into her back, and she hated every second of it. That was the bad thing of having Inuyasha back in her time. Whenever he was there, he was always obnoxious. Even when he wasn't being nosy, he was annoying her. When he wasn't fidgeting, he was staring at her from his perch on her bed. When he wasn't staring, he was bouncing around the room, driving her slowly mad.
"Oi," he grunted, breaking the tense silence. "Your pup's tired. Take care of it."
The girl took a deep breath. He's just upset about the whole situation, she reminded herself. He just needs time to adjust. "I need to study for my tests."
"You need to take care of your pup."
"She's not mine..."
"It thinks it is," he sneered. "That makes it your responsibility."
Kagome whirled around in her chair. Chestnut eyes glared at him. "She's your responsibility too! Why can't you take care of her?!"
"Sleeping with pups is women's work," he stated in a calm voice as his golden gaze fell to the child in question.
Yahna sat on Kagome's bed in front of Inuyasha with her hands planted on the blankets between her legs. She swayed slightly, struggling to keep awake in the bright room. The little white ears had flipped back when she heard them starting to argue again and the azure eyes blinked shut.
"I need to study. If I don't pass my exams, I wont pass the ninth grade and I wont get into a good high school. If I don't get into a good high school, I wont have a chance of getting into a good college..."
"So then don't," he snorted.
"I have to."
"Why?"
"Why?" she repeated, suddenly calming down.
"Yeah, why? All you ever do is go there, come back smelling like wimpy human boys, and read spell books."
"I do more than read text books and... what do you mean smell like wimpy human boys?! I don't have time for boys! Between keeping up with my homework and studying and searching for shikon shards, I don't have time for anything else, let alone boys!"
"Then why do you always smell like them?" he snorted.
"I do not! Besides, boys go to school too."
"Keh!"
Yahna flopped on to her stomach and gave Kagome a pleading look. "Okaa-sama," she moaned.
"See. It's yours. Take care of it."
"I'm studying," the girl sighed, hoping Yahna would understand. The child whimpered louder. "Just a little longer, Inuyahna. I promise." Yahna let out another moan but rolled onto her side and buried her face in the blankets.
Kagome turned back to her books. Math. Just concentrate on math, she mentally scolded herself. Her eyes scanned over the page again...
The adolescent suddenly found herself lifted out of her chair.
Inuyasha hoisted her up and carried her over to her bed. "You're done!" he snapped. "Take care of your pup!"
"Inuyasha!"
"Go ahead! You'll drop us both!" The girl let out a growl in frustration. "The brat needs sleep and patiently waited three damn days for you! Now you're going to do what she wants! Your stupid school can wait!"
"I have to study!"
"So do it tomorrow."
"My test is tomorrow!"
"Then you should get plenty of sleep for it," he mock scolded as he silently wished she'd just give up.
"Okaa-sama," Yahna moaned again.
The adolescent girl let out a sigh. She knew she wasn't going to win this, not with both of them against her. "Fine, but I get to stay here for an extra day."
"What?! No way!" Inuyasha snapped.
"Then I'm going to study..."
"Fine!" he growled. "One damn day! But the brat stays here too!"
"Fine."
"Keh!"
He dropped Kagome on the bed, then plopped down and leaned against the side. Yahna wasted no time in snuggling up to Kagome. The adolescent gave in and reached over to turn off the light and set her alarm clock.
"Oyasumi, Inuyasha."
"Oyasumi."
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Breath was even. Pulse was steady. Eyes were closed and fluttered slightly. There was no other movement in her body. She was asleep.
Inuyasha smirked. It was late. He was worn out from the pup's crying. Both girls were sleeping. Now was his chance to escape. The child may have been good at keeping track of him while she was awake, but there was no way she could stop him while she was asleep.
Now it's time to go back home and find a nice tree... He started to move away from the bed only to have his hair yanked. Damn it! The hanyou carefully turned around and found the child had a firm grasp on his hair. How the hell!?! Its suppose to be asleep! He checked her over carefully, even testing her scent.
No, she was asleep. Both girls were. He was certain.
A deep sigh escaped him. Long claws tried to slip between her fingers without cutting the child's supple skin. The hand wouldn't budge. Damn it! The old hag wasn't kidding when she said the brat had the grip of death! He pulled at the child's fingers. They squeezed harder. Inuyasha let out a low growl in frustration as he tried harder.
Suddenly, she released his hair. The hanyou was about to cheer his success when she latched on to his hand. He pulled his hand back, dragging her right out of Kagome's grasp. Kagome tried to pull the child back. Her arms squeezed harder around the tree pup. Inuyasha tried to pull away. Yahna curled around his hand, squeezing with amazing strength from someone so small.
Something in his hand cracked. A slightly pained expression crossed his face. She didn't break anything... please say she didn't break anything... he mentally whimpered as his fingers started to go numb. He tried one last time to pull away. Yahna wrapped her entire body around the appendage and whimpered. He lifted his hand up. She went right along with it. He shook it slightly. The child sunk her teeth in to his flesh. Inuyasha flinched and growled. She purred back and squeezed even harder.
Damn brat!! He sat back down and leaned against the bed. Yahna relaxed her grip and snuggled back against Kagome. The second she let go, he yanked his hand back and checked the wound. It wasn't deep, though it stung a little.
He glared at the child. If he didn't fear hitting Kagome, he would have bobbed her good for that. Damn pup! Bite me again and I'll bite you back!
Yahna reached out and latched on to his forelocks. Inuyasha yelped as she pulled him towards her. She rolled over, yanking his hair along with her. The hanyou was pulled half way on the bed in his attempt to keep his hair from getting yanked out.
When the child stopped moving, he attempted to pry his hair lose again. She held fast. How'd the brat get such a good grip so fast?! I pulled it off the first day! She wrapped around his forearm. Damn it!!
A pair of arms wrapped around his head and yanked him even closer. The next thing the hanyou knew, his face was pressed against Kagome's neck and he was looking down at the top of Yahna's head. Her scent overpowered his senses, urging him to move in closer. His free hand slid up and started reaching for her.
"Kagome..." he whispered.
Kagome moaned contently and nuzzled against the back of his head. Inuyasha blushed and jerked the hand back. She's sleeping, idiot!
Then his mind went in to a panic. Wait! She's sleeping! That means when she wakes up, she's going to sit me for this! She's going to sit me for this! She's going to sit me for this!!! Damn it! I just want to leave! Now I'm going to get sat for not even doing anything!!!
...Wait! That's right! I didn't do anything! This isn't my fault! They did this all on their own! She can't sit me for this! ... Alright, so she can, but she has no right to! I was just trying to leave! She's always telling me to leave! She should be happy I was leaving!
"Inu...yasha," the girl sighed in her sleep.
The blush on his cheeks spread over his entire face. This isn't fair! Golden eyes traveled down to Yahna. I have to get away! She wont let go... so I'll take her with. I have to get out of here! She'll sit me a hundred times for this! He took a deep, ready to push back, and his resolve wavered. Gods she sm... No! Get away! Get away! Kagome buried her nose in his hair. Yahna rolled back over and grabbed his haori and yukata along with some silver hair in one hand. Her other hand gripped Kagome's sleeping shirt. A helpless whimper escaped him. Damn it! I'm going to get sat for trying to leave!
An ache was starting to form in his back from where he was bent over the side of the bed. The hanyou decided to examine his situation. Alright, he was half on the bed, lying on his side with his spin bending unnaturally at his waist. The tree brat held on to the front of him and Kagome with the grip of death. Kagome had latched on to him and had her arms intertwined behind his neck. Her fingers were tangled in his hair and one hand was lightly brushing his ear while he fought to keep down a contented rumble. Alright, there didn't seem to be any chance of escape, he was highly uncomfortable, and he was going to get sat the second Kagome woke up.
Damn it! If I'm going to get sat anyway, I might as well enjoy what I'm being sat for! Inuyasha wiggled his lower half on to the bed while pushing Kagome towards the wall at the same time. When he was fully on, he found the adolescent girl had loosened her grip, letting him move his head away. Yahna, however, still had a firm hold on them. After a few hesitant moments, he wrapped his arms around both Kagome and the child, resting his chin on top of the young miko's head. Kagome let out a soft moan and snuggled closer against him. He sighed and relaxed. At least he was comfortable now.
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Beep. Beep. Beep. Kagome's new alarm clock sounded off in an annoying tone. If there was one thing Kagome missed it was her old alarm clock. The ringing wasn't near as annoying as the beeping.
Still half asleep, she reached for the clock only to find one of her pillows in the way. She yawned, peeking her eyes open a little, and reached over it. When the beeping was stopped, she laid back down and snuggled in to her pillow...
Wait. When had she gotten a red pillow? A red pillow... with a heart beat... that moved like... like breathing?
She pushed back slightly and peered lazily at the pillow. It didn't look like a pillow. She lifted her head up a little and was suddenly nose to nose with a silver haired man with golden eyes. A silver haired man staring at her intently... in her bed...
Kagome let out a small shriek and jerked back. Inuyasha let out a startled yelp as he tumbled off the edge of the small bed and crashed on the floor with Yahna still attached. The child bit her tongue when she thudded against his chest and burst in to loud wails. Inuyasha flipped his ears back and growled as Kagome crawled over to the edge of the bed and peered down at the two hanyou sprawled out on the ground.
The adolescent girl smiled sheepishly. "Gomen."
Inuyasha growled. "You made it cry! You take care of it!" He yanked to child off and tossed her at Kagome. The adolescent hanyou rolled to his feet and started for the window.
"Sit."
Face met floor.
"What the hell was that for?!" he cried.
"What were you doing in my bed?!" she demanded as she cradled the child in her arms.
Inuyasha blushed and shifted uncomfortable. He was still dead set on it not being his fault, but convincing her of that was going to be a bit difficult. ... ... ... Well, when in doubt... "Keh!"
"Sit." His body was slammed deeper in to the carpet. "I want a better explanation than that."
He growled and glared at the sniffling child in her arms. "It's your pup's fault! It did it!"
"How dare you try and blame this on her! She's not even two weeks old! How could this be her fault?!"
"It just is! That thing is nothing but trouble!"
"That thing is a child who doesn't know any better."
"Ha! Then you admit it's the brat's fault!" he cried as he leaped to his feet.
"I do not!"
"It's your fault too," Inuyasha grunted while turning away.
"How's it my fault?!" she demanded.
"You grabbed me and pulled me on, moaning 'Inuyasha, oh Inuyasha!'" he sneered in his best mock impression of her. The hanyou kept his nose in the air, not daring to look at her, as he tried to hide his blush.
Kagome's face turned beat red. "I... I... I did not!"
"How would you know? You were asleep, dr..."
"Sit! Sit! Sit! Siiiiiiiit!"
The floor groaned as Inuyasha's body tried to become one with it.
Yahna was gently placed on the bed. Kagome stood, grabbed her school uniform, and marched out of her room.
"O-oi! Where're you going?!" the flattened hanyou demanded.
"To change! And if you dare follow me..."
"Who'd want to follow you," he jeered.
"Sit!" She slammed the door and stormed off towards the bathroom.
Inuyasha groaned and sat up when the spell wore off. This was not turning out to be a good morning.
Yahna slid off the bed a toddled over to him. She looked at him curiously. "Otoo-sama..."
"This is your fault," he snorted. She crawled in to his lap and snuggled against him. He growled for a moment, then let out a sigh and gave her a small scratch behind her ears. Yahna let out a contented rumble, though, like her growl, it sounded like a purr. "Gods, you are..." The door suddenly opened. Inuyasha shoved the child off roughly. "Don't touch me, brat!"
"She's just being affectionate," Kagome snorted as she set her pajamas on her bed. "You don't have to be so mean to her for it. She might start acting like you if you keep it up."
"Keh!"
Kagome rubbed her temples as she tried to restrain her temper. "Come on Inuyahna. Mama made breakfast..."
"Don't call it that," Inuyasha grunted. Kagome blinked and stared at him. "Inuyahna. Don't call it that."
"That's her name."
"Don't call the brat that!"
"Stop calling her an it and start calling her a her and I might."
The child trotted over to the school girl and held her arms up. Kagome gladly picked the child up. She started for the door, ignoring the grown hanyou following after them. Yahna nuzzled up to Kagome earning a giggle from the adolescent girl.
Little, conniving kiss up... Inuyasha mentally grumbled.
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"Has anyone seen Shippo?" Sango inquired as she stepped back in to Kaede's hut. Miroku and Kaede shook their heads. The taijiya sighed as she took a seat and started eating her breakfast with them. "Hm. Where could he..."
"He killed her!" a familiar voice wailed from just outside. The three adults looked curiously at the door flap. Shippo came bounding in with tears running down his face. "He killed her! He killed her!"
"Who killed who?" the monk asked calmly.
The kit flopped down in front of the cooking fire. "Inuyasha! He killed my imoot! He killed Yahna!"
Chopsticks fell from both Miroku and Sango's hands. All three looked horrified. "What!?!" the adults all cried at once.
"He killed her! He was threatening to do it and he did! I didn't think he would but he did!" Shippo continued to wail.
"Where?!" Miroku demanded.
"When?!" Sango asked.
"Last night! By the well! And then he went through!"
Sango reached for her boomerang. Kaede put a hand on her shoulder to stop her. "Where's Yahna's body?" the old miko inquired calmly.
"I don't know! I can't find her!"
"Then how do you know he killed her?"
"Because her scent suddenly stops at the well!"
The adults blinked and exchanged curious glances. "Is she at the bottom of it?" Sango asked gently. The kit shook his head. "Did he..."
"But I thought only Inuyasha and Kagome-sama could go through," the monk supplied.
Shippo's wailing suddenly stopped. "Wh-what?"
"Maybe she..."
"Went through as well?" Sango inquired.
Miroku nodded.
"Hmmm... that certainly adds to her mystery," Kaede added. The others nodded in agreement.
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"Oi! Oi! Come back here Kagome!" Inuyasha shouted as he chased after Kagome.
The girl in question paused at the steps of the shrine and glared at him. "I have to go to school!"
"You have to take care of your pup!"
"Sit! I'll be back later to watch her! Just stay here and keep her out of trouble... and go back inside!"
Inuyasha growled as he watched Kagome and her brother run down the steps. "God damned tree brat."
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Japanese words I've used in this chapter
Oyasumi = good night
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Well, to answer several broad questions I got, yes Fluffy-sama will show up with Rin and Jaken, but that wont be for a while. There's way to much fun to be had in modern times first. *Looks at where she has written to and cackles maniacally* Let's just say Yahna and video games are not a good combination.
Kagome's mother. She's a hard character since she gets so little time in the show. She does have a few good moments now and again. So far, she has been extremely calm and patient with her daughter. She seems to give Kagome advice when she needs it most (like in episode 48, when she tells Kagome about how Kagome's father purposed, helping console her broken hearted daughter). She seems to act this way when I write with her. She is also a lot more patient with Yahna (given that she already has experience dealing with toddlers).
What about Shippo's reaction? Well, aside from just being kinda funny (or at least I thought it was funny), he had valid reasons to be concerned. Inuyasha did threaten to kill Yahna a couple of times. Sure, they weren't real threats he intended on carrying out, but still. If someone said they were going to kill your younger sister, then took her and disappeared, what conclusions would you draw?
Dragon Man 180, Shippo is actually quite clever, as far as pranks go. I have far grander things planned for him.
MalletWielderofDoom, Kagome's brother tried to go through the well in episode 11 and wasn't able to. However, Inuyasha can smell things from Kagome's time since he smelled her blood on Souta's hand. Hope that helps clear a little bit up.
From the way it is playing out in my head, Caliko, the emotionless, unmovable Sesshomaru may actually twitch. Personally, I think Kouga's reaction will be much funnier, though.
Well, that's all for now. Hope everyone had a happy Valentines day. Later.