~Disclaimer...I don't own anyone or anything!! *Tamahome pops up* Yes she does! She owns ME! SAVE ME!!! (kicks Tamahome in the shins) Shut up, oni! Or it's back in the closet for you! Do you want me to poke you with Q-tips again!?
(For those of you who don't know, Tamahome is from Fushigi Yuugi.)
(Quick A/N= I just love how Kagura calls Kikyou 'Creepy bitch' in the second InuYasha movie! I just had to use it here. ^^)
(I promised to plug an RP that's in danger of dieing here...but for some reason URLs get completely deleted when I upload... Sorry guys. ;_; If you're a yahoo member search for my profile, nikasama1480, and click the link under my groups, if it shows up, for digiworldwarriors...or something like that. That's the best I can do!)
Kitsune Delight
by Mistress Nika
Chapter Four:
"Kagome Explains to Kaede"
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Kagome, Sango, and Miroku took their places on the floor of Kaede's hut. Shippou remained on Kagome's shoulder and Sango still held the baby in her arms. Kaede set a pot on to boil for tea and then also sat down to hear what Kagome knew.
"Now, child." the old miko said, "Tell us about this jikan kitsune."
Kagome nodded and began. "Well, a jikan kitsune is different from ordinary kitsune. Basically a Jikan is the Sesshoumaru of the kitsunes, a taiyoukai. As the name suggests they have some kind of connection with time. Exactly what that connection is no one knows. It's a closely guarded secret. It generally is assumed they have a power that allows them to live for longer periods of time than others...but everyone has a different opinion." Kagome paused and looked off into space, trying to remember the hours of lessons she had endured to learn about youkai specifics from her mother. "A Jikan is characterized by silver hair, a silver tail, furred ears set atop it's head and gold or blue eyes, blue being slightly less common. They have powers over one or more elements and have a natural ability for combat. As with other types of kitsune they have a love of games and tricks, however they never use them in battle preferring instead to rely on their abilities and strength. Jikan kitsune are extremely rare and while two Jikan who mate will produce Jikan children, sometimes a Jikan will randomly appear in another type of kitsune family with no history of Jikan blood."
Kagome stopped here and looked at Kaede. "What was the female who came here?" she asked curiously.
Kaede said simply, "She was red."
Kagome nodded. "Yes, well. That makes sense. One of the reasons Jikan are so rare is because they are very selective about their mates. They will only mate with another Jikan and only for life. They may have other sexual partners, but they never consider them true mates. If Naraku had found out about this child he would have seen an opportunity to gain it's power, raising it from birth himself and insuring it's loyalty." Suddenly Kagome's eyes grew large.
"Kagome-chan?" Sango asked worriedly. Her friend looked as if she had just seen the evil hanyou appear in front of them.
"He'll be coming." Kagome whispered suddenly frightened.
Miroku seemed to understand and said, "You're right, Kagome-sama!" He jumped to his feet and grabbed his staff. "If Naraku wants that child he will be coming after it!"
Ripples of understanding flooded the hut. Naraku would be coming for the child. And they would have to face him. Kagome shook her head frantically. "We can't fight him here." she said. "Too many people would be hurt. And I...I wouldn't be able to fight at full power."
Sango lay a comforting hand on Kagome's shoulder and said softly, "The people of this village trust and respect you. I don't believe they would think any less of you if they knew the truth."
Kaede didn't like this. She didn't understand what they were speaking of and it appeared they were keeping secrets from her. Also, something else bothered her. "Child," she began, "how do you know of these special type of kitsune when we do not?"
Kagome looked up at the woman and sighed. She supposed it was time. And she hated keeping this from her. "Kaede-obaachan, there is something I need to tell you, but...well, I suppose it would be better just to show you." She then turned to look at Miroku and said, "Miroku-sama, would you stand guard outside in case Kikyou and InuYasha come back?"
Miroku nodded and said, "Of course, Kagome-sama. But I don't know how long I would be able to stall them if they returned."
Sango winked at Miroku playfully and with a smile on her face said, "Just tell them we're bathing and they're both under threat of Hiraikotsu if they come in."
Miroku actually blushed and looked a bit stunned at Sango's sudden and unexpected flirtatious behavior, but finally shook his head, chuckled and went to take up his post outside.
Kagome turned her attention back to the task at hand and closed her eyes. Shippou left her shoulder finally as wisps of silver smoke formed around her.
Leaping onto Kaede's shoulder instead he whispered excitedly to the old woman, "Watch this!"
Kagome's hair lifted slightly as the magic swirled around her and then grew longer until it reached the floor. (A/N=she's sitting down remember, so that makes it about butt-length) Her hair turned a shimmering silver and tufts of hair grew from the top of her head and formed two silver ears, much like InuYasha's. The fingernails of her hands resting on her thighs became razor sharp claws and she visibly grew in height. From under the edge of her short skirt a long silver tail made it's appearance, mixing with her hair on the floor. When she opened her eyes, they were gold.
Kaede gasped in awe as those piercing eyes watched her, gauging her response. They weren't the eyes of a child, human or other. They were the eyes of a predator, cold and calculating. Her silver hair made her seem divine, but those eyes bespoke of a predatory demon lying in wait.
"My word, child!" she exclaimed. "Such a secret to have kept all this time! Why did you not tell us?"
Kagome smiled rather wickedly, though it was just instinct to her, and a fang hung over her lip. "It was a game." she said simply in a low, calm voice. "Now you see me for what I am. A jikan silver kitsune miko. Though the Bone Eater's Well has powers of it's own, it was my ability to manipulate time that allowed me to travel back here. Not the Shikon no Tama itself. The Shikon increased my powers enough to allow me to utilize the power of the well. And this is why I recognized the child for what it is, what WE are. We are the same."
Kaede nodded, deep in thought. "Yes," she mumbled to herself, "that makes sense. I'd always wondered why you can travel through time with the aid of the Shikon no Kakera and no one else. Though, it doesn't explain InuYasha." She directed her gaze back at Kagome and asked, "Why is it that InuYasha is able to travel between times?"
Kagome shrugged dismissively and said, "Who knows? I surely don't."
Kagome hadn't known what reaction to expect from the elderly miko, but this calm acceptance and understanding hadn't been high on her list. Though she should have realized she would act this way. After all, she certainly wasn't like her grandfather. Kagome had a sudden image of Kaede reacting the same way her jii-chan had reacted and laughed.
Sango looked at her and asked, "What's so funny, Kagome-chan?"
Kagome laughed some more and then said, "I was just remembering when my mother told my grandfather the truth about us. She had sat him down and calmly explained it to him, and he had promptly asked if she had been drinking. So she called in my brother and I and together we all transformed to prove it. Jii-chan screamed like a woman and, after running to his room shouting that the demons were after him, came back downstairs and plastered us all with his fake ofudas!"
Sango laughed with her and said, "I wish I could have seen that!"
Kaede began to chuckle, but then stopped. "Kagome?" she asked. After the two had stopped laughing she continued, "How long ago was that? You once said your brother is nine, didn't you?"
Kagome looked thoughtful and said, "Yes, Souta's nine. Ummm...I think it was about fourteen years ago. And I think jii-chan seems to have blocked out that particular memory." Then she giggled again.
Sango didn't giggle with her though. "Kagome-chan, how is that possible?" she asked. "You would have only been one year old, maybe two. And your brother wouldn't have been born."
Shippou piped up with, "That's because my okaa-san isn't really fifteen! Right? Youkai age differently, especially her kind!"
Kagome nodded and said, "Yes, that's right, Shippou-chan."
Sango looked puzzled and asked, "So, how old are you really, Kagome-chan? If you don't mind me asking."
Kagome grinned and replied without hesitation, "Three hundred and twenty-six, and proud of it. Souta is forty-three."
Sango and Kaede's mouths dropped open, their voices refusing to work. A cry from the baby broke the stunned silence and Sango immediately turned her attention to it. She began frantically rocking it back and forth, trying to silence it's cries, to no avail.
She looked a bit lost as she said, "I really don't know what I'm doing here."
Kagome held out her arms and said, "Here, let me try. I helped kaasan with Souta when he was a baby."
Sango passed her the baby and Kagome took him in her arms. She rocked him gently and hummed and soon his cries subsided to mere whimpers.
"Wow." Sango breathed. "You're good."
Kagome smiled and said, "There was many a night I rocked Souta to sleep while kaasan rested. But the reason he's crying is because he's hungry." She looked up at Kaede and asked, "Is there a wet nurse in the village?" Kaede shook her head and Kagome continued, "Oh well. I don't think that would work anyway. He may be a baby, but he is a youkai. His fangs have already grown in. That would be dangerous for any human woman who nursed him. I'll just have to take him to my time and buy a bottle. And some other things of course."
Sango spoke up as an idea hit her. "Kagome-chan, Naraku is going to be looking for him. So why don't you just keep him in your time where he'll be safe? You're old enough to claim him as yours. In fact, I'm surprised you don't have a mate yet."
Kagome chuckled at her words. "Yes, so is my mother. But my kind have high standards." she explained. "We only mate with others of our kind to ensure our offspring be pure. And it's hard to find another Jikan in my time."
Kaede agreed with Sango's reasoning. "Even if you can't keep him in your time," she said, "if you were to claim him as your child Naraku would be a fool to try to take him. To come between a mother and her child, especially a youkai mother, is a dangerous thing indeed."
Kagome nodded and was about to respond when she heard a ruckus outside the hut.
"Oi!" InuYasha's voice shouted. "I don't care if they're bathing! Kikyou's a woman! She can go in!! I wanna know what the wench thinks she's doing protecting that thing! Kikyou says it's dangerous!!"
Kagome's eyes narrowed in anger. Now, while normally that look could make even InuYasha cower, with her in her youkai form it was even more terrifying. Sango, Shippou and Kaede covered their ears in anticipation. Poor Kirara, who had been napping in a corner all this time, was awakened in a most unpleasant manner as Kagome screamed, "OSUWARI!!!"
A loud thud was her answering cry. Kagome took a deep breath and in a flash she was back in her human form.
Kirara quickly leapt to her feet and her fur bristled. She hissed loudly and her eyes darted around the hut searching for any sign of danger. Upon seeing a scowling Kagome and hearing the grumbled curses from outside she rolled her cat eyes and curled back up on her bed, aka Sango's bag, and fell instantly back asleep.
Standing up, Kagome grabbed her large yellow bag in one hand while holding the baby in the other. "Sango-chan, Kaede-obaachan, I'm going home to buy some baby stuff. I don't know what I'm gonna do after that, but I'll be back probably tomorrow." She threw the bag onto her back effortlessly as Shippou leaped up from the floor to her shoulder.
"You're not leaving me here again!" he demanded, clinging furiously to her neck. "Last time InuYasha kicked me and Kikyou threatened to boil me in oil if I didn't stop whining!"
Kagome looked at him crossly and said, "Did that really happen?" When the kit nodded she glowered angrily at the door. "Why that little..!!!" she raged. "Alright, Shippou-chan. You can come with me." She turned and stormed out as Sango and Kaede shook their heads in disgust.
"Perhaps," Kaede said, "If InuYasha knew that Kagome was a kitsune and had claimed Shippou as her own he would not be so foolhardy in angering her."
"Perhaps" Sango replied, "but I doubt it."
The two women looked at each other in silent agreement, the tea Kaede had begun to prepare now completely forgotten.
Kagome stomped outside and purposefully ran into Kikyou, shoving the clay woman hard with her shoulder while protecting the baby in her arms. She walked straight up to InuYasha, ignoring the deathglares Kikyou was sending her, and promptly kicked him in the knee!
InuYasha fell to the ground in surprise as he grabbed his leg and howled in pain. "Bitch!" he yelled. "What the hell was that for!!?"
"For hurting Shippou!!!" she screamed back. "And OSUWARI!!!"
The already in pain hanyou's face was yanked into the ground as he cursed her once again. Kikyou was about to give Kagome some choice words and help her beloved up off the ground when Kagome whirled on her.
Kagome walked up to Kikyou and stared into her face. "Oh," she said conversationally, "and Kikyou?" She paused here, though she didn't expect a response from the woman who had her face. She smiled sweetly and Kikyou took a fearful step back. Suddenly her smile faded into an angry glare. "TAKE THIS YOU CREEPY BITCH!!!" she yelled at the top of her lungs, which is pretty loud, and kicked HER in the shin!!
Shippou could contain himself no longer and burst out laughing. The baby in her arms laughed as well as the dead woman fell to the ground, clasping both hands around her leg and gasping in pain. (A/N=you'd never know I actually LIKE Kikyou! She's just such an easy target.^^)
Kagome breathed a sigh of relief and smiled brightly. "Ah!" she exclaimed, "I feel better!" Looking back at the two fallen she said, "Well, it's been fun but I'm going home now. You can expect me back tomorrow. And InuYasha?" The hanyou cringed upon hearing his name. He was certain another sit was on his way. But instead she just said, "If you come after me I promise I'll give you a long and torturous death. Maybe I'll lock you in a room with your brother, tell him you called him a crossdresser and watch as he carves you up. Well, ja!"
And just like that, she was gone. Well, she appeared to be to everyone looking on. Which was to say, EVERYONE was looking on! The entire village had once again ground to a halt for the second time that morning to watch the mini-battle taking place. They were also all laughing at the two rolling on the ground in pain.
'Damn bitch!' InuYasha thought to himself. (A/N=O_O He's THINKING!!! Call an ambulance! This man's gonna have an aneurysm!!!) 'How the hell'd she disappear!? And why the hell'd her kick hurt so much!?' Out loud he shouted, "What the fuck is going on here and WHY THE HELL IS EVERYONE AGAINST ME?!?!?!" To which the villagers laughed again.
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(A/N) Ahhh! Nothing like a little public humiliation to clear the sinuses! ^^ Well, I must apoligize. The reason this update took so long was because appearantly fanfiction.net ate my reviews! For however long it's been since I last updated I had only recieved two reviews! So I thought you all hated it and didn't write more! But then I logged on this morning and found that ff.net had found my reviews to be of bad taste and spat them out. There were 17 reviews all in a neat little row in my inbox! ^^ I was VERY happy!! So here's the new chapter! ^^ Yuu Yuu Hakusho cast comes in next chapter! Is everyone happy? I sure am! And forgive me if I don't answer your review. If I don't it means I didn't get it. I ALWAYS answer ALL my reviews. Even if it's just to say thanks! ^^
Oh, and I need two things from you real quick. First, a name for the baby. I haven't totally decided yet but as things are going he's going to be named after my son, Satoru. I'm open to suggestions though. And second, tell me people! Do you mind a little shounen-ai!? I MUST know!! ^^ Thankies!!
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Nicole: Yay! (hops up and down) I'm glad you like it and it made you laugh! I really didn't think it was all that original when I started it. In my mind this idea has been done before. I guess it's all in how you execute it though. If you want to read humor fics you should check out some of my others. Most of them are humor, especially the Let's Kill Jaken one and Payback's Hell. But stay away from Memories of Yesterday and The Night the Lights Went Out in Sengoku. They're total angst/drama. Yeah, I wanted Kagome in this fic to be, basically, completely opposite what she is in the anime and in other people's fics. I want her to be light-hearted, confident, and most importantly not out to win over Inu-chan! I'm a total Kag/Kouga fangirl too! ^^ How can any girl resist him!? And he seems to truly love her! The only one I like better paired with Kouga-kun is our favorite hanyou! ^-^ But that's just my twisted yaoi-loving mind at work. Thanks mucho for your review!
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Kageri Tsukiakari: Thankies!! I'm glad you like it! And I'm gonna explain eventually, probably next chapter or so, how she can be a miko's reincarnation. But then, why not? I'm the reincarnation of a German man, (which I am most definately NOT now), so why can't she be the reincarnation of something completly opposite what she is now? It's the same soul, not the same body. (Yes, I believe in reincarnation.) Hope you liked this chappie! ^^
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BabbleQueen: Moodswings are fun!! Sure you can borrow the idea!! Course, I'd like a little credit since the idea was actually, totally, surprisingly, all MINE!!! BWAHAHAHA!!!!! *pops chocolate in her mouth and begins singing off key* Choco, Choco Man!!! I wanna be a Chocolate Maaaannn!!! [Miroku: "What a strange ambition..." InuYasha: "Yeah, I just wanna be a full demon." Shippou: "Chocolate!? WHERE?!?!" O_O Naraku: *joins in singing and dances* "Choco, Choco Man!!!" Everyone else: @__@]
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Shiari1: Yay! Everyone thinks it's original!!! *does happy dances* Well, I'd explain it like this. She...is...a...miko! ^^ That gives her the ability to do things other youkai can't. Like hold the Tetsusaiga! ^^
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Japanese_Dragon: Yep! This time she kicked her shin! ^__^ *runs around in circles too* Wow! This is fun!!
(For those of you who don't know, Tamahome is from Fushigi Yuugi.)
(Quick A/N= I just love how Kagura calls Kikyou 'Creepy bitch' in the second InuYasha movie! I just had to use it here. ^^)
(I promised to plug an RP that's in danger of dieing here...but for some reason URLs get completely deleted when I upload... Sorry guys. ;_; If you're a yahoo member search for my profile, nikasama1480, and click the link under my groups, if it shows up, for digiworldwarriors...or something like that. That's the best I can do!)
Kitsune Delight
by Mistress Nika
Chapter Four:
"Kagome Explains to Kaede"
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Kagome, Sango, and Miroku took their places on the floor of Kaede's hut. Shippou remained on Kagome's shoulder and Sango still held the baby in her arms. Kaede set a pot on to boil for tea and then also sat down to hear what Kagome knew.
"Now, child." the old miko said, "Tell us about this jikan kitsune."
Kagome nodded and began. "Well, a jikan kitsune is different from ordinary kitsune. Basically a Jikan is the Sesshoumaru of the kitsunes, a taiyoukai. As the name suggests they have some kind of connection with time. Exactly what that connection is no one knows. It's a closely guarded secret. It generally is assumed they have a power that allows them to live for longer periods of time than others...but everyone has a different opinion." Kagome paused and looked off into space, trying to remember the hours of lessons she had endured to learn about youkai specifics from her mother. "A Jikan is characterized by silver hair, a silver tail, furred ears set atop it's head and gold or blue eyes, blue being slightly less common. They have powers over one or more elements and have a natural ability for combat. As with other types of kitsune they have a love of games and tricks, however they never use them in battle preferring instead to rely on their abilities and strength. Jikan kitsune are extremely rare and while two Jikan who mate will produce Jikan children, sometimes a Jikan will randomly appear in another type of kitsune family with no history of Jikan blood."
Kagome stopped here and looked at Kaede. "What was the female who came here?" she asked curiously.
Kaede said simply, "She was red."
Kagome nodded. "Yes, well. That makes sense. One of the reasons Jikan are so rare is because they are very selective about their mates. They will only mate with another Jikan and only for life. They may have other sexual partners, but they never consider them true mates. If Naraku had found out about this child he would have seen an opportunity to gain it's power, raising it from birth himself and insuring it's loyalty." Suddenly Kagome's eyes grew large.
"Kagome-chan?" Sango asked worriedly. Her friend looked as if she had just seen the evil hanyou appear in front of them.
"He'll be coming." Kagome whispered suddenly frightened.
Miroku seemed to understand and said, "You're right, Kagome-sama!" He jumped to his feet and grabbed his staff. "If Naraku wants that child he will be coming after it!"
Ripples of understanding flooded the hut. Naraku would be coming for the child. And they would have to face him. Kagome shook her head frantically. "We can't fight him here." she said. "Too many people would be hurt. And I...I wouldn't be able to fight at full power."
Sango lay a comforting hand on Kagome's shoulder and said softly, "The people of this village trust and respect you. I don't believe they would think any less of you if they knew the truth."
Kaede didn't like this. She didn't understand what they were speaking of and it appeared they were keeping secrets from her. Also, something else bothered her. "Child," she began, "how do you know of these special type of kitsune when we do not?"
Kagome looked up at the woman and sighed. She supposed it was time. And she hated keeping this from her. "Kaede-obaachan, there is something I need to tell you, but...well, I suppose it would be better just to show you." She then turned to look at Miroku and said, "Miroku-sama, would you stand guard outside in case Kikyou and InuYasha come back?"
Miroku nodded and said, "Of course, Kagome-sama. But I don't know how long I would be able to stall them if they returned."
Sango winked at Miroku playfully and with a smile on her face said, "Just tell them we're bathing and they're both under threat of Hiraikotsu if they come in."
Miroku actually blushed and looked a bit stunned at Sango's sudden and unexpected flirtatious behavior, but finally shook his head, chuckled and went to take up his post outside.
Kagome turned her attention back to the task at hand and closed her eyes. Shippou left her shoulder finally as wisps of silver smoke formed around her.
Leaping onto Kaede's shoulder instead he whispered excitedly to the old woman, "Watch this!"
Kagome's hair lifted slightly as the magic swirled around her and then grew longer until it reached the floor. (A/N=she's sitting down remember, so that makes it about butt-length) Her hair turned a shimmering silver and tufts of hair grew from the top of her head and formed two silver ears, much like InuYasha's. The fingernails of her hands resting on her thighs became razor sharp claws and she visibly grew in height. From under the edge of her short skirt a long silver tail made it's appearance, mixing with her hair on the floor. When she opened her eyes, they were gold.
Kaede gasped in awe as those piercing eyes watched her, gauging her response. They weren't the eyes of a child, human or other. They were the eyes of a predator, cold and calculating. Her silver hair made her seem divine, but those eyes bespoke of a predatory demon lying in wait.
"My word, child!" she exclaimed. "Such a secret to have kept all this time! Why did you not tell us?"
Kagome smiled rather wickedly, though it was just instinct to her, and a fang hung over her lip. "It was a game." she said simply in a low, calm voice. "Now you see me for what I am. A jikan silver kitsune miko. Though the Bone Eater's Well has powers of it's own, it was my ability to manipulate time that allowed me to travel back here. Not the Shikon no Tama itself. The Shikon increased my powers enough to allow me to utilize the power of the well. And this is why I recognized the child for what it is, what WE are. We are the same."
Kaede nodded, deep in thought. "Yes," she mumbled to herself, "that makes sense. I'd always wondered why you can travel through time with the aid of the Shikon no Kakera and no one else. Though, it doesn't explain InuYasha." She directed her gaze back at Kagome and asked, "Why is it that InuYasha is able to travel between times?"
Kagome shrugged dismissively and said, "Who knows? I surely don't."
Kagome hadn't known what reaction to expect from the elderly miko, but this calm acceptance and understanding hadn't been high on her list. Though she should have realized she would act this way. After all, she certainly wasn't like her grandfather. Kagome had a sudden image of Kaede reacting the same way her jii-chan had reacted and laughed.
Sango looked at her and asked, "What's so funny, Kagome-chan?"
Kagome laughed some more and then said, "I was just remembering when my mother told my grandfather the truth about us. She had sat him down and calmly explained it to him, and he had promptly asked if she had been drinking. So she called in my brother and I and together we all transformed to prove it. Jii-chan screamed like a woman and, after running to his room shouting that the demons were after him, came back downstairs and plastered us all with his fake ofudas!"
Sango laughed with her and said, "I wish I could have seen that!"
Kaede began to chuckle, but then stopped. "Kagome?" she asked. After the two had stopped laughing she continued, "How long ago was that? You once said your brother is nine, didn't you?"
Kagome looked thoughtful and said, "Yes, Souta's nine. Ummm...I think it was about fourteen years ago. And I think jii-chan seems to have blocked out that particular memory." Then she giggled again.
Sango didn't giggle with her though. "Kagome-chan, how is that possible?" she asked. "You would have only been one year old, maybe two. And your brother wouldn't have been born."
Shippou piped up with, "That's because my okaa-san isn't really fifteen! Right? Youkai age differently, especially her kind!"
Kagome nodded and said, "Yes, that's right, Shippou-chan."
Sango looked puzzled and asked, "So, how old are you really, Kagome-chan? If you don't mind me asking."
Kagome grinned and replied without hesitation, "Three hundred and twenty-six, and proud of it. Souta is forty-three."
Sango and Kaede's mouths dropped open, their voices refusing to work. A cry from the baby broke the stunned silence and Sango immediately turned her attention to it. She began frantically rocking it back and forth, trying to silence it's cries, to no avail.
She looked a bit lost as she said, "I really don't know what I'm doing here."
Kagome held out her arms and said, "Here, let me try. I helped kaasan with Souta when he was a baby."
Sango passed her the baby and Kagome took him in her arms. She rocked him gently and hummed and soon his cries subsided to mere whimpers.
"Wow." Sango breathed. "You're good."
Kagome smiled and said, "There was many a night I rocked Souta to sleep while kaasan rested. But the reason he's crying is because he's hungry." She looked up at Kaede and asked, "Is there a wet nurse in the village?" Kaede shook her head and Kagome continued, "Oh well. I don't think that would work anyway. He may be a baby, but he is a youkai. His fangs have already grown in. That would be dangerous for any human woman who nursed him. I'll just have to take him to my time and buy a bottle. And some other things of course."
Sango spoke up as an idea hit her. "Kagome-chan, Naraku is going to be looking for him. So why don't you just keep him in your time where he'll be safe? You're old enough to claim him as yours. In fact, I'm surprised you don't have a mate yet."
Kagome chuckled at her words. "Yes, so is my mother. But my kind have high standards." she explained. "We only mate with others of our kind to ensure our offspring be pure. And it's hard to find another Jikan in my time."
Kaede agreed with Sango's reasoning. "Even if you can't keep him in your time," she said, "if you were to claim him as your child Naraku would be a fool to try to take him. To come between a mother and her child, especially a youkai mother, is a dangerous thing indeed."
Kagome nodded and was about to respond when she heard a ruckus outside the hut.
"Oi!" InuYasha's voice shouted. "I don't care if they're bathing! Kikyou's a woman! She can go in!! I wanna know what the wench thinks she's doing protecting that thing! Kikyou says it's dangerous!!"
Kagome's eyes narrowed in anger. Now, while normally that look could make even InuYasha cower, with her in her youkai form it was even more terrifying. Sango, Shippou and Kaede covered their ears in anticipation. Poor Kirara, who had been napping in a corner all this time, was awakened in a most unpleasant manner as Kagome screamed, "OSUWARI!!!"
A loud thud was her answering cry. Kagome took a deep breath and in a flash she was back in her human form.
Kirara quickly leapt to her feet and her fur bristled. She hissed loudly and her eyes darted around the hut searching for any sign of danger. Upon seeing a scowling Kagome and hearing the grumbled curses from outside she rolled her cat eyes and curled back up on her bed, aka Sango's bag, and fell instantly back asleep.
Standing up, Kagome grabbed her large yellow bag in one hand while holding the baby in the other. "Sango-chan, Kaede-obaachan, I'm going home to buy some baby stuff. I don't know what I'm gonna do after that, but I'll be back probably tomorrow." She threw the bag onto her back effortlessly as Shippou leaped up from the floor to her shoulder.
"You're not leaving me here again!" he demanded, clinging furiously to her neck. "Last time InuYasha kicked me and Kikyou threatened to boil me in oil if I didn't stop whining!"
Kagome looked at him crossly and said, "Did that really happen?" When the kit nodded she glowered angrily at the door. "Why that little..!!!" she raged. "Alright, Shippou-chan. You can come with me." She turned and stormed out as Sango and Kaede shook their heads in disgust.
"Perhaps," Kaede said, "If InuYasha knew that Kagome was a kitsune and had claimed Shippou as her own he would not be so foolhardy in angering her."
"Perhaps" Sango replied, "but I doubt it."
The two women looked at each other in silent agreement, the tea Kaede had begun to prepare now completely forgotten.
Kagome stomped outside and purposefully ran into Kikyou, shoving the clay woman hard with her shoulder while protecting the baby in her arms. She walked straight up to InuYasha, ignoring the deathglares Kikyou was sending her, and promptly kicked him in the knee!
InuYasha fell to the ground in surprise as he grabbed his leg and howled in pain. "Bitch!" he yelled. "What the hell was that for!!?"
"For hurting Shippou!!!" she screamed back. "And OSUWARI!!!"
The already in pain hanyou's face was yanked into the ground as he cursed her once again. Kikyou was about to give Kagome some choice words and help her beloved up off the ground when Kagome whirled on her.
Kagome walked up to Kikyou and stared into her face. "Oh," she said conversationally, "and Kikyou?" She paused here, though she didn't expect a response from the woman who had her face. She smiled sweetly and Kikyou took a fearful step back. Suddenly her smile faded into an angry glare. "TAKE THIS YOU CREEPY BITCH!!!" she yelled at the top of her lungs, which is pretty loud, and kicked HER in the shin!!
Shippou could contain himself no longer and burst out laughing. The baby in her arms laughed as well as the dead woman fell to the ground, clasping both hands around her leg and gasping in pain. (A/N=you'd never know I actually LIKE Kikyou! She's just such an easy target.^^)
Kagome breathed a sigh of relief and smiled brightly. "Ah!" she exclaimed, "I feel better!" Looking back at the two fallen she said, "Well, it's been fun but I'm going home now. You can expect me back tomorrow. And InuYasha?" The hanyou cringed upon hearing his name. He was certain another sit was on his way. But instead she just said, "If you come after me I promise I'll give you a long and torturous death. Maybe I'll lock you in a room with your brother, tell him you called him a crossdresser and watch as he carves you up. Well, ja!"
And just like that, she was gone. Well, she appeared to be to everyone looking on. Which was to say, EVERYONE was looking on! The entire village had once again ground to a halt for the second time that morning to watch the mini-battle taking place. They were also all laughing at the two rolling on the ground in pain.
'Damn bitch!' InuYasha thought to himself. (A/N=O_O He's THINKING!!! Call an ambulance! This man's gonna have an aneurysm!!!) 'How the hell'd she disappear!? And why the hell'd her kick hurt so much!?' Out loud he shouted, "What the fuck is going on here and WHY THE HELL IS EVERYONE AGAINST ME?!?!?!" To which the villagers laughed again.
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(A/N) Ahhh! Nothing like a little public humiliation to clear the sinuses! ^^ Well, I must apoligize. The reason this update took so long was because appearantly fanfiction.net ate my reviews! For however long it's been since I last updated I had only recieved two reviews! So I thought you all hated it and didn't write more! But then I logged on this morning and found that ff.net had found my reviews to be of bad taste and spat them out. There were 17 reviews all in a neat little row in my inbox! ^^ I was VERY happy!! So here's the new chapter! ^^ Yuu Yuu Hakusho cast comes in next chapter! Is everyone happy? I sure am! And forgive me if I don't answer your review. If I don't it means I didn't get it. I ALWAYS answer ALL my reviews. Even if it's just to say thanks! ^^
Oh, and I need two things from you real quick. First, a name for the baby. I haven't totally decided yet but as things are going he's going to be named after my son, Satoru. I'm open to suggestions though. And second, tell me people! Do you mind a little shounen-ai!? I MUST know!! ^^ Thankies!!
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Reviews have made me realize the truth about this world. "People like kitsunes!" ^^
Kage Otome: Thanks! Yep! She's gonna be VERY protective of her new kit! Hope this chapter explained some of your questions!
Kylio: Thanks! Kurama..? (puts hand to eyes, scans the horizon and then points) Thar he blows!!! O.o That so didn't sound right...
Lifeless-Kanna: Wow, cool pen name! ^^
Kay Kylo: ^^ Sugar high!!! (bounces around too) Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Kagome lover 2009: Thank you. I used to be a Kikyou hater, but now...I'm not. I think she's just a very sad character who's been dealt a bad hand in life, or...death. -_- I'm not a big fan of the "I'm gonna kill Kagome and drag InuYasha to Hell bit", but she's pretty cool otherwise. I sure didn't cry when she finally died for good in ep. 124 though! ^___^ (I think that was the number...oh well.)
Nicole: Yay! (hops up and down) I'm glad you like it and it made you laugh! I really didn't think it was all that original when I started it. In my mind this idea has been done before. I guess it's all in how you execute it though. If you want to read humor fics you should check out some of my others. Most of them are humor, especially the Let's Kill Jaken one and Payback's Hell. But stay away from Memories of Yesterday and The Night the Lights Went Out in Sengoku. They're total angst/drama. Yeah, I wanted Kagome in this fic to be, basically, completely opposite what she is in the anime and in other people's fics. I want her to be light-hearted, confident, and most importantly not out to win over Inu-chan! I'm a total Kag/Kouga fangirl too! ^^ How can any girl resist him!? And he seems to truly love her! The only one I like better paired with Kouga-kun is our favorite hanyou! ^-^ But that's just my twisted yaoi-loving mind at work. Thanks mucho for your review!
Sunbeam 1: Thanks! And thanks for telling me jikan didn't mean time, although to paraphrase you I was "VERY VERY VERY VERY close though." Shhh!!! Let's not tell the plotbunnies I was wrong! It messes with their plans! I take it you speak Japanese? ^^
Kageri Tsukiakari: Thankies!! I'm glad you like it! And I'm gonna explain eventually, probably next chapter or so, how she can be a miko's reincarnation. But then, why not? I'm the reincarnation of a German man, (which I am most definately NOT now), so why can't she be the reincarnation of something completly opposite what she is now? It's the same soul, not the same body. (Yes, I believe in reincarnation.) Hope you liked this chappie! ^^
bluefuzzyelf: I'm actually not gonna yell at you to update this time! O_O (and hell froze over) No, really. I'm still very pleased with your last chapter AND that you're making a new pic of me! *huggles her and gives her a Miroku plushie* Look! It gropes you when you're not looking! *giggles insanely* Yep, Kag's got a new kit! ^^
SilverKnight7: Sorry I cut it off there! But now you know more! And next chapter you'll know even MORE!! ^^ Thanks for your review!!
Reine Keri: *glomps Reine with heart eyes* Reine-chan!! You're always there for me!!! I WUV YOUR REVIEWS!!! You make me feel WUVED!!!! WUUUVVVEEEEDDDDD I SAAAAYYYY!!!!! [Bakura: "She's had chocolate peanut butter fudge again. -_- Appearantly one of the newbies gave it to her. *glares at Tamahome*]
Kairinu: THANKIES!!! *grabs Tamahome and begins dancing insanely with him* [Tamahome: @_@ "I've learned my lesson the hard way. I'll never give her candy again.]
blue fox demon: Yay! Thanks!
Dark Topaz: Yay! Thanks! [Sesshoumaru: "I think she's stuck on repeat..."]
BabbleQueen: Moodswings are fun!! Sure you can borrow the idea!! Course, I'd like a little credit since the idea was actually, totally, surprisingly, all MINE!!! BWAHAHAHA!!!!! *pops chocolate in her mouth and begins singing off key* Choco, Choco Man!!! I wanna be a Chocolate Maaaannn!!! [Miroku: "What a strange ambition..." InuYasha: "Yeah, I just wanna be a full demon." Shippou: "Chocolate!? WHERE?!?!" O_O Naraku: *joins in singing and dances* "Choco, Choco Man!!!" Everyone else: @__@]
Phoenix Firestorm: Sorry, hope you didn't wait too long! Here it is! (Choco, Choco MAN!!! ^^)
kawaii-syaoran713: Yep, Inu-chan is...well...dense. -_- Nope, no cannon couples here! Cept Miroku/Sango, but I wuv them two! *huggles them* I like Kikyou! *pouts then smiles* But I used to hate her, so I know where you're comming from. And, *sniffle* she DOES go burn in hell alone! *sobs* Poor dead miko with a bad case of FATE!!!
Naluna: Thanks!
KitsuneMIKO: YAY!! It IS a YYH crossover! ^__^ No, no! I value your opinion!!! Thankies!!
Killiara: ^^ *hugs her back* My new fwiend!! Let's all sing the fwiend song! No, not that crappy Barney song! "Bloodshed, Carnage, Death and Destruction! You can run. You can hide. But soon my friend you too will die!" O.o I need a new fwiend song...
Shiari1: Yay! Everyone thinks it's original!!! *does happy dances* Well, I'd explain it like this. She...is...a...miko! ^^ That gives her the ability to do things other youkai can't. Like hold the Tetsusaiga! ^^
greeneydgrl74: Thanks!
Twisting Shadows: Oh, I think you're gonna have to wait a while for his reaction. I wanna prolong it and make him throughly confused first! ^^
Lymaris: YAY! Funny! Funny! Funny!
badgerwolf: YAY! I like you! You said it was entertaing, you liked seeing her tell off Kikyou AND you have no prob with a shounen-ai couple!! *dances like a chicken O.o* See, the thing is...I don't want to have Inu-chan end up with the creepy bitch. And...well...Kouga's perfectly free. ^_~ SHHH!!! Don't tell anyone!!! ^-^
Japanese_Dragon: Yep! This time she kicked her shin! ^__^ *runs around in circles too* Wow! This is fun!!