Chapter 12: What on earth is going on? Part I.

The blue light disappeared. They found themselves in the well in the Feudal era. They climbed out.

"It's so good to be back." Kagome stretched. She really missed this time when she returned home. She looked around with puzzled expression on her face.

"Ha? Where are Inu Yasha and others. Knowing him he should be here and started ranting around already." She sniffed the air. Nothing.

"I suggest we go visit Kaede then, maybe he is there. Hn? Sesshoumaru?" She turned around when she haven't heard from him at all during their return. "Is something the matter?" She came up to him and waved her hand in front of his face. He seemed to be deep in his thoughts. She signed.

"SESSHOUMARU!!!"

"WHAT?!!!" He glared at her annoyed that he was interrupted in his thoughts.

"Well. Sorry your highness but if you want to stand here with blank look be my guest, but I'm going to the village." She turned and started walking.

"And how do you suppose to walk in the village if you are a youkai now?" He asked with curiosity. She stopped in her tracks. 'Oh crap! This is gonna be a problem.' She turned around and gave him her innocent smile (Sesshoumaru with innocent face? Hard to imagine.) He didn't like that look especially if it was turned his way.

"Well. You are human now, so go first and I'll follow. If someone asks about it just say I'm your protector or something. I'm sure you can come up with something." She encouraged him by giving him a slight tap on the shoulder and gently pushed him towards the village.

He growled but never less complied. 'Why am I even doing this? Oh I forgot about our current situation. Grrrrr … I HATE THIS!!!!' while he was having a battle going in his head they reached the first houses. So far no one stopped them and asked any questions so they reached Kaede's hut without problems. They stopped at the door.

"Well lades first." Kagome opened the door for Sesshoumaru and waved her hand showing for him to enter. He huffed and with head held high entered first. Kagome suppressed the giggle and followed him inside. It was gloomy but still everything could be seen.

"Ah! Kagome you are finally back!" An old woman came out of the dark corner.

"Kaede-sama." Kagome greeted an old lady with a formal bow. She saw out of the corner of her that Sesshoumaru just stood there and glared at the woman in front of him. She rolled her eyes and gave him a painful shove in his ribs.

"Ouch!!! What was that for WENCH?!!!" He snapped at her rubbing now his bruised side. Kagome sweat-dropped.

"He-he-he. Sorry forgot about my strength." She put her hand behind her head.

Kaede looked from one to another with question in her eyes. She concentrated and what she saw made her stunned for a second.

"Oh! How on earth you ended up in this situation children?" She looked at them expecting them to explain themselves. Both stopped their glaring contest and stared at surprise at Kaede.

"What do you mean?" Kagome knew they made a slip so she tried to get them out of it before it's too late. Kaede singed and motioned for them to sit down.

"I have some experience in magic, am I not? I can see that your auras have changed bodies. How did this happened?" She looked at them sternly. "Youths these days can't sit quietly. They all search for adventures." She grumbled. Kagome gulped under her heavy look.

"Hmm …"

"It's simple. There are some fates who didn't know what to do, so they decided to have some fun on our expenses."

"Tell me more about it."

So they told her the entire story about what happened to them and how they ended up this way. Kaede listened to them carefully not missing a single word they were saying. After two hours of explanations the hut grew silent only sounds of cracking wood burning in the fire could be heard.

"It is serious. When the fates are the cause then it would take you a great deal of fighting to lift the curse. Unfortunately I don't know the counter spell but I might give you some advices."

"Oh! Please Kaede-sama." Kagome was disappointed that Kaede couldn't help them but at least she could give them some useful advice. Sesshoumaru didn't like it either but he strained his ears to hear anyway what the old human had to say. She was old so she might have some experience which could help.

"Tea?" Both felt anime style.

"No?" She shrugged and sipped her tea calmly. Sesshoumaru and Kagome looked at each other. The tension grew in the silent hut.

"Have you tried kissing?"

"WHAT?!!!" They cried in unison.

"It's one of the ways to lift the curses." She explained to them as if they were small children who supposed to know all about fairytales.

Under her heavy gaze they felt silent. "Ummm …" Both turned crimson and nodded their heads as if in shame.

"I thought so." She rubbed her chin in thought.

"By the way where is everybody?" Kagome when stepped over her embarrassment asked the question which was bothering her for quite some time now.

"They left to your castle early this morning." She told them while she was still pondering at the matter at hand.

"There are several ways to lift the curse but I don't know which one will work for sure."

"Tell us all you know and we see what we are able to do." Sesshoumaru wanted it all to finish as soon as possible because he had a vivid picture of his brother trashing his domain in searching for him and Kagome.

"1st: the herbs, they could be found in Northern Lands.

2nd: Shinko no Tama, but first you need to collect all the shards.

3rd: To … it won't work with you two anyway.

4th: the combined force of two great swords made by Inu youkai.

5th: make fates themselves to undo the curse. That's all I could think right now." She looked at them.

"We could do it. But what do you meant by the third condition?" Sesshoumaru knew that Kaede did it intentionally. She didn't tell them on purpose but he will find out anyway.

"Third? To combine forces …"

"No before that." He crossed his arms in front of his chest with impatience.

"To complete the Shinko …"

"Damn it old hag! About the one that will not work with two of us!" By now he was irritated.

"Which one?" She asked with fake surprise and confusion.

" … " Sesshoumaru gave up. He knew she wouldn't tell so he let it slide this time.

"What are we going to do?" Asked Kagome who was sitting very quietly before.

"We are going to my castle of course." Sesshoumaru said as if it was the well known fact. Kagome only nodded. She was tired of all of this and she wanted nothing more than just to lay and sleep. But back to reality she was forced to summon the 'blasted' cloud and with high speed fly to the castle. Life was really unfair.

"Speed up. We are going too slow. No wonder I won that race back there." Sesshoumaru grumbled.

"If it would be the race I would have won, loser, but this is flying and I'm scared of heights." She glared at him.

"I heard you say that a lot before but it didn't bring you any victory."

"Well. I would have won if Souta didn't distracted me when he came in."

"Excuses, excuses." He shook his head. She just growled and concentrated on their flying.

Sesshoumaru and Kagome continued their fly in silence. Each of them thinking about their own. Finally the dark walls of the castle could be seen not far away.

'Finally I'm home.' Sesshoumaru signed in relief.

Kagome noticed the castle and sped up.

Sesshoumaru looked ahead and what he saw he didn't like even a little bit. Near the doors which led to the gardens he saw a person in red haori. He narrowed his eyes and hissed. "Inu Yasha." That gained Kagome's attention. Her eyes widened and she lost her concentration on the cloud. The cloud flashed under their feet and disappeared. The only thing they thought before crashing down is 'it's gonna be painful' by Kagome and much shorter one 'shit' by Sesshoumaru. The bushes welcomed them with their thick and sharp branches.

Near the doors the group witnessed their not so graceful fall. When there was a loud *CRUSH* everybody winced. Inu Yasha and Kouga rushed toward the bush to help Kagome. They didn't make it in time as two figures not so gracefully emerged from the bushes muttering under their breaths: "Baka", "Jerk", "Idiot", "Wench", "Bastard", "Insolent human" and they would have continued for some time if Kouga wasn't so worried about 'his' woman. He ran up to Kagome, hugged and then kissed her (Poor Sesshoumaru). Sesshoumaru was outraged. He pulled Kouga away and punched him sending him few meter away.

"NEXT TIME YOU ARE DEAD!!!" He barked angrily. He whipped his mouth.

'EW! That was gross.' Kagome thought cringing at the sight in front of her. 'If only Kouga knew, I wonder what his reaction would be.' She stepped in front of Inu Yasha and narrowed her eyes. Inu Yasha and now standing up Kouga glared at her.

"BASTARED WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?!!!" She arched one of her perfect eyebrows. 'First I was called wench and now bastard *sign* I think by now I should have got used to it.' She only glared at them.

"WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN DOING TO MY WOMAN?!!!" That was Kouga. He took a fighting stance, Inu Yasha clenched his fists. Kagome sweat dropped. Things are going to be heated up. With roar both boys launched themselves on Sesshoumaru. But instead of fighting them he ran from them. Now they were running in circles around Kagome.

"STOP RUNNING YOU COWARD!!!" Inu Yasha cried missing Sesshoumaru's back with his claws by inches.

"FIGHT LIKE A TRUE DEMON!!!" Kouga was right behind Inu Yasha also trying to rip Sesshoumaru's head off. When Sesshoumaru was running past Kagome for the seventh time Kagome had enough.

"Would you be so kind as to help me here? Please say 'sit'." She pleaded while running past Kagome and dodging Inu Yasha's claws.

He arched his eyebrow. "Why should I?"

"Please hurry."

" … "

"Onegai. I'll do anything."

"Anything?"

"Yes. Now please hurry."

He shrugged his shoulders. "Sit."

Kagome stopped and looked back. But instead seeing Inu Yasha hit the ground he was tossed in the air. Everybody was shocked. Kouga stopped and looked up in confusion. While he was thinking Inu Yasha crashed on him again as he was not aware that he was standing just underneath cursing and flying hanoy. They made a noise heap again on the ground.

"That was something new." Kagome muttered.

"OKAA-SAN!!!" orange blur crashed in Sesshoumaru. Luckily for him he was prepared and caught the fur ball. Lately he found out that it was Shippo, whom Kagome adopted as her son.

"Hi there." He managed to breathe out as after the welcome hug which small child gave him, he needed air.

"How did it go? How you ended up with Sesshoumaru? He is dangerous." As if making himself clear he scooped away from Kagome and hid behind Sesshoumaru. Sesshoumaru just rolled his eyes. 'Kids.'

"SESSHOUMARU-SAMA!!! YOU ARE BACK TOGETHER WITH THE PRETTY LADY!!!" cried a very happy Rin and attached herself to Kagome's leg. Forgetting her promise to be more careful in the future she picked up Rin. Not expecting this to come Rin squealed in delight. Everyone's jaws hit the ground at the sight. Sesshoumaru narrowed his eyes, calmly went to Kagome and smacked her on the head.

"HEY!!!" She turned and glared at him. When she saw who it was she calmed and put Rin down. She cleared her throat and ordered them all to return inside the castle. When everyone's back were turned away Rin giggled as if knowing something no one knew she ran away in another direction to find Jaken and tell him the news.

Again everyone gathered in the same room accompanied also by Sesshoumaru and Kagome. Before they sat down Kagome whispered to Sesshoumaru:

"When you argue try to be more emotional and if they don't listen, especially Inu Yasha, sit him. You have my permission."

"You are so generous." He whispered back giving her a mock glare; she did the same but stopped herself when she noticed eyes of Kouga on her. She quickly turned away and sat at the head of the table with Sesshoumaru at her left. She beat him to her seat because he was preparing to sit at it and she knew the consequences if he succeeded. So she shoved him in the near seat and occupied the main one herself.

Everybody sat down and the table went silent only rain which started outside could be heard.

The group didn't know from what to begin so they just sat there and looked from Sesshoumaru to Kagome and back. Finally Inu Yasha was fed up with silence. He slammed his hands on the table and jumped up.

"WENCH!!! WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING WITH MY BASTARD BROTHER?!!!" he glared at his brother who as if nothing happened continued calmly sipping his tea. Kagome looked at the hanoy standing and glaring at her. He signed. Well he knows the prefect way of dealing with the annoying brat.

"Well?" - He clasped his hands and grinned. - "I'm too tired today so I'll leave a silver head to you." With encouraging pat on Sesshoumaru shoulder Kagome stood up and prepared to leave. At hearing Sesshoumaru's suggestion Kagome choked. 'Jerk. How am I supposed to solve this problem?' she signed and put the cup down and looked up at her friends who were looking at her with shock. She cleared her throat. 'I'm going to pay that self centered baka back.' She grinned inside but her face stayed emotionless. She tried really hard not to show any emotions and to help herself she was twisting her kimono under the table.

"What would you like to know?" She asked them calmly.

"What were you doing with my woman?" Kouga also jumped up and stood near Inu Yasha both of their fists clenched tightly.

"Your woman?" She arched her left eyebrow. "I don't remember her telling me anything about you or seen any mark on her." She took her cup and took a sip. When she took a sip she realized she just made a grave mistake. She only had time to look up when she saw two fists which slammed right in to her face and sent her flying toward the far wall. The impact was painful and it took her a lot of strength not to make any sound. She got up and dusted herself. 'I've had enough. Now is the perfect time to train my combat skills.' Without any further thought she gave them what they deserved. A good beating. She never felt this good when two annoying boys were lying at her feet in the heap. She used all her frustration in her fight. After giving them a good lesson she felt calm and relaxed. She took a sit and took the pot with the fresh tea.

"Tea?" She asked Miroku, Sango and Shippo. They were quite all the while.

"Yes please." Miroku as if nothing happened moved his cup closer to Sesshoumaru.

"Could you please explain to us the last events. And how Lady Kagome end up with you?"

'This evening is going to be awfully long.' Kagome prepared herself and told them their situation which was far from truth. She needed after all the explanations meet with Sesshoumaru and tell him about their new way of things. She hoped she would see him first before the others.

End.

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