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Chapter Four
Kagome decided that she had never had more fun than when she was flying on Shukishi's back. The playful dragon seemed to be drunk on his joy, and was wheeling, cavorting, and flipping in the air. It was like a roller-coaster back in Tokyo. It was a good thing that she was on summer break when the Transformation had occurred, if she had been at school the results could have been catastrophic.
"Down there, Shukishi, there's Kaede's village! You'll have to shrink again when we get there, the others might want to attack you at first" The dragon landed gracefully and leapt into Kagome's arms before she could properly regain her balance, causing her to fall flat on her rump. She gave a small squeak of surprise, and then laughed as Shukishi began to lick her neck affectionately.
Inuyasha and the others came running as she stood and brushed the dirt off of her clothes. Shippo bounded into her arms along with the dragon, spewing out stories about how bad Inuyasha had been, telling her how much he'd missed her, asking why had she gone away in the first place and what was that lizard thing she was holding in her other arm, anyway? Kagome laughed.
"Slow down, honey, I can barely understand you. How bad has Inuyasha been? What did he do this time?"
"Oh, Mama," ('there's the Mama, again, he must mean it.' thought Kagome, happily) "it was awful! He tried to make me tell him our secret, and threatened to bite off my tail when I wouldn't break my promise to you! Will you sit him for it? Pleasepleasepleaseplease?"
"Perhaps. But not right now. Shippo, this is Shukishi, my pet dragon. I just got him this morning." Shukishi crawled over and sniffed the kitsune, then licked his face and pushed his head under Shippo's hand. The fox-demon looked up at Kagome, slightly afraid.
"He wants you to pet him. Don't worry, he won't bite!" she reassured. Shippo carefully stroked the creature, which closed its eyes and purred in contentment.
"Well, how was your trip?" asked Sango.
"Oh, fine. I thought that I was going to die when I saw the inside of the Palace, though. Honestly, the creature had no taste. Even Inuyasha wouldn't have been able to stand it."
"Where are the other Great Demons?" asked Inuyasha.
"Well, Takahashi and Sesshomaru went home, and Tae is working on remodeling the palace-fortress for me."
"Are you sure my brother went home?"
"That's what he told me." But Inuyasha didn't seem satisfied with that. "Are you okay?" he pressed, "Were there any problems or, confrontations?"
"No, Inuyasha, they were all very polite, and have accepted me. No problem. Let's go get some jewel shards, now, guys."
Meanwhile, Sesshomaru was worried. He had grown somewhat attached to Kagome during his brief stay at her castle, and Rin had especially liked the Elf, calling her Auntie Kagome. He smiled. She would have to be his sister to be Rin's aunt. He froze. That was it! The feeling he couldn't explain, Kagome felt like family to him. But not like Rin felt, this was on a more equal level. Sister. That was what he felt, he loved her like a kid sister.
The next day they continued on their quest. Miroku went ahead to the next village to acquire information concerning the Jewel, while the others broke camp. Unfortunately for Kagome, she was about to begin her monthly bleeding, and her scent was spicier and more intense, making it nearly irresistible to all of the males who could smell it. Almost every male youkai in the area was eager to find the source of the intoxicating scent, including Kouga. Inuyasha did his best to distance himself from the girl, not willing to trust himself near her.
They went to catch up with Miroku, and see what he had learned from the villagers when Kouga appeared.
"Kagome!" cried the wolf-youkai, "It's you!" He leaned over to smell her, inhaling her scent deeply, and quivering with delight.
"What's me?" asked Kagome innocently, even though she knew perfectly well what it was, her new powers opening up a strange, new horizon for her.
"That wonderful smell. It's you, you're in heat." Kouga eagerly replied. Inuyasha growled at the wolf-youkai, snarling deep in his chest.
"So what if it is her?" he barked harshly, "What's it to you?" Kouga turned to Kagome and grabbed her hand.
"I'll ask you again to be my woman. Please? Be mine and bear my pups? I love only you, Kagome, I'll never love another!" Kagome sighed and extracted her hand from the youkai's grip. Inuyasha was preparing to attack.
"Sit, Inuyasha." she commanded. Inuyasha writhed under the spell that held him on the ground. Was she going to leave him, and go with Kouga? 'No! I won't let her! She's mine! Mine!' he thought fiercely to himself. Turning to Kouga, Kagome said, "I am going to be brutally honest with you, Kouga. I cannot, will not be your mate and bear your pups. Under no circumstances will that ever happen. Please go away, and leave me be. I don't want to sic Inuyasha on you, but I will if I have to. Good- bye." Kouga stared at her for a moment before scowling and turning to leave.
"Well," he called over his shoulder, "When you decide to leave Dog-turd, there, let me know! I'm always ready for you, Kagome!" Kagome turned to Inuyasha and helped him to his feet.
"Sorry about that, but I couldn't have you attacking him. We have more important things to do, today. Oh, and Inuyasha?" The hanyou looked over at Kagome, both relieved and angry. "Sit! That was for threatening my son. You will treat him better from now on, won't you?" Inuyasha hissed something unintelligible as he waited for the spell to wear off. "Won't you?" Kagome prodded.
"Yes, ma'am." Inuyasha muttered. Kagome nodded in satisfaction.
There had been no word about the Shikon no Tama in the surrounding villages, but a brown dove with a note tied onto it's leg arrived that afternoon. The note said: 'Rumors of Shikon fragments here. Many demons with multiple shards. Come quickly. Tae.' So the next day they set off for Kagome's realm.
What will happen next? Tune in next week for the next chapter. Of course, if you're the fifth reviewer, you won't have to wait! Ja ne, everyone!
Chapter Four
Kagome decided that she had never had more fun than when she was flying on Shukishi's back. The playful dragon seemed to be drunk on his joy, and was wheeling, cavorting, and flipping in the air. It was like a roller-coaster back in Tokyo. It was a good thing that she was on summer break when the Transformation had occurred, if she had been at school the results could have been catastrophic.
"Down there, Shukishi, there's Kaede's village! You'll have to shrink again when we get there, the others might want to attack you at first" The dragon landed gracefully and leapt into Kagome's arms before she could properly regain her balance, causing her to fall flat on her rump. She gave a small squeak of surprise, and then laughed as Shukishi began to lick her neck affectionately.
Inuyasha and the others came running as she stood and brushed the dirt off of her clothes. Shippo bounded into her arms along with the dragon, spewing out stories about how bad Inuyasha had been, telling her how much he'd missed her, asking why had she gone away in the first place and what was that lizard thing she was holding in her other arm, anyway? Kagome laughed.
"Slow down, honey, I can barely understand you. How bad has Inuyasha been? What did he do this time?"
"Oh, Mama," ('there's the Mama, again, he must mean it.' thought Kagome, happily) "it was awful! He tried to make me tell him our secret, and threatened to bite off my tail when I wouldn't break my promise to you! Will you sit him for it? Pleasepleasepleaseplease?"
"Perhaps. But not right now. Shippo, this is Shukishi, my pet dragon. I just got him this morning." Shukishi crawled over and sniffed the kitsune, then licked his face and pushed his head under Shippo's hand. The fox-demon looked up at Kagome, slightly afraid.
"He wants you to pet him. Don't worry, he won't bite!" she reassured. Shippo carefully stroked the creature, which closed its eyes and purred in contentment.
"Well, how was your trip?" asked Sango.
"Oh, fine. I thought that I was going to die when I saw the inside of the Palace, though. Honestly, the creature had no taste. Even Inuyasha wouldn't have been able to stand it."
"Where are the other Great Demons?" asked Inuyasha.
"Well, Takahashi and Sesshomaru went home, and Tae is working on remodeling the palace-fortress for me."
"Are you sure my brother went home?"
"That's what he told me." But Inuyasha didn't seem satisfied with that. "Are you okay?" he pressed, "Were there any problems or, confrontations?"
"No, Inuyasha, they were all very polite, and have accepted me. No problem. Let's go get some jewel shards, now, guys."
Meanwhile, Sesshomaru was worried. He had grown somewhat attached to Kagome during his brief stay at her castle, and Rin had especially liked the Elf, calling her Auntie Kagome. He smiled. She would have to be his sister to be Rin's aunt. He froze. That was it! The feeling he couldn't explain, Kagome felt like family to him. But not like Rin felt, this was on a more equal level. Sister. That was what he felt, he loved her like a kid sister.
The next day they continued on their quest. Miroku went ahead to the next village to acquire information concerning the Jewel, while the others broke camp. Unfortunately for Kagome, she was about to begin her monthly bleeding, and her scent was spicier and more intense, making it nearly irresistible to all of the males who could smell it. Almost every male youkai in the area was eager to find the source of the intoxicating scent, including Kouga. Inuyasha did his best to distance himself from the girl, not willing to trust himself near her.
They went to catch up with Miroku, and see what he had learned from the villagers when Kouga appeared.
"Kagome!" cried the wolf-youkai, "It's you!" He leaned over to smell her, inhaling her scent deeply, and quivering with delight.
"What's me?" asked Kagome innocently, even though she knew perfectly well what it was, her new powers opening up a strange, new horizon for her.
"That wonderful smell. It's you, you're in heat." Kouga eagerly replied. Inuyasha growled at the wolf-youkai, snarling deep in his chest.
"So what if it is her?" he barked harshly, "What's it to you?" Kouga turned to Kagome and grabbed her hand.
"I'll ask you again to be my woman. Please? Be mine and bear my pups? I love only you, Kagome, I'll never love another!" Kagome sighed and extracted her hand from the youkai's grip. Inuyasha was preparing to attack.
"Sit, Inuyasha." she commanded. Inuyasha writhed under the spell that held him on the ground. Was she going to leave him, and go with Kouga? 'No! I won't let her! She's mine! Mine!' he thought fiercely to himself. Turning to Kouga, Kagome said, "I am going to be brutally honest with you, Kouga. I cannot, will not be your mate and bear your pups. Under no circumstances will that ever happen. Please go away, and leave me be. I don't want to sic Inuyasha on you, but I will if I have to. Good- bye." Kouga stared at her for a moment before scowling and turning to leave.
"Well," he called over his shoulder, "When you decide to leave Dog-turd, there, let me know! I'm always ready for you, Kagome!" Kagome turned to Inuyasha and helped him to his feet.
"Sorry about that, but I couldn't have you attacking him. We have more important things to do, today. Oh, and Inuyasha?" The hanyou looked over at Kagome, both relieved and angry. "Sit! That was for threatening my son. You will treat him better from now on, won't you?" Inuyasha hissed something unintelligible as he waited for the spell to wear off. "Won't you?" Kagome prodded.
"Yes, ma'am." Inuyasha muttered. Kagome nodded in satisfaction.
There had been no word about the Shikon no Tama in the surrounding villages, but a brown dove with a note tied onto it's leg arrived that afternoon. The note said: 'Rumors of Shikon fragments here. Many demons with multiple shards. Come quickly. Tae.' So the next day they set off for Kagome's realm.
What will happen next? Tune in next week for the next chapter. Of course, if you're the fifth reviewer, you won't have to wait! Ja ne, everyone!