Of Wolves and Tights 7
Puberty strikes again
Authors notes Ok I know I promised Naraku's poisons bees singing the hamster dance but I was listening to my music and when I heard this song and got this idea in my head I had to write it down. Naraku and his bees will come in later. Oh and this is a purely fluff chapter. Not the bad kind of fluff either, but the funny and awwww cute kind of fluff.
Ok we all know where we are and when we are so yeah.
That morning after everyone had woken up and had eaten they decided to stay in the village and try and figure out what was the cause of all these strange breaking into song occurrences. Shippo knew exactly what it was and with a knowing smile went to go play with the new box of crayons and colouring book Kagome had brought him. There was no way he was going to get rid of such an entertaining thing as that boom box. After a while Kagome came over to see what he was doing. Showing her the picture Shippo smiled to himself as she exclaimed over what a good artist he was and gave him a hug. Shippo loved Kagome like the mother he had lost and hugged her back eagerly. He always hated it when she went to her era and left him behind, but now she could take him with her. So he just hugged her tighter before grabbing a blank piece of paper to draw a special picture for Kagome.
Kagome looked down at Shippo watching him drawing happily. She knew that he thought of her as his adoptive mother now and well to say she was touched would be putting it lightly. Even though she was still young she had begun to think of Shippo as her son. Leaning over to see what he was drawing she frowned when he moved to block her view.
"It's a surprise Kagome! You can see it when it's finished." Shippo told her patting her knee softly. Kagome couldn't help but smile at him trying to comfort her.
"Well alright Shippo. I suppose I can wait." Kagome smiled when she saw Shippo's face light up with one of the cutest looks she had seen yet. She leaned back and watching him work till he suddenly turned around holding the picture in front of him. What she saw made her burst out into happy tears. Along the top it said me and my mom. (It just looks cuter and more kiddier that way doesn't it?) While underneath there was a picture of Kagome hugging Shippo.
"Ooh Shippo..."Kagome could only get that out before she pulled him into a tight hug tears of joy streaming down her face. Shippo smiled as he got the effect he wanted hugging her back. The rest of the Inu Yasha group who had just come in the door looked at the two quizzically for a moment before they saw the picture on the floor beside them. Sango smiled and nodded unconsciously moving closer to Miroku.
Miroku nodded sagely and noticed Sango moving closer and with great- and I mean great for him- willpower he refrained from letting his hand go to where it wished. Inu Yasha just looked at the picture and smirked. He knew what Shippo had gone through with loosing his family. And he knew how much he himself had longed for a mother after his own had died. The three looked at each other and all nodded silently backing out of the hut.
Kagome pulled out of the hug and smiled at Shippo. "Oh Shippo I would be honored to be your mother." She spoke softly barely a whisper but she knew he could hear her.
"Thanks Kagome." Shippo hugged her again. They sat like that for a while Kagome smiling down at the little kit that she would be adopting somehow. And Shippo just hugging onto the woman that would be his new mother, he hadn't been this happy since before his family died. Eventually they came out of the hut to see Sango polishing Hiriakotsu and Miroku 'supposedly' meditating. –They all knew he was just watching Sango. - Inu Yasha was on his perch on Kaede's fence watching her pick herbs. When they came out Shippo ran over to the boom box and pushed the play button. He already knew that somehow it knew what song to play for the situation and had no fear that it would let him down. Walking to a spot where they could all see them he noticed that Kagome and Sango's eyes had gone to half lids at the opening music. (Does this happen to anyone else but me when this song comes on?) Finally it was time to start singing taking a deep breath Shippo himself wasn't expecting what came next.
His voice cracked! Loud, high and squeaky it snapped the two girls out of their trances to look at him. Kagome's eyes bugged out and Sango just smiled. Determined not to let that stop him Shippo started to sing, in a voice slightly deeper than before.
"When I am down, and oh my soul so weary; when troubles come and my heart burdened be; Then, I am still and wait here in the silence. Until you come and sit a while with me." Shippo sang, rather well for someone his age singing to Josh Groban, with all his heart for his new mother.
"You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains. You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas. I am strong when I am on your shoulders. You raise me up to more than I can be." Shippo was getting more and more into his song and had even jumped up on a fence post beside Inu Yasha.
The group all smiled at Shippo while the villagers stopped to listen to the soothing music.
"You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains. You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas. I am strong when I am on your shoulders. You raise me up to more than I can be."
Inu Yasha had gotten down from the fence so that all eyes could be on Shippo as he sang his song for Kagome. Kagome herself was smiling and crying for joy and pride at the little fox on the fence.
"You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains. –Stand on mountains- You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas.- Stormy seas- I am strong when I am on your shoulders. You raise me up to more than I can be." Shippo sang not even noticing that some of the villagers had gathered around and had started to sing as his backup choir.
"You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains. –Stand on mountains. - You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas. –Stormy seas- I am strong when I am on your shoulders. You raise me up to more than I can be." The song was getting louder and much more emotional. The choir was certainly doing an excellent job and now the whole village was there caught in the weave of the spell that was being woven by the boom box.
"You raise me up... to more than I can be" Shippo dragged out the be giving the song a soft dramatic end. When it was done all the villagers started applauding some even stamping their feet. Kagome rushed forward to give Shippo a giant bear hug, which he gladly returned. The rest of the Inu Yasha group just watched smiling. Kaede came up to them looking at them confused.
"Twas a lovely song the young kit sang but what is this all about?" She asked them knowing that she would get no answer from Kagome and Shippo.
"Well Kaede it seems that Kagome is going to Shippo's new mother." Inu Yasha said with a smirk before walking over to the two and gave Kagome a tap on her shoulder.
"Hey Kagome, don't you think you should tell your family about this?" Inu Yasha asked knowing that he would get odd looks from the rest of the group for this but he decided to let them slide. He knew more than any of them just how much this really meant to Shippo. So for today he decided that he could help the runt out a little.
"Oh my gosh your right Inu Yasha! What will my mom thinks. Come on Shippo we gotta go!" Kagome raced towards the hut to grab her bag and go home. Inu Yasha just smiled and went off to go find a nice comfy branch on the god tree.
Authors note Yeah ok there another chapter that is a real chapter. Sorry for that little filler thing but I will put those in when I am either suffering from writes block or just need a little bit of time to get a proper chapter out. Also I will add some of those you might be an Inu Yasha fan to the end of every proper chapter from now on.
You might be an Inu Yasha fan
If you weed your garden while wearing an eye patch, you might be an Inu Yasha fan. (Also this one goes with that one so I'll add it on too.)
If you watch your friends garden while they wear an eye patch, you might be an Inu Yasha fan.