Chapter 4: The Day Has Come At Last


The next morning Ming was still mad at Inu-Yasha but she talked to him none the less.
"So when are we leaving?" Ming asked as she walked into the room ready to go.
"When ever your ready." replied Kagome.
"Well first I want to take a bath... Kagome can I borrow your shampoo and a towel?"
"Sure it's in my bag."
Ming walked over to Kagome's bag and took the towel and shampoo then walked out the door headed for the nearest hotspring.
'Hey where is she going... I'd better follow to make sure she is safe... I know Kagome will be greatful. ' thought a person from behind a bush and he lept off into the trees following Ming's path.

Soon Ming came across the most pleasent of all the hotsprings she had ever seen. It was a beautiful, peaceful place where not even the most skilled hunter could find it. The entire place was filled with trees and the enticing sent of wild flowers. Almost immediatly Ming was in the water and swimming around happily while thimking of Inu-Yasha and how nice it would have been if he was here.
'Wow she is so beautiful and as graceful in the water as she is on land.' the stranger thought as he spyed on the girl from his perch in the tree.
'Who said that!' Ming thought as the unknown voice entered her head.
'You should know me or at least heard about me from Kagome.'
'No I have not heard about anyone else but Inu-Yasha and the others from Kagome.
All of a sudden Inu-Yasha entered the conversation. "What are you doing here you mangy wolf?"
'WOLF!' and Ming sprung out of the water though keeping her body enclosed under the calm waves.

"Inu-Yasha where are you? Where is this wolf you are talking about?"
Kouga fell out of the tree nearest Ming and Inu-Yasha lept from the tree to Ming's right.
"Inu-Yasha keep him busy while I get dressed to help you kill this flea bag." and Ming's speed came in good measures here because she sped out of the water and behind the tree where her clothes were. Kouga looked stunned until he was hit back into reality by a quick slash by Inu-Yasha.
"Ha, you have to catch your opponents off guard just to get a hit... well none the less, you will pay for that." and Kouga lunged for Inu-Yasha but was cut off by a quick, clear kick by Ming which knocked him to the ground.

"Don't even touch him you flea bitten wolf."
"I would like it if you call me by my name.. it's Kouga."
"Well in that case Kouga... preapare to die." Ming pulled out her twin swords and binded them together to make her own version of Tetsusaiga. Once again Kouga was stunned because he was being faced by what looked like two Tetsusaiga's.
"See you later dog boy." and Kouga fled in his whirling tornado.

"Well now my Horari is messed up after I had just finished cleaning it... oh well." Ming just jumped into the spring with her Horari still on.
Coming Inu-Yasha.. you too need to look presentable if your going to see my parents?" Inu-Yasha just shrugged his shoulders and jumped in they started swimming around like mad and slpashing each other just for fun.
Inu-Yasha... Ming it's time to get going now!"
Alright Kagome meet us at the well!" Kagome shrugged and walked away.


"Where are they Kagome?"asked Shippo looking very impatient.
I'm sure they will be here soon, though I called them about a half hour ago."
Look Kagome, " called Miroku from a distance. "Here they come." he showed as the figures of Inu-Yasha and Ming shiffted into view.
What took you so long.. I called you about a half hour ago!"
"Sorry Kagome but we got into a battle with some wolf who called himself Kouga... so after the battle with Kouga we had to clean our horari's to make a good impression on our family."
"Wait, you got into a fight with Kouga and you didn't call for back-up... what are you crazy?"
"No Kagome... but it's time to go now so let's move." Everyone clasped hands and Kagome flung herself into the well with everyone behind her.


(In the Higurashi Well)

"Hey get off my back Miroku."
"Gladly Ming if Inu-Yasha would get off my legs." the whole group was in shambles more like a dog pile. (a little humour there)
"Well we will not get out of here by yelling at each other.. who is closest to the top?"
"Kagome is!"
"Thank you Shippo.. now Kagome climb out carefully then the next person and so on and so forth." Soon everyone was out of the well and brushing themselves off.
"Kagome can you get the family.. and my parents should be there, they told me they were coming some time during the week." Kagome nodded and was off.
Now just let me handle everything alright?"
"Okay Ming."

When Kagome returned she had everyone, even Souta.
"Mom, Grandpa, Souta and Aunt... there is a surprise that a waits you when you come through these doors... prepare for a shock." and Kagome led them inside.
"Mom.."
"Ming where are you?"
"First I would like to introduce my friends... Inu-Yasha, Sango, Kilala, Miroku and Shippo." They all stepped out of the shadows at the sound of their names.
"Now I will show myself to you." and Ming stepped out of the shadows and the family gasped.
"What happened to you Ming?"
"I will anwser that Mrs.Higurashi." said Inu-Yasha stepping a bit closer to the group of humans. He explained what happened and how well she has been doing... he even told them that Ming was telepathic.

"So my daughter is now a half demon and there is now way to reverse it?"
"Yes she is a half demon but there is a way to reverse it.. Kagome please come here." Kagome stepped forward. Inu-yasha took the Shikon No Tama from around her neck and showed it to the others. "Only this can change her back... when it is completed that is."
"Inu-Yasha.." said Mrs. Higurashi getting to her feet and walking over to Inu-Yasha. "I will be counting on you to change my niece back to her normal self." Inu-Yasha nodded as if accepting the task and fully understanding the responsability he is now entasked to do.
"Well why don't you stay for a night or two so we can get to know you all better?"
"Sounds good... eh doesn't it gang?"
"Yeah sure." said Inu-Yasha and he started off to Kagome's house. "I guess it is final.. we'll stay."