Author's note: I AM SOOOOO SORRY FOR NOT UPDATING!! The only reason that I
can give is that my happiness factor is/was at an all time low. It's still not a good excuse
though. As a gift to the oh so nice writers who gave me such helpful and supportative
reviews, I'll put up a chapter a week with someone's idea incorporated into it. Once again,
I AM SO SORRY!! *bows repeatedly until her back cracks*




Legalities:..Do I really have to go over this again? *ducks just in time to miss a book
flying at her head*..Guess I don'tI don't own, so you don't get to sue.





So Little They Know


Chapter 5


Cars and Demons





The morning began as any normal day would for Kagome in her home, that is of

course, it WOULD begin as normal as possible with two full demons and a half demon in

one house could. "Don't touch that Shippo! Evil magic is behind it!" Inu-Yasha yelled

across from the other side of the kitchen as the small kitsune reached for the handle of the

refrigerator. He yanked his hand back in suspicion, "Do you really think so Dog-breath?"

he asked, not taking his eyes off of the white rectangle. Without warning, it roared to life,

spitting warm air out from the bottom of it. Inu-Yasha slowly made his way to Shippo's

right side, sword drawn, "Just look at it, he poked it lightly with his decrepit sword "It's

breathing, waiting for a chance to attack," Shippo's eyes widened in fear. He looked up to

Inu-Yasha for comfort, "Why is it in Kagome's house then?" Inu-Yasha poked it gently

again before answering with "She doesn't know. It's tricked her obviously," he narrowed

his eyes and tried to flatten his ears to the top of his head. In an attempt to provoke the

rectangular creature further, he gave a quick jab just as Kouga waked into the room with

his hair tousled and sleep clinging in his eyes. Giving a large yawn that showed everyone

of his pearly white teeth, he asked "What are you doing?" while scratching his side.

Shippo and Inu-Yasha simultaneously answered, "It's possessed,". Kouga looked at both

of them, an eye brow raised in disbelief. "What are you guarding it from?" with out taking

their eyes off of it they answered, "We're making sure it doesn't try anything funny," as if

on cue, the gigantic box let out a loud *WHIRRR!* as it came to life. With a triumphant

"Aha!" Shippo bounded close to it and gave it a swift kick. The refrigerator jiggled a little

from the impact, but resumed it's gentle purring. Kouga strolled over to it for

investigation. Peering around it, he announced "I think it's pleased," as Shippo and Inu-

Yasha waited in attack stance. "It isn't pleased you overgrown scratch post! It's

contemplating when it's first attack is going to happen!" Kouga whirled around and

retorted, "Then why the hell is it purring!"

"It's contemplating!!"

"Purring!!"

"Contemplating!!" Shippo's head shot up in realization, "Where's Miroku and Sango?" Inu-Yasha and Kouga interrupted their own argument with curiosity. "That's

right," replied the young wolf demon. "Where are they?" Inu-Yasha then took his chance

to gloat "They're still looking for the Shikon Jewel Shards, which of course is what

KAGOME and ME do with EACH OTHER!!" the young dog demon descendant

emphasized his relationship with Kagome, much to Kouga's displeasure. "You might have

her time, but you don't have her heart." Inu-Yasha drew himself impressively and puffed

out his chest, "That's what you think!" just as Kouga raised his arm to smack Inu-Yasha,

Kagome trundled into the room, one arm rubbing the sleep out of her eyes, and the other

arm stretched high above her head. "What are you doing?" she yawned. Kouga made a

graceful sweeping gesture above his head, as if he intentionally waved her good morning,

"Good morning woman of mine!" he bellowed cheerily. Kagome dropped her arms and

gave him a dead look. "I'm not a piece of property, ya' know," Kouga beamed his smile

even more brightly when he replied, "I just wanted to show my love for you," Kagome

gave him a sweet smile (sickingly sweet to Inu-Yasha), "If only Inu-Yasha were as sweet

as you!" Inu-Yasha scowled and glared daggers at Kagome (who's eyes had suspicious

looking stars in her eyes) and Kouga, who was unusually pleased.



By the time breakfast was served, and people were dressed, Kouga and Inu-Yasha had

three brawls, two verbal tournaments, and eight face making contests against each other.

Shippo had somehow gotten his hands on MORE of the 'ear-plugs' from Kagome's

bathroom. With an entire armload of cotton plugs in his arms, he came trotting down the

stairs, a happy grin plastered to his face. "I found some more ear-plugs Kagome!" the little

cotton plugs encased in cardboard bobbed up and down with every foot step the small

kitsune took. "I don't have any ear--SHIPPO!! WHAT ARE YOU DOING!!" Shippo

stopped dead in his tracks, his happy grin vanished from his face. "I just thought that it

could get noisy so I brought your earplugs," the child's voice was filled with such

disappointment and borderline sadness, that Kagome's face softened in response to her

maternal instinct. "Shippo, those aren't ear plugs," the boy's face lit up once more. He

knew something Kagome didn't! "Sure they are! You just take your two fingers like this,

and press this end with your thumb so that the ear-plug goes into the ear. When your done

using it, you just pull it out with this string!" all the while Shippo was talking, he was

Demonstrating on how the contraption worked. She had to admit that he came up with a

pretty good explanation though, even if it was completely wrong. However, Shippo

couldn't be trusted to wield the mighty tampon-turned-ear-plug in public so she did the

only thing she COULD do with out hurting his feelings. She offered to carry them for him.

After all, it would get tiresome carrying around so many, right? This way, the 'ear-plugs'

wouldn't be in public view and Shippo would get to keep them. Although a little reluctant

to letting her keep them, he eventually handed them over. "Kouga! Inu-Yasha! It's time to

go! Inu-Yasha SIT!!" as Kagome entered the kitchen, she found Inu-Yasha's hands

clasped around Kouga's throat and shaking him back and forth as Kouga kicked him in the

ribs. At the mentioning of the dread 'SIT' word, Inu-Yasha slammed into the floor,

directly on top of Kouga, squishing him completely. Inu-Yasha yelled in retaliation "What

the hell was that for!?" but sadly, his words merely came out as 'Whut eh ell ashat fur!?'

since his face was in the floor after all. 'Only barbarians and idiots choose to fight in

someone else's home! Now get up and get going! We're going to the mall!'



******



By the time Kagome had managed to get everyone under control (mainly a certain

dog-demon), it was well into the afternoon. This of course meant high traffic. As a

speeding red blur whizzed in front of her and Shippo, Inu-Yasha drew out his sword and

threw himself in front. "Run Kagome it might come back!!" Kouga made grabs at her

waist, but was thwarted by her insistent shoves. "Kouga, it's okay. Inu-Yasha! PUT

YOUR SWORD AWAY!!" the hanyou didn't seem to register her voice. Without

warning, Inu-Yasha tore down the street after the cars screaming, "COME BACK HERE

YOU COWARD!!" still wielding his father's fang. Horrified, Kagome "Inu-Yasha no!"

and ran after him, Kouga in tow and carrying Shippo. "He is such a dog. Come back here

Inu-Yasha!" people were now looking on the scene, horrified that people dressed as

strangely as the boys were running around in public, and frowning at the girl who was

following them. A sudden screeching noise sounded the air as metal sliced through metal.

The pitiful noise of a dying car horn was heard down the street. "Oh no," was the only

thing that Kagome could say when she arrived at the seen. Inu-Yasha had the tetsusaiga

firmly embedded into his victimized car, a happy grin plastered to his face. "That youkai

isn't going to be getting up after what the number I pulled," shards of metal were

scattered haphazardly across the street, chunks of glass were littered about in odd

directions and an odd little man was bouncing up down screaming, "It was a PARKED

car!" rage began to bubble up from deep within Kagome's chest. Molten annoyance and

anger erupted from her all at once. "HOW DARE YOU!! How could you destroy that

man's car!" displeased at Kagome's obvious ignorance, Inu-Yasha crossed his arms and

turned his back on the group "Feh. For someone who spends most of her time with

demon's, you would think they could see a beetle demon when they saw one,". Kagome

turned to the owner to the now demolished car, sweat dripping from her forehead. "Sir, I

am SO sorry. He isn't a normal boy," Kouga stood behind her and interjected, "Normal in

the head she means," Kagome gave him only a slight nod of annoyance. "If it is any c

consolidation, I will pay for the damages," she winced at her own words. The amount in

damages to not only the car, but the surrounding area was abysmal. If she were lucky, her

entire college fund would pay for at least a quarter of it. "No," the statement devoid of

any animation came from the man. "That will not be necessary," the once enraged voice

was now monotonous, flat, and devoid from any life. Kagome's eye brows knitted

themselves together at the sudden change in demeanor. "Sir, are you feeling.." without

warning, the man turned briskly and walked away, "Whoa..." was the only thing she could

say. "We got off pretty easy huh?" asked Shippo. "Yeah," Kagome's voice was laced with

concern, "Yeah we did."