A/N: Still the usual… For the grammar and stuff… see chapter 1. Another thing… I just watched 'Ice Age' and I'm not responsible of the consequences of it. Standard disclaimer applies. I own Mikami, Aoshi and Sasami.
Episode 14:
To Naraku's Hell Hole.
Despite the insistent BUZZ that could be heard all over the forest, both dogs, father and son, ran towards the village, both of them were worried, especially Inu-Yasha, whose hand was at Tetsusaiga's hilt and ready to action. The trees rumbled as the dogs ran and they would have 'howled' in fear if they could… the scent of danger reached them… and not only that…
insistent BUZZ
And BAM! Both dogs were knocked from their feet when some kind of bomb landed in front of them. The 'bomb' exuded a strong itchy stench, strong enough to knock them down.
":coughs severely: Damn IT:unsheathes Tetsusaiga:"
Inu-Yasha, barely standing because of the stench, attacked the air blindly, in a desperate effort to make the scent go away, but of course, such action was futile. The smoke got the best of him, it burned his skin, nose and filled his lungs with a disgusting metallic taste, burning them at the same time. It was some kind of poison. Soon, his sight blurred and his head went dizzy… he growled when he felt his knees failing on him…
…Inutaisho, with his mouth and nose covered, got him before he fell and dragged him away. He also was affected by the poisonous smoke, but instead of attacking blindly, he wisely backed off… he returned to get his son out of the smoke range. As soon as Inu-Yasha was out of danger, they both collapsed on the ground, coughing uncontrollably and completely vulnerable.
SMASH, CRASH!
"INU-YASHAAAAAAAAAAA! KYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"
The Buzz grew intense and Inu-Yasha stared at the sky. The swarm of saimyoushou was passing in that moment and he struggled with his own body to stand up… in that moment, Sango and Miroku were thrown not far from him: they were beaten, but it only took them a few moments to stand up… barely.
"KYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA, LEMME GOOO!"
"KAGOMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!" Inu-Yasha screamed, using his last bit of air.
Three HUGE saimyoushou passed by… one of them was carrying Kagome, and another was carrying Mikami. A sudden rush of adrenaline shot Inu-Yasha to his feet; without minding his own condition, he unsheathed Tetsusaiga and ran… a third BIG saimyoushou dropped another 'bomb' to his feet, which 'exploded' right in front of his nose and he couldn't do anything…
Inu-Yasha collapsed on the spot.
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":falls: Oomph!…"
Damn It! Do these bugs know about DELICACY? KYAAA, I'm bleeding here! I can't believe this; with this wound in my hands and forearm I cannot use my bow:sits up: Where are we? This place… looks like a manor… :shudders: I feel a Shikon Kehai nearby… a BIG one! That means…
"How Awful! My pets didn't throw you against the ground hard enough!" Naraku. Now my day is complete. "You're conscious, damn it!"
:stands up quickly: Naraku! This bastard can get on my nerves! How come I didn't notice him first! The Coward! How Dare He?
"HEY! What's the Matter With You? Still Can't fight your fights?"
"Tsk, Tsk, chibi miko… :snorts: So Like Kikyou:looks around: I see that your luck was better than hers!"
'Than hers?'… Oh MY:turns around: Mikami-san! She's unconscious… Please, Kami, let her be unconscious and not dead:runs to her side: Mikami! Mikami! Wake up:glares at Naraku:
"What The Hell Do You Want From US? Why Are You Doing This…? ARGH, forget it! I already know the answer!"
"Which is…?"
"… You're in trouble, you aren't getting anything from us, not even in your wildest dreams! If something happens to us, Inu-Yasha, Sesshomaru-san and the rest of my friends will turn you into SASHIMI!"
":snickers: You have been saying that since we met… The part with 'Sesshomaru-san' is new tough." He walks towards me, and lifts me to eye level. "I'm counting on that, pretty little miko :licks own lips:."
":clearly disgusted: You're counting On What!" I Spat.
"For your hero in shining armor, his friends and relatives to come…"
noise in the bushes
What was that? Naraku let me go and stares into the bushes direction. Saimyoushou flies and follows something. What is it?
"Take them to the dungeons."
The BIG saimyoushou that brought me here before catches me again:struggles: Dungeon? We:struggles: I don't WANT to GO THERE! LET ME GO:struggles:
Inu-chan…
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(A/N: From Kaede's POV)
":wails in absolute baby fury: BUAAAAAAAAAWAAAAAAA!"
"C'mon! Would You Make Him Stop?" Complains Miroku, rubbing his temples.
"Hmpf!"
"I'm sorry, I'm doing my best Here!" Wails Sasami.
This is terrible! This time Naraku had gone too far! This is terrible…
"BUAAAAAAAAAAAAWAAAAAAAAAAAAWAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"
":struggles to sit up: I Can't Believe It:glares: HE TOOK MY Kagome! The NERVE:tries to stand up: and I couldn't do a damn thing:shakes head: What kind of guardian am I?… :stares at Kaede: NO way I'm drinking that, baba:fights nausea wave:"
"That smoke is poisonous for inu, Inu-Yasha, drink this: is a medicine and you'll feel better and you'll be able to stand up!" I know from experience that this hanyou in front of me is the most terrible patient ever! "And You'll recover your balance!"
"That medicine stinks! I said that I'm NOomphf…!" :O.O: Inutaisho grabs Inu-Yasha's head, subdues him, and force him to open his mouth.
"Give me that, woman!" He orders me and I pass him the medicine by inertia… he forces Inu-Yasha to drink it in one sip. "Ya Whiner! I drank this already and it isn't that bad! Good Medicine!" And he lets him go…
":gags: ARGH! Ack! Eew:glares at Inutaisho: Why Did You DO THAT, Jiji:veins pop: PUAJ! YUCK!"
":growls: I did That For A Good Reason, Now shut up and let me think, pup:turns to Miroku: Now, You say that this Naraku is a shape shifter right?"
"Yes, he is…"
"BUAAAAAAAAAAAAWAAAAAAAAAAAAWAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"
Inutaisho-sama's commanding skills are remarkable. One single growl settles Inu-Yasha and shuts him up, without complains. He must have experience in this. He and Houshi-dono are talking about Naraku, looks like he wants to gather as much information as possible. The old dog is upset, but I don't blame him… and I don't blame Inu-Yasha attitude or his brother: their girlfriend and wife have been kidnapped… by the way, talking about Sesshomaru…
"Sesshomaru-sama, it's your turn to drink this medicine."
":snorts: I don't drink human potions :coughs:" Stubborn as his otouto. Hmpf! This family is a nut case: he, above them all, MUST drink this medicine, after all, he took a really dangerous amount of that poison while protecting his family… he must be feeling awful, both physical and mentally: he couldn't do a thing to prevent his wife's kidnapping, his senses must be absolutely numb, but at least…
"BUAAAAAAAAAAAAWAAAAAAAAAAAAWAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"
"Calm Down, Otouto-chan! Please!" Rin-chan begs, who is sitting by Sango and Sasami, trying to help them with the frantic baby hanyou.
Aoshi, Rin-chan and Shippo-chan are safe, fine and here with us… thanks to him.
"You'll drink that unless you want ME to grab your HEAD and Force YOU to DRINK it like I did it with your otouto, understand Sesshomaru?" Threatens Inutaisho-sama in one single breath, "Besides," he adds, "that things doesn't taste that bad!… What were you saying, Houshi?"
"FEH:cough:"
"Drink it, All in one sip."
"BUAAAAAAAAAAAAWAAAAAAAAAAAAWAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"
":drinks:… Thank you, baba. :snorts: Rin?"
":runs to his side: Are You OK, Sesshomaru-sama:teary eyes: Rin Was so worried and scared:rub eyes: Is Mikami-neechan going to come back?"
":caress hair: I'll get Mikami-san soon, don't worry."
"But…!"
"BUAAAAAAAAAAAAWAAAAAAAAAAAAWAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"
"For Kami's sake! Sasami! Shut HIM up! My Ears Are Buzzing!"
"I'm sorry, Inu-Yasha-sama, But…"
"We CAN'T calm him Down!" Protests Sango suddenly, clearly irritated. The huntress has been quiet since the battle, but I think that she got enough. "He's surrounded by strangers, his mother is missing, he's misses her and wants her back: if you have some idea to calm him down, spit it! We can use it Here!"
These youngsters are skilled warriors, but when it comes to children… :sighs: Don't they see that the only thing that Aoshi needs right now, besides his mother, is to be in the arms of someone who can inspire him security?
"Can't be that hard, Give him something to chew on and he'll relax!" Proposes Houshi-dono. Sango picks Aoshi from Sasami and places the baby in his arms.
"BUAAAAAAAAAAAAWAAAAAAAAAAAAWAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"
"You calm him down! If you like children so much (since you're always begging for one), you better start practicing right now!"
Houshi-dono stares at Sango in horror, but the Taiji-Ya glares in defiance at him. He, he, he, the girl will be a good mother when her times comes: As I always said, underneath a girl that says that he doesn't likes children (and acts the way Sango is behaving right now), hides a wonderful and protective mother.
"You'll see how good am I at calming babies… this guy will be sleeping in a minute :rocks Aoshi:."
"BUAAAAAAAAAAAAWAAAAAAAAAAAAWAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"
And so we wait…
"BUAAAAAAAAAAAAWAAAAAAAAAAAAWAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"
And wait…
"BUAAAAAAAAAAAAWAAAAAAAAAAAAWAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"
And wait. Houshi-dono isn't doing a good job. Hmm, Sesshomaru stands up, clearly annoy, but says nothing. Hmm, looks like he's recovered.
"Stupid Bouzu:growls: YOU'RE upsetting HIM!" Protests Inu-Yasha, covering his ears.
"Houshi-sama, please, let me hold him, he knows me and I'll calm him!" Sasami-chan begs in the verge of tears.
"Houshi. Give me my puppy." Sesshomaru says. The lord takes Aoshi and places him in his improvised crib. "Now, watch the expert :cover eyes: Where is the Puppy:uncover eyes: There It IS!" Aoshi stares at his father in awe. ":cover eyes: Where is the Puppy:uncover eyes bares teeth: THERE it IS!"
"BUAAAAAAAAAAAAWAAAAAAAAAAAAWAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"
"Yeah, right! The expert." Mocks Inu-Yasha. "The Bouzu is right! Give him something to chew on!"
"Are you telling me that I Can't calm my own PUPPY?"
"Hmpf. Let me Try." Inutaisho says as he picks Aoshi from his crib. "Hi, big Guy! Upset are we, huh:rocks baby: I wonder from whom you inherited that temper! Upset because your mama is away?" Aoshi calms down a little, but he keeps sobbing. "What do you want?… :follows Aoshi's gaze: Aw! You want to be in your uncle's arms!"
"BUAAAAAAAAAAAAWAAAAAAAAAAAAWAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"
"Damn! I'll take that as a yes, whelp!"
"NO, no, no, HE Doesn't WANT that!" states Inu-Yasha in a hurry, assuming a defense stance.
":places Aoshi's in Inu-Yasha's arms: Looks like he does, pup." Once in Inu-Yasha's arms, the baby shuts up. "Now, rock him: you seem to be good at it."
":rocks Aoshi unwillingly: Yeah! But I can't rock him forever, you know that, old man!" Inu-Yasha protests loudly. How come he isn't swearing? "I have a girl to rescue, if you haven't noticed, and I'M wasting my time here!"
":sobs: Bu, bu:grabs Inutaisho's messy hair:"
"Huh?… Ah no, little fellow, let go of grandpa's hair! Grandpa's hair is a mess and it'll eat you, trust me!"
":angry: BU, BU!"
":snicker: He likes your hair, dad!"
":reaches for Sesshomaru: Bu, BU:sobs: BUUUUU!"
":grab Aoshi's hand: Worry about your mother, son?" Aoshi grabs his father's finger in a death grip as he pouts, resting his head in Inu-Yasha's arm. His other little hand has a fistful of Inutaisho-sama's hair.
"Poor Baby!" Sango says. ":snickers: You three did a great job calming him down!"
"Hey! What about me! I Held him Too, remember?"
"Sure, sure, Houshi-sama."
":picks Aoshi: Time for your Nap!" Sasami gathers Aoshi in her arms (he pulls at Inutaisho-sama's hair in the process) and rocks him gently, but the baby has his eyes wide open and he's fully alert. He won't sleep, I assure you that, but he stopped crying.
:sighs: I'm tired and worry. I get close to Sasami and caress this hanyou baby's hair. I place the pacifier that Kagome brought him from her world and he chews it in anxiety… someone tugs my kimono. Shippo!
"Kaede-baba? Is Kagome in danger?"
":kneels: Don't worry, lad! Your elders are going to rescue her, young lad, fear not."
":hugs: I'm sleepy too." Shippo says and yawns… I don't think he's sleepy, I believe that he's worn out and worry sick. I hug him back… Hmm, Inutaisho is talking with Sango… I believe that…
Door Opens
Jaken? Where was this guy anyways? It's been a while!
"Milord's: I know where the humans lasses are!"
To be continued.
By
Misao CG.
PS: Took me 4 days to write this stuff! Geez:blink, blink: What are you waiting to review, C'mon, push that purple button at the left of this screen!
