Author's note: I'm really pleased with last chapter. I thought it was too hasty, but you guys liked it. This chapter is going to describe Shippo's role in the story. Hope you love it.


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Shadow Of A Lost Soul: I don't want it to end either, but it's almost the end of the school year and the teachers are giving out a bunch of projects. Plus, after this story ends, another one is coming out.

kikiChan: Sorry! In this story, InuYasha is a human with yellow eyes and white hair. I really wish that at the beginning of this chapter, I had put him as a demon instead. -whacks myself for being stupid- And oh yeah, Kagome's mother have been calling but I just didn't want to put that in here. Sorry if it got you confused.

jaryjosephwantsapplejuicenow: Um... please forgive me? Hehehe... this chapter should make you happy, I think.


Shippo's Story

Kagome walked around the mansion, her heads in the clouds. The last two days had been confusing. InuYasha, had locked himself in his room, Sango and Miroku had been hanging around together, but were practically mute, and Koga and Sesshomaru were never at home. The only person who acted like nothing had ever happened was Rin and that little boy.

Kagome had learned that the little boy's name was Shippo, and that he was forced to work for Naraku. However, Kagome didn't know the whole story and she was curious. Thinking back to the night of the raid again, Kagome paled. All of the dead people had been thrown unceremoniously out into the landfills while the undead people were... well, let's just say that Kagome wasn't going to see them anytime soon in this generation.

Kagome stopped as she suddenly realized that she was in front of Rin's door. Raising her hand to knock on the door, Kagome stopped as she heard laughter inside. Smiling, Kagome lowered her hands and stepped quietly inside. Rin wasn't in her room, but in the bathroom. Tip toeing, Kagome peeked into the bathroom and saw a funny sight.

Shippo was sitting glumly in the bathtub while trying to dodge Rin's attack with the scrubber. There was water everywhere and soap suds were seen on all of the walls and on Rin's and the boy's hair. Kagome stifled a laugh and tried to step quietly into the bathroom, but all she got for her trouble was tripping and sliding onto he slippery floor.

Rin turned around, surprised. "Kagome!"

Kagome nodded and laughed out loud as the little boy took this as an opportunity to slip away from Rin. He stepped out of the tub, with his boxers still on, and ran past Kagome. Rim pouted and ran after him. Kagome followed but slipped onto the tiled floor once more.

When she finally got out, Kagome was wet and grumpy. She flopped onto Rin's bed while Rin was searching through her closet to find something the boy could wear. He was sitting on the floor, wringing the water out of his hair, and had tied it up into a sloppy ponytail.

Rin emerged from her closet with a pink shirt with frills on it and tight jeans. She held it out to the boy. His eyes turned wide and he stood up, ready to run, but Rin just laughed.

"I'm kidding, I'm kidding!" She turned to Kagome. "Get off of my bed. You're wetting it."

Kagome sighed and slid down to the floor, and sat next to Shippo. He turned large eyes to her. In a soft voice, he spoke.

"Thanks for being kind to me the other time."

Kagome turned to him, surprised. "Your welcome."

Turning away, Kagome felt a question nag at her. "Why did you work for Naraku?"

He blushed and looked away. Rin appeared with a black shirt and black pants. She tossed it to him and he changed quickly in front of them. When he was done, he turned to Kagome. "Want to know the truth?"

Kagome nodded. "Yes, that would be nice."

"Meet me and Rin in the gardens. Bring anybody you want. I don't want to tell the story more than once."

Kagome nodded and was out of there before anyone could say anything.


Kagome pulled InuYasha, Sango, and Miroku along behind her. They muttered something under their breaths and Kagome decided to ignore it.

"Why are you guys so grumpy?"

They shrugged and looked at her with dull eyes. Kagome continued. "Where's the perverted Miroku?" At this Miroku gave a small smile. "Where's the Sango that slaps the perverted Miroku?" Sango grinned and replied back.

"Still here." Sango whacked Miroku to show Kagome that she was fine. Kagome laughed and InuYasha looked up at the airy sound. Kagome noticed him looking and she leaned in closer to him.

"And where is that arrogant jerk, InuYasha?"

InuYasha was very tempted to smile but only replied with a dull 'feh'. Kagome shook her head and lead them on until they came to the big tree where they had once had the picnic. They sat on the ground and waited for Shippo and Rin to come.

Shippo sat next to Kagome and Rin sat next to him. InuYasha plopped down next to Kagome, with Miroku on one side and Sango sat next to Rin. They were in the form of a rough circle. Shippo opened his mouth and sighed. He then opened his mouth again and started.

"My name is Shippo. When I was a little kid, I had a sick disease. My parents tried to find doctors to cure me, but they couldn't. One day, a man came to our house and told my parents that he had a cure for me. My parents jumped for joy and told him that they would pay him anything."

Here he stopped and he looked at all of the intent faces leaning in towards him. InuYasha was the first to respond, as the words slowly processed through his mind.

"So, you're saying that that man was Naraku? That still doesn't explain how you came to be where you are today."

Shippo smiled sadly at InuYasha's question and continued. "He told my parents that he was a gang leader and that when I grew of age-"

Here, he was stopped by Sango. "How old is he talking about?"

Shippo gulped as he remembered. (A/N: If you don't remember, than go to the chapter titled Memories. That should refresh you. ) In a choked voice he blurted it out, "Six."

Sango nodded and he continued, once again. "My parents hesitated, but agreed, since I was near death. I grew up with a happy childhood, and we moved a lot. At the time I didn't know why we moved, I just went along with it. I hadn't known that they were hiding from Naraku."

Here, he started crying as he tried to think of what to say next. It was too horrible, and all Shippo did in those next moments, was cry. Suddenly, Kagome pulled him into a motherly embrace. She ran her fingers through his hair and whispered soothing words to him. She pulled him onto her lap, and after a while, he spoke again.

"We were in a new house, and it was my sixth birthday. My parents thought that I was safe. They were about to bring out the presents but... but, he came. He killed my parents and took me."

Shippo sniffled and someone thrust a tissue under his nose. Shippo looked up to find Rin with tears in her eyes. He took the tissue gratefully and began again, "After they were killed, someone knocked me out and took me to Naraku. Or... I don't know. Maybe it was Naraku who knocked me out. It was so long ago. I can't remember."

Shippo hit the ground with his hand and everyone around him was quiet. The tears started falling again. "After that, Naraku trained my freaking ass off, so that one day, when he died, I would rule over his gang. I pretended to go along with him, but I really didn't plan on becoming a gang leader. My parents death is enough for any kid in a lifetime."

They were all quiet. Shippo looked up and was surprised to see tears on everyone's faces... well, almost everyone's. InuYasha was looking at him with awe. He then punched Shippo lightly on the arm.

"You're tough, little dude."

Shippo smiled. Sango went over to him and hugged him.

"Aw, Shippo. You're brave, but you're never going to be alone from now on, you know that right?"

He nodded, tears blocking his vision. However this time, his tears were one of joy. He wiped it away and saw Miroku look at him with a smile. Miroku gave him the thumbs up sign. He turned to Rin, and she leaned in so that her face was in his hair, and then she whispered to him, "Thank you, Shippo, for saving my life during the first raid."

When she released him, he was blushing and everyone was looking at them, amused. He realized that he was still in Kagome's lap. Not wanting to let go, he snuggled deeper into her chest and saw a hint of jealousy in InuYasha's eyes. He grinned and reluctantly got out of Kagome's lap. He stood up and dusted his pants off and then looked to Rin.

"You said there was a pool somewhere around here?"

Rin nodded, smiling. She then grabbed his arm and they both walked away, leaving behind a group of gaping people. He sighed happily. He was in a place where he belonged now.


Kagome and the others stared at the retreating back's of the young couple. Suddenly, Kagome stood up and dusted herself off. She clapped her hands and chuckled as the others jumped.

"Ok, I know that that was sad but did you guys know what today is?"

A hint of recognition flared up in InuYasha's eyes, but he remained silent. Sango and Miroku rubbed their chins thoughtfully. They both replied at the same time.

"No, what is it Kagome?"

Kagome's eyes began to tear but InuYasha quickly spoke up. "Today is the day before Kagome has to go home."

Sango's eyes widened and Miroku pouted. They both shouted at the same time.

Sango: "I don't want you to go-"

Miroku: "But Sango needs someone to distract her while I-"

Sango: "I'll miss you so much and-"

Miroku: "I grope her."

Suddenly there was a whack heard throughout the forest, with Miroku unconscious and Sango red. Sango looked up at an amused Kagome.

"Now, where was I? Oh yeah, then why don't we do something for today or tomorrow?"

InuYasha perked up at the idea. "We could go to the pool-"

"No."

"Beach?"

"No."

"Arcade?"

"No."

InuYasha glared at Kagome. "Choose now, you damn wench."

Kagome glared back, just as fiercely. "We've already been to those places."

"Skating rink?"

Kagome's eyes lit up and InuYasha knew he got it. Miroku looked up, too, his eyes sparkling. Drool formed in his mouth, "Babes in skin tight skirts and shirts? We are so going there!"

Sango slapped him and he fell down to the ground again. Sango gave Kagome a desperate look. Kagome's voice rang out.

"No."

InuYasha sighed while running a hand through his hair. A giggle echoed throughout the clearing. He looked up to see a smiling Kagome.

"What?"

"You're so cute when you're mad."

He ignored that comment and then took a shot out of the blue. "Bowling?"

Miroku sat up again. "Aw, man. I don't want to watch old ladies..."

SLAP!

Sango dusted her hands off and then smirked. "That should keep him busy for a while."

Kagome and InuYasha sweat-dropped. InuYasha turned to Kagome. "Deal?"

She nodded. "Deal."

Kagome stood up and glanced at everyone around her. She was going to miss them all. Tears formed in her eyes and InuYasha looked alarmed. He went up to her and put his arms around her, making her feel safe and content. In the background, Sango dragged Miroku out of the clearing, leaving the two alone. Kagome sighed and put her arms around InuYasha's neck. InuYasha held her tighter and Kagome cried some more. Since she had been here for three months, she had gotten used to her second family. If only there was a way to stay here with her family...

InuYasha tilted her head up and looked at her straight in the eye. "Kagome, it's dark right now. Do you want to go bowling today or tomorrow?"

Kagome shook her head. She didn't want to go anywhere. She wanted to stay here, with InuYasha, in the dark. InuYasha spoke again.

"Kagome? Was that a yes or a no?"

Kagome remained silent and InuYasha began to get nervous. He looked down at her and opened his mouth to ask her another question, but instead of words coming out, her lips covered his.

He was shocked at first, but then quickly recovered. He opened her mouth and pushed his tongue into it and explored around, once more. He nibbled her soft lips and she smiled. Opening her eyes, Kagome broke the kiss.

"InuYasha, it's so romantic. I mean, we're standing out in mother nature, under the full moon."

InuYasha looked up and behind the huge tree, where the moon shone brightly. He stared at it's majestic beauty and turned to Kagome, whose face was lit up by the moon.

"Yeah... romantic."

He thought for a moment and then asked the question that had been on his mind for most of the kiss.

"So, are we going bowling today or tomorrow?"

She laughed softly and looked up at him. "Tomorrow."

He nodded while Kagome continued to look at the moon. Without even realizing it, InuYasha lowered his mouth for another kiss.


Ending note: Well, I hope this chapter wasn't sloppy. Anyway, guess what? The next chapter is the last chapter, so if you have any questions about the story, than either e-mail me or review. I'll answer all questions in the next chapter. See you then.

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