"What should we do
with them?" Sango asked Kagome as they stood on the solid green
ground, their small ship standing high next to them.
"If Kaede
sees Miroku dressed up in our modern day clothes, then it'll be
alright, but even if we dress Inuyasha along with Miroku, Kaede will
suspect something of him. I mean come on, he is a dog demon now!"
Kagome replied to Sango, her voice rising in a worrisome tone.
"Hey ladies!" Miroku called as he stepped up to them.
"Will you shush?!"
Sango said, smacking her hand against his mouth as Inuyasha came up
besides Miroku. "We don't want the elders of the Miko elves to
find out about you both yet."
"And we especially don't want
my grandmother Kaede to find out. She is the head Miko in our tribe.
She will have Inuyasha killed!" Kagome said as she and Sango handed
Miroku and Inuyasha their cloaks.
"Here, you both wear
these cloaks to disguise yourself until we to a safe spot." Sango
told the boys.
"Ooo, It even smells like her!" Miroku
half sarcastically told Inuyasha as they walked behind the two girls,
deep into the woods.
They had told them that they were going
to take the long way home through the woods, so no one could ask them
about the two cloaked strangers.
"So Kagome,"
Inuyasha started to say as he walked up besides her, leaving Sango to
fall back among the walking pace of Miroku. "Tell me about where
you live."
Kagome was a little surprised to hear that
Inuyasha wanted to know about her home. Koga was never interested in
talking about things like that.
"Wellâ.The elders,
My grandmother Kaede, Kikyo and I all live in a Miko temple. We are
surrounded by the villager's huts in our own little spot in a very
large clearing in the woods. Wildflowers grow at the lift of your
heels as you walk, and everything is always so green and rich in
color. Sort of like a paradise."
"Wowâ..that
sounds really nice. God, if only the dorms back at college could at
least change their wallpaper color once in a while." Inuyasha told
Kagome with a sigh.
Kagome smiled at Inuyasha.
"Yeah, I guess my paradise is considered better then your modern
day times home, but lately it hasn't been so pretty. After Raku
murdered my father, she has been on our tails, trying to disrupt our
peace and corrupt what chance we have of taking my father's place
on the throne. Ever since her Wind scar clan abandoned her, she has
been in hiding, for fear of being out in the open now. With the help
of her clan, she could have all of us killed. But since she is alone
she is fearful that we might gang up on her, so to speak."
"I'm sorry to hear that, Kagome." Inuyasha said, trying to
give Kagome a sorry smile, making Kagome give a little laugh as she
noticed Inuyasha's ear twitch.
Soon they came to a little
dirt path.
"We are almost home." Sango said, heaving a sigh
of relief at the thought of being by herself where Miroku wouldn't
be staring at herâ..with those eyesâ.those perverted eyes of his.
The woods opened up to a rather large clearing in the
woods, just like Kagome had said. Soon they were surrounded in small
huts and friendly, but un happy looking villagers walking around.
One older couple walked up to Kagome and said, "We are very
sorry to hear of your misfortune, Princess Kagome. We are sure you
will defeat Raku soon." They then bowed and walked off.
Kagome and the others began to walk ahead again.
"Princess?"
Inuyasha said out loud.
"Oops. Sorry, I guess I kind
of forgot to tell you." Kagome said with a small laugh.
"Well, I kind of guessed it before when you were talking about
taking up the throne and stuff, but it's just so funny to hear you
be called that." Inuyasha replied.
"Funny?" Kagome
stammered, placing her hands on her hips. "Why is it so funny that
I could be a princess?"
Inuyasha could not help but laugh
at her. She looked so cute when she got angry. (This being the first
time he has seen her get angry.)
"No, no. It's not you, I
just meant that where I come from, there aren't that many
princesses around."
"Oh." Kagome said quietly as she
and Inuyasha stopped walking for a second.
Suddenly a
familiar voice caught the attention of Kagome.
"Hey
Kagome! Welcome back!" Koga greeted as he ran up to her.
