Sota woke up the next morning to the sound of a rooster. "What the hell was that?" Sota yelled groggily. "A rooster." Kohaku replied looking like that was the craziest question he had heard. "Don't you have them in your time?" "Yeah, but no where near our city. They raise them on farms and stuff." Sota said. "Oh." Said Kohaku. "Would you like to go hunting today with me and Inumaru? We have to restock our food supplies after our little party last night." He said. "Cool. That sounds fun. I'd love to go." Sota responded.
After breakfast, Inumaru, Kohaku, and Sota started to head into the woods to get food for the rest of the day. "Sota, do you know how to use one of these?" Kohaku asked while handing him a bow and arrows. "Yeah. I took archery lessons for a while back in my time." Sota said. "Where's your weapon Inumaru?" Sota questioned of his nephew. Giggling, Inumaru said, "I'm a quarter demon. I got my daddy's powers. I don't need a weapon just for hunting." "Okay. Cool." Said Sota.
Sota, Kohaku, and Inumaru went on catching noting but two rabbits. Sota figured they walked about four miles before they took their first break. As Sota sat down on the moist earth, a voice rang from the sky. "Who goes there?" the voice said. "Relax Kota." Said Kohaku. "It's just me, Inumaru, and his uncle." "Uncle? But he smells like a human. I thought Inuyasha's brother was a demon. And I thought he was dead." Kota said. "He is. This is my mom's brother, Sota." Said Inumaru. Kota looked exactly like Koga except he had his mother's hair. "Sota, this is Kota. He is Koga and Ayame's son. They're all wolf demons. Kagome did tell you about Koga, right?" Kohaku explained. Kota looked exactly like Koga except he had his mother's hair. "Uh, yeah. I think so." Sota said. "Alright, I got to go." Kota said, "And here's a tip. A lot of the animals moved up to a clearing up north. See ya." Kota sped off to the west. He was almost as fast as his father.
The group went north and got a much better hoard than before. They had caught 7 more rabbits and 2 deer. They headed back home, Sota guessed, around five o'clock.
Kagome started to make dinner as soon as they got back. "Sota, you and Kohaku go wash up in the hot spring before dinner is ready." She said. "Alright sis." Sota responded.
It was a five-minute walk from the village to the springs. Kohaku started to strip down when they got there. Sota went wide-eyed. "What are you waiting for, Sota?" Kohaku asked. "Umm…n-nothing." Sota stuttered, turning red and starting to take off his clothes.
A while had gone by in complete silence. Kohaku interrupted the quiet. "Sota, can I ask you a question?" "Sure. What is it?" he replied filled with curiosity. "In your time, are gay people criticized as badly as they are now?" Kohaku questioned of Sota. "How badly are they treated now?" Sota asked. "They are usually beaten senseless, but sometimes killed." Kohaku said solemnly. Sota gulped. "Sometimes people will go out and beat up or kill a gay person, but not as often as before." He said. "Why do you ask?" "I'm afraid." Kohaku said. "Why are you afraid?" Sota asked in a concerned tone. "I'm afraid someone will find out…t-that I'm gay." Tears started to well up in Kohaku's eyes now. "Sota, when you go home next week, can you please, please take me wi-" Suddenly, there was a screech that could be heard for miles. "Let's go." Kohaku said, jumping out of the water getting his clothes on while secretly drying his tears.
YAY! CLIFFHANGER! Don't you just love me for doing that?