PREVIOUS CHAPTER: NEW KAGOME
She pulled herself out of the sleeping bag without waking anyone up. The air was cool and refreshing outside of the hut and it welcomed her. Normally the crisp night air would've cooled her, but since her change it didn't really bother her. It would've also been very dark outside, but with her new senses she could almost see perfectly in the dark. She wondered over to a large boulder and sat. She wrapped her tail along her side. I wonder which tree Inuyasha is sleeping in tonight. She looked around and then she spotted him not to far from where she sat. He was up in a high tree with his sword lying across him. She grinned. He looked so peaceful sleeping there. Oh Inuyasha. She curled up onto the surface of the boulder like she had been doing it all her life. This actually feels comfortable. Her body relaxed and she slowly closed her eyes. I wonder what tomorrow will bring. That was her last thought before she fell asleep.
CHAPTER 7: SANKU THE SAEMSTRESS
Inuyasha sat in his tree as he was slowly waking up. He yawned and then his nose caught a familiar scent. Kagome. Since she had changed her scent was a lot stronger now. If her scent wasn't captivating enough now it was worse. It drove him almost insane! She smelt so wonderful! He looked down at her from his perch. She was lying on a large boulder with her tail wrapped around her. Stupid wench! What if something would've tried to attack during the night! He jumped down. He was feet away from her when he saw her ears shoot up and he heard her growl. In an instant she was up and glaring at him. "Why were you sneaking up on me?" she demanded as she rose to her feet and stood inches from his face.
He was at a loss for words. "I…I wasn't sneaking up on you!"
"Oh really? Looks like you were to me!"
"Keh, don't be such a bitch!"
Her growl returned and her eyes were flaming, "Don't test me Inuyasha!"
He didn't know why, but this made him laugh and suddenly Kagome jumped on him and knocked him to the ground. "What the hell are you doing?"
"Showing you that I don't like to be laughed at!"
He looked up at her and suddenly his amber eyes flashed. "You know I was just walking by and this is what I fucking get! Actually you should be the one that shouldn't be testing me!" With one smooth move he had overpowered her and now had her pinned to the ground. She glared at him and with her knee she was able to knee him in the back and jumped up. Damn wench! She looked at him and then turned on her heels and headed towards the stream near the hot springs. "Just where the hell do you think you're going? You start a fight and don't finish it what the hell is that?"
Without turning to look at him she said, "The fight was finished and I'm going where ever the hell I want baka!"
He growled and then turned in the opposite direction to go into Keade's hut. Damn bitch! That actually kinda hurt! She'll pay for that later!"
After Kagome's early awakening she sat by the stream and starred at her reflection. Her hair flowed around her face. She missed her once raven hair. She cupped her hand and splashed the cool water onto her face. She bent down and started lapping at the water before she realized what she was doing. Oh well if it works why fight it? She thought back to Inuyasha. She had been sleeping peacefully the only real good nights rest she'd gotten in a long time and Inuyasha had ruin it. She wouldn't have cared if he had just walked by, but she could tell he was deliberately sneaking up on her and she could tell because he was making sure that his footsteps were as quiet as possible and he took extra care not to make a noise. She sighed. She was still kind of pissed, but she knew that she couldn't stay mad for long that wasn't her, and she couldn't stay mad at Inuyasha. Once she felt awake and refreshed she headed back to Keade's hut.
Everyone was sitting up and it looked like they were just getting up no doubt Inuyasha had just waken them up. He glared at her as she sat on her un-used sleeping bag beside Shippou. "Kagome where were you last nigh?" the curious kit asked looking up at her.
"Oh…I…uh slept outside."
He looked at her with a confused look. "Why did you do that? Weren't you cold?"
"No, not at all it was really nice last night."
This answer seemed to satisfy the kit. "So, Kagome are ye going to find ye aunt?" asked Keade.
She thought a moment. " Yeah I want to set out pretty soon. I have no idea where she might be, but she told me I'll no where to find her."
Inuyasha got up, "Then lets go wench. The day is wasting away and all you can do is blabber on!"
She couldn't help the growl that escaped her lips as she rose. Miroku and Sango rose as well. Kagome looked at her friends. As much as she wanted her friends to go she knew that it probably wouldn't be a good idea. "Umm… Sango and Miroku I don't think that it's a good idea that you come."
Kagome smelt their pain at her not wanting them to come and she said, "It's not that I don't want you guys to come it's just that from what my mother's told me of this wolf pack. They don't really like humans, and I don't want you guys being harmed because of me that's all."
Their moods seemed to change and Sango spoke, "If you think it's the best thing to do then we'll stay Kagome."
Kagome felt guilty but she hugged her friends and told them that she would be back as soon as she could.
Kagome and Inuyasha had been traveling for nearly 2 hours without a spoken word. They were headed towards a village that was rumored to have a demon that was able to make magical clothes for other demons. Inuyasha had told her earlier in the day that his mother had had a friend that made his own fire rat kimono when he was younger and it had the ability to mend itself and it grew with him as well as protecting him from fire and the elements. She had asked him if she would be able to get clothes as good as his and he had replied that hers wouldn't be good because she was a stupid wench and since then they hadn't spoken a word to each other. Kagome was getting tired of the silence so she finally broke, "Are you still mad at me?"
He glared at her and then looked ahead of them. "Oh knock it off! If I was sneaking up on you while you were sleeping you would've done the same thing!"
He looked back at her and was about to say something, but cut himself off. How can she read me like that? Damn wench! Might as well tell her the truth. She could tell he was thinking. "Fine! I was sneaking up on you! I was just goin to wake you up! NO! I was actually going to sit down beside you till you got up." With that said he jumped up into the trees and jumped from branch to branch. Kagome's mouth dropped. He was going to sit beside me? It sounded weird, but a little sweet. Damn it! You've really done it this time! Well let's try to fix this. Hmm I wonder if I can jump from branch to branch like Inuyasha. Here goes nothing'! With a powerful leap she found herself up in the nearest tree. She began to jump from tree to tree and found that it was actually really fun! Now her mission was to catch up with the grumpy hanyou.
Damn her! She can be such a bitch! Inuyasha was sitting on top of a large boulder above a small waterfall. He sighed. Now what stupid? She'll probably never catch up to you! Oh well she deserved it! This is what I get for bein nice to her! After sitting there for about 5 min. he smelt her approach behind him. She landed softly down behind him. He stared down at his feet. Her hand brushed his shoulder as she sat down beside him. "This is beautiful Inuyasha how did you ever find this place?"
He ignored her and turned his head towards the small stream that fed the river. Kagome's scent changed and he could tell she was uneasy. "Inuyasha…I'm…I'm sorry for jumping onto your case like that earlier. You just scared me so bad! It's just that I was just so startled and I was just in a bad mood. I'm really sorry."
He turned towards her and saw her miserable face. He hated seeing her upset. She looked up at him and he stared into her eyes. "Kagome I have to tell you something."
She gulped and nodded. Why does this have to be so hard? You've fought tons of demons and defeated some of the most powerful. Now why is it so hard to tell her how you feel? He took in a deep breath and took her hand in his. "Kagome…I…I've loved you since the moment I saw you. You're one of the most beautiful, smart, and funny people I've ever known. Kagome you mean the world to me and I don't know what I would do if I lost you. I absolutely hate it when we fight. It's one of the worst things in the entire world to do!"
Kagome couldn't believe this. Only in her most intimate dreams had she seen this and now it was unfolding in front of her. She squeezed his hand because now it was her turn to tell him how she felt. "I don't know what to say Inuyasha. I've wanted to hear this from you for so long and now I'm speechless."
She was hurriedly wracking her brain for something to say, but couldn't form the words. She was about to say something when Inuyasha's lips sank onto hers. She melted. The butterflies that had formed in her stomach were now beginning to escape from her body. Her heart thumped in her chest and she was afraid that it might explode out of her. His lips finally left hers and she was a little saddened that it was over. She finally opened her eyes and smiled at him. "Kagome I'm so happy that you feel the same way."
She giggled. "Obviously!"
He blushed and so did she in return. It all of a sudden seemed rather awkward. Kagome thought fast. "Hey! Lets go swimming!"
He looked at her questioningly. "Ok well maybe not." She said.
"Maybe we can later, but the village that the demon who made clothes is close by."
She was a little disappointed but she nodded and got up. Inuyasha slowly rose beside her. They began the walk to the village. Kagome slipped her hand inside his. He looked at her and smiled. "You know it was really fun jumping from tree to tree."
He laughed. "What?" she asked.
He gazed at her and smiled, "Nothing Kagome you just amaze me sometimes."
She blushed and looked down.
It only took about half an hour to find the village and after talking to some of the villagers they found out that the demon was living in a cabin near the edge of a forest a little ways out of the village. While Kagome was in the village she got a mixture of looks from the villagers. Most of the women glared at her and some of the men did also. The children just gapped at her and Inuyasha and she guessed they had never seen youkia before. A small girl had run up to Kagome and grabbed her tail. The small girl held her tail close and had petted it. Someone that looked like the girls' mother had ran up and grabbed the child in a matter of moments. She couldn't help but feel sad. Am I really that much different? Are people really that scared of youkia? I wonder if Inuyasha has just learnt to deal with it. She lifted her clawed hand up to observe it. Is it really that scary that people are terrified of me? She sighed. Inuyasha must have heard her because he asked if something was wrong.
"Do people really dislike youkia that much?"
She could tell he was thinking about what to say. "Yes, Kagome. It's not that we're horrible it's just that we're stronger than mortals and they know this. The fact that we can destroy one human in a single swipe makes them uneasy. People can't tell whether a demon is bad or good, so they think that we're all evil."
"I see. When I found out what you were I wasn't scared of you. I knew right away that you had a good heart, because I can see it in you eyes."
He smiled at her. "Well you're and exception Kagome."
They finally came upon the cabin. It was actually rather large. It was set back a little ways into the forest, but Kagome smelt that a demon lived there. Her senses were so odd. Things she had no idea of what they were she just knew once she smelt or sensed them. They knocked on the door and it took awhile for anything to happen. Slowly the door slid open and a small voice asked them to come in. The inside was rather bright and everywhere Kagome could see there was a candle. A small woman stepped in front of Kagome. "A half-demon I see. I haven't seen one of you in awhile and two at that."
Inuyasha huffed. "Well old woman we heard of what you can do so can you help us or not."
The old woman studied him a moment and then felt his clothes. "Who ever made you these clothes was very talented."
He eyed her. "Yeah so! I already knew that!"
"Ok, ok don't be so nippy! Well let's see here what's your name miss?" she asked looking back at Kagome.
She told her and the woman nodded. "Ok lets get started." She shuffled out of the main room and turned back to them. "Well come on do you want these clothes or not?"
Kagome and Inuyasha followed the old women into the back of her house. In the corner of the back room a small older woman sat. "Sanku I have a woman that would like some of your work."
Without looking up the demon raised a clawed hand and waved her off saying, "Thank you dear."
The woman turned in her seat and studied Kagome. "Forgive me dear. I'm Sanku the seamstress. Now what may I do for you?"
If the woman were a little younger she would've been absolutely beautiful. She was still quite beautiful, but her age had definitely caught up to her. Kagome couldn't really tell what kind of demon she was. She made a note to ask Inuyasha later. "She would like some clothes that fit her a little better than what she has." Said Inuyasha.
The seamstress looked up at him and then back at Kagome. "What would you like?"
She hesitated and then said, "Well I've always liked skirts and well I don't really care about the shirt just something that looks good is all I ask."
The seamstress laughed. "Don't we all want something that looks good dear. Now come here so I can have a good look at you and so I can get you measurements and I'll try to fix you up as good as I can.
It didn't take long for her to look Kagome over. Once this was done she told them to go into the other room while she "worked her magic." They sat in the living room area of the cabin with the other older women. Before they knew it the seamstress was done. Kagome took the demons work in her hands. It was absolutely amazing. "Well try it on dear!"
Inuyasha left the room while Kagome put her new clothing on. It fit like another skin. She wasn't sure what kind of material it was but it was comfortable. The outfit was a Forest green coloring that looked like it sparkled. It consisted of a skirt that came a little above her knees like most of her other ones except this one had a place that let her tail flow down behind her. The top was like a tank top that fit her curves just right. It had a bit of a low cut in the front and was like a wrap around by the way it fit. "Thank you so much!"
"Well you think that was all I did dear?" She handed her another forest green garment that was made from the same material. It was like a kimono dress, but in a since it wasn't. It wrapped around her and it came almost to her feet. It was very warm. "This will help you when the weather changes. It's a wind, water, and fire resistant kimono. Your whole outfit with never fade or can never be destroyed. It will also grow with you."
Kagome's mouth fell open. This demon was remarkable. "I…I…don't know what to say! How can I ever repay you for this?"
She smiled. "I know your aunt Natilruh. We have been friends since we were born. Don't repay me. This is a gift from me to you."
"You know my aunt? Do you know where she is then?"
The demon smiled again. "She's part of the northern woodland pack. Didn't you know?"
Kagome shook her head in a no. "How can I get there from here?"
"Well you would just head north till you come to a beautiful crystal clear lake. There should be a waterfall on the northern side of the lake and behind the waterfall is and entrance to their lands. It'll probably take a good eight days to get there from here."
Kagome nodded. "Thank you so much! You don't know how much you've helped me!"
"I'm glad to help now go find your aunt."
Kagome grabbed Inuyasha who was snoozing on the floor and ran out the door. "Come on I know where my aunt is!"
She had begun to run when Inuyasha jumped in front of her. "Will you wait a fucking minute!" He looked at her from head to toe. "What are you staring at?"
He looked into her eyes and she saw mischief. "Your clothes are incredible!"
She blushed. "I know."
"They really look good on you ya know." He said grinning letting one of his fangs show.
She gasped. "Inuyasha!"
"What I can't help it!" he said stepping closer to her and putting his hands into hers.
Before she could lean in to kiss him a scent caught her nose and it seemed very familiar. She just couldn't put a finger on it.
"Damn it!" Inuyasha said turning around the meet Koga's face staring at Kagome.
Sorry it took so long! School's really getting to me and finals are coming up so I've been tied down. This chapter is a bit confusing, but I hope you like! I would also like to thank all of the reviewers! Thanks guys you rock!
Disclaimer: I sadly don't own Inuyasha or any of the original characters of the anime/manga. However Natilruh and Sanku are my own creations and they're all mine!
