Celebration in Kaede's Village! And it's kinda like a Honeymoon...
InuYasha suggested that he have Myoga, his unloyal, cowardly, servant give messages to everyone who's ever met Kagome. Even the ones that InuYasha didn't like, like the Cat Demon Tribe, the Wolf Demon Tribe, Sesshoumaru, and others. The celebration had started in two days right after I had entered the feudal era in seven years. Kyoko was nervous, because she didn't know these people! She sat down on the ground and sighed. But suddenly someone poked her on the shoulder.
"Huh?" Shippo was behind her, she smiled and stood up. "Wanna play with us?" Shippo had four other kids with him and a little toddler who was smiling, he was bald and skinny. Kyoko grinned at the plan, but she had to stay in for the other guests. "Sorry, Shippo..." she told her and then I came in. "Oh no, Kyoko. You can go out to play with Shippo-chan and the other kids. Ok? But say hi to everyone who comes by? Ok?" I asked her, Kyoko beamed and said, "Okay!"
Then she went out of the large hut. I smiled and went outside as well until InuYasha came. "Hey, I was looking for you." "Huh? What for?" He shrugged and I chuckled. Suddenly he perked his ears and he sniffed the air, he growled and jumped out of my way. "InuYasha!" I said annoyed and just followed him. "Damn that---" "InuYasha, wait up!" I frowned and panted through the path of people. "Lady Kagome! Please, may you come over here?" I stopped and turned to them, 'Oh man...'
I sighed and went over to a crowd of people, I started talking with them.
InuYasha on the other half, stopped and sniffed the air. He snarled and got his sword out, "Where are you, mangy wolf!" he asked out into the air. The trees rustled with uneasiness. InuYasha kept looking up north and then he felt a tap, "I felt ya!" he struck his sword down behind him and heard a step behind him again. "Huh? Come out, damn it!" He struck again!
Missed. InuYasha was already furious as he looked around, "If I catch you going by Kagome, I'm gonna rip your throat out!" InuYasha said ferociously. "Is that so, mutt-face?" Koga came out of the clearing with an old girl. Ayame smiled and chuckled tittiously. "Come on, Koga, can't we just leave him? I mean, come on, you're over her aren't you?" Ayame grabbed his arm, Koga still had his armor and his wolf pelts, but a dead wolf robe hung over his shoulders and back.
"Haven't you given up on her? Leave me and Kagome alone!" InuYasha growled and then he got ready to attack again. "Haven't you!" Ayame said angrily and then Koga was alarmed by Ayame's tone. Koga turned the other way and then Ayame hit him on the arm, "You idiot, you're still that flirtatious wolf, I presume! Eh, Koga, when you get home, you're gonna pay by sleeping out in the woods with all the other wolves that got kicked by ME!" she said angrily.
"Is she your woman?" InuYasha asked with a frown of disgust. "Shut up! I only came here since Kagome has come back, how come she's still with you?" Koga said waiting for a reply. InuYasha put his sword away and he had his arms on his hips, "She's my wife, you idiotic wolf!" "WIFE!" Koga said with a gasp in his throat. "You stupid mutt-face, since when did you and Kagome get married!"
Koga was now serious and ready to kill InuYasha. "Since the day you got fleas, that's when!" "Argh,... you'll pay for that, half-breed!" Koga charged for InuYasha and InuYasha jumped. "Damn it..." Koga cursed and then he jumped again ready to kick him. InuYasha snorted and took out Tetsusaiga, "WANNA DIE ALREADY!" "Wait, InuYasha! SIT!" InuYasha hit the ground with a thud.
"Why.. are you here?" he asked me as he got up with dirt on his face. "Hmph. Knowing that a certain friend was going to be here, I thought I might stop by before you ended up as minced meat!" I told him as I was angry. "Koga." I looked at Koga. The wolf demon suddenly wrapped his hands around mine. I was apprehensive because of this.
InuYasha suddenly pulled me away from his grasp. "You stupid flirt." InuYasha held me against his chest. I was nervous and InuYasha had Tetsusaiga in front of Koga's face. Koga scoffed and then he turned Tetsusaiga away. "Don't count on a fight in front of Kagome, dog." "What you say!" InuYasha asked angrily.
I pushed InuYasha away. "Come on, InuYasha, let's go please?" I asked him with a cute pout. I was trying to make an act in front of Koga. "Wha--?" InuYasha was clueless once again. I kissed him and InuYasha was blushing, Koga was motionless. He had his arms hanging from his body and they were about to explode. "HEY! TAKE THAT AWAY!" Koga said red and embarrassed. I was also embarrassed but I wanted Koga to go away.
"Fine, Kagome, I see you and the mutt make a good couple!" Koga then dashed away home and he was dashing away with sorrow back to the moutains. I wouldn't stop kissing InuYasha. InuYasha could barely hold the kiss any longer. I wouldn't drop it and once I was about to, InuYasha was all out of breath. His eyes were spiraling and he almost couldn't breath. "InuYasha!" He was knocked out on my arm with his head on it. I giggled and then I dragged him home, "Come on, mutt-face..." I made fun of him.
"Oh stop it, will ya?" InuYasha said still woozy.
In the village, Kyoko was playing with her little friends. "Over here!" Shippo called out for the ball they were playing with. Kyoko giggled and while the grown-ups were in the hut, we all chat with the new priest. "Who's he?" I asked as I was right next to Sango. Sango was eating some miso soup as she had a bowl of it in front of her. "Hm? Oh him! He's the new priest, Okami! He's been keeping the village safe from evil spirits since Lady Kaede has passed away!" Sango whispered.
"Oh.. Is he strong?" I asked. "Not as strong as you!" Sango laughed with a whisper. "Hey!" Miroku and Inuyasha was warning us by poking us. I chuckled and while the priest was talking, he glanced at us, annoyed. Sango and I sat up straight listening. "As I was saying," the priest cleared his throat, "we gather here to represent the comeback of Lady Kagome and her daughter, who's new to this world, Kyoko!" Kyoko heard her name and quickly dashed inside.
"Hello everybody," she blushed with embarrassed thoughts. She bowed and I smiled. The priest walked up to Kyoko and said, "Young priestess, would you take care of the village when I and your mother fade away?" he asked as he was being pulled up by a cane.
Kyoko chuckled nervously and said, "Maybe..." she said unsure. The priest and some other people laughed, "Isn't she adorable?" the priest asked and some people suddenly crowded around her. "Kyoko?" Shippo asked as he was peeking in. Some people pushed him out of the way with their rumps and Shippo fell outside onto the ground.
"Ow! Hey, watch it!" Shippo said brushing the dirt off of himself. "Argh, Kyoko!" he stood up and went inside to get Kyoko. Kyoko chuckled nervously and was a bit scared of the crowd. "Oh look at her ears, they're adorable!" said one of the women. "She reminds when I was young!" an old woman chuckled. "She's just like my wife..." an old man chuckled and had his cane in front of him.
Shippo got in and pulled Kyoko out of the crowd. "Eh? Where'd she go?" asked the old man trying to see clearly. The crowd started to desperse when they couldn't find her.
"Shippo!" Kyoko hugged him and Shippo chuckled with a blush. "Thank you, that was exhausting!" The kids behind Shippo laughed and then Kyoko grabbed the ball. "Here, let's play!" Kyoko smiled with cheers around her.
Meanwhile, outside in the night, I was with InuYasha. InuYasha sat next to me and I had my head on his shoulder. He had my hands wrapped around mine and he kept them warm for me. I closed my eyes as I was getting tired once again. "Stay awake, will ya?" InuYasha urged me to. "What for?" I mumbled and then he smiled. "We're going somewhere tonight, special." "Hm..." I snuggled close to him and opened my eyes to look at the moon.
"Isn't it beautiful?" I said glancing up at it. InuYasha did too and then he sighed. The moon was like a crystal ball and it was white as snow. He sighed and then I frowned, he sensed it. "I miss them..." I told him and then he asked, "Who's 'them'?" he asked me and then I answered him with a half-smile. "My family..."
He understood and put his head down. "How long has it been since you've last seen them?" he asked me, his hair was close to my back and then I smiled, "Five years... and three months." I frowned now. InuYasha thought about his mother and father as well. 'Mother... Father... Why did you abandon me?' he thought to himself, he was left in the shadows very young.
"Souta... I will never forget him, I was in debt, which is like when you have no money, and he gave me some for it. I had to pay thousands of dollars and he helped me. He helped me put food on the table for Kyoko... Yet he hasn't called me in many years. And Mom and Gramps, well I don't know where they are. Buyo either, he died of old age, Souta was very depressed after he passed." I smiled, "I don't know where they all are now..." I put my head down.
I kept my tears to myself and then I put my head up, "Hey. Your brother hasn't come at all yet, has he?" I said and then InuYasha snorted, "Why would that jerk come? He doesn't like me, nor do I! I don't care if he doesn't comes," he said with a turn away from me. InuYasha perked his ears and realized it. "Why not?" "Actually... you're correct..." I looked at him with a question mark above my head.
Sesshoumaru made his way down as he looked at the village that awaited him. He was on a hill and he was close. Jaken and Rin were beside him with their dragon as well. "Why did come here again, mi lord?" Rin asked cheerfully as ever, she was as tall as Sesshoumaru now and she was well and healthy. She had long black hair and her face had much pink, her yellow orange robe was longer, and her legs were thinner and they could run faster.
Jaken was still the same, Rin was bigger than him, but she still had respect for her two lords. Jaken had the less respect but she treated him the same way as Sesshoumaru. "Yes, mi lord, Rin does have a point, why are we going to your brother's village?" Sesshoumaru kicked him and then Rin stayed behind. "Lord Jaken, you said something again..."
"What did I say mi lord?" he cried on the ground. "Come Rin, come Jaken." Sesshoumaru called to them and as Rin was sitting beside Jaken, she stood up and ran after him. "Wait, mi lord!" Jaken cried as he was still weak from the fall. He got up and rushed to his lord. "Wait!"
Up more on the top of the hill, Royokan growled. He had his wolves of hell with him and he asked them all, "Where is this ceremony suppose to be held? I want to meet Kagome and InuYasha's daughter!" he exclaimed with determination. "That mini priestess could do many things!" he smiled. Then he stood clueless. "But I don't know where the ceremony is at... WHERE IS IT?" he kicked one of his dogs to answer. "Rwoarf! Rwoar, rwoar!" exclaimed one of the dogs with a whimper. "What do you mean you don't know?" he asked.
"Rwoarf," the dog responded again. Royakan, angry and frustrated, rushed down the hill rampaging and surely enough, Jaken was resting on a rock. "When I start growing white and gray hair, that's the time when I'll say, 'I qui-- Uh? AH!" Jaken was smushed by stampeding Royokan. Sesshoumaru took notice and swiftly grabbed Rin. "Ah! A wolf demon!" she exclaimed horrified.
"Help me, lord Sesshoumaru!" Rin held to Sesshoumaru and he then went back down on the ground. Royakan hit a nearby tree. Then Jaken all smushed underneath the wolf demon's foot, was moaning and groaning. Rin got out of Sesshoumaru's grasp and quickly went to Jaken's help. "Lord Sesshoumaru!" Royakan cried, "Are you going to the ceremony as well?"
Sesshoumaru coldly proceeded his trip. Not answering Royokan, the wolf demon teared and fell into a hole of shadows. "That... was mean!" the wolf demon sobbed. Rin helped Jaken up but he wiggled back onto the ground. "Hehe.. heh..." Jaken said dizzy with spirals on his eyes. "Come on, Lord Jaken! Stop fooling around, Lord Sesshoumaru is leaving!" Rin called out to him and passed by Royakan.
"Wait, Lord Sesshoumaru!" Jaken and Royakan both called out to him. "My lord!" Rin chuckled and hugged Sesshoumaru. Sesshoumaru looked down at Rin and he smiled a bit but not to show Rin. They both went down the hill and then they went off towards the direction of the ceremony.
Yet InuYasha and I came to where Sesshoumaru was. "Sesshoumaru?" I asked him with a smile. "Kagome, is it?" he asked me. I nodded softly and then InuYasha was a bit furious. "Calm down, InuYasha." I warned him with a hit from my elbow to his arm. InuYasha frowned and scoffed. "It's been a long time, little brother. But it's been an even longer time since I seen your woman." I didn't like the term 'woman', but I had to deal with it, these were old times.
I looked up at Sesshoumaru and gasped when he grabbed my left hand and gently kissed it. "I'm grateful that you are home." I blushed and thought, 'He's never acted like this before! This is probably the real Sesshoumaru that I've been wanting to see...' Sesshoumaru smiled and let go of it. He stood up straight and asked, "Where is she?" he asked me.
I blushed and said, "She's just down the hill, playing with her friends. You can go see her now." I told him and Rin smiled but was a bit jealous because of the kiss on my hand. InuYasha was steaming and then when Sesshomaru passed by me, he looked at InuYasha. "You have a great wife, little brother. Take good care of her." Then he went on without showing his smile.
"Good-bye now!" Rin smiled and went on with Jaken coming behind them. "Wait! Wait, mi lord!" he dashed away and quickly bowed down to the both of us. I grabbed my arm and smiled, "I never your brother was so charming..." I smiled and then InuYasha glanced at my face. "Were you flirting with him too?"
"Who's the other one?" I frowned. "First Koga and now him! How about me!" I smiled and then chuckled, "Hey, I wasn't flirting with Sesshoumaru. I just have never seen your brother so charming and nice. Usually he's trying to kill you when he first sees you." I giggled and then InuYasha thought and then scoffed, "Is that suppose to insult me?"
I grabbed his hand then I said, "Come on, let's go!"
In the village, Royokan and Sesshoumaru were already there. "Hello." Kyoko looked up at her uncle. She gasped and beamed at Sesshoumaru, "Who are you?" she asked Sesshoumaru. "I'm your father's older brother." Kyoko smiled and cheered, "My mommy never told me about you!" Kyoko was taking a risk since Sesshoumaru had the looks and the smell.
Sesshoumaru was bedazzled when he was hugged by Kyoko. "A mere half-breed... Isn't scared of me?" he asked and Rin smiled and said, "She's cute, your niece is very adorable!" Rin complimented happily. Jaken was beside Sesshoumaru's left side and he looked at Kyoko. "This is their daughter? But she's a half-demon!" Kyoko glanced at Jaken and then she let go, she was bit sadden by the word.
"So?" she asked Jaken, Sesshoumaru frowned at Jaken and Jaken expected to get hit. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Lady Kyoko!" he quickly apologized. "I'm a lady now? That's awesome!" Kyoko laughed and smiled. "It was a pleasure to meet you, Uncle Sesshoumaru!" she bowed and then Royakan got to meet her next.
"Uncle? Jaken, what is an uncle?" he asked and I was there just in time to answer that question. "An uncle is a relative, a relative of your family. Since Kyoko doesn't know you very well, she considers you as her 'uncle!' Get it now?" "Is that good?" Sesshoumaru asked, "Oh of course!" I smiled, "That's very good!"
Sesshoumaru was glad and peered back at his niece. He grinned and then I gasped a bit, 'He's never smiled before, it's warming to see family interact after so many years...' Sesshoumaru then headed out of the village, "Come on, you two." Rin and Jaken reacted to the command, "Coming, our lord!" they both answered.
"Thank you, priestess." I blushed and waved at them. "Good-bye, Sesshoumaru. I'm glad you came." Royakan was just about done with Kyoko as well, "Well, this is good-bye, Lady Kagome!" Royakan grinned and I looked at him, yet his breath stunk. "Sayonara, Royakan." I laughed and then he smiled widely, that only made it worser...
Royakan waved at me and then he ran off tagging along Sesshoumaru, "Wait, Lord Sesshoumaru!" I chortled and then I looked back down at Kyoko. "Did you have fun?" I asked her and she nodded her head. "Yes Mommy!" Shippo stood by and waited, "Are we gonna play or not, Kyoko?" he asked and then Kyoko came up to him, "Of course!"
Later that night, the village was silent and peaceful. InuYasha was awake and ready for our trip, Miroku and Sango were willing to babysit Kyoko for us. "Have a good time!" Sango whispered to us and I had my pack of arrows and my bow just in case. Kyoko was asleep with Shippo nearby.
"We'll see you in two days..." InuYasha told Miroku and Sango. "Hope you have a great one!" Miroku smiled. Sango caught on and said, "Oh you pervert!" Sango hit on the arm not to make a large slap. "Bye you two!" Sango and Miroku waved to us while InuYasha carried me on his back up into the air. "Bye you guys! There's plenty of ramen still in the bag, help yourselves!" I smiled and then InuYasha headed towards the moon. "This is like a honeymoon!" I cheered as I lifted up into the air. "What's a honeymoon?" InuYasha asked once again cluelessly.
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