The Third Family
Wolf of Fire- You say you don't know how to dance that well, well I don't know how to dance AT ALL!

ZeldaAlly- Taoa. You spelled it right. Yeah! Wait. Your dog knows Taoa is a cat? That is the SMARTEST dog I have ever heard of! Yeah Ally!

Mystic Bynd- Don't forget that ramen is instant noodles soaked in water for a few minutes. To tell you the truth, I don't even think Inuyasha could mess that one up. (Well it'll be messy, but it should taste fine.) So you DID destroy my computer! {Holds out check for new computer} It's all yours.

DarkPirate-510- Don't worry. Formal dancing isn't as important as it used to be.

MidniteStar7- Me? An inspiration? Cool! Thanks! Tell me when you post your story! I'll review it. As for the spelling, it gets all of us. Especially me. -.-;;;;;;

love-bracelet123- I sort of used your idea. You'll see! Just read on.

LiL:.CaT:.AnImE- Haha... -.-;;;;;; Well there might be food on the floor. I mean everyone just finished eating. But that's the worst mistake I've ever made. I'll have to change it. -.-;;;;;

Now my stupid computer won't let me bold ANYONE'S name. Oh well.


I guess I was even more tired than I thought because I don't even remember Mikoto dropping me off at my room. Maybe I did fall asleep over his shoulder. The next thing I knew Mikoto was shaking me awake gently. "Come on kitten, wake up." he insisted. "Do I have to?" I mumbled.
The demon laughed. "Yes." he replied, "I'll be back in a few minutes and then we'll go. Okay?" I pulled my head under the pillow and groaned in response. Mikoto said something, but I didn't hear it because a mix of him speaking quietly and the pillow. But the next thing I knew, little Taoa's jaws were closing on my arm. I pulled my arm away.
"Okay?" Mikoto asked again, "And no sleeping in. Taoa will make sure you don't. We've got to get going." "Yeah." I said sitting up. Mikoto walked out of the room. Quickly, I got out of my kimono and changed into a pair of blue sweatpants and KO University sweatshirt. Perfect traveling clothes. Pulling my brush through my hair, I put it into a ponytail. It might have gotten my hair out of my eyes, but such a long ponytail isn't convenient either. I'd have to ask if Mikoto knew how to braid. Taoa watched me while I did this.
Mikoto knocked on my door just as I was pulling my sneakers on. "Come in!" I called. He walked in and picked up my bags. I grabbed my backpack. "We'll put the packs on Taoa outside." Mikoto told me. "Alright." I replied.
Outside the sun was shining and there weren't many clouds around. I was looking forward to flying today, even if it was the middle of December. I helped Mikoto put the bags on the back of transformed Taoa. The children who rode her the night before, plus some others, were looking out at us from a hut. I laughed. It was a comical scene.
"Are you leaving already demons?" the woman that had given us the venison yesterday asked walking up with a man of equal age. I guessed he was her husband. "Yes." Mikoto replied, "We just stopped here to rest for the night." "Will you help us defeat an evil demon?" the man asked.
"It depends." Mikoto said, "Tell me about the demon." "The demon looks like a giant snake!" the woman exclaimed, "Two feet wide, twenty feet in length. Well, that's our guess. It's been attacking the village once a week for almost a year now. Today is the day it attacks." "What time today?" Mikoto asked, "Does it always come at the same time?" "Yes." the man replied nodded, "It comes at noon."
"I'll help." Mikoto said nodding, "It shouldn't take that long to destroy this demon. It sounds like a low, weak one. And seeing the village now, it doesn't seem to do much damage." "It doesn't do much physical damage." the woman said, "But it kills someone everyone once in a while. It always injures someone though. Every week"
"I can help too!" I said. "I want you safe." Mikoto told me, "You won't be fighting today." "But I can fight!" I insisted, "You've seen me fight! You know what I can do!" "I do know you can fight, but I'd rather you were safe this time around." "You're just as bad as Inuyasha." I mumbled, but I didn't argue anymore.
The old man led Mikoto away, leaving me with the woman. "Many of our young women have been curious about you, demoness." she told me. As if that was a cue, ten or eleven women around my age ran over to me, exclaiming upon my ears, my clothes, Taoa, and our bags. "The girls will show you around town." the woman explained, "Have a good time!"
"Anywhere you want to go?" one girl asked me. "Do you have a bathhouse or hot springs here?" I asked. "A bathhouse." another girl replied, "Come on girls! Let's take a bath!" The girls dragged me off towards the bathhouse.

Two hours later, I was squeaky clean and helping put lunch out at the pavilions. The girls who had been with me that day were nice and we were all joking around. Suddenly the others stopped talking and laughing. They hurried away from the pavilions. One girl, her name was Mara, grabbed my wrist and we ran after the others.
"The demon's coming!" she explained, "You can hide in my house with my parents and me." I glanced behind myself and there was the demon entering the town! I longed to attack the demon, but I followed Mara, obeying Mikoto.
From a small window in Mara's house, I watched Mikoto take on the demon. It didn't look like he was having any problems attacking and defending. In fact, it looked like he was just having a good time. Less than five minutes into the fight I could see that Mikoto would get an easy win.
"Do you know that demon?" Mara asked, looking out the window. "He's my future mate." I replied. She gave me a blank look. "He'll be my husband soon." I rephrased. "Oh!" Mara exclaimed, "I'm so happy for you! My mother said marriage is the best thing that ever happens to a girl." "It might be." I replied.
My eyes returned to the window. It looked as if Mikoto had been hit with the snake demon's tail. He was getting up, recovering from the blow. I hoped he was okay. The snake attacked again. This time it would be a bite, not a hit. The attack was coming in silent too. Even though Mikoto's ears were good, he couldn't hear the incoming danger.
That was the last straw. I wouldn't abide by Mikoto's orders anymore. "Mikoto!" I screamed, running out of the house, "SILVER CLAWED ROLLING STORM!" My attack hit on target and the demon's head was cut right off its body only second before it could get to Mikoto.
I ran over to him. "I was so scared!" I whispered. "I believe I told you that a few days ago." Mikoto said, "Thank you for saving me." "Now we're equal." I replied, "Is it dead?" "I don't think any demon could live through something like that." he told me. I looked at the dead snake. Something caught my eye. First, the demon seemed to be healing. Second, there was a glint of crystal where I severed the neck.
Walking over, I pulled out a shard of the Shikon Jewel. The snake stopped healing. "Now we have to go back." I said waving it in Mikoto's face. "No." he replied, "We're still going to continue towards my house. But when we visit your sister Kagome and the others again, we will give it to them." I pouted a bit.
"I think it's time to continue on our way." Mikoto said taking the shard from me and sticking it in his pocket, "When we get to the castle would you like me to turn the shard into a necklace for you so you can't lose it?" "That sounds nice." I replied nodding.
The old woman and man came over to us. "Thank you so much for defeating the demon!" the man told us, "What would you like as a reward." "No reward is nessasary." Mikoto told them. "Then from now on, whenever you come to this village, you may have free boarding at the inn." the woman said. "Thank you." I said bowing politely.


Clear Waters: Now let us return to watching Inuyasha make his own ramen. So far he has managed to turn the stove on, but he had his hand on the burner. My stove is gas. Yes, it hurt. Should I make more popcorn?

Sango: Yeah.

Clear Waters: Alright. I'll be right back with more.

Inuyasha: {runs to sink and puts hand under cold water} Damn that hurts!

Kagome: Return to cooking if you want your ramen Inuyasha!

Inuyasha: {grumbles about annoying bitches} What do I do now? I got the stove on.

Clear Waters: {returns with popcorn} Put the teapot on the stove.

Inuyasha: You mean this thing? {picks up teapot and drops on bare foot.} OW! DAMN!

Miroku: Language, Inuyasha.

Inuyasha: {picks up teapot and puts on running burner}

Clear Waters: Good job! Now you just have to wait for the water to boil!

Kagome: Uh, that's if they're any left to boil that isn't on the floor.

Sango: {eyes puddle on ground} You've got a big clean up ahead of you, Inuyasha.

Clear Waters: Yes. I'm not cleaning it up. You made the mess. R&R everybody! We'll conclude Inuyasha's ramen expirience in the next chapter!

Inuyasha: So what do I do now?

Clear Waters: Wait.

Inuyasha: No! I want to know what I do NOW! I don't want to wait for you to finish talking to the people reading this!

Clear Waters: Inuyasha! You WAIT for the water to boil! You're so thick at times.

Inuyasha: What the hell is that supposed to mean?!