love-bracelet123- Sure, I'll read your story. But I'm not sure when I'll get around to it. I'm always really busy. It's the same reason I haven't updated lately. Sorry!!!!
Dragon Man 180- Hmmm. I like your idea. Maybe that will happen the next time they visit.
LiL:.CaT:.AnImE- Figure out why Mikoto is smiling? That's not going to be for a while!
Cirrus- Updating! But that doesn't mean you'll find out why Mikoto was smiling. It's a secret!!! oo
Mystic Bynd- Yes! Exactly! Well, I know too, but hey, I'm the author.
Wolf of Fire- You're going to have to wait a while to find out why Mikoto was smiling. I never imagined that one smile could get so many people to want to read my story! Wow!
Heart of Friendship- Well it's not like Mikoto is Sesshoumaru. I mean, Mikoto does smile. It's just that this was a special smile.
Lil'killer- I don't mean to be mean, but go ahead and go after your little sister's room. Why knock out Shippo?!?! He's the cutest little thing in the world. Now Miroku I could get Inuyasha to knock out. (glares at Miroku) Jaken is the slowest little idiot in the whole story. Of course he wouldn't put two and two together and figure out that Kyo's a hanyou on his own. -.-;
animecraze11- Updated!
Sorona- It's alright. Maybe Mikoto is getting her a present… Maybe he's meeting with other demon lords. Maybe both.
Jimsessouni-Kudokenshin- Thanks! Don't worry about it.
Lenipez sideshow- Well not exactly home alone. We've also got Kallani and (shudder!) Kuruzena to look after Kyo. Not to mention Taoa. She'll be fine.
Sighing a bit, and wondering why Mikoto had given me such a smile a lot, I made my way into a room with a window overlooking the front entrance and watched Mikoto leave with Rin, Jaken, and Lord Sesshoumaru.
"Are they gone?" Kallani asked, walking into the room. "Yeah." I replied, "Why?" "Just wondering." She told me, "It's sort of sad to see Mikoto leaving already. He's only been here a few days." "Yeah." I agreed, "I tried to talk him into staying, but he left anyway." "His job requires that he travel." Kallani explained, "I bet he'd have rather stayed here with you than leave again, but he can't ignore his job now that he's accepted it."
"I guess." I said nodding. "And besides," she continued, "Now you're in charge of the castle until he gets back!" I turned quickly around to her. "What?!" I demanded, "I don't know the first thing about running a castle!" Kallani sighed. "I thought I was going to have vacation." She told me, "But I guess not. You need to learn how to run a household. And I'm the only one who knows how to… besides Kuruzena. But I don't think you want her showing you how."
"No." I said smiling, "She freaked me out." "She freaks us all out." Kallani assured me, "She doesn't like anyone. She doesn't like me because she disapproved of me running the house. She disapproves of Mikoto because his mother was a hanyou. And she disapproves of you because you're a hanyou. But don't worry. Kuruzena is as loyal as they get even if it doesn't seem like it. She'll help you if you ever are in trouble."
I nodded. "So do you want to play that game of yours?" Kallani asked, "It's so simple, but it's so amazing." I grinned. "Sure." I replied.
A few minutes later we were in the library, playing Chutes and Ladders on the rug. "I'd never think people our age would like Chutes and Ladders so much." I commented. "Why?" Kallani asked, looking up from her move. "It's a little kid game in my time." I told her, "For kids about Rin's age. That's why I made it. "I think it's clever." Kallani stated, "Who cares what age group it was made for." "Sounds good to me." I said grinning.
Kuruzena burst through the door. "Lady Kyo!" she exclaimed, "Lady Kallani! What in the world are you doing on the floor like little children?" "Playing Kyo's game." Kallani replied. "You shouldn't be on the floor!" the housekeeper said, "Get up!" I got up. Kallani had told me that Kuruzena was good and loyal, but that didn't mean she was scary too.
Seeing that I got up, so did Kallani. "What do you want?" she asked the woman. "I was coming to ask if you would like some tea, but if you will be acting this way, like little kittens, I don't think I will ask." "Tea sounds good at the moment." Kallani said cheerfully. Kuruzena glared at her. "Alright." Kallani commented, "I guess I'll go get it for myself. Want any Kyo?" "Okay." I replied. She walked out of the room.
"You say 'yes'." Kuruzena said as soon as the door was closed. "What?" I asked. "If someone asked you if you would like something, don't say 'yeah', or 'okay', or 'sure', or 'whatever'. You say 'yes'." "Alright." I said a little unsurely. "'Yes'!" Kuruzena snapped, "And when you don't understand something, don't say 'what' say 'excuse me' or 'I beg your pardon'."
I stared at her blankly. "And don't stare!" Kuruzena continued, "It's rude." "Oh!" I said snapping out of it, "I'm sorry!" "At least you have some sort of manners." Kuruzena grumbled. "I was raised in a different way than you." I told her. "And in another social class too no doubt." Kuruzena said, "You will need some serious work if you ever want to become a good Lady of the Northern Lands."
"Lay off her." Kallani said walking into the room with a tray of tea, "She's stressed out, can't you see? And I'll teach her all she needs. I have a hard time believing she wants you to teach her." "You are not a good teacher." Kuruzena said loftily, "You were lying on the floor with her." "Dismissed." Kallani told her coldly. Glaring, the housekeeper walked out of the room.
"Don't let her push you around, okay?" Kallani asked, "She's at no position to tell you what to do." "How'd you get her to leave?" I asked, "I thought she never would." "Being part of the family Kuruzena serves, I can tell her what to do." she explained, "Dismissed is the only command like that she'll listen to though."
"She was telling me how to talk correctly." I said. Kallani rolled her eyes. "Don't listen." She told me, "Kuruzena's always telling me how to speak. I just ignore her. Anything you need to know, I'll tell you." "Thanks." I said. "No problem."
That night at dinner Kallani and I discussed my last conversation with Mikoto. "So what was the last thing Mikoto said to you before leaving today?" Kallani asked. "Well it was more like a whole scene." I said laughing, "You know Sesshoumaru's little imp, Jaken?" "Yeah." "Well he didn't know I was a hanyou." "He didn't?" Kallani repeated, "I knew he was thick, but that's just plain impossible to miss!"
"Well he started running around crazily." I continued, "He was cursing at me and being stupid. Mikoto punted him into a wall." "What's 'punted'." Kallani asked. "It's a word from my time." I explained, "Sorry. It's another word for kicked." "Oh." She said, "Go on." "Well then Jaken and Rin left and Mikoto was still pretty mad at Jaken for insulting me. He told me he had to go and I asked him to stay or at least bring me with him. He said no to both sadly enough."
"He was traveling with Sesshoumaru." Kallani said shrugging, "I know he's killed you once before. Mikoto probably thought you were safer her. I can't blame him." "Mikoto was walking away when he stopped, turned around, and smiled at me." I explained, "It was a little weird because we had been fighting before. Do you know why he was smiling?"
"Mikoto's sweet." Kallani told me, "He was probably just trying to make it up to you after a fight-" She stopped. "What?" I asked, "What is it?" She grinned at me. "I know why Mikoto was smiling." She said, grinning broader. "Why?" I asked. "Mikoto will want to be the one to tell you." Kallani said, "I'm not going to tell. It'll make him upset." "Tell me!" I begged. "Nope." "Please???" "Not gonna happen." I had learned no more.
Inuyasha: JUST TELL US WHY HE WAS SMILING DAMN IT!!!!!!!!!!!
Clear Waters: In your dreams.
Miroku: Good night.
Inuyasha: What the hell?
Miroku: Lady Clear Waters said 'In your dreams' I wish to find out why Mikoto was smiling. Therefore I am going to sleep and dream.
Inuyasha: I knew you were a pervert, but I didn't know you were an idiot too! YOU'RE NOT GOING TO FIND OUT THE ANSWER IN YOUR DREAMS!!
Miroku: But-
Kagome: It's a saying, Miroku. I means nothing.
Miroku: Oh. Of course. Silly me.
Clear Waters: Right... R&R everyone!
