Across Time part 8
Hello everyone, here's the next chapter. Its nice having time off to write for once. Too bad the vacation
is almost up and exams are the week after next. Joy. Not to be spoiled or anything (kinda hard after TFAC
though) but I'm not terribly impressed by the way review rates are decreasing. I wouldn't mind all that
much if it wasn't for one thing. THERE ARE 216 PEOPLE WHO HAVE ME ON FAVORITES! How in the world can it be
that only some 20 of these people are reading Across Time. I find that very very unlikely. I could, I
suppose, put a goal for reviews and threaten not the update until I get that number, but I won't do that.
Unless of course you people would want to. I can see how its sometimes advantageous because that way I'll
have to keep my part of the bargain and update every time you reach the goal, even if it was reached in
a day or two. But getting back on topic, please review. If it gets much lower I might just not bother to
take the five minutes to update. If you read the first chapter you'll see that this is for my friend
Claire and I post on fanfiction because I like getting feedback and having people enjoy my work, despite
all of the flaws, but if I stop getting feedback I don't know if people are still enjoying it and there
is not point to update anymore.. Ok enough ranting and on to the review responses.
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- radire- Hints what will happen in spring. Sure, stuff will happen ;)
-lilemmy- Happy day after New year!
-Amygurl- Yes I'll envy you from my BRAND SPANKING NEW PERSONAL COMPUTER WITH CORDLESS KEYBOARD AND MOUSE
:P :P :P :P
-inuficcrzy- Well I got my ass kicked quite a few times in the play, but I got quite a few comments of
being the better of the two people playing the villain.
-The Authoress L- Yes I've also had problems with the spelling, partly because there are two accepted
ways to spell it. Tetsusaiga and Tessaiga. I prefer Tetsusaiga.
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"Most of it isn't from class." Shippo explained as he stared at the girl who had fallen flat on her
face. "You see, I've been trying to solve Fermat's last theorem using techniques available in his time
period, about 1630. I figure that way I can at least even up with Andrew Wiles." he continued as Kagome
shakily got back into a sitting position, his expression turning sour at the mentioning of the mathematician.
Inuyasha, who had been already amused at Kagome's reaction, snorted. "Still sore he beat you to it Shippo?"
the hanyou taunted, turning his gaze back to the dumb struck Kagome after sparing a glance at the kitsune.
Whether Shippo even heard the jab is unknown. "I mean, its not my fault I didn't have big shiny
computers to compute the fractal equations! I was farther than he was before those Japanese scientists helped
him!" ranted Shippo, raising his small arms up for emphasis. "And besides, I was the first one to see his
error the first time he claimed to have proved it." he grumbled, crossing his arms and turning away. Kagome
simply stared, trying to comprehend what had just been said. In the corner of her mind she vaguely remembered
watching a movie about the theorem in algebra class, but even the simplified explanation in the movie had been
far too complicated. And now the little boy from five hundred years ago not only understood it, but even was
able to nearly figure it out himself? Very impressive.
'Well I know where to come when I need help with my math homework' she thought, straightening out her
uniform. "Are you as good with math as Shippo Inuyasha? I bet you've helped him with this stuff haven't you."
Kagome asked. It was then Shippo's turn to snort. "Inuyasha can't even count." he said, quite calm after his
little fit. Inuyasha shot a glare at the boy, who was now innocently doing homework. "Just because I haven't
gone to college four times and never went to school doesn't-" "You never went to school?!" Kagome asked,
cutting him off.
Inuyasha was a bit taken by her question. "So? I've learned everything I need. What do I care about
what makes up the earth or who fought in the Boshin War and for why? I LIVED through that war. I saw the
Ishin army march into Edo. Your books are crap compared to watching it." he retorted defiantly. Shippo
snickered from his part of the table and set down his pencil. Inuyasha had asked for it, he might as well
have put a sit me sign around his neck. 'Inuyasha's skull could survive a black hole.' thought the boy.
After all the arguements he and Kagome had had over going to school one would think he might have caught on.
But to Shippo's surprise (and great disapointment) the onslaught never came. Instead Kagome just
sighed and shook her head. While she might want to strangle him a bit, she could tell that no amount of
arguing or violence would change his mind this day after five hundred years. 'Atleast Shippo didn't catch
his bad habits.' Kagome thought, consoling herself. "Well then." Said Kagome, changing the subject. "If you
never went to school then how in the world can you afford to live in this beautiful house? I can't believe
you could have gotten such a high paying job without any education." she said as she let her gaze admire
the portion of the pair's home that was in view. Meanwhile Inuyasha was still admiring one thing with his
gaze, though Kagome had yet to realize it.
After a few moments of silence Kagome snapped her fingers and smiled. "I know how!" she exclaimed.
Inuyasha perked up his ears and waited for her to continue. Shippo was equally interested, though not terribly
surprised that she had figured it out. After all, Kagome was his role model. "You must have invested in a
company that I told you about back in the Warring States Era. And all this time I thought you hadn't been
listening. Shippo sighed and went back to his work. Ok, so maybe his childhood mind had overexagerated
Kagome's deductive abilities. He had only been one hundred years old after all.
Inuyasha grinned sheepishly and rubbed the back of his head. "I didn't. We never needed
much money until the 1900's. Then you humans started offering money to whoever could beat the hell out of
your strongest men. I just did that when we needed money." Kagome simply gaped at him for a moment before
smiling and shaking her head. "I should have known." she teased. Before the hanyou could ask just what that
was supposed to mean Shippo spoke up. "Inuyasha's a bit of a legend in the prize fighting world. People talk
about a guy who had never been heard of coming and taking on a champion boxer or wrestler that has overdosed
on steroids. That's Inuyasha."
Kagome let Shippo continue with, whether he knew it or not, his hero worshiping of Inuyasha, finishing
her tea and accepting a refill, drinking that as well before setting aside her cup. It was quite obvious to
Kagome that, despite all of their bickering she had seen, Shippo respected Inuyasha a great deal. She had a
feeling that Shippo was more than a nuisance to Inuyasha as well, but had a feeling that the chances of either
of them admitting any of this was quite remote. It was only when Shippo entered into a very gruesomely detailed
story that Kagome felt the need to change the subject.
"So tell me Shippo, have you really gone to college four times?" Kagome asked. Shippo stopped in mid
sentance and blinked. "Actually five times. Once in 1810, once in the early 1900's, again in 1950, the fourth
time in 1980, and I started in 2002 again. I know most of the things in the lower classes like the math class
I'm taking, but its impossible to get past them without taking them like it is with elementary school. It's all
right though, I don't mind all that much and its fun knowing more than some of the professors. Its good to have
a refresher too." said he after a brief pause.
"He just likes impressing the girls." Inuyasha said, breaking the silence that he had been in all
during Shippo's worshiping. The poor boy's face flushed at Inuyasha's remark, which Kagome suspected might be
atleast partially true about atleast one girl. "That's not true Inuyasha." stammered Shippo, lowering his head
to prevent his face from saying otherwise. Kagome smiled. "Well I'm guessing you use a transformation like
Inuyasha does when you go to college. Can I see it?" she asked. Shippo nodded vigorously, thankful for her
willingness not to prod him.
In little more time than it took for the boy to reach for one of his enchanted leaves and put it
on top of his head, Kagome no longer say a scrawny thirteen year old but instead a scrawny college student
with short dirty blonde hair and basically all of his younger version's facial characteristics but older clad
in blue jeans and a black t-shirt with the golden words 'Lord of the Onion Rings' written apon it. The fact
that Shippo hadn't changed himself much, especially in the size and muscle departments, was an impressive
testiment of the boy's character.
After allowing Kagome a few moments to scrutinize him, Shippo returned to his natural form. "You're
very handsome Shippo." Kagome said in what can only be described as a motherly tone. Shippo once again
blushed and muttered a thankyou. Inuyasha, however, didn't appear to like Kagome's comment too much and
there was a hint of jealousy in his golden eyes that went unnoticed by Kagome. "Inuyasha, what do you do in
your free time? Do you have a job?" Kagome asked, another one of her questions on a very long list. Inuyasha
shook his head. "We don't need money if you haven't noticed." Kagome rolled her eyes. "I know that Inuaysha,
but money isn't the only reason a person works. Some people actually enjoy their jobs. But if you don't work,
then what do you do with your time?"
"Nothing." replied Inuyasha though mentally his response was more along the line of 'Think about you.'
Kagome frowned. "What do you mean nothing Inuyasha? You have to do something. Do you go for walks or visit
friends or read?" Inuyasha shook his head again. "Inuyasha spends most of his time in the mountains. We own
property up there and there's a big forest. I sure don't know what he does there. I prefer to stay in Tokyo
or another city." Kagome's eyes widened slightly. "You leave Shippo here all alone?!" Kagome asked forcefully.
Before the now nervous hanyou could reply Shippo came to his rescue, or maybe he was just sick and tired of
being treated like a baby.
"Just becuase I look thirteen doesn't mean I AM thirteen Kagome. I may not look it but I'm as strong
as any human on the planet, and besides, it's not like I'm totally alone. Seshoumaru is around if I'm in
trouble and its not like I couldn't get to Inuyasha if I needed him." Another surprise today, Inuyasha's
somewhat homicidal brother was still alive. "Does that mean you two have finally made up Inuyasha? Does he
live here too?" Inuyasha snorted, folded his arms, and generally looked like his mood had turned sour.
"Hardly, they haven't spoken in four hundred years. Seshoumaru lives on the other side of Tokyo near the
university. He's a professor there and the leading expert on Warring States Era history and mythology." said
Shippo with a grin.
"Seshoumaru's a.... teacher?" Kagome asked in horror. She pitied his students. To have to sit there
for hours and listen to his monotone, emotionless voice... Kagome shuddered slightly, and she had thought her
history teacher was boring. "He goes by the name of professor Taioyou and he's not as bad as you would think.
He's never killed a student at least." That didn't bring Kagome a terrible amount of comfort, but the name
sounded familiar. Kagome snapped of fingers. "I know him!" she exclaimed before leaning in conspiritorily.
"I've heard people say that he sleeps with minors." she whispered.
Shippo and Inuyasha burst out laughing at that, leaving a confused Kagome to stare. "I wonder if
Seshoumaru has heard that?" Shippo asked as his laughter died down. "She might look young, but Rin is hardly
a minor." "Rin? You mean that little girl that followed Seshoumaru around?" asked the young miko, raising an
eyebrow in skepticism. "Yep." said Shippo with a nod, putting away his now complete math homework. "He mated
with her as soon as she was of age. Its difficult to explain how, but basically as long as Seshoumaru is
alive, she'll age as slow as he does."
Kagome decided she'd take his word for it, the fact that a human hater like Seshoumaru would mate with
one was so insane it had to be true. "Well at least he has a job." said Kagome, giving Inuyasha an only half
teasing look. "What is with you and jobs?" grumbled Inuyasha. "Its good for you to have a job Inuyasha, and
besides." she added with a slight blush, glancing away. "A lot of women like men who are hard working."
A strange gleam entered Inuyasha's eyes as he listened. "I'm sure you could get one if you wanted, you have
to be good at something." she continued. "He's good at killing things." offered Shippo. Kagome gave him a
'You aren't helping' glance out of the corner of her eye.
"You could go to school you know. You could-" Kagome stopped her little speech and her face lit up.
"Umm- could I use your bathroom?" she asked, her voice full of embarrasment. "Down the hall, there's one in
the last room. "said Inuyasha, a plan formulating behind his amber eyes. Kagome quickly excused herself,
chastising herself for drinking so much tea as she went, and made her way out of the room. Inuyasha's gaze
followed her until she was out of sight before he let them fall upon Shippo. A smirk appeared on his face.
Shippo obviously knew what Inuyasha was thinking judging by his expression. "Oh no, there's no way I'm
going to do that." said the boy, waving his hands in front of him. "Yes you will." replied Inuyasha, cracking
his knuckles on the table. "Or maybe I'll tell Kagome about that time your friends got you drunk and-"
"Fine!" hissed Shippo. "I'll get started on it when Kagome leaves today." he said with a sigh. "She won't like
it." Inuyasha keh'd and picked up the remaining tea, Kagome's cup, and his still full one before standing up
and entering the nearby kitchen. "I'll deal with it." he replied.
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"Let me guess, you have to leave." said Inuyasha darkly, finishing Kagome's sentance. Outside the light
had turned to a bright redish orange, signaling the impending night fall. "Well yes, I do need to get home, but
I was wondering if you two would come over for dinner. I'm sure mother would be happy to have you." Kagome
replied shyly. Inuyasha's mood shifted gears instantaneously. True he'd rather have her all to himself and take
her to one of the many restraunts he had planned to take her to, but this wasn't a terrible turn of events
either. So should he throw away the tatters of his plans that had been created over centuries and play it by
doggy ear? "So what do you say? I'm sure we have some Ramen if you don't like whatever she's cooking." Kagome
added jokingly.
What the hell.
Inuyasha nodded his consent and Kagome turned to Shippo. "What about you Shippo? Do you want to come?"
The kitsune hesitated for a brief moment before shaking his head after seeing the look Inuyasha was giving him.
"I have something I need to do now Kagome, but I promise I'll come next time you invite us over." Kagome smiled.
"All right, we'd better go then." Shippo nodded. "I need to get something out of the car before you go." All
three of them stood up and made their way to the doorway. While inside of the house there had been a youkai, a
hanyou, and a human, but once they were in daylight the youkai and hanyou had been replaced by two perfectly
normal looking humans.
When she exited out of the gate, Kagome found a different vehicle from the one she had been in
yesterday. This one was a light blue Saturn L-1300. Kagome raised an eyebrow. "Just how many cars do you have?"
she asked. "Just one. This one is a rental. I had to take the Roadster in for repairs." said Shippo, glaring in
Inuyasha's direction before opening the back seat and removing another book bag, also bulging with books. "Just
how much homework do you have Shippo?" Kagome asked in astonishment. Shippo chuckled. "Not too much today, it
was a slow day. Well anyways, I'll see you later Kagome." Kagome said her goodbye and Shippo handed the keys
to Inuyasha before disappearing back into his home. "So." Kagome said casually as she got into the passenger
seat and set her bag in her lap while Inuyasha started the car. "You lived through the Boshin war right? Did
you ever meet the Battousai? "Once." "Really? Was he as handsome and chivalrous as everyone says he was?
Inuyasha smirked. "No, he was fat, bald, and had a thing for little boys." The look on Kagome's face was
priceless.
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Ehehe, yes I know. That line's just a little bit on the crude humor side, but I couldn't help it. I don't
particularly like Inuyasha using the word 'thing' either but I couldn't think of a better way to say it.
Hello everyone, here's the next chapter. Its nice having time off to write for once. Too bad the vacation
is almost up and exams are the week after next. Joy. Not to be spoiled or anything (kinda hard after TFAC
though) but I'm not terribly impressed by the way review rates are decreasing. I wouldn't mind all that
much if it wasn't for one thing. THERE ARE 216 PEOPLE WHO HAVE ME ON FAVORITES! How in the world can it be
that only some 20 of these people are reading Across Time. I find that very very unlikely. I could, I
suppose, put a goal for reviews and threaten not the update until I get that number, but I won't do that.
Unless of course you people would want to. I can see how its sometimes advantageous because that way I'll
have to keep my part of the bargain and update every time you reach the goal, even if it was reached in
a day or two. But getting back on topic, please review. If it gets much lower I might just not bother to
take the five minutes to update. If you read the first chapter you'll see that this is for my friend
Claire and I post on fanfiction because I like getting feedback and having people enjoy my work, despite
all of the flaws, but if I stop getting feedback I don't know if people are still enjoying it and there
is not point to update anymore.. Ok enough ranting and on to the review responses.
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- radire- Hints what will happen in spring. Sure, stuff will happen ;)
-lilemmy- Happy day after New year!
-Amygurl- Yes I'll envy you from my BRAND SPANKING NEW PERSONAL COMPUTER WITH CORDLESS KEYBOARD AND MOUSE
:P :P :P :P
-inuficcrzy- Well I got my ass kicked quite a few times in the play, but I got quite a few comments of
being the better of the two people playing the villain.
-The Authoress L- Yes I've also had problems with the spelling, partly because there are two accepted
ways to spell it. Tetsusaiga and Tessaiga. I prefer Tetsusaiga.
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"Most of it isn't from class." Shippo explained as he stared at the girl who had fallen flat on her
face. "You see, I've been trying to solve Fermat's last theorem using techniques available in his time
period, about 1630. I figure that way I can at least even up with Andrew Wiles." he continued as Kagome
shakily got back into a sitting position, his expression turning sour at the mentioning of the mathematician.
Inuyasha, who had been already amused at Kagome's reaction, snorted. "Still sore he beat you to it Shippo?"
the hanyou taunted, turning his gaze back to the dumb struck Kagome after sparing a glance at the kitsune.
Whether Shippo even heard the jab is unknown. "I mean, its not my fault I didn't have big shiny
computers to compute the fractal equations! I was farther than he was before those Japanese scientists helped
him!" ranted Shippo, raising his small arms up for emphasis. "And besides, I was the first one to see his
error the first time he claimed to have proved it." he grumbled, crossing his arms and turning away. Kagome
simply stared, trying to comprehend what had just been said. In the corner of her mind she vaguely remembered
watching a movie about the theorem in algebra class, but even the simplified explanation in the movie had been
far too complicated. And now the little boy from five hundred years ago not only understood it, but even was
able to nearly figure it out himself? Very impressive.
'Well I know where to come when I need help with my math homework' she thought, straightening out her
uniform. "Are you as good with math as Shippo Inuyasha? I bet you've helped him with this stuff haven't you."
Kagome asked. It was then Shippo's turn to snort. "Inuyasha can't even count." he said, quite calm after his
little fit. Inuyasha shot a glare at the boy, who was now innocently doing homework. "Just because I haven't
gone to college four times and never went to school doesn't-" "You never went to school?!" Kagome asked,
cutting him off.
Inuyasha was a bit taken by her question. "So? I've learned everything I need. What do I care about
what makes up the earth or who fought in the Boshin War and for why? I LIVED through that war. I saw the
Ishin army march into Edo. Your books are crap compared to watching it." he retorted defiantly. Shippo
snickered from his part of the table and set down his pencil. Inuyasha had asked for it, he might as well
have put a sit me sign around his neck. 'Inuyasha's skull could survive a black hole.' thought the boy.
After all the arguements he and Kagome had had over going to school one would think he might have caught on.
But to Shippo's surprise (and great disapointment) the onslaught never came. Instead Kagome just
sighed and shook her head. While she might want to strangle him a bit, she could tell that no amount of
arguing or violence would change his mind this day after five hundred years. 'Atleast Shippo didn't catch
his bad habits.' Kagome thought, consoling herself. "Well then." Said Kagome, changing the subject. "If you
never went to school then how in the world can you afford to live in this beautiful house? I can't believe
you could have gotten such a high paying job without any education." she said as she let her gaze admire
the portion of the pair's home that was in view. Meanwhile Inuyasha was still admiring one thing with his
gaze, though Kagome had yet to realize it.
After a few moments of silence Kagome snapped her fingers and smiled. "I know how!" she exclaimed.
Inuyasha perked up his ears and waited for her to continue. Shippo was equally interested, though not terribly
surprised that she had figured it out. After all, Kagome was his role model. "You must have invested in a
company that I told you about back in the Warring States Era. And all this time I thought you hadn't been
listening. Shippo sighed and went back to his work. Ok, so maybe his childhood mind had overexagerated
Kagome's deductive abilities. He had only been one hundred years old after all.
Inuyasha grinned sheepishly and rubbed the back of his head. "I didn't. We never needed
much money until the 1900's. Then you humans started offering money to whoever could beat the hell out of
your strongest men. I just did that when we needed money." Kagome simply gaped at him for a moment before
smiling and shaking her head. "I should have known." she teased. Before the hanyou could ask just what that
was supposed to mean Shippo spoke up. "Inuyasha's a bit of a legend in the prize fighting world. People talk
about a guy who had never been heard of coming and taking on a champion boxer or wrestler that has overdosed
on steroids. That's Inuyasha."
Kagome let Shippo continue with, whether he knew it or not, his hero worshiping of Inuyasha, finishing
her tea and accepting a refill, drinking that as well before setting aside her cup. It was quite obvious to
Kagome that, despite all of their bickering she had seen, Shippo respected Inuyasha a great deal. She had a
feeling that Shippo was more than a nuisance to Inuyasha as well, but had a feeling that the chances of either
of them admitting any of this was quite remote. It was only when Shippo entered into a very gruesomely detailed
story that Kagome felt the need to change the subject.
"So tell me Shippo, have you really gone to college four times?" Kagome asked. Shippo stopped in mid
sentance and blinked. "Actually five times. Once in 1810, once in the early 1900's, again in 1950, the fourth
time in 1980, and I started in 2002 again. I know most of the things in the lower classes like the math class
I'm taking, but its impossible to get past them without taking them like it is with elementary school. It's all
right though, I don't mind all that much and its fun knowing more than some of the professors. Its good to have
a refresher too." said he after a brief pause.
"He just likes impressing the girls." Inuyasha said, breaking the silence that he had been in all
during Shippo's worshiping. The poor boy's face flushed at Inuyasha's remark, which Kagome suspected might be
atleast partially true about atleast one girl. "That's not true Inuyasha." stammered Shippo, lowering his head
to prevent his face from saying otherwise. Kagome smiled. "Well I'm guessing you use a transformation like
Inuyasha does when you go to college. Can I see it?" she asked. Shippo nodded vigorously, thankful for her
willingness not to prod him.
In little more time than it took for the boy to reach for one of his enchanted leaves and put it
on top of his head, Kagome no longer say a scrawny thirteen year old but instead a scrawny college student
with short dirty blonde hair and basically all of his younger version's facial characteristics but older clad
in blue jeans and a black t-shirt with the golden words 'Lord of the Onion Rings' written apon it. The fact
that Shippo hadn't changed himself much, especially in the size and muscle departments, was an impressive
testiment of the boy's character.
After allowing Kagome a few moments to scrutinize him, Shippo returned to his natural form. "You're
very handsome Shippo." Kagome said in what can only be described as a motherly tone. Shippo once again
blushed and muttered a thankyou. Inuyasha, however, didn't appear to like Kagome's comment too much and
there was a hint of jealousy in his golden eyes that went unnoticed by Kagome. "Inuyasha, what do you do in
your free time? Do you have a job?" Kagome asked, another one of her questions on a very long list. Inuyasha
shook his head. "We don't need money if you haven't noticed." Kagome rolled her eyes. "I know that Inuaysha,
but money isn't the only reason a person works. Some people actually enjoy their jobs. But if you don't work,
then what do you do with your time?"
"Nothing." replied Inuyasha though mentally his response was more along the line of 'Think about you.'
Kagome frowned. "What do you mean nothing Inuyasha? You have to do something. Do you go for walks or visit
friends or read?" Inuyasha shook his head again. "Inuyasha spends most of his time in the mountains. We own
property up there and there's a big forest. I sure don't know what he does there. I prefer to stay in Tokyo
or another city." Kagome's eyes widened slightly. "You leave Shippo here all alone?!" Kagome asked forcefully.
Before the now nervous hanyou could reply Shippo came to his rescue, or maybe he was just sick and tired of
being treated like a baby.
"Just becuase I look thirteen doesn't mean I AM thirteen Kagome. I may not look it but I'm as strong
as any human on the planet, and besides, it's not like I'm totally alone. Seshoumaru is around if I'm in
trouble and its not like I couldn't get to Inuyasha if I needed him." Another surprise today, Inuyasha's
somewhat homicidal brother was still alive. "Does that mean you two have finally made up Inuyasha? Does he
live here too?" Inuyasha snorted, folded his arms, and generally looked like his mood had turned sour.
"Hardly, they haven't spoken in four hundred years. Seshoumaru lives on the other side of Tokyo near the
university. He's a professor there and the leading expert on Warring States Era history and mythology." said
Shippo with a grin.
"Seshoumaru's a.... teacher?" Kagome asked in horror. She pitied his students. To have to sit there
for hours and listen to his monotone, emotionless voice... Kagome shuddered slightly, and she had thought her
history teacher was boring. "He goes by the name of professor Taioyou and he's not as bad as you would think.
He's never killed a student at least." That didn't bring Kagome a terrible amount of comfort, but the name
sounded familiar. Kagome snapped of fingers. "I know him!" she exclaimed before leaning in conspiritorily.
"I've heard people say that he sleeps with minors." she whispered.
Shippo and Inuyasha burst out laughing at that, leaving a confused Kagome to stare. "I wonder if
Seshoumaru has heard that?" Shippo asked as his laughter died down. "She might look young, but Rin is hardly
a minor." "Rin? You mean that little girl that followed Seshoumaru around?" asked the young miko, raising an
eyebrow in skepticism. "Yep." said Shippo with a nod, putting away his now complete math homework. "He mated
with her as soon as she was of age. Its difficult to explain how, but basically as long as Seshoumaru is
alive, she'll age as slow as he does."
Kagome decided she'd take his word for it, the fact that a human hater like Seshoumaru would mate with
one was so insane it had to be true. "Well at least he has a job." said Kagome, giving Inuyasha an only half
teasing look. "What is with you and jobs?" grumbled Inuyasha. "Its good for you to have a job Inuyasha, and
besides." she added with a slight blush, glancing away. "A lot of women like men who are hard working."
A strange gleam entered Inuyasha's eyes as he listened. "I'm sure you could get one if you wanted, you have
to be good at something." she continued. "He's good at killing things." offered Shippo. Kagome gave him a
'You aren't helping' glance out of the corner of her eye.
"You could go to school you know. You could-" Kagome stopped her little speech and her face lit up.
"Umm- could I use your bathroom?" she asked, her voice full of embarrasment. "Down the hall, there's one in
the last room. "said Inuyasha, a plan formulating behind his amber eyes. Kagome quickly excused herself,
chastising herself for drinking so much tea as she went, and made her way out of the room. Inuyasha's gaze
followed her until she was out of sight before he let them fall upon Shippo. A smirk appeared on his face.
Shippo obviously knew what Inuyasha was thinking judging by his expression. "Oh no, there's no way I'm
going to do that." said the boy, waving his hands in front of him. "Yes you will." replied Inuyasha, cracking
his knuckles on the table. "Or maybe I'll tell Kagome about that time your friends got you drunk and-"
"Fine!" hissed Shippo. "I'll get started on it when Kagome leaves today." he said with a sigh. "She won't like
it." Inuyasha keh'd and picked up the remaining tea, Kagome's cup, and his still full one before standing up
and entering the nearby kitchen. "I'll deal with it." he replied.
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"Let me guess, you have to leave." said Inuyasha darkly, finishing Kagome's sentance. Outside the light
had turned to a bright redish orange, signaling the impending night fall. "Well yes, I do need to get home, but
I was wondering if you two would come over for dinner. I'm sure mother would be happy to have you." Kagome
replied shyly. Inuyasha's mood shifted gears instantaneously. True he'd rather have her all to himself and take
her to one of the many restraunts he had planned to take her to, but this wasn't a terrible turn of events
either. So should he throw away the tatters of his plans that had been created over centuries and play it by
doggy ear? "So what do you say? I'm sure we have some Ramen if you don't like whatever she's cooking." Kagome
added jokingly.
What the hell.
Inuyasha nodded his consent and Kagome turned to Shippo. "What about you Shippo? Do you want to come?"
The kitsune hesitated for a brief moment before shaking his head after seeing the look Inuyasha was giving him.
"I have something I need to do now Kagome, but I promise I'll come next time you invite us over." Kagome smiled.
"All right, we'd better go then." Shippo nodded. "I need to get something out of the car before you go." All
three of them stood up and made their way to the doorway. While inside of the house there had been a youkai, a
hanyou, and a human, but once they were in daylight the youkai and hanyou had been replaced by two perfectly
normal looking humans.
When she exited out of the gate, Kagome found a different vehicle from the one she had been in
yesterday. This one was a light blue Saturn L-1300. Kagome raised an eyebrow. "Just how many cars do you have?"
she asked. "Just one. This one is a rental. I had to take the Roadster in for repairs." said Shippo, glaring in
Inuyasha's direction before opening the back seat and removing another book bag, also bulging with books. "Just
how much homework do you have Shippo?" Kagome asked in astonishment. Shippo chuckled. "Not too much today, it
was a slow day. Well anyways, I'll see you later Kagome." Kagome said her goodbye and Shippo handed the keys
to Inuyasha before disappearing back into his home. "So." Kagome said casually as she got into the passenger
seat and set her bag in her lap while Inuyasha started the car. "You lived through the Boshin war right? Did
you ever meet the Battousai? "Once." "Really? Was he as handsome and chivalrous as everyone says he was?
Inuyasha smirked. "No, he was fat, bald, and had a thing for little boys." The look on Kagome's face was
priceless.
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Ehehe, yes I know. That line's just a little bit on the crude humor side, but I couldn't help it. I don't
particularly like Inuyasha using the word 'thing' either but I couldn't think of a better way to say it.