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GCDV: 'pheonix down' was there just so the readers could know it was a name of a place...not a thing...does that make sense?

Last Time:

"Uh, a golden feather and pink."

"Well, I guess we need the other two for it to work," Sango said also kneeling down.

"For what to work?" Kagome asked sounding worried.

"Nothing, don't worry about it Kagome, we were just talking about two more presents for you," Sango said happily.

"Oh, ok..." Kagome said a little confused. "What are we going to do today?" she asked in anticipation.

"Uh, well, we're not sure yet," Inuyasha said.

"Let's go find a fire fox," Kagome said randomly.

"Sure, why not. A fire fox it is," Sango said happily.

Chapter 9: Tail of a Fire Fox

"So where do we find this fire fox?" Inuyasha mumbled after 3 hours of searching.

"Well...let me see...she said tail of a fire fox right?" Miroku asked, looking at his paper.

"Yea, and?" Sango said.

"Well, maybe she meant tale. Like a story."

"Smart one monk. Let's get Kagome from the bus stop," Inuyasha said.

"What is she doing at the bus stop?" Sango asked.

"Uh, she saw someone she wanted to talk to, so I said I'd be back soon. This was about 15 minutes ago. So she should still be there," Inuyasha explained. The other two nodded their heads and walked towards the bus stop. When they got there they saw Kagome sitting on a bench near by and a small boy in her arms. The boy had orange-brown hair and a blue ribbon holding it back. Kagome heard them approach and she looked up.

"Hey guys," she said waving at them. The group walked over to her.

"Who's this Kagome?" Sango asked sitting down next to her.

"A little orphan. His name's Shippo, and I found him sitting on this bench and crying. I asked him why but he just climbed into my arms and fell asleep."

"What are you going to do with him?" Miroku asked.

"Uh...take him home with me?" Kagome suggested. "Unless one of you guys wants to take care of him," Kagome said looking around. Miroku shook his head, Sango backed away, and Inuyasha said his typical "feh".

"Oh well, I'll just take him home then. Come on, you guys can come with," Kagome said. The four and Shippo went to Kagome's house. When they got there Kagome set Shippo down in her room and shut the door.

"Poor kid," she whispered as she shut the door. "His parents died and now he's all alone." Kagome went down stairs and sat down on the couch with the others. They watched movies for a little while, but soon it was time for her friends to go.

"Hey, Sango?" Kagome asked as they were leaving. "Do you wanna have a sleep over?"

"Sure! Let me call my aunt and ask, but since its spring break (a/n: I forgot to tell you guys that ) she should say yes," Sango replied as she pulled out her cell and dialed a number.

"Aunty?...yea...hey can I spend the night at Kagome's?...thanks!...see you later...hey hold on ok?" Sango said as she saw Kagome motioning to her.

"Hey, can my brother, Souta, go to your house? Don't you have a brother? Mine is really bored," Kagome asked.

"Hey aunty?...yea...can Kagome's brother come over and play with Kohaku?...great...ok...bye," Sango hung up and nodded her head to Kagome.

"Souta, do you want to go to Kohaku's house to spend the night?" Kagome yelled.

"Sure!" Souta yelled back. He gathered his things and walked out of the house. Just then a car pulled up and Sango's mom got out. She held out a bag to Sango, who went and got it, and started to talk to Souta. Souta got in the car and the car drove towards Sango's house.

"So, what do you want to do Kagome?" Sango asked.

"Well, let's go check on Shippo, then we can decide ok?" Kagome suggested.

"Hm, good idea, let's go." The two girls went up to Kagome's room and quietly opened the door. They looked on the bed and saw the little boy sleeping on Kagome's bed.

"He's so cute!" Sango whispered.

"Shhh...you'll wake him up," Kagome said quietly. Shippo opened his eyes and looked at Kagome. He smiled at her and she picked him up.

"Hello, who are you?" Shippo asked.

"My name is Kagome and this is my friend Sango," Kagome answered.

"Where am I and what am I doing here?" Shippo asked confused.

"Well, I saw you sitting by the bus stop crying so I went over to ask you what was wrong. You told me you were an orphan, crawled into my arms, and fell asleep. I took you home so I could find out more, and try to help."

"Thank you a lot Kagome," Shippo said giving Kagome a hug. Kagome smiled down at the little boy. Suddenly she noticed that he had a tail.

"Shippo? What is this?" Kagome asked.

"Uh...the tail?"

"Yes, the tail."

"Well, I'm a demon. A fox demon to be exact," Shippo said proudly.

"A fire fox demon?" Sango asked, wondering if he was the one they were looking for.

"Yup. Hey, how did you know?"

"Uh, my father was a demon exterminator, I guess I just picked it up," Sango said trying to cover up her mistake.

"So Shippo, why were you crying today?" Kagome asked, turning to Shippo.

Please let this be what she needs Sango thought crossing her fingers.

"My mother died when I was very young, so my father took care of me. One day he found a jewel that enhanced his powers. He took it with him wherever he went. After a while some humans came telling us that there was a large demon nearby that was killing many. When he and I got there no demon could be found. It appeared that the demon had just disappeared. We were walking back towards our home when two demons flew in out of nowhere. They struck down my father. Those cowards! They struck him when he was not aware of them!" Shippo was shaking because of the anger he felt about his father's death.

"Come here Shippo," Kagome said opening her arms. She rocked him until he fell asleep, all the while crooning to him. Suddenly there was a pink light. It came from the vicinity of Shippo's mouth and flew into Kagome. She jerked back, but this time stayed conscious.

"Kagome, are you ok?" Sango asked, worried.

"I'm fine, but what was that?"

"Uh, Kagome, I'm going to tell you something, but you have to promise not to freak out, ok?"

"Ok."

"You were kidnapped by Naraku and when we got you back you had forgotten everything except your name and where you lived. We went to Kaede and she gave you a potion. You then told us of three things that you needed to restore your memory: Feather of Phoenix, Tail of a Fire Fox, and Tooth of Newt. We found the first two, but the last one we still have to find. We had three days, but now we only have tomorrow and what is left of today."

"Somehow this sounds really familiar," Kagome said, wondering why.

"It must be because we have found two of the three."

"This is true," Kagome said. She yawned and stretched her arms. "Well time to get to bed, we have to go search for Tooth of Newt, whatever that means." Kagome got up and set Shippo on the bed and tucked him in.

"Where do we sleep?" Sango asked.

"How bout the living room, more comfortable for the two of us than my room."

"Sounds good, I'll be right there," Sango said, heading to the restroom. Once inside she pulled out her cell phone and called Inuyasha.

"Hey Inuyasha?...yea its Sango...I know it's late but Kagome found the fire fox...yes it was Shippo, how did you know?...oh...duh smelled like him...ok...yes I told her, and she remembers some of it...ok...call me tomorrow...night..." Sango hung up and went back to where Kagome was setting up the blankets on the couches.

"Well, let's get some sleep," Sango said stretching.

"Good night Sango, and thank you."

"For what?"

"For being there for me when I needed you, you're a great friend," Kagome said sleepily.

"Good night to you too Kagome."

Okie, there ya go...the end of this particular chappy...more later...

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