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Dictionary:
Kitsune - Fox Demon
Hiraikotsu - Boomerang Bone
Taijiya - Demon Slayer
Nee-san - Older sister ("Big sis")
Kaa-san - Mother
Innocence
:: Whispers ::
"Do you know any good concealment spells?"
Ignoring the odd lock slanted at her from the gorgeous male, Kagome continued.
"You see," She lied, batting her eyelashes sweetly as she crossed her fingers behind her back. 'I'm a good girl' look radiating from her. "Frankly-- I have no magical skills in that area whatsoever. My... family overlooked these teachings when I was younger." Because I just became a demon a few hours ago, so it would have been completely useless, not to mention-- stupid, to do so. She added inside her head.
He seemed to assess the question for a while, as Shippou dashed circles around the pair, reinforcing her lies.
"Yes! Momma doesn't know ANYTHING! Dumb as a box of rocks! Not the sharpest tool in the tool shed! Not the brightest crayon in the crayon box! Not--" She plucked him off the ground, slapping a hand over his mouth as she smiled tightly at the child.
"Thank you, Shippou-chan." She spoke. "But I think he gets the point."
The kit glowed, glad that he had helped his mother, while Youko discreetly slid his fingers across his mouth to hide his amused smirk at the woman's expense.
"So?" The demoness pressed, cobalt eyes glimmering hopefully towards him.
"I don't know..." He said slowly. She whimpered, not noticing the playful light to his eyes. She hopped from one foot to the other, begging,
"Oh please oh please oh please oh please please please...!"
He chuckled.
"I suppose i could teach you.."
Kagome threw her hands on to the air giddily, forgetting Shippou was there, as he landed on the ground with a 'thump.' She squeaked and scooped him up quickly, apologizing profusely to the bawling kit.
"IF," Youko continued. Kagome cast him a suspicious look.
That can't be good, she deducted in her thoughts; taking in his arrogant glow and devious smirk. Nope, not good at all.
"If?" She inquired.
Youko took a few purposefully long and elegant strides towards the suspicious miko, leaning in close so his face was only a few inches away from her. She gulped, her hold around Shippou, tightening.
He moved in closer, so that his lips brushed against her ear as he spoke, making her shudder involuntarily.
But, all forms of arousal were lost when she heard his next few words and she felt the hand on her rear. She seethed as her son's face turned in to a tomato.
One dead kitsune male, comin' right up.
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"Hey, where did that kitsune go?" Sango suddenly asked, glancing about the village for the missing demon.
"I saw him head off in the direction Lady Kagome and Shippou went." Miroku replied, walking up beside her, the staff in his hand jingling.
"What?! And you didn't stop him?!" Sango growled, shooting an angry glare at the monk.
"I didn't think I had the right to." He grinned charmingly, his eyebrows raising suggestively. "I think he might of wanted to get to know Kagome-sama a little better."
It took Sango a second, but the double meaning to his words suddenly hit her full force. She blushed, slamming the hiraikotsu down upon his head.
"Pervert!" The monk groaned, as the demon slayer took off intent on saving her best friend from the clutches of the overly arrogant and perverted kitsune she was sure to be in the company of. But not before giving a swift kick to the fallen Miroku for good measure.
"Idiot.." She muttered.
"IDIOT!" A similar feminine war cry erupted from the forest. Sango whipped her head around, just in time to see Kagome stomping out of the woods angrily, a fainted Shippou in her arms. Youko trailed behind her, holding his abused cheek which brandished a red handprint, a pleased expression tilting his angelic features.
Wow, this seems familiar. The demon slayer thought with an odd sense of deja vu.
The enraged miko halted before her worried friend, anger evident on her beautiful features.
"What happened, Kagome-chan? He didn't try anything did he?" She inquired, shooting a dirty look at the demon behind her.
The girl didn't answer, but instead jerked at thumb at said-demon.
"This," She declared, tail flicking in suppressed rage. "Is why women take self-defense classes, created pepper-spray, and parents lock up girls in their rooms."
The terms Kagome were using, clicked distantly in Sango's mind as thing's from her friend's era. She raised her eyebrow.
"That bad?"
"Yes." Was the strained answer.
"Copped a feel?"
"Uh huh."
"Asked the question?" She asked, referring to the 'please bear my child' line.
"Worse." Sango's eyebrows shot up in interest. Kagome's teeth grinded together.
"Which would be...?" She prodded. The miko leaned forward and whispered it in to her friend's era. Sango gasped, turning a disgusting look at the fox. He grinned wryly, making each girl turn away from him a appalled "ugh!"
"Are you thinking what I'm thinking?" Kagome asked, stalking to the hut with her best friend beside her. Shooting a 'follow and die' look at the kitsune, she shut the flap.
Sango nodded.
"Yep. We've found Miroku's long lost brother?"
"Without a doubt."
"Sesshoumaru-sama, where is Rin and Jaken going?" The sweet human girl questioned, looking up at the elegant demon lord walking before her. He had come back for them a few minutes ago, ordering them to follow. Jaken held on to the reins of Ah-un, as Rin hung on to Ah's scaly neck lovingly, curiousness lighting her eyes.
"To a nearby village." He answered curtly. Her eyebrows drew together and she nibbled on her lip.
"Why?"
"Stupid girl, stop bugging Lord Sesshoumaru!" Jaken squawked. He was, however, quickly silenced with a foot stomping him in to the ground. The foot attached to none other than Sesshoumaru. Rin giggled.
"Sesshoumaru and Jaken are funny." She spoke, flashing a million dollar smile to her lord. He turned and continued moving forward. A thought suddenly occurred to Rin, when she realized the slightly familiar surroundings of the forest.
"Sesshoumaru-sama," She squealed excitedly, catching the demon's interest as he glanced at her over his shoulder. "Are we going to see Kagome-neesan?!"
An eyebrow shot up. Rin took this as an sign to explain.
"Kagome-neesan, is Rin's nee-san! She's really nice and pretty! She used to play with Rin as Sesshoumaru fought with In... Inuye.. Inuyasha!" The girl sounded triumphant in remembering the loathsome word. Her orginal question came back to her. "So are we going to visit her?!"
Sesshoumaru didn't answer, but kept walking. His thoughts whirling.
Hmmm... Kagome? How.. coincidental.
"Nee-san!" Rin ran in to bustling village, crying out and receiving several odd looks from the villagers. Jaken scowled, as Sesshoumaru watched curiously from the sidelines. "Kagome-neesan! Rin's here! Nee-san!"
The hut nearest to them lifted it's door covering and a head poked out. It lit in delight upon seeing the small girl, as she fully stepped out of the hut. However, as she opened her mouth to say something, a red fur ball darted out of the hut and up to the small girl.
"Rin!" The girl spun around in happiness.
"Shippou!"
The children became lost in conversation, talking a mile a minute. Not even noticing when the female demoness came up for a good five minutes. All of a sudden Shippou's head whipped his head around.
"Momma, Rin's here!"
"I thought you were passed out?" She remarked dryly, before crouching. Directing a grin at the human girl. "Why, hello Rin-chan."
"Wow.." Rin gasped in awe. "Who's pretty lady?"
Kagome smiled, a slight pink tinge tinting her cheeks.
"You don't remember me, Rin-chan?" She feigned hurt. The girl leaned forward, examining the demoness closely. Recognition suddenly ignited in her eyes and she launched herself in to the awaiting teenager's arms, much to the surprise of the two male onlookers.
"Kagome-neesan!"
She chuckled, hugging the girl close.
"Ah, so she does remember." She teased. All of sudden Kagome became aware of the daunting figure towering over her. She looked up and met the narrowed gaze of the Lord of the Western lands himself.
"I believe an explanation is in order, miko." He spat. Kagome gulped.
"Heh... Figured it out, didn't you?" She laughed nervously at his almost imperceptible nod of the head. The taijiya beside her tensed, hand slipping to grasp the boomerang strapped to her back-- just in case. Everyone ignored the groaning monk on the ground and the curious kitsune thief. "I guess there is some explaining needed then..."
So just what did Youko say? What's going to happen when Sesshoumaru and Youko find out? Will feudal era men ever control their mood swings or perverseness? And when will Kagome ever go home???
Find out in the next chapter of Innocence!
-grins- Well, I got this chapter out earlier than I thought! Heehee, guess that's what happens when inspiration hits. W00t! Yay! Reivew!!!
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