Missunderstood-
Just finished chap.16! Oh yeah! And note; Inuyasha and Sesshy aren't related. It would make things so much more complicated if they were.
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((Chapter 17))
"Oh no…no..no no…"
Kagome stared at the man in horror, a still shocked Sango beside her. So many thoughts were screaming around in her brain. One of the main ones was : How was she going to fix this. Sango was definitely not going to take the blame this time.
"What have I done…?"
Kagome was still in a stupefied state of shock when Miroku happened to step into the picture. Although she was still naked, Sango and Kagome didn't move…well Sango did try to cover up a little more but that was all. Miroku rubbed the back of his head. Two girls in plain daylight, staring at the bushes…well he wasn't complaining.
Miroku walked over to where the girls were and pulled aside the branches. There he saw a man, lying face down in the dirt. He had silver hair…really long silver hair at that. Kinda reminded him of Tsubaki's…his was maybe even longer… The monk stepped up to the boy and poked him with the end of his staff. There was a rather large bump on the side of his head. He probably suffered the girl's scream and throw attack.
It was a very natural name for the assault. Seeing that Miroku got it the most the took the liberty of naming it. The attack was simple.
1. You have to be bathing in the water before hearing noises coming from the bushes…
2. Cover up as much of your body as you can with your hands or a nearby towel.
3. Scream in the general direction the noise was coming from…(this is where you can add in all your name calling eg. Pervert, hentai…etc.)
4. Throw random projectiles at the noise if the movement continues whether it means that the offender was retreating or moving closer. Don't be surprised if you accidentally hit an animal…Springs are usually located in forests…
Miroku was now kneeling over the body and trying to flip the guy over. Miroku was really concentrating…but it just wasn't working. The task should've normally only taken him a couple of minutes if not seconds. But not today…at least not right at the very moment… There seemed to be girls behind him getting dressed…
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An angry mob was standing outside the landlord's house. They couldn't keep up with the rates he was charging. It was really weird, the livestock, mainly the cows were dying out. They couldn't understand why. Cows that were just healthy yesterday were dead the next morning. It wasn't because of a sickness, it was as if they did suicide or something. No, it was cleaner than that. There was no blood. Even when they cut up the animal for food, there was nothing wrong with its insides, everything was fine. They should of lived for another few years.
The landlord of the area didn't know what to do. He couldn't lower the rates any lower than they already were, he was only barely making any income. He understood nothing of farming or rasing farm animals. All his life he lived with his father, living in the luxury his father left behind after he died. He had inherited a lot of money but that gradually disapeared too. It wasn't like he oculd keep it forever. The landlord was now relaying on the crops that the villagers brought in for survival. They asked if they could bring in less so they could have more for their family, he said yes.
But now, he couldn't it was getting oo hard not just for the workers but for the landlord too.
"If only father was still around…He would know what to do…"
The stressed man couldn't think of anything to do at the moment but hope for some answers to appear.
At a castle 500km away…"Heh, let's see how those pathetic little humans will sort this one out…"
Naraku didn't want to just sit in the shadows. He needed to do something. So he resorted to killing cows… (A/N : gasp… the horror..)
"I'll give them another week…in a weeks' time they must kill Inuyasha and that monk…or I might have to make an appearance…"
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Kagura was still flying when she finally saw a clearing in the woods. Her back was cramping up from staying in the sme position for too long. Kohaku, beside her had woken up and fallen back to sleep serveral times but it didn't matter, she needed to finish what she had set out for. He didn't need him to stay up with her, this was her cause and hers alone. Landing her feather, she shook Kohaku lightly. There was a spring nearby and she wanted the rest of the journey made in air that she could breathe in freely. Pointing towards the water, he nodded and started off towards it. Kagura turned around and took in her surroundings. It was a pretty secluded place and no one could find them there…hopefully. Kagra leaned against a tree and relaxed, something she hadn't done in a while. She heard the sound of Kohaku stepping into the water and closed her eyes. She made sure to keep awake incase of any danger though. At least she still had her fan.
Kagura waited until she heared Kohaku get out of the water and walk clearly away form the spring before opening her eyes and walking to the water source. She didn't want to 'see Kohaku' . Taking off her clothes and slipping into the warm water, Kagura again relaxed her tensed muscles and sank deeper into the water.
She wasn't going to be disturbed this time…
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Kagome was still sitting on the bed and trying to calm down after knocking down her boss. That's right. She knocked out Sesshoumaru. Sango had him layed out on another ned in another room. No one wanted to see his re-action when he wakes up. Especially not Kagome. Sango wasn't going to take the blame this time… Not for something like this.
Inuyasha tried to comfort her, he was rubbing her back slowly, as if that helped any. Kagome was getting more nervous because Inuyasha was trying to help her. Since when was he that nice?
As soon as Sesshoumaru's breathing returned to normal, Miroku stepped away from the man and sat down beside Sango. The girls had some explaining to do. Sango was squirming nervously, he could feel the viberations in the matress.
"So. What's this all about?"
"Umm…well…I…we…"
"He's our friend from a long time ago." Kagome exclaimed cutting the tension between Sango and her crush. It was now that Kagome realised how Sango must of felt all those times she had saved her.
"Oh…"
Miroku seemed to buy the sudden exclaimation, well it did solve why they were fretting about so much. Miroku was the type to be more gullible around younger women. They all turned to the body when they heard the rustling of the sheets, which signalled that Sesshoumaru must of woken up.
"NNNggghhh, My head hurts…"
"Oh, Here, Lemme help you." Sango stood up and nudged Kagome in the side. Getting the words behind the action, Kagome stood up too, to help Sango sit the man up.
"I'll help too."
"Oh, you still have some blood on your face, come, lets go wash that off."
Kagome, playing along with Sango's idea followed out the door. They were dragging a semi-conscience Sesshoumaru out with them; leaving a confused miroku behind. Once they were outside, the girls layed Sesshoumaru down on a flat surface (the verdana) and waited until he woke up with enough sense to talk properly.
"So…What the hell happened?"
Kagome looked away and Sango glared at her. The demon slayer looked back at their employer and start explaining their 'scream and throw' attack. As Sango was explaining the steps, Sesshoumaru was nodding his head as if he understood everything and was about to make that move one of the special attacks for the company.
"And…that's how you got knocked out." Sango finished. She said the last part quickly hoping he didn't catch it. But due to his superior demon hearing he heard it all perfectly.
" So to sum it all up, You," He pointed to Kagome who was trying her best not to look into his eyes, "thought I was some pervert and threw a boulder at me." Sesshoumaru said all this with a calm expression as if being unconscience for 5 hours didn't matter. Then again he rarely did show any explression so…
"Yeah….that's about it."
The youkai nodded acceptingly and looked around the room he was in. It was different from the one he had been dragged into earlier. But he didn't care it didn't matter as long as he wasn't physically harmed.
"Anyways…Why did you originally come here anyways?"
"Well, there is some news I would like to share with you girls concerning the mission."
"It's not like you to come out and search for us…"
"I know. Back onto the topic, as it turns out, Naraku…he isn't dead."
The girls gasped and exchanged awkward looks. They both knew he wasn't dead yet but they didn't want to believe it. All the dreams, they all meant something. Everything that had happened to them. But if Naraku wasn't dead…what happened to Kagura who supposedly killed him?
Sesshoumaru gave them a few minutes to get over their initial shock to continue to tell the girls what he had came to tell them. Like they said, he didn't come out often; well at least not for something like this.
"Kagura is still alive. She plans to kill Naraku. In fact5 she seeked the help of me."
Silence was spread around the room again, Kagome and Sango looked intently into Sesshoumaru's eyes, waiting to hear the rest of the talk he had prepared.
"This mission is going to be called off. The contract, if you remember, the one Naraku had to sign…his will. The signature at the bottom was smudged. He probably didn't even sign it to prove that it was his. Because we didn't realise this fault earlier, I sent you two off on this wretched mission. You can come back now. Oh yeah and Kagome. Why don't you visit your time for a while?"
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While the girls and their 'friend' were having a meeting, Miroku decided to wake Inuyasha up and have a meeting of his own.
"Hey, how many more jewel shards do you think there are?"
"You woke me up just to ask that!"
"Well…yes…no…ok maybe. I mean no. What if we find the one who can see the shards?"
"Why are you even asking me these things?"
"Why Not?"
Inuyasha just grunted, he hated that comeback, " Why?"
Miroku was just a little startled, he answered back?
"Why Not?"
"Why?"
And so that is how their meeting went on for the rest of the night. Inuyasha and Miroku argueing using whys and why nots.
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Kagome was in a bit of a daze when she walked out of the room. She had a lot of thoughts messing around with her right now and needed time alone to sort them out. Of course she didn't object when Sesshoumaru gave her the option to go back to her own time. But how was she supposed to explain this to Inu and Miroku!
She crept as quietly as she could past the boys' room. Things were sure a lot quieter after they left Shippo behind with Kaede…wonder how the two of them are doing? Kagome slid open the shoji paper door and walked into the room that she and Sango shared. She kicked off the slippers and climbed into the futon.
She needed someone to talk to and so she waited until Sango walked in. She was wearing the pyjamas that Kagome got her for her last birthday. Sango was about to crawl under the covers of her own futon when she noticed that Kagome was still awake. She was staring right at her; and Sango knew very well that when this happened something was up.
"Did you want to talk about something?"
"Yeah…"
"Go on."
"Well…What are going to do about the boys? I mean how are we going to explain all this to them?"
"Oh yeah, forgot about that. Why not leave it to Sesshoumaru? He's the persuasive type."
"Ok but no matter how good he is with those things how is he going to explain the fact that we were sent out to kill the 2 of them?"
"That…." Sango smirked as an idea popped into her mind, "With a little bit of feminin charm…"
"And that is…?"
"I'm sure a little pouting and puppy dog eyes will do on your part. But…If all else fails…" Sango looked at the wall that separated the two rooms. "It wouldn't hurt a whole lot to let a few tears fall…"
"You. Are. So. evil."
"Well when all else fails…."
"-sigh-, I guess so."
"Then that solves the problems?"
"Yeah…"
"Alright then G'night Kagome!" Sango flopped over sp her back was to her friend and started snoring right away. It had been an exhausting. Especially when Kagome knocked out Sesshoumaru. Demons did not fall unconscience that easily. Did Sess just want a lift inside the mansion or something?
"Come to think of it…we've been here for some time now haven't we. Miroku doesn't even do his little exorcisms anymore…so whats keeping us from being kicked out?"
Kagome just shrugged off the thought and fell asleep, she could save some of it to think about if any more boring meetings should pop up.
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Morning came as much as Kagome didn't want it to. What time was it anyways? The school-girl glanced at her watch still wrapped around her wrist from last night. She just got too tired to take it off and now, as a result, a red mark appeared from where the watch used to be. When her eyes finally concentrated on the digital numbers her eyes grew a little wider. What was she talking about? Morning? She could run to the kitchen and get herself an early lunch! Inuyasha was really going to be mad at her this time.
Smoothing out her hair and slapping on her usual school-girl uniform she ran out of the room and into the courtyard wondering why Sango didn't wake her up. What she saw didn't really surprise her anymore. As it turns out they were all sitting there on the grass talking, drinking tea. It was a calm and peaceful scene until Kagome inturrupted…
"Where have you been all day?"
"Sorry…I-I kinda slept in." She glared at Sango who only shrugged.
"Keh."
Kagome sat herself down and couldn't help but feel like she was missing out on something when the conversation started up again from where it had left off. Something to do with Naraku.
As it turns out, Sesshoumaru explained everything carefully to the two boys and made sure they understood. He didn't want them to think the girls betrayed them in anyways. He left out the killing part.
Kagome and Sango will never figure out what he says or does that would leave the guys so calm after being told that your friends were working for your arch-nemisis but…Sesshouaru's just so well…him! And that's what he does best.
The talk lasted about another 10 minutes or so and ended with Sesshoumaru standing up and leaving. On his way out of the mansion he handed Kagome a small tube of paper ( it was rolled up) The best of anyone's guesses was that it was a note.
Well, it was.
Kagome and Sango, I will be departing now if you haven't already noticed. During my absence from you I trust that if anything happens to you ( that involves those two men ) send the word and I'll make sure that they regret ever doing that to you. If you need any back up when you battle aginst Naraku, don't be afraid to ask. I'll be sure to send some capable agents.
Sesshoumaru
-Don't you dare call me 'Fluffy' again.
Kagome skimmed the whole thing and sighed, she figured he wouldn't come out to help the battle in person. Sango was reading the paper beside her a let out a little giggle when she read the last little note their boss had put in. So he figured out the little code name they had given him huh? Oh well. It was getting old anyways.
Kagome put the paper into her backpack and started walking with Sango to Inuyasha and Miroku's room. It was time to set off again. The owner of the house was getting suspicious. Miroku seemed a little too happy the last time he did an exorcism.
The hanyou and monk were in there all right. They were still argueing, in fact they got up early just to argue…
"Why?"
"Why Not?"
"Why?"
"Why Not?"
They kept argueing and didn't even notice the girls. That was ok with them, it meant that they could have some more relaxation time. And more time for Kagome to think up a way to ask Inuyasha if she could go home…without having him say no.
End
Yeah, I tried to get it out sooner…Actually I think that was pretty fast… oh whatever. By the way just to tell everyone Im going to go to Toronto from Jun1-3 (BAND TRIP! YEAH!) so I won't be able to update but until then I'll try and write more so I can post a whole bunch when I get back..
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