The dogs are on the loose
I don't own Inuyasha or Ranma ½
Another chapter done and for once I'm completely satisfied with it. I also finished my work on the new characters I want to use in "Without the well"the twins became a hilarious pair. I won't reveal anything else, that would spoil things.
Chapter: 36 Finally homeThat evening the three demon families and one soon to be family exited the Tendo compound to go to the well that brought them here. They were followed by Ranma, Akane and Cologne who only wanted to get rid of the demons so she can get back to China. Once they reached their goal she went to work while the others said their goodbyes.
"We thank you for everything you did for us!" said Kagome bowing deeply.
"No we should be the ones thanking you!" answered Akane "We never would have beaten Tekichi without you and we'd be probably still hiding our feelings." She also bowed, and when seeing that Ranma didn't do the same she gave him a little whack to remind him of what he is supposed to do. For a normal human this little whack would have meant a broken skull.
"You still have a lot of work to do with your bitch till she gets like mine!" remarked Inuyasha forgetting how much he tendered his life.
Ranma could feel the amount of anger in the females and slowly backed away. The sound of a fist colliding with the front part of a youkai was followed by a sit and a soft thump as Inuyasha had a little talk with the not so soft pavement.
"Sorry sometime his arrogant ways get the better of him." apologised Kagome this was accompanied by a growl Inuyasha got up from the ground. "Don't worry dear I'll take it of once we get home."
"About time bitch!" this time there was no response from either side.
"I'm ready!" called out Cologne.
"We'll come and visit you when we can!" said Kagome starting to walk towards the well.
"Just make sure that Kuno gives up on you by that time!" answered Akane.
"This time I prefer not to use the teleporting spell that brought you here so you'll have to jump!" instructed Cologne.
"All right bitch, but if its somekind of trap you'll be dead before you know it!" warned Inuyasha before jumping down the well he was closely followed by Kagome and the others. The familiar lights appeared around them as they travelled back into their own time, but there was a little problem. Nobody let the one who jumped in front of him have enough time to get out of the well and since the bone eater was not one of the biggest ones this caused a minor problem, there was notrouble till Inuyasha and co were the only ones in the well then came Sesshoumaru and Rin followed by three cats and by then the well very much became overfilled.
"Home at last!" called out Kagome once she climbed out of the well it took her only half an hour of fighting to untangle herself from the others she took a deep breath savouring the much cleaner feudal era air and let her body fall back into the soft grass..
"Let's get home I can't wait to see my house!" declared Inuyasha. His answer was a growl when he turned around he saw that Sesshoumaru and Karom were once again eyeing each other in threatening way. "Let's go bitch so they can get started!" he commanded.
"I guess you're right they do have some catching up to do. Guys if you're finished jump in to us I'll be preparing a big dinner." When hearing this Inuyasha's and Izayoi's mouths started to water. "And you two better wait till dinner!" Kagome said turning to them.
/Dream on/ thought both father and daughter.
"I heard that!" warned Kagome Inuyasha gulped knowing fully that Kagome "heard it".
"I better get used to it that you'll be wearing your wedding ring from now on all day." he said.
"That's right but for that I'll take off the rosary." answered Kagome.
"Take your time mom we'll take Asaku and Izayoi home I don't think she'll spy on you again after what she saw last time." interrupted Shippo, but he quickly regretted. "Me and my big mouth!" he murmured seeing that his parents were turning to him with the old you're in trouble look.
"On second thought. If you're looking for me I'll be at Kioku's we've got some urgent things to deal with." with that said Shippo snatched up the female fox and took off.
"At least he didn't lie to us!" remarked Kagome.
"The better for him!" agreed Inuyasha.
"Asaku, Izayoi! We're going!" yelled Kagome to her children who were watching Karom and Sesshoumaru let out their frustration in a nice long fight.
"We're coming mom!" yelled the little girl while her younger brother gave out a happy bark.
"Do you mind if we come along?" asked Kirara. "It's been a time since I saw my mistress! And I want her to meet Ishima."
"If you want but then you'll be helping me in keeping my family in line!" answered Kagome. Kirara laughed knowing very well what Kagome meant.
In a nearby village"Where the hell could they be?" asked a woman with an ungodly sized boomerang on her back.
"I don't have the slightest idea we checked every place where Inuyasha and Kagome usually go and we haven't found the slightest trace of them." answered a man in monk's clothing.
"Listen up Miroku we have to find them they've been missing for four damn months by now!" yelled the woman flinging her oversized weapon above her head.
"Calm down my dear I'm sure that they are all right!" responded the monk fearing for his dear life.
"Well sorry but I can't!" snapped his wife.
"Miroku-sama! Sango-sama!" yelled a villager running towards them not knowing that he just saved the monk from a long beating. "I've seen bandits in the forest they were headed to Inuyasha's house!"
"Well we better go and save the home of our favourite demons!" declared Miroku. Sango took off running and he followed her close by. Not too far from the village they came to a halt. The forest was littered with unconscious bandits many of them were wearing claw-marks.
The human's came to a dead stop. "Those marks and bruises! That's Inuyasha's handwriting." remarked Sango when she turned her head a little to the left she saw several men who were pinned to trees by arrows, next to then there were some with black eyes.
"And those look like they just met Kagome and Izayoi!" added Miroku. There were no more words exchanged between them as they rushed to the demons' house that was close by. When they reached the clearing they couldn't believe their eyes Izayoi, Asaku and Ishima were playing in the grass under a small two-tailed cat's observation.
"Kirara!" cried Sango with joy running forward to give her ex-pet and life long friend a hug that was kinda well... deadly. Kirara didn't even have time to react to what was going on. She struggled but she couldn't get out of Sango's iron grip. When seeing that meowing won't help Kirara decided to transform into her human form.
"Mistress you're crushing me!" she protested loudly even in her human form Sango's hug was unbearable to the cat. She didn't like it but for the sake of her life and the life of her former owner Kirara decided to use some of her fire. She placed her hand on the exterminators and summoned her power.
Of course after this not even a second passed and a huntress jumped holding her slightly burned arm. "I'm sorry mistress but you were suffocating me!" apologised the female cat.
"And I'll continue if I hear you call me mistress again!" warned the human.
"Sorry Sango it's just a habit." Kirara defended.
"That didn't disappear over thirty years." countered the exterminator. "By the way I see you and Karom has success."
Kirara blushed and meowed. The little kitten gave up her assault on Asaku and started to run to her mother. "She's my little princess!" declared Kirara with pride. "Her name is Ishima."
"She's so cute!" answered Sango she reached out to pet the little cat but that jumped into her mothers lap and tried to get under her clothes.
"She's still a bit shy when she meets strangers, but I guess it's my fault I've been spoiling her too much."
"Not mentioning that all demons went crazy when Inuyasha disappeared." added Sango.
"Yeah I guess that's also partly the fact. So how's it going with that perverted, womanising, lecherous..."
"Hey! I've never cheated on her!" interrupted Miroku.
"We know that but you won't get rid of those names so easily!" answered Kirara.
"Kirara I think you can leave out womanising he's been only groping me and getting me pregnant almost every year for the past twenty years!" corrected Sango. At this both women started to laugh. Sensing the light mood Ishima crawled out of her hiding spot and carefully checked Sango over, after deciding that the strange woman is a friend she jumped up into her shoulder, and grazed against her face.
"I think she already likes you!" remarked Kirara.
"Why shouldn't she?" interrupted a male voice. "You were the one to raise her mother. So how's it going monk I see you decided to let your woman rest for a year!"
"I...Inuyasha?" asked both humans not believing their eyes.
"What is it? Don't tell me you thought I was dead?" snapped the youkai.
"Well we very much did! Where were you the last four months!" asked Miroku.
"Some old dried up witch pulled us back into the future through the well." came the answer.
"No wonder we couldn't find you." remarked Miroku.
"Where's Kagome?" asked Sango.
"Inside, making dinner." replied the youkai after that he walked off into the forest followed by Izayoi.
"Come on little brother it's time for you to taste some real food!" she said since Asaku didn't know what she meant he followed close by. Looks like he'll be soon joining "the dark side". (Poor Kagome now it'll be three on one.)
Sango and Kirara entered the youkai's home while Miroku got comfortable on the bench next to the door knowing well that it's only a matter of time before Inuyasha and Izayoi make their move.
Several miles away Shippo was racing across the fields towards Kioku's home, the female fox was nervous, but at the same time she was also wearing a huge blush. Her thoughts went back to the time when she first met Shippo. It was three years ago just after Akakit started to pressure her to become his mate. She didn't like him from the beginning, it was well known that the young fox always overestimated his capabilities and wanted nothing more than power.
She didn't like people like him in fact they scared her the only thing she wanted to have a quiet life with someone who loves her. She was sure of one thing she won't get this from the high-blown fox. Actually when she first met with Shippo Akakit was trying to kidnap her making it look like she ran away to be with him after her parents threw him out of their cave after he asked for her hand several times. The fox just couldn't get it that not only she, but her but also her parents were against them being together.
Shippo was on a longer hunting trip with his father that lasted several days they wanted to bring home something special. Akakit charged right across their camp with her screaming on his shoulder. Inuyasha and Shippo jumped up and raced after them the last thing she could remember before loosing consciousness was Shippo's protective form in front of her defending her from that overconfident fox.
She always cherished that memory from then on he often visited her just to make sure that Akakit won't try anything she couldn't really figure it out why since it took him several hours of running or flying at full speed to get to her home, but still she liked the attention he was giving her and she never before met someone who was so free, cheerful and caring over the years their relationship grew, and now here she is in his hands, after felling for him... hard.
When her home came into view she tensed knowing that she'll have things to explain and of course she'll also have to tell her parents that she talked Shippo into spying on his parents when those wanted some time alone she was already thinking of how embarrassing it would be for her to sit in her room because of this before she can mate with Shippo.
Shippo stopped in front of her home and placed her on the ground. "I think we should leave out the little thing with mom and dad."
"Are you crazy my old parents will kill me if I don't tell!" answered the female fox.
"Well after we mate I'll be the one who has to figure out your punishment for you and I think you'll like it very much!" whispered Shippo into her ear.
Kioku went bead red she usually liked the way Shippo flirted with her but this was too much she lifted her hand and slapped him across the face several times but the goofy grin didn't disappear from his face. "And I thought that Miroku was lecherous!" she roared.
She immediately realized that this was not a good thing to do, not even a second later the makeshift door that led into the cave that she called home was ripped open and two elderly foxes raced out. Considering that Kioku was their only child they were smashed when thy learned that their daughter disappeared along with her suitor's family and after four months after they give up every how here she was right on their doorstep, slapping him because Shippo once again managed to embarrass her.
"Kioku!" they both screamed racing to their daughter and hugging her with all their might. "Where have you been?" asked her mother.
"It's a long story!" answered the younger fox while trying to get free from her parent's hug.
"Well you have time to tell." answered her father.
"We have..." agreed Shippo a bit nervously "...and I also have something to ask." before he could do or say anything else the old fox grabbed Kioku's hand and slowly he placed it into his.
"Our answer is yes! You'll be a fine mate for her! But I want to ask you one thing." Shippo nodded still not getting how easily it went.
"We want to have the right to visit our little girl whenever we want!" said Kioku's mother with a tear in her eye.
"Of course you can she'll still be your daughter." answered Shippo.
At this the two old foxes smiled broadly "Let's get inside so you can tell what happened! I assume from the way things look you took good care of her." started Kioku's father inviting the two youngsters into the cave.
"Stop right there!" commanded a male voice. "She's supposed to become my mate!"
Shippo groaned he couldn't believe it the crazy fox was at it again he slowly turned to him letting out a long meaning growl. "Akakit get lost before I rip you apart!" he warned.
"How dare you talk to me you low..." that did it Shippo lunged at the overconfident fox and the last thing that his victim could see was his fist closing with high speed.
Five minutes later and almost lethally injured Akakit limped away from the site of the old cave. Shippo started to walk but he caught something with his eye, it was a beautiful flower he raced to it to pluck it but Kioku stopped him. "Let the flower live it's so beautiful."
A smile appeared across Shippo's face this is what he loved in her she cared deeply for even the smallest creatures. "All right my love!" he answered letting her admire the wondrous being.
Kioku walked up to him and sniffed the delicate flower before embracing one of his arms. "Thank you Shippo!" she mumbled while snuggling against his arm.
The male fox placed a kiss on her head and lead her inside so her parents can learn what happened in the last few months.