---The Prophecy That Was Destined to Join---
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Chapter 6: Just Another…Interesting DayThe Higurashi Shrine, Kitchen…
"Ohayo!" Kagome exclaimed cheerfully as Sango trudged down the stairs to start making some eggs and bacon.
"Ohayo…" she yawned, "I'm not really a morning person for making breakfast"
"It's ok! You don't need to make it now you know-Shippo! Here's your ice water you asked for! Drink it up!"
"Thanks Oka-san!" Shippo cheered as he picked it up and raced upstairs.
"You know, he's not going to drink that"
"I know" Kagome giggled, "I'm curious to see who the next victim is"
)) SPLASH ((
A yell erupted from upstairs "Well, it's a guy-"
"You're going to DIE for that!"
"And it's Yusuke…" ((A/N: The following parts might really be OOC so bear with me!))
Sango stifled a laugh as a drenched Yusuke stormed down the stairs, "Have you seen Shippo?" They shook their heads. A squeak was heard and Yusuke raced back up to catch the offender. "He should wake up earlier if he doesn't want to get drenched" Sango commented. If you listened after that, you could hear Inuyasha yelling at Yusuke to get out of the way for him to reach the kitchen. When he made no effort to move, Inuyasha shoved him into the wall and grabbed two of Kikyo's arrows and literally hung him off the wall. An enraged Yusuke was left there.
A couple minutes later, the guestroom door opened to see Kuwabara walking off. When he passed by Yusuke, he stopped there for a moment and then rubbed his eyes unbelievingly. "Wow, Yusuke, where'd ya learn to float?" Yusuke immediately started shouting and yelling, freaking Kuwabara out for him to bolt back into his room.
That notion woke up Botan, who passed by Miroku's room just as he opened the door- delighted to see her, he groped her. A shrill scream of "HENTAI" echoed the house as she materialized her oar and swung it at his head, confirming him unconscious. Waking Kahyi up, he groggily walked out in the direction of the bathroom and tripped over Miroku, the blackness claiming him too.
Kikyo peeked cautiously into the hallway, making sure the coast was clear, she tiptoed towards the bathroom, passing by a very pissed off Yusuke hanging off the wall. Then she made a sudden lunge straight into the bathroom and slammed the door shut.
Kohaku, Genkai and Kurama had somehow miraculously made it into the kitchen-safe, and without a word to it. Sitting across from them was a very bitter looking Inuyasha, a red-faced Botan and a panting Shippo. Hiei then, finally jumped in from the open window and took a seat. After around half and hour, the two guys came back into the living world again, helping an angered Yusuke off the wall. Kikyo had sat down a little while before them and Kuwabara returned from his little 'walk'. Then, they finally had breakfast. In peace.
Later on, Kagome and Sango had gone to the grocery store and Kikyo was out back picking herbs. Kurama was helping, fascinated by all the different types. There Kahyi was on the front porch, sweeping while Kohaku and Shippo was cleaning their poor excuse for a room. Miroku was washing dishes and Inuyasha went to the park to raid some trees. Hiei went along with him, with nothing better to do. Kirara and Kitaji were…sleeping…
They all met back at the house for lunch, where Kagome had taken out some newly bought bread and quickly made sandwiches. There were 23 bags of groceries on the floor, only enough to feed the huge mob for about a week.
After noon, Kagome decided to take a walk in the park when she heard a scream. Jerking her head upwards she located the sound and rushed to the scene. There stood a girl around 10-ish in scraggy clothes and her brunette hair and orange eyes. She was crouching low, using her hands to try and shield her from the youkai attempting to murder her for pleasure. These were one of the times Kagome responded without thinking.
"Hey! You youkai over there! Stop this insolence on the little girl. I demand it!"
The youkai snorted, "You think a weak ningen like YOU could defeat ME?"
"Yeah, so are you going to fight or what? Or are you just a coward?"
"Bring it on, weak scrap, I'm going to torture you until you beg to die, then I'll start on the girl there"
"Think again" Kagome released the seal she held in that held in her ki.
The youkai's eyes slightly widened but then overconfidence took him over, "Still weak pathetic human" He raced quickly over to the miko and pinned her against the wall, hanging there. The little girl screamed in horror that this woman was going to die because of this youkai. But then she thought again when Kagome started to glow purple.
"Ahh I see I've found the guardian of the Shikon no Tama, ne? I can't believe they'd expect a weakling like you to hold the strength to protect the jewel"
"Wrong again, die you low-level youkai" She pitched in her energy to her neck, like Midoriko taught her to and the youkai screamed in terror as he exploded to ash. She stood there for a moment, awed by how her training had paid off and then instinct took over. She rushed to the little girl.
"Are you hurt? Where do you live? Where are your parents?"
"I'm alright thanks to you! I'm an orphan and I don't have a place to live…"
"Alright, why don't you come over to my place and stay there? It's very…amusing"
"Really? Can I call you Kaa-san? My name is Kyoshi!"
"Yes really! And you can call me Kaa-San, my name is Kagome!" she laughed.
"THE Kagome? The one who defeated Naraku!"
Kagome laughed at her many questions, "Yes! Now come on! We've got to get you washed and changed and introduced to everyone else!"
They then walked back to the shrine together. "HEY EVERYONE! I need some help here onegai? A little girl named Kyoshi is going to be part of our group! I rescued her from the youkai around here!" Everyone turned at her voice and looked down at Kyoshi. Kagome could feel her trembling in fear, so she knelt down and whispered into her ear, "It's ok, they're part of our group and if you know me, then do you know Inuyasha, Miroku, Shippo, Kirara, and Sango?" Kyoshi nodded, she wasn't so sure what Kaa-san was getting at. "Well, they all live with me and you can too now!" Kyoshi cried with glee and started jumping up and down.
Later That Night…
They had gotten her all washed up and clothed. She was soon introduced to everybody and shown to Shippo and Kohaku's room and gestured that this would be her room too.
Kagome cut up some carrots and diced some celery. Then she emptied the contents of the half filled bowl into the pot. Vegetable soup will be so good tonight! It looks like it's going to be a cold night. Every once in a while, she would shoot glances at Kurama only to find him staring at her, that simple reaction made her blush. She turned her head away, embarrassed that he could have seen that.
"Guys! Time for Dinner!" There were so many people in the house, that she would place six bowls in the kitchen, 7 in the living room, and 5 on a table in the hallway. Whenever you wanted to eat, you'd pick up the bowl there. It was simple.
All at once, everyone burst through the front and back door, and the hallway, eager to eat. One by one, she passed out the bowls and then finally sat down and ate. Looking up, Yusuke and Kuwabara were having an argument about who would get the last bowl of vegetable soup for seconds, when Inuyasha just rudely shoved them aside and grabbed the bowl. The rest of the group burst into laughter upon seeing an Inuyasha with vegetable soup and two very angry looking people on the floor, beside him.
Kyoshi's POV
I'm so nervous, I mean I'm with THE Kagome Higurashi from 500 years ago in the fairytales and there's so many people living here, it's just like the orphan home except everyone knows and likes each other. I just can't help but wonder why does, Kurama I think his name is, keep staring at Kagome and why does Sango and Botan keep giving each other looks, this is way to creepy.
"Do you want seconds Kyoshi?" Kagome asked.
"No thanks you! It's really good by the way"
I looked up to see Sango and Botan approaching me. Sango started, "Kagome! We're going to take Kyoshi for a walk around the house for a little while"
"That's fine with me, just be careful the number of youkai around here is going up! Stay on guard, have a nice time Kyoshi!" I didn't know what do to so I just smiled. And followed them out the front door. We started walking in silence until Botan said, "Let's stop here" I was wondering why we were out here, "Look guys, I know we're not out here for a walk, so tell me what we're here for"
Sango started the explaining, "Don't you think Kagome and Kurama look good together?"
"I say we play matchmaker," Botan added.
"Umm, guys…don't you think they should discover this for themselves?"
"We know, but what if they never do. We have to think of a plot to get them together for a while, even if it is by force"
"I see…" This could really get amusing. Maybe I'll join in on this "Matchmaking stuff"
Back at the Shrine
"You know, it's nice to see them co-operating like that"
"Yes, Kagome don't you think they should be back by now though?"
"Yes because here they are!" Kagome answered cheerily.
The front door opened and Sango, Botan, and Kyoshi. "Hey guys!" They said. "Hey! How was your walk?"
"Ah, just fine, but I think it's time to go to bed now" Sango replied pointing to the clock.
"Hmm, yes that is true good night everyone then" Kurama stated.
Sango waved and went into her bedroom, locking it. "Wait up Sango! I need to get in there too!" Kagome rushed to the front of the bedroom and turned the doorknob, "Hey, Sango! It's locked! Open up!"
"I don't now how to…" She shook the doorknob to make her point. "Eh… it's a little to late to resolve this then…we could show you tomorrow while you try to open it but I need somewhere to sleep then-"
Botan butted into the conversation, "You could sleep with Kurama!"
"Uh, yeah! Right! Kurama!" Kyoshi said nervously.
"Um… guys, couldn't I just sleep on the couch?"
"NO!" they all shouted.
"………"
"Err, I guess it's ok with me then?" Kurama questioned.
"Well, ok…thanks a lot" Kagome said, turning her head away when she blushed.
Kurama's POV
/Those three are up to something/
Isn't it a little obvious?
/You know…it's not that bad that she's going to sleep on our bedroom/
Youko I'm warning you…no funny stuff, you're not coming out!
Youko pouted /You're no fun! But I did see Kagome blush when you agreed…/
(Sigh) Youko….
/look here; I know you like her, just admit it! I, for one, like her/
He was snapped out of his conversation with Kagome waving her hand in his face, "Are you ok?" "Yeah, I'm fine, don't worry"
#Chatting again, fox? #
Yeah just a little.
#Hn #
"Feh, I doubt he's fine with a the metal problems he has!" Yusuke scowled somehow managed to step on Inuyasha on the way to his bedroom.
"Hey you bastard! Get back here! Coward!"
"Inuyasha…" Kagome said sweetly. A little too sweetly. "Uh oh…" She smiled, "SIT!"
)) THUMP (( ((A/N: And thus was the story of the dent in the floor))
Genkai just shook her head and stepped on Inuyasha on the way to her bedroom with Botan, of who was already inside, "Move it floor rug"
"Hey! What'd you just call me wench?"
"SIT!" )) BANG (( Right into the door on the way to the floor.
Everyone else just sighed and answered, "Goodnight!" That is, of course, except for Inuyasha who was now having a family reunion with his Aunt 'floor' and Hiei who just stated, "Hn" and jumped out the window, closing it behind him.
Kurama turned in his bed and looked to the bed beside him. 'She looks so beautiful when she's sleeping' he thought. He stood up and went to Kagome's bed. He caressed her check and inhaled her scent. This soothed him, so he went back to bed.
Next Day
Shippo was smart today. He didn't ask for any water. But unfortunately not smart enough. Kahyi caught him with an ice cube in his hand and dove at him, "You're going to get caught someday doing all that"
"But I have to wake up Yusuke!" Shippo whined.
"No can do, besides your going to have to do some training today!"
"Aww… party pooper, fine" Shippo pouted.
"Hey, here's the list for today!"
Training schedule: (Fit in right for the skills and levels of abilities of training)
Whom, What, Where
Kurama/Shippo, Kitsune Magic, Herb Garden
Kohaku/Sango, Demon Slayer Teachings, Forest Out Back
Kahyi/Miroku, Sutras and Spells, Living Room
Kirara/Kitaji, Fire/Ice Sparring, Forest Out Back
Inuyasha/Kuwabara/Yusuke, Sword Sparring, Backyard
Genkai/Kagome, Miko/Spirit Abilities, Herb Garden
Kyoshi/Kikyo, Miko Abilities, Kitchen
Hiei, What Does He Do? Park?
Botan, Report to Koenma, Portal…
"Err wow, that's a lot to do today!" Kuwabara commented, "Why can't I train with the kitties?"
"Baka, because the 'kitties' would burn you then freeze you up!" Yusuke commented.
"Would not!" Kuwabara retorted
"Huh, really!" Yusuke shot back. They started a verbal fight in the midst of the kitchen. "Are they always like this?" Kagome questioned, while handing some tall, thick poles to Sango.
"Unfortunately" Kurama replied. Everyone sweat dropped.
At the Herb garden
"You see Shippo, the art of transforming needs a great deal of concentration…" Kurama continued with his lecture while Shippo sat there frowning from trying to absorb all the information. "Why do you need to concentrate so hard?" He furrowed his brows. "Because if you don't, then you could look morphed, and then no one would believe you were the person or object you were trying to transform into" "Oh, ok"
Genkai wanted to see how strong Kagome was. "Kagome, could you draw your sword and transfer your energies into it for me to see please?"
"Sure thing, Genkai!" She unsheathed her sword and flames and sparkles swirled around it. Genkai stared at it in awe. I've never seen anything like it! Kagome leaned against one of the trees. The sword hadn't even touched the bark and it burnt the tree to nothing. Startled, Kagome fell onto the ground, dropping her sword, which scorched a hole through that, a little bit too.
Just then, a demon erupted from the bushes; "GIVE ME THE SHIKON-" The demon erupted to flames, then ashes. Kagome yawned, she stood there with a lilac coloured glow around her, bow and arrow in hand. "Wow, Kagome, you displayed some real battle there" Genkai snickered, "And to think, the dimwit thinks you can't take care of yourself. That was a B class demon!"
"Really? Because it sure didn't seem like one…"
The Forest Out Back
Sango had stuck the poles into the ground in a pattern and stationed herself where Kohaku was standing. "Sis, can you make me a boomerang?"
"Little brother, I made one for you before we left Sengoku-Jidai!"
"WOW! Arigato sis!"
"Anything for you Kohaku"
The rest of the day for them was spent trying to master the boomerang for Kohaku. Occasionally when he missed, it would be the end of a tree or two, unintentionally creating a larger field to train with.
If you hiked far enough, deep into the forest you'd strangely enough, find frozen over trees beside scorched down ones all around a clearing. There stood Kirara and Kitaji, testing their skills on each other, trying to find out if they could form a strategy together.
Hiei was nowhere to be seen and Botan was running some errands Koenma had ordered her to do. She was frantically trying to find his favourite oden restaurant to order some food. ((A/N: He likes too much food lol!))
Living Room
"See here son, you do a stroke that way with the brush and ah! Yes. You finished it, now place it on the wall and see if you did it correctly" Miroku stood up from the couch and placed it on the wall chanting an exorcism and he heard a cockroach scream as it burst into blue flames. "Like that?" "Yes! You did it well! Now make more for safekeeping!" Kagome entered the house. "Pest control, I see?" she joked.
The Backyard
(Ching, Chink) "Sprit Sword!" Kuwabara yelled out. "Tetsaiga!" Inuyasha cried out. The swords met and they jumped back. "SPIRIT GUN!" He aimed it at Inuyasha, who turned around and deflected it back with the Tetsaiga. Yusuke jumped out of the way, as a flow of energy exploded against a tree, bark flying down from the sky.
The Kitchen
"Kagome said that she could feel some Miko energy emitting off of you and I can say that she's right!" ((A/N: Kikyo haters, I've just got to say that Kikyo is totally OOC so consider this, Kikyo's basically not…Kikyo! Lol Ja-ne!))
"Wow, really Kikyo?"
"Yes! And Kagome is just arriving to help me teach you how to use it"
"Someone say my name?"
"KAA-SAN!" Kyoshi squealed. Kikyo raised an eyebrow.
"Whoa there, little one! It's time to start your training! Now start off by sitting down…"
"And close your eyes and concentrate on the pink light within you" Kikyo added.
"Then, try and pull it out…"Kagome began.
A couple hours later, everyone came in exhausted. Kyoshi had learned how to purify and create a barrier, Kohaku had mastered what Sango knew, Shippo knew how to transform completely, and everyone else was just tired from sparring. The girls headed off to the shower, and the guys to the living room.
Later that night, they had rice and fish for dinner. After dinner, Kagome announced that she was going to open her locked closet to get a pillow for Kyoshi. The reason why it was locked was because the greatest pillows in the house were inside. Unnoticed to Kagome, Sango and Botan exchanged looks. She took her key and opened the closet and crouched down to grab one. "Hey Kagome, need any help?" Kurama asked from behind her. "It's ok!" "Well, just call if you need some help with-Oof!" Kurama toppled on top Kagome and they rolled into the closet. Kagome heard snickering as the closet door slammed shut and locked.
Author here! Let's make this short and sweet. Thanks for the reviews! (Sigh) It's 19, but be thankful I'm nice! Anyways, the final voting results are here! I'll try to make the next chapter although I don't know what to do! >.> So...enjoy it when it comes! Toodles!
Voting Results (Some people are emailing me votes >.> Can't they just REVIEW?)
Sango/Hiei 7
Sango/Miroku 6
Sango/Yusuke 2
Botan/Inuyasha 5
Botan/Miroku 8
Botan/Yusuke 2