And here's the second chapter! Thanks to anyone who is reading my story. If you review (Thanks Bunny Meatball/Odango Usagi!) Great! I appreciate it! And if you don't, well, tha's oka. I just want people to enjoy!
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha. I think these things are mean. They keep reminding us tha we don't own the things we love. Grrs and Curses on them.
Chapter 2: The Old Hag and Inuki
When Shippo and Kirara found all 6 of the bottles, they all headed back to Kaede's village. Unfortunately, when they got there, it was still daylight. . . .
"I'm not going! Forget it! No way am I going to let those villagers see me like this!" Inuyasha complained.
"Why not?!" asked a frustrated Kagome.
"They know me as someone strong and someone to be feared. I'm not going to let them see me like this!"
"You are so stubborn!"
Through all of their arguing, Shippo just couldn't seem to stop laughing.
"And just what are you laughing at?" yelled Inuyasha.
"I-it's just, I know you always acted childish, but now that I've seen you as one, I can just imagine you throwing temper tantrums everyday!"
Inuyasha was about to bop Shippo on the head, when Kagome picked him up again.
"You know Inuyasha, it's not like you can really stop us from going into the village. I have to carry you anyway, or else you would trip. Now I'm tired of hearing you complain, so you better get over it now, because we're going to see Kaede, today!"
"But—"
"No buts!" Kagome interrupted, and with that, they headed to Kaede's home. Kagome and Sango were the first to go in.
"Kagome, Sango. What a surprise."
"You haven't seen the half of it. We sort of need your help."
"What is it Kagome?"
Sango spoke up, "Well, you see. . .Miroku and Inuyasha had an accident."
While she spoke, Miroku and Inuyasha stumbled in, followed by a smiling Shippo and Kirara.
"Oh my! What strange powers did this to ye?"
"Kagome told us that it was most likely the water they drank." Shippo said, setting a bottle on Kaede's table. "Figures they would drink something they didn't know." he finished with a smirk.
"We wouldn't have been thirsty. . . ." Miroku started.
". . . .if you hadn't finished off our water!" Inuyasha finished.
Shippo's smirk faded and a sweatdrop appeared. "Maybe Kirara and I will go outside and play, right Kirara?" Kirara nodded and the two of them leave. Sango and Kagome gave Kaede a better explaination.
"The fountain of youth." Kaede whispered.
"Yes. Is there anything you can do to help Inuyasha and I?"
"I am not sure. But I will try. In the mean time, me thinks that we should get ye two better fitting cloths. . .Inuyasha?"
"What?"
"I failed to notice before, but where is your sword Tetsaiga?"
"Sango's keeping watch over it and the monk's staff since. . . well. . . ."Inuyasha turned his head away. "Feh."
"Since Miroku and Inuyasha are too little to carry the weapons, I will take care of them."
"I suppose that takes care of everything for now. I will go get you two some clothes, then we shall eat and get some rest. Tomorrow I shall begin experimenting tomorrow."
Even though the beds were warm and the cloths now fitted comfortably, Inuyasha and Miroku had trouble falling asleep. Each with different worries on their minds. This caused them to be the last to wake in the morning. However, when they woke, someone was missing. . . .
"Where did Kagome go?!"
"She went through the Bone Eater's Well to her own time. She said she might be able to find more information in her own time. . .uh, what else did she say she was wanting to get there Sango?"
"I think she said something about wanting her camera. . .or something like that."
"What's a camera?" Miroku asked.
"We're not sure, but it's bound to be important." Shippo answered.
"Why did she go without saying something to us then?!" Inuyasha demanded.
"She said that you two were too cute to wake. She promised to come back real soon." Sango answered calmly.
"And what about you Sango?"
"What about me Miroku?"
"Did you see me as too cute to wake also?"
"Well, I did think you were cute. But I knew that if I woke you, it would go away."
"Stupid Monk." Inuyasha commented at Miroku's dismay.
Just then Kaede came into the room pulling a big white dog that looked older than her. It slowly walked towards Inuyasha, sniffed him once, and then flopped down next to him.
"What the hell is this?!" Inuyasha shouted pointing at the dog.
"This. . ."Kaede came over and scratched the dog's ears. "Is Inuki."
"Inuki?! You have got to be kidding me! This bag of bones?!"
"Anyway, the owners of Inuki volunteered him to help me in finding your solution."
"Why a dog?" Sango asked. Listening to the dog's wheezing breaths.
"I was afraid that a human would want to stay young selfishly, so I chose something else close to Inuyasha's structure. Here you go Inuki." As she spoke and Inuyasha fumed, Kaede gave Inuki a small bowl of water. Everyone watched in suspense as the old dog twitched. Shook. Sneezed. Then finally, something happened. If they had blinked, they would have missed it. Soon the old dog was replaced by a small energetic puppy.
"Shippo, would you mind playing with Inuki? It would help if he was calmer."
"Sure! Come on Inuki!" Shippo called running outside. Inuki ran after him and Kirara followed for reasons of her own.
Kaede started to go through her herbs. Miroku and Inuyasha finished eating and Sango cleaned up after them. It didn't take long for them to both become bored.
"You better hurry up you old hag. I'm getting restless. I don't want to waste away from boredom."
"Don't worry. That won't happen." Kaede answered with a chuckle.
"What does that mean?" Inuyasha asked cautiously.
"I don't know when I'll find your cure and so I volunteered you and Miroku to help with my priestess duties around the village. I shall also need your help here if Sango is too busy.
"No way! I'm not going to be some human's slave. FORGET IT!"
"Fine. But if I'm to do my other duties as well, it could take me longer to find your cure."
"Inuyasha, grow up. If it helps you find our cure faster, then we will gladly help you anyway we can. Right Inuyasha?"
"Feh."
And with that the day began. Miroku went around giving religious advice and helping with medical problems. Inuyasha helped in more areas of strength. Though he was younger, Inuyasha still had the strength of one full grown human. Though he didn't really have this much muscle at the time of his original youth, he gave what he did have to all his experience in life that wasn't taken away by the water. Sango went on small errands for Kaede, sometimes taking Kirara. And Shippo, when not playing with Inuki or the other children of the village, spent his free time taunting Inuyasha at safe distances.