Chapter 3: Kagome's Relaxation & Sad Inuki

Kagome was just as busy finding out information at home. And hunting down her pesky camera. Her frantic searching caught the whole family's attention.

"Kagome, what are you looking for?" her mom asked.

"My camera, have you seen it?"

"Yes, hold on and I'll go get it."

"Thanks mom!"

"Kagome, why do you need your camera? Is something happening in the feudal area?" Souta wondered aloud.

"Yes, that reminds me! Grandpa, have you ever heard of a fountain age?"

"What? Fountain of age?! Kagome, what are you talking about?!"

Not wanting to retell this story, Kagome waited until her mother returned with the yellow camera before telling them everything.

"Ahem. Kagome, you wouldn't by any chance have brought one of those bottles home, would you?"

"No Grandpa."

"Nice try Gramps." Souta said, shaking his head.

"I guess I should go back and help Kaede. I don't think I'll be able to find anything here if Grandpa hasn't heard of it" Kagome said while grabbing her bag.

"Oh, well, if you'll wait a minute, I'll go grab some lunches for you to take." her mom said while walking into the kitchen.

"Uh, Kagome?"

"Yes Grandpa?"

"Perhaps you wouldn't mind staying here for at least a day?"

"Why?"

"Kagome, didn't you see how disappointed she was? She misses you a lot. I think you should spend the rest of the day with her."

"But, I have to help Inuyasha and Miroku. . . ."

"How about this, Grandpa and I will go research, while you and mom go out and have some fun together. Deal?" Souta offered.

"Really? You'd do that for me?"

"Hardly. I'm doing it for mom, so don't get any other ideas!"

"Alright, I won't! Thanks guys!"

"No problem!" Souta called out while forcing Grandpa out the door.

"Here you go Kago. . .where'd Souta and Grandpa go?"

"They're doing me a favor. Change of plans mom. I want to spend the day with you, so, we're going out!" Kagome grabbed her mom's led her out the door. Kagome surprised herself by actually relaxing. She couldn't think of a time when she wasn't worried about something for a long time. When they got back, they made some popcorn and watched a movie they rented. The credits were going by when Grandpa and Souta came in.

"Kagome! Grandpa and I might have found something!"

"Really? What?!"

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It was the end of their first day of child labor and Inuyasha wouldn't stop complaining.

Inuyasha glares at Kaede, "I don't believe I've seen you do that kind of manual work, so why do I have to do it?!"

"Ye know what they say , Inuyasha, seeing isn't believing."

"Who the hell says that?!"

Kaede shrugged, "According to Kagome, everybody."

Inuyasha fell back against the wall with a loud "Feh!"

Inuki, thinking Inuyasha wanted to play, ran over and started jumping on him.

"Kaede, can't you do anything to calm this thing down?!"

"Sorry Inuyasha. But the last herbal remedy I tried seemed to increase his energy. Not his age."

Inuyasha stood up and walked to Kaede, all the while pushing the hyperactive pup away.

"So, where's the monk?"

"I think he went to help Sango."

Inuki, still wanting to play, started to bite and bark at Inuyasha.

"This pup is starting to annoy me. Where'd the dumb fox cub and Kirara go?!"

"They're asleep. Apparently, Inuki was too much for them after the last remedy. Perhaps ye should just play with him."

"No way. I've got more important things to do." Inuyasha said crossing his arms.

"Oh? Like what?"

"None of your damn business, you old hag!" he shouted as he left.

Inuki started to run after him, but was held back by Kaede. Whining because no one would play with him, the puppy went to a corner and proceeded to chase his tail. Outside on the roof, Inuyasha was laying down and eventually fell asleep with a worried expression on his face.

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Now I'm working on the next one. Type, type, type. . . .