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Inukochan here! I just had a bowl of sugar! X.x HyperhyperhyperhyperhyperHYPER! BwahahahahahahahahahahaahahahahaHA! Is smacked by a random person

Ok…now I'm really back and not insane like…well not insane like that anyway…points to previous paragraph

Welcome to chapter five! Please review and enjoy!

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Healer's Punishment Part Two: Return to The Forest

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Preview of last Chapter:

No, this is all my fault! If I hadn't spoken out… She could only utter one word as guilty tears rolled down her face, "NO!" Her scream did nothing to aid and she watched helplessly as the sword came down.

This Chapter:

Sango witnessed all that had happened by Kagome's side, she looked to Kagome whose eyes were closed tightly. I guess she didn't want to see…In the demon slayer village executions were held as well, not frequently, but if someone murdered, execution was a shoeing to happen.

The taijiya nudged Kagome lightly in the shoulder, "Kagome, it's over." She watched as the miko's eyes slowly opened to see the horror before them!

Kyou's hair looked awful! Apparently they didn't chop off his head, just his hanging hair. But why? This makes no sense… Kagome couldn't help but be a bit cynical; maybe it's a sign in this village…I wonder what will happen now. She watched, as Kyou stood to his feet taking his hair out of the bun it was it, the hair want just past his shoulders and to his mid back.

The headman walked up to him. "Kyou for endangering this village. I can no longer allow you to live here." He got out a dagger and Kyou held out his arm, as though saying he understood. The head man took the dagger to Kyou's flesh and made a cut from the elbow down to the wrist and then a second cut across the first in the middle, "You are banished, you can't reside here or even visit here, if you come in contact with anyone who lives in this village, we will not let you off so easy next time! Take yourbelongings and leave here!"

Sango and Kagome watched as Kyou nodded seeming to ignore his wounded arm completely and took a pack from Daisuke who surprisingly, didn't even say goodbye.

Kyou made a motion to Kagome and the other's to follow him.

Kagome ran after him her comrades at her heels. She stopped when she got next to the healer. "Kyou why did you do that, you could have stayed in the village if you hadn't stuck up for me!" Kagome waited for an answer but only got one after they were completely out of the village.

Kyou listened to Kagome and waited a few minutes to answer her, he was banished and had no right to even speak while on village grounds. "Higurashi-san by no means are you to blame yourself for this. It's not as though I didn't know this would happen." He turned his head to Kagome as he spoke, being careful not to trip over anything as they walked closer to the forest.

"You mean you knew you'd be banished but still took the fault?" Shippou jumped onto Kyou's shoulder from Kagome's arms.

Kyou blinked a bit surprised that the kitsune had jumped on him. "Um, yeah. I didn't really like it there anyway. The headman is a good man and respectful of the people in the village, but he's still a stuck up old fart!" Kyou laughed slightly, "Besides if I didn't they probably would have made the plan to track you down and kill you or something like that, but if I'm not in the village they have no way of knowing if I'm with you or not. They may not admit it, but they fear me and for good reason! As long as I am not in the village you won't be harmed."

Kagome looked at their new friend, did he just say the headman was an old fart…some how that sounds a bit out of character… "Ne, Kyou-kun, you seem different."

Kyou stopped and looked at the miko, "Different? I'm not sure I understand what your implying, Higurashi-san. Let us go to a quieter, more privet setting and you can explain in further detail" He winked at the now flushed miko who just shook her head.

"No, no, we can just talk here!" she laughed nervously, Oh no, Kagome what have you gotten yourself into now!

Inuyasha and Kouga were starting to get pissed…well Inuyasha more so than Kouga, How could that brat stand there and make advances on 'his' Kagome! Sure the brat was obviously a girl, Inuyasha's nose told him that, but advances were advances no matter who made them!

"So Kyou-kun, where will you go?" the taijiya looked to the healer as he was giving Kagome a hard time, Sango thought a topic change was needed to help her miko friend.

"huh?" Kyou looked at Sango thinking about what she just asked and he came up with a brilliant answer, "Damned if I know." Now every one seems to be going there these days.

"You don't have a home?" Shippou had moved to Kyou's other shoulder and had a worried voice.

"Nah, that village has been my home for about a year. I know of one place I could go, but it's really far from here. Hell, it'd take about two fucking weeks to get there I'd guess."

Kagome's eyes went wide Kyou the boy who risked his life to give them a place to stay, Kyou the one who respectfully called her "Higurashi-san", Kyou the one who saved them by allowing himself to be banished, Kyou who never said anything offensive thus far, was swearing…GASP! "Ne, Kyou-kun…you really do seem different…"

"Gomen nasai, Higurashi-san. I don't mean to sound impetuous or offensive. In the village I am not allowed to say or act the way I want due to my high status, people expected more of me. I can do and say as I like now, but if you are offended by it, then I shall abstain from it." Kyou smiled at Kagome as he took of his pack and set it down on the forest floor.

"Well, no I'm not offended, I'm used to it. It just sounded weird coming from you." She smiled back at him, he was acting and sounded more like the Kyou she had met before.

Kyou nodded and pulled out a brown pouch from the pack and held it out to Kagome, "Take this, we will indisputably part ways soon and you should have some form of medication less you are attacked and wounded."

"Hm?" Kagome took the pouch from him and looked at it, "What is this?"

"It's a special medicine made from only the finest herbs. If any thing should arise it should heal your wounds twice as fast. Though, this medicine works better on demons, it works in sync with the demonic ability to heal."

This explanation sounds vaguely familiar… "I was told that it was supposed to cut the healing time in half when used. It enhances the demon ability to heal while just working quickly on humans." Kouga-kun said something similar when he gave us the medicine he had…what else did he say? Kagome tried to remember the conversation from a couple days ago, "some human healer gave it to me." She gasped softly at that memory, then does that mean…? She was snapped out of her thoughts when she heard Kyou speak once more.

"I had given some to your demon friend a few days ago, do you still have some left? If so then I suppose now you just have extra!" Kyou felt the need to give the perplexed looking Kagome an explanation.

Kagome blinked, "So you and Kouga-kun have met before? Why didn't either of you say anything?"

"I'm not sure what the wolf's excuse is, but I didn't think was important. Anyway, I should be on my way, I would not want to hold you up."

"Wait you can't go on your own. There are lots of demons around and not all are good, why don't you travel with us for awhile?"

"I really don't think that's necessary, I was one of the best warriors in the village, I'm sure I can hold my own against any demons I come across on the way to my brother's."

"So, it's your brother's that you're going to? Are you sure he'll let you live with him?" Miroku thought that if Kyou had family they'd be back at the village, perhaps he and his family parted ways?

"I'm certain he won't have a problem with it unless they are in war against another clan once more." Kyou sighed; it was hard to believe how much trouble his brother got into when he wasn't around. "I swear Onii-san is hopeless with out me or Giri no Onee-san around." Shaking his head he closed his pack and adjusted it on to his shoulders.

"Giri no? Your brother has a wife?" Kagome was wondering now how old Kyou's brother was and how many other siblings he may have.

"Un." Kyou nodded in response, "Giri no Onee-san and Anii have been married for about…" he paused to think, "about five years, I guess. They already have birthed two children and have adopted one. I simply adore my dear Oigo-san!" Kyou grinned as he went on about his nephews and all the things they had done in the past, he seemed to be in his own little world filled with his own little thoughts and his own little nephews.

Kagome's eye twitched a bit. I've never heard anyone talk about their family this much!

Kouga remembered when he first met this human girl, she had gone off on a talking spree quite similar to this, does she ever shut up? Kouga's eye twitched in sync with Kagome's as the healer went on for what seemed to be hours before Inuyasha shut her up.

"Enough! Do you ever shut up? We don't have time to listen to you talk about stupid stuff!" oh yeah he seemed just a little annoyed.

"Inuyasha! That's so rude!" Kagome scowled at the hanyou, she had been getting tired of all of Kyou's talk as well, but there was no reason to be rude about it!

"Ne, it'salright Higurashi-san!" Kyou laughed sheepishly, "I have a propensity to forget where I am sometimes. I'll try not to zone out in my own mindless prattle."

"Kagome, we should probably get going now, before Inuyasha gets anymore agitated." Miroku leaned in to whisper to Kagome who only nodded.

"Well, let's get going then. You come to Kyou-kun! I know you said you're a good fighter, but it doesn't feel right to just leave you alone, we'll take you to your brother's!" Kagome smiled at the healer. Who smiled back in return and nodded.

"No way, Kagome! We have to keep searching for Naraku, we don't have time for this!"

(…I'll give three guesses as to who said that…if you miss the first two guesses then you need to freshen up on your Inuyasha knowledge. n.n)

"Oswari." With that one word the Hanyou was flat on the ground and had an interested healer looming over him.

Kyou's eyes widen as Kagome sent the hanyou called Inuyasha flying to the ground, he'd never seen anything like it, he stared at Inuyasha who seemed to have trouble getting up, "Ne, Higurashi-san, that was a laudable trick!" he beamed in Kagome's direction and got up to follow her.

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And so begins the new journey! Where will they go, who is this brother, and what will happen next?

Stay tuned to find out more! n.n

Japanese Dictionary:

Gomen Nasai- I'm very sorry.

Oswari-Sit

Anii-My older Brother, less respectful.

Onii-san-Older brother, more respectful.

Giri no- Step or In-law

Onee-san- Older sister, more respectful.

Giri no Onee-san- Older sister in law or older step sister.

Oigo-san- Nephew, more respectful

Oi-Nephew, less respectful. Or depending on the sentence structure it can also mean 'hey', 'yo', 'wait', etc.

Hanyou- Half Demon

Taijiya- Exterminator, hunter.

Miko- Priestess.

San- Respectful term, Miss., Mrs., Mr., etc.

Kun- Used normally on males, referrers to a close friend.

Chan- Used with women and Children, it can means small.

Name Dictionary:

Kagome- Bamboo Wave. (But in the series Kagome's name was originally taken from the song "Kagome".)

Sango- Coral

Miroku- Future Buddha

Inuyasha- Female Dog Demon (In many cases, much like this one, the 'female' part is removed.)

Kouga- Steel Fang

Shippou- Tail

Kirara- Unknown as of now.

Naraku- Hell

Kyou- Unknown as of now.

The next chapter will be more Kouga centered! Oh the things I have planned! Evil laugh

If you can't wait to find out more and need a desperate lead I'll tell you the next chapters name!

Chapter six will be called: Love Doctor n.n Oh how evil I am in this chapter, poor Kouga-kun!

Thank you for reading, I look forward to reviews!

Ja ne!