Doggie Days
By. DemonGirl-Setsuna
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DemonGirl-Setsuna: Hi there! Setsuna here!
I will explain again!
I can't update when I have no computer to use to type up the chapters and post them!
I didn't have computer access on Thursday or Friday, there were no classes on those days because of the holiday, and there are no classes ever on Saturday and Sunday!
Here is Chapter 20!
Please Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I don't own InuYasha or anything belonging to Rumiko Takahashi.
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Ch. 20
Himiko's Gift and the
Story of Her Redeeming
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The Next Day…
InuYasha sits up and yawns, then stretches.
"Morning InuYasha, sleep well?", Himiko greets, from the tree branch she is sitting on.
"Yes, I did", he says, 'I'm back to normal again', he gasps.
"What did you expect to remain a dog until the solar eclipse started?", she asks.
"Uh, yeah I did", InuYasha replies.
"I think you'll want to put this on", she says, holding out his hamaka to him.
"Uh, thanks", he takes it from her and puts them on.
"Let's get going or Koga will beat us there", Himiko laughs.
"Lets go", InuYasha says, "But how are we getting there, I'm not a dog anymore".
"I can still carry you when I fly", she answers, spreading her wings and wrapping her arms around his waist, then takes off into the sky.
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Two Hours Later…
Sweat drips off of Himiko's chin and her breathing was labored.
"Are you ok, Himiko?", InuYasha asks.
"I'm fine…", her hold on his waist goes lax and she starts to free-fall towards the ground as she falls unconscious.
"Himiko?", InuYasha shouts, quickly cradling her in his arms as he lands softly on the ground, "Himiko, what happened?", he asks as she comes to.
"The counter-curse took more out of me then I thought it would", she mutters.
"What counter-curse?", InuYasha yells.
"I cast counter-curse on you, before you woke up this morning", she replies.
"If there was a counter-curse, why didn't you cast it when me and Kagome first met you!", he shouts.
"The counter-curse isn't permanent, it is only temporary, it will end when then eclipse begins", she says, "Plus I couldn't cast it then or Godai would have found out I would be helping you two".
"How will I know that the counter-curse has ended?", he asks.
"The counter-curse didn't completely turn you back to normal", she replies, "If you notice the dog tail coming out of your butt", she points.
"Huh?", he looks over his shoulder at his butt, and true to Himiko's word was a tail coming out at the top of his butt, "I didn't even notice it", he says in a shaky voice.
"It is a minor set-back, the dog tail and me too weak to fly anymore", she sighs.
"No problem, I can carry you there. We still have half-a-day a head of Koga", he says, sniffing the air, "You just point the way".
"Thank you, InuYasha", Himiko says, "It's that way", she points.
"Good", he starts running among the tree-tops in the direction Himiko pointed; at top speed.
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Thirty Minutes Later…
"Hey Himiko", InuYasha says.
"Yes?", she asks.
"Tell me how did Godai betray the high elders?", he replies.
"He betrayed them, when he stole a gem he was trusted with", she answers bitterly.
"I take it the trust issue played apart with both of your lineages", he guesses.
"You got that right. They trusted him because his wings were white and the fact that my wings were black, they thought I was tainted", Himiko retorts with pain in her voice, "But I'm the one who went after him to retrieve the gem from him, but my reputation was stained by his betrayal".
"Then you had to redeem yourself to them", he says, "So how long ago did it happen?"
Himiko thinks for a few moments, "It was about…200 years ago", she replies, "During winter".
"Godai stole the gem around the time I was born", he gasps.
"I became your guardian angel out of respect for your father", Himiko reassures.
"You knew my father as well?", InuYasha asks.
"I first met your father three centuries ago, when I was still a child", she replies, "Just don't ask me how old I am in actual years".
"Well you are half-demon", he says, "So which parent was the demon and which one was the angel?"
"Mother was the angel and father was the demon", she answers, "But you can tell between me and Godai, which of us took after our mother and who took after our father. The only thing is my eyes are green, not blue like are mother's, caused by my demon blood".
"At least you knew your father, my father died when I was only a few hours old", he snorts.
"Yet, you grew up to act just like him", Himiko smiles, "And he died protecting you and your mother, despite his fatal wounds from his battle with Ryukotsusei".
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DemonGirl-Setsuna: Well? What did you think? Please review!
The next chapter is called; 'Meeting Up With a Companion'.
Catch you readers later!