Tami: One more chapter for the votes. So if you haven't already, cast your
vote now.
Votes:
Sess/Kag: 19
Sess/San: 10
Sess/Kagura: 1
Mir/Kag: 2
Mir/San: 8
Mir/Kagura: 1
Inu/Kag: 4
Inu/Kik: 5
Kik/Nar: 7
Kouga/Ayame: 3
Shippou/Rin: 4
Rin/Kohaku: 1
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha
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Last time:
"There are far too many what ifs."
"Yes. And there's another. What if it wasn't Naraku, but someone else? Who else is powerful enough to do that to Sesshoumaru? He is not an opponent to be taken lightly."
"You're right. I've never heard of a demon stronger than Naraku or Sesshoumaru." A few minutes passed. "There has to be something we're over looking, but what?"
"My question exactly."
Now:
Kagome woke up the next morning, the little hairs on the back of her neck standing up, telling her she was being watched. She opened her eyes to see Inuyasha sitting on her windowsill. "What are you doing?" she asked.
"Feh. It's about time you woke up. Let's go." he answered. In truth, he was just watching her sleep. She had seemed a little troubled while she slept. He wondered what she dreamt about.
"Okay, okay. You need to leave so I can go get changed. Mom's probably fixing something for breakfast so go down there and get some food. Wake up Sesshoumaru on your way." Inuyasha gave her a glare as he left her room. He was getting better at this door thing. When he came to the room Sesshoumaru was in, he opened the door and looked inside. He was about to yell for him to wake up, when he realized Sesshoumaru was tossing in his sleep.
'He must be having a nightmare.' Inuyasha thought. A slight sheen of cold sweat covered Sesshoumaru.
"Mother!" Sesshoumaru whispered. Inuyasha's ears perked forward. "Mother, no! Don't leave me here alone!" Suddenly Sesshoumaru bolted upright. He breath came in short pants. He turned a confused and slightly fearful look at Inuyasha. Inuyasha shifted uncomfortably under his stare. The youkai prince looked back down. His fists clenched around the sheets. He growled in frustration. He couldn't remember anything but flashes of his dream. It had felt so real. His mother. Blood. His father. Tears.
"C'mon. Kagome says to get up." Inuyasha said. Sesshoumaru took a deep breath and let it out slowly before nodding. He got to his feet and straightened out his kimono. He followed Inuyasha down the hall. "So, um, what were you dreaming about?" Inuyasha asked, just loud enough for Sesshoumaru to hear.
"I don't remember." he answered. Kagome bounced down the stairs and into the dining room.
"Good morning." she said in a sing song voice. Shippou waved at her happily.
"Hi, Kagome! Are we going home today?" he asked.
"Yep."
"Can I come too?" Souta asked.
"No, you're too young."
"Nu-uh! Shippou's littler than me!"
"Yeah, and how old are you Shippou." Shippou stopped to think about it for a second. (I don't know how old he is, but he would have to be a little older than the six or seven people usually say he is. He is a demon after all. They are immortal. Correct me if I'm wrong on that one, please.)
"Um.20." Shippou answered, nodding his head. Even Kagome looked surprised.
"I really am the youngest." she whined. Shippou laughed.
"Kitsune demons age a lot differently than humans do. I'm only 5 by human standards"
"Ha! See, he is younger than me." Souta said.
"No, Souta, you aren't going to feudal Japan. It's hard enough making excuses for Kagome." Mrs. Higurashi said. "Dad! Breakfast!" Kagome paled.
"Shippou, Sesshoumaru, hide!" she said frantically.
"Why?" they asked, looking nervous. The crazed old man came downstairs, his charms in hand.
"DEMON BE GONE!" he yelled and slapped a sutra on Sesshoumaru's head. Sesshoumaru's expression turned icy.
"Never touch me again." he growled. "Filthy human." Kagome, Inuyasha, and Shippou stared at Sesshoumaru. He shook his head and blinked. He caught them staring. "What? Help me get this thing off." He peeled the sticky paper from his forehead, grimacing as he did so. Kagome and Inuyasha exchanged looks. For a second, the old Sesshoumaru had resurfaced. Mrs. Higurashi scolded her father for his actions and took the sutras from him. The old man sighed, defeated. He sat down and ate his breakfast, casting nervous looks to all the youkai in the room.
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A few hours later, the group emerged from the well. Shippou and Sesshoumaru peeled off a few sutras. "Kagome, your elder is very." Sesshoumaru started.
"Crazy?" Kagome finished for him, nodding. "Yeah, I know." Inuyasha shouldered Kagome's backpack and started walking towards the village. Kagome followed him, her mind still mulling over Sesshoumaru's little.fall back into his old personality. His icy glare had frozen her soul for a brief second. He hadn't acted as if anything was different, though. In fact, it seemed like he didn't even realize it had happened. It was kinda freaky.
"Kagome, are you okay?" Shippou asked. Kagome nodded and picked him up and held him close.
"I'm just thinking." she whispered. Shippou nodded and snuggled into her chest. He yawned sleepily.
"I like your mom, Kagome. She sort of reminds me of my mom." Kagome smiled at him. "You remind me of my mom more though. You're nice and you take care of me. You let me sleep with you too. But sometimes mom said I had to sleep in my own room though. I like sleeping with you Kagome." Kagome hugged him.
"I like it too, Shippou." Shippou fell asleep in her arms. Sesshoumaru watched Kagome and Shippou.
'Kagome would be a good mother.' he thought to himself. He followed them without question. He was starting to get used to the group and their odd ways.
"HENTAI!" he heard Sango shriek. Then came the crack of her boomerang on Miroku's head. Kagome walked up to and passed the monk, grabbing Sango's arm.
"We really need to talk away from prying ears." Kagome said. She looked down at Miroku. He was looking up her skirt. "HENTAI!" She kicked him hard. He rolled over and clutched his ribs.
"Remind me next time, Kagome, to watch out for your feet."
"You could just stop and then they wouldn't hit you anymore." Shippou observed, jumping onto Miroku's chest.
"Fat chance of that one."
"Ain't gonna happen." Sango agreed. (Better get back to realityyyy. Um.heh heh. That's a song. I couldn't resist. It's C'est la vie by Shania Twain. [I don't own it! Well, I own the CD, not the song.]) "Want to go to the hot springs?" Kagome nodded.
"Shippou, don't let him follow us." Shippou nodded, happy to be able to do something for the girls. Kagome and Sango grabbed towels and shampoo from Kagome's bag when they caught up with Inuyasha. "See you later, Inuyasha."
"We have to go find more shards. You aren't going anywhere!"
"Sit!" *BAM* Inuyasha taught his good old friend dirt some new words. Dirt now has an extensive swear vocabulary. Kagome and Sango shook their heads ruefully. Neither Inuyasha nor Miroku would ever change. After a few minutes of relaxation in the warm water, Sango started the conversation.
"So what did you need to talk to me about?" she asked.
"Well, this morning, Sesshoumaru acted like his old self again."
"Really?"
"Yeah. He called my grandfather a filthy human and got that look on his face. You know, the one that gives you shivers."
"Well, nothing seems to have changed really."
"I know. It's like he doesn't even remember it happened." They paused, thinking private thoughts for a few moments.
"Do we want him to get his memories back?" Kagome shrugged.
"I asked myself the same question."
"Come up with an answer?"
"No."
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Review responses:
Soli: My reviewers will never be an annoyance. Updating this fast is actually helping me stay on track. Usually, I lose my ideas so I have to find new ones and it totally changes the story. I'm actually going on vacation soon, so I won't be able to update for awhile.
Sydney: *big cheesy grin* I'm bookmarked? Wow! I feel really special! I'm glad you like how I'm doing Kagome. Far too many people make her this delicate flower that they always have to save. I hate when people overplay a character like that.
Also thanks to:
SailorKagome
Suki
Lily_girl
Badgerwolf
Nazono
Taylor
Sunflowerseed
Votes:
Sess/Kag: 19
Sess/San: 10
Sess/Kagura: 1
Mir/Kag: 2
Mir/San: 8
Mir/Kagura: 1
Inu/Kag: 4
Inu/Kik: 5
Kik/Nar: 7
Kouga/Ayame: 3
Shippou/Rin: 4
Rin/Kohaku: 1
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Last time:
"There are far too many what ifs."
"Yes. And there's another. What if it wasn't Naraku, but someone else? Who else is powerful enough to do that to Sesshoumaru? He is not an opponent to be taken lightly."
"You're right. I've never heard of a demon stronger than Naraku or Sesshoumaru." A few minutes passed. "There has to be something we're over looking, but what?"
"My question exactly."
Now:
Kagome woke up the next morning, the little hairs on the back of her neck standing up, telling her she was being watched. She opened her eyes to see Inuyasha sitting on her windowsill. "What are you doing?" she asked.
"Feh. It's about time you woke up. Let's go." he answered. In truth, he was just watching her sleep. She had seemed a little troubled while she slept. He wondered what she dreamt about.
"Okay, okay. You need to leave so I can go get changed. Mom's probably fixing something for breakfast so go down there and get some food. Wake up Sesshoumaru on your way." Inuyasha gave her a glare as he left her room. He was getting better at this door thing. When he came to the room Sesshoumaru was in, he opened the door and looked inside. He was about to yell for him to wake up, when he realized Sesshoumaru was tossing in his sleep.
'He must be having a nightmare.' Inuyasha thought. A slight sheen of cold sweat covered Sesshoumaru.
"Mother!" Sesshoumaru whispered. Inuyasha's ears perked forward. "Mother, no! Don't leave me here alone!" Suddenly Sesshoumaru bolted upright. He breath came in short pants. He turned a confused and slightly fearful look at Inuyasha. Inuyasha shifted uncomfortably under his stare. The youkai prince looked back down. His fists clenched around the sheets. He growled in frustration. He couldn't remember anything but flashes of his dream. It had felt so real. His mother. Blood. His father. Tears.
"C'mon. Kagome says to get up." Inuyasha said. Sesshoumaru took a deep breath and let it out slowly before nodding. He got to his feet and straightened out his kimono. He followed Inuyasha down the hall. "So, um, what were you dreaming about?" Inuyasha asked, just loud enough for Sesshoumaru to hear.
"I don't remember." he answered. Kagome bounced down the stairs and into the dining room.
"Good morning." she said in a sing song voice. Shippou waved at her happily.
"Hi, Kagome! Are we going home today?" he asked.
"Yep."
"Can I come too?" Souta asked.
"No, you're too young."
"Nu-uh! Shippou's littler than me!"
"Yeah, and how old are you Shippou." Shippou stopped to think about it for a second. (I don't know how old he is, but he would have to be a little older than the six or seven people usually say he is. He is a demon after all. They are immortal. Correct me if I'm wrong on that one, please.)
"Um.20." Shippou answered, nodding his head. Even Kagome looked surprised.
"I really am the youngest." she whined. Shippou laughed.
"Kitsune demons age a lot differently than humans do. I'm only 5 by human standards"
"Ha! See, he is younger than me." Souta said.
"No, Souta, you aren't going to feudal Japan. It's hard enough making excuses for Kagome." Mrs. Higurashi said. "Dad! Breakfast!" Kagome paled.
"Shippou, Sesshoumaru, hide!" she said frantically.
"Why?" they asked, looking nervous. The crazed old man came downstairs, his charms in hand.
"DEMON BE GONE!" he yelled and slapped a sutra on Sesshoumaru's head. Sesshoumaru's expression turned icy.
"Never touch me again." he growled. "Filthy human." Kagome, Inuyasha, and Shippou stared at Sesshoumaru. He shook his head and blinked. He caught them staring. "What? Help me get this thing off." He peeled the sticky paper from his forehead, grimacing as he did so. Kagome and Inuyasha exchanged looks. For a second, the old Sesshoumaru had resurfaced. Mrs. Higurashi scolded her father for his actions and took the sutras from him. The old man sighed, defeated. He sat down and ate his breakfast, casting nervous looks to all the youkai in the room.
~_~_~_~_~_~
A few hours later, the group emerged from the well. Shippou and Sesshoumaru peeled off a few sutras. "Kagome, your elder is very." Sesshoumaru started.
"Crazy?" Kagome finished for him, nodding. "Yeah, I know." Inuyasha shouldered Kagome's backpack and started walking towards the village. Kagome followed him, her mind still mulling over Sesshoumaru's little.fall back into his old personality. His icy glare had frozen her soul for a brief second. He hadn't acted as if anything was different, though. In fact, it seemed like he didn't even realize it had happened. It was kinda freaky.
"Kagome, are you okay?" Shippou asked. Kagome nodded and picked him up and held him close.
"I'm just thinking." she whispered. Shippou nodded and snuggled into her chest. He yawned sleepily.
"I like your mom, Kagome. She sort of reminds me of my mom." Kagome smiled at him. "You remind me of my mom more though. You're nice and you take care of me. You let me sleep with you too. But sometimes mom said I had to sleep in my own room though. I like sleeping with you Kagome." Kagome hugged him.
"I like it too, Shippou." Shippou fell asleep in her arms. Sesshoumaru watched Kagome and Shippou.
'Kagome would be a good mother.' he thought to himself. He followed them without question. He was starting to get used to the group and their odd ways.
"HENTAI!" he heard Sango shriek. Then came the crack of her boomerang on Miroku's head. Kagome walked up to and passed the monk, grabbing Sango's arm.
"We really need to talk away from prying ears." Kagome said. She looked down at Miroku. He was looking up her skirt. "HENTAI!" She kicked him hard. He rolled over and clutched his ribs.
"Remind me next time, Kagome, to watch out for your feet."
"You could just stop and then they wouldn't hit you anymore." Shippou observed, jumping onto Miroku's chest.
"Fat chance of that one."
"Ain't gonna happen." Sango agreed. (Better get back to realityyyy. Um.heh heh. That's a song. I couldn't resist. It's C'est la vie by Shania Twain. [I don't own it! Well, I own the CD, not the song.]) "Want to go to the hot springs?" Kagome nodded.
"Shippou, don't let him follow us." Shippou nodded, happy to be able to do something for the girls. Kagome and Sango grabbed towels and shampoo from Kagome's bag when they caught up with Inuyasha. "See you later, Inuyasha."
"We have to go find more shards. You aren't going anywhere!"
"Sit!" *BAM* Inuyasha taught his good old friend dirt some new words. Dirt now has an extensive swear vocabulary. Kagome and Sango shook their heads ruefully. Neither Inuyasha nor Miroku would ever change. After a few minutes of relaxation in the warm water, Sango started the conversation.
"So what did you need to talk to me about?" she asked.
"Well, this morning, Sesshoumaru acted like his old self again."
"Really?"
"Yeah. He called my grandfather a filthy human and got that look on his face. You know, the one that gives you shivers."
"Well, nothing seems to have changed really."
"I know. It's like he doesn't even remember it happened." They paused, thinking private thoughts for a few moments.
"Do we want him to get his memories back?" Kagome shrugged.
"I asked myself the same question."
"Come up with an answer?"
"No."
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Review responses:
Soli: My reviewers will never be an annoyance. Updating this fast is actually helping me stay on track. Usually, I lose my ideas so I have to find new ones and it totally changes the story. I'm actually going on vacation soon, so I won't be able to update for awhile.
Sydney: *big cheesy grin* I'm bookmarked? Wow! I feel really special! I'm glad you like how I'm doing Kagome. Far too many people make her this delicate flower that they always have to save. I hate when people overplay a character like that.
Also thanks to:
SailorKagome
Suki
Lily_girl
Badgerwolf
Nazono
Taylor
Sunflowerseed