Tami: Here's my update for today! Sorry it's posted so late in the day. I
had to work all day.
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha.
Last time:
"Take him to his room and don't let him move until I say so." Tomoyo said as she got to work. "You, young miko, have a flair for healing." Kagome blushed.
"You think so?" she asked. Tomoyo nodded.
"If you would like, I could teach you how to put your magic into your healing." Kagome's face brightened.
"That'd be awesome!"
"Good." Neither said anything more until they finished bandaging Ah-Uhn. Uhn nuzzled Tomoyo thankfully and Ah laid his head across Kagome's lap. "Let them rest before you ask them any questions. I don't want them moving until those bandages come off. And you," she turned to Shippou. "I thought I told you to stay in bed." Shippou smiled sheepishly and Tomoyo sighed. "Just like my kittens. They never listen."
Now:
A day later, Inuyasha was trying to get out of bed. "Don't you dare move. I swear I'll jump on top of you to hold you down." Kagome threatened.
"Feh, like you could keep me down woman." Inuyasha retorted. Kagome got that look in her eyes. You know, the one that says I'll-sit-you-just- because-I-want-to look. She smirked and Inuyasha gulped. "I'll stay down."
"Good boy. We can talk with you lying down. So, what happened? I know Miroku felt a presence and Ah-Uhn went after it, and obviously, you and Kirara did too. After that, we're in the dark." Sesshoumaru, Sango, and Miroku were in the room too. Kirara was sleeping in Sango's arms. Her tail twitched a little. Sango had been reluctant to let Kirara out of her sight for even a second since the battle. It took a lot of Miroku's charm and persuasion to get her to even put Kirara down. Then a simple grope was all it took to make Sango leave the room. She was chasing Miroku of course.
"Well, Kouga and part of his pack were fighting," Inuyasha started. Kagome gasped and interrupted.
"Is everyone okay?" She may not want to be Kouga's mate, but the wolf prince and his pack were friends of hers. Especially those of the primary hunting pack.
"Fine. Would you let me tell the story?" Kagome smiled sheepishly and nodded. "Kouga and his pack were fighting an army of demons led by Kagura. We killed all the demons," Miroku broke in.
"You and Kouga fought together? What a shock!" he said, feigning surprise. Inuyasha growled and only Kagome's previous threat kept him from jumping up and beating the crap out of the hentai houshi. Miroku and Sesshoumaru snickered. Kagome and Sango shot them both glares, promising pain if they tortured Inuyasha too much.
"We killed all the demons and Kagura showed her face. I tried to attack her with the Tetsusaiga, but she avoided it. She's been killing Kouga's wolves."
"Aw, poor Kouga." Kagome said, sympathizing with the egotistical wolf.
"He must have been angry." Sango said.
"He was, and then he gave me these." Inuyasha said, holding out the three jewel shards.
"What? Why? He needs those to help his pack against the Birds of Paradise." Kagome said.
"Well, we killed the only one that was the real problem, and he said he had made too many bad decisions."
"Well, if his pack had thought they were too bad, they would not have followed him." Miroku said.
"That's what that one girl said. That Ayame or whatever." Inuyasha waved his hand dismissively. Kagome sighed. She felt for Ayame, she really did, but the girl needed to just hit Kouga and get it over with. He needed a good smack. She looked down at a grumpy hanyou. Speaking of someone who needed a smack.
*SMACK!*
"WHAT WAS THAT FOR?!" Inuyasha yelled, a clawed hand on the red hand print on his face. Kagome shrugged and grinned innocently. Innocent. Yeah. That's a laugh. (/Some people really do make Kagome like, extremely naive and innocent seeming. I mean, a girl who travels to the Sengoku Jidai probably knows a lot more than they give her credit for. Times like that weren't always known for their integrity. Anyone else think that, or is it just me?/) Inuyasha glared at her.
"Welcome to my world." Miroku said. Sango glared at him and whapped him on the head. He made an ow motion with his mouth and raised a hand to his head. Sango smirked triumphantly. Sesshoumaru frowned.
"Who is Kagura?" he asked.
"Kagura is. . .hard to explain." Kagome answered. Well, sort of answered. Inuyasha snorted.
"Kagura, in a sense, is Naraku's daughter. We're not exactly sure what she is." Miroku specified.
"Is she dangerous?" Sesshoumaru asked again.
"What do you think?" Inuyasha asked sarcastically. Sesshoumaru gave him a exasperated glare.
"She's very dangerous." Sango answered.
"She's smart too, which is a big downside for us." Kagome muttered.
"What?" they all asked.
"I mean, it's to our disadvantage." Everyone did a little oh thing. A few minutes later, Tomoyo came up and literally chased them all out.
"I'M NOT DEAD, YA KNOW!" Inuyasha yelled after Tomoyo.
"IF YOU DON'T SHUT UP AND GET SOME REST, THAT COULD CHANGE!" she yelled back. She turned back around and smiled. The others were giving her an incredulous look. "So, Kagome, ready to start your lessons?"
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Naraku stood over Kagura. She was lying on the floor in a puddle of blood. She grit her teeth against the pain, determined not to let him see her show pain. "You failed to even get close to the castle." Naraku said in a low, threatening tone. Kagura shifted so she was kneeling with her forehead close to the floor. She refused to actually put her head on the floor. That respect was not meant for the likes of Naraku.
"I am sorry, father. The wolf pack that I have been killing lately showed up and surprised me. I did not expect their hunting party to be out that far. Usually they stay closer to their den," she answered. He kicked her in the ribs, sending her flying into a wall. She grunted with pain and resumed her position.
"I do not want your excuses!"
"Naraku!" Kikyo said in a fierce tone.
"Yes, my love?"
"Why do you punish others for your own short comings? If you were not so cowardly as to send others to do your work, you might have some success."
"You go on your own and I have not seen any improvement over my efforts. This way, I do not put myself at risk, only expendable pawns." With her forehead still to the floor, Kagura's face twisted with anger.
'One of these days, I'll show him pawn,' she thought.
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Review responses:
Aamalie: Fluff will happen eventually. I don't know when though. I'm letting the story line progress very slowly.
Anime Fan26: Kouga still has a few parts to play. Don't count him out yet.
SailorKagome: See above note. *smile* Another big word! Fun!
Suki1: O..k..*laugh* My train of thought has often been derailed and I switched to a car. I have car. Cars are fun. Boats are cool too! I want one! Veggies are gross and fires are good!
Zonza: You'll just have to wait to see the pairing. *evil grin*
Sukuri: I only get AS, too, but I've seen each eppy at least twice and some even three. I watched it from the very first time it was on AS. I'm addicted to it. August 25 cannot come soon enough. Thanks for Kouga's buds names. It's nice to know I'm loved. ^_^
Also thanks to:
PasoLover
Azn-anime
INUGIRL
Sesshi lover
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha.
Last time:
"Take him to his room and don't let him move until I say so." Tomoyo said as she got to work. "You, young miko, have a flair for healing." Kagome blushed.
"You think so?" she asked. Tomoyo nodded.
"If you would like, I could teach you how to put your magic into your healing." Kagome's face brightened.
"That'd be awesome!"
"Good." Neither said anything more until they finished bandaging Ah-Uhn. Uhn nuzzled Tomoyo thankfully and Ah laid his head across Kagome's lap. "Let them rest before you ask them any questions. I don't want them moving until those bandages come off. And you," she turned to Shippou. "I thought I told you to stay in bed." Shippou smiled sheepishly and Tomoyo sighed. "Just like my kittens. They never listen."
Now:
A day later, Inuyasha was trying to get out of bed. "Don't you dare move. I swear I'll jump on top of you to hold you down." Kagome threatened.
"Feh, like you could keep me down woman." Inuyasha retorted. Kagome got that look in her eyes. You know, the one that says I'll-sit-you-just- because-I-want-to look. She smirked and Inuyasha gulped. "I'll stay down."
"Good boy. We can talk with you lying down. So, what happened? I know Miroku felt a presence and Ah-Uhn went after it, and obviously, you and Kirara did too. After that, we're in the dark." Sesshoumaru, Sango, and Miroku were in the room too. Kirara was sleeping in Sango's arms. Her tail twitched a little. Sango had been reluctant to let Kirara out of her sight for even a second since the battle. It took a lot of Miroku's charm and persuasion to get her to even put Kirara down. Then a simple grope was all it took to make Sango leave the room. She was chasing Miroku of course.
"Well, Kouga and part of his pack were fighting," Inuyasha started. Kagome gasped and interrupted.
"Is everyone okay?" She may not want to be Kouga's mate, but the wolf prince and his pack were friends of hers. Especially those of the primary hunting pack.
"Fine. Would you let me tell the story?" Kagome smiled sheepishly and nodded. "Kouga and his pack were fighting an army of demons led by Kagura. We killed all the demons," Miroku broke in.
"You and Kouga fought together? What a shock!" he said, feigning surprise. Inuyasha growled and only Kagome's previous threat kept him from jumping up and beating the crap out of the hentai houshi. Miroku and Sesshoumaru snickered. Kagome and Sango shot them both glares, promising pain if they tortured Inuyasha too much.
"We killed all the demons and Kagura showed her face. I tried to attack her with the Tetsusaiga, but she avoided it. She's been killing Kouga's wolves."
"Aw, poor Kouga." Kagome said, sympathizing with the egotistical wolf.
"He must have been angry." Sango said.
"He was, and then he gave me these." Inuyasha said, holding out the three jewel shards.
"What? Why? He needs those to help his pack against the Birds of Paradise." Kagome said.
"Well, we killed the only one that was the real problem, and he said he had made too many bad decisions."
"Well, if his pack had thought they were too bad, they would not have followed him." Miroku said.
"That's what that one girl said. That Ayame or whatever." Inuyasha waved his hand dismissively. Kagome sighed. She felt for Ayame, she really did, but the girl needed to just hit Kouga and get it over with. He needed a good smack. She looked down at a grumpy hanyou. Speaking of someone who needed a smack.
*SMACK!*
"WHAT WAS THAT FOR?!" Inuyasha yelled, a clawed hand on the red hand print on his face. Kagome shrugged and grinned innocently. Innocent. Yeah. That's a laugh. (/Some people really do make Kagome like, extremely naive and innocent seeming. I mean, a girl who travels to the Sengoku Jidai probably knows a lot more than they give her credit for. Times like that weren't always known for their integrity. Anyone else think that, or is it just me?/) Inuyasha glared at her.
"Welcome to my world." Miroku said. Sango glared at him and whapped him on the head. He made an ow motion with his mouth and raised a hand to his head. Sango smirked triumphantly. Sesshoumaru frowned.
"Who is Kagura?" he asked.
"Kagura is. . .hard to explain." Kagome answered. Well, sort of answered. Inuyasha snorted.
"Kagura, in a sense, is Naraku's daughter. We're not exactly sure what she is." Miroku specified.
"Is she dangerous?" Sesshoumaru asked again.
"What do you think?" Inuyasha asked sarcastically. Sesshoumaru gave him a exasperated glare.
"She's very dangerous." Sango answered.
"She's smart too, which is a big downside for us." Kagome muttered.
"What?" they all asked.
"I mean, it's to our disadvantage." Everyone did a little oh thing. A few minutes later, Tomoyo came up and literally chased them all out.
"I'M NOT DEAD, YA KNOW!" Inuyasha yelled after Tomoyo.
"IF YOU DON'T SHUT UP AND GET SOME REST, THAT COULD CHANGE!" she yelled back. She turned back around and smiled. The others were giving her an incredulous look. "So, Kagome, ready to start your lessons?"
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Naraku stood over Kagura. She was lying on the floor in a puddle of blood. She grit her teeth against the pain, determined not to let him see her show pain. "You failed to even get close to the castle." Naraku said in a low, threatening tone. Kagura shifted so she was kneeling with her forehead close to the floor. She refused to actually put her head on the floor. That respect was not meant for the likes of Naraku.
"I am sorry, father. The wolf pack that I have been killing lately showed up and surprised me. I did not expect their hunting party to be out that far. Usually they stay closer to their den," she answered. He kicked her in the ribs, sending her flying into a wall. She grunted with pain and resumed her position.
"I do not want your excuses!"
"Naraku!" Kikyo said in a fierce tone.
"Yes, my love?"
"Why do you punish others for your own short comings? If you were not so cowardly as to send others to do your work, you might have some success."
"You go on your own and I have not seen any improvement over my efforts. This way, I do not put myself at risk, only expendable pawns." With her forehead still to the floor, Kagura's face twisted with anger.
'One of these days, I'll show him pawn,' she thought.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Review responses:
Aamalie: Fluff will happen eventually. I don't know when though. I'm letting the story line progress very slowly.
Anime Fan26: Kouga still has a few parts to play. Don't count him out yet.
SailorKagome: See above note. *smile* Another big word! Fun!
Suki1: O..k..*laugh* My train of thought has often been derailed and I switched to a car. I have car. Cars are fun. Boats are cool too! I want one! Veggies are gross and fires are good!
Zonza: You'll just have to wait to see the pairing. *evil grin*
Sukuri: I only get AS, too, but I've seen each eppy at least twice and some even three. I watched it from the very first time it was on AS. I'm addicted to it. August 25 cannot come soon enough. Thanks for Kouga's buds names. It's nice to know I'm loved. ^_^
Also thanks to:
PasoLover
Azn-anime
INUGIRL
Sesshi lover