Tami: Sorry this is late again. I was writing this morning, and my sis
kicked me off, then I started talking to my friend Felina and she showed me
this site where you can adopt anime kitties! I adopted 23. *grin* They're
all so cute! Long story short, I got sidetracked.
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha.
Last time:
"After Hiromi's death, Sesshoumaru closed himself off from the world. Hiromi was Sesshoumaru's mother, and a kinder demon you could never meet. She did, after all soften the heart of the great Inutaisho. He was just like Sesshoumaru before he met Hiromi. Sesshoumaru was so broken up over his mother's death he would not go near any type of glass, of anything that would show him his reflection. He looks so much like Hiromi. Inutaisho was at a loss of what to do to help his only son. He thought another mother figure would help. It only made things worse between the two of them. What really helped, was, ironically, Inuyasha. After Inuyasha's birth, Sesshoumaru started smiling again, and laughing, and talking. He was always taking care of Inuyasha. Sesshoumaru loved Inutaisho, yes, but there was a special place in his heart for Inuyasha. Then something happened between Inutaisho and Kyoko. I do not know what. The only thing I know is he could not stand the sight or smell of Inuyasha. Inuyasha smelled like the both of them and looked very much like Inutaisho. The only one who knows the whole story is Sesshoumaru and he has lost the memory of it all."
"That only makes me want to know more. I want to get to know Sesshoumaru better, but even now, when he's more open and curious, you still can't tell what he's thinking or feeling. It'd be easiest to learn about him now, because he could tell you about himself as he remembers it, but he won't."
"Hiding his feelings and thoughts became second nature to him, I suppose." Tomoyo smiled. "Maybe one day you will get through to him and he will tell you."
Now:
Kagome grunted with the effort of picking up her book bag. She had a few extra things from Tomoyo that would help her with learning how to use her powers to heal. Inuyasha was itching to get moving again. Speaking of Inuyasha, he met her in the hallway and took the pack from her and slung it over his own shoulder. He carried it downstairs. Kagome followed him and Shippou jumped on her shoulder when she got there. Sango and Miroku were already there and ready to get going. "Why are you leaving?" Sesshoumaru asked. He stood at the top of the stairs, an unreadable expression on his face.
"We have to go find more jewel shards. We want to get them before Naraku does." Kagome answered. Sesshoumaru nodded and frowned.
"You can come back whenever you want." A questioning expression crossed Sango's face.
"Aren't you coming with us?" she asked. Sesshoumaru looked at her, surprised.
"You want me to come along?"
"Well, yeah, we can always use the help." Miroku said. He smiled to show that wasn't the only reason. Inuyasha stuck his nose in the air, knowing it was useless and painful to protest. He could express his displeasure in other ways. Sesshoumaru smiled and ran down the steps.
"Sesshoumaru-sama, do not leave me behind again!" Rin cried as she ran down after him. Ah-Uhn stood in the courtyard with the group. "I will be good. I will ride Ah-Uhn and I will not get in the way. Please!" Sesshoumaru looked helplessly at the group. Kagome came to his rescue.
"Of course you can come, Rin." Kagome said.
"Yeah, I do not want to leave you behind, Rin. I still have to teach you I Spy." Shippou said. He jumped down to stand beside Rin. Rin smiled widely, latched onto Shippou's arms, and bounced happily.
"Thank you!" she said. She ran over to Ah-Uhn. Uhn picked her up and gently set her on their back. Shippou scrambled up on his own.
"Do you all plan on leaving sometime this century?" Inuyasha asked sarcastically. Kagome shot him a glare.
"We'll leave when we're ready," she answered with venom in her voice. She'd had a dream last night about the encounter with Kikyo. It hadn't helped her already hurt feelings. Miroku snickered a little as he followed Sango towards the door.
'Kami, she is beautiful,' he thought to himself. He couldn't resist.
"HENTAI!" Sango screamed as she turned on him, the Hiraikotsu swinging over her head. Miroku ducked and ran away from her. She didn't chase him, but glared at him. Miroku looked at her apprehensively from his spot about ten feet away. A blush painted her cheeks. 'Stupid Miroku. He'll probably never stop groping me.' This put a damper on her spirits. 'He'll never take me seriously.' Miroku was mentally hitting himself.
'Idiot! Idiot! A thousand times idiot!' Kagome giggled. She being the group's unspoken confidant knew what Sango and Miroku felt for each other. That, and it was painfully obvious, though neither could see it. Even Inuyasha was starting to open up to her more. The only one who hadn't was Sesshoumaru. Kagome thought back on her conversation with Tomoyo.
'It must have been so hard on Sesshoumaru to lose everyone he loved.' Kagome thought. 'I wonder how much he remembers of it.' She looked at him out of the corner of her eye. He walked alongside Ah-Uhn, apparently talking with them, not that Kagome could understand what they were saying. Inuyasha had an ear cocked backwards listening in on the conversation. Kirara walking beside Sango. Every once in awhile she would mew at Inuyasha. He would answer with the same short bark every time. Kagome reached up and touched the jewel fragment around her neck. She wished she could understand what they were saying to each other.
^Are you ever going to tell me what happened?^ Kirara asked.
+NO!+ Inuyasha yelled back.
^Why not?^
+Because I'm not even sure!+ Kirara blinked rapidly.
(You do not know?) Sesshoumaru asked, just as surprised as Kirara.
+No. It's not exactly like you were forthcoming with your reasons for abandoning me and letting Mother die.+ Sesshoumaru looked down at his feet, a little ashamed of himself. He didn't even remember and Inuyasha didn't know. Being at the castle hadn't really helped with his memory and what he did know wasn't enough to try to explain to Inuyasha why he had left. Even he didn't know besides he couldn't stand the sight or smell of him. Not a very firm foundation.
^Inuyasha, what's past is past. Right now, it's more important that we do whatever we can to help Sesshoumaru get his memory back. Maybe you two can work whatever happened out.^
+I DON'T WANT TO WORK IT OUT! HE abandoned ME! Not the other way around!+
^That's right and YOU should be big enough to try to forgive and get past what happened. YOU were the one who was wronged, HE'S trying to make it right, and YOU are not helping at all!^ Inuyasha thrust his nose in the air and pretended to ignore her. In his head, her words were replaying over and over. He was smarter than most people gave him credit for, even if no one had ever taught him anything that humans would consider valuable. You could say he had street smarts. If he could work things out with Sesshoumaru, he could add some strength to his group. He had faith in his friends, sure, but adding Sesshoumaru's strength and reputation could help. They already had a common goal: kill Naraku. But Sesshoumaru had left him behind when he needed him. That made him not very trustable. A tentative friendship might help. It would serve to gain the strength while keeping the bare minimum of trust. It could work, but old feelings die hard, and Inuyasha, against his better judgement, let the idea drop.
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Back at the wolf pack's den, Kouga sat staring into a roaring fire. His injuries were almost healed, but they still hurt, reminding him of his failure as a leader, as the prince of the wolves. They trusted him and he had betrayed their trust. He had gotten them into many fruitless and needless battles. Ayame sat down beside him. "It was not your fault," she said.
"Yes it was," he mumbled. "I got you hurt. I got the others hurt. It is all my fault."
"Kouga-sama, we would not have followed you into the battle, or anywhere for that matter, if we did not believe you were a good leader. You were trying to protect your mate. There is nothing wrong with that."
"Kagome is not my mate. She wants dog breath for her mate. I am nothing to her."
"Then she does not deserve you." He looked at Ayame quickly. He saw her, really saw her, for the first time. She was breathtakingly beautiful. She stood up and walked away, leaving Kouga to revel in his wonderment.
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Review responses:
Sukuri: That site is the coolest! That's where I saw my first pic of Ayame. I had to use her after I saw those pictures. She looked.kind of.hurt. I knew it was because of Kouga, so I had to use it.
Rasberries: I say welcome to my world all the time, and sometimes, Miroku acts like I do. (not perverted, but sarcastic while pretending to be serious) so I just had to use it.
Suki1: *evil laugh* I stole the boat! I stole the boat!
Azn-anime: I'm not the only one afraid of heights! Good!
Ranmagirl7: You shoulda seen me when I had my first ever cup of coffee. Talk about hyper. I'm glad you like my description. I describe myself much better when I write than when I talk. It doesn't flow well from brain to mouth. Chicks are so cute. You'll find out all that stuff soon enough. Don't worry.
Zonza: You'll find out soon enough what happened. I've never seen it used before, so I'm hoping everyone will like it.
Also thanks to:
eddie4
PasoLover
Aamalie
INUGIRL
emerald dragon hanyou
Anime Fan26
SailorKagome
Sesshi lover
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha.
Last time:
"After Hiromi's death, Sesshoumaru closed himself off from the world. Hiromi was Sesshoumaru's mother, and a kinder demon you could never meet. She did, after all soften the heart of the great Inutaisho. He was just like Sesshoumaru before he met Hiromi. Sesshoumaru was so broken up over his mother's death he would not go near any type of glass, of anything that would show him his reflection. He looks so much like Hiromi. Inutaisho was at a loss of what to do to help his only son. He thought another mother figure would help. It only made things worse between the two of them. What really helped, was, ironically, Inuyasha. After Inuyasha's birth, Sesshoumaru started smiling again, and laughing, and talking. He was always taking care of Inuyasha. Sesshoumaru loved Inutaisho, yes, but there was a special place in his heart for Inuyasha. Then something happened between Inutaisho and Kyoko. I do not know what. The only thing I know is he could not stand the sight or smell of Inuyasha. Inuyasha smelled like the both of them and looked very much like Inutaisho. The only one who knows the whole story is Sesshoumaru and he has lost the memory of it all."
"That only makes me want to know more. I want to get to know Sesshoumaru better, but even now, when he's more open and curious, you still can't tell what he's thinking or feeling. It'd be easiest to learn about him now, because he could tell you about himself as he remembers it, but he won't."
"Hiding his feelings and thoughts became second nature to him, I suppose." Tomoyo smiled. "Maybe one day you will get through to him and he will tell you."
Now:
Kagome grunted with the effort of picking up her book bag. She had a few extra things from Tomoyo that would help her with learning how to use her powers to heal. Inuyasha was itching to get moving again. Speaking of Inuyasha, he met her in the hallway and took the pack from her and slung it over his own shoulder. He carried it downstairs. Kagome followed him and Shippou jumped on her shoulder when she got there. Sango and Miroku were already there and ready to get going. "Why are you leaving?" Sesshoumaru asked. He stood at the top of the stairs, an unreadable expression on his face.
"We have to go find more jewel shards. We want to get them before Naraku does." Kagome answered. Sesshoumaru nodded and frowned.
"You can come back whenever you want." A questioning expression crossed Sango's face.
"Aren't you coming with us?" she asked. Sesshoumaru looked at her, surprised.
"You want me to come along?"
"Well, yeah, we can always use the help." Miroku said. He smiled to show that wasn't the only reason. Inuyasha stuck his nose in the air, knowing it was useless and painful to protest. He could express his displeasure in other ways. Sesshoumaru smiled and ran down the steps.
"Sesshoumaru-sama, do not leave me behind again!" Rin cried as she ran down after him. Ah-Uhn stood in the courtyard with the group. "I will be good. I will ride Ah-Uhn and I will not get in the way. Please!" Sesshoumaru looked helplessly at the group. Kagome came to his rescue.
"Of course you can come, Rin." Kagome said.
"Yeah, I do not want to leave you behind, Rin. I still have to teach you I Spy." Shippou said. He jumped down to stand beside Rin. Rin smiled widely, latched onto Shippou's arms, and bounced happily.
"Thank you!" she said. She ran over to Ah-Uhn. Uhn picked her up and gently set her on their back. Shippou scrambled up on his own.
"Do you all plan on leaving sometime this century?" Inuyasha asked sarcastically. Kagome shot him a glare.
"We'll leave when we're ready," she answered with venom in her voice. She'd had a dream last night about the encounter with Kikyo. It hadn't helped her already hurt feelings. Miroku snickered a little as he followed Sango towards the door.
'Kami, she is beautiful,' he thought to himself. He couldn't resist.
"HENTAI!" Sango screamed as she turned on him, the Hiraikotsu swinging over her head. Miroku ducked and ran away from her. She didn't chase him, but glared at him. Miroku looked at her apprehensively from his spot about ten feet away. A blush painted her cheeks. 'Stupid Miroku. He'll probably never stop groping me.' This put a damper on her spirits. 'He'll never take me seriously.' Miroku was mentally hitting himself.
'Idiot! Idiot! A thousand times idiot!' Kagome giggled. She being the group's unspoken confidant knew what Sango and Miroku felt for each other. That, and it was painfully obvious, though neither could see it. Even Inuyasha was starting to open up to her more. The only one who hadn't was Sesshoumaru. Kagome thought back on her conversation with Tomoyo.
'It must have been so hard on Sesshoumaru to lose everyone he loved.' Kagome thought. 'I wonder how much he remembers of it.' She looked at him out of the corner of her eye. He walked alongside Ah-Uhn, apparently talking with them, not that Kagome could understand what they were saying. Inuyasha had an ear cocked backwards listening in on the conversation. Kirara walking beside Sango. Every once in awhile she would mew at Inuyasha. He would answer with the same short bark every time. Kagome reached up and touched the jewel fragment around her neck. She wished she could understand what they were saying to each other.
^Are you ever going to tell me what happened?^ Kirara asked.
+NO!+ Inuyasha yelled back.
^Why not?^
+Because I'm not even sure!+ Kirara blinked rapidly.
(You do not know?) Sesshoumaru asked, just as surprised as Kirara.
+No. It's not exactly like you were forthcoming with your reasons for abandoning me and letting Mother die.+ Sesshoumaru looked down at his feet, a little ashamed of himself. He didn't even remember and Inuyasha didn't know. Being at the castle hadn't really helped with his memory and what he did know wasn't enough to try to explain to Inuyasha why he had left. Even he didn't know besides he couldn't stand the sight or smell of him. Not a very firm foundation.
^Inuyasha, what's past is past. Right now, it's more important that we do whatever we can to help Sesshoumaru get his memory back. Maybe you two can work whatever happened out.^
+I DON'T WANT TO WORK IT OUT! HE abandoned ME! Not the other way around!+
^That's right and YOU should be big enough to try to forgive and get past what happened. YOU were the one who was wronged, HE'S trying to make it right, and YOU are not helping at all!^ Inuyasha thrust his nose in the air and pretended to ignore her. In his head, her words were replaying over and over. He was smarter than most people gave him credit for, even if no one had ever taught him anything that humans would consider valuable. You could say he had street smarts. If he could work things out with Sesshoumaru, he could add some strength to his group. He had faith in his friends, sure, but adding Sesshoumaru's strength and reputation could help. They already had a common goal: kill Naraku. But Sesshoumaru had left him behind when he needed him. That made him not very trustable. A tentative friendship might help. It would serve to gain the strength while keeping the bare minimum of trust. It could work, but old feelings die hard, and Inuyasha, against his better judgement, let the idea drop.
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Back at the wolf pack's den, Kouga sat staring into a roaring fire. His injuries were almost healed, but they still hurt, reminding him of his failure as a leader, as the prince of the wolves. They trusted him and he had betrayed their trust. He had gotten them into many fruitless and needless battles. Ayame sat down beside him. "It was not your fault," she said.
"Yes it was," he mumbled. "I got you hurt. I got the others hurt. It is all my fault."
"Kouga-sama, we would not have followed you into the battle, or anywhere for that matter, if we did not believe you were a good leader. You were trying to protect your mate. There is nothing wrong with that."
"Kagome is not my mate. She wants dog breath for her mate. I am nothing to her."
"Then she does not deserve you." He looked at Ayame quickly. He saw her, really saw her, for the first time. She was breathtakingly beautiful. She stood up and walked away, leaving Kouga to revel in his wonderment.
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Review responses:
Sukuri: That site is the coolest! That's where I saw my first pic of Ayame. I had to use her after I saw those pictures. She looked.kind of.hurt. I knew it was because of Kouga, so I had to use it.
Rasberries: I say welcome to my world all the time, and sometimes, Miroku acts like I do. (not perverted, but sarcastic while pretending to be serious) so I just had to use it.
Suki1: *evil laugh* I stole the boat! I stole the boat!
Azn-anime: I'm not the only one afraid of heights! Good!
Ranmagirl7: You shoulda seen me when I had my first ever cup of coffee. Talk about hyper. I'm glad you like my description. I describe myself much better when I write than when I talk. It doesn't flow well from brain to mouth. Chicks are so cute. You'll find out all that stuff soon enough. Don't worry.
Zonza: You'll find out soon enough what happened. I've never seen it used before, so I'm hoping everyone will like it.
Also thanks to:
eddie4
PasoLover
Aamalie
INUGIRL
emerald dragon hanyou
Anime Fan26
SailorKagome
Sesshi lover