Authors Note:
Sorry if the story has been kind of, well…weird :P I'll try and make this chapter longer and worth reading. Oh and…Please review!
Also, most of these characters are not mine!
(I know I keep saying that but I have to make sure you know, the mystery girl is my creation smiles)
Inuyasha entered the hut without making a single sound. He stared at the poor girl who hadn't stopped sobbing even though it made her head ache worse.
"What's wrong?" he asked.
Her entire body jumped at the strange voice in the room. She turned her head towards the hanyou in disbelief.
"I-It's….but….how?" she stammered. He sat near her and stared into her eyes. They were just the same color as his yet they shined like stars.
"Are you going to tell me what's wrong?" Inuyasha was starting to get a bit impatient with her.
"I- umm, I just….I miss my father" another tear ran down her rosy cheeks however this time they weren't of sadness but of pure joy.
"What happened to him?"
"I-well, he…." she swallowed hard, "got injured….so I came here to get help. Just I didn't do such a good job." he smiled at her. "I'll help you, just stop crying!"
She smiled back and a small glow formed in her eyes.
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"I told you so!" Inuyasha whispered to Kagome. She glared at him, "Inuyasha, Sit!" His necklace glowed as he fell face first into the floor boards. "Why must you always do that!" he growled.
The young girl was sitting up in the straw bed, holding a cup of soup, and giggled before taking a sip. Her fever had vanished yet her injuries were still not fully healed. "Thank you so much for the breakfast." she said with a huge smile.
"No problem! I'm just glad that you're okay now!" Kagome smiled back. "Me too!" said Sango and Miroku in unison. It made them blush for a split second and Kagome giggled.
"Now can you tell us about your father?" Inuyasha interrupted.
Her smile disappeared and her eyes started to water. She stared at Inuyasha as if she had lost the will to speak. She took another sip from her bowl.
-Flashback-
A scream rang outside her small hut and she heard her father yelling at her. He was telling her to run away but everything was happening so sudden that her head was spinning. She took a hold of a sack that her mother made before she passed away. Her scent was still embedded into the sack.
As she ran out of the house she was able to grab hold of a small box and her coat. Outside the cold wind made her lips hurt. She took one glance at her father. He stared at her with loving eyes before he collapsed to the floor.
"Father!" she yelled. Naraku stood over his body with a smirk on his face. She murmured a curse then stared to run. Her sensitive ears could hear Naraku coming closer but she couldn't run any faster. Then she felt something hit her hard on the back of her head that made her fall towards the ground. The box flew from her hand and landed in front of an old well.
She struggled but was able to crawl near the box. She took hold of it in her frozen hands. Then she saw a shadow come closer. She shivered and yelled, "Get away from me!"
"You aren't scared of me, are you?" Naraku said sarcastically. Anger rose in her as she took the Shikon Jewel from the box into her hands. "You will never have it! I won't let you!" he laughed at her bravery, which sent a chill down her body. Without thinking she leaped into the well, disappearing into the darkness.
-End of Flashback-
She winced in fear when she remembered his laughter in her mind. Her eyes were closed shut now. Kagome was starting to get worried, "Are you ok? Is there something wrong?" Her eyes suddenly looked up at Kagome's but never said a word. "I think you shouldn't have asked." Sango whispered to Inuyasha.
Miroku got up and sat next to the poor girl. He extended his arm around her in a large embrace. "It's going to be ok" he whispered in her ear.
Kagome and Sango dropped their mouth open to see his affection against the girl. "I haven't seen this side of you, Miroku." said Inuyasha, "I must admit, it's starting to freak me out." "What?" replied Miroku.
"What's your name?" Shippo smiled up at her, he had finally woken up and crawled on top of Inuyasha. Her head emerged from Miroku's hug. "H-Hoshiko" she said, "You are a very cute kitsune, why haven't I seen you before?" Shippo blushed and whispered, "I've been helped out Kaede pick herbal plants from the forest."
Hoshiko regained the shine in her eyes, letting a smile escape. Inuyasha saw this and smiled with her.
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The gang went out for a walk in the forest after making sure that Hoshiko was fast asleep in the hut.
Sango, Miroku and Shippo were so caught up in their conversation that they never noticed how Inuyasha and Kagome had completely disappeared.
"Wait…Miroku! Where is Kagome? And Inuyasha?" said Sango.
"Inuyasha!" screamed Shippo, almost falling off Miroku's shoulder. Miroku took a hold of his arm before he completely tipping over. "They must have stayed behind" replied Miroku.
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Meanwhile…
Inuyasha and Kagome were sitting on the edge of a river bank, eating sandwiches, and arguing between gulps of food. Somehow they always seemed to get in an fight.
"You were all over him!" said Inuyasha.
"I was not!" yelled the miko, "It's not my fault you get jealous."
"Me? Get jealous? Over what!"
"You cannot stand it when another man hugs me, just admit it!"
Inuyasha and Kagome took a bite out of their sandwiches before continuing. Their argument was based on their last encounter with Koga and the huge embrace that he had given her. Their loud screams could be heard for miles. Then the only thing that was left to hear was, "Sit!"
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"Where have you guys been?" asked Sango as Inuyasha and Kagome entered the village. They took one glance at each other then turned away with a "humph".
"Well-" started Miroku but was interrupted by a piercing noise coming from outside. It sounded like the screech of a youkai. The gang ran to face their enemy. "Inuyasha, your arm isn't healed yet!" yelled Kagome. "She's right," replied Sango.
"Feh" he lunged towards the youkai without considering his injury.