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Chapter 4

The colts grow up.

It's finally spring and the snow has melted. Kagome is riding Blue Angel to go see Zephyr's band and to celebrate Inuyasha's and Sesshomaru's first birthday. When she got there she saw that Zephyr has stolen two mares. He stole a chestnut mare with a white spot on her forehead. And a red chestnut and white paint mare. Kagome named the chestnut mare Star Light. Then she named the red chestnut paint Red Bird. Just then she saw Inuyasha and Sesshomaru. The two yearlings are bigger, stronger and look great. Kagome is glad that they get along and stay together. She wonders if they'll work together to make their own ban when they are older.

As Kagome looked at Precious Jewel and Cherokee Rose. She noticed that they are pregnant. Star Light and Red Bird don't look pregnant. But Kagome Zephyr is fixing that. She is glad that Zephyr's band is doing well. But what she doesn't know is that. She'll be separated from the band. Until Inuyasha and Sesshomaru are two and half years old. That evening when Kagome got home she saw duffel bags. She went up to her mother and asked "What's going on mom?" Her mother sighed and said "We have to go back to Japan. To help calm a family feud." Kagome said "But I want to stay here. And watch over Zephyr's band."

Mrs. Higurashi said "They'll be fine. Plus we all need to go." The young woman sighed and packed her bag. After packing they went to the airport and got on a plane. Kagome didn't like leaving and not knowing when they'll be back. A year and a half has passed and the family is finally back at home. Once at home Kagome went to the barn and tacked Blue Angel. Soon she arrived at the arrowhead mountains. She saw Zephyr's band. She can see Precious Jewel, Cherokee Rose, Red Bird, Star Light, and Zephyr.

Just then Kagome realized that Inuyasha and Sesshomaru are two and half years old. So by now they are probably part of a bachelor band. Kagome rode off to try to find Inuyasha and Sesshomaru. Ten minutes later Kagome found a bachelor band. And with them is Inuyasha and Sesshomaru. But something seems to be wrong with Inuyasha. He is at the back of the group. But luckily Sesshomaru is keeping an eye on him. Just then Inuyasha walked forward. When he did he favored hi back right leg. Kagome got off Blue Angel and slowly walked toward Inuyasha. Slowly but surely Kagome got close to Inuyasha.

She carefully felt his leg while Sesshomaru watched. The young woman can feel that the colt fractured his leg. Kagome ripped off the sleeve of her shirt. Then she tightly wrapped it around Inuyasha's leg. He's offly for a wild horse. But Kagome thinks Inuyasha knows that she' trying to help him. After she was done she slowly backed away. When it was starting to get late Kagome went home. Two weeks later as Kagome was getting ready to go for a ride. She could hear and see a helicopter. Kagome asked "Jeff what's going on?" He sighed and said "Every few years The Bureau Of land Management. Rounds up some of the Mustangs."

Kagome got on Blue Angel and galloped off following the helicopter. Soon she saw where the trap is. The young woman watched s the helicopter herded the Mustangs to the trap. So far she doesn't see Zephyr's band. Or Inuyasha's and Sesshomaru's bachelor band. Just then she can see Inuyasha's and Sesshomaru's bachelor band. Kagome could hardly watch as they ran into the trap and the gate was closed. Once the gate was closed. The young woman rode to see if Inuyasha and Sesshomaru will be selected for release. when she got down there she saw the the colts were still together. But the aren't with the bachelor band.

Kagome went up to a man and asked "Are those two going to be released?" He nodded and said "Yup they'll be released because of their coat and eye colors. The young woman said "That's goo because I've watched over then since foals." The man chuckled and said "Well that's good. We'll be painting blue stripes on them. So they aren't rounded up again." Kagome looked at her necklaces and said "Don't do the it'll ruin their coats." She went up to the colts. Sesshomaru ran to the other side of the coral. But Inuyasha looked at Kagome and went up to her. Kagome took off the black necklace and put it around his neck. Now seeing that Kagome isn't a threat Sesshomaru is now by his brother.

The young woman took off the dark blue necklace and put it around Sesshomaru's neck. Just then the man said "Well that's better then painting them. I bet you even have names for them." Kagome nodded and said " Yes I do the silvery white one is Inuyasha. And the white one is Sesshomaru." A few hours later the horses selected to be released were released. It was getting late so Kagome went home.


Coming soon Chapter 5