Hey again, I still don't own Inuyasha or the other characters except Ryu na Takuan and Oujo Matsuko...I had a couple of questions in some reviews and I'd like to answer them...1. Christyine asked why I made Kagome a dragon demon instead of a dog demon...well I did this because I wanted it to be different, and because I absolutely LOVE dragons...
UzamakiShiori asked where I got my ideas ..well I don't know exactly. I just love dragons and Inuyasha so I pieced the two together...Linda and Travi, friends of mine at work really encouraged me to do this, and they wait as patiently as they can for me to bring in my new chapters...they are my personal editers...they listen to my ideas and encourage me to write them and post them...Travi, who spent time in Japan helped me with the names after I explained what I wanted to do with this story...( THANK YOU GUYS...)My husband Ash gives me the inspiration for the fluff as well as the arguements...though there are few..( arguements I mean) Anyway, enough about me...
Thanks for the reviews guys...U R Awesome..
Reflections of the Past : Lover's Quarrel chapter 17
Kagome and Inuyasha stood at the side of the well...arguing...
"What the hell is going on Kagome...You drag me through the well, you haven't told me what the hell is going on yet, and now you want to go home AGAIN! Inuyasha exclaimed as he stood in front of her, his irritation clearly written upon is handsome features..
Inuyasha, I NEED some clothes...we left in such a hurry that I forgot to change...We HAVE to go back! I can't wonder around in your haori ya know. " Kagome shouted...her anger steadily rising as she stared back at the infuriating hanyou.
"Well, it ain't my fault you didn't change wench, It WAS YOU who drug ME through the well not the other way around.." Inuyasha muttered."Besides, why didn't you bring more clothes, you brought enough other stuff with you... " Inuyasha yelled, not taking into account the surprised look on her face.
I DID bring extra clothes with me...How could I forget...Kagome thought to herself as she started off in the direction of Keade's hut.
"Hey wench, where do you think your goin...I ain't done yet..." Inuyasha grumbled behind her.
"You are now." Kagome replied over her shoulder.
"What...I think I know when I'm done or not wench...and I am definately NOT do..."
" Inuyasha...SIT BOY...SIT SIT SIT SITSITSITSITSIT..." Kagome replied angrily not even bothering to look over her shoulder after hearing the loud THUD or the even louder swear words coming from the large crater that Inuyasha currently resided in..."As I said before Inuyasha...you are now... when you decide to get over yourself, you know where I'll be..."
Inuyasha lay face first on the ground still trying to recover from Kagome's last round of ' sits'..."Damn...it's been awile since she's done that." Inuyasha mumbled to himself as he pulled himself out of the ground..." I wonder how long she's gonna be mad for this time...NOTE TO SELF...LEARN WHEN TO SHUT THE HELL UP!
Back at Keade's hut...
Kagome walked in to Keade's hut, walked straight over to her backpack, and taking just a moment to gather her clothes and bathing supplies she quickly turned and headed out the door again muttering the whole time about how inconsiderate and infuriating Inuyasha could be...she didn't even notice the others in the room...or their stunned expressions.
Sango was the first to recover, and reaching over to grab her own bathing supplies she quietly slipped out of the hut not far behind Kagome, and with one last look of warning directed at Miroku she hurried after the very irrate Kagome...
Sango arrived at the spring to see Kagome sitting against the rock edge. She still seemed angry, but Sango was at a loss for what to say to the beauty in front of her. Kagome sat with her knees drawn up under her chin, her long hair floating around her as she sat lost in thought...the crown on her head sparkling in the afternoon light...she didn't resemble the demon that Keade had described when she and Miroku had cornered her earlier that morning demanding answers to their questions..Kagome just looked like Kagome...with REALLY long hair...
Sango eased out of her clothing, and quietly sat next to Kagome.
"Is everything okay, Kagome?" Sango asked knowing full well that it wasn't.
"Yeah, everything 's fine Sango, I just need a break ya know...did Keade tell you and Miroku about me?" Kagome asked softly.
" Yes, we asked her this morning when we saw you and Inuyasha leave. You've had a pretty eventful couple of days haven't you? But you really don't look any different Kagome, except your hair...I wish mine would grow that quickly...Sango answered. Kagome just sat there not having realized that her appearance had returned to her human form.
"Keade told me that the crown made me appear in my demon form, so why am I in my human form?She also said that now that I am mated I should be able to choose the form I take...I just really haven't tried yet..wanna see? Kagome asked Sango,not knowing exactly how to change but figuring that she should learn how to do it anyway.Of course , but only if you're comfortable, I don't want to pressure you..."Sango replied..."Do you know how to do it?"
"No, not really I've never tried before..when I changed before it was after Inuyasha and I mated, it just kind of happened.
"Well, maybe all you need to do is concentrate. Sango offered.
"Ya, maybe, well here goes nothin..".
Kagome sat back, eyes closed, a peaceful expression upon her small face. 'you have to want it'...Kagome told herself over and over...then...nothing.
"Well, that's not gonna work" Kagome said aloud, "maybe if I take the crown off..."she muttered as she reached up to take the crown in her hands...but it wasn't there...it was...gone?
"Sango, is it still there?...What's going on?"
Sango leaned over to examine the crown that sat atop Kagome's head...her eyes widening at what she saw..."Um...Kagome?...This crown seems to be a part of you...from where I sat before it merely looked as if it were resting on top of your head, but now that I look closer it's as if it is just part of your skin...look for yourself..."
Sango moved out of the way and watched as Kagome leaned forward to gaze at her reflection in the water...Sango was right...instead of the crown being a piece of jewelry atop her head it was a definate part of her...her skin where the golden frame had rested now took on a golden hue that followed the exact same design as the crown itself, the emerald was now embedded into her forehead, the small pink jewel that once dangled from the crown was now also embedded into the bridge of her nose...but it looked natural...beautiful, as if she were born with these jewels there...but how was she to give Aihana her crown if she couldn't remove it...they were locked together when she put the crown on..."AHH noooo! What else is gonna happen to me today?" Kagome muttered as she sat back against the rock drawing her knees up to her chin again...
""Soooo, what's it like being mated?"Sango asked,sensing the need to change the subject.
" Well, it's wonderful Sango...Kagome said as she lay her cheek against her knees and wrapped her arms around her legs, a bright smile on her face that slowly faded as she remembered the argument that she'd had with Inuyasha just a short time ago.."But we just had an argument,over something stupid, and I think maybe I was to hard on him...I don't know what's going on with me anymore, I just feel different...things smell different, and I can hear things that I could never hear before...I feel so much more...aggressive...it's just all so much so quick. And the one good thing, the one person that has been unwavering by my side these last couple of days is probably still in the crater I left him in. I don't know how to explain it Sango, I just don't feel like Me anymore..I don't even look like me anymore..." Kagome said quietly, tears rolling down her face as she confessed her inner most feelings to Sango.
Sango sat next to Kagome, her hand rubbing her back as she tried to comfort her, knowing that words were not really needed, her presence was enough to comfort her. They sat there for awile, neither speaking...each just enjoying the others company...
"We should get out of the water Kagome, we're starting to wrinkle, andlord knows we're too young for that." Sango muttered causing a small laugh to tumble from Kagome's lips. " Leave it to you to cheer me up Sango...Thanks for listening..I need to find Inuyasha anyway , I really should appologize. " Kagome said as she stepped out of the spring to dry off and pull on yet another school uniform. " I need to get a new wardrobe..." Kagome thought to herself as she finished dressing.
"Oh and Sango...if you want to take your relationship with Miroku to the next level, then just tell him...he loves you ya know, just go for whatever it is that will make you happy.."
"What makes you say that Kagome?" Sango asked as she tried unsuccessfully to hide the blush that appeared on her cheeks.
"You wouldn't be asking me about 'MATED' life if you weren't thinking about it yourself." Kagome giggled, "besides, you two can't hide it forever.."
" SHUSH! Kagome, you never know who might be listening..." Sango whispered as her eyes surveyed the landscape around them fully expecting to find Mirloku hiding behind one of the many trees that surrounded them..
Kagome laughed again as she raised her finger to touch her nose..."You forget Sango...I can smell the monk now, I doubt that he'll be sneaking up to spy on us anymore...see, maybe these new sences will come in handy afterall...unless you were actually looking forward to that lecherous monk finding you...all alone...naked..."
I SAID SHUSH! Sango laughed, her face a bright shade of red as she slapped Kagome on the arm to silence her rambling...before ushering her tword Keade's hut..." Didn't you say you needed to find Inuyasha...come on...get moving...I won't have that hanyou blaming me for keeping you from him.."
And with that Sango and Kagome walked back to camp, enjoying the fading evening light and each others company, each wanting to search out the men that held their hearts...
Kagome waved at Sango as she turned to head in the direction of the well to find Inuyasha...the half demon that always had and always would hold her love...And Sango headed twords the village, and the man who held her heart...Miroku...though she still wouldn't fess up to it...
Inuyasha followed Kagome's scent to Keade's hut only to run into Miroku.."Where's Kagome?" Inuyasha asked impatiently.
"She and Sango headed to the spring Inuyasha, but you might want to give her some time to cool off...she seemed...dangerous somehow...I don't know how to explain it but she is definatly different...What's been happening between you two anyway..." Miroku said, his serious expression changing to the lecherous smile that could almost always be seen gracing is face..."
"None of your damn business Miroku.."
" Oh come on Inuyasha, we're guys...guys always share the details of their intimate relationships with each other..."
" I said NO Miroku, now get off my back..."
" But you misunderstand Inuyasha...I am merely trying to figure out what is happening to Kagome..."
" I KNOW exactly what is happening to MY MATE Miroku..." Inuyasha yelled before launching himself tword the God Tree in an effort to get away from the perverted monk..leaving said monk with a dissapointed look upon his face...
"Why do they always misjudge my intentions?" Miroku said to himself as he turned to sit next to the side of the hut to await his beautiful Sango's return...
Inuyasha jumped into the God Tree to wait for Kagome...She had gotten so angry earlier that she hadn't told him who this Aihana person was, and he hadn't told her about the changes that had occured in her appearance while she was unconsious.He had tried to remove the crown after she passed out but it wouldn't allow him to touch it. It glowed faintly before merging with her skin...not that it wasn't stunning but he wondered if Kagome had noticed yet. And the odd thing was that she now looked human, if you didn't count the jewels that had become a perminant part of her skin. Maybe this is her chosen form...Keade said that once she was fully mated she would be able to change her appearance at will. Maybe subconciously she has chosen her human form and not her demon's human form...Who knows, only time would tell..
Kagome found Inuyasha sitting there in the God Tree a short time later...
"Inuyasha? Can I talk to you?" Kagome called out...
"Yeah, what is it wench?" Inuyasha replied as he jumped down from the tree to stand directly in front of her.
" Inuyasha...I'm sor..."
" Don't say it Kagome...Inuyasha said as he put a finger to her lips to silence her..."it was just a silly arguement, and I'm not mad about it...things are changing and we're both trying to find our places in those changes...lets just forget it ...okay?"
" Have I told you lately how much I love you Inuyasha?" Kagome whispered as she leaned up for a kiss.
"Hmmm, not in the last couple hours..." Inuyasha murmured against her lips as her hands came up to wrap around his neck and his wrapped lovingly around her waist.
He picked her up then and jumped back into the God Tree holding her in his lap as he sat down in his favorite branch...They sat together in silence watching the sunset as it lit up the horizon in the otherwise darkening night sky, it's light reflecting off of the moon giving it an unnatural reddish orange glow.
" What do you say to sleeping out here with me tonight?" Inuyasha asked while enjoying the warmth of his mate as she curled into his lap...
" Mmmm, I'd love to..." Kagome replied as she lay her head against the solid wall of his chest, his rythmic heart beat lulling her to sleep...
And that's where they slept, perfectly content in the warmth of each others embrace...
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Inuyasha jerked awake suddenly, the scent hitting his nose igniting a growl to rumble from deep inside his chest stirring Kagome from her sleep...
" What the hell does that son of a bitch want?"
" Oh, come now little brother...is that any way to greet me after I have traveled so far to see you?"
" Lord Sesshomaru.." came a young girls voice as she skipped along happily trying to catch up...her shoulder length black hair swaying in the early morning breeze...
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Soooo, what do you guys think so far? I hope you are all liking it...Sorry to end it like this but it had to be done...It's my longest chapter yet...Thanks for your reviews, ALL OF YOU ! I reallllly enjoy hearing from you all...Neisha