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Chapter 9: Problems at Home
Kagome led her mother around the sitting room so that she could meet everyone.
"Errr, mum, this is Miroku, you know, the monk who travels with Inuyasha and me." Kagome said, unsure of what Miroku would pull off.
Miroku got down on one knee and took Mrs. Higurashi's hand.
"I humbly thank you for accepting us into your beautiful home. A beautiful home for a beautiful lady." He added, planting a kiss on her hand.
"Oooooh! My, Kagome you never told me you had such charming friends!" Her mother giggled and placed a hand on her cheek. Kagome narrowed her eyes at Miroku, who immediately got up and edged away.
Kagome then led her mother over to Sango and Kohaku. "Mum, this is Sango, one of my best friends in the feudal era, and this is her little brother, Kohaku."
"Sango, what a lovely name! And is this your brother? Oh my! He's so thin! I think I'll whip up something-" Mrs. Higurashi began to fuss over the boy.
Sango bowed her head in thanks and put an arm around Kohaku. Mrs Higurashi tried dusting the dirt off his clothes.
"Mum! You can do that later! You said you wanted to meet everyone first!" Kagome reminded her.
"Oh yes, carry on!" She said cheerfully.
"This is Shippou, the little fox demon" Kagome continued.
Shippou hopped up and down, taking in all the weird things he saw in the sitting room.
"Awwwww! Isn't he just adorable!" Kagome's mum clapped her hands together.
"Yeah, adorable" Kagome mumbled. Not when he's full of sugar!.
Kagome took her mum over to where Sesshoumaru stood. He was looking at a dog shaped ornament and seemed interested in it.
Kagome moved slightly behind her mother for protection.
"m-mum, th-this is, um, Sesshoumaru…Inuyasha's older brother." Kagome said quietly and nervously.
Sesshoumaru didn't even budge.
"Oh! Older brother? Inuyasha! You never mentioned you had an older brother!" Mrs. Higurashi called out.
"Yes I did!" said a muffled voice from behind the sofa which was where Inuyasha seemed to be hiding.
"Well, it's nice to meet you Sesshoumaru!" Mrs. Higurashi exclaimed cheerfully extending her hand out to shake his.
Sesshoumaru merely glanced at her hand and then took a few strides away from them until he reached the other side of the sitting room where he became intrigued by a painting that hung on the wall.
Mrs. Higurashi lowered her hand, leaned over to Kagome and whispered,
"The strong and silent type I see!"
Kagome nodded nervously.
Kikyo was near the window and played with the light switch of a table lamp. An expensive table lamp.
"Flick. It lives. Flick. It dies. Flick. It lives. Flick. It dies.Flick. It livesitdiesitlivesit diesitlivesitdiesitlives…flickflickflickflickflickflickflickflick" she whispered as she frantically flicked the switch. POP! The lamp's bulb burned out.
"Eeeek!" Kikyo squeaked.
Kikyo floated away from the broken lamp, whistling, with her hands behind her back and the 'I didn't do it' look on her face.
It is unable to live again! We have similar souls, which means I share that same fate, soon I shall go out like that light, never to come back!
Kagome's voice interrupted her thoughts.
"Mum, this is Kikyo. I'm her incarnation."
"My, my, my! You two look so much alike! Pleasure to meet you Kikyo!" Said Mrs. Higurashi with a smile. Kikyo just stared at her eerily, bobbing up and down in the air.
"Hehehe, let's go mum!" Kagome said firmly pushing her mum away from the creepy priestess.
"Meet Kouga and Ayame."
Kouga puffed out his chest proudly, Ayame stood timidly beside him.
"I am the great Kouga, Leader of the Wolf demon tribe, the most powerf-" Began Kouga smugly.
Mrs Higurashi smiled at him and patted him on the head. "I'm sure you are dear."
Kouga spluttered.
Inuyasha snickered, he had already come out from behind the sofa and was laughing at how Kagome's mum reacted.
Kouga snarled and tried to lash out at him, but Ayame took hold of his arm. Kouga looked at her in surprise.
"And you are Ayame? You and Kouga make such a nice couple!" Mrs. Higurashi told her happily.
Kouga spluttered even more. Ayame, on the other hand, blushed a deep red.
"Listen, lady, we are not a couple, my woman is Kago-" he started.
"Okay I think you've met Kouga, on to the next group of people!" Kagome shouted.
Kagome took her mother's arm and led her to where Kagura, Hakudoushi and Kanna where. Hakudoushi and Kanna had been freed from the net and were gawping at the hi fi system. Kagura stood with her arms crossed.
"Mum, Meet Kagura, the wind sorceress and her siblings, Kanna and Hakudoushi." Kagome said half-heartedly.
Kagura nodded at Mrs. Higurashi, Kanna and Hakudoushi just looked intently at her.
"Siblings? They look so different! You must be the eldest," Kagome's mother said to Kagura.
"No" said a small, breathy voice, "I am." Kanna took a step forward.
Mrs. Higurashi had a confused look on her face. "I don't understand."
"Mum, they're just Naraku's incarnations." Came Kagome.
"Naraku?" Mrs. Higurashi said, puzzled, "Who's Naraku?"
Kagome pointed at the cage, situated close to one of the cushiony armchairs of the sitting room.
"That cage is Naraku?" Asked Kagome's mum confusedly.
Kagome sighed and walked over to the cage, pulling her mum along, and pointed in through the bars. "That is Naraku!"
Mrs Higurashi peered in and saw a man sitting inside the cage, looking sulky. She let out a loud gasp
"Oh my goodness gracious!"
Kagome nodded.
"Kagome Higurashi! How could you think of doing such a thing?" Mrs. Higurashi yelled.
Kagome looked at her mum in shock. She was defending Naraku?
"Cages are for dangerous animals, not for people!" She continued.
"But mum! He is a dangerous ani-" Kagome tried to impose.
"No! I don't want to hear it! You are going to get the key and let this poor young man out of this cage!" She demanded,
"But-"
"NOW!"
"Okay" mumbled Kagome. She glanced at Inuyasha who was ogling at her mother with his mouth wide open. Everyone in the room peered intently at Kagome as she took the key out of her pocket and bent down to unlock the cage.
Click!
The cage door opened and Naraku slowly got out, stretching his arms and legs.
Mrs Higurashi asked brightly,
"Are you going to be alright? I do apologise for my daughter's behaviour." She told him.
Naraku bowed his head slightly, "No need to worry, I feel fine. Thank you very much for your concern." He said in sickly charming way.
He glanced slyly at Kagome and grinned.
"Please, sit down." Kagome's mother said leading him towards a large comfy armchair.
"Thank you." Naraku said, as he planted himself in the soft cushiony seat. The problem was that it was one of those armchairs that make people sink into them. Naraku soon found himself sinking into the cushions. He began to panic, certain that the armchair was a demon trying to absorb him and his powers. He began to flail his arms and legs wildly.
"Noooooooo! I am being absorbed! I'm to young to die! I shall not give in so easily!" he screamed.
He became engulfed by dark purple smoke, that billowed around the whole room. Everyone coughed and spluttered, except Sesshoumaru, he merely blinked.
"Kagomeeeee!" Inuyasha yelled, and jumped over to her, covering her with his fire rat robe.
Naraku's deep echoing voice reverberated off the walls of the room.
HAHAHAHAHA, NO ONE CAN OVERPOWER THE GREAT NARAKU! I CANNOT BE DESTROYED! MOOHOOHAHAHOOHA!-MAHA!-MAHAHAHAHAHOOHAHAAAAAAaaaaa…..
His voice gradually faded away and the miasma cleared. Everyone stopped coughing and looked over at the armchair. Naraku was still there blinking, only his head, hands and legs showing. He seemed to be stuck. Mrs Higurashi, who was standing next to the armchair, leaned over,
"Would you prefer a stool dear?" she asked him discreetly.
Naraku nodded.
She pulled him out with help from a reluctant Kagura and brought him a stool for him to sit on. She then made her way to the kitchen.
"Come into the kitchen! I'll have breakfast ready in no time!"
There was a stampede to the kitchen, Inuyasha, along with Kouga being the first to enter. Kagome was left standing in the middle of a dusty, foggy sitting room. Sesshoumaru being the only one who didn't enter the kitchen still stood in front of the painting.
Kagome sighed heavily and walked towards where her mother was preparing breakfast.
A/N: Phew! That was long! My fingers hurt! I hope you guys found it funny. Please let me know with your reviews! Please? Please? Hmmm?
