Arg this story is taking so long. . . . . .
Flashback: (does anyone really need a flashback anyway?)
"Next we have to get the silk of a sea-dragon's cocoon. Which means we'll first need to find a sea." Inuyasha's ears dropped. "A what of a what?" he asked. "You got me," Kagome mumbled an agreement. It was going to be a very confusing journey.
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"It would be helpful if this came with a map," complained Kagome.
So far three days had passed and there was no sign of anything. They couldn't stop at villages like they used to, since one was a hanyou and one was part angel. Mortals didn't trust them anymore. Kagome had asked a few animals for directions, (with Inuyasha complaining of course) but no one really offered much help.
Kagome's wings stopped flapping and she hit the ground with a 'thump'. Inuyasha turned around to see what was wrong. "My feet and wings hurt. I need a rest." Inuyasha rolled his eyes. "We just had one." Kagome flopped down on her back. "Well I want another," she groaned and shut her eyes.
"Get up wench," growled Inuyasha. "My name's not wench," she said with her eyes still shut. He growled again and yanked her up by her arm. "Get up lazy wench." Her body went limp in his arms. "I'm not lazy, just tired," she mumbled. Inuyasha placed her back on the ground.
"We don't have time for this Kagome," he growled. Kagome leaned over and picked up the purple bag. "We only have. . . . . .four things left." Inuyasha took the paper from her. "No, we only have three," he corrected. "No four," she argued. "Look, silk from a sea-dragon's cocoon, roar of a lion, and song of a mermaid. That's three." Kagome nodded. "But the last one's not written, we have to get the soul of-" she shrieked and covered her mouth with her hands.
"What?" asked Inuyasha. She shook her head, with her hands still covering her mouth. "N-nothing," she said a moment later. "Y-you're right, there's only three left. Only three." Kagome let out her breath, which she didn't even realize she was holding.
Kagome shoved the list back into the bag hastily and strung it shut. A cloud of dust 'poofed' out on accident. Kagome and Inuyasha sneezed, but hardly noticed the pink dust. "Come on," she said, "we have a long way to go."
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"Waaa!" Shippo wailed. "I miss Kagome!" Tears poured out of his eyes like water over a water fall. "Why hasn't she come back yet!" His hands were balled up into tiny fits that shook the more he cried. "Shippo calm down, I'm sure she'll come back soon," reassured Sango. "There's nothing else we can do. It would be useless to try and follow them since she's with Inuyasha," said Miroku, who was already fed up with all of his foolish crying. "You're so heartless!" Shippo cried. Sango flashed him an angry glance. "You're not helping," she mumbled and elbowed him in the stomach.
"Well Kagome and inuyasha aren't hunting for jewel shards, right?" asked Sango. Shippo nodded with a soft sniffle. "Then why don't we be of some use and search for some while they're gone doing. . . . .whatever they're doing." Miroku had a smug grim on his face. "What?" Sango hissed. "What are they doing?" he smirked. Sango slapped him across the face.
"Pervert."
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Kagome's eyes flickered open from the morning sun. She groaned and went to rub the sleep out of her eyes, but something was wrong. She stood up. Why did everything look so much taller. Oh no, please say I'm wrong. Kagome closed her eyes. Maybe I'm just shorter and if I'm shorter than something must have changed. . . . . . .
Kagome's ear piercing cry shook the forest. She was a dog. Not a normal dog either.
The background color of her fur was white. Her claws and hind legs were green. Her pointed ears and her neck were black. She had two streaks of gold on her back, which would normally be where her wings were. One top of her head was a circle of gold, obviously where her halo was. Her chest and stomach fur were a light hue of green.
Oh my God!
Inuyasha yawned and stood up. "Wench why'd ya have to yell so loud?" he growled. "I-Inuyasha?" she stuttered. He looked over at her and nearly toppled over at what he saw. "W-what happened to you!" he exclaimed. "Not just me baka, look at you!" her voice was still trembling.
Inuyasha was much larger than her. Kagome was a dog, while Inuyasha was half dog and half wolf. His background color of fur was white, like his old hair color. He had three streaks of red, one on each side and one on his back. His claws were blood red and were his sword normally hung was a golden strip. There was also a small streak of red on each of his cheeks, under his amber eyes. The only thing that looked the same were his ears.
"H-how did this all happen?" his voice seemed almost angry. "The dust. Oh no, this is all my fault!" she said with realization. "Then we can fix it," Inuyasha said, his voice was more stern. "Right!" said Kagome and picked up the bag, which she had layed down next to the tree before she went to sleep.
Gently and using the greatest of care she used her fangs to untie the strings of the bag. Once it was opened she nudged it over with her nose, spilling the powder onto the ground.
Inuyasha bounded over to her and sniffed at it, with his now wolf/dog nose. Kagome sniffed at it too, hoping they would change back. But nothing happened.
A moment later a new scent faded in. Kagome looked up and noticed that her fox friend was sitting peacefully on a stump, his tail curled pleasantly around his paws. He bowed his head in acknowledgment to her and gracefully lept off and walked over to her with out making a sound. Kagome bent her head down and touched noses to him in a greeting before he spoke.
"That is not going to work," he said cooly. "Then what will?" Kagome asked in a whining tone, almost like a voice a two year old would use when complaining out eating his vegetables. "The transformation will undo itself once you have completed the task that needs to be done in that form." Inuyasha flexed his claws. "Who the hell is he!" he demanded to know.
The fox silenced him with a cold stare. "This is Keiji," said Kagome. Keiji flicked his ears in agreement. He turned his gaze back to Kagome. "I cannot keep appearing like this," he informed her. "But I do have one last thing to say, follow the path of the dying star." Keiji stood up and rasped his tongue over her ear like a father would do to his daughter and then faded out.
"Keiji," Kagome whispered.
She looked back over at her bag. It was sitting up right again with the powder inside and strings tied. Her tongue lulled in silent dog laughter. "He never ceases to amaze me." Inuyasha , even though he was a dog, had a confused look on his face. "I'll tell you later," smiled kagome and swiped her tail over his nose. "Come on," she ordered.
"Where are we going?" he asked stubbornly. "The path of the dying star," she smirked. "That makes no sense," he grumbled and turned away. "There's only one star, the sun. dying probably means setting and the sun sets in the west. I know what I'm doing." Kagome barked and then pounced on Inuyasha back and nipped at his ear.
Inuyasha pawed her off with an agitated 'woof'. Kagome's whiskers twitched with amusement.
"Come on the faster we get there, the faster we turn back."
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