CrazyDreamerGirl: Ooh, I'm getting closer to 100 reviews! I want to thank JoannaKuwabara, sleep all day rock all night, Hirina, Rei Minamino, ficfan3484, Easy-Company-506101, Time and Fate for reviewing.
Disclaimer: Yu Yu Hakusho is great, but I don't own it. Inuyasha is too and I don't own that either.
The Feudal Era Across the Street
Chapter 14: Words of Wisdom
After a whole week of school, the weekend finally arrived, along with frequent visits from Inuyasha to force Kagome to come back, which always ended with a 'sit.' The week went by very normally, with Kagome's grandpa trying to get a date with Genkai, and failed everytime. Also, he taunted Kagome by telling her that Genkai really does have spiritual energy, but Kagome always won by saying that he doesn't, putting him back into a bad mood, but seeing Genkai cheers him up.
It was early in the morning and Yusuke and the others were forced to wake up to climb the stairs that led to the Higurashi Shrine. Genkai was also accompanying them, but she stayed in the middle of the group to avoid the old man. Mrs. Higurashi led them inside. (Kagome's family knows about Yusuke and his friends going through the well.)
"So, who do we have to meet with?" Kagome asked.
"Botan and Koenma," Yusuke said.
"Koenma is your boss, right?" she asked.
"Yup, that creepy, pacifier suckin' toddler is our boss," Yusuke said.
"Does he really have a pacifier?"
"Yes," they said in unison.
"I thought you said you would stop calling me a 'toddler'?" It was Koenma. He had magically popped into room, which really gets on their nerves.
"So, you must be Kagome?" he asked, talking through his pacifier. Kagome nodded. They are right he does have a pacifier, but why isn't he toddler like Yusuke keeps saying? she thought.
"Hello, Kagome," Botan said.
"Let's cut to chase, I want to know what happened in the Feudal era," Koenma said.
"Well, when we met Kagome and her friends, an injured man came. He said that his village was attacked by a wind demon. They thought it was Kagura, Naraku's female incarnation. So, we went to find her," Kurama began.
"But, we found a headman that was being controlled by Naraku by using a shard. We also found these Flower Maidens that also had jewel shards. Naraku killed two of them," Yusuke continued.
"Hiei and Inuyasha, a half demon, defeated the other remaining maidens. We managed to get all the shards involved. But that injured man we met was really a special shapeshifting demon that can supress its demonic power so we couldn't sense it and since the man claimed memory loss, it would have been pointless for Hiei to read his mind. He tried to kill Kaede, an eldery priestess, but Genkai stopped him," Kurama concluded.
"Yeah, and we're still not sure if Kagura really did destroy all the villages. She probably did," Kagome said.
"Hm, I see, so you have no idea where Naraku is, correct?" Koenma asked.
"Um, right," Kuwabara said.
Koenma was silent for a moment. He looked like he was trying to find the right words. "HOW CAN YOU NOT FIND A DEMON WITH THAT MUCH POWER!" he shouted.
"Um, he conceals himself in a barrier," Kagome said timidly.
"A barrier? And since when can that stop you, Yusuke?" Koenma asked.
"Since now."
"Yusuke, you incompetent excuse for a Spirit Detective! This mission is too important to screw up! Father will have my hide if you do!"
"Yeah, I heard about the spankings," Yusuke replied as if he didn't care about what Koenma said. Koenma had reached his boiling point, but before he could blow his top, Kagome beat him to it.
"YOU ARE THE INCOMPETENT ONE! YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT NARAKU CAN REALLY DO! HE HAS DESTROYED COUNTLESS LIVES THROUGH HIS TRICKERY AND RUTHLESSNESS!" Koenma was taken back by this outburst from Kagome. No one had ever yelled at him like this, except maybe his father. This girl had guts. "AND NARAKU ENJOYS HURTING PEOPLE EMOTIONALLY! AND WE ARE DOING THE BEST WE CAN TO FIND HIM!" Koenma gave a great shudder. Kagome has a good set of lungs.
Yusuke clapped for Kagome. "Bravo, Kagome, bravo. I didn't know you had it in you. You actually yelled worse than Keiko, and longer," he said. Kagome blushed from embarassment. Botan hit him upside the head.
"Anyway," Koenma said, he had inched away from Kagome, "Genkai, do you have any advice for them before they leave?"
"Don't die," Genkai said.
"Anything else?"
"No."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes."
"You mean to tell me that you don't have any words of wisdom for your student?" Koenma said irritably.
"Yeah, let's go with that," Genkai said, "Oh, that's right, I wanted to ask you something. Does Naraku have any quirks that won't allow him to die?"
"He can regenerate," Kagome said.
"Oh, then I do have words of wisdom: aim for his heart."
"Isn't that kinda obvious?" Botan questioned.
"Yes, but the Dimwit is too stupid to figure it out on his own."
"Hey!" Yusuke shouted.
The door of the room they were sitting in began opening. Someone was trying to get in.
"Souta, I thought I told you to keep Grandpa out!" Kagome shouted.
"It ain't Souta or your grandpa!" a voice said from behind the door.
"Inuyasha," they concluded.
"What do you want?" Kagome asked after he practically knocked down the door while keeping Souta away from him.
"It's been five days! Why haven't you come back?" Inuyasha asked.
"Well, if you haven't noticed, I've been busy!" Inuyasha looked around and saw Koenma.
"Who's that?" he asked, pointing to Koenma.
"I am Lord Koenma, ruler of life and death, and you better be nice to me, or else."
"What is that in your mouth?" Inuyash asked.
"It's nothing! Just go back and finish the mission!" Koenma ordered while covering his pacifier.
Koenma and Botan went back to Spirit World and Genkai narrowly escaped the clutches of Grandpa, the shrine keeper and the priest with no spirit energy whatsoever. Yusuke, Kurama, Hiei, and Kuwabara went ahead of Inuyasha and Kagome to the well.
"Inuyasha, were you worried about me? I mean I did tell you that I was supposed to meet with someone important," Kagome asked.
"Um, well, you were gone for so long, I thought maybe something happened. They did mention that demons still exist in this time." Inuyasha looked away because he was blushing.
He really does care, in his own weird way, Kagome thought as she was gazing at him
"Why are looking at me like? We have to go back," he said and pulled Kagome to the well.
Why does he always have to ruin moments like this? she thought bitterly.
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Back in the Feudal era, Miroku, Sango, and Shippo were getting along with the usual business. Sango had gone back to visit her village and Miroku was reading the palms of the ladies in the village. Shippo was also practicing his Fox Fire on unsuspecting beetles.
It was very warm today. The sun was shining brightly, but summer was still awhile off. The weather was getting stranger and stranger everyday. But, they payed no attention to it. The weather was always unpredictable, unless you count the weather technology in the future.
Kagome, Inuyasha, Yusuke, Kuwabara, Kurama, and Hiei emerged from the well.
"It's so hot here!" Yusuke complained.
"Stop complaining!" they shouted.
"Geez, I'm just trying to make conversation," Yusuke muttered.
"Yusuke, is right. It's hotter here since we left and it's barely spring," Kurama commented.
"Finally, someone is on my side!" Yusuke exclaimed.
"Shut up already," Hiei said and hit him on the head.
"Let's go find the others before you two end up killing each other," Kuwabara suggested because he saw Yusuke and Hiei were having a face off.
"Well, we'll have to wait for Sango, she went back to her village. Miroku and Shippo should be here somewhere," Inuyasha said.
On the way to the village, they found Shippo practicing his attacks. He wanted to get better. He wanted to help the rest of them in battle.
"Shippo, come on!" Kagome called. Shippo came running toward them.
"Hey," Shippo said.
"Where's Miroku?" Inuyasha asked.
"I think he's reading palms," Shippo answered.
"I should've know," Inuyasha grumbled.
They found Miroku in the village inn. He was reading the palms of the women and making up fortunes like 'you will have many children' or 'you have met a very handsome man that you will end up with' or anything else that involves baring children and himself, and he calls himself a 'monk.'
"Come on you lecher," Inuyasha said and dragged Miroku out.
"Inuyasha, that didn't give the ladies a good impression," Miroku said.
"Who cares?"
"Um, Miroku, did Sango say when she was coming back?" Kagome asked.
"She said she would come back sometime today."
As they waited for Sango, everyone went around village doing whatever they wished, as long as it didn't involve blowing things up.
Miroku tried to read palms agian, but that embarrassing interruption from Inuyasha drove the young women away. Kagome was gathering medicinal herbs with Kaede and Inuyasha went somewhere into the forest to train.
Kurama went into the forest to enjoy the scenery for once without the constant complaints from Yusuke. He found himself at a small spring with an equally small waterfall. The plants were beautiful, but the sudden heat wave is causing some of the plants to wilt. Kurama bent down and used his mastery over plants to give it a little jumps start on life. The flower that was wilting immediately straighten and the petals became healthy and a bright pink again.
"Wow, that was cool," Shippo said. Kurama turned around
"Thank you."
"Yusuke said you were a plant master, but I didn't know you were that good," Shippo said. Kurama chuckled.
"What is your fox abillty, Shippo?" Kurama asked.
"Well, I can do Fox Fire and I can create illusions and I can shapeshift."
"That's quite the variety. Have you had any proper training?"
"No, everyone else is too busy with their own training and their dreams of defeating Naraku," Shippo replied, "Not that its bad. I understand that Naraku really did hurt each of them, but no one really has the time to help me with my abilities."
"Would you like training?"
"Really? You mean it?" Shippo asked excitedly. Finally someone has the time to help him.
"Of course," Kurama smiled, "Would you like to start now?"
"Yes! I mean, if you have time," Shippo said. Kurama nodded.
"Let's start with your shapeshifting. Turn into Yusuke." Shippo transformed into Yusuke. He had all the details right, except for one thing: his tail. Shippo's puffy tail was still there. Kurama sweat dropped. "We need to do something with that tail of yours."
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Meanwhile, Inuyasha was practicing with his Tetsusaiga. He was swinging it all over the place with great skill.
Kuwabara was walking through the forest and stumbled upon Inuyasha training. Whoa, how can he even hold up that huge sword? Kuwabara thought.
Inuyasha's ears twitched. He heard something in the bushes. He jumped to the bush with his sword resting on his shoulder. "Kuwabara, that you?"
"Yeah, and watch where you land next time. You stepped on my foot!"
"Not my fault if you decide to sneak around in bushes," Inuyasha retorted.
"Oh, yeah! You're not that tough," Kuwabara said.
"I bet I could I beat the crap outta you!"
"You're on!" Kuwabara said. He held out his hand and a bright yellowish light erupted from his hand. It was pure energy. It was forming something. When it settled down, it was in the form of a sword.
"Looks like you do have some tricks up your sleeve," Inuyasha said. He held out his Tetsusaiga. They charged at each other.
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Sango finally arrived back. It was only mid afternoon, which ment they could continue their journey without much wait. She found Kagome, Kaede, Miroku, and Yusuke in Kaede's hut. She had also seen Hiei in a tree earlier.
"Hey, Sango!" Kagome called.
"Hello, everyone," Sango said to everyone. Kurama walked in, followed by another Kurama?
"Since when are there two Kuramas?" Yusuke asked.
"You really can't tell us apart?" the first Kurama asked.
"Yup."
"One of us is a fake," the second Kurama stated. Yusuke did a mental eeny meeny miny mo to figure it out. He pointed to the first one.
"Actually, Yusuke, the second one is the fake," Miroku stated. The second Kurama disappeared into a ball of smoke revealing Shippo.
"Shippo, that was amazing! Usually when you transform into a human or demon, you still have your tail," Kagome said happily.
"Yeah, Kurama helped me," Shippo said, "but I was kinda worried I would mess up the voice."
"Don't worry, you didn't. I couldn't tell you two apart and I've known Kurama longer than you have," Yusuke said, "Wait, I don't think that came out right."
At that moment, Inuyasha and Kuwabara came in. They were covered in scratches and bruises.
"What happened to you?" Kagome asked.
"Well, the orange haired idiot probably ran into a tree," Hiei said as he walked in. Everyone else chuckled.
"Hey! For your information, we were training!" Kuwabara shouted.
"Oh, so you call running into a tree 'training'? I think you finally the perfect training regiment," Hiei said as he rolled his eyes.
"I did not run into a tree!"
"Sure you didn't," Yusuke said sarcastically.
"Stop this bickering. You have a mission to do," Kaede scolded.
"She's right, we should get going," Sango said.
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CrazyDreamerGirl: School officially starts in two days! Let's all hope that I don't get too much homework so I can update.
I also thought it would be cute if Kurama helps Shippo with his abilities. I haven't seen an episode where anyone helps Shippo actually help him train his power. Besides, having another fox demon to help him is good for him. Anyway, here are the replies:
JoannaKuwabara: I guess you're right, I'll miss school. Oh, and good luck with becoming a writer.
sleep all day rock all night: Don't worry, I'm not offended that you don't like like yaoi fics. I don't like yaoi either. All my stories and future stories are and will be yaoi-free.
Hirina: I will add some more.
Rei Minamino: Well, the whole Kagome and Inuyasha thing will probably be a lot like it is in the show. Maybe they'll actually end up together at the ending of my story, but I'm not promising anything.
ficfan3484: I'm glad you like their day at school.
Easy-Company-506101: As the story progresses, there will hopefully be more damage caused by Hiei and the others.
Time and Fate: Thanks.
Please review and no flames please!
