4/ 21/ 06
Chapter 11 of the Inuyasha fanfiction with Sailor Moon powers
Note: The song for this chapter is "day by day". Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters and/or songs used in this story. All characters not created by me are the property of their original authors or artists. All songs are the property of the original writers and/or artists. Thank you. Credited authors/artists: Takahashi Rumiko, Takeuchi Naoko, and Tamaki Nami. P.S. –The one character I do own is Tsubaki; Tsubaki is my creation and does not belong to any of the accredited artists above. Okay? She's mine. --;;; P.S.S. –I recently read somewhere that Kuroro can't grow big and isn't as strong as Kirara, but, in this fanfic, she is, so remember that when you're reading. P.S.S.S.- It's so mean, but some people's relationships will be tested to the limit, so read on. P.S.S.S.S.- Parts form the Black Eyed Peas' "Don't Phunk With My Heart" are also in this chapter. God I love that song! oO 3
CHAPTER ELEVEN: IN WHICH THE END DRAWS NEAR (FOR REAL THIS TIME, GUYS -)
Day by day yumemite chigireta hane mabushii sora miageruyo…
It was a beautiful morning. The first real snowfall of the season had accumulated last night when everyone was asleep and they enjoyed walking in the (dare I say it) winter wonderland. Shippo and Kira were the first up, and they had tried to tip-toe around the house gently, but they ended waking Inuyasha and Kagome anyway. "So, you guys sleep all right?" Shippo asked, not really wanting to receive an answer.
Eyes… sagashita itsukara densyano jikanwo awaseteta?
Tooku natteku Kiss mo ano yakusokumo huzuketa hodoumo zutto
"All right? You shoulda seen-" Inuyasha began.
Atatakana hizashi datta kimidakega kawarazu sobani ita
Tsuyogatteru kimochimo yamanai kazeni kotaeo sagashiteiru
FWAP!
"N-never mind…" the half-demon mumbled after receiving a slap in the face from Kagome.
Day by day yumemite chigireta hane mabushii sora miageruyo
Konnani dareka aiserukoto kizuitayo kimini dake
"We were fine, Shippo," Kagome stated, a little red in the face. "How'd you two sleep?"
Stay… nigenai tatoeba tokiga modosetemo meguri aoo
"Kimini aitai" kokorono nakani mitsukeru darenimo kesenai hikari
"You know, for being such a large house, it doesn't have many rooms, so I had to sleep on the cold, hard floor." As he described his sleeping situation, he turned to Kira shot her a dirty look.
Hitotsuno ai wo mamoreru sore yuuki nanokamo shirenaine
Mienai mono shinjiru tsuyosao hitotsu ryootede dakishimeyoo
"What? I'm a delicate girl. I can't just be sleeping on the floor, especially in the wintertime. Besides…you're a guy; you're used to having to do stuff like that," she explained, smiling a little.
Day by day moo ichido chigireta hane awaku shiroi omoidega
Hanabirano yooni kieru maeni itoshisao tsutaetai
Kagome looked from Shippo to Kira and vice versa. "Uh, Kira," she said, "I don't think that's what Shippo's angry about…"
Setsunai omoiwa kiokuno dokokara kuruno…
Yasashii usotoka kizutsuku kowasotoka iranai
Sunaoni naritai dake
The girl glanced at Kagome and then back at the fox-demon. "You-? Me-? Oh, god! Not yet! Ew!"
Day by day yumemite chigireta hane mabushii sora miageruyo
Konnani dareka aiserukoto kizuitayo kimini dake
"Of course that's not what I mean!" he stated, red-faced. A moment of silence soon left the four of them uncomfortable until the fox-demon finally broke the silence. "What do we do now?" he asked, knowing that the others knew he was talking about the Kikyou situation.
"We wait," Inuyasha said. "Who knows when she'll show up again? But next time, we'll be ready for her, I know it."
Shippo bit his lower lip. Yeah, and Miroku and I will be of no use… The fox-demon looked at Kira, who was now just casually chatting with Kagome. Now, when we're finally together and in the most dangerous situation of our lives, I can't protect her, and I don't like not being capable of doing so.
"We'll get through this," Inuyasha whispered to Shippo, a hand on one of the fox-demon's shoulders. "Don't worry so much about Kira; she's fought with us for all these years, so she should have no trouble fighting now."
"Easy for you to say. She lost half of her powers when she became human."
"But you don't necessarily lose any powers when you fall in love. In fact, I think you gain a lot from love."
Shippo looked at Inuyasha oddly. "What have you done with Inuyasha?"
CLONK!
"I'm not joking, you know. I know I've gained powers with Kagome…" the half-demon mumbled.
"Powers through love, huh?" Shippo let his head fall as he stared at his feet. "I suppose I won't be getting anything of the sort any time soon…" he mumbled.
CLONK!
Inuyasha yawned. "I could do this all day…"
"What's the matter with you, you jerk!"
"Once you and Kira develop a stronger bond, you'll both have powers of the sort."
"How do we develop a stronger bond?" the fox-demon asked innocently.
Inuyasha glanced at Shippo out of the corner of his eye and averted his gazed elsewhere, whistling.
"But, I don't-" Shippo lowered his tone of voice to a whisper level so just Inuyasha could hear him. "I don't even have any experience… Besides, how come you'd have to do that?"
Inuyasha sighed. "If there's one thing I've learned from being in a relationship, it's that you have to have a strong emotional and physical connection for the relationship to stay strong as a couple." That said, Inuyasha walked off and joined in Kira and Kagome's conversation.
Shippo just stared at Kira. Now that she was human and he had gotten used to her human form, he loved her smile, her eyes, how her hair glistened against the contrast of the snow, but he also knew that he had always loved her intelligence and personality, even when she was the cat-demon. Emotional and physical bond…? Shippo thought. We've got emotional down, but…physical!
I can fly to your love because I say I love you Awaku shiroi omoidega
Hanabirano yooni kieru maeni itoshisao tsutaetai
ELSEWHERE
"Miroku, shouldn't we be heading back by now?" Sango asked, putting her things away.
"And ruin the fun?" he asked. But he gave in the following second. "Nah, it's okay. We should probably be getting back anyway."
"See, I'm always right," the demon-slayer stated matter-of-a-factly. A second later, Sango was asking him what the hell he was doing.
"Ah, but packing zapped my strength, so I was just beginning to regain it," the monk replied.
"By groping my ass and snaking your hand down the front of my kimono?" she asked exasperatedly. Miroku gently pushed her to the floor. "Miroku…," she began to protest, but he placed a finger on her lips and just smiled.
"It'll help you regain your strength, as well," he whispered, nuzzling one of Sango's ears. "Hey, it's still our honeymoon."
"Yes, but I'm worried about the others, especially with Kikyou on the loose… But I do want to spend more time with you Miroku. Maybe…maybe I should quit being a demon-slayer." Sango felt Miroku come to an abrupt halt (not that, you pervs who are reading this; he just stopped excessively making out with her!) "Miroku?" Sango asked. "What's wrong?"
"That remark was not at all like you, Sango," he stated forthrightly.
"But, don't you want to start a family?" she quickly asked, a frantic tone hiding in her voice. "We can't raise a kid knowing that it'll always be in danger, Miroku. I would hate to have anything to happen to her."
"Sango, I do want to start a family, but I don't want you killed while we're fighting Kikyou because you can't protect yourself. Now that I'm not exactly useful anymore, I myself would have a hard time protecting you and I would never, ever forgive myself if you were killed because of me. I love you, Sango."
Sango faintly smiled, but her mind lingered on Miroku's comment of her possibly being killed while fighting Kikyou. After that comment, her mind had jumped back to her conversation with Tsubaki about time fixing itself. If only we could prevent it from happening, Tsubaki, Sango thought to herself. If only…
"Sango?"
"Huh! What? What were you saying?" The demon-slayer had been snapped from her daydreams and into reality.
"Sango, ever since you talked with Tsubaki, you've been wandering into your own world more and more often, and it's starting to scare me. Are you all right? Will you tell me what's on your mind?"
The demon-slayer bit her lower lip as she hesitated to answer. "I don't really want to talk about it. Can we just-"
"Dammit, Sango!" Both were sitting up now and Miroku just pounded his fist into the ground. "Why! WHY! We've been together for years, and now, even when we're married, you still feel like you don't trust me to some level? Is it because I can't protect you anymore? Are you ashamed of me in some way? I would really like to know so I can change for you, because I want to be your idea of the perfect man." The monk's eyes formed a piercing gaze that forced Sango to turned away, flustered by the sudden serious look.
"Miroku, I don't want you to change," she started quietly. "You are my idea of the perfect man. Why else would I have married you? Miroku, I don't want you to change at all." When she had finished, Sango sent a warm smile in his direction, but all she received was a cold, hard look.
"Sometimes I wonder if that's what you really think, but- how would I know? I already have no idea what's on your mind…" As he stood, Sango could've sworn she saw moisture forming in Miroku's eyes, but he exited the room too quickly for her to confirm that suspicion. Neither said anything else for the rest f the day.
"Nee, Inuyasha, have you seen either Kira or Shippo?" Kagome briskly walked over to Inuyasha's side and stopped to catch her breath.
"No. Why? Did you need one of them or something?"
"Well, I was just a little worried since I hadn't seen either of them all day."
"You're such a worry-wart, Kagome," Inuyasha said, chuckling a little at his girlfriend's expense. Swinging an arm around her shoulders and dipping her down for a stage kiss, Inuyasha stood up again, all smiles. Well, he thought to himself, it's good that they get some alone time. So, both our pets become adults today. Brings back memories… And then Kagome kicked Inuyasha out of his reveries with a blow to the shin.
"What the hell are you all smiles about! Did you do something to them?"
"Kagome, let's just take what we've been given and have the day to ourselves." And with that, the odd-ball couple walked awkwardly into the village, leaving the 'pets' behind.
No No No No Don't Phunk With My Heart
"So, where do you think she'll strike next?" Kira asked.
"GAH! I don't know!" Shippo shouted. He leaned on the wall for support. There was only one thing on his mind, and he had been thinking about it since he had talked with Inuyasha. A physical connection! Shippo thought to himself. He was so frustrated over the just the thought; how could he possibly even think about really doing it? I've got to calm down, he told himself. The fox-demon brushed his bangs back with his right hand and sighed heavily. How do I start? 'Hey, Kira, let's have sex.' She'd punch me in the arm. No, she'd make that both arms. Aw, how do start!
No No No No Don't Phunk With My Heart
"Shippo, is everything all right?" Kira asked gingerly. She was looking directly into Shippo's eyes, which sort of put him under pressure.
I wonder if I take you home, would you still be in love, baby? (Yeah, yeah)
In love, baby? (Yeah, yeah)
Don't look at me that way! Shippo thought. It…it makes me lose control! At that moment, Shippo grabbed Kira by the shoulders and French-kissed her fiercely, almost to the point where he never even knew he could kiss that hard. He played with her braid as he gazed into her eyes.
I wonder if I take you home, would you still be in love, baby? (Yeah, yeah)
In love, baby? (Yeah, yeah)
"Sh-Shippo…," she exhaled breathlessly, but he gave her no time to regain her strength. Again, he kissed her , softer this time, but he didn't lose his touch. When he went back for more, she gently placed a hand between their lips. "Look, Shippo…," she began, but the fox-demon gloomily cut her off.
No No No No Don't Phunk With My Heart
"I guess I really shouldn't force you into this, should I?" Shippo's gaze shifted to the floor. Why do I have to be such a screw-up? he asked of himself. He quickly looked back to her eyes, searching them for some kind of answer. To his surprise, Kira smiled back at him.
"No, dork. You just started out wrong."
No No No No Don't Phunk With My Heart
Shippo froze. What the hell was that! 'You just started out wrong'! Did Kira have experience after all! The fox-demon had no time to think about that at the moment because Kira was untying her braid and was moving on to remove Shippo's outer garments. "What do you think you're doing!" he nearly shrieked.
No No No No Don't Phunk With My Heart
She lightly brushed her lips over his. "Who said I didn't want to?" she breathed in his ear. Kira pulled and gave him a wry smile that told him that she was in a mischievous mood. Carefully, as if she was handling a small child, she placed her hand on the back of Shippo's neck and drew him in for a spellbinding kiss that he could not break away from, even if he wanted to.
"Kira…" he whispered. They paused and he wrapped his arms around her as he rested his chin on her head. "I…I've always longed to hold you like this…," he sheepishly confessed.
She giggled. "Same here…" And then they continued for hours on end, but I, the author, won't go into vulgar detail about that since I don't have any experience in that department, but could probably write it like I did if you ask my sister.
No No No No Don't Phunk With My Heart
THE NEXT MORNING
The two 'pets' awoke the next morning in a confusing grogginess. Kira rolled over and slung one arm on Shippo's chest and snuggled in. She mumbled something incoherently and Shippo asked her to repeat herself. "I said, 'I wish we didn't have to get up'. Clean out your ears…"
"Speak up…" the fox-demon replied. Despite his last comment, he, too, wrapped an arm around Kira and kissed the top of her head. "Then let's just not get up…" He brushed her hair back and played with the escaping strands. "You know, I discovered that I really like to play with your hair."
"Whatever… Anyway, you know as well as I do that Kagome will freak out like the mother hen she is if we aren't up and ready for anything. You know how she is…," Kira mumbled. Then, to Shippo's dismay, she stood and got dressed. She tossed him his clothes. "Get dressed. We'll be out looking for Kikyou today."
The Kikyou problems came back and hit Shippo smack dab in the face. He gnawed at his lower lip. If we find her, what do we do? What do I do? I can't help at all! "Kira…," the fox-demon uttered. She turned and faced him. "Are you okay with the fact that I can't protect you?"
"Shippo, what…?" she began. Shippo stood and held her face in the palms of his hands with a rather melancholy expression painted on his face. "Of course I'm not, but that's not your problem. Once we take care of Kikyou, you'll be fine. You have nothing to worry about, so cheer up!" Kira gave him a cheery grin and walked off with a spring in her step.
"But that's not what I think…"
ELSEWHERE
"Miroku, can we pause for a moment?" Sango wearily asked of her husband. She almost collapsed on a nearby tree stump as she tensely rubbed her forehead. "I'm not sure I feel all too well…"
The monk dropped his things and ran over to where his wife was. "You're not sick or anything, are you?" he quickly asked.
"No…I…I think someone's trying to reach me…"
"A premonition?"
Sango nodded. "Just about." And then the demon-slayer's eyes glazed over as she collapsed in a heap right there on the earthen ground, just about a mile from Lady Kaede's village.
IN SANGO'S HEAD, AGAIN
(No way…)
A wide landscape is spread about the distance, everything still in ruins.
(Mount Hakurei?)
Kikyou's figure appears on top of the nearest trash heap right by Sango.
Kikyou: "Please, come to Mount Hakurei…" The priestess smiles evilly. "Then we can finish this thing once and for all."
(Why? Why does she want to fight us so badly!)
Kikyou: "In case you're wondering, those spells I placed on Miroku and Shippo just might go away if you defeat me… The decision to come is yours, demon-slayer. See you…"
END SANGO'S DREAM
"Sango. Sango!" Miroku shook her awake.
"It's all right. I'm okay, Miroku," she mumbled, but everything was not all right. Standing and gathering her things quickly, Sango continued, "We'd best hurry. We have some place to be."
"Some place to be?" Miroku echoed, but Sango didn't answer him. She was focused on getting back to the others as soon as possible. And getting to Kikyou's death as soon as possible, as well.
"We've got to go," the demon-slayer stated quickly when she and Miroku appeared in front of Inuyasha and Kagome's house.
"Hello to you, too," retorted the half-demon, but he knew that something big was going on when the girls pulled out their brooches.
"SHIKON SOUL POWER, MAKE-UP!"
"HIRAIKOTSU SOUL POWER, MAKE-UP!"
"Might as well join 'em," Miroku stated wearily, raising his item, as well. "SUTRA SOUL POWER!"
"Goddammit…" Inuyasha muttered, but he followed suit and transformed, too. Once they were all ready, Inuyasha asked, "So, just where is it we're going?"
"We're going to go take care of Kikyou," Sango replied. The others looked at her with shocked faces. "To Mount Hakurei."
"I see you all made it here unharmed," Kikyou snidely stated, "but that I can change!"
Probably just one or two more chapters before this is over, my loyal readers. I love you all, but I would love you even more if you submitted a review, okay? - 3 Anyway, I wasn't planning on going with it this way, but I liked how it came out, cause I just forgot how I was originally gonna do it anyway. So, submit a review and look forward to the end of the story soon. Thanks goes out to all who have stuck with me through all of this. Today is 5/9/06, and I hadn't been able to work on this chapter since I wasn't allowed to use my computer. Anyways...Laterz! mew-tsubaki