Chapter 6 – Baka Kitsune!

I would like to make it perfectly clear that I HATE SHIPPOU. I know some people like him – and I respect that. So you guys can respect that I think he is a stupid little kid who can't fight and has no point. However, I wanted to get the WHOLE Inu-tachi back together…that means Shippou's coming back, too. So if those of you Shippou fans want to flame me because he seems a little, well, retarded in this chapter, I just wanted to say that I think he's retarded, and he's only in this story because he has to. So no flames. Onto the story! Oh, by the way, I don't own Inuyasha.

It was obvious that Kagome and Inuyasha had done this before. When I woke up, Kagome had unearthed some strange metal contraption that she called a 'bike' and had packed food and supplies in the bright yellow sack. Inuyasha had a sword resting on his hip and Kirara on his shoulder and was already waiting for us outside. When I came out, yawning, still in my Taijiya suit from the day before, he glared at me and said,

"You're not planning to wear that walking, are you? Didn't Sango teach you anything?"

"Oh shut up." I snapped. "I just forgot to take it off, is all."

He snorted at me, and I rolled my eyes and went inside, where Kagome was rolling out the bike.

"What the hell's his problem?" I said. Kagome looked at him and said calmly, "Sit boy."

He slammed to the floor and Kirara leapt off. I burst out laughing. Kagome said with a smug smile, "I never bothered to take those beads off. It makes the whole marriage so much easier."

Inuyasha got to his feet, muttering faint cuss, and said, "Let's get going already…goddamn bitches…"

"Inuyasha…" Kagome growled warningly. He glared at her, and we finally set off.

We mainly walked in silence, each of us with our own thoughts. I watched Kagome and Inuyasha up ahead and thought that my mother was definitely smart. She'd known these two well enough to trust that they'd go with me and keep me safe. She really does love me, I thought.

Then my mushy thoughts were interrupted by a massive bear demon that stepped right in front of us and roared.

I did the only thing a novice Taijiya could do – I screamed.

I was the only one, though. Kirara transformed in a burst of flame and stepped in front of me, growling at the bear. Kagome leapt off her bike and nocked an arrow. Inuyasha drew out his sword and I gasped as it transformed into a gleaming dog's fang.

"So," he yelled to Kagome, "You still remember how to shoot an arrow?"

"Do you still remember how to use that sword?" She shouted back.

"We'll see." He yelled back. "You aim for his heart, I'll use the Wind Scar."

Kagome nodded and aimed her arrow. "Hit the mark!" She shouted and released. At the same time, Inuyasha drew back his sword, thundered, "WIND SCAR!" and brought it forward. Just as Kagome's arrow pierced his heart, a huge attack from Inuyasha's sword sliced into the bear with a huge BOOM.

"Wow." I whispered. Apparently they did know what they were doing.

Didn't do any good, though. After a minute, the bear rose back up, just roaring even louder.

"DAMN IT!" Inuyasha roared, grabbing Kagome and leaping back towards me. Kirara was growling loudly as the bear lumbered towards us. Suddenly a voice came from the forests surrounding us – "Fox Fire!" A mountain of blue flame suddenly enveloped the bear. Beside me, Kagome whispered, "Oh my God," but Inuyasha had suddenly grabbed my right hand.

"Time to learn how to use your black hole, wench," he growled, holding out my hand. "Okay, stabilize it with your other hand…and…NOW!" He pulled off the beads in one motion, and the bear, still on fire, was sucked in an instant into my hand.

I didn't even feel anything, just a huge rush of wind. Inuyasha sealed up the beads and I stared at my hand like it was possessed – which, of course, it was. Inuyasha chuckled.

"Better get used to it, Kaza." He said. "Your dad used to do it all the time, and we're gonna need it."

I stared at him. It was the first time he'd actually called me by my name, much less mentioned my father. But then, Kagome said, "Did you see that – fox fire? Do you think – "?

"Kagome?" Came the voice. A teenage fox demon jumped down from the trees. He looked like he was my age, with bushy brown hair in a ponytail, blue hakamas, and a brown vest. He had bright blue eyes, and he saw us he squealed, "Kagome!" and quickly proceeded to tackle her.

"No freaking way." Inuyasha's mouth was hanging open. "You're still alive?"

"Nice to see you too, Inuyasha." He remarked sourly, getting off Kagome, who looked just as surprised.

"Shippou?" she stammered. "I haven't seen you in years. You've been living here?"

He nodded. "Yep, and I've gotten really good at my fox magic, too! Did you see how big that foxfire was?"

"Hello, runt." Inuyasha growled, as Shippou began to pet Kirara. "Well, this is unexpected."

"Tell me about it." He said, then turned to me. "Who's this? Where's Sango?"

"This is her daughter." Kagome said. "Do you remember Kaza?"

He took a good look at me, then gasped, "Kaza!" and tackled me, too.

"Do I know you?" I gasped. This fox was kinda freaking me out.

"I was there when you were born! I traveled with Miroku and Sango, too!"

"Great, can you get off?" I finally struggled to my feet. He stood up too as Inuyasha said, "So, you coming?"

"Huh?"

"We're gonna find Miroku. Getting the whole group back together. Forgetting, of course, that Miroku's probably somewhere in hell right now, Sango didn't want to come, Kagome hasn't killed a demon in years, and we've got Miroku's teenage daughter who doesn't even know how to use the Kazaana. Really, Kirara and I are the only normal ones."

"I like your optimism." I grumbled as Kagome glared at him and Kirara mewed in agreement.

"Of course I'm coming!" Shippou grinned. "I haven't seen you guys in years, and I definitely want to find Miroku!"

Inuyasha and I shared a look, and he shrugged. We were getting the whole group back together – and in my place in the group, I couldn't help but feel like my father.


Don't tell me - crappy ending. Trust me, I know. And I know Shippou seems a little, like, stoned or something - but bear with me. The next chapter will be REALLY entertaining...did anyone ever wonder what happened to Kouga after fifteen years! Review and I'll update soon!