RS: Not my longest chappy, I know. But hey, it's something. Oh, and it's dedicated to Cyclone One, because before your PM I had only one sentence written. I LOVE YOU! You is my inspiration for this chappy. Mwah!

Zander: I thought I was your inspiration. After all, I am stuck as your muse.

RS: Yes, that's right, I've finally called upon Zander again. About time, I know! Oh well, enjoy the new chappy!

Zander: Someone kill me now, please.


Chapter 14

Cooking the Stew

Kagome sighed while ladling a heaping portion of stew into one of the many bowls set up around her. It promised to be a long day. The girls were all but incapacitated, and that meant they also had a group of boys going mother hen. Honestly, you'd think they'd hyped themselves up on espresso with the amount of fidgeting they were doing. It was making the girls feel even sicker, if that were possible.

"And they called themselves heroes! Feh, more like zeroes if you ask me!" Inuyasha had declared, annoyed. Finally the males were no longer hovering over them, for Kaede had sent them off to hunt for that night's supper. Unfortunately, Inuyasha and Miroku were stuck accompanying them since they didn't know their way around feudal Japan. Sesshomaru had left shortly thereafter without word of where to, merely promising Rin that he'd return before sundown and ordering Jaken to remain, much to the demons chagrin.

"How could milord do this to me…" One could still hear his ranting coming from inside the hut. While Kagome and Sango readied that days breakfast, or rather lunch, being that it was already so late in the day, the Alfea girls relaxed themselves within the healer's small home. Bloom assured everyone that a short day's recuperation would restore them to their usual selves. As Musa and Stella were napping curled up beside one another, Tecna busied herself with creating puzzles and Flora aided Kaede in creating an herbal concoction that would ease their discomfort as Bloom observed curiously.

"So ye be good with this sort of thing?" Kaede inquired of the nature fairy while stirring.

The girl in question flushed lightly, "I'm alright, I guess."

"You'll have to excuse Flora's modesty." Bloom laughed, "Really, she's top student in potions. She's creating new ones all the time."

"Oh really?" the old woman asked, "Like what?"

"Nothing special," the tan girl blurted out, "just little things here and there to help plants grow or create more of an endangered flower."

"Then ye do with this often?"

"Fairly so. I was tutoring some girls in our potions class for a while, and now I constantly help Stella with her homework."

Kaede smiled warmly, "Well then that's quite a talent ye has. I hope ye put it to good use." Flora's blush deepened.

"Don't worry, I will."

Meanwhile

"Ugh, this place is disgusting! How much farther is it to the nerd herd?" demanded Darcy.

Stormy nodded in agreement, "Yeah, I'm getting covered in dirt. Can't we just fly over and crush those pixies?"

"Enough!" snapped Icy, "We'll get there soon enough. We need to take the group by surprise, then we'll steal their winx and take over."

"And what's the plan again?" the frizzy-haired female asked.

"We-"

"Momma!" a small figure popped out of the woods.

"What the- how did it follow us!" the leader screamed angrily, sending and icicle Pepe's way. The tiny duck jumped out of the way just in time.

He looked up sadly, "Momma?"

"Grr… can't we get rid of him, Icy?" Demanded the brunette.

"You don't think I've been trying!" A few more ice blasts and the creature scurried away back into the bushes.

"Now girls, let's get down to business…"

End of Chapter


Zander: Wow, that update was pathetic! Laughs suddenly, I don't feel so bad.

RS: Well you should! Anyway, onto more important matters: I'm going to need a coauthor for the sequel. I simply won't have time to write it by myself. Hell, if someone wants to take over the sequel that's fine too. Just please let me know. Thanx!