sorry guys this took so long to post. I was on vacation for a couple of days and just got back, I've been hustling to finish this chapter. The next one will be exciting and will lead up to the climax of the story. Please comment post your stories and links in the comments so I can tag people in the notes. Enjoy the chapter!
Chapter 17
Sunday (continued)
"Yay the mall!" Kikyko chimed as we entered the building, I looked at her and shook my head, she locked her arms with Hakura and Kira and they were laughing in front of us.
"Great, well I need to hit a few baby stores," Rin said to Kagome and Sango, all three of them laughed. Sesshomaru and Yamatoo joined us today because Rin had been begging them to go shopping with us. She had been feeling sick the past few days and this was her first day of going out with all of us. I'm glad she did, she looks good and seems to be in good spirits. I watched the boys as they ran around their sisters.
"Well you ladies do what you like, we'll be around we will meet you at the cafeteria when you're done." Miroku said to Sango and Kagome, Rin turned and nodded.
"About an hour and a half and we will meet you there," Sango said as well. The girls looked at their mothers as they came towards them. Yamatoo was watching Kikyko as she pranced around near her mother and the girls, Inuko noticed this and shook his head at Yamatoo. Yamatoo ignored him and followed behind us as we walked around the mall, we weren't really needing anything, the women mostly wanted to shop. So, we spent our time talking and mostly at some electronic shops.
"Hahah this is so stupid," Inuko said looking at a 3D holographic device that transmitted a dancing character. He looked at it from all angels and tried to comprehend the idea behind it.
"It's not stupid, this is actually a very popular item!" a girl said near Inuko. He bent down to the object and shook his head, we were outside sitting near a café, I looked over at the shop and shook my head and chuckled.
"I bet 2000yen that Inuko is getting hit on by that girl and doesn't even know it," I said to Miroku and Sesshomaru. Miroku diverted his eyes to the store. Sesshomaru leaned back in his chair looking at the store, he shook his head and chuckled.
"Hey hang on a second here…yeah wait now that I think of it," Miroku said, he was about to argue with me when he sighed deeply.
"He won't even realize it, which is a good thing, at least I know he'll be loyal to my Hakura," Miroku said he put 2000yen on the table. Sesshomaru contemplated betting on Inuko then he too threw down 2000yen, he looked at me then the store.
"Your son is so dense," he said to me. I laughed and nodded.
"This I agree with… and what do you mean by that Miroku, he's not a two timer or a cheat, he would never…." I said and laughed, then I grunted and narrowed my eyes to Miroku. He laughed and shook his head.
Yamatoo was in the store with Inuko looking at a few TVs when he heard the girl talking with Inuko. He turned and looked at him.
"How is something like this that projects an image popular?" Inuko said still looking at the object, he didn't divert his gaze to the girl. The girl however was blushing and had a rosy expression to her face.
Yamatoo came around a few counters towards Inuko watching him curiously.
"Well you see it projects a dancing girl, some men find this hot, the kids love it they enjoy watching her dance and sing…" The girl said looking at Inuko. Inuko crossed his arms and shook his head.
Inuko lifted his eyes to the object as it twirled and danced the hologram of the girl in a cosplay with blue hair didn't appeal to him.
"Well that's a waste…I was going to buy it for my sister but now that I think about it…" Inuko said, the girl shifted in front of the counter getting Inuko's attention. He looked at her as she did this, she pulled her hair behind her ear and looked at him. She had long black hair and a nose ring, and worse the shop uniform. Inuko eyed her down and said nothing to her.
"Do you like girls that dance and sing?" she said to him. Inuko then clued in after about five minutes of this girl talking to him that she was hitting on him, Yamatoo smiled and crossed his arms leaning against a counter, he watched Inuko curious as to how he'll react to this girl's behavior.
"Actually, yeah! I do…depends on who's dancing or singing," Inuko said to her. He had a smug look on his face, he watched this girl carefully, we were watching him and Yamatoo through the stores glass window. Miroku shook his head and laughed as the girl smiled and played with her hair. This was definitely entertaining.
"Think he'll let her down easy?" Miroku said to me. I laughed and shook my head.
"Oh well I dance you see…" she started to say. Inuko held his hand up to her and turned to Yamatoo.
"Not interested sorry!" he said bluntly, Yamatoo looked at him and shook his head then laughed. The girl looked at Inuko as he came towards Yamatoo and they both left the store. She looked like she was about to cry but I wasn't sure. She sighed deeply and turned to her other customers.
"Haha wow, that was a harsh way of letting her down Inuko," Yamatoo said to him.
"Yeah well, I knew she was hitting on me, I'm not interested I already have a girl who hits on me all the time…" Inuko said and nodded. Yamatoo smiled and followed him to where we were still sitting and waiting for them.
"Hahah well about time you two decided to join us," I said to them. Sesshomaru smiled and shook his head at the boys, we threw some money down on the table to pay for our drinks and got up pushing our chairs in.
"SO CUTE!" Kikyko chimed, she was wearing a cute pink and white laced dress it was short and pixie like and had a corset and layers of fabric under the skirt. It was more like a round cupcake, I think that's what the dress is called a 'cupcake' style dress. It also came with knee high socks and these short heeled pink shoes and had a head piece as well. The dress however, it did show off all of her legs, I hated it!
"You know your father won't let you wear something that short," Kagome said to her. She looked Kikyko over then walked around her. Kikyko twirled to show her mother. Kagome smiled and touched the dress.
"Awe but look at it it's so frilly and cute," Kikyko said looking at herself in the mirror she twirled and tapped her cheeks giggling. Hakura and Kira looked at her and smiled. Makoto was in Kira's arms babbling to her giraffe. I don't know why she's so attached to that thing, it's a giraffe it doesn't talk back and it's a stuffed animal.
"Mako do you like it?" Kikyko said turning to her sister. Mako looked at Kikyko and shook her head. She shook her giraffe to Kikyko and then laughed.
"Awe, your no fun sis," Kikyko said again, she looked at herself in the mirror again.
"Kiki do you like it?" Kagome said to her as she twirled again and turned to Sango and her mother. Rin smiled and tapped her hands together, she watched Kikyko's childlike behavior and her cheerfulness over a dress.
"Yes, I do it's so cute!" she giggled.
"I like it I think it suits your personality," Hakura said to her, she was touching the dresses frilly ruffles and fixing the folds. Kikyko looked at Hakura then turned to the mirror.
Rin giggled and laughed, she rubbed her belly and looked at a few baby girl dresses, Kagome and Sango where helping her look for frilly and cute dresses for the baby.
"It suits you Kikyko, Hakura's right you're so bubbly and full of life and carefree, that dress just brings that out," Rin said smiling. She moved a few hangers on the racks.
Hakura held up her phone to Kikyko, Kira slid in next to her with Makoto.
"Hmmm," Kikyko said looking at herself again. Hakura snapped a pick of the four of them. Makoto was smiling this big smile in Kira's arms and Kikyko was giggling, Hakura and Kira were cuddling her with their arms around her.
Sango and Kagome sighed deeply and watched the boys who were near the door outside the store they were sitting at some tables waiting for us. They were talking and laughing they had a few bottles of soda with them and bags of chips for snacks. Kagome smiled at them.
"At least I don't have to worry about that one…" Kagome said looking at Hoshiki. Sango smiled and nodded.
"The only thing I worry about is my boys end up causing some sort of catastrophe outside of the home that will end up having them captured or picked up by the police, them come home and dropped off with the 'mom we can explain' speal…." Sango said and shook her head. Kagome looked at her for a moment then burst out laughing.
"Yeah I can see that happening," she laughed again.
Instagram Post
"I think this pixie cut dress suits Kikyko's personality so well, she's such an adorable girl. I am so lucky to have her as a new sister in my life." Hakura posted this and three pictures with it. They were all being cute in the first one, the second hugging Kikyko, and the third all of them were blowing kisses at the mirror, except Mako who had her lips puckered into fish lips. Miroku tilted his phone to me and laughed.
"Hahaha look at her face!" He said zooming in on Mako. Sesshomaru leaned into the phone to see.
"Hahhaha wow," I said and laughed. I took the phone from him and zoomed out.
(Hey, wait a minute that dress is way too short.) I said noticing the dress Kikyko was wearing. Miroku looked at me and laughed.
"The dress is fine InuYasha," he said touching my shoulder. Inuko and Yamatoo looked at their phones as the messages pinged and filled the post.
"Wow she's so cute!" Yamatoo said near Inuko, his voice was almost a whisper and his face blushed a rosy color. Inuko looked at him then to the phone in his hand. Yamatoo noticed Inuko look at him, he quickly pushed the phone into his jacket pocket.
"Seriously you really need to stop hitting on my sister, she's too young for you and we are family," Inuko said to him. Yamatoo said nothing to Inuko, he looked at him then let out a deep breath as if thinking or contemplating his words.
"Thing is Inuko, that's not for you to decide….I like your sister a lot, and I think she's a wonderful genuine girl, a real honest and wonderful person, my feelings are my own, and you cannot tell me how I should feel towards her." Yamatoo said to him. Inuko glared at Yamatoo.
"She's 14, you are 23, think about that…" Inuko said to him agitated. He then heard his phone ping again.
"I don't think age should matter…should it?" Yamatoo said to him. Inuko grunted and said something under his breath while reading the messages.
Sota: Wow cuties I want to cuddle Makoto and give her and Kikyko lots of kisses. They are so cute!
Kenta: Oooh are you at 'baby the stars shine bright', Rika loves that store. It's so cute, I like your dress Kikyko.
Reno: Awe hahahah look at Makoto's kissy face!
Hitomi: I WANT TO KISS HER KISSY FACE AHHHH!
Hitoshi: Are you girls at the mall? We are too we'll be near you in a bit.
Rika: AWEEEE GIVE ME MAKO LOOK AT HER FACE, I MUST KISS THAT FACE!
(No Sota you will not smother, kiss or cuddle my girls while they are in your care tonight!) I posted and chuckled.
Sota: My parents are picking them up at around 5ish, so sucks to be you InuYasha I get to spend three days with these cuties.
Hakura: Yay your all here too? Great let's hang out!
Kikyko looked over Hakura's shoulder as she typed on her phone and smiled.
Kikyko: For everyone's information I'm buying the dress and I'll be wearing it around the mall because mom let me.
(No put it back its too short, I don't care what your mother said!) I said to her. Miroku looked at me as I typed on his phone and he laughed.
Inuko: Dress is way too short kid, like dad sad put it back!
Yamatoo looked over to Inuko as he typed this and shook his head.
-End Post—
"She's so cute," Hoshiki said at the table as his sister and everyone came out of the store. Koji and Yuki laughed at Kikyko's frilly dress and her appearance.
"You look like pink cotton candy," Yuki teased her as she came towards them. They got off their chairs and walked around Kikyko looking at her dress. Kikyko looked at Yuki then snagged their bag of chips off the table and started eating from it.
"HEY!" Koji shouted at her. She lifted the bag over her head and laughed at Koji.
"Stop teasing Kikyko," Sango said to them. The boys then crossed their arms and gave Kikyko a mean glare.
"I like cotton candy, and my dress is cute…." Kikyko said and giggled. Kikyko locked her arms with Hakura and Kira and pulled them to another store. Kagome and Sango sighed; the boys followed behind their sisters. Kikyko gave up on the chips after Hoshiki attempted to knock her down for it, instead he teased her and lifted her skirt up which made her mad. She threw their chips at them and huffed angrily. Hoshiki laughed at her appearance and continued to tease his sister.
"Hahhaha Kikyko is cotton candy, ha ha ha ha!" Hoshiki teased her. She looked at him and stuck her tongue out.
"Kikyko sweetheart, slow down please..." Rin said behind her, she rubbed her stomach and let out a deep breath. The girls turned around and looked at her.
"Rin you okay?" Sango said to her. Rin let out another deep breath. The girls looked at her worried.
"I'm so hungry…" she said and rubbed her stomach.
"Let's go eat and let the kids shop," Kagome said grabbing Rin's arm.
"We have to meet up with Miroku, and the guys here soon anyway," Sango said, Hakura and Kira came towards them.
"If you want go ahead, we'll meet you there after we are done," Kira said to her mother.
"Great, I'll take Makoto she needs to eat anyway," Kagome said taking Mako from Kira's arms. Makoto giggled and laughed, she saw us coming towards them and nearly threw herself out of her mother's arm when she saw me.
"MAKO!" Kagome said and pulled her back in to her arms.
"Gosh don't do that," she said to her. Mako saw me come closer then held out her giraffe at me as I came towards them. I extended my hands for Mako and took her from Kagome.
"PAPA!" she shouted. I smiled at her and held her to me.
"Gosh nearly threw herself out of my arms," Kagome said and shook her head. I looked over at Kikyko who was near Hakura, she was still being teased by her brother. I shook my head.
"Hey brat, dad said that dress is too short…" Inuko said coming around me. Kikyko smiled and looked at him.
"It's so cute Inuko!" she said to him and twirled. He grunted and eyed her down, Kikyko tapped her cheeks and giggled. Hakura smiled and shook her head at Inuko who was still teasing his sister over the dress.
"Why did you let her buy that dress, its way to short…" I said to Kagome, she crossed her arms and looked at me. I knew that look anywhere it was the 'don't question me and my decisions,' look. It's kind of scary.
"How is it short it covers her knees?" she said and tilted her head to me. I smiled and shook my head at her. I wasn't about to piss her off here in a shopping mall, no worries we have three days alone, I'll find other ways to piss her off.
"We're going shopping!" Kikyko chimed cheerfully. Inuko rolled his eyes and crossed his arms watching his sister as she held her phone to the air taking selfies of herself and her dress. Hoshiki and Koji would laugh and sneak up behind her and make faces as she snapped picks. Yuki stuck his tongue out at the boys which made them laugh. Kikyko huffed and crossed her arms looking at the boys behind her. They laughed at her appearance.
"We will go shopping, but please take off that ridiculous cupcake dress and wear your normal clothes," Inuko said to her. Hakura giggled and looked at Kikyko as she came towards her brother.
"Yeah because you look like cotton candy," Hoshiki teased her standing next to Inuko. I watched as they squabbled. Yamatoo chuckled and said nothing to this. He watched the squabble unfold.
"Hey, no arguing or fighting in the mall, Kikyko wears the dress if she chooses and you all go shopping without making a fuss, and don't piss me off," Kagome crossed her arms and came around Inuko.
He looked at his mother then to his sister and threw out one more snide remark, "yeah if the cupcake keeps dressing in children clothes people are going to mistake her for a child and not a 14-year-old," he teased her again. Kagome looked at him and crossed her arms. He smiled at his mother and stepped back away from her.
"Shop kids then meet us at the cafeteria," Kagome said in a stern voice, she tapped Inuko's arm as she came around him to us. I smiled at her and shook my head.
"Bye kids," Sango said to the kids as we turned away from them.
"HEY!" Kikyko said loudly to her brother, she punched him hard in the arm. Hoshiki, Koji and Yuki laughed when she did this.
"I am not a cupcake and I'm wearing this dress," she said to him crossing her arms. He rubbed his arm and looked at her.
"Wow calm down jeez, wear your stupid cupcake dress…" he said to her again. She huffed and turned to Hakura and Kira. Kira laughed and rolled her eyes.
"Shouldn't have teased her," Yamatoo said to Inuko. Inuko scowled at him as he came towards Kikyko. Kikyko smiled and twirled. He sighed deeply watching Yamatoo and his sister. Kikyko would smile and converse with Yamatoo, every time she giggled or touched her hair Yamatoo would blush. Inuko sighed again and sulked. Hakura came to Inuko and pulled her arm under his.
"Don't... I know that look, Kikyko is 14 and Yamatoo really likes her…" Hakura said to him. Inuko touched Hakura's hand and looked at her as they followed Hoshiki the boys, and Kira to a shop.
"He's 23 Hakura, that's more than an 8-year difference," Inuko said to her. She smiled and looked at Kikyko as Yamatoo walked with her conversing the whole time.
"Eventually, it's going to happen… you can't prevent that, at least he'd be better for her then Hero," Hakura said to him. Inuko sighed deeply and kissed her head.
"I know…I know Hakura, and that's…. what worries me. If anything did happen like that and Kikyko fell inlove with Yamatoo, it wouldn't work in the long run…." he said again and watched his sister carefully.
Thing is, Kikyko would never be able to bare children with Yamatoo because he is not only her cousin but a full inugami demon. Regardless Kikyko being a half demon with human and demon blood, her body is fully human and for her to bare half demon or demon children would be next to impossible. Kenta's father warned us of this when Kikyko was younger, he had done a check up on the children, especially Kikyko when she caught the flu. Kagome was curious of her future and Kenta's father explained to her that Kikyko can only marry a human man and no demon or half demon. She might end up with half demon babies, but more than likely with a human man she would conceive only human children.
"I know what you are referring to Inuko, but I believe regardless of what happens Kikyko would be loved and happy…" Hakura said to him. She rested her head against Inuko's should and smiled looking at Kikyko as Hoshiki, Koji and Yuki separated her from Yamatoo and started teasing her. Yamatoo would laugh as the boys made fun of Kikyko's appearance again.
Hakura smiled and let go of Inuko's arm she came over to Kikyko, she and Kira stopped the boys from teasing Kikyko.
Inuko and Yamatoo followed behind the girls as they walked through the second level of the mall. Kenta and Reno spotted them near a shop and waved at Inuko as they came towards them.
"Well if it isn't the cupcake," Reno teased Kikyko, Hitoshi was facing the food shop ordering drinks when he heard Reno teasing Kikyko, he turned and looked at them. Kikyko huffed and puffed out her cheeks at Reno. He smiled and touched her head. Kira smiled and came over to Hitoshi.
"I'm not a cupcake, it's a pixie dress from 'baby the stars shine bright,'" Kikyko said to him. He smiled and rubbed her head messing up her head band, she ruffed and adjusted it.
"I think she looks cute," Hitoshi said to Kikyko, she giggled and tapped her face turning to Hitoshi, he smiled at her.
"Hahaha, sis is a pink cupcake," Hoshiki said again. Kikyko heard her brother behind her, she huffed again and rolled her eyes and said nothing.
The kids had spent about a half hour on the second level shopping and hanging out with Kenta and Reno, Hitomi and Rika joined the girls in a shop they had gathered at. After a few moments the girls came out of the shop laughing, Kikyko looked at them and fluffed her dress with her hands. Yamatoo was curious as to why she didn't join them in the shop. He kept looking at Kikyko as she touched her dress fixing it.
"Hahhaha, seriously…." Hitomi said to Hakura, Kikyko followed behind them quietly listening to their conversation. She had ice cream in a cup and was eating from the cup while the girls conversed.
"Something wrong?" Yamatoo said to Kikyko, she looked at him holding her spoon to her mouth.
"They're talking about the wedding…. I hate it," she said to him. Yamatoo watched Inuko, Kenta and Reno laugh and converse, Hitoshi teased them and the boys as they ran around them laughing. Kikyko lagged behind with Yamatoo.
"Why would you hate that, you are so excited about this wedding?" Yamatoo said to her. She sighed and looked at Hakura and Kira as they conversed with Hitomi and Rika.
"I didn't want to involve myself with their wedding preparations, or anything they were doing… I made up excuses and had dates with Hero… then the demon thing hit me, I didn't want to get involved with anything they were doing." She said to him. He looked at her again then pressed his mouth into a hard line as if contemplating his words.
"Why?" he said after a few moments.
"Because… because that just means that if I got involved, it would make everything real, and the reality is…. I lose my brother in 6 days," she said and sighed deeply she scooped the last of her ice cream from her cup and looked at it.
"And now I'm out of ice cream, see everything is just bad luck…." Kikyko said holding the spoon to her mouth. She sighed deeply and looked at her cup.
"Kikyko, your brother loves you dearly and has a special place in his heart for you, just because he is marrying a women he loves and has loved since they were children, it doesn't mean he does not love you any less." Yamatoo said to Kikyko. She passed a garbage bin and tossed the cup and spoon into the bin.
"Yeah well, the reality is…he's gone in 6 days, I'll wake up as the oldest in the house now and won't have my brother with me…or with my family," she said to him. Yamatoo smiled at Kikyko and touched her shoulder.
"Do not worry yourself Kikyko, nothing in this world will ever break the bond you have with your brother," Yamatoo said to her. She sighed and said nothing.
"Inuko, can we go to the arcade over there?" Hoshiki said to his brother walking backwards. Inuko looked to the arcade center.
"Okay, but you boys stay there and do not leave until we come get you, when we are done shopping, we will come for you," Inuko said to them. Hoshiki nodded.
"Yeah!" Koji said and tapped his hands with Yuki.
"Okay!" the boys shouted; they ran following Hoshiki to the arcade center.
"Hahha, they are so funny!" Kenta said watching the boys. He turned and looked at Kikyko who was still lagging behind them.
"Hey girl what's up why aren't you walking with us? Don't like our conversations or something?" Kenta said to her. She smiled and hastened her speed towards them.
"No I just didn't want to interrupt your wedding talk," she said and nodded. Yamatoo looked at her then to the guys.
"You wouldn't be interrupting anything Kikyko, besides we could use your advice and input, I mean you did give us lots of suggestions. Like moving the venue to the back yard of our homes, and even the flower arrangements," Hakura said to Kikyko as she slid in next to her and Kira.
Kikyko smiled at them. Kira and Hakura interlocked their arms with Kikyko and conversed again.
"WOAH COOL," Hoshiki shouted watching Koji and Yuki go at it on some fighting game. They were tapping the buttons on the box and shouting at the screen.
"Huh?" Hoshiki said, his ears twitched, he turned his head to a familiar voice. He came around the game box and noticing Hero and another girl sitting at a table eating pizza and fries. They were with two other panther boys, and the girl was sitting in his lap.
"HEY!" Hoshiki shouted at him, he crossed his arms and came towards him. Nizu turned her head and looked at Hoshiki.
"Well if it isn't Hoshiki the little brother of Kikyko," Hero said to him as Nizu slid off his lap. Koji and Yuki had lost the game and heard Hoshiki's angry voice, they came around the game towards him.
"I thought you were dating my sister?" Hoshiki said sternly to Hero. Hero smiled and shook his head, he looked at Hoshiki. The boys at the table shook their heads as well.
"Listen Hoshiki, your sister…she's nice and all, but she's a little girl. Do you really think I would honestly want to keep a relationship going with a little girl," he said to Hoshiki, he slid his legs over the bench and looked at Hoshi.
"Hoshi don't!" Koji said to him. He held his hand to Hoshiki's shoulder so he wouldn't lung at Hero.
"My sister cares about you and this is how you treat her, by dating another girl?" Hoshi said angry. He hissed under his breath.
"No matter what you saw here… Hoshiki, who do you think she's going to believe. Your words or mine, go ahead tell her she's not going to believe you," Hero said crossing his arms. He didn't move from the table. He looked at his friends they smirked and shook their heads at Hoshiki.
"If you dare hurt my sister, I will kill you…!" Hoshiki said to Hero, his body was trembling, and he bared his claws at Hero. Hero wasn't intimidated by Hoshiki he chuckled.
"Hoshi don't, clearly he's a jerk and he doesn't care about Kikyko's feelings…." Yuki said as well, he crossed his arms and stared Hero down.
"Why don't you boys run along and forget what you saw here," Nizu said to them, she was twirling her hair with her fingers and watching the boys carefully.
"No, I want to know why your dating this girl?" Hoshiki said again to Hero. Hero chuckled and shook his head.
"Run along boys, this is none of your business…." Hero said and turned to the table again. Yuki and Koji grabbed Hoshiki by the arms.
"Come on we have to tell Kikyko about this, whether she believes us or not," Koji said to him. Hoshiki hissed angrily then grunted, he turned with the boys.
"Say hi to your mom for me…." Hero said behind them. Hoshiki tilted his head to Hero when he said this, Yuki and Koji kept their hands on his arms so he would turn around and lung at Hero.
The boys ran out of the store and to another shop where the girls were looking at hair pieces and dresses, Inuko and the guys waited outside for them.
"INUKO!" Hoshiki shouted at his brother he grabbed his hand and pulled him.
"Hoshi woah calm down what is it?" Inuko said to him as his brother pulled him down to him.
"Just come with us!" Koji said as well. Kenta and Reno became worried and curious, they followed Inuko and the boys as they dragged them to the arcade.
"Huh wonder what that is all about!" Hitoshi said to Yamatoo, Yamatoo looked at him, he then turned his eyes to the arcade and worry struck him.
"Excuse me!" he said to Hitoshi. Hitoshi nodded and turned to the shop he came in after the girls.
"What is it Hoshiki?" Inuko said to him, he pulled his hand from his brother's grasp.
"Look!" Yuki said pointing to the table that Hero, Nizu and two other panther boys where still sitting at. Inuko diverted his eyes to the table. Nizu was in Hero's lap, they were laughing and cuddling, and he even gave her a kiss, which pissed off Inuko.
"HEY!" Kenta shouted at Hero, Inuko held his hand to his friend's chest and came around him. Kenta grunted and looked at Inuko.
"What is the meaning of all this?" Inuko said in a deep voice, he crossed his arms and came towards Hero's table. Hero sighed and grunted Nizu slid off his lap. The four of them stood up and confronted Inuko.
"See…" Hoshiki said angry. He too fumed standing next to Inuko. Koji and Yuki touched Hoshiki's shoulders holding him back.
"You little shit… I knew I shouldn't have trusted you, what are you cheating on Kikyko with this… girl?" Inuko said to Hero. Hero looked at him eyeing him down.
"Like I said to the runt of your family, this is none of your business…." Hero stepped up to Inuko.
"Yeah it is our business, you do anything to hurt Kikyko and you'll answer to us…" Kenta said as well. Yamatoo came around him and Reno he looked at Hero then to the three with them.
"Do not come near them, they use poison to subdue people they don't like and the female, has it on her…." Yamatoo said to the boys. Hoshiki, Koji and Yuki took a step back away from Hero and his friends. They hid behind Inuko nervous.
"Poison, the same poison you attempted to use on my sister… well Hero for your information, it didn't work, she restored her own powers and is normal again!" Inuko said to him. Hero looked at Nizu with this angry disappointed expression.
"WHAT! That poison was supposed to have her life by now," Nizu said in almost a whisper to Hero. Hero pressed his lips together as if to hold back from shouting at Nizu. He crossed his arms again and looked at Inuko and his friends.
"You better listen Hero, you are going to call my sister and break things off with her, if you pussy foot around her like this and manipulate her into believing you still care for her, I will end your life…I don't care if she hates me or resents me for it. You will not hurt my sister anymore," Inuko said with a rumble in his voice.
"Who do you think she's going to believe… your words, or mine? Your sister is a stupid, gullible little girl who believes everything anyone will tell her!" Hero said approaching Inuko closely. Reno shifted himself near Inuko, he hated anyone who speaks badly about Kikyko this was agitating his mood. He clenched his teeth together. Kenta touched his brother's shoulder and shook his head at him.
"Back away! I'm warning you!" Inuko said holding a hand up to him.
"Or else what, half breed, you'll hit me here in a public place? Your sister, still believes we are together….why would I tell her otherwise?" Hero said pissing Inuko off. He smirked at him and watched him carefully. Inuko was about to grab Hero when Kenta held his hands out to his friend.
"Back the hell away from me or I will make you eat your words!" Inuko said to him. Reno noticed Inuko's tension him and Kenta grabbed Inuko by the arms pulling him away from Hero.
"Not here bro!" Reno said to him. Yamatoo clenched his hands by his sides and growled under his breath. He then noticed Kikyko's scent and turned his eyes to the girls as they came in to the arcade center.
"Inuko?" Kikyko said behind them.
"What is going on here?" Hakura said holding her hand to Kikyko's arm. Inuko looked at Hero, the boys stepped away as Kikyko pushed through them.
"What is going on here?" Kikyko said looking at her brother. Inuko didn't move his eyes from Hero, Hero smiled and looked at Kikyko.
"Nothing to worry about Kikyko, your brother…. He was worried because I was having dinner with Nizu and a few friends of mine." Hero said introducing them to Kikyko he guestured his hand to Nizu and his friends. Nizu looked at her and nodded, so did the other two boys.
"Kikyko, do not believe a single word this bastard has to say…Hoshiki, the boys and even all of us saw Hero here, with this girl together. He's dating her!" Inuko said honestly and truthfully, he turned and looked at his sister.
Kikyko crossed her arms and came towards Hero.
"Are you Hero?" Kikyko asked him. Yamatoo came over to Kikyko and touched her arm.
"Believe us over anything this mongrel has to say Kikyko, we all saw it…" he said to her.
"I was asking Hero a question…." Kikyko said to Yamatoo in a stern mean voice. He looked at her and said nothing, Yamatoo pulled his hand from Kikyko's arm.
"You see Kikyko, your brothers here thought they saw me and Nizu together, but we are not together I can assure you that much. Besides you owe me a date, after you're not grounded anymore," Hero said crossing his arms. He looked to everyone then to Kikyko. Kira and Hakura looked as if they wanted to hit Hero but Hitomi and Rika restrained them.
"Hero, look you seem like an okay person, I can't judge by our first encounter…. but I can read people like a book, I have this hidden power I guess you can say, when someone is lying, I can tell right away. So, tread your words carefully or they may be the last words you speak!" Hitoshi said standing behind Kikyko he touched her shoulders and eyed Hero down. Kikyko looked up at Hitoshi and then to Hero.
"Have a good rest of your day Kikyko, everyone!" Hero said to her he was about to reach his hand to Kikyko's face when Inuko grabbed him.
"Don't touch her!" he said angrily.
"INUKO…Inuko let him go…." Kikyko shouted at her brother. She grabbed his arm and looked at him sternly. Inuko let go of Hero and turned his eyes to his sister.
Hero chuckled and came around everyone with his friends, he left the arcade.
"What was this all about?" Kikyko said crossing her arms. Inuko looked at her and said nothing. He was disappointed over the fact his own sister was taking Hero's side and not his. He clenched his teeth together and just looked at his sister. Kikyko didn't move her eyes off her brother either.
"Sis Inuko isn't lying to you, we never would lie to you, Hero was here with that girl…he kissed her, and he was being affectionate…" Hoshiki was about to explain when Kikyko held her hand up to him.
"You, come talk to me!" Kikyko said pointing to her brother. Inuko followed his sister out the store.
"Great!" Kenta said, he sighed deeply and ran a hand through his hair. Reno shook his head and let out a deep breath.
"If Hero is dating that girl, this will change everything…we need to find them him, his father and their pack…" Reno said to Kenta.
"We can't act foolishly Reno, we need to speak to Kikyko's father about this….he needs to know," Kenta said to his brother.
"That stupid jerk, that moron what was he doing with that girl…." Hakura said angry.
"Calm down, no need to get worked up over this, Inuko will talk to Kikyko and sort this out with her," Reno said waving his hands for Hakura to calm down.
"Hero's going to have a huge problem on his hands if he breaks Kikyko's heart, that's all I have to say about that," Kenta said looking at Inuko and Kikyko outside the shop. Everyone sighed and waited for them.
"Don't tell me you believed him Kikyko," Inuko said to his sister crossing his arms.
"You were about to kill him, I could tell, I know your rage when it hits…you were angry with Hero, why?" Kikyko said also crossing her arms, she eyed her brother down.
"Believe me, he was with that girl, kissing her…Hoshiki saw it and we did too, I wasn't going to let him hurt you like that Kikyko," Inuko said to her calmly.
"Hero wouldn't cheat on me, he's not like that…. You never even gave him a chance, or even got to know him," Kikyko said frustrated. She threw her hands to the air and huffed angrily.
"I don't need to know him Kikyko, I know what I saw…" he said to her again calmly, he knew how frustrated Kikyko was with this. Hero had lied to her more times then once, he's hurt her even though he didn't administer the poison he still hurt her, and yet she still cares for him. She hasn't woken up and realized he's not good for her, he's dangerous and his father is dangerous, now this encounter and what the boys saw, changes everything.
"I don't want to go to your wedding anymore…you know what Hakura asked of me, she wanted me to be a maid of honor, do you know what that is? A stupid maid of honor, I don't even care anymore, none of you like Hero or respect him…he's not a bad guy, he's just conflicted, and struggling with who he is!" Kikyko said angry, she was half shouting near the store. Inuko held his hand up to her trying to calm her down. By this point we had come up to the second level looking for the kids.
"Why aren't you going to the wedding Kikyko, I need you there with us…." Inuko said to her calmly as not to agitate her mood anymore.
"BECAUSE…BECAUSE it's you're stupid wedding not mine, I don't want to be maid of honor, and I don't care if you get married and move out with Hakura…." Kikyko said frustrated. She huffed and bit her lip trying to hold back from shouting at Inuko or even crying.
"Something is really bothering you and it isn't what we saw, Hero isn't the problem here, calm down…talk to me about this." Inuko said to her. He touched her shoulders trying to calm her. She shook her arms from him.
"What's going on?" I said coming towards the kids.
"Ask him, my stupid dumb brother started it!" Kikyko said angry. I pulled her away from him grabbing her arm. I didn't want an argument to erupt in a public place especially a mall. I pulled her near me and looked at her.
"Calm down, why don't you tell me why you're so angry?" I said to Kikyko. Kagome looked at everyone as they came out of the center towards Inuko and Kikyko. Hakura was upset, and she looked like she was crying. I think she heard Kikyko and Inuko's conversation.
"We saw Hero and that girl Nizu, kissing here in the arcade, he was being affectionate with her…. Now she's mad because of it!" Hoshiki started to explain to us. He looked at his sister and then to me. He could feel his sister's anger and tension. He came around us to his mother. He too looked like he was about to cry, Kagome hugged Hoshiki and sighed deeply.
"YEAH and all these idiots, want me to believe it!" Kikyko half shouted at Inuko and his friends. Kenta held his hands up to her and calmly said "…we care about you Kikyko and your feelings, we would never lie to you," he was about to touch her head when she balled her hands by her sides. I pulled her away from him. Kenta sighed and didn't agitate Kikyko's mood any future.
"We are in a public place Kikyko, honey please calm down," Kagome said to Kikyko. Sango came over to her daughters talking to them trying to get the full picture of why Kikyko was upset. Koji and Yuki sighed, Miroku bent down to them talking to them as well.
"I don't care…. I want to go home; I don't want to be around that…. that stupid idiot anymore!" Kikyko said pointing to Inuko. I looked at him then her. I bent forward to her and touched her face.
"Calm down and talk to me," I said to her again. She didn't look at me.
"I don't want to be here; I want to go home." Kikyko said to me. I sighed and touched her face.
"Look, talk to me…whatever is bothering you, you can tell us," I said to her. Kagome touched her head and sighed. Makoto was babbling in her arms and extended her hand to Kikyko giving her her giraffe.
"I don't want it Mako," Kikyko said to her sister, Mako looked at her giraffe and pulled it back hugging it close to her body.
"Do you want to know what's bothering me… huh do all of you want to know what's bothering me? Everyone here thinks or they saw Hero kissing another girl, which he said he didn't..." Kikyko started to say. She shifted herself away from us.
"Kikyko we all saw him…" Reno said to her calmly.
"Yeah well, your all stupid, including you…." She said and pushed herself past me, she came over to Hakura. Hakura looked at her concerned her face was worried and upset.
"You want me to be a maid of honor now, at this point in the wedding….do you want to know why I never wanted to get involved in your stupid wedding? Because everything you did or do for the wedding means the days will grow closer, you will take my brother away from me….so I don't want to be your stupid maid of honor…" Kikyko said to her.
"Woah hey you don't talk to Hakura like that!" Inuko said coming around me.
"Kikyko…" Miroku said to her, his voice was disappointed with her, he looked at Kikyko and touched Hakura's shoulders pulling her away from Kikyko's ridged angry stature.
"Kikyko I'm sorry okay…I wanted you to be a part of my wedding as a maid of honor because you are a special and important part of my life, so is Inuko…" Hakura said to her trying to hold back tears.
"I don't care…." She said angrily. She turned around and was about to shift herself away from us when I grabbed her arm.
"Hey, apologize to Hakura you don't talk to her like that," I said to her. She pulled her arm from me and didn't say anything.
"I want to go home, and if none of you will take me then…. then I'll just walk," she said and turned around. She ran down the hall of the mall.
"Great!" Inuko said, he ran after his sister.
"I'll go drive her home, she shouldn't walk, its far and its dangerous…" Sesshomaru said to us. Rin sighed deeply and came towards Hakura. I'm sure Sesshomaru wanted to take her home so he could talk to her, like he did last time, he got through to her. I looked at him and nodded.
"No, I'll take her." Yamatoo said. He came around his father and followed quickly behind Inuko and Kikyko.
"I'm sorry…. I'm so sorry this is my fault, I'm taking Inuko away from his family…... and his sister, she hates me…." Hakura blubbered holding her hands to her face.
"No sweetheart, no you're not…Kikyko hasn't accepted this yet, and she will accept it… you didn't do this Hakura," Sango said rubbing her daughters back. Miroku sighed and hugged Hakura, Kira sighed as well and touched her sisters' arm.
"All...all because I asked her to be my maid of honor…I…I'm so sorry, we….we won't get married, not until Kikyko is ready to let Inuko go," Hakura blubbered again crying.
"Oh Hakura sweetie, don't you worry about Kikyko…. she needs to sort this out with her brother, you and Inuko are getting married in 6 days, and it's going to be a wonderful wedding," Kagome said touching Hakura's face, Hakura pulled her hands from her face and looked at Kagome and her mother. I sighed deeply. I turned my eyes to the way the kids went.
"What the hell is your problem?" Inuko shouted after his sister, he caught up to her and grabbed her by the arms. She turned to him.
"Leave me alone okay!" she said pulling her arm from his grasp. He didn't let her go. He held his hands against her arms tightly.
"You do not speak to Hakura that way, she's a part of our family Kikyko…. we all grew up together, and I will marry her!" Inuko said sternly to his sister, Kikyko looked at him and said nothing. That's when Yamatoo had come towards them.
"You're my problem, you're getting married and I'll be alone…. I'll wake up and be alone every day, and….and what you said about Hero…" she started to say. Inuko let go of his sister's arms. Kikyko was trying to hold herself back from crying, her face was red, and her eyes were welling up with tears, she brushed them away.
"Kikyko, just because I won't be at home anymore and you won't see me every day doesn't mean you won't see me anymore, you can come to our house anytime. You'll have your own key, we'll be visiting like every day," Inuko said to her trying to calm her mood.
"Yeah then you go to college, then what?" Kikyko said to him. She balled her hands into fists and took in a deep breath calming her nerves.
"We don't know if we've been accepted yet or weight listed, either way Kikyko…. you are still a part of my life, just because I'm getting married doesn't mean I'm not your older brother," he said to her. She rubbed her eyes and didn't look at him.
"I…I don't want to go camping anymore, I can't be near you, your stupid and an idiot…" she started to blubber. She couldn't hold back, she burst out in to tears, she held her hands to her face crying. Inuko pulled her to him and hugged her close to his body.
"I don't care what you say about me…just please, apologize to Hakura," he said touching her head.
"I can't apologize to her, she hates me, I don't want to be maid of honor and I've disappointed her… and everyone…" she blubbered in Inuko's chest.
"You don't have to be maid of honor if you don't want to Kikyko but please, talk to Hakura…she loves you so much she just wanted you to be the most important part of the wedding and be by her side," Inuko said touching his sisters hair.
"I…I knew, Hero…. was seeing Nizu, her…. her scent was all over him, when….I was a half demon I could smell her on him." She said quietly. Yamatoo looked at her worried. He stood near Inuko's car and said nothing, he watched Kikyko carefully as if worried she was about to snap or break down in tears again.
"What…. you knew, why…. why didn't you say anything?" Inuko said pulling her from his chest.
"Because if all of you found out, you'd behave the way you just did and want to kill him…. he doesn't know that I know, and I want to keep it that way. I can help Hero…." Kikyko said to her brother.
"No Kikyko you can't help him, he's beyond any help you can give him, not even your spiritual powers can help him," Inuko said to her touching her face.
"I…. like him Inuko, and those are my feelings, whether he really likes me or not…I like him, and I want to save him…." She started to say. He sighed and pulled her to his chest again, he pressed his head against hers and held her again.
"I'm sorry…I'm sorry you fell in love with a jerk, he doesn't even care for you Kikyko," Inuko said again.
"He does care for me Inuko, he's just scared…of his father and his family," Kikyko said again. That's when Inuko diverted his eyes to all of us as we came towards them. Kenta and Reno were at their car pulling out of their parking stales and bringing them near our cars. Kikyko sniffed and rubbed her nose, she turned her eyes to us. Inuko pulled her from his chest.
"Apologize to Hakura please Kikyko, I can't see her upset… or you, you two are so close," Inuko said to his sister, he tapped her face and kissed her forehead.
Hakura was next standing next to her sister, and Hitomi and Rika who had their arms around her. She was still upset and didn't look at Kikyko.
"Have you cooled off?" I said to Kikyko. She looked at me and to her mother. Kagome came towards her.
"I'm so sorry your upset Kikyko, I know how hard this is for you…. but you will learn to accept this change in our family, regardless we are still a family Kikyko." Kagome said touching her face.
Sango came towards Kikyko as well and hugged her.
"We're not mad, we know your upset….and it's okay to be upset," Sango said to her as well.
Kikyko let out a deep sigh, Kagome and Sango seemed to have calm her down enough, now all I want her to do is apologize to Hakura. She had no right to speak to her as she did, I hope she realizes this.
"Hakura," Kikyko said to her. Kagome and Sango pulled themselves from Kikyko. Kagome kissed her head and came towards me, she touched Makoto's head and smiled at her.
"Come on kids, let's take your bags to the car," Miroku said to his sons. Kira looked at Kikyko and then turned to her father she followed him. Sango did as well. Hitomi and Rika extened their hands to eachother and held hands, they looked at Kikyko and Hakura.
"We'll see you in a few days," Rika said to Hakura. Hakura nodded, the girls came around her to Kenta's car, it was parked near Miroku's car across from Inuko's car.
"Kikyko sweetheart…" Rin said to her, she came forward to Kikyko and kissed her forehead. She half whispered to Kikyko, "…. you are loved more then you know, please don't be upset," she said to her. She tapped her face and looked at Yamatoo. He nodded to her and followed her and his father to their cars. Kagome grabbed my arm and pulled me around Inuko to our car that was parked next to his. I sighed and watched Kikyko carefully, Kagome took Mako from me and put her in the car seat, Hoshiki climbed into the back seat next to his sister's baby seat.
"Hakura…" Kikyko said to her again.
"I'm so sorry Kikyko, I don't mean for this….I didn't mean to take your brother away from you but….I love him and I want to be with him," Hakura started to say to Kikyko, she sighed and came towards her. Inuko watched them, he was still worried Kikyko would shout at Hakura again.
"No….I'm sorry I'm just upset, and when you asked me to be your maid of honor, that…upset me, it made everything real….I'm sorry….I really am and I don't want you upset or cancel your wedding because of me," Kikyko stuttered out. Hakura sighed and looked at her.
"I wanted you to be maid of honor because I want you with me, next to me helping me during the wedding day, and be by my side…" Hakura said touching her face. Kikyko sighed and held her hands to her face.
"No, please don't cry…." Hakura said to her touching her hands.
"I'm sorry okay, I'm just frustrated…. everything's happening so fast, and the days are coming fast, and…and now this with Hero….I don't know what to do," Kikyko blubbered.
Hakura pulled Kikyko to her and hugged her. Inuko let out a deep breath and came towards them, he hugged the both of them.
"I'm sorry…. if you want me to be maid of honor….I will," she muttered.
"Of course I do, I want you to go camping with your brothers and sister and take these three days for yourself Kikyko….be happy have fun, and when you come back I want to spend every day with you," Hakura said touching her head.
"You might want to reconsider spending everyday with her, she can get a little out of control…." Inuko said to Hakura he touched Kikyko's head. Hakura looked at him, then Kikyko started to laugh. They both smiled.
I was relieved she was laughing again, even though this still bothers her, everything this month has been such bad luck for Kikyko. I really hope she'll have some peace within her real soon, and I hope Hero stays the hell away from her. He's not good for her and she doesn't need him. I watched Inuko and Hakura as they hugged Kikyko and smiled at them.
As we pulled into the lot of our home Inuko had arrived before us and he and Kikyko where already back to normal.
"HEY!" she shouted at Inuko stealing the keys from him, he pushed her with his body trying to stop her from unlocking the front door. I rolled my eyes and shook my head coming towards the house. Miroku sighed and looked at me.
"She has such mood swings and then she's normal, she's a little scary," he said to me. I nodded.
"OPEN the door stupid," Inuko said pushing his sister from the door. She slid into him hard and pushed him back then managed to get the key into the lock and unlocked the door.
"STOP picking on me," Kikyko said to him. He smiled and pushed open the door, Kikyko huffed and followed Inuko into the house. Hoshiki was behind them, he sighed heavily and rolled his eyes. Hoshiki wasn't like his siblings, he didn't like to squabble or wrestle with them, but piss him off you will never know what hit you.
"You two are so stupid," Hoshiki said following Kikyko and Inuko the living room. Kikyko put her bags down on the couch, she was still wearing her cupcake dress. Hoshiki looked at her and chuckled, he quickly flicked his hand at the back of Kikyko's skirt.
"AH, HOSHIKI!" she shouted holding her hands to her skirt.
"HAHAHAH TAKE OFF that ridiculous cupcake dress," he shouted at her and laughed. Makoto had fallen asleep in the car; Kagome came around the kids and put her in her play pen.
"You three have 2 hours before your grandparents show up, go upsets, pack and get yourselves ready," Kagome said sternly to them. They all looked at her then to each other.
"AAH, we have to get ready," Kikyko said looking at her watch. She grabbed her bags off the couch.
"Duh stupid, we have camping…so meaning get your outdoor clothes and no dresses or skirts," Inuko teased her touching her head. The last time their grandparents took them for a few days it was to Tokyo Disneyland, and to some carnival, also shopping. So Kikyko took her regular clothes, she now has no idea what to pack for a camping trip.
"Just go upstairs!" Kagome said and sighed deeply. The kids laughed and ran to the stairs.
"Hahahha, wow," Miroku said in our kitchen. Kira had gone home next door with her brothers, they had lots of shopping bags with them, so they took it home. She was also going to pack as well, Miroku was taking the family on a family car ride to Kyoto and Osaka for a couple of days, they were going to stay in some traditional Japanese machiya style home, and they were going to visit some Buddhist temples. Kyoto was known for its history and Buddhist culture, this was something Miroku and his family followed whole heartedly. So did we. Hakura was in our kitchen with Sango.
"AAAH, HAKURA HELP!" Kikyko said coming around the kitchen island she grabbed Hakura's hand and pulled her to the stairs.
"That was awkward…" I said and rubbed my head.
"Hahaha, she's probably trying to pack and has no idea what to pack," Kagome said and shook he head.
"Kikyko slow down what's wrong?" Hakura said at Kikyko's bedroom door. Kikyko came into her room.
"Uhhhh, o—kay!" Hakura said looking at all the clothes on Kikyko's bed and floor.
"What did your close sneeze or something?" Hakura said with a deep sigh.
"You've been camping before, I have only dresses and skirts and tops, what is outdoor wear what do I wear to go camping?" Kikyko said looking around her room. Hakura sighed and touched her shoulder.
"See this is why I need you and you need me, let's get you packed," she said to Kikyko. Kikyko smiled at her as she came towards her bed.
"Inuko are you taking sunscreen as well so Kikyko doesn't burn in the sun, knowing her she'll forget to pack it…" Hoshiki said in his brothers' room. Inuko pulled out the drawer in his dresser and pulled out some shirts and his hiking pants.
"Yeah pack it the brat will forget for sure," Inuko said to his brother. He took off his shirt and threw it to his laundry hamper.
"I got a back for Makoto too; this is her first camping trip….do you think she'll need anything important besides just clothes?" Hoshiki said to his brother, he put Makoto's bag down on Inuko's bed.
"No I think whatever you packed Mako should be okay," Inuko said pushing a few other items into his duffel bag.
"Camping gear like tents and all that…" Hoshiki started to say he climbed up to Inuko's bed and watched his brother as he hovered in his closet.
"No grandma and grandpa have all that, they're bringing everything." Inuko said to him.
"Inuko are you okay?" Hoshiki said to his brother, he scrimmaged through his bag again to make sure he didn't forget anything important.
"Yeah Hoshi I'm fine, just thinking…" Inuko said to his brother, he brought over some clothes to his bed.
"Oh what are you thinking of?" Hoshiki said to him, he jumped down from his bed.
"Nothing don't worry about it. Take your bag and Mako's downstairs, I hear grandma's voice downstairs…." Inuko said to Hoshiki. Hoshiki smiled and grabbed both bags.
"I'll see you downstairs," he said to his brother.
"There you have everything you need for a camping trip, I'm sure your grandparents have a tent and all the outdoor equipment," Hakura said to Kikyko. Kikyko looked at her duffel bag. Hakura was well knowledgeable on camping, she made sure Kikyko had sunscreen, matches, clothes, and even the utility knife I gave her a few years ago. It was mostly for protection, Kikyko never used it and hid it in a shoe box in her closet. Hakura smiled as Kikyko zipped up her bag.
"KIKI YOUR GRANDPARENTS ARE HERE!" Kagome's voice shouted at her from the stairs.
"Come on, I think your all ready," Hakura said to Kikyko.
"Hakura, thanks for helping me….and I'm still sorry what I said to you, when we get back, I want to help you with anything you still need done for the wedding," Kikyko said following Hakura to the door. Hakura smiled at her and touched her face.
"We are okay sweetie don't you worry, have fun on your trip," Hakura said again, she walked backwards out of Kikyko's room and hit into Inuko.
"Oh," she said and turned to him.
"Hehehehe I'll be downstairs," Kikyko said and turned to the stairs.
"Hey have fun with your family," Inuko said to Hakura. She smiled and looked at him.
"Enjoy your camping trip, don't drown your sister if you go fishing or rafting," she said to him. He smiled and chuckled.
"I can't guarantee anything, besides I like the little one a little more than the older one, she doesn't talk yet…." he said and hugged Hakura. Hakura smiled and pulled her arms around Inuko's neck he leaned in and kissed her.
"I love you," he said to her, Hakura smiled.
"You haven't said that to me yet…." She said to him, thing is Inuko has never told Hakura he loved her, he's very shy and quiet and reserved, he wanted to wait until they were married so he could tell her he loved her.
"I mean it, I'm sorry I never said it before, but I do love you, and I can't wait for us to be married," he said to her again. Hakura smiled, she kissed Inuko and touched his face.
"I love you Inuko, now go downstairs before your mother comes up here and yells at you," she said to him as well. He smiled and quickly kissed her again, she pulled herself from him and tapped his face. She came around him to the stairs, Inuko bent down and picked up his bag. He followed her.
"Cool we're going rafting?" Hoshiki said downstairs, I looked at Inuko and Hakura as they came towards us.
"Well you kids have fun and be good," Kagome said to the kids she kissed Makoto on the head, Mako laughed and extended her hands to her grandmother.
"Come here little one," Kagome's mother said to her, she took Mako from her and hugged her.
"Is uncle Sota coming too?" Hoshiki said excited.
"Yes he's going to meet us at the camp grounds, now take your bags to the car we'll be out in a minute," their grandfather said to them. Kikyko smiled as Kagome kissed her face and hugged her. I came over to Kikyko and hugged her as well.
"Behave!" I said to her she laughed and hugged me. I kissed her face, she bent down and picked up her bag.
"MOM MOM COME ON! Why do you do that to me?" Hoshiki said rubbing his face he grabbed his bag and ran followed his sister. Kagome laughed and came over to Inuko and Hakura.
"Well have fun, I'm going next door dad should be getting things ready in the car," Hakura said to everyone.
"Hakura sweetheart just a minute," Kagome's mother said to her. Kagome was curious and watched her mother come around the counter. She smiled and touched Hakura's head.
"Have a safe trip and a wonderful adventure with your family, we can't wait to see you after we return," Kagome's mother said to Hakura. Hakura blushed and smiled.
"Uh thank you," Hakura stuttered out she wasn't sure what to say. She smiled at Kagome's mother.
"Bye Hakura! Have fun," Inuko said to her. She smiled and waved to us as she came around the island, we heard the door close behind her.
"Okay well I'll take my bag to the car," Inuko said. Kagome touched his face and kissed his forehead.
"Watch out for your siblings, and please don't drown your sister," Kagome said to him. He smiled and shook his head.
"The little on I like, she doesn't talk yet…. Kikyko…. can't really guarantee anything with that one," he said and hugged his mother. Kagome smiled.
"Have fun!" I said to Inuko as he slung his bag over his shoulder, he came around his grandmother and to the door.
"Okay well sweetheart we'll call you once we get to the campgrounds," Kagome's mother said to her, Makoto was babbling in her arms and then giggled.
"Bye mom, dad, have a good time," Kagome said to them.
"Bye sweetie, InuYasha…. have a good time off!" Kagome's father said he laughed and shook his head, and then turned to his wife and followed her. The door closed again.
"Well three days alone," Kagome said with a deep sigh.
"Yup!" I said to her. She smiled then I heard her giggle.
"What's so funny?" I said to her. She turned and looked at me.
"Nothing pup, nothing at all..." Kagome said and tapped my face. Her expression was smug, and she seemed as if she was plotting something in that head of hers. I looked at her and crossed my arms.
"What's that supposed to mean?" I said following her, she went to the kitcen and opened the fridge.
"Hey…." I said to her. I heard her laugh as she leaned into the fridge. Great three days alone I'm either going to end up in hell or she's planning something that'll end up having me her slave for three days.
Tadahiro's Home
"How is this even possible, Nizu you said the poison would work, her life should have been in grave danger to a point where her demonic form would take her life…" Tadahiro paced in his living room. His entire family, Hero, Nizu and his cousins had gathered in Tadahiro's large mansion.
"I'm sorry uncle, it did work… she was changing and went through all the phases, I don't know how she managed to restore her spiritual powers and break through the dark magic Hero had given her from the vile," Nizu said to him. Tadahiro sighed and looked at Nizu and Hero.
"We need a new strategy, that female…that girl is the most powerful miko, half demon of their entire family's bloodline, if she realizes this and her powers waken, we will have a war on our hands." Tadahiro said to Hero and Nizu.
"Father I have a strategy an idea I can try to lure her into a false sense of security, I can't strip her of her powers, we tried that it didn't work…but I can capture her, take her from her home and hold her captive until her mother surrenders to us," Hero said to his father. Hero's aunt, his father's sister stood up from the couch and came over to Tadahiro.
"Hero does that girl still think you two are together?" she asked Hero.
"Yes, Aunt Minoso…however I was careless, her brother saw Nizu and I at the arcade together," Hero said to his aunt. Nizu looked at Hero and then turned her eyes to her aunt.
"Don't be careless again Hero, use this plan you have, however do not bring harm upon that girl…we need her as bait to lure her mother out. Once that wench that, women is out in the open, we attack…her whole family, if the girl ends up hurt, that is not on us… do you understand son," Tadahiro said to Hero. Hero looked at his father and said nothing.
"Don't tell me you have feelings for her Hero, you said so yourself you don't even care for her," Nizu said in an agitated stressed voice, she looked at Hero and grabbed his arm.
"I am not going to hurt Kikyko Nizu, I do not care for her…. she is just a pawn in our plan, bait. Like father said, she's a tool to lure out her mother, if she ends up hurt, that's not on us…" Hero said he didn't turn his eyes to Nizu, he kept looking at his father when he said this. Nizu crossed her arms and glared at Hero.
"Excuse us uncle, I need to speak to Hero alone," Nizu said looking at her uncle.
"Speak in the next room, however…. Hero do not fail in this plan of yours, and do not forget where your loyalty lies. You have made it clear you do not have feelings for that girl or care for her, if you are serious with your words…. then prove it, lure her out….." Tadahiro said to his son. Hero nodded to his father and looked at Nizu as she came around Tadahiro and to the next room. Hero followed her; he slid the door closed behind him.
"Nizu…I do not care for Kikyko," Hero started to say to her. Nizu sighed deeply and turned to Hero.
"Hero…I hate that girl; she is manipulative and will attempt to change you to who you were…" Nizu said to him.
"I am a panther, I know this…. I have this extraordinary strength and power within my veins, why would I go back to the weak human I was?" He said to Nizu, he came towards her and wrapped his arms around her waist he pulled her to him.
"Hero…." Nizu started to say, he held his hand to her mouth.
"To prove to you I do not love her, or even care for her… marry me Nizu," he said to her. Nizu held her hands to her mouth with a surprised expression.
"What?" she stuttered out to him. Hero pulled himself from Nizu and reached into his jacket pocket he pulled out a box.
"This was my mother's ring, the last piece I still have of hers…" Hero said to Nizu, he opened the box to her.
"Are…. are you…being serious?" Nizu said to Hero, tears filled her eyes. He nodded and smiled to her.
"Don't leave me hanging here Nizu," he said coming towards her.
"Yes Hero, I will marry you!" she said to him. Hero smiled and pulled the ring from the box; he took her hand in his and slid the ring on to her finger. She looked at it and smiled.
"My father knows about this already, but the rest of the family doesn't….so let's go tell them and get married..." Hero said to Nizu. She looked at the ring and smiled. He leaned forward, and grabbed her to him, and kissed her.
"Let's get married right away, I don't want a wedding I don't care for one, let's bring someone here to the house and marry us…." Nizu said to him. Hero looked at her and smiled.
"You have to wear a dress, its proper something like that… we can have it in the yard," Hero said to her.
"Maybe…. you can send the pictures to that girl," Nizu said looking at the ring.
"That…was part of my plan, it'll upset her, she'll break up with me…. then, I'll lure her out by kidnapping her…. And bringing her back to the apartment," Hero said again. Nizu lifted her eyes to him.
"Was that what the plan was….it won't work that way, if we marry and you send her the pictures, she'll be heartbroken upset, she won't trust you anymore. How would you possibly get her to come out, lure her, if she can't trust you. Kidnapping her, with her family near her, with the protection she has around her…. that won't work either," Nizu said to Hero touching his face. He leaned forward and softly kissed her.
"You have a plan don't you," he said to her. She nodded and smiled.
