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Disclaimer:
Pwale is banging her head against the wall, muttering about how she was mad to want to go to a theater school. Everyone else is just watching her. They're passing around the popcorn and having a grand old time, thouroughly enjoying Pwale's suffering.
Pwale: It's not even the end of the first month and I already have more classes then I know what to do with!
Inuyasha: And less time to torture us with!
Pwale, hurt, stomps from the room.
Kagome: Do you think we were to harsh?
Lia: Nah.
Al: She brought it on herself, not having any ideas for this disclaimer and all.
Mr. X: Speaking of which, shouldn't we say something.
There is a moment of silence while everyone thinks for something to say. Finally, Jenny shrugs.
Jenny: Pwale doesn't own the Inuyasha characters.
The others look at her.
Jenny: What? We're not Pwale so we don't need to come up with anything funny.
The others agree that this is a very good point and tell Pwale to get on with the story.
I'm sure that you're all agreeing with them.
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P.S. My computer jingles when I type…It scares me…
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The Stamp Of Gold
Return
By Pwalefriend
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"Mom," Kagome had asked her mother later that day. "It's not that I'm not pleased…but why are you, Sota and Grandfather here?"
And so had started an interesting conversation between the mother-daughter duo. Or at least, it was interesting to them. But since you, as the reader, wouldn't really care, I'll summarize.
Grandfather's illness had gotten worse, and they had discovered that the source of his disease was in his lungs. As we all know, city smog is never good for you, and it's even worse for elderly individuals with lung sicknesses that have really long names that no one can spell. But even with Kagome's financial help the family had been unable to afford tickets to come to the country.
Then one day Sota had come home with three train tickets to the Feudal Era! The very mansion where Kagome lived and worked!
Where had he found the tickets, Kagome had asked. Mrs. Higurashi had laughed and said that Sota insisted that a hyper sapling had given them to him. This was, of course, total nonsense, but Mrs. Higurashi hadn't pressed the matter since those tickets were exactly what they had needed at the time.
Kagome had rolled her eyes. That was Mrs. Higurashi for you! If it was convenient then she wasn't going to argue.
Besides…Kagome had a sneaking suspicion that Sota hadn't been making anything up after all.
Later that day Kagome got the chance to confirm her hunch.
"Lady!" Clingy called out as he grabbed on to her arm. "Lord says that he needs you immediately!"
"Just a moment Clingy." Kagome said firmly, holding up a finger. "I have a question for you."
Clingy bounced up and down in midair (letting go of her arm first, of course), confused. It was so rare that anyone but Inuyasha wanted to ask the Elementals something that when one did it was usually cause for concern. But this was Lady. She had never before given them any reason to distrust her…
"Did you give those tickets to Sota?" Kagome asked. Clingy paused a moment.
"Yes." He said eventually said. "We gave the pieces of train paper to the Lady's Little."
Kagome, after a moment of struggle, managed not to start laughing at the Elementals name for her little brother.
"'We'?" She asked instead. "Who's 'we'?"
Clingy just looked at her, clearly not understanding the question. It was then that Kagome remembered that the Elementals didn't have a sense of individuality.
"The Elementals, right?" She asked, trying to cover up her mistake. Clingy bobbed up and down. "Thank you, then." Kagome said. "My grandfather really needed them."
Clingy chuckled, I cannot tell you why he chuckled for it was due to some arcane reasons that only the Fair Folk know. I, as a mere mortal, was not let in on the secret. Even though I am the author, and should have been. The Fair Folk, remember this, bow to no one. Be they author or no.
"So what does Inuyasha want with me?" Kagome asked.
Clingy was confused by the phrasing of the sentence and thought about it. What did Inuyasha want with Lady in the long run anyway? After a while, Clingy came to a solid and undeniable (to him anyway) answer.
"Wife." Clingy chirped happily. Kagome's eyes opened wide and her cheeks flushed bright red.
"WHAT!" She bellowed.
"Wife!" Clingy chirped again, liking this reaction. He flew ahead, leading the way to Inuyasha's rooms and Kagome followed behind, trying anxiously to explain to the little Elemental that she wasn't anything near Inuyasha's wife. Her efforts were, of course, in vain. In fact they inspired and encouraged Clingy so much, that he came up with a little ditty to go with it!
Inuyasha knew, much to his mortification, that Kagome was just outside his door when he heard Clingy singing-
"Wifey, wifey
That's what she is to him
Wifey, wifey
The Lady is the wifey
Through trouble and through strife
She will be his lovely wife!
Wifey, wifey
What a cute little wifey-"
"CUTE!" Kagome roared. "SINCE WHEN AM I CUTE! AND I AM NOT HIS WIFE!"
There was a startled squawk but Inuyasha, burying his nose in his book and trying to pretend that he couldn't hear them all too well, decided that Clingy could take whatever torture he thought (he hoped) that Kagome would deal the Elemental.
"Why," he heard Kagome hiss. "Do you insist on saying that I am Inuyasha's wife?"
Inuyasha blanched. He paled, turned as stark as a sheet, all the blood rushed to his feet, white as a ghost he was, whatever you want to call it.
His pupils started looking a bit pale about the edges, I'm sure you get my meaning.
It was worse then he'd thought! He'd assumed that Clingy had been singing about Kagome's relationship with Koga! And as bad as that was, this was much worse.
In a romance novel this is the part where I, as the narrator, add that the reason this was far worse is because Inuyasha didn't really mind. But since this is not a romance novel and I, as the narrator, find this far too cheesy a thing to say, I will leave that to the imagination of that annoying romantic that each and every one of us has buried deep inside.
"Because," Clingy said happily. "Lady asked what Lord wanted with her. That's what Lord wants with Lady."
Inuyasha turned and contemplated the window, wondering if he had enough time to escape out of it before Kagome entered. It was a little small, but he could take some of the wall with him.
The click of the door being opened dashed all of his hopes.
Praying to suddenly become a person with an acting talent (something he'd never been good at), Inuyasha turned to face Kagome. She was, he was glad to see, just as red in the face as he felt. Was it just him or was it awfully hot outside for Spring?
"…Did you hear that?" Kagome asked awkwardly. Though if he had, Kagome thought, she was sure that she didn't want to know. 'Have you noticed,' Said that little voice inside of her head that never stays on topic. 'That whenever someone asks that the other person has always heard what they're not supposed to hear?'
'Not the time!' Kagome yelled at her own thoughts.
"Hear? Hear what?" Inuyasha denied, trying to ignore the way his voice was squeaking. "I didn't hear anything!"
Kagome, noticing the tone in his voice and the way his eyes darted back and forth, wisely (and gratefully) chose not to say anything more on the subject.
"…Right." Inuyasha said after an awkward pause. "I just called you to tell you that you needn't have lessons this evening, so you can spend it with your family."
"Thank you, Inuyasha." Kagome said, but she didn't move.
Clingy, watching the two-leggers, decided that maybe his song would cheer them up. They certainly looked to him as if they needed some cheering up.
"Wifey, wifey!" He caroled. "What a lovely wifey!"
Kagome turned around and darted from the rooms at top speed.
Inuyasha, too busy banging his hear on the table, didn't chase after her.
Clingy, seeing that the song wasn't working, decided to sing louder. Only this time a new tune popped into their head and the words changed to it.
"She's his wife and she's okay
She fought with him all night
And she taught all day
She likes to burn down mansions
And play around with boys like Koga!
She's his wife and she's okay
They haven't married
But they will
She's his lovely lovely wifeeeeey!
And she says that she's okay
When-she-talks-to-herself-in-her-room-when-she-looks-at-herself-in-the-mirror-and-sings-about-pidgeons-and-scullery-maids-and-places-called-camel-parkas!"
Inuyasha stopped banging his head on the table and looked up at Clingy, utterly and completely confused.
"…What was that last bit? Something about a bear and a girl and a pigeon mirror?" Inuyasha asked.
Clingy shook his head. There just wasn't any understanding them two-leggers.
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Somewhere, someplace, in a deep dark place that reeked of evil, a secret order was meeting to discuss their diabolical plots. Because that is what you do in deep, dark places that reek of evil. Didn't you know that?
The order was full of whispers this time, whispers, rumors…of the newcomer in their midst.
The leader of this…society called everyone's attention with a snap of the fingers.
"Our last plan didn't work out as well as we would have liked." The leader said. "Do we have any more suggestions?"
"I have an…idea." Said the newcomer, stepping forward.
"Do you?" the leader asked, slightly surprised.
"I do." The newcomer said. "And I think this one might just work."
The newcomer glanced around, then beckoned. Everyone drew closer. After about, oh…five minutes I'd say of whispers they all drew back.
"Well I declare." Sango said happily. "That might just work."
That's right.
The matchmakers were at it again.
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Well, so ends chapter 32! I am soooooo sorry it took me that long! I've been working at it for a while, so it didn't seem that long to me. I wasn't happy with my first draft so I had to re-do it, and I haven't had much time to write anyway. Luckily this weekend I didn't have much homework, so I had time to type this chapter up! I hope you liked it! Origionally I was planning for a bit more fluff, but I think it was time for a little more humor. Besides, there will be quite a bit of fluff and angst in the next couple chapters if things go forward as scheduled so please prepare yourselves.
Also, if anyone knows how to make angst funny without making it pathetic, please give me some pointers. I'm thinking that I'll have to resort to irony.
Believe me, you don't want to see me when I try irony. It doesn't work. I think that Irony and I have communication issues…
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Pwalefriend