I do not own Inuyasha. I wouldn't need to work if I owned him.
Chapter Twenty-Eight:
Kagome woke to the morning sun through her window as she sat up she pullied the covers down. She was in her own bed in her time. She looked down at the ground and all covered up was Sango with Kirara on her pillow. Kagome jumped over her and went out into the hallway to meet with her brother Souta. He was getting ready for school so Kagome went down with him. She walked into the kitchen where her mother was busy making breakfast for everyone in the house. "Hi mom." Kagome's mom turned around and smiled at her daughter. She felt that if she could find it in her to smile that it would keep her daughter in better spirits. "I was thinking about you and your friends training." Kagome looked up from the eggs she was eating to see her mother's bright smile. "We could set it up that you all were a traveling show and practice your skills for people. This way no one would think anything of it and you can practice for as long as you want." Kagome smiled at her mom. The idea was so great that Kagome couldn't believe she hadn't thought of it. "That would be great mom." Kagome jumped and ran up the stairs to her room.
Sango was just waking up when Kagome ran in. "We found a way to practice without drawing the wrong attention." Sango smiled at Kagome, this was one of the first times she had ever seen her friend so happy since the loss of Inuyasha. "Come on lets get the others up so we can eat and practice." Kagome pulled Sango down the hall to Souta's room. She swung the door open and screamed morning to her friends. The boys jumped into the air as they woke to Kagome's scream. Kagome and Sango laughed as they watched the boys hurry to put a shirt on. "Come on its time to get up and get started practicing." Kagome and Sango ran down the stairs to finish their meals as the boys minutes later came flying down the stairs. Kagome's mother smiled as the group ate their meals. "Grandpa found a stage for you all to use. I hope you don't mind the idea of use using you as entertainment?" Kagome giggled a little at the idea but the others just smiled saying that it was fine. Kagome looked at her arm and hoped it would heal faster than her last break when she was little. "Kagome I made an appointment for you to see a doctor today." Kagome looked up at her mother who was still all smiles. "How are we going to do that? This world thinks I am dead." Kagome's mom smiled as sat down to drink her tea. "I told them you were my niece visiting and fell out of the tree." Kagome smiled at her mom. She was so smart and was really good at dealing with what life has handed her.
While the others started to set up the little stage Kagome went with her mom to a local doctor. She sat in the sterile room looking around at the other kids. They were all sick or holding their arms like they were broke. Kagome looked down at her arm that was already wrapped. The doctor called them in and Kagome sat on the chair thing that when she was little use to make her feel awkward. "Okay Kagome, your aunt tells me you were playing in the tree and fell." "Yea, I was trying to practice a trick when I lost my balance." Kagome smiled at the man who looked like a grandfather. "Well the wrap on this arm is very good. I will just have the nurse make a stronger one and you should be healed in about a month." Kagome breathed a sigh of relief. Another hour and Kagome went home in a pink cast around her arm.
Kagome looked at the stage it looked great. Sango was standing on it with Kirara in her true form. "So it looks like your arm is still broken." Kagome turned to face Miroku. "Yes but since I wrapped it so well I will only need to stay in this for about a month." Kagome smiled as Miroku smiled back. "So we think you should be the speaker at this thing." Kagome looked up at Kouga who was leaning against the stage. "Oh, I guess it would be best." Kagome turned red at the thought of having to do so much talking but with her arm out she wouldn't be able to practice with her bow. Kagome smiled as Souta came running up the stairs from the street. "Kagome I put out flyers and I think a whole bunch of people are coming tomorrow." Kagome's smiled started to get weaker as she realized that she was going to have to start tomorrow. "You'll do fine." Kouga put a hand on Kagome's shoulder as he walked past. "I mean if you can face Naraku, Kikyou and Inuyasha without passing out this should be a breeze." Kagome turned bright red as Kouga walked into the house. He had a point but Kagome had no idea what to say to make sure no one found out the truth about her friends.
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The next day started and Kagome pulled out an old pink dress. Sango was wearing her demon slayer outfit, Miroku his kimono and well Kouga looked like a wolf man. Shippo sat on Kagome's good shoulder as she walked outside to see that people were already showing up. "I really didn't think that many people would want to see a show like this." Kagome was shaking but Shippo held her around the neck. "Come on mom you can do this." Kagome smiled it was something new for Shippo to call her mom. He told her it made him feel better, so Kagome let it go.
As noon came Kagome stood on the little stage facing a semi-large group of people. "Welcome to our little show. My name is Kagome and we are part of a traveling show. I have with me some of the best acts. First I would like you to meet Sango and her trained cat Kirara." The crowd clapped as Sango walked out with Kirara. At first some of the people up front got worried about the large cat that was with Sango. Then when Sango told Kirara to sit and she did they started to calm down.
Sango pulled her large boomerang as Kirara stood up against her. "Now with this weapon I will toss it and take out the flower right behind Kirara and then she will catch it with her mouth." Sango pointed to a flower that was at least a good mile away. Sango spun around five times before letting go of the weapon. Kirara jumped as the weapon went crashing above her head. The weapon took the top of the flower off in a clean shot. The weapon turned around and was coming towards Sango. Sango didn't move and the crowd cried out for her to move. Sango stood tall as she watched the weapon. "Kirara fetch." Kirara turned and roared as she started to run towards the weapon. Kirara opened her mouth as she came in close to the spinning weapon. She jumped as she sunk her teeth into the bone. As Kirara's front feet hit the ground the weapon was stopped and when Kirara's back feet landed her released the weapon. Sango clapped for her friends as the crowd clapped with her. Sango then picked up the weapon as Shippo walked out on stage. "Now I will toss the weapon at our friend and Kirara will stop it." The crowd looked at the little kid dressed as a fox. Sango held her weapon then spun around at least ten times before letting go. The weapon was moving faster than it was before. It was coming right for the little boy who didn't move. "Fetch." Kirara ran from Sango's side and started to run on air like she would back home. The crowd didn't even seem to notice as they were watching the weapon get close to the little boy. Kirara tore through the air at her full speed and finally reached the weapon. She jumped over it and landed in front of Shippo, then with her paw pushed the weapon down to the ground. The crowd jumped and cheered for Sango and her cat. Sango and Kirara bowed before walking off stage. Shippo jumped on Kirara as she jumped down.
Kagome walked back on stage as the crowds settled back down. "I now would like to introduce Miroku and his wind tunnel trick." Kagome clapped as Miroku took a step on stage. He bowed at crowd as he then closed his eyes to take in a deep breath. "I must ask that all of you stay in your seats for this." Miroku then opened his eyes as he pointed to Sango and Kagome at the back of the audience. Miroku nodded and Sango tossed three smoke bombs into the air. Miroku opened his palms and released the Wind Tunnel. He then used his thoughts to only pull in the bombs. The wind pulled at first at the people in front of him but then a green light flowed around the wind and seemed to direct the wind to the bombs only. Once all the bombs were gone Miroku closed his palm, the crowd cheered and screamed at him. He bowed, "Now with the help of my friend Kagome I will do one last trick." Kagome walked to the middle of the aisle and nodded at Miroku. "Wind Tunnel." Miroku opened his palm at Kagome. As the wind started to pull at her she turned her back to him. She was now being pulled towards him. She closed her eyes, as she was getting closer to the black hole. "Now!" Miroku reached out with his free hand to take hold of Kagome's good hand. As the winds still pulled at her Miroku flipped her over his shoulder and out of the path of his tunnel. He then closed the tunnel and bowed to the crowd. The crowd clapped and cheered they found the tricks to be spectacular. Kagome placed her head on the back of Miroku as he bowed. "He can now use that tunnel when people are around. He only has to believe he can control it." Miroku jumped off stage as Kouga walked on next to Kagome.
"Now for our last tricks our own wolf man Kouga will show off his fighting style. I will then stop him dead in his tracks." The crowd went silent at this. Kouga took the stage as she jumped around kicking stones set around him. His strength caused the crowd to gasp with approval. Kouga then jumped off stage and ran to the back in a blink of an eye. Kagome took the stage and sat down. She closed her eyes as she pulled all her power inside her. The stage started to glow pink as the crowd looked at her and then at Kouga. Kagome opened her eyes and looked at Kouga. "You will not pass." Kagome spoke softly as Kouga started to charge with his sword. The crowd watched as he got half way down and was then pushed back. The crowd cheered as Kagome then stood letting Kouga jump back on stage. "Thank you for coming." Kagome and Kouga bowed as people stared to get up to leave.
Nights later Kagome and the others sat talking about how it was going. "Kagome you need to try to push me back further. Think about it if you can make a barrier that reaches that far you could protect a whole town." Kagome smiled at Kouga who was stretching his arms. Kagome looked out the window looking at the well house. "We have to be able to stop them before they reach us." Kagome and the others then went to bed as the next day was going to be just as long as the day before it.
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A month passed fast and Kagome finally had the power to stop Kouga before he could even take a step towards her. Everyone was stronger and faster then they were when they first got there. Kagome took off her cast and held her bow for the first time in a month. Her power filled the arrow as she held it. "This will be our last show." Kagome told her mother before she walked out to face the crowd of people. Her mother smiled as she watched her daughter walk out with her bow and arrows. "You will do great things my dear." Kagome's mother spoke as she walked out to sit with her father on the porch.
The show went well as Sango and Miroku performed. Shippo was there helper but he too used his power for their targets. Shippo would be a great distraction now that he could use his toys longer. Finally as the show was coming to a close Kagome walked out. "I would like to thank you all for coming to our last show. We are a traveling show and we must be moving on." Kagome then took hold of her bow. The crowd then looked behind them as Miroku, Sango, Shippo and Kouga stood holding stuff in their hands. "Go!" Kagome screamed as Sango tossed her firebombs into the air. Kagome pulled three arrows and released. The airs full of power hit the bombs and exploded in a red and pink color. The crowd cheered then Miroku tossed up three papers, once out of his hands they turned to demons. They came flying at Kagome with great speed; she only smiled as she closed her eyes. "You will not pass." A pink light filled the air and as the demons came into contact with it they turned to dust. Once more the crowd cheered at the trick. Finally Kouga and Shippo released fire and demons at the same time. Kagome closed her eyes as she took her bow and arrow. She shot the arrow allowing her barrier to follow. The arrow landed in the fire causing it to turn to a harmless red light the barrier following turned the demons to dust. Kagome opened her eyes to the crowd and her friends clapping for her. She smiled as she looked around. "We will save you Inuyasha and we will stop you this time Naraku."