Message from the Authoress (Returning Readers Please Read!):Well, it's been a while since I updated, but since I started playing the game again, I thought it would be a good idea to get back to work and type as I play. ^.^ Also, to those who read the previous chapters originally, and are recently coming back to the story, I highly suggest at least re-reading the first chapter, as since the original posting, I've done a re-design of the twins. They were originally designed after Maiku and Karen from Onegai Twins, but I've redone them to my own original design, so for more up-to-date details on their appearance, it would be best to read the new version of the chapter. Well, on with the story!
When the group enterred the village, it was calm and peaceful. Resting her hand on the hilt of the of the old sword she'd borrowed from an elderly man in Kaede's village, Amane carefully studied the area just within the village entrance. Just before them lay a forked path. While one fork continued directly ahead of them, the other branched to the left at a ninety degree angle.
"Which way should we go?"asked Shippou.
"Let's start by going left."Amane suggested.
"Why left?"InuYasha raised an eyebrow.
"Well most people tend to start off with whichever direction their dominant hand is. And then those same people usually find it's not where they wanted to be. So I do the opposite. I'm right-handed, so I say start left."
"Works for me."Kagome laughed softly.
They took the path Amane had chosen, and after a few minutes of walking came upon small river which ran past the village. An old man stood beside the river, his back toward them.
"What rare use of Shikigami power."the old man muttered to himself.
"What?"Amane said in confusion. She approached the old man, who then turned to face her. The man wore a light blue kimono with a white triangle pattern, over which lay a haori* in a darker shade of blue. Around his waist, over both the kimono and haori, a white sash was tied. Around his neck was a strand of violet prayer beads. His hair was stark white pulled into a loose bun at the nape of his neck, and he had a mustouche the same white as his hair.
"When you were in danger, do you remember what you cried out?"the man questioned.
"Um?"Amane wrinkled her face in confusion.
"How would you know?"InuYasha asked suspicously.
"I wonder!"the old man said with a light-hearted laugh.
"Strange Gramps."the hanyou* muttered.
"What is this about?"Kagome asked curiously.
"It doesn't seem likely,"InuYasha said. "But this human has a mysterious power."
"Oh... I see."Shippou murmured.
"It's nothing, really."Amane said humbly, since she still didn't understand this 'light' InuYasha had mentioned to her before. "Oh! I didn't introduce myself! My name is Amane! This is Kagome, InuYasha, and Shippou."
"A pleasure to meet you, young lady. My name is Kakuju."
"Well, Grandpa, exactly what is this power?"
"It's what we call Shikigami, which is a special power than can be wielded. It's a spiritual power that exists in all creatures in the universe."
"It sounds pretty amazing!"Kagome commented.
"Well, this girl has only just awakened her powers."Kakuju said before turning again to Amane. "You don't even know how to use them to their fullest potential yet."
"I'm pretty helpless."Amane admit.
"You can't help it."Kagome comforted her. "There's nothing like this in our world."
"Your world?"Kakuju questioned.
"Yes."Amane nodded. "I'm from a different world, and I was brough her unexpectedly."
"Oh. You're from a different world. That is unusual."
"You couldn't tell from the strange clothing?"Shippou asked, pulling on Amane's pant leg to prove his point.
"I'm sorry. My eyes don't work as well anymore. I can't even tell what you are wearing or what you look like."
"I didn't realize that."Shippou said, hanging his little head. "I'm sorry for what I said."
The old man chuckled softly. "Don't worry about it."
"So, do you know anything?"InuYasha asked bluntly.
Kakuju shook his head. "Sorry, but I don't know anything that could help you."
"I see."Amane murmured sadly.
"Sorry about that."
"That's okay. Well... Good bye."
Amane turned, intending to leave.
"Wait a minute!"
"Huh?"the dark-haired girl turned to look at the old man again.
"I don't know what brough you into this world. But I can teach you how to use the Shikigami power that lies within you. Would you like to learn?"
"That's great!"InuYasha encouraged. "You should learn how to use it."
"Yes. Okay."Amane nodded. "Please teach me, Grandpa Kakuju."
"Okay, then stand in front of me, hold my hand, close your eyes, and be very still."
Amane nodded, standing before the old man and gently grasping his hand. She closed her blue eyes, and kept her body as still as she could. She began to feel an odd warmth radiating from Kakuju's body into her own. She recognized it as the same feeling that had overcome her when she'd been attacked by that demon. Now that she wasn't in fear of her life, the feeling actually brought a calming effect to her body. The others watched as the girl was surrounded by a strange white aura, but what the aura was was hard to decipher. It flowed about her almost like smoke, yet its make up seemed to be more like light. Almost as soon as the aura had appeared, it vanished from Amane's body.
"Wow!"Shippou exclaimed as the girl opened her eyes. "Your body lit up! Is that what you call Shikgami?"
"No, no."Kakuju shook his head. "We just awakened the Shikigami. Now you will learn to use the Shikigami."
The old man released the girl's hand, and turned to a large rock beside him. It had appeared no different than any other rock moments before, but now in Amane's eyes, it seemed to have a faint sheen similar to the smokey light which had just enveloped her.
"This rock is made from Serpentine."Kakuju explained. "It racts to the power of Shikigami. If you can properly use Shikigami, the rock will react and break. Go ahead and try it."
"Okay."Amane nodded. She knelt before the rock, and took a deep breath before placing both hands upon its surface. She carefully concentrated her energy, and within moments she felt the Shikigami around her body again. She willed the power into the rock, and it began to disintegrate beneath her fingertips. When the rock had completely vanished, she stood and turned to her friends with a triumphant expression.
"I did it!"
"That's great!"Kagome smiled.
"Whatever. I can do that."InuYasha muttered, despite the fact that all he meant was 'I can smash rocks too'.
"No need to get competitive."Shippou pointed out.
"That's right."Kagome said, frowning at InuYasha. "This isn't the place to be waving your sword around."
"Shut up!"the hanyou scoffed.
"So, you you think you've learned how to use the Shikigami power?"Kakuju asked Amane.
"Yes, pretty much."Amane nodded with a smile to the old man.
"Now, the test will be in putting it to actual use."
"Okay. Thank you, Grandpa!"
"Now let's go find a villager who might know something."Kagome said.
Amane nodded, and after bidding farewell to Kakuju the group returned down the path they had come. Upon reaching the main path, they turned to follow the path they had previously ignored, coming to the center of the village. Standing outside one of the houses was the man Amane had seen just before she'd been attacked by the demon.
"I found you!"she said, approaching the man. "You were the one who came after me in the field!"
The man looked at Amane with wide eyes. "Hey, aren't you the one from that time... Did you come to abduct someone again? Get away! Demon, give me back my daughter!"
"What nonsense is he talking about?"InuYasha said in annoyance.
"Don't be rude, InuYasha."Kagome snapped before turning to the villager and saying kindly, "You don't have to be afraid, this girl isn't a demon."
"What? Well, what's with the peculiar clothing?"
"Oh, it's just an unusual circumstance, but we're normal people, like you."
"It's true."Amane said softly. "I'm not a demon."
"Hmm..."the man muttered. "Now that you say that, you do look pretty weak to be a demon."
"You finally got it."InuYasha said with a smug look as Amane frowned at the weak comment.
"I can't believe I was about to capture a kid."the man said. "So sorry. I was so panicked I couldn't think straight."
"You were panicking?"Kagome asked. "What happened?"
"A demon has stolen my daughter."
"Demon. As in the giant spider demon people say lives in the old temple?"asked InuYasha.
"Yes. He came to our village and stole my daughter! And I went looking for her."
"That's when I appeared."Amane nodded in understanding.
"That's right. I saw your strange clothes and thought you were a demon in disguise."
"Don't worry about it. But, can I ask you something? Did you see a boy anywhere near there? He would've been wearing strange clothes as well."
"A boy? No, I didn't. I searched that area really well, and I didn't see anyone but you."
"I see."Amane murmured in defeat. She had so been hoping the man might be able to tell her where to find her brother.
"Damn."InuYasha growled. "We finally find the place and he's nowhere in sight. What a waste of time."
"It's too bad, but I guess we should head back to Kaede's Village."Shippou said.
"Wait!"Kagome ordered.
"What, Kagome?"InuYasha asked.
"So, what about the demon spider?"Kagome asked the man. "Did you find your daughter?"
"No, not yet."the man said, looking close to tears. "The young men that went to the old temple to find her never came back. I think I need to go and find her. But damn it! I'm no match for a demon that can destroy our homes."
"In that case, we'll go after him for you."InuYasha said with a smirk.
"What? You will destroy him for me? How can I thank you? Please help my daughter, Sach."
"InuYasha, this is so unlike you!"Shippou exclaimed. "Are you okay?"
"I'm so bored from all this walking."the hanyou grumbled. "I need a little excitement."
"Oh. I see."the kitsune said in understanding.
"But..."Amane began.
"It's probably just some stale old demon that lives in the old temple."InuYasha said. "This'll be a piece of cake."
"But the villagers said he's been acting differently recently."Amane said, recalling some gossip she'd overheard as they'd been walking through the village.
"Oh shut up."InuYasha growled. "What do you know about demons? Let's just go already! So, where's the old temple?"
"It's at the end of the village past the rocky expanse."the man said. "Please help my daughter."
Amane gazed up at the abandoned old temple that was falling apart before her very eyes.
"So, this is the old temple. It looks perfect for a giant spider's dwelling."
"There's a strange smell."InuYasha said with a frown.
"Huh? Really?"Amane questioned.
"That's the smell of blood, no doubt about it. There's a strong smell of human blood."
"Be careful, InuYasha."Kagome warned. "The smell of blood and the thought of the spider's web are giving me a bad feeling."
"Yes, the villagers mentioned the spider's web."Amane nodded.
"I know. But we can't come this far and turn around."InuYasha reminded them.
"I know, but..."Amane began. InuYasha scoffed.
"Fine. You guys stay here."
"What are you saying, InuYasha?"Shippou asked.
"No matter how strong you are, you'll still be in danger if you go alone."Kagome said angrily.
"Oh, be quiet."InuYasha rolled his eyes. "it's better to fight a ghost by yourself anyway. I'll defeat him quickly, then I'll be back. You guys, stay here."
With that said, InuYasha turned and enterred the temple.
"Always making decisions on your own."Shippou muttered angrily.
"That's what he said,"Kagome murmured. "But really he's trying to keep us from danger."
"Really? I didn't hear him say that."
"He's just too proud to."
"I see."Amane murmured, sitting on the bottom step leading up to the temple.
Kagome's head suddenly jerked up. "Wh-what's that?"
"What happened, Kagome?"Shippou asked.
"This... it can't be! I sense shards of the Shikon-no-Tama*."
"What?"Shippou's eyes grew wide.
"There's definitely shards of the Shikon-no-Tama nearby."
"Shards of the Shikon-no-Tama?"Amane asked, confusion clearly written on her face.
"It's what we've been looking for this whole time."Kagome explained. "Originally, it was one sphere. But it was broken into little shards and spread everywhere."
"If the demons use the shards, they become more powerful."Shippou said, now looking worried.
"I didn't know there was anything like it."Amane said in wonder.
"If the demon spider has them, then..."Shippou's voice wavered at the thought.
"InuYasha is in danger."Kagome nodded. "Shippou, lt's go."
"Okay."the kitsune nodded.
"Um, what should I do?"Amane asked.
"Wait here."Kagome said simply.
"What? O-Okay."
Amane watched silently as Kagome and Shippou quickly ran into the temple to aid InuYasha. After a few minutes, she murmured to herself.
"I wonder if everyone is okay? I'm really glad they are so concerned about me, but I don't want to be in their way. How can I help everyone?"
Suddenly, from inside the temple, Amane heard InuYasha's voice yell,
"What is this?"
Immediately following, Kagome's scream echoed from the same direction. Amane immediately rose to her feet.
"Waht happened?"
Without a second thought, the girl drew the old sword at her hip and rushed into the temple. The others were all bound by a white spider web, the spider demon looming before them with a sadistic gleam in his crimson eyes. When he noticed the new arrival, the spider cackled.
"Well, well, there's still more of you. Since you've escaped being captured, you should run away. Do you really want me to suck your blood?"
"Shut up!"Amane snapped, rushing forward and desperately trying to slice the web apart with her sword. But the web was solid as steel, not giving way beneath the old blade. The spider cackled again.
"How stupid!"
A venom projectile burst from the spider's mouth. Amane barely managed to dodge, but the attack grazed across her left arm, leaving it singed. The girl cried out in pain.
"He's using power from the shards of the Shikon Jewel."InuYasha exclaimed. "You can't win, you have to run away."
"If I run away, he'll kill them all."Amane said to herself, clutching her wounded arm. "I have to do something. But, what should I do?"
Amane scanned the room for something that could help her, and her eyes fell upon a Buddha statue behind the spider. Her eyes detected the same faint sheen of the Shikigami that had enveloped the rock Kakuju had shown her.
"That's made of Serpentine rock like Grandpa Kakuju was talking about!"
"Give up, little one?"the spider snickered. "Well then, I'm gonna eat you first."
"You idiot!"InuYasha snapped. "Why are you standing there? Run! Run away!"
"You have to run away!"Kagome exclaimed.
"Quickly, run away!"Shippou echoed.
Amane closed her eyes, feeling the Shikigami envelop her body. Her original intent had been to destroy the statue so that's its rubble would entrap the spider, but as she concentrated on it, she felt something radiating from it, as if it had its own Shikigami source sealed within. She opened her eyes, and found the white aura of the Shikigami around her bleeding to red, the same crimson shade as flames.
"I see... So this is the true power of the Shikgami..."she murmured before holding her arms out before her. "Oh, flame, burning bright!"
The Shikigami around her plummeted into the web confining the others, and the web immediately burst into flames. It was disintigrated in seconds, leaving Amane's friends free from its binding.
"Wh-what?"the spider exclaimed in fear.
"I'm free from the web!"Shippou said happily as he and the others pulled themselves to their feet.
"Great!"InuYasha smirked. "Now we can get him!"
"Damn you all!"the spider cursed. "I'm going to drink everyone's blood!"
InuYasha scoffed, digging his claws into his own arm. "See how ya like this! Blades of Blood!"
InuYasha slashed his claws outward, his own blood flinging from his claws. The blood became shard blades in midair, flying into the spider and slicing it to ribbons. The demon fell to the ground in a bloody heap.
"How'd ya like that?"InuYasha smirked. Amane let out a relieved breath.
"Is everyone okay?"
"Thank you for helping us."Kagome said cheerfully. "I thought we were done for."
"That was really dangergous."Shippou frowned. "What were you thinking?"
"Oh shut up."InuYasha said to the kitsune. "Everyone's safe now. That's all that matters."
"You can at least say thanks."Shippou reminded the other male.
"That's not necessary."Amane said with a smile at the little demon. "I'm glad I was able to help, even a little."
"Well, I guess you aren't totally useless."InuYasha smirked.
"What?"Amane blinked.
"That's his way of saying thank you."Shippou giggled. "He's just angry."
"I see."Amane giggled along with the child.
"Just shut up, Shippou."InuYasha grumbled.
Amane giggled again, before stopping as something in the corner caught her eye. She turned to get a better look at it.
"What?"InuYasha questioned.
"Something's moving over there."Amane said, pointing to what appeared to be a coccon of the the spider's web. "It looks like a spider's cocoon."
The others followed her gaze, and Kagome gasped.
"Oh no, it's not a spider's egg, is it?"
"Don't say that, Kagome."Amane shuddered.
"What are you so afraid of?"InuYasha asked in annoyance. He walked over to the cocoon, the others following carefully. The hanyou drew the Tetsusaiga, and slice the cocoon open. The web fell away, revealing a little girl no older than five wearing a red kimono.
"That was scary!"the girl shivered. "Thank you so much!
"Are you okay?"Kagome asked, immediately kneeling beside the child. "Does anything hurt?"
"It was a little painful, but I'm okay."the girl murmured.
"Is your name Sachi?"Amane asked.
"Yes, but how do you know?"
"Great! Your dad asked us to find you."
"I'm glad you're safe now."Shippou smiled brightly. "What a relief!"
"At least he hadn't eaten you yet."InuYasha nodded. "Let's go everyone."
"Okay."Amane agreed, taking the little girl's hand.
"Mommy!"Sachi exclaimed, running into the arms of the woman who stood beside the man who had asked the group to find her. The woman hugged the child tightly, close to tears.
"Thank you so much!"the man exclaimed.
"You shouldn't have any more problems with demons for now, right, InuYasha?"Kagome said, looking up at the hanyou.
"Yeah."InuYasha agreed, folding his arms behind his head. "But, only because we had to face great danger."
"Oh, yes, it must have been so frightening."the man nodded before pressing a pouch of money into Amane's hand. "This is something we would like to give you, to show our appreciation for saving our daughter. Will you accept it, please?"
"Money?"Amane blinked. "I don't know if I can take this."
"Please, accept it."the man pleaded. "It is our thanks and an apology for how I treated you at first."
"It's only a little."the man's wife said, stepping beside her husband with Sachi still held in her arms. "But perhaps it will help somehow."
"But..."Amane began.
"I think we should accept it."Kagome said to the older teen.
"You're right."Amane nodded. "I will accept it then. Thank you."
"Everyone, thank you so much!"the man thanked them again.
"Thank you!"Sachi smiled brightly, waving to them. As the group stepped out of the house, Kagome suddenly stopped.
"Hey, what's his name again? That's right, Grandpa Kakuju. We should probably thank him. We were able to destroy the giant spider, because he taught Amane how to use the power of Shikigami."
"That's a good idea."Shippou agreed. "We sure couldn't depend on that certain someone who said he was gonna take care of it."
"Shut up, Shippou!"InuYasha snapped. Amane giggled.
"Yes, that's a good idea."
The group followed the path back to where they'd met Kakuju at the river. The man smiled kindly at Amane.
"Well, you haven't been gone long, but you've already experienced so much. It looks like you've learned how to use the power of Shikigami much better now. Tell me what happened." Amane explained to him what had happened-how the Shikigami had turned red and taken the form of flames. "I'm surprised that you defeated the spider. You've gotten much better at using the power of Shikigami. But I have a premonition that you will be fighting many more demons from now on. But there's hope."
"What a stupid old man!"InuYasha grumbled.
"You're so rude, InuYasha!"Kagome snapped before turning to the old man again. "Sorry, Kakuju."
"That's okay."he again looked to Amane. "There are many different uses for Shikigami. As you've seen, it can do more than just break rocks. You can use it when you're fighting. If you want to more firmly grasp the power of Shikigami to control the elements when you fight, come stand beside me. And close your eyes and be very still."
"Okay."Amane nodded, again taking the old man's hand and closing her eyes. As before, the smoky white light enveloped her body and disappeared just as suddenly as it had appeared.
"Now you have learned to call upon the power of Shikigami when you fight."
"Hey Gramps, this is for real?"InuYasha said, gold eyes wide. "That's cool!"
Kakuju nodded. "The Shikigami can be manipulated in several forms-fire, air, water, or in the pure light form you have already become familiar with. Just as you did in the temple, if you concentrate on the Shikigami, its color will change, and you will be able to morph it into flames, wind, or water."The old man went on about a few more complicated details which Amane didn't fully grasp, but she thought she caught on well enough to manage. "Do you think you've learned how to use Shikigami in a fight?"
"I'm still a little uncertain,"Amane admit. "But I'm pretty sure I got it."
"That's good for now. Soon you will be able to completely control it. After you gain more experience and learn to use it efficiently, not only will you be able to use it when you fight, but you will also learn to use the many different powers of the Shikigami."
"Really?"the dark-haired girl questioned.
"Yes. Really. You should go now. I'm sure we'll meet again."
"Okay. Thank you, Grandpa Kakuju."
"Oh, you've come back."Kaede said as the group enterred her house.
"We're back, Kaede."Amane smiled to the old priestess.
"So, did you find any clues?"
"No, not really."Amane's face fell.
"But Amane learned how to use the power of Shikigami."Shippou said excitedly. "Just as InuYasha was about to get killed, he was saved with the Shikigami power."
"Oh, shut up, Shippou!"InuYasha snapped.
"No."Amane shook her head. "It just free everyone and that was all. I have so much more to learn or I'll just slow everyone down."
"Even if it takes time, don't push yourself too hard. Be patient."Kaede advised. "I'm sure you're all very tired, so it's probably best if you go to bed now."
"Yeah, I'm pretty tired."Shippou yawned cutely.
"I agree."Kagome said. "Well, good night, Kaede."
Amane hadn't known what was going to happen when Kagome had told her that it was the Feudal Era. But now that she'd made some friends, she felt that, just maybe, she'd be able to get through this.
The next morning, as they sat around the firepit of Kaede's home drinking morning tea, Kagome had an idea.
"Hey, InuYasha. Should we take the day off today?"
"The day off?"the dog raised an eyebrow.
"What's up, Kagome?"Shippou asked.
"Amane must be exhausted since everything is so new."Kagome explained to the boys. "I thought we could take it easy today."
"I see."Shippou smiled. "You're so nice Kagome. I agree."
"But I don't think it's a good idea for us to split up."a male voice said.
"Huh?"InuYasha questioned. "Oh, it's Myoga."
Amane blinked, seeing a tiny man no bigger than the nail on her index finger emerged from the strands of InuYasha's hair, hopping to the ground before him.
"It's been a while, InuYasha."the man stated.
"Such a small person..."Amane murmured, blinking her eyes.
"Oh, that's just Myoga."InuYasha grumbled.
"A pleasure to meet you, miss."Myoga said to the Shikigami-wielder. "I am Lord InuYasha's personal bodyguard." At this, InuYasha rolled his eyes. The flea demon then turned to him. "I agree with Kagome's last suggestion. There are demons all around. We should make teams before we take off, just in case."
"I agree with Myoga."Kagome nodded. "We don't want to get into any trouble."
"So, let's make teams of two and go about our day."Shippou suggested.
"Agreed! What do you think InuYasha?"
"Well..."the hanyou thought it over for a few moments. "Sure, why not?"
"Really? It's decided then. So, Amane, who do you want to go with for now?"
"I'll go with Shippou-chan."Amane smiled.
"Sure, I'll go with you."Shippou smiled back.
"Well, I think I'll go for a walk."Kagome said. "Come with me, InuYasha!"
"Huh? Do I have to?"
Amane smiled and stepped outside.
"What are we going to do today?"asked Shippou, following the girl out.
"I was thinking of picking herbs in the forest. Do you want to come, Shippou-chan?"
Shippou nodded, and the two went out along the wooded path outside the village. After a few minutes, Amane turned to the little kitsune.
"Shippou-chan!"
"What?"Shippou asked.
"You should hold my hand, since we're going together."Amane said, holding her hand out to the boy.
"Don't be dumb! I don't wanna."
"I wanna hold your hand, Shippou!"Amane said, taking the unwilling boy's hand. "See? It's fine."
"No, it's stupid! What are you doing? Let go, let go!"
"Don't be shy! I know!"Amane released the boy's hand, instead picking him up in her arms then tossing him playfully into the air. "Up, up you go!"
"What are you doing?"Shippou exclaimed in surprise as he fell back down into the girl's arms.
"Shippou, you're as light as a doll! Okay, one more tiem! Up, up you go!"
Amane tossed the kitsune up again, and this time he laughed in enjoyment.
"There you go."Amane smiled, setting him on his feet again.
"What, that's it?"the boy tilted his head. "Boring."
"Oh? You like it now?"Amane laughed. "Okay, I'll do it again."
"Okay, let's see what you got!"
When Amane returned to Kaede's with the herbs she had gathered, she saw Kagome had returned from her walk with InuYasha and was standing outside the house.
"Hey, Kagome-chan. What are you doing?"
"Well, no one's been eating very well lately. So I was thinking I could make a good meal."
Amane smiled. "Wow, Kagome-chan! It's so nice of you to think about everyone's health. You're like a mom!"
"I can't cook anything too fancy. Can you get some potatoes and onions from the garden? I'll get things ready while you do that."
"Okay. I'll go get 'em now!"
Amane went to retrieve the requested vegetables from the village garden. When she returned about fifteen minutes later, Kagome was already hard at work on the food.
"Kagome-chan, here's the onions and potatoes. I found some carrots too."
"Perfect!"Kagome smiled, looking up at the other girl. "Do you think you could help me a little bit?"
"Yes, I can. Oh, you're making a bento box!"
"Yes. I think we're going to be traveling pretty far in the next few days."Kagome said, deftly slicing some mini-wieners into an octopus shape.
"You're really good at that! Wow!"Amane marvelled.
"Oh, it's nothing."Kagome laughed. "Now, why are you just standing there? Come and help me."
"Sorry, I was just admiring your cooking ability."
"First can you peel the potatoes?"
"These?"Amane stepped over to the potatoes, picking up the knife beside them. "Okay, leave it to me!"About five minutes passed without incident before Amane felt the blade of the knife slip and slice her finger. "Ouch! I cut my finger!"
"Oh no!"Kagome rushed over. "Do you need a band aid?" The girl's eyes then fell to the potatoes. Amane hadn't so much "peeled" them as sliced them into bits. "Hey, there's hardly any potato left. You're kind of clumsy, huh?
"Actually, I don't really know how to do this."Amane admit, sucking on her injured finger. "My mom does it all at home."
"Maybe you should just leave all this to me from now on."Kagome sighed.
Author Note: And that's the end of my newest chapter! Trying to keep up on this, my Sailor Moon story, my Sailor Moon/InuYasha crossover, my Legend of Mana story AND my AMV work is a little hard to juggle, but I'm trying to manage. Thank goodness my life is nothing but I big lump of free time XD
Translation Notes:
Haori-A jacket-like garment sometimes worn with a kimono. At least from what I've seen, it seems haori are usually sleeveless.
Hanyou-Half-demon
Shikon-no-Tama-Literally means "Jewel of Four Souls". In the English dub, it is usually referred to as the Shikon Jewel.