Chapter 13.
Here you all go. Hope you like it. This was fun to write. Reina stop whining and if you want I will write you a gory torture scene just for you.
Time passed happily as we gathered the things we would need to go back to Feudal Japan and when we passed through the well we were laughing together in anticipation of our journey together. Mrs. Higurashi had run out to the store before we left and bought presents for all of the girls. There was a type of sweatsuits that had long but tight legs with a flare at the bottom of the pants. The top had a hood and zipped all the way open.
I had noticed, just as Mrs. Higurashi had, that with demons they seemed to gravitate to colors that either matched their personality's or matched their natural colors. Mamoru whose colors were earth, wore lots of greens, browns, and blues and Nozomi whose colors were pink and hazel wore pinks, reds, and whites. At the moment Mamoru was wearing the green haori and hakama that he had worn when we first met and Nozomi wore the light pink sweat suit with red edging and a red shirt underneath that Mrs. Higurashi had bought for her. Nagisa wore a sand colored one with edging that matched the color of her eyes and a baby blue T-shirt. Rinji wore a mud brown loose shirt and black jeans that he had 'stolen' from Souta. Souta and Rinji had become really close friends, almost like brothers, so he had not minded lending Rinji some clothes.
Kagome had given up her school uniform after our last adventure and her subsequent acceptance of Inuyasha's proposal. She had kept the colors though. She wore a green sweat suit, present from her mother and had a white tank-top underneath. She carried one that her mother had bought for Sango as well.
It was too cute. We were all walking around dressed alike. It was a new Brady Bunch. But Mrs. Higurashi when she had given them had joked about it. "You don't have to wear them at the same time. I just thought you guys would like an outfit you could move in and be comfortable in. You dress oddly enough to those people, I think you might incite a riot wearing the same clothing." But when we left we had known that it would be awhile before we were able to go back to the time Kagome and I came from so we wore them to cheer her up. Did I? I looked down at my own black clothed body and grinned, yeah I was in the Bunch too. I wore black with a blood red shirt peaking from the V above my zipper.
When we reached the house they had built for us Inuyasha opened the flap to the door and we entered smiling at the two who were sleeping wrapped in each others arms. Kagome nudged Miroku with her foot as the rest of us put our bags down around the room and settled to sit and talk. Nozomi had gone to find Kaede with Mamoru so that when they returned we would spend the rest of the day planning and leave at sun up tomorrow.
Miroku and Sango stirred and Sango immediately began to blush. "He-hello."
"Hi." I said winking at them.
Sango dropped the subject and accepted the bundle Kagome handed her. It was a suit that was light purple and it had a dark purple shirt to go under it. Sango went into the next room to change. Miroku sat down with Inuyasha to talk and I went out to lean on the side of the house.
We needed to kill Naraku. As long as he lived we would be in danger. We knew that. Everyone did. But the problem was he was so hard to find because he knew that he was no match for us. He kept running and hiding because he knows if we cornered him, we would kill him. He might be able to take one of us out, I said trying to be realistic, but we can bring whoever he kills back. I sighed and then smiled when I felt two small hands grab onto my clothes. I knelt and wrapped my arms around my children and my eyes flashed red as I thought. Naraku…if you harm any of my family. I will kill you before anyone else can get within 10 feet of you. There will not be a safe place you can hide.
The next morning we stood outside the hut saying good-bye to Kaede. Inuyasha turned to face the gathered group and his eyes traveled over everyone taking in our determined faces. "It's time. We know his direction and we are going to head straight for him. We're not coming back until he's dead."
Miroku tightened his grip on his staff and Sango lifted her Hirakotsu before grabbing Mirokus hand. Nozomi gave him a grin and spun Ebony in her hands slowly. Shippo and Kirara went to stand with the twins and the four of them nodded a serious expression on their faces. Kagome slung her bow and quiver over her shoulder and gave him a soft smile. Mamoru gave him a half-smile and put a hand on the hilt he never drew. I slung my own bow and quiver over my shoulder and picked up my bag of knives before giving him a vicious grin and leaning on Mamorus' shoulder. "We are ready Inuyasha. Let's go hunting." I said.
Inuyasha returned our smiles with a half-smile of his own and nodded. "Let's go." He turned to the north and we started off.
Nagisa's Point Of View
Rinji and I walked beside Mom and Dad as we headed through Inuyasha's forest with Inuyasha and Kagome leading us. Uncle Inuyasha is a good pack leader, I mused, he is very strong, strong enough to be a full lord demon. He is brave, in all the stories Mom and Aunt Kagome have told us he battled demons no one else wanted to fight. He is loyal, he always protected Aunt Kagome when she was in danger. He protects his pack.
My thoughts were interrupted by the sound of a slap ringing through the woods. I giggled and glanced behind me. Sango's face was red but not as red as the handprint on Mirokus' cheek. Shippo was shaking his head from Miroku's shoulder and Kirara let out a small mew from her perch on Sango's head. Though the two of them were to be married it seemed as if nothing had changed.
I looked up when I felt a hand on my shoulder and Nozomi winked at me. Nozomi loved everyone in the family, she had told us of how they had rescued her but she stuck close to me and to Mom more than anyone else. She missed Mom while they were traveling but she had told me that staying with me and Rinji while Mom was fighting made her feel like she was useful.
That night when we stopped at a clearing Mom and Dad sat Rinji and I down off to the side of the clearing. "We understand why you two speeded up your aging, so that you could be with us, however," Mom said, "you are not allowed in the middle of the fighting."
"But since you might be in danger at some point we want to make sure that you'll have something you can use." Dad said.
I looked at Rinji and we both smiled. "We will use them responsibly."
"Yes, you will or I will make you go home without them." Mom said trying to be stern. But the twinkle in her eye told us she was not unhappy. She reached into her 'goody-bag' as Rinji and I had dubbed her bag of knives and pulled out two knives with simple leather hilts. She gave one to Dad and then sat in front of me and lifted my right hand to chest level. "We are going to attune these knives to you like Nozomi and Ebony. If you need protecting they will be able to make you protect yourself." She said. She sliced the palm of my hand gently then pressed the hilt into it and closed my fingers around the hilt.
On the blade of the knife there was an 'N' engraved just below the hilt and as I watched it began to fill red. I glanced at Rinji and the same thing was happening to the 'R' in his blade. Once both had turned full red the knives flashed and the cuts on our palms healed. I sheathed the blade and jumped up giving my mom a hug. "Thank you mommy." I said. She smiled at me and hugged me back then gave Rinji a hug too and shooed us off to bed. We lay down in our bags beside the fire and I looked at the knife beside me. I am now a part of the pack, a valuable member! I'll make them proud! I thought before looking back at mom and dad. Dad had his arms around Mom as they leaned against a tree talking to Inuyasha and Kagome above them. I smiled then settled down to sleep, cuddled against my brother with Nozomi already asleep close by. I'll make everyone proud.
Rinji's Point of View
We headed off early the next morning and I got to walk with Inuyasha while Kagome talked with Sango. "Uncle Inuyasha?"
He ruffled my hair. "Yeah, Rinji?"
"When do you think we'll reach Naraku?" I asked.
"Not for a while. A few weeks maybe." He said. Suddenly his ears swiveled and I also picked up the sound of someone coming. If anyone had been watching they would have laughed themselves sick at the sight of what happened then. Inuyasha, Mom, Nagisa, Dad, Nozomi, and I stopped walking and looked to the right while everyone else kept walking. Kagome stopped a second later and blinked while Miroku and Sango took a few more steps before they noticed no one was walking. "I sense a jewel shard." Kagome said.
"I smell something filthy." Mom said her voice underlined with anger.
Inuyuasha snarled before suddenly scooping me up into his arms. A heartbeat later someone landed where I had just stood. "Damn it Koga! Watch out!" I heard from behind us.
For a moment everyone was still then we all turned to stare at Kagome. She never cursed much less was mean to Koga and she had been the one to say that. Her face was flushed angrily and she came up and ran a hand through my hair before she returned her gaze to Koga. "Watch what you're doing Koga."
"Ahh who cares. It's just a stupid mutt." He said scowling at her.
I heard mom snarl and in the time it took me to blink Koga was pinned against a tree two feet away held a foot off the ground by his throat, my mom on the other side of the hand. Woooo…I thought wide-eyed.
Mom punched Koga twice before Mamoru managed to pull her off and I heard Inuyasha mutter in my ear, "Never piss off these women."
I nodded and Inuyasha set me on the ground. Nagisa ran up to me and she had a huge grin on her face. "Let's get him!" She said mentally to me. I grinned back at her and nodded.
Dawn's Point of View
"Let me go!" I growled fighting against my mate's grip. "This is the last time that mangy wolf insults my family!"
Inuyasha came over and laid a calming hand on my arm. "Dawn, leave it."
I slowly calmed down under then hands of my mate and my pack leader and let Mamoru pulled me away and into his arms.
Koga snarled and took a step away from the tree. "Kagome, when will you leave this group of misfits and come be my woman?"
Kagome stared at him speechless. "Never!" She finally was able to spit out.
"But Kagome!" Koga started.
"No Koga! No buts. I don't love you and with the way you've been treating my friends, my pack, I'm starting to not even like you!" She said stepping up to Inuyasha. She threaded her fingers with his and both of them blushed slightly. "I'm staying here Koga. My heart is here." She added quietly her eyes drifting to Inuyasha's. Inuyasha gave her a sweet smile and both seemed to forget us.
"You mutt face!" Koga yelled starting forward. He got a step before his knees were kicked out from behind. He fell onto his back and looked up to see two faces glaring down at him.
Kagome laughed she had looked up just in time to see the twins bring Koga down. "Koga I want to stay your friend. And I want you to join us when we finally meet up with Naraku. But I am not your woman and I am staying with Inuyasha."
Koga sat up and studied Kagome's face. "Are you sure Kagome?"
"Yes, besides I know a female wolf-demon whose madly in love with you." She said smiling at him.
Koga nodded then stood. He glanced down at my twinds then at Mamoru, Nozomi and I and shook his head. "Dawn your children definitely have your blood."
The twins grinned and came to me grabbing my hands. I smiled down at them before responding. "And I am immensely proud of them."
Koga shook his head again. "I'm going to go talk to Ayame. We'll meet up later." He waved and was off.
Inuyasha looked back down at Kagome and gave her a small smile. "Thank you." He said softly.
She blushed and leaned up to kiss his cheek gently. "You have nothing to thank me for." She turned and they started heading off.
I picked up Rinji and Mamoru picked up Nagisa and once again we set off in our pursuit of Naraku.
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