Chapter 34: Tricks

A month had passed. The castle was now full of servants. Kagome had two months to go before the pup was born. It was the New Moon again. Inu Heki was still living with them, waiting for his castle to be finished.

Kagome had transformed herself into a human that day. She thought it would help her feel better. She liked being human, but she also liked being a youkai.

"Do you have to be human?" Inuyasha asked.

"No, but I would like to. You got a problem with that? If you don't behave I'll transform you when the sun sets no matter what happens."

"Feh."

'He seems like he wants to be human. I'll give him a shock tonight at sunset.'

The day came and went. Inuyasha didn't realize that around sunset he transformed into a hanyou.

Kagome was outside in the courtyard, watching the sunset.

'It's so beautiful in this era. No buildings blocking the view.'

It turned dark almost immediately after. She smirked and knew what would happen. Then she heard a scream from in the castle.

"KAGOME!" Inuyasha roared.

She turned to see him on the porch.

"I would of thought you noticed sooner."

"Turn me back! Now!"

"No, I want to have some fun sometimes too."

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"You'll see." She said and turned around to look at the night sky. He walked up to her and put his arms around her waist.

"What are you thinking of?"

"I'm trying to imagine what Sesshoumaru, Kouga, and Shippo would look like if they were human."

"Sesshoumaru would probably look like me. Kouga would only not have his tail and have human ears. Shippo would be the same as Kouga."

"Things always come easy to you, don't they?"

"Not always… Transform me back, hurry. I think someone's coming."

"Henjo Tenka Kengen." She said, they both turned to youkais. Just as they finished transforming Sesshoumaru appeared.

"Oh, Sesshoumaru it's you. Thank god." Kagome said.

"What is this about transforming?"

"This. Senmo Kengen Haburi Tenka. Look."

"I don't see any difference in you."

"Not us, you!"

He looked at his hand and his eyes widened. He had no claws; long black hair that stopped where it usually did. His eyes were still amber. He had human ears as well; no striped on his face or hand either.

"What did you do to me bitch?" He asked in a raised voice.

"I made you look human. You only look human though… Senmo Kengen Haburi Tenka." They were all human now. "This is the way we will protect ourselves in the 18th century. Now I just need Kouga and Shippo."

"Turn me back this instant."

"Fine, all you had to do was ask. Henjo Tenka Kengen."

They were all back to normal. "Dang, I've gotta stay one way or the other. It's draining me." She whispered.

"Are you gonna be ok?"

"Yea. It's just different getting used to this."

"Where is The Southern Lord? His castle was burned down."

"My father's here. He's staying here until his new castle is finished. Do you want to see him?"

"Yes."

"I'll get him."

'Father, Sesshoumaru is here… He wants to see you.'

'I'm coming.'

"He's coming."

"So you've learned to use the crescent?"

"Yes, very quickly too. Oh father, there you are." She said turning to see him. She walked up to him

"I don't think Sesshoumaru likes being human too much." She whispered in his ear.

"No. I can tell he wouldn't."

"He looks pretty good as a human though. We'll leave you two. Come on mate."

"Actually we need him here too. Kouga should be here soon."

She snickered.

"What are you laughing at Kagome?"

"If you three promise not to say anything I'll play a trick on him. I'll turn him human. Just don't say anything. Oh hurry act normal. I hear him coming."

Sure enough Kouga came up. "So you all are already here. Hello Kagome, doing all right?"

She held back her laughter the best she could. "Yes, thank you. I'll leave you now." She bowed to them and went into a room but did not close the door all the way, she left a crack.

"Senmo Kengen Haburi Tenka." She said. Inuyasha picked it up but none of the rest did.

Kouga didn't notice it but his ears turned rounded, his hair shortened, his pupils got bigger, he lost his tail, and claws as well. Kagome's eyes widened. The rest of them tried not to notice it too much. But it went downhill after a while. Kagome started laughing. Inuyasha turned his head towards the room where she was and looked at her through to crack in the door. He looked back at Kouga who wasn't paying attention to Kagome's laughter. After a minute Inu Heki couldn't hold it in and started to laugh, then Inuyasha gave in.

"What are you laughing at mutt?!"

"Y - You!" Inuyasha was already on the ground and Inu Heki was holding himself up with the wall. Sesshoumaru was just normal and raised a brow at them.

"Kouga, I - I don't now how you didn't notice it!" Kagome said laughing trying to come out of the room.

"Notice what?"

"You - you're human d - dimwit!" She said.

"Huh?" He said looking at his hands. His eyes widened. "What happened?"

"S - Senmo K - Ken - Kengen H - Haburi Tenka." She said half laughing an they all turned human.

"What the hell?!" Kouga yelled looking at the rest of them.

"I learned how to transform everyone into humans."

She looked at her father. He had black hair, chocolate eyes and no demonic features.

"Dad, you - you look like me."

"I - I do?" He said trying to take control again.

"Dad, The Southern Lord is your father?" Kouga asked.

"Yea. I've got his mark. He died in battle before I was born. I never knew him. But he's alive now. That's what counts… I told you before too. How did you forget?"

"I don't know, but I feel really out of place. Man, instead of Inuyasha I would have had to ask the Southern Lord to mate you."

Kagome stopped laughing and so did Inuyasha and looked at Kouga.

"What?" Kouga asked.

"At the time no, you would have had to come with me to the future and asked my mother. She would of died if she knew a wolf youkai wanted to be my mate right off the bat, I don't know if she would of liked you. The only reason she liked Inuyasha was because of his ears."

"Hey!"

"It's true, the first time she saw you! But then she got used to you. I guess you'll have to meet her sometime for you to see what I'm talking about Kouga."

"Just change me back."

"Why? You look better as a human look!" She said bringing out a mirror. He came up and looked, his eyes widened. And then looked at her.

"This is how I'll look in 300 years?"

"Yep, so you better get used to it."