Chapter 8
Inuyasha had just walked into the room when he was surprised about the subject that was being discussed. Not only was he shocked that even Rin and his mother were there, but the guards were also in shock. Not only had they token Kagome's words to heart, they were now talking about how and what to do so that they could make time to get to know all the dragons. Just as he was about to say something, Rin looked at her father-in-law and asked, "Will I be able to ride the dragon with my pup?"
"Well that would depend on the dragon you chose." Izayoi stated.
"How would you know this mother?" Sesshomaru asked.
"Because I have had some of the servants that have been helping Kaede see which are the most friendly and which are not.
"Whatever the reason, I'm surprised that you all are going to do something about what a commoner said." Inuyasha growled as he locked eyes with everyone.
"And I suppose that she wasn't talking about you dear little brother." Sesshomaru growled.
"Actually she wasn't, I have spend time with the dragons that she takes care of on occasion." Inuyasha replied as he took his seat. "I figured I mind as well since she had been walking around the forest edges with one of our dragons."
"If that is go true then my son name all of the dragon that are loyal to our family." Inutaisho challenged his youngest son.
"Now dear, he might not remember them all." Izayoi was heard.
"We have Helios who is out right now, Dante is who just got hurt and going to be healed by Kagome, Miyazu the girl dragon that was just found a couple of days ago, Rinji who just got better, Sakura which is being trained with her miko in the outer villages, Shikamaru which is guarding the weakest village with his rider since we're short on people and then we have Riku, he lives on should be back tomorrow." Inuyasha named.
"Well, it would seem you have proven us wrong." Sesshomaru growled.
Well, then Inuyasha, will you please tell us what not to do and what to do so that when most of the dragon return we can start to get to know them and ride them." Izayoi requested.
"Well I have some things to go since Miroku left, but I can tell you all once I get back." Inuyasha replied.
"What is it that you have to go and do son?" Inutaisho asked. "Miroku left behind your schedule and you have nothing to do until all of the dragons are back."
"Feh, I have business of my own to deal with, Miroku doesn't know about it." Inuyasha growled.
"Do not forget that Totosai is going to be coming to the castle soon." Rin reminded him. "If you need to sharpen your sword it would be the best time to do so."
"Feh, like I need that old fool grabbing my Tetsusiga." Inuyasha growled.
"He won't try to break it again if you have been training properly you fool." Sesshomaru added.
"Enough, Inuyasha you will greet and let Totosai see that sword." Inutaisho growled.
"Yes father." Inuyasha stated.
"Now, if we were to ride the dragons, which would be the easiest to ride first?" Inutaisho asked.
"Well, it would have to be all of them expect for Helios, Dante, and Miyazu." Inuyasha answered his father's question.
"What would we have to do to gain their trust?" Izayoi asked. "And how should we act around them."
"Be respectful is all I know, I don't know why but from I have heard they just allow the miko's that were appointed to be their riders and to ride them." Inuyasha answered.
"Rin you will stay away from those dragons." Sesshomaru growled.
"Well then, starting tomorrow we will all start to visit the dragons mid day as a family and practice riding them." Inutaisho stated.
"Is that all?" Inuyasha asked. 'The wench really isn't going to like this.'
"Unless you have something to add dear brother." Sesshomaru answered.
"Nothing at all." Inuyasha replied.
It was mid day when she had arrived, at the scene. Dante lay on the ground with blood and a torn wing. He was growling as he kept his head down while protecting the miko that had been his master. Rinji looked at Kagome as she placed a barrier around herself and the area that surrounded them so that they would not be found. Kagome locked eyes with Rinji as he stepped forward and nodded. Once he had been given the ok, Rinji took a step forward and said, 'Dante, Dante, I'm here to help.'
'Like if you and your miko can help…the only one that can heal my wounds isn't allowed to fly.' Dante growled as he looked up to glare at Rinji to added, 'Take my miko back, I will wait here for my death or for my true master.'
"Honestly, you really do over react sometime but right now Eri is in worst shape so you better let Rinji help you." Kagome hissed as she came out from behind Rinji with the dragon like eyes that allowed her to see all.
'Mistress.' Dante stated in a surprise voice.
"What, didn't think I would come for you?" Kagome asked as she pulled Eri away from Dante. "You really need to have more faith in me."
'Dante, let me see your wing.' Rinji growled.
As Kagome began to heal and wrap all of Eri's wounds she could tell that she would also have to use the technique that she only used for her dragons. Knowing that they would not like it, Kagome released her dragons eyes and turned to both Rinji and Dante and said, "I don't care whether you like it or not but I am ordering you not to move a muscle until I am done."
'If you do that then you will be drained for a month.' Dante growled.
"And it would be my choice, I will also be healing you and don't you dare denied me my right." Kagome hissed as she turned her full attention back to her friend.
When neither one of the dragon had said a word, Kagome turned around and closed her eyes as she began to mumble in a langue that had been thought to be dead long ago. Once she was done, Kagome opened her still dragon like eyes and found that all the serious wounds that Eri had were gone and completely healed. Kagome turned around to find an upset but obedient Dante waiting to be healed. With a smile on her face, Kagome stood up and walked up to the Dante while saying, "You really shouldn't worry, I'll be alright."
'Just like you were when we first arrived in these lands?' Dante shot back.
"I had just been cursed, but now that I'm gaining my true power by the days I should be fine, just listen to me and trust me like you should damn it." Kagome hissed as a flame began to surround both her and Dante. "I won't tell you again."
Knowing that he had already gone to far, Date, lowered his head so and closed his eyes so that she could start. Once she had took hold of both sides of his face, Kagome placed her forehead against his and closed her eyes. She could feel his pain and see what happened as she healed him. Rinji watched as Dante's torn wing slowly began to heal. Knowing that she would be weak when she was finished, Rinji got ready to catch her. Just as she had finished, Kagome opened her eyes and smiled at Dante and said, "See, I'm fine, Rinji, catch on Eri."
Before either one of the dragons could say a word, the three turned their attention to the waking girl that lay before them. Knowing that she would have to make sure that she didn't reopen her wounds, Kagome turned to Rinji and said, "Take Dante and make sure that he can fly ok. Once you guys are done find a place for us to sleep, we're too far from the cave."
'You need to eat.' Dante replied as they began to do what they were told.
"Uh…Dante….Dante!" Eri called out in panic as her battle came back to her. How he was wounded because he had chosen to catch her when he should have let her fall.
"He's fine, I just finished healing him." Kagome answered as she locked eyes with her. "Now you have to answer some question for me."
"Kagome, what are you doing here? I thought you couldn't fly?" Eri replied. "Wait how did you get here? Where did Dante go?"
"Don't worry about that, now you are going to tell me who attacked you and you will like me feel what you sensed." Kagome told Eri as she got ready to push just a little bit father of her limit.
"Kagome, you can't, I know what you did, please, take care of yourself." Eri answered in a respectful tone.
"Eri, I have to know, if you knows I'm in this country then I have to leave." Kagome answered. "I would have to go back home and finish what my mother was unable to do."
Inuyasha walked into the stables and was surprised to see that there were a lot of the villagers helping out. What surprised him more were the warning growls that Miyazu was letting out as the guards tried to get close to her. As he approached the stable that she was in, Inuyasha turned to Kaede and asked, "What is going on here?"
"I don't want to go!" a familiar voice was heard crying out in sadness.
"Prince Inuyasha, what is ye doing here?" Kaede answered as she gave a slight bow.
"I came here to speak with you, now answer my question. What is upsetting Miyazu?" Inuyasha replied.
"Prince Inuyasha, you might get hurt, stand back." A guard was heard as a loud crash from within the stable was heard.
"It would seem that the young kit has made friends with one of the dragons. She will not let him go." Kaede explained.
"Could it be the same fox kit that I saw in my castle?" Inuyasha asked.
"How do ye know if young Shippo?" Kaede asked.
"I met him before I found out about Kagome's orders, where is Miyazu's master?" Inuyasha asked as he looked around for the new dragon rider that was suppose to be here.
"She was called away." The guard answered.
"Who are you?" Inuyasha asked.
"I am Ben; I keep records of all the riders and miko that work for you my lord. Miyazu's rider had to go and tend to her grandfather; she is the next to take over the wolf tribe."
"Why didn't she take her dragon with her?" Inuyasha asked.
"Your father ordered that she would go alone." Ben answered.
"I see, let me through, Kaede when I am done here I will need to speak with you." Inuyasha growled as he waited for the guards to let him pass.
"Yes Prince Inuyasha." Kaede replied.
Once he was sure that Kaede would be waiting for him outside of the stable, Inuyasha walked into the stable with a grin on his face. As soon as Miyazu had looked eyes with him she head slightly backed away from the door and pushed Shippo so that he was now hidden behind her wing. Once was completely inside, Inuyasha turned to the guard, Ken and asked, "Is this really how you take care of your pups? Because if it is I must say that you are doing one hell of a bad job at it."
"Prince Inuyasha!" Ken cried.
"He won't let me see my Oka!" a sad and enraged Shippo was heard from behind the dragon.
"Your Oka isn't here; it's the only reason why I brought you here in the first place so that you can see that I was telling you the truth." Ken replied only to take a few steps back as the dragon before him let out a low, dangerous growl.
"I would watch what you say to that kit in front of Miyazu." Inuyasha stated as he took one step forward and slightly bowed before the dragoness.
Miyazu locked eyes with the hanyou princess before she let out a low growl as if to say, 'what do you want?'
"That kit has to come with me, he will go with me and not Ken." Inuyasha stated.
"No! You said he would take me to Oka." Shippo cried.
As soon as she heard the kits reply, Miyazu glared at the hanyou prince and growled out as if to say, 'no way…he is staying with me until she gets back.'
"What is he going to eat…really; you need to let him come with me. Kagome will have to report to me anyway so why not let the kit get treated like royalty while he waits for his mother." Inuyasha replied.
Shippo jumped up and looked at Inuyasha with hope filled eyes and asked, "Really? You will look after me until my Oka gets back?"
"Yes, now come with me." Inuyasha stated as he offered his hand to the small fox kit.
Realizing that Shippo was going to go with the prince and not the guard he had been running form for the past weeks, Miyazu stopped her growling and lowered her wings so that Shippo could jump onto Inuyasha's shoulder. Once that had been done, Inuyasha bowed down tot eh dragoness once again before he turned to leave. Just as he was about to completely leave the stable, Inuyasha turned to Miyazu and said, "I have ordered them to leave your stable open, if you hear your masters call go. That is my order."
"Prince Inuyasha, will you really look after Shippo?" Ken asked.
"Of course, now go home and if anyone ask tell no one, I will be the one to tell my family." Inuyasha ordered.
"Of course, good bye Shippo." Ken stated before he took his leave.
"Thank you." Shippo stated.
"You're just going to have to stay quiet when you hear what I have to tell Lady Kaede." Inuyasha stated as he walked into the old women's home.
"I promise." Shippo stated with a smile on his face.
"Good now just stay still." Inuyasha growled out in a low tone so that only he would hear him.
Once they were in the small hut, Inuyasha and Shippo took their seat as Kaede turned her attention to the prince and small kit. Once she had locked eyes with him, Kaede smile and said, "What can I help ye with Prince Inuyasha?"
"Starting tomorrow my family and I will be visiting the dragon that are here and we are going to get trying to get to know the dragons and ride them." Inuyasha stated.
A/N: Well what do you think so far of the story. I know that I haven't been living much notes at the end of the chapters. If you have any questions please just ask by pm or by an email. I really don't mind. REIVEW!!!!!
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