Yasha's stomach grumbled as the sun went overhead. He never got to eat before Sesshomaru grabbed him for his training. Yasha smelt the air; he could smell the food his mother was cooking as he licked his lips.
Sesshomaru had made him get rid of his sling, turned out he didn't need it after all- his arm was completely healed. But his uncle was still going easier on him than normal.
"Can I please eat now?" Yasha whined out flopping to the ground. "I am tired and I really need food."
"Go eat and then you can come back."
"Thanks." Yasha said bowing. He rain off as Sesshomaru watched.
Yasha burst through the hut door running for the pot of food made that morning. He grabbed the bowl next to it filling it to the brim and sitting down quickly.
"Woah, what's the rush?" Kagome asked laughing at her son.
"I am starving." Yasha exclaimed practically shoving the food down his throat.
Shiho was lying on the floor watching him.
"You are going back out to train right?" Kagome asked.
"Yeah, just gotta fill up." Yasha said as he grabbed another bowl happily.
"Slow down. Remember, your eyes are bigger than your stomach."
"Not this time."
"We'll see." Kagome sighed.
Sure enough half way through the second bowl, Yasha slowed down. "I can't eat anymore." He whined.
"I knew that was coming. Give the rest to Shiho." Kagome told her son. "I am going to get some pillows from our time so that Shiho can have something comfortable to rest on."
"Alright, I will be out with uncle. Can Shiho stay here alone?"
"Yeah she will be fine; she just wants to sleep anyways. I already have Miroku and Sango checking in on her while I am gone."
Yasha shrugged, "alright. See you later."
"See you later."
Yasha ran out of the hut and back to where he was training.
Kagome sat for a few second. "Be right back. Don't move anywhere- I will bring some pillows."
Shiho let out a low noise letting Kagome know she heard her.
Kagome slipped out and went down the well. She quickly went into her house, hoping not to meet anyone around right now. She just wanted to grab some pillows and get back.
Of course life is never that easy.
Kagome was about to go inside her house when she heard a male voice yell, "Hey!"
Kagome stopped in her tracks. Sure enough Hai was coming up the stairs. "Oh, hi Hai. I really need to get going today."
"Please can we talk some? I really want to find some things out from you."
"Please I already told you everything. I need to get going." Kagome said nervously trying to move into the house.
"Can I come with you?" he said unexpectedly.
"What?"
"Can I…come with you to the feudal era?"
Kagome was at a loss for words. "Well, it doesn't just work like that. The well is very sensitive to who goes through it."
"Please, can I just see the other era? I will come back the same day if need be."
Kagome sighed, "Let me grab Shiho's dog bed and a few more pillows and we will go." Kagome ran in and came back within seconds with pillows. "Let's go." She whispered as she juggled all of the pillows that were stacked.
Hai grabbed a few from on top, letter her load get a little less cumbersome.
They both made it to the well as Kagome instructed him what to do. She had him jump at the same time as her; she secretly hoped that the well would reject Hai. She didn't want another person on the other side that she had to watch out for. The blue light that Kagome was used to started to glow around her. They both made it to the other side.
"Wow, I can't believe this. So this is what the past looked like!" Hai said as he climbed to the top of the well.
"Present." Kagome said lifting herself over. "This is the present."
Hai laughed, "Wow."
Kagome walked into the hut with Hai following close behind. Kagome put down the pillows into a bed as she helped Shiho get up.
"What happened to Shiho?" Hai asked quickly as he came to assist the dog.
"Shiho was attacked by a demon. I am helping her heal. I figured pillows would help her feel better."
"Good idea." Hai said as Kagome helped Shiho lay down on the bed. "I never knew you had any medical experience."
Kagome let out a nervous laugh, "Well I was in training for some time to become a healer back before Yasha was born. But when he was born I gave up all that to go back to my time."
"Can we walk around some more?" Hai was looking around the room touching everything he could.
"I would rather not leave Shiho alone. I didn't even want to leave her alone while I went to my time."
"Alright." Hai said quickly, Shiho was practically part of her family after all. "Where is Yasha?"
"Training with his uncle."
Hai smiled as he sat next to the dog. Hai nicely pet the dog as Shiho put her neck out. Hai rubbed under her chin for some time. "What's it like living here? It can't be all pain and attacks."
"No it is very pleasant here." Kagome told him. "No traffic, no pollution, no television." Kagome sighed as she thought 'No Inuyasha'
Shiho licked Hai's hand a few times before Hai got up to walk to the door. "So this is the feudal era?"
Shiho made a growl at Kagome trying to get her to go up to Hai.
"Mhm." Kagome said making sure the dog was comfortable before going to stand next to Hai.
Shiho went to work cleaning her face.
Kagome looked at the Shiho whom moved her head as if to tell her to talk to Hai. "Would you like to look around?" Kagome offered knowing how much Hai liked the feudal era.
"I would love to." Hai smiled.
"Alright, I think Shiho will take care of herself for right now." Kagome laughed as she grabbed Hai's hand unconsciously and walked out with him.
She decided to give him a grand tour through the village.
"Here is the main village. It is very small so you actually have to travel to the next village in order to get supplies."
"The one where Yasha got attacked?"
Kagome laughed, "Nah, it's a different one. They like Yasha. They treat him as if he was one of there own."
Hai nodded.
"These are the fields where the men come out and plow. During harvest they decide what family gets what and how much we should sell and trade. The money will go towards people's huts who need repair and to make sure we all get what we need during the winter months."
"I remember reading about that."
Kagome nodded. She looked up at Hai who was smiling such a wide smile- she probably looked creepy right now. Hai was looking around at the new scenery, now that he was in the feudal era- he reminded her so much more of Inuyasha, at least, when he was in his human form.
"I know I didn't tell you. She promised me not to." Kagome was taken out of her trance to see Sango and Miroku coming their way.
"You could have at least told me secretly." Miroku yelled at his wife. The two didn't notice Kagome was there.
"And destroy her trust? I don't care who the dog is, I was ecstatic at first but when I thought about it, she told me not to tell." Sango told him.
"All I am saying is next time there is a secret about a friend of ours, just tell me who it is especially if it is…" Miroku ran into Hai. Miroku's eyes got huge, the man looked just like… "Inuyasha." Miroku whispered.
"Hey guys." Kagome said nervously. "Hai, this is Miroku and Sango. Miroku and Sango, this is Hai." Kagome introduced them.
"Nice to meet you guys." Hai held out his hand.
"You look familiar have we met before?" Sango asked.
"Nope, you guys have never met." Kagome but in.
"Are you sure? Next village over- you sell stuff at the…"
Sango was cut off by Kagome, "Actually he was from the other side of the well. You know my time."
"Oh, then we probably never met." Sango said holding out her hand, "Nice to meet you."
"Same goes for me." Miroku said still not satisfied with that answer.
"Is Yasha around?" Sango asked looking at Kagome.
"Nah, he is out training with Sesshomaru. You know how he gets about training."
"Yeah, Sesshomaru was so irate when you were gone for three or four days." Sango chuckled.
"Yasha is training?" Hai asked excitedly.
"Yeah, he is slowly learning." Kagome smiled.
"Can I see it? I have always wanted to see something like a training session."
"Alright." Kagome nodded, "I will let him know you came looking for him." Kagome told Sango.
"Thank you."
"Oh one more thing." Kagome quickly said. "Can one of you guys check on Shiho. She is alone at my hut resting."
"Will do." Both said at the same time.
"Thank you guys so much. Lets go Hai." Kagome smiled.
Once the two were out of sight, Sango was the first to speak, "Please tell me that looked like…"
"Inuyasha?" Miroku finished her sentence.
Sango nodded.
Kagome and Hai went into the woods until they got to where Yasha was training. He was in the middle of learning an attack.
"Straighten up." Sesshomaru yelled at the kid. "Look ahead at what you are going to attack."
Yasha looked up at the tree in front of him.
"Hold your claws out and behind you. Bend them a little more." Sesshomaru was nitpicking every detail.
"This good?" Yasha asked off balance from how he was standing.
"Yes. Now put your right foot forward." Sesshomaru was pacing behind the kid. "Then say the name of the attack as you throw your arm out. By saying the name you have a better chance of readying your body."
"Iron reaver soul steal." Yasha whispered.
"You have to say it stronger than that." Sesshomaru growled out.
Yasha said it this time with more power behind it but still nothing came out.
"Stronger. That rabbit is no longer afraid of you."
Yasha was getting mad as he did it again with nothing.
"Stronger, the little spider is mocking you."
"Iron reaver sould stealer." Yasha yelled out but still nothing.
"Do it again with more power behind it. The ant is no longer running but is laughing at you. The tree that is in front of you mocks you."
Yasha growled at Sesshomaru's insistent complaints that he had to be stronger. Isn't that why he was training? He finally yelled at the top of his lungs, "Iron reaver soul stealer."
Finally a few flashes of light nicked the tree.
"I did it! Did you see that?" Yasha jumped.
"Do it again." Sesshomaru said. "When in battle you don't have time to celebrate because you were able to do one attack, the enemy won't celebrate either."
Yasha growled as he tried again. Once again back to nothing.
After the session, Hai was in awe. "I can't believe there was such things." He whispered. "Your son is amazing."
Kagome laughed. "Let's go get him now."
They walked down the hill into the clearing where the two were training. "Mom!" Yasha yelled coming right at her. He hugged her legs when he finally reached her. "Hello Hai." He whispered to him.
"Hey." Hai said to him, "Good job at destroying that tree. Remind me to never make you mad." Hai said laughing as he roughed the kid's hair.
Yasha laughed. "Just keep back!" he said smiling.
"Yasha, Hai is going to spend a few days with us." Kagome told Yasha.
"Alright." He said shrugging his shoulder.
"Hai is going to sleep in your room too." Kagome knew the way the feudal era was. You don't sleep in someone of the opposite gender's room unless if you are married.
"alright. I will show you how fast I can go too!" Yasha said laughing.
Hai smiled as he followed Yasha.
To Kagome it seemed like Hai was a natural when it came to the feudal era. He knew all the rules and was fine with how different Yasha could be here as far as his speed. She assumed it was due to the all the books he read about the feudal era.
Another chapter down! Glad to be able to say that my story is coming to an end. Don't cry just yet though- we still have quite a few more chapters together! =P
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