InuYasha Fan Fiction / Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ A Light in the Dark ❯ Looking Back ( Chapter 3 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

Kagome sighed leaning heavily against her bedroom door. She was still wearing Kurama's pajamas. Everything was not how she expected it to be; it was all confusing, embarrassing, and upsetting. She thought her adventure would be the best thing in the world after she had gotten accustomed to it... but then again this was reality, not some fantasy that held all the answers to her problems. No it had to be reality… with more boys. Not girls who understood her or would have an inkling as to how her mind worked, but boys who were always complaining about something; who always expected her to know the answers to every thing.
Kagome looked at the boys in her room with mild annoyance, then to the bathroom attached to her room, to her dresser. She knew what she wanted right now and damn it she was going to have it no matter if they approved or not. Besides she needed something to relax her pains and ease her sorrow.
"I'm taking a nice hot bath. Shippo learn things about our new friends will you? We need to know who we're traveling with." She said as she walked over to her dresser quickly pulling out underwear, a bra, and a pair of white socks. After hiding her chosen items she went to her closet and pulled out a pair of dark blue jeans and a black shirt that said 'Bite Me' on it with hot pink letters hidden in the corner from the rest of her cheery clothes. Then she walked over to her desk and took a box of matches from one of the pencil holders. After, she walked straight to the bathroom. The guys just stared at her figure not knowing what to say.
"What's she gonna need the matches for?" Kuwabara spoke. Everybody looked at him, they all thought he had lost his voice at some time or went mute. In truth he was being respectful. He knew somehow that she wanted some quiet. But the box of matches caught him off guard, she didn’t seem like a smoker to him. They all wanted to know that as well. Why would Kagome need matches if she was going to take a bath?

Then Souta walked in and sat on the chair by the desk looking at them. His face was sad and melancholy, something that didn’t belong on his face. "She's gonna need them to light scented candles and incense. They calm her down… Plus she thinks they look pretty." He answered with a shrug.
They nodded, even Hiei. He wouldn't tell anyone but he had a little soft spot for kids who were kind and caring, unlike trouble makers, they reminded him of Yukina. Then Souta looked at the end of Kagome's bed. He sighed. She forgot to grab her towel. She was going to make a fool of herself if he didn’t do anything.
He got up, got the towel, and walked to the bathroom door. He knocked twice paused the knocked once more. Then the door opened and Kagome took the towel with a thanks. She was still fully clothed and there were no scents of any kind, other than Kagome, hot water, and the smell of marble. Kagome then closed the door from their prying eyes.

Kagome took the towel and turned around, she didn't bother turning on the lights. The tub was filled with nice hot water. The young miko smiled a bit to herself. She took a bottle that had herbs and such for pains in the form of liquid and poured it into the bath water. She approved of the scent it had and it did miracles to her body. Then she took off the shirt. One by one the buttons came undone, from top to bottom. Then she pulled off the pants and her underwear. She was still a little flustered at the thought of a male changing her and her ending up with no bra. True to their word they had tended to her wounds. Her back was injured so her midsection, back, and left shoulder were covered in ace bandages. She took them off carefully noting that they bandaged her with care. She also noticed that the bandages were securely in place with how they were put on.
After she took them off she was completely naked. She caught the scent of healing herbs coming from her back and in the bandages. She sighed and healed her back. She didn't like the feel of bandages so she healed her wounds as soon as possible, a trick she learned from Kaede.
When that was done she took the matches and lit lavender scented candles and sage incense. Together the scents sent her into relaxation faster. They were placed on the corners of the sink and at the corners of the tub. The light they produced made a beautiful scene. She then placed herself in the warm water that made her muscles lose their tension, glad to have a western bathroom all to herself. She was in heaven, for the time being. She knew it wouldn't last long. So she told herself after half an hour had passed she would get out, besides the water would start to cool down by then. Until then she would relax. She noticed that they had not bathed her, but wiped her down.
She could tell they had washed dirt away from her face, throat, and back with a wet wash cloth to make her a little clean. She thanked them for that. She would have done the same thing if she was taking care of them. It made her feel more at ease knowing they did what she would have done, being clean made her feel calm, which was critical to healing. And that's what she needed right now, to be calm.
She grabbed some body wash and started to scrub herself until she felt clean. Seeing Kikyo and Inuyasha kissing made her feel unwanted, useless, in the way, uncared for, unloved, and most of all dirty. She felt the weight of the world on her shoulders and it was starting to get to her.

Shippo was asking them questions which Kurama and Yusuke were answering. Kuwabara was busy playing with Buyo and Kirara and Hiei was... being Hiei. Shippo learned a lot in his opinion. After hearing that Kurama was also a kitsune youkai, a silver kitsune youkai, he quickly became attached to him. He asked him if he would train him with his powers and skills. Kurama said as long as Kagome approved, then yes. He asked about many other things which were answered honestly. After about 20 minutes Shippo felt that he knew enough about them and stopped questioning them. A few moments later of silence he asked them where babies come from.
When they asked why he wanted to know he said he wanted a sibling. They said that he would have to ask Kagome about that. He told them that whenever he asked her for a younger sibling she said in time. They just smiled and chuckled at him.
‘Don't tell him!’ Youko shouted to his counterpart.
‘I know.’ Was the calm response given to the silver kitsune.
‘You were about to.’ The fox hedged.
‘I wanted to know why.’ Replied Kurama explained softly.
‘Now you know. Now shut up and wait for the girl to come out and save us from this disaster.’
Kurama sighed. This was truly complicating, even for him. It saddened him at the thought Kagome felt the weight of the world on her shoulders, and in a way it was.

Then something caught his eye. It was a book with a green velvet cover. He picked it up and opened it to discover it was a scrapbook. The others saw him do this and were curious as well. They leaned over his shoulder or hovered over the book to get a better look. The first two pictures were of a group; a tajiya, a monk, Shippo, Kagome, Kirara, and the inu hanyou Inuyasha. All of them had smiles, except for Inuyasha who was sulking. Kagome's smile was the biggest and the brightest. She was wearing her sailor school uniform. The tajiya was wearing the traditional tajiya suit; the monk, purple robes; Shippo, what he always wears; and Inuyasha was wearing all red as usual.
"Hey! That's us!" Shippo exclaimed.
Kurama turned the page curious at what else was in the book. It was a picture of the monk and tajiya. The monk's right hand was somewhere behind the tajiya. The next three were also of the tajiya and monk. The second was the tajiya with a red face and hairs standing on ends the monk was still smiling like nothing was happening. The third was the tajiya fuming and the monk with a red hand print on his face on the floor with a dreamy smile plastered on his face, eyes closed. The fourth was the tajiya huffing with a red face and the monk rubbing his red cheek.
"That's Miroku and Sango. He never learned, always the pervert. But they loved each other no matter what Sango said. It was just too obvious." Shippo said shaking his head side to side with glassy eyes.

Just then Kagome came out. Her cheeks held a bit flushed from the heat. Kurama quickly hid the book and Shippo blinked until his eyes were back to normal. They all looked at her. Hiei thought her flushed cheeks made her look cute. She smiled. "Come on guys I think my mom is almost done cooking. And don't get too close to my grandfather, unless you want to have glue in your hair and or on your face." she said in a warning tone.
She picked up Shippo and walked out her room with the guys following. Kagome's mom smiled at them; "Dinner will be right out." she told them. All but Hiei smiled back. Kagome looked at Hiei with curiosity. 'If I didn't know better I'd say he was related to Sesshoumaru or at least took lessons on how to be emotionless.'
They were all quickly seated. Kagome and her mother sat next to jii-chan, Shippo and the other youkai sat as far away as possible from the old man, including Kurama, Souta ended up sitting next to Yusuke, who sat next to Kuwabara.
"So Jii-chan what lame brain diseases did you come up with?" Kagome asked, getting the old man's attention from glaring at the youkai.
His face turned into a prideful smile when she asked him despite her cynicism. "Well I have been reading. So I figured I could tell everyone you all could have caught the lime disease and the bleeder's disease shortly after." he said with his chin up high.
"That's the best most non embarrassing disease you've come up with!" Kagome said in amazement. Kagome's mom smiled.
"I had to help him and I know you are still recovering from embarrassment with the last illness your grandfather came up with." she said.
Kagome had a light blush and could only nod. She was speechless so she decided to stop with the chatter and eat before her favorite food got cold. Everybody followed suite and ate quietly. It was a peaceful dinner, except for when Jii-chan sent the youkai a wary glare.

After dinner the Kagome and the boys went to her room since they didn’t know where else to go in her house.
"We will leave for the feudal era tomorrow morning. Get what you need because we'll be there for a while. So call your parents and tell them that you won't be home for a couple of months. Tell them the truth or an excuse, whichever you prefer." Kagome told them. All but Hiei nodded in understanding. He was too busy staring at her pink lips, not hearing a word she said. He was fantasizing on kissing her, tasting her, and making her feel better in so many ways; of course nobody noticed.
Hiei's fantasy of kissing her brought his member to attention wanting physical contact instead of a cheap fantasy. Lucky him he was wearing baggy pants and a cloak, otherwise they would have seen a big tent forming.
Hiei mentally sighed; he knew it was too good to ever come true. But if she was going to wear such skimpy cloths on their mission like he saw in scrapbook there was going to be a lot of sexual tension in the air. She was torturing him with her body without even knowing it.
Shippo thought this'd be the perfect time to ask Kagome if Kurama could train him.
He looked at her with wide innocent eyes, making him very cute. "Okaa-san you know I love you right?" Shippo asked innocently. Kagome nodded, "Of course." she replied.
"Then could Kurama train me? ... Please?" Shippo begged. Kagome looked at him with loving calculating eyes then to Kurama with warning in her eyes. "Only if it's to make you stronger and not the training Miroku was talking about." she said sternly. Shippo beamed the looked at Kurama with his smile. Kurama smiled back, he was looking forward to see what the kit could do, as well as wondering what kind of training Miroku was trying to get the kit into.
Kagome looked at Kurama with a stern look and nodded. Protectiveness was evident in her eyes. Kurama only gave her an innocent smile. "Foxes." she muttered under her breath. Hiei heard this and chuckled lightly, so lightly only Kurama and Shippo heard him.

Tomorrow was the day they leave.
Kurama, Yusuke, and Kuwabara made phone calls to their respective homes. Kurama told his mother that he was camping with some friends for a school project. Yusuke also told his mother this and he Keiko bluntly that he had a mission. Kuwabara called his sister and told her he had another mission and was going to be in the past for a couple months.
Their families approved and told them to have fun and be safe or in Kuwabara's case whatever just be safe and don't destroy the time stream. Hiei still hadn't told Yukina he was her brother therefore didn't tell her he was leaving.
After such they all went to sleep in Kagome’s room. Kagome resting on her bed with Shippo and the boys cramped up on the floor. Hiei though decided he would sleep in the tree outside of Kagome’s window.

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They all were ready to go. Kagome was just going over the things she had making sure she didn't have to come back anytime soon. She was still depressed that Inuyasha betrayed her, but forced herself to be cheery for her new companions and son. She didn't want them to worry over her. However it was evident in her eyes, so they avoided the subject.
Kagome was wearing a navy blue skirt that stopped mid-thigh, a pearl white T-shirt with a design in navy blue of a dragon. She hid all of her old sailor uniforms deep in her closet, they reminded her too much of Inuyasha at the moment.
Once Kagome was sure she had everything she was telling them what they had to do to get to the other side.
"You have to stay in physical contact with me otherwise either the well won't work or you could get stuck in the time stream... and I doubt you want to be in some random time period. Of course I’ve never done this, so the outcome is still a mystery. But we don’t want to find out, so don't let go no matter what. Okay?" she spoke. They nodded. Then Kagome suggested they hold hands when she jumps. There were a few disagreements but it happened anyway.
Kagome held Hiei and Yusuke's hand, Yusuke held Kurama's hand, who held Kuwabara's hand, Hiei held Shippo's hand while he held Kirara.
They jumped and squeezed into the well on the count of three.
Just when they were about to land on the bottom of the well the ancient blue magic surrounded them. It felt like they were floating in space with wind surrounding them. They were amazed at what they saw, not only did it feel like they were in space, it looked like it too.
Kagome's hair was whipping and flying behind her making her look like a wind goddess with how serene she looked traveling the time stream. Hiei couldn't help but stare. She was enchanting him with her calm beauty, and her skirt was going up as well.
When the hit ground the light disappeared and the sunlight came down on them. Kagome smiled and walked to the vines on the inside of the wall pulling herself and her bag up. She totally forgot about the guys at the bottom. They were staring at her, mostly up her skirt staring at her navy blue underwear that tied at the sides.
When she reached the top she swung her leg over the ledge, giving the guys a nice view from bellow. All but Shippo and Kirara were blushing. Hiei's face was as red as Kurama's hair.
‘Hn. There's going to be a lot of sexual tension on this mission.’ Hiei thought to himself.

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