InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Bring Me to Life ❯ The Beginning ( Chapter 2 )

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Chapter 2 : The Beginning
Kagome was helping Sango and Miroku rebuild huts that had been damaged by an attacking demon only a few days before. The shikon no tama dangled on the chain about her neck, for she was bound by it's power to protect the precious stone from the evil influences that alway sought it. She had perfected her skill with a bow, and was even in the process of getting some lessons on sword fighting from Sango. It wouldn't be long before she perfected those, too.
"This hut is finished, Sango. I've reinforced the walls with extra material." Kagome wiped sweat from her brow, and admired her handiwork. Sango finished the last hut just as Kagome finshed hers.
"This one is finished as well."
"And a great hut it is, I must say, Lady Sango." Miroku had appeared behind her, and planted his hand upon her butt, and was in turn smacked upside the face. So once again, Sango was flushed, and Miroku's face looked like a mold of Sango's fist.
"Watch your slinking hands, Monk."
Kagome shook her head but smiled slightly. "Some things never change.. but I'm glad some things haven't, and I wish others would. There is always room for improvement."
"Kagome!" Came the excited yell from the kitsune she had practically adopted since he had been orphaned by the insensitivity of the thunder brothers. He thought of her as a mother, and she thought of him as her son, even though she had not adopted him in youkai terms yet. She knew he would like it, and she wished she could, but adopting him in youkai terms would mean giving up her humanity, in the sense that she would no longer be human, but she would become a full blooded youkai. Part of her insisted she could never, because her family would have trouble explaining if Kagome sprouted a tail, pointed ears, and odd colored eyes, but the majority of her said her family wouldn't mind, and could manage. As the small ball of fur hurled himself toward her, she opened her arms and caught him easily.
"Hello, my little Shippou." She gave him a tight hug, and smiled as he hugged her back, before climbing onto her shoulders.
Inuyasha stood a couple yards away, Tetsusaiga dangling from his hip in it's sheeth. "Thanks for showing up now that all the work is done, Inuyasha." Kagome scolded him, her arms folded across her chest. "I suppose we really didn't need your help, but we would've got done faster."
"Ah, quit whining, Kagome. You didn't need my help, and I was making sure there was no demons lurking about."
Kagome turned and started to walk off to Kaede's hut. "Would've been nice if you had done it before. Then maybe we wouldn't have had to rebuild half the village again."
Inuyasha just stared after her, starstruck as Miroku and Sango followed Kagome's lead, and headed for Kaede's hut. It did seem odd of Kagome to act like this. Not the arguing with Inuyasha part, but the mature and mind boggling responses that came from her mouth without her having to take time to form an intelligable remark. They just came naturally like the flowing of water.
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Perched in the cover of darkness provided by the trees, a pair of piercing gold eyes watched and listened, waiting for the time that would be right. He would have to catch her while she was by herself; he did not have time to waste, kiddy fighting with his halfblood brother. True, they had all combined their powers and ability to rid the world of Naraku, but they had neither established a permanent treaty, nor paid any attention to the opposite group. He knew he would not be welcome there, or at least not as far as his brother was concerned.