InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Cirque De Youkai ❯ Night Before Opening : Part 1 ( Chapter 2 )

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Warnings: just the normal cursing from a certain hanyou and ookami.



Chapter 2: Night Before Opening Part One



Kagome walked through the pathways leading to and fro through the maze of the tents, trailers, and rooms that were being set up. She smiled looking up at the large center tent where their shows would be performed. A black tent with blue rims and a blue Crescent atop of the tent that was connected the hundreds of mini-lights that covered the entire area. It may looked small on the outside but thanks to Lady Kaede's spell grid it could fit almost 100 people inside still living a large amount of space for performances. She always enjoyed strolling through the grounds the night before their opening show.

All the crew were working hard to make sure things were set up and working right in time for the show, none dared to throw off opening night for fear of angering their Ringmaster. She giggled a delcate hand covering her mouth as she remembered the last time opening night hadn't gone as planned thanks to a certain hanyou. Sesshoumaru had been so angry that he had gone off on Inuyasha severely, Kouga had ended up with a broken arm trying to get Sesshoumaru away from Inuyasha. But only when she had gotten in the way did Sesshoumaru calm down and stop beating up his younger sibling.

She hook head with another giggle, a rumbling growl came from her sides as strong bodies rubbed against her. Laughing she brushed her hands over Kaze and Blaze's heads, "just looking back on some memories boys." Kaze and Blaze's tails almost seemed to sway in a wag as they tugged on her wrists gently with their teeth. "Okay okay I know what you want, let's go get your dinners."

Kaze and Blaze ears perked up at dinner before they jumped forward and bounded through the paths towards the large purple tent being used for the animals. Crew members jumping to get out of the way of the hungry blurs of fur, Kagome the gold coins on her skirt jinginling as they swayed.

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Sesshoumaru was standing in the animal tent making sure Miroku and Sango had the animals set in their temporary homes and were being taken cared of. He strived for perfection in everything and that included their animal show companions. Each of the animals had beds of straw and were large pens  that remained opening allowing them to wander the large tent for exercise. Plenty of food and water was provided as well.

He looked up when he heard the sounds of people scurrying outside just as a pair of black and white blurs came bounding in but just before they reached him they came to a sliding stop their heads fallng forward as their claws gripped the ground to stop from tumbling into him. His brow raised as Kagome came running in behind them taking deep breaths as she placed a delicate hand against her chest. "Kaze! Blaze! You silly tigers!"

Sesshoumaru stayed where he was watching with hidden interest waiting for her to notice his prescense, when her head rose and her eyes locked with his he wasn't dissapointed. Kagome gasped placing her hand to her mouth, "Sesshoumaru-sama sorry about this, Kaze and Blaze were so happy about getting dinner that they just bounded off."

Sesshoumaru let a small smile show and nodded his head, "no harm was done." He noticed that Kaze and Blaze were waching him intently with fire red and blue eyes as if they could see right through his mask.

Kagome smiled back as she nodded as well, "yes, come on you two and remember no biting the hand that feeds you." She led Blaze and Kaze to the back of the tent where a tray was brought out with two large rare steaks, She picked one up and tossed it into the air, "Blaze!" Blaze jumped into air sinking his fangs into it and landing on the ground before carrying it off to the side to lay down while he gnaw on it. She picked up the other steak and tossed it higher, "Kaze!" Kaze jumped onto a table then into the air while twisting his body slightly catching it before landing on his back on a pile of straw holding the steak with his four paws as he tugged at hit with his fangs.

Sesshoumaru walked over to stand beside her as she turned to her head to smile up at him, "they've grown quite attached to you." Kagome had been the one to help raze the twin tigers from cubs and the they had taken quite a liking to her. So much so that it was like they saw her as a mother. None of the others could feed the two without coming close to losing a hand or an arm maybe more, let alone get to close to the tigers. At first they had even growled and snarled at him and now they sent small growls once in a while a him but allowed him near their 'mother'. Sesshoumaru had the feeling that the two grumbling masses of teeth and fur could sense what layed beneath his wall.

"Well, I did take care of them from the time they were cubs," Kagome watched her overgrown kitty cats as they were enjoying their meal.

"Yeah cause the overgrown furballs wouldn't let anyone else near them," came Inuyasha's annoyed voice. Sesshoumaru inwardly growled at the Hanyou's unwelcomed arrival. But a smirk crossed his lips when the 'overgrown furballs' let loose snarls at Inyasha while swipping a paw at him when he came too close.

Inuyasha quickly dodged the paws as he came up beside Kagome wrapping an arm around her shoulders his sensitive ears barely catching the low growl from his older sibling. He smirked at Sesshoumaru from behind Kagome's head, Sesshoumaru found himself wanting to tear the no good half-breed of a half-brother away from her.

Kagome unaware of Sesshoumaru's growl but feeling tension in the air slighly moved from Inuyasha's arm, Inuyasha gave her a look, "what's up with you wench?"

Kagome sighed shaking her head, "would you at least try to get along with your brother."

"Half-brother," came the growl from both males making Kagome throw her hands in the air with an exasperate sigh. She was growing severely tired of hearing that reply, "brother, half-brother same difference, still siblings, would you two try to be civil to eachother and Inuyasha if you'd quit purposely provoking him maybe he'd be a littler 'nicer' to you."

"Feh, the prick has a stick so far up his ass he's not capable of being nicer," Inuyasha grumbled, "he's.----OWWWW!"" Inuyasha roared in pain as a double set of fangs caught his behind making him jump in the air away from the cause. He rubbed his behind where a hugh hole was in his pants. "Why you damn psycho cats! I should have dumped you when I had the chance!"

Kagome's emerald eyes dangerously, "SIT BOY!" Inuyasha was slammed to the ground with a painful howl as he his face met dirt. "SIT! SIT! You will not talk to my babies like that!"Inuyasha was passed out at this point.

Sesshoumaru inwardly laughed at the predicament the the hanyou had got himself into while giving a smirk to the two feline culprits who had pices of black cloth in their mouths looking all too pleased with themselvs. Growling snorts came from there cloth filled mouths as Kagome turned one them with hands on her hips, "and you two behave yourselfs or you won't get any midnight snacks."

She turned and walked out of the tent to head to her trailer. Sesshoumaru watched before turning to Blaze and Kaze kneeling next to them and giving each a scratch behind the ears the smirk now fully showing along with amusement in his eyes, "you both will get an extra-large steak for a treat. Both tigers made gleefully growls as they dropped the cloth pieces in his hand thair tails swaying side to side.

Both tigers were extremely pleased that the Taiyoukai and their Ringmaster had enjoyed their little stunt as they had heard their 'mother' say when they were around. They could sense that the male had good intentions towards her unlike the one that was called 'Inuyasha'. Both stood before turning and walking to a large area of straw and blankets plopping themselves down and curling up to sleep off their dinner.

Sesshoumaru stood and turning he exited the tent but not before purposely stepping on the Hanyou making Inuyasha's face dig into the dirt.



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Well that's it for now, I hope to get the second part of chapter 2 up tomorrow. Hope you all liked it as much as the first chapter.