InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Dial "H" for Hentai! ❯ The Spell ( Chapter 5 )

[ T - Teen: Not suitable for readers under 13 ]

~*A/N: So, I think I can make it two more chapters yet... we'll see. Enjoy!*~


DISCLAIMER: How many times do I have to say this? I don't own Inu-Yasha, dammit!


Chapter Five: The Spell

Morning came once again to Musashi's domain, and the village began going through the stilted motions of daily life. Kaede rose, finding Shippo had returned during the night. She sighed, rousing the kitsune. Shippo blinked at her, sleep still in his eyes. "Ohayo, Shippo-chan," Kaede smiled down at him.

"K-Kaede-sama!" Shippo's eyes became big as saucers, a look of guilt on his face. "O-Ohayo! Did you sleep well?"

Kaede smirked knowingly at the fearful kitsune, noticing how he recoiled slightly. "And where did ye wander off to last night, Shippo?"

"Muh-me?!" Shippo squealed, unconsciously backing up. "What makes you think I went anywhere?"

"Because I woke and found ye missing, that is why. Ye did not think I would not notice?" Kaede raised an eyebrow.

"I-I-I had to... um, go to the bathroom... yeah, that's it," Shippo replied, averting his gaze from the old priestess's knowing stare.

"Oh, is that all... well, I know that ye would not think of going to my hut to see the others, at least not under these circumstances," Kaede turned and pushed the mat aside, stepping out of the hut.

"That was a close one," Shippo mumbled, wiping the back of his hand over his forehead. He skipped out happily to join Kaede.

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Kagome awoke, sitting up and stretching. 'What day is it? Oh, yeah, it's Sunday. I need to go home tonight, there's a history test tomorrow. I just hope Inu-Yasha will let me...' Suddenly, the events of the day before came flooding back. 'Or, I hope Kaede will let me. What will I do if she won't?'

"Oy, Kagome, are you alright?" Kagome turned her head to see a concerned Sango sitting nearby. Kagome shook her head, dispelling her worry, and plastered a smile onto her face.

"Fine, Sango. Ohayo!"

"Ohayo, Kagome," Sango eyed her suspiciously.

"I could really go for a bath... I feel like I haven't bathed in ages. Do you think Kaede will let us?"

Inu-Yasha snorted from his corner, "Yeah, right. She's not gonna let us out of this damn hut until she's decided how she's going to punish us."

"Inu-Yasha, Kaede-sama hasn't made her decision as to whether or not she believes us guilty yet, otherwise she would have come to tell us. Don't go deciding our fate just yet," Miroku warned.

"Feh, sure she has. Think she'd come running in the middle of the night to tell us we're all to be executed?!" At the word "executed", Kagome and Sango's faces blanched, their eyes haunted. Inu-Yasha looked at the dark circles under Kagome's eyes and regretted his hasty words. He put his arms up in defense, his face looking frightened, "I mean, um, she's not the type to act hastily, she'd rather drag it out and make us squirm a little before telling us we were free to go."

Miroku shook his head at Inu-Yasha, "Nice save." Inu-Yasha shot a glare at him before crossing his arms and bowing his head, his eyes hidden behind silver bangs. The girls faces relaxed, color slowly returning. Inu-Yasha was afraid as well, somehow that gave them comfort. "Kagome," Miroku said softly, breaking her train of thought, "do you have any ramen left?"

Kagome's face brightened, "Of course, Miroku. Why don't you start a fire, and I'll get it out of my pack." Sango poured water into the pot from a jug stored in the room. The three went about silently making breakfast as Inu-Yasha sulked in the corner.

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Shippo sat perched on Kaede's shoulder as she strolled through the village towards Inu-Yasha's forest. "Shippo," Kaede said softly, "what did you discover last night?"

Shippo's mouth fell open, his eyes beginning to water, "Wha-what do you mean?"

Kaede chuckled softly, "Ye did go to my hut last night, and you spoke with them all. What did ye say? What did they tell ye?" Shippo recovered, realizing she wasn't angry with him, and told her of their dreams, and his own. Afterwards, Kaede halted beneath the Goshinboku tree, silent. She stood like that for a few minutes, deep in thought. Shippo merely watched her emotionless face as birds chirped around them. Suddenly, realisation spread across Kaede's face.

"Kaede-sama?" Shippo questioned gently.

"No more worry, young kitsune. I think I have found our answer," and she turned back towards the village. Shippo looked at her, his face full of confusion. Obviously she wasn't going to tell him. His ears picked up the sound of a chuckle on the wind, and he turned to look behind him. He sensed someone hiding in the branches of the Goshinboku, and Kaede noticed his distraction. "What do ye look for?"

Shippo turned back to her, fear in his eyes, "I heard laughter from the tree..." he trailed off. Kaede's face took on a suspicious look, and she turned back to the tree. Approaching it, she looked up into the branches.

"Oy! Whoever ye be, come down here!" she yelled up into the branches, striking the trunk forcefully. A flash of fur came crashing down, landing at her feet. "A kitsune?" Kaede questioned the ball of brown fur.

"Wha-what?!" Shippo hopped from Kaede's shoulder to the ground, poking the prostrate fox demon, receiving a small growl for his efforts. The kitsune sprung to his feet, taking on a fighting stance.

"What'd you do that for, ya old hag?!" the kitsune accused Kaede. He was bigger than Shippo, by probably a few years, his brown hair standing on end from the tension in his body. His dark brown eyes darted from the elderly miko to the young kit, ready for attack.

"Mind your manners!" Shippo bopped him on the head, "This is Kaede-sama, a powerful priestess!" He growled at the other kitsune.

Kaede smiled down on Shippo, her face becoming annoyed as her gaze slid to the other fox at her feet. "Now, who are ye, and why are ye here?"

The belligerent kit balled up his fists, then sighed, relaxing his stance. Apparently they did not want to fight, despite the younger kit's ministrations. "My name is Betsu, and I was only having fun."

"Having fun? How?" Shippo asked, his head cocked to the side.

Still not making eye contact, Betsu continued, "I cast a spell that I learned from a priestess. At least she was dressed like one..." he trailed off.

"What kind of spell, child?" Kaede crouched down, getting down to the kitsune's level.

Betsu looked into her eyes at the term "child", glaring slightly. "I am not a child, like that one!" he pointed at Shippo. "And the spell was for nightmares. To cause everyone to dream their worst dream," his face crumpled, eyes watering, "I just wanted to scare everyone! I didn't mean to kill anyone, really!"

Shippo recoiled at this, his confused look becoming angry. "Just playing! A human man lies dead because of you and you think you can just apologize?!" a small growl erupted from Shippo's throat as he launched at the larger kitsune. He stopped in mid-air, looking up to see Kaede holding him by his tail. She sighed, and reached over, picking up Betsu in the same manner, then standing and turning towards the village.

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Nearby, a priestess stood, watching the old woman and the two kitsune. "Sister," Kikyo whispered. "I am sorry."

~*A/N: haha! there's your twist for you... so tune in next time for the conclusion of "Dial 'H' for Hentai!" I want to hurry up and finish this story, cuz I got a new idea and I'm really excited about it. Already have the first chappy written! Ja ne, minna! And don't forget to review!*~