InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Lady Kagome ❯ Chapter 51 ( Chapter 51 )

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

Shippou had watched Kagome speed off, her powerful legs swift. He smiled and then pulled out his cellphone from its holder on his belt. He dialed and waited.

“Yeah, what do you want?” the voice asked, very gruff.

“I ran into her just a few minutes ago,” Shippou replied as the other side of the line went deathly quiet.

Shippou wondered if the phone had dropped until he heard, “Ka- Kagome? You saw her?”

Shippou grinned and answered, “Yeah, baka! I gave her my phone number. She said she’ll call me tonight so we could go meet somewhere and talk. Wanna come?”

“No, not yet. And don’t tell her anything about him, runt,” the voice warned.

Shippou sighed, “Hai. But she will ask, about you and him.”

“Just tell her some things and save some for later,” the man on the other side of the line asked.

Shippou glared at the phone as the dial tone blared angrily.

‘Bastard can’t friggin’ carry a decent conversation. No hi or bye.’

He sighed and walked onward. He was a bit surprised that Kagome had not stayed with him to talk, but then again, Kagome was never as predictable as everyone thought. He was disappointed that she would not ditch class, but he remembered all the times she missed school in the feudal era to find the Shikon no Tama. She barely got the grades she wanted, but she managed and had expressed the importance of her going to college after dealing with Naraku.

‘She has a right. I can’t bother her when she had done so much. No one today knows what she has done.’

It was then as Shippou crossed an intersection that he smelled a scent he had not in a while. It kind of smelt like Kagome, but more masculine. Shippou’s eyes scanned over the people hustling on the sidewalk to see blue grey eyes staring back at him. It was Kagome’s father, Lord Ayu.

Shippou approached the kuro inu taiyoukai, “I haven’t seen you for a few centuries, Ayu-sama.”

“Ah, Shippou, my boy. Hai, it’s been a while,” he replied, pulling his hair back into a low ponytail. “If it were not for your brilliant concealment charm, I would be stuck somewhere remote in this world.”
“You must be here for Kagome then?” Shippou inquired. “I ran into her not long ago. She’s in class right now.”

“No, I am not, but you should not tell many people you have seen her. There are youkai looking for her and I am sure she would hate to be bothered at the moment. I heard you and the Taishou’s cannot find him. For your sake, be honest to her. I am quite sure your hanyou friend told you to try not to say anything, but it is important,” Ayu warned, keeping his gaze even with Shippou.

Shippou’s eyes widened and then he chuckled, “I guess he is quite predictable. He has not been the same since. I may be somewhat family to him, but it is not the same as blood. As for others looking for Kagome, I’m aware. I’ll hire people to find out why they want her.”

“Good, then I bid you goodbye, my kitsune friend,” he bowed slightly and walked away.

Shippou shook his head, his unruly auburn locks covering his eyes and continued on until he reach a shop.

‘How strange to see two people I have not seen in ages on the same day.’

He entered and was immediately tackled hard, landing with an audible ‘oof’, “How is my handsome husband doing today?”

Shippou relax and smiled at the deep brown eyes sparkling with happiness back at him.

“Fine, Rin. I didn’t think you’d greet me like this,” he laughed and gave her a kiss.

“Demo aishiteru. Can’t a wife show how much she missed her hubby?” she grinned back, letting him up.

“I was only gone for a couple hours,” he said, blushing.

“So,” she smiled, throwing her arms around him. “I can be boring in the shop without you.”

“Well, since you are bored, after our evening help arrives, you can come with me to meet an old friend,” Shippou said, wrapping his arms around her, pulling her lithe body close to his chest.

“Who?” she asked excitedly.

“My okaa- san,” he replied, and watched her reaction.

“Kagome- kaa- san! You found her! I can’t wait to see her. Is she okay?” she asked, curiosity etched in her face.
“She is okay. Busy, maybe a bit sad, but she seems okay. She attends Tokyo University. She had class so I gave her my card to call so we could meet tonight,” he replied, going over to his desk and sitting at it.

The shop was a internet café. Being that it was close to the University, it was always busy that he always entered in the back way. He was not embarrassed that Rin greet him so enthusiastically, but sometimes she surprised him and it threw his concealment off. He did not want it to drop when thirty university students were using their café. Despite being mated to her since she had turned twenty- two, she had always been this way. She was always of a happy disposition and had been a beautiful child. He grew up learning with her in the Western Citadel and watched her grow into a beautiful young woman. A kitsune youkai grew like a human until their eighteenth year and then remained practically the same for a century. He had known before his maturation that Rin had liked him and admitted that he held feeling for her. His mating to Rin had extended her life to match his own. Even though Rin was not a blood relative of the Taishou line, she was viewed as adopted and so it gave him some powerm, both politically and socially. Upon the death of the Lord of the South about two centuries ago, Shippou was given the position.

The café was just a side project as he really did not need to work. He usually did light public relations for Nishi Industries which produce software and some computers, but he was set for life.

He turned to the computer and scanned for news.

“Where is he?” he mumbled.

Rin had heard him and frowned, “He’s been gone so long. Inu Yasha- sama might not be able to wait anymore and I am afraid that someone will try to take the West. They definitely would not agree to allow me to run it. I’m just a ningen.”

Shippou growled, “Don’t say that. You are wonderful, Rin. I will help you if it comes down to running the West.”

“He can’t be dead. Sesshoumaru- sama just can’t be. Inu Yasha- sama said that he would feel it and his red crescent would turn navy. It is still red,” Rin cried.

Shippous pulled her close and nuzzled into her hair, “Don’t cry, Rin. He will turn up.”