InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Lost and Found ❯ Bonding ( Chapter 8 )

Lost and Found

Chapter 8 - Bonding

 

Previously in the last Chapter

 

Oh no not another rosary. She's not really going to use it will she?

 

However Kinkijo who was sitting in the bushes had a totally different idea than he mother. She saw the ookami youkai paying attention to her parents so called `tender moment.' She jumped out of the bushes swiftly. She didn't even hesitate when she started the blessing of the rosary beads. They circled and enclosed themselves around the surprised demon's face as she yelled.

 

“MEANIE!!!”

 

Kouga wondered who yelled and why, when his neck was pulled on and his face became formally introduced to the dirt.

 

 

 

Kinkijo felt proud at delivering the disrespecting demon his punishment for insulting and hurting her mama. She smiled as she rushed over to her parents and hugged them both. Everyone was laughing as Kouga stood up straight.

 

“What in the seven hells is this thing!?!?” he yelled fingering it

 

Kagome giggled through her words but delivered them none the less.

 

“It's a rosary it's the same thing that Inuyasha has” she said simply

 

“You have got to be kidding me! No way am I gonna be controlled by your kid!”

 

“MEANIE!!” Kinkijo yelled as she sat into her mothers lap

 

Kouga once again was hurdled into the ground leaving a crater of his face into it. After several minutes he was able to get back up again and the look on his face portrayed pure annoyance as even his companions laughed. Inuyasha chuckled

 

“Welcome to my world Kouga” he joked as he winked at Kagome

 

She smiled. She knew that Kouga always gave him a hard time for her `control' over him and now that Kinkijo had put a rosary on him, he was going to rub it in his face. Kouga on the other hand naturally protested.

 

“You have got to be kidding me I can't spend my life following her around!”

 

Kagome laughed, “Don't worry Kouga, your lucky she's not very skilled, no offense to you sweetie” she added

 

“Its ok mama” Kinkijo smiled which her mother returned

 

“Anyway, the rosary should only last about a day and I guess since you'll be spending time with us you can spend time with Kinkijo and get to know her properly” she said

 

Kinkijo made a notion to protest her dislike about spending time with the same man who insulted her family, but a stern look from her father silenced her and she simply nodded while pouting.

 

Kouga of course reluctantly agreed. Not only did he have to follow her around but he also needed to apologize to her, so he gave a slight nod before comfortably sitting down and turning to his companions.

 

“Ginta, Hakkaku I'm placing you in charge of the den until I return, got that?” he asked

 

They simultaneously nodded, “Yes Kouga” they said and ran off to their home to keep it in line during the duration of Kouga's absence.

 

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The team had headed out soon after Kouga's `punishment' began. He had been assigned to carry, talk, and protect Kinkijo at all costs, much to Inuyasha's protest that he didn't need help protecting his family.

 

Kinkijo went against her own preferences and walked to the wolf ookami. She stood next to him and waited for his move, but when he didn't do anything she got sick of waiting and raised her hands to him in a motion for him to pick her up.

 

Inuyasha got infuriated at Kouga's movements toward his daughter as he reached down and picked her up like he had no experience with children. That easily unsettled Inuyasha, he didn't like the idea of any other male holding or taking care of Kinkijo, especially a mangy wolf.

 

After hours of traveling they stopped for lunch and almost immediately she jumped from Koga's arms and into Inuyasha's.

 

Kouga watched as Father and daughter bonded more and more with the passing minutes. He watched as the mutt held his pup closely and treated her like a princess.

 

“She's not all that bad you know” a feminine voice said behind him.

 

Kouga turned around to see Kagome walking to sit next to him. He moved over to allow her to sit.

 

“Who?” he asked

 

“Kinkijo, she's not all that bad; she's actually sweet once you get to know her” she said

 

Kouga pulled onto his rosary slightly and huffed

 

“Yeah, sure, she's real sweet” he said sarcastically.

 

“Meanie!!” he heard the pup yell as his face became acquainted with the ground.

 

“Don't talk to my mommy about me like that!” Kinkijo yelled quickly turning back to her father, who was smirking.

 

Kouga waited for the spell to wear off before getting up looking very unhappy. Kagome saw this and thought for a moment.

 

“Inuyasha why don't you go hunt something for lunch and Kinkijo….come here” she said

 

Inuyasha was reluctant to go but knew Kagome was right. He gave his daughter a kiss on the cheek and a hug before bounding off into the forest.

 

Kinkijo was reluctant and nervous to go to her mother but did as she was told.

 

“Yes mama?” she said sitting down on her mothers lap next to Kouga.

 

“Kinkijo I want you to get to know Kouga, I know you don't like him but please do it for me”

 

The small girl thought for a moment looking at the hopeful face of the wolf youkai's face

 

“Alright mommy I'll do it, for you and daddy” she said

 

“Thank you sweetheart” Kagome said before setting her daughter on the ground beside her and leaving to make the ramen for lunch.

 

Kinkijo sat there for a few moments simply looking at Kouga before he cleared his throat and started to take Kagome's advice and get to know her.

 

“Hello Kinkijo, I'm Kouga” he said

 

“Hi” she huffed

 

“So pup, how old are ya?” he said to pull up a conversation

 

Kinkijo puffed out her chest proudly, “I'm three and a half”

 

Kouga chuckled at her very impressive impersonation of Inuyasha but couldn't think of anything to say but Kinkijo did

 

“Why do you hate my daddy?” she asked

 

Her question took him completely by surprise and at first couldn't think of a way to answer her question. He quickly regained his speech and explained.

 

“Well, that's a hard question to answer. Especially to a pup…well let's see when a boy youkai finds a female that he likes…..” he started to explain

 

Kinkijo gave a short exhorted laugh and interrupted him, “Please stop with the baby explanations. My Guardian Devona taught me all about mating”

 

He was in shock, “You're only three! You shouldn't know that now!”

 

Kinkijo smiled, “I asked and she explained. I was curious” she said looking absolutely innocent. She paused after thinking.

 

“Mama was supposed to be your intended?” she asked

 

He paused before nodding, “Yeah, but your mom picked that mu…” he stopped himself before calling her father a mutt, that would get him punished for sure, “I mean picked your father.”

 

There was another pause before Kouga began asking his questions again.

 

“So what kind of skills you got kid?” he asked

 

She looked at him thoughtfully, “Well, I haven't hit my personal attacks yet but I'm ok with my dagger and my specialty is my slingshot” she smiled

 

She pulled out her weapons and he seemed impressed with her choice of weapons. A dagger was small enough for close encounters and could give a large amount of damage to a person while it was light and convenient for a pup to carry. A slingshot was an unusual choice but could deliver long range attacks with small ammo. It was also a good practice for aim and range for a bow and arrow.

 

“Mind if I have a demonstration?” he inquired

 

Kinkijo let off a great smile, “Sure!”

 

She jumped up and looked around for a target and smiled when he saw the person she considered to be an uncle. Miroku was reaching for her Auntie Sango's backside. The perfect target, she smirked at Kouga who looked into her line of gaze and saw the monk ready to grope the exterminator all the way across the clearing from where they were

 

She reached into her pouch and pulled out a small metal ball before loading it into the pouch in her slingshot that she had just pulled out of her obi. She took her aim just as he cope a feel on her Aunt's behind and released her ammo.

 

Kouga watched as the ball she released hit him in the same spot he touched her in just as he turned to smack him it hit him and he jumped into the air

 

“YEOWCH!!!” he exclaimed then chanting “ow” over and over again.

 

Kagome looked up as the children, Sango and Kouga laughed and Miroku ran around the clearing in obvious pain. She looked back to Kinkijo and saw that her slingshot was out.

 

“Kinkijo! What did you do?” she said very sternly

 

The girl jumped, “but mama, Uncle Miroku touched Auntie Sango again.”

 

Kagome looked to Sango who nodded, “your daughter beat me to it”

 

Kagome turned to Miroku who was now simply rubbing his backside. Now it was her turn to laugh.

 

Kouga laughed, “Wow kid you really are a great shot! Nice job!”

 

Kagome smiled at how Kouga and Kinkijo were getting along so well.

 

Inuyasha decided to show up with a deer at that moment as he let it fall to the ground with a loud, `thump'.

 

“Daddy!” she exclaimed once again jumping at him.

 

This time he caught her in mid jump and hugged her back. Looking past her shoulder he saw Miroku rubbing his butt.

 

“What'd you do now monk?” he asked

 

Kinkijo giggled, “Uncle touched Auntie again so I hit him with my ammo.”

 

Inuyasha laughed, “That's my girl, great job sweetie”

 

Miroku scowled but sighed, “I'm so misunderstood”

 

Everyone laughed before Kagome started on lunch. Inuyasha played with Shippou and Kinkijo while Kouga, Sango and Miroku helped prepare dinner with Kagome.

 

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Hours after lunch, Kouga and Kinkijo had bonded even more than before. Now they were traveling towards sacred jewel shards that both Kagome and Kinkijo felt coming from the west.

 

The entire group had taken their usual spots; Kagome on Inuyasha's back, Sango, Shippou and Miroku on Kirara. Kouga decided it was best to carry the pup on his back, which she thoroughly enjoyed that is until she was un-suspectfully thrown off by something that collided into Kouga.

 

The group immediately stopped as Kinkijo and Kouga were thrown to the forest floor.

 

“Kinkijo!” Inuyasha yelled.

 

She had landed onto her side very forcefully and she cried out. Kouga had tried to catch her but was too far away. He looked up to see who had collided with him…..