InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Naresome no Netsuai ❯ She's Just a Friend... ( Chapter 14 )

Disclaimer: I shalt not own the characters of InuYasha in my lifetime, neither, for that matter, shalt thee.

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I have one name for one of InuYasha and Kagome's pups, but what about the other one? If you guys could give me both boy and girl, it would be appreciated.

I keep forgetting to add Shippou-kun in this fic, let alone anyone else from the gang. I'm going to try to make it up to the little kit though.

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This chapter is based closer to Christmas. The last one was based sometime within the first week of December, so let's say this is the third week.

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I am only going up to chapter 30 for this fic, but I'm thinking about writing a sequel.

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Shippou is 11 years old in human years, assuming that he was 8 years old H.Y. (Human Years) when the quest for the Shikon no Kakera originally began and he was introduced to InuYasha's pack.

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All youkai and hanyou suppress their inner youkai, or their true forms. (Think Sesshoumaru)

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Chapter 14: She's just a friend… Just a friend that's a girl

Shippou trudged through the park, its winding pathways confusing to one who didn't know the way. He scowled as he thought about what had happened at school that day during lunch hour.

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Shippou was walking to his favorite spot: a big oak tree in the schools rear campus. As he neared it, he heard a commotion, along with the scent of tears and the mild scent of fresh blood. Breaking out into a sprint, Shippou reached the tree to see a group of grade nine boys beating up a small girl. From her scent, Shippou could detect her youki, and decipher that she was a Kitsune Hanyou.

“Ya stupid youkai, what the hell d'you think you're doin' tresspassin' underneath out tree? Stupid bitch, we'll show ya!” The boy Shippou presumed was the leader of the little gang. They cackled maliciously, and started kicking her harder. When she whimpered pleadingly, something struck in Shippou's suppressed Youkai, and he suddenly took a great leap, one that could rival one of InuYasha's, and landed firmly between the crying, beaten Hanyou and her torturers. He growled menacingly, causing a few of the more cowardly boys to run.

“Why are you beating her? What has she ever done to you? Answer me.” He demanded. The leader smirked.

“She was born, demon. We're beating her because she's a filthy half breed, and cause' we want to.” He replied cockily. Shippou's growl deepened, his eyes briefly flashing red. A few more boys fled. The lead boy visibly tensed.

“Filthy hanyou? Sometimes. Filthy, disgusting, cruel, evil mortals? Mostly. Both my surrogate parents are Hanyous, you bastard, and if I ever hear you speaking ill of or beating Hanyous again, I will rip your tongue out, and put you into the hospital on life support. Do you understand me?” He snarled. “My parents are InuYasha and Kagome Higurashi, and I am Shippou Higurashi. My relatives are Sesshoumaru, Taiyoukai of the Western Lands, Kouga, Prince of the Brown Ookami Tribe, and their mates. My whole family helped in the destruction of the Demon Naraku. You can see I have strong allies. I wouldn't screw with me, if I were you. Now LEAVE!” He ordered. The boy, who blanched a little more as each of Shippou's relations was named, was chalk white. When Shippou ordered him to leave, he did so, but not before apologizing and bowing formally. Turning, Shippou found the girl in a kneeling bow, still on the ground.

“Domo ArigatÅ Shippou-sama, for protecting me. My name is Kamikaze Rikka. I am fore-” She couldn't finish her sentence however, because she fainted from the pain of her injuries.

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Shippou looked down at Rikka. She was sleeping peacefully in his arms, occasionally snuggling into his chest for warmth. He smiled softly, but the smile quickly slid off his face when he looked at the bruises and cuts along her neck, head, arms and legs. How long had they been beating her? Moreover, what the hell would they have done if he hadn't of stepped in? Shippou shuddered at the mere thought. Shippou looked up towards the Shrine, where his mother had said they would be when he got home from school. Agilely leaping to the top of the steps, he was met by a pair familiar red fire rat hamakas. He looked up towards his surrogate father, who was looking at Rikka with a pained expression on his face.

“What happened to her, Runt?” He asked softly, as though not to wake her. Shippou sighed.

A group of about five grade nine students was beating her under the tree I usually sit at during lunch. Her name is Kamikaze Rikka and she's a Kitsune Hanyou. I scared them off, but I don't know how long they were at it.” He replied gloomily. InuYasha looked at his pup interestedly for a minute. “C'mon Runt, let's get the wench to Kaede-baba's. Then let's go back to the shrine. Kouga and Ayame are here, and so are Sango and Miroku. They all just came back from helping Ayume move into her new apartment.” He clarified. Shippou nodded. Silently, he handed the still sleeping Rikka to his father, and quickly deposited his schoolbag in his room, before dashing back downstairs to meet InuYasha at the well. The jumping in together, they disappeared in a soft blue glow which symbolized the time-slip had just transported the two youkai back into Sengoku Jidai.

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“Kaede-baba, can you fix my friend's wounds? She was beaten, and she's bruised and cut everywhere.” Shippou called once they reached the outskirts of the Village. Kaede emerged from the hut and walked over to examine the damaged she-demon, her eyes grew wide. Nearly every inch on the girl's body was covered in bruises and cuts, some shallow, some deep. Kaede rushed all three of them into the hut, only shooing them out so she could undress the girl and lay her down with a blanket to cover the girl's battered body. When they came back in, Shippou sat protectively by the girl, whom, he said, had dubbed herself Rikka, while InuYasha sat in a corner, eyeing his pup carefully. Shippou retold the story to Kaede, whose eyes widened still, and she immediately started checking the girl to see if anything was broken.

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When Rikka woke up, she found herself staring at a ceiling made out of straw. She then realized that she was partially unclothed, the only things covering her were the bandaged wrapped around her torso and arms, and the blanket she under which she was laying. Eeping, she sat up and located a kimono lying by the bed, she quickly slipped into it before getting up and walking outside.

A brilliant sight met her eyes. It had stopped snowing earlier that day, and the sun was glistening prettily on the snow, making it glitter magically. The forest just beyond the hut looked like a winter wonderland, every limb and twig covered in horror frost. She was surprised, however, to hear someone hail her. Turning, she saw a kitsune youkai about her age, standing next to a mean looking Inu Youkai. No, Hanyou. Rikka mentally corrected herself. Her eyes widened as she remembered whom the kitsune. And the inu hanyou must be his father…what did he say his name was? Oh yeah, InuYasha.

“Shi-Shippou-kun, where are we?” She asked, once again looking around in awe.

“We're in Sengoku Jidai.” He said “But I can't tell you how we got here.” Shippou cut her off when she opened her mouth, as though reading her thoughts.

“Oh.” was all she could say. Shippou walked over to her and smiled. Blushing, she smiled back, but shrieked when a tiny little two-tailed cat with big red eyes jumped onto her shoulder. Staring at it, she saw a tiny speck jump off it and land on Shippou's nose. The spec then began to swell, and Rikka could make out an elderly man with four arms. A flea demon. She thought. Shippou sighed and slapped it, and allowed it to fall into his upturned palm.

“MyÅga-jiji, what a surprise. What brings you to this side of the well?” he inquired in a monotone voice. The flea glared at him.

“Respect your elders Shippou. Actually, your mother has requested your presence and that of InuYasha-sama's. She sent me to fetch you.” MyÅga retorted

“Ok then. C'mon Otosan, Kaasan's waiting back at the Shrine. Come on Rikka, we need to blindfold you… don't want this place getting disturbed by people who might want to destroy it…” Rikka nodded, and allowed Shippou to wrap a piece of cloth around her eyes. They all walked back towards the bone-eaters well.

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That night, Rikka stayed overnight along with everyone else. Rin was there as well, so she had another girl her age to play with. Shippou watched over them protectively. InuYasha could see behind his eyes a look he had when Kikyou was still alive and he was torn between her and Kagome. He walked over to his son. Shippou jumped when he sat down, but quickly reverted to what he was previously doing.

“Shippou, d'you remember when Kikyou was still alive” Shippou gave him a wry look “the second time, and I was torn between her and Kagome?” He finished. Shippou nodded absently. InuYasha leaned in closer “Shippou, this is serious, look at me.” Shippou obliged by turning himself around so he was facing the inu hanyou. “D'you know that look I used to get, that look I got when I thought about Kikyou and Kagome and how the ruddy hell I was going to choose?”

Again, Shippou nodded.

“Yeah, so what's your point?”

“You have that same look when you look at Rin and Rikka.”

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Well who's it going to be Shippou? Rin or Rikka? He heh! It's Kagome and Kikyou all over again. Except this time, Rin and Rikka aren't going to try to kill one another.

I need you guys to tell me if you want a sequel when I finish this one.