InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Of Aggravated Women and Clueless Half Demons ❯ Chapter Three ( Chapter 3 )

Of Aggravated Women and Clueless Half Demons

Disclaimer: I have no claims what so ever to anything regarding the Inuyasha Universe.

Something very strange and unexplainable happened with my computer and I have to remove then repost this story. But all seems to be well now.

I would like to reply to all the reviewers who responded to my last author's note from 8.21.2003.

Resq188: I'm glad you like it. I must admit I'm a little surprise. After reread it myself I thought it was kind of. well corny. But I thought about it a while and you were right about Kagome. So I'm going to leave the plot and most of the storyline as is and continue with the story; although I am still going to revise it for spelling and grammar mistakes.

Kagome98: SORRY! Here's the next chapter, obviously. Chapter four will be written and uploaded after I finish chapter five of "Were Do We Go From Here", my Rurouni Kenshin story. Oh and as to your review for the first A/N; "Good" what?

Tiny Lil Neko: I'm pleased you think so, and I won't.

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Chapter Three

It was nearly night fall in feudal Japan. The elderly village priestess Kaede was out taking her nightly stroll around the village when she spotted Miroku, Sango, Shippo and Kiarra heading up the village entrance path. Each one looked rather disheartened over something. Although this in itself was not an unusual expression in these times, it still made Kaede worry for the sole fact the Inuyasha and Kagome were not with the other four as they came into the village. Kaede became very concerned that something terrible may have happened to Kagome and Inuyasha. She decides to head in their direction and meet them half way.

Miroku was the first to finally look up from the ground when he sensed a presents coming closer to him and his three traveling companions. It was Lady Kaede; 'Why was she. ah yes, her nightly stroll. How could I have forgotten? She looks very troubled about something; I sincerely hope nothing bad happened in the village while we were gone.' When Kaede was within hearing distance Miroku called out; "Lady Kaede is something wrong? You look very anxious?"

"I was about to say the same to ye. Ye all look so depressed what has happened? Where are Inuyasha and young Kagome? Has something happened to one or both of them?"

Sango chose this moment to speak up. "No Priestess Kaede nothing has happened to them, well nothing terrible anyway." Kaede gives her a strange look.

"What do ye mean child?" Sango sighs as Shippo begins to sniffle again. Kaede looks form Sango to Shippo and back again. Kaede raises her eyebrow, which makes Sango sigh again.

"Inuyasha and Kagome got into another fight this afternoon."

"Yeah, and Kagome went back home." Shippo brakes in, sniffling with tears running down his face. This announcement makes Kaede sigh in exasperation.

"I see, very well then. It seems all we can do now is wait. Either one or both of them will return to us eventually. Come now it is nearly time for the evening meal. Let us retire to my hut and begin preparations for supper."

"Thank you Lady Kaede. You are most kind." Miroku states gratefully.

"Do not be foolish Miroku. You know you are all welcome at me home at anytime. Now come along. I am hungry." Kaede says with a smirk.

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Later after Kaede had lead the others back to her hut and they all had sat down to eat the evening meal, Kaede asked what it was that Inuyasha and Kagome had quarreled about. Miroku sighs in exasperation at the memory of what happed earlier that day. Sango just shakes her head while comforting Shippo who had started to tear up again.

"It's a bit of a long story Priestess Kaede." Sango says wearily.

"That matters not, we have plenty of time for talk." Kaede assures her. Sango nods unenthusiastically and continues.

"It all stared this evening when we had sat down to rest a bit before returning here to the village. We could all tell that something was wrong. Inuyasha had been becoming increasingly irritated throughout the day and none of us could figure out why." Sango begins. Kaede nods for her to continue.

"Well, I think Inuyasha's restlessness was beginning to get on Kagome's nerves because he was pacing, you know how that bothers her, and so she kept trying to talk to him; to get him to calm down. But that wasn't working, so she stopped trying, for the moment anyway. She then stated playing some sort of game from her time with Shippo that she had taught him a few days ago." Sango explains.

"Yeah, Kagome calls it 'I Spy', it's really fun." Shippo brakes in, finally recovering from his momentary heartache. "It's a guessing game, one person describes something they see around them to the other people and then the other people have to guess what the one person is talking about; but you can only describe its color, size or shape." He says so fast that the others could barely understand.

"It was so much fun and every time I guessed right about what Kagome was telling me;" Shippo has to take a deep breath because he's talking to fast even for himself. "She gave me a piece of one of those yummy brown sweets she brings me from her time. What was that stuff called?" he wanders to himself. "Oh yeah! 'Chocolate bars', those things are so yummy." Shippo finishes eyes sparkling in excitement.

"Yes," Sango continues from were she was cut off. "Kagome offered Inuyasha one of those. 'Chocolate bars' to calm him down. Gods know he likes the things as much as Shippo does. Almost more than that 'Ramen' food Kagome brings back with her. But that didn't work; he didn't even hesitate from his pacing to consider it. This caused all of us a lot of confusion. Inuyasha never turns down a 'chocolate bar'! We didn't know what to think.

"Kagome left him alone again for the moment, trying to think of what to do next. Finally she asked him if he knew what day it was. Inuyasha stalled his pacing long enough to give Kagome an annoyed and confused look before saying in an irritated tone 'Of course I know what day it is, it's the third day of the last quarter moon. Don't ask me such stupid questions. You can be such a dumb wench sometimes.' And of course that last statement made Kagome very angry very quickly. But she didn't let it affect her." Sango paused for a moment to collect her thoughts.

Kaede chooses this moment to speak. "While it is good Kagome was able to control her temper in that moment, I too am very confused as to why Inuyasha would be so agitated for no evident reason. Please continue."

Sango nods and resumes her account of the events, "Thank you, as I said Kagome just ignored Inuyasha's vulgarity and replied, 'Well yes that's true Inuyasha, but this particularly day happens to be special.' Inuyasha just snorted at her and continued to pace. She ignored that and asked him, 'Can you guess why this day is special Inuyasha?' Inuyasha stopped pacing whirled around and yelled in irritated anger, 'No I don't! And I really don't care, but I know your going to tell me anyway! So what is it Kagome, what is so special about this day that you have to keep annoying me with it?'" Sango sighs and shakes her head.

"That dog-demon can be so stupid sometimes. Well anyway as you can imagine that was the last straw for Kagome. She jumped up from her seat in a rage and Sat him. That's how it all started." She finished in frustration.

Miroku decides to interject at this point "The whole thing was pretty characteristic of both of them; the only strange thing about all this was Inuyasha's behavior during the entire day. Neither Sango nor I can figure out what his problem was. I mean the new moon isn't for another week at least. What do you think Lady Kaede?"

Kaede considers this for a moment, "I do have some suspicion as to what could be the reason for Inuyasha's odd behavior." She pauses to ponder her thoughts a moment further. Miroku and Sango wait patiently for her to continue. Shippo, after having finished his meal, is fast asleep curled up with Kiarra in Sango's lap.

"Ye say Inuyasha had been acting coarse all day, and that he had been getting worse as the day wore on?" Kaede inquires. Miroku nod his head in the affirmative. "Hm," Kaede continues, "Has he been this way at other times at all lately?" Miroku looks at Kaede questioningly and Sango gazes at her thoughtfully.

"Well, actually, yes he has. I noticed him acting like this two days ago, if just seems to have gotten worse in the past couple days." Sango intones reflectively. Kaede nods in certainty.

"I believe I know what Inuyasha's problem is." Kaede states in grave confidence.

"You do?!" Sango asks in surprise, "Well, what is it?!" Kaede looks down at her hands resting on her thighs and sighs tiredly.

"Inuyasha is in a sort of. Heat." She announces with worried severity.

"Heat?!" Sango and Miroku exclaim together.

"What. How. Priestess Kaede how is this possible, only females go into Heat." Sango ask in complete bewilderment. Kaede again sighs in unease.

"Yes, this is true, for the most part. But what is affecting Inuyasha is not quit the same as what happens to females." She pauses to be sure she has their complete attention. When she was certain that she did, she continued. "What I believe is affecting Inuyasha is something that only happens after the demon adolescent period. This also only happens to male demons when they are ready to take a life-mate. It causes an extremely strong sexual drive for one week out of every year for the rest of their lives. But it only occurs after a male demon has consciously or unconsciously chosen the female he wishes to take as his life-mate. I believe this condition occurs to ensure that reproduction continues."

She pauses to gage their reaction. Seeing that they were bother thoroughly engrossed in her explanation she asks, "Do ye remember the last growing season when Kagome could not go through the bone eaters well for three moon phases?" Both of them nod their heads in stunned comprehension.

"Oh my", Sango says in apprehensive astonishment. "You can not be serious Priestess Kaede." Kaede just nods in affirmation. Sango persist in disbelief "But that just can not be, that would mean." She trails off and Kaede again nods in affirmation. "Oh my gods" Sango intones in trepidation. Miroku hangs his head in anxiety.

"Yes, I agree Sango. This is definitely a situation to prey for the gods' guidance.

"Lady Kaede, what are we to do?" Miroku asks lifting his head to look her in the eyes.

"I do not know yet, Miroku. We can only hope and prey I can find a solution by the time Inuyasha and Kagome return to us. Until then we should all rest. It has become very late; let us retire for the night. We can discuss this further in the morning."

"As you say Lady Kaede, sleep well." Miroku calls to her as she heads for her futon.

"Thank you Miroku, ye sleep well also." Miroku nods once in reply. As Kaede walks out of hearing range and lies down Miroku looks of over at Sango to see that she is now sitting against the opposite wall from him. He notices she still has a worried look on her face. "Lady Sango?" Miroku calls to her and she looks up at him questioningly. "Are you well?" Sango sighs tiredly but does not answer right away.

"I am worried." She finally confesses to him. "I am worried for Kagome and I am worried for Inuyasha. Does he even know what is happening to him?" She asks him.

"I can not say Lady Sango." Miroku tells her. "Perhaps it is best not to think of it anymore tonight. We should both get some sleep; it has been a long day." Sango nod in agreement and lies down on her bedding with Shippo and Kiarra on either side of her head.

"Goodnight Monk." Sango whispers.

Miroku smiles to himself. 'She still won't call me by my name; of course I still refer to her as *Lady* Sango. Will we ever be less formal with each other? Probably not, oh well.' "Goodnight Lady Sango, sleep well." He replies, but Sango was already asleep. Miroku shrugs his shoulders and sits down besides the door in his usual guard position and falls into his habitual alert sleep.

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That's the end of chapter three. Sorry it took so long, and thanks to all those reviewers who convinced me to stick with it and continue when I was ready to stop and revise. I was not aware that so many were that interested in this story. Thanks for reading, please review. Until next chapter, keep reading and take care.