InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Renewing Hope ❯ Arriving ( Chapter 12 )

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Renewing Hope

By: Kinyta

Author's Note: Thanks for all the support. I really appreciate it. I might update more because I have more time (Summer! I love it!). I will just have to figure it out later. Enjoy my new chapter.

Disclaimer: I do not own; even though I want to.

Chapter Ten: Arriving

They ended the kiss and Kagome lead the way back to camp. They got there and saw that the little ones were sleeping soundly. The afternoon was wining away faster then it should. "We will arrive at the Southern palace tomorrow," Sesshoumaru stated for Kagome to hear. "I always arrive early to make sure I can get a feel of the surroundings so I do not push someone to far so I do not make more enemies." He explained. This was said, as they walked side by side, so that Kagome would be the only one to hear him.

"So that you make no mistakes," Kagome whispered back to him. He nodded slightly for her to see. They had gotten closer while away, Jakan noticed, watching them walk into camp side by side. It was time to cook diner so he got the twins, Ka and Ko, to start it up. When that was done he himself handed the miko her food.

"Thank you Jakan-sama," she said with warmth. She was hungry and he had brought her food. Since he did that without bickering she decided to forget about this morning's little interruption of her dreams.

To say the toad was surprised would have been the worst understatement you could have ever made. He only went though his other duties mechanically. `Did she say `thank you, Jakan-sama'?' his thoughts were racing but another thought went though his mind. `It would be nice to have her be the next Lady of the West.' This got him thinking of ways to getting Sesshoumaru and Kagome together. Little did he know that there was already two little devils already thinking the same things.

*Earlier*

Rin and Shippo were having fun picking flowers in the field near where they had set up camp. Rin handed Shippo a hand-full of flowers so he could help her make a necklace for Jakan, Ka, Ko, and Renku. "Here Shippo. Rin brought more flowers." Rin said happily.

"Thank you, Rin," Shippo replied happily enough. `Man, Sesshoumaru seems to make Kagome feel better. Even after all that has happened to her.' Shippo thought to himself. `I mean I do not know what exactly happened but she is safe with him and he allowed me to come with him without even a fight. I wonder why.' His thoughts kept going through the facts until, that is, Rin tackled him.

"Rin got Shippo!" Rin yelled. She was happy. She wanted Shippo to be her big brother but to do that she had to talk to him. When she tried he was in deep thought and did not pay attention so she launched herself at the unsuspecting kit. She landed on top and they rolled together for a while laughing for all it was worth. Finally they stopped and rested, calming down considerably Rin asked Shippo something that through him off slightly. "Shippo, wouldn't it be fun to have Rin as a sister?" she asked innocently.

"Rin," Shippo sputtered, "where did you get that idea?"

"Oh, Rin was just thinking that it would be fun to have Shippo be Rin's big brother," she said turning her big brown eyes at the boy.

"Yeah, that would be fun, but." he stopped to think for a minute, "do you have any way of getting Sesshoumaru-sama and otaa-san together?" he asked this cautiously. Rin only shock her head.

"No but we could try, can't we?" her answer was good enough for him. They both leaned in to make plans on how to get the two adults together. But they did not know someone was listening.

*Later*

Renku had just barely been relieved of baby-sitting duty by Jakan. He sat down next to Ko. Ka had been tending Lady Kagome's belongings. The two sisters looked almost exactly alike save for the fact that Ka had blue hair and red eyes where Ko had red hair and red eyes. They were a mixture or fox and water spirits. They both looked lovely. Renku shock his head as Ka walked up to sit next to him. "Something wrong Renku?" KA asked as she sat.

"Not really, but I overheard the two young ones talking about our master and Lady Kagome getting together," he replied casually. That got a look of surprise out of the two other demons sitting next to him. They had been trying to do such a thing for the last two months.

"Well, they would be perfect for one another," Ko said bluntly. "I wonder if the little ones can do better then we did." Renku was about to comment but heard the same little ones they were talking about walking towards them. He raised his hand slightly to show to the other two, who's hearing was not as good as his own, that the three others were coming. They all got quiet. The little ones seemed tired but satisfied when they went to sit down across from the other three. Ka got up and feed them and got them to bed quickly. Everyone else settled down when the heard a bush rustle nearby. They all turned to see Kagome and Sesshoumaru walk up to them side by side.

`Well it looks like it will not take more then a nudge to get them together. I hope the little one can do it.' Renku thought happily.

*Current*

It wasn't long after dinner that Kagome fell asleep. The next morning she awoke to a gentle nudging and, "Lady Kagome it is time to leave." Jakan had figured out how to awake her without dieing. It would help in the future. Kagome got up and blinked realizing that it was Jakan that had awoken her. Surprised she was up in an instant.

"I am up, but where is Jakan-sama? What did you do with him?" She asked with sarcasm showing though her words. Jakan just shrugged and went on his way. It was time he got breakfast to the one he intended to become his next lady.

Everything went smoothly that morning. They got on their way quickly. Kagome was playing word games with Shippo and Rin while everyone else was doing their assigned tasks. Finally towards dinner time Kagome spotted something that could only be the Southern Palace. It was amazing! It was sunset at the time and it made the white stone seem as if it was in fact many different colors. It was made almost like an exact replica of Sesshoumaru's own palace save for the fact that the courtyard was actually fenced in.

As they descended they were greeted by a young cat demon. She was pretty in the way that she had long black hair that went to mid-back and that was held back with a simple silver comb. Her eyes were big and a mixture of many different colors.

"Welcome, Lord Sesshoumaru," she said without hesitation, "I wish to introduce myself, I am Lady Rinia."

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Author's Note: I am evil. I have how many people trying to get Sesshoumaru and Kagome together? Six? Any way, I would love to thank puffin, Shadow39, Lady Rebecca, ROW, tessie-fanfics, rebxl, Sesshomaru's Tue Love, Natsumi, and DragonsHart for the terrific reviews. Love you all. Ja ne.