InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Spring Rain Under The Crescent Moon ❯ Chapter 3 ( Chapter 3 )

Spring Rain Under The Crescent Moon by Silver_Dog_Demon 1. Chapter 1 2. Chapter 2 3. Chapter 3 4. Chapter 4 5. Chapter 5 6. Chapter 6 7. Chapter 7 8. Chapter 8 9. Chapter 9 10. Chapter 10 11. Chapter 11 12. Chapter 12 13. Chapter 13 14. Chapter 14 15. Chapter 15 16. Chapter 16 17. Chapter 17 18. Chapter 18 19. Chapter 19 20. Chapter 20 21. Chapter 21 22. Chapter 22 23. Chapter 23 24. Chapter 24 25. Chapter 25 26. Chapter 26 27. Chapter 27 28. Chapter 28 29. Chapter 29 30. Chapter 30 31. Chapter 31 32. Chapter 32 33. Chapter 33 34. Chapter 34 35. Chapter 35 36. Epilogue

"Kagome, the meat is done cooking" Miroku said. Inuyasha jumped to his feet and ran over to grab one of the cooked rabbit's and leapt into a tree and started eating it. Then Sango and Miroku got some of the other by the time it got to the children and Kagome their was not that much left so Kagome split the rest of the meat up and gave it to both Shippou and Rin.

"But Kagome, what about you? You need to eat to!" Shippou said.

"Nah, you and Rin need it more then I, so you can grow." Kagome smiled.

"But, Kagome, you have not eaten anything all day but maybe a few bites of ramen that was left in the pot and that's it!" Shippou cried.

Kagome put on a fake smile "I'll be fine, Shippou! Now you and Rin eat up or NO story tonight, Shippou." Kagome stood up and walked over to her yellow bag to look for a book to read to the children. Unaware of a pair of golden eyes following her.

Sesshoumaru thought "This human miko sacrificed her food to eat and gave it to the children! Interesting!"

Kagome just chose the book she was going to read to the children when Kirara started growling towards the dark forest and everyone grabbed their weapons and stood ready to fight when Kikyo walked out, and looked to be wounded.

~FlashBack about Kikyo~

Kikyo had told all about Inuyasha and everyone as well as the info on Inuyasha's mother, and where the burnt compound was.

"That's good news, Kikyo. Now, I want you to go back and travel with them and get more info like their weaknesses, anything that would prove to be their down fall. Tell them that you told me you're not going to be my whore and give me more info or do my dirty work anymore." Naraku stated.

"You know, they would not believe me. I would have to give them some kind of proof and even then the group won't believe me. Inuyasha will believe anything I say though. He always does." Kikyo laughed.

"As for the proof lead them to my castles that I stay at to hide but don't take them here. As for explaining why I'm not at them when they see I'm not there tell them that you suspect that I moved since you left and that I do move around so it won't be easy to find where I am at times. Now for the proof that I was enraged but you managed to escape will be this!" Naraku lashed out some tentacles and tore her miko clothes, speared her through the shoulder, gave her scratches and deep cuts. "Now, that should say something. Oh and drive a wedge between the hanyou and the young miko. Get the hanyou to start not trusting her and not believing her. Harm her but not bad then make it look like she attacked you. Get his attention and protection off of her so it would be easier to capture her and use her against him. Now, go and set everything working!" Naraku chuckled.

"Yes, Naraku!" Kikyo said and left the castle.

~End of FlashBack~

"K-Kikyo!" Inuyasha said as he ran to her side. "W-what happened? Who did this to you? Tell me!"

"N-naraku d-did this t-to me because I told him I was not going to do his dirty work anymore." She said as she looked into Inuyasha's eyes. "He's going to follow after me or send his minions out after me to kill me because I know to much." Kikyo had a scared expression on her face.

"Kikyo, let him come! You will travel with us. I won't let Naraku harm you. I'll always protect you." Inuyasha said hugging Kikyo as Kikyo let out a fake tear and sobs.

Kagome stood by and would not let any tears well up as she let out a very low sigh as she drooped her head then grabbed Shippou's and Rin's hands and lead them over by a far tree away from everyone and sat down. Miroku and Sango watched Kagome and knew she was hurting. Sesshoumaru was watching his half brother shaking his head inside in disgust as well as followed the young miko out the corner of his eye when she let the low sigh out and then took the children and sat down by a tree.

"Well now Rin, Shippou, how about that story?" She took the book and showed them the cover. "This story is called Snow White and the seven dwarves." She said then she opened the book and started reading. But was interrupted.

"Hey wench, aren't you going to say anything or welcome Kikyo into our group?" Inuyasha said with a look of question in his face.

"Why you've already made the choice and when that happens we don't have any say because it would be no good either way. But yes I'll say something. Welcome Kikyo. Now that, you're here, maybe we can get the shards gathered faster so my since of duty will be complete and we all can live in peace. Now, if you don't mind I have a story to read!" Kagome went back to reading as Inuyasha and Kikyo walked out into the woods.

While reading Kagome did not know she had tears in her eyes until they slipped down her cheeks and dropped on the pages and she raised her hand to wipe her eyes. Twenty minutes later she finished the story.

"Kagome-chan, Sesshoumaru-sama has a pretty castle with flower gardens. It's alot prettier then the castle in this book." Rin said with a smile.

"Really?" Kagome tried to be cheerful.

"Kagome-chan and Shippou-chan should come and see sometime!" Rin said with joy on her face.

"Ah, that's alright Rin, but it would be very hard and Sesshoumaru-sama would not want us to come see it being as..." Kagome look up at Sesshoumaru "Being as he's a very busy lord of his lands and all." Kagome said.

"Oh! Kagome-chan are there such things as P-prince C-charming's like in the book that kissed the girl in the story?" Rin asked.

"I'm sure there are, Rin but there are very few that live up to their status and then there's many whom think they are and are not!" Kagome said.

"Has Kagome-chan ever have a P-prince C-charming, and has he ever kissed you?" Rin questioned.

"I thought he was at first. I'd even stood up for him against his own brother and many other things." Kagome lowered her head to hide her tears then looked up and looked around and came into eye contact with Sesshoumaru for a second then looked down at the children.

"Did he kiss Kagome-chan like in the story?" Rin opened the book and pointed at the the picture.

"Yes but he was thinking I was someone else that he was kissing and never me, never me!" Kagome replied.
"Does Kagome-chan have prince charming now?" Rin asked and Kagome shook her head no. "Jaken-sama says Sesshoumaru-sama is a prince. Maybe he would kiss you like the prince in the story Kagome-chan!" Kagome looked at Rin with her mouth wide open in shock. Rin stood taking the book and went over to Sesshoumaru. "Sesshoumaru-sama would you kiss Kagome-chan like the prince in the story? You're a prince and Kagome-chan is prettier then the girl in the story!" Rin held up the book to Sesshoumaru "See!" Rin smiled.

"Rin! Time to sleep we leave in the morning for the castle." Sesshoumaru said. "Say good night to the miko and her friends."

"Yes, Sesshoumaru-sama." Rin ran over to Kagome and handed her the book and gave her a hug. "Night Kagome-chan, night Shippou-chan, night everyone else." Then she walked back over by Sesshoumaru and laid down by him.

Everyone except Inuyasha and Kikyo were asleep do to the fact that more likely they would be traveling back to Kaede's to get more supplies. While everyone was sleeping anyone with youkai ears could hear the young miko's stomach growling.

Sesshoumaru left the camp and made a quick patrol of his lands. When he flew over a wild berry bush on the way back to watch over his ward he stopped and got some berries to quite down the growling stomach of the miko. "Why am I bringing back anything for that human? This Sesshoumaru does not care if one human miko starves! No one told her to give up her food for my ward!" There was a tree by the berry bush that had very large leaves so he plucked one off and filled the leaf with berries and arose to the sky and headed back to the camp. Once back Sesshoumaru stepped over to the young miko and laid the leaf filled with berries on the ground and tapped Kagome's shoulder.

"Mmmm yea..." Kagome said before Sesshoumaru clasped a hand over her mouth.

"Wench quiet!" Sesshoumaru icy tone came out. He then lifted the leaf with the berries and held it out to Kagome. "Human! Eat these they'll help your hunger." Kagome sat up slowly and then timidly took the leaf with the berries from Sesshoumaru. Then Sesshoumaru went to stand up.

"Sesshoumaru, why? Why did you go out of your way to get these?" Kagome looked at him with shocked sleepy eyes.

"So, you would not keep those with youkai blood and hearing from their rest, As well as for sacrificing your food to give to my ward so she would not be hungry!" Sesshoumaru said as he walked away not even looking back.

"You're welcome and Thank You, Sesshoumaru-sama." She said as she looked down as much as she could see and started eating the berries. When she was done she laid back done and went to sleep.

Several hours had passed and now was the time for everyone to get up and have something to eat. Everyone ate something other than Sesshoumaru, Jaken, Kikyo, and Inuyasha because Inuyasha did not want to let go of Kikyo long enough to eat. Now was the time to leave and head in separate ways. For today the Inu group was heading back to Kaede's village and Sesshoumaru and his ward and Jaken were going where they were going.

"Bye Kagome-chan! Rin hopes to see you again." Rin pouted as she wrapped her arms around Kagome's neck. Since Kagome was down on one knee.

"We'll see each other again. Now, you be good for your Sesshoumaru-sama and Jaken-sama, ok?" Kagome wrapped her arms around Rin and gave her a hug then kissed her on the forehead.

"Rin, let's go." Sesshoumaru called.

"Rin's coming, Sesshoumaru-sama." Rin ran to Sesshoumaru and he picked her up and put her on Ah-Un's back with Jaken behind her. Rin turned on Ah-Un's back and called out and waved to Kagome and Shippou. "Bye Kagome-chan, Shippou-chan." Kagome and Shippou waved bye as Sesshoumaru lifted to the sky with the two headed dragon behind him.

"Hey wench, we're leaving!" Inuyasha said as he knelt down for Kikyo to climb onto his back and leapt into the trees and heading back to the village leaving Sango, Miroku, Kagome, Shippou and Kirara behind.

Miroku walked over to Kagome and laid his arm on her shoulder "Come Kagome, let's head back to Kaede's." Miroku stepped aside to let Kagome and Shippou pass when they got to Kirara, Miroku gave Kagome and Shippou a hand up in front of Sango, then climbed up behind Sango. Then they too were off towards Kaede's hut.

"So Kagome, what are you going to do when we get to Kaede's?" asked Sango.

"I'm going home for at least a week to get more supplies, do some studying and visit my family and friends in my era. Then, come back. Well one good thing with Kikyo with the group is I don't have to hurry because he'll be with her all the time to notice how long I'm gone." Kagome sighed but smiled.

"Kagome, I wish I could come with you to see what it looks like in your time." Shippou said and Sango and Miroku agreed.

"We should be at the bone eater's well by dark if we push it." Sango told Kagome.

~Western Lands~

Upon arriving at the castle Rin was asleep on Ah-Un and Jaken was making sure she did not fall off. Sesshoumaru used his tail to help lay her in his arm and carried his ward to her bed chamber and laid Rin on her futon. Then pulled the pink silk blankets up to cover her then walked to the door which he left open and walked out closing it and headed to his study. When he sat down behind his desk he started going through documents and filled out reports of the lands growth and decreases of the land. Sesshoumaru had half of the pile of scrolls that contained documents of land affairs, up risings, crops of the land, rumors of wars, letter from the other lords. When he put down his ink writing brush and stretched and closed his eyes for a moment thinking "Father, how were you able to do all these documents and treaties by the end of each day even when you we're out fighting?" But he was brought out of his thoughts as a knock sounded at the door.

"Enter!" Sesshoumaru's icy voice called.

"Lord Sesshoumaru-sama, I brought you something to eat and a flask of sake to drink. Does lord Sesshoumaru need me for anything before his faithful retainer goes to retire for the night, sir?" Jaken said while bowing.

"No, Jaken! You may leave." Sesshoumaru waved him off and watched as Jaken left his study. Then he ate his food and drank the flask of sake. Then headed for his chamber to rest. He'd finish the scrolls later. Once inside his chamber he walked over to his futon and laid his swords by the futon and then striped out of his haori and hakama along with his inner haori and hakama and laid down on the futon under his royal purple silk blankets nude and in all his natural glory. As he closed his eyes flashes of memory of his ward with the young strangely dressed miko crossed his mind. Of how peaceful his ward, the kitsune pup and the miko looked sleeping together, as well as the miko giving her food up so his ward and the kitsune pup would not go hungry, then the flash of seeing his ward listening to a story, Then when his ward told the miko that he was a prince and that maybe he would kiss her like the story, Then when he had brought back the berries and gave them to the miko and the miko said your welcome about his ward and then thanked him for going out of his way to get the berries, Then just before leaving to return to the castle the picture of the miko on one knee hugging his ward and kissing her on the forehead saying good-bye and that they will see each other again.

Sesshoumaru opened his eyes "Why are those events coming to me? Why am I plagued with my half brother's wench?" He laid their thinking. Then turned onto his right side and fell into a sound sleep.

~Kaede's Hut~

As Sango predicted they reached Kaede's village at night fall. They landed in front of Kaede's hut and everyone slid off Kirara and Kirara transformed to her smaller self, and followed into the hut.

"Welcome back! Where be Inuyasha that he's not with ye?" Kaede asked.

"Ah Kaede, he is with Kikyo. Kikyo showed up like she was wounded and saying Naraku did that to her because she told him she was not going to do his dirty work anymore and that she managed to escape. Inuyasha told her that she was going to join the group and that he'll protect her and not let Naraku have her back. They left to head back here before us so I'd say they are in the forest somewhere." Miroku told Kaede.

"Ye suspect that this be a trap then!" Kaede questioned.

"Yes Kaede. Why else would Naraku let her go like that and not sending her back to the after world!" Miroku said. "We wanted to tell you first before we head to the bone eater's well with Kagome."

"Ye are going to your era child! How long ye be gone?" Kaede asked.

"Maybe a week, Kaede. I want to go to spend time with my family, and get more supplies then I'll be back. With Inuyasha with Kikyo he won't know how long that I'm gone. Well that's unless he tests the scent at the well then he won't." Kagome admitted to Kaede.

"Safe travel, child and come back soon." Kaede walked to Kagome and hugged her.

"I will, Kaede, thank you." Kagome hugged Kaede back then bent down and picked up her yellow pack and bow and quiver of arrows and headed to the door and moved the flap and walked out with Sango,Miroku, Shippou, and Kirara following her. They reached the well a short time later.

"We'll see you when you return!" Sango and Miroku said while they gave her a hug.

"I'll miss you, Kagome." Shippou said. "Hurry back."

"I'll miss you too, Shippou and I'll hurry. Be good and do as Sango, Miroku, and Kaede says while I'm gone and you'll get something when I return. But if not I'll have to give it to someone else." Kagome said. Then she put Shippou down and walked closer to the well. Then climbed onto the rim looking down then turned and looked at her friends and smiled and turned and jumped into the well as the blue light appeared around her.

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