InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Evil Eye, The Serpent's Tongue ❯ The Once and Future King ( Chapter 33 )

Inuyasha grumbled, pulling the hat lower on his head. “Why do we have to be here?”

 

Kagome chuckled as they looked around the mall. It had been 2 months since Ryu and Neko's battle, and Feudal Japan had calmed down a bit, though things were looking to get rough in the next few months. With the fall of Naraku and the disappearance of the two demons that destroyed him, there was now an empty spot in the evil villain department.

 

“Inuyasha, I want to show you something!”

 

“I know that…” Inuyasha said, grumbling. “But why do I have to wear these garments? They are so constricting!” He pulled on the red t-shirt, and wiggled his legs ,trying to move right in the blue jeans Kagome had bought him. He kept the hat over his ears, and was really mad her couldn't bring Tetsusaiga.

 

“Trust me, you'll like this store” Kagome said.

 

“I do not understand this strange indoor marketplace…it seems as if most of the people don't buy anything. Why are they here?”

 

“To hang out.”

 

“Hang out?” Inuyasha said, frowning.

 

“Uh…they spend time that they have not working to just be here, looking around.” She smiled, seeing Inuyasha grow frustrated.

”Why would anyone go to a place like this purely to walk around! You can walk around in the forest!” He sighed, shaking his head. “I do not understand people in your time Kagome.”

 

“And I doubt they would understand you Inuyasha. IT's a good thing we understand each other though.” She smiled and tugged on his hand. “Here we are!”

 

Inuyasha's eyes lit up as they walked into the store, swords covering it's walls. He looked like a child who had just seen his first toy store. He ran about, inspecting each blade, some getting his nod of approval, some getting a simple “Feh!” before he moved to the next one. Finally, kagome pulled him over to the one sword she wanted him to see. He looked at it, shocked.

 

“Is that…”

 

Kagome nodded. “Suohdanna. Can you believe Ryu's sword survived all these years? Let alone some one got it out of that stone.” She frowned. “I'd buy it, if it weren't so expensive.”

 

“I still wish we knew what had happened to that dragon…and his kitty friend too.” Kagome was about to say something, when three voices called out to her.

 

`Kagome!” Ami, Yumi and Eri said, running over to her. “You're back from the doctors!”

 

Kagome nodded, instantly falling into lying mode. “Yup, I feel a bit better now, and the doctor is allowing me to go out for mild trips. I still can't go to school for a while,but that's ok. You guys remember Inuyasha?”

 

The girls nodded, and Inuyasha muttered a greeting.

 

“Kagome, what was wrong with you this time?” Yumi asked.

 

Kagome shrugged. “I had feudaltravalitis.”

 

Ami frowned. “I never heard of that…” She glanced at Inuyasha. “You know, ever since you began seeing Inuyasha, you have been coming down with these weird diseases…”

 

“What are you saying, wench?” Inuyasha growled.

 

“Wench!” Eri said, shocked.

 

Ami was mad now. “I am saying that I think it's weird that all of a sudden, Kagome is getting really sick and is skipping class because of some made up disease I never heard of!”

 

“Excuse me.” A gentlemen said. They all turned and looked at him. He was about 25, with blonde hair, a handsome face and a soft smile. He was wearing a green shirt and blue jeans, sunglasses over his eyes. He was about 6 feet tall, and was a good build. He smiled and walked over.

 

“I couldn't help but hear you had feudaltravalitis. My condolences. I had that too, just a few months back.”

 

“You did?” Ami asked.

 

“Oh yea…terrible disease. It starts by making you really itchy. Then, you get real nervous…then boom! You are on an IV!” he turned to kagome, who was staring at him in surprise. “I bet your friend had it too?”

 

“Uh…yea..” Kagome said, startled.

 

“Makes sense. That's why he can be near you…after you beat it, you're immune forever. You better be careful girls…she's probably contagious.”

 

Ami, Yumi and Eri gulped, their hands suddenly itching they legs and arms. “We have to get going now!” They shouted, and high tailed it out of the store. The man chuckled and looked at them.

 

“Your welcome.”

 

Kagome smiled and bowed. “Thank you.”

 

“We could have managed on our own.” Inuyasha said coldly.

 

“I am sure you could have.” He smirked as he looked up. “Ah, There it is.” He turned to the store clerk. “I would like that sword.” The man nodded, and took out Suohdanna.

 

“You are buying that sword?” Kagome asked. “Wish I was that rich” Still, she was sad to see the sword go. Despite all they did, in the end, Kagome felt sad she had not met Ryu and Neko before it all. She could feel they would have been good friends. Neko was like a mix of Miroku, Sango and herself, while Ryu was like a wise uncle. Misunderstood, but still kind.

 

The man nodded and paid for it. After inspecting it, he turned and smiled. “Yea…feels right.”

 

He looked over as someone shouted, “Ryan!”

 

“Coming Nicole!” he shouted. He looked over at Kagome and Inuyasha. “Listen, great to see you again Kagome, and in a peaceful place instead of our normal meeting spot.” He flashed her a smile.

 

“Wait…we've met?” Kagome asked, startled.

 

“You might say that.” The man said. “And Inuyasha…where is your Tetsusaiga? You should really always have it with you. Never know when some swordsman will come and kick your ass” He paused, his smile fading but his face remaining pleased and happy. “And Kagome…thank you.”

 

“Uh…welcome?”

 

Both of them looked at each other, then back to the man as he ran up to a woman standing near some benches. She was latina, with long black hair and browned skin. She was about his height, also wearing glasses. She wore a tank top and hip hugging jeans. She laughed and looked over at the sword, inspecting it as they chatted.

 

“How…how did he know about my sword?” Inuyasha asked. He looked at Kagome. “Could he have heard us talking?”

 

“Probably…” kagome said, not paying attention. She was watching as the man laughed and slip onto the woman's head a head band, on the top two brown kitty ears that nestled into her hair perfectly. The two giggled and he paid for them. They stood for a moment, looking back at Kagome and Inuyasha, and something clicked. “no…” She said. She looked at the man and woman, with the sword and the ears, and her eyes went wide.

 

Inuyasha was staring too, seeing it as well. “It can't be…can it?”

 

“…Ryu? Neko?” Kagome called out. The couple turned slowly, lowered their sunglasses…and winked at the two teens. They then turned and walked away, playfully shoving each other and pointing out more stores.

 

“Kagome…how…how could be here…and human?! It doesn't make any…” Inuyasha turned to see Kagome smiling, her eyes watery. “What is it?”

 

“They got their wish.” She said quietly, watching the two get lost in a crowd of faces, not standing out at all.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The End

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ryu and Neko and the Inu Crew will return in “What the Next Life May Hold”