InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The hearts of Children! ❯ Baths, fights, and dreams. ( Chapter 12 )

Chapter twelve: Baths, Fights, and Dreams.

~~ This is chapter twelve! I was told that I should ease up on the Inu-bashing. Sorry about that but its just so easy to make fun of Inuyasha. Besides I think he's cute when he mad and pouty ^^ Here's you newest chapter. Review thanks! ~~

[Chapter twelve starts]

For the first time the group had to convince Kagome to stop and take camp which was ten times harder than telling Inuyasha to stop. Only when Sesshomaru threaten to slash Kagome's legs off did she finally calm down and let the our prepare camp. He didn't really care if they went on or not but Rin was getting tried so it made sense too stop. Also, the fact that it was now dark and the winds were picking up. Though Inuyasha, Miroku, and Kouga did all, threaten Sesshomaur for threatening Kagome. Even if they all worked together, they would still be any match for Sesshomaru.

Kouga: Damn child she knocked out half my fangs! (Looking at Kagome's mirror)

Miroku: Your lucky to be even speaking Kouga.

Rin: Rin wished wolf would shut up! He makes Rin's head hurt. It talks too much!

It was true Kouga was in the worst shape of his life. Inuyasha attacks were one thing but add Kagome and Rin into the mix and he was one shaggy looking wolf. No only was half his fangs gone but a few ribs were cracked, he had a black eye, his lip was bleeding, and his left arm was broken. All would heal in a matter of hours or maybe days. It didn't matter too to the majority of the group. Rin hated Kouga because one he was a wolf; two he called her names as well as Shippo; three he kept getting Inuyasha mad; four he kept getting Kagome mad; five he acted weird around Kagome; and six he talked too much!

Kouga: Why should I listen to you?

Rin: You ask too many questions! Can't you be quiet and let Rin's head rest?

Inuyasha: see how I feel.

Sango: (trying to change the subject) Inuyasha you said there was a spring so where?

Inuyasha: yeah it's a few feet away.

Sango: good. Come on Kagome lets go.

Kagome: alright. Rin would you like to come?

Rin: Yes please! (Looking at Sesshomaru who only nods his approval)

Sango: Miroku! Kouga! Stay exactly where you are seated or else!

Miroku & Kouga: BUT! But what if there danger near….

Inuyasha: Just shut up!

Sango: Why have Inuyasha and Sesshomaru for that!

Sesshomaru: Indeed if there is any danger it seems that they will be able to handle or I'll take care of it myself.

Kagome: Then can you watch over us Sesshomaru-sama?

Miroku: why do you get to go?

Sango: we trust him.

Sesshomaru: (annoyed by Miroku silly rivalry with him) In case you haven't notice I was the one that picked up the kitsune scent and could easily take out any youkia near by. Besides, I have no intentions of spying on any human women bathing. (Follows after Sango, Kagome, and Rin)

This left both Miroku and Kouga a little more than shall just say peeved. Inuyasha didn't say anything just gave his older brother an icy look and jumped up a tree. He was still sore about not picking up all of scents Shippo left behind. So he had them going in the opposite direction for a few hours big deal. If anyone had been slammed to the ground as many times as he had their nose wouldn't be working right anyway. Kouga at that point still hadn't come out it though Jaken did and starting squawking up a storm. It was something about being stuck to a dead bloody wolf and life was unfair. Thus, they all told him to shut up. Sesshomaru had been trying to tell him something but he kept telling him to shut up until Sesshomaru lost all patience with Inuyasha and knocked him out with his sword.

Kouga: That demon an ass! I like the mutt much better. Can't believe there are related.

Miroku: He's always like that. I think he believe that the sun sets on his ass.

Inuyasha: Then he has one hell of sunburn on his ass.

Kouga: stupid mutt, youkias don't get sunburns.

Inuyasha: Kouga, call me out my name one more time I swear….

Miroku: AHEM, anyway what should be do about Shippo?

Inuyasha: Nothing to be done. It's about to start snowing soon.

Miroku: How soon?

Kouga: really soon in two days I think.

Miroku: It is getting colder…

Inuyasha: Kagome will never forgive any of us if we find him frozen and dead. She might go back home and never come back.

Kouga: nah, that little kit is very clever and tough enough to survive for a while out there. He nearly blinded me with his little foxfire attack plus it had to takes a lot of strength and smart to get past me and my men. Besides I'll be the perfect replacement of the Kit for Kagome.

Inuyasha: Yeah right.

Kouga: What's that supposed to mean?!? (Growling)

Inuyasha: What do you think it means wolf-boy? (Smirking)

Miroku: calm down. It won't do us any good to start fighting now.

Kouga & Inuyasha: He started it!

Inuyasha & Kouga: WHAT!?!

Miroku: Just shut up!

{At the spring}

The girls at first weren't talking about anything too important because Sango wanted both Kagome and Rin to relax. Also, because Sango knew that Sesshomaru was near by though he was in his own world standing up against a tree. He really hadn't said much during the whole day and only had beat up Inuyasha once. She admired the fact that they could trust him to keep his word also he hadn't turned around once moreover he hadn't attacked or been too rude to anyone either. Rin and Kagome was busy having a water fight and have a grand old time having it, while Sango was washing out her hair.

Rin: Rin wonders if she would of have this much fun at Sesshomaru-sama's wintertime castle?

Kagome: wintertime castle?

Rin: Sesshomaru-sama has two big castles! Rin was going to the winter one but Shippo-chan got lost so Rin, Sesshomaru-sama, Jaken-sama have to look for him!

Kagome: So which castle were you staying at?

Sesshomaru: It is none of your concern miko.

Kagome: Hey! We were just trying to have a polite conversation thank you very much.

Sesshomaru: However it concern my business therefore I demand you stay out it.

Sango: I thought we agreed you would stay quiet.

Sesshomaru: I agreed due to our earlier truce that I would watch out for danger should it appeared also that I wouldn't spy on you like the monk and wolf would. As of yet have kept my share of the barging. This Sesshomaru never agreed to be quiet and you will not order me around like Inuyasha and the wolf.

Kagome: Whatever. I just want to find Shippo soon. Winter is coming up isn't it?

Sango: Yes and it is about to start to snow soon.

Kagome: How soon? Can you tell Sango?

Sesshomaru: Two days.

Rin: YAY! Rin loves the snow! No, Rin love snowflakes!

Kagome: That all? Only two? We have to hurry then! Before the snow start to cover up his scent and tracks!

Sango: Calm down Kagome. We will start off first thing in the morning. It too dark to search for him now. We may even scare him off if we did find him. Shippo jumps at his own shadow at night.

Kagome: That's why we have to find him! No telling what's going to happen to him. We don't even know where he is.

Sesshomaru: He went near my castle in the form of Kagura the trail stops there however.

Kagome & Sango: Your castle?

Sesshomaru: I am not repeating myself. However does this kitsune of yours fly?

Kagome: yes he can transform into a balloon.

Sesshomaru: Balloon?

Kagome: I mean into er like the….

Sango: Tatarimokke! That's what she means.

Sesshomaru: The demon that calms the soul of dead children? Or sends them to hell?

Kagome: Yes something like that only his pink!

Sesshomaru: I see. Well the kitsune is going to be a lot harder to find. Just hope we do find him within two days. I suggest you end your bath now. I do believe that either Inuyasha and the wolf have stop breathing. Hurry. (Gets up and starts to leave)

Kagome: they must be fighting again! Let's go.

Rin: (yawn) Aw can't Rin (yawn) stay a little longer (yawn)

Sango: (giggles) Looks like someone sleepy.

Rin: Rin not sleepy (yawn) Sango-chan.

Kagome: Come on Rin-chan let's get you dressed, warmed, fed, and put to sleep.

{Thirty minutes later}

The group were trying to have their supper though Sesshomaru went out and got his own food. Seeing that their was no way he was going to eat anything from Kagome's bag. As he reminded everyone, he didn't eat human food. Kouga and Inuyasha were now currently fighting over food preferably a cup of ramen.

Inuyasha: I don't care wolf-boy no one touches my ramen! (Has the ramen)

Kouga: Kagome gave it too me. (Wants it back)

Inuyasha: I don't care it's mine!

Kagome: Inuyasha you already had some! Let Kouga have it already! (Wants them to shut up)

Inuyasha: No!

Kouga: don't talk back to her!

Inuyasha: Shut up!

Kouga: You let the brat have one!

Inuyasha: I like that brat!

Rin: Rin is not a brat!

Kouga: Go to sleep already brat!

Rin: Rin can't go to sleep till her Sesshomaru-sama comes back!

Kouga: Do you ever just call yourself Rin instead of I? Your confusing me when you do that.

Inuyasha: She did once.

Rin: Rin is not I! Rin is Rin! ^^ Ask Jaken-sama he knows. (poking Jaken with a chopstick)

Jaken: Don't ask me anything! Just leave me alone!

Kouga: Man that's confusing.

Inuyasha: You always confuse!

Kouga: No I'm not!

Inuyasha: yes you are!

Kagome: SHUT UP! Miroku and Sango want to go to….

They looked over and it seems the two was already was asleep. Though Miroku had a nice big handprint on the side of his face leaving one to wonder a little as Sango laid a few feet away with a grumpy expression on her face.

Kouga: Give me those noodles dog-breath!

Inuyasha: I said no! What part of No don't you understand or are you confused about that?

Kouga: Listen dog you got ten seconds to hand it over.

Rin: SHUT UP! Wolf you hurt Rin's ears and head!

Kouga: Then go to sleep!

Rin: You want to know what Rin thinks wolf?

Kouga: what?

Rin: Rin thinks your mouth is faster than your legs!

Well that got Inuyasha laughing and Kagome just let out a smile Rin was just too much. She remained her of Shippo so much. It almost hurt. Kouga was just fuming and kicked the cup of ramen very, very far away wishing he could do the same with Rin. Why was he always getting bested by everyone? He was helping look for the runt wasn't he? Jaken was still very much worried about his mental health hanging around all there lunatics couldn't be healthy and might rub off on a person. Which is why he didn't stay anything at all to anyone even when Rin asked him something he either ignored her, nodded or shook his head. They only person he would answer for was Sesshomaru and that it. He wasn't trying to be liked or anything he just wanted them to find the kitsune and be done with the whole ordeal.

Inuyasha: (finally realized what Kouga did) Hey why you kick my ramen!?!

Kouga: I didn't want! Leave me alone mutt-face! I getting tried of you and that human brat!

Rin: Kouga shut the f**K up! You f**king moron! (Covers her hands with her mouth)

Kagome: Rin! Remember what your Sesshomaru-sama told you about using that word!

Inuyasha: Hey don't you start calling him that Kagome!

Kagome: Inuyasha please.

Rin: Sorry Kagome-chan. Sesshomaru-sama said that those words aren't ladylike and little females like me shouldn't use them. (Bows)

Sesshomaru: (appears out of no where it seems) Thank you. Also those words are for uneducated people and I shall see to it you get educated.

Inuyasha: uneducated?? What are you trying to say Sesshomaru??

Sesshomaru: Inuyasha I suggest you give it a rest. I don't feel like running my poison claws through you at the moment.

Inuyasha: never stop you before.

Kagome: Shut up Inuyasha he's finally showing you some mercy take it and be grateful. Or I'll kill you. (flames shooting out eyes)

Rin: Uh no! Inu-chan you got Kagome-chan all mad again. Maybe you should kiss her like Kouga try to do earlier! ^^

Inuyasha & Kouga: WHAT!!!

Inuyasha: You tried to kiss her again!

Kouga: she's my woman!

Inuyasha: Is not!

Kouga: Is too!

Inuyasha: IS NOT!

Kouga: IS TOO!

Inuyasha: IS NOT!

Sesshomaru: (snaps his whip near them) SILENCE! I HAVE ENOUGH! (Eyes are red and heavy growling)

Rin: You both got Sesshomaru-sama mad now!

Inuyasha & Kouga: (pointing at each other) He started it!

Sesshomaru: (trying to stay calm) You two act like little children! enough go to sleep and let Rin and Kagome sleep as well. I'll take first watch.

Inuyasha: who died and made you boss!?! I don't have to listen to you!

Kouga: I don't have to listen to you either you arrogant puppy!

Well that got Sesshomaru seeing all red and even with Kouga and Inuyasha combine strength Sesshomaru easily over powered them minding not to shed too much blood in front of Rin. Furthermore he knew he couldn't kill them either in front of Kagome and Rin. So he just filled both their nose with enough poison to knock them out for the night and broke Kouga jaw. When he was finished he threw Inuyasha up a tree and Kouga near Miroku.

Kagome: Thank you Sesshomaur-sama you saved me a lot of trouble. As well as my voice.

Sesshomaru: No need to thank me I enjoy doing it.

Rin: Wow Sesshomaru-sama! you beat up the loud mouth wolf and Inu-chan at the same time.

Jaken: of course milord could take both moron out in less than minute and he did.

Sesshomaru: Jaken shut up! No more conversation everyone go to sleep now.

The first time Jaken wanted to speaking in hours and again he was told to shut up. He should have just stayed quiet. Kagome asked if Rin wanted to cuddled up with her in her sleeping bag. Rin quickly nodded her head and dived in it. Jaken shook his head and lean up against a tree and went to sleep. Sesshomaru stayed on watch for the time being. He had wanted to at least kill Kouga, Inuyasha was another matter.

{Back to Shippo}

Shippo was now sprawled out asleep. He planned to try to find the well or the village the next day. It had took him a while to get into a deep sleep but he was finally there. It was very scary sleeping alone like this and with no one to watch over him.

{Shippo's dream}

He was running faster and faster he could see the village, he had just picked up Kagome's scent. He could knew that scent any where though something wasn't right. as he got closer and closer to the village. Smoke? Wait he could see flames of fire too. What had happen? He ran closer. It was all destroyed not even Kaede's hut was standing. Everything had been burnt to the ground. Though Kagome! Her scent was nearby and also Inuyasha's. Shippo ran though the now destroyed village ignoring all the cries of the dying and wounded.

He finally saw her but she was oh no! Kagome laid next to a slain Inuyasha. It looked like there souls had been sucked dried from them. since there was no blood. Shippo held his breath as walked closer over to their bodies. No this couldn't be true! They had to be okay!

Shippo: you guys wake up! this isn't funny! You have to wake up. Kagome! Inuyasha! please open your eyes I'm scared.

Kikyo: Poor little kitsune all your friends have been killed.

Shippo: Kikyo you did this! You killed Kagome and Inuyasha! You bitch!

Kikyo: Why such language! I do say that Kagome wouldn't have wanted you to use that word. I guess it doesn't matter now that she is dead and I have my whole soul back as well as Inuyasha's.

Shippo: (crying) why? Why? Did you have to kill them.

Kikyo: It was the perfect moment they were so easily distracted looking for you. Though don't feel bad little kitsune. That monk and exterminator suffered much worst than these two.

Shippo: Sango?? Miroku??

Kikyo: well I wasn't the one to kill them Kagura and Kanna did.

Shippo: Kagura!

Kikyo: allowed me to .

Shippo: hey what are you….

Kikyo sent one of her soul carriers to garb Shippo as they flew off together leaving Kagome and Inuyasha's bodies behind. It didn't take as they arrived at Naraku's castle. Shippo was still being carried as the enter the room where Naraku and Kagura were sitting around a table.

Kikyo: Naraku-sama look what I found.

Naraku: so here's the little kitsune that made it so easy for me to end Inuyasha and his annoying comrades lives.

Shippo: (growling) you asshole! Where's Sango and Miroku?

Kagura: that is no way to talk to the soon to be ruler of the earth!

Naraku: hush Kagura. Ah, that monk and exterminator put up a good battle but in the end, they were no match for Kagura and Kanna.

Shippo: I…I don't believe any of you!

Naraku: Kanna show him.

Kanna: yes milord.

(Kanna's mirror)

Miroku, Sango, and Kirara were walking along calling out Shippo's name. Untill the winds started to blow really strong causing them to stop. Kagura gracefully landed in front of them. words were said. (Shippo couldn't hear because Kanna's Mirror doesn't omits sounds) Miroku was going to use his wind tunnel but the poison insects were surrounding them. Sango killed a lot with her boomerang as Miroku tried to battle with Kagura then Kanna came out of nowhere and started to suck Miroku's soul form behind.

Sango saw this and attacked Kanna who only used her mirror to repel it back at Sango who was hit ten times harder than she had thrown it. Kanna sucked the soul from Miroku as Kagura beheaded him. Sango laid paralyzed from the neck down as she was coughing up blood. Kagura started to laughing at her as Sango yelled something out before Kagura beheaded her and Kanna's sucked her soul. The two laughed and then vanished. Kirara had been stung to death by all the poison insects during the whole battle and got up slowly to get to Sango and when she did she let out a howl and died.

(Kanna's mirror stops)

Shippo: NO! YOU EVIL DEMONS! HOW COULD YOU?

Naraku: Easy they all were separated because of you. They let their guards down because of you! there only goal was finding you! Even the great and terrible Lord Sesshomaru fell prey as well as that brat and imp he has about.

Shippo: Sesshomaru? Rin? NOOOO! Sesshomaru is unbeatable. Inuyasha couldn't kill him! So how could you?

Naraku: Kanna allow me to show him.

Kanna: yes master Naraku. (hands over her mirror)

(Kanna's Mirror)

Rin and Jaken were riding on Sesshomaru's dragon. While Sesshomaru was flying, Rin was steadily calling out Shippo's name loud and clear. Till out of nowhere a huge cloud of miasma came at them. Sesshomaru tried to use his sword to blast it all away but to no avail. Rin looked scared as Jaken was trying to fight the miasma with his staff, which was shooting out fire. All of sudden Rin was snatched up by Naraku who seemed to be laughing above both Sesshomaru and Jaken. Sesshomaru looked very mad and Jaken got all freaked out. Sesshomaru carefully attacked Naraku who was under some kind of shield. Naraku sudden dropped Rin form his grasp as she continue screaming to she hit the ground and died on impact. Needless to say, Sesshomaru looked beyond pissed and transformed into his truest form though only with three legs.

Naraku just laughed at him as he blasted a whole bunch of miasma at Sesshomaru, while Sesshomaru blasted a horde his poison at Naraku. Jaken and the dragon trying to protect their master got in the middle and was melted away. Sesshomaru pounce up at Naraku who only vanished for a few second who reappeared with the Tessaiga! Sesshomaru knew what it meant and it really got him more pissed than before. Sesshomaru charged after Naraku who held the Tessaiga steady almost like. Oh no the wind scar! Naraku unleashed the wind scar on Sesshomaru who was blown back and flew down taking many dead trees with him. Sesshomaru was coughing up pools of blood and his silver coat was soaked in his own blood. Naraku let out a laugh and cut Sesshomaru in half. Then burnt his pieces with his cloud of poison.

{End Kanna's Mirror}

Naraku: ah, yes today has got to be the best day of my life. The world shall belong to me forever and I shall live forever. All thanks to a little most useful kitsune. (dark evil laugh)

The other evil women followed Naraku example and started laughing as Shippo was so traumatize he couldn't even cry! Kagome? Inuyasha? Sango? Miroku? Kirara? Rin? All of them had been killed by Naraku and his group. All because of him? why?

Naraku: (stop laughing) Oh and the best part is there isn't anyone to stop me from collecting the reminding shards of the shikon jewel any more. I've just sent Kohaku over to the wolf den to kill their leader Kouga. He should be back any minute now.

As on cue Kohaku came back holding in his bloody hands two shards. Once Naraku had them, he promptly killed the boy. Who last words were Sango I'm sorry.

Naraku: no need for him anymore now that his sister is dead.

Shippo: You're sick! ALL OF YOU! I won't you complete the jewel! Swear on all my friends lives that I won't.

Kagura: Tsk. Tsk. Such big words from someone who ran away and allowed this to happen.

Kanna: yes it is all your fault.

Kikyo: Though we all really should thank you. Perhaps Naraku-sama can make you his pet.

Shippo: NEVER!

Naraku: you have proved most worthy of me however. Come join me as I rule the world!

Shippo: NEVER! NEVER! Never! (starts crying) NEVER!

[End Shippo's dream]

Shippo woke up in a cold sweat and he had wet himself. He looked around and remember everything. That he had left Kagome and the others. He prayed that nothing that horrible happened to them. Shippo had to undress himself as the scent of his clothing would give away his position. He buried them in the ground hoping that it would dilute some of the smells. He hoped that wherever Rin was that she was also okay. How badly he was mistaken.

[Rin & co.]

Sesshomaru allowed himself to go into a deep sleep, knowing that dawn was only a few hours away. Inuyasha and Kouga were both still knocked out though now Kouga was cuddled up with Miroku and Inuyasha was half way hanging out his tree. Rin however was feeling cold even though she was up against Kagome.

(Rin's dream)

They were still searching for Shippo-chan and it was growing colder by the minute soon the skies grew dark as the snow began to fall. The snow and the cold winds started fall harder and harder till they couldn't even see each other and more. Rin grew scared she could see nothing but white and she was freezing cold. Where was Sesshomaru-sama? Could he not hear her calling out his name? So Rin started to call out everyone's name even Kouga's, but they couldn't hear her. She till walking in the cold snow but she couldn't because her feet were numb and blue now. Even her tears were becoming freezing on her face as she cried out. Now She was lost just like Shippo. She started to get up and walk again but this time she fell over something hard and solid.

The winds and cold snow begin to clear, enough to for her to see that she had just tripped over a frozen Shippo! Rin was now cold, scared, and sad her bested friend Shippo was had frozen to death and she would soon share the same fate cause she had gotten lost. She got colder and colder every second till she closed her eyes and laid near Shippo's frozen body.

[End Rin dream]

Rin woke up in a start shivering from all the cold sweat. She looked around to see that everyone was still with her only asleep. Rin checked to make sure she hadn't wet Kagome's futon. She didn't want Jaken laughing at her again. She slowly wiggled out of Kagome's hold and stretched her legs and arms out. She had to go find Shippo before he froze to death when the snow came! Thinking and acting quickly, she went over to Kagome's backpack and pulled out a pack of Kagome's magic fire sticks (matches) and a pen and pad. She left a note on Inuyasha's head and skipped camp.

Rin: Rin is the only one who can find Shippo now.

(chapter twelve ends)

~~Authoress note: That was by far my longest chapter! Did you enjoy it? I hope so because I have to go late Christmas shopping tomorrow so I don't think I have the next chapter out by tomorrow. Thanks everyone. ~~

[Next chapter: Shippo's survival skills are put to the test! Fire in the forest! Rin in trouble! More drama and action next time.]