InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Huge Book of Fairy Tales...Sort of ❯ Donkey Skin...Sort of: Part 5 Conutined ( Chapter 9 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

AN: 2 part to thr first chapter.



Later (afternoon)~
I was still in a bad mood over that dream I had and didn’t feel as guilty as usual when I pushed the sheep roughly into their pens. I was just about to go down to the lake when I saw a red blob coming near me. I grinned evilly and sat down on a rock, waiting for Inuyasha to get his royal little butt over here.
“Hey Donkey, I wanted to ask-“
I got up and bowed low to the ground. “Good morning your Highness, is there anything I can get for you Prince Inuyasha?”
Inuyasha stop speaking and stared at me. Finally he sighed. “Look I can explain.”
“Well I hope you do because I want to know why you told me you were a simple hunter when you’re really the freaking PRINCE OF THE WEST!” I shouted at him.
He hissed and grabbed his ears. “Look I’m sorry, alright? I liked someone not treating me special because I’m royal.”
“You told me in the cave you were a hunter, we were on the road together by then almost a week, why didn’t you did me then?”
“I...I...I don’t know why! Why’s it such a big deal anyway? So what if I’m a prince?”
“You lied to me! Look I wouldn’t be so mad if I never asked you what you did, but I asked and you just...ugh! I can’t even think of anything to say!”
He scowled at me. “Fine then don’t say anything!” He started to walk away.
“Fine, I won’t!”
“Fine!” I turned my back on him and started to walk to the lake. If he was going to meet me at the lake I had to be changed in less then 15 minutes.
I ran all the way down and stomped my foot twice and watched as the sunlight kimono came up from the ground and I stomped my other foot and my jewelry came up right next to it. I threw the skin and my plain kimono off and slipped the other one on, before clasping a yellow diamond and jade necklace around my throat. I sat down on my kimono and tried to hide the skin as best I could before Inuyasha could come.
Less then a minute later he showed up, still muttering under his breath and looking so angry he would kill anyone who looked at him funny. He dropped down beside me and stared at me for a few moments. I raised my eyebrow and tried to look bored. “What?”
He scowled and tucked his arms inside his sleeves and stared at the ground. “Nothing, I’m just pissed right now. I mean so what if I didn’t tell her who I was? It’s not like I know anything about her, and she complaining about me! Stupid wench.”
With a pang of guilt I realized he was right and I really shouldn’t complain but I had a reason to hide! And I haven’t lied to him. Mislead and not tell things, yes, but lie? Never. It’s just a shame I have to act like I don’t know what he’s talking about. Oh well, I’ll yell at him again as Donkey later.
“Excuse me?” I asked, acting like I had no clue about what he was talking about.
He grunted and looked up. “Forget it, we usually can’t go a day without fighting, only now she’s never going to let me forget I lied to her.” Damn right. “Anyway, back to more important things...” He smiled at me, and whipped a small scroll out of a pocket hidden somewhere in his sleeve. “My brother’s forcing me to go to this ball tonight. I thought it might be less painful to go to if I had your beautiful face to stare at.”
“Compliments will get you nowhere.” I said and unrolled the scroll. I raised both eyebrows as I read it. “‘The Great, Wise, Powerful, Wonderful, Strong Lord Sesshomaru of the Vast and Rich West-’”
“My brother’s adviser wrote that, creepy frog man.”
“‘-invites all women of noble houses to attend a ball attended by his younger brother Inuyasha-’”
“Notice that he only called me ‘younger brother Inuyasha. I didn’t even get my title, stupid swamp breath.”
“‘-taking place tonight at the royal ranch of the west from sunset to sunrise. Let it be known Inuyasha is still searching for a wife-’”
”WHAT DID THAT TOAD WRITE?”
“‘-and all the women who come have the chance of becoming his bride. Have a safe trip there.’”
“THAT DAMN FROG! WAIT TILL I GET MY HANDS ON HIM, HE’LL GO FROM GREEN TO BLACK AND BLUE!”
“Are you inviting me to this?” I asked shocked.
He stopped shouting and yelling threats to looking at me strangely. “Yeah, what? You don’t want to go?”
I bit my lip. “Well, it’s not that...”
“What?”
“I...hate parties?” I asked.
“Come on, go to it. You can protect me from all the women who want to snag a prince as their grooms.” he gave me those puppy dog eyes. “Shippo will be there.”
“Is it just guests from the West?”
“I’m pretty sure it is, why, does it matter?”
“Yeah see...I sort of have a few lovesick suitors after me. I’d like to avoid them if I can.” I explained, hoping he would buy the lie.
He looked at me then shrugged, “Whatever, So you’ll go?” I hesitated but nodded. He stood up and nodded, trying to hide it but I could still see the relief in his eyes. “Ok I guess I’ll see you there then. Um, one more thing?” he slowly handed another scroll to me. “If you see Donkey...could you give this to her? I tried to earlier but she was mad at me and then I got mad at her and then...yeah.”
I blinked and took the scroll without thinking. “I will.” I said softly.
He nodded and turned away. “See you tonight then. Don’t be late wench!”
~Later (Half an Hour before the ball)
I was rushing around trying to finish my chores early and at the same time calculating in my head how much time I would need to change. I took a bath, washed my hair and tried to scrub the dead donkey smell out as much as possible about a hour or so ago so that wasn’t a problem, I just had to change and do something with my hair. I looked at the sun and with a rush dumped the rest of the pigs food in their pens, trying to stay downwind of the stink.
I walked quickly over to the kitchen and prayed that Kikyo wouldn’t be in a bad mood. I let out the breath I didn’t know I hadn’t been holding when Kikyo was calmly cutting vegetables for a soup, and spitting in it every so often. I cleared my throat and she looked up at me, scowling.
“What are you doing Jackass? You’re supposed to be doing your chores!” she snarled at me.
“I finished early.” I said and hoped she wouldn’t throw the soup at me. She growled low under her breath.
“Fine, I can’t trust you with the food since you got blood all over it! Honestly Jackass, you want to put stuff in there people won’t notice, you know how many people noticed blood in their apple pies yesterday?” she shouted at me. Trust Kikyo to be mad I didn’t mix my spit in the food instead. “You’re free until midnight, you have to wash the dishes after all those rich pigs in kimono’s finish stuffing their faces at dinner. Oh and if I find out you’re really not done with your chores I’ll box your ears so hard they fall off, and I’ll stuff them in a soup or turkey or something. Got it?” she asked. I nodded rapidly and walked out the door. “I better see you here at midnight if you like walking without a limp!” she called out threateningly.
I was already out the door so I just ignored her and ran straight to the woods and hid behind a few trees, making sure no one was around before I slipped the donkey skin off me and into a shallow hole I dug before I took a bath. I stamped my foot three times against the earth and while I wait for the dress to come up, pulled my kimono off and placed it on top of the skin.
Shivering slightly in the cool air, I careful put a rock over the hole and pulled on the moonlight kimono after making sure my fingers were clean. I stamped my other foot three times and a sapphire and diamond necklace melted up, followed by matching bracelets and a few silver combs with sapphire flowers on it. I slipped the jewelry on and very carefully rolled my hair into a bun and slid the combs in to make it stay.
I wished I had a mirror to see if I did it right or if I ended up looking like a baka but I didn’t have a mirror and the sun was about to set. I made sure no one was around, and that the scroll was in my hand before leaving the forest and walking around to the front of the ranch. I mentally groaned when I realized I didn’t have a coach to arrive in and wondered how I was going to explain that to the footman at the door.
I smiled when I remembered a old trick I had used to escape from some of the most boring balls Hojo ever had and walked confidently forward, even through a little voice inside my headed screamed at me to turn back just incase there was guests who knew Hojo and would recognize me.
I ignored it and kept walking to the door, not even looking at the people who started to stare at me. The footman’s eyes widened and bowed low when I walked up the steps.
“My lady, what can I do for you?” he asked respectfully.
I handed him the scroll. “I’ve been given a invitation to King Sesshomaru’s ball and am here to attend. May I go in?” I asked, and gave a graceful gesture of my head towards the door that I had practiced with for the last five years in front of a mirror.
He stuttered, “but my Lady, where’s your coach?” he asked still not sure if he should let me in.
I laughed like I had seen the airheaded women back at Hojo’s court to and fluttered my eyelashes slightly. “I told my coach to drop me off at the front of the road, the night’s just to be beautiful to be underneath the roof of a carriage don’t you think?” I asked with a small smile I had seen on the same airheaded women’s faces.
He tucked the scroll in a bag next to him that was overflowing with others and bowed towards the door. “You’re right my Lady, please go in and enjoy the night.” I nodded at him and walked by, and not letting myself chuckle until I left earshot.
Back when I was younger, I used the old walking excuse to get out of Hojo’s palace for awhile and didn’t come back for hours, it drove Hojo insane. Never though I would use it to crash a party. I made my way through the hallways to where I could hear music and where there were a few other couples ahead of me. I walked over to the entrance of the ball, still in the shadows getting ready to go down.
I took a deep breath, said a short prayer to Kami and walked into the room and started to go down the stairs. The ball room was huge, which was surprising considering this is only supposed to be a royal ranch. The entire room was either marble or some type of precious metal. The columns looked like they had been craved from ivory, and some kind of flower/vine had been twisted around it. Murals of the rulers of the west graced the ceiling and angels and other beings were flying around them. A buffet was set up in the corner and at the opposite end there was a huge symphony playing while couples danced on the floor next to it.
I was still walking down the stairs, very slowly because I didn’t want to trip and rip something. The chatter I had heard from outside was quieter now, and I had to keep myself from staring back when people looked at me and whispered behind fans about me. I kept my gaze rotating around the room, or looking straight at the wall ahead of me. But I felt a pair of eyes almost burning into me so I looked down and met Inuyasha’s gold eyes.
I swallowed when his gaze refused to leave mine despite the beautiful women around him begging for attention, and a weird little green thing next to him who tried to make him talk to them. He stared at me, so I stared back not looking where I was stepping. I lost my footing and groaned, waiting for my face to meet the steps.
So I was shocked when my face came about half way down to kiss the stairs and I stopped falling in midair. Gentle arms helped me regain my balance and set me on the step I had missed. I bowed when I met Inuyasha’s eyes again. “Thank you my lord.” I said respectfully.
The whole room had gone silent, even the band had stopped playing when Inuyasha used his demon speed to run up and catch me. I felt hundreds of eyes staring/glaring at me but I didn’t take my eyes from Inuyasha’s.
He opened his mouth to say something but then the band started playing and a high pitched whiney voice starting yelling at Inuyasha to dance with someone. He growled and rolled his eyes. He glared down at the green thing that I could see now was a frog and looked scared when he saw all the women fluttering their eyelashes and smiling seductively. He gulped and looked over at me. “Dance with me?” he lowed a voice to a whisper “Please?” he asked and gave me those puppy eyes.
I nodded and prayed I still remembered the few dance lessons I actually went to. He took my arm and we walked down the last few steps together, everyone’s eyes were glued on my face and most of the women looked like they hoped I would trip again. He led me over to the dance floor and placed his hand on my waist, I put my hand on his shoulder. The band started to play again and people started to talk while Inuyasha guided me across the dance floor and I tried not to trip or step on his feet like I did with my dance teacher back at Hojo’s palace.
“I didn’t think you would show up tonight.” Inuyasha said and lifted me up quickly and set me back down when that part of the dance came.
“I didn’t either.” I said, not thinking of anything else to say.
Inuyasha swallowed and looked around “Was Donkey still mad at me?” he asked, his voice down to a whisper. “I don’t see her yet.”
“She couldn’t come, I gave her the invitation but she was needed in the kitchens. I guess you’re stuck with me for the night.”
“Feh.”
“Where’s Shippo? I through you said he was going to be here?” I asked looking around to see if he was stuffing his little face at the buffet table.
“He was here. Now he’s gone.”
I narrowed my eyes at him and he looked a little nervous. “What?”
“I didn’t say he was going to be here the whole night did I? He does have to sleep you know, he can’t stay up till dawn or whatever stupid time it is.”
I glared at him but made myself stop when I heard people start to whisper. “You didn’t mention that part.” I hissed. “I wanted to see him again.”
He looked at me. “Why do you like him so much anyway? You’ve meet him once.”
Damn it, does he have to question everything? “He reminds me of my little brother...Souta.” I said, coming up with a boy who’s family worked in Hojo’s palace for generations. Of course he was also cruel and hurt little animals but Inuyasha couldn’t know that.
He shrugged, “Whatever, do you want to grab something to eat?” he asked, his eyes rolling longingly at the food table at the end of the room. I nodded and when the song finished Inuyasha took my elbow and started to weave around the crowds, avoiding the weird little green frog who was calling for him, I guess.
He drooled when we got to the table and took a plate and started shoving food on it. “To bad they don’t have any Ramen right Inuyasha?” I asked without thinking.
He snapped his head towards me and narrowed his eyes. “How do you know I like Ramen?”
I shrugged and tried to look innocent, “Must of heard it somewhere. Probably from a servant. So why isn’t there any? You probably threatened to kill the cooks if they didn’t put it out knowing you...uh I mean from what I’ve heard about you.” I added on lamely and made a mental note to start thinking before I speak unless I want Inuyasha to find out who I am.
He looked at me funny but he shrugged and raised the plate to his lips. He poured all the food on it down into his mouth, chewed for five seconds and swallowed.
“Master Inuyasha! Where are your manners? “ a high pitched voice asked and I mentally agreed with him.
“Shut up toad.” he said bored and picked up a apple, took a bite out of it and threw it at a frog’s head.
“Master Inuyasha-”
“Oh so it’s ‘Master Inuyasha’ now? In that damn invitation all I got was ‘the brother of the great King Sesshomaru.”
“-there are many beautiful girls who came all this way to meet you. Go dance with them!” The toad ordered him.
“Make me Jaken!” Inuyasha taunted and took a huge bite out of a ham.
“Dance with them or I’ll tell the Great, Powerful, Wise and Handsome King Sesshomaru you were bad and to take your Ramen away.”
Inuyasha paused in finishing off a turkey leg and narrowed his eyes at him. “You wouldn’t”
“Try me.”
“Fine, but I swear I’ll make your life a living hell after this night is over.” Inuyasha hissed at him. He turned to me and shrugged. “I’ll be back, don’t do anything stupid while I’m gone wench.” I opened my mouth to say something (Like ‘what did you say you stupid, moronic dog?’) but he turned away and accidentally walked over Jaken.
I wandered around for a little bit while Inuyasha forced himself to dance with some of the most beautiful women in the West for the sake of his Ramen. I wasn’t paying attention and almost ran into a man with brown eyes and plain black hair pulled back who had a hurt and angry expression on his face.
“Are you alright sir?” I asked when he didn’t move out of the way.
“Give it back!”
“...give what back?”
“My heart.” I rolled my eyes. “Go find someone else to bother.” I said rudely and tried to move out of the way.
He blocked me and smiled charmingly. “I’m sorry my lady, but I really came over to ask you something serious.”
“Yes?”
“Well I was wondering what it felt like to be the most beautiful girl here?”
I scowled at him. “Stop using pick up lines, that’s one of the worst one’s I’ve ever heard.”
He smirked. “You think that one’s bad? What about, ‘You’re a piece of eye candy and I’ve got a sweet tooth.’”
I laughed. “Kami please tell me that one never worked.”
“Nah, but you can’t blame me for trying it. My friend used ‘Who took the stars out of the sky and put them in your eyes?’ once and it actually worked.”
“Really?”
“Yeah, they’re getting married in a few months now.”
“What’s the worst pick up line you’ve ever used on a girl?” I asked.
He thought about it for a moment “Do you have a raisin?”
“...no.”
“Well how about a date?”
I laughed again. “Did it work?”
“You tell me.”
“Didn’t work.”
He pouted. “You don’t have to be so mean you know, I may not be the best looking guy but I’m the only one talking to you.”
“Not anymore.”
The man jumped and I turned around to see Inuyasha growling at him. He took my elbow and pulled me close. “I would go away if I was you before I got really angry.” he suggested. The man nodded and bowed before almost running away.
I turned around to glare at Inuyasha. “Did you have to scare the poor guy like that?”
“Yes, do you even know anything about that guy? He hits on every woman he thinks as money. And you! I can’t believe you, you were flirting with him! It was so disgusting and-”
“Flirting?” I interrupted. “You think I was flirting with him?”
“If the shoe fits...”
“Oh shut up, I doubt you even know what that saying means!”
“I know enough to know you were flirting!”
“I wasn’t flirting you baka! That was talking!”
“Flirting!”
“Talking!”
“Flirting!”
“How long where you even there to decide I was ‘flirting?”
“I heard you from across the room! Me and every demon heard you!”
“Demons can’t hear that far away unless they concentrating on something! ...Wait you were eavesdropping on me?”
“So what if I was? I don’t trust the guys around here with you looking like you do.” Inuyasha said.
“...wait so you were trying to protect me?” I asked, touched.
“Feh, call it what you want wench.” I looked away and blushed.
10 Minutes before Midnight~
I was out on the balcony, waiting for Inuyasha to come back out. Jaken, had forced him to come dance with a few more girls and he promised he would come back with chocolate. He finally came back out, his clawed hands full of brightly colored wrapped things. I sat down on the railing before he handed them to me.
“You better not fall wench.” I shrugged and tore the paper open.
“I’ve been on higher.” I said, thinking of Sango’s home.
He leaned on the railing next to me and popped a chocolate in his mouth. “Hey Kags?” he asked slowly.
“What?”
“I was wondering.... and look don’t take this the wrong way but um...well would you take my ring?” Inuyasha finally burst out with.
I looked at him. “What?” I asked again.
He pushed a hand through his silver mane, not looking at me. “Look it’s not really a secret Sess wants to marry me off to someone so he doesn’t have to deal with me anymore, and Jaken said if I don’t find someone tonight to at least give a promise ring to, Sess is going to force me into a marriage. So I was wondering...if you would take it?” he asked, looking at me finally.
I opened my mouth but closed it again when I couldn’t think of something to say. I really wanted to say yes...but would that be fair? I couldn’t stay in Japan, not while Hojo was still here. It wouldn’t be safe for me to spend any time here longer then I needed to. I could put Inuyasha in danger to if I’m not careful.
But...
I love him.
I felt my heart skip a beat. Oh Kami, when did this happen? I’m in love with Inuyasha. Knowing this was possibly one of the stupidest things I had ever done I smiled and nodded my head yes.
He looked so happy I couldn’t take it back. He took my hand and carefully slipped a gold and ruby ring over my finger. He gently lifted my chin up to his and lowered his head, giving me all the time in the world to pull away. I refused to pull away as we inched closer, my head tilted up until our lips finally met in a sweet, gentle kiss.
We sat there for a short while, our lips locked. I wanted the heavenly kiss to last, but I knew I had to soon flee. I let my fingers interlock with his, butterflies in my stomach, and feeling my heart skip a beat, I swear I could've died right there and then. I really couldn't believe what was happening, but in a way, I knew it was true. We pulled back to breath and I had no idea what to say. I just stared in his melting gold eyes.
“Kagome...I-”
The clock struck twelve, the rings louder then what he was about to say.
“No!” I cried out.
“Kagome, what’s wrong?” Inuyasha asked.
I shook my head, damn it why did the night have to end? “I’m sorry, I have to go.” I said and pulled out of his arms as fast as I could.
“What? Kagome, wait!”
I ran into the ballroom and ignored all the faces staring at me. I heard Inuyasha running behind me, but before he could touch me he tripped over Jaken. People crowded around him to help him up and I ran up the stair case and down the hall, my tears falling freely. As soon as I got outside I masked my scent and ran into the woods. I kept running and running until I came to the tree where I buried my donkey skin and fell to my knees, still crying. I forced myself to calm down and stood up, and took the kimono off, throwing it on the ground. I slid the combs out of my hair and unhooked the necklace and bracelets.
I thought I heard a gasp but after looking around I saw no one and carelessly dropped the jewelry on the ground. I stamped my foot again and again until a necklace with a chain came up. I ripped the pendant off and slipped Inuyasha’s ring onto the gold chain and placed it around my neck, close to my heart. I threw on the kimono and donkey skin and walked quickly back to the kitchens, hoping Kikyo wouldn’t notice I was late.
I walked in to hear Kikyo banging pots and pans all over the place and winched, knowing she would take her anger out on me soon enough. “WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN JACKASS?” She yelled as soon as I walked into her sight range.
“Sorry Kikyo, I didn’t realize the time.” I said, keeping my head down. I gasped when a large fist came out and hot me hard across the face, sending me down to the floor. I rubbed my eye and groaned, knowing there would be a bruise there for awhile.
“GET YOUR SLOW ASS OVER THERE TO THE SINK AND START WASHING THE DISHES!” Kikyo screamed at me. I got up and walked over to the sink, making sure to stay as far away as possible from Kikyo. I sighed and started to wash the mountains of dishes as quietly as possible, and whenever Kikyo wasn’t looking, I gently touched Inuyasha’s ring to make sure the whole night wasn’t just a dream.
Kikyo (around the time of Kagome fleeing from Inuyasha)~
Kikyo looked at the clock before spitting in tomorrow’s breakfast and going outside to look for Donkey. “Where the hell is that jackass? I told her to be back by midnight.” she grumbled, her old bones creaking with every step she took. She saw a flash of white in the woods. Thinking it was something valuable she stumbled forward, trying to stay away from the rocks but not quite keeping clear of them.
She walked into the woods, being careful to be quiet incase someone was there. She heard loud sobbing and tip toed forward, wanting to see who was there without them knowing she was watching them. She hide behind a tree when she came close to the person clearing. It was a beautiful women wearing a kimono that looked like it had come from the moon. The woman sat there crying for awhile before finally standing up. Kikyo gasped when she saw what was on the woman’s neck. It was the very jewels Hojo’s father had given her as a girl! Kikyo bit her lip so hard it bled. The bitch wearing her jewels must be Hojo’s bride.
The woman roughly took off the kimono and jewels, throwing them to the ground like they were worthless. Kikyo had to keep from gasping when the clothes started to sink into the ground and kept her attention on the woman, wanting to see who she was. She bent down and unrolled a rock over a hole, and lifted a cape from it. Kikyo squinted her eyes. The cape looked like... donkey skin. ...
Jackass was Hojo’s daughter?
Kikyo gritted her teeth together and turned away from Donkey putting her clothes on, her hatred for Donkey growing even more then it already was. “I wonder if Sayo is willing to take a message to Hojo about where is bride is?” Kikyo muttered, smiling truly for the first time in years.
Sango (a few days later in a bar)~
Sango waited for Miroku to pay for their sake before she lifted the cup up and poured half the contents of it down her throat. She still hadn’t answered Miroku about giving him a chance and hoped getting drunk would keep him off her back for awhile.
“Sango don’t drink so fast. I’m not buying enough sake for you to get drunk with, this is all you get.” Miroku said calmly and took a sip of his.
“Oh, and I suppose I don’t have money of my own?” she grumbled and took another big swing. They heard loud laughter coming from one corner of the bar and a man got up and sat down on the counter.
“Free drinks for everyone!” he cried out, drunk. People cheered and came up to pat him on the shoulder as Miroku and Sango watched on. The bartender came by to refill their cups and Sango nodded their thanks, but started to drink just a sip at a time, staring at the man who paid for their drinks.
“What is it?” Miroku asked when she kept staring. “...you don’t think he’s cuter then me do you?” he glared at the man.
Sango waved her hand like she was swiping a fly away. “Shut up Miroku, I’m just wondering where he got the money to buy everyone a drink. He doesn’t look that rich.” she explained, her eye’s sweeping over his second hand clothes.
“That’s it? Watch the master my sweet thing.” he said and walked over to the man. Sango decided to wait till later to hit him and hopped off the stool, following him over.
“Thanks for the drinks my good man.” Miroku said, patting the man on the shoulder. “May I ask how you are fortunate enough to be able to afford to buy everyone drinks?” Miroku asked, keeping his tone light and easy.
The man belched and took another swing from the sup of sake he had. “It’s easy if you know the right people.” He stammered out. He leaned forward like he was telling a secret. “You see, this lady I know in my village,” Hiccup, “thinks she knows where the lost bride of Hojo’s is.” Hiccup! “So she sent me with a message, I gave it to Hojo himself! And the man gave me all this money!” Hiccup! He took another gulp of sake and spit it all over himself when he hiccupped again.
“What?!” Sango yelled and grabbed him by the neck of his shirt. “What do you mean they gave you money?” she shouted right in the man’s face.
“Hey lady, bring it outside, I don’t want no fighting in my bar!” the bartender yelled.
She snarled at him and dragged the man outside and slammed him up against a wall. “What the hell did you mean by that?” she hissed in his face.
“What do you think lady? Kikyo must have really found the girl because Hojo threw me a sack of gold and ordered his men to get his horse ready!” Hiccup!
“Damn it!” Sango yelled at threw him aside. She whistled and Kirara appeared and turned into her big cat form. The chain around her wrist appeared and dragged her back to Miroku.
“Sango, what’s gotten into you!” Miroku asked, trying to keep a struggling Sango in his arms.
“Damn it Miroku, let me go, I have to get to her!” Sango cried.
“Get to who? Sango will you calm down?”
“Kagome! The girl Hojo’s looking for! It’s my fault she’s still in danger, I have to find her before Hojo can get to her!”
“Ok wait calm down and explain everything to me slowly.”
“Kagome is my fairy godsister, ok? I’m the one who helped her escape Hojo but I couldn’t stay with her, I have to find her and get her out of the country now. Kami I can’t believe I stayed away so long.” Sango groaned.
Miroku let her go and she rushed to Kirara, Miroku sliding in behind her. “Do you have any ideas where she is?”
“Only that she’s in the West somewhere.” Sango shouted once Kirara lifted and started to fly. Sango felt Miroku tighten his grip on her once she began to cry. ‘Please Kagome, forgive me for staying away so long. I promise I’ll find you before Hojo can touch a hair on your head.’


AN: And it’s finally FINISHED! Really sorry about the long wait (and I’m really sorry about the cliffhanger hahaha) but I hope you guys still enjoyed it. I might take mercy on you and write the last part to this before I write Snow White but I’m probably not. Depends on HOW MANY REVIEWS I GET! (Hint hint)