InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The True Purpose ❯ Scene 7 ( Chapter 7 )

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Scene 7 ------------------------------------------- Inside Kaede's Hut

* Miroku moves to join Sango and Shippo as they begin breakfast.

Miroku- Did Lady Kaede say when she would return before she left last night?
Sango- She said she would be gone for about a week.
Shippo- I felt a powerful demonic struggle a little while ago... Did Inuyasha go to fight with Sesshomaru?
Miroku- No. Sesshomaru killed a lion demon to the south... He brought its head to show Inuyasha.

* Shippo nods.

Shippo- He's either keeping Inuyasha from any other suitors, just being his usual bully self, or that was a show to impress Inuyasha of his power.
Sango- As if Inuyasha doesn't already know.. as much as the rest of us do.
Miroku- I asked our friend if he was Promised to Sesshomaru, but he acted as if he didn't know what I was talking about.
Shippo- That's not surprising. Usually, it's the hanyou's mother that raises her child properly. Teaching it about its purpose.
Sango- But Inuyasha's mother died when he was still very young. And we all know how the Great Dog Demon died on the day Inuyasha was born.
Miroku- So... That would explain why Sesshomaru would know and Inuyasha wouldn't, I guess.
Shippo- Chances are, Sesshomaru was told. But that don't explain why he's tried to kill Inuyasha so many times.

* They all eat in quiet contemplation for a few minutes.

Miroku- Why now, all of a sudden? I mean, he's been around in the springtime before, but never acted this way...
Sango- Inuyasha has matured a lot in this past year. His power has grown with his handling of Tetsusaiga...
Shippo- Alpha demons who have a prospective mate always seem to know when their chosen has matured enough to accept their new role.

* Miroku looks down at Shippo.

Miroku- What if Inuyasha refuses to accept?

* Shippo shakes his head with exaggerrated sadness.

Shippo- Like I said before, it won't be pleasant for our dear friend.
Sango- It's not pleasant for any full demon when they refuse their heats... Is Inuyasha showing any signs of being in heat again, himself? Besides the not eatting, I mean... He's become pretty good at hiding that aspect for some reason.
Miroku- Well, I can say that he has been very agitated, distracted, confused... more irritable every passing day...
Shippo- Sango asked if there were any signs of Inuyasha being in heat...

* Miroku promptly places a knot on the fox kit's head. After he cries a bit and stops his eyes from swirling, the young fox stands and starts to leave.

Sango- Oh, Shippo. He didn't hit you that hard...
Shippo- There's a sure way to tell if Inuyasha is in heat. I guess it just falls on me to go see.

* Miroku and Sango follow Shippo out onto the porch.

Shippo- Stay here.
Miroku- Shippo,...
Shippo- I know what I'm doing. I'm old enough to know, just too young to be affected.

* Shippo heaves a mighty sigh despondently.

Shippo- I won't mature for another 50 years.
Miroku- (Mumbled) Thank goodness I'll be dead and...

* Sango jackslaps the monk.

Sango- Just be careful, Shippo.

* Shippo hmphs and hops off the porch. He moves stealthily closer to Inuyasha, who is still laying between the sacred tree's roots. The Fox kit sniffs as he sneaks closer. When he is perched on top of one of the roots Inuyasha's eyes pop open. Shippo freezes when he sees the demonic look in them.

Inuyasha- Get away from me, brat!
Shippo- You smell funny...

* Inuyasha growls at Shippo's mock childishness.

Inuyasha- Drop the foolishness, whelp! It may fool those stupid humans, but it doesn't fool me.
Shippo- If you know what's wrong then you need to do something about it.
Inuyasha- I don't have to worry about it. Sesshomaru will keep them all away.. like he does every year.

* Inuyasha calms himself down and looks away.

Inuyasha- He doesn't want me passing my filthy, impure blood around... Besides, I have no time for such foolishness.. Not with the b------ Naraku lurking about...
Shippo- Inuyasha,...

* The hanyou glares and lunges toward Shippo with a snarl.

Inuyasha- I said go away!!

* Shippo easily ducks under a high-placed swipe of Inuyasha's clawed hand.

Inuyasha- Leave me alone!

* Shippo decides to obey the order. When he reaches the porch, he looks back to watch his friend lean back against the tree heaving from the exertion he just displayed.

Sango- Are you okay?
Shippo- Yes, he aimed high... He wasn't trying to hurt me.
Miroku- So...?

* Shippo looks up at them and nods.

Shippo- Not only is he in heat, but he's in serious denial... He must be Promised, though.

* They follow Shippo as he walks proudly back into the hut.

Miroku- Why do you say that?
Shippo- Because he showed no interest in me... Come to think of it.. he's never showed any interet in me during his heat cycles.
Sango- Well, he knows that you're still too young...
Shippo- In the stage of heat Inuyasha's in, it wouldn't matter... Canine type demons or half demons in this stage would be... on anything that comes near them... if they're not Promised.

* Shippo glances up at Sango blushing, then sits down to continue eating his breakfast.

Miroku- He's hasn't been pleased with me being around him lately, either.
Shippo- Well, even though the poor dog doesn't have a clue, his demon side must know... He's either going to break soon and go confront Sesshomaru or he's going to be in pain for a long time.
Sango- If Sesshomaru is his Promised Alpha, he might come and try to take Inuyasha by force when his patience runs out.
Miroku- That won't be good for the village.
Shippo- No... But we can't get involved, either... Sesshomaru will kill anyone who interferes.
Sango- So we can only hope that Inuyasha breaks...?

* Shippo nods.

Shippo- Poor, poor Inuyasha..

* All three look down into the firepit sadly.