InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Together Forever ❯ Time To Train ( Chapter 20 )

Chapter Twenty: Time to Train

Kagome stirred next to Inuyasha, snuggling into him in an attempt to get comfy once more. A light chuckling met her ears and she looked up through bleary eyes at Inuyasha's smiling face. "What's so funny?" she asked, trying to stifle a yawn and failing miserably. Smiling, Inuyasha replied, "Nothing Koi." Smiling at the hanyou she reached up and gently stroked behind a sensitive inu ear. A content growl rumbled deep in his chest as he leaned into her touch. Smiling even more she laid her head against his chest and listened as the growling turned to an almost purr like sound.

Both of them jerked from their content moment at the sound of knocking upon their bedroom door. Growling in anger Inuyasha scowled at the door as Kagome sat up. "Who is it?" she called clutching the sheet protectively over her chest. "Ares sent me to tell you to wash up! Breakfast is in fifteen minutes!" Kenji called from the hall. "We're coming so get lost!" Inuyasha hollered back while getting up from the bed. Chuckling could be heard from the hall then the slight thump of feet moving away. "Stupid wolf." Inuyasha muttered gathering his clothes. Laughing Kagome slipped into a yukata and dragged Inuyasha to the bathing area to wash up.

Ares looked up from her spot near door when Kenji entered still chuckling. "Gave them the message." He said through the laughter; making his green eyes shine with playfulness. Sango looked over at the two with a quirked brow. Miroku, who had been absentmindedly watching Kirara and Shippo play, looked over at the two and smiled slightly after giving Sango a knowing look. Ares stood, and smiled warmly at Kagome and Inuyasha who walked in holding hands and smiling slightly though Inuyasha paused to give Kenji a brooding frown. "Food's here!" Shippo cried while sniffing the air. A group of human women came in and set up the breakfast then left, all the while casting glances at the occupants of the room. Inuyasha nearly attacked his food and almost choked while trying not to laugh at the site of Shippo's eyes when he saw all the food. Kagome chided both Inuyasha and Shippo on their manners and Kenji found it funny the way both boys flushed at Kagome's disapproving huff and mutterings about bad manners and boys acting so baka sometimes.

Sango kept glancing at Miroku all through the meal. She couldn't remember her dream nor figure out how Miroku had heard her but not the youkai in the room. She flushed and looked down quickly when she realized Miroku had been watching her stare at him for the last few moments. She kept her head down yet she could feel Miroku's inquisitive eyes boring into her head. "Kagome, I want to train you to fight." Everyone's heads snapped up at Ares comment. "Train me, but what for?" Kagome asked sitting down her bowl of miso soup. Ares violet eyes locked with Kagome's dark blue ones. "Kagome, you're on a mission to destroy Naraku and to complete the shattered Shikon no Tama, you're archery skills have improved greatly as you've told me, but bows and arrows only go so far. What will you do if you need to defend yourself and no one can help you? You must learn to protect yourself. By training you will become stronger and be more prepared for the battle with Naraku to come. So, let me teach you." Ares said her eyes never leaving Kagome's.

'Let her teach you.' She heard Sakura say in her mind. "Ok." Kagome replied to both Ares and Sakura. A smile lit Ares's face and she jumped up, heading for her bag. Kagome smiled at the others and followed after Ares who was heading off to Kagome and Inuyasha's room. After the door shut Inuyasha seemed to not even blink for a while and it began to give the others the creeps. "HENTAI!" Wham! Thud! Everyone came out of their dazed state to laugh at the hentai houshi who was crumpled on the floor with a raging Sango striding off into the garden to relax throwing comments about how much of a hentai and baka he was over her shoulder.

Kagome was pulled into her room by Ares who flopped unceremoniously to the ground after shutting the door. "You can't train while wearing a yukata", Ares said smiling then looking down at herself she sheepishly added, "nor can I so let's find something else." With that said she began digging through her bag, seemingly looking for something. "Ah-ha, here you are!" she cried triumphantly handing Kagome a bundle of clothes. "I remembered just before I left to search for you my mistress gave me that for you." She said with a nod at the clothes Kagome was still holding. "Thanks." Kagome muttered beginning to strip while Ares did the same.

"Oh my, Ares-chan?" Ares turned to Kagome and smiled at her expression. Her face wash flushed a dark pink and she looked somewhat distressed. "Yes, what's wrong?" Ares asked in a sweet voice. Kagome glared. "What the heck is this!?" "Your training outfit." "I know that, but what's up with the style? I thought this was feudal Japan." Kagome said uncertainly. Ares giggled and smiled. "It is but my mistress has always had this style of training clothes made. Besides you look good in them!" Kagome flushed again but looked down as if not sure to believe her.

Ares's grabbed Kagome's hand, after stooping and grabbing a few objects wrapped in silver cloth out of her bag, then dragged the miko to the garden. Kagome smiled as she thought about her training outfit. It really wasn't so bad. It was a deep green dress that went over her shoulders; covering her back, sleeves that ended right before her elbows, it reached down to her ankles, with slits up to her thighs on each side, matching green boots like the ones Sango wears when in her taijiya armor, and was tied around her waist with a black cloth belt. Under the dress was something similar to cloth shorts without zippers or buttons that were a deep green, tattered at the ends and they ended around mid thigh and were skin tight. But one thing that bothered her was the entire outfit was skin tight and the front was cut low and made her feel like she was showing a little to much of her chest even though her breasts were covered. She noticed Ares had the same thing on only hers was a deep purple.

Reaching a small orchard Ares stopped and looked at Kagome carefully. Fidgeting under the calculating gaze Kagome coughed into her fist lightly and Ares grinned. "Punch me." she said holding up one hand for a target. "Do what?" Kagome asked; this didn't seem like training. "Punch my hand as hard as you can. I need to see how strong you are." It was Ares's turn to fidget under a dead pan gaze from Kagome. "Just do it!" "Ok, ok, I'm gonna do it, sheesh." Kagome muttered. Frowning she punched the "target" and nearly fainted when Ares yelped. "Oww that hurt, damn it I didn't think you'd get the much strength from it!" Ares managed to get out while hissing at the stinging sensation in her hand. Kagome's eyes got very round as she looked from the now frowning Ares to her hand. "How....." "When you mated with Inuyasha you drank his blood too, so it gave you some youkai attributes. Like for instance you'll find out your speed is higher and your strength is increasing. In truth I wasn't expecting you to be that strong so I didn't even think to prepare myself for real force so it stung like a bitch." Ares said a wolfish grin reaching her face as Kagome blinked like an owl a few times.

As Ares taught Kagome basic attacks and stances a figure sat in a nearby tree, watching them silently, making sure to stay hidden in the trees wide abundance of leaves. Deep blue eyes narrowed as the ki of some unknown force came from the woods; it was dark, and looking for a fight. With one last look at the miko and Ares the figure ran among the branches of trees and atop the roofs of huts so fast one barely noticed it.

Jumping from the tress and into the forest floor the girl looked around. Her hair stood on end as a growl came from behind her. She whipped around, and grabbed the fist aiming for her head. With and emotionless face she struck the youkai. His body was solid, yet looked like it was made of shadows. Deep crimson eyes glared as the owner jumped back up and lunged with deadly aim, baring fangs and black claws that reeked of the dead. "Bitch! I'll make you pay." It hissed icily, all the while smirking at the 'weak girl' who thought she could beat him. However, his smirk faltered when the girl smiled. "You can do nothing." She whispered. Looking up at the youkai before her the girl let her power shift, it grew, and it showed in her eyes; blood red mixed with deep blue then shifted to almost pure white as a surge of cold swept over the shadow youkai. "Impossible...that race is dead." It whispered before fleeing. The girl looked torn between hunting it or watching over the miko and her companions.

Sighing dejectedly, the girl turned and went back to the garden of the inn to calm her self. When she settled back down in her tree she saw that they were finished for the moment and the girl, Kagome, was heading back to the inn for a bath. Ares smiled and looked to the tree, nodding once, before walking to a small corner of the garden surrounded by shrubs and one large tree that shadowed the corner.

As soon as Ares went behind the tree a figure dropped from it and landed neatly before her smiling warmly. "Ah, Lia-chan, what may I ask, are you here for?" Ares asked gracing the girl, Lia, with a smile. "I was sent to check on you." Lia replied, brushing a bit of dust off her dark blue pants and the wrinkles from her matching colored dress. Nodding, Ares hugged Lia close and smiled when the girl returned her embrace. How's everything going?" Lia asked stepping back and looking at her friend critically. "Fine, Kagome and Inuyasha are mates, Kenji is here, the monk and taijiya along with the kitsune kit and fire neko, are all well. But that baka Kouga tried to touch Kagome-chan and...he grabbed my breast!" Ares said hissing much like a neko in anger.

Looking up at the sound of muffled laughter Ares saw Lia clasping her hand over her mouth in effort to stop the laughter and hide the smile. "Lia-cha it isn't funny!" "I'm sorry...gomen...but...heehee..." Lia said bursting into giggles while tears formed in the corners of her eyes. Pouting, Ares huffed and crossed her arms under her breasts, turning her head away and ignoring her friend. "Gomen Ares-chan. I bet you fried him with your fire for it though, right?" A nod was her answer. Suddenly both girls stilled and listened with their keen youkai ears to the sound of approaching footsteps. "Sango." Ares whispered picking up the sent of her friend. "I need to go report to our Lady now." Lia whispered then leaped into the tree and over the wall of the inn, placing a cloak around her self. Quickly, Ares stepped around the tree and waited for the taijiya to come closer.

Sango walked aimlessly through the garden, lost in thought. Looking up she spotted Ares leaning on a tree near the back corner of the garden. "Ares- chan!" she called, waving to the youkai hime. "Hey, Sango, what are you doing out here all alone?" Ares asked, coming to walk beside her new found friend. "Thinking..." "Thinking about what?" A flush rose to scald Sango's cheeks. "Sore wa himitsu desu." She replied, blushing, a deep red. "A secret, eh, then it must be about the person you love!" Ares chirped nudging Sango in the side gently. Sango buried her head in her hands. "Ares..." she groaned. Laughing, Ares grabbed Sango's arm and pulled her towards the inn.

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