InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Was Lost But Now Is Found ❯ The Rumor and Thoughts ( Chapter 4 )

CHAPTER FOUR: THE RUMOR AND THOUGHTS

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After a day of traveling, Shippo spotted a hot spring where they could rest.

"Me and Nakushita will go first" said Kagome. "Shippo, could you be our lookout?"

"Sure, I'll do it" said Shippo.

"Thanks Shippo" Nakushita said.

"Inuyasha, and especially you Miroku, don't you dare peak" Kagome said with a glare more towards Miroku than Inuyasha.

"Feh, like I would even bother" said Inuyasha.

"(sigh) Fine, I won't look" Miroku answered (because Inuyasha was throwing a death glare to the monk).

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"Ahh. This feels nice" Kagome said.

"Yeah. I haven't had a nice bath like this since I was captured" said Nakushita. "Hey Kagome, has Inuyasha ever mentioned me before to you?"

"I don't think so" said Kagome. "He doesn't really talk much about his past a lot"

"It figures. Inuyasha always puts on a tough guy act but he's a softy and really sweet on the inside" Nakushita said.

"I've kind of noticed that about him" said Kagome. "Nakushita, have you had anybody at all treat you nicely when you worked there?"

"Well, there was one. She was also a servant but was human. She had a friend that was half cat-youkai though. When the master found out about that, he killed the hanyou and fired the servant. She was basically the only friend I had there" said Nakushita who was by now fighting back her tears.

"Are you okay?" asked Kagome.

"Yeah, I'm alright" said Nakushita and she then went under the water.

"(sigh) You've really must have had a hard life, Nakushita" said Kagome but her statement was unheard.

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"We're back" Kagome said as she and Nakushita walked into camp.

Just then Kagome sensed a part of the Shikon-no-Tama coming closer.

"I sense a jewel shard. And it's coming this way fast" said Kagome.

"Where?" Inuyasha asked demandingly.

"Over there" Kagome said as she pointed in the direction of the forest.

Suddenly a mini tornado appeared and Kouga jumped out of it.

"Kagome!" he said happily.

"Oh, hi Kouga" said Kagome as Inuyasha stepped in front of her.

"Oh, it's you dog-turd" said Kouga glaring at Inuyasha.

"What are you doing here" Inuyasha said also glaring at the wolf-youkai with his hand on the Tetsusaiga.

Kouga then noticed a new scent in the group. He then looked at Nakushita and asked, "Who's this?"

"Kouga, meet Nakushita. She is Inuyasha's little sister" Kagome said.

"I thought so, I could tell she was of his blood from her scent" said Kouga. "I didn't know you had a baby sister" he said to Inuyasha.

"Well, now you know. And as I said before, what are you doing here?" asked Inuyasha once more still with his hand on Tetsusaiga.

As Inuyasha and Kouga was bickering as usual, Shippo, Miroku, and Nakushita just looked on with sweat-drops on their heads while Kagome was trying to stop them.

When Kagome finally had gotten fed up with the dispute, she spoke up. "Inuyasha, sit boy" and Inuyasha went thud on the ground. "Kouga, you better go, okay?"

"Wait Kagome, I came to tell you something. I just forgot because of mutt-face here" Kouga said as Inuyasha gritted his teeth with a death glare in his eye. "There's a rumor that Naraku is somewhere nearby, to the south of here. I sent a couple of my men to check it out but they never returned."

"Well, thanks Kouga. I guess we'll check it out" said Kagome.

Just then Kouga took her hands and said, "Kagome, remember you're my woman." He then let go and said, "See ya. And nice meeting you Nakushita" and he dashed off in the direction of which he came.

"Kagome..." Inuyasha grumbled as he picked himself up off the ground.

"(sigh) Sorry Inuyasha, but I didn't want you two to fight" Kagome said.

"Feh" Inuyasha merely said.

"Well, I suppose we should check the rumor out" said Miroku hoping to stop the quarrel.

Through all of this Nakushita remained silent. [Naraku. Why does that name sound so familiar? I know I've heard it before].

"Nakushita, are you alright?" Shippo asked noticing Nakushita deep in thought.

"Yes. Nakushita, is something bothering you?" asked Miroku.

Just then Inuyasha and Kagome stopped their little argument also noting Nakushita pondering something.

"What's the matter sis?" Inuyasha asked.

"Oh, it's nothing" Nakushita said putting on a smile.

"Are you sure?" asked Kagome a little concerned and Nakushita nodded her head in compliance.

"Well, I suppose we can go look into the matter of the rumor of Naraku's appearance tomorrow. For now let us get some rest" Miroku said.

"Yeah, let's turn in" Kagome said.

As everyone was dozing off, Nakushita fell asleep with this thought. [Naraku. Where have I heard that name before? Where?]

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