InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ When You Wish Upon A Star... ❯ Double Edged Sword ( Chapter 2 )

When You Wish Upon A Star...

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DISCLAIMER: I do not own Inu Yasha and pals. That credit belongs to Rumiko Takahashi. I do own the story idea however.

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AUTHOR'S NOTE: First of all, thank you all for the lovely reviews. It really does make the process faster when you know that people want to read it. I have been trying to keep this light and airy, but for anyone who has read my other story, PLAYING THE FOOL, you know that really isn't my style. I guess I will just have to see how this pans out. If you all have suggestions, I am open to them, but I don't know if they would get used or not. Enough from me, lets see how things are going in the Feudal Era... As always, Read and Enjoy! = )

PS--I almost forgot, this is rated PG due to a bit of mild language.

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CHAPTER TWO---Double Edged Sword

Inu Yasha was avoiding her. Not that she could blame him really. She had been answering his thoughts when she caught them and he had gotten more and more nervous. Kagome had been experimenting with her newfound talent, and it seemed like the closer she was to him, the easier it was to pick up his thoughts. She gradually increased her pace to see what was going on in his mind, and had to drop back immediately, else her laughter would give her away...again. She stopped walking and doubled over, laughing so hard that tears streamed down her face.

Ramen, ramen...how I love ramen. I would eat it every day...I would eat it all the time... Inu Yasha was singing in his head. She wiped the tears from her face and shook her head. Shippo was looking at her strangely and she patted his head. Ok, so Inu Yasha obviously didn't think deep thoughts all the time.

"Hey Inu Yasha, are you hungry? I think I have some...ramen!" She choked on the last word and couldn't stop the laughter from bubbling to the surface again. What was so funny about ramen? He frowned at her. She had been acting strangely all day, laughing at weird times and saying odd things. Has she actually gone insane? Hmmm...maybe she was possessed by a...laughter demon? Feh, that's not possible... By this time Kagome had fallen to her knees. All sound had gone out of her mirth, now she was holding her sides and rocking. She couldn't breathe. He really thought that she was crazy...or was possessed. Is it?

Shippo was watching all of this with great interest. He couldn't tell why Kagome was laughing, but he didn't care. The fact that she was happy was enough for him. He started to giggle along with her.

Oh gods, is it contagious? Inu Yasha thought in panic. Then his eyes narrowed at the pair of lunatics. Maybe they did something to the ramen.....but that would just be so...wrong! Kagome's laughter had tapered off into giggles, but the outrage she could hear in his thoughts about contaminated ramen was just too much for her. Once again she was holding her sides, gasping for air.

"I'll...I'll start the food..." she stammered through her giggles. Once the ramen was made, she handed the cups to the kitsune and hanyou. Shippo immediately dug in with gusto while Inu Yasha just stared at his for a moment. He raised it to his nose and delicately sniffed at it. I can't take any more, she thought with a chuckle, my sides are going to split. She stood up and sat by a tree, not facing the hanyou any longer. "Laughter demon indeed..." she chuckled. Once everyone was finished, Kagome and Shippo lay on their backs and played the cloud game, picking out familiar shapes from them.

He is so happy... Kagome was startled out of the game by that soft whisper in her mind. One quick glance at Inu Yasha showed her that his face was shadowed by sadness. I can barely remember my childhood, and the only happy memories are the ones that I spent with my mother. Then when she was gone, I had no one. But Shippo has lost both of his parents too. How is he so happy all the time? It must be Kagome. She would make a good mother to... His thoughts cut off midstream as he realized that Kagome was watching him intently, concern apparent in her eyes. He blushed and looked away from her quickly.

"What are you looking at, baka?" He asked her harshly.

"Just you Inu Yasha, you looked so sad."

"Feh." He stood up. Taking that as a sign that lunch was over, Kagome got to her feet as well. She called Shippo over and cuddled him. The little kitsune settled into her arms with a contented sigh.

"You sure are a happy little thing, aren't you Shippo?" She asked mischievously, risking a glance at the hanyou so that she could see his reaction. He flinched as if he had been stung, and she grinned.

"Sure, why wouldn't I be? But you know what would make me even happier Kagome?"

"What's that?"

"Candy!!" His bright eyes twinkled up at her and she laughed softly.

"Do all demons think with their stomachs, or just you two?" Shippo giggled as she tickled him lightly. Inu Yasha just snorted and started walking. Kagome didn't see his smile, but she did hear his last thought. Yeah, she would make a good mother for... and he walked out of her range. "For what, Inu Yasha, for what?" she whispered.

Once again Inu Yasha was too far ahead for her to be able to read him. Shippo was chattering away as usual, about everything and nothing. She was only half listening. She was trying to think of a way to get Inu Yasha to reveal some more of those thoughts that she had only caught a glimpse of, but made her want to hear more. Suddenly her eyes lit up and she trotted to catch up with the half demon.

"Inu Yasha, what do you think that Miroku and Sango have been up to since they left?"

"What do I care?" She is probably beating him senseless with that boomerang thing of hers, thanks to those lecherous ways he has. He needs to learn some control. I'll be the one to teach him too, if he ever touches Kagome again.... He unintentionally clenched his fist and let out a small growl.

"Don't worry, he probably won't be touching me any more...he seems to have his hands full with Sango." Inu Yasha stared at her, a blush staining his cheeks. Suddenly she began to blush as well when she realized that statement could be taken another way.

"What makes you think that I am worried about that?" He squeaked. She looked at him in shock. His soft voice had actually gone up to a squeak. Shippo fell over laughing and pointing at the embarrassed hanyou.

"I have my ways you know..." she replied loftily, secretly loving the protectiveness. Finally she decided to let him off the hook. "I guess that you could say that you told me yourself...." She couldn't help but grin at that. It was true. "You growled Inu Yasha, not to mention that fist you have yet to relax. It was just a logical conclusion." They walked in silence for a moment before she spoke again. "Unless you were worried that he might touch you?" She said sweetly, and winked at him. He sputtered. Oh, this was fun. She sobered up though. "But seriously Inu Yasha, you don't think that they have run into any trouble, do you?" They had headed to this village because of a shard rumor. Inu Yasha had stayed behind with Shippo to wait until Kagome came back from her own time.

"Keh. They can take care of themselves." Unlike someone that I know, always needing me to protect her. Be dead a hundred times over if it wasn't for me. She isn't even very good with that bow... Kagome's eyes narrowed and her cheeks flushed with anger.

"Inu Yasha?"

"Hmmm?"

"SIT!!!" she screamed at the top of her lungs. He slammed into the ground. He couldn't believe it when she actually stepped on him as she marched on down the road. When he was finally able to get up he caught up and spun her around to face him.

"What in the seven hells was that for?"

"I may not be able to protect myself from some things, Inu Yasha, but I CAN protect myself from YOU. You might want to remember that!" She stormed. She pulled her arm away from him and continued on down the road. Shippo was laughing at him from his perch on her shoulder.

"Stupid girl." he muttered. This time his mind was in complete agreement. Finally he trudged off after her, grumbling under his breath. She didn't SIT him this morning when he deserved it, but now out of the blue, the hated word. He walked with his head down, trying to figure out just what it was that he had done this time.

Kagome was already over her anger, now she was just hurt. He thought that she was a pest. A pest that couldn't protect herself. Well, it was true that she wasn't a good shot, but it wasn't like she had grown up with a bow in her hands. Bows and arrows weren't very common in modern day Tokyo. She had thought that she was doing pretty well with it. She sighed deeply.

This wish was a double edged sword, and she had just felt its first bite. She had never thought about the fact that she might get hurt from the things that she heard. But one thing was certain, before this night was through, she was going to get his true feelings out of him. About her, about Kikyo, about the jewel...and what happened after that depended on his answers, whether spoken or not.