Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction / InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Then and Now ❯ Shopping, Shippo and Shuiichi ( Chapter 2 )

Then and Now-Chapter 2

Author's Note: Yay!!! I finally updated! Sorry to anyone who was waiting on this, my schedule got kind of full. I'll be starting Job Corps on November 1st. Hopefully it won't interfere with my writing too much. With internet access in the dorms it might even help it. Anyway, read and review!

P.S.- To anyone who wanted to know if Youko would be in this fic…he makes his first appearance in this chapter(drools).

Words in italics are thoughts (this is also Shuiichi talking to Youko).

Words in <.> are Youko's words.

Words in ~.~ are telepathy.

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"Shippo? I'm going to school, now. Stay here and do whatever my mom tells you. Bye!" Kagome called out before heading out the door.

"Bye, Dear! Well, Shippo, it's time for me to do my shopping. Get a coat on since it's still wet out so we can go to the store. If you're good I'll even get you a little candy." Mama coaxed.

"Candy?! YAY! I want chocolate, and Twizzlers, and jellybeans, and marshmallows, and gum drops, and Skittles, and Blo-pops, and…"

What was I thinking? Maybe they've got sugar-free candy… "We'll see…you have to behave once we get there."

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By the time they reached the store, Mama was exhausted. Shippo had wanted to feel, smell, and/or taste everything on the way. The normally five-minute walk had been a half-hour-long exercise in patience. Fortunately, for Shippo, this was a subject Mama excelled at.

"Now, Shippo, just sit in the cart and don't grab things. I'm running a little late today, so we have to hurry." She hurried around the store, tossing breads, jars of pickled vegetables, aspirin, No-Doz, juices, and other assorted items Shippo didn't recognize. "Stay here and guard my purse, I have to go back a couple of aisles, I forgot the udon."

"Okay, Baa-chan!" Shippo said sweetly. He sat in the cart trying desperately not to give in to the urge to start examining things.

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"Okaa-san, you're running a fever! Go back to bed, I'll take care of the house." Minamino Shuiichi stated, looking as authoritatively as possible at his mother.

"But Shu-chan, (cough) you've got (cough) school today. Besides, (cough) I'm not that (cough) sick (cough)."

"Mother, you're not very convincing when you're coughing like that. It won't hurt me to call in sick one day. Now go lay down and I'll bring you some soup. I'll go get you some medicine, too."

"But…"

"Mother…"

(Cough) "…(sigh)Alright, but I still say I'm fine (cough-cough-cough-wheeze)"

"Of course, Okaa-san."

Shiori returned to her room to rest while her son started breakfast.

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"Okaa-san, here is your soup and tea. We're out of medicine, though. I'll go get more."

"Wait, (cough) there's some money in my purse. I'll probably sleep while you're gone so get yourself something while you're out."

"Alright. Rest well, Mother."

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Shippo sat fidgeting in the seat…How long was Baa-chan going to be? It must have been hours! (AN: It was 2 minutes!) Suddenly a teenaged boy ran by the cart, grabbing the purse in the process.

"Stop! Bring back Baa-chan's bag!" Shippo cried, running on four legs after the thief.

People turned to see who was causing the commotion, but none moved in time to stop the crook…Except for the redheaded youth just coming through the door. A leg extended ended Shippo's chase.

"Thankyou!HetookmyBaa-chan'smoney!Andshe'sgoonabeworriedandR 30;"

<That boy is Kitsune, Shuiichi.> Youko's smooth voice piped up from the depths of Shuiichi's mind, obviously intrigued.

I noticed…do they always ramble on like that?

<Yes. Where did he come from?>

I don't know. Do you think we could quiet him long enough to ask?

<…I'm not sure.>

"What is your name, kit?"

Shippo paused for a moment. "My name is Shippo. How do you know aboutfoxes,youlookhumanandyousmellhumanbuthumansdon'tknowaboutdemonsanymore , (breath) exceptKaasan,butshe'samikoandshetravelsintothepast500yearsandfights demonsandshe'stryingtogettheShikonnoTamabacktogether (deep breath)."

Kurama's mind's were spinning with what the kit had told them. Or, rather, what they had caught of it. A miko that traveled five hundred years into the past? But then the kit's clothes were not at all modern. In fact, they seemed to be of that very time... His curiosity was struck, he had to find this girl.

<Damn right we do! A puzzle like this begs our attention.> Youko insisted.

"Where is your Baa-chan?"

"She went to get udon."

"Ah. We should get you back to her, ne?"

"Hai!" Shouted the little fox jumping to take Shuiichi's hand, leading him back to the shopping cart where Mama was searching franticly.

"Baa-chan! Someone tried to steal your purse but (yawn) this man stopped him."

"Oh, Shippo! I was so worried!" Mama cried, hugging the child. Turning to Shuiichi, she said "Thank you for helping my grandson. What was your name?"

"Minamino Shuiichi. It was just lucky that I came in at that time. If you do not mind my asking, How is he your grandson? He is a full-blood kitsune, isn't he?"

"I'm surprised you knew. Most people don't know about those things now…Why don't you come to our house for supper tonight. My daughter will be home then, and she can explain it better than I can. We live at the Higurashi shrine. Besides, a meal is the least I can do for you getting my purse back from that boy," Mama smiled warmly.

<We should go. It would be a great opportunity to gain answers.>

"I would love to, Mrs. Higurashi."

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There's the end of chapter 2! Finally!!! The more reviews I get, the more inspired I am to write more! Well, I guess that's it.

Ja ne!