Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction / InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Time and Again ❯ The (Sort of) First Meeting ( Chapter 2 )

mirXsan4eva (Raven:... um ok sure, and thanks for the review. Koto and Furyou: -.-;;;;)

RabidFangirl101 (DV; 'Snickering' I'm afraid you'll have to wait for the answers you want. Sorry!!! Chiisai- No you're not. You love torment and you know it. DV- 'glare' Anywho thanks for the review!!! Raven: i can awnser one question of yours with out spoiling any thing. the Akita's true name is the Akita Inu, which is Japaniese for 'large dog' and it is a breed of dog that was first bred in Japan, i thought the 'DOGGIE EARS' would have given you a clue. Koto:...Here's your sign. Furyou: you just had to add that)

WingedFox (DV; I can do funny!!!! Ganko- by sacrificing the pride of others. DV- No one ever said comedy was nice. Ganko and Chiisai- -_-;;; Raven: I agree with DV. Koto and Furyou: you would. Raven: Shuddup.)

Silver Shadow (DV- Muses are the worst, ne? Raven: `nods' Koto, Furyou, and Chiisai- what's that supposed to mean?!?! DV- what does it sound like it means? Anyways, Raven and I aren't gonna be that predictable. 'Evil grin' Raven: `eviler grin' you wont know what hit you in a few chappies.)

RabidFangirl101 (DV; Ehh.... no comment on the first part, and as for the second... I don't think Raven'd like that too much... Trust me when I say Raven and I will make this original.)

insane anime lover (DV-Updated!!!! Chiisai and Ganko- -_-;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;)

C4n4di4n_G1r1535 (Raven: I know and we'll see Here's your Update)

Yami-hikari Kyoko (Raven:'glares' well miss know-it-all, i hope you know that no one is perfect and that Raven is short for Foxylilraven and DV is short for DreamVixen... in otherwords US two authors and my muses Koto and Furyou, and DV's muses Ganko and Chiisai. thank you for the review 'smiles' Furyou:'sweat drops' someone forgot to take their Midol this morning.)

Amaya Tenka (Raven: thanks for your review, and please update your stories soon and here's your update)

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DV- Damn, Raven!!!! I think you broke my muse... 'Pokes Ganko with a stick.'

Raven: Did I???

Koto: you better not have

Furyou: Koto it seems you forgot your promise to us

Chiisai- that probably won't matter much if Ganko's dead.

DV- Hmmm... Good point! Is anyone else hungry?

Kagome- Um... That's... random.

Inu: I actually hope that annoying fox is dead

Koto: WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY!?!?!?! 'Pummels Inuyasha 5 feet into the ground'

Raven: Actually DV I am kinda hungry

Furyou and Chiisai: 'pulls out Kazoos and plays "Taps" for the now swirly eyed Inuyasha'

DV- I think I've got some leftover octopus in the fridge...

Raven: yummy.

Everyone else except for Kuwabara: 'gains green coloring to his or her completion' eewww

Kuwabara: what's an octopus???

DV- 'Ignores Kuwabara' I've got the garlic stuff you put on top, too. That's the only way I'll eat octopus. My Dad likes the brain.

Kagome- I think we've heard enough!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Raven: oh poo, too bad, well people I hope you enjoy the chappie

Koto: Kagome, I think you are really going to like this one 'snicker'

Yusuke: Just her???

DV- 'Wicked grin' No, you'll like it, too.

Chiisai- 'sighs' DV and Raven don't own anyone, thank Kami. And shouldn't someone start helping the foxes?

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The (Sort of) First Meeting

I'm bored.

Entertain yourself.

Doing what?! I have no work for months…

You can hang out with me!!!

AcTuAlLy, I'm BoReD, tOo. HoW aBoUt MeSsInG wItH sOmE mOrTaLs?

Have any in mind?

Well, now that you mentioned it, I know just the two…

Kagome sighed restlessly as she leaned against in her chair and crossed another job off the classified ads in the local newspaper.

"Gomen nasi, Kagome," Sango, who was dressed in jeans and a hoodie, said as she and a four-foot tall modern Shippo cringed in guilt. Kagome smiled at them.

"It's okay!!! It's not really your faults." Actually, it was, but Kagome just didn't want to admit that and had already forgiven them, anyways.

In the three days the two of them had been in her time, they'd been to nine places now looking for jobs. First a movie theatre where Sango annihilated a popcorn machine, then a department store where Shippo became overly curious of the mannequins and ended up knocking all of them over, nearly putting out the eye of an important customer in the process. Afterwards, Kagome and Sango tried working as waitresses at WacDonalds, But that went downhill when one of the customers pinched Sango's butt.

Deciding that maybe public service wasn't the best place to start a fully trained warrioress, Kagome suggested working for private customers next. First they tried a multi billionaire, who they lost interest in working for after he stated quite clearly he wanted them to `work after hours.'

So next, Kagome tried an old woman who had about eighty million cats, only to find Sango was allergic to ordinary cat's fur. Making one last ditch effort at a private customer, Kagome and Sango went to a couple that was applying for babysitters, but walked away when six of the brattiest kids both of them had ever met answered the door.

So then, Kagome came up with the idea for sticking to storage jobs, where human interaction was at a bare minimum. Only Shippo started playing with a lift that a driver had carelessly left his keys in at the next place, and ended up taking out a wall while Kagome and Sango were trying to convince the man to let them work.

Then, at the place after that, the man in charge foolishly ignored the fire in Sango and Kagome's eyes as he arrogantly announced that little ladies should leave heavy lifting to men. And finally, at the last place they went to the frighteningly muscular woman in charge began criticizing everything about them, getting a certain little kitsune riled up to the point where a nasty prank involving maroon paint, two hyper dogs and a live fish came into effect.

"Are you sure, Kagome?" Shippo asked worriedly.

"Of course!!! That guy from WacDonalds and that Sexist jerk should be out of the hospital in a couple of days, Mama managed to talk everyone out of lawsuits and that paint should come out eventually." At least, Kagome hoped so.

"But we still don't have a job. And this whole school thing is killing me!!!" Sango moaned.

"Hey, you're doing really well in school, Sango!!!" Kagome said encouragingly. "No one suspects a thing."

"Well no, but I still can't believe you get up so early, put on that ridiculously indecent outfit, and sit around getting lectured to almost all day!!!!"

"School's really fun for me!" Shippo piped in.

"Kindergarten tends to be easier than High School, Shippo." Kagome said with a little smile.

"So, any ideas as far as jobs go?" Sango asked.

"No, none yet…" Kagome said, skimming through the pages and biting back a wince at nearly every ad as images of what Sango or Shippo could end up doing there popped into her head.

"In that case, can we go to the park?" Shippo asked hopefully. Kagome laughed.

"Why not?" There was no reason to bore the boy to death here if she wasn't figuring anything out. Might as well let him have some fun, right?

///////With Yusuke/////////

"They didn't seem that bad, Urameshi," Kuwabara said as they reached the last step of the shrine. Yusuke scowled at him.

"The old man attacked me claiming I was a youkai," He said through gritted teeth. Kurama made a noise that resembled a chuckle behind his hand, his eyes wide and innocent when Yusuke's scowl darkened on him.

"Higurashi-san did stop him," Kurama finally said in his peace making tone, "and besides, he was right, wasn't he?" Yusuke grumbled.

"Ah, well, at least that Souta kid's okay now that he's out of diapers. And I didn't run into that brat. That's a bonus." Yusuke grinned.

"So, when are you supposed to move in, anyways?"

"In about four days," Yusuke said, frowning. "Actually three. Mom wants to stay the night over there and take off in the morning the plane to the States is supposed to go. We're staying behind and Mom and Higurashi got a taxi to take them and their things to the airport,"

"Well, they seem like a neat family. Plus, they like cats!!!" Yusuke rolled his eyes, remembering the baka's reaction to the fat family cat, Buyou, and the tiny white kitten Higurashi said belonged to her surrogate daughter, Kirara. He shot Kurama a glance and frowned when he saw him deep in thought

"Hey, fox. You okay?" he asked. Kurama sighed.

"Fine. Just a bit of after effect of all the purifying waves on the shrine, I suppose," Yusuke frown, suddenly alert.

"That weird tingly feeling?" He asked, "Damn. I thought that was just nerves or something. I don't have to worry about losing my powers or waking up a puddle of goo, do I?"

"No, that's what concerned me. The waves on that shrine were geared to simulate the growth of youki and other youkai energies, not suppress them. I've never seen any holy place like that, much less a shrine," Yusuke frowned.

"Really? Weird…"

"GIMME!!!!" All the boys stopped to watch two high school kids harassing a five-year old red head. One boy was holding a basketball out of the kid's reach and both of them laughed as he jumped to try and get it. "Give it back!!! That's my only ball!!!!"

"Too bad, kid," One of the boys said, twirling the basketball on his index finger. "Maybe we'll give it back if you introduce us to those two babes you came here with…" the little boy glared at him.

"Forget it. Kagome and Sango would never date guys like you. They'd like their dates to be smarter, better looking and less stinky," Both bullies glared at the kid as Yusuke and Kuwabara snickered and Kurama watched on in amusement.

"Why you!!!" The kid chucked the basketball at the little boy's head, making him fall back on the pavement. All amusement left the boys.

"Picking on a little kid, huh?" Yusuke growled.

"Yusuke-!" Kurama started to warn, but it was too late. Yusuke had already gone forward.

"Yo! Horse-face!" Yusuke shouted to the guy with the basketball, who seemed to be in charge. "How about fighting someone who isn't a third your size?" Both bullies glared at Yusuke.

"Buzz off. This has got nothing to do with you," The other boy said.

"Maybe not, but I could use a fight to unwind," Yusuke said with a smirk. Kurama sighed behind him before turning to study the young kit. Interesting…

"Fine, you wanna fight, you got one!!!" The goon said, charging at Yusuke with his fist. Bored, Yusuke dodged the wild punch before lightly hitting the guy with his elbow.

WHAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The guy crashed into the ground, the cement breaking under the strength of Yusuke's attack.

`He ain't dead, but he's sure as Hell gonna feel that tomorrow.' Yusuke thought, sparing the goon one last glance before turning to Horse-face. Now the guy was pale and shaking like a leaf. Yusuke took one step forward and Horse-face ran off screaming, dropping the basketball and not daring to look back. `That was easy…'

"WOW!!!! Thank you!" The boy said smiling up at Yusuke as he ran forward for his ball. Yusuke smirked back.

"No problem, kid. Just watch your mouth around people who're bigger than you from now on,"

"You're one to lecture, Urameshi." Kuwabara snorted. Both the spirit detective and the little redhead ignored him.

"My name's Shippo!!! What's yours? Do you live around here?!"

"Yusuke. And I will in a couple of days." The little boy blinked, then an evil glint entered his eyes and he grinned at Yusuke.

"Really?" He asked in what would've been an innocent voice for anyone other than a kitsune.

"Yeah. I'm only staying for a year though,"

"Shippo!!!" A worried voice called out. Yusuke looked up to see two hot girls running towards them, one in a hoodie and jeans with her long black hair in a high ponytail and the other wearing a dark red T-shirt with black and silver flowers on it and black jeans that hugged her curves magnificently with her mid back length black hair curling freely down her shoulders. Yusuke admired her for a second longer as she ran over and hugged the little boy. "Are you alright?! We heard a noise-!"

"Fine!!!" Shippo piped up happily. "Some bullies tried to hurt me, but this guy kicked their butts!!!" Kurama frowned to himself.

`Didn't he say that one of these girls were named Kagome?' he thought, glancing back to the shrine, `I wonder…'

Hiei, Who was sitting in a tree watching them the whole time, found the situation to be getting more and more amusing. Like Kurama, he'd drawn the connection between the names.

He didn't know what a kitsune was doing with the girl, but brushed it off as a child who came through the barriers when he was young. Most likely an orphan. He watched both girls with interest. Knowing fireworks were going to start soon and not wanting to miss them.

"Thank you," The girl who still held Shippo said, smiling at Yusuke, "Thanks for looking out for my surrogate son," Yusuke's jaw dropped.

"Your son?!?!?!?!" he exclaimed, eyes as wide as saucers.

"No way!!!" Kuwabara shouted, "There's no was your old enough to have a kid!!!" Kurama sighed softly.

"Surrogate means adopted," He said calmly, saving the girl from the shocked expressions. Yusuke flinched.

"I knew that." Sango frowned at a nearby tree.

`I could've sworn I just heard someone snort…' She mused in bewilderment before brushing it off.

"My real Mama died when I was really little, and Papa died two years ago," Shippo explained. Yusuke gave him a sympathetic look.

Although he'd slaughter anyone brave enough to point it out, he had a soft spot for kids. They weren't as cruel as the older members of society. So his heart went out to the little guy for having such a rough early life.

Then the girl caring for the boy leaned forward a little more, and his attention was diverted somewhere else.

`Hmm… black bra, huh? Kinky…I wonder if she-?'

"Excuse me, but don't you think your eyes should be about a foot up?" The girls voice interrupted his musings, far harsher than before as she gave him a dark glare. Shippo snickered and Sango's eyebrow kicked up. Yusuke shrugged.

"Probably," He said casually. "But that's not as interesting." The girls jaw dropped as the boys snickering increased.

"I can't believe you, you hentai!!!!" She said, turning to her other companions. "Come on, let's go..."

"Hey before you do, can you answer me one question?" Seeing she was about to refuse, he added, "Don't forget, I just saved your kid." Kagome glared at him then sighed.

"Fine…" She said sulkily.

"Are you wearing matching panties with that bra?"

"HENTAI!!!!!!!!!!!!!" she shouted with a slap. "Come on, Shippo! We're leaving!!!" And with that, Kagome grabbed Shippo's hand and started off at a brisk pace. Sango followed, shaking her head.

"What the Hell's her problem?!?!" Yusuke asked, glaring after the girl and clutching his cheek, "Damn!!! She hits harder than half the demons I've met!!!"

"Serves you right for looking down her shirt," A disapproving voice floated down from above, "Really, Yusuke, how indecent can you get?" Yusuke shrugged.

"Hey, she's the one that put em there," Botan sighed.

"Well, in any case, there's another mission for you."

"ANOTHER one?!?! We just had one yesterday!!!"

"Don't yell at me!!! I'm just the messenger!!!" Yusuke grumbled to himself lousy toddler…

Kurama smiled to himself in amusement. He'd seen the determined look Shippo had given Yusuke before Kagome had dragged him out of view. He thought of warning the detective for a second, before deciding that watching him struggle with it by himself would be far more amusing. In all truth, the one he felt most sorry for was the girl.

His amusement increased at that thought as he followed his companions through the portal, listening to Yusuke mutter and curse to himself.

///////With Kagome/////////

"ARG!!! Can you BELIEVE him?!?! He's almost as bad as Miroku!!!" Kagome ranted in fury.

She couldn't believe it!!! She figured anyone who saved a little kid had to be a decent guy, but she was NOT putting up with another pervert. Miroku was more than bad enough. At least HE never asked her a question like that!!!

…Okay, so asking her to bear his child was no better, but still!!!

"He was really cool, Kagome!!!" Shippo defended his rescuer. "And he obviously thought you were pretty!!!" Kagome gave a wry smile at that.

"I don't think `pretty' was on his mind when he was looking at me like that, sweetie," She sighed, "I any case, I want to try this last place before we go home."

"What is it?" Sango asked, eager to change the subject until her now official sister cooled off.

"A dojo," Kagome answered, "They're looking for instructors who are good with kids and know their history. I'm pretty sure we qualify."

"Instructors? You mean like Masters? Are we expected to take apprentices?" Sango asked in confusion. Kagome flinched and laughed.

"Sorry, I should've explained it better. Dojos are schools for learning how to fight. Instructors are the Senseis and the students are sort of like apprentices, but they are expected to learn from many Senseis instead of just one Master." Sango nodded, understanding. "Anyways, We're going to Tobu Dojo, one of the best. Hopefully, we'll get this job." Kagome really hoped so. They were running out of time to find work, and if they had to live on the profits the shrine made, they'd be bankrupt in a week.

"You'll get it," Shippo said encouragingly, "I know you will!!!" Kagome smiled at him.

"Thanks, Shippo," She said, squeezing his hand.

"So," Shippo said innocently, "When's Yusuke supposed to move in?" Kagome frowned at him, puzzled.

"On Sunday. Mama said he was coming to the shrine today to drop some stuff off. He's staying in Souta's room because it's biggest. You and Souta are staying in Mama's room, Then Sango's still staying with me and Gramps is in his room, except for the first night where Atsuko will stay in my room and Sango, Yusuke and I will all stay in the living room." Kagome explained. "Why do you ask?"

"Just wondering," Shippo said in an off hand tone.

`Perfect.' He though in an eerily sinister way you wouldn't think the young Kitsune possessed. `Absolutely perfect now how to get the together when they already don't like each other. Hmm….' Then an idea came to him and he smiled to himself. `Great! By the end of the year, I'll have a new Dad that'll pulverize Inuyasha whenever he tries to hurt me!!!'

Kurama was right to sympathize with Kagome and Yusuke, though neither of them knew it yet. Mostly considering that only Kurama and Hiei could smell the demon blood in the boy and didn't want to tell anybody out of curiosity on how the two would handle the situation on their own.

After all, Hell hath no fury like a determined Kitsune.

InTeReStInG…

Yep. That meeting was pulled off nicely, by the way.

Thanks!!!

Are you guys completely sure we should be messing with these two like this?

Not really.

ThEn WhY aRe We?!

Well, It should be okay so long as we don't get caught

You're just going along with it because it's his idea.

WHO ASKED YOU?!?!

Calm down. We're not doing anything that changes their destinies.

BuT yOu SaId-!

I meant I'm not sure it's entirely in the rules for you guys to be watching them like this.

…Won't that mean only you can get in trouble because you're the one showing it?

Yep.

Ah… NeVeR mInD tHeN

But I don't want you getting into trouble over us!!!

I get into trouble all the time. Might as well get you some entertainment out of it…

Aww, that's so sweet!!!

`glomp'

God, get a room…

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Kagome: OK which one of you two wrote this Chapter???

Raven: you just have to guess

Miroku: Yusuke you sly fox, how was it???

Inu- 'growling' why you-

Kagome- you wrote this one, didn't you?! That's why you won't tell me!!! 'Glares at Raven with flames rising up around her.'

Raven: actually I wrote the last one,

Koto: 'propping Ganko's head up on a pillow before kissing his cheek' actually Raven writes the Odd numbered chapters

Furyou: which means....

Yusuke: take a breath Dog-boy, you take things too seriously, have you even been past first base???

Inu- THAT'S NOT THE POINT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!< /div>