Moi-Moi: Hello, everyone… Welcome to my newest production! I really wanted to do this fanfic for some time now. I have been sooooooooooooooooooooo impatient for the right time to start it. Since I completed "High School Days' and discontinued "How to Change A Playboy 101" I have more room and time for new fan fictions! Let's begin!
Kagome pulled herself up and over the mouth of The Bone Eater's Well. She was sixteen now and her and her friends were still hunting for jewel shards. Last fall, the Inutachi had come so close to finally putting an end to Naraku once and for all, except that Naraku sent a poisonous insect at Kagome before she could fire her arrow and finish the job. Naraku barely escaped with his life that day. Kagome had to be sent back to her time to be treated with medicine in a hospital. She was in a coma for a month.
Sango and Miroku hadn't come anywhere closer to marriage. When the two were alone and making actual progress, something would always interrupt. Like a pretty village girl or a demon attack. Inuyasha and Kagome weren't any better. Although with them it was more of one girl keeping them apart….one dead girl.
"Oi, Kagome! You're late again!" Inuyasha yelled as he came into the clearing.
Kagome sighed and blew her bangs out of her face. Her hair had grow longer over the past few months. With all her time in the feudal era, Kagome didn't have time to schedule her bi-monthly hair appointment to get it cut. It was almost as long as Inuyasha's now. Kagome also went through a slight growth spurt and had to change her outfit. She now wore a tank top with jeans(and in the winter and fall a cropped jacket or cardigan to go with it).
"Hello to you too, Inuyasha," Kagome replied dryly.
"Kagome!"
"Kagome-chan!"
"Kagome-sama."
Inuyasha and Kagome looked behind him at the figures entering the clearing. A small, orange puff collided with Kagome's torso.
"Shippou!" Kagome exclaimed happily.
"Kagome! I was good and helped Keade with her chores. She even gave me some money! I'm really glad to! Then, I was able to get you your gift," Shippou rushed, producing a small trinket from his kimono. He displayed it proudly for her judgment. It was a silver bracelet with the character for "Mother". Kagome blushed and stared at Shippou.
"I hoped that it's okay with you Kagome. Cause you're kinda like a mother to me."
Kagome stared at the small child in her arms. Tears welled in her eyes. Inuyasha was ready to clout Shippou on his head for upsetting Kagome. Kagome pulled Shippou closer to her and smiled.
"I would love that, Shippou," Kagome said.
Sango smiled at the scene. She knew Shippou looked up to Kagome and loved her dearly. Kagome showed such maternal feelings for Shippou. It was as if she herself gave birth to him.
"Happy Birthday, Mama," Shippou said.
"Arigatou, Shippou-chan," Kagome said.
Sango approached the two. Kagome looked at her. Sango pulled her hands from behind her back and produced a small packaged wrapped in a silk cloth.
"You didn't think I'd forget my own sister's birthday, did you?" Sango asked.
"Sister?" Kagome asked, genuinely surprised.
Sango had tears in her eyes that threatened to spill. She ran over to Shippou and Kagome and gave them a hug. Inuyasha stood back and watched with a face that gave away nothing. Miroku smiled at the scene.
"Isn't that sweet, Inuyasha? Can't you feel the warmth of their love?" Miroku asked.
"Keh," Inuyasha said. Miroku rolled his eyes at the hanyou. Sango pulled away and wiped her eyes. She slowly presented Kagome with the present. Kagome stared at it before taking it with one hand. Shippou hopped atop Kagome's shoulder and watched almost patiently for Kagome to open the present. Kagome untie the delicate white string and unwrapped the present. She opened the box and her eyes grew wide. Inside was a purple choker with a round, silver pendant. On the pendant was two swords forming an "X" and an inscription.
"Taijya of the West?" Kagome asked.
"Uh huh. It was my grandmother's. She got it after she completed her training in the Western Lands. My father said she was amazing in battle. But, that's what you'd expect from a warrior from the West. The strongest fighters, priests, priestess, whatever…they all trained in the West. I've always wanted to train there, but…" Sango said.
Kagome didn't question her. Sango never got the chance. Sango was sixteen when she met Kagome. Sango eventually confided in Kagome her about her planned trip to the West. If it weren't for Naraku's intervention, the half-demon wiping out her village, and Naraku taking her little brother as his slave, Sango would be finishing up her training about now.
"Sango. I couldn't take this. If it was your grandmother's-" Kagome started.
"No. I want you to take it. I'll be upset with you and never talk to you again if you don't," Sango replied seriously.
Kagome laughed nervously and nodded once to Sango. She gave to choker to Shippou. The kitsune Youkai took the neck piece and placed it around his adopted mother's neck while she raised her hair for him.
Inuyasha looked away in boredom. It was just a stupid necklace to him.
"How do I look?" he heard Kagome ask. Inuyasha risked a glance at Kagome out of the corner of his eye. His jaw dropped slightly. The chocker drew his attention to her long, slender neck. He imagined himself nuzzling her neck while they laid in the sun on the warm grass. A slight blush rose to his face.
"Very, beautiful, Kagome-sama," Miroku complimented.
"You look really pretty, Mama," Shippou said.
"I can't think of anyone who could where it better," Sango said.
Inuyasha turned and stalked off. Kagome looked in Inuyasha's direction to ask his opinion, but she saw him leaving instead. She frowned and sighed. I bet he could think of someone who could where it better…a dead someone.
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