InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ My Darling Emiko ❯ Fitting Right In ( Chapter 3 )

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Interesting thought Miroku as they walked into the villiage here we have a beautiful half Youkai girl (who had more than a little resemblance to Inuyasha) dressed

in form fitting black clothes that showed off her curves (hehehe...curves). I wonder what she's here for

"Emiko," Miroku said "Why have you come here?"

Emiko smiled warmly at Miroku "I have come to see if I can help Kagome and Inuyasha find some of the shards." well, nothing like a half-truth Emiko thought.

"Ah, I understand. Does your father know that you've come here?" he asked as they walked through the village.

"Oh yes, he's the one that suggested that I come and help Kagome and Inuyasha" and she smiled warmly. The smile stayed for about 5 whole seconds before

she noticed that the people of the village were looking at her strangely and pointing. She caught murmured words about her outfit, and how unseemly it was and her

face flushed. Emiko checked the growl that normally would have come out and followed Inuyasha and Kagome into a small house.

"Ah Kagome, you've come back early" a little old lady with an eyepatch wearing a miko kimono said as Kagome gave her a hug.

"Yes Kaede. I'd like you to meet a new friend of mine, Emiko this is Kaede. Kaede this is Emiko."

Emiko bowed, "It's an honor to meet you Kaede-san" she said and smiled.

Kaede smiled back. "You've come back to help Kagome and Inuyasha find the shards?" the old woman asked.

smart Emiko thought and nodded. "Yes ma'am" she murmured and sat on a pallet on the floor. Just then a small furball launched itself at Kagome.

"Kagome! You're back!" it said and hugged her tight. Then it noticed Emiko and hopped out of Kagome's arms to stare at her.

"Kagome, who's this?" it asked.

"Oh Shippo, that is Emiko, she's here to help us find the shards"

"Yeah, the sooner they're found the sooner she leaves" said a grouchy Inuyasha.

Emiko just smiled at Inuyasha and winked at him, then giggled at his expression.

"Anyway," Kaede said, "dinner is ready for those that want to eat?" and they all sat around to eat.

Later that evening...

Emiko was sitting embroidering the edge of a cloth that she had pulled out of her backpack. Even though the light was dim, she was making no mistakes in her

stitches.

Kagome leaned over to look at what Emiko was doing and noticed that it was butterflies. "That's beautiful! What is it?" she asked fingering the black silk. Emiko

smiled and stood up to unroll the rest of the cloth. It was a black kimono with the embroidering done in silver.

Kagome gasped and looked at it "That's beautiful, are you going to wear it?" she asked and Emiko nodded.

"Yes, father said I should make a kimono to wear here, but I didn't finish it in time. And now that it's done, I'm going to change" and stood up to move, then leaned

over to whisper in Kagome's ear. Kagome giggled and followed her outside.

"Be right back" Kagome said and they both went outside chatting quietly amongst themselves.

"Bah, stupid btches" Inuyasha muttered as they walked out.

"I heard that!" Emiko said from outside and laughed.

Inuyasha jumped up and ran outside. "You were SUPPOSED to you silly bitch!" he yelled and took off in the opposite direction to go sit up in a tree and be in

peace for a bit.

"Bah, he's rude" Emiko said as Kagome showed her the stream.

"He can be, but his heart is good" Kagome said. "Is there anything you need?"

"Nope, I got everything in my bag, thanks"

"Okay then, I'm going back to get some rest" and with a small wave she went back up the path to the house.

Thank the gods! Finally a bath! and Emiko stripped down and sat in the water and leaned over to grab her bag. Out of her bag she pulled a small black compact,

a brush and a black silk thong (thong: thin tie) to tie her hair back with. Being the environmentally conscious girl that she was, she didn't use soap, but scrubbed her

skin off with sand from the bottom of the river and went to brushing the snarls out of her hair.

Her ears twitched as she sat on the bank to dry off and got the last of the snarls out of her hair. Someone was there, she was sure of it. Then she caught the smell of

who it was.

"Miroku come on out you pervert! I know it's you there!" she yelled

"Emiko, I really didn't mean to be watching you..." he stuttered to a halt as she stood up and started to get dressed.

"Sure you didn't" she said and laughed at his expression.

"Well, go back and tell them all I'm fine now and I'll be back in a second, I have something else I have to do" he nodded and walked off eternally grateful that she

didn't scold him or hit him for watching.

"Ugh, now that he's gone" she whispered and picked up the black compact. As she gently hit a button on the side a picture of a beautiful woman appeared, a

second after was a picture of a demon who looked an awful lot like Sesshamaru. Then there was a picture of the man and woman with a little girl who was wearing

a schoolgirls uniform and held a lunchbox tightly to her chest. Then another picture of the three of them again, only the girl and woman had both aged. The girl

looked to be about 15 and the woman about 40. Then a picture of the girl and man alone. Then the compact clicked shut.

I remember what you asked me to do Mama. I'll be brave she thought and wiped the tears from her eyes. She stood up, packed her clothes from earlier away

into her bag, finished dressing and tying back her hair, and slowly made her way back to the house of Kaede-san.