InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Pint Sized! ❯ Kagome's Secret ( Chapter 3 )

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Pint sized! ch3 
By lunaticneko 
 
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Chapter 3: Kagome's Secret  
 
Inu yasha came back to camp shortly after dinner was started. Eyeing the pup form of his 
half brother, "Why is he in mutt form?" This earned him a dog latched onto his ankle, 
causing Inu yasha to yelp in pain. 
 
Kagome glanced up from the fire, only to see Inu yasha thrashing his leg around madly 
trying to dislodge his attacker. "Come on, it can't hurt that bad." 
 
"Maybe not the bite, but his acid still stings like hell!" He finally reached down and just 
ripped him off tossing him aside. Sesshoumaru glowed and landed on his feet in normal 
form, as if he'd never been thrown. 
 
"Your foul taste wasn't much better." 
 
“Whatever, at le ast I’m not a useless runt.†
 
Sango entering with Miroku gasped. 
 
Sesshoumaru growled. â€œWatch your tongue half-breed.† 
 
K agome glared. â€œ Inu yasha that wasn’t nice.†
 
“Whatâ&eur o;™s he gonna do? Scratch me.† He laughed. At was then Sesshoumaru jump up face 
level and with what force he had, sock him. Inu yasha stumbled back from the force, 
slightly surprised. When it looked like he was going to counter Kagome interjected with a 
‘sit’. And the half -demon was down. 
 
 â€œ Learn to keep your mouth shut, unless you want it done for you.†With that he left 
camp. 
 
Kagome sighed, then turned to her friend. â€œGood going idiot.†
 
Inu yasha lifted his head. â€œHey he deserved it!†
 
Kagome ran a hand through her hair. â€œ I don’t care if he did. Try to be the bigger person.†
 
“H eh, that’s easy to do.†
 
“Sit!†  
 
Miroku watched Kagome stalk off in Sesshoumaru direction. He leaned on his staff that 
 

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happened  ;to be on Inu yasha’s back. â€œYou know you’re not helping yourself.†
 
A muffled â&eur o;œShut it monk.†was his only response. 
 
Sango sighed. â€œYou know he probably doesn’t like being reminded that he needs help. 
How would you feel if you knew you wouldn‘t be able to protect Kagome?†
 
He remained silent, and she took that as him thinking things over. â€œWe’ll leave it at that.†
 
 
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Kagome spotted him next to a lone tree on the hill before it dipped to the valley below.  
 
She joined him and for the longest time, both just sat starring off in the distance.  
 
She spoke softly but her voice was filled with her determination as she made her promise. 
"I'll protect Rin with my life, as I do Shippou."  
 
Sesshoumaru snorted. "Rin isn't as easy to protect as a demon child. She is frailer as she 
is human."  
 
Kagome silently fumed. * I would know better than him. Why is he telling me this?* 
Then it dawned on her and her eyes softened. * He is just really worried for her. It 
probably frustrates him knowing he won't be able to watch out for her.*  
 
She smiled down at him. "Sesshoumaru, I know." 
 
He looked at up at her for a moment before speaking. "If you recognize that your frail, 
then why are you so reckless?"  
 
"Huh?"  
 
"Yo u jump into situations that could easily end your life. I'd blame it on ignorance, but 
you continue to do it. Why?"  
 
Kagome looked off in the distance. Her voice soft when she spoke. "Why do people 
fight?"  
 
He remained silent and so she went on. "People fight so they can live. You’re right, 
compared to you humans are frailer and have shorter lives. But that's not going to stop us 
from living. You can either live in fear, or go for it. Try to stand against the odds. I 
choose to do just that." She eyed his expression, which hadn't changed much. "Cautiously 
of course. But sometimes living calls for us to be reckless. Especially when it involves 
someone important to us."  
 
 

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Sesshoumaru looked at her with a better understanding. This small insight of her thinking 
gave him a bigger puzzle piece in explaining her.  
 
"I'll protect her, I promise. And so will the others." She went to lay her hand on him and 
he shoved it away.  
 
"Just because I don't intimidate you now doesn't mean you can do as you please." His 
shoulders stiff as he glared at her.  
 
Kagome crossed her arms and huffed. "Hey, I didn't say you weren't intimidating. Small 
things are scary too." He gave her a look that said 'Nice try.' 
 
"No really. Even when you were... 'normal' I was still not as scared of you as I was of 
them." She paled realizing what she had just said.  
 
He raised a brow. "And what would be this 'them' ?"  
 
She forced a sly smile to her face. "That's a secret." She got up. "Come on lets head 
back." When she saw him get up she started her slow walk back to camp. * Great. I'll 
probably have that dream again.* A shiver skated her spin. She had the nightmare for 
months after father's death.  
 
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Sango looked up from her knelt position by the fire, when she heard something near 
camp. When she spotted Kagome her tense shoulders relaxed. "Kagome, can you come 
help me with dinner?"  
 
"Yeah, be right there." Kagome dropped her things at a tree base and ran over to her 
friend.  
 
Sesshomaru was still mulling over their conversation. * What on earth could she be that 
afraid of? Mice? She had no qualms about sitting next to one.* Noticing they were busy 
making dinner he walked up to Shippou, his curiosity getting the better of him. " Do you 
know what the Miko fears that is small?" 
 
Shippou gave him a weird look. " Uh...no. But I probably wouldn't tell you anyways."  
 
He gave the kit an irritated glare, then walked away still vex by the mystery.  
 
That night Kagome thrashed in her sleep waking Shippou and Sesshoumaru who was 
resting nearby in his tube. 
 
Shippou crawled out of the sleeping bag and sat down by her head, watching as hot tears 
streamed down her face. 
 

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"Nooo... Don't eat..daddy." She muttered in her sleep. 
 
Sesshoumaru came up from behind him, eyes focused on her thrashing figure. " Do you 
have any idea of what she dreams of?" 
 
Shippou stared at him for a moment, then sighed and looked at his hands. " She's never 
talks about it. It doesn't happen much, but every time it does she wakes up really sad. No 
one can get anything out of her. She just puts on a fake smile and says it was a bad 
dream." 
 
"Hn."  
 
At her soft sob he looked at the kit. "Wake her."  
 
Shippou," Last time she didn't react too well. I don't know." Thinking over how Inu yasha 
had been smacked after waking her from a math nightmare.  
 
S ighing. "Miko wake up." He nudged her with his foot. Nothing. He repressed a growl. 
"Miko...."  
 
Shippou shook his head, "She won't respond to that. You have to say her name.†Getting 
close to her ear the kit whispered. " Kagome. You need to wake up." Nothing happened. 
"Maybe we need to keep trying."  
 
Sesshoumaru sighed and walked over to her pack. Shippou stared after him and freaked 
when he started rummaging through the bag. "Hey what are you doing?!"  
 
He ignored him as he pulled out a water bottle and dragged it back. With a slight struggle 
he opened it, the thing was nearly his size.  
 
"Hey, wait your not gonna-"  
 
He raised a brow. "Do you want her to wake up ?"  
 
"Well yeah, but-"  
 
Little too late as the dog demon lifted bottle and splashed the disturbed miko.  
 
Kagome sputtered as she shot up right.  
 
“What was that for?†Eyeing the mini tai youkai. 
 
“You were having a fitful sleep.†Half emptied water bottle standing beside him. 
 
Shippou jumped in her lap. â€œYou ok Kagome?† 
 

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“Yeah, thanks.†She tried to force a smile to her face, but the remaining effects of the 
dream was still. She have him a quick hug and stroked his hair. Still being wet she set 
him aside, and went to her bag. Pulling out a towel she dried her face.  
 
“Sorry I disturbed you two, and thank you for waking me.†Glancing over her shoulder as 
she started to walk off. â€œI’m just going to clear my head. I‘ll be back.†
 
Sesshoumaru scowled as he watched her disappear through the trees. â€œShe decides to go 
for a walk in the dead of  the night.† He followed her and Shippou stared after him. 
 
Glancing at the sky, he could see the first rays of light. *Actually it’s nearly dawn….* 
When he was sure he was gone he smiled. â€œ Things look like they're going to get 
interesting around here.†
 
Kagome was sitting next to the creek.  She rubbed her arms, in comfort or warmth she 
wasn’t sure. * Just prefect. The last thing I need is for mister high-and-mighty to find 
out.*  
 
He watched her for a moment before making himself know. â€œ Miko, do you think it wise 
to go out alone this early.†
 
Kagome grabbed her chest in surprise as she whipped around to see Sesshoumaru. â€œDon’t 
do that. I didn‘t even hear you coming.† 
 
“Exactly why you shouldn’t be about alone, if you're not going to pay attention.† 
 
She just waved him off. â€œYeah yeah. I can take care of myself.†
 
Coming to stand next to her. â€œWith what may I ask? You left you arrows back at camp.†
 
She glared at him. â€œ Just lay off. I didn’t wake in the best of moods.†
 
He just stared back. â€œWhat was it you dreamt of miko? A memory?†
 
Her eyes widen, and it unnerved her how close he truly was. â€œIt was nothing.† 
 
It was his turn to glare. â€œNothing has you in the woods at this hour.† 
 
“Yeah nothing. So just leave it be-†Something was moving on her outstretched legs. 
Looking over to the source, she paled. Her eyes were widen and her heart speed up. 
 
Sesshoumaru stared at her, then the at the small creature crawling on her leg. â€œ Surely 
you jest.†At her panicked look as it started to crawl up her leg he guessed not. 
 
Her breathing became erratic. â€œGet it off, get it off, get it off!† 
 

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Deciding to play hero, he walk over to her knee, plucked the offending â€˜earthworm’&n bsp;off 
her, and flung it into a nearby bush. Shortly after Kagome grabbed her knees to her chest 
and looked close to crying. 
 
“So this is the â€˜them’.†Se mi amused. 
 
Kagome didn’t even look his way, ashamed she couldn’t control her own fear. *Why did 
he have to find out. Now I’m probably never going to hear the end of it.* She was 
surprised  when he sat down next to her and asked a question instead. 
 
“So why is it a mere worm is able to cause such fright, out of everything else you’ve 
encountered?†   
She looked at him a moment, debating to tell him something she hadn’t told anyone else. 
Then she to a deep breath and started. â€œ It has to do with my father, and the time we went 
to visit his grave.†
 
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*Fl ash back* 
 
The ground had sunken in at her father's grave. They were digging up the coffin to make 
sure everything was ok, before the fixed the lot and reburied him. Kagome Mom insisted 
on being there, and so the whole family had went. It had only been a month since her 
father’s passing and the feelings of loss were still strong. 
  
A man in the hole finished trying off the rope around the coffin. â€œAlright,&nb sp;bring it up.†
 
Little Kagome watched the coffin as the crane raised it from the depths. *Why is there a 
hole in it?* She tighten her hold on her mother skirt, a breeze picked up blowing at her 
face and rustling the early leaves of fall.  
 
The coffin swayed as it finally exited the earth, it became loose from its bindings and hit 
the earth harshly causing the top fall away. 
 
 Her mother sank to her knees with her baby brother clutched to her chest and sobbed 
openly staring on in horror. Her grandfather gasped and held back tears as he crouched 
down next the her mother to hold her. As for Kagome she went cold, and felt a scream 
build in her throat. In the damage, dirt had entered the coffin and her Dad lay covered in 
earthworms. Some even in his mouth as they played in the holes of his flesh. 
 
Tears left her eyes as she shut them tight and screamed. â€œDon’t eat Daddy!† 
 
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“Fr om then on I occasionally have dreams about it, some worse than others. Sometimes 
 

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I’m  the one they eat. I haven’t been able to get over my fear.†He was silent throughout 
it. â€œPretty lame huh? It’s why I don’t want everyone to know.†She hugged herself. 
 
“Then learn a way to cope with it. The only worms that could kill you may be youkai. 
And even then, you have the ability to stand against such things.† 
 
Glancing at him she saw he wasn’t looking at her. * Is he trying to comfort me?* 
 
“Don’t&acir c;€¦.Don’t mention it to the other ok?† 
 
&ac irc;€œ I have no reason to. Though I doubt your friends would shun you.†She was surprised 
when he spoke again. His focus on her. â€œDon’t let you fear stop you. Stand against it like 
you would everything else. â€ 
 
She stared at him, his eyes held something in them. As if he believed she could. She 
smiled at the idea. â€œI’ll do my best.†
 
With that their conversation ended. The rays of the sun started to fill the world with light, 
and a new day. 
 
 
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Wow! That Took FOREVER! I made myself write the last few days. This chapter was 
longer than the previous few. And a little more serious. Maybe it had to do with the song 
I had playing â€œDid you ever wonder why?â€. I’ll try to keep the humor up, but there will 
be a touch of seriousness as I try to develop the relationship. I hope you all enjoyed it. 
I’m going to start on the next chapter late tonight. Probably won’t be out till the new 
year. Thank you to all who read this.  
 
 
 
 
 

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