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Misfortune Followed Us Home	By : SuyukiTai Category: InuYasha > Het - Male/Female > Sessh?maru/Kagome > Sessh?maru/Kagome Views: 11519 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 6
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Misfortune Followed Us Home ch.17

Kagome arrived back at camp slightly more calm but still irritated. Judging by the sky it was maybe a half hour before dawn. She wanted to go back to sleep but found herself fully awake. Instead she ventured into the bag to retrieve clothes for the day. She chose a pair of black hakamas paired with a light gray kimono top with a design of blue flowers. The top fell down like a coat and would settle at her knees, it was secured with a leather half corset and she grabbed a pair of black boots. She left camp making her way to the onsen where she bathed and dressed. She sat on a nearby boulder and brushed out her hair before braiding it and tying the end with a blue ribbon.   She returned and stashed her supplies before reheating the stew leftover from dinner and boiling some rice. The rest of the tachi began to stir a half hour after dawn and Kagome rose to wake the children. She pushed the grumbling, yawning duo towards the river to wash up as the adults finished stretching and shaking off the nights rest. During that time Sesshoumaru materialized at the base of a tree and kept a careful eye on the proceedings. When the children returned, Kagome began passing out bowls of stew on a bed of rice. After breakfast camp was broken down and the travelers made their way back to the road. They traveled for three hours before they could see the outline of the small village in the distance. Another two hours had them a few yards from the village entrance.
Sesshoumaru stopped and turned to address the Inu tachi.
“I will meet you in two hours on the other side of the village. Gather supplies and whatever other provisions you deem necessary. Do not be late; I will not waste more time here.” Sesshoumaru left Rin with Jaken and a small pouch of coins with instructions to supply the young girl with whatever she needed.
“It will rain soon, be prepared,” with that final statement he walked away.

Kagome ventured into the village with Shippo in tow. They made their way to the blacksmith first. She entered the small shop and gazed at weapons adorning the walls. She located a barrel full of arrows against a back wall and filled her quiver. She sighed as she admired the weapons covering the wall. As she looked, one sword stood out amongst the rest. A katana, its sheath was of some ancient wood a polished silver color. The hilt was wrapped in a deep midnight blue cloth and attached to the end where charms shaped after the moon and stars. She grasped the weapon and pulled it down to examine closer. Embossed upon the sheath was a curling design. Scrollwork with leaves and flowers curved into an elegant design. Kagome grasped the hilt and unsheathed the blade in a single fluid motion that surprised even her. The blade shone like polished silver, it carried not a single scratch or chip, it was flawless.
“It’s pretty,” Shippo murmured as he watched from beside her. Kagome hummed in agreement.
She was brought out of her examination by the unnatural quite that had settled over the shop. Kagome looked around a noticed a group of four men that had previously been conversing with the blacksmith staring at her along with the shopkeeper.
“I’m sorry,” she said as she placed the sword back on the wall, “I’ll just pay for my arrows and go.”
“Nay,” a voice called from behind the frozen men. An elderly man walking with a cane emerged from behind the counter. “I have owned that sword for thirty-eight years, I bought it as a gift for my late wife but neither of us could unsheathe the blade. It has sat on that wall for twenty years, various travelers were drawn to the blade but none could open it till now. I though the thing rusted shut but it opened for you as if it were forged just yesterday. Wait here a moment,” he said as he disappeared behind the counter. He remerged a few minutes later with something wrapped in the same blue fabric as the sword. He held the package out to her. “Here, take this, the sword and your arrows. It came with the sword but fortunately we had no use for it.”
Inside was a molded breastplate and bracers made of the same material as the sword and bearing the same design as the sheath. Tucked under the breastplate was a black leather sword belt with a sliver leaf clasp.
Kagome, at a loss for words, threw her arms around the old man and thanked him profusely. “Thank you, thank you so much.” Not to take such a gift without giving something back, Kagome took a pouch of coins from her sleeve and tucked it firmly in the man’s free hand. “It’s not enough to pay you back but it’s all I have. May Kami-sama bless you and all your descendants.”
The old man laughed heartily and said, “It’s nice to see such appreciation in one so young, go in peace child.”
Kagome bowed to the man and thanked him again before strapping on the belt and carefully attaching the sword. She swung her quiver up over her shoulder and grasped the blue bundled as she waved and exited the shop.

An hour remained before they were to regroup so Kagome and Shippo wandered the village for a while. A short while later they came upon a steaming Jaken waving his staff wildly while arguing with a vender over the price of some dried meat. Kagome looked around but Rin was nowhere in sight. Kagome lightly poked Jaken in the shoulder to get his attention. He swung the Nintoujou in reflex and Kagome blocked it, easily brushing the blow aside.
“Jaken, where is Rin,” Kagome asked.
“Stupid ningen,” Jaken exclaimed, “She is right be..hind…” Jaken turned as he said this and discovered the girl missing. He looked around wildly, turning in circles before running in a random direction screaming her name at the top of his lungs.
“Rin! Rin!” His shouts faded as he ran into the distance.
Kagome turned to the vender and asked, “Did you see which way she went?”
He pointed in the opposite direction Jaken ran in and said, “The young lady wandered off in that direction. The clothing and jewelry stalls are that way. Most likely she is just admiring some pretty trinket.”
She bowed, thanked him and headed off in the correct direction. She found Rin a few minutes later at a clothing stall looking at a pair of tucked gray hakamas. Rin looked up as Kagome approached and asked, “Aren’t these pretty Kagome?” Kagome nodded.
“Jaken is worried about you. Why did you run off?”
“Rin is sorry, but shopping with Jaken-sama is so boring. We never buy things like this,” she said as she held up the hakamas.
“You want new clothes Rin?”
“Jaken-sama orders the same kimono every time I need a new one. Rin didn’t want to complain. Jaken-sama takes good care of Rin.”
Kagome set her bag on the ground, “Shippo check and see if I have more money.”
The kit climbed in the bag and emerged a couple minutes later with another pouch of money. Kagome took it and counted the coins. It was more than enough for some clothes.
“You like those right Rin?”
Rin nodded.
Kagome picked up those hakamas and asked her, “What else looks good?”
Rin picked out a muted red obi and a white kimono top with slashes on the bottom side for easy movement. The top had a sakura tree sown onto the back, the pink petals sown as if they were dancing in the wind and were scattered across the bottom hem. Kagome paid for the clothes and dragged Rin to a shoe stall picking up a pair of short black leather boots. The next stand had hair ribbons and ornaments. Kagome picked a matching red ribbon and a pair of black lacquered chopsticks with sakura petal charms.
She handed the bundled packages to Rin and the trio made their way to the meeting place. Kagome left Shippo by the road with her belongings and dragged Rin into the forest to change. She was surprised when she noticed that Rin was a few inches taller than Shippo. After Rin had finished dressing, Kagome brushed out Rin’s hair and tied it a high ponytail that reached the young girl’s neck. She tucked the chopsticks in Rin’s hair so the charms hung down the ponytail. Finished she inspected the girl and smiled with satisfaction.
“You look good Rin. Let’s test it out just to make sure.”
“What do you mean Kagome-sama?”
“Come on Rin,” Kagome called as she made her way back to where she left Shippo. She pointed Rin in his direction smiling broadly and asked, “Hey Shippo, how does Rin look?”
He glanced in her direction and blushed. He turned away shuffling his feet and stated, “She looks alright.”
Kagome burst laughing and took both children in her arms hugging them tightly.
“Okaa-san, let me go,” Shippo whined.
Kagome continued to laugh but let them go and sat beside her belongings. She opened the blue bundle and snapped on the silver bracers. She examined the breastplate. It had a square like cut around the top. The sides curved to mold and protect the ribs. The bottom came to a point in the front. It had short demi pauldrons that were removable. One side had short leather buckles to strap on the protective piece. Kagome was content to sit with the armor in her lap and watch the children mock sword fight with sticks. She laughed lightly as she watched them wildly attack each other in over exaggerated movements.

A few minutes later Sango appeared dragging an unconscious Jaken behind her.
“What happened,” Kagome asked.
“The silly kappa,” Sango began with a laugh, “He was running around screaming for Rin. After about five minutes he began wailing and yelling apologies to Sesshoumaru-sama into the air. He asked for forgiveness and mercy. Then he began running around again crying and whimpering Rin’s name. Blinded by his tears he ran into the wall of a hut and knocked himself unconscious.” Sango leaned Jaken against the side of a tree and sat down next to Kagome. She noticed the armor and asked, “Where’d you find that Kagome?”
Kagome told her the story as they waited for the men to show up.
“You’re lucky Kagome, to find such a treasure. Allow me to teach you,” Sango offered.
“I’d like that.”
Miroku showed up next. Behind him he pulled a small cart filled with goods he had acquired through various means. He extended to Kagome and Sango each a large pouch of coins.
“Do we want to know how you acquired all of this,” Kagome asked. He merely shook his head. Kagome passed him the bag so he could put away all of his ill-gotten goods. After the last package was put away he handed the bag back to Kagome.
“Here Miroku,” Kagome called as she handed him a handful of the coins he gave her. “I forgot to buy rain hats; can you go get us some?”
“No problem Kagome-sama,” he said. He went and returned quickly with five adult sized hats and three child size. He passed one each to Sango, Kagome, Shippo, and Rin. He sat one in Jaken’s lap and slipped one over his own head. He sat with the other two as they waited for the Inu brothers to appear.
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