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Brief Moments
By : mishisama
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Brief
Moments
By Mishi

Chapter 6
New Paths

�� It seemed strange that he
should feel so odd in his own clothes, but Shippo couldn�t get over the
feeling. His body had changed just enough to make him uncomfortable, and his
mind was struggling to accept the changes.

�� You�re having a hard time
with it, aren�t you?� Nishi asked. She was very weak, which could be heard in
her voice. She was lying in the grass next to him. She was comfortable resting
there on her side with her eyes half open. �I am sorry that your illusion was
broken. Papa told me that kitsune can�t handle it when their magic is exposed.
It hurts their notion of reality.�

�� He looked at her in
confusion. �I don�t understand.�

�� You�re not a child,
Shippo. You have let everyone believe that you are a helpless child for so long
that you finally believed your own lie. You created an illusion of who you were.
Now that you have been confronted by the truth, your illusion is breaking
apart.�

�� Who are you? How do you
know all this stuff about me?�

�� She tried her best to sit
up, but failed. She settled for propping herself up on one arm to get closer to
his face. �You already know my name. I�m not lying. I�ve been told all my life
that kitsune blood runs in my veins. I know all about you because I know about
kitsune.�

�� You are doing this
because I�m a kitsune, not because you like me?� The notion hurt him deeply.

�� No, Shippo�� she said. She
made the mistake of moving to quickly and fell backwards before she could say
more.

�� Nishi!�
Shippo cried out and scampered closer to her face.

�� I�m alright. I really
should just lie still as we talk,� she suggested while her hand searched for
his. �I really do think you�re cute. I think you�re really sweet too. It�s more
like, I�m not afraid to be with a kitsune. I understand what you are, and it
adds to who you are.�

�� Her words made him smile,
but he was worried about how weak she was. Her face was so pale. He wondered if
he should go for help, or try to help her move.

�� Should I get help?� He
asked hesitantly.

�� No, I�ll get my strength
back soon. I�m sorry; I wasn�t ready for what happened. I shouldn�t have told
you that I was.�

�� He was ashamed to admit
it, but he had to tell her the truth. �I think I remember finding the well of
energy inside of you, but I don�t remember what I was doing when I was
searching for it. I didn�t do anything that you didn�t want me to do, did I?�

�� No. You were only rubbing
your check against my hand. But�it felt like�more than that,� she trailed off
as she turned her eyes way from him. �It felt like you were�� She couldn�t
finish her words. She just couldn�t get herself to say it. �I didn�t try to
stop you. I didn�t really want you to stop. I just didn�t know what to do.�

�� He looked at her in
silence as she looked back at him. He had no idea what to do now. Something was
set into motion, and there was no going back. He could not go back to the
illusion. She was right; it was crumbling all round him. If he could find the
nerve to continue on this path, she would be the one whom he would pick to be
his mate. He would not dare to try it with anyone else. She had stumble into it
without fully understanding, and he didn�t need someone else doing the same
thing.

�� ******

�� Inu Yasha followed Grandpa
as they entered the heart of the shrine.�
He had spent the majority of the morning listening to the old man ramble
on and on about strange gods that he knew nothing about. Finally, after being doused
with water, he was being lead in to a place where he had absolutely no desire
to enter.

�� Why am I here again?� Inu
Yasha asked. He was irritated and he didn�t feel like hiding it. He was
fighting the strange hat that he was wearing. It was tall and slender, which
made it top heavy. �I�m getting sick of hats,� she grumbled.

�� This is where the kami dwell.
You will be expected to learn how to care for the sanctuary and the kami that
is housed here,� he explained as he pointed to the alter
before them. There sat a circular mirror that was surrounded with flowers and incense.
�We make sure that the kami is worshiped properly. We offer prayers for those
who come to ask for the kami�s guidance.�

�� He immediately thought of
Kana when he saw the mirror. Kana was one of Naraku�s
detachments, who could capture a person�s soul with the tiny mirror that she
carried. She had used that mirror once in an attempt to steal Kagome�s soul.
She had used the same mirror to reflect the kaze no kizu back at him.

�� Why does it have to be a
mirror?� Inu Yasha whispered while shaking his head.

�� They reflect the light
and nature of the kami,� Grandpa replied with admiration.

�� You think that I can do
this?� Inu Yasha gave him an exasperated look.

�� You�re now the oldest son
of this family. Souta may not be ready to take over when I�m ready to die. You�re
the right age, and you do know a thing or two about fighting evil. The way you
do it is only one of many ways. �You are
also married to one of the only two mikos that this
shrine has. It�ll be up to you and Kagome to keep this family, and shrine,
going until Souta is ready for a family.�

�� Inu Yasha swallowed hard.
He didn�t like where this was going. He was being put into a position where he
couldn�t say no. He didn�t understand any of it, let alone believe it. He
couldn�t believe that Grandpa had honestly expected him be anyone�s
replacement.� �

�� Well, I guess you have
had enough for the day. Kagome and Souta will be home soon anyway. Let�s go
change and relax before dinner.� Grandpa said while directing Inu Yasha to turn
and exit from where they had entered.

�� *****

�� The sun was low in the sky
by the time Nishi was ready to attempt the journey home. Shippo was still in a
daze as they walked. Neither of them seemed to mind that the other was silent, because
talk seemed to be the farthest thing from both of their minds. Nishi was still
very tired and struggling to keep on her feet; while Shippo was still adjusting
to the changes to his body.

�� Shippo was amazed at how
his new height had affected the way things looked. He was seeing the world from
a new perspective, and it was startling. He was still only half as tall as
Nishi, but he had been used to a seeing the world from a third of this height.
He had to make her stop, so that he could bend down to look at the flowers as
they walked. This was definitely a first for him.

Her family�s hut was just in view when he
had discovered that his clothes were no longer too small for his body. He had
been too busy examining everything from this new perspective to notice that his
clothes had changed to fit him. He nearly knocked her off balance when he
stopped walking.

�� Nishi, my clothes�� his
voice stopped suddenly as his eyes went wide.

�� As quickly as she could
manage, she dropped to her knees in front of him, �Shippo, it�s alright. Don�t
panic. Your clothes are part of your illusion. It�s normal for them to change
when you change form.� He seemed to be looking right through her as she spoke.
In desperation she tried shaking him as she called out, �Shippo!�

�� I understand. That�s
right, I can do this. I forgot that this is how it works.�

�� You�ve done this before
then? I thought you had no clue?� He asked as a puzzled look covered her face.

�� Before my dad changed to
full fox form. He was the one who could change his clothes to match his form. I
saw him do it,� he paused to look at her before continuing, �Nishi, I think
that I can take human form now. I just need to figure out how to control this.�

�� Well, that should be
easy. You just have to decide on the illusion you want to create.�

�� Are you sure?� He asked.
He seemed to doubt this idea a great deal.

�� I think so. I could ask
Papa to tell me more of the legends, but I think that is all it takes.�

�� Shippo looked at the sun,
which was all but lost behind the horizon. �We need to get you home.�
�� ****
��
�� I wish Shippo has told
someone where he was going,� Kagome stated as she took a quick peek out of the
doorway of her hut before returning to her seat next to Inu Yasha.

�� Feh,
he�s probably collecting acorns or something like that. If he doesn�t show up
soon, I�ll go look for him,� Inu Yasha assured her.

�� First Kirara, now Shippo.
What is going on?� Miroku mumbled. He was setting next to the fire with Sango.

�� We�ve been to busy with
ourselves too notice them. I am sure it has to be terrible for them,� Sango
said as she looked into the fire.

�� Sango-chan,
there has to be a better reason then that.� Kagome said.

�� Inu
Yasha!� Shippo shouted across the village.

�That sounded like Shippo!� Kagome said
with panic in her voice.

�� What the...?� Inu Yasha
muttered as he looked towards the doorway, �That sounded too far way to be a
good thing.�

�� Inu Yasha and Miroku were
already on their feet before the girls could suggest that they check it out. The
moment they hit the steps, Miroku and Inu Yasha, could understand why Shippo
was calling out. Nishi�s father had him by the tail, and Nishi was on the grown
crying. Her mother and younger sister were trying to help her to her feet.

�Leave her be! She is worthless to us now,�
her older bother ordered. �Once under a kitsune�s
spell, it is too late!�

The women let her go, but Nishi kept
trying to stand on her own.

�Stop, leave her alone!� Shippo growled
and scratched at the air.

�If you don�t want to deal with me, you
should put him down,� Inu Yasha roared as he sped towards the men.

Miroku was right at his side, and grab his
arm before the he could act against the villagers. �Not yet,
Inu Yasha,� Miroku cautioned as they came to a halt a few feet from the men.
Knowing that the girls were not far behind, Miroku called out to Sango, �Sango,
stay back.�

Both of the girls stopped and turned back
towards the hut.

�Shido-san, why
are you doing this?� Miroku asked, returning his full attention to the man that
was holding Shippo. �

�Your little friend has dishonored my
daughter,� he stated with anger in his voice.

Shock flew over both Inu Yasha�s and
Miroku�s faces as they looked at Shippo with wide eyes.

�I didn�t, I swear!� Shippo pleaded,
waving his hands franticly.

�Papa, we didn�t do anything wrong. I�m
telling you the truth,� Nishi tried to reason with the man. �Don�t hurt him
because of me,� she demanded through her tears.

�Shut up, you piece of trash! How dare you
question his actions after what you have done to this family,� her bother
growled through clinched teeth just before striking her across the face. The
blow forced her back to the ground.

�Gigen!� The older man yelled. �That is enough. I
want you to go inside, and take your younger sisters and mother with you.
Nishi, come with me.�

The young man sneered at Shippo, but he
did as he had been told. When the boy was gone Nishi climbed to her feet again.
When Shido-san released Shippo, the little kitsune
rushed to her side.

The realization that Shippo was taller had
hit both Miroku and Inu Yasha at the same time. It took several moments before
they knew what to say. Finally, they looked at each other to verify that they
both were seeing the same thing.

Still looking at Miroku, Inu Yasha asked, �Shippo,
have you gotten taller since this morning?�

Shippo cringed and gave a fake giggle, �Hehehe�well, I guess I have.�

�Of course he�s taller, he was well fed. Kitsune
gain power when they feed, and I believe this one has had his fill of my daughter
today,� the man said with resentment in his voice.

�I don�t get it,� Inu Yasha shrugged.

�Inu Yasha, do you know how kitsune feed?�
Miroku asked slowly, giving his words emphasis.

�Well,� he and stopped to think, �don�t
they feed when they ma�� Inu Yasha�s jaw dropped. His ears were twitching like
mad. Suddenly his eyes narrowed, and he turned to look at Shippo. �You said you
were still a kid!� He barked.

�I am!�

�No your not, Shippo,� Nishi insisted.

�Fine! But why
does everyone but me know how kitsune feed?!��
Shippo whined. ��

�What do I do about my daughter? She was
promised to the son of the village chief. He�ll not take her now.�

�You already have a boyfriend?� Shippo
asked with his heart in his throat.

�No, he is not my boyfriend. I like you,
Shippo,� she insisted. Then without missing a beat, she looked at her father
and said, �Papa, he only took a little bit of energy from me. I�m still a
virgin! How can I be under his spell, when I�m still a virgin?�

That was more information than either
Miroku or Inu Yasha wanted to know. If this kept up, Inu Yasha�s head was going
to explode. Meanwhile, the thought of Shippo having sex, was more than enough
to make Miroku�s eye twitch. This really was not going to be a pleasant topic
for either of them.

Inu Yasha hit Miroku�s shoulder, �Say
something.�

�You�re the one who took responsibility
for him, you say something.�

�You�re the pervert. He probably got this
idea from your influence,� Inu Yasha mumbled, looking over at Miroku with narrowed
eyes.

Miroku, who was putting his hand over his
eye to stop the twitching, was left without words for the moment. �

Shippo buried his face in his hands and thought to himself, �I�m so doomed!�

Nishi�s mother was suddenly rushing towards them. �You are not going to
talk about this without me.� She insisted.

�I can handle this Ryoko. You don�t have to get
involved.� Shido pleaded.

�Your son seems to be forgetting
who the head of the family is. You should remind him that the position is not
his yet,� she scolded before she put
her arms around Nishi�s shoulders. �I am not leaving my oldest daughter�s fate
to a bunch of angry men.�

Shido-san returned his attention to Miroku and Inu Yasha. Miroku was still
struggling with his eye. Inu Yasha stood perfectly still. The look on his face
was absolute confusion. He honestly didn�t know if he wanted to laugh or cry.

�� *****

�What are they doing?� Sango asked from her seat on the small porch.

�I don�t know, but if something doesn�t change soon I might pass out,�
Kagome mumbled.

�Do you feel his emotions that much?� Sango whispered in disbelief. She
hadn�t meant to say the thought aloud. It was a careless slip that was making
her more embarrassed by the second.

�I feel it that much. I feel it so much that I don�t have emotions
anymore,� she paused to look at Sango before continuing, �We have emotions. And
it is so terrifying, Sango.�

�Kagome-chan,� Sango
said as she reached out to hug her friend.

Kagome was grateful for the hug. She
needed to know that she could count on Sango. It felt good to know that Ayumi wasn�t the only friend who was trying to
understand her life. �As long as I have
Sango and Ayumi, I�ll be fine,� she cried to herself.
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