Unexpected Problems

Chapter Seven: Why me?

In the days following the energy whip that Kagome had used on Inuyasha she had managed to add the Dokkasou, Sesshoumaru’s poison claw, to her repertoire of attacks. She had use it when they had been attacked by a low level demon hyped on a jewel shard, which Naraku’s wasp was able to steal before they could get it.

“Kagome can you tell me what is happening with you?” asked Miroku one night as they set up camp while Inuyasha was out hunting

“I can but I don’t really want to Miroku.” Kagome answered trying not to think about anything to do with her state of being at the moment.

“Should I list what I have noticed so far? You appear to have gained not only an energy whip, but the Dokkasou as well. You’re sick morning and night, your sense of smell has become better than Inuyasha even if he has not notice.” Miroku would have continued listing the things he had noticed but Sango bopped him on the head with the Hiraikotsu as she past him by to sit beside Kagome.

“What was that for my Sweet Sango?” asked a confused Miroku, normally he only got hit for grabbing her curvaceous rear or for flirting with woman in the towns they past through.

“Leave Kagome be Miroku, She will tell us when she is ready.” Stated Sango just as Inuyasha returned to camp with a dead boar over his shoulder.

Inuyasha dropped the boar in front of Kagome demanding that she clean it while he washed the blood off of himself in the near by hot springs. Kagome started to skin the boar and clean it up for cooking but became so involved in her inner thoughts of her situation that she did not notice what she was doing.

Sango looked at her friend in disbelief, right there in front of her was Kagome eating the raw liver of the boar. So shocked was she and Miroku that they were unable to say any thing even when Shippou came up and presented Kagome with a raw slab of meat from the shoulder when she had finished eating the liver. It was Inuyasha that woke everyone from their stupor when he entered the clearing to see both Kagome and Shippou eating raw boar.

“What the hell are you doing Kagome?” shouted Inuyasha not sure whether he was more revolted or shocked by what he was seeing. It was not the fact that Shippou was eating raw meat, as a full demon it was a common thing and was needed to survive; he had helped the little fox hunt for it a time of two. It was Kagome wolfing down the raw meat that got to him. What was even worse was that when she looked up at his it was not her brown eyes he encountered but the blood red eyes of a demon who had it’s meal interrupted.

Kagome stared at Inuyasha pissed at him for some reason she had get to comprehend. It was Shippou’s hand at her wrist that broke the staring contest between the two. Shippou raised her hand back toward her mouth.

“Mom you need to finish,” was all he stated before going back to his meal.

Every one was stunned with the exception of Kagome who was operating more on instinct then reason as she leaned over and rubbed her face and neck over Shippou’s head before returning to her feast tearing the meat off with delicate fangs.

It was Miroku that noticed the scar on her right shoulder where her shirt had slipped off her shoulder as she bent to rub against Shippou, to shocked to say anything right away all he could do was look to Sango as things started to fall in place. Sango returned his stare and gave her head a little shake mouthing she would explain later.

Inuyasha just sat on the far side of the camp, still shocked by Kagome’s demon eye’s, as Sango slowly dragged the carcass away from Kagome and finished cleaning and cooking the meat for everyone. Their meal was silent as they watched Kagome waiting for her to return to normal, but that was not to happen that night. After Kagome had finished her meat and had licked the blood from her fingers and cleaned it from her face she got up and walked to her sleeping bag with Shippou curled up in her arms then laid down curling her body around the one she had taken in as her own.

“Inuyasha stay here and look after Kagome and Shippou while Miroku and I take what is left of the boar away from camp.” Was all Sango said as she and Miroku picked up the remains and left the stunned boy sitting as far from his friend as the camping area would allow.

After they were well away from the camp, and out of Inuyasha hearing, Sango turned to Miroku.

“What is it you want to know Miroku?”

“Was that a mating mark I saw on her shoulder?” was the first question out of his mouth.

“Yes and before you ask, yes I know who her mate is, but I am not telling you. I still have a hard time believing it.” Sango was quick to answer as she was digging a hole to bury the remains of their meal.

“As you wish my Sweet Sango, but what was with the raw meat she was eating? And her clothes they may conceal alot but I know women and she is hiding something more than a mating mark.”

“You’re right Miroku, but as I said before she will tell us when she is ready, although I have a feeling Shippou may already know.” Sango replied

“You have a point there. Did you see him encourage her to eat, I know demons eat raw meat but Kagome is squeamish about that sort of thing normally.” Miroku was trying to reason his way through the problem without having to ask Kagome.

“I know Miroku and I am really worried about her, humans don’t survive a demon mating, ever. Kagome has not only survived but is beginning to show some very demon like traits and has been very moody ever since she returned to us.” Said Sango dying to tell Miroku what little she did know in hopes they could help their friend.

Sango was so involved in her thoughts about helping Kagome that she missed Miroku moving closer to her or his hand going around behind her until it started to stroke her behind with the occasional grabbing of her bum. The vein was pulsing above her eye as she brought her Hiraikotsu down on his head with force knocking him unconscious for a few minutes. It gave her a few minutes head start back toward the camp giving her time to get ready for bed before he was back at camp.

Kagome woke to birds singing to the rising sun, a cooper taste in her mouth and for the first time in two weeks without the constant nausea she’d had since gone home through the well. Her peace did not last long as Inuyasha landed in front of her and was peering into her eyes intently as if to search for something. Kagome leaned back as far as she could go with out falling over and frowned at her friend.

“What are you doing?” Kagome’s question rang out.

“I was seeing if your eyes are normal again.” Inuyasha’s answer was snapped back with his usual rudeness.

Before Kagome even had a chance to respond Inuyasha was suddenly on the other side of the clearing and a green energy whip was dissipating into thin air. Every one else woke with a jerk at the thud of Inuyasha’s impact against a towering tree. It did not take a quick look around to notice that Sesshoumaru was the one behind the attack.