Past Memories and Hopes

Part 5

Shinoku wakes with Shinro in his arms still asleep. He wraps his tail around him. 

Shinro snuggles into him. He mumbles in his sleep. 

"Babe wake up we need to figure out what we're gonna do" Shinoku says shaking him. 

Shinro mumbles and looks at him "Tired"

Shinoku kisses him. "I know but we need to figure this out before Neira's time is full of Miasma" 

"yeah yeah i know.." He says and sits up and yawns.

"Woah the love birds finally woke up." Shinra says as she's been up for about an hour now. 

"Shut up" Shinro says and stands.

"Shinra shut up at least i have a boyfriend." Shinoku says. 

"Whatever." Shinra says walking away. 

Shinro looks at him "Dont be mean to your sister now"

"If she thought i was being mean i would have claw marks" Shinoku says. 

"Still you shouldnt tease her to much. Besides im sure i know whos shes crushing on and he's rip us both to bits if he thought we did something to upset her in any way"

"And who would that be?" 

"Uh i think id rather not say since he's already glaring holes in the back of my head." Shinro says and stands "Best be getting on with figuring out what to do from here"

"Yeah but we'd need to wake Neira up for that and i don't wanna die" Shiro says. 

"Thats why we have Koh wake her" Shinro says

"Neira wake up" Kohaku says shaking her slightly. 

Neira looks up at him "Be out in a minute" She says softly

"Okay" Kohaku says. 

"I smell grandmother near us" Shinra says leaving the house and turning into her dog form and running toward the scent. 

Neira sits up and stretches. Ears twitching slightly "Well all hells gonna break lose soon"

"What? Her dying cause uh Shinra despises her." Kohaku says. 

"Not just Shinra but yeah" Neira says and stands then heads outside.

"uh guys were gonna have a dead woman outside in a second. Sesshamaru's mom just showed up." Kahoku explains. 

Karu shivers "Maybe we should get moving. Wont do any good for us to get hurt over someone whos got nothing to do with while we're here"

"I agree with Karu Neira and Shinra hate her." Eanna says everyone getting up and heading outside seeing a fight between the three women. 

Neira lands a little ways away from them "You'd better get away or youll get hurt"

"Okay" Kohaku says moving people a couple of feet in order to keep them safe. 

Shinra uses her posion blade attack from her sword in order to kill the grandmother.  "Well that's taken care of" 

Neira nods "Seems that way"

"Wow sis i haven't seen you use that sword since the demon tried to attack Karu last year." Shinoku says. 

"Well i don't particularly like using it. For reasons i wouldn't tell you anyways." Shinra says running into the forest climbing a tree. 

Karu blushes faintly and turns away "Either way shouldnt we get going? We need to find Naraku and make sure he dies and stays that way this time"

"Yeah you're right. Neira you're the only one that can keep pace with her think you could go find her by chance while we get moving?" Kohaku asks. 

Neira nods "Yeah ill do that. Shippo do you mind coming with me? That way someone can go find the others if something happens"

"Sure! It's better than staying here with moody Inuyasha" Shippo says getting on her shoulder dodging Inuyasha's hit. 

Neira nods and takes off after Shinra.

When she is found she is crying sitting on a tree branch. 

Neira sits Shippo down then jumps up next to Shinra "Hey you ok?"

"N-no. The day i got my sword was the day that dad died. The only person i've ever told that i knew that he was dead in definitely was Karu." Shinra says calming down a bit. 

Neira nods "Its alright. I know how i felt when i learned papa was dead so i understand what your going through"

Shippo goes off to find the others and tell them where Neira and Shinra are. 

Neira looks at her then out at the nearby sea. 

When they arrive Shinra runs to Karu still visibly upset. 

Karu holds her close "You alright?"

Neira jumps down from the tree.

Shinra shakes her head then putting her head on his shoulder. 

"Okay do you want to keep moving or camp out here?" Inuyasha asks. 

"Probably best to keep moving. We dont know that its safe here" Ayumi says.

"Okay" Inuyasha says starting to walk again. 

Shiro turns into his bat form and starts flying with Shinra and Karu on his back in the same direction everyone else was moving. 

Karu looks at Shiro then at Shinra.

Shinra falls asleep with her head on his shoulder muttering in her sleep. 

Karu holds her close to him and sighs softly.

"Father...." She says in her sleep. "Why?" 

Karu shivers and looks out at the water.

"Wonder why mentioning her sword made her so upset?" Shinoku thinks out loud. 

"Her father. Bad memories for her" Karu says, not wanting to say anything else.

"Oh..." Shinoku says. 

"Hey guys we should camp out here. Its about night fall" Shippo says. 

Neira nods slightly "Might as well. Dont want to get to far so the others can find us"

Shiro lands a couple yards away. "Karu could you get her off of me before i turn human again? I don't wanna get crushed and i'm quite a bit shorter than her." 

Karu nods and picks her up and jumps off Shiro

Shiro turns human and walks to the group. 

Shinra wakes up a bit. "Karu... I love you" She whispers before getting down and walking beside them. 

He blushes "I-i love you too" He whispers back and looks at her.

She then kisses him slightly. 

He blushes redder and smiles.

"Kagome can you give me some food i'm hungry." Shippo says. 

Kagome nods and starts to pull out some food from her bag.

Shippo grabs some food and starts to eat it. 

"Hey guys im gonna go swimming for awhile i'll be back later" Shiro says. 

Shinra grabs some of the food and gives some of it to Karu before laying down.

Karu looks at her then looks at her then at the food, not really hungry.

"You should eat." She says finishing her food then going back to sleep. 

"Maybe later. Not that hungry" Karu says.