Treasures: Bestowed & Received by sarhea
Apatite: Mind and Body
Summary: Shippo is feeling left out and forgotten, but Kagome has something special, just for him.
AN: Red’s Gemstone Challenge on Dokuga.com Forums – Apatite
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Shippo was pouting. Everyone was getting gifts from Kagome but him! Even that baby, from Sesshoumaru’s park. Tears puddle in wide green eyes. Didn’t Kagome like him anymore? Sure she still brought back pocky and candy and other treats from the future, but now he had to share with Rin! And she gave Rin Two gifts: the string of agate beads and the coral necklace. Sure jewellery was kinda girly but she gave Miroku a pendant!
“Shippo, honey?”
The little kitsune resolutely turned away, determined not to look at his mother-figure. He wanted to punish her for the perceived slight.
“What happened sweetie?”
The kitsune didn’t reply, he growled and darted away, taking refuge behind InuYasha.
Kagome was dismayed. Shippo did not run from her! What had she done?
“Do not take the slight to heart,” Sesshoumaru murmured as he guided his betrothed to a fallen log, and settling her down beside him. “He is feeling left out.”
Kagome absorbed the information and nodded slowly. “Mama thought he would so she reminded me to pick something special, just for him.”
Shippo stuck his head from around InuYasha, intrigued. “For me?”
The miko smiled gently and nodded. “I picked up something for you in the same store I got Miroku’s pendant. Do you want to see?”
He picked up on her sincerity and came around to stand before her.
With great ceremony she held out a small cardboard box covered in black marble design.
Shippo took it and removed the lid and stared at the contents. Slender silvery chain puddled together and colourful round stones. Shippo picked it up by one end and lifted it out of the box. The chain was actually short one inch segments separated by small round yellow, green, and brown beads. The beads had white points that almost seemed to move around the beads from different angles.
“What is it?” Shippo asked eagerly.
“The beads are made from a stone called apatite.”
Shippo cocked his head. “Apatite? I never heard of it.”
Kagome chuckled. “I doubt you would have. It is not a very popular jewellery stone but it will help you grow wise.”
“It is a fitting gift for a kitsune,” Sesshoumaru added. “By nature you are silver-tongued and inclined to talk yourself out of trouble and twist your victims into traps or verbal knots.”
“Apatite fosters communication, concentration, clarity of thought and intellect. It helps people speak and write clearly and eloquently, to develop their intellectual skills.” Kagome added. “Jii-san told me apatite helps one to communicate with nature, with the spirit plane and our own subconscious. Something that will help you mature more quickly.”
Shippo was bouncing around excitedly now. “Yay! I’m gonna grow big and strong and grow more tails! Just you wait and see. Pretty soon I’ll have nine tails!”
Kagome laughed and helped the kit put the necklace on and tuck it into his top, hidden from anyone who might try to steal it.
“But that doesn’t mean you can skid off on doing homework Ship,” she chided him. “You still need to study and learn to become smart. Right Sesshoumaru?”
“Indeed,” the daiyoukai rumbled. “This one’s instructors and sire were most firm that both the mind and body must be honed in tandem. Without both you are weak, unbalanced.”
Shippo nodded. “I will study hard and become strong and smart. I swear it.”
The couple looked at the youngster judgingly before Kagome smiled and Sesshoumaru inclined his head.
“I know you will Shippo,” she said gently holding her arms open.
He jumped onto her lap and cuddled close. The deep rumbling sounds from Sesshoumaru no longer scared him. They made him feel safe. Like Kagome-kaa-san.
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TBC…
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AN: Sango is next.
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