To Break A Curse by TheFallenAngel

Folklore

I do not own Inuyasha! Nor do I own Yankee Doodle Dandy or Yankee Doodle Donkey!

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Folklore

Once they made it to the camp site the girls quickly gathered their bathing supplies and made their way to the hot springs with the children. They all let out a happy sigh as they sunk into the warm waters and began to scrub their bodies. Once the adults where clean Kagome and Kikyo began washing the children’s hair as they were doing it Kagome began to hum a little song she had learned from a visitor to the castle. Kikyo giggled at the look on little Rin’s face.

Rin huffed before smiling brightly, “Lady Kagome what is the song you are humming?”

Kagome smiled softly, “It’s called Yankee Doodle Dandy one of the ladies that visited the castle sung it to me once and told me the old American folklore story that was made up using the song.”

Rin and Shippo both perked up at that as Shippo asked, “Can you tell us the story Lady Kagome?”

Kagome giggled, “Of course I can tell you. How about we finish up our bath head back eat dinner and then I will tell it to you as your bed time story?”

Both children nodded enthusiastically waiting patiently for their hair to be washed. Once everyone was clean and dressed they headed back to camp. After everyone had eaten their dinner Kagome tucked the children in and began telling them the story of Yankee Doodle Donkey. By the time she finished the story both children where sound asleep and dreaming of the Yankee Doodle going to town and causing havoc.

Kikyo sighed as she looked at the two, “That was a good story to tell them Kagome.”

Kagome also smiled while looking at the two, “I thought they might enjoy it. Perhaps tomorrow I will teach them the song.”

Hearing Kikyo’s agreement she laid down to get some sleep so they could set out early in the morning.