Inu-Yasha
Disclaimer: Thousand times no. I just want to borrow Takahashi's characters and make their lives a living hell. Especially Kagome…
Summary: One of the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism, Samudaya, in which there is a cause for suffering of attachment or desire. Oddly enough, Kagome is the attachment to that truth. But what is her true desire? InuYasha? Maybe. Perhaps to arrive in time for exams. Possible. Miroku realizes her struggle, and helps her through the Noble Truth of Samudaya.
Rated-R or (M) in the standards of Comedy/Romance/Drama--- all genres intended, I'll leave it at that.
Author's Note: These cursed sloths hate Miroku with a white hot passion. Please, donate anything you can to help this pretty little monk. Oh and by the way, that 'kiss' in movie two, didn't exist officially. Not that anything in this story is official. Duh, fan fiction. Lots of sexual references in this chapter. Bear with me now.
Lord, smite me if I procrastinate with the nonsensical words.
In a way, Siddhartha Gautama, (Buddha) reminded her of a certain houshi. Well, both were wandering monks, they meditated for their own sacred purposes. Another two cents, was that Buddha himself dedicated himself to find the cause of human suffering after he saw an old, crippled, sick, and decaying corpse. He realized that these things come to everyone in time. This was once called the four passing sights. Miroku on the other hand, practiced this religion after witnessing the death of his own father. Since that day, Miroku mediated to find the answer to the cause of his suffering.
The kazanna. Naraku.
Of course, Miroku differed not just from Buddha, but from many monks and priests by simply being a delinquent and a perverse monk at that. Buddhism also accepted karma and reincarnation, hence Kagome, the reincarnation of the priestess Kikyo. It made Kagome wonder though, as she snuffed her nose in the textbook, 'could Miroku be a reincarnation of Siddhartha?'
Impossible. If Buddha had actually come back, it wouldn't be as a womanizing houshi. Besides, Buddha would probably never be reincarnated. Simply because he had achieved nirodha, the translation from another of the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism, nirvana.
His soul would be at peace.
As she read the last sentence, the school bell had finally rung for the last of the day. As to that, the book was closed by both hands that were clasping the book. Kagome's bright face had shone throughout the classroom as many fled out the door.
She had brushed past Yuka and Ayumi quickly with them not noticing her leaving from the classroom. Kagome didn't want to pay for their WacDonalds burgers today. Pfft, AND to start a conversation that results in them speaking of the disgruntled InuYasha. She'd had enough of that hanyou.
Her speed increased as she exited the school building. It almost seemed as though she was building momentum to run. Her hair fluttered in the wind as she quickened her pace. A soft smile made way on her face.
After every city block, she saw home on the horizon. Not losing a single rhythm of her speed, she had run up the stairs to the entrance to the shrine. There she saw her large yellow backpack, and to her eyes, she sworn someone had already filled it up. Kagome turned around and below the steps stood her mother, including Souta. They both gave a grin as Kagome became quite flustered. Soon after, she lifted the forty pound pack upon her shoulders and returned the smile to her two family members as she made her escape from the present world.
The first thing that occurred to her was that the hanyou was sleeping upon a tree branch like a baby. His back was slumped uncomfortably in Kagome's angle. Shippou was sleeping against the tree, his little kitsune feet twitched as the birds sang their melodic tune. With the breezes kissing her bare thighs and face, she had smiled so melancholy. She was proud to call this home.
Below her, the grass swayed ever-so gracefully. Just the warmth of the air gave proof of a new welcoming of her return.
Not wanting to disturb their peace, Kagome simply walked past the tree to Kaede's village. Her fingers had tightened around the straps of the pack as she carefully avoided the obstacles of forestry. Before she entered, she was greeted by Sango, the demon huntress. They both just stared at the scenery from a hill, inspected the beautifully created rice fields and the peasants scurrying about.
Sango took the pack off her friend's shoulders to help her. When she took hold, she had no trouble at all wielding the bag, considering her bearing the weight of the Hiraikotsu on their journeys.
As they strolled down the hill, Sango had questioned her, "What exactly is in this bag Kagome? It seems much heavier than usual."
"Well, InuYasha had begged me to bring him ramen. So I did. Aside from the noodles, there are plenty of mom's meals in there that will last us a couple of days if nothing else," She fiddled with her fingers as if she were counting, "three days."
"Pardon?"
"Three days. Including the ramen."
Ah.
They had reached their destination, and entered the old priestess's hut. Kaede sat upon her knees welcoming them into her home. Sango had placed the bag down bowing her head to her as she took a seat upon the hardwood floor. Kagome scanned the home as if searching for someone.
Where was Miroku?
She spotted a shadow against hers. It came from the doorway. The monk had tilted his head in surprise, "Didn't expect your arrival today Kagome-sama." Kirara followed him in the hut with a soft meow. Quickly, the two-tailed built momentum to jump into the arms of the miko.
Miroku loosened his grip upon his staff as he cleared his throat. "It's been quite somber without your presence Kagome."
Kagome had sighed and took a seat next to the taijiya. Kirara quickly jumped out of her arms rubbing against Sango's ankle. Before her response to his comment, she couldn't help but notice dried blood upon his kimono. Not just upon his robes, but his gloved hand gave off a sign that he must've injured it. At the top of his hand, there was a gaping, and his flesh was slightly visible. She had bit her lip staring into his amethyst eyes. At the moment, he seemed clueless.
"You're hurt,"
Sango couldn't help to notice as well, she looked over Kagome to the houshi. Miroku took his wounded hand and rubbed the back of his head. "It seems the youkai inhabiting these lands are more aggressive by the lesser."
"And just what kind of demon was it?"
"Sloths. Lots of them."
"Ya mean you fought off an army of sloth?"
"Quite to the contrary, they were fiendish. Don't think these are normal sloths."
Attack of the killer sloths.
Kagome giggled. Miroku just gave a sheepish portion of a giggle in return. "Something wrong Kagome?"
"Oh no, nothing at all."
Sango shook her head, looking down at Kirara, gently stroking her fur.
Kaede, who sat there like a nonexistent being in the room, had spoken. "And did ye kill them?"
"Did I kill--- Lady Kaede, I was too outnumbered!" Miroku placed his staff on the floor taking his seat as well.
Mental note: Do not mediate in the middle of sloth territory. And do not; DO not piss off the parents of the younger youkai.
Miroku rubbed the back of his wounded hand. He was very thankful the wound didn't go any deeper. His life would be shortened if the wound has stretched the Kazanna. In such perilous situations like from which he had experienced today, one thing was for certain, he had to be more careful with his enemies.
"You let a couple of bullshit sloth youkai bother you? You really are pathetic."
No one talked as much trash that way but the homicidal InuYasha. With a yawn he had stepped through the door. His golden eyes had pierced the eyes of his group mates.
After witnessing his presence, Miroku had climbed to his feet. Oh man, neither he nor Kagome wanted to put up with his sarcasm and his bullshit. "Now, InuYasha, I can't help but admire your sensitive ears, but your eavesdropping has gone to the limit."
"So what? Embarrassed to tell your exploits about your battles with demonic sloths? I killed one earlier with no problem, and if I wouldn't have know Kagome was coming today, let's just say that damn sloth would've been my stew."
Disgusting. Eating youkai was sick, but a dirty sloth youkai is even worse.
Miroku gave a grimace before leaving the hut, "Don't get eaten by a sloth!" InuYasha hollered. The first thing InuYasha went for was the big yellow bag. He sifted through, and removed some of Kagome's things that she would give Shippou as a present to keep his mind occupied. He placed everything edible in a pile, including the beverages. My oh my, he needed his Chicken flavored Ramen. All he had spotted thus far was shrimp and plenteous vegetables.
He took out a Hershey bar from the bag and read the labeling. "Choc---olate?" With his teeth, he had held the candy bar while searching.
A sweat drop could be seen upon Kagome's forehead.
When he had found it, he ordered the elder to get a pot ready for him, "Hey old hag, give me that pot!" He spoke in slight excitement. Everyone in the hut took their choice of food and started their meal. Kagome, however noticed that neither Shippou nor Miroku was there. If InuYasha's stomach persists, there may not be much good food left to enjoy.
She took what she could with her two arms and exited cautiously. InuYasha, who was stuffing himself at the moment didn't notice her leave. Good news was that he wasn't very far, he could be seen upon the hilltop that Kagome and Sango met earlier in the day. Her worrying lessened.
Miroku and Kagome just stared at each other from their distances. With a stray wind blowing Kagome's hair aside, Miroku had slightly gaped his mouth in awe. He quickly closed his mouth when Kagome walked towards his direction, though their eyes never parted.
Their incessant stare could not be broken.
That is, until Kagome figured that she was focusing on him like pure eye candy. She gave an occasional blush before she reached him.
Her hand offered him a box with a bow carefully wrapped at the top. Afterwards, a soda was handed to him. Unwrapping the bow, Miroku took the top off to reveal food. And plenty of it. Sushi, brown rice, and rice cakes. As hungry as he was, he had offered Kagome food first, "If you didn't eat, I would be more than happy to share." He handed it back to her, looking down on the village below. "I'd much rather starve than to be too selfish to my lady,"
Kagome blinked. She took a rice and pushed the box towards him. "That's all I need. Really."
They both took a bite of their cakes looking beyond the village. A inhuman sound came from the monk that startled Kagome. Miroku's cheeks puffed up and he banged his fist upon his chest.
"Miroku?"
"Rgh!"
(Silence)
On the verge of blacking out, Miroku snatched the soda and flipped the top to gulp it. In just 10.3 seconds, the can was thoroughly through. He fell flat on his back.
What had caused him to act so strangely?
"Are you---- are you okay?" Kagome sat upon her knees above him; her rice cake tossed aside.
Weakly, Miroku sat up, "It seems our dear little magical kitsune has a new friend…" He pointed.
To her dismay, she overlooked him.
And then---
Shippou was kissing a little girl. Mouth to mouth. Embracing.
In response, Kagome gasped, she looked down on her lap. Her bangs hid her face.
Unfreakin' believable.
Miroku's eyes widened, then he let out an outrageous laugh. "How about that! Young Shippou may have found a real mate after all this time!"
"But don't you think he's too young?" Kagome clenched her fist as a teardrop splattered upon her knee. Suddenly the smile on Miroku's face faded away. He took a final look at Shippou before reverting his eyes to Kagome.
"What ails you?" Miroku tried to see her face.
"Nothing--- it's just---"
"I know you well enough, this just isn't anything, it's something, and it's bothering you… so if you would clarify for me---"
"It's nothing. I just remembered something is all." She lied. To her feet she began to walk away from him. She let out a fake smile, "Enjoy your food,"
"Kag---" His hand reached out for her.
She ran.
Miroku lowered his hand giving a minor sigh as he picked up his chopsticks and dug into his brown rice, still studying the kitsune. The female with him had disappeared, but Shippou seemed quite happy of himself.
The houshi was aware of a problem. Whether Kagome felt like explaining it to him or not, he will spill the truth of things right from her mouth.
Buddha help him through the hardship.
He couldn't help but to notice her despair.
After his meal, Miroku took a shortcut down the hill and continued back towards Kaede's hut. One particular hanyou leaned against the hut, his arms folded and nose stuffed in the air. At this point it was safe to assume he was upset about something too.
InuYasha looked at who approached him, his complexion rather vague. More like clueless than angry.
"What the hell is the wench's problem? I asked, and all I got in return was a fucking sit! I'm blaming this all on you, I saw you and Kagome on the hilltop from the hut." InuYasha made his claws visible to Miroku, "I'll be more than obliged than to put your womanizing ways to an end."
"You are getting the wrong impression. If you saw us, didn't you see young Shippou as well?"
"What, or why the hell does the child have to do with it?"
Miroku started to smirk, "It seems our little friend has a new girlfriend, they were doing it quite maturely as adults."
"Doing it? You mean they fuc---"
And they call me a hentai.
Miroku quickly interrupted him, "They were only kissing. Oh, and gripping each other quite romantically."
"Oh jeez, I though the kitsune got laid. But was that it?"
"Ghastly! To think that two children would really have sexual intentions---"
"Yea, and that's what you humans call masturbation when you can't get some. I'd expect you do the same."
The houshi gave a sickly expression, "InuYasha, Shippou doesn't even know the meaning of sex. I mean, for Buddha's sake he thinks it's a toy!"
"Well, his loss," InuYasha shoved his arms into his large kimono sleeves, "but that still doesn't answer my question about Kagome."
"That's just it, when she saw that, she completely freaked and bailed out on me."
"Feh. Who knows what hell her problem is." InuYasha stuck his nose out once again as he moved from the outside wall of the hut.
Miroku rubbed his chin trying real hard to find sort out his answer to the explanation. With a shrug of his shoulders, InuYasha had walked off. The day had ended there.
It seemed best to leave Kagome alone, but every minute Miroku went without trying to help her killed him. Shippou had not yet arrived, so he must be with his girlfriend at the moment. Still, Miroku would give a man to man talk to him. And maybe, MAYBE InuYasha following on the sidelines. Main priority was to set things straight with Kagome tonight if nothing else. He'd feel like he'd accomplish something today rather than escaping a horde of demonic sloth.
Oh crap. The sushi is getting to him. He'd have to make this quick.
He had wished Sango goodnight and headed out. InuYasha was in his forest possibly sleeping in his favored tree. The houshi had searched for Kagome everywhere, but when he heard that familiar voice whimper his name. Of course he took the opportunistic time to locate the whimper. Of all places, the back of the hut.
Her knees were pulled to her chest, she cradled her head in her hands as the sapphire lit moon glow upon her milky white skin.
"I think it's time for you to explain Kagome, after all, we had have talks like these before. I'm your guide so just trust me."
"God, I feel so pathetic. You know, in a situation like that, I'd blush and give a way to go to whoever. But something just struck me."
"And?"
"Has InuYasha told you about the Souta encounter with his girlfriend, it was quite a sight. My little brother; a romantic, who would've thought? Yes, children grow up fast, too fast actually, but I feel so left out."
"How---," he paused, "You feel jealously?"
"I've been intimately approached many times, like many encounters with InuYasha. The way he was when I saw him turn human for the first time. He wanted to lay on my lap, he said I smelled so nice… I wanted him to remember that night since then, but he just shoves it in my face." Kagome released herself from her hands.
There was a brief moment of silence. Miroku had no choice to penetrate it, "I've been one of the few to see InuYasha's intimate side, you included. If you give him a chance I'm sure he would---,"
"Do you know how long that would take? To feel someone's lips against mine, to be held! I mean, you've proposed to Sango, so it is possible you both would share that moment. InuYasha still hasn't lift a finger, show me a sign, nor even considered me over Kikyo, It's just absurd!" She tossed her hands in the air as if she surrendered.
How the hell did she know about his and Sango's talk? Sneaky Kagome you.
He had did his signature clearing of his throat, "Anyway I can assist you?" He smirked for the second time in a row today.
Kagome just stared at him, then observed him. The houshi guided his finger to his ear and tapped his earrings. They gave a jingle, much like his staff did when it's rings collided.
"As much as I trust you, and not trust you at all, can you please tell me how I can grab his attention? Clothes, or what?"
"My lady, you don't need that much sex appeal to lure the hanyou into your web. For example, just imagine InuYasha dirty, slightly dusty hair, his top kimono ripped off, and his bare chest showing."
She blushed, "Just how much do guys have--- um--- erections?"
"Plenty of times my lady! You see---"
"I don't want any more information, I'm already studying the human anatomy in class. Sex Ed.
"Sexed?"
"No, Sex Ed, Sex education."
He shifted right next to her, "Forget it. Did you just envision that picture of InuYasha?"
"So is this suppose to be a lesson?"
"I'm starting slightly early, I'm merely testing out your sex drive, don't worry, even if it would be awkward, I will do the same to InuYasha."
"Test his sex drive too? Are you going to tell him to envision me?"
"Possible,"
Kagome gave out a nervous giggle.
"I will straighten everything out for the week. Anything you wish for me to tell you now before we begin some tests tomorrow?"
"No, I'm fine, but tests? I have plenty of them back in my time. So. Damn. Confusing." She cursed, which was extremely rare.
"You want me to help you don't cha?"
With no choice, Kagome nodded her head and smiled to him. "I'm ready so don't hold anything back tomorrow, okay?" She got up and brushed herself off, this also relieved her tears. She actually kissed his cheek goodnight when he was on his feet. Miroku gave a slight blush and she sat out for bed. His wandering eyes final focused on a particular spot as she was walking away. He could take this time to grope her. Must. Resist. Temptation!
Then a devilish grin made way across his features. He licked his lips as he too disappeared.
Morning had come suddenly. It seemed as though the night was shortened by four hours if nothing else. Everyone did seem that satisfied with their sleep. InuYasha was the first to awaken, he finished the rest of his chocolate bar. When he tossed the wrapper over his shoulder, the flap from the door had moved. A small being, or in this case, a small kitsune walked through the door. Before he had a chance to react, he was completely stopped by a bare foot. InuYasha had placed his foot atop his head, but Shippou tried his dear best to walk it off.
"We need to fucking talk ya' damn Miroku wannabe."
"WHA! Kagome, InuYasha is doing it again!" Shippou complained throughout the hut.
"She's not present at the moment, but if you'd just follow me, you'd save yourself a shit-load of pain."
With an extreme gulp, he nodded his head as both departed outside. Poor Shippou was shaken up. He wanted to cry but he held his own. He back up a couple of steps, but he had hit something.
Bumping into a leg of Miroku, Shippou began to feel relieved, "InuYasha is bullying me again!"
"Shippou, tell us everything that happened yesterday."
Shippou was found out. He tried to run but InuYasha pulled out his Tetsusaiga and tossed it ahead of him blade first into the ground as if it were a dartboard. "Yea, did you use your tongue!"
"So what I kissed her? what about you InuYasha? Kikyo kissed you, and she's dead! Kagome was watching you too."
"What'd you say!" InuYasha at god speed swept him off the ground like a bird to a worm in the ground, "At least I had that damn relationship for half a century, and I'm far old enough to take things as far as adult situations. So get off my ass!" He tossed Shippou aside.
"InuYasha… I think it's time to turn him into a man."
"What! I thought this meeting was for his discipline!"
"We are obviously being too strict on him. Why don't you teach him what SEX is."
"He's less than ten years old last I checked monk, besides, why should I teach the bastard? What's in it for me?"
"Just explain to him what love is. Teach him how a real relationship works, after all, you did say that you had a relationship fifty years, oh and counting." Miroku began to tiptoe away, snickering within every curse of the hanyou. InuYasha would teach Shippou, that would keep the hanyou busy while he teaches Kagome a thing or two about relationships.
The kitsune and the hanyou were left alone. Shippou stared at him blankly as InuYasha began talking to himself.
Stupid, fucking damn monk. He tells me to take care of this kid. Damn it to hell, I SWEAR!
"I always get the short end of the stick!" He yelled off into the horizon. He too began to leave.
Shippou was confused, "Where are you going!"
"Going to kill some sloth. Don't piss me off any more than I already am." InuYasha was still speaking to himself in a demonic manner, Shippou was very surprised he didn't end up as shish kabob from that cursed Tetsusaiga. Wait a minute... Tetsusaiga?
Scanning the area, the kitsune saw the Tetsusaiga transformed buried deep in the soul. "But InuYasha, you forgot your sword!"
"Fuck it!"