Disclaimer - I do not own Inuyasha. A/N: This is my newest fic out, yay for the fic. Okay, enjoy! Chapter One - 28 Degrees
Inuyasha stood in the freezing cold with his hands in his pockets and a hood on his head, snowflakes grazing his cheeks. At least his backpack gave him some warmth.
"It's fucking cold out..." He said bluntly. He turned his head to find that he was talking to no one. He looked across the street to see his cousin, Miroku, talking with two girls. "Jeez." He made a face in disgust then yelled his name to get his attention, "Miroku!" Miroku turned his gaze from the girls and smiled sheepishly at him with a shrug. He ran across the street over to Inuyasha.
"What?" He asked and Inuyasha just gave him that same disgusted look.
"The bus'll be here in a few, lecher." He told him. Miroku took his hands and blew in them for warmth.
"Hey, I don't see you talking to any girls." He said. Inuyasha looked at him in annoyance.
"Maybe that's because one, you're a pervert and two, I don't want to talk to anyone in 10 degree weather!" Inuyasha screamed.
"Correction, 28 degree weather." Miroku said with a pointed finger in the air. Inuyasha growled slightly.
"And yet, it feels like 10!" Miroku put his hands up in surrender, his backpack almost falling off. A few minutes later the bus arrived.
"These things are gross." Inuyasha said as the bus door opened and they both gave their 50 cents.
"I never knew you cared about personal hygiene, Inuyasha." Miroku said sarcastically as they went to the back of the bus which held the only empty seats.
"I don't, it's just I think they're gross." He said as if the discussion was over.
"Um, Inuyasha, that's caring about personal hygiene." Miroku retaliated. Inuyasha gave him a scathing glare that shut him up. Five minutes went by and an awkward silence had passed between the two. "Think we should stop for some coffee before we head home?" Miroku asked and Inuyasha shrugged.
"S'long as it's hot." He said, rubbing his hands together. "How's it cold in here? Aren't busses supposed to have heating?" He asked in a pissed off tone.
"How is it that you can get angry at the cold?" Miroku asked, amused. The two were going home for Inuyasha's mother's birthday to catch up. Izayoi, Inuyasha's mom, had asked them to come, said she wanted to see her little boys all grown-up again. They'd, of course, groaned in annoyance but agreed to go. Inuyasha and Miroku (A/N: cousins, don't forget lol) went to the same College and so, since they both didn't have a car, they decided the cheap busses would have to do.
"Piss off." Inuyasha said and Miroku bit his tongue to keep from laughing. It was early October and for some strange reason, the weather had been going all over the place. 28 Degrees in October was pretty much unheard of in Tokyo. (A/N: Actually.. idk if there's any truth to that lol just bare with me) They were heading to Kyoto. The trip would take 7-8 hours, maybe more if they stopped.
"Sooo, now we gotta make a decision." Miroku commented.
"On what?" Inuyasha looked rudely confused. Miroku sighed.
"What are we going to get your mom, my aunt, for her birthday?" He answered tiredly and Inuyasha shrugged.
"I don't know, when we stop for coffee we can check out the stores around I guess." Inuyasha said.
"Sure, now that's the second thing, we're we gonna stop for coffee? Starbucks or Dunk's?"
"Hmm, that's a tough one." Inuyasha said seriously. Miroku nodded his head in agreement. "Eh, let's go with the one we see first." Miroku agreed. They came across a Starbucks first. Miroku pressed the long yellow button that told the bus driver someone asked for a stop.
"I hate when they just continue to drive." Miroku said.
"Yeah, pisses me off." Inuyasha commented and Miroku rolled his eyes.
"Everything pisses you off." He muttered and Inuyasha gave him a quick punch in the arm.
"Hey, we signaled for a stop!" Inuyasha yelled up to the front.
"Too bad, it ain't at a regular stop yet! The next one's just up ahead!" The bus driver yelled back. Inuyasha and Miroku glanced at each other then nodded. The two got up, walked up to the front of the bus, then Inuyasha got in the poor guy's face.
"Stop the bus, or suffer the consequences." Inuyasha said menacingly. The guy wasn't impressed.
"Oooh I'm shaking." He continued to drive.
"Fine," Inuyasha pulled out his cell phone. "Then I'm just gonna have to let your boss know what a great guy you've been." The bus stopped the moment Inuyasha dialed a number.
"Please don't, I need this job. I got 3 kids at home and I can barely feed 'em." He said desperately. Miroku frowned and nudged Inuyasha.
"Come on, let's go." Miroku said quietly. Inuyasha shut his cell phone and looked at the driver.
"Thanks." He said to him, not meaning it. The driver smiled slightly.
"Yeah, whatever. Get outta here." He told them, his tone angry but the smile never leaving his face. "Heh, they'll get what's coming to 'em." The moment he opened the door, the cold air hit them hard. They both stepped out and wished they were back on the bus.
"Where was that Starbucks again?" Miroku asked, the wind stinging his face.
"Uh, I think it was back that way." Inuyasha said as the bus drove away, making an awful noise and leaving them to taste its exhaust. "Ugh..."
"Yeah, probably because the bus is going that way." Miroku roared over the wind. The sun had already set and the sky was dark and the streetlights gave only so much light. But, for some reason, the snow that began to fall was comforting. They crossed the busy street to the other side where the restaurants and sidewalk were. A few minutes later, they were at the Starbucks.
"Finally," Inuyasha said, his ears frozen and red and his patience level wearing thin.
"Two coffees and two bagels with the cream cheese on the side." Miroku told the woman at the register.
"Sure, be done in a minute." She told him with a flirty smile.
"Yep, no problem." Miroku winked.
"You disgust me." Inuyasha said once she was gone.
"And your point is?" Miroku asked as she came back with their coffees on a tray along with their bagels which were cooked perfectly.
"Ya know, we have other flavors." She said, beginning to twirl a strand of her hair with her two fingers.
"Excuse me?" Inuyasha asked.
"Well, there's strawberry... and ummm there's blueberry.. and uh there's also.. I forget the rest." She giggled in a ditzy manner.
"Oh, you forget?" Inuyasha mimicked and she didn't catch his sarcastic tone.
"Yeah, but those two.." She blew a bubble from her gum. "UGH they're to diiie for!" She sang and Inuyasha and Miroku bit the side of their cheeks to halt their laughing.
"I think we'll pass." Miroku told her.
"Well, you're missing out! Talk to ya later boys." She batted her eye lashes. The boys walked away with their tray and sat at a table which was away from the register.
"Wow." Inuyasha commented.
"Wow is right. Hey did you even want a bagel?" Miroku asked.
"No, not really. But, I'm kinda hungry now anyways." He told Miroku, taking a sip of his coffee.
"Good?" Inuyasha nodded. "Thank God," Miroku took a sip and agreed, it was good.
"So, any ideas on the present?" Inuyasha asked, his mood lighter.
"Nah, but we'll find something."
"Yeah, you're right." Inuyasha and Miroku both began to spread their cream cheese.
"Hey," Miroku said as he took a bite of his bagel. "She gave me an onion bagel." He said, delighted.
"Ew." Inuyasha said in disgust, his was luckily regular. "You're gonna stink..." Inuyasha said. His backpack was still on and he pulled it off to look at the contents within it. "Least I got toothpaste." Twenty minutes passed and they were both done with their bagel. (Wow they're slow...)
"What did you pack in there, anyway?"
"Just stuff." Inuyasha gave a shrug. "I packed some fresh clothes, money, shit we need I guess. What did you put in yours?"
"Same stuff."
"We should ask that girl when the next bus leaves and where the stop is before we go shopping for the gift." Inuyasha said, thinking logically for a change. Miroku was bemused but nodded his head in agreement. They both took the last sips of their coffee, went to the restroom, then walked up to the counter to ask the girl when and where the bus would be.
"Oh, just at the end of this street and the next one leaves at... Let's see." She looked at the clock behind her, it was 9:15. "10:35. So, you boys on a road trip or something?" They nodded.
"We're headed to Kyoto for my aunt and his mom's birthday." Miroku told her.
"So, these women special to you or somethin'?" Inuyasha's eye twitched. And to think, she seemed a bit normal just moments before.
A/N: Mmk, that's it for chapter one. Now, please review if ya liked it! lol.
