Role Reversal
Disclaimer: I do not own InuYasha, but I will when I become world dictator.
Summary: When InuYasha pisses off a witch, she retaliates with a personality-changing spell. Can the gang figure out who's who before relationships blossom and screw everything up? 3rd person omniscient Inu/Kag
Author's Notes: Okay...I have no idea if this plot has been done before, but it's worth a shot. Lol. On with the fic!
Chapter Dedication: None this time
"Are you sure there are not any Shikon shards around???" This was about the millionth time InuYasha had asked Kagome this, and it was starting to piss her off.
"For the billionth time, InuYasha, I would tell you if there were any around," Kagome yelled. "And if you ask me again, I will s-i-t you until your back is broken." InuYasha mentally cringed and shut his mouth for the time being.
It was a crisp, clear summer day, and the Inu-gumi was walking along a worn, dirt path about three miles from Kaede's village. The atmosphere in the group was both light and tense. You see, earlier that day, right after Kagome came back from the future, Kouga decided to make an appearance. There were a lot of love confessions, insults, swords, and "sits" flying around. That pretty much sums up everything that happened.
Along with that, Miroku had, once again, groped Sango. When will he learn? On the other side, though, Sango and Kagome were whispering and laughing together and the boys, well, the boys were the same as always. InuYasha was sulking along and Miroku was undoubtedly thinking one perverted thought or another.
"I can sense a powerful aura ahead," Miroku said abruptly. "Better be on our guard."
The group walked in to a large clearing where an old woman dressed in a scraggly black and green kimono sat meditating. She looked to be about eighty-five and had long, tangled white hair that fell to the middle of her back. Her face was creased with wrinkles and deep laugh lines were apparent beside her eyes. She looked peaceful sitting there, the wind blowing her disheveled hair around her.
It was then that Kagome realized that there was no breeze. What was she?
"Hey, hag, you wanna move?" InuYasha asked. His only response was the slight opening of her left eye.
"Move your ass outta my way!" This time, she opened both eyes and stood, a cloud of dust rising as she shifted. She had to be six and a half feet tall, at least, and made InuYasha look like a midget.
"Are you deaf?! I said MOVE!"
"Child, ye must learn to have patience. And not to be so rude. Slow down, the world can wait for you."
"Well, old woman, I happen to be in a hurry, so move it!" The old woman merely sighed and began to chant something in an ancient language of some kind.
"What are you doing? Move already," a now frustrated InuYasha yelled. The woman began to move her hands, making strange motions while muttering. When she finally finished, she had but one word of warning.
"Your lives will be turned upside down in forty eight hours. I suggest you get anything you need to say out in the open. Heed my warning, or face the eternal depression of regret."
"What on earth is that supposed to mean, hag?" The old woman merely nodded her head, mumbled some more, and then disappeared in a wisp of smoke.
"Feh," InuYasha scowled and sheathed the fang. "Coward. Running away when I was about to use my Kaze no Kizu."
"InuYasha, I honestly do not think she knew what you were planning to do." Kagome put in her two cents. "Let us just move on, okay?"
"Feh," he repeated and turned his nose up in the air.
"I will take that as a yes." Kagome scrambled on to InuYasha's back and Miroku, Sango, and Shippou clambered on top of a newly transformed Kirara. Off the group rode, into the sunset, having no idea what was in store for them over the next two days.
7:00, The next day
"Kaze no Kizu!" It was only seven and Kagome had already spotted a demon with a few shards.
"InuYasha! The shards are in its arms!" Kagome exclaimed.
"Damnit! There is one in each?!"
"No, only the first two." The demon this time was a huge spider demon from the continent. It was not one of Naraku's minions, thankfully. InuYasha had just succeeded in defeating the demon, but he had yet to retrieve the Shikon no Tama shards.
With one final swing of Tetsusaiga, the shards popped out of its legs. Kagome caught them and purified them with just one touch.
"I would say we make a pretty good team," she said. InuYasha just gave his usual cocky smirk.
"Yeah, I guess you could say that." Seeing his smile gave Kagome a warm feeling that spread from the top of her head to the tips of her toes (No, of course it was not her miko power! Do not be silly!). She smiled her genuinely friendly smile back, already feeling her soul grow warmer. Or was that just her face?
InuYasha looked over at Kagome. Her comment had been truthful; they did make a good team. A light pink tinge had spread over the apples of her cheeks.
'She looks so beautiful smiling like that.' InuYasha felt his cheeks begin to heat up as well. We all know what he was thinking...
If only these two lovebirds could reveal their true feelings to each other.
Meanwhile...Sango and Miroku stood watching the sight before them unfold.
"Think they're anywhere close to admitting it?" Sango asked Miroku.
"No, and I do not think they will for a while. What about you and I?" Sango felt a familiar feeling on her backside.
"HENTAI!!!" A loud smack echoed throughout the surrounding area, yet it did not disturb the blushing couple to the left of Sango and Miroku.
Later that night...
'Something deep within me feels compelled to tell him how I feel about him. Could it possibly have something to do with what the witch said today?' Kagome sat lost in thought while the others tended to other matters.
"Hey, you okay?" A tender voice called out to her and Kagome looked up.
"Hm? Oh, yea, I am fine. I was just thinking." InuYasha frowned down at her.
"What were you thinking about?"
"Just what that witch said earlier today."
"Forget about it. It was probably just some stupid mumbo jumbo or something."
"Yeah," Kagome smiled. "You are probably right. I will try my hardest to forget about it."
"Good. Now, can you make the ramen? I am starving over here." Silly InuYasha, only concerned about food. But is that ALL he is concerned about?
About Midnight, InuYasha's dream...
InuYasha sat in his tree, his brow furrowed and dripping with sweat. He was having the most horrible nightmare.
InuYasha sat in a clearing; the surrounding area was bleak and dismal. There was no color. It was as if the earth's creator had forgotten this little area. It looked like no one had been there for a long time: the grass was up to InuYasha's waist and the trees were overgrown with ivy.
There was a sudden noise to InuYasha's left and he snapped his head in that direction. Kagome stood on the edge of the clearing, staring at InuYasha with those warm, chocolaty eyes of hers.
"Kagome?" InuYasha called out tentatively. Kagome merely smiled and strolled up to InuYasha.
"I have something I have been meaning to tell you," she said while looking him in the eye.
"Okay. What is it?"
"Well, I do not know how else to say it, so I will just be blunt. I love you. I love you, InuYasha, with all my heart and soul." InuYasha stared wild-eyed at the young beauty in front of him. A smile graced his lips. He had waited so long to hear those words, and when he finally did, it was in his dream. Boy, life sucks.
InuYasha did not answer, but instead pulled her to him in a bone crushing hug.
"Kagome, you have no idea how long I have waited to hear that. I love you as well. I cannot imagine my life without you. You make me whole." After these words soared off his lips, a bright white light appeared. This unidentifiable light took his Kagome with it and left a lecherous monk in her place.
InuYasha pulled back from the hug, and looked down. His Kagome was gone! She was no more! What happened? Startled, InuYasha lurched back with a jerk, back in to reality.
InuYasha plummeted down to the ground from his tree.
"Oof!" A groan of pain escaped his lips as he landed. Luckily, he did not land directly on the ground, but on a soft, warm creature. He could feel its thick fur that covered most of its body.
Slightly disoriented, InuYasha pulled back, whipping his sword out of its sheath. When he pulled back, however, he was greeted with deep brown orbs.
"What are you doing?" She hissed through clenched teeth.
"I am trying to sleep, and you come flying down on top of me, then you pull out your sword, ready to slice me to bits."
"It was an accident. I had a bad dream and fell out of the tree." Kagome's face changed from anger to amusement, then to tenderness.
"Hehe...Are you okay?" She snickered.
"Yes, I am quite alright, thank you."
"I am sorry, InuYasha. So, what was your dream about?"
"Well, it is kind of complicated to explain."
"I have time to listen."
"I was standing in a clearing that had been bleached of color, except for all of the people. You appeared and we talked, then I looked over at you and you were gone, but Miroku was in your place. Do you have any idea what it means?"
"No, I do not. Do not worry about it and go back to sleep. I have enough blanket; you can sleep down here if you wish."
"I will be fine, thanks." A blushing InuYasha turned and scampered up his tree.
Come on now, you did not think he was really going to tell her the real dream, did you?
Author's Notes: Okay, first chapter done. About...eight more to go...maybe. There is only so much you can do with this plot line. Well, I have to go to bed now. Ja ne!
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