I reedited some of these chapters because they were a little too flimsy!
Chapter 1 Boiling Point
The sky above me was a crystal blue with barely any clouds in sight. The sun shined, illuminating the road before us on a new day. I breathed in the freshness of the nature that surrounded me and a smile formed on my face. Ah, the air felt so pure it's nice.
"Wake up, will ya?" Inuyasha called making me snap back into reality. I sighed.
"There's no reason to be so loud, I'm only a few feet away."
"I'm not being loud! Stop being delusional." He bit back with an indignant turn of his face. I felt the anger rise in my face, burning my cheeks. Why is he so idiotic?
"This doesn't look good." Shippo whispered from the distance, probably by Sango and Miroku.
"I really hope he doesn't go and say something stupid to her." I heard Miroku add with tone of annoyance in his voice. As if. When did Inuyasha ever have a filter before he said something?
I heard a feminine sigh follow shortly. "I think it's a little late for that. He's past saying stupid things to her by now."
"Idiot never learns." Shippo mumbled.
Inuyasha's eyes flashed behind me, to Shippo, as he waved his fist in the air with a scowl. "Who are you calling idiot, idiot?"
"Kagome he's bullying me!"
"Inuyasha, sit!" His face met the ground after his yelp, creating a large hole that outlined his body. He mumbled something into the ground before picking up his face, spitting out rocks that were in his mouth.
"What was tha—" He stopped mid-sentence, his ears twitching quickly while he sniffed the air. His scowl deepened and he jumped to his feet, his hand shooting towards his Tetsusiaga that was safely tucked away in its sheath. When I followed the direction of his eyesight, I saw a large cyclone headed our way.
"A cyclone heading our way?" Sango voiced before it all dawned on us. Inuyasha's face met the floor once again when the cyclone reached us followed by a deep chuckle.
"Hey Kagome," I heard Koga's voice call out as I coughed from the dirt he scattered everywhere. I opened one eye, smiling kindly at him.
"Hey there Koga." He had one hand behind his back and a smile on his face. His blue eyes held a certain wildness to them, which was to be expected from a wolf demon, but they also held a sense of kindness to them.
"Koga." Inuyasha growled tapping his finger on his shoulder. There was visible dirt on his robe, most likely from when Koga stepped on him.
"Oh," Koga glanced in his direction and seemed thoroughly bored, as if his presence was of no importance. "It's you dog-turd. What do you want?"
Inuyasha shuddered from what I believe was irritation before clawing at him, but in a futile attempt because he swiped nothing but air. The fragments in Koga's legs still allowed him to be one step ahead of Inuyasha and his other enemies.
"I'll teach you to come and flirt with Kagome!" He yelled loudly, cracking his fingers in an attempt to swipe at him again. I was annoyed with this already; it happened too often and it was tiresome.
"Sit." I commanded, causing the bead necklace to pull on his neck and force his face back into the ground.
"Traitor." He muttered through the dirt with a glare. Koga looked to him before smirking and leaping in front of me. He pulled his hand from behind his back, presenting me with beautiful violet flowers. I gasped taking hold of them in my hands and took a whiff only to be overcome by their wonderful scent. Their perfume was so lovely and sweet that all my annoyance evaporated and I was left in a state of bliss. Koga's gesture had been undoubtedly charming and although it wasn't the first time he's given me flowers, I never expected it to reoccur. Maybe it was because he was a demon or perhaps since I spent so much time here and things like this never seem to occur I never expected anything.
"Would you look at that…" Sango wondered.
"His charisma is just outstanding." Miroku sighed enviously, bowing his head.
"Oh my, Koga." My fingers traced over their soft petals as if on instinct. "They're beautiful, thank you so much." I smiled. It was such a kind thing to do and it made me feel nice. There's not much chivalry in the feudal area per se. Koga was a great person and friend to me. I hadn't noticed Inuyasha jump to his feet until he popped up between Koga and me.
"There wasn't a necessity for that." He said coldly towards Koga who merely shrugged.
"There's no need for a necessity. I know girls appreciate that stuff and I smelled Kagome's scent around here."
"Koga you—" I pushed Inuyasha out of the way before he could start ranting fully and heard him protest in response. Ignoring him, I walked over to Koga, standing on the tips of my toes, and pressed my lips onto his cheek. When I pulled back there was a slight pink hue forming over his cheeks and he chuckled nervously.
"Huh?" I heard everyone behind me.
I ignored them and continued smiling. "Thank you, Koga."
He chuckled once more before nodding. "Anytime. See ya later, Kagome!" He turned and ran back from the direction he came from. When I turned around, I saw Miroku and Shippo with surprised looks on their faces. Sango had a huge smile and Inuyasha? He was visibly shaking from anger and jealousy. He didn't need to verbally confirm anything for me; I could practically see a red aura around his body. I don't get what's the big deal. It's not like I kissed the guy on the lips or anything.
"What?" I asked and Inuyasha's mouth dropped.
"You-you…" He stuttered as I stared him in the eye. "You just kissed him!" His voice was exasperated.
"On the cheek." I corrected as I walked past him over to the little camp sight Miroku set up for us. I could imagine he was fuming but I didn't want to deal with it right now.
Everyone was quiet for a while and it all seemed like a time bomb waiting to explode. That time bomb was Inuyasha and knowing him, he would blow up soon. I heard soft footsteps coming closer to me and then felt a hand on my shoulder. I glanced up and saw that it was Sango with a comforting smile on her face and a grilled fish in her other hand.
"Here you go." She said softly.
"Thanks Sango." I smiled holding the stick of grilled fish in my hand while I waited for it to cool. She sat down next to me, tucking in her legs as she stared at the blue sky.
"You know I don't really see why everyone is so surprised. It was nothing really."
"That's my point. He's a good friend."
"You don't like him, do you, Kagome?" She asked carefully, looking me in the eye and I shook my head. She grinned, turning her eyes back out towards the scene in front of us as Kilala jumped onto her lap. "He's annoyed." I exhaled deeply almost frustrated.
"I can imagine." She pointed with her head towards him. He was squatting with his back facing me but I could tell that his arms were crossed and he was sulking. Feeling the need to explain things to him, I stood up and marched over to him, the irritation dissipating from me. His ears twitched as I walked closer and I knew that he knew I was coming to talk to him. Like always. My mind added.
"Hey Inuyasha, are you done sulking?" I questioned, sitting neatly beside him. His golden eyes looked over at me once, before turning away with his nose held high. Stubborn dog.
"Who told you I was sulking?"
My face remained emotionless. Who are you kidding? "I can tell."
He rolled his eyes. "Why don't you leave me alone?" I flinched from the harshness in his words, feeling how much they actually hurt and bothered me.
"Do you want me to?" If he would say yes then I'd probably return home. I needed to be away from him for a while if that was the case. He ignored the question as usual.
"You should go and wait for you wolf buddy, Kagome." He mocked avoiding eye contact with me. The anger that quelled not too long ago started to stir in me once again, causing my eyes to narrow.
"How many times do I have to tell you that I don't care for Koga like that? He's just a friend."
"Feh," he snorted. "As if I were stupid enough to believe that. Right in front of our noses too, by all means, be happ—" He turned to look at me but his eyes went wide as fear flashed through them.
This stupid stupid stupid idiot! I slammed my fist to the ground and stood up harshly, glaring at him. I watched as he cowered, probably thinking that I was going to say 'sit.' "Why don't you shut up for once?" I heard Kilala's meow behind me. "What's the problem with me kissing Koga's cheek, huh?"
"Oh no, here we go."
"I'm sick and tired of you always getting mad at me for talking or doing anything that's related with Koga! When you go and run off to Kikyo to kiss her or confess your eternal—" I drawled out the word and watched his face soften up. "Love for her I don't get half as mad or annoyed as you! You can do whatever you want without crap but me? You give me all the stinking anger in the world."
I was breathing heavily, finally releasing all my pent up anger that I had built up inside of me for a while. I wasn't as mad as I portrayed to be with Kikyo and him but more with the way he treated me whenever Koga was in the picture. His face was soft now and he reached over to grab my wrist.
"Don't touch me." I said through gritted teeth, turning around and stomping off in the opposite direction towards the open forest.
"Hey bitch!" He called and I stopped my eyes flaring with fury. I spun sharply on my heel, rushing over to him so that I was merely a few inches from his face.
"Don't call me that. Do you understand?" He gulped and nodded once.
"Where are you going, Kagome?" I heard Miroku question.
"For a walk." I replied.
"What are you doing, go after her!"
"Do not follow me." I walked off hearing their voices fade as I continued through the small forest. After a while, I released a breath, holding onto a large tree trunk. I don't know what came over me… I've never spoken to Inuyasha like that before. I've never lost my temper before, especially like that. I mean us yelling at each other was the usual thing, but this time it went beyond a silly argument where I screamed that I wanted to go home and ran off.
My hand clutched over my heart. I don't know why I suddenly felt so wounded. But somehow it didn't surprise me; I had become accustom to sometimes feeling like this when put into the situation. Inuyasha will never learn what it's like to be sensitive. I sighed and rested upon a rock a few feet away.
My hand reached into my skirt pocket taking out the small jar where the two jewel fragments were. They shined dully emitting something peaceful and pure about them, even in the jar they were in, they looked special.
Once we finish collecting the shards and Naraku was dead, what would we all do? Will we have a reason to continue journeying with each other? Will Inuyasha run off to go to hell with Kikyo? I felt a small headache come along beginning at the base of my neck. I didn't ask to be her reincarnation, I didn't ask for the responsibility to gather the jewels and I certainly didn't ask to be part of a love triangle. I squeezed the jar in my hand tightly. I…don't think I'd trade it though, as weird as that sounds.
Meeting Inuyasha was no coincidence. I do love him and I think that's why I'm able to put up with half his crap. I remembered his stupid outburst about Koga and frowned, feeling a fraction of that anger again. Then again, a girl can only take so much!
The air became eerie and that pure serenity started fading away slowly. I whipped my head to see if I spotted anyone but there was no one and I didn't feel the presence of a shard. The past was full of demons and I wondered how the air could shift from pure to creepy? That's kind of ridiculous.
