The Depth of Trust Chapter 1
"Miroku! You lecherous dog!" Sango yelled, startling the monk and the girl he was atop. Before Miroku could manage any semblance of a defense, or even extricate himself from between the girl's legs for a semblance of dignity, the enraged demon hunter slammed the pommel of her ninjato into his nose. The blow knocked the monk backwards into a sitting position leaving him stunned for a moment. The girl he was with screamed until she felt the cold tip of the finely crafted sword press into the base of her neck.
"Leave." Sango said coldly. The girl squealed and moved to retrieve her clothes. She was stopped again by the point of the demon hunter's blade. "Now." It was an order that left no room for argument and had the girl rushing out the door naked and in tears. Miroku lifted his arm as if to catch the fleeing girl, suddenly pain shot up his arm as Sango drove her sword through his wrist, pinning him to the floor of the hut.
The door burst open a second time as Inuyasha rushed in. He glanced from the wounded monk to the enraged and teary eyed Sango, finally understanding why he had suddenly smelled Miroku's blood. " That's enough Sango." He said calmly; in one of his uncommon but not uncharacteristic outbursts of wisdom and compassion he continued. "I know you must be furious, but no matter how much it hurts what you are about to do is much worse."
She ignored Inuyasha and slid the ninjato out of Miroku's arm, turning her wrist as it left the wound to swing the sword out in a short arc then back across towards the monk's throat. A strong grasp stopped her just before the blade dug into flesh; she found herself being flung backwards despite every ounce of strength she could muster. Sango landed roughly next to the door with Inuyasha standing between her and Miroku. "Argh you are being stupid! Do you think that killing the letch will make you feel better then? I'd let you if I didn't need both of you to kill that Naraku bastard; but I do so cut it out!" He shouted. His visage softened as he continued "In case you have forgotten I was pinned to a tree for fifty years by Kikyo, I know what it is like to be betrayed for no wrongdoing. Get over it, nothing you do now will change that."
The door was pushed open again Kagome, Shippo, and Kirara came in to see what all the commotion was about. Sango took the opportunity to rush out the door, calling Kirara as she ran and flying away. Kagome ran out red-faced a second later at the sight of a naked Miroku.
Once the girls left, Inuyasha glared at the monk and Shippo just shook his head in disappointment. "Monk, why are you such a dumbass?!" Inuyasha yelled slamming a clenched fist into the monk's face, knocking him down a second time.
"How many times are you going to do this Miroku." Shippo said as him and Inuyasha left the shack, leaving the monk to think about his actions; though Shippo did go fetch a healer, a male healer. Miroku lay on his futon, after his wound was tended, with a serious expression. He decided to sleep on this even though he knew he would not be able to.
Inuyasha remained awake long after everyone else had surrendered to exhaustion, he rarely slept anyway, but he was never able to after days like this. He would never admit it to the others but he understood exactly how painful such betrayal was and he was concerned about Sango. He looked out at the sky through a window absently, his train of thought drifting back to the day fifty years ago when Kikyo had attacked him for no apparent reason. Fifty years to everyone else at least, to him it was just a few short months. He no longer knew how to feel about Kikyo since discovering it was all Naraku's manipulations, he had redirected all the anger and pain to rage at Naraku but now that he couldn't hate her to protect himself it left him confused and vulnerable. He was snapped out of his ruminations when he caught sight of a white snake like creature floating like a gossamer strand in the air outside. He immediately knew what they were: soul collectors,and the only person who had the soul collectors was currently the subject of his brooding.
He followed the soul collector, a moth to the flame. Entirely absorbed in his own thoughts he was oblivious to the form that tailed him. He was going to ask Kikyo to keep her distance for now, not wanting to strain his companions further. The shadow that followed him was spurred by jealousy, wanting to know why it was he always ran off as soon as Kikyo was in the area
"Kikyo..." Inuyasha began.
"Greetings Inuyasha. I see you are still following that useless girl around like a stray dog." She taunted. Unlike Inuyasha she was fully aware Kagome had followed him and could hear their conversation.
Inuyasha stiffened at the uncharacteristic tone, anger flaring up but he remained silent as she continued speaking. "If you really wanted to defeat Naraku you should just do it yourself." Kikyo smirked. "Of course, my dear Inuyasha, then you would not have that girl keeping you from becoming a blood crazed demon. But I can do that too." She said, laying a hand on his shoulder. He moved to brush her hand off with a scowl of disdain, opening his mouth to utter a scathing retort when he heard a twig snap.
After hearing the priestess' words Kagome started forward, to see of all things Inuyasha take her hand! He looked at her when she stepped on a dry stick, his eyes widening in surprise "Kagome, wait it is not what it looks like." Inuyasha said trying to explain himself, but from Kagome's perspective there was no explaining it.
"Sit!" The command activated the binding spell on his necklace, slamming him to the ground. "Inuyasha I am tired of you sneaking out to see her, and I'm tired of you considering me useless. It's obvious you don't care but you didn't have to play with my heart to get that damned jewel! If you want to be with Kikyo so badly then SHE can find your precious jewel!" Kagome shouted watching as Inuyasha's face changed from nervous to hurt.
"Kagome..." Inuyasha had forgotten about Kikyo entirely as he lifted himself off the ground trying to explain.
"Don't even! Inuyasha Sit boy!" Kagome shouted, slamming Inuyasha back to the ground; it was too painful for him to lift himself but he had seen that hurt expression on Kagomes face. He knew it was over between them, that inexplicably this time it was different and nothing he could say or do would fix it. With that knowledge all will to rise was lost.
"Goodbye Inuyasha." Kagome said running off with tears falling off her face, she knew where she was going: Bone-eaters Well.
"It is a pity that such a weak little girl can so easily control you, Inuyasha." Kikyo lamented, turning to walk away.
"Shut up! Just leave. Now! I don't want to hear anymore from you" Inuyasha shouted, then he lay silently in his little crater replaying Kagome's tearful goodbye in his mind.
Author's Note: The purpose of a writer is to tell the stories locked in their heart. That said this is a story that was originally planned as a co-authored project but was temporarily abandoned. I may have inherited the story but I still have to stick to most of the original plan, so y'all are in for a few surprises. Also it is still not going to turn into some half-assed story used as an excuse to write porn, no lemons. Suck it up and move on. No lemons does not mean the characters won't behave like adults, it just means I'm not writing every little detail of any sexual encounters.
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