Story Title: Inuvember Challenge 2018
Summary: Short writings celebrating Inuvember 2018 from Tumblr
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha. I do not make any money from writing fanfiction.
Author: Gayle Nightingale
Category/Genre: Inuyasha/Romance/family/friendship/slice of life
Content tags:
Rating: T
Time: dependent on prompt.
Daily Prompts:
WEEK 1-2 CHARACTERS
November 1st: Main Gang
November 2nd: Main Gang
November 3rd: Main Gang
November 4th: InuFamily
November 5th: Naraku and crew
November 6th: Priestess Day
November 7th: Band Of Seven
November 8th: Hanyou Day
November 9th: Sidekicks
November 10th: Free Day
November 11th: Favorite Arc/Episode
November 12th: Friendship
November 13th: Modern AU
November 14th: Rivalry
November 15th: LGBPQ+
November 16th: Supernatural AU
November 17th: Free Day
November 18th: InuYasha Kagome
November 19th: Miroku Sango
November 20th: Sesshomaru Ship(s)
November 21st: Kikyo Ship(s)
November 22nd: Koga Ship(s)
November 23rd: Miscellaneous Ship(s) /Rare pair
November 24th: Free Day
November 25th: Selfie day
November 26th: Reflections
November 27th: AU Prompt - The Dead Never Die
November 28th: Hardship
November 29th: Soulmates AU
November 30th: Hope
Chapter 1
Prompt: Main Gang
Camping food
Tired from walking all day Kagome had talked the others into resting by the side of the river. After soaking her feet in the cold water of the river she started unpacking her back pack. The Inu gang had been together for a long time and each member had their assigned jobs for setting up camp. Shippo and Miroku were out foraging fire wood for the cooking fire. Sango was fishing. Kirara and InuYasha were hunting for dinner food. Kagome's job was to clean off the small rocks and twigs for places to lay their sleeping bags. She had skipped that one time and was still hearing about it from Miroku, who she internally nicknamed "Princess" from the "Princess and the pea" story of the girl who couldn't sleep at night because there was a pea under her mattress. 'Honestly,' she thought. 'If it bothered him that much he should have just cleaned the spot off himself and gone back to sleep. What a Diva!' But after being annoyed by Miroku daily for the following week for her one mistake she wasn't about to get sloppy again. The area cleaned she gathered some rocks from the river bed and constructed a fire pit. A couple of the rocks were flat and ideal for cooking on. Those she sat to the side of the pit. Then she pulled out her kettle for tea. The river provided clear water for the tea kettle. It would need to boil for five minutes to make sure it was safe to drink but water from the feudal area made the best tea.
Sango returned to the campsite first with six small fish. The area was not abundant with fish but she was able to catch them quickly. She went to the nearest tree and stripped it of six medium twigs capable of holding fish and then soaked the twigs in the water so they wouldn't burn in the flames.
Next Miroku returned carrying a good number of pieces of timber for the fire. Kagome grabbed the smaller twigs first and some leaves and made a small tepee. Then she piled the next larger wood on top and then some large pieces she laid on top of the rocks. Using a piece of flint she attempted to start the fire. Usually Kilala or Shippo lent their fire to start the campfire but according to Miroku, InuYasha grabbed Shippo and told him that he was getting a hunting lesson tonight as there were bounties of rabbits nearby.
Kagome and Sango were drooling. Rabbits were so good. Kagome laughed and mentioned they tasted like chicken. Sango and Miroku just stared at her in disbelief.
Miroku grabbed the flint and successfully started the fire on the first try.
"I've got to practice that technique," Kagome pined. "I won't always have you guys around to help me with the fire."
"Fear not, fair priestess," Miroku spouted. "I will be glad to teach you."
Kagome looked at Sango and then back to Miroku.
"Let's not do it now. I need to boil some water."
The fire was raging and the kettle whistling when Inuyasha, Shippo, and Kilala returned with four skinned and gutted rabbits. Shippo was bouncing from excitement.
"I did it! I did it!" he called over and over again.
"Oi! Calm down, sprout. You'll attract unwanted attention. But yes, you did it. Good work."
Kagome smiled at Shippo and then to Inuyasha. The men beamed back.
"Did anyone find some vegetables to go with the rabbits?"
"Vegetables!" uttered Inuyasha with a disgusted look. "Why would you ruin the rabbit with green stuff?!"
"Never mind," Kagome sighed and dug into her bag. She removed a bottle of spices and seasonings. "Sango, which seasonings do you like the best?"
Sango leaned into the containers and inhaled. "Hum, I like that one."
"Me too," Kagome agreed and she started to rub some on the rabbits.
"Oh no you don't!" Inuyasha grabbed a rabbit and tucked it close to his fire rat top. "I can smell that from here. If I wanted a tree rubbed on my rabbit I'd do it myself."
"Inuyasha, it's only Rosemary. It adds flavor."
"Nun hun. No way. Plain is best."
"Fine. How many want seasoning?" Kagome asked.
Sango, Miroku and Kagome raised their hands.
Inuyasha, Shippo, and Kilala abstained.
"Take your raw meat now otherwise it all goes on the fire," Kagome directed. One fish tail was all that could be seen protruding from Kilala's mouth.
"Do you want another fish Kilala?" Sango petted her stead pulling another fish from the pile to give to her best friend. A head butt and a "meow" was all that was said. In the end, three rabbits roasted on the fire, two with seasoning, and four fish on the soaked twigs.
The gang relaxed around the fire. Crackling, popping sounds were accompanied by the babbling of the river. The sun had set and fireflies hovered around. It was a lovely evening.