Chapter 1: Arguments and Fates
Well, I got this idea from...well I don't know where. I just thought it'd be fun to write about. So, here you all go. I hope you enjoy this!
Also, this is an INTRO chapter. The real stuff happens in the following ones, but bear with me!
Kagome, the "normal" 15 year old schoolgirl, sat by the riverbank wondering why she even bothered to jump down the well today. I mean, she could be catching up on school work and talking with her friends or even taking a nice nap in her comfy bed. But no. She decided to jump down the well and end up 500 years into the past just to hear a stubborn hanyou hassle her about how her trips home were a waste of time.
"That jerk." She muttered under her breath, "Doesn't he know I had a life before all of this? I can't just give everything up all the time just because he's an impatient little..."
She had been cut off by a leaping half-demon who had, in the nick of time, landed right in front of her. "Why don't ya finish that sentence, Kagome?" He teased, although with no smile to signify that he was in playfully joking with her.
"Go away!" She responded back, annoyed at his very sarcastic comment, "I don't want to talk to you right now!"
"Well, doesn't look like we have much of a choice seeing as we have a mission." He snorted, "Remember our enemy, Naraku? Or the Shikon Jewel Shards? It's your fault we gotta look for em anyways!"
'There he goes, bringing that up again.' Kagome thought to herself, mentally rolling her eyes at him.
"Keh, are ya gonna get up or not!?" In order to display his annoyance with her, he crossed his arms and cocked one eyebrow, not moving his gaze from her eyes and forming a frown on his face.
"Listen dog boy, why don't you just apologize for being a jerk and harassing me today and I'll get up!" Kagome copied the frown on her face, but her eyes were much colder than his. He had a hard time staring into them because they looked pretty scary.
"H-Ha! I'm not apologizing for anything 'cause I ain't got nothing to be sorry for, wench." He blurted out, immediately glancing to the side, then up, then down. He was pretty much looking in ever direction he could to avoid the look he knew she was giving him. Of course, averting his eyes couldn't save him from what was gonna happen next.
"Sit!"
The beads around his neck immediately pulled him to the ground, a puff of dirt rising up around him. "Quit it!" He reacted, quickly getting back on his feet and raising his fist in the air.
"Sit boy!"
Again, he ended up flat on the ground, defenseless against the incantation.
"Dammmit, wench!" The hanyou growled.
"Maybe you should just say sorry then." She said casually, although still feeling bitter towards him and his current attitude.
"I already told you, I ain't got nothing to apologize for!" Inuyasha stood up and laid his hands on his hips in defiance against the schoolgirl. She, too, had also risen from the ground and onto her two feet. The foolish half-demon for a second thought that maybe she would lay off of him and they could go in peace. But Kagome, although she wouldn't like to admit it, could be just as stubborn as him.
"Sit boy! Sit boy! Sit boy!" She recited, as kissed the ground 3 times with force.
Before he could get up and yell at her, she had already turned around and began walking back towards Kaede's hut. And, although he could barely hear it, in order to stop him from following her, she recited the incantation a few more times while she casually ambled into the village.
"Dammittt!" He exhaled, getting up and dusting himself off. If there was one thing that ticked off the dog demon, it was those stupid beads around his neck. He could never argue for too long with Kagome before she pulled him to the ground with that word. But, hopefully, the worst was over for now and she would cool off. He wouldn't admit it to anyone, but he'd resist going back into the village until he knew he was safe to avoid going at it again with Kagome because he was scared she'd sit him straight to hell.
On the other hand, Kagome strutted to the hut with a smile on her face, knowing that, for the most part, she'd won their small battle, just like she did with most battles.
"Hey, Kagome!" Sango welcomed her. She was seated next the lecherous monk, Miroku, who was cheerfully smiling as the girl walked in.
"Hey guys! Where are we gonna head to, now?" Kagome asked optimistically. If there was one thing she knew how to control, it was her temper. She could always switch her attitude around.
"Where is Inuyasha?" Miroku questioned, surprised not to the hanyou right behind the priestess, "I believe he said he was going to get you."
"Yeah, well, last I saw, he was relaxing by the riverbank outside of the village." She smirked, still looking painfully innocent to the two, "Where's Shippo?"
Right on cue, the young kitsune hopped in and took a place on Kagome's shoulder, "Hey! I was showing some of the villagers my art!" He did that quite often since Kagome had given him crayons and paper.
"Lady Kagome, I'm afraid I have some business I have to attend to regarding some family issues. Hachi came earlier to tell me of some disturbances." Miroku answered her previously asked question, "I'll probably be heading out for a day or two."
'Of course. The only sensible man here (well besides his perverted ways) is leaving.' Kagome thought bitterly, but nodded in understanding, not showing her dismay.
Sango stood up, "Are you sure you won't need help?"
Miroku shook his head, "It's nothing major. Hachi said he will come back and we will make our way together."
"Make sure not to be so mean to him, Miroku." Shippo advised, giving him a dirty look. Miroku was known to beat him on the head a few times, but Hachi, being his servant, worked very hard still to please his master.
Chuckling nervously, Miroky scratched the back of his head, trying his best to act innocent of the alleged offenses, "Huh? I wouldn't use the word mean..."
Casually, the silver haired demon walked through the entrance of the hut and sat himself down comfortably across Miroku. Of course, the monk took this chance to change the subject.
"Ah, there you are Inuyasha." He said.
Inuyasha looked over at him, "Well, yeah."
"Kagome said you were relaxing by the riverbank." The monk desperately tried to keep the conversation going, which in normal circumstances would be very hard since the hanyou wasn't much of a talkative one.
But luckily, this time, he had said just the right think to make Inuyasha go against his previous intention of just letting his argument with Kagome go without mention. 'RELAXING?' He thought, furiously.
"So, that's what I was doing Kagome?" He barked, "Last I checked, you sat me half to hell!"
"Oh boy..." Shippo rolled his eyes, preparing for the little war. This, of course, wasn't new to him at all. In fact, these arguments happened just about everyday. And he was sure even in Kagome's time, they fought often. He was just thankful he wasn't Inuyasha in times like these.
"That's because you deserved it!" She shouted back, "You can't always order me around and tell me where to go! I am my own person, ya know."
"Well, we got stuff to do Kagome!" He retorted, slightly regretting every word coming out of his mouth, but being too proud to stop. That pride would be the death of him.
"Like what? Miroku's going out somewhere and I bet you don't have a clue on where we're going next!" She was totally winning this argument. In fact, Inuyasha wasn't sure of what direction they would go in or any of that. Without even admitting it to himself, he just really wanted to see Kagome most times, and used the excuse of the jewel shards to stop her from staying in her time.
The half demon's face burning red, he snapped back at her, "Wherever we go, you gotta be there to sense the shards! Keh, if I could do that myself, I wouldn't bother to even ask you to ever come through that well!"
"Well, why don't you ask Kikyou, then!" He wasn't expecting that response from her at all. He hated the mention of Kikyou around her because he didn't like the way he hurt Kagome when she was around.
When he didn't respond, Kagome stormed out of the hut, not quite sure where all that came from. Just like Inuyasha, she preferred to stay away from the topic of the dead priestess because it reminded her that she was second in Inuyasha's eyes. She half wished she hadn't said anything, but it was too late to take it back.
So, instead of waiting around for Inuyasha, she quickly made her way to the Bone Eater's Well and jumped through.
Inuyasha, on the other hand, stayed in his place in the hut, not making eye contact with anyone else, who curiously stared at him, waiting to see what he would do.
Although Sango and Miroku didn't say anything, the young Shippo opened his mouth first, intent on the idea that Inuyasha and Kagome were meant for each other, "Aren't you gonna go get her?"
"Why don't you shut your mouth and mind your business?!" He growled at the kid.
"Well, you're just being immature! You know you wanna go get her so stop trying to act tough and go!" It was amazing to Sango and Miroku how Shippo could just say those things to the hanyou without feeling uncomfortable.
"Keh!" He responded.
Miroku on the other hand, knew exactly that Inuyasha wouldn't go anywhere near the well with anyone watching him.
"Why don't you just go for a walk, Inuyasha?" He asked, "We'll stay here and let you think."
"I don't need to take a walk!" He barked.
Sighing, the monk stood up, "Well, I think I'll get going."
"I'll walk with you until Hachi gets here." Sango decided, fully aware of what Miroku was trying to do.
"I don't wanna be left alone with Inuyasha!" Shippo screeched, hopping onto Sango's shoulder. Before they left the hut, the kitsune made sure to make a face at the hanyou.
Rolling his eyes, Inuyasha looked away, waiting until they were far away to get up and run towards the well. He wouldn't let them see him go after her.
But before jumping in, he cracked his knuckled and mumbled, "I'm gonna get that apology..."
Little did he know, Kagome was on the other side thinking the same exact thing.
"Hm..." Above the clouds, three women were watching the situation at hand, giggling to themselves.
"That damn hanyou couldn't apologize if his life depended on it!" One cackled, "Ooo but neither will the girl."
The other smiled wickedly, "Well, girls, I had previously believed that the dead priestess was it for this boy, but it seems I've changed my mind. Or rather, he changed his heart."
The three snickered amongst themselves, each thinking of what to do about this mishap.
"Should we interfere with their affairs then?" The third asked, "On his own, the boy will realize what his heart desires."
The first smiled, "Yes. Without our direct interference, he'll realize which of the two he really wants. But, if that's the case, then our interference won't hurt anyone. They're bound to each other anyways. So, if we were to have a little fun, it wouldn't change the course of things."
"Ooo yes. That's true!" The second agreed, "But it's too boring to just watch them bicker like married couples do all the time over nothing. I wanna see something else."
"Cruel you too are." The third shook her head, "But...I must say, if it won't actually change what was already meant, which is their bond, then what are you thinking exactly?"
They all watched Inuyasha look both ways before leaping into the magic well, each amused by his pride. He had no clue that he was always being watched.
The second grinned evilly, "Maybe we should put the girl in real danger and watch him desperately come after her."
"...That sounds fun!" The third mused, imagining all the different ways they could do that.
But the first, having a better sense of humor, had something better in mind, "No... Let's see how many awkward situations we can put the two in before they crack."
Tipping their head to the side, the other two questioned her plan, "What do you mean?"
"We're playing matchmaker for a match that's already been made." The second giggled.
"It'd be funny to see them squirm at everything we could throw at them." The first explained, "He's too stubborn to realize his heart has already chosen her over the other. We would be doing our jobs as fates to bring them together."
The third put her finger up, still thinking, but then grinned mischievously, "Oh sister, there are so many possibilities!"
"So, let's do it, sisters." The second declared, "Let us have some fun."
I know this chapter is a little short, but it's a nice intro to put to introduce the idea and everything! It'll get better though. Can't wait to see exactly what these fates have in store for our favorite, stubborn couple.
If you guys have anything specific you wanna see or anything, you can PM me. I have my own list but I could squeeze in some requests as well if they fit! (But I'm also gonna keep the two in-character for the most part, so nothing too out of character.)
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