Great I was just informed that I will be traveling with Miroku to his master's house. Just the two of us...
When we finally got to his Master's house I was already in a bad mood. Why couldn't I be with one of my brother's now, couldn't the monk take care of himself? I laid in a nearby tree as they talked. Apparently we had to stay here a few days and help his old master out. I was warned by InuYasha that I better listen to them and get some training time in. Right now all I wanted to do was get some quiet time with the inside of my eyelids.
"Sasshamaru come on we have work to do!" Miroku called a couple minutes later.
"Mmm I'm fine thanks," I mumbled.
"Sasshamaru you better get down here this instant!" Miroku called.
"Or what? You can't climb trees." I said sarcastically, trying to look confident even though I was extremely scared of what the monk might do.
"Now Sasshamaru!" He yelled angrily. I jumped at the change of tone in his voice.
"Fine." I said jumping down beside him. Smack! He hit me with his shakujou staff.
"Oww what the hell Miroku?" Smack!
"And that one's for swearing," He said.
"Damn you," I muttered.
"What was that?" He asked.
"Nothing sir! Nothing so what are we doing?" I asked trying to change the subject.
"You will be cleaning master's house. I have to go run some errands but I'll be back." He said. "What do I look like a fucking maid?" I muttered. Smack!
"Oww sorry! sorry!" I pleaded.
"Get to work if he gives me a bad report you're in for it got it?" He asked.
"Whatever." I really didn't feel like being the stupid old guy's maid so I decided to test Miroku's patience. As soon as he left I laid on the steps beside the old guy.
"You're supposed to be cleaning." He said.
"So? Like I'm going to listen to him. I may have dog ears but I'm not a damn puppy Okay?" I said smugly.
"Hmph." He walked into the house and I stayed there. I ended up falling asleep. I woke up a couple hours later with a sharp pain in my head. "Ow!" I yelled jumping up. An angry Miroku stood towering over me.
"Umm...I..."
"Save it!" He yelled. I whimpered he was definitely mad. I looked down at the ground. "I'm guessing the old man told you everything huh?" I asked guiltily.
"Yup." He answered. "Let's go we're going for a walk."
"Yes sir," I said following him a little nervously. Once we were a while away from the house he turned around.
I stopped quickly. "Don't ever disrespect me or my master that way do you understand me?" He yelled. I flinched back.
"Y-yes, yes sir, yes Miroku-Sama!" I said quickly. He glared at me and grabbed my wrist.
"W-What are you doing?" I asked shakily. He threw me on the ground and started hitting me with the staff. I cried and yelped as each hit landed forcefully.
"Oww Please I'll clean I swear!" I yelled. "Yeah you're going to apologize to him too." He said. "I will ow please! stttoooopppp!" I cried out. He finally stpped after a few more harsh hits and began dragging me back to the house. I tried to wipe the tears away quickly. The old man was waiting for us. Miroku cleared his throat,"Now Sasshamaru!" He warned. I jumped.
"I'm sorry old ma- I mean...um...Miroku's master I'm sorry!" I said quickly bowing. "Please forgive me." I begged.
"Sounds like you two had a very effective walk." The old man chuckled. Miroku joined him. I scowled at them angrily but didn't move.
"I forgive you pup." He said. I growled. Smack!
"Ow! Come on now he's asking for it!" I yelled. Smack!
"Oww okay I'm sorry! I'll go clean." I said walking into the house. Jeez Sesshomaru would never put up with this crap from humans so why should I have to? I thought angrily. I was exhausted by the time I was done cleaning the old man is such a pig. Damn them Bastards for putting me through this. At least I can finally sleep. I walked outside, Miroku and his master were sitting on the porch talking.
"I'm done." I muttered as I walked by eager to make it to that tree. "Sasshamaru." Miroku called. I whimpered and kept walking.
"Sasshamaru I know you heard me, and I suggest you get back here now."
I whimpered again but turned around. "Yes?"
"We have to train."
"But I..."
"Don't fight me just come on." I moaned, and reluctantly followed him. We stood facing each other in front of the porch. I have a bow and a sword, and I am training to be a fighter and a priestess.
"Since you don't have your weapons with you, we are just going to work on fighting without them." He said.
"So this is why I couldn't bring my weapons, that figures." I muttered. I dazed off wondering about what Sesshomaru and InuYasha were doing right now. Then out of nowhere. Bam! I smacked the ground hard. "Ow what the hell Miroku?" I yelled angrily.
"You should have been paying attention." He said smiling as his master laughed.
"Damn you." I said brushing myself off.
"Sasshamaru," Miroku said warningly.
"No please I didn't mean it." I said quickly.
"Just pay attention to your training." He said. He lunged forwards and I stepped aside just in time.
"Good." He said. "Now that I have your attention we can begin." We worked on random dodging movements and defense techniques. It would have been so embarassing if Sesshomaru saw me right now. I prayed that he wouldn't and tried to stay focused. Afterwards I sat on the ground tracing random lines in the dirt with my nails. Miroku showed me how to draw a couple words. He went inside and came back out carrying something. I flinched immediately when I realized what it was.
"Umm Miroku what's going on?" I asked hesitantly.
"We're leaving." He answered. "But I thought we were staying for a couple days." I said.
"Nah we have to be with the rest of the group by tomorrow that's the night of the full moon," He answered.
"I forgot about that." I said.
"Yeah InuYasha and you go back to your human phase tomorrow night." I nodded and followed him as we walked down the trail, grateful that we didn't have to run yet.
"Why are you being so quiet all of a sudden?" Miroku asked.
"I-Well...I just...Why are you carrying that?" I asked.
"You know what this is?" He asked surprised, holding the cane up. I flinched away from it whimpering. "Sesshomaru found one of those things and used it on me before when I was with him a lot because InuYasha was bound to the tree... You're not planning on using it on me are you?" I asked.
"Not unless you give me a reason to. Maybe in the future." He answered. I nodded and continued following him. I tried not to talk so I wouldn't anger him, like I often do with Sesshomaru.
We ran mostly the rest of the way and caught up with the group in a couple of hours. I could smell InuYasha's scent really close but didn't see him. He jumped down from the trees landing directly in front of me. "So how'd it go?" InuYasha asked.
"I'm so sorry InuYasha please forgive me!" I begged. He grabbed me by my arm pulling me next to him.
"That bad?" He asked Miroku. I waited as Miroku told him everything that happened.
"But see I did clean and I apologized and I also did okay on my training." I said trying to convince him.
"Yeah After you finally paid attention. I told you I didn't want one bad report didn't I?" InuYasha asked.
"Yes Onii-sama." I fearfully answered. He dug his nails into my arm.
"Ack," I moaned,"Pllleeeaaassseee."
"You have more training to do let's go." He said pulling me into the middle of the field with the rest of the group. Miroku sighed and followed smiling when he saw Sango. I however wasn't nearly as glad to see Sango. She glaringly walked up to me. Smack! She smacked me across my face hard. Man she hit hard!
"Ow!" I whined.
"You never have the right to disrespect Miroku that way!" She lectured.
"I know I know I'm sorry." I answered.
"Hmph." She walked away. Great second hmph today. "
Kagome come here." InuYasha said.
"Coming!" Kagome called following us.
"I want you to work with her and her bow." He explained handing me my bow. "Any time she misses that tree give her the down command." Inuyasha said.
"That's a little harsh InuYasha don't you think?" She asked.
"She deserves it, besides she's my sister and I will discipline her however I see fit. She's getting off easy, aren't you?" He asked digging his claws into my arm more.
I gasped. "Yes Onii-sama." I answered. He let go of my arm causing me to gasp again. The blood ran down slowly.
"Lets get you bandaged up first." Kagome said. I nodded, I hated being bandaged but I wasn't going to argue any further today. She took a bottle of the cleaning alcohol out of her bag.
"No please not that!" I whispered frantically.
"Please it burns too much!" I begged.
"Deal with it think of all of this as part of your punishment. Be glad I'm not doing it this time." InuYasha said.
I felt tears coming to my eyes, "Yes Onii-sama." I was glad it was Kagome, she was a lot gentler with me. I winced, as the cold rag dampened with the stinging fluid, touched my arm. I looked away trying not to cry.
"Alright it's over, lets go." She said once she tied the bandage tightly around the upper part of my arm. I nodded and walked over to the tree reluctantly.
"Just relax and breathe out when you shoot." She instructed. I nodded and pulled back as far as I could before releasing. I smiled out of relief when the arrow hit the tree.
"Don't get cocky that's just the first one." InuYasha said. I nodded. I was able to get four in a row. Until… "Down girl." Kagome said and I was yanked painfully to the ground. I moaned and got up slowly. Stupid fifth arrow!
"InuYasha how many do I have to get to hit the tree?" I asked.
"One hundred." He answered. My mouth dropped open uncontrollably.
"Okay and I'm at four." I said. I aimed up a little higher so the arrows were no longer hitting the same exact spot. By the time I had 99 hits I was already pulled to the ground at least thirty times. It was so painful. I was glad in between when I got breaks to go retrieve the arrows. I pulled back again. The arrow soared to the left of the tree.
"Down girl." Kagome said again. I hit the ground painfully. It took me three more times and down girl commands to make it. I was so relieved when I was finally done that I collapsed to the ground, out of exhaustion this time. I laid there smiling, and was happy to see when I looked over that InuYasha and every one was smiling back at me with approval.
