Getting There is Half the Battle

Inuyasha headed back to camp after meeting two very weird mikos. The one named Kagome particularly surprised him. He didn't expect any gratitude for saving the other Miko so that didn't catch him off guard, the apology did. He was hanyou; he didn't think anyone would care enough to apologize. "Keh, probably just making sure I was 'appeased' as they say. Not like I'd attack those weak priestesses anyway." He muttered under his breath.

At the sound of his voice something scurried away from some bushes, which reminded him why he left camp in the first place. "Stupid wench and her screaming caused me to lose my prey!" He decide to go to camp with a slightly smaller load than he had originally planned. He caught about six rabbits and gutted them, in hopes his brother wouldn't be too angry

He ran as fast as he could back to camp, so that he could eat. When he got there he found a small deer close to the fire. "Hey I already got something to eat!" Sesshomaru came up behind him. "You took too long." "Inuyasha the fire was getting too low, so Sesshomaru went out to get wood and just so happen to find this on the way." Miroku attempted to explain. Inuyasha just stared at him. "That doesn't mean he had to kill it." He replied very child like. "It is hardly this Sesshomaru's fault your senses are inadequate to hunt."

Inuyasha spun around to punch Sesshomaru in the face only to end with his face kissing a tree. "Control your temper. Father would be mad if you died." Inuyasha pushed himself out of the tree. He turned to face his older half brother. "Well my life wouldn't be in danger if you weren't threatening it!" Inuyasha paused "not that you could actually do anything anyway!"

Miroku cleared his throat, "It would seem you hit his head a tad bit too hard Sesshomaru-sama." Sesshomaru examined the monk. "Or perhaps he was dropped on his head too much as a pup?" "Hn. He would need a brain for it to get damaged monk." "Oi! I have a brain!" huffed Inuyasha indignantly. Miroku announced that the venison was done cooking, thus breaking the glaring contest the brothers were having.

Inuyasha reluctantly took some if the meat after handing Miroku the rabbits so that they could be cooked and taken with them as they travelled. Sesshomaru grabbed some of the deer and sat on the opposite side of the clearing.

Miroku went to sit next to Inuyasha. "So what were you doing that you're in such a tousled state?" Miroku inquired suggestively. Inuyasha looked at him in disbelief, "Is it possible for you to keep it in your pants for at least one day? Just so you know I had to fend off a few demons from some stupid, ungrateful human wench." Miroku looked at him in hope. "A damsel in distress? Is she still in distress? I do enjoy rescuing damsels in distress." Inuyasha smacked him in the back of his head. "I'm not incompetent to the point I can't kill of a few lesser demons!" Sesshomaru rumbled from across the clearing, "So you admit your incompetency." "I'm not incompetent at all!" shouted the annoyed half demon. Miroku held his hands up in a sort of truce, "Alright, just give me some details. How did she look? Tell me that much." Inuyasha huffed, "Pale skin, dark black hair, rosy cheeks, brown eyes. There! Now leave me alone!"

After Miroku left, Inuyasha hopped into the tree closest to him. Thinking about the first miko drew Inuyasha's thoughts back to Kagome. She looked just like the priestess he had saved. 'Maybe they're twins. If so they're exact opposites. Keh, not that matters they're probably going to die before they reach the selections!' With that Inuyasha just sat back and imagined all the things that would've happened if he hadn't of come along.

Sesshomaru heard his brothers insane laughter and wrote it off as his brother's stupidity finally taking over and Miroku didn't even bother pondering what conditions his friends mind was in but both of Inuyasha's companion went to sleep very much doubting his mental state. Inuyasha just went to sleep very amused.
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