Heya!!! I'm baaack!! Lol, sorry I took so long to update, but my computer was down grrr... but I'm back now! Did you miss me? I know missed you all!! Yep, I feel extremely happy and bubbly right now. And to make things better, here's chapter 4! Enjoy!
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-Chapter 4-Meeting the Neighbors
DISCLAIMER: I don't own Inuyasha or any characters associated by it... but I do own a brand new red Cadillac! ...Well...a girl can have dreams right...? T_T
"Kikyo! What the hell are you doing here?!" Kagome demanded angrily.
It was true. The ebony-haired girl now stood in front of the three in the doorway of the cabin smirking. What made it worse; she had a pleased look on her face, seeing how angry Kagome was. She glanced at Sango and Kagome and then burst out laughing.
"Ha! Matching tank tops? You have got to be kidding me! That's sooo elementary school!" She laughed again when they flinched, seeing that her comment had affected the two girls.
"Well we think they're cool!" Sango declared glaring at Kikyo.
"Only you would!" Kikyo replied snidely.
"No! I think they're cool too!" Rin said quickly, jumping in. Kikyo gave her a quick look-over before she decided that she wasn't important.
"I'm sorry, but I don't associate or talk to little girls younger than me!" she said nastily.
Rin's face turned red as she drew back a little. Kagome growled angrily.
"Don't talk to Rin like that!" she yelled heatedly. "She's our friend and we don't care if she's fourteen or not so just go jump in a ditch or something. You really need to learn how to talk to people!"
Rin gave Kagome a grateful smile. Kikyo just flipped her hair arrogantly.
"And you need to learn how to put on your makeup properly," she said coldly.
Kagome was about to say something and Sango could sense that it wasn't too pleasant so she quickly covered the raven-haired girl's mouth.
"F.Y.I, Kagome doesn't wear makeup because she doesn't need it. Her skin is flawless, unlike yours. You put on piles of makeup yet it still doesn't do anything to hide those nasty wrinkles!"
Kagome's mouth dropped open as Rin stifled a giggle. Sango just glared triumphantly at Kikyo, her gaze saying, "Oh yea! I went there!"
"Oh, and what's your excuse for not wearing makeup? You can't afford it or you're just too much of a boy?"
Now it was Kagome's turn to defend Sango.
"She doesn't wear makeup because certain companies sometimes use animals for their products and Sango, Rin and I are against animal violence! Besides, unlike you, we actually care about the environment and the poor animals being killed! Now, I'll ask you again. What the hell are you doing here?!"
"Oh, chill out Kagome," Kikyo said casually, waving her hand as if to dismiss them. "I just came to say hi to the neighbors."
"Neighbors? We're their neighbors, not you!"
"Ha! Silly, naïve little Kagome. Everyone here is my neighbor. Oh, but I forgot. Some people aren't as hospitable as me. Didn't your mothers teach you girls manners?"
"Oh, I'll show you manners alright!" Kagome huffed as she started to clench her hands into fists. Rin quickly jumped in front of her and said, "Look Kikyo, we have no business with you so move!"
A pout crossed Kikyo's perfectly lip-sticked mouth.
"Miroku, they're being mean to me!" she said in a baby voice, turning to a figure inside the cabin. Sango's muscles became tense at the mention of the name Miroku. Slow, soft footsteps were heard advancing toward the door until finally someone pushed Kikyo aside. Miroku now stood in the doorway staring into the not-too-happy faces.
"Knock it off you guys," Miroku said with a sigh. "Kikyo, I think it'd be best if you left." It wasn't really a suggestion. It was more of a command.
Kikyo growled and spun on her heels.
"Hmph! Fine! But remember what I told you about them!"
With that she stormed off leaving a cloud of confusion behind. Miroku directed his attention back to the girls. He scanned their faces until his eyes stopped on Kagome's. 'She's cute,' he thought to himself.
"Why, hello there! Have I seen you before? Your beauty is ravishing beyond compare!" Miroku grabbed Kagome's hand and proceeded to kiss it over and over much to her dismay. She quickly pulled her hand away as she stared feverishly at him.
"I'm Kagome; the girl from the bus. Remember, the one who introduced you to my friend Sango?" Kagome pointed to Sango who stood beside Kagome with a very displeased look upon her face.
"You lecher!" Sango growled causing Miroku to avert his attention to Sango. He gasped when he saw her face, realization finally hitting him.
"Ah, yes Sango! I remember! Eh heh, how are you? Still as beautiful as before I see, heh heh..." Miroku laughed nervously, knowing that it was all over. Sango just folded her arms and rolled her eyes at Miroku.
"Please, come in!" Miroku offered, moving aside for the girls to enter the room. The three looked at each other and shrugged. They walked inside the room, Sango being the last. As Sango walked pass Miroku she felt something soft lightly graze her butt, causing her eyes to open wide in surprise. This jerk was actually feeling her up! Without thinking, she turned around and raised her hand, and with all her force smacked Miroku across his face causing everyone to turn around and stare at the two. A red handprint was now visible across Miroku's cheek, displaying the force that Sango had used. Sango just yelled, "Pervert!" before stomping inside angrily, leaving Miroku standing there bewildered.
Kagome sighed and rolled her eyes. "Serves him right..." she muttered under her breath. They entered the living room and stopped to stare. It was built pretty much like theirs except the walls were a navy blue color and their sofas were black with navy blue polka dots. After admiring the living room the girls entered the bedroom with Miroku following close behind. The room was pretty much like theirs as well, except the color scheme was different. The walls were a reddish- maroonish color with matching rugs and the dressers were black. Instead of a bunk bed there were four single beds in the room. One had a red sheet, one had a purple, one had a brown and one had a black. Nice. Kagome and Rin kicked off their shoes and flopped onto the bed. They casually looked around, observing the room. This lodge was just like theirs, except with a different color scheme. The bed they sat on had a purple bedspread on it (Miroku's).
"Hey, this bedspread is the same color as mine!" Rin said all happily and excited. Miroku looked at her.
"Is that so? Well, purple's one of my favorite colors," he told her. Her mouth dropped open and she stared at him in surprise.
"Shut up! No way! My favorite color is purple too!" she squealed excitedly. Miroku smiled.
"Well, isn't that a coincidence?"
"I know right! We have something in common!" Rin said. "We could be friends, right?" she asked hopefully. Miroku chuckled.
"Of course. We could all be friends," he said, looking at Kagome and Sango. "I would very much like to become friends with you three beautiful ladies."
Kagome and Sango exchanged a look before Kagome shrugged.
"Whatever," she said nonchalantly. Sango on the other hand frowned and shook her head.
"No way! I am not making friends with a pervert!" she exclaimed angrily. She glared at him and he along with Kagome and Rin sweat-dropped.
"Calm down San, and give him a chance," Rin urged the fuming brunette. "Forgive and forget."
Sango turned to look at Rin as if she were stupid.
"Forgive and forget some lecher I just met groping me?!" she demanded. "NEVER!!"
Rin and Kagome exchanged a look.
"Don't worry Miroku. She may say no, but she doesn't really mean it," Kagome said smiling. Miroku gave a tiny smile in reply. Sango on the other hand was not smiling, and when Kagome said that she directed her wrath towards the raven-haired girl.
"I DO mean it!" she yelled. Kagome sweat-dropped again, and quickly looked away from her angry best-friend.
"So, um, nice room," Kagome commented, as she looked around the room in an attempt to change the topic. Her eyes stopped on the three other beds in the room.
"Is there anyone else living here with you?"
"Yes," Miroku replied, standing in the middle of the room. "I have two other roommates."
"Only two? But there are three beds."
"Yea, I know. I think we have another roommate but he just hasn't showed up yet."
"Oh yea. We have four beds too. I think this camp was built for a bigger amount of children. Well then, who're your other roommates?"
Miroku opened his mouth to answer but was cut off by Sango who said, "I hope he's not anything like you or I'm catching a bus all the way back home. I don't care what my mom says!" A hint of anger was still evident in her voice.
"Calm down San!" Kagome ordered. "Control your temper!"
Sango opened her mouth to answer, but she wassuddenly cut off by another voice; a new voice.
"Dammit Miroku! Who did you manage to piss off this time?!"
The rough and rude voice caused all heads to turn to the direction where it came from. What Kagome saw made her mouth drop open in disbelief. No! It couldn't be! There, standing in the doorway of the bathroom was a tall figure. He had long, flowing, silver hair with two fuzzy dog ears sitting atop his head. His mouth was curled into a sneer revealing a pair of long, sharp fangs. He was standing there shirtless with just a baggy pair of pants on and a towel draped around his shoulder. His face held an annoyed expression as if disgusted by his friend's actions.
"Inuyasha! I know how this looks, but I didn't do anything; I swear!" Miroku cried, turning towards him.
"Yea right! Knowing you, you probably tried to seduce her and got the usual! If I were her I'd-" Inuyasha suddenly stopped talking as his eyes fell on one of the girls. It was her.
Kagome sat on the bed with her arms folded, glaring at Inuyasha. She didn't look too happy to see him and she made sure to show it. Inuyasha sighed causing her to perk up slightly. He walked over to Kagome slowly until he stood directly in front of her, then he directed his gaze to her.
"Look, Kagome is it? I'm sorry about what happened on the bus. I was so bored and I was just trying to have some fun. I didn't know you were so damn uptight, so I didn't mean to offend you or anything. I hope there are no hard feelings. Truce?"
He held his hand out to Kagome as if expecting her to shake it. She stared at it for a while before dismissively turning her head. She folded her arms and closed her eyes, rejecting his offer.
"There's no way I wanna be friends with some stuck-up jerk like you!"
She stuck her nose in the air to make her point. Inuyasha seemed slightly surprised. What was with this girl?
"Look," Inuyasha began, moving closer to Kagome. He now towered over her as she sat on the bed, so that she had a perfect view of his upper body. It was wet and glistening with little beads of water, slowly sliding down his well-abed stomach and his muscular arms.
"I don't know what your problem is, but I don't intend to make any enemies this summer. If you don't want a truce, fine by me. Just know that I won't have anything to do with you from now on."
Kagome seemed unfocused. She was slightly distracted by his body so that she couldn't pay much attention to what he was saying.
'Wow! He's so muscular! I wonder if he works out...'
"Hey, Kagome! Did ya even hear me?"
"Huh? Oh, sure..."
She hesitated a moment before holding out her hand towards him. He immediately grasped it, only to feel Kagome's grip tighten. Before he had time to blink, Kagome had twisted his arm backward and pushed him onto the ground. She sat on his waist and pinned his arms down on either side of his head. He blushed slightly at the position they were in, but she didn't seem to notice.
"Kagome, what are you doing?" Rin questioned from on the bed. Kagome ignored her question, instead focusing her attention on the hanyou.
"Yea, what are you doing wench?"
"Just shut up and listen!" Kagome demanded, earning silence from everyone. "I don't know what kind of girl you take me for, but I won't let anyone make a fool out of me!"
"It's true..." Sango whispered to Rin and Miroku.
"You thought I was gonna let you get off that easily? No chance! Now I'm getting even for that thing on the bus!"
"We already settled this bitch! I already apologized and offered to make a truce but you were too stubborn and stupid to accept. Now get off of me!"
Kagome's cheeks flamed bright red. How dare he?! She tightened her grip on his wrists.
"I'm not letting you go until you apologize for everything you did and said to me on the bus! A truce isn't enough! So go ahead, start apologizing! Take back everything you said!"
Kagome glared at Inuyasha, her eyes never leaving his. As he glared back at her, a single sentence popped into his mind making him instantly embarrassed.
'She's kinda cute when she's mad...'
Kagome's fiery gaze burned into Inuyasha's eyes causing him to finally look away with discomfort.
"Everything? Even what I said about you being cute?" Inuyasha mumbled so low that Kagome barely heard him.
"What?" her grip on his hands loosened slightly.
"I wasn't lying about some of those things," Inuyasha said a little louder, as he avoided Kagome's eyes. "I was having some fun, but I wasn't exactly lying when I said you looked... never mind."
Kagome gasped. Was Inuyasha actually serious when he had said that she looked beautiful? Kagome's heart started to race. What could this mean? She looked at Inuyasha's face which was still turned away from hers. She had intended to remain glaring at him but her eyes carelessly wandered to his features. He had striking amber eyes that could pierce through one's heart with a single look. Though his face looked hardened and tough, his eyes revealed a softer and calmer expression. They seemed to always be curious and laughing, like a child playing with a toy. They were open and excited with a twinkle of mischief. His eyes were two amber orbs of excitement that trapped Kagome into their little spell.
Inuyasha looked like he was the serious yet playful type. He probably never let stress get him down. The expression on his face was one of annoyance, but behind it she could detect a little...pleasure? His whole character seemed laid-back as if he had not a care in the world. Yet, she could sense it. A hint of sadness. It was hidden deep inside of him, but it was there. What was he so sad about?
Inuyasha finally turned his gaze back to Kagome, his striking eyes making Kagome sink into their amber loveliness.
"Anyway, sorry about the whole bus thing. It was immature of me, and I guess you didn't deserve it. Oh, and sorry about the fake roach."
Kagome's face reddened at the memory of her embarrassment. She felt the urge to just smack him for that, but she fought it back. After all, he was apologizing.
"Apology accepted. But just, please don't ever do anything like that again, or I'll personally sneak into this cabin in the middle of the night and hurt you myself."
She smiled at Inuyasha letting her know she had forgiven him. A small smile crossed Inuyasha's lips before it quickly vanished.
Kagome just stared into Inuyasha's eyes, trying to figure out why there was sadness in it. Inuyasha subconsciously stared back into Kagome's. He found her kind of attractive. She had large, beautiful chocolate brown eyes that were filled with determination and laughs. Her skin was smooth, creamy and flawless. She had smooth, pink lips that looked soft and inviting. Overall she was a sight to see. The word beautiful came to Inuyasha's mind. She seemed like she was a friendly and caring girl. Maybe she was different from all the others...
The two continued staring at each other in silence to the surprise of everyone else. Suddenly, the silence was shattered as the cabin door was thrust open violently and a tall figure entered the room. His eyes scanned the lodge in disapproval before he dropped his bags onto the ground with a THUD. His eyes rested upon the two people on the floor who were in an awkward position. He wasted no time in making a comment.
"Little brother, you haven't been at this camp for 3 hours good yet and you're already getting in on the action'? How shameful."
The cold, uncaring voice shot through Kagome's body and sent chills up her spine. Who was he? Upon hearing his voice, Inuyasha jumped up immediately, throwing Kagome to the carpeted floor.
"Ouch!"
Kagome rubbed her head where she had just fallen.
'So he could have done that the whole time?' Kagome thought to herself. 'Figures...'
"Shut up Sesshomaru! At least I can get a girl unlike you!"
"Don't raise your voice at me Inuyasha. Half-breeds like you should know their place in the world!"
In a flash, Sesshomaru appeared before Inuyasha and grabbed him by his neck. He lifted him off of the ground with one hand and threw him against the wall. Kagome gasped. Sesshomaru walked over to Inuyasha just as he started to get up.
"What the hell was that for Sesshomaru?! I didn't do you nothing!"
"Be silent Inuyasha. Just be grateful I didn't kill you."
"Why the hell did mom send you here?! Does she want me to suffer?!"
"She sent me here as your guardian. I am here to protect you. That is... if I don't kill you first..."
Kagome stood watching the two boys squabble amongst themselves. They stopped when her small voice timidly interrupted them.
"Um, are you guys brothers or something?"
Both heads snapped in the direction of the raven-haired girl. The expression on their faces read, 'Are you stupid or something?'
Kagome gulped.
"Well, we're half-brothers," Inuyasha answered matter-of-factly. "Same father, different mother. Mom sent him here. So now we're forced to spend the summer together. Unfortunately."
"But if you're brothers then why do you hate each other so much?"
"To be brothers with a hanyou; it's disgraceful. To think that I, Sesshomaru share half of the same blood as him. He brings shame to the family."
Inuyasha gritted his teeth in anger. "Shut the hell up Sesshomaru! I might be a hanyou, but I can still beat your sorry ass!"
Slowly Sesshomaru turned his cold, unforgiving eyes towards Inuyasha.
"I'm sorry, I didn't quite hear that. Are you, Inuyasha challenging me, Sesshomaru?"
A shiver went up everyone's spine at the cold tone that thickened Sesshomaru's voice. Kagome even looked a little scared. What if he hurt Inuyasha?
"Don't worry. Sesshomaru may pretend to hate Inuyasha but deep down inside he really loves Inuyasha," Miroku whispered to everyone. At that, Sesshomaru turned to glare at Miroku who hid behind Sango. "She said it!" he said in a tiny voice pointing at the brunette. Sango just rolled her eyes and shook her head in disgust. Sesshomaru turned back to Inuyasha.
Kagome could sense the hostility between the two brothers. She saw Inuyasha foolishly open his mouth to answer and she knew that he was about to cut his life span back a few years so she quickly jumped in.
"Uh, so Sesshomaru, I'm Kagome!" she said brightly, holding her hand out toward the daiyoukai. He stared at it like it was a piece of dirt before he looked away and walked past her.
'Talk about no manners!'
Sesshomaru slowly made his way across the room, completely ignoring everyone else around him. He walked up to the small girl standing in the middle of the room and stood right in front of her. His cold gaze now focused on her.
"You there, girl, why are you just standing here all alone?"
The girl's face revealed a surprised expression at the sound of Sesshomaru's stern voice as he questioned her.
"Huh? Me? Oh, well, I don't know them too well so I'm just observing and listening really. I'm here with Kagome and Sango." As she mentioned the girl's names she pointed in their directions causing him to turn and look their way. Kagome waved cheerfully at him, only to have him turn his head away uninterestedly. Kagome's hand dropped to her side in disbelief. She had just been dissed!
"Tell me," Sesshomaru said, turning his head to the girl's face again. "What is your name?"
"My name? Oh, it's uh... Rin..." she said softly as she fumbled with her hands.
"Rin huh? I'll be sure to remember that."
With that Sesshomaru walked away from Rin and made his way to the door, his hair swishing rhythmically with every steady footstep.
"Um, bye Sesshomaru!" Rin called out to him. He just nodded his head slightly in acknowledgement.
He walked past Kagome who said enthusiastically, "See ya Sesshomaru!" only to have him grunt as a reply. Instead, he directed his attention to Inuyasha and said, "Watch your back little brother, for if you get in my way this summer you may not make it back home alive."
Inuyasha rolled his eyes as he sarcastically said, "Nice seeing you too Sesshomaru. Drop dead."
Even though it was meant to be a nasty comment, Kagome could see Inuyasha fighting back a smile. Hmm... so maybe they liked each other more than they let on.
Sesshomaru opened the door and started to walk out when he suddenly stopped. He turned around slowly as if forgetting something. He looked straight at Rin, gazing into her eyes for 3 seconds before he turned around and walked out of the door, slamming it hard behind him. Everyone gasped. Kagome was puzzled. Was it just her imagination or had Sesshomaru's eyes actually seemed...softer, less cold, and even... nicer when he had stared at Rin? Did Sesshomaru actually... like Rin?
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Well, there it is! Chapter 4 in all it's Riin-Sesshomaru-Inuyasha-Kagome-Miroku-Sango glory! Lol. Please review and I'll try to get the next chapter up quicker. Quality reviews, plz no flames! Oh, and thanks to all my faithful reviewers and ppl who favorited my story! You all make me soo happy!!! Anyway, review and all of that, and good day!
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