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Chapter 11: The Search For Miroku
"Are they done yet?" the white canine whined as his stomach groaned in agony.
"For the last time. No" snapped a young woman with raven black hair as she turned over the cooking fish. After catching three good sized trout and one smaller fish, Kagome quickly built a small fire using a flint to start it. Satisfied with the growing flames, she set to work gutting and cleaning the soon to be meal with a small and slightly dull knife from the bottom of her knapsack.
Inuyasha didn't even bother asking to help her (not that he could much, but it thought isn't it?) and instead chose to sunbath in the now warm afternoon sun, but when he could no longer ignore his hunger pains he sat by the fire to eye the cooking fish meat.
"This is taking too long," Inuyasha complained, "At the palace, the food was always prepared whenever I was hungry"
"Good for you" muttered Kagome, sitting down on her bottom, pulling her knees up to her chest and hugging them, brown eyes resting on the fire.
'What happened to Miroku? I was hoping he'd find us by now with that the smell of cooking food would lead him back, but it didn't. What happened, he couldn't have drifted down the river that far, could he?' she thought worried for her brother. Kagome had asked Inuyasha if he'd seen Miroku and he had (rudely) informed her about her sibling float down stream.
"Hey wench, I'm talking to you!" the white dog barked. Shaking herself from her worried thoughts. She glanced over the fire towards the cursed prince.
"Sorry. What did you say?" she asked.
"Are they done yet?" he repeated again for the upteepth time. Kagome inspected the golden brown fish and nodding in approval, taking the two spits away from the flames with careful hands.
"I want the one with the two big fish" Inuyasha immediately deciding to claim the biggest share. Sighing Kagome placed the wooden spit on the ground in front of the demanding quadruped. Picking up the remaining two fish, Kagome sat back on her legs and looked at Inuyasha before taking a bite of her own food. Inuyasha looked down at the large fish with a frown of disgust.
"What's wrong? I thought you said you were hungry" she asked, eyebrows furrowed.
"Yeah, but I won't eat this" he replied bluntly turning his head away, black nose in the air.
"You've been bothering me to hurry up and cook the trout for hours, just to tell me you won't eat them"
"You expect me, a prince, the future king of Shikon to eat food off the ground like a common dog?" he argued.
"Oh, forgive me for being so thoughtless and selfish, your majesty" she answered sarcastically, getting up and walking back over to Inuyasha, bending down to collect the untouched spit.
"Here you can't possibly eat something so lowly as my food, then you don't have to" she said angrily, snatching up the food and returning to her spot on the other side of the fire. She wrapped the fish in some large leaves she had gathered to start the fire and placed them in a side pouch of the pack. Without looking at her unwanted canine companion, she ate her share of the meal in big mouthfuls.
Shocked by her actions and words, he didn't say a word, not even when she burned the bones and put out the fire.
Shouldering her pack she glanced around the area, her eyes resting on dark amber orbs. Calmed down from her earlier anger, but not wanting to give in, she opened her mouth to speak.
"Before I take you back to the palace I'm going to look for my brother" she announced.
"Oh no we've wasted enough time already-"
"It isn't a question. I'm not just going to abandon my big brother. You might not care, but I do" she cut him off, already moving downstream. Snorting and growling at the non obedient female, he replied.
"Fine, but only until morning"
"Hey, wake up, mister. Don't you want to eat?" a child's voice asked.
Groaning at the mention of food, Miroku squinted his closed eyes, before opening them slowly. The face of a small green eyed, red haired kid swarmed into his line of vision.
"Are you awake yet?" asked the child. Seeing the bright blue bow residing in it's red hair, Miroku decided that the unnamed kid was a girl.
"Huh?" came his tired response.
"Are you awake?" she repeated from her position on his chest.
"Yes" he answered.
"Oh good. We were about to eat, but Sango insisted we wait for you. Come on" the little girl invited, jumping off his chest lightly. Miroku sat up slowly, rubbing a hand over his head. What was he doing here in the forest? Forest...? Now he remembered. He and Kagome had come to find the cursed prince last night, resulting in a fight with panther demons, a chase from a hungry troll and plunge into freezing waters.
Wait where was Kagome and that spoiled brat, who had caused all his problems? Standing up on wobbling legs, Miroku called.
"Kagome?! Are you there?!"
"What are you doing? I thought you were hungry" asked the girl, who put her hands on her hips. Miroku looked down at the small girl, seizing her up. She was extremely tiny and dressed in blue pants, shirt and a tan vest, which were dirty from traveling and quite boyish. At second glance Miroku figured out why she was so tiny, her bare feet and orange bushy tail belonged to that of a fox. This child was a fox demon. Although Miroku hadn't met many demons, he had studied them and had attained a vast knowledge of demonology. He knew that although mischievous, fox demons were friendly and outgoing, he had nothing to fear from this kit.
"Sorry. It's just-"
"Tell me later, Sango says that if we don't hurry all the food will be cold. I hate eating cold fish" she said with a shudder, waving for Miroku to follow her. Stomach growling, the nineteen year old, ran after the kit and entered a small clearing. A large fire cat demon lounged by the campfire, lifting her head to sniff the air and supposedly recognizing the kit's scent laid her head back on her paws. Miroku's brown eyes were instantly drawn to a slender young woman who knelt by the fire, taking the fish away from the flames, her back to him.
"Sango, he's here!" the little fox girl cried.
Glancing over her shoulder, the young woman stood up brushing off her green skirt (Same outfit) of the grey ashes. Miroku's eyes widened at the beautiful sight that greeted his eyes. She was the embodiment of his dreams, compared to no other woman he had ever met. Her chestnut brown hair fell down on her back, but gathered in a tie at the end, framing her tanned face and skin. Her light brown eyes were at least ten times more light than his own and sparkled as her lips pulled back in a kind smile.
"Hello, my name is Sango" she greeted, folding her hands in front of her.
'Sango...' Miroku repeated in his mind, just standing there.
"And this is Kilala and you've already met Shippo" the woman continued. Kilala the fire cat roared in greeting, startling Miroku out of his daze. Shippo was too busy watching the fish cooling to answer.
"Oh sorry. I forgot to introduce myself. I'm Miroku of the Higurashi village" he announced, walking right up to Sango and taking her small hand into his large one and began stroking her knuckles. Sango blushed at his sudden and unexpected actions, but didn't pull away.
"You are the most beautiful woman I've ever met" Sango's blush darkened.
"My lady I am the eldest son of my family who is the head of our village. I must contribute to the family's heritage and I will need your help" he whispered softly.
"W-what kind of help?" she asked, stuttering. Never before had a man, a handsome man no less paid her any attention. Her stomach flip flopped at the thought of him treating her like a precious treasure. Sango was a romantic at heart, although she never let anyone know, putting on a tough girl act. Ever since she was a little girl she had dreamed of a man, taking her away to marry and love her for all eternity.
"Will you do me the honor of baring my children?" he finished seriously. Sango's dreamy expression fell, her fantasy shattering at his question.
"Excuse me?" she questioned her sadness replaced with building anger. Closing her eyes, she took a deep breath to calm herself. Suddenly, she felt a large hand rubbing against an area no man should touch without permission. So she gave the once drowned pervert exactly what he deserved.
*SLAP*
The sound of hand on cheek resounded through the treetops. Miroku fell to the ground at the outraged woman's sandaled feet, knocked out for a second time.
"So much for the waking up" Shippo mumbled.
By the time Miroku came around once again. Sango, Shippo and Kilala had long ago eaten the fish. Someone, most likely Sango after she had cooled down, moved him close to the fire, which was the only light in the clearing. The sun had already begun to set, coloring the sky in violet, orange and pink.
"So the pervert finally awakes" Sango said with a trace of irritation lacing her voice.
"Here... Miroku, right? Saved you some food" piped up Shippo giving Miroku some of the leftover fish. Gratefully taking the offered food, he hungrily ate it, not having eaten since Kagome and him had gone looking for the prince the night before. Finishing his meal, he thanked the two women for the fish.
"Did you like it?" asked Shippo, who was shocked to see someone eat cold fish.
"Yes, it was very good. Did you make it?" questioned Miroku, mistaking the fox girl's inquiry as a want for praise. Shippo's face scrunched up in a questioning frown.
"Why would I do the cooking?," she wondered suspiciously, "I'm just a kid"
"Well, it's just that I thought that little girls liked to cook" replied the young man, taken aback.
"I'm a boy" Shippo said slowly, glaring at him. Miroku not wanting to insult these people anymore hurried to say.
"Of course, it's just I'm not thinking right. My head still hurts" he apologized. Shippo looked at him for a moment before smiling.
"It's ok" he said, taking a stick to poke at the fire. Miroku looked at Sango from across the campfire and scratched the back of his head nervously, wanting to sat something to her.
"Sooo, uhhh w-what are you doing here?" he asked finding a suitable opening question. Sango's eyes lowered to the ground, hands clenched on her lap from her kneeling position, shoulders slouching.
"Let's just say we don't have anywhere to go. We just travel around. Leave it at that" she said softly. Before Miroku could say anything to comfort her, two figures burst through a group of trees.
"Miroku? Thank the gods you're ok!" squealed a voice he recognized.
"Kago-" he started, but was cut off by a hug as tight as the jaws of a trap.
"Gome... can't bre-breath" he gasped.
"Oh sorry Roku" the black haired girl spoke fast, "I'm just glad you're safe. We've been looking for you for hours. What happened?"
Here's clue # 3:
The main charater has a trade mark hat, that he wears throught the whole movie.
R&R