Wow! Arigato to all of you! I went to MediaMiner and checked how many hits my story has received…..over 9,600! Holy Moses Batman! Does anyone know how to check the hits on FanFiction? I don't think they count them but I was just wondering. I had one reviewer ask me why I didn't place her name in my author notes last chapter. It's not that I forgot…..I saved it for the next chapter. I want everyone to get equal thanks like I promised.
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Here we go folks! Inuyasha is not mine but this story ….Time Will Tell is! Yeah!
Chapter 29: Morning Jitters
The sun began to rise over the Sunset Shrine as a wide awake hanyou was laying next to a sleeping miko. He didn't move an inch the entire evening as he gazed at Kagome for over an hour. He held onto her sleeping body with his one arm around her, reminiscing the song she sang to him over and over again.
The wounds that were inflicted on him yesterday afternoon has now become scars. Inuyasha's breathing was much easier now, his youkai powers has healed the damaged lung and soon, the scars on his body, will follow. Inuyasha observed the woman next to him as he wondered how such a tender creature seemed to love him just as he is. Being this close, he felt everything was right in the world…if only he could stay like this for eternity.
Inuyasha gently brushed aside some of the ebony hair that was blocking Kagome's tender face. The half demon observed Kagome's face structure entirely….her eyelids, the curve of her nose, the shape of her mouth, and the way the light hit her face in the early morning rise. Inuyasha imbedded every little detail inside of his memory…..he would never forget it all.
Inuyasha caressed Kagome's soft cheek with his clawed finger, whispering "My Kagome….I wish I could keep you safe at all times….and especially hold you like this for all time…" he smiled softly "But, I guess that would be selfish of me……right?"
Kagome moaned slightly in her sleep as she attempted to open her eyes. She felt someone touching her face as her eyesight was blurred…and a voice so tender. Who was talking to her so sweetly that it almost made her forget what was reality and what was fantasy? The miko opened her eyes and met the golden stare of the hanyou laying next to her. "Inuyasha…." she smiled back "How….how are you feeling?"
Still staring at Kagome he replied "Better…..now that my yukito is awake."
Kagome blushed at his words as she looked away from his stare. Why was she feeling so embarrassed by his looks of admiration? Probably of the fact that she was still not used to it. Yes, she loved it when he would glance at her in passing but, now he was constantly gazing at her and being this close made it almost impossible for her to resist any temptation she has felt.
She said "There was no electricity last night when we came home, so I laid down here next you and….."
"Kagome…." he spoke softly while bringing his face closer to hers. "if it wasn't for you I wouldn't of made it thru the night."
Kagome felt Inuyasha's warm cheek rubbing against her face as she replied nervously "Inuyasha-kun how is your ribcage…..does it hurt when you move?"
"No…..I feels much better. Would you like to check for yourself?" he asked as he leaned back to his side of the bed and slid the comforter off of his chest. Inuyasha revealed the bandages that Kagome had used on him earlier as he grabbed one end and started to unwrap his ribcage. He placed the blood stained bandages next to him as he revealed the scar on his body.
Kagome glanced at the sealed wound and asked "Does it hurt?" she reached over to touch his ribcage but jerked away suddenly.
Inuyasha grabbed Kagome's hand and placed it on his scar saying "It's alright Kagome….don't be afraid." Kagome bit her lip as she gently touched the sensitive area, she was afraid to hit a certain spot and make the hanyou scream in pain. She was wrong on her account. Instead, he attentively watched as Kagome inspected his wounds.
'Amazing….' Kagome thought to herself 'I still can't get over how fast a hanyou's wounds can heal…..' She looked up and over to Inuyasha's chest area, sliding with her fingertips making sure there was nothing she missed. Inuyasha laid his head back down on Kagome's pillow, little did she know that he was loving her warm touch, every second she checked him over.
'You don't know how hard it is to hold back on what I want to do you Kagome….' Inuyasha went to his thoughts. He closed his eyes and sighed as Kagome continued to view his half-naked body. Inuyasha clutched onto the bedding next to him trying to hold back his sexual frustration.
Kagome reached over to his collar bone and reached the nape of his neck. She thought 'I wonder if my bite mark is still there?' She leaned closer to get a better look as some of her hair fell onto Inuyasha's face. She brushed aside the silver locks that was obstructing her view and low and behold….her mark was still there.
Inuyasha opened his eyes and looked at what was tickling his nose. He brushed aside some of the hairs that was in his face as he sneezed "achoo!" Kagome jumped to the side as Inuyasha blushed "Oh….gomen….your hair was tickling my nose." He replied while scratching the back of his head.
Kagome giggled and said "Silly koinu….." she sat up on the bed and pushed the comforter off of her. She stretched while a yawn followed "Let me see if I can get you a change of clothes. We don't want you catching a cold now do we?" She pushed herself off of the bed and walked over to the bedroom door. Kagome stopped and felt something calling out to her, what was this sensation she felt? 'Is someone calling out to me?' she thought.
Kagome turned around and glanced back at Inuyasha. He was sitting on the bed, gazing back at her with a look of longing. Inuyasha was shocked that she turned back around because before she did, he was calling out her name inside of his mind. 'Did she hear me just now? That can't be right…..but then again….before our first date I did the same thing. I called out to her in my mind and she seemed so…. entranced.'
Kagome smiled and replied "I'll be right back Inuyasha." he nodded in response as she walked out the bedroom door and into the hallway. 'Did I imagine that?' thinking to herself 'Was he calling out to me? I wonder if……no I must be crazy.' She shook her head, trying to get rid of the thoughts in her head and continued with the task at hand.
Downstairs in the living room, everyone was still snuggled into their comforters. Souta laid on the floor next to Shippo while Mrs. Higurashi slept comfortably on the reclining chair. Over on the couch, just like Inuyasha, Miroku was wide awake gazing at his treasure sleeping across his lap. The monk actually kept his hands to himself….. he was even surprised at his own accomplishment. But, will the outcome be well worth it?
Sango moved her head slightly to the side and caught a glimpse of the sun, beating down on her face. She cringed at the sunrays while raising her hand to block the effects of the sun. "Itai…" she muttered under her breath "The sun is too bright…" She turned her head back to the position it was in and looked up to see Miroku smiling at her. The taijiya jumped up from where she was laying and replied "Houshi-sama…."
"Well, good morning Sango…." the houshi continued with a smile to his face. "how did you sleep?"
Sango blushed and answered "I slept very well….arigato." she looked at Miroku confused and asked "Um….was I laying on you lap Houshi-sama?"
Miroku replied "Hai…but don't worry…" he brought his hands out from under his blanket so that Sango can see them and continued "I was a good boy…I kept my hands covered all night."
Sango giggled and said "Arigato Houshi-sama….it was freezing last night…." She moved herself off of the couch and slid the comforter off. "I think I will go and check on Kagome and Inuyasha, are you coming?"
The monk nodded and said "Of course…." The houshi slid the blanket off of himself and walked over to Sango who was waiting for him to follow. Before they could reach the staircase, Inuyasha came walking down putting on a sweatshirt, over the top of his head.
"Well now…." Miroku remarked "Speak of the devil…"
"Inuyasha….you are walking around already?" Sango asked while she walked over to him.
Inuyasha adjusted his newly acquired attire and replied "Did you have any doubts Sango?" Inuyasha brushed his hair to the side, with his claws, as Miroku glanced over.
Miroku noticed the mark on Inuyasha's neck as he grabbed him by his sweatshirt and dragged him into the kitchen.
Sango stood there gawking at the two. What in the world got that houshi all riled up all of a sudden? Sango shook her head and headed up the stairs….since Inuyasha was awake she knew that Kagome would be up as well.
"What the hell was that for monk! That actually hurt….you know that I am still injured right?" The hanyou yelped out pushing his fist to the houshi's face.
Miroku leaned over to the side of Inuyasha's face and brushed aside his sideburns. "So, how was your date with Kagome-sama Inuyasha?" Miroku asked as he looked at the bite mark.
"Nani?" Inuyasha asked "What the hell are you smoking?"
Miroku twitched an eyebrow as a smirk came across his face "Don't tell me that Kagome-sama did this to you?"
Inuyasha pushed Miroku's hand away and said "Well, hai….so what of it?"
"Don't tell me that Inuyasha likes it rough?" the houshi asked with interest in his eyes.
"Keh!" Inuyasha said in defiance "She was the one that wanted to…" he crossed his arms and continued "All I asked her to do was kisu me on the neck."
Miroku shook a finger in Inuyasha's face and replied "Naughty boy……" The houshi just thought of something as he asked "Um….Inuyasha? You didn't happen to leave your mark on Kagome-sama, did you?"
"Come on Miroku…." Inuyasha explained "You of all people you should know that I can't do that yet." Inuyasha sighed "Not until the day I claim her as my mate……"
Miroku sighed with relief and said "Thank Buddah….."
Inuyasha scratched the top of his head and asked "So….where were you and Sango last night?"
Miroku stiffened his body at the question and said "Well…ya see….."
Inuyasha smirked as he commented "Oh I see now…." he leaned forward to the houshi's face and asked "Did you do something bad Miroku?"
"Oh….of course not…." Miroku swayed his hand to plead his case "Actually, Sango was the one who placed the moves on me."
"That's hard to believe…" Inuyasha stated squinting his eyes.
Miroku chuckled nervously and explained "The truth my friend is that Sango was the one that slept on my lap."
"And?" Inuyasha urged him to continue.
"And….that was it." Miroku replied.
Inuyasha looked at Miroku confused and asked "No groping?"
"Nope…" the houshi stated proudly.
"Well, holy Kuso!" Inuyasha blurted out "There is hope for you yet."
Miroku looked over to the hanyou and said "You really think so?"
"Of course…." Inuyasha remarked "Well take at look me….I finally was able to reach first base with Kagome. So, you are next….."
Miroku smiled and said "Well, since you reached first base, how about giving me some pointers?"
"Nani?" Inuyasha asked "You want help from me? The all knowing Houshi-sama?"
Miroku looked at Inuyasha and asked "Well….are you gonna help me or not?"
Inuyasha laughed and placed his hand on Miroku's back, patting him, almost knocking him to the ground "I guess I could help out, my best buddy…."
"Careful, you know I bruise easily Inuyasha!" Miroku said as he cringed from the admirations he was receiving from the rough hanyou.
Upstairs in the hallway, Sango looked for Kagome, who by chance, was walking out of the bathroom.
"Good morning Kagome-chan!" The taijiya replied out with a smile.
"Sango-chan?" Kagome smiled back "Good morning…."
The girls walked over to the Kagome's bedroom as Sango commented "I noticed that Inuyasha is already walking around…."
"I know….his youkai powers kicked in finally." Kagome replied. She walked over to her bed and picked the blankets up to change them. There were blotches of blood all over the fabric. "I still can't believe how much blood he lost…." she threw the blankets on the floor and started to grab the sheets off of her mattress "If it wasn't for his youkai powers….he wouldn't be standing right now."
"Are you alright Kagome-chan?" Sango asked as she sat down over on Kagome's study chair.
"Yeah….to tell you the truth I feel relieved." Kagome replied while looking over to Sango. She wanted to change the subject as she asked "Did you sleep well Sango-chan?"
"Yeah…I sure did…." Sango said with a blush. "You won't believe how I slept…."
Kagome looked at Sango confused and asked "What do you mean?"
Sango explained with her hand covering half of her face "I slept on Houshi-sama's lap last night."
Kagome ran up to Sango's face and yelled out "NANI? You what ?"
"Kagome-chan….please." Sango replied trying to quiet Kagome down a bit "I don't want him to hear this."
"Spill it woman!" Kagome said.
Sango smiled and explained "I feel asleep on his lap…I guess it was the whole night."
"Did he do anything to you?" Kagome asked.
Sango shook her head and answered "Nope…not even one grope."
Kagome placed her hand on her chest and sighed a sigh of relief "He better not….I have to look out for my sister don't I?"
Sango giggled and replied "That's right….just like I watch over you." Sango almost forgot to about Kagome's date as she continued "Oh….Kagome-chan….how was your courtship with Inuyasha?"
A smile covered Kagome's face as she answered "It was fun…..I think he enjoyed too."
"Nani?" Sango felt like she was missing something out of the story "No juicy details?"
"Sango-chan!" Kagome blurted out "You almost sound like Miroku…..he's always trying to get the details out of me and Inuyasha."
"Come on Kagome-chan….I told you what I did with Houshi-sama! Why can't you tell me what you did with Inuyasha?" Sango said with a pout to her mouth.
"Okay…" A sweat drop fell from Kagome's temple as she muttered something "We went walking the streets of Tokyo so I could show him the tall buildings….."
"I remember doing that with your mother…..gomen…. go on." Sango replied.
"Let's see…." Kagome placed a finger on her check so that she could remember what came next "Oh….we went to go and get something to eat and instead of eating in the restaurant, we sat in a tree."
"How kawaii!" Sango commented.
Kagome giggled "Yeah….it was very kawaii coming from Inuyasha. Anyway….we went to go see a movie called 'The Chronicles of Riddick'….."
"Those movies are great! The one we saw with your brother was really scary…" Sango reminisced. "I think it was called 'The Day after Tomorrow'…."
"Sango-chan….do you want me to finish?" Kagome asked.
Sango giggled and answered "Oh, gomen Kagome….please!"
Kagome cleared her throat as she continued "Well, he seemed to love the movie….there was a lot of action in it so it kept his mind occupied for a while…."
"Ya know….those movie theaters are really dark…..did you two do something you weren't suppose to?" Sango asked with a look of interest.
Kagome blushed and answered "There was one thing I did….."
"Oh! Oh…. tell me Kagome-chan!" Sango begged Kagome to tell her.
"I…uh….bit Inuyasha on the neck." Kagome whispered to Sango.
"NANI?" Sango's eyes flew open "I can't believe it!"
Kagome covered her face with her hands and replied "I couldn't help myself! He asked me kisu suru him on his neck and …..oh man! He smelled so good that I couldn't control myself and….and….his hair was covering my face….aw geez!"
Sango laughed "Come on Kagome-chan….don't be embarrassed. This is me you're talking to."
Kagome wanted to ask Sango an important question as she slid her hands off of her face "I almost forgot…..Does it mean anything when a hanyou leaves his mark?"
Sango looked at Kagome seriously and answered "You need to remember Kagome-chan….that when a hanyou places his mark on you that means you are his mate for life. Why…he didn't mark you did he?"
Kagome shook her head and said "No, I was just wondering why he didn't do the same thing to me."
Sango smiled back and asked "So did you like leaving your mark on Inuyasha?"
Kagome giggled and answered "Oh yeah….It was great!"
The two girls laughed uncontrollably as they heard a knock on the door. "Hey you two…what are you girls talking about?"
The girls stopped laughing as they looked over to the bedroom door and witnessed who was asking the question. "Oh….uh Inuyasha…Houshi-sama…" Sango replied with shock in her eyes.
Inuyasha walked in the door first as he asked "So what are you two talking about?"
"Girl talk, dog-boy!" Kagome blurted out in the girls defense. She was hoping that the boys didn't listen onto their conversation. It would be just too embarrassing!
"Keh! Whatever you say…" the hanyou replied while crossing his arms. "So shall we go Kagome?"
Kagome looked back at Inuyasha confused and asked "Where are we going?"
"Don't you remember?" the half youkai explained "You told old Kaede that we would be returning to investigate that nasty fog."
"That's right…"as Kagome remembered "But, are you sure you can go in your condition?"
Inuyasha smirked as he stated "Keh! It takes a lot more than a puny human to knock me out!" he went over to the side of Kagome's bed and grabbed his sword. He looked back over to Kagome while straightening his stance "Are you ready?"
Sango remembered what Kagome told her a few minutes ago about biting his neck and leaving her mark. There was no way she could resist…she had to take a peek. Sango slowly walked to the side of the hanyou, glaring at him.
Inuyasha felt Sango's stare as he cringed nervously "Um…Sango? Why are you looking at me like that?"
Miroku grabbed Sango and whispered in her ear "Sango….did Kagome-sama tell you about that mark on his neck?"
Sango leaned up to the houshi's ear and whispered back "Yeah…I just had to see it for myself…is it true?"
Miroku answered back "Hai….it is…and you know it is kinda funny how Kagome-sama got him before Inuyasha could get her."
Inuyasha stomped the floor with his foot as he yelped out "What the hell are you two talking about?" he walked up to Miroku and Sango with a frustrated look on his face "If you guys have something to say…say it in front of my face!"
Miroku shook his hands in the air as he replied "It wasn't about you buddy…no….no…it was about me and Sango. Yeah that's it!"
"Yeah? What about you and Sango?" the hanyou asked while bringing a fist to Miroku's face.
"Um…" The monk tried to think of something quickly "We are making plans to go and see a movie…..yeah that's it…"
Sango nodded her head in their defense as she replied "Um…yeah! We want to go check out the new movies."
Kagome giggled as she grabbed Inuyasha by his sweatshirt and said "Come on Inuyasha…let's leave the lovebirds alone."
Inuyasha and Kagome walked out of the bedroom together as Miroku and Sango were left alone. "So…" Miroku broke the silence as he reached his hand out to Sango "Do you want to catch a movie?"
Sango blushed as she answered "I would love to Houshi-sama…."
'She actually said that she would?' Miroku thought 'Huh…I guess being a good boy does have its rewards.'
Sango reached out for the houshi's hand as she replied "Let's go down stairs and say goodbye to Kagome-chan and Inuyasha first, I'm already worried about them."
"Of course Sango." Miroku replied back.
The houshi and the taijiya walked down the staircase to meet up with their beloved friends, hoping that their trip will be a safe one. Kagome was still concerned about Inuyasha's injuries. He may be a hanyou with strength and speed but, he also has limits. Lets hope the trip will not last long.
End of Chapter 29. Whew…I am pooped! I am really starting to hate my work schedule! The only happiness I have right now is sharing my story with all of you. Till later this week my friends!
Our chibi glossary:
Chibi: small
Hanyou: Half-human Half-demon
Miko :loosely translated as a priestess but is actually…a virgin girl residing in a Shinto shrine- there are 3 types of mikos…'pure' as in virgin, dark and live
Houshi: Monk (Miroku)
Taijiya: demon exterminator (Sango)
Yukito: snow bunny
Koinu: puppy
Kuso/Chikuso: shit, damn or fuck (depends on how you express it)
Youkai: demon
Hai: yes
Gomen: sorry
Kawaii: cute
Nani: what
Arigato: thank you
Itai :ouch
Kisu: kiss
Kisu suru: to kiss
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Here we go folks! Inuyasha is not mine but this story ….Time Will Tell is! Yeah!
Chapter 29: Morning Jitters
The sun began to rise over the Sunset Shrine as a wide awake hanyou was laying next to a sleeping miko. He didn't move an inch the entire evening as he gazed at Kagome for over an hour. He held onto her sleeping body with his one arm around her, reminiscing the song she sang to him over and over again.
The wounds that were inflicted on him yesterday afternoon has now become scars. Inuyasha's breathing was much easier now, his youkai powers has healed the damaged lung and soon, the scars on his body, will follow. Inuyasha observed the woman next to him as he wondered how such a tender creature seemed to love him just as he is. Being this close, he felt everything was right in the world…if only he could stay like this for eternity.
Inuyasha gently brushed aside some of the ebony hair that was blocking Kagome's tender face. The half demon observed Kagome's face structure entirely….her eyelids, the curve of her nose, the shape of her mouth, and the way the light hit her face in the early morning rise. Inuyasha imbedded every little detail inside of his memory…..he would never forget it all.
Inuyasha caressed Kagome's soft cheek with his clawed finger, whispering "My Kagome….I wish I could keep you safe at all times….and especially hold you like this for all time…" he smiled softly "But, I guess that would be selfish of me……right?"
Kagome moaned slightly in her sleep as she attempted to open her eyes. She felt someone touching her face as her eyesight was blurred…and a voice so tender. Who was talking to her so sweetly that it almost made her forget what was reality and what was fantasy? The miko opened her eyes and met the golden stare of the hanyou laying next to her. "Inuyasha…." she smiled back "How….how are you feeling?"
Still staring at Kagome he replied "Better…..now that my yukito is awake."
Kagome blushed at his words as she looked away from his stare. Why was she feeling so embarrassed by his looks of admiration? Probably of the fact that she was still not used to it. Yes, she loved it when he would glance at her in passing but, now he was constantly gazing at her and being this close made it almost impossible for her to resist any temptation she has felt.
She said "There was no electricity last night when we came home, so I laid down here next you and….."
"Kagome…." he spoke softly while bringing his face closer to hers. "if it wasn't for you I wouldn't of made it thru the night."
Kagome felt Inuyasha's warm cheek rubbing against her face as she replied nervously "Inuyasha-kun how is your ribcage…..does it hurt when you move?"
"No…..I feels much better. Would you like to check for yourself?" he asked as he leaned back to his side of the bed and slid the comforter off of his chest. Inuyasha revealed the bandages that Kagome had used on him earlier as he grabbed one end and started to unwrap his ribcage. He placed the blood stained bandages next to him as he revealed the scar on his body.
Kagome glanced at the sealed wound and asked "Does it hurt?" she reached over to touch his ribcage but jerked away suddenly.
Inuyasha grabbed Kagome's hand and placed it on his scar saying "It's alright Kagome….don't be afraid." Kagome bit her lip as she gently touched the sensitive area, she was afraid to hit a certain spot and make the hanyou scream in pain. She was wrong on her account. Instead, he attentively watched as Kagome inspected his wounds.
'Amazing….' Kagome thought to herself 'I still can't get over how fast a hanyou's wounds can heal…..' She looked up and over to Inuyasha's chest area, sliding with her fingertips making sure there was nothing she missed. Inuyasha laid his head back down on Kagome's pillow, little did she know that he was loving her warm touch, every second she checked him over.
'You don't know how hard it is to hold back on what I want to do you Kagome….' Inuyasha went to his thoughts. He closed his eyes and sighed as Kagome continued to view his half-naked body. Inuyasha clutched onto the bedding next to him trying to hold back his sexual frustration.
Kagome reached over to his collar bone and reached the nape of his neck. She thought 'I wonder if my bite mark is still there?' She leaned closer to get a better look as some of her hair fell onto Inuyasha's face. She brushed aside the silver locks that was obstructing her view and low and behold….her mark was still there.
Inuyasha opened his eyes and looked at what was tickling his nose. He brushed aside some of the hairs that was in his face as he sneezed "achoo!" Kagome jumped to the side as Inuyasha blushed "Oh….gomen….your hair was tickling my nose." He replied while scratching the back of his head.
Kagome giggled and said "Silly koinu….." she sat up on the bed and pushed the comforter off of her. She stretched while a yawn followed "Let me see if I can get you a change of clothes. We don't want you catching a cold now do we?" She pushed herself off of the bed and walked over to the bedroom door. Kagome stopped and felt something calling out to her, what was this sensation she felt? 'Is someone calling out to me?' she thought.
Kagome turned around and glanced back at Inuyasha. He was sitting on the bed, gazing back at her with a look of longing. Inuyasha was shocked that she turned back around because before she did, he was calling out her name inside of his mind. 'Did she hear me just now? That can't be right…..but then again….before our first date I did the same thing. I called out to her in my mind and she seemed so…. entranced.'
Kagome smiled and replied "I'll be right back Inuyasha." he nodded in response as she walked out the bedroom door and into the hallway. 'Did I imagine that?' thinking to herself 'Was he calling out to me? I wonder if……no I must be crazy.' She shook her head, trying to get rid of the thoughts in her head and continued with the task at hand.
Downstairs in the living room, everyone was still snuggled into their comforters. Souta laid on the floor next to Shippo while Mrs. Higurashi slept comfortably on the reclining chair. Over on the couch, just like Inuyasha, Miroku was wide awake gazing at his treasure sleeping across his lap. The monk actually kept his hands to himself….. he was even surprised at his own accomplishment. But, will the outcome be well worth it?
Sango moved her head slightly to the side and caught a glimpse of the sun, beating down on her face. She cringed at the sunrays while raising her hand to block the effects of the sun. "Itai…" she muttered under her breath "The sun is too bright…" She turned her head back to the position it was in and looked up to see Miroku smiling at her. The taijiya jumped up from where she was laying and replied "Houshi-sama…."
"Well, good morning Sango…." the houshi continued with a smile to his face. "how did you sleep?"
Sango blushed and answered "I slept very well….arigato." she looked at Miroku confused and asked "Um….was I laying on you lap Houshi-sama?"
Miroku replied "Hai…but don't worry…" he brought his hands out from under his blanket so that Sango can see them and continued "I was a good boy…I kept my hands covered all night."
Sango giggled and said "Arigato Houshi-sama….it was freezing last night…." She moved herself off of the couch and slid the comforter off. "I think I will go and check on Kagome and Inuyasha, are you coming?"
The monk nodded and said "Of course…." The houshi slid the blanket off of himself and walked over to Sango who was waiting for him to follow. Before they could reach the staircase, Inuyasha came walking down putting on a sweatshirt, over the top of his head.
"Well now…." Miroku remarked "Speak of the devil…"
"Inuyasha….you are walking around already?" Sango asked while she walked over to him.
Inuyasha adjusted his newly acquired attire and replied "Did you have any doubts Sango?" Inuyasha brushed his hair to the side, with his claws, as Miroku glanced over.
Miroku noticed the mark on Inuyasha's neck as he grabbed him by his sweatshirt and dragged him into the kitchen.
Sango stood there gawking at the two. What in the world got that houshi all riled up all of a sudden? Sango shook her head and headed up the stairs….since Inuyasha was awake she knew that Kagome would be up as well.
"What the hell was that for monk! That actually hurt….you know that I am still injured right?" The hanyou yelped out pushing his fist to the houshi's face.
Miroku leaned over to the side of Inuyasha's face and brushed aside his sideburns. "So, how was your date with Kagome-sama Inuyasha?" Miroku asked as he looked at the bite mark.
"Nani?" Inuyasha asked "What the hell are you smoking?"
Miroku twitched an eyebrow as a smirk came across his face "Don't tell me that Kagome-sama did this to you?"
Inuyasha pushed Miroku's hand away and said "Well, hai….so what of it?"
"Don't tell me that Inuyasha likes it rough?" the houshi asked with interest in his eyes.
"Keh!" Inuyasha said in defiance "She was the one that wanted to…" he crossed his arms and continued "All I asked her to do was kisu me on the neck."
Miroku shook a finger in Inuyasha's face and replied "Naughty boy……" The houshi just thought of something as he asked "Um….Inuyasha? You didn't happen to leave your mark on Kagome-sama, did you?"
"Come on Miroku…." Inuyasha explained "You of all people you should know that I can't do that yet." Inuyasha sighed "Not until the day I claim her as my mate……"
Miroku sighed with relief and said "Thank Buddah….."
Inuyasha scratched the top of his head and asked "So….where were you and Sango last night?"
Miroku stiffened his body at the question and said "Well…ya see….."
Inuyasha smirked as he commented "Oh I see now…." he leaned forward to the houshi's face and asked "Did you do something bad Miroku?"
"Oh….of course not…." Miroku swayed his hand to plead his case "Actually, Sango was the one who placed the moves on me."
"That's hard to believe…" Inuyasha stated squinting his eyes.
Miroku chuckled nervously and explained "The truth my friend is that Sango was the one that slept on my lap."
"And?" Inuyasha urged him to continue.
"And….that was it." Miroku replied.
Inuyasha looked at Miroku confused and asked "No groping?"
"Nope…" the houshi stated proudly.
"Well, holy Kuso!" Inuyasha blurted out "There is hope for you yet."
Miroku looked over to the hanyou and said "You really think so?"
"Of course…." Inuyasha remarked "Well take at look me….I finally was able to reach first base with Kagome. So, you are next….."
Miroku smiled and said "Well, since you reached first base, how about giving me some pointers?"
"Nani?" Inuyasha asked "You want help from me? The all knowing Houshi-sama?"
Miroku looked at Inuyasha and asked "Well….are you gonna help me or not?"
Inuyasha laughed and placed his hand on Miroku's back, patting him, almost knocking him to the ground "I guess I could help out, my best buddy…."
"Careful, you know I bruise easily Inuyasha!" Miroku said as he cringed from the admirations he was receiving from the rough hanyou.
Upstairs in the hallway, Sango looked for Kagome, who by chance, was walking out of the bathroom.
"Good morning Kagome-chan!" The taijiya replied out with a smile.
"Sango-chan?" Kagome smiled back "Good morning…."
The girls walked over to the Kagome's bedroom as Sango commented "I noticed that Inuyasha is already walking around…."
"I know….his youkai powers kicked in finally." Kagome replied. She walked over to her bed and picked the blankets up to change them. There were blotches of blood all over the fabric. "I still can't believe how much blood he lost…." she threw the blankets on the floor and started to grab the sheets off of her mattress "If it wasn't for his youkai powers….he wouldn't be standing right now."
"Are you alright Kagome-chan?" Sango asked as she sat down over on Kagome's study chair.
"Yeah….to tell you the truth I feel relieved." Kagome replied while looking over to Sango. She wanted to change the subject as she asked "Did you sleep well Sango-chan?"
"Yeah…I sure did…." Sango said with a blush. "You won't believe how I slept…."
Kagome looked at Sango confused and asked "What do you mean?"
Sango explained with her hand covering half of her face "I slept on Houshi-sama's lap last night."
Kagome ran up to Sango's face and yelled out "NANI? You what ?"
"Kagome-chan….please." Sango replied trying to quiet Kagome down a bit "I don't want him to hear this."
"Spill it woman!" Kagome said.
Sango smiled and explained "I feel asleep on his lap…I guess it was the whole night."
"Did he do anything to you?" Kagome asked.
Sango shook her head and answered "Nope…not even one grope."
Kagome placed her hand on her chest and sighed a sigh of relief "He better not….I have to look out for my sister don't I?"
Sango giggled and replied "That's right….just like I watch over you." Sango almost forgot to about Kagome's date as she continued "Oh….Kagome-chan….how was your courtship with Inuyasha?"
A smile covered Kagome's face as she answered "It was fun…..I think he enjoyed too."
"Nani?" Sango felt like she was missing something out of the story "No juicy details?"
"Sango-chan!" Kagome blurted out "You almost sound like Miroku…..he's always trying to get the details out of me and Inuyasha."
"Come on Kagome-chan….I told you what I did with Houshi-sama! Why can't you tell me what you did with Inuyasha?" Sango said with a pout to her mouth.
"Okay…" A sweat drop fell from Kagome's temple as she muttered something "We went walking the streets of Tokyo so I could show him the tall buildings….."
"I remember doing that with your mother…..gomen…. go on." Sango replied.
"Let's see…." Kagome placed a finger on her check so that she could remember what came next "Oh….we went to go and get something to eat and instead of eating in the restaurant, we sat in a tree."
"How kawaii!" Sango commented.
Kagome giggled "Yeah….it was very kawaii coming from Inuyasha. Anyway….we went to go see a movie called 'The Chronicles of Riddick'….."
"Those movies are great! The one we saw with your brother was really scary…" Sango reminisced. "I think it was called 'The Day after Tomorrow'…."
"Sango-chan….do you want me to finish?" Kagome asked.
Sango giggled and answered "Oh, gomen Kagome….please!"
Kagome cleared her throat as she continued "Well, he seemed to love the movie….there was a lot of action in it so it kept his mind occupied for a while…."
"Ya know….those movie theaters are really dark…..did you two do something you weren't suppose to?" Sango asked with a look of interest.
Kagome blushed and answered "There was one thing I did….."
"Oh! Oh…. tell me Kagome-chan!" Sango begged Kagome to tell her.
"I…uh….bit Inuyasha on the neck." Kagome whispered to Sango.
"NANI?" Sango's eyes flew open "I can't believe it!"
Kagome covered her face with her hands and replied "I couldn't help myself! He asked me kisu suru him on his neck and …..oh man! He smelled so good that I couldn't control myself and….and….his hair was covering my face….aw geez!"
Sango laughed "Come on Kagome-chan….don't be embarrassed. This is me you're talking to."
Kagome wanted to ask Sango an important question as she slid her hands off of her face "I almost forgot…..Does it mean anything when a hanyou leaves his mark?"
Sango looked at Kagome seriously and answered "You need to remember Kagome-chan….that when a hanyou places his mark on you that means you are his mate for life. Why…he didn't mark you did he?"
Kagome shook her head and said "No, I was just wondering why he didn't do the same thing to me."
Sango smiled back and asked "So did you like leaving your mark on Inuyasha?"
Kagome giggled and answered "Oh yeah….It was great!"
The two girls laughed uncontrollably as they heard a knock on the door. "Hey you two…what are you girls talking about?"
The girls stopped laughing as they looked over to the bedroom door and witnessed who was asking the question. "Oh….uh Inuyasha…Houshi-sama…" Sango replied with shock in her eyes.
Inuyasha walked in the door first as he asked "So what are you two talking about?"
"Girl talk, dog-boy!" Kagome blurted out in the girls defense. She was hoping that the boys didn't listen onto their conversation. It would be just too embarrassing!
"Keh! Whatever you say…" the hanyou replied while crossing his arms. "So shall we go Kagome?"
Kagome looked back at Inuyasha confused and asked "Where are we going?"
"Don't you remember?" the half youkai explained "You told old Kaede that we would be returning to investigate that nasty fog."
"That's right…"as Kagome remembered "But, are you sure you can go in your condition?"
Inuyasha smirked as he stated "Keh! It takes a lot more than a puny human to knock me out!" he went over to the side of Kagome's bed and grabbed his sword. He looked back over to Kagome while straightening his stance "Are you ready?"
Sango remembered what Kagome told her a few minutes ago about biting his neck and leaving her mark. There was no way she could resist…she had to take a peek. Sango slowly walked to the side of the hanyou, glaring at him.
Inuyasha felt Sango's stare as he cringed nervously "Um…Sango? Why are you looking at me like that?"
Miroku grabbed Sango and whispered in her ear "Sango….did Kagome-sama tell you about that mark on his neck?"
Sango leaned up to the houshi's ear and whispered back "Yeah…I just had to see it for myself…is it true?"
Miroku answered back "Hai….it is…and you know it is kinda funny how Kagome-sama got him before Inuyasha could get her."
Inuyasha stomped the floor with his foot as he yelped out "What the hell are you two talking about?" he walked up to Miroku and Sango with a frustrated look on his face "If you guys have something to say…say it in front of my face!"
Miroku shook his hands in the air as he replied "It wasn't about you buddy…no….no…it was about me and Sango. Yeah that's it!"
"Yeah? What about you and Sango?" the hanyou asked while bringing a fist to Miroku's face.
"Um…" The monk tried to think of something quickly "We are making plans to go and see a movie…..yeah that's it…"
Sango nodded her head in their defense as she replied "Um…yeah! We want to go check out the new movies."
Kagome giggled as she grabbed Inuyasha by his sweatshirt and said "Come on Inuyasha…let's leave the lovebirds alone."
Inuyasha and Kagome walked out of the bedroom together as Miroku and Sango were left alone. "So…" Miroku broke the silence as he reached his hand out to Sango "Do you want to catch a movie?"
Sango blushed as she answered "I would love to Houshi-sama…."
'She actually said that she would?' Miroku thought 'Huh…I guess being a good boy does have its rewards.'
Sango reached out for the houshi's hand as she replied "Let's go down stairs and say goodbye to Kagome-chan and Inuyasha first, I'm already worried about them."
"Of course Sango." Miroku replied back.
The houshi and the taijiya walked down the staircase to meet up with their beloved friends, hoping that their trip will be a safe one. Kagome was still concerned about Inuyasha's injuries. He may be a hanyou with strength and speed but, he also has limits. Lets hope the trip will not last long.
End of Chapter 29. Whew…I am pooped! I am really starting to hate my work schedule! The only happiness I have right now is sharing my story with all of you. Till later this week my friends!
Our chibi glossary:
Chibi: small
Hanyou: Half-human Half-demon
Miko :loosely translated as a priestess but is actually…a virgin girl residing in a Shinto shrine- there are 3 types of mikos…'pure' as in virgin, dark and live
Houshi: Monk (Miroku)
Taijiya: demon exterminator (Sango)
Yukito: snow bunny
Koinu: puppy
Kuso/Chikuso: shit, damn or fuck (depends on how you express it)
Youkai: demon
Hai: yes
Gomen: sorry
Kawaii: cute
Nani: what
Arigato: thank you
Itai :ouch
Kisu: kiss
Kisu suru: to kiss
