Author's Note: Another part of my original "Alphabet Drabbles" collection being archived here.
Originally posted: Sept. 9, 2017
Posted here: Nov. 7, 2021
Setting: Canon-verse
Characters: InuGang
Words: 650
Rated: K+
Genre: Humor
Unlikely
It was another village on their journey to collect jewel shards and pursue Naraku. Like so many others before, this village was plagued by a ferocious demon that seemed to target the crops and working animals, making it difficult for the residents to go about their work. Inuyasha and the others agreed to stay until the demon problem was resolved.
Miroku managed to snag (or con) a stay at the richest house in the area, and they settled themselves down for the night, first with a grand feast to welcome the demon slayers. It was a loud, merry gathering, with several of the village's beautiful women to dance for entertainment. Miroku watched them intently, greatly praising their talent (and good, childbearing bodies), and, after the ladies' final dance and thereupon leaving the premises, was the first to quite suddenly finish eating.
"Well, everyone, that was a delicious meal," Miroku said politely, but standing up and walking to the door with a hurried air, "so I better step out for some fresh air..."
"More like stepping out for some pretty lady," Shippou said shrewdly. Miroku winced.
"Is that true, monk?" Sango said, glowering, a dangerous electric aura framing her, even as she continued sitting on the floor.
Miroku nervously chuckled before quickly excusing himself. Inuyasha scoffed loudly and made some rude remarks. Sango growled under her breath and stood up, marching over to where the monk had escaped, declaring to the room, "I'm not following him, all right? I just need to clear my head." She promptly slammed the door shut behind her.
Kagome sighed and continued to enjoy her meal. The village's headman and wife were their hosts and felt rather awkward at the sudden departure of two guests, so turned to the strangely-clad priestess for reassurance.
"P-please, priestess," the headman said hesitantly, "are you quite sure your company can help our village's dilemma?"
"Oh, yeah," Kagome said casually. "We may not look like it, but we're a pretty good team."
The headman and his wife eyed Inuyasha and Shippou, who were currently loudly and obnoxiously fighting over the last dumpling. The married couple exchanged worried looks.
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"Behind you, Miroku!" Sango shouted, expertly catching her Hiraikotsu midair while riding on Kirara's back.
The monk promptly spun around and threw several sutras onto the demon's head. Temporarily slowed down, the giant creature yowled in protest, but also began to crush buildings around it. "Now, Inuyasha!" Miroku called out.
"About time," Inuyasha said, with a smirk. He swung his Tetsusaiga, shouting "Wind Scar!" causing the demon to be obliterated instantly. Kagome then ran forward to the carcass's remains and plucked a shining jewel shard from its flesh.
"All in a day's work," Shippou said proudly, who did nothing except stay back with Kagome until the end of the battle.
The village's inhabitants stared in astonishment, particularly the headman. This seemingly unorganized and bickering wandering troupe had extinguished a dangerous demon within mere minutes! And had worked fluidly together!
What an unlikely group of allies... he thought to himself in amazement, shaking his head at his wife, who looked equally shocked. But, I suppose it all worked out anyway...
"Sorry about the mess," Kagome said, breaking into the headman's thoughts. "We'll stay until it's all fixed again. Won't we, Inuyasha?" she turned her head to passive-aggressively ask her companion.
Inuyasha scoffed, turned his head away, and said gruffly, "Whatever. Do what you want."
"She means you'll be helping, too, my friend," Miroku said patiently.
"Why do I gotta?!"
"Well, you are the strongest of the group-"
"Keh! You humans are helpless by yourselves!"
Kagome smiled at the dumbfounded headman. "You'll have to excuse Inuyasha. He's really more bark than bite."
He only nodded silently. As much as they might not seem to get along, when it came to teamwork, the headman was just going to have to trust this unlikely group of friends.