Chapter 7
Miroku and Sango had just reached the boarder of the northern and western lands before they slowed down to a slower pace.
It had been three days since they had been sent out from the queen's castle for the jewel she seemed to covet this time.
They had been sent on similar expeditions for the queen, to retrieve an artifact that she deemed worthy of her possession. Each time giving them the briefest information and sending them on their way. It was only by their quick wits and their bond that they had survived her whims this long.
But they also knew that as long as they were in her lands, that if they did not hurry, she would punish them for not completing their task quickly.
Both had heard of the better treatment of humans in other lands and hoped to someday be able to leave the northern kingdom. So far the queen had thwarted their every plan by using family or friends as a pawn against the two, fatally she had made a mistake this time though.
After sending them out for her last "purchase", a sword of bejeweled gold, with a spell to make anything it cut turn to gold, and them almost turning to gold themselves. Their queen had backed out of their agreement and to her forgetfulness, had killed the last of their family. Sango's little brother suffered at least a swift death and the two had been biding their time since.
This was the perfect opportunity. They could steal the jewel and use it as their revenge against their hated master.
After a few hours and sun had set. The pair decided it was ok to finally lower their guards a bit and check up with each other, since Sango was still worried about Miroku after the encounter with the queen.
"Are you certain you are ok my hoshi?" Sango asked as she knelt beside her mate, looking into his face with worry.
"Yes I am fine. But be careful, we do not know if we are being watched or not." Miroku whispered back to Sango as he turned and cupped her cheek tenderly before kissing her softly on the lips.
Rubbing his cheek against hers, Miroku breathed out in contentment. It wasn't very often that he got time alone with his love. In the queen's castle where they were required to stay, they had to be careful about their emotions and manner. It was relieving to be out on missions sometimes, it was only out of the northern lands that they got to be freely affectionate with each other.
Hugging each other and almost purring in contentment, the pair readied their camp for night.
Pulling some blankets out from the pack that they had brought, Sango laid it out in the protected outcropping that they had established their camp next to.
Miroku brought out their provisional dried meat, bread, cheese, and fruit for the night. Noting their dwindling supply, Miroku made a mental note to get fresh provisions in the next village. It would be nice to be in a town that did not outright loath humans.
It was one of the advantages to being in the western lands.
Both set down to eat their rather plain fair and walking over to the blankets, Sango laid down in the blankets, waiting for her love to complete their nightly ritual.
Miroku smiled back at his love for a moment, before taking his staff and with a decisive thump, buried the end into the ground in front of the outcropping. For a moment nothing happened, waiting with a peaceful face, Miroku turned towards his mate when the staff emitted a pulse of energy and created a shield around their sleeping area.
Holding the blankets out for him, Sango kissed Miroku in welcome as he rolled up beside her in their bed.
Yawning widely, Miroku sleepily nuzzled Sango's neck as he held her close. Mumbling into her hair softly, both relaxed and let sleep overtake them.
Inuyasha was glad that Kagome was out of her heat cycle. It made concentrating much easier without her heavier smell to distract him.
Sadly Inuyasha had to finally tell her about their soul bond. To his shock, she had taken it surprisingly well.
~flashback~
"Oh, so that is what it is." Kagome said as she turned towards the worried looking hanyou as he halted their practice in the field near the shrine.
"What do mean, "what it is"?" Inuyasha asked with an incredulous look as he stood in front of Kagome now, looking down on her as she smiled lovingly back unconcerned.
"I have been wondering how I have been hearing you talk to me without moving your lips sometimes. I was going to ask you if you were telepathic or something until I started feeling an echo of emotion when we mated." Smirking up at her mate, Kagome ran her right hand through his hair before clasping the back of his head and bringing his face a mere inch from hers. "Its also nice to know that I can make you feel so strongly. It turns me on."
Bringing him the rest of the way down, Kagome teasingly kissed him before he broke down and deepened the kiss.
~end flashback ~
Kagome was now outside practicing against a stump she had brought back to the shrine this morning. It was as tall as she was and at least three feet thick, but she had waved him off when he had offered to help her put it up, saying that it wasn't that heavy.
When she wasn't looking at lunch though, Inuyasha had tried to pick it up but had only gotten it up so far. It was amazingly heavy, even for the hanyou. Concerned, Inuyasha had taken up the issue with her and in the end they had to contribute it to the changes that were occurring in them both due to the mating.
Only recently had Inuyasha been noticing differences in himself.
His arrows were getting faster and the power in them stronger, he could jump higher than before, but not much else was being affected yet.
Where as Kagome, was now stronger, faster, her physical appearance was changing, and her weapons were stronger and sharper.
Most drastic of these being her appearance. Her eyes were brown with a starburst of yellow around cat like pupils, her black hair had become longer and thicker and her ears had pointed only slightly at the ends, along with her newly acquired fangs.
All of which she thought of as "cool". A human slang word he was sure that meant it was a good improvement.
Slashing at the stump, Inuyasha had to admire her though, she seemed to be adapting quite well to all the changes that seemed to be happening to her so quickly. Not many people would react with such fascination to her situation. Some might outright go mad.
Suddenly looking up at him with affection he watched as her eyes twinkled in the light as she yelled up at him. "I'm not most people mate. So don't worry so much. When do we get to go looking for others anyway? I'm kind disappointed that no one has tried to steal the jewel with me around here. I didn't know I was that intimidating."
Smiling widely back at her for her audacity Inuyasha yelled back with a toothy grin. "Intimidating? Where did you get that Idea? Cute maybe, but Intimidating? Only when you get all mad and twitchy maybe."
Mouth open and an annoyed look on her face, Kagome leaped up the steps of the shrine to cuff Inuyasha who was now outright laughing at her expression.
"What!!! I can be intimidating when I want to be you know. It's nice to know you think I am cute, but saying outright that I can't intimidate someone is just appalling." Kagome said as she pulled on his forelocks and with an indignant look and tried her best to look as intimidating as she could while Inuyasha put a clawed hand to his mouth as he tried valiantly to quiet his laughter as his eyes shone with merriment.
"Did I say Cute? Are you sure?" Inuyasha giggled out as Kagome's indignant look broke a little as he lips twitched up at the corners.
Releasing an exasperated breath and allowing her lips to go into the smiling position they were itching for, Kagome released his forelocks and turned to walk into the shrine. "Your hopeless."
Deciding it was his turn, Inuyasha turned towards her and followed. "Hopelss? Hopeless? Hopeless romantic perhaps but plain hopeless? I hope not. "
Kagome just shook her head as she passed the alter that held the shikon and went through a side door into their rooms. Inuyasha had explained to her that the changes occurring to them as soulmates made their lifespan identical, because their souls were partially merged. One would not be able to live long without the other unless there was a real need not to. Thusly the reason she had even come for the jewel was pointless now.
Still trailing, Inuyasha was rambling on. Shaking her head again in a more sorrowful way, she looked up at the ceiling as if to ask what she had gotten into.
Coming up behind her. Inuyasha wrapped his arms around her and squeezed gently. Nuzzling her neck he answered her unspoken question. "Love. Just love."
Snuggling back into his arms, Kagome smiled sweetly and had to agree.
Yes I know. Pointless fluff. I felt like fluffiness so fluffiness it is. I just haven't been inspired lately and felt like writing. This is the result. At least Miroku and Sango are coming out of their evil personas. Well. I'll try to write a more actual storyish chapter tomorrow. Review please. They make the author feel appreciated.
Miroku and Sango had just reached the boarder of the northern and western lands before they slowed down to a slower pace.
It had been three days since they had been sent out from the queen's castle for the jewel she seemed to covet this time.
They had been sent on similar expeditions for the queen, to retrieve an artifact that she deemed worthy of her possession. Each time giving them the briefest information and sending them on their way. It was only by their quick wits and their bond that they had survived her whims this long.
But they also knew that as long as they were in her lands, that if they did not hurry, she would punish them for not completing their task quickly.
Both had heard of the better treatment of humans in other lands and hoped to someday be able to leave the northern kingdom. So far the queen had thwarted their every plan by using family or friends as a pawn against the two, fatally she had made a mistake this time though.
After sending them out for her last "purchase", a sword of bejeweled gold, with a spell to make anything it cut turn to gold, and them almost turning to gold themselves. Their queen had backed out of their agreement and to her forgetfulness, had killed the last of their family. Sango's little brother suffered at least a swift death and the two had been biding their time since.
This was the perfect opportunity. They could steal the jewel and use it as their revenge against their hated master.
After a few hours and sun had set. The pair decided it was ok to finally lower their guards a bit and check up with each other, since Sango was still worried about Miroku after the encounter with the queen.
"Are you certain you are ok my hoshi?" Sango asked as she knelt beside her mate, looking into his face with worry.
"Yes I am fine. But be careful, we do not know if we are being watched or not." Miroku whispered back to Sango as he turned and cupped her cheek tenderly before kissing her softly on the lips.
Rubbing his cheek against hers, Miroku breathed out in contentment. It wasn't very often that he got time alone with his love. In the queen's castle where they were required to stay, they had to be careful about their emotions and manner. It was relieving to be out on missions sometimes, it was only out of the northern lands that they got to be freely affectionate with each other.
Hugging each other and almost purring in contentment, the pair readied their camp for night.
Pulling some blankets out from the pack that they had brought, Sango laid it out in the protected outcropping that they had established their camp next to.
Miroku brought out their provisional dried meat, bread, cheese, and fruit for the night. Noting their dwindling supply, Miroku made a mental note to get fresh provisions in the next village. It would be nice to be in a town that did not outright loath humans.
It was one of the advantages to being in the western lands.
Both set down to eat their rather plain fair and walking over to the blankets, Sango laid down in the blankets, waiting for her love to complete their nightly ritual.
Miroku smiled back at his love for a moment, before taking his staff and with a decisive thump, buried the end into the ground in front of the outcropping. For a moment nothing happened, waiting with a peaceful face, Miroku turned towards his mate when the staff emitted a pulse of energy and created a shield around their sleeping area.
Holding the blankets out for him, Sango kissed Miroku in welcome as he rolled up beside her in their bed.
Yawning widely, Miroku sleepily nuzzled Sango's neck as he held her close. Mumbling into her hair softly, both relaxed and let sleep overtake them.
Inuyasha was glad that Kagome was out of her heat cycle. It made concentrating much easier without her heavier smell to distract him.
Sadly Inuyasha had to finally tell her about their soul bond. To his shock, she had taken it surprisingly well.
~flashback~
"Oh, so that is what it is." Kagome said as she turned towards the worried looking hanyou as he halted their practice in the field near the shrine.
"What do mean, "what it is"?" Inuyasha asked with an incredulous look as he stood in front of Kagome now, looking down on her as she smiled lovingly back unconcerned.
"I have been wondering how I have been hearing you talk to me without moving your lips sometimes. I was going to ask you if you were telepathic or something until I started feeling an echo of emotion when we mated." Smirking up at her mate, Kagome ran her right hand through his hair before clasping the back of his head and bringing his face a mere inch from hers. "Its also nice to know that I can make you feel so strongly. It turns me on."
Bringing him the rest of the way down, Kagome teasingly kissed him before he broke down and deepened the kiss.
~end flashback ~
Kagome was now outside practicing against a stump she had brought back to the shrine this morning. It was as tall as she was and at least three feet thick, but she had waved him off when he had offered to help her put it up, saying that it wasn't that heavy.
When she wasn't looking at lunch though, Inuyasha had tried to pick it up but had only gotten it up so far. It was amazingly heavy, even for the hanyou. Concerned, Inuyasha had taken up the issue with her and in the end they had to contribute it to the changes that were occurring in them both due to the mating.
Only recently had Inuyasha been noticing differences in himself.
His arrows were getting faster and the power in them stronger, he could jump higher than before, but not much else was being affected yet.
Where as Kagome, was now stronger, faster, her physical appearance was changing, and her weapons were stronger and sharper.
Most drastic of these being her appearance. Her eyes were brown with a starburst of yellow around cat like pupils, her black hair had become longer and thicker and her ears had pointed only slightly at the ends, along with her newly acquired fangs.
All of which she thought of as "cool". A human slang word he was sure that meant it was a good improvement.
Slashing at the stump, Inuyasha had to admire her though, she seemed to be adapting quite well to all the changes that seemed to be happening to her so quickly. Not many people would react with such fascination to her situation. Some might outright go mad.
Suddenly looking up at him with affection he watched as her eyes twinkled in the light as she yelled up at him. "I'm not most people mate. So don't worry so much. When do we get to go looking for others anyway? I'm kind disappointed that no one has tried to steal the jewel with me around here. I didn't know I was that intimidating."
Smiling widely back at her for her audacity Inuyasha yelled back with a toothy grin. "Intimidating? Where did you get that Idea? Cute maybe, but Intimidating? Only when you get all mad and twitchy maybe."
Mouth open and an annoyed look on her face, Kagome leaped up the steps of the shrine to cuff Inuyasha who was now outright laughing at her expression.
"What!!! I can be intimidating when I want to be you know. It's nice to know you think I am cute, but saying outright that I can't intimidate someone is just appalling." Kagome said as she pulled on his forelocks and with an indignant look and tried her best to look as intimidating as she could while Inuyasha put a clawed hand to his mouth as he tried valiantly to quiet his laughter as his eyes shone with merriment.
"Did I say Cute? Are you sure?" Inuyasha giggled out as Kagome's indignant look broke a little as he lips twitched up at the corners.
Releasing an exasperated breath and allowing her lips to go into the smiling position they were itching for, Kagome released his forelocks and turned to walk into the shrine. "Your hopeless."
Deciding it was his turn, Inuyasha turned towards her and followed. "Hopelss? Hopeless? Hopeless romantic perhaps but plain hopeless? I hope not. "
Kagome just shook her head as she passed the alter that held the shikon and went through a side door into their rooms. Inuyasha had explained to her that the changes occurring to them as soulmates made their lifespan identical, because their souls were partially merged. One would not be able to live long without the other unless there was a real need not to. Thusly the reason she had even come for the jewel was pointless now.
Still trailing, Inuyasha was rambling on. Shaking her head again in a more sorrowful way, she looked up at the ceiling as if to ask what she had gotten into.
Coming up behind her. Inuyasha wrapped his arms around her and squeezed gently. Nuzzling her neck he answered her unspoken question. "Love. Just love."
Snuggling back into his arms, Kagome smiled sweetly and had to agree.
Yes I know. Pointless fluff. I felt like fluffiness so fluffiness it is. I just haven't been inspired lately and felt like writing. This is the result. At least Miroku and Sango are coming out of their evil personas. Well. I'll try to write a more actual storyish chapter tomorrow. Review please. They make the author feel appreciated.