Title: The Trouble with Monks
Author: Dark Whispers
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha. *sighs* That was hard.
Rating: PG13 (mostly for language)
Summary: Takes place when Inuyasha, Kagome, and Shippou meet Miroku. Miroku starts taking an interest in Kagome and Kagome starts taking an interest in him. Inuyasha is not having a good time.
Pairings: Miroku/Kagome/Inuyasha
A/N: I love reviews! Thanks to *Miss Coolio* for the suggestions and to *A Huge Fan of Yours* for just inflating my ego. ^_~ If anyone else wants me to continue, please let me know! It will do wonders for my self-esteem. ^_^
Chapter 4: Sesshomaru Vs. Inuyasha Vs. Miroku
"NO! KAGOME!"
The next arrow Kagome fired was caught and simply melted in Sesshomaru's poisonous grip. Before she knew what was happening, Sesshomaru dashed towards her. Paralyzed with fear, she stood, waiting for the blow to hit, but was surprised to find Inuyasha standing in front of her protectively.
"Are you alright, Kagome?"
She blinked at how gentle his voice sounded. "Y-yea. Sure."
He turned to look at her. "Get out of here Kagome. This is too dangerous. Sesshomaru is heartless, and I don't want to see you get hurt."
Kagome blinked stupidly. 'HELLO?! This can't be the same Inuyasha I know!'
"O-okay, Inuyasha."
She turned around to go to Miroku, but was stopped by Inuyasha.
"I just want to say thank you Kagome. Your arrow changed the Tessaiga back to its original form. Now I can defeat him."
Kagome smiled at him and hurried to find Miroku.
~*~*~*~*~*~
'Ow. . .'
'Ow. . .'
'Ow. . .'
"Hey Miroku, are you okay?" Shippou asked, looking worried.
Miroku smiled back reassuringly, not wanting to scare the child. "I'll be just fine Shippou."
'OW!'
"Miroku!"
'At least I get to see Kagome one last time before I die. . . '
"Do you think you can sit up to drink this medicine?" she asked, trying to haul him into a sitting position.
Miroku tried, but fell back to the ground with a grunt of pain. He felt himself floating in and out of conciseness.
"I don't think so. You need to pass it from your mouth."
'In the name of Buddha Miroku! Even on your death bed, you still manage to be a pervert! Hopefully she won't slap me too ha--
Kagome had taken a swig of medicine and was now pressing her lips to his.
'. . .whoa'
Miroku opened his mouth and felt the medicine flow in. He tried his best to swallow, but felt his throat was too dry. Kagome rubbed it soothingly until his muscles worked and he downed all of it.
She hadn't removed her lips yet, and he sure as hell wasn't going to stop her. His tongue entered her mouth, and he felt her hands holding the sides of his face while she straddled him. He was delighted that she responded, swirling her tongue against his as he lifted his arms and entangled his fingers in her hair. He sighed happily. Behind the bitter taste of the healing herbs was the taste of Kagome, sweet and warm.
"Oh my God! Miroku is trying to suck Kagome's face off! EWEWEWEWEWEW!"
Kagome fell off of Miroku, turning as red as a tomato while Miroku sent death glares that could rival Inuyasha's at Shippou. The kitsune was staring at them in horror, rubbing his eyes and still repeating, 'ew' over and over again.
Kagome, getting over her embarrassment, simply smiled. "I think you'll be alright now, Miroku," she said.
Kagome quickly walked away, hurrying back to where Inuyasha and Sesshomaru were battling.
'DAMINT!' Miroku took his anger out on poor Shippou, shaking him back and forth and banging him against a rock.
~*~*~*~*~*~
Inuyasha and Sesshomaru were still fighting. Kagome bit her lip worriedly when Inuyasha was punched to the ground. She readied her bow quickly and fired, aiming for Sesshomaru's shard, where the Skikon shard was.
'ARGH! Can't I do anything right?!'
Kagome had hit Sesshomaru, but not where she was aiming for. She had succeeded in breaking the armor covering Sesshomaru's left arm.
"Kagome, get out of here!"
"Tell the human wench to get out of here Inuyasha," Sesshomaru said, eyeing her coldly, as if daring her to fire another arrow.
"I'm not leaving you, Inuyasha!" Kagome fired another arrow. Sesshomaru melted it with his claws, and then pulled out the Tessaiga. Even in its original form, it was able to cause damage. He swung at the ground, releasing an energy attack that headed straight for her.
'There's no way I'm going to live through this. . .'
"KAGOME!"
Inuyashsa jumped in front of her. The attack hit his back and threw them into the air. They landed a few feet away. Inuyasha lifted his head, feeling a dull ache from where the blow had hit him.
Shaking his head to clear his vision, he looked down at Kagome, noticing how still she was. "K-kagome!" He put his hands to her face gently, trying to wake her up. "Please, wake up Kagome!" Kagome only moaned softly.
Miroku appeared by their side with Shippou, looking down at Kagome with concern. "Is she alright?"
"I'm not sure," Inuyasha said worriedly.
"The Tessaiga is strong, even in its original state. Let me use my wind tunnel to defeat him!"
"No," Inuyasha said shortly. "Those insects are still around. You take Kagome. Keep her safe, and whatever you do, don't let her get involved again."
Miroku nodded, looking determined.
Inuyasha leaned forward, his hands still cupping Kagome's face. He tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, leaned forward, and laid a gentle kiss on her lips.
"Be safe, Kagome," he whispered in her ear, not caring that Miroku, Shippou, and his brother were watching.
Miroku felt his heart sink, watching Inuyasha kiss Kagome, but he still picked her up and began to carry her away, Shippou following.
"Good luck, Inuyasha," he muttered softly.
He held Kagome bridal style and began to walk away.
"Hey Miroku?"
"Yes Shippou?"
"Why is everyone trying to suck Kagome's face off?"
"Um. . ."
"Should I try to suck her face off too?"
"NO!"
~*~*~*~*~*~
'Ow. . . I feel like I got hit by a truck. . .'
Kagome felt herself bounce up and down as someone carried her across the uneven ground. The person carrying her was very warm and she snuggled closer to his chest. She looked up and opened her eyes lazily.
"Miroku?" She tried to sit up, but was held down. "You're okay!"
Miroku smiled at her. "Yes I'm quite fine, thanks to your 'medicine.'"
Kagome felt her face heat up, but smiled nonetheless. Her grin faded though when she noticed Inuyasha was missing. "Where's Inuyasha?"
"He's still fighting his brother," Shippou said helpfully.
"WHAT?!"
Kagome practically fell out of Miroku's arms and quickly turned towards the battlefield. She gasped and felt tears prickle the corner of her eyes. She had turned just in time to see Sesshomaru plunge his hand through Inuyasha's middle.
"NO!" Kagome screamed, trying to run towards them, but feeling two strong arms grab her from behind.
"LET ME GO! PLEASE!" she shouted, falling to her knees. Miroku sunk down to the ground, wrapping his arms around her comfortingly, also pulling a stunned Shippou into the group hug.
"Miroku," she whimpered, falling into his embrace. "He's hurt. Please Miroku, we have to do something. . ."
"I know you want to help him, but this is something he needs to do on his own. Try to understand, Kagome; he does not want us to get hurt."
Kagome fell silent.
'Inuyasha. . .'
~*~*~*~*~*~
Inuyasha ignored the pain he felt. Or at least he tried to. It's kind of hard to ignore a gaping whole in your stomach. Gasping in pain, he ripped Sesshomaru's arm off while he was distracted with extracting his claws. The Tessaiga was returned to its rightful owner. Inuyasha smirked at his brother.
'I've won. . .'
Then he fell forward, his father's blade still holding him up in a crouch, and fell into darkness.
~*~*~*~*~*~
Sesshomaru looked down at his brother emotionlessly. 'Even when the stupid half-breed is unconscious, the Tessaiga protects him.'
"Come, Jaken," he said to his servant, who had recently awoken from his Miroku induced sleep. "The Tessaiga is out of our reach."
Sesshomaru rose into the air, the toad demon and Hell Insects following.
'I commend you on your bravery, the extreme loyalty you have gained from those mortals, and your amazing stupidity brother. We will meet again. . .'
~*~*~*~*~*~
The minute Sesshomaru left, Kagome broke free from Miroku's grip and ran to Inuyasha. He fell forwards into a puddle of his own blood, which was steadily oozing from his wounds.
Kagome slid next to him, getting blood all of herself. "Inuyasha?" she whispered.
Miroku came up behind her, his face grim. "Come on Kagome. Let's get him back to the village."
Shippou looked ready to throw up at the sight of all the blood.
~*~*~*~*~*~
"Kagome, come on, we're going for a walk."
Kagome looked up at Inuyasha in surprise. They had just gotten back to the village, Inuyasha recovering slightly on the way.
"Inuyasha! You shouldn't be up! You're still hurt!"
Inuyasha simply grabbed her hand and pulled her into the forest. Miroku and Shippou followed behind them to spy.
Kagome supported Inuyasha as they walked through the forest. It was a beautiful day outside. Inuyasha inhaled the scents around him, one of the strongest being the smell of his own blood, which still covered Kagome. She had not gotten around to changing her clothes yet, being too busy nursing Inuyasha back to health.
They walked until the reached the Bone Eater's Well. It was still hard to believe that the old well was a portal between the future and the past.
Inuyasha dropped to the floor with a grunt, resting against the well. "You've gotten better at fighting Kagome."
Kagome looked into his eyes, surprised. 'He's acting weird again. . .'
"No I haven't. I put you in danger! You got hurt. . . because of me. Because I didn't listen to you. . ."
Inuyasha gripped her shoulders, forcing Kagome to meet his eyes. "No Kagome! You're wrong! You helped me defeat Sesshomaru! You fired those arrows at the Tessaiga! I'm grateful for you Kagome. . ."
"Really?"
"Really."
Kagome smiled. "Thank you."
"That's not all I wanted to tell you, Kagome," he said seriously. "Things are getting more dangerous by the day Kagome--
"So what!" Kagome said huffily. "I'm not afraid! I can handle it!"
Inuyasha looked at her incredulously. "Aren't you scared at all?!"
"No way!" Kagome said passionately. "Naraku has to be stopped, no matter what the cost!"
Kagome's breathe got caught in her throat as Inuyasha pulled her close and embraced her, wrapping his arms around her possessively.
"I-Inuyahsa? What are you doing?"
"I was afraid, Kagome. . . afraid of losing you. I never want to see you get hurt. . ."
Inuyasha trailed off and Kagome relaxed in his embrace, enjoying the feeling of his arms around him. She froze as he leaned back and gently pressed his lips to hers.
'Inuyasha. . .'
She let out a surprised gasp as Inuyasha quickly ripped the jewel shards of her neck and pulled away. "I'm sorry, Kagome," he said, looking at her sadly. "But I'm afraid that I might not always be there to protect you. I can't allow you to put yourself in danger like this."
In one swift movement, he pushed her back into the well from which she came.
"Go back to your own time, Kagome!"
~*~*~*~*~*~
'WHAT THE FUCK?!'
Miroku darted from his hiding place as Inuyasha pushed Kagome into the well. "Kagome!" he shouted, leaning into the well, failing to see her at the bottom. "What have you done to her?!"
Inuyasha turned away. "I sent her home, to her own time."
Miroku was shocked. "But. . . I thought you loved her?"
Before he could react, Inuyasha had whirled on him, grabbing him by the neck and dangling him above the ground.
"You think this is easy for me monk?!" Inuyasha snarled, watching Miroku choke, trying to pry the hands holding his neck. "I sent her home to protect her! She isn't safe here!"
Hearing Shippou's fearful whimpers and Inuyasha's violence, Miroku was dropped to the ground, wheezing.
"You should let her make her own choices," Miroku breathed out. "What good is it to protect her when she's not happy?"
Inuyasha left the clearing, leaving Miroku and Shippou behind.
A/N: Hoped you liked this chapter! I know that so far this story has pretty much been following the episodes, but it's going to become rather AUish, so please review! It will make me VERY happy! And thanks again to the people who already reviewed!
Author: Dark Whispers
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha. *sighs* That was hard.
Rating: PG13 (mostly for language)
Summary: Takes place when Inuyasha, Kagome, and Shippou meet Miroku. Miroku starts taking an interest in Kagome and Kagome starts taking an interest in him. Inuyasha is not having a good time.
Pairings: Miroku/Kagome/Inuyasha
A/N: I love reviews! Thanks to *Miss Coolio* for the suggestions and to *A Huge Fan of Yours* for just inflating my ego. ^_~ If anyone else wants me to continue, please let me know! It will do wonders for my self-esteem. ^_^
Chapter 4: Sesshomaru Vs. Inuyasha Vs. Miroku
"NO! KAGOME!"
The next arrow Kagome fired was caught and simply melted in Sesshomaru's poisonous grip. Before she knew what was happening, Sesshomaru dashed towards her. Paralyzed with fear, she stood, waiting for the blow to hit, but was surprised to find Inuyasha standing in front of her protectively.
"Are you alright, Kagome?"
She blinked at how gentle his voice sounded. "Y-yea. Sure."
He turned to look at her. "Get out of here Kagome. This is too dangerous. Sesshomaru is heartless, and I don't want to see you get hurt."
Kagome blinked stupidly. 'HELLO?! This can't be the same Inuyasha I know!'
"O-okay, Inuyasha."
She turned around to go to Miroku, but was stopped by Inuyasha.
"I just want to say thank you Kagome. Your arrow changed the Tessaiga back to its original form. Now I can defeat him."
Kagome smiled at him and hurried to find Miroku.
~*~*~*~*~*~
'Ow. . .'
'Ow. . .'
'Ow. . .'
"Hey Miroku, are you okay?" Shippou asked, looking worried.
Miroku smiled back reassuringly, not wanting to scare the child. "I'll be just fine Shippou."
'OW!'
"Miroku!"
'At least I get to see Kagome one last time before I die. . . '
"Do you think you can sit up to drink this medicine?" she asked, trying to haul him into a sitting position.
Miroku tried, but fell back to the ground with a grunt of pain. He felt himself floating in and out of conciseness.
"I don't think so. You need to pass it from your mouth."
'In the name of Buddha Miroku! Even on your death bed, you still manage to be a pervert! Hopefully she won't slap me too ha--
Kagome had taken a swig of medicine and was now pressing her lips to his.
'. . .whoa'
Miroku opened his mouth and felt the medicine flow in. He tried his best to swallow, but felt his throat was too dry. Kagome rubbed it soothingly until his muscles worked and he downed all of it.
She hadn't removed her lips yet, and he sure as hell wasn't going to stop her. His tongue entered her mouth, and he felt her hands holding the sides of his face while she straddled him. He was delighted that she responded, swirling her tongue against his as he lifted his arms and entangled his fingers in her hair. He sighed happily. Behind the bitter taste of the healing herbs was the taste of Kagome, sweet and warm.
"Oh my God! Miroku is trying to suck Kagome's face off! EWEWEWEWEWEW!"
Kagome fell off of Miroku, turning as red as a tomato while Miroku sent death glares that could rival Inuyasha's at Shippou. The kitsune was staring at them in horror, rubbing his eyes and still repeating, 'ew' over and over again.
Kagome, getting over her embarrassment, simply smiled. "I think you'll be alright now, Miroku," she said.
Kagome quickly walked away, hurrying back to where Inuyasha and Sesshomaru were battling.
'DAMINT!' Miroku took his anger out on poor Shippou, shaking him back and forth and banging him against a rock.
~*~*~*~*~*~
Inuyasha and Sesshomaru were still fighting. Kagome bit her lip worriedly when Inuyasha was punched to the ground. She readied her bow quickly and fired, aiming for Sesshomaru's shard, where the Skikon shard was.
'ARGH! Can't I do anything right?!'
Kagome had hit Sesshomaru, but not where she was aiming for. She had succeeded in breaking the armor covering Sesshomaru's left arm.
"Kagome, get out of here!"
"Tell the human wench to get out of here Inuyasha," Sesshomaru said, eyeing her coldly, as if daring her to fire another arrow.
"I'm not leaving you, Inuyasha!" Kagome fired another arrow. Sesshomaru melted it with his claws, and then pulled out the Tessaiga. Even in its original form, it was able to cause damage. He swung at the ground, releasing an energy attack that headed straight for her.
'There's no way I'm going to live through this. . .'
"KAGOME!"
Inuyashsa jumped in front of her. The attack hit his back and threw them into the air. They landed a few feet away. Inuyasha lifted his head, feeling a dull ache from where the blow had hit him.
Shaking his head to clear his vision, he looked down at Kagome, noticing how still she was. "K-kagome!" He put his hands to her face gently, trying to wake her up. "Please, wake up Kagome!" Kagome only moaned softly.
Miroku appeared by their side with Shippou, looking down at Kagome with concern. "Is she alright?"
"I'm not sure," Inuyasha said worriedly.
"The Tessaiga is strong, even in its original state. Let me use my wind tunnel to defeat him!"
"No," Inuyasha said shortly. "Those insects are still around. You take Kagome. Keep her safe, and whatever you do, don't let her get involved again."
Miroku nodded, looking determined.
Inuyasha leaned forward, his hands still cupping Kagome's face. He tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, leaned forward, and laid a gentle kiss on her lips.
"Be safe, Kagome," he whispered in her ear, not caring that Miroku, Shippou, and his brother were watching.
Miroku felt his heart sink, watching Inuyasha kiss Kagome, but he still picked her up and began to carry her away, Shippou following.
"Good luck, Inuyasha," he muttered softly.
He held Kagome bridal style and began to walk away.
"Hey Miroku?"
"Yes Shippou?"
"Why is everyone trying to suck Kagome's face off?"
"Um. . ."
"Should I try to suck her face off too?"
"NO!"
~*~*~*~*~*~
'Ow. . . I feel like I got hit by a truck. . .'
Kagome felt herself bounce up and down as someone carried her across the uneven ground. The person carrying her was very warm and she snuggled closer to his chest. She looked up and opened her eyes lazily.
"Miroku?" She tried to sit up, but was held down. "You're okay!"
Miroku smiled at her. "Yes I'm quite fine, thanks to your 'medicine.'"
Kagome felt her face heat up, but smiled nonetheless. Her grin faded though when she noticed Inuyasha was missing. "Where's Inuyasha?"
"He's still fighting his brother," Shippou said helpfully.
"WHAT?!"
Kagome practically fell out of Miroku's arms and quickly turned towards the battlefield. She gasped and felt tears prickle the corner of her eyes. She had turned just in time to see Sesshomaru plunge his hand through Inuyasha's middle.
"NO!" Kagome screamed, trying to run towards them, but feeling two strong arms grab her from behind.
"LET ME GO! PLEASE!" she shouted, falling to her knees. Miroku sunk down to the ground, wrapping his arms around her comfortingly, also pulling a stunned Shippou into the group hug.
"Miroku," she whimpered, falling into his embrace. "He's hurt. Please Miroku, we have to do something. . ."
"I know you want to help him, but this is something he needs to do on his own. Try to understand, Kagome; he does not want us to get hurt."
Kagome fell silent.
'Inuyasha. . .'
~*~*~*~*~*~
Inuyasha ignored the pain he felt. Or at least he tried to. It's kind of hard to ignore a gaping whole in your stomach. Gasping in pain, he ripped Sesshomaru's arm off while he was distracted with extracting his claws. The Tessaiga was returned to its rightful owner. Inuyasha smirked at his brother.
'I've won. . .'
Then he fell forward, his father's blade still holding him up in a crouch, and fell into darkness.
~*~*~*~*~*~
Sesshomaru looked down at his brother emotionlessly. 'Even when the stupid half-breed is unconscious, the Tessaiga protects him.'
"Come, Jaken," he said to his servant, who had recently awoken from his Miroku induced sleep. "The Tessaiga is out of our reach."
Sesshomaru rose into the air, the toad demon and Hell Insects following.
'I commend you on your bravery, the extreme loyalty you have gained from those mortals, and your amazing stupidity brother. We will meet again. . .'
~*~*~*~*~*~
The minute Sesshomaru left, Kagome broke free from Miroku's grip and ran to Inuyasha. He fell forwards into a puddle of his own blood, which was steadily oozing from his wounds.
Kagome slid next to him, getting blood all of herself. "Inuyasha?" she whispered.
Miroku came up behind her, his face grim. "Come on Kagome. Let's get him back to the village."
Shippou looked ready to throw up at the sight of all the blood.
~*~*~*~*~*~
"Kagome, come on, we're going for a walk."
Kagome looked up at Inuyasha in surprise. They had just gotten back to the village, Inuyasha recovering slightly on the way.
"Inuyasha! You shouldn't be up! You're still hurt!"
Inuyasha simply grabbed her hand and pulled her into the forest. Miroku and Shippou followed behind them to spy.
Kagome supported Inuyasha as they walked through the forest. It was a beautiful day outside. Inuyasha inhaled the scents around him, one of the strongest being the smell of his own blood, which still covered Kagome. She had not gotten around to changing her clothes yet, being too busy nursing Inuyasha back to health.
They walked until the reached the Bone Eater's Well. It was still hard to believe that the old well was a portal between the future and the past.
Inuyasha dropped to the floor with a grunt, resting against the well. "You've gotten better at fighting Kagome."
Kagome looked into his eyes, surprised. 'He's acting weird again. . .'
"No I haven't. I put you in danger! You got hurt. . . because of me. Because I didn't listen to you. . ."
Inuyasha gripped her shoulders, forcing Kagome to meet his eyes. "No Kagome! You're wrong! You helped me defeat Sesshomaru! You fired those arrows at the Tessaiga! I'm grateful for you Kagome. . ."
"Really?"
"Really."
Kagome smiled. "Thank you."
"That's not all I wanted to tell you, Kagome," he said seriously. "Things are getting more dangerous by the day Kagome--
"So what!" Kagome said huffily. "I'm not afraid! I can handle it!"
Inuyasha looked at her incredulously. "Aren't you scared at all?!"
"No way!" Kagome said passionately. "Naraku has to be stopped, no matter what the cost!"
Kagome's breathe got caught in her throat as Inuyasha pulled her close and embraced her, wrapping his arms around her possessively.
"I-Inuyahsa? What are you doing?"
"I was afraid, Kagome. . . afraid of losing you. I never want to see you get hurt. . ."
Inuyasha trailed off and Kagome relaxed in his embrace, enjoying the feeling of his arms around him. She froze as he leaned back and gently pressed his lips to hers.
'Inuyasha. . .'
She let out a surprised gasp as Inuyasha quickly ripped the jewel shards of her neck and pulled away. "I'm sorry, Kagome," he said, looking at her sadly. "But I'm afraid that I might not always be there to protect you. I can't allow you to put yourself in danger like this."
In one swift movement, he pushed her back into the well from which she came.
"Go back to your own time, Kagome!"
~*~*~*~*~*~
'WHAT THE FUCK?!'
Miroku darted from his hiding place as Inuyasha pushed Kagome into the well. "Kagome!" he shouted, leaning into the well, failing to see her at the bottom. "What have you done to her?!"
Inuyasha turned away. "I sent her home, to her own time."
Miroku was shocked. "But. . . I thought you loved her?"
Before he could react, Inuyasha had whirled on him, grabbing him by the neck and dangling him above the ground.
"You think this is easy for me monk?!" Inuyasha snarled, watching Miroku choke, trying to pry the hands holding his neck. "I sent her home to protect her! She isn't safe here!"
Hearing Shippou's fearful whimpers and Inuyasha's violence, Miroku was dropped to the ground, wheezing.
"You should let her make her own choices," Miroku breathed out. "What good is it to protect her when she's not happy?"
Inuyasha left the clearing, leaving Miroku and Shippou behind.
A/N: Hoped you liked this chapter! I know that so far this story has pretty much been following the episodes, but it's going to become rather AUish, so please review! It will make me VERY happy! And thanks again to the people who already reviewed!