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: It's the moment all you Mir/Kag fans have been waiting for! (Lol just so you know, I was planning on making an alternate ending whether you wanted it or not. I wanted a Mir/Kag pairing from the beginning!) Thank you for all the reviews everyone and enjoy the final chapter!
Chapter 9: Alternate Ending; Miroku Wins!
Kagome and Miroku were walking back to the village to eat dinner. Inuyasha had bolted off after sensing Kikyou nearby. Miroku just didn't understand the hanyou. He had *Kagome.* What kind of idiot would go after a dead corpse when they had a girl like Kagome?
The poor girl looked miserable, her head bowed towards the ground as she walked. Miroku watched her uncertainly. He didn't know how to snap her out of her grief. It was depressing to see a girl that was usually so bubbly and full of life become so sullen.
"Hey Kagome. . . how about we go on a nice walk and take your mind off of things, ne? I know of waterfall nearby that looks really beautiful at night. Do you want to see it?"
Kagome smiled weakly at his attempt to cheer her up. She sniffled while wiping tears away from her eyes. "I'd love to take a walk with you Miroku. I wasn't feeling that hungry anyway."
~*~*~*~*~*~
Kagome was feeling rather depressed.
'I thought he'd finally forgotten about Kikyou. It was silly of me to ever think he could though. She was his first love. He probably still has feelings for her. After all, she is prettier than me, and her powers are more developed. She isn't clumsy. She can actually hit something with a bow and arrow. She's know him for longer. . .'
Miroku watched sadly as Kagome walked at his side, her face neutral, but her eyes betraying all of the pain she held inside. He just hoped that seeing the waterfall would cheer her up.
The two walked in silence, each mulling through their own thoughts. They quickened their pace when they heard the sound of running water. Kagome's breath was taken away when she saw the waterfall. It cascaded down from the cliffs into the foaming pool of water below. Glowing fireflies flew throughout the area, and flowers bloomed all around.
Kagome saw it as the most beautiful place on earth, and for just a moment, she forgot all of her worries about Inuyasha and Kikyou.
The moment ended all too soon.
~*~*~*~*~*~
Miroku grinned upon seeing Kagome's eyes light up. Just as he had predicted, she loved the waterfall. He had found it while walking one of the nights that Kagome was in her own time and had vowed to take her there someday. However, the setting was very romantic, and that made Miroku slightly bitter as it only reminded him of the fact that Kagome wasn't his and that she would never be his.
"Miroku?"
"Yes, Kagome?"
"Did you ever wish you could take back something you've done, even though you know it's not possible?"
Miroku hesitated before answering. There were a lot of wrong choices he had made in his life. The first thought that came to mind was the time that he had groped the daughter of his village's elder in front of her husband, which resulted in the entire village chasing him away from his home with torches and pitchforks when he was eighteen. Of course, then he remembered that he made more costly mistakes, the worst of them being letting Kagome go.
"Yes, I have Kagome."
Kagome turned to him impatiently.
"Well, what did you do about it?!"
He sighed wearily. "Nothing, but I wish I had."
"You're not helping, Miroku!"
Miroku stared at her innocently while smirking inwardly. She was getting quite flustered. Her cheeks were rosy and her eyes were flashing angrily. Her skirt was blowing in the wind and her chest was heaving up and down, up and down, up-
"MIROKU! STOP STARING AT MY CHEST!"
Kagome slapped Miroku, startling him out of his. . .fantasies. The monk stumbled, leaning backwards. He fell towards the water, arms waving madly as he tried to regain balance. He latched onto the nearest object for support, which, of course, was Kagome. Everything from there happened in slow motion. Kagome's eyes widened in surprise as Miroku grabbed her arm while falling, inevitably pulling both of them in the water with a loud-
SPLASH!
Kagome surfaced while gasping for breath. Flipping her hair out of her face, she spun around wildly, searching for Miroku.
'When I get my hands on that no good monk I'm going to KILL HIM! This water is really cold!'
It had been about thirty seconds when Kagome started to get worried. She swam around to the middle of the water, diving under every now and then.
"Miroku? Come on, this isn't funny! Come out right-KYAA!"
Miroku had snuck up behind her while she wasn't looking. He tackled her and dunked her head underwater playfully. Kagome resurfaced, sputtering and enraged.
"You are such a jerk, Miroku! This is the third uniform I've ruined in a month!"
Miroku smirked. "You're the one who pushed me in."
"You were being perverted!" Kagome yelled.
"Ah, but do you have proof I was being perverted?"
Kagome opened her mouth and closed it like a fish while Miroku chuckled at her inability to defend herself. He was cold and soaked to the bone, but seeing Kagome like this was completely worth it. Her hair clothing was completely plastered to her skin, leaving nothing to the imagination.
Kagome watched Miroku curiously. His eyes were slightly glazed and he was. . .drooling? She snapped her fingers in front of his face and called his name but he didn't seem to be responding. Then she remembered what she was wearing and quickly put two and two together.
SLAP!
Arms crossed over her chest, Kagome made her way towards the shore. A blush covered her cheeks.
"You are such a pervert!"
Miroku followed, stumbling every now and then, a goofy smile still on his face.
~*~*~*~*~*~
Kagome and Miroku were walking in silence once again, but this time the silence was comfortable. Kagome was walking along smiling happily, no longer brooding over what Inuyasha was doing, and Miroku was happy to see her in good spirits again. When Kagome began to shiver from the cold so Miroku placed his wet outer robe around her shoulders, hoping it would provide some comfort. She smiled at him appreciatively and blushed.
The entered the village and walked into Kaede's hut. Shippou immediately bounded up to Kagome and tackled her, eager for a hug.
"I made Kaede save you and Miroku some dinner, Kagome! I made sure she didn't save any for Inuyasha though! He was really mean to me this afternoon! Do you know what he did this afternoon? When you weren't looking he-"
"Keep your mouth shut, you little runt!"
Inuyasha had returned, looking quite annoyed about something. He glared at Shippou accusingly before walking over to Kagome to hug her. He frowned when he noticed she was wet.
"Oi, why are you and the monk wet, Kagome?"
Kagome blushed and glanced at Miroku nervously. The monk simply cleared his throat and suggested that they eat before the food got cold. Kagome was relieved even though one look at Inuyasha told her that she would be giving an explanation later.
They ate in a tense silence that was only broken by Shippou's chatter and Kagome's responses. After dinner, they prepared to go to sleep, but Inuyasha gruffly announced that he needed to talk to Kagome, which was a not so subtle hint for Miroku and Shippou to leave the hut. The two of them obliged, though they stayed relatively close to the window outside in order to hear what they were discussing.
Kagome chewed her lip nervously, clutching Miroku's robe more tightly to herself as wind gusted through the open window. Inuyasha wrenched the robe out of her grip and instead draped his haori over her. She looked at him quizzically.
"You were beginning to smell like the monk," he said, wrinkling his nose. "Don't you have a change of clothes or something?"
Kagome shook her head causing Inuyasha to sigh before pushing her closer to the fire.
"Kagome, we need to talk. . ."
~*~*~*~*~*~
"Well, what are they saying, Shippou?"
"If you stop asking me I might actually hear something! OW! You just stepped on my tail!"
"Shut up, the door just opened!"
Both Shippou and Miroku were silent as Kagome opened the door to the hut and took off into the forest without looking back. The two eavesdroppers exchanged glances before heading off in opposite directions, Shippou into the hut, and Miroku into the forest.
Miroku followed Kagome as she ran. She came to a stop at the well, and for one terrifying moment, he thought she was going back to her time where he couldn't reach her, but she simply collapsed at the well's edge and put her head in her hands, sobbing softly.
"Kagome?" he called softly.
The said girl's head shot up, her eyes wide. She looked like a deer caught in the headlights as she peered into the darkness, trying to figure out who had called her.
"W-w-hose there?" she asked, trembling.
Miroku stepped forward cautiously, and Kagome's shoulders slumped in relief, the tension flowing out of her body.
"Miroku, thank God it's just you."
The monk knelt down beside her shuddering form and wiped the tears off her face.
"I wish I didn't fall to pieces like this over Inuyasha all the time. It's just. . .I thought he finally loved me the way I loved him. . .and then he just comes out and tells me that he isn't sure if he made the right choice between Kikyou and me and asks me to wait for him! I don't know what to do. I hate not knowing if it's me he sees or Kikyou."
Miroku held her as she sobbed onto his shoulder.
"Will you wait for him?" he asked quietly.
"I-I'm not sure anymore. What should I do, Miroku?"
"You already know what I did."
Kagome looked into his eyes, startled.
'Miroku. . .he waited for me. . .he waited for me even after I choose Inuyasha. It must have caused him so much pain. . .to watch the one that he loved walk away with another.'
A grin crossed her face. There was no way she was going to make the same mistake twice.
"Thanks Miroku. I know what I have to do."
Miroku nodded wearily, thinking he was going to lose her all over again. That's why he was completely surprised when Kagome pressed her lips to his while wrapping her arms around his neck.
"I choose you, Miroku. You're the one who was always there for me, and I love you."
Miroku's heart swelled with happiness as he returned the kiss. Inuyasha's haori fell to the ground, as if Kagome was shedding old burdens and welcoming new beginnings.
~*~*~*~*~*~
The End
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A/N: Phew! I finally finished it! This was a lot of fun to write, and I have to say I like the Kag/Mir ending better! ^_~ Thanks to everyone who read, reviewed, and flamed! Lol I never would have gotten this far without you! See ya!
-Dark Whispers ^_^
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: It's the moment all you Mir/Kag fans have been waiting for! (Lol just so you know, I was planning on making an alternate ending whether you wanted it or not. I wanted a Mir/Kag pairing from the beginning!) Thank you for all the reviews everyone and enjoy the final chapter!
Chapter 9: Alternate Ending; Miroku Wins!
Kagome and Miroku were walking back to the village to eat dinner. Inuyasha had bolted off after sensing Kikyou nearby. Miroku just didn't understand the hanyou. He had *Kagome.* What kind of idiot would go after a dead corpse when they had a girl like Kagome?
The poor girl looked miserable, her head bowed towards the ground as she walked. Miroku watched her uncertainly. He didn't know how to snap her out of her grief. It was depressing to see a girl that was usually so bubbly and full of life become so sullen.
"Hey Kagome. . . how about we go on a nice walk and take your mind off of things, ne? I know of waterfall nearby that looks really beautiful at night. Do you want to see it?"
Kagome smiled weakly at his attempt to cheer her up. She sniffled while wiping tears away from her eyes. "I'd love to take a walk with you Miroku. I wasn't feeling that hungry anyway."
~*~*~*~*~*~
Kagome was feeling rather depressed.
'I thought he'd finally forgotten about Kikyou. It was silly of me to ever think he could though. She was his first love. He probably still has feelings for her. After all, she is prettier than me, and her powers are more developed. She isn't clumsy. She can actually hit something with a bow and arrow. She's know him for longer. . .'
Miroku watched sadly as Kagome walked at his side, her face neutral, but her eyes betraying all of the pain she held inside. He just hoped that seeing the waterfall would cheer her up.
The two walked in silence, each mulling through their own thoughts. They quickened their pace when they heard the sound of running water. Kagome's breath was taken away when she saw the waterfall. It cascaded down from the cliffs into the foaming pool of water below. Glowing fireflies flew throughout the area, and flowers bloomed all around.
Kagome saw it as the most beautiful place on earth, and for just a moment, she forgot all of her worries about Inuyasha and Kikyou.
The moment ended all too soon.
~*~*~*~*~*~
Miroku grinned upon seeing Kagome's eyes light up. Just as he had predicted, she loved the waterfall. He had found it while walking one of the nights that Kagome was in her own time and had vowed to take her there someday. However, the setting was very romantic, and that made Miroku slightly bitter as it only reminded him of the fact that Kagome wasn't his and that she would never be his.
"Miroku?"
"Yes, Kagome?"
"Did you ever wish you could take back something you've done, even though you know it's not possible?"
Miroku hesitated before answering. There were a lot of wrong choices he had made in his life. The first thought that came to mind was the time that he had groped the daughter of his village's elder in front of her husband, which resulted in the entire village chasing him away from his home with torches and pitchforks when he was eighteen. Of course, then he remembered that he made more costly mistakes, the worst of them being letting Kagome go.
"Yes, I have Kagome."
Kagome turned to him impatiently.
"Well, what did you do about it?!"
He sighed wearily. "Nothing, but I wish I had."
"You're not helping, Miroku!"
Miroku stared at her innocently while smirking inwardly. She was getting quite flustered. Her cheeks were rosy and her eyes were flashing angrily. Her skirt was blowing in the wind and her chest was heaving up and down, up and down, up-
"MIROKU! STOP STARING AT MY CHEST!"
Kagome slapped Miroku, startling him out of his. . .fantasies. The monk stumbled, leaning backwards. He fell towards the water, arms waving madly as he tried to regain balance. He latched onto the nearest object for support, which, of course, was Kagome. Everything from there happened in slow motion. Kagome's eyes widened in surprise as Miroku grabbed her arm while falling, inevitably pulling both of them in the water with a loud-
SPLASH!
Kagome surfaced while gasping for breath. Flipping her hair out of her face, she spun around wildly, searching for Miroku.
'When I get my hands on that no good monk I'm going to KILL HIM! This water is really cold!'
It had been about thirty seconds when Kagome started to get worried. She swam around to the middle of the water, diving under every now and then.
"Miroku? Come on, this isn't funny! Come out right-KYAA!"
Miroku had snuck up behind her while she wasn't looking. He tackled her and dunked her head underwater playfully. Kagome resurfaced, sputtering and enraged.
"You are such a jerk, Miroku! This is the third uniform I've ruined in a month!"
Miroku smirked. "You're the one who pushed me in."
"You were being perverted!" Kagome yelled.
"Ah, but do you have proof I was being perverted?"
Kagome opened her mouth and closed it like a fish while Miroku chuckled at her inability to defend herself. He was cold and soaked to the bone, but seeing Kagome like this was completely worth it. Her hair clothing was completely plastered to her skin, leaving nothing to the imagination.
Kagome watched Miroku curiously. His eyes were slightly glazed and he was. . .drooling? She snapped her fingers in front of his face and called his name but he didn't seem to be responding. Then she remembered what she was wearing and quickly put two and two together.
SLAP!
Arms crossed over her chest, Kagome made her way towards the shore. A blush covered her cheeks.
"You are such a pervert!"
Miroku followed, stumbling every now and then, a goofy smile still on his face.
~*~*~*~*~*~
Kagome and Miroku were walking in silence once again, but this time the silence was comfortable. Kagome was walking along smiling happily, no longer brooding over what Inuyasha was doing, and Miroku was happy to see her in good spirits again. When Kagome began to shiver from the cold so Miroku placed his wet outer robe around her shoulders, hoping it would provide some comfort. She smiled at him appreciatively and blushed.
The entered the village and walked into Kaede's hut. Shippou immediately bounded up to Kagome and tackled her, eager for a hug.
"I made Kaede save you and Miroku some dinner, Kagome! I made sure she didn't save any for Inuyasha though! He was really mean to me this afternoon! Do you know what he did this afternoon? When you weren't looking he-"
"Keep your mouth shut, you little runt!"
Inuyasha had returned, looking quite annoyed about something. He glared at Shippou accusingly before walking over to Kagome to hug her. He frowned when he noticed she was wet.
"Oi, why are you and the monk wet, Kagome?"
Kagome blushed and glanced at Miroku nervously. The monk simply cleared his throat and suggested that they eat before the food got cold. Kagome was relieved even though one look at Inuyasha told her that she would be giving an explanation later.
They ate in a tense silence that was only broken by Shippou's chatter and Kagome's responses. After dinner, they prepared to go to sleep, but Inuyasha gruffly announced that he needed to talk to Kagome, which was a not so subtle hint for Miroku and Shippou to leave the hut. The two of them obliged, though they stayed relatively close to the window outside in order to hear what they were discussing.
Kagome chewed her lip nervously, clutching Miroku's robe more tightly to herself as wind gusted through the open window. Inuyasha wrenched the robe out of her grip and instead draped his haori over her. She looked at him quizzically.
"You were beginning to smell like the monk," he said, wrinkling his nose. "Don't you have a change of clothes or something?"
Kagome shook her head causing Inuyasha to sigh before pushing her closer to the fire.
"Kagome, we need to talk. . ."
~*~*~*~*~*~
"Well, what are they saying, Shippou?"
"If you stop asking me I might actually hear something! OW! You just stepped on my tail!"
"Shut up, the door just opened!"
Both Shippou and Miroku were silent as Kagome opened the door to the hut and took off into the forest without looking back. The two eavesdroppers exchanged glances before heading off in opposite directions, Shippou into the hut, and Miroku into the forest.
Miroku followed Kagome as she ran. She came to a stop at the well, and for one terrifying moment, he thought she was going back to her time where he couldn't reach her, but she simply collapsed at the well's edge and put her head in her hands, sobbing softly.
"Kagome?" he called softly.
The said girl's head shot up, her eyes wide. She looked like a deer caught in the headlights as she peered into the darkness, trying to figure out who had called her.
"W-w-hose there?" she asked, trembling.
Miroku stepped forward cautiously, and Kagome's shoulders slumped in relief, the tension flowing out of her body.
"Miroku, thank God it's just you."
The monk knelt down beside her shuddering form and wiped the tears off her face.
"I wish I didn't fall to pieces like this over Inuyasha all the time. It's just. . .I thought he finally loved me the way I loved him. . .and then he just comes out and tells me that he isn't sure if he made the right choice between Kikyou and me and asks me to wait for him! I don't know what to do. I hate not knowing if it's me he sees or Kikyou."
Miroku held her as she sobbed onto his shoulder.
"Will you wait for him?" he asked quietly.
"I-I'm not sure anymore. What should I do, Miroku?"
"You already know what I did."
Kagome looked into his eyes, startled.
'Miroku. . .he waited for me. . .he waited for me even after I choose Inuyasha. It must have caused him so much pain. . .to watch the one that he loved walk away with another.'
A grin crossed her face. There was no way she was going to make the same mistake twice.
"Thanks Miroku. I know what I have to do."
Miroku nodded wearily, thinking he was going to lose her all over again. That's why he was completely surprised when Kagome pressed her lips to his while wrapping her arms around his neck.
"I choose you, Miroku. You're the one who was always there for me, and I love you."
Miroku's heart swelled with happiness as he returned the kiss. Inuyasha's haori fell to the ground, as if Kagome was shedding old burdens and welcoming new beginnings.
~*~*~*~*~*~
The End
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A/N: Phew! I finally finished it! This was a lot of fun to write, and I have to say I like the Kag/Mir ending better! ^_~ Thanks to everyone who read, reviewed, and flamed! Lol I never would have gotten this far without you! See ya!
-Dark Whispers ^_^