Looking for a Reason #6
Jamie: Hmph. I don't know what to do next. I do plan on having a relationship grow between Inu Yasha and Kagome, as in they do become mates, and Miroku and Sango of course. I think I'll probably make this story at least 10 chapters. Probably more. But then I may have to have major cliffhangers. Any recommendations on how the story should go after this chapter, please e-mail me at: aninabyss07@aol.com. Thanks guys!
Review Thanks to: Kibo, michelle, Little QS, angel-wings-131, jettwolf90, ladykaa28 (I agree, I must get Sango and Miroku to move their romantic behinds!), Meg, Rocky, HanyouNozomi, SilverShadowKitten and Junsei Hyakuhei
!!!! Thanks guys I love you tons!
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Feudal Japan
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Miroku held tightly onto Sango's hand, she had slipped and was draped over the edge of the staircase, they still had about 40 feet to go before the reached the bottom. She had become heavier, his arm was losing strength. She began to slip.
"Hold on Miroku please!" Sango begged.
"I'm trying, you're so heavy!"
"Thanks a lot!" she snarled, "Oh no!". She felt herself losing strength. She shrieked as she felt her body plummet towards the ground.
"SANGO!" Miroku cried, he dove after her. He seemed to be falling faster then her, and grabbed her hand. The fell together towards the ground.
"Ugh!" Sango winced as she landed on Kirara's back. Miroku grabbed his side as he landed too.
"Kirara thank God!" Sango hugged Kirara's large neck. She turned to Miroku and wrapped her arms around him, kissing him deeply. Kirara floated towards the bottom of the cave, finally landing at the bottom of the spiral staircase. Sango pulled away from the embrace and smiled. She then jumped from Kirara's plush back and examined the area they had landed in. It was as though every drop of humidity upon the wall of the cave, had created a plant. She walked up to one of the more extravagant plants and cut a leaf off.
"How do we tell if these are the leaves?" Sango stared at the green, yet pink tinted leaf.
"Well I guess they'll be sweet," Miroku cut his own and took a bite out of it. Sango stared at him in horror, but he chewed it and nodded his head, so she nibbled a piece off. It had a sweet, sugary taste, but as you chewed it became more and more flavorful. It tasted sweet, and tea-like, with an after taste like caramel.
"I guess this is going to be my favorite remedy," Miroku joked, "Inu Yasha doesn't have to down such a nasty medicine at least."
Sango smiled and the two began filling their bags full of the delicious leaves. It didn't take long since there were so many. Finally., Sango swung her bag over her shoulder, it was much heavier now, from all the leaves she had packed in. Miroku swung his bag easily over his shoulder. Kirara was in her smaller form now, so they wouldn't be able to ride her back up. The two began walking up the staircase.
"I love you Miroku," Sango said suddenly. She was in a dreamlike aura, saying things about him at random.
"Well I love you too," he felt he turned around on the staircase. They stared at each other, both signaling the same thing through their eyes, 'What is going on?'.
"Miroku watch out!" Sango yelped. A huge bat swung down from nowhere and almost hit the monk
"Kirara!" Sango yelped. The dog jumped on the steps in front of her and grew. Sango climbed up onto her back and Miroku nearly toppled over as he did too. They slowly glided back towards the top. Then out of nowhere a flapping noise could be heard, assuming it was the bat, Sango looked down. To her horror, thousands of them were coming after them.
"HURRY KIRARA!" she screamed. Kirara instantaneously gained speed.
"Why?" Miroku looked down and then snapped his neck back up, "YEAH HURRY!"
The bats seemed to be making a spiral cloud of rodent as they flew up towards the three. Kirara's feet hit the ground and Sango and Miroku jumped from her back. They ran full speed towards the entrance. They felt a rumble under them, and another. Soon they were nearly flying out of the cave.
"HURRY!" Sango shrieked, this last amount of vibrations made the cave begin to crumble. A Couple leaves began flying from Sango's bag, she pulled it from her bag as they ran, and clutched it to her chest. Miroku was a little further ahead of her, Kirara already being out of the exit. Miroku grabbed Sango's hand as they ran, and they jumped the last rock, their bodies finally meeting the much needed sunlight. The cave entrance crumbled as Miroku and Sango rolled to safety.
Their bags fell and the leaves spread out everywhere. Quickly they grabbed as many as they could, it was like each leaf was gold.
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"I hope he forgot about last night," Kagome whimpered as she walked along a field. She had decided to walk alone. She watched as numerous farmers sifted through water, scooping up rice. She smiled as a couple elderly ladies waved and she responded with a bow of the head. A dog was chained to a post on a small path between rice paddy's (I have to think, I looked it up awhile back, and it called it a rice "patty"? "paddy"? I don't remember the spelling. Anyways, it's the pond like area where they cultivate rice.), he broke free and ran along the watery ponds. Finally, Kagome grabbed his neck gently, holding him back, she could feel his body trying to lunge into the fresh rice.
"Thank you!" a woman came up to Kagome, "This silly mutt has been trying to jump in after me all day!"
"What's his name?" Kagome smiled.
"Inu, after the demon Inu Yasha, since this little feller is a demon just like the man who stole the Shikon no Tama, except this guy stole me heart," the woman went into a daze thinking about the small white dog.
Kagome's heart began to pound painfully against her ribcage.
"I-Inu Yasha?" Kagome gulped. She had been trying not to think about him. But then she realized the similarity between the two. The dog, just like Inu Yasha, showed very little sympathy, but when his master was in what he perceived as trouble, he'd jump in after her. Underneath it's wolf like eyes, and tough looking face, was a kind soul. Kagome's legs weakened at the thought of the hanyou who had stolen her heart. But he must never know, just as the dog most not realize how much his master loves him, because then they are spoiled. They can sloppily walk about, thinking what they want, and acting lazy. Kagome must never tell Inu Yasha. Never.
"I see the resemblance," Kagome teased, "Well I better be off."
"Wait!" the woman smiled. She handed Kagome a jar of rice, "For helping me with this little guy."
Kagome took the jar gladly, "Thank you for your kindness."
They bowed to each other and went their own ways.
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'Where is she?' Inu Yasha thought to himself, 'Maybe she doesn't like me, so she wanted to get away from me. Maybe she just said that to make me feel important. Maybe she doesn't even want to help you, she's just acting so that she can use you. Yeah that's it. Because when you're better, you can help her get home. What a bitch. Damn that wench for leading me on!'.
He tugged the blanket up over his nose. Even though he was frying, the heat from the poison unbearable, he didn't care.
'I hate her.'
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"Ok, I picked up as much as I could," Miroku tied both the bags shut with a vine he had found lying around.
"Good," Sango smiled and kissed him gently. It had become sickeningly romantic between the two. But they had agreed not to tell Inu Yasha or Kagome, or else the other two may make fun of them. They mounted Kirara's back, the poor Kirara seemed to be getting quite a workout these days.
"Let's go home." Kirara jumped into the air and soared above the ground. It was much quicker to do it this way. Miroku stared at the ground watching where they were going.
'There's the dry river bed, the eggplants, the fields, the forest, forest, forest, forest, the entrance. The rice, the village, the path, and Kaede's hut.' He felt his stomach lurch downward as the altitude fell.
He heard a familiar shriek, as Kirara missed Kagome by an inch. Kagome dropped the jar of fresh rice on her toe and winced.
"Ow, Ow, Ow!" she limped around painfully.
"Kagome!" Sango ran to her, the small Kirara on her shoulder. Miroku picked up the rice and walked over to the two girls.
"Are you ok?" Sango unclothed Kagome's foot. Her middle toe was red, and swollen. Miroku handed Sango the rice and picked Kagome up.
"I'll carry you back Lady Kagome," Miroku grinned. Kagome frowned, but wrapped her arms around his neck.
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"Feh. Just as I expected," Inu Yasha was on his knees peering out of the screen door. He tried to hide as he saw Miroku and Kagome, "The wench and the monk, how perfect!"
He crawled back to his bed and sat up, thinking. Finally he lay down and pulled the blanket up over his strong body. 'Fine then, forget her'.
But Inu Yasha didn't want to forget her, her wanted her more then anything.
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End Chap. 6
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Jamie: hehe! What a twist right? Well, read on!