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Inuyasha Fanfic To Lose the One I Love
By: Chiruken
Chapter 1
Kagome yawned widely and stretched, back arching until she felt a satisfying pop. Sighing softly, she reached up and rubbed the sleep from her eyes before opening them to stare up into the branches of the tree towering above her. Smiling gently she looked into the amber eyes of her companion, protector and singularly most annoying influence in her life. Inuyasha… "Ohayou…" She whispered softly, not moving to rise from her sleeping bag. For a moment he continued to gaze down at her unblinkingly, a myriad of unreadable emotions reflected in his golden eyes.
"Keh." Not surprisingly he broke eye contact first by tossing his head, ears flicking in an almost nervous gesture, before he dropped to the ground at her side. "Are you gonna sleep all day? We got shards to find." He strode passed her, arms folded across his chest, hands tucked into the voluminous sleeves of his haori. "Oi! Miroku…wake up, bouzu!" He paused briefly at the monk's side to nudge him roughly with his foot before continuing on his way.
The young woman sat up slowly and shook her head with a frown puckering her brows. "Mou, Inuyasha…do you have to be so disagreeable first thing in the morning?" With a soft sigh she pushed her blankets aside and stood slowly feeling her muscles protesting. Will I ever get used to this? She thought with a grimace as she gingerly touched her fingers to the bandages wrapped around her left arm.
His reply was to toss his head and glare over his shoulder. "I wouldn't have to if you'd get movin' faster." With that parting shot he disappeared into the dense foliage surrounding their camp.
"Why's he always so grumpy?" Shippou scowled after him and stuck out his tongue before hopping into his favorite person's arms. "Ne, Kagome…why don't you just 'sit' him when he gets like this? Maybe that would teach him to be nicer in the morning."
Biting her lip Kagome shook her head slowly before setting him on the ground. "I can't do that, Shippou-chan. It wouldn't be very nice, you know."
The little kitsune youkai folded his arms across his chest and glared in the general direction the hanyou had disappeared in. "Yeah, well he isn't nice either and he'd deserved everything he got…and then some."
"Shippou-chan…" She shook her head, her tone disapproving. "He can't help being the way he is. You should try to be more patient." Bending over to pick up her bag she turned and grinned. "Ne, Sango-chan, I'm going for a bath, wanna come?"
The taijiya shook her head sleepily and stifled a yawn. "No thanks, Kagome-chan…I'll just gather some firewood for breakfast." She grinned at the younger girl. "I don't want to fall asleep and drown!"
"Ahhh…Kagome-sama…be careful of your bandages." Miroku stood and brushed the dust from his robes. "Don't get them wet."
"Don't worry!" She waved over her shoulder. "I'll be back soon!" Humming softly under her breath she pushed branches aside carefully as she made her way towards the pond she'd spotted the night before as they'd searched for a place to make camp.
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**To Be Continued…**
Definitions:
Ohayou: (Good) Morning
Oi: Hey
Bouzu: An insulting term for a Buddhist priest
Mou: Sound of annoyance
Ne: Say…; …right?
-Chan: "little" or "cute"; a diminutive name suffix used to address children, female relative and close friends; also used as an endearment
Kitsune: Fox
Youkai: Demon
Hanyou: Half human, half demon
Taijiya: Youkai Exterminator
-Sama: Very respectful form of address; equivalent to Sir, Lady, Lord, etc.
Author's Notes:
Though I didn't actually state it, this chapter is a flashback. Just thought I'd mention that to avoid confusion.
I hope this story will be an enjoyable read…**grins** It had better be…those dang Plot Bunnies just won't leave me alone!
I also hope that I get the characterizations right…if anyone seems out of character, please let me know, 'k? I may not be able to fix it in this story, but it would be good to know for future reference.
And as always, if any of the definitions are off, please let me know so that I can fix them ASAP.
Thanks!
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Chiruken