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Inuyasha: 3
Miroku: 3
Naraku: 0
Bob: 0
Sango: 0
Koga: 2 Hoshi: 0Miroku and Inuyasha are tied so I'm going to have to leave it on the poll…I was planning on having the asking for the ball in this chapter, but I can't do that because there is a tie, so guys PLEASE if you haven't voted, vote now!
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha but hoshi and other characters that aren't familiar are mine; so if you wanna use them, ask! ^_^
On to the story! This A/N is so long…o.o read on! ^_^
P.S. I purposely avoid the sex of Kagome's kid…because you'd know who it was almost instantly… though there has to be someone out there who has already figured out who he is…oh well yeah.
The trip bad defiantly wasn't as bad as the one to Egypt, ant that wonderful, I hate horrible flights. I sat with Sango instead of Inuyasha, just to avoid that guys bad breath, talk about a ticktack attack!
Tonight for some reason we where having some dinner in my apartment…why this was happening I will never know, but it was happening…well actually Sango had coaxed me into it, I admit!
I couldn't cook, my place was a mess, and I had to hide all the information I had on my case, just incase someone got a little nosy when I wasn't looking.
I grabbed the folder and stuffed it in… well where should I put it? "Where do you go?" I muttered to myself walking around my large apartment… Just then there was a knock on the door. I blinked and looked at the door then to my hand.
Who could that be, dinner was in 5 hours! "Mekaga! Are you in there?" I heard a feminine voice on the other side of the door. I gasped and ran to my bathroom…
I looked around franticly for a place to hid my stuff, and found no good places. "Mekaga?" She called again. I eeped looking for a good place. Actually I nearly tossed them in the toilet, but remembered just how important they were.
I heard the door creek and delicate footsteps. She was coming in…goddamn where to put this crap? "Mekaga?" She called again walking into my bedroom. I eeped and ran out of the bathroom blinded by my worriedness.
"Oh Mekaga there you are." She said pleasantly in a cute small dress. The bottom went to just about her ankles; it was yellow and pink and had a big heart on the breasts. "Sorry to barge in I didn't hear you respond and your door was unlocked. Nice place." She said smiling and thank god not looking at me.
"Oh really…" I stammered looking around my room, her head started to turn a little and I dropped the folder and kicked it under my bed quickly and smiled politely.
"Do you mind if I have a peek around?" She asked me and I shook my head sighing to myself.
That stupid bitch! "Why would a good friend like you be suppressed to stay in the living room, have a nice look around" barging in my home like she freaking owns the place!
She smiled and walked out of my room. I rolled my eyes and plopped on my bed, that was a close one… but hey surprises come in numbers!
The next second I know I see a camera starring me in the face.
I freaked out and jumped back as I saw a really bright flash…right in my eyes. As I start to regain my sight I blink out the flash and see a very amused Sango with a camera….
Ah shit a camera! I hate those god-forsaken things! "You should have seen your face!" she laughed and ran out of the room before I could tackle her.
I rushed out of the room and did exactly that. I tackled her to the ground and tried to rip the camera out of her hand. Fortunately she took my outburst as a playful joke. She laughed. I attacked!
And…I laughed?
Why was I laughing! I was supposed to be pissed, good god! Evil secret agents able to- hey that's my ticklish spot. I laughed and doubled over in delight.
"Stop…Sango…"I breathed. She did and stood up and ran to my kitchen. I regained myself and ran after her, Unfortunately when I got in the kitchen she was just standing there with a mischievous look on her face.
"Alright what did you do with the god forsaken Camera…" I huffed out, breathing deeply, with a slight smile on my face. I skimmed the kitchen and saw nothing out of the ordinary… what was she trained to do this? Where was the camera?!
"What Camera?" She asked back wondering to my sink and running her finger along the counter beside it. I huffed and shook my head.
"Ok why are you here? Dinner isn't till 8:00." I sighed walking out of the kitchen and sitting at my dinning table. She wandered out and sat across from me.
"I thought you might need some help cooking, sorry Mekaga… you don't look like a very good cook." She said laughing lightly. I hmphed and folded my arms.
"And why would you think that?" I asked glancing at her and leaning on the table. Our different postures where completely obvious, I was slouched and grumpy, while she was strait and perky. Wasn't she supposed to be planning my death?
Apparently not. She also leaned on the table, with her same pleasant smile. Actually that thing was beginning to really bug me… Always so bright and happy. Good god.
"Well… you just don't seem like the cooking type. Your so strong and tomb boyish." She said standing and fishing something out of her purse.
2 aprons. " So I figured what the heck, lets cook together!" She said tossing me one and putting one on herself. What the hell… was Sango on something? I starred at it and I cursed myself for getting such a horrible job.
Why didn't I just become a secret agent myself? I looked down and saw my necklace…. that's why. My pretty, shinny, amazing gems. I twiddled it a little on my finger before putting on the old rag of an apron.
"Remind me why this is at my house again…" I muttered fallowing her into the Kitchen. She laughed a little and started to pull things out of my cabinets.
"Because my home is under construction and Inuyasha and Miroku's apartment is being used for a big party thing or something…or so they say. And then Kouga was just too stubborn to accept. And we have to see your nice new apartment." I blinked and rolled my eyes. Some people these days…
"I'm so honored." I muttered my voice dripping with sarcasm. She laughed and pulled out a cookbook. "Where do you get this junk?" I muttered reading the book upside down just to spite her. She snatched it open and showed me a page.
"This my friend…" She said point to a picture of a loaf of banana bread, " It what you will be making." She said. " And all take care of everything accept for the hamburgers." She said…oh great I get to grill… I'm so excited.
My mind traveled back to the good old days once again…
"Well hunny what do you want to eat?" I asked the little child sitting at the table in front of me. The child tilted its head and looked at the ceiling.
"I donno… What do you want?" My child asked me, I laughed and ruffled the hair on it's little head.
"Well what do you usually have for dinner." I asked my little baby. The child blinked up at me, and leaned forward.
"Why don't we just eat at daddy's house?" The small form before me asked. I stopped and started at the naïve child.
I shook my head and began the oh so delicious bread…or so I would tell everyone then slowly kill them off! Muahahaha! That's my master plan!
Or not…
I laughed lightly to myself before grouping the flour and oil and butter, sugar and all the stuff required to make banana bread. Bananas, the secret ingredient… sure, I believe myself.
I shook my head and glanced at Sango who was shoving some stuff together. I looked at her outfit and shook my head. "Sango hunny… what are you wearing?" I muttered grabbing her hands and lading her away from her masterpiece.
She blinked. " I happen to like this dress thank you very much." She said hugging herself. I rolled my eyes and threw a pair of jeans and a red sparkly belly shirt at her.
"Go change…please. You look like some home maker." I muttered before returning to my duty.
She came back out a few minutes later wearing my cloths. "Lemme see. Spin around." I said smiling. She did smiling a little wider. I smiled and rubbed my itching cheek, leaving a residue of dough on my face. "Much better. Now lets get cooking!" I said. She laughed and we ended up making a humongous mess!
And I will admit…I actually did have fun. I shook my head and continued to make my deadly poison.
3 hours had passed and it was 6:00… Time flies when you're having a ball. And I was…actually. Weird ne? I shook my head at my random thoughts…of course; it's not a good time for shaking my head to myself.
"It's not going to kill you!" Sango scolded me, shoving the cooking thing in my hand. I shook my head shoving it back.
"A lot you know. I don't play with fire." I growled back, saying goodbye to my happiness
"No you just start them!" She growled at me. Hey...how did she know that. Wait I don't start fires! I hate fire!
"What's that supposed to mean!" I shouted back. It was the end of fall and the sun was setting. We where standing on my patio where I had miraculously had a grill…no clue how it got there…but it was there.
She would have responded, if it hadn't been for an interruption.
"Girls!" Miroku shouted standing in beside us. I blinked, how the hell had he gotten there?
"Miroku?" we said in unison. He was standing there, one hand on my balled fist the other on Sango's. I looked down at my wrist.
"Kagome!"
"Let me go!"*
I pulled my hand away quickly, recalling more memories…what was it with this group, why all the sudden where all these memories flying at me? It had something to do with Inuyasha…and Miroku.
Miroku's face was just so familiar…and there was something about Inuyasha. I didn't notice I was backing up until I saw Kouga walk out.
"Hey what's going on out here?" he said, knowing on one of my apples. I didn't notice the way Miroku was starring at me, or the way Sango was lifting her eyebrow as if she was about to make a comment.
I shook the memory.
"Nothing!" I said a little loudly. I shook my head again, " Its nothing," I said softly.
Hey wait a second…how did they get in! Sango must have left the door open. I shook my head.
Did my house look like a restaurant? Was there a sign that said, 'come steal my Apartment for you're get together and barge in un-invited…' not that I know of…but I'll have to check that.
I shook my head again, " Kouga…thanks for volunteering." I said smiling sweetly and walking toward him.
" What?" He wondered aloud to my approaching form. I leaned on his chest lightly. " Make the hamburgers…" I said looking up at his shocked face.
"Not even a little please…" He muttered, deciding weather or not to do it.
"Please…" I said batting my eyes. God was I hopeless…through me in a river now so I can rot in hell. I am such a disgrace!
He shrugged, tossing the apple core over the side of the patio and walking to the grill. I smiled to myself for my victory and walked into my apartment.
I sighed to myself. " Good god…"
"Hey Mekaga…who's this?" I looked up and saw Inuyasha sitting on MY house looking at something.
It was my picture of Sota! Before thinking I lunged a punch at him yelling, " Don't touch that!" in the process, the picture went flying and I grabbed it out of the air.
I checked it for scratches or smudges and thank god found none. I had forgotten to put it back in the folder… "What the hell is your problem!" he shouted at me, I ignored him of course… though he shut up when he saw me checking the picture carefully.
I shook my head again and walked to my room, placing it on my dresser carefully, then walking back out. I saw Inuyasha on the patio talking with Sango and Miroku.
He was quick. I shook my head again and got myself a drink of water. This was going to be a long night…and I can just feel it.
Dinner didn't take that long to be finished and the men took their seats at the table as Sango and I played waitresses… While Sango was quickly making the salad…she had forgotten… I went out with the banana bread.
"Well boys here's the best part of the meal!" I said. Ok this is going to sound really weird… hamburgers and banana bread Sango has lost her mind completely!
I put 2 slices on Kouga's plate and he thanked me, Miroku took about 8 pieces and put them on his plate. I smiled greatfully; I put 2 on my plate and 2 on Sango's and stopped at Inuyasha.
"No way in hell am I eating anything you cooked." He said folding his arms and looking away. I growled at him…how dare he! I put a lot of love into my food…or as much love as I could come up with.
My arms began to quiver and everyone stopped eating and starred at me. The left over bread all shook and even seemed to quiver. I heard Sango stop her humming and peek around the corner to see what was happening.
"EAT THE DAMN BREAD!" I shouted at him. The room was completely silent. Did I say that out loud?
...Oops…I didn't say it I yelled it!
I glimpsed at everyone. Kouga had a piece hanging out of his mouth and Miroku looked like he was about to choke, shoveling my bread in his mouth as fast as he could and not stopping to breath. Inuyasha just took a piece and nibbled it daintily.
I put the rest on the table and sat down carefully eating the bread myself…may I say that it was a very quiet dinner…
After dinner, they refused to leave my apartment. I sighed to myself as Kouga and Inuyasha argued over the remote. My poor precious remote. I sighed and wandered to the back porch. In search of fresh air.
Sango was cleaning up the kitchen, thank god. I would have been really pissed if they left me with that mess. I leaned on the edge of the balcony and looked out at the dark starry sky.
I turned around as a heard a loud smash. Inuyasha was on the floor and Kouga was on top of him, the smash was from Inuyasha's head meeting with the floor, but he seemed fine.
I rolled my eyes and leaned back, my head hanging off the side as I searched the stars, wondering to myself about what I would do with this bunch next. My hair blew gently in the wind and my arms held me up so I wouldn't fall backwards.
"You know that isn't very safe," I heard a voice say gently next to my body.
I glanced at where the voice had come from and saw Miroku smiling gently at me. I blinked at him before pulling myself back to my patio. "So…if I die…who cares?" I muttered.
Miroku's eyebrows shot up as he watched me. There was only one person who would care. And it had been so long since I had seen that special little person.
And I didn't even know if my brother REALLY was alive. Naraku could just be pulling my leg. "Why do you say that?" He asked.
I shrugged turning my back to the door to my apartment. " Because I guess it's the truth…" Miroku's hair blew in the wind as he watched me.
"Well I would cry if you died." He said folding his arm on the bar. I looked over at him with a small smile on my face.
"Aw…but would you care?" I said, tuning back to the city. He seemed to think about it.
"I would." He whispered. I pretended I couldn't hear him and kept looking forward. I glanced at his hand to make sure he wasn't trying anything, and he wasn't. But that was the moment I noticed he had a black glove on a hand…and not the other.
"Hey…what's this for?" I asked holding up his gloved hand. He seemed a little shocked but smiled calmly and took off his glove, showing me his hidden hand.
On it there was a large horrible scar. It was like an X and it crossed over her smooth palm. "Oh my god!" I said gasping and looking at it closer.
"I hid it because, most people don't like looking at it. It is rather ugly huh…" He said looking at it. I looked up at him with calm eyes. Then I laughed.
"Well hide it again! Cuz I don't want to look at it either." I said beaming at him. He seemed startled for a moment. I guess he was expecting something like me asking why he had it or something.
But if he didn't tell me, then I didn't want to ask. Because sometimes when you ask the wrong questions, people don't give the answer you where wanting to hear.
He laughed a little too and put his glove on. "Thanks…" he said smiling at me. I blinked.
"No problem." I said… if I had done a favor for him…well then… I guess it wasn't a problem. We sat there in silence for a while jus staring at the city when finally Miroku spoke up.
"Hey Mekaga." I looked up at him and tilted my head. It was so quiet it was scary, where the others spying on us or something? I glanced at the transparent door and saw no one. Would they leave without saying goodbye?
"Hm?" was all I could say.
"What was that thing with Inuyasha earlier about?" He asked, placing his hand on my shoulder. I was taken aback by the question…I defiantly wasn't expecting it.
My tired to look away but he just moved his face in mine. Talk about persistence. I give up! There's no winning with these people. I sighed and turned to walk inside.
I took a step and stopped then looked back. " My brother." I muttered before turning and walking inside. Inuyasha sat on one side of the couch and Kouga on the other.
Sango was whistling in the kitchen and Miroku was watching me and I knew I had made him wander. "There's a guest room down the hall…" I muttered before going to bed. " If you plan on staying, stay…but otherwise, goodnight." I almost whispered closing the door behind me.
I looked at the picture of Sota on my dresser and I slid down the side of my door.
Good god was I being pathetic. I wiped my face and got in my bed without locking the door or anything, I just fell asleep on my bed, without changing, without even getting under the covers.
God did my life suck…
Good god did it suck.
I watched Mekaga walk inside; she didn't close the door behind her. Her brother? Why would her brother cause such a violent reaction? She jumped for that picture like she would jump for her grandmother's urn.
Or maybe like her brother's urn?
I walked in and heard her say quietly, "If you plan on staying, stay…but otherwise, goodnight" And she closed the door. I heard a quiet sound of friction, coming from her door.
I winced. I had really hit a sore spot. She didn't even try to bight off my head. I looked at Inuyasha and Kouga who where on the couch.
"Well what did you find out?" Kouga asked. Sango came into the room and sat down at the table. I looked at Mekaga's room still and shook my head.
"All she said was 'My brother' and then she walked in here." I said sitting on a nearby chair. Inuyasha lifted his brow scowling.
"She's fishy…" I muttered. Sango nodded.
"When I came in she was in her bathroom…and I heard shuffling and such." She said quietly as if Mekaga was listening to our conversation. Kouga leaned on the arm of the couch.
"Well, I'll say one thing…she's hot." He said and was attacked buy 2 pillows and a spoon. He shrugged and sat up.
That's Kouga for you…always seeing the top of things…or the bottom. I shook my head thinking about our conversation on the patio. She didn't want to know about my hand. That's something new.
Absentmindedly I looked down at my gloved hand and balled my fist. The others where chatting about today's evening. I wasn't really paying any attention to them. Just wondering why I couldn't bring myself to grope her on the patio I guess.
I mean she was leaning over the rail, I could have just grabbed her… and she wouldn't have time to react as she pulled herself up, so she didn't fall. But there was this...I donno this signal coming off her.
Not like Sango who's always welcoming… In a sense. I laughed to myself and everyone looked at me quickly before going back to their conversations.
"Talk about a psycho bitch…. She totally lost it when I didn't eat her bread." Inuyasha muttered folding his arms. It took Sango and Kouga a moment to respond.
"She put a lot of effort into that bread." Sango said finally. Kouga just nodded and didn't really say anything. "But still I wonder why she blew up like that." She added rubbing her head.
"She's puzzling." I muttered. "I'll stay, you guys can go, I'll watch her and make sure she doesn't do anything…" I muttered standing up and walking to the hallway.
Inuyasha and Kouga nodded and Sango bit her lip. I know she loves me and all but really a man's gatta do what a man's gatta do… I watched them leave and walked into her guest room.
I sighed and sat down on the bed, rubbing my temples. Sleep was a good thing yes it was. I took off my shoes and crawled into her guest bed, snuggling into her comforters.
My purple shirt was on a nearby chair and I had my hair down, like everynight. Hopefully Mekaga would sleep safely tonight. Hopefully I wouldn't have to kill her or anything…
"Hey…child." He said beckoning me closer to him. I came closer and he fwapt me over the head. I rubbed my sore head.
"Hey! What was that for?" I asked him scowling. He shrugged. I smoothed my long black hair and sat next to him. "Hey you know what…"
He glanced at me and I smiled. " Your one good looking old fart." I said with a wink and ran off. I heard him growl as he chased after me. He tackled me to the floor and I laughed.
"Hay no fare." I said looking into his orbs… his strong orbs. His weight grew heavier and I felt my breath shortening I tried to call out to him, tell him to get off but I couldn't talk…
My bluish gray eyes shot open and I starred at the ceiling in wonder. Unfortunately there wasn't a ceiling; there was a face over me. And a hand on my nose and mouth.
I mmmufed and struggled to get free. But it was no use. Naraku had me pinned to the bed.
I wiggled and squirmed but it didn't do anything. He shushed me and I glared daggers at him. "Alright Kagome I have to ask you something…" He growled at me. I blinked and stopped struggling so I could hear him, still with a defiant glare.
"Mmph?" I attempted to talk. No use. There was no hope for me…but I wouldn't give in.
I bit hard into his hand so he would let go, and wala, worked like a charm! He let go of my mouth spewing out curses and I clamped my hand over his mouth.
"Shush." I scolded silently. " Someone could be here." I added, he nodded and got off me; or rather I pushed him off. "Now what do you want?" I asked him sitting up.
"They're getting suspicious and you are getting lazy." He yelled silently at me…if that's possible. I folded my arms.
"You have no idea what you are talking about." I shot back closing my eyes and tuning away.
He grabbed my face and tuned it to him, holding it so it actually hurt. Hell if I would let him know that so I stifled down my pain and glared at him. "You need to stop your crazy outbursts or I'll just let your brother die." He threatened.
My eyes bulged and I stopped moving, I just starred at him. He didn't mean that, he couldn't mean that. He must not have a heart at all. I don't know what I would do if I allowed him to do that.
So I just watched him with my eyes glued open. He kept glaring at me. I closed my eyes in defeat and turned away again. "I'll straiten out." I muttered.
What else could I do, he held one of the most precious things in my life. Pride would just have to wait; as soon as I got Sota safe I would murder his lousy ass.
Just wait and see.
"Good… I don't want to see anymore of your lousy attitude." He said standing up and walking to my window. "Or you could at least cut it low for a while." He added wondering out the way he came.
I lay back on my bed and attempted to fall back to sleep…unfortunately it was impossible. "Stupid bastard." I muttered standing up and walking out of my room.
I glanced at the clock on my way out and saw that it was 3:00 in the morning. I rolled my eyes and closed the door behind me. There was no way I would get anymore sleep.
I stooped at the open door of the guest room and peeked in. There was Miroku looking as peaceful as ever, his breathing was light and his hair was down. His shirt was on the chair and he just seemed to glow with innocence.
As if. I walked in the room and sat in the empty chair. His life must be really simple. Besides that hand of his he seemed really care free and happy.
But could that just be a mask. Something inside of me was telling me to trust him, and I really wanted to do what it told me… but the vision of my Sota popped in my head and I was forced to ignore it.
With a sense of relief I excited the room and walked out into my kitchen. If he found out Miroku would have my head. And it would be Naraku's fault as well. Stupid lousy bustard…
I settled myself at the counter and started making some breakfast. Miroku should be waking up soon. I figured I'd just make some dinner for both of us.
"Good morning Kagome…"
I froze. I closed my eyes and muttered a small prayer. Oh god please don't let that be Miroku, please god let it be Naraku.
I slowly turned and saw him standing in the doorway. His hair was still down and his chest was still bare.
"Shit…" I muttered banging my hand on my head.
Damn that Miroku…
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