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Naraku, Kikyou, Sesshoumaru, Kouga, and all the other minor and major
characters involved with Inuyasha the anime and manga are not mine to claim
(although I wouldn't mind it if the males who are heroes from the series
claimed me). ^_^
A/N: Yes, I know another short chapter.but longer ones are one the way (I know because they are already written and will be posted very soon!) It's short, sweet, and to the point (as well as lays down a good foundation for the plot events to come. Also, there is much more fluff between the pairings (I/Kag and M/S) and the first of many appearances by Naraku and Kikyou (shivers from the immense evil of Naraku). What do you think of a cameo of Toutousai as one of those flame thrower people.I just got the idea tonight while watching some good ole quality Inuyasha! Well, enough of my rant and on to the fic.
Chapter 10: Ohayo Gozaimasu and Arigato, Inuyasha.
Kagome felt a presence next to her before she woke up from a night full of aching wrists and uncomfortable sleep. She slightly had moved her hand and felt that another hand had been nestled in hers. She started to the feel that hand's firm but soft grip on hers and felt comforting warmth emanating from it. This hand that was tenderly clutching hers felt completely opposite of Sesshoumaru's cold and rough grasp.this hand was soft yet callused but also held her hand in a way that soothed her instead of intimidated her (like Sesshoumaru's grip). Kagome felt ready to look upon the person that was holding her hand so tenderly.
She turned her head with her eyes still closed and for a second was afraid to open it. She gathered the courage inside of her and opened her eyes to see the sleeping face of Inuyasha. She looked down at their entangled hands and blushed a light-pinkish color. She turned back to his face to see Inuyasha slowly starting to wake up, his eyes still being filled with sleep and exhaustion. Kagome looked at him and said, "Ohayo Gozaimasu and Arigato, Inuyasha."
Inuyasha blushed a warm shade of pink and quickly yet gently let go of Kagome's hand. After looking down a couple moments he looked up at her shyly and asked, "What are you thanking me for?"
"What do you mean? You were the one who saved me from certain death when I fell from the trapeze" uttered Kagome.
"Your thanks isn't necessary.maybe if you haven't been so clumsy then you wouldn't be in this position in the first place" retorted Inuyasha.
"Newsflash, it was a broken trapeze!" yelled Kagome. "Maybe if you weren't so thick, then you would see that I am obviously thanking you for saving my life! So take my thanks because I am NOT taking it back!"
"Well I don't gotta, so I guess that you have to take it back after all!" replied Inuyasha.
"Well I'm not gonna, so that gratitude will just be hanging around in the air for no one to claim" Kagome responded. "Maybe Kouga will be glad to accept my unclaimed gratitude" smirked Kagome
Looking sincere now but still feigning his anger he said, "Well we can't have unclaimed gratitude for an act just hanging around or given to a certain unworthy wimpy wolf trainer, so I might as well take it."
"Well I'm glad that you are taking my thank you that was originally meant for you...at last. I swear Sesshoumaru wasn't kidding when he said you are stubborn!" stated Kagome.
Inuyasha nodded feeling that he just had won some sort of argument when really Kagome was the real victor. "That's right! I stand my ground and always like things my way. Now rest up.you're a dancer now and you'll need it."
Kagome smiled at Inuyasha and said, "It's already morning though.shouldn't I get ready for practice?"
"You're joining us for the show after today's.plus the doctor said that you should get plenty of rest while you can because I know that Madam Adele can work her performers extremely hard. It's similar to boot camp I hear" Inuyasha informed.
"Sounds inviting" Kagome said with very little conviction in her voice.
Inuyasha exited her dressing room only to bump right into Sesshoumaru.
"Inuyasha! What were you doing disturbing Miss Higurashi, you know that she needs her rest and the very sight of you can make such a delicate girl more ill" demanded Sesshoumaru.
Inuyasha's ears flattened and even though he was saddened by Sesshoumaru's comment he nodded and went on his way toward the animal tent to perform his daily duties.
Kagome on the inside of her dressing room had heard everything and was determined to give Sesshoumaru a piece of her mind. Job security or not, she knows that she wouldn't be able to live with herself if she didn't confront Sesshoumaru this moment about his cruel words to Inuyasha.
Sesshoumaru entered the room and sat down in the chair next to Kagome's bed. She looked up at him and frowned.
"What's the matter starling?" asked Sesshoumaru
Kagome yelled, "How could you treat that unfortunate individual so cruelly. I, for one, am a person who finds his company very relaxing during this time of chaos! He is my friend and I won't let anyone, even my boss who controls my future with the circus, talk badly about such an important individual!"
"The irony behind a friendship with Inuyasha is too rich" Sesshoumaru exclaimed whimsically. "First a girl that can be your sister betrays him and the circus, then your friendship with him gets you two sprained wrists and an array of bumps and bruises. I can hardly call that a healthy relationship my dear."
"What are you getting at?" asked Kagome.
"Oh you mean that he didn't tell you anything yet? It truly is a sad story. I grieve for my younger brother and his stupidity in the past" added Sesshoumaru.
"Don't you dare say anything more! I want to hear the real story from Inuyasha's own mouth.oh, and don't call him stupid either" Kagome professed.
"Have it your way. He should have warned you that friendship with him would bring you harm." Sesshoumaru got up to leave but turned around to face Kagome once more. "Oh and Kagome dear.one more little eruption like that and the Flying Higurashi's are out of the Sengoku Jidai circus.no employee should talk to her boss in such as fashion that you just did."
Kagome winced and nodded. "Don't worry Sir, I'll try to control myself next time. Sorry."
Sesshoumaru smiled and demanded, "You will have supper with me after the performance tonight in my tent with that lovely dress that I saw you in upon our first formal meeting. This deed will serve as your apology to me. I'll see you at nine my dear starling.and try not to be late or your family and friends will be jobless."
Sesshoumaru turned to leave and Kagome mentally kicked herself for her previous display of emotion. Now she was left with the two hard things for her to do.go inquire about Inuyasha's past life and its connection with her fall and have dinner with Sesshoumaru.
A/N: Stayed tuned more to come shortly :D!
A/N: Yes, I know another short chapter.but longer ones are one the way (I know because they are already written and will be posted very soon!) It's short, sweet, and to the point (as well as lays down a good foundation for the plot events to come. Also, there is much more fluff between the pairings (I/Kag and M/S) and the first of many appearances by Naraku and Kikyou (shivers from the immense evil of Naraku). What do you think of a cameo of Toutousai as one of those flame thrower people.I just got the idea tonight while watching some good ole quality Inuyasha! Well, enough of my rant and on to the fic.
Chapter 10: Ohayo Gozaimasu and Arigato, Inuyasha.
Kagome felt a presence next to her before she woke up from a night full of aching wrists and uncomfortable sleep. She slightly had moved her hand and felt that another hand had been nestled in hers. She started to the feel that hand's firm but soft grip on hers and felt comforting warmth emanating from it. This hand that was tenderly clutching hers felt completely opposite of Sesshoumaru's cold and rough grasp.this hand was soft yet callused but also held her hand in a way that soothed her instead of intimidated her (like Sesshoumaru's grip). Kagome felt ready to look upon the person that was holding her hand so tenderly.
She turned her head with her eyes still closed and for a second was afraid to open it. She gathered the courage inside of her and opened her eyes to see the sleeping face of Inuyasha. She looked down at their entangled hands and blushed a light-pinkish color. She turned back to his face to see Inuyasha slowly starting to wake up, his eyes still being filled with sleep and exhaustion. Kagome looked at him and said, "Ohayo Gozaimasu and Arigato, Inuyasha."
Inuyasha blushed a warm shade of pink and quickly yet gently let go of Kagome's hand. After looking down a couple moments he looked up at her shyly and asked, "What are you thanking me for?"
"What do you mean? You were the one who saved me from certain death when I fell from the trapeze" uttered Kagome.
"Your thanks isn't necessary.maybe if you haven't been so clumsy then you wouldn't be in this position in the first place" retorted Inuyasha.
"Newsflash, it was a broken trapeze!" yelled Kagome. "Maybe if you weren't so thick, then you would see that I am obviously thanking you for saving my life! So take my thanks because I am NOT taking it back!"
"Well I don't gotta, so I guess that you have to take it back after all!" replied Inuyasha.
"Well I'm not gonna, so that gratitude will just be hanging around in the air for no one to claim" Kagome responded. "Maybe Kouga will be glad to accept my unclaimed gratitude" smirked Kagome
Looking sincere now but still feigning his anger he said, "Well we can't have unclaimed gratitude for an act just hanging around or given to a certain unworthy wimpy wolf trainer, so I might as well take it."
"Well I'm glad that you are taking my thank you that was originally meant for you...at last. I swear Sesshoumaru wasn't kidding when he said you are stubborn!" stated Kagome.
Inuyasha nodded feeling that he just had won some sort of argument when really Kagome was the real victor. "That's right! I stand my ground and always like things my way. Now rest up.you're a dancer now and you'll need it."
Kagome smiled at Inuyasha and said, "It's already morning though.shouldn't I get ready for practice?"
"You're joining us for the show after today's.plus the doctor said that you should get plenty of rest while you can because I know that Madam Adele can work her performers extremely hard. It's similar to boot camp I hear" Inuyasha informed.
"Sounds inviting" Kagome said with very little conviction in her voice.
Inuyasha exited her dressing room only to bump right into Sesshoumaru.
"Inuyasha! What were you doing disturbing Miss Higurashi, you know that she needs her rest and the very sight of you can make such a delicate girl more ill" demanded Sesshoumaru.
Inuyasha's ears flattened and even though he was saddened by Sesshoumaru's comment he nodded and went on his way toward the animal tent to perform his daily duties.
Kagome on the inside of her dressing room had heard everything and was determined to give Sesshoumaru a piece of her mind. Job security or not, she knows that she wouldn't be able to live with herself if she didn't confront Sesshoumaru this moment about his cruel words to Inuyasha.
Sesshoumaru entered the room and sat down in the chair next to Kagome's bed. She looked up at him and frowned.
"What's the matter starling?" asked Sesshoumaru
Kagome yelled, "How could you treat that unfortunate individual so cruelly. I, for one, am a person who finds his company very relaxing during this time of chaos! He is my friend and I won't let anyone, even my boss who controls my future with the circus, talk badly about such an important individual!"
"The irony behind a friendship with Inuyasha is too rich" Sesshoumaru exclaimed whimsically. "First a girl that can be your sister betrays him and the circus, then your friendship with him gets you two sprained wrists and an array of bumps and bruises. I can hardly call that a healthy relationship my dear."
"What are you getting at?" asked Kagome.
"Oh you mean that he didn't tell you anything yet? It truly is a sad story. I grieve for my younger brother and his stupidity in the past" added Sesshoumaru.
"Don't you dare say anything more! I want to hear the real story from Inuyasha's own mouth.oh, and don't call him stupid either" Kagome professed.
"Have it your way. He should have warned you that friendship with him would bring you harm." Sesshoumaru got up to leave but turned around to face Kagome once more. "Oh and Kagome dear.one more little eruption like that and the Flying Higurashi's are out of the Sengoku Jidai circus.no employee should talk to her boss in such as fashion that you just did."
Kagome winced and nodded. "Don't worry Sir, I'll try to control myself next time. Sorry."
Sesshoumaru smiled and demanded, "You will have supper with me after the performance tonight in my tent with that lovely dress that I saw you in upon our first formal meeting. This deed will serve as your apology to me. I'll see you at nine my dear starling.and try not to be late or your family and friends will be jobless."
Sesshoumaru turned to leave and Kagome mentally kicked herself for her previous display of emotion. Now she was left with the two hard things for her to do.go inquire about Inuyasha's past life and its connection with her fall and have dinner with Sesshoumaru.
A/N: Stayed tuned more to come shortly :D!
