Always My Soul
By: dragonfly-rising
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or the characters
Inuyasha watched Miroku holding Kagome from the edge of the clearing. He hadn't known what exactly he had expected to find when he and Sango reached the two but he had not expected to see the display of Kagome's power or the tenderness that existed between the girl and monk.
Many thoughts ran through his mind. He and Sango had followed the pair after they had left just out of curiosity. Neither of them had liked the tone in Kagome's voice, nor did they understand why they had not been included in this newest development. Inuyasha had felt the pressure of miko power before it had lit up the clearing and had let loose a low growl without realizing it. There had been such a sense of dangerous intentions that he had not reacted as Inuyasha but as a youkai, his hand going to Tetsusaiga, thoughts of cutting down the miko in the clearing filling his mind. Sango's tight grip over his hand on the hilt of his weapon brought him back to himself. Her dark eyes held their own misgivings.
"You feel it too?" She asked quietly.
He nodded his head slowly, his mind clearing of such destructive thoughts. Sango looked over at the pair as Kagome stumbled away from Miroku. They both gasped as the powers surrounding her lifted her up then sent her crashing to the ground. Inuyasha tensed as Miroku struggled over to Kagome and after a few moments he heard their light laughter, as if nothing had happened just a moment ago.
"Should we interrupt?" Sango asked.
Inuyasha glanced at her and then back. He couldn't understand why he wasn't racing across the distance between them to wrench Kagome from Miroku. Normally that would've been his first reaction, but something had altered inside of him. At first glance one would've thought that Kagome and Miroku were in a romantic relationship, but what kept Inuyasha from being his usual charming self was the feeling that pervaded the space that surrounded the clearing. Truth be told the hanyou could not ignore that the essence of camaraderie seemed encompassed by the figures in the dark and he could not bring himself to interrupt at that moment. It seemed offensive for them to intrude though his mind tried to fight demanding that they get answers for what ever it was that had brought him and the youkai exterminator here in the first place.
In a rare moment of honesty with himself Inuyasha allowed a small smile to play across his features. He was ignoring his instincts for the sake of a feeling. It was unlike him to not react like a raging bull when something, real or imagined, invaded his territory.
Inuyasha sighed almost silently and turned away from Kagome and Miroku. Sango watched him an almost comical look of surprise on her face.
"Let's go back to the fire. I'm sure they will return when they are done. We'll get our answers then" he said to her as he started off.
"Are you feeling alright Inuyasha?" Sango asked.
He chuckled "Yes I'm fine"
When Miroku finally came back to the campsite with Kagome exhausted in his arms all of Inuyasha well-intentioned thoughts were driven out of his mind and he jumped to his feet voicing his outrage at Kagome's drained appearance.
"What the hell happened?!"
He intentionally ignored Miroku's own exhaustion drawn features in favor of self-righteous outrage.
"What did you do to her?!"
"Inuyasha!" Sango admonished, standing as well.
Miroku's eyes seemed to darken with some unknown feeling and the monk set Kagome down on her feet before addressing him. Kagome took a few steps away from Miroku, an almost bored expression on her face.
"Are you insinuating that I would do something to jeopardize Kagome's welfare?" He asked dangerously.
Inuyasha didn't stop to think before opening his mouth, "If it had to do with getting rid of that curse of yours I'm sure you would"
Sango's eyes grew big, "Stop it you two"
The men ignored her, glaring at each other in true menace. Inuyasha tried to reel in his uncontrollable anger but failed miserably as he looked at Miroku. The monk's face was closed and nearing something that bordered on death. It was a challenge and Inuyasha's blood boiled with the want to meet it. If Hiraikotsu had not come in between the two men something violent may have happened. As it was Inuyasha jumped back the moment the bone boomerang came down and starred at Sango incredulously.
Sango glared at both of them " That is more then enough. I've had it with all of you. All this secrecy has to stop. It's over right now. Why would either of you want to fight? You two are friends not enemies."
She rounded on Kagome, pointing Hiraikotsu at the young woman, "Its time to start talking Kagome. You've had long enough to figure out at least something about what is happening to you. What's with the going off into the night and lighting up the sky with miko energy? Why didn't you talk to Inuyasha and me about this thing over Miroku? Or are you in this all by yourself now?"
Kagome narrowed her eyes at Sango, "It was between Miroku and I".
"You had better come up with a more plausible explanation Kagome" Sango shot back.
Inuyasha would've laughed if the tension weren't so high between the girls. Seeing them face off as they were reminded him of what had just happened amid Miroku and him. Kagome's hand slowly went to the hilt of her sword.
"Would you fight me Sango?" There was no mistaking the arrogance in the question.
"Stop it" Inuyasha finally shouted.
Now he stepped over in front of the bone boomerang facing Kagome, "There is something very wrong with you Kagome"
Kagome just looked at him, anger flashing in her eyes.
Inuyasha sighed heavily, "Its not just you its all of us. We're all at each other's throats and I'm thinking that you know why that is, you owe it to us to explain it. I have a feeling it has something to do with why you and Miroku went off by yourselves."
There was a distinct change in Kagome then. Her shoulders slumped and she rubbed a hand over her eyes, her brow furrowing. When she took her hand away Inuyasha could see the guilt easily.
"What have you done, Kagome?" Sango asked also seeing it.
By: dragonfly-rising
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or the characters
Inuyasha watched Miroku holding Kagome from the edge of the clearing. He hadn't known what exactly he had expected to find when he and Sango reached the two but he had not expected to see the display of Kagome's power or the tenderness that existed between the girl and monk.
Many thoughts ran through his mind. He and Sango had followed the pair after they had left just out of curiosity. Neither of them had liked the tone in Kagome's voice, nor did they understand why they had not been included in this newest development. Inuyasha had felt the pressure of miko power before it had lit up the clearing and had let loose a low growl without realizing it. There had been such a sense of dangerous intentions that he had not reacted as Inuyasha but as a youkai, his hand going to Tetsusaiga, thoughts of cutting down the miko in the clearing filling his mind. Sango's tight grip over his hand on the hilt of his weapon brought him back to himself. Her dark eyes held their own misgivings.
"You feel it too?" She asked quietly.
He nodded his head slowly, his mind clearing of such destructive thoughts. Sango looked over at the pair as Kagome stumbled away from Miroku. They both gasped as the powers surrounding her lifted her up then sent her crashing to the ground. Inuyasha tensed as Miroku struggled over to Kagome and after a few moments he heard their light laughter, as if nothing had happened just a moment ago.
"Should we interrupt?" Sango asked.
Inuyasha glanced at her and then back. He couldn't understand why he wasn't racing across the distance between them to wrench Kagome from Miroku. Normally that would've been his first reaction, but something had altered inside of him. At first glance one would've thought that Kagome and Miroku were in a romantic relationship, but what kept Inuyasha from being his usual charming self was the feeling that pervaded the space that surrounded the clearing. Truth be told the hanyou could not ignore that the essence of camaraderie seemed encompassed by the figures in the dark and he could not bring himself to interrupt at that moment. It seemed offensive for them to intrude though his mind tried to fight demanding that they get answers for what ever it was that had brought him and the youkai exterminator here in the first place.
In a rare moment of honesty with himself Inuyasha allowed a small smile to play across his features. He was ignoring his instincts for the sake of a feeling. It was unlike him to not react like a raging bull when something, real or imagined, invaded his territory.
Inuyasha sighed almost silently and turned away from Kagome and Miroku. Sango watched him an almost comical look of surprise on her face.
"Let's go back to the fire. I'm sure they will return when they are done. We'll get our answers then" he said to her as he started off.
"Are you feeling alright Inuyasha?" Sango asked.
He chuckled "Yes I'm fine"
When Miroku finally came back to the campsite with Kagome exhausted in his arms all of Inuyasha well-intentioned thoughts were driven out of his mind and he jumped to his feet voicing his outrage at Kagome's drained appearance.
"What the hell happened?!"
He intentionally ignored Miroku's own exhaustion drawn features in favor of self-righteous outrage.
"What did you do to her?!"
"Inuyasha!" Sango admonished, standing as well.
Miroku's eyes seemed to darken with some unknown feeling and the monk set Kagome down on her feet before addressing him. Kagome took a few steps away from Miroku, an almost bored expression on her face.
"Are you insinuating that I would do something to jeopardize Kagome's welfare?" He asked dangerously.
Inuyasha didn't stop to think before opening his mouth, "If it had to do with getting rid of that curse of yours I'm sure you would"
Sango's eyes grew big, "Stop it you two"
The men ignored her, glaring at each other in true menace. Inuyasha tried to reel in his uncontrollable anger but failed miserably as he looked at Miroku. The monk's face was closed and nearing something that bordered on death. It was a challenge and Inuyasha's blood boiled with the want to meet it. If Hiraikotsu had not come in between the two men something violent may have happened. As it was Inuyasha jumped back the moment the bone boomerang came down and starred at Sango incredulously.
Sango glared at both of them " That is more then enough. I've had it with all of you. All this secrecy has to stop. It's over right now. Why would either of you want to fight? You two are friends not enemies."
She rounded on Kagome, pointing Hiraikotsu at the young woman, "Its time to start talking Kagome. You've had long enough to figure out at least something about what is happening to you. What's with the going off into the night and lighting up the sky with miko energy? Why didn't you talk to Inuyasha and me about this thing over Miroku? Or are you in this all by yourself now?"
Kagome narrowed her eyes at Sango, "It was between Miroku and I".
"You had better come up with a more plausible explanation Kagome" Sango shot back.
Inuyasha would've laughed if the tension weren't so high between the girls. Seeing them face off as they were reminded him of what had just happened amid Miroku and him. Kagome's hand slowly went to the hilt of her sword.
"Would you fight me Sango?" There was no mistaking the arrogance in the question.
"Stop it" Inuyasha finally shouted.
Now he stepped over in front of the bone boomerang facing Kagome, "There is something very wrong with you Kagome"
Kagome just looked at him, anger flashing in her eyes.
Inuyasha sighed heavily, "Its not just you its all of us. We're all at each other's throats and I'm thinking that you know why that is, you owe it to us to explain it. I have a feeling it has something to do with why you and Miroku went off by yourselves."
There was a distinct change in Kagome then. Her shoulders slumped and she rubbed a hand over her eyes, her brow furrowing. When she took her hand away Inuyasha could see the guilt easily.
"What have you done, Kagome?" Sango asked also seeing it.