Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha. I wonder if I had to say that for
every chapter? Oh well. There it is. The characters of Nekoyasha, Lotus,
and Shinta are mine. Please do not sue as no money is being made from this
story and I am a poor college student.
Here it is!
Chapter 5: Miroku's Dream
Miroku was glad for this time of rest. He looked around the camp the group had made. Kagome was reading a story to Shippo. Inuyasha was also listening to the story, even though he was trying to look like he could care less. Miroku smiled. That dog demon looked for any excuse to be near Kagome.
As for Miroku, he had his arms around Sango. She had just told him that she would bear his child. They hadn't done anything about that yet, but Miroku was strangely okay about that. There would be time enough for 'that'. He pulled her closer to him and kissed the back of her neck. He looked around at his friends. They had become his family. He had no idea when this had happened, but it had. And he figured that the rest of the group felt the same way.
Miroku breathed in the night air and relaxed. He didn't really even pay attention to the fact that his hand was starting to itch. Besides to scratch it, he would have to move out his very comfortable position that involved Sango sitting on his lap.
Then the itching became a burning sensation. Miroku realized it was coming from his right hand. *No, it can't be starting now. Not now! * He pushed Sango off his lap.
"Hey!" She said and then she saw the terror that was in his eyes. He looked up and saw that the others had looked up from Sango's outburst.
"It's starting. Run. Get out of here!" Miroku screamed at his friends.
"No, we won't leave you!" Kagome screamed.
"If you don't leave now, you will die as well!" he screamed back. "Besides, someone still needs to collect the jewel shards and defeat Naraku."
His words had an effect of Kagome. He watched her pick up Shippo and drag Inuyasha out of harm's way. Sango, however, stayed where she was.
"Hoshi, I won't leave you!"
Miroku grabbed his wrist, as if that would somehow slow it down. "Sango, please. Take my staff and remember me when you ram it through Naraku's black heart."
She nodded. "I love you, Miroku." He nodded. "I love you, too." He watched her pick up his staff and move to safety with the others.
The pain was becoming unbearable. He felt the tears stream down his face. He knew that it would come to this, but still.
"NNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!" he screamed. *I'm sorry Sango. I really did love you. I failed you, father, grandfather. I couldn't kill Naraku to avenge our family and now I am going to die without an heir. * He cried even harder.
Suddenly he looked at his hand. There was a soft pink glow around it. It gave him a calming feeling. It almost felt like a shard of the Shikon Jewel.
*****
She looked over at the monk. "So what are you dreaming about?"
Nekoyasha really didn't expect him to answer. She saw him toss and turn a bit and then he grabbed his right wrist. It was the hand with the Air Rip in it. She grabbed his hand and felt the hole. It hadn't widened any since she had worked on it. *It is all in his mind then. I have to wake him up. * she realized.
Still holding on to his hand she gently shook his shoulder. "Miroku, wake up," she said. She noticed the tears on his face. *The pain must be killing him. I have go to wake him up! * She shook his shoulder a little harder. "Miroku, wake up!"
"NNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!" he screamed.
Nekoyasha was running out of options. She knew that if he died in the dream, he most likely would die in the real world. And he was not going to die on her watch. She took a deep breath to center herself. She removed a necklace from around her neck and place the gem between her hand and his. Then she started a healer's chant. She was so into her chanting that she didn't hear her cousin wake up. Nor did she hear the girls come to see what was going on. She even didn't notice when her grandchildren came in or when Lotus asked if there was anything she could do to help. All Nekoyasha knew was that she had to wake the monk up.
The group watched in awe as a pink glow surrounded their locked hands and then surrounded both of their bodies. Miroku was still screaming and Nekoyasha continued her chanting.
Then Miroku sat straight up and wide-awake.
"What in Kami's name is going on here?" he asked a little hoarsely. (He had been screaming.) He noticed Nekoyasha holding his hand. His waking up had brought her out of her trance. She laughed nervously and let go of his hand. The gem fell the floor with a clink. Kagome saw it and gasped.
"It's a Shikon shard!" she exclaimed.
"What in the seven hells are you doing with a Shikon shard, cousin?" Inuyasha screamed. The girls gasped at the word 'cousin.'
Nekoyasha again laughed nervously. She reached up and scratched behind her right ear. "Ummm. waking up your friend?"
"Neko.." Inuyasha growled.
"It will all be expl." she started and then looked around at the people in the room. Miroku and Inuyasha were sitting on the floor in front of her with the blankets over the lower half of them. Kagome and Sango had blankets wrapped around them (remember that their clothes were removed.), and Sango was holding Shippo wrapped in his tail. Her grandchildren were also in the room. Shinta was hold on to Lotus not really sure what was going on. Lotus looked a little lost because she knew that she couldn't help her grandmother out.
Nekoyasha sighed. She glanced up at the window and saw that it was almost morning. "So, who's up for some breakfast?"
*****
A/N: Yea! The dream is typed. I still think that the first time was better though. Stupid disk. ::grumble, grumble:: So what did y'all think?
Miroku: I liked it. except for the dying part.
Catleana: You didn't die. Besides you were dreaming it.
Miroku: Do you have any idea of often I dream that? It is a very scary dream!
Catleana: (Edging away from Miroku) Okay. I'm sorry. You can get out of my computer lab now.
Miroku: (Regaining composure) I am sorry Lady Catleana. (Gives her a look. Grabs her hand.) Lady Catleana, will you bear my child?
Catleana: Ummm. No. I have a boyfriend! Now get out of my computer lab! (Pushes Miroku out the door, down the hall and out the front door of the Biology building.) If you come back in here Miroku, I will put you in the snake room!
Anyway. The next coming chapters will answer the questions: What is Nekoyasha doing with a Shikon shard? Is she really Inuyasha's cousin? How did she know about the Air Rip? (Been a while since you read that chapter, huh?) And when is Miroku going to ask her to bear his child? (Come on, you know it will happen eventually. :) ). All this and more, next time on The Healer.
Here it is!
Chapter 5: Miroku's Dream
Miroku was glad for this time of rest. He looked around the camp the group had made. Kagome was reading a story to Shippo. Inuyasha was also listening to the story, even though he was trying to look like he could care less. Miroku smiled. That dog demon looked for any excuse to be near Kagome.
As for Miroku, he had his arms around Sango. She had just told him that she would bear his child. They hadn't done anything about that yet, but Miroku was strangely okay about that. There would be time enough for 'that'. He pulled her closer to him and kissed the back of her neck. He looked around at his friends. They had become his family. He had no idea when this had happened, but it had. And he figured that the rest of the group felt the same way.
Miroku breathed in the night air and relaxed. He didn't really even pay attention to the fact that his hand was starting to itch. Besides to scratch it, he would have to move out his very comfortable position that involved Sango sitting on his lap.
Then the itching became a burning sensation. Miroku realized it was coming from his right hand. *No, it can't be starting now. Not now! * He pushed Sango off his lap.
"Hey!" She said and then she saw the terror that was in his eyes. He looked up and saw that the others had looked up from Sango's outburst.
"It's starting. Run. Get out of here!" Miroku screamed at his friends.
"No, we won't leave you!" Kagome screamed.
"If you don't leave now, you will die as well!" he screamed back. "Besides, someone still needs to collect the jewel shards and defeat Naraku."
His words had an effect of Kagome. He watched her pick up Shippo and drag Inuyasha out of harm's way. Sango, however, stayed where she was.
"Hoshi, I won't leave you!"
Miroku grabbed his wrist, as if that would somehow slow it down. "Sango, please. Take my staff and remember me when you ram it through Naraku's black heart."
She nodded. "I love you, Miroku." He nodded. "I love you, too." He watched her pick up his staff and move to safety with the others.
The pain was becoming unbearable. He felt the tears stream down his face. He knew that it would come to this, but still.
"NNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!" he screamed. *I'm sorry Sango. I really did love you. I failed you, father, grandfather. I couldn't kill Naraku to avenge our family and now I am going to die without an heir. * He cried even harder.
Suddenly he looked at his hand. There was a soft pink glow around it. It gave him a calming feeling. It almost felt like a shard of the Shikon Jewel.
*****
She looked over at the monk. "So what are you dreaming about?"
Nekoyasha really didn't expect him to answer. She saw him toss and turn a bit and then he grabbed his right wrist. It was the hand with the Air Rip in it. She grabbed his hand and felt the hole. It hadn't widened any since she had worked on it. *It is all in his mind then. I have to wake him up. * she realized.
Still holding on to his hand she gently shook his shoulder. "Miroku, wake up," she said. She noticed the tears on his face. *The pain must be killing him. I have go to wake him up! * She shook his shoulder a little harder. "Miroku, wake up!"
"NNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!" he screamed.
Nekoyasha was running out of options. She knew that if he died in the dream, he most likely would die in the real world. And he was not going to die on her watch. She took a deep breath to center herself. She removed a necklace from around her neck and place the gem between her hand and his. Then she started a healer's chant. She was so into her chanting that she didn't hear her cousin wake up. Nor did she hear the girls come to see what was going on. She even didn't notice when her grandchildren came in or when Lotus asked if there was anything she could do to help. All Nekoyasha knew was that she had to wake the monk up.
The group watched in awe as a pink glow surrounded their locked hands and then surrounded both of their bodies. Miroku was still screaming and Nekoyasha continued her chanting.
Then Miroku sat straight up and wide-awake.
"What in Kami's name is going on here?" he asked a little hoarsely. (He had been screaming.) He noticed Nekoyasha holding his hand. His waking up had brought her out of her trance. She laughed nervously and let go of his hand. The gem fell the floor with a clink. Kagome saw it and gasped.
"It's a Shikon shard!" she exclaimed.
"What in the seven hells are you doing with a Shikon shard, cousin?" Inuyasha screamed. The girls gasped at the word 'cousin.'
Nekoyasha again laughed nervously. She reached up and scratched behind her right ear. "Ummm. waking up your friend?"
"Neko.." Inuyasha growled.
"It will all be expl." she started and then looked around at the people in the room. Miroku and Inuyasha were sitting on the floor in front of her with the blankets over the lower half of them. Kagome and Sango had blankets wrapped around them (remember that their clothes were removed.), and Sango was holding Shippo wrapped in his tail. Her grandchildren were also in the room. Shinta was hold on to Lotus not really sure what was going on. Lotus looked a little lost because she knew that she couldn't help her grandmother out.
Nekoyasha sighed. She glanced up at the window and saw that it was almost morning. "So, who's up for some breakfast?"
*****
A/N: Yea! The dream is typed. I still think that the first time was better though. Stupid disk. ::grumble, grumble:: So what did y'all think?
Miroku: I liked it. except for the dying part.
Catleana: You didn't die. Besides you were dreaming it.
Miroku: Do you have any idea of often I dream that? It is a very scary dream!
Catleana: (Edging away from Miroku) Okay. I'm sorry. You can get out of my computer lab now.
Miroku: (Regaining composure) I am sorry Lady Catleana. (Gives her a look. Grabs her hand.) Lady Catleana, will you bear my child?
Catleana: Ummm. No. I have a boyfriend! Now get out of my computer lab! (Pushes Miroku out the door, down the hall and out the front door of the Biology building.) If you come back in here Miroku, I will put you in the snake room!
Anyway. The next coming chapters will answer the questions: What is Nekoyasha doing with a Shikon shard? Is she really Inuyasha's cousin? How did she know about the Air Rip? (Been a while since you read that chapter, huh?) And when is Miroku going to ask her to bear his child? (Come on, you know it will happen eventually. :) ). All this and more, next time on The Healer.
