Title: Inu-Mon

Author: Oppressed

Rating: PG. (will rise in later chapter)

Disclaimer: I do not own Inu-Yasha or Pokemon, I'm simply combining them to amuse others and myself. So no suing this author. But hey, I do own the plot! I think....

Chapter Two

Kagome had ridden her bike for three days, and had been challenged to many duels. Inu-Yasha had refused to listen to her once in any battles. Nonetheless, they still won. Inu-Yasha grew stronger and more confident, as the two entered into Kyoto, the next town on the routes that Kagome was following. She was going to go in a circle, and then return to Tokyo, where she could effectively battle the gym leader. Kagome sighed as she stepped into the Mon-center, and was greeted by cheerful smiles from the Nurse, who was helping someone with a Snake-Mon. Kagome walked out of the center to buy some Monballs, thinking to start collecting, and accidentally ran into someone.

"Oh! I'm sorry." Kagome said, turning to look at the girl. They both had dark locks, but this new girl's was longer, and tied in a ponytail at the top of her head. Her eyes were lined with a bright pink, and she carried a Neko-Mon in her arms. The Mon jumped at Kagome in delight, and Kagome laughed as the little cat with two tails tickled her chin.

"Oh! Kirara!" the girl; said, surprise evident on her face. The little Mon called Kirara mewed slightly, and jumped back into her owner's arms, nuzzling her tenderly. Inu-Yasha, who had been crouching on the floor, jumped up to sit on Kagome's backpack silently, his ears moving in different directions.

"Nice to meet you. I'm Sango." Said the pretty girl, who held out a hand to shake the other steadying Kirara on her shoulder. Kagome smiled, and shook the offered hand.

"I'm Kagome Higurashi. This rude little dog, is Inu-Yasha." She pointed behind her. Inu-Yasha stiffened and growled then leaped for her. She swung around, and said, "Sit." The little guy fell to the floor, and got up growling. Kagome sighed, and allowed him to climb back up to her big yellow backpack. Sango laughed quietly, hiding her grin behind her hand.

"He's not so bad,' Kagome said defensively, with a smile on her face. "He's just a big meanie. I love your Mon. Kirara's such a pretty name."

"Thank you." The other girl, Sango said in her slightly deep voice. "So where are you headed?" Kagome looked thoughtful.

"Well, right now I'm just traveling the routes, and trying to get stronger. Plus, Inu-Yasha won't listen to me at all." She said, glancing back at the scowling Mon with an annoyed look. Kagome smiled back at Sango, and turned to leave with her purchases. "Hope I see you later!" called Sango, turning to buy more antidotes from the cashier, who had been looking at Kagome strangely. The oblivious teenager left with Inu-Yasha in tow, and continued traveling until she got to a field of pastel pink flowers. She stopped, and let Inu-Yasha go run around, while she sat ad ate her little lunch that she had bought from a grocery mart. She looked around for the little Mon after a few minutes, noticing that he was gone. She heard scuffling towards the woods that were off to her left, and she spotted the Harpies as soon as they spotted her. They had been attacking the Inu-Mon, who Kagome saw lying motionless on the ground.

"No!" she yelled, and dove between the shrieking birds, fighting them to the center, where Inu-Yasha lay. His head was raised feebly, and he noticed her tears falling on him. He was bleeding from various wounds and Kagome wasted no time in picking him up and running towards the town they had traveled from. The shrieking harpies bit and clawed Inu-Yasha's owner, and Inu-Yasha watched with an unreadable face every time Kagome flinched. She cradled him in her arms, protecting the Inu-Mon from the birds, and from the rain that had started to fall heavily. His golden eyes were narrowed as she tripped and fell, almost loosing her grip on the Inu-Mon before tightening it, and turning to that she fell on her back, the Mon protected by her body. Then the harpies attacked, forming a mob of angry black wings and beaks and human shapes. Kagome turned over so that Inu-Yasha was under her, and Kagome was looking down on him. Her eyes were closed tight, and her mouth was a grim slash through the storm, until finally, Inu-Yasha's thoughts were broken by a hushed intake of breath, as Kagome's unprotected back was ravaged by the claws and beaks of the harpies.

Inu-Yasha crawled out from under his master's body, and looked back at her once before leaping into the air, and attacking with one of his most powerful moves.

'Iron Reamer Soul Stealer...' Kagome thought as she watched him destroy the birds in his weakened state. Her wet hair slapped her forehead as the wind slowly died down, but the downpour did not. When the body's of the unconscious birds were lying on the ground, Kagome ran unsteadily to Inu- Yasha's prone body and cuddled his form to her chest. Then she ran, as quickly as she could, to a Mon-center.

The nurse there healed Inu-Yasha to his peak health in a matter of hours, and then forced Kagome to a hospital, where traveling trainers could get fixed up. Kagome's school uniform was a mess, and someone was dispatched to buy a new one for the poor girl. Her back was covered with deep scratches, but that seemed to be the worst of her injuries. Kagome was released the next day, with an extra supply of bandages, and some ointment that someone could apply if her wounds pained her.

Kagome went to get Inu-Yasha from the center and found him trying to fight a couple of nurses away from a Monball. Kagome laughed happily, and at his master's voice and scent, Inu-Yasha's ears flicked in her direction. She stopped, and knelt in front of him, watching silently.

The little Mon seemed to be debating something, and stood for several moments before running in a blur up to Kagome's shoulders, and sitting there, an almost pleased expression on his face. The nurses laughed at his behavior, and he scowled at them, instead sitting on Kagome's shoulder's Indian-style as she left, waving and smiling at the nurses.

The two headed out for the meadow once more, to retrieve Kagome's bike and backpack. Inu-Yasha's ears perked when they reached the backpack, and Kagome laughed.

"So, to make up for being the hero, what should we give you?" she asked the little Inu-Mon. He looked away, but she hadn't missed the glimmer of hope in his eyes. She laughed, and patted him on the head gently.

"Ramen it is then." She said, taking out her cooking pot while the little Inu-Mon ran around gathering little sticks in his tiny arms. It would have been comical if Kagome were watching. Instead, she was focussing on making the noodles for her little companion.

'I'm glad that he's finally accepted me. It'll be so much easier for all of us.' She thought, as she struck a match under the prearranged sticks.

Soon, Kagome had the water boiling, and after that, the little Mon had his feast of ramen. She laughed as he slurped up such long noodles, and smiled at him cheerily when he scowled in her direction. His feast was interrupted as a lone figure made his way down from the path, seemingly looking for something. The trainer, it was obviously one, spotted the two and made his way over to them, smiling angelically. His dark brown hair had been tied in a simple knot low behind him, and he wore a loose, flowing shirt with dark blue, baggy pants. He carried a walking stick with him, using it to aid his step.

"Ah, so you must be the trainer who had the Inu-Mon." he said, eyes twinkling mischievously. Inu-Yasha stared at him in a hostile way, obviously thinking he was there for a fight. The strange trainer noticed this, and stepped away, before sitting down. He wore beaded bracelets around both hands, with finger-less gloves.

"Who are you?" Kagome asked, curious at who would approach her. And was having an Inu-Mon so rare? Rin had one, after all.

"Ah forgive me, my name is Miroku, I am a trainer from Kyoto, the town you recently passed through. I was wondering, if you would be so kind as to battle with me, and share in your technique." Kagome blushed slightly, the looked at Inu-Yasha.

"Well?" she asked. Miroku raised his eyebrows, but said no more. Inu-Yasha scowled, then nodded, jumping up, and preparing to fight by stretching. Miroku smiled slightly, and stepped away to trace a fighting arena's perimeter in the ground with his walking stick. That done, and Inu-Yasha's stretching done, both trainers stepped forward at the opposite ends.

"I call Inu-Yasha!" cried Kagome, and Inu-Yasha stepped into the ring solemnly.

"I call forth Yume!" said Miroku. A girl appeared from the Monball that had been tossed, her clothes only strategically placed, and few at that. Her short hair reached to her ears, and her eyes were lined with red. Inu-Yasha bared his fangs and growled. Kagome pointed her Index towards Yume.

'Hair-Mon. Normal Attacks of Spider's silk, and silk wrap. Special attacks of Blade's Slice and hair attack. Weakness towards fire attacks.'

'Well that helps me a bit.' Kagome thought, before sending Inu-Yasha into action.

"Inu-Yasha attack with speed and agility!" she cried, and watched her little Inu-Mon race in a vermilion blur towards the hair-Mon. The two-foot high girl looked behind at her master, who then called out, "Hair attack NOW Yume!"

Hair from Yume's hands enveloped Inu-Yasha, and he struggled weakly as it drained his energy, and bestowed it upon Yume. Kagome watched Inu-Yasha become weaker, before she called out, "Iron Reamer Inu-Yasha!"

The little Inu-Mon raised his claws and snapped free from the hair net. A feminine sound of surprise rose from Yume, and Inu-Yasha snarled as he raced up at her shocked form, and sliced into her with his claws. Yume fell slowly, and Miroku smiled slightly as he returned his little hair-Mon.

"Well fought. I had thought Inu-Yasha beaten, but I suppose looks aren't everything." Miroku said, and gripped Kagome's hand in a slight shake. "Here." He handed her a small badge of a lock of hair, shaped into a curlicue. "The badge of Kyoto."

At Kagome's dumbfounded expression, Miroku burst out laughing. "I am the gym leader here," he explained. Kagome laughed then, and gave her new friend a hug.

"Oh!" she stepped back in surprise. "My name is Kagome Higurashi. It's wonderful to meet you Miroku. You already know Inu-Yasha." The Mon in question had stumbled back to his still warm ramen, and had commenced to eat his noodles and soup. He glared at Miroku before returning to his bowl, slurping and eating at the food he so enjoyed on their travels. Kagome laughed happily, and offered Miroku an apple from her stores. He gladly accepted, and sat next to her, with his back against the tree.

After finishing his wonderful meal, the Inu-Mon had settled down for a nap. Kagome and Miroku were quietly chatting when suddenly, Miroku grabbed Kagome's hands in a tight, fervent grip. Kagome looked at the trainer in surprise, but Miroku silenced her with a look.

"Kagome, will you bear me a child?" he asked, staring deeply into her eyes.

A few seconds later, he was looking deeply into a bed of flowers, as Inu- Yasha whacked his head, HARD. Kagome giggled quietly, as miroku struggled up. He turned towards Inu-Yasha.

"What was that for?" he said, rubbing his head. Inu-Yasha snorted and settled on Kagome's shoulder before falling into a deep sleep. Kagome looked at Miroku quietly.

"Do you ask every girl that?" she whispered. He nodded back, winking. Kagome chuckled to herself, then dozed peacefully. Miroku watched the two peace filled creatures sleep, then the smile slipped off his face as he heard movement in the woods away from the road, where these two had supposedly been attacked by harpies. Miroku heard evil chuckling as a trainer stepped out of the woods, wearing a bamboo pelt over black jeans and a muscle shirt over his tan chest. His narrow face was framed by wavy, long, dark hair and his cold eyes were framed with gray.

"So you have found her first." He said to Miroku. "Why not join me? We could work together to find how to use the jewel to it's full extent." His voice slid sinisterly through the air, and Miroku glanced down at the two. They were still asleep. An unnatural sleep, no doubt. He glared at the bamboo-man.

"Naraku." Hissed Miroku in fury. "Leave this place at once." The being known as Naraku laughed, and tossed his hair behind his head in contempt.

"Very well. But I have my eyes on this one. She will bring the legendary item forth, and along with it, the power to match." And then he disappeared into seemingly thin air. Miroku sighed, and noticed as Kagome's breathing pattern shifted into a lighter one.

'So. It begins. They need a protector from Naraku, and they need knowledge. Both I can give, but will it be worth the risks?' he stared at the sleeping Kagome, his hand moving far south.

"HEY!" Kagome yelled, as soon as she felt his hand grope her. She whacked him across the head, and glared at him before muttering under her breath.

"Perverted... Idiotic..." was all he heard as he smiled ruefully.

'Yes. Most definitely worth the risks.'

I doubt there will be any couples in this one, unless I'm expressively and forcefully asked. Doesn't that make sense. Well, this is my humor fic. Whooooo, we see evil coming the trios way! Whatever does Naraku mean? Will Sango show up? And why does Inu-Yasha not want to take a bath? All this and more in the next chapter of Inu-Mon!