I hope I'm doing all of this right... blah!! There's no conflict yet huh? Don't worry readers! There will be one! I'm sure of it! I'm just making things really slow because.. Uhh.. I want this to be good! Hehehehe.
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Chapter 4
The next day, Kagome woke up and started for the bathroom. She had remembered about Sango's ring.
'Oh boy, oh boy... I hope she's not mad or anything. Aiyaahh!'
When she finally got out, most of her clothes were in her room in a great big box. She couldn't find most of her clothes, but she did find something suiting. Kagome brought out her strapless white dress. It looked elegant, and simple. It stopped just below her knee and swayed as she walked. She left her hair down and wore a golden locket around her neck.
When Kagome started downstairs, she was caught up by Miroku.
"Where you going?" he asked.
"Well, if you must know.. I'm going to Sango's house to return her ring." Kagome said not looking back at Miroku.
'Please don't ask if you can come, please don't ask if you can come' she hoped.
She sighed heavily when she heard him ask:
"Can I come?"
"Sure, fine, whatever." she replied.
"Great! Just wait a few minutes.. Still needa take a shower and get dressed yennoe? Can't impress a girl in your pj's.!"
Kagome rolled her eyes. 'There's not a chance you could impress her with your bone head personality'.
About 30 minutes had passed and Miroku finally came downstairs. He wore baggy black jeans with a white shirt under his black shirt.
"Ready to go!" He said smiling.
"Geeze. Lay off with the cologne, Miroku.." Kagome coughed.
When Kagome and Miroku reached the steps of Sango's house, she took a deep breath and knocked. To Kagome's surprise, it wasn't Sango that opened the door.
A tall, muscular boy opened the door. He had long silver hair. Obviously he must've just woke up because he was still in his pajamas. He wore dark grey baggy sweats with a big red shirt.
"What do you want? No solicitors!" yelled the boy.
"Inuyasha?!" Miroku hollered behind Kagome.
"Who wants to know?" the silver haired boy questioned.
"It's me! Miroku! Remember? It's been a long time since I've last seen you. You have got to be Inuyasha! You're the only person I've ever known with dog ears!"
"Miroku?..Miroku! I remember now! Damn! It's been years! Come, come in!" Inuyasha said with glee.
When Miroku went into the house, Kagome stood outside of the door. As Inuyasha faced her, his smile faded and there he stood..glaring.
"Ummm, hiya!" Kagome forced a smile.
Inuyasha just stared. 'He looks so familiar..have I seen him before?' Kagome thought. After a few minutes Sango came downstairs.
"Kagome! Hi! What're you doing here?" Sango asked surprised.
"I.. I wanted to return your ring.." Kagome said smiling as she held the ring out to Sango.
Inuyasha turned to Sango. "Her name is Kagome?" he asked. Sango glared at Inuyasha and nodded. He turned his head back to Kagome.
"Feh. So you're the new one that moved into the damn house, eh? Well about time someone's bought it." With that, he left the door and went to go find Miroku.
"Did I say something wrong?" Kagome asked.
"Oh, no.. It's not you. Don't worry. Inuyasha's... not really much of a people person. Heh. You just look like someone we use to know.." Sango began to look down and Kagome took the hint that she didn't want to discuss this any further.
"Is he... your boyfriend?" Kagome asked as she and Sango went upstairs to Sango's room.
"INUYASHA?! Psh! Please, Kagome. Haha. He's not even close to being my boyfriend. He's my brother...well, half brother." Sango explained.
"Oh, but he had dog ears? Does that mean that you're half..dog too?" Kagome asked shyly.
"Nope. I'm all human. I guess that's why nobody thinks we're related. We have the same mom, big different dad. Most of Inuyasha's features and traits are from his father. His dad was a dog demon, but that doesn't mean that Inuyasha doesn't have any human characteristics in him." Sango laughed.
"Oh!" Kagome blushed.
"What's the matter? What's gotten you in all of a blush?" Sango winked.
"Oh.. I'm blushing?"
'Oh just great, Kagome.. Can't believe you started blushing on the subject of her brother...' Kagome thought.
"Well, at the ice cream parlor yesterday...I saw this really cute guy.. That was sort of the reason my ice cream melted...and.." Kagome blushed.
"You're kidding me! You have a crush on my brother?! Oh dang!" Sango shot up and laughed.
"It's not a crush!! More like.. I think he's cute.." Kagome blushed and smiled.
"Well, okay.. I won't tell. I pinky promise." Sango held out her pinky. Kagome smiled and intertwined her pinky with Sango's. The two girls laughed.
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Inuyasha and Miroku were downstairs in the living room.
"So what brings you back here, Miroku?" Inuyasha asked while handing him a glass of water.
"Eh, we just moved here." replied Miroku before he took a sip of the water.
"WHAT?!" Inuyasha screamed, nearly squeeking in his voice.
"Uhh.. Yeah?" Miroku pouted. "You don't seem so happy to hear that I'll be moving only a couple of blocks away from my old bestest buddy!"
Miroku grabbed Inuyasha's head and messed up his hair.
"It's not that... Feh. I don't really give a fat rat's ass if you've moved here or not. I'm just wondering about that girl you were with.."
"Oh, Kagome? That's my cousin. I moved with her and my Auntie months ago.."
"Why? Where's your mom and dad?" Inuyasha asked.
Miroku's grip on the glass of water tightened for a second, then resumed it's normal grip.
"After my dad died, my mom couldn't take care of me alone..." Miroku began, but was interrupted by the sound of footsteps coming from upstairs.
"Inuyasha! Me and Kagome are gonna go to the mall! It's cold around where Kagome lives, so we're going to buy her some summer clothes. Would you mind taking us?" Sango asked.
"Feh. Can't you see that we're talking, Sango? And why can't you and your friend just drive yourselves?" Inuyasha asked irritatingly
"Because, Mr. Acts- like-he's-a-tough-big-brother-and-a- know-it-all, I only have my permit and I'm not ready to drive in a car with someone who doesn't have their license. Come on! Please?"
"Fine. Whatever. You wanna come with me to drop off these wenches to the mall, Miroku?"
Miroku was busy gazing at Sango as she was jumping with joy with Kagome.
'She's so pretty..' he thought. 'And she just made Inuyasha, the most stubborn guy in the world, change his mind. And a bonus, she's his sister! I've got to get to know her..'
When Inuyasha heard no reply from Miroku he stared at him and realized he was staring at his sister.
"Hey! Hey you! Bonkers for brains! Mi-ro-ku!" Inuyasha called and called trying to get Miroku's gaze off of Sango. Finally, he made a fist with his hand and..........
:: BONK ::
....hit Miroku in the head to get his senses back.
"Uhhh.. Sure. I'm good. Let's go.." a spaced out Miroku said.
Kagome rolled her eyes at her cousin. Inuyasha got up and took his keys.
"I'm going to start the car and pull it out of the drive-way. You guys better be out of this house soon before I change my mind." he looked at Sango. "Don't forget to lock the door."
Kagome remembered that she assured Miroku that she'd introduce him to Sango.
"Well, Sango.. You remember my cousin don't you?" Kagome winked at Sango.
"Yes.. As a matter of fact I do." Sango smiled. "He was the one that groped me, wasn't he?"
Kagome's eyes opened in shock. This wasn't going to be easy.
"Well.. Er.. Yes.. But, but he didn't mean to. Honest. I apologize for his action..why don't you two just start off on a nice clean slate, eh?"
"Ehh..whatever. But the second I feel a hand where it's not suppose to be..." Sango warned.
"Don't worry.. And even if you do feel something. .weird.. Go ahead and hit him.." Kagome laughed.
There was silence between the three.
"Well.. Meet you guys in the car have a nice time!" Kagome said quickly and seconds later she was outside.
"Do you need help getting up?" Sango asked, since Miroku was still on the floor after the hit from Inuyasha.
"Oh, no. I'm fine. I appreciate you asking though." Miroku smiled.
'Maybe he's not so bad after all... I mean, he is kind of cute. Wait, what?! Geeze, Sango. Get a hold of yourself!'
"So you're Kagome's cousin, right? How long will you be staying with her?" Sango asked while looking for her house keys.
"Eh. I'm going to be living with them..." Miroku replied while waiting by the door.
"Ohh.. Hmm," Sango noticed a glove on Miroku's right hand. "So what's with the glove? Still into the Michael Jackson style, I assume?" she giggled.
"Oh, this? Nah. It's a curse..." Sango stopped laughing.
"I'm sorry to have brought it up..."
"No, it's okay. You couldn't have known anyhow."
"What kind of curse is it?"
"Well, it's more like a hole.. Without this glove, that hole in my hand would probably suck up everything. Including myself."
"Daaamn. That's terrible. I'm sorry about your..curse.."
"Eh, it's alright. It's not so bad." He smiled at her, and she smiled back.
"Found them!" Sango exclaimed as she dangled a pair of keys. "And we're off!"
A distant voice came from outside.
"Hurry up you guys!" it was Kagome's.
The two slipped on their shoes and went out of the door.
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Kagome ran outside as she left Miroku and Sango alone in the house.
'Whew! Now let's let fate take it course and hopefully they'll get a long better.'
When she turned around she saw Inuyasha in the car. He was staring at her. She stared back.
'I wonder what he's thinking...' thought Kagome.
'She looks...so much like Kikyo...if I hadn't known better.. It's almost like.. She was Kikyo.' Inuyasha stared at Kagome until he realized she was staring back.
He rolled down his window. "Hey, you! Where are those two?"
"Oh! They're inside...they should be out in a few minutes!"
"Feh. Well tell them to hurry up because I ain't got all day to wait for them!"
"Okay! Hurry up you guys!"
Sango and Miroku came outside. Kagome could tell that they probably settled most of their differences. They both wore smiles that said that there was something between them. Without thinking, Kagome called out:
"Shotgun!"
Inuyasha and Sango were confused on how much someone would want to sit in front of a car. Miroku just glared at Kagome and they both winked at eachother. As everyone got into the car, they were off to the mall.
FLASHBACK
"Inuyasha...I just can't.. I can't be with you anymore.." a tear-faced Kikyo said after she hugged Inuyasha for the last time.
"Kikyo, tell me...why not?" a confused and sad silver haired boy asked.
"Because Inuyasha...I'm sick..."
"That's it?! Just drink some Robutusin or take an Advil.. You don't have to break up with me!"
"No, Inuyasha. It's not that... I'm sick...I'm sick...I have leukemia... I don't have much longer to live.."
Those words pierced Inuyasha's heart.
"Why didn't you tell me? Why'd you wait only till now?! And why can't we just be together as long as it takes then!? Why, Kikyo?!" Inuyasha was at the verge of tears.
"If we were to do that, it would just hurt both of us even more..this is for the benefit of both of us...I'm sorry" She brushed Inuyasha's lips with a light kiss..
For the last time...
END OF FLASH BACK
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Chapter 4
The next day, Kagome woke up and started for the bathroom. She had remembered about Sango's ring.
'Oh boy, oh boy... I hope she's not mad or anything. Aiyaahh!'
When she finally got out, most of her clothes were in her room in a great big box. She couldn't find most of her clothes, but she did find something suiting. Kagome brought out her strapless white dress. It looked elegant, and simple. It stopped just below her knee and swayed as she walked. She left her hair down and wore a golden locket around her neck.
When Kagome started downstairs, she was caught up by Miroku.
"Where you going?" he asked.
"Well, if you must know.. I'm going to Sango's house to return her ring." Kagome said not looking back at Miroku.
'Please don't ask if you can come, please don't ask if you can come' she hoped.
She sighed heavily when she heard him ask:
"Can I come?"
"Sure, fine, whatever." she replied.
"Great! Just wait a few minutes.. Still needa take a shower and get dressed yennoe? Can't impress a girl in your pj's.!"
Kagome rolled her eyes. 'There's not a chance you could impress her with your bone head personality'.
About 30 minutes had passed and Miroku finally came downstairs. He wore baggy black jeans with a white shirt under his black shirt.
"Ready to go!" He said smiling.
"Geeze. Lay off with the cologne, Miroku.." Kagome coughed.
When Kagome and Miroku reached the steps of Sango's house, she took a deep breath and knocked. To Kagome's surprise, it wasn't Sango that opened the door.
A tall, muscular boy opened the door. He had long silver hair. Obviously he must've just woke up because he was still in his pajamas. He wore dark grey baggy sweats with a big red shirt.
"What do you want? No solicitors!" yelled the boy.
"Inuyasha?!" Miroku hollered behind Kagome.
"Who wants to know?" the silver haired boy questioned.
"It's me! Miroku! Remember? It's been a long time since I've last seen you. You have got to be Inuyasha! You're the only person I've ever known with dog ears!"
"Miroku?..Miroku! I remember now! Damn! It's been years! Come, come in!" Inuyasha said with glee.
When Miroku went into the house, Kagome stood outside of the door. As Inuyasha faced her, his smile faded and there he stood..glaring.
"Ummm, hiya!" Kagome forced a smile.
Inuyasha just stared. 'He looks so familiar..have I seen him before?' Kagome thought. After a few minutes Sango came downstairs.
"Kagome! Hi! What're you doing here?" Sango asked surprised.
"I.. I wanted to return your ring.." Kagome said smiling as she held the ring out to Sango.
Inuyasha turned to Sango. "Her name is Kagome?" he asked. Sango glared at Inuyasha and nodded. He turned his head back to Kagome.
"Feh. So you're the new one that moved into the damn house, eh? Well about time someone's bought it." With that, he left the door and went to go find Miroku.
"Did I say something wrong?" Kagome asked.
"Oh, no.. It's not you. Don't worry. Inuyasha's... not really much of a people person. Heh. You just look like someone we use to know.." Sango began to look down and Kagome took the hint that she didn't want to discuss this any further.
"Is he... your boyfriend?" Kagome asked as she and Sango went upstairs to Sango's room.
"INUYASHA?! Psh! Please, Kagome. Haha. He's not even close to being my boyfriend. He's my brother...well, half brother." Sango explained.
"Oh, but he had dog ears? Does that mean that you're half..dog too?" Kagome asked shyly.
"Nope. I'm all human. I guess that's why nobody thinks we're related. We have the same mom, big different dad. Most of Inuyasha's features and traits are from his father. His dad was a dog demon, but that doesn't mean that Inuyasha doesn't have any human characteristics in him." Sango laughed.
"Oh!" Kagome blushed.
"What's the matter? What's gotten you in all of a blush?" Sango winked.
"Oh.. I'm blushing?"
'Oh just great, Kagome.. Can't believe you started blushing on the subject of her brother...' Kagome thought.
"Well, at the ice cream parlor yesterday...I saw this really cute guy.. That was sort of the reason my ice cream melted...and.." Kagome blushed.
"You're kidding me! You have a crush on my brother?! Oh dang!" Sango shot up and laughed.
"It's not a crush!! More like.. I think he's cute.." Kagome blushed and smiled.
"Well, okay.. I won't tell. I pinky promise." Sango held out her pinky. Kagome smiled and intertwined her pinky with Sango's. The two girls laughed.
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Inuyasha and Miroku were downstairs in the living room.
"So what brings you back here, Miroku?" Inuyasha asked while handing him a glass of water.
"Eh, we just moved here." replied Miroku before he took a sip of the water.
"WHAT?!" Inuyasha screamed, nearly squeeking in his voice.
"Uhh.. Yeah?" Miroku pouted. "You don't seem so happy to hear that I'll be moving only a couple of blocks away from my old bestest buddy!"
Miroku grabbed Inuyasha's head and messed up his hair.
"It's not that... Feh. I don't really give a fat rat's ass if you've moved here or not. I'm just wondering about that girl you were with.."
"Oh, Kagome? That's my cousin. I moved with her and my Auntie months ago.."
"Why? Where's your mom and dad?" Inuyasha asked.
Miroku's grip on the glass of water tightened for a second, then resumed it's normal grip.
"After my dad died, my mom couldn't take care of me alone..." Miroku began, but was interrupted by the sound of footsteps coming from upstairs.
"Inuyasha! Me and Kagome are gonna go to the mall! It's cold around where Kagome lives, so we're going to buy her some summer clothes. Would you mind taking us?" Sango asked.
"Feh. Can't you see that we're talking, Sango? And why can't you and your friend just drive yourselves?" Inuyasha asked irritatingly
"Because, Mr. Acts- like-he's-a-tough-big-brother-and-a- know-it-all, I only have my permit and I'm not ready to drive in a car with someone who doesn't have their license. Come on! Please?"
"Fine. Whatever. You wanna come with me to drop off these wenches to the mall, Miroku?"
Miroku was busy gazing at Sango as she was jumping with joy with Kagome.
'She's so pretty..' he thought. 'And she just made Inuyasha, the most stubborn guy in the world, change his mind. And a bonus, she's his sister! I've got to get to know her..'
When Inuyasha heard no reply from Miroku he stared at him and realized he was staring at his sister.
"Hey! Hey you! Bonkers for brains! Mi-ro-ku!" Inuyasha called and called trying to get Miroku's gaze off of Sango. Finally, he made a fist with his hand and..........
:: BONK ::
....hit Miroku in the head to get his senses back.
"Uhhh.. Sure. I'm good. Let's go.." a spaced out Miroku said.
Kagome rolled her eyes at her cousin. Inuyasha got up and took his keys.
"I'm going to start the car and pull it out of the drive-way. You guys better be out of this house soon before I change my mind." he looked at Sango. "Don't forget to lock the door."
Kagome remembered that she assured Miroku that she'd introduce him to Sango.
"Well, Sango.. You remember my cousin don't you?" Kagome winked at Sango.
"Yes.. As a matter of fact I do." Sango smiled. "He was the one that groped me, wasn't he?"
Kagome's eyes opened in shock. This wasn't going to be easy.
"Well.. Er.. Yes.. But, but he didn't mean to. Honest. I apologize for his action..why don't you two just start off on a nice clean slate, eh?"
"Ehh..whatever. But the second I feel a hand where it's not suppose to be..." Sango warned.
"Don't worry.. And even if you do feel something. .weird.. Go ahead and hit him.." Kagome laughed.
There was silence between the three.
"Well.. Meet you guys in the car have a nice time!" Kagome said quickly and seconds later she was outside.
"Do you need help getting up?" Sango asked, since Miroku was still on the floor after the hit from Inuyasha.
"Oh, no. I'm fine. I appreciate you asking though." Miroku smiled.
'Maybe he's not so bad after all... I mean, he is kind of cute. Wait, what?! Geeze, Sango. Get a hold of yourself!'
"So you're Kagome's cousin, right? How long will you be staying with her?" Sango asked while looking for her house keys.
"Eh. I'm going to be living with them..." Miroku replied while waiting by the door.
"Ohh.. Hmm," Sango noticed a glove on Miroku's right hand. "So what's with the glove? Still into the Michael Jackson style, I assume?" she giggled.
"Oh, this? Nah. It's a curse..." Sango stopped laughing.
"I'm sorry to have brought it up..."
"No, it's okay. You couldn't have known anyhow."
"What kind of curse is it?"
"Well, it's more like a hole.. Without this glove, that hole in my hand would probably suck up everything. Including myself."
"Daaamn. That's terrible. I'm sorry about your..curse.."
"Eh, it's alright. It's not so bad." He smiled at her, and she smiled back.
"Found them!" Sango exclaimed as she dangled a pair of keys. "And we're off!"
A distant voice came from outside.
"Hurry up you guys!" it was Kagome's.
The two slipped on their shoes and went out of the door.
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Kagome ran outside as she left Miroku and Sango alone in the house.
'Whew! Now let's let fate take it course and hopefully they'll get a long better.'
When she turned around she saw Inuyasha in the car. He was staring at her. She stared back.
'I wonder what he's thinking...' thought Kagome.
'She looks...so much like Kikyo...if I hadn't known better.. It's almost like.. She was Kikyo.' Inuyasha stared at Kagome until he realized she was staring back.
He rolled down his window. "Hey, you! Where are those two?"
"Oh! They're inside...they should be out in a few minutes!"
"Feh. Well tell them to hurry up because I ain't got all day to wait for them!"
"Okay! Hurry up you guys!"
Sango and Miroku came outside. Kagome could tell that they probably settled most of their differences. They both wore smiles that said that there was something between them. Without thinking, Kagome called out:
"Shotgun!"
Inuyasha and Sango were confused on how much someone would want to sit in front of a car. Miroku just glared at Kagome and they both winked at eachother. As everyone got into the car, they were off to the mall.
FLASHBACK
"Inuyasha...I just can't.. I can't be with you anymore.." a tear-faced Kikyo said after she hugged Inuyasha for the last time.
"Kikyo, tell me...why not?" a confused and sad silver haired boy asked.
"Because Inuyasha...I'm sick..."
"That's it?! Just drink some Robutusin or take an Advil.. You don't have to break up with me!"
"No, Inuyasha. It's not that... I'm sick...I'm sick...I have leukemia... I don't have much longer to live.."
Those words pierced Inuyasha's heart.
"Why didn't you tell me? Why'd you wait only till now?! And why can't we just be together as long as it takes then!? Why, Kikyo?!" Inuyasha was at the verge of tears.
"If we were to do that, it would just hurt both of us even more..this is for the benefit of both of us...I'm sorry" She brushed Inuyasha's lips with a light kiss..
For the last time...
END OF FLASH BACK