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Authors note: hehehe... can you guess who is finally making an appearance?
Chapter five
~~~~~~~~~~The previous day~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Inuyasha and the gang were just about to start camp, their muscles were aching, having over exerted themselves for the past two days. Their legs were a little shaky, but no one would complain. There was an unspoken solemn agreement in the air. They had to get to Naraku. It was all coming to an end now.
"...AAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGG!"
Inuyasha's ears twitched slightly. His face gave a blank expression, with a small frown across his brow. He'd heard something, a cry perhaps? It was just so far away, and he heard it as a mere whisper in his ears. It was faint... "Where the hell did that come from?" Inuyasha thought, deepening his frown.
"Inuyasha?" Kagome looked at the hanyou in question, "What's wrong?"
"Maybe he's trying to think?" Shippo inquired, none too innocently, while stifling a yawn.
Inuyasha, still concentrating on the location of the small cry, hadn't heard Shippo... it was a good thing too, because the hanyou was feeling rather irritable... but, he had heard Kagome, and made, his mistake by answering with "Nothing wench." without even looking up.
Kagome narrowed her eyes to mere slits on her face, glaring at Inuyasha, as if, she was attempting to burn holes through his skull. Deciding she was being ignored, she did the only thing she could to get his attention. She sucked in a short breath in determination, subconsciously wondering if this time it was wise to... "Sit boy." THUMP "Oh well," she thought "if it was important he should have said so."
Before Inuyasha, had had the time to blink, he found himself eating dirt. And for a moment he didn't say a word, a little dazzled at the unexpected command. But, it didn't take him long to regain his senses...
"Damn it Kagome! Can't a guy concentrate for one minute without being interrupted!!!" Inuyasha, glowered. The impact of hitting the ground made him lose what he had been looking for. And for that he did what any prideful hanyou would do... he allowed himself to shout a string of curses to distract himself.
Kagome gulped... "Maybe that wasn't such a good idea." something told her that whatever he had been thinking about had been important... "Maybe he was thinking about Kikyo?" she thought sullenly.
As Kagome began her own guilt trip and Inuyasha began his cursing fest, Miroku gave Sango a glance in her direction and rolled his eyes dramatically, before turning his attention to Shippo and attempting to cover his ears. He really was too young to hear such profound words... even though he had probably heard them all before... Inuyasha was a very good teacher in that area.
It took a while for the group to settle. But then again, all too soon, they found themselves slumped around a campfire, staring silently into its flickering flames. Inuyasha hadn't said a word since his subduing spell had worn off. He seemed pensive... Kagome had tried to reinstate conversation. She apologised, she offered ramen... but, her efforts were in vain. Now she sat with her back against the very tree Inuyasha had found his refuge.
Kagome was twisting the blades of grass around her fingers in circular motions, and gazing off to the tree tops, watching the setting sun. The nights sky gave off a purply hue tonight, and if she concentrated hard enough she could barely make out some of the stars beginning to appear in the horizon. In an hour they would be shining brightly against the black of night, complementing the moonlight. Kagome sighed, bringing her arms up to hug her knees. "Why is he upset?" she pondered. Not even the setting sun could distract her tonight.
Inuyasha was still troubled. He still wasn't sure what he heard, if anything at all. He sighed inwardly and started to drag his claws against the tree trunk any which way, scratching away at the bark. He wasn't sure if he should say anything. He prided himself in his hearing... he was sure he heard something, but for some reason he couldn't help but feel that he shouldn't be hearing it... as if it shouldn't exist yet... "Yet?" he thought quizzically, wondering where the outrageous thought had come. But, there was nothing to it... he had to bring it up. If not to ease the burden on his mind, but to give him an excuse to patch things up with Kagome.
But, just as he was about to join his comrades, he allowed himself to peer in her direction just below him. Be could make out the top of her head, tilted back, resting against the bark. He followed her gaze, she was watching the setting sun. Her arms were placed strategically around her legs, huddling her knees to her torso. Her raven black hair fell in a perfect mess about her shoulders, with a light breeze flickering a few strands this way and that. Inuyasha couldn't help but look on quietly. Almost unwilling to give her any motive to move. But, not even he could allow her to remain upset over something so trivial... "Trivial? She SAT me for no reason!" he huffed in his mind. It was time to move, but before he did he spared a glance to his claws and their disturbance in the tree bark... but what he saw was in no regards, non comprehensible wiggles etched into the tree... no, they were characters, which read clearly and simply: Kagome.
Inuyasha allowed his eyes to study his handiwork. One part of him in complete denial, believing that he only wrote it because he was thinking about how mad he was at her... however... the other, more insistent half was whispering other explanations that only made him blush.
Trying to mask his concern, Inuyasha leapt down promptly between his comrades and Kagome, with his arms crossed stiffly against his chest, as if in retaliation to Kagome's name permanently etched in the tree.
"Inuyasha? Are you blushing?!?" Shippo squealed in delight, noticing the hanyou's discomfort.
"Why you...!" SMACK.
"OW! Ka-go-me-ee..."
"Inuyasha! SIT!" THUMP.
"Really Inuyasha, you should really learn how to properly control your anger." Miroku intervened, still sitting from his position around the copper flames. And without further ado, he lifted his staff and in one fluid swing, tapped the back of Inuyasha's head.
"Will you cut that out!" Inuyasha growled, lifting his head back, trying to avoid any dirt intruding his mouth.
Miroku didn't reply, but simply brought back his staff to have it rest against his shoulder.
"Inuyasha. You have been in a temper ever since... earlier this afternoon. If you won't tell us what is bothering you, couldn't you at least keep your frustration directed elsewhere." It wasn't a question, but more of a suggestion.
Craning his neck back Inuyasha retaliated, "Damn it monk. What do you think I came down here for!?! But every time I try and get around to saying something -someone- sits me!" he spat, glancing over Kagome's direction.
"Inuyasha..."
"Feh, just forget it." Inuyasha cut her off. And, feeling the effects of the subduing spell dissipate, he pushed himself up into a seated position. "I think I heard something, it was too far away to tell... but I think it came from the village."
"Impossible!" Shippo cried, "The village is too far away... a whole day at least. Your ears may be good, but not that..."
"Watch it twerp."
Before Shippo found another lump on his head, Sango intervened, "It couldn't hurt to go back. If Inuyasha really heard something, it would have had to have been pretty loud. There could be trouble."
"I agree." Miroku nodded, "We should go back."
"Fine. We should go now. Kagome, climb on my back. Everyone else can ride Kirara." Inuyasha ordered, and frowned when nobody made a move.
"Inuyasha. We've been travelling for two days straight. Shouldn't we at least get some sleep first?" Kagome asked, as she suddenly felt the long repressed fatigue creep up her legs and body. Inuyasha suddenly noticed the bags under her eyes, and the pallor of her skin.
"I think Kagome's right, Inuyasha." Miroku added, "We can't be expected to fight, should there be any trouble, if we don't rest." and as an after thought added "A few hours should suffice. Even you need to rest Inuyasha."
"Feh, whatever." Inuyasha complied half heartedly, "But if anything happens no one can blame me."
It wasn't long before everyone was in a comatose sleep, resting up for a rushed trip back.
Authors note: Yay! The gang has finally arrived! Is it just me or are my chapters getting a little longer... Anyways... Now, here's my question: Do you want me to continue? I'm going to keep writing this story anyways, but now it's up to you if I post it. I'd like at least three more reviews before I post the next chapter... that's not unreasonable, is it?
Authors note: hehehe... can you guess who is finally making an appearance?
Chapter five
~~~~~~~~~~The previous day~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Inuyasha and the gang were just about to start camp, their muscles were aching, having over exerted themselves for the past two days. Their legs were a little shaky, but no one would complain. There was an unspoken solemn agreement in the air. They had to get to Naraku. It was all coming to an end now.
"...AAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGG!"
Inuyasha's ears twitched slightly. His face gave a blank expression, with a small frown across his brow. He'd heard something, a cry perhaps? It was just so far away, and he heard it as a mere whisper in his ears. It was faint... "Where the hell did that come from?" Inuyasha thought, deepening his frown.
"Inuyasha?" Kagome looked at the hanyou in question, "What's wrong?"
"Maybe he's trying to think?" Shippo inquired, none too innocently, while stifling a yawn.
Inuyasha, still concentrating on the location of the small cry, hadn't heard Shippo... it was a good thing too, because the hanyou was feeling rather irritable... but, he had heard Kagome, and made, his mistake by answering with "Nothing wench." without even looking up.
Kagome narrowed her eyes to mere slits on her face, glaring at Inuyasha, as if, she was attempting to burn holes through his skull. Deciding she was being ignored, she did the only thing she could to get his attention. She sucked in a short breath in determination, subconsciously wondering if this time it was wise to... "Sit boy." THUMP "Oh well," she thought "if it was important he should have said so."
Before Inuyasha, had had the time to blink, he found himself eating dirt. And for a moment he didn't say a word, a little dazzled at the unexpected command. But, it didn't take him long to regain his senses...
"Damn it Kagome! Can't a guy concentrate for one minute without being interrupted!!!" Inuyasha, glowered. The impact of hitting the ground made him lose what he had been looking for. And for that he did what any prideful hanyou would do... he allowed himself to shout a string of curses to distract himself.
Kagome gulped... "Maybe that wasn't such a good idea." something told her that whatever he had been thinking about had been important... "Maybe he was thinking about Kikyo?" she thought sullenly.
As Kagome began her own guilt trip and Inuyasha began his cursing fest, Miroku gave Sango a glance in her direction and rolled his eyes dramatically, before turning his attention to Shippo and attempting to cover his ears. He really was too young to hear such profound words... even though he had probably heard them all before... Inuyasha was a very good teacher in that area.
It took a while for the group to settle. But then again, all too soon, they found themselves slumped around a campfire, staring silently into its flickering flames. Inuyasha hadn't said a word since his subduing spell had worn off. He seemed pensive... Kagome had tried to reinstate conversation. She apologised, she offered ramen... but, her efforts were in vain. Now she sat with her back against the very tree Inuyasha had found his refuge.
Kagome was twisting the blades of grass around her fingers in circular motions, and gazing off to the tree tops, watching the setting sun. The nights sky gave off a purply hue tonight, and if she concentrated hard enough she could barely make out some of the stars beginning to appear in the horizon. In an hour they would be shining brightly against the black of night, complementing the moonlight. Kagome sighed, bringing her arms up to hug her knees. "Why is he upset?" she pondered. Not even the setting sun could distract her tonight.
Inuyasha was still troubled. He still wasn't sure what he heard, if anything at all. He sighed inwardly and started to drag his claws against the tree trunk any which way, scratching away at the bark. He wasn't sure if he should say anything. He prided himself in his hearing... he was sure he heard something, but for some reason he couldn't help but feel that he shouldn't be hearing it... as if it shouldn't exist yet... "Yet?" he thought quizzically, wondering where the outrageous thought had come. But, there was nothing to it... he had to bring it up. If not to ease the burden on his mind, but to give him an excuse to patch things up with Kagome.
But, just as he was about to join his comrades, he allowed himself to peer in her direction just below him. Be could make out the top of her head, tilted back, resting against the bark. He followed her gaze, she was watching the setting sun. Her arms were placed strategically around her legs, huddling her knees to her torso. Her raven black hair fell in a perfect mess about her shoulders, with a light breeze flickering a few strands this way and that. Inuyasha couldn't help but look on quietly. Almost unwilling to give her any motive to move. But, not even he could allow her to remain upset over something so trivial... "Trivial? She SAT me for no reason!" he huffed in his mind. It was time to move, but before he did he spared a glance to his claws and their disturbance in the tree bark... but what he saw was in no regards, non comprehensible wiggles etched into the tree... no, they were characters, which read clearly and simply: Kagome.
Inuyasha allowed his eyes to study his handiwork. One part of him in complete denial, believing that he only wrote it because he was thinking about how mad he was at her... however... the other, more insistent half was whispering other explanations that only made him blush.
Trying to mask his concern, Inuyasha leapt down promptly between his comrades and Kagome, with his arms crossed stiffly against his chest, as if in retaliation to Kagome's name permanently etched in the tree.
"Inuyasha? Are you blushing?!?" Shippo squealed in delight, noticing the hanyou's discomfort.
"Why you...!" SMACK.
"OW! Ka-go-me-ee..."
"Inuyasha! SIT!" THUMP.
"Really Inuyasha, you should really learn how to properly control your anger." Miroku intervened, still sitting from his position around the copper flames. And without further ado, he lifted his staff and in one fluid swing, tapped the back of Inuyasha's head.
"Will you cut that out!" Inuyasha growled, lifting his head back, trying to avoid any dirt intruding his mouth.
Miroku didn't reply, but simply brought back his staff to have it rest against his shoulder.
"Inuyasha. You have been in a temper ever since... earlier this afternoon. If you won't tell us what is bothering you, couldn't you at least keep your frustration directed elsewhere." It wasn't a question, but more of a suggestion.
Craning his neck back Inuyasha retaliated, "Damn it monk. What do you think I came down here for!?! But every time I try and get around to saying something -someone- sits me!" he spat, glancing over Kagome's direction.
"Inuyasha..."
"Feh, just forget it." Inuyasha cut her off. And, feeling the effects of the subduing spell dissipate, he pushed himself up into a seated position. "I think I heard something, it was too far away to tell... but I think it came from the village."
"Impossible!" Shippo cried, "The village is too far away... a whole day at least. Your ears may be good, but not that..."
"Watch it twerp."
Before Shippo found another lump on his head, Sango intervened, "It couldn't hurt to go back. If Inuyasha really heard something, it would have had to have been pretty loud. There could be trouble."
"I agree." Miroku nodded, "We should go back."
"Fine. We should go now. Kagome, climb on my back. Everyone else can ride Kirara." Inuyasha ordered, and frowned when nobody made a move.
"Inuyasha. We've been travelling for two days straight. Shouldn't we at least get some sleep first?" Kagome asked, as she suddenly felt the long repressed fatigue creep up her legs and body. Inuyasha suddenly noticed the bags under her eyes, and the pallor of her skin.
"I think Kagome's right, Inuyasha." Miroku added, "We can't be expected to fight, should there be any trouble, if we don't rest." and as an after thought added "A few hours should suffice. Even you need to rest Inuyasha."
"Feh, whatever." Inuyasha complied half heartedly, "But if anything happens no one can blame me."
It wasn't long before everyone was in a comatose sleep, resting up for a rushed trip back.
Authors note: Yay! The gang has finally arrived! Is it just me or are my chapters getting a little longer... Anyways... Now, here's my question: Do you want me to continue? I'm going to keep writing this story anyways, but now it's up to you if I post it. I'd like at least three more reviews before I post the next chapter... that's not unreasonable, is it?