*Author notes : Big thanks to Suya, Adrianna, Teo, sorena27, and Xavien for the reviews. The waffyness should continue, along with some fighting and plot thrown in their with it. I hope ya like it!*
Xavien: About that thing you pointed out about Kenshin. Um…you are right, I know…but I securely put the killing point on youkai, not humans. Its kinda hard to knock youkai unconscious, if ya know what I mean. I am going to retain the non-killing of humans (Like Udo Jinei) under any circumstace.
Disclaimer: *start funeral music* I…do not…own Inuyasha…or…Rurouni Kenshin…BOO HOO!*
Chapter 3: A test of Strength
Inuyasha's nose perked up. FOOD! He leapt up on the branch. It smelled good! He looked down. Huh? Kagome was still in her sleeping bag. That Kenshin guy was cooking? He jumped down, but muffled his landing so Kagome wouldn't wake up. Kenshin was sitting by a small fire, apparently cooking something in kagome's pot. He leapt over. Kenshin smiled at him.
"It's a fine morning, that it is."
He was grilling fish. And He had figured out how to use Kagome's pot! Stupid humans. How did he manage to get up earlier than him? And get past his hearing?
"It will be ready soon."
Hmph. At least he cooked meat. He walked back over to Kagome. She was snuggling Hamtaro tightly. Her lips were moving. With his hearing he could her mumbling, but couldn't tell what she was saying. He leaned down closer to hear what she was saying. "Inuyasha…" She was still dreaming about me?!?!? Why the hell was she dreaming about me. He leaned closer.
"Inu…yasha…sit."
***
Kenshin hid the grin on his face by sipping Miso soup. He had to admit, they kept kife interesting. Kagome had said the magic word at the wrong time. They had ended up in a compromising situation in the end. With Kagome on the bottom and Inuyasha on the top, kissing. Instantly, she thought he was a pervert and slapped him as he jumped away. Sadly, he was over the lake when she said "SIT" again. So there they were, Inuyasha sulking, soaked and smelling like a wet dog. Kagome ignoring him, looking the other way. Kenshin decided to break the ice.
"So, now that we've eaten, wouldn't it be good to leave?"
"When that jerk apologizes."
"When that wench apologizes."
Kenshin sighed. This was going nowhere fast. Next tactic, embarrass them.
"So, Inuyasha, how did it feel to get the 'jump' on Kagome?"
Inuyasha strangled Kenshin, fire burning in his eyes. Kagome looked like she was going to kill him.
"HOW COULD YOU EVEN THINK THAT?!?!?!?"
Kenshin gaged. Inuyasha dropped him.
"But you liked it, right?"
Inuyasha stammered.
"Well…um…"
He blushed. A rare sight indeed. Kagome just looked at him. Why didn't he say he hated it? He always did. She knew something was wrong with him. Could it be? That he wasn't as cold as she thought? She forgot the argument.
"Inuyasha…"
Inuyasha, fearing another sit, said quietly.
"I…kinda did."
He was blushing. She was blushing. They were both staring at the ground. Kenshin was smiling, but he always does that, so its not important. Now for round two!
"Ah, such a nice story. A hanyou and a miko falling in love! Their first kiss being unexpected by both! Can they avoid all obstacles and made their love come true?"
He said it in such a dreamy voice that it was scary. Inuyasha and Kagome turned several darker shades. They both continued staring at the ground. Kenshin sighed. Mission accomplished.
"Come on, time to go."
They didn't answer.
"Inuyasha? Kagome?"
They were both so zoned out they couldn't hear him.
Mission failed, use plan B. Change their anger to someone else.
One person left.
He sighed.
Him.
***
"You didn't have to throw water on us!"
Kenshin rubbed his head, massaging the many bumps there. He had a smile on his face.
"You didn't leave me any choice, that you didn't."
They were talking to each other again, so his work was done.
Kagome sighed. MAN! These clothes would take a long time to dry out. She thought back to that moment. Did…Inuyasha really mean it when he said he enjoyed the kiss?
He walked behind her.
Kagome…
Huh? Whats that smell? Blood? Human blood?
They crossed the next hill. Kagome's breath got caught in her lungs. A village stood before them. The buildings were broken, destroyed in places. She was looking at the bodies. The tons of them. They lay in pools of blood where there was enough left of them to bleed. Many of them were missing arms or legs, the limb disapeered. Large holes stretched throughout the village, like an explosion had gone off.
She ran down the hill, found herself wanting to throw up. Kenshin stepped slowly.
"They are all dead. No aura is here that I can sense."
She wanted to ask.
"Who was it? A group of renegade samurai?"
Kenshin frowned and shook his head.
"No. Samurai couldn't do anything this bad."
Inuyasha shook his head.
"It was a youkai. I'm sure of it."
Kenshin looked thoughtful.
"How can you tell."
"The smell."
"How old is it?"
"Not very. Maybe a day or two at most."
Kagome nodded. How horrible. But…there! A shikon shard.
Heading toward them.
"Inuyasha! Somethings coming!"
Inuyasha sniffed the air. Damn, she was right! He drew the tetsusiga, It transformed into the steel fang almost instantly. Kenshin looked at it, but showed no surprise. Its like a zanbatou but only single edged. He put one hand on his sheath, readying himself in standard batoujitsu style. He waited. A small cloud came into view over the tree's. Two figures were riding on it, a fat one and a small one. Their auras were evil. Myoga appeared on his shoulder.
"Ah, Hiten and Miten. Evil chaps. Brothers of a sort."
Kenshin decided not to wonder who this flea sized thing was. Hiten and Miten, eh?
They saw the people below them. Their power combined, they knew they could beat the humans.
(Or so they thought)
*Author notes: There! Finished another chappie. Good to have some reviews, too! I thank you all!*
Xavien: About that thing you pointed out about Kenshin. Um…you are right, I know…but I securely put the killing point on youkai, not humans. Its kinda hard to knock youkai unconscious, if ya know what I mean. I am going to retain the non-killing of humans (Like Udo Jinei) under any circumstace.
Disclaimer: *start funeral music* I…do not…own Inuyasha…or…Rurouni Kenshin…BOO HOO!*
Chapter 3: A test of Strength
Inuyasha's nose perked up. FOOD! He leapt up on the branch. It smelled good! He looked down. Huh? Kagome was still in her sleeping bag. That Kenshin guy was cooking? He jumped down, but muffled his landing so Kagome wouldn't wake up. Kenshin was sitting by a small fire, apparently cooking something in kagome's pot. He leapt over. Kenshin smiled at him.
"It's a fine morning, that it is."
He was grilling fish. And He had figured out how to use Kagome's pot! Stupid humans. How did he manage to get up earlier than him? And get past his hearing?
"It will be ready soon."
Hmph. At least he cooked meat. He walked back over to Kagome. She was snuggling Hamtaro tightly. Her lips were moving. With his hearing he could her mumbling, but couldn't tell what she was saying. He leaned down closer to hear what she was saying. "Inuyasha…" She was still dreaming about me?!?!? Why the hell was she dreaming about me. He leaned closer.
"Inu…yasha…sit."
***
Kenshin hid the grin on his face by sipping Miso soup. He had to admit, they kept kife interesting. Kagome had said the magic word at the wrong time. They had ended up in a compromising situation in the end. With Kagome on the bottom and Inuyasha on the top, kissing. Instantly, she thought he was a pervert and slapped him as he jumped away. Sadly, he was over the lake when she said "SIT" again. So there they were, Inuyasha sulking, soaked and smelling like a wet dog. Kagome ignoring him, looking the other way. Kenshin decided to break the ice.
"So, now that we've eaten, wouldn't it be good to leave?"
"When that jerk apologizes."
"When that wench apologizes."
Kenshin sighed. This was going nowhere fast. Next tactic, embarrass them.
"So, Inuyasha, how did it feel to get the 'jump' on Kagome?"
Inuyasha strangled Kenshin, fire burning in his eyes. Kagome looked like she was going to kill him.
"HOW COULD YOU EVEN THINK THAT?!?!?!?"
Kenshin gaged. Inuyasha dropped him.
"But you liked it, right?"
Inuyasha stammered.
"Well…um…"
He blushed. A rare sight indeed. Kagome just looked at him. Why didn't he say he hated it? He always did. She knew something was wrong with him. Could it be? That he wasn't as cold as she thought? She forgot the argument.
"Inuyasha…"
Inuyasha, fearing another sit, said quietly.
"I…kinda did."
He was blushing. She was blushing. They were both staring at the ground. Kenshin was smiling, but he always does that, so its not important. Now for round two!
"Ah, such a nice story. A hanyou and a miko falling in love! Their first kiss being unexpected by both! Can they avoid all obstacles and made their love come true?"
He said it in such a dreamy voice that it was scary. Inuyasha and Kagome turned several darker shades. They both continued staring at the ground. Kenshin sighed. Mission accomplished.
"Come on, time to go."
They didn't answer.
"Inuyasha? Kagome?"
They were both so zoned out they couldn't hear him.
Mission failed, use plan B. Change their anger to someone else.
One person left.
He sighed.
Him.
***
"You didn't have to throw water on us!"
Kenshin rubbed his head, massaging the many bumps there. He had a smile on his face.
"You didn't leave me any choice, that you didn't."
They were talking to each other again, so his work was done.
Kagome sighed. MAN! These clothes would take a long time to dry out. She thought back to that moment. Did…Inuyasha really mean it when he said he enjoyed the kiss?
He walked behind her.
Kagome…
Huh? Whats that smell? Blood? Human blood?
They crossed the next hill. Kagome's breath got caught in her lungs. A village stood before them. The buildings were broken, destroyed in places. She was looking at the bodies. The tons of them. They lay in pools of blood where there was enough left of them to bleed. Many of them were missing arms or legs, the limb disapeered. Large holes stretched throughout the village, like an explosion had gone off.
She ran down the hill, found herself wanting to throw up. Kenshin stepped slowly.
"They are all dead. No aura is here that I can sense."
She wanted to ask.
"Who was it? A group of renegade samurai?"
Kenshin frowned and shook his head.
"No. Samurai couldn't do anything this bad."
Inuyasha shook his head.
"It was a youkai. I'm sure of it."
Kenshin looked thoughtful.
"How can you tell."
"The smell."
"How old is it?"
"Not very. Maybe a day or two at most."
Kagome nodded. How horrible. But…there! A shikon shard.
Heading toward them.
"Inuyasha! Somethings coming!"
Inuyasha sniffed the air. Damn, she was right! He drew the tetsusiga, It transformed into the steel fang almost instantly. Kenshin looked at it, but showed no surprise. Its like a zanbatou but only single edged. He put one hand on his sheath, readying himself in standard batoujitsu style. He waited. A small cloud came into view over the tree's. Two figures were riding on it, a fat one and a small one. Their auras were evil. Myoga appeared on his shoulder.
"Ah, Hiten and Miten. Evil chaps. Brothers of a sort."
Kenshin decided not to wonder who this flea sized thing was. Hiten and Miten, eh?
They saw the people below them. Their power combined, they knew they could beat the humans.
(Or so they thought)
*Author notes: There! Finished another chappie. Good to have some reviews, too! I thank you all!*