I'm With Him - Chapter 3
By: Sakura Katsana
Disclaimer: Ha ha! You don't own Inuyasha! And I- don't either. . .*sighs* Never mind. . .
Sakura's Note: Not much to say this time around except thank you to everyone who reviewed, they all mean a lot to me. For the sake of posting this quickly I won't individually thank everyone like I usually do. A reoccurring thing nowadays, but bare with me. School has returned with a vengeance and I need a little time to re-sort everything.
So, thank you to everyone who reviewed, this chapter is dedicated to all of you!
^_^
So, yeah, um. . .
Oh, yeah, Enjoy!
^_~
***
Chapter 3:
Kagome blinked slowly, allowing her pearl gray eyes to adjust to the sunlight overtaking the room. Seeing how the walls were yellow it felt as if she were standing on the sun, the heat from her sleeping bag only adding to the effect. It was then she felt something nudge her, something telling her it was the second time.
"Kagome-chan," Sango whispered, "Inuyasha hasn't left his room yet, now's the perfect time to sneak out to get something to eat."
The fifteen year old groaned, rubbing her left eye as she crawled out of bed, almost being blinded by the sudden burst of sunshine. "Sango-chan, must we have the window so. . .*open*?"
"Oh, I forgot to close it last night." Sango yawned, pulling the curtains together before walking across the room to gather up her toiletries. "You coming to the springs?"
"They have one here?"
"Yeah, some of the village women told me about it. It's about a mile away." Sango grabbed up Hiraikotsu, "I was going to take Kirara."
"Sure," Kagome smiled, "After yesterday I'd love one."
*
"Aahhh! This is so nice. . ." Kagome leaned back farther into the hot, steamy water.
"You are *so* right!" Sango let out a relaxed sigh, diving under the small waterfall to remove all the shampoo. "And you know what's even better?"
"Miroku not being here?"
"Miroku not being here!" Sango echoed, splashing water all over the sleeping demon cat. "How'd you know?"
"Because you've said it about five times, Sango-chan." the auburn haired girl blushed.
"Oh, yeah."
"You're really happy about all of this, aren't you?" Kagome drawled, cocking a brow. "I would think you might have- never mind."
"What?"
"Nothing, forget I said anything." Sango eyed her for a moment before going back to scrubbing. 'I thought she'd miss all his attention. . .'
*
Inuyasha groaned, he hadn't gotten any valuable sleep, only the kind that made him toss and turn- and bruise his ego when Shippou made fun of him in the morning. Of course, he'd made sure the kitsune wouldn't be doing any of that anytime soon too.
He left the room, slipping by the innkeeper's wife unnoticed, down the hall, past Sango's room, past Kago-
He quickly peeked inside. He held in a gasp. It was awful! It was disturbing!
. . .It was so *red*.
Inuyasha sniffed the air, both Kagome and Miroku's scents mixed in the air. That's when he noticed something he would murder Miroku for.
Only one bed.
"MIROKU!" Inuyasha roared, rushing down the hall. "I'm gonna kill you!"
The monk popped up from a group of girls, rushing towards the sound of the hanyou's voice before he could see.
"Well Good Morning, Inuyasha." Miroku smiled, "And it really *is* a *good* morning."
"You PERVERT!" Inuyasha growled, "How dare you do that to Kagome?!" Miroku rose a brow in confusion.
"What'd I do?"
"You deflowered Kagome!" Inuyasha grabbed the houshi's collar, raising him up toward the wall.
"No I didn't! I'd never do that to her!" Miroku kicked the hanyou in the stomach, falling back gracefully to the ground. "How dare you say something so. . .so. . .*wrong*?! I slept on the futon and she in her sleeping bag."
"Inuyasha! What's going on?" Kagome rushed up to the two men, "What happened? Why were you both yelling-"
"Don't lie to me monk! I smelled you both on that bed, you damned liar!"
"You smelled the *bed*?!" Kagome shrieked, still being ignored.
"We were sitting on it while I helped her with her homework."
"How can I know you're telling the truth?" Inuyasha growled, grabbing the hilt of Tetsusaiga.
"Go smell the futon again. . .I guess," Miroku shrugged, enjoying annoying the hanyou further. "It seems like something to pass the time."
"You-"
"What is going on here?!" Sango yelled, surprising everyone with her dramatic entrance. "Stop cock fighting and get ready to go!"
". . ."
". . ."
"Well?" Sango drawled, folding her arms across her chest, "Did you go deaf from all your yelling?"
"I *am* ready to go!" Inuyasha growled, plopping down stubbornly by the inn. "It's not like I have anything to lug around. . ."
Kagome sighed, slouching her shoulders as she walked back into the inn, "Whatever. Just don't kill Miroku-kun, ok?"
"Keh."
Miroku ignored the girl's last comment before heading back in himself. 'That was close. . .'
"Monk." Miroku turned at the door, looking back at the slightly calmer hybrid.
"Yes, Inuyasha?"
"So, you didn't do anything?"
He looked into the hanyou's honey orbs, recognizing the look in them as hope. "No. Nothing."
The hanyou nodded, releasing the hilt of his sword before heading back in.
*
"Miroku and Kagome have been missing a while, haven't they?" Shippou jumped up atop Inuyasha's steaming head.
"Shut up!"
"What do you think they're doing?"
"Shut UP!"
"They're a weird couple, aren't they? I mean, I always thought you and Kagome would get together. . ."
"Didn't I tell you to shut up?"
"They look nice together, though."
"That's it!" Inuyasha growled, "I'm sick of your mouth! Kagome this. Miroku that. Don't you ever get *tired* of the subject?!"
"No."
Sango turned around lazily, watching in little satisfaction as the kitsune was knocked to the ground, a fresh new bump adorning his head. 'They don't look good together.'
*
"So, how long are we gonna walk this slow?" Kagome drawled, looking at her watch.
Yup, twenty seconds. Time to take another step.
"Sango said until Inuyasha got annoyed and started fidgeting."
"Do you think that it's happening yet?"
"Dunno."
Kagome sighed. "That snail just passed us."
"I saw."
"Maybe we should try and catch up." Kagome mused aloud, resuming counting the rocks on the ground. "Ninety three, ninety four, ninety five, ninety six. . ."
Miroku twitched.
"ninety nine, a hundred, hundred one- oh crap, lost count. One. . .two. . ."
"Kagome!" the girl jumped, looking up at the sweaty Miroku with confusion.
"Yes?"
"Please. Don't count anymore rocks."
"Sorry."
"That's alright," Miroku let out a sigh, "Maybe we should catch up."
*
"There they are!" Shippou called, nursing the wound still garnishing his noggin.
Inuyasha emitted a low, warning growl from his throat.
Sango looked up, a faint smile on her face, unreadable emotion in her eyes. "Hey you two."
"Hi!" Kagome smiled, dropping to the grass in an exhausted heap, "You wouldn't believe how tired I am! I feel like I just ran a thousand miles!"
Miroku collapsed down next to her, "More like ten thousand. I didn't know you had so much energy, Kagome-chan!"
Inuyasha twitched, trying his best to ignore the two's conversation.
"Well, I've had practice back in my time."
"Really?"
"Yeah, sometimes Eri, Yuka, and Ayumi would stop by to watch. Hojo would do it with me unless he had to stay after."
"I see. Well, it shows."
"Thanks! Eri says if I get good enough at it I should do it professionally."
Inuyasha's eyes widened, willing himself to ignore it.
But, of course, being him, he couldn't.
'Professionally?'
"Of course you're good enough! At that pace you had me gasping for breath!"
"It wasn't like I wasn't. I was just in a hurry to get here, so I ran faster."
'Ran? They were *running*?!' Inuyasha mentally kicked himself for thinking such a disgusting thought. 'He's a bad influence. . .damn monk.'
"Why were you in such a hurry anyway?" Inuyasha could have hugged the kitsune for asking the question he wanted to so badly.
Kagome looked at Miroku, Miroku looked at Kagome. "Well, we thought it might rain."
Inuyasha raised an eyebrow, "The sun's out."
"But where we were there were clouds." Kagome countered, looking to Sango for help.
The demon exterminator snapped to attention, her mind whizzing through ideas until she came up with the most intelligent excuse ever spoken; "I saw some clouds too."
. . .
Well.
It sounded much more intelligent in her head. . .
"What are you talking about?" Inuyasha crossed his arms. "There weren't any- "
"Did you bring any more of your cooking, Kagome-chan?" Miroku smiled, happy with Sango's explanation.
"I brought some more cookies, and some sushi." Kagome bent over, digging through her huge backpack. Her green skirt riding a little higher than usual.
Inuyasha looked over lazily, his eyes widening to the size of dish plates with his new discovery. 'If I noticed then Miroku must. . .'
His cleavage radar had gone off instantly, his eyes glued to Kagome's bottom as she dug deeper into her bag.
Sango pretended not to notice, writing herself a mental note to tell Kagome later.
"Here we go!" Kagome walked happily back to the group, balancing the sea foam blue containers in her hands. Miroku got the hint from Sango and helped her with her load, earning him a look from Inuyasha. "Help yourselves."
"Wow!" Sango looked down at the sushi in front of her, "Look's like your sushi has improved, Kagome-chan!"
Kagome beamed, handing Miroku the largest piece and waiting for his positive opinion before passing out the others.
*
Kagome sighed, rolling out her sleeping bag next to Miroku. Inuyasha scowled from his spot in a tree.
He hated to say it.
He rather hug his brother than say it out loud.
But he wished he was down there, lying next to their futuristic angel.
Why Miroku? Why was the pervert getting the ultimate prize?
What did she see in him that she couldn't see in him?
He wanted answers. Plain and simple. He wanted to know why Miroku over him? Why Sango didn't seem to mind. Why? Why? Why-
"Inuyasha!" the hanyou jumped, almost falling from his branch at the adolescent voice. "We need to talk." Shippou dodged Inuyasha's fist, landing a branch higher than the half demon.
"What do you want?" the honey eyed man growled, dropping to the ground after the kitsune.
"What do you want?" Shippou mocked, eyes crossed. "I'm Inuyasha, and I'm too scared to tell Kagome I want her to ditch that damned monk and be with me."
Inuyasha only stared at the fox boy, the entire forest lapsing into a deadly silence. He saw the way Shippou prepared himself for the blow, eyes squeezed shut although he stood tall. Then, without a word, left the clearing, not there to see the fox demon punch the ground with his fist.
"They gotta get together. . ." Shippou whispered, a single tear falling down his cheek.
*
"I guess it's time to go," Kagome stretched, making sure everything was packed. "Where's Inuyasha?"
Shippou's eyes amplified as he quickly went back to 'sleep'.
"I don't know, I haven't seen him since last night." Sango slung Hiraikotsu over her shoulder, "You think he's okay?"
"Sure he is, he might be a bit dense sometimes but he wouldn't run off somewhere important without telling us." Miroku put on a smile, picking up his hamafuda from its resting spot.
*
Inuyasha looked down at his bloodied knuckles. The pain wasn't as bad as it looked, it had helped him actually. Especially since he had pictured Miroku's face on the bark the entire time.
Sometimes he had to stop and thank nature for its gifts.
~"I'm Inuyasha, and I'm too scared to tell Kagome I want her to ditch that damned monk and be with me."~
The kid was right for once.
He *was* too scared.
And too pissed to do anything about the current situation.
~"I'm not going to continue fighting for a woman, even one as beautiful and powerful as Kagome, if I know she will never truly be happy with me. I love her, but if she'll be happy with another man then I'm happy for her."~
Was everyone right but him?
He punched the tree again for good measure, turned and slid down it's trunk. An overwhelming amount of reality shuffling through his head.
He had taken too long to get her, therefore it was only likely she would go to someone else that would care for her. No woman would wait around forever with a broken heart, especially for him.
Would they?
Maybe he would just have to see.
*
Well, no cliffy this time. I know, I know, you love me right now. *waits for laughs to die down* JK, I know you do.
Hope this wasn't that boring of a chapter, I think a few funny things happened.
I'll update as soon as I can, more fluff, comedy, and maybe some drama next chappie. ^_~
Ja ne
~Sakura
Disclaimer: Ha ha! You don't own Inuyasha! And I- don't either. . .*sighs* Never mind. . .
Sakura's Note: Not much to say this time around except thank you to everyone who reviewed, they all mean a lot to me. For the sake of posting this quickly I won't individually thank everyone like I usually do. A reoccurring thing nowadays, but bare with me. School has returned with a vengeance and I need a little time to re-sort everything.
So, thank you to everyone who reviewed, this chapter is dedicated to all of you!
^_^
So, yeah, um. . .
Oh, yeah, Enjoy!
^_~
***
Chapter 3:
Kagome blinked slowly, allowing her pearl gray eyes to adjust to the sunlight overtaking the room. Seeing how the walls were yellow it felt as if she were standing on the sun, the heat from her sleeping bag only adding to the effect. It was then she felt something nudge her, something telling her it was the second time.
"Kagome-chan," Sango whispered, "Inuyasha hasn't left his room yet, now's the perfect time to sneak out to get something to eat."
The fifteen year old groaned, rubbing her left eye as she crawled out of bed, almost being blinded by the sudden burst of sunshine. "Sango-chan, must we have the window so. . .*open*?"
"Oh, I forgot to close it last night." Sango yawned, pulling the curtains together before walking across the room to gather up her toiletries. "You coming to the springs?"
"They have one here?"
"Yeah, some of the village women told me about it. It's about a mile away." Sango grabbed up Hiraikotsu, "I was going to take Kirara."
"Sure," Kagome smiled, "After yesterday I'd love one."
*
"Aahhh! This is so nice. . ." Kagome leaned back farther into the hot, steamy water.
"You are *so* right!" Sango let out a relaxed sigh, diving under the small waterfall to remove all the shampoo. "And you know what's even better?"
"Miroku not being here?"
"Miroku not being here!" Sango echoed, splashing water all over the sleeping demon cat. "How'd you know?"
"Because you've said it about five times, Sango-chan." the auburn haired girl blushed.
"Oh, yeah."
"You're really happy about all of this, aren't you?" Kagome drawled, cocking a brow. "I would think you might have- never mind."
"What?"
"Nothing, forget I said anything." Sango eyed her for a moment before going back to scrubbing. 'I thought she'd miss all his attention. . .'
*
Inuyasha groaned, he hadn't gotten any valuable sleep, only the kind that made him toss and turn- and bruise his ego when Shippou made fun of him in the morning. Of course, he'd made sure the kitsune wouldn't be doing any of that anytime soon too.
He left the room, slipping by the innkeeper's wife unnoticed, down the hall, past Sango's room, past Kago-
He quickly peeked inside. He held in a gasp. It was awful! It was disturbing!
. . .It was so *red*.
Inuyasha sniffed the air, both Kagome and Miroku's scents mixed in the air. That's when he noticed something he would murder Miroku for.
Only one bed.
"MIROKU!" Inuyasha roared, rushing down the hall. "I'm gonna kill you!"
The monk popped up from a group of girls, rushing towards the sound of the hanyou's voice before he could see.
"Well Good Morning, Inuyasha." Miroku smiled, "And it really *is* a *good* morning."
"You PERVERT!" Inuyasha growled, "How dare you do that to Kagome?!" Miroku rose a brow in confusion.
"What'd I do?"
"You deflowered Kagome!" Inuyasha grabbed the houshi's collar, raising him up toward the wall.
"No I didn't! I'd never do that to her!" Miroku kicked the hanyou in the stomach, falling back gracefully to the ground. "How dare you say something so. . .so. . .*wrong*?! I slept on the futon and she in her sleeping bag."
"Inuyasha! What's going on?" Kagome rushed up to the two men, "What happened? Why were you both yelling-"
"Don't lie to me monk! I smelled you both on that bed, you damned liar!"
"You smelled the *bed*?!" Kagome shrieked, still being ignored.
"We were sitting on it while I helped her with her homework."
"How can I know you're telling the truth?" Inuyasha growled, grabbing the hilt of Tetsusaiga.
"Go smell the futon again. . .I guess," Miroku shrugged, enjoying annoying the hanyou further. "It seems like something to pass the time."
"You-"
"What is going on here?!" Sango yelled, surprising everyone with her dramatic entrance. "Stop cock fighting and get ready to go!"
". . ."
". . ."
"Well?" Sango drawled, folding her arms across her chest, "Did you go deaf from all your yelling?"
"I *am* ready to go!" Inuyasha growled, plopping down stubbornly by the inn. "It's not like I have anything to lug around. . ."
Kagome sighed, slouching her shoulders as she walked back into the inn, "Whatever. Just don't kill Miroku-kun, ok?"
"Keh."
Miroku ignored the girl's last comment before heading back in himself. 'That was close. . .'
"Monk." Miroku turned at the door, looking back at the slightly calmer hybrid.
"Yes, Inuyasha?"
"So, you didn't do anything?"
He looked into the hanyou's honey orbs, recognizing the look in them as hope. "No. Nothing."
The hanyou nodded, releasing the hilt of his sword before heading back in.
*
"Miroku and Kagome have been missing a while, haven't they?" Shippou jumped up atop Inuyasha's steaming head.
"Shut up!"
"What do you think they're doing?"
"Shut UP!"
"They're a weird couple, aren't they? I mean, I always thought you and Kagome would get together. . ."
"Didn't I tell you to shut up?"
"They look nice together, though."
"That's it!" Inuyasha growled, "I'm sick of your mouth! Kagome this. Miroku that. Don't you ever get *tired* of the subject?!"
"No."
Sango turned around lazily, watching in little satisfaction as the kitsune was knocked to the ground, a fresh new bump adorning his head. 'They don't look good together.'
*
"So, how long are we gonna walk this slow?" Kagome drawled, looking at her watch.
Yup, twenty seconds. Time to take another step.
"Sango said until Inuyasha got annoyed and started fidgeting."
"Do you think that it's happening yet?"
"Dunno."
Kagome sighed. "That snail just passed us."
"I saw."
"Maybe we should try and catch up." Kagome mused aloud, resuming counting the rocks on the ground. "Ninety three, ninety four, ninety five, ninety six. . ."
Miroku twitched.
"ninety nine, a hundred, hundred one- oh crap, lost count. One. . .two. . ."
"Kagome!" the girl jumped, looking up at the sweaty Miroku with confusion.
"Yes?"
"Please. Don't count anymore rocks."
"Sorry."
"That's alright," Miroku let out a sigh, "Maybe we should catch up."
*
"There they are!" Shippou called, nursing the wound still garnishing his noggin.
Inuyasha emitted a low, warning growl from his throat.
Sango looked up, a faint smile on her face, unreadable emotion in her eyes. "Hey you two."
"Hi!" Kagome smiled, dropping to the grass in an exhausted heap, "You wouldn't believe how tired I am! I feel like I just ran a thousand miles!"
Miroku collapsed down next to her, "More like ten thousand. I didn't know you had so much energy, Kagome-chan!"
Inuyasha twitched, trying his best to ignore the two's conversation.
"Well, I've had practice back in my time."
"Really?"
"Yeah, sometimes Eri, Yuka, and Ayumi would stop by to watch. Hojo would do it with me unless he had to stay after."
"I see. Well, it shows."
"Thanks! Eri says if I get good enough at it I should do it professionally."
Inuyasha's eyes widened, willing himself to ignore it.
But, of course, being him, he couldn't.
'Professionally?'
"Of course you're good enough! At that pace you had me gasping for breath!"
"It wasn't like I wasn't. I was just in a hurry to get here, so I ran faster."
'Ran? They were *running*?!' Inuyasha mentally kicked himself for thinking such a disgusting thought. 'He's a bad influence. . .damn monk.'
"Why were you in such a hurry anyway?" Inuyasha could have hugged the kitsune for asking the question he wanted to so badly.
Kagome looked at Miroku, Miroku looked at Kagome. "Well, we thought it might rain."
Inuyasha raised an eyebrow, "The sun's out."
"But where we were there were clouds." Kagome countered, looking to Sango for help.
The demon exterminator snapped to attention, her mind whizzing through ideas until she came up with the most intelligent excuse ever spoken; "I saw some clouds too."
. . .
Well.
It sounded much more intelligent in her head. . .
"What are you talking about?" Inuyasha crossed his arms. "There weren't any- "
"Did you bring any more of your cooking, Kagome-chan?" Miroku smiled, happy with Sango's explanation.
"I brought some more cookies, and some sushi." Kagome bent over, digging through her huge backpack. Her green skirt riding a little higher than usual.
Inuyasha looked over lazily, his eyes widening to the size of dish plates with his new discovery. 'If I noticed then Miroku must. . .'
His cleavage radar had gone off instantly, his eyes glued to Kagome's bottom as she dug deeper into her bag.
Sango pretended not to notice, writing herself a mental note to tell Kagome later.
"Here we go!" Kagome walked happily back to the group, balancing the sea foam blue containers in her hands. Miroku got the hint from Sango and helped her with her load, earning him a look from Inuyasha. "Help yourselves."
"Wow!" Sango looked down at the sushi in front of her, "Look's like your sushi has improved, Kagome-chan!"
Kagome beamed, handing Miroku the largest piece and waiting for his positive opinion before passing out the others.
*
Kagome sighed, rolling out her sleeping bag next to Miroku. Inuyasha scowled from his spot in a tree.
He hated to say it.
He rather hug his brother than say it out loud.
But he wished he was down there, lying next to their futuristic angel.
Why Miroku? Why was the pervert getting the ultimate prize?
What did she see in him that she couldn't see in him?
He wanted answers. Plain and simple. He wanted to know why Miroku over him? Why Sango didn't seem to mind. Why? Why? Why-
"Inuyasha!" the hanyou jumped, almost falling from his branch at the adolescent voice. "We need to talk." Shippou dodged Inuyasha's fist, landing a branch higher than the half demon.
"What do you want?" the honey eyed man growled, dropping to the ground after the kitsune.
"What do you want?" Shippou mocked, eyes crossed. "I'm Inuyasha, and I'm too scared to tell Kagome I want her to ditch that damned monk and be with me."
Inuyasha only stared at the fox boy, the entire forest lapsing into a deadly silence. He saw the way Shippou prepared himself for the blow, eyes squeezed shut although he stood tall. Then, without a word, left the clearing, not there to see the fox demon punch the ground with his fist.
"They gotta get together. . ." Shippou whispered, a single tear falling down his cheek.
*
"I guess it's time to go," Kagome stretched, making sure everything was packed. "Where's Inuyasha?"
Shippou's eyes amplified as he quickly went back to 'sleep'.
"I don't know, I haven't seen him since last night." Sango slung Hiraikotsu over her shoulder, "You think he's okay?"
"Sure he is, he might be a bit dense sometimes but he wouldn't run off somewhere important without telling us." Miroku put on a smile, picking up his hamafuda from its resting spot.
*
Inuyasha looked down at his bloodied knuckles. The pain wasn't as bad as it looked, it had helped him actually. Especially since he had pictured Miroku's face on the bark the entire time.
Sometimes he had to stop and thank nature for its gifts.
~"I'm Inuyasha, and I'm too scared to tell Kagome I want her to ditch that damned monk and be with me."~
The kid was right for once.
He *was* too scared.
And too pissed to do anything about the current situation.
~"I'm not going to continue fighting for a woman, even one as beautiful and powerful as Kagome, if I know she will never truly be happy with me. I love her, but if she'll be happy with another man then I'm happy for her."~
Was everyone right but him?
He punched the tree again for good measure, turned and slid down it's trunk. An overwhelming amount of reality shuffling through his head.
He had taken too long to get her, therefore it was only likely she would go to someone else that would care for her. No woman would wait around forever with a broken heart, especially for him.
Would they?
Maybe he would just have to see.
*
Well, no cliffy this time. I know, I know, you love me right now. *waits for laughs to die down* JK, I know you do.
Hope this wasn't that boring of a chapter, I think a few funny things happened.
I'll update as soon as I can, more fluff, comedy, and maybe some drama next chappie. ^_~
Ja ne
~Sakura