I'm With Him - Chapter 4
By: Sakura Katsana
Disclaimer: Thou shalt not own Inuyasha lest thy be Rumiko Takahashi.
Sakura's Note: Hello everyone! Thank you for your wonderful reviews, I'm flattered.
Well, some of the more complicated complications (hence the title) come into play here. You'll see, I'm certainly not gonna tell you, am I? *dodges stray table* I *know* that wasn't for me.
Shout outs:
1) seikkyokuka - thanks for the plushie! *cuddles with plush* That was so nice of you! ^_^ Thanks for the review too!
2) Miroku vs. Inuyasha
I could never in my right mind write a Kagome/Miroku fic, if I ever do please shoot me. The ONLY Inuyasha pairing possibilities I'll ever write are: Inu/Kag, Mir/San, Sess/Kagu, Sess/Older Rin, Kohaku/Rin, Kikyo/Naraku, Kou/Aya, Kik/Inu (RESULTING IN INU/KAG), Kik/Sui, and minor Jak/Ban. So, rest assured everyone! ^_^
3) Ideas/Suggestions
Thanks to everyone who sent in suggestions on ways to make Inuyasha jealous, or get the two together. I really appreciate them. Although I might not use all of the ideas in the story I will take them into consideration and all of them have inspired me. So you are partially to thank, arigatou! ^_~
Thanks to: Miko Sakura-sama's Fan, swinchick1614, teenitoxipixi, TaintedInuShemeeko, Sailor Destiny2, Lostinashadow, osuwariIYK, Nedz, inugurl-priya, April-chan, Sarcasm Girl8, and Devil. (Sorry if I missed anyone, it's been a long day)
Enjoy this chapter!
P.S. It's dedicated to teenitoxipixi.
Enjoy and R&R!
***
Chapter 4: Complicated Complications
Kagome stole a glance at the hanyou ahead of her. When he'd returned he seemed calmer, yet when they had tried speaking to him he only growled in response. There was something in his eyes, something calculating, like he was processing something.
But, this being Inuyasha, Kagome was a bit skeptical.
Kagome was a bit irked to say the least.
This plan wasn't working.
Maybe she should call it of-
No.
She couldn't. If she did she might push him away even more.
Meanwhile, the others were also silent, the only sound was Sango's somewhat altered hum, low enough as to not annoy the hanyou a little way in front of her.
Suddenly Kagome stopped, Miroku doing a double take to his right, "What is it Kagome?"
"Nothing, I just thought I heard something."
Inuyasha paused, looking behind him doubtfully. He sniffed the air, only vague smells, mixed together because of the winds.
Miroku shrugged, Kagome leaning on his shoulder in another attempt at their plan. Inuyasha noticed, eyes flickering with anger before he forced himself to turn the other way, acting as if he had never seen a thing.
"What's this?"
The entire group turned, meeting a familiar- although confused- face.
Damn the fact that they had been moving downwind!
"Kouga?" Kagome's eyes widened. 'Kouga doesn't know! What if he blows it?!' "W-what are you doing here?"
"I smelled you nearby and decided to stop by. . ." the look in his eyes suggested otherwise, but Kagome decided it was safer not to push the subject any farther.
"What are you doing here, you mangy wolf?" Inuyasha growled, clenching his fists. "If, despite what you told me, you are here to see Kagome then take another look. She's got somebody already, not that it should surprise you or nothin'."
Kouga quirked an intuitive brow, "What the hell are you talking about pup? I didn't-"
"Come to see me?" Kagome finished, feeling a bit uneasy under everyone's stares. "You're over me, right? Didn't, um, didn't you say that Ayame was coming to see you?"
"When did I tell-"
Inuyasha looked over at the oni, a disgusted look on his face, "Two-timer. . ."
"I'm no two-timer! I'm not after a dead woman and this beauty right here!" Kouga snapped. "I think you've me mistaken with you."
"That's it-"
"Stop it! Both of you!" Miroku startled the two men, his fingers kneading his temples in a vein attempt to relax. "Kouga, what did you meet us for?"
"I was heading this way, saw Kagome, and decided to say hey." Kouga shrugged his shoulders. "What's with all this hand holding business?"
Kagome stammered, mentally tripping over her excuses. "We're together Kouga- kun."
"But I thought you wer-"
Sango once again rose to the occasion, beginning to cough terribly for the sake of her friend.
"Sango-chan!" Kagome rushed over, patting the girl's back. "What happened?!" The demon exterminator looked at her friend, her trick showing in her eyes. Thankfully the miko caught on, "Oh gods! Sango-chan, you're choking!"
The magenta-eyed girl nodded, 'Kouga can be so oblivious sometimes. . .'
Miroku waited, looking down at the girl with a concerned face.
The taijiya coughed again for good measure, 'I think that took everyone's mind off that. . .' She took in a deep breath, feeling something small enter her throat. She coughed.
She coughed again.
And again.
And again.
"Sango-chan?" Kagome's eyes widened at the watery look in her best friend's eyes. "Oh god! You're REALLY choking!"
"Well duh! What the hell else would she be doing wench?!" Inuyasha berated, kneeling down at the exterminators feet. "You announced *that* already!"
"Don't call Kagome a wench!" Miroku argued, stepping up to the plate.
"Shut up! No one asked you!"
"So what? She's my-"
"Don't say it!"
Kouga watched the events like a tennis game, eyebrows raised and eyes wide.
Kagome patted Sango's back, desperately trying to free her bronchial tubes from whatever had invaded them.
"What's stopping me?" Miroku retorted.
"I am! I'm tellin' ya I don't want to hear it!"
"I'm going to go help Sango now!"
"You do that, monk."
Kouga rolled his eyes, "How did Kagome manage to find two great guys like you?"
"SHUT UP!" Inuyasha growled.
Miroku knelt down, "Sango, stop breathing."
"What? Are you crazy?! Miroku, she'll die!" Kagome shrieked, still patting the girl's back.
"Just trust me. Hold it." Sango gasped, her breathing coming to a halt. "Ok, one big breath now. One, two, three!" The exterminator humored him, giving out a labored breath. She gasped, coughed, and then wheezed for breath.
"Sango-chan! You're ok!"
"Yeah. . ." Sango took another breath. "Arigatou, Miroku-sama."
"Miroku, how'd you know?" The monk looked at the miko, an uncertain smile on his face.
"I didn't."
*
While Kagome nursed the monk's head wound she had decided to resume the questioning of the wolf demon who could ruin their 'cover' as she had called it the day before.
"I was coming to meet Ayame."
'What? You mean I was right?' Kagome mentally celebrated, a smile crossing her face.
"That's a load of bull."
Kouga turned away from the temperamental hanyou, waving his hand. "I need to speak to her, I have something to say I think she'll be jumping for joy about."
Sango raised a curious eyebrow, "What?"
Kouga looked over at her, suddenly a bit fidgety, "Well, I decided that I'd hold up my end of the bargain and have Ayame as my mate."
Both girls squealed, dreamy looks in their eyes. "Congratulations, Kouga- kun!" Kagome beamed from ear to ear, "You're getting married!"
The wolf prince gave a slightly nervous smile, scratching the back of his head, "Yeah."
"How're you gonna tell her?" a red tint crossed both his cheeks, running up from his neck.
"I was gonna tell her that she's gonna be my mate, how else would you ask?" Kouga hurried his words, making sure not to make any eye contact with Inuyasha.
"That's the most-"
"Unromantic thing I've ever-"
"Heard." Kagome finished, both females nodding in unison. "You don't tell her that she's going to be your mate. You ask her."
"Tell her you love her and want her to be your mate! Propose to her!"
"That's the way of the humans." Kouga muttered, blowing a stray piece of hair from his eyes.
"Well then, I'd rather be married to a human. I'm not about to be commanded into a relationship." Kagome continued, deciding it was a great time to smile at Miroku.
Inuyasha caught the transaction, glaring at the two 'love bird' almost instantly. 'Married to a human. . .keh.'
"You mean that?" Kouga leaned in closer, disregarding the odd turn of events. He'd ask Kagome later. "Ayame. . .might not say yes?"
"I dunno." Kagome confessed, plopping down in the grass by Miroku, "But if it was me then I'd turn you down faster than you can run."
If he wasn't so pissed off Inuyasha would have laughed at the comical expression on the face of his ex-arch rival in love. It looked as though Kagome had slapped him in the face.
"So I just go ask her? Like, 'you're going to be my mate, ok?'"
Sango threw her hands into the air, "Hopeless. . ."
"Hey!"
"Ask her 'Will you be my mate?' It's that simple." The wolf prince stared at the demon exterminator, contemplating whether to back down or continue to argue.
Kagome nodded in silent agreement, yawning although it was midday. In the Feudal Era you got tired fast, although not as fast as when in math class. . .
Kouga cleared his throat, "Kagome, may I speak to you a moment?" Inuyasha feigned disinterest, although his ears were now picking up even the movement of small insects.
"Um. . .ok, Kouga-kun. Excuse me, Miroku." Both raven-haired individuals walked through the forest, coming to a stop at a small creek.
"Kagome, what's going on-"
"Shh! We might be far away from the others but Inuyasha can probably still hear you when you yell like that."
The clear blue eyed youkai looked at her a moment, then lowered his voice to a whisper. "What the hell is going on between you and the monk?"
She suppressed a giggle. Sometimes both Inuyasha and Kouga could sound so much alike.
"Weren't you about to tell Inuyasha you loved him?" Kouga was good at hiding pain, that was for sure. She could barely hear the wavering in his voice at 'love'.
"Something came up, and I couldn't." Kagome looked down, the images from that night flashing past her eyes.
"What did he do to you?"
"Nothing, Kouga-kun."
"Don't lie to protect such a bastard. He never did know how lucky he was. . .baka." He looked down at her, seeing her eyes still glued to the ground. "If you're worried I'll hurt him. . .I promise I won't. Unless it was physical. Then I'll kill him."
Kagome gave a dry laugh, looking him in the eye to see complete seriousness. "I saw him and Kikyo kissing."
He had only seen her a few times, but he had never liked her at all. Kikyo was cold, persuasive, and sickening. She smelled of ash and clay, something no demon in their right mind enjoyed smelling. Plus she was always compared to Kagome, something he couldn't see possible.
Kouga took a calming sigh, "I'm sorry, Kagome."
"Sango and Miroku came up with a plan. If Miroku and I pretended to be together he would get jealous and hopefully show his true feelings. . ."
It was Kouga's turn to laugh, "Dog turd isn't easily fooled, but by the stench of jealousy when I entered the forest I can safely say you both are very good actors."
There was a comfortable silence while they both engulfed in their own thoughts. "You should have come to me, though. I'd have been happy to oblige."
"Inuyasha would have killed you."
"Heh, he's never been close."
"Kouga."
"Hm?"
"He's almost killed you twice."
". . .oh yeah." Kouga shrugged, "I still would like to participate though."
Kagome raised an eyebrow.
*
"I hope you both become very happy together." Kouga did a small bow, smirking when Inuyasha couldn't see his face. "May you stay together forever."
Inuyasha growled, 'kehing' for the fifth time in the past two minutes. The hanyou turned his back, flattening his ears against his hair.
"Good luck to the both of you!" Kouga called from a few feet ahead. Sango shuddered, 'No, not good luck to them! Good luck to Inuyasha admitting his feelings!'
"Good luck for you and Ayame!" Kagome called back, resting her head on the monk's shoulder.
As soon as the demon left their field of view though, and Kagome looked back at her best friend and the hanyou who'd stolen her heart, she knew it was still going to be a long day.
***
Ok, another short chapter. I've been extremely busy with school work along with other activities, so please forgive me for the long-awaited update. I wish I could just stay here and type half the time, but alas that is not possible.
So, please review, the buttons a few pixels down. ^^
Ja ne
~Sakura
Disclaimer: Thou shalt not own Inuyasha lest thy be Rumiko Takahashi.
Sakura's Note: Hello everyone! Thank you for your wonderful reviews, I'm flattered.
Well, some of the more complicated complications (hence the title) come into play here. You'll see, I'm certainly not gonna tell you, am I? *dodges stray table* I *know* that wasn't for me.
Shout outs:
1) seikkyokuka - thanks for the plushie! *cuddles with plush* That was so nice of you! ^_^ Thanks for the review too!
2) Miroku vs. Inuyasha
I could never in my right mind write a Kagome/Miroku fic, if I ever do please shoot me. The ONLY Inuyasha pairing possibilities I'll ever write are: Inu/Kag, Mir/San, Sess/Kagu, Sess/Older Rin, Kohaku/Rin, Kikyo/Naraku, Kou/Aya, Kik/Inu (RESULTING IN INU/KAG), Kik/Sui, and minor Jak/Ban. So, rest assured everyone! ^_^
3) Ideas/Suggestions
Thanks to everyone who sent in suggestions on ways to make Inuyasha jealous, or get the two together. I really appreciate them. Although I might not use all of the ideas in the story I will take them into consideration and all of them have inspired me. So you are partially to thank, arigatou! ^_~
Thanks to: Miko Sakura-sama's Fan, swinchick1614, teenitoxipixi, TaintedInuShemeeko, Sailor Destiny2, Lostinashadow, osuwariIYK, Nedz, inugurl-priya, April-chan, Sarcasm Girl8, and Devil. (Sorry if I missed anyone, it's been a long day)
Enjoy this chapter!
P.S. It's dedicated to teenitoxipixi.
Enjoy and R&R!
***
Chapter 4: Complicated Complications
Kagome stole a glance at the hanyou ahead of her. When he'd returned he seemed calmer, yet when they had tried speaking to him he only growled in response. There was something in his eyes, something calculating, like he was processing something.
But, this being Inuyasha, Kagome was a bit skeptical.
Kagome was a bit irked to say the least.
This plan wasn't working.
Maybe she should call it of-
No.
She couldn't. If she did she might push him away even more.
Meanwhile, the others were also silent, the only sound was Sango's somewhat altered hum, low enough as to not annoy the hanyou a little way in front of her.
Suddenly Kagome stopped, Miroku doing a double take to his right, "What is it Kagome?"
"Nothing, I just thought I heard something."
Inuyasha paused, looking behind him doubtfully. He sniffed the air, only vague smells, mixed together because of the winds.
Miroku shrugged, Kagome leaning on his shoulder in another attempt at their plan. Inuyasha noticed, eyes flickering with anger before he forced himself to turn the other way, acting as if he had never seen a thing.
"What's this?"
The entire group turned, meeting a familiar- although confused- face.
Damn the fact that they had been moving downwind!
"Kouga?" Kagome's eyes widened. 'Kouga doesn't know! What if he blows it?!' "W-what are you doing here?"
"I smelled you nearby and decided to stop by. . ." the look in his eyes suggested otherwise, but Kagome decided it was safer not to push the subject any farther.
"What are you doing here, you mangy wolf?" Inuyasha growled, clenching his fists. "If, despite what you told me, you are here to see Kagome then take another look. She's got somebody already, not that it should surprise you or nothin'."
Kouga quirked an intuitive brow, "What the hell are you talking about pup? I didn't-"
"Come to see me?" Kagome finished, feeling a bit uneasy under everyone's stares. "You're over me, right? Didn't, um, didn't you say that Ayame was coming to see you?"
"When did I tell-"
Inuyasha looked over at the oni, a disgusted look on his face, "Two-timer. . ."
"I'm no two-timer! I'm not after a dead woman and this beauty right here!" Kouga snapped. "I think you've me mistaken with you."
"That's it-"
"Stop it! Both of you!" Miroku startled the two men, his fingers kneading his temples in a vein attempt to relax. "Kouga, what did you meet us for?"
"I was heading this way, saw Kagome, and decided to say hey." Kouga shrugged his shoulders. "What's with all this hand holding business?"
Kagome stammered, mentally tripping over her excuses. "We're together Kouga- kun."
"But I thought you wer-"
Sango once again rose to the occasion, beginning to cough terribly for the sake of her friend.
"Sango-chan!" Kagome rushed over, patting the girl's back. "What happened?!" The demon exterminator looked at her friend, her trick showing in her eyes. Thankfully the miko caught on, "Oh gods! Sango-chan, you're choking!"
The magenta-eyed girl nodded, 'Kouga can be so oblivious sometimes. . .'
Miroku waited, looking down at the girl with a concerned face.
The taijiya coughed again for good measure, 'I think that took everyone's mind off that. . .' She took in a deep breath, feeling something small enter her throat. She coughed.
She coughed again.
And again.
And again.
"Sango-chan?" Kagome's eyes widened at the watery look in her best friend's eyes. "Oh god! You're REALLY choking!"
"Well duh! What the hell else would she be doing wench?!" Inuyasha berated, kneeling down at the exterminators feet. "You announced *that* already!"
"Don't call Kagome a wench!" Miroku argued, stepping up to the plate.
"Shut up! No one asked you!"
"So what? She's my-"
"Don't say it!"
Kouga watched the events like a tennis game, eyebrows raised and eyes wide.
Kagome patted Sango's back, desperately trying to free her bronchial tubes from whatever had invaded them.
"What's stopping me?" Miroku retorted.
"I am! I'm tellin' ya I don't want to hear it!"
"I'm going to go help Sango now!"
"You do that, monk."
Kouga rolled his eyes, "How did Kagome manage to find two great guys like you?"
"SHUT UP!" Inuyasha growled.
Miroku knelt down, "Sango, stop breathing."
"What? Are you crazy?! Miroku, she'll die!" Kagome shrieked, still patting the girl's back.
"Just trust me. Hold it." Sango gasped, her breathing coming to a halt. "Ok, one big breath now. One, two, three!" The exterminator humored him, giving out a labored breath. She gasped, coughed, and then wheezed for breath.
"Sango-chan! You're ok!"
"Yeah. . ." Sango took another breath. "Arigatou, Miroku-sama."
"Miroku, how'd you know?" The monk looked at the miko, an uncertain smile on his face.
"I didn't."
*
While Kagome nursed the monk's head wound she had decided to resume the questioning of the wolf demon who could ruin their 'cover' as she had called it the day before.
"I was coming to meet Ayame."
'What? You mean I was right?' Kagome mentally celebrated, a smile crossing her face.
"That's a load of bull."
Kouga turned away from the temperamental hanyou, waving his hand. "I need to speak to her, I have something to say I think she'll be jumping for joy about."
Sango raised a curious eyebrow, "What?"
Kouga looked over at her, suddenly a bit fidgety, "Well, I decided that I'd hold up my end of the bargain and have Ayame as my mate."
Both girls squealed, dreamy looks in their eyes. "Congratulations, Kouga- kun!" Kagome beamed from ear to ear, "You're getting married!"
The wolf prince gave a slightly nervous smile, scratching the back of his head, "Yeah."
"How're you gonna tell her?" a red tint crossed both his cheeks, running up from his neck.
"I was gonna tell her that she's gonna be my mate, how else would you ask?" Kouga hurried his words, making sure not to make any eye contact with Inuyasha.
"That's the most-"
"Unromantic thing I've ever-"
"Heard." Kagome finished, both females nodding in unison. "You don't tell her that she's going to be your mate. You ask her."
"Tell her you love her and want her to be your mate! Propose to her!"
"That's the way of the humans." Kouga muttered, blowing a stray piece of hair from his eyes.
"Well then, I'd rather be married to a human. I'm not about to be commanded into a relationship." Kagome continued, deciding it was a great time to smile at Miroku.
Inuyasha caught the transaction, glaring at the two 'love bird' almost instantly. 'Married to a human. . .keh.'
"You mean that?" Kouga leaned in closer, disregarding the odd turn of events. He'd ask Kagome later. "Ayame. . .might not say yes?"
"I dunno." Kagome confessed, plopping down in the grass by Miroku, "But if it was me then I'd turn you down faster than you can run."
If he wasn't so pissed off Inuyasha would have laughed at the comical expression on the face of his ex-arch rival in love. It looked as though Kagome had slapped him in the face.
"So I just go ask her? Like, 'you're going to be my mate, ok?'"
Sango threw her hands into the air, "Hopeless. . ."
"Hey!"
"Ask her 'Will you be my mate?' It's that simple." The wolf prince stared at the demon exterminator, contemplating whether to back down or continue to argue.
Kagome nodded in silent agreement, yawning although it was midday. In the Feudal Era you got tired fast, although not as fast as when in math class. . .
Kouga cleared his throat, "Kagome, may I speak to you a moment?" Inuyasha feigned disinterest, although his ears were now picking up even the movement of small insects.
"Um. . .ok, Kouga-kun. Excuse me, Miroku." Both raven-haired individuals walked through the forest, coming to a stop at a small creek.
"Kagome, what's going on-"
"Shh! We might be far away from the others but Inuyasha can probably still hear you when you yell like that."
The clear blue eyed youkai looked at her a moment, then lowered his voice to a whisper. "What the hell is going on between you and the monk?"
She suppressed a giggle. Sometimes both Inuyasha and Kouga could sound so much alike.
"Weren't you about to tell Inuyasha you loved him?" Kouga was good at hiding pain, that was for sure. She could barely hear the wavering in his voice at 'love'.
"Something came up, and I couldn't." Kagome looked down, the images from that night flashing past her eyes.
"What did he do to you?"
"Nothing, Kouga-kun."
"Don't lie to protect such a bastard. He never did know how lucky he was. . .baka." He looked down at her, seeing her eyes still glued to the ground. "If you're worried I'll hurt him. . .I promise I won't. Unless it was physical. Then I'll kill him."
Kagome gave a dry laugh, looking him in the eye to see complete seriousness. "I saw him and Kikyo kissing."
He had only seen her a few times, but he had never liked her at all. Kikyo was cold, persuasive, and sickening. She smelled of ash and clay, something no demon in their right mind enjoyed smelling. Plus she was always compared to Kagome, something he couldn't see possible.
Kouga took a calming sigh, "I'm sorry, Kagome."
"Sango and Miroku came up with a plan. If Miroku and I pretended to be together he would get jealous and hopefully show his true feelings. . ."
It was Kouga's turn to laugh, "Dog turd isn't easily fooled, but by the stench of jealousy when I entered the forest I can safely say you both are very good actors."
There was a comfortable silence while they both engulfed in their own thoughts. "You should have come to me, though. I'd have been happy to oblige."
"Inuyasha would have killed you."
"Heh, he's never been close."
"Kouga."
"Hm?"
"He's almost killed you twice."
". . .oh yeah." Kouga shrugged, "I still would like to participate though."
Kagome raised an eyebrow.
*
"I hope you both become very happy together." Kouga did a small bow, smirking when Inuyasha couldn't see his face. "May you stay together forever."
Inuyasha growled, 'kehing' for the fifth time in the past two minutes. The hanyou turned his back, flattening his ears against his hair.
"Good luck to the both of you!" Kouga called from a few feet ahead. Sango shuddered, 'No, not good luck to them! Good luck to Inuyasha admitting his feelings!'
"Good luck for you and Ayame!" Kagome called back, resting her head on the monk's shoulder.
As soon as the demon left their field of view though, and Kagome looked back at her best friend and the hanyou who'd stolen her heart, she knew it was still going to be a long day.
***
Ok, another short chapter. I've been extremely busy with school work along with other activities, so please forgive me for the long-awaited update. I wish I could just stay here and type half the time, but alas that is not possible.
So, please review, the buttons a few pixels down. ^^
Ja ne
~Sakura