Disclaimer: I do not own InuYasha
I poured my heart out to Miroku. I didn't tell him about the future InuYasha. It didn't feel right to confuse him with that. Although it oddly felt refreshing to talk about some of my problems with someone. I know it wasn't the best person to talk to but he was there and willing. He even gave me advice. Like to not just wait for InuYasha but to look for guys in my time so that when this whole Shikon no Tama thing is done I have someone in my time. He told me to be passive to InuYasha and give him no hints that I liked him. Great advice from him and it helped me a lot.
I knew the exact person too. You know who I am talking about. Yeah, future InuYasha seemed so mature and so much more dignified than this InuYasha. I had no idea what I was thinking about this though. Even if Miroku's advice was to find someone I couldn't for now. Closer to the end of the journey I guess. For now I have to be content with what I have and that is a friendship with InuYasha.
We talked for about 15 minutes and then went to get my bag out of the well. When we got back InuYasha was back. I sensed him about 5 minutes before we got into the village. I stopped and turned to Miroku.
"Hey Miroku, can you not tell anyone about our conversation back in the woods. I'd rather not have anyone worrying about me." I said to him.
"Sure Kagome, I won't tell anyone. This will just be between the two of us. But for a price of course." He said serious for a moment then became the same old perverted monk.
I knew he was just trying to cheer me up. Even to myself I did seem a little down. I smiled before I playfully answered.
"Are you kidding!?!?! Get away!" I said while slapping his arm not as hard as usual but enough for him to get the picture.
We walked in a companionable silence. I was smiling. I finally had someone to talk to. Sango was okay to talk to but she never put her feeling into our talks. Talking to him was like talking to a reliable brother. That is what he had become to me. A protective, caring, yet perverted older brother. I smiled at the thought. He looked back at me and smiled back.
When we got back to the village we walked up to Kaede's hut. I stopped on the second step. I looked back at Miroku. I knew InuYasha and using Miroku's advice would be hard. I loved InuYasha even if I could act passive and try to look for a guy in my time. Acting like that wouldn't change my feelings and him being with Kikyo would still hurt. Well not if I found actually found someone. That was a laugh though. No one would want a sickly and fallible person I portrayed in my time. Few people actually know what I do when I am supposedly sick. I'm here.
Miroku stopped and looked at me. He gave a firm nod and I knew what it was for. He was telling me to use the advice for good and use it right away. Like at that moment we walked into the hut.
"Where the hell have you two been?" InuYasha said not even looking up from his place.
"Oh, Miroku was helping me get my bag from the well." I said in a mock cheerful voice.
"For 20 minutes you have been getting your bag? I think you're lying." InuYasha said looking up from his place against the wall.
"Then where were you earlier too, InuYasha?" Miroku said.
"That is none of your business." InuYasha said and turned his head away.
"Then our business is none of your business." Miroku said calmly as he sat down near the door.
"Damn monk, who asked you?" InuYasha snapped at Miroku.
"InuYasha just drop it." I said with a sigh and took instant ramen from my pack and began to broil the hot water for it.
"Ye child has returned. Welcome back child." Kaede entered the hut and greeted me.
She walked pass me and went stiff. I saw her look down at me with eyes round with wonder. The hand she was holding the herb basket in tightened.
"Kaede, is there something wrong?" I said getting up with worry.
"Yes child, I just need you to come outside with me for a moment." She said as she put the herb basket down and ushered me out.
We walked a little until we were out of the village and practically in the woods. I suppose she didn't want any unwanted people to hear what she was going to tell me. I looked at her with puzzlement. We stopped for a second and I heard her give a labored breath.
"Kagome child, has something happened of any kind in your time?" Kaede said turning to me.
Could I tell her? What would happen if I did tell her. She could help me find out why people from this time were in mine. I could trust her.
"Well now that you ask something has happened. I went to a job interview yesterday and the lawyer I was to be interviewed by was an older InuYasha in my time. Sesshomaru, Kouga, and Shippo were all there too. Now I wonder why." I said being totally honest.
"Oh dear, this isn't going to be too good." Kaede said in a voice full of worry.
"Kaede, what is wrong? What is happening?" I said worry now in my voice.
"Child, them being there is not right. The things Naraku said may now be coming to pass." Kaede said.
"What things has Naraku been saying?" I said not understanding.
"While you were gone I was picking herbs in the forest. Kikyo came to me. She told me things that are of importance now." Kaede said.
"What did she say?" I said by Kaede's perplexing words.
"Child, she said that demons will appear from this era to another. I now fear that that era is yours. She said this is the doing of Naraku. She warned me to wait for a sign and watch you, child." Kaede said.
"I see but I do not see how that is bad in any way." Things to me got more confusing by the second.
"I do not know that information either. My sister has given me vague clues to something that might be big and evil." Kaede said in a warning tone.
A/N: I am so sorry I haven't updated. First my grandfather died and we went to the Philippines for a month of mourning. Then when I got back I had mid terms. I had to study like crazy to catch up. Then I started writing again but my computer caught a virus. We had to clean our computer and that erased all my files. I alluded my duties due to various student council meetings and the prom. Now I am back and very sorry I haven't written in FOREVER.
I poured my heart out to Miroku. I didn't tell him about the future InuYasha. It didn't feel right to confuse him with that. Although it oddly felt refreshing to talk about some of my problems with someone. I know it wasn't the best person to talk to but he was there and willing. He even gave me advice. Like to not just wait for InuYasha but to look for guys in my time so that when this whole Shikon no Tama thing is done I have someone in my time. He told me to be passive to InuYasha and give him no hints that I liked him. Great advice from him and it helped me a lot.
I knew the exact person too. You know who I am talking about. Yeah, future InuYasha seemed so mature and so much more dignified than this InuYasha. I had no idea what I was thinking about this though. Even if Miroku's advice was to find someone I couldn't for now. Closer to the end of the journey I guess. For now I have to be content with what I have and that is a friendship with InuYasha.
We talked for about 15 minutes and then went to get my bag out of the well. When we got back InuYasha was back. I sensed him about 5 minutes before we got into the village. I stopped and turned to Miroku.
"Hey Miroku, can you not tell anyone about our conversation back in the woods. I'd rather not have anyone worrying about me." I said to him.
"Sure Kagome, I won't tell anyone. This will just be between the two of us. But for a price of course." He said serious for a moment then became the same old perverted monk.
I knew he was just trying to cheer me up. Even to myself I did seem a little down. I smiled before I playfully answered.
"Are you kidding!?!?! Get away!" I said while slapping his arm not as hard as usual but enough for him to get the picture.
We walked in a companionable silence. I was smiling. I finally had someone to talk to. Sango was okay to talk to but she never put her feeling into our talks. Talking to him was like talking to a reliable brother. That is what he had become to me. A protective, caring, yet perverted older brother. I smiled at the thought. He looked back at me and smiled back.
When we got back to the village we walked up to Kaede's hut. I stopped on the second step. I looked back at Miroku. I knew InuYasha and using Miroku's advice would be hard. I loved InuYasha even if I could act passive and try to look for a guy in my time. Acting like that wouldn't change my feelings and him being with Kikyo would still hurt. Well not if I found actually found someone. That was a laugh though. No one would want a sickly and fallible person I portrayed in my time. Few people actually know what I do when I am supposedly sick. I'm here.
Miroku stopped and looked at me. He gave a firm nod and I knew what it was for. He was telling me to use the advice for good and use it right away. Like at that moment we walked into the hut.
"Where the hell have you two been?" InuYasha said not even looking up from his place.
"Oh, Miroku was helping me get my bag from the well." I said in a mock cheerful voice.
"For 20 minutes you have been getting your bag? I think you're lying." InuYasha said looking up from his place against the wall.
"Then where were you earlier too, InuYasha?" Miroku said.
"That is none of your business." InuYasha said and turned his head away.
"Then our business is none of your business." Miroku said calmly as he sat down near the door.
"Damn monk, who asked you?" InuYasha snapped at Miroku.
"InuYasha just drop it." I said with a sigh and took instant ramen from my pack and began to broil the hot water for it.
"Ye child has returned. Welcome back child." Kaede entered the hut and greeted me.
She walked pass me and went stiff. I saw her look down at me with eyes round with wonder. The hand she was holding the herb basket in tightened.
"Kaede, is there something wrong?" I said getting up with worry.
"Yes child, I just need you to come outside with me for a moment." She said as she put the herb basket down and ushered me out.
We walked a little until we were out of the village and practically in the woods. I suppose she didn't want any unwanted people to hear what she was going to tell me. I looked at her with puzzlement. We stopped for a second and I heard her give a labored breath.
"Kagome child, has something happened of any kind in your time?" Kaede said turning to me.
Could I tell her? What would happen if I did tell her. She could help me find out why people from this time were in mine. I could trust her.
"Well now that you ask something has happened. I went to a job interview yesterday and the lawyer I was to be interviewed by was an older InuYasha in my time. Sesshomaru, Kouga, and Shippo were all there too. Now I wonder why." I said being totally honest.
"Oh dear, this isn't going to be too good." Kaede said in a voice full of worry.
"Kaede, what is wrong? What is happening?" I said worry now in my voice.
"Child, them being there is not right. The things Naraku said may now be coming to pass." Kaede said.
"What things has Naraku been saying?" I said not understanding.
"While you were gone I was picking herbs in the forest. Kikyo came to me. She told me things that are of importance now." Kaede said.
"What did she say?" I said by Kaede's perplexing words.
"Child, she said that demons will appear from this era to another. I now fear that that era is yours. She said this is the doing of Naraku. She warned me to wait for a sign and watch you, child." Kaede said.
"I see but I do not see how that is bad in any way." Things to me got more confusing by the second.
"I do not know that information either. My sister has given me vague clues to something that might be big and evil." Kaede said in a warning tone.
A/N: I am so sorry I haven't updated. First my grandfather died and we went to the Philippines for a month of mourning. Then when I got back I had mid terms. I had to study like crazy to catch up. Then I started writing again but my computer caught a virus. We had to clean our computer and that erased all my files. I alluded my duties due to various student council meetings and the prom. Now I am back and very sorry I haven't written in FOREVER.
