My Loss
Inuyasha's pov: Chapter 1
"Why you revolting little toddler!" I roared, up and chasing Shippou in an instant. No way was he getting away with that! "Shippou!" I said threateningly, tearing through the bushes. 'Damn!' I thought angrily. 'This forest has too strong of a smell. I can't find him!' I cursed under my breath. He'd already known! "Why you little maggot! Get your butt back here or I swear I'm gonna hurt you!" I growled, tried to remind myself that Shippou wasn't my enemy, and headed back to the campsite. The scent of freshly made Ramen tickled my sensitive nose. This made me considerably more content as I started walking a little faster. However, seeing a bit of a certain kitsune's torn clothing made me remember Shippou, and I was set to grumbling again. "Can't-believe-him-such-a-grumble-moron-if-he-ever-grumble-something-like-that-again-I'll-" but I stopped grumbling when I stuck my head through the bushes, and noticed the rest of the group staring at me. I began to feel guilty when Kagome glared accusingly at me. "Will what?" She asked, too calm. I frowned uncomfortably. "Well, you know I wouldn't really hurt him, I just, well he..." I noticed the Ramen they were all eating, and the smell teased my nose again. "…Oh, just forget it. Can I eat now?" Kagome sighed. She looked hesitant. "…Yeah, come eat." I sighed gratefully and dropped down beside her. I picked up my bowl of steaming hot ramen and started eating it as fast as I could. However, that was apparently to fast, because I started choking. I coughed and started to feel faint. I tried to say Kagome's name, but she noticed me anyway. And she started laughing at me! I couldn't believe her! But she whacked me on the back and helped me swallow the rest of my food, and anyway, she was in a good mood again, so I forgave her for it. I sat for a moment breathing hard. Deciding I should thank Kagome, I looked up. …however, Miroku and Sango were staring at me. "What!?" I snapped, embarrassed. "Shouldn't you thank Kagome-sama?" Miroku asked pointedly. I stared at him. I couldn't believe it! They really thought that low of me, that I would let Kagome practically save my life without so much as a 'thank you'!! I felt myself blushing as I replied. "Well I…I was going to, but if you're just gonna stare at me, then…" Miroku and Sango quickly turned back to their food, trying to sneak in a glance every three or four seconds. I glared at them, then turned to thank Kagome. I noticed she was blushing, and it confused me a little. 'What's she so embarrassed about?' I wondered. "…thanks." I mumbled, glad that I wasn't blushing so much anymore. "…you're welcome." She replied, more softly than I expected.
"Inuyasha, we're gonna go try to find Shippou. Are you coming?" Sango asked. It was about an hour later, after we'd finished eating. "No, I don't want to come. I want an apology from him first." I snapped back. Sango shrugged. "OK." Everyone else went to look for Shippou, leaving me alone. It didn't take me very long to get bored. "Shoulda gone with them…" I mumbled. Then my eyes landed on Kagome's knapsack. I quickly glanced around nervously, then lunged for the pack. I searched through it eagerly; I was always curious about what Kagome could possibly keep that she would find so heavy. "Clothes, books, a stick, boring boring boring." Then my eyes landed on a smaller book than the rest. It had a soft red cover, and it had a small square piece of metal on it, which I decided was a lock. 'Hmmm… must be important…' I glanced around again, then picked the lock with my claw until I heard its tiny click. Heart hammering unnaturally, I very slowly started to open it. I got as far as 'Dear Diary' when… "-Bet he's asleep anyway, he's been so tired lately… I mean, I've been telling him to-" Kagome's voice! I quickly grabbed everything and shoved it back in Kagome's bag, zipped it back up, and threw myself into a sitting position. Kagome in the lead, they came through the bushes. "Hey you. Long time no see." Kagome joked. I tried to smile. "Eh heh heh… yeah." She looked at me kinda funny, but then turned and continued to talk to Sango. Miroku turned to me and grinned, pointing to the slap mark on his face. I sighed, grateful for a conversation topic other than my near-death experience. (Because of course, Kagome would have killed me.)
After we finished our separate conversations, we got bored. So we just sat around and looked at the scenery. I was about ready to get up and do something; but Miroku got there first. However, his idea of something interesting to do was to reach over and grab Sango's butt. So of course Sango tried to slap him again. But Miroku was too quick for her. He jumped up and started running. Needing revenge, Sango leapt up and chased after him. They went around in circles for awhile, making me kinda dizzy, until Miroku decided to run along the side of the cliff. Sango ran after him, but she tripped and started teetering back and forth with a terrified look on her face. I was about to jump up and catch her, but Miroku caught sight of her and ran to her first. He grabbed her waist, the first thing within reached, and pulled her in. Sango, obviously not thinking about who was holding her, collapsed against him. After standing nearly paralyzed for about ten seconds, they looked up at each other. Blushing madly, they moved away from each other as quick as they could, spluttering their explanations. I burst out laughing at exactly the same time Kagome had a giggle fit. Miroku and Sango just kinda looked at us, obviously really embarrassed. They came to sit down (No one noticed Miroku give me a very small wink) , glancing awkwardly at each other every few seconds; and whenever they caught the others eyes, they blushed and looked away.
A while later we were bored as heck again, and there wasn't much to do. "…I'm bored…" Kagome mumbled, for at least the 10th time. Her having jolted me out of my thoughts of diaries and near death escapes; she startled me into being cruel. "Unless you can think of something to do, deal with it!" For one passing instant she looked hurt, than it changed to anger. "…You know, I never thought I'd say this, but I'm actually starting to miss all the demon attacks we usually get." Kagome replied spitefully. I stared at her. "y- ..." I was about to say, 'Yeah, well, you aren't the one who has to do the fighting, now are you?' But Sango had already given her a look. Kagome threw up her hands in frustration. "Okay, okay I don't. There's just nothing to do!" I was so desperate I was about to jump up and start tickling her, or something, but suddenly- rustle everyone was instantly silent as we turned to face the bushes the noise was coming from. rustle "What's that?" Sango whispered. I saw Kagome shrug, but she had the sense to keep her mouth shut. I was about to smile when- "What the- oof!" Something slammed into me with such force it knocked me over. 'Damn.' I thought to myself. I looked up- but nothing was there! "Inuyasha!" Kagome ran over to me and helped me up; she put her arm around my waist and steadied me. "Are you okay?" She asked, quickly scanning my eyes. I nodded. "Fine." I said gruffly. "But I'll be better once I get that bastard-" "Ahhh!!" I turned quickly to see Sango flying through the air – heading straight for the edge of the cliff. Kagome gasped – however, Miroku was quick when protecting Sango. He uncovered the wind tunnel and pulled her toward her on the current. He covered it again and caught Sango – or rather, Sango knocked him down and fell on top off him. "Are you alright?" She asked sheepishly. "Yeah, fine." He mumbled as he stood up again. (I was shocked he hadn't tried to grope her) I turned to Kagome and noticed her staring around. Suddenly she got that look on her face. "It has a jewel shard!" She shouted, obviously surprised. However, I wasn't so easily impressed. We knew someone with a jewel shard that wanted revenge on me… "What?" Sango asked, surprised as well. "Figures. Bet its Kouga." Kagome frowned at me. "Kouga may be fast, but he's not that fast. Besides, that thing looked black, or at least dark." Point taken, I nodded my defeat. I noticed Kagome searching for the demon again, so I started looking around too, when- "Inuyasha look out!" The last thing I heard before being tackled to the ground again; this time feeling the sharp fangs of the beast sink into my arm. I bit my lip and lay on the ground for a moment, feeling the heat of anger pulsing through me, and my blood spilling out of me. I faintly heard Kagome's voice, but I wasn't paying attention to her now. I stood up and examined the place where I smelled the demon. I stared at the same spot for what seemed like a while, not aware of what was going on around me, when suddenly… It sprang! It was heading for… Kagome!? I sprang as well and followed it. "Kagome, watch out!" Sango screamed, trying to warn her, but it was too late. The demon was about a foot from her when I was there, shoving her to the side, taking the blow myself… and I felt a sensation… it would have been wonderful, had it not meant my death.