The Switch: Chapter 9

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As always, thanks for the reviews. I'm almost done so don't expect too many more chapters.

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In case you forgot: When I say Miroku, I mean Miroku in Inuyasha's body.

When I say Inuyasha, I mean Inuyasha in Miroku's body.

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Miroku and Inuyasha finally woke up after Sango's beating. Rubbing his head, Inuyasha asked "Remember your… most recent dream? What did you figure out about that made the thing disappear?"

"What thing?" Shippo had been watching the two so he could torment them when they woke up.

"Go away Shippo," Inuyasha ordered. "Or else."

"Or else what?"

"I think Kagome said she had some soda in her backpack, Shippo," Miroku interrupted. Eagerly, the kitsune hopped across the camp to Kagome's book bag. "Well, I'm pretty sure that the thing that switched us can't switch us back."

"WHAT?! How the hell do you know that?"

"It seemed embarrassed and then disappeared when I asked if we could switch back. So I assumed that's what it meant."

"Damn it."

"I know."

"This sucks."

"I know."

"Are you saying my body sucks?"

Miroku rolled his eyes.

"Inuyasha, I want to talk to you," Kagome called from where she and Sango were playing with Shippo."

"Which one of us?" Kagome pointed at Inuyasha. She started walking towards the privacy of the woods and he followed.

Sitting down on a fallen tree, Kagome motioned for Inuyasha to sit next to her. She waited silently for a moment, gathering her thoughts. "Why didn't you tell me, Inuyasha?" She laid her head on his shoulder.

Inuyasha was surprised by her gesture but put his arm around Kagome. I guess this means she's not mad…"I thought we could fix it… without you finding out."

"Why didn't you want me to find out?" She asked curiously, but not sounding angry, her arm reaching up to stroke his short black hair.

"I… I don't know. I just didn't want to screw everything up. But I guess I did anyway," he replied, giving her a bitter smile.

"No… It wasn't your choice to be switched."

A sudden thought occurred to Inuyasha. "Kagome?"

"Hm?"

"You… You were really upset. When you thought I kissed Sango… but I didn't."

A faint pink blush rose to Kagome's cheeks. "I was upset," she admitted.

"Kagome. I wouldn't ever do that to you. Ever." He looked at the ground and then at Kagome, who was now smiling. Her eyes sparkled with an emotion he couldn't identify.

"I hoped you wouldn't." She wrapped her arms around him, smiling up at him. I want to… but should I? It's not the same, it would be like kissing Miroku… wouldn't it?

Inuyasha, of course, couldn't read minds. But he was thinking along similar lines. Should I do it? At least she'll know it's me… So Inuyasha did it. Leaning forward slowly, he kissed her gently on the lips.

At first startled, Kagome didn't know what to do, then she returned the kiss passionately. His short black hair, his understanding violet eyes, and the faint scent of incense all intoxicated her. The world around them seemed to disappear.

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It was Miroku's idea to play 'hide-and-seek.' He told Shippo he and Sango would count to one hundred. They'll never find me, the kitsune thought happily as he zoomed into the woods.

I wonder how long it will take him to get bored. Miroku nudged Sango gently to let her know she could stop 'counting.'

"Sango." He took her hands in his, golden eyes deeply serious. "Please forgive me for not telling you sooner."

"I'll forgive you on one condition."

"Which is?"

"You have to promise you won't lie to me again."

Miroku nodded. "Of course." In a much more solemn tone, he added "I'd rather lie with a woman than to her."

Sango turned to look him in the eye and in a warning tone, said "Miroku."

The monk turned away and asked after a beat "Sango?"

"Yes?"

"Were you… disappointed that it wasn't me kissing you?" He put a hand on her shoulder and felt her muscles tense as she answered.

"N-no, why would you think that?"

That's what I thought. Miroku didn't answer her question verbally. Pushing a strand of hair out of her face, he kissed her lips. At first she pulled back, surprised. But after a moment, she kissed him back.

Of course, this was the time Kagome and Inuyasha chose to come back. "We've been gone for awhile," she explained. Not that she really wanted to go back at the moment, but she didn't want everyone else to get suspicious, or even worse, have Shippo find them.

They were chatting, not paying attention to the other two yet. "Inuyasha, you should be happy to be in Miroku's body."

"Why's that?" he asked suspiciously.

"Because I can't sit you." A loud thud made them notice Miroku. "Ohmygosh. I'msosorryMiroku," she apologized.

This 'sit' curse isn't so bad. Miroku could feel Sango's warm body beneath his. When the spell wore off enough for him to move, he lifted his head and grinned at her. "Even lying on a women is better than lying to her. Especially you, Sango."

"Where's Sango?"

"Get up. Don't touch me!"

Sango's shout answered Inuyasha's question. "Get off of her, you pervert," Inuyasha said, yanking Miroku to his feet.

Miroku smiled innocently at his friends. "Blame Kagome, Sango. She's the one who sat me." He noticed Inuyasha's hair was messier than usual. And Kagome looked extremely pleased. They weren't gone that long…I wonder how far they got.

Before Sango could find her boomerang so she could beat Miroku, Kagome announced "There are jewel shards coming this way. I bet it's Koga coming back."

"Inuyasha?"

"Whaddya want, monk?"

"I have an idea. Want to have some fun with Koga?"

"Miroku, is this another one of your brilliant ideas?" Inuyasha asked sarcastically, scowling.

Miroku whispered something in Inuyasha's ear that made him grin a cruel and vengeful grin. "I'll show that damn wolf a thing or two," he growled, moving next to Kagome.

As usual, Koga appeared out of his whirlwind of dust next to Kagome. "Alright, Kagome, let's go. I know Inuyasha isn't treating you right, so it's time you were my mate."

"Keep your filthy paws away from her, scumbag," Inuyasha growled.

Koga was taken aback. He had never really spoken to the monk who traveled with Inuyasha before. But his sadistic smile and furious eyes were something new to the wolf demon. "Oh, you're too afwaid to twy and fight me, Inuyasha, so you sent a human to do it?" he cooed.

"Are you deaf? I said stay away from Kagome, you idiot." Inuyasha moved between the two. Miroku just watched, interested in seeing what Koga would do.

"Kagome? You… you don't even want a half demon for a mate? You'd rather have some weak little human? Inuyasha… and you, monk, you gotta learn how to take care of a woman. Maybe a demon messed up her mind." Koga switched between thinking aloud and insulting Inuyasha.

"Koga, I'm perfectly fine. You can leave now," Kagome said hotly as the wolf demon looked her up and down.

No scratches or nothing, but she's so beautiful… "No, you're comin with me, Kagome. Come on." Koga grabbed her wrist, as if to drag her away.

"And you say we don't know how to take care of women? At least Kagome comes with me on her own, fleabag."

"You can't have her… damn monk. You'll have to take her from ME if you want her." Damn. I spend all my time thinking of new names to call Inuyasha. Now I have to start coming up with some for this idiot monk.

"Fine. I can take you any day, mangy wolf." Inuyasha gripped Miroku's staff, ready to attack.

"Idiot monk." Koga threw a fist at Inuyasha. Having a human body, he reacted more slowly than usual but managed to dodge the punch. He swung back at Koga with the staff. Koga was already out of range, the jewel shards boosting his speed.

"You're pathetic. You don't stand a chance against me." With that, he grabbed a very surprised Kagome and threw her over his shoulder. She shrieked and pounded his back.

"See ya later, dog breath," he called as he started to run off.

Koga skidded to a halt and almost dropped Kagome as a cold voice calmly demanded "Put the girl down."