Thanks for all of the wonderful reviews! They're what made me continue this! And sorry for getting this out so late, I haven't had much time to myself.@.@ Fighting off writer's block isn't the easiest thing either, but anyways! I'll make this quick and let ya read the story!
Disclaimer: Rumiko owns Inuyasha and company, not me.='(
Cruel and Unusual Punishment
Chapter 2
Potholes and Speed Bumps
Leaning forward to look past the young man sitting beside her, Sango could only mimic the helpless expression on Kagome's face. Apparently, the old lady had given her a lovely 'busmate' to sit through the long trip on too. And he was a friend of Inuyasha's. Could things possibly get any worse?
Certainly they could but fortunately (this time), Sango saw the hand creeping back to her thigh in time to slap it away before his fingers could even brush against her. "Lecher!"
Kagome winced at hearing her friend call out in anger for the fifth time in what seemed like two minutes. Suddenly her eyes lit up and she disappeared from Sango's sight, sliding back into the rough bus seat, hidden beside Inuyasha's form.
Sango was nearly on top of Miroku, the scruff of his shirt in one had and the other in mid-swing when she felt a light tremor against her thigh. Her left eye twitched and a look of pure rage came across her face.
"I didn't do anything, I swear! But that is a nice pulsating sensation between our thighs.." Miroku added with a wink. "Say, is that a cell phone or something? I can see why you have it on rumble."
Sango's eyes became less murderous as she remembered it was just her instant messenger. If it wasn't for his hasty guess at what it was she would have undoubtedly beheaded him, and he seemed to know that. Pulling out the small, compact messenger she flipped it open and saw that Kagome was the culprit.
'It doesn't sound like you're having too much fun. And take a look at Inuyasha, he's sleeping like a baby! I can't believe him! How can he sleep through raucous like this? But anyways, maybe we could switch places with the guys, you know, let them have the window sides so we can talk to each other because Inuyasha isn't talking with him (that guy your sitting by) anyway,' Sango read, scrolling down every now and then.
"That sounds good! I'll just have to get past Miroku without him groping me. And are you going to actually wake up Inuyasha so he can move over?" Miroku leaned towards Sango a little bit in attempt to see what they were writing but only received the cold shoulder and a two-second death glare as she turned her body towards the window.
"No way! I don't want to have to deal with him. Maybe I could just lightly push him over...these seats are pretty slippery. Fat chance I guess but it's worth a try." Giggling at the girl's foolishness, Sango turned around only to find herself nose-to-nose with her 'busmate.' Not wanting to miss Kagome shove aside Inuyasha, she merely put her hand against his chest (earning her a lecherous grin) and pushed him back against his seat looking across at Kagome was trying to slide past Inuyasha. Miroku turned to watch too, causing Sango's view to be blocked slightly. Putting her hands on his shoulders, she propped herself up so she could see past one side of his head.
'Please don't wake up,' Kagome repeated in her head, gripping onto the seat in front of her as she tried to slide over Inuyasha without brushing against him. She glanced up in time to look at Inuyasha. 'His ears! If I do wake him up when I push him over, I want to at least get to touch them before he does, there might not be another opportunity!' she thought as she hesitantly reached for them. She could see Sango waving her arms in a quiet panic signaling not to while Miroku disgustingly enough, had a smirk on his face not only from Kagome's situation but from Sango's squirming against him. This trip was just going his way.
Unknown to them all, the bus was about to go over the biggest pot-hole it'd ever lumbered over in all its years.
Fingers less than an inch away, Kagome was roughly jolted from her one-hand grip against the seat in front of her, letting out a quick scream. Face planted against a hard chest, Kagome was surprised to feel two arms go around her waist steadying her as the bumping continued.
"Damn bus," she heard him mutter. The road smoothed out quickly, causing Inuyasha to lighten his grip on her. He noticed she still had her face buried against him and her little hands were grasped onto his shirt.
"Feh, you can let go now. Little bumps scare you that much? You won't last very long here," he said, feeling her grip loosen as she lifted her face up to glare at him.
"Hey you! I was going to say thanks but you're so rude! It just happened to surprise me," she said trying to pull away from him.
"Well hey, I kind of like you there," he said with a smirk.
Kagome opened her mouth to yell at him but they were interrupted by Kaede raising the loudspeaker to her mouth. "The bus is pulling up to a rest stop now for any of you who would like to take a break and get something to eat," her voice boomed, echoing off of the bus walls causing Inuyasha to yelp in pain as he let go of Kagome abruptly to flatten his ears against his head. Giving him a murderous glare, she slid off of him and joined Sango in getting off of the bus.
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That's all for now.@.@ I hope you all enjoyed it. *gives a sleepy smile* Oi..it's 3:08 in the morning...I'd really appreciate some reviews to wake up in the morning (..or afternoon! heh!).=)
I'm outie,
Mandypanchan
