Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha. That is right. You heard it here first. I really do think he has the cutest little puppy ears though.
Inuyasha: Puppy ears? They are my DEMON dog-ears. NOT puppy ears, wench.
Whatever. They are cute.
Shippo: Do you like mine?
Ummm….no. Get rid of the bow and come back in about 15 years and we will talk again.
Inuyasha: So who exactly is this lady again?
The one who owns you? Rumiko Takahashi. She created you…even gave you that personality. A genius if you ask me.
Inuyasha: anyone who would create me would be a genius.
Not to mention having you befriend the perverted monk….now THAT is pure genius.
Chapter 6
We knew what it meant, the soul-wrenching noise from the well. The well had closed Inuyasha out. Sango clung to me, crying on my robes, for once I had no improper urges. We held each other and cried for the sudden loss of our friend. Until that moment, we both had held onto a strand of hope that Inuyasha would be able to travel through the well.
Miroku stroked her hair as she cried, comforting her. Kagome had become closer than family to both of them, her absence would be sorely missed by all. Sango had never had a female friend to talk with before she met Kagome; she was heartbroken. "Miroku," she slipped, calling him his given name instead of the informal 'houshi-sama' that she used to distance herself. "She cannot be gone. We never even had a chance to say goodbye."
"I know; this will make a difficult adjustment for all of us. We will have to stay strong for Inuyasha and Shippo. Neither will make it through this easily." He succeeded in transferring her grief to concern for the rest of her friends for a moment.
Sango nodded as she tried to catch her breath. "Inuyasha has a difficult time when she goes home without him, but at least he always had the option of seeing her and bringing her back. How bad will he get without that ability? The fact that she cannot come back is going to kill him."
"We are his friends, Sango. Whatever we can do to help, we will. Even if it is just to release his pain and anger."
She nodded her agreement, wincing as another mournful howl came from inside the well. Sango frowned at the noise before turning back to Miroku. "How can we help him?" She half expected him to ruin the moment by groping her as he had done so many times before. The fact that he held her so close without having an untoward motive, it had never happened before.
It came most unexpected to her; for once, he took the mood and used it to his advantage. He kissed her, much to her delight. Pure and soulful, she felt it to her toes. Suddenly she ended it, a resounding slap could be heard throughout the forest followed by, "Houshi-sama! Hentai!" Sango then stormed off in a huff.
Miroku grinned, hating to ruin their first kiss like that, but he wanted to get her mind off Kagome for a moment. Angering her had done just the trick; they had something more important to deal with. She needed to refocus her grief to helping the hanyou in the well. "We should check on Inuyasha, Sango." He watched as she stopped mid-stride, her hands clenched at her side.
She nodded once, not saying a word. She stayed angry with the monk, but understood why he had done it. They began to walk to the well, the only goal to get him out of the well before Kaede arrived. As they approached, Sango called out to him.
"Go away!" he grumbled back.
Ignoring his request the pair walked up to the lip of the well and peered inside. Sango gasped in shock and Miroku sighed, shaking his head. "Inuyasha, what have you done?" Neither of them had even seen the hanyou in this state before. He had covered himself in dirt. The bottom of the well appeared about four feet deeper. The hanyou had been digging in the dirt. The walls looked splintered; they would need replacing now. Tetsusaiga sat in the dirt next to him. "Please pick up Tetsusaiga, Inuyasha. The last thing we need is for you to transform right now. We have enough problems as it is."
"I said to leave me the hell alone, Miroku. The fucking sword will not transform for me anyway. She is gone. There is no one for me to protect anymore you idiot." He snarled back. "I might as well transform, at least I wouldn't feel anything. Fucking human emotions always causing me problems."
"Inuyasha, you do not want that anymore than any of us. Kagome most certainly would not want you to lose yourself." Sango said into the well. Seeing his face covered in blood and dirt was too much.
"Well, she's fucking not here is she?" He growled, the pain evident in his words.
"You know this is not what she wanted, Inuyasha. All she ever wanted is for you to be happy." Miroku stressed.
"I am ecstatic, Miroku can't you tell! Never been more excited in my life. I finally find someone who is more than I could ever hope for, more than I deserved and she fucking disappears on me. Do not try to make me feel better, monk. I am not in the mood."
"I understand, Inuyasha. Please just pick up Tetsusaiga and we will leave you alone until Kaede gets here." Miroku begged their friend.
"Great, the old hag is coming to harass me. Listen I am not going anywhere. Leave me alone for a while." He said as calmly as he could. He could not fool his friends with his plan.
"You are waiting for the well to open again, it isn't going to happen. You know this already, Inuyasha. At least come and sit with us for a while. You are not the only one who lost her today." Sango tried to reason with him.
"Dammit Sango, you got your wish today! Don't talk to me about losing things. You lost nothing today." He screamed, angrier than he had ever felt in all the days of his life.
Every word sliced through Sango like small knives, it hurt painfully. She began to storm off not wanting to talk to the hanyou anymore. Miroku grabbed her arm and dragged her down to the ground to sit with him. "He has never had someone like this, Sango. He is in pain; he is going to take it out on whomever he feels like right now. Forgive him." Miroku whispered softly. Sango nodded, still angry at his hurtful words. "We need to get him to pick up Tetsusaiga right now; that is our priority."
Sango nodded her agreement. Miroku went to put his head in the well again. "Still refuse to keep Tetsusaiga?"
"Leave me alone, monk."
"Put it on and I will give you something." Miroku said, smiling.
"What the fuck would you have that I want?" He snarled at him, turning away.
"Oh you might be surprised." He moved away from the well, taking the backpack from his shoulders he had carried this whole journey. He had planned to give it to Inuyasha when they found him. He would not do it until they got Tetsusaiga on him.
The hanyou ignored the monk, not falling for the bait. He did not know the bait was actually something he would want. Miroku opened it and found something that was obviously Kagome's but nothing he would have to have, just a teaser. Her math book.
He dropped it into the well, watching Sango smile. This would have to work. Inuyasha would do anything to possess that bag, anything. "Oi, what the hell did you do that-" Inuyasha stopped mid sentence, realizing what hit him. He stared at it, in disbelief. "GIVE IT TO ME!" He screamed at them.
"Put on Tetsusaiga and get out of the well and I will do it." Miroku answered smugly. He knew Inuyasha knew all that was in the bag, clothes, food and photographs of Kagome's.
Inuyasha growled at him, "Give it to me or I will kill you!"
"Get Tetsusaiga and get out of the well, Inuyasha." Miroku ignored his threat. The hanyou would not risk losing two people he cared about in one day. He heard the hanyou sigh and stand up. The unmistakable sheathing of Tetsusaiga followed.
When he finally emerged from the well, Miroku handed him the yellow bag. Inuyasha growled, clasping it to himself tightly before he jumped back into the well. "That isn't what I had in mind, Inuyasha." Miroku said into the well.
"Tough shit, Monk. Get away." Inuyasha already pulled half the contents of the bag out, digging through all the belongings lovingly.
"Well at least he has Tetsusaiga." Sango muttered next to Miroku, as he wrapped an arm over her shoulder as she leaned into his. They waited for the arrival of their friends from the village. They had done all they could. Something told them he would not leave the well anytime soon.
I wanted to take some time to thank each and every person who has reviewed my story. blush thank you so much for taking the time to tell me how much you enjoy this. I have never written a fan fiction before; I tend to write my own novels in my spare time. This story took over my head (at a really bad time) I am trying to do the climax of my novel, but ran into some writers block. So I switched to do this for a while. I am having a good time. I am keeping the chapters short for a reason; I want to make it somewhat short and sweet and get it done, to get back to my novel. It is more of a writing exercise for me, so if anyone has any comments about the story or my editing, etc….feel free. I am not sure how long this is going to be, but I will finish it. Thank you so much everyone.
Inuyasha: Nothing about us?
Get back in your cell!
Kagome: Please release us I promise we will be good.
All of you (looks at Inuyasha)
Kagome: I will make sure he doesn't chase your cats anymore. (glares at him)