Chapter 5
Disclaimer- I don't own Inuyasha how many times must I say this?
Susuka- Man I didn't expect chapter 5 to be up so soon. Well since I would hate to disappoint my loyal fans out there, ((looks around at an empty room)) ((sigh)) I wish I wasn't so alone. Anyways on with the story! ((Cracks a big grin and hides her inner feelings))
"Nothing." Was all Kouga managed to grunt out.
"Well I just wanted to tell all of you and Carolyn that Kagome decided to go home for a little while." At the mentioning of Carolyn's name their faces grew an even brighter shade of red, but when they heard the news of Kagome, Inuyasha and Kouga looked up.
"What!" They screamed in unison. They raced to reached the Bone-eater's well first, but they found that Kagome had already jumped in.
"It was you that made her go home mutt!" Kouga accused.
"No it was you who did that scrawny wolf!" Inuyasha accused back.
"What did you call me?" Kouga yelled. He was becoming infuriated at Inuyasha attempting to insult the wolf prince.
"A scrawny mangy wolf!" Inuyasha retorted. When everyone else finally reached the well Inuyasha and Kouga were deep in an argument.
"Come on! Stop it you guys!" Carolyn yelled at the two bickering demons. (a/n- well we all know that Inuyasha is a half-demon must I always say that he is one?) She, Brittney, Miroku, Shippo and Kaede tried to step in to stop the inevitable battle that Miroku and Shippo knew so well.
"Get away from me!" Inuyasha shouted out for all the world to hear at Miroku and Brittney while Carolyn, Shippo and Kaede were trying to restrain Kouga. Then Inuyasha broke free of his captors grasps and unsheathed his tetsusaiga. Kouga seeing his rival ready his weapons threw off his captors as well. Then the battle ensued with Inuyasha releasing his wind scar upon Kouga with a mighty swing of his sword.
Kouga tried to dodge it but his arm got hit with some of the brunt of it. Luckily he escaped from having his arm completely severed from his body. From all the pain of getting slashed in the shoulder he sank to his knees.
"Had enough you scrawny wolf?" Inuyasha taunted taking a step closer to his victim.
"Heh not yet Inu-bakka." Kouga said as he frantically tried to dodge all of Inuyasha's unending attacks. While the battle continued Carolyn and Brittney watched with an intense horror as the demons fought with all their might. Brittney was, of course, cheering for Inuyasha while Carolyn was encouraging Kouga. Miroku saw Carolyn's intense gaze upon the injured Kouga and his heart sank. Why was Carolyn looking like she loved Kouga? Wait, why did he care whom she bestowed her heart to? It wasn't like he loved her or if she loved him. His heart belonged to Sango or so he thought, but Kouga's belonged forever to Kagome. He had to do something so that her heart would not break. He had to change her focus onto himself, so he crept up behind her and…
Carolyn screamed out of sheer terror, interrupting the fight that had ensnared Brittney and her attention. She turned around ready to attack her assailant and found Miroku smiling, his left, uncursed hand, somewhere where it shouldn't have been. It was squeezing her butt and it had startled her. He quickly removed his hand when he was found out and rapidly apologized.
"I'm sorry Carolyn. I truly am," Miroku apologized. "The reason my hand is there is because," he paused looking for a plausible excuse, "is because a demon possessed it." He finished lamely, slapping a sutra on the offending hand to prove his point. Carolyn rolled her eyes and said nothing knowing he was well in control of his own hand. He didn't have to lie to her, she would have been flattered if she had not caught him lying. She just left it alone knowing that it was better to accept it then injure his pride.
Brittney, Shippo, Kouga, Inuyasha, and Kaede witnessed it all, but only Brittney fully comprehended Miroku's actions. He was jealous of Kouga!
"Well mutt it's been fun, but I must leave for my pack." Kouga expressed as his right hand covered a gaping bloody gash on his left shoulder from Inuyasha's failed wind scar.
"No, Kouga you can't leave injured like that." Brittney said before Carolyn could even mouth those same words that had bubbled up to the surface of her lips. Before Carolyn could even move, Brittney walked over to Kouga and extended her hand so that she could help him back to the village to be healed. Slowly, Kouga finally reached for Brittney's helping hand, Inuyasha was dismayed at seeing Brittney show some affection for the inferior wolf. He saw this and he wished that he had an injury as well so that Brittney would care for him too.
Back at the village Carolyn offered to help Brittney with Kouga's wounds but Brittney refused.
"Why don't you go take a walk with Miroku or Shippo?" Brittney stated trying to help the monk out.
"All right, I might as well since you won't let me do anything to help here." Carolyn replied. Kouga looked up at Carolyn who held a deep sadness in her deep green eyes as she looked at him. It was a look that he never saw from anyone before, not even Kagome. It was a look that he could not describe, except that it held an emotion that was deeper than pity and concern.
After what seemed like forever, Carolyn broke her transfixed gaze from Kouga's ice blue orbs. She slowly, yet reluctantly, left the hut. She felt guilty that it was her fault, if she hadn't let Miroku's lecherous way disturb her then none of this would have happened. She was the one who tried to run away, she was the one that got caught by the demon, she blamed herself for all the misfortunes that had recently befallen her new found friends. If she hadn't acted so foolishly then Kouga would be alright and he wouldn't be injured. As she walked through the village, Miroku was spotted sitting on a river bank polishing his golden staff. With his usual good demeanor restored she walked up to him and sat rather closely next to him.
"Hey Miroku." Carolyn sheepishly said, a faint blush appearing on her cheeks. Miroku stopped polishing his staff and looked at her with a perplexed gaze. Who was she to talk to him when she so obviously cared for Kouga more than him.
"So where's Kouga?" Miroku roughly asked with a sneer. Carolyn surprised and hurt at his words sadly looked away. When he saw her eyes and how they were beginning to fill to the brim with tears he couldn't stay angry. He could never leave a fair maiden in distress.
"Carolyn…" He paused looking for the right words to say. Carolyn hearing this pause in words looked back at him with the tears still at the corners of her eyes, threatening to fall. He faltered for a bit and finally gave up the search for the words he wanted to say. Miroku couldn't tell her how much he loved her. He still had Sango's feelings to consider and his feelings for Sango. (a/n writing this part made me realize what Inuyasha has to go through with Kagome and Kikyo)
Without a word Carolyn stood up and walked off leaving Miroku to stew in his unsaid conflicts.
Susuka- Awww I feel so bad for Carolyn. I wish I could help her find someone to love.
Miroku- What am I? Chopped liver?
Inuyasha and Kouga- Did someone say liver?
Susuka- ((sigh))You're the one who did this to her! Insensitive, perverted jerk! ((slaps him)) Oh wait I can't stay mad at you. ((hugs Miroku))
Miroku- ((pats butt)) It's alright, all is forgiven.
Susuka- ((gasp)) ((slap)) How many times have I told you to never do that to me?
Miroku- I lost count at about one million, two hundred fifty-two thousand, three hundred, eighty-two times.