A/N: Apparently I didn't make myself clear in last chapters cliff note, so I'm going to clarify a few things that some didn't seem to get. Eri will not be getting hit by any trucks, cars, motorcycles, or automobiles of any kind. Nor will she be getting by any airplanes or vehicles of other venues. She will not be moving back to Tokyo. She will not be deported. She will not be leaving the story; period. I hope that is clear to everybody. Also, as I previously stated, the pairings will stay the same. Some reviewers seem to think I meant the opposite of what I said. However, I'm not playing any mind games here, as tempting as the prospect is. I hope that is also clear. Eri stays. Pairings stay. Is that understood? I hope so. I will not repeat myself again. Thank you.
Review Responses
Kouga's #1 Fan: You are my hero! You are the first person to support the Kagome/Miroku pairing! I love that pairing too, and as much as I would like to make it Kagome/Miroku style, if I do, I'm positive I will be hunted down, brutally beaten to death, circumcised, beheaded, my head displayed upon a pike, and my body hung by its entrails. However, I do plan to write a Kagome/Miroku fic in the near future, just for you! And for my own enjoyment as an author of course. And for anyone else who's interested. But mostly for you.
moonyme: You are my hero as well! You are the first person to understand the point of Eri, and thus not hate her. Yo, people! Eri isn't there to be liked! She's there to instigate! Kudos to you moonyme.
Crimson Kaoru: Thank you! I'm glad you enjoy my story so much. Sango and Miroku is my favorite, but I'm also a big supporter of Miroku/Kagome, which is why I'm going to jazz this story up a bit. -Maniacal laugh-. Oh well, glad you like it.
Chapter 27: A Rude Awakening
Brrring! Brring! Miroku was woken up by the irritating ringing of his alarm. He hit the contraption as heard as he could, yet the ringing continued. He opened his eyes and discovered the ringing was not coming from his alarm, but from his phone. "Of course its coming from the phone you damned fool. You never set your alarm clock in the summer." he scolded himself mentally. "Hello?" Miroku asked groggily.
"Hey!" Inuyasha's voice greeted on the other end. "It's one o'clock in the afternoon! What are you doing sleeping this late, you lazy bum?"
"What are you doing waking me up this early?" Miroku demanded. "I'm not supposed to be up for another two hours."
"Good thing I woke you up then. Sango, Kagome, Hojo, Eri and I are all going to the beach this afternoon. You in?" Inuyasha asked.
"Sure. But for now I'm going back to bed. Growing boys need their rest you know." On the other line, Inuyasha smirked.
"I thought you might react as such. However, I prepared for this. How convenient Kagome should live right next door to you!" Inuyasha said.
"You're a bitch."
"Thank you. See you later say, 2:30? Splendid. Say hello to Kagome for me." Miroku slammed down the phone. Mere seconds later, his bedroom door opened, revealing a very hyper Kagome. She pounced on Miroku, pinning him down.
"Wake up sleepy head! The sun and the sands await us! I can hear it calling! It says: 'Kagome let me turn you into a bronze goddess!" Kagome yelled, practically bouncing up and down.
"Kags, as much as I'm sure you're enjoying this position, I must ask you to get the hell off of me." Miroku joked.
"You wish pervert. I'm only doing this because Inuyasha asked me to. And because its fun." Kagome teased; a grin mile's wide plastered in her face. "If you promise me you'll get up and stay up, I'll get off you."
"Fat chance! I need my sleep." Miroku protested.
"Then I guess you're never getting up."
"Guess not. Or I could just do this." Miroku suddenly rolled. Kagome was pinned now. "It seems the tables have turned missy." Miroku said wearing the grin he had earned.
"Get off me, you great lump!" Kagome demanded.
"Ho, ho, ho! Not so funny when I'm in control now, is it? Give me one reason why I should release you." Miroku challenged.
"I'll scream rape." Kagome warned.
"Who's going to hear you? Give up."
"NEVER!" Kagome yelled back defiantly.
"I could stay here all day you know."
"You could, but will you?"
"Only one way to find out." Kagome decided to call his bluff. A good move. "Uhh, Kags? Does this seem a little err…awkward to you?" Miroku asked after a few minutes.
"No, but I thought you could stay there all day?" Kagome taunted. "And of course it feels awkward! Aren't you trying to make me as uncomfortable as possible?"
"Physically, yes, but I never counted on anything physiologically disturbing. And remind me, who said I was getting off?" Miroku smirked.
Kagome rolled her eyes. "This isn't funny anymore Miroku. Get off me this instant."
"Surrender first."
"Off! Now!" Kagome shouted.
"Make me!" Kagome struggled to get out of the pin, but Miroku's superior size and strength made it impossible to make any progress. "You know, if you hadn't woken me up, you wouldn't be stuck right now."
"Fine, you win. Let me up." Kagome conceded.
"That's a good girl. Now apologize for bursting into my room uninvited and waking me up."
"What? No!"
"Your right. Perhaps I should be thanking you." Miroku joked.
"Miroku, if you don't let me up right now…" Kagome warned.
"Alright, alright. Don't you worry your pretty little head over it." Miroku finally released Kagome from their uncomfortable (yet at the same time, slightly arousing) position.
"Finally!" Kagome sighed. "I was beginning to feel stiff."
"What a coincidence." Miroku remarked, receiving a lovely red handprint across his face. "Ow…"
"You are such a sicko! Can you not go ten seconds without making a perverted or disgusting remark?" Kagome asked.
"Doubt it. You know me Kags." Miroku said with a stupid grin. "I'm going to make myself some breakfast. Want anything?"
After Miroku had eaten a light breakfast, Inuyasha and the rest arrived. Inuyasha honked the horn several times to announce their arrival, and Kagome and Miroku went out to the car. "Howdy." Miroku acknowledged them. Inuyasha took a sniff of the air. Something wasn't right.
"Hey. How come you two smell like one another?" Inuyasha asked. "You better have not done anything Miroku."
"I knew it!" Eri shouted triumphantly before the either of the accused could speak in their defense. "I knew it was only a matter of time. Ha! I told you two you were perfect for one another. Was I right or what?"
"Those two? Together? You must be blind. That would never work." Hojo disagreed.
"Says you! Look at them now!" Eri argued.
Eri's assumption was enough proof for the short tempered Inuyasha. "YOU BASTARD! I'LL KILL YOU!" he yelled. He would've leapt over his seat to get at Miroku if he hadn't been held back by Sango.
"Easy! They haven't even answered your question yet! Don't act off of what someone else said!" Sango tried to reason with him. "You two didn't do anything…right?"
"Of course not! I mean, Miroku's a great guy and all, but we would never do that!" Kagome spoke in both their defense.
"Sure you wouldn't." Eri said sarcastically.
Inuyasha ignored Eri's remark. "Then how do you explain your scents?" he asked. Both Miroku and Kagome knew they wouldn't get more than a sentence of the real story in before Inuyasha would explode in anger.
"Can't you just trust me Inuyasha? Please?" Kagome begged.
"Why should I? Don't think I haven't noticed you two have been awfully cuddly as of late! And I don't trust either of you, not one bit! Especially you Miroku!" Inuyasha yelled, pointing an accusing finger at Miroku.
"Me? Why me?" Miroku asked.
"I know how you trick girls into thinking you're a perfect gentleman. And then you strike!"
"Are you implying that I'm not a prefect gentleman?"
"Feh, hardly."
"Look who's talking." Miroku mumbled. However, Inuyasha's ultra-sensitive hearing allowed him to hear the comment loud and clear."
"Why I oughta-"
"OH, COME OFF IT! Inuyasha, if they say they didn't do anything, they didn't do anything. Miroku quit prolonging the argument." Sango yelled commandingly.
"Okay." Miroku agreed in what was almost a whimper. I mean, who's going to disobey their very angry girlfriend? Inuyasha replied with a dignified 'feh', but did as he was told and resumed driving. The whole remainder of the drive, Eri and Hojo were arguing over if Miroku and Kagome would make a good couple, much to the annoyance of everyone else in the vehicle. Kagome, though annoyed, listened into the details, and surprisingly enough found Eri had some good points.
"My God. She's actually making sense." Kagome thought. "Gah! What am I thinking? Miroku and I could never be together! Even if I did like him that way; he'd never feel the same. He loves Sango and they belong together." She was really trying to convince herself that the thought was ridiculous, but only part of her mind agreed with her. When they reached the shores, the clueless two were still arguing.
"If they would be a good couple they never would've broke up in the first place and they definitely wouldn't be with other people now." Hojo declared.
"Hey, a lot of relationships don't work out the first time around." Eri protested.
"WOULD YOU TWO TALK ABOUT SOMETHING ELSE? THIS IS SUCH A STUPID CONVERSATION!" Kagome yelled at the top of her lungs, louder than intended making the group get more than a few stares from passers-by.
"Gee Kagome, I'm sorry. If it was bothering you that much, you could've said so earlier." Hojo apologized. Eri smirked.
"Why so upset Kags? Afraid you'll start seeing the light?" Eri asked cockily.
"N-no. Don't be ridiculous." A light blush rose to Kagome's face, but luckily the sunlight made it unnoticeable.
"Whatever you say." Eri continued confidently.
"God that girl never quits does she?" Sango commented. "I can't believe she thinks you and Kagome were messing around."
Miroku eyed his girlfriend with oddity. "Wow, you're taking this awfully well Sango. Usually you'd be suspicious and jealous."
"Maybe I had a revelation or something. I trust you. Should I be suspicious and jealous?" Sango asked.
Miroku wrapped his arms around her waist. "Oh I don't know." he joked. "I am a lecherous pervert after all."
"I think I know how I can find out." Sango replied with a grin. She gave him a long, fervent kiss; to which Kagome blanched. "Hmmm," Sango put her finger to her chin as if in deep thought. "You seem innocent to me."
"God, get a room you two." Kagome sarcastically suggested, rolling her eyes.
"Are you uh…feeling okay Kagome? Since we got here you seem a little…" Inuyasha paused to try and find the right word. "…prickly."
"It's probably just your imagination. What does Kagome have to be irritated over? Oh yeah, only another girl sucking face with a guy she's hopelessly attracted to." Eri said causally.
"One day I am going to kill you Eri." Kagome calmly responded.
"It's gotta be PMS." Inuyasha whispered to Hojo.
Inuyasha lay on the sand sunning himself; deep in thought. Kagome wasn't really jealous over Miroku, was she? She loved him, right? Otherwise she wouldn't be going out with him. Would she?