Review Responses
Hayai-hakai- Thank you very much for your long and in-depth review! It makes me feel good to know that I have achieved my goal, because my goal was just that, to make the Mrioku/Kagome coupling appealing to other people as well as myself. I agree that the show pairings seem to go together the best to most because that's how they already are…on the show. Not in my story though, I am allowed to do what I wish. So screw all you people who are spazzing out over Miroku/Kagome. (I know that's not everyone who supports Sango/Miroku. Just most people. You know who you are.)
Kouga's #1 Fan: Of course I shouldn't have to be nice to them! It's nice to know some few realized I asked for opinions, not demands. Is it just me, or do Kagome/Miroku have really good attitudes?
Starzky: I know! Sox fans should keel over and die (White sox fans, not Red Sox. Red Sox are alright) What can I say, some people like the real Chicago team.
SUCKS !: Up yours bitch! Who are you to say my story sucks just because it's taking a Miroku/Kagome direction?
A/N: Sorry for my poor chapter title. I couldn't think of anything clever
Chapter 30: Movie
Miroku flipped his cell phone closed. "Sango says she's looking after Kohaku today, so it looks like it's just you and me Kags." Miroku informed Kagome. "Shall we go?"
"Sure, but let's get something to eat first." Kagome suggested. "It's lunchtime and I'm starving." Miroku agreed so they went by Potbelly's on their way to the theater. (Potbelly's is a sandwich place, they make toasted subs and they are the best. They only have a few locations across the U.S., but if you live in Evanston, Chicago, D.C., or I think Seattle, you should go to one if you've never had it before. Go to their website to check for additional locations.) Miroku thoughtfully took a bite out of his Italian and asked "Hey Kagome. Did it ever occur to you that Inuyasha might have a good reason for being angry at us?"
Kagome stiffened at his comment. "Is he saying he likes me to? That couldn't be it, could it? Is it?"
"I mean, even though were not attracted to each other," Kagome sighed as her tiny speck of hope was dashed. "…yesterday we spent all morning together, a vast majority of it on my bed, of course, Inuyasha doesn't know about that but still, all of yesterday together, we slept beside each other last night, and here we are spending all of today together as well. I could see why Inuyasha might find it odd that were spending so much time just the two of us, couldn't you?"
"Yeah, but why shouldn't we? Dense as he his, even Inuyasha shouldn't think we even find each other attractive." Kagome replied.
"Hey! That's not a fair assessment you know." Miroku said. "Just because I'm not attracted to you doesn't mean I don't find you attractive." Kagome rolled her eyes.
"I wish he'd quit pausing in mid-sentence like that." Kagome thought, thinking it was almost cruel how chance was playing mind games with her. "Same difference though." Kagome said in response.
"Do you find me attractive Kagome?" Miroku asked teasingly.
"Shut up." Kagome laughed, giving him a playful shove.
"Seriously. Do you?"
"I might if it wasn't for that sick, twisted mind of yours." Miroku didn't quit though.
"Are you sure?" Miroku continued to joke.
"Fine, maybe I do find you a little attractive." Kagome gave in. "But you'd get a lot more points if you weren't so perverse."
"Whatever. What do you think we should see?" Miroku questioned, finishing off his sub.
"I don't know. What's out?"
"Selection isn't too bad. There's War of the Worlds with Tom Cruise, Cinderella Man with Russell Crowe, George A. Romero's Land of the Dead, not sure who's in that, Bewitched with Will Ferrell and Nicole Kidman, Crash with Don Cheadle, and Batman Begins with Christian Bale and Michael Caine." Miroku finished his extensive list.
"Wow, sounds pretty good. I'd have to cast my vote for Batman Begins or War of the Worlds." Kagome said in reply.
"Same here, though I'd also like to see Land of the Dead. How should we decide?" Miroku wondered out loud.
"Got a coin? Heads we see War of the Worlds, tails Batman Begins." Miroku flipped the coin and it came up heads.
"War of the Worlds it is." Miroku announced.
"Nice, I love Tom Cruise." Kagome said.
"He's definitely a talented actor. Pity they didn't cast Katie Holmes as well." Miroku commented.
"Just the kind of remark I'd expect from you." Kagome said snappish.
"What? I like her work." Miroku protested.
"Yeah, right. She's only in chick flicks you couldn't be forced to see if you were paid. You only watch for her looks." Kagome retorted.
"Well, that's a plus too." Miroku admitted. Kagome smacked him lightly on the shoulder. "Now was that really necessary? Since when am I not allowed to think Katie Holmes is hot?"
"You're completely allowed."
"Then why'd you hit me?"
"It wasn't hard." Kagome said lamely.
"That doesn't answer my question." Miroku persisted.
"No reasons then I suppose. One for the 2:30 showing of War of the Worlds please." Kagome asked, as they had reached the box office. Kagome reached in her wallet to fish out the money for the ticket to find she didn't have enough. "Crap."
"What?" Miroku inquired.
"I'm short." Kagome answered.
"I could've told you that. That's no reason to cuss."
"No, not that kind of short. I don't have enough money." Kagome corrected herself with a pout.
Miroku rolled his eyes. "You don't need to give me 'the look', I'll cover for you." Miroku said as he slapped the amount for two tickets on the desk. "So I guess since you didn't have enough for a ticket, you're expecting me to buy your snacks too, huh?"
"Um…maybe." Kagome said uncertainly.
"I'm way too nice to you, you know that?"
"Yup, that's why I love you." Kagome grinned.
"Yeah, yeah, I love you too." Miroku sighed as he paid the cashier. "So, what do I want you to do to make this up to me?" Miroku said mischievously.
"What? Make it up to you?" Kagome asked incredulously.
"Of course. You didn't think I was doing this out of the goodness of my heart did you?"
"I thought it was too good to be true." Kagome sighed.
"And right you are! I don't know Kagome, what do you think you should to in return?" Miroku asked.
Without warning, Kagome leaned up and caught Miroku's lips with her own. Miroku's eyes grew to the size of dinner plates, and she pulled away before he could collect himself. "There. Happy? Phew. Glad I got that out of my system."
"Uh…gee, you know Kagome, despite what you may believe that wasn't exactly what I had in mind."
"Oh great. So now I have to do something else?" Kagome asked annoyed.
"Well, I know you probably didn't want to do that, so even though that wasn't anything close to what I was thinking and even though if anyone who knows Inuyasha saw that, you probably just signed my death warrant, I guess you don't have to." Miroku conceded.
"Thank you!"
"You really owe me now. And next time I ask you what you think, tell me what you're thinking before you act on it." Miroku reinforced.
"Gotcha."
During the movie. Kagome would occasionally grab Miroku's arm or bury her face in his shoulder, if the moment in the movie was suspenseful or frightening. Miroku happened to notice that for almost a third of the play time, somebody further down in the row. "Jeez, what's his problem?" Miroku wondered silently. Kagome hid her face again, and whoever was staring made a move to get up but was pulled back down. "What's that guy got against me? I probably don't even know him. Once this movie's over Kagome and I'll need to split quick." Unfortunately, Kagome wanted to see most of the credits, so that delayed their leaving. As they exited the theater, Kagome intertwined her fingers with his. This confused him. "Uh…Kagome? Why are you holding my hand?" Miroku asked warily.
"What? Is there some problem with me holding your hand? Do I need permission?"
"I guess not it's just-" Miroku was cut off in mid-sentence by a fist to his gut.
"Hello Miroku, Kagome." Inuyasha scowled, withdrawing his fist from Miroku's stomach. "I hope you two enjoyed the movie. Why didn't you think of inviting me?"
"Ow!" Miroku exclaimed. "What was that for you hypocrite?" Kikyo appeared to be with Inuyasha.
"Good question. What is she doing here Inuyasha?" Kagome huffed.
"What? Can't I go to a movie with a friend?" Inuyasha said defensively.
"Oh I get it now. When you go to a movie with her it's a friendly outing but when I go with Miroku it's a date. Why didn't I realize sooner?" Kagome said sarcastically.
"At last you get it! You are so slow wench!" Inuyasha complained.
"What did you call me?" Kagome yelled, steam practically pouring out of her ears.
"You heard me!"
"Sit you idiot. Sit, sit, sit, sit, sit, sit, sit, sit, sit, sit, sit, sit, sit, and sit!" Kagome rapped of in speedy succession. The fourteen sits left Inuyasha in a hole about two meters deep. "Come on Miroku, let's go."
"Uh, for the record, I didn't have anything to do with any one of those sits." Miroku mentioned as he took off after Kagome.
"Kagome," Miroku asked as he walked at a brisk place to catch up with his very angry friend, "don't you think you were a bit hard on him? I mean what if he was just going out with a friend?"
"Heh. What are the chances of that?" Kagome shrilly replied.
"Slim I know. But what were the chances that we were just going out as friends?" Miroku asked to help her see it from a different point of view. "Give him the benefit of the doubt, just this once."
"I don't get it. Why do you defend him? He accused you with no legitimate pretext! He punched you in the gut!" Kagome continued to yell, her voice still incredibly shrill from anger.
"Well, I have sort of been the mediator of your guys' relationship since you got back together. And I don't want Inuyasha to screw it up again. He's good for you, but just a little too insecure. I'm sure he'll see the light in time." Miroku assured her.
"Fine, but if he accuses me one more time, or if I see him with that slut one more time I'll dump his ass like a ton of bricks!"
"I won't try to convince you otherwise, promise." Miroku vowed. "Now what'd you say we go back to my place, we'll find something to take your mind of dog-boy."