No review yet so I'll just keep writing…
Disclaimer: Me No Own! Inuyasha is owned my Rumiko T. so don't bug me!
Fun in the Sun
Chapter 4
The Gates Unleashed!
&&&&
Shippo gave Inuyasha a head start before giving chase. He looked over to Kagome, who was now resting her head against the great tree with her eyes closed, her aura now strong and steady. That disappearing act must have really taken it out of her, just like when I do a trick! With that he waved down to Kilala who had been patiently waiting for him, hopping down from his high perch he bounced from branch to branch until his paws hit the solid forest floor. He turned to Kilala as she transformed, ready to chase the hanyou and perform the task her master gave her. Shippo climbed up and she lifted off, "Hey Kilala, before we chase that hanyou, why don't we create a plan of our own."
Kilala looked at the kit on her back and gave him a curious look before altering her course, now heading towards the lake.
"Where are you taking us?"
You want a trap?
The kitsune blinked before remembering that she could communicate with other animals, and being a kitsune, she was able to telepathically communicate, "Of course."
You want to get them wet?
"Yeah."'
Lets get them into the lake then, not much can get wetter than that.
"Wow! Great idea!"
Thanks, so what I was thinking… Kilala and Shippo discussed their own trap, how to set it, and when they would get their friends to fall for it. Once they were finished Shippo nodded satisfactorily, "This is gonna be the best!" Kilala only nodded and headed off to find Inuyasha.
&&&&
Now, where have those two youkai gotten off-to? Inuyasha slowed down, coming to a stop. He tuned all his senses to find his two friends. His senses faintly picked up two youkai auras, but they were to far away to sense anything further. He stayed where he was, feeling a slight breeze he took a deep sniff, catching all he subtle smells of the forest, along with the creatures that inhabit it. Unfortunately he couldn't pick up the scents of the youkai, so he turned in the direction from where he sensed the two beings. His ears twitched as he listened carefully to the sounds resonating through the trees. He heard some birds chirping sharply as they chased a squirrel that got too close to the nest. He ignored the animals and listened as he heard the stream flowing lazily towards the lake… ahh the memories… of Kagome… and … ACK! The SITS! Inuyasha shook his head to clear his mind of the images. He decided he might as well find Miroku so he can get him and Sango together for the drench fest to come. So he went off in search of the monk, heading in no particular direction, he took to the trees…
&&&&
Sango sat in the middle of the small clearing, several ropes lay around her, ready to be pulled at the signals. She had taught her team mates a series of whistles or growls, (since fire cats don't whistle too well). She heard rustling in the bushes and began fingering a nearby rope. I'm surprised that whoever that is, that they made it through without setting off my traps… But she saw none other than Miroku step into the clearing. She dropped the rope as he came up and sat beside her, but away from the triggers, she couldn't help but notice that he was dripping onto the grass, drenched from head to toe, and looking very dejected, "What in heavens happened to you?"
He looked up and gave her a frustrated sigh, "Kagome-sama, THAT'S what…"
&&&&
Kagome was still recovering from her bout of giggles; Miroku could be such a sucker! She looked at the base of Goshinboku, which was now slightly flooded from the downpour…
&& (Flashback)
Kagome sensed Miroku's again as he approached Goshinboku. She snickered as she climbed up to where she had put the rope trigger. Picking it up in one hand, she pressurized her gun and sent a stream of water skyward in his direction.
Miroku looked up to see a stream of water shoot away from Goshinboku. As he watched the water he felt her aura appear with a flare and thought to himself, There you are!
Kagome smiled as Miroku's aura picked up speed and came right towards her, she waited quietly as he came into view. Miroku kneeled down at the edge of the clearing and took off his pack, taking out a balloon and leaving the pack open incase he wanted to quickly grab another he slung it over his shoulder and walked towards the ancient tree. As he did he looked up into its branches, looking for the source of the miko's aura, only to find a cold streak of water across his chest. "Ack! That's COLD!" On impulse he launched a balloon up into the branches, not knowing exactly where to aim.
As he raised the balloon Kagome saw her opportunity and yanked on the rope, releasing her trap with a smile and a wink...
As Miroku released the balloon he looked up and saw "it". A giant black mass plummeting towards the place where he was standing…Before he could even get a barrier up the trash bag turned over midair, releasing a mass of water and knocking him to the ground with it's force, nearly drowning him in the process. After several moments of recovery from getting the wind knocked out of him he forced himself of the flooded ground. As he stood up and heard the miko up in the tree, laughing so hard he was surprised she found a chance to breathe, still trying to figure out what happened he looked up and asked, "Where did you get the trash bag?"
Kagome's sides ached from all the laughter, she was now laying on the branch, arms and legs dangling and steadying her if she shifted her weight. She tried to calm herself enough to talk to the monk, but she could only manage, "… oh…there… is … so …much…more!" She was finally able to quell her intense laughter enough to get out, "Your team needs to learn how to guard it's weapons better." And her laughter started up again.
Miroku still couldn't locate her through the thick branches of the huge tree, and aware that there could be more trouble up in the branches he simply got up and walked away, yelling over his shoulder, "This isn't it you know!"
Kagome smiled as she thought to herself, You have no idea!
&&&&
Sango was holding back a giggle; I certainly underestimated Kagome, believing she would only use her little water gun… She thought it through and figured she should probably check on her own traps if Kagome had some how gotten a hold of her ammo, she might have tinkered with the traps as well. She stood up to go check them as she sensed three familiar youkai auras heading for the first trap. She froze as she heard the first signal, and without thinking she pulled the rope for the first trap…
&&&&
Shippo watched the trap release in amazement, there were a series of mini catapults that were suppose to launch water balloons at each other and burst over the hanyou running in front of him, but instead they all launched high in the sky, looking like a little flock of birds as they headed towards the meeting place…
&&&&
Sango felt the trigger release; she and Miroku listened for the hanyou's screams, but instead heard an eerie silence.
Miroku looked up to see a small flock of birds heading their direction, noticing that they are strangely circular and seem to be lacking wings. He watched as they grew and began to appear colored and came raining down, bombing the entire clearing with rubber and water all over him and his now screaming companion!
&&&&
Inuyasha stopped running, hearing screaming, curses and threats directed towards Kagome of all things! He turned towards the complex set up of ropes that were now dangling limply from their prospective branches on either side of him. He smiled towards Goshinboku, Nice work girl! He winked back at Shippo and Kilala and took to running again, forcing them to give chase and herding the hanyou towards the next trap.
&&&&
Sango sat with her fists clenched, white knuckles, and hair dripping with remnants of colored rubber decorating her hair and a piece or two on her shoulder. Her face was red with frustration and her lips were in a tight line. I'm going to get her … I'm going to kill that girl! Were the thought looping in her head as she sat, frozen in a fit of pure rage…
Miroku sat back and laughed to himself. Those 'long range' attacks seem to be working pretty well. He looked over at Sango who was just seething with anger to the point where her aura was glowing! I better not say anything or my head will be ripped off before I you could say 'Kagome'. So he just stood up and began gathering up the rubbery debris that now littered the area, wiggling his toes in the now flooded clearing, this is some game…
Sango knew her teammates were heading for the next trap and she wouldn't have time to check it's proper working order. She decided to move to a covered area under a tree to make sure that if there were any more aerial attacks she would be protected. She took the rope over with her and sat down against the trunk to wait…
&&&&
"I'M GONNA GET YOU INUYASHA!"
Shippo laughed as he gave chase on Kilala. Inuyasha smiled as he let the fire cat get closer. As long as I can't get wet I might as well have some fun and make it interesting.
Shippo let out a long whistle to signal Sango as they chased the hanyou into the thick of the brush…
&&&&
Sango heard the whistle and pulled the rope with vengeance!
&&&&
Inuyasha dodged left and right as empty ropes fell limp around him. He skidded to a halt and walked up to one of the limp pieces. They each had an empty loop that as though a water balloon had once been cradled in each of them. Nice try. He smirked and continued running…
&&&&
Sango watched the sky for more "flocks" and heard a "twang" as she saw another rope pull tight, I didn't put that there! She followed the rope to the very tree she was sitting under. She saw were it led to the source just as the trash bag was ripped open, only giving her time to let out a frustrated, "Oh sh-"… Once again water balloons came raining down between the branches, some bursting against the foliage, or the bark, but the ones that survived ended up bursting on her head, drenching her yet again in both water and severe embarrassment…
As Miroku saw her pull the rope hard, just a moment later he saw the rope leading back to the tree pull tight, and judging by her expression it wasn't suppose to be there. He quickly yelled, "WATCH OUT SA-" but it was too late, he saw her look up as a mass of color came tumbling through the branches, many bursting on the way down, and what remained burst on her head. He watched as she received the miniature waterfall, de ja vu, and he say her face go red with embarrassment as some of the colored pieces of rubber now fell harmlessly on and around the poor taijya, landing on her sarong, her hair, and her chest, littering her black swim clothing with little pieces of colorful rubber.
What he had previously tried to hold in could no longer be held, he burst out in laughter, clutching his sides and rolling in the flooded clearing. He laughed and laughed until he couldn't breathe. He had never thought of Kagome as being such a trickster, if she kept going like this she could rival a kitsune! He looked over to his soaked friend, or that Sango could look so flustered with something as simple as a game! His laughter came to an abrupt halt as he saw her pick up a balloon from her pack and throw it at him as hard as she could, bursting against his chest, "HEY! I'm on YOUR team!"
Sango had to take her anger out on something and the laughing monk seemed like a fine target so she picked up one of her ten remaining balloons and threw it with all her might at her friend, it made her feel a little better as it bursted, drenching his front. She thought for a moment reminding herself, this is only a game AND it IS meant to be fun. Her body relaxed as her lips turned into a small smile. She stood up and shouldered her pack, turning to the monk, "I think all the traps are set, so lets just attack them the old fashioned way." Miroku stood, shouldering his own pack as they headed towards Goshinboku.
&&&&
HA! HA! HA!
That was SO much fun to write!
I've got more coming!
I will update ASAP!