Too big of a mouth for
too little of a conscience
Chapter: Festival moment.
Miroku was walking down the forest reflecting as he rarely did. It was one of those unique moments were he acted like the monk he was. And since he had already asked the infamous question to all the young maidens of the village there was nothing else to do, or at least nothing else that won't make him get hurt.
But his prayers to get to some interesting plot point had been answer by the Goddess Althena of fate when he saw his hanyou comrade up in a tree branch.
He waited for a moment in hopes that the jangle of his staff would draw his attention. But to nothing happened. The young monk decided to practice his patience and waited for Inuyasha to acknowledge him. But we all know hell would freeze before that would happen, unless of course if he were doing something perverted were in that case Sango and Inuyasha would spring right up and give him a beating. The uncomfortable silence was turning very irritating.
Miroku: Inuyasha, are you planning on ignoring my presence?
Inuyasha: Was working so far, wasn't it?
Inuyasha said dryly, which it was to be expected since he was sulking for Kagome's absence. Still he didn't have to give him that kind of answer.
How I wish I could "sit" him. And the distance he is from the ground might help to get through that think skull of his. Just ONCE! We all should at least be able to do it at least once, or be able to do it when Kagome is in her time.
Miroku: So how long will Lady Kagome stay in her time?
Inuyasha: Until the traditional festival is over.
Miroku: I guess the times are more parallel than we thought.
Inuyasha: Why you say that?
Miroku: The village is also celebrating a festival. Want to go?
Inuyasha: Why bother? Festivals are stupid.
Miroku looked at Inuyasha, especially at his forelocks. Did anybody notice how perfect they are to pull? And so he climbed up a little and pulls his right forelock so hard that Inuyasha fell off the tree.
"It wasn't a sit but sure has the same effect."
Miroku thought amused, sadly Inuyasha didn't share the same sentiment and made sure to express it in the... eh, colorful language he likes to use.
Miroku: Now, now, Inuyasha. Calm down.
Miroku said as they both sat in front of the tree.
Miroku: Inuyasha, have you ever gone to a festival?
Inuyasha: We're back to this again? If you must know, no, I haven't.
Miroku: Have you ever simply enjoy yourself with others?
Inuyasha looked at the side avoiding eye contact with Miroku.
"Guess I touched a sore spot."
Miroku: Let's go to the festival Inuyasha. Why should Kagome be the only one enjoying herself? And I bet Sango and Shippo are there too. Besides you need to learn how to socialize.
Inuyasha: No way in hell!
Miroku: Look I'll make you go and have a good time even if I have to abandon Buddha's compassion for just today and beat it into you. This is one of the reasons's you and Kagome are always fighting.
Miroku said with a tone that meant the same level of stubbornness than Inuyasha. He dragged by the hair the protesting hanyou to the nearest food both.
Inuyasha: MI-RO-KU! If you keep fucking treating my hair like this I'll used you to sharp my claws!
He said as Miroku dragged him to the nearest food stand.
Miroku: I will have some moshi for me. And do you have enough to cover the big potty mouth of my friend? And also some bottles of sake would be good too.
Inuyasha: Keh.
The man at the counter smiled and gave him their order. They both went to an isolated place where they could see the stars clearly. Miroku picked one while Inuyasha had a bafflement look on his face.
Miroku: Now this is traditional festival food. Now eat it.
But by the time he was saying festival Inuyasha had already placed all the moshi in his mouth. Miroku looked at him in disbelief and sighed.
"Well at least I didn't had to force feed him."
Miroku: Do you know what her festival is about?
Inuyasha: wat' do u' ean'?
Miroku sweat dropped while Inuyasha swallowed the moshi in one gulp.
Inuyasha: What do you mean?
Miroku: Each festival has a theme. This one is to celebrate love.
Inuyasha: It's a miracle you're here with me instead of molesting girls like you usually do.
Miroku: Well...
Inuyasha: I bet you already tried but they already knew the big creep that you are.
Inuyasha said it in a sharp tone that made Miroku feel as if had been backstabbed.
Miroku: Why don't we just drink the sake?
Miroku handed him a shallow cup.
Miroku: Have you ever drunk this stuff?
Inuyasha: I've never been too fond of alcohol.
Miroku: I'll pour you and you'll pour me. (That sounds a little weird)
Inuyasha: Keh. Whatever.
Miroku poured him a drink at the puzzled hanyou. Inuyasha sniffed the drink, stared at it, sniff it again, peered at the color, sniff it again
Miroku: DAMN IT INUYASHA DRINK IT ALREADY!
Inuyasha drank it in one gulp and made a disgusted face.
Inuyasha: Tastes like shit.
Miroku: Shut up and enjoy it. You just need to get used to the flavor.
Inuyasha grumble and served Miroku his drink. Unlike him Miroku seemed to enjoy it.
Miroku: Not bad for a small village.
Inuyasha: Yeah, right.
Miroku: It's like I told you, sake takes time to get used to.
Inuyasha: I don't like it. It tastes funny.
Miroku: So drink again until you do.
Inuyasha: Man, I'll be getting REALLY drunk then. Why are we doing this anyway? If we drink we'll get horrible hangovers.
Miroku: The drinking of sake is done to cherish family, love, and friends. We're friends so we drink together to celebrate our friendship.
Inuyasha: I'll celebrate the day you stop being so damn perverted.
Miroku: Let's change the subject.
Miroku said trying to escape from where the conversation was going.
Inuyasha: What kind of festival do you think is the one that Kagome went to?
Miroku: One thing is for sure: it wasn't a love festival or anything like that. Lady Kagome loves you very much and nothing would make her happier than to celebrate any occasion with you.
Inuyasha: I don't get how somebody like me can get somebody like Kagome.
Miroku: You shouldn't put yourself down. If you just were more considerate about her feelings you would have a perfect relationship.
Inuyasha: Oh sure, as if you and Sango have such a perfect relationship. You two may be in love but you keep screw up what Kagome calls the "mood".
Miroku: Were you and lady Kagome spying on us?
Inuyasha: "Spy"? As in sneaking around? As if you guys were so private. Especially you that keeps groping Sango in front of us all the time.
Miroku: And you and Kagome aren't very secretive about your relationship either.
Inuyasha: I never said it was! Hell, I bet Naraku knows our business!
Both of them stared silently at each other before bursting into laugh. Who knows, maybe all the drinks they had during their conversation were beginning to get them drunk.
Miroku: How's the sake?
Inuyasha: Taste weird... but it's also warm.
Miroku: That may be, but it can't replace the love of a woman.
Inuyasha: You should know since you work so hard on getting laid.
Miroku: Doesn't all guys?
Inuyasha: Not everyone is the same.
Miroku: There's nothing wrong on looking for companionship.
Inuyasha: It's your kind of "companionship" that's wrong.
Miroku: As if you and Kikyo—
Inuyasha: NO!
Miroku: Not even—
Inuyasha: MIROKU! I may be drunk but not that drunk to have this kind of conversation and especially with you.
Inuyasha said blushing crimson as he drank more sake.
Miroku: I wonder what'll happen after we defeat Naraku.
Inuyasha: What's with that?
Miroku: I just wonder... I at least will try to be a man deserving of a woman like Sango.
Inuyasha: Ok. You are drunker than me.
Miroku: I'm not kidding Inuyasha. I love Sango as much as you love Kagome.
Inuyasha: Yeah...
Both of the friends looked at the sky smiling until they were so drunk that they fell asleep on the ground. Lucky, or unlucky, for them Sango and a very jumpy Shippo, after all he had won on all the game booths the lucky kid, found them.
Shippo: Can you believe it?
Shippo asked in disbelief while Sango laughed and giggle as soft as she could to not wake them. Inuyasha was drooling while Miroku was lying on top of Inuyasha surrounded by bottles of Sake.