Secrets by the Fire
Disclaimer- Nope, I can't seem to bribe them to give Inuyasha to me! Damn lawyers…
Snow slowly seeped from the clouded sky as two brown orbs watched intently from the cabin. As the snow hit the ground, the eyes looked up towards the grey sky to watch more of its creations fall steadily. The window was slightly fogged by the girl's breath, making her smile as she wiped the glass with her dark green sweatshirt. Once the window was transparent again, she continued watching the snow. But when she heard a giggle behind her, she turned to see a figure she knew all too well.
"Well it looks like someone got here early." The first person said, flipping her brunette waves. Her eyes were a light brown, almost a honey color as she stared at her close friend, who was now sitting up against the window.
"No, Sango it's more like you're late."
"First off, I only came late because I ran into a snow youkai, and second, the boys aren't even here yet."
"Oka, so all of you are late." The girl next to the window replied. She had ebony locks, stopping in the middle of her back. The brown eyes that had been watching the snow fall peacefully belonged to the girl who now watched her friend drop her stuff on the ground. "And why are we out here anyways? Wouldn't it have been better if we worked at Kaede's instead of this cabin?"
"Kaede means Shippo, and Shippo means Inuyasha getting pissed and beating him up. He doesn't even want to do this remember? We're even lucky that my grandparents own a cottage so close to the village."
"So close to the village! It's like a half hour away. How can you say that's close?" Sango sighed as she looked over at her friend.
"Would you rather go ask Kouga to borrow his den? I'm sure he'll let us borrow it if you become his mate. Of course, Inuyasha would have a fit and kill Kouga, not like he won't anyways. When it comes to you and Kouga together, Kagome, Inuyasha blows a couple brain cells." Kagome stayed silent, her blush talking for her as she shook her head. Sango only sighed and dropped her script, plopping down next to her friend on the couch.
"You have no ground to stand on. You and Miroku are as bad as a drama show. How one day you just want to punch him, and the next you just want to say how cute he is."
"He is not cute! He's just a perverted monk." Sango's face was as pink as the sweatshirt Kagome had bought her when she was visiting Kagome's time with the group. Kaede had figured out that the reason that Inuyasha could travel through Kagome's time was the fact that his beads connected to her. So Kaede had made a bracelet for Sango and an earring for Miroku that had the same enchantment as Inuyasha. Much to Inuyasha's pleasure, the two had a command as well.. Unfortunately for him, she only used the word stay, which would stop them for a couple seconds.
"Yea, that's why you said you would kill for him yesterday." Sango paused for a moment before she shook her head.
"No, I said was going to kill him if he touched me again." Kagome sighed at her own friend's stubbornness. Though she couldn't do much more. Call it a friend's intuition, but Kagome knew that deep down, Sango had a crush on Miroku. Never would the words come from her mouth, though the way she acted talked for her muted lips.
"Speaking of the two of them, why didn't they come with you?" Kagome asked. Kagome had been with the group earlier before she remembered she had left her script for the play on her desk in her room. She managed to outwit Inuyasha into letting her go back to get the script, and meeting them at the cabin.
"Well Inuyasha chucked his script at the ground when you left, and a rat demon managed to grab on it and run into the forest. Inuyasha went after him, and since Inuyasha didn't know where the cabin was, Miroku had to go after him so he didn't get lost."
Kagome sighed as she remembered why she was stuck with this play. The group had decided to come through the well on a Monday, which meant school for Kagome. But once Souta mentioned the 'evil teachers' at school, Inuyasha was convinced that demons were in her school. In the end, the group ended up going with Kagome to school for what they thought would be a day. Sango was able to use one of Kagome's school outfits while the two boys ended up wearing some clothes that Kagome's mother had bought Inuyasha. As for Inuyasha's demon features, Miroku was able to use a scroll placed on the back of Inuyasha's neck, making him transform into his human form.
When the group got to school, they had to register into the school as 'student watchers' who had come from America to stay with Kagome for a week and see Japan. Once the classes were placed, Kagome lead them to her first class, which happened to be theatre. Mrs. Duggan then announced that they would be performing a play, to which each person would play a role. Kagome still felt the embarrassment from that scene.
Flashback
"The play will be rehearsed in school, but mostly after school at 3PM. The only days that we will not practice is on weekends because that sucks for me." Duggan explained, making the class nod. Inuyasha glanced over at Kagome, watching as she wrote the information down.
"Kagome, who is this woman in front of the class and why the hell is she bossing us around?" He whispered, causing Kagome to glance over at him.
"She's the teacher so she can do what she wants." Kagome replied, making Inuyasha growl the best he could while he was in human form.
"So she's the evil one, I should of known."
"I don't sense a demon aura." Sango was not so sure about Souta's accusation, though Miroku and Inuyasha had believed the entire thing.
"She's probably a magic demon, and these 'plays' are just ancient rituals." Miroku whispered behind Inuyasha.
"No, it's no-" Before Kagome could protest, Inuyasha stood up quickly, causing every one to look at him.
"Hey you, teacher, just what is this play called?" Inuyasha asked, causing the teacher to look at him.
"Well it's actually from a recent movie called 'A Chocolate Kiss'(NOT A REAL MOVIE SO DON'T GO LOOKING FOR IT!), but we're making it into a play." She replied, making Inuyasha stare at her. Movie? Is that the type of spell it is? And how come I've never heard of it, I know of water, fire, earth, lightening, spirit, air, magic, dark, and light….but no movie spells. She must be much more powerful than the witches I've faced…but I can still take the old hag, even with her movie spells! Before Inuyasha could ask or rather challenge the teacher to a fight, the teacher spoke. "By the look on your face, I don't think you've seen it?"
"Uh…"
"And maybe you've never even heard of it?"
"Erm…"
"And so you probably don't know what part you want?"
"Um…"
"And so you want me to pick a part for you?"
"Huh?"
"Oh great! You can be Chad, the second main role. Now who wants to be Crystal?" The look on Inuyasha's face made Kagome sight before she stood up to try and explain the fact that Inuyasha wouldn't be able to play the part, since he had never seen a movie.
"Mrs. Duggan, In-" Mrs. Duggan pointed at Kagome, smiling a little too much for Kagome's liking.
"I know what you're thinking, and you're right!" Kagome let out a sigh of relief at her teacher's understanding, though she couldn't figure out how her teacher knew what she was thinking until… "You are absolutely perfect for the part of Crystal! Everyone, meet your new main roles." Kagome almost fell over in shock, though kept her composure as her class clapped. Inuyasha quickly crouched at the noise, whispering to Kagome;
"I think they are in on the spell too! They are all happy she weaved us into her spell. Those bastards, they'll wish she never had the knowledge of plays and movie spells. And what the hell is a chocolate kiss? Is it another spell?" Kagome only slapped her forehead. This is not good…
End Flashback
It was later agreed that the group would go to the school with her during the week, and the weekends they would all go back to the feudal era. Since Naraku had been killed, the only thing left to do was collect the shards of the jewel that Naraku had held, since he had managed to shatter his part of the jewel before he died. Once the play was done, the group would go back to 'America' and would go back to their normal lives.
"Hello girls!" Kagome jumped at the new voice that entered the room, as well as the new cold breeze. There stood two boys, both covered in snow. The silver haired boy shook his head as he brushed some of the snow away from his blood red outfit. The dark haired boy just walked over to the girls, letting the snow melt from the fire's heat.
"Miroku, must you always be so loud?" Sango asked, crossing her arms over her chest. His fingers combed through his black bangs as he smiled foolishly, his blue gaze showing the same emotion.
"You know I like to make an entrance." He replied, sitting between the two girls. As the girls scooted away from him, he wrapped his arms around them, bringing them close to him again. "So girls, what have you two been up to?"
"Wouldn't you like to know?" Sango muttered, clenching her hand into a fist. Miroku's eyebrow rose as he looked over at Sango, a priceless smile plastered on his face.
"Well now, yes I would like to know what you two were doing." Kagome's eyes widened as she blushed slightly, knowing what he meant.
"Why you little..." Sango's fist came in contact with Miroku's head and the boy was knocked off the seat, falling onto the floor. The other boy only snorted at his friend, his amber eyes showing arrogance.
"That's what you get, don't expect sympathy from me."
"Well I see you're in a good mood Inuyasha." Kagome said cheerfully, ignoring the boy on the ground who was now twitching.
"Yea, so?" He asked, walking over to her. He looked over at Sango, who was still steaming and decided sitting on the other side of Kagome would be the better choice.
"I was just saying that you seemed Oka today." She replied, now looking down at the boy on the ground, who was slowly getting up. He was stopped when a shoe came flying at his head, making him fall back down. Kagome's gaze darted over to Sango, who only had one shoe.
"Stupid baka, I can't believe I'm stuck with you for a partner in this play. We'll let you two have this room to practice in Kagome; the other room's got a bigger fire place." Sango grabbed Miroku by the shirt, dragging him into the other room as she went. She heard Kagome sigh as she walked into the room, shutting the door. "Oka Miroku, let's just practice the scene."
"Fine with me, the quicker I get away from you, the better for my health." Miroku slowly stood up; grabbing the script and skipping to the scene they were practicing. He was about to start his piece when he glanced over at Sango, who was staring at him. He would have shrugged it off if it wasn't for the strange look in her eyes. He kept her gaze, and a sudden guilt filled him. "What's wrong?"
"Did you really mean that?" She asked, watching as he looked at her confused. "Am I really that bad?"
"Really that bad?" He repeated, though he was still in the dark. Suddenly, what he had said before came crashing around him like a tidal wave, making the guilt intensify twice.
"I don't hurt you that much do I?" The softness of her voice made shivers run up Miroku's spine as her gaze drifted to the floor. "This is stupid, just read your line. It's not like I care or anything." Her lie stung both hearts as she kept her gaze on the ground, closing her eyes to hold back her emotions. She bit her lip when she didn't hear him respond.
"I know you don't mean that." Surprise filled Sango's mind as she lifted her head, catching her eyes with his blue orbs. The slight smile he had on his face relaxed her, though she could only stare as he walked up to her. She opened her mouth, though no words came out. "I know that you do care, and I know that you do get mad when I'm with another girl."
"How do you-" She stopped when he smiled again, wrapping his arms around her.
"Because I can see it in your eyes. You act horrible to me when and even after I'm with another girl. You used to be worse back when I asked women to bare my children. But you see, I only am with those girls for one reason." She looked at him, trying to sort out what he was saying.
" What's that?" She asked finally, her mind becoming clear again.
" Because." He leaned his forehead against hers, his lips just inches from her own. Blushes were plastered on both faces as he leaned closer, his voice hushed. " Because I know I can't have the one girl who I want. And when that girl gets jealous, I can at least pretend she does feel the same way as I do." Her blush was brighter than a fire truck as she slightly closed her eyes. Being so close to him felt so right, though what he was saying was effecting her more. Inside, she was jumping for joy, knowing why he acted as he did. She had to be sure though, so she let her mouth speak.
" Who?" She asked, looking in his eyes. Her voice was quiet and meek, though she didn't notice.
" You." He pulled away slightly, but only enough to smile and lean down again, pulling her into a kiss. The wind was knocked away from Sango as she grabbed his shoulders, keeping herself from falling. He pushed her against the wall, pulling his lips from hers. Both took a breath before he kissed her again, making the breath useless for both. Once again, Miroku pulled back, opening his blue eyes to face the girl before him. She slowly let her brown eyes appear from behind her eyelids as she looked up at him. The look he gave her made her heart melt, as well as her legs. She wobbled slightly, and if not for the fact that she was holding onto Miroku's shoulders, would of fallen.
" Miroku..." He smiled as he leaned his head against hers again, though he only spoke.
" I love you." The expression on Sango's face was enough to keep Miroku going. " I've loved you ever since I met you. Even if you hit me and make fun of me, I knew that you were an amazing person. And I just love you so much, it sometimes hurts." His voice was soft and calming, though it started a chain reaction in Sango's emotional structure. Tears were brimming Sango's eyes as she directed her gaze to her floor. She scrunched her nose, making the tears that were threatening to fall from her eyes to tilt back slightly. But even as she did this, a tear slowly streaked her face as she chocked back a sob.
Miroku watched Sango, a slight amount of concern etching his face. He placed his hand on her shoulder, though it only got pushed away as she stood away from him. She turned to face him, pointing her finger in his direction as she tried to talk, though her voice was unstable.
" I can't believe you! After all this time, all these fights and all the hits. All the women and all the times I watched you pull out a line on another woman! After every insult and every bit of anger I shot at you, you decide to pull this on me! If you think I'm just gona forget everything you put me through...Well you're sadly mistaken!" More tears fell from her eyes as she turned away from him, listening to the creaking of the rotted floor, though she focused on controlling her sobs.
" I know I put you through a lot Sango, and I'm sorry. I just couldn't get through how much I cared for you." The snow outside and the flaming fire next to them were the only things that moved, both teens waiting for the other to say something. Sango stared at the wall in front of her, while Miroku stared at her back. Suddenly, a loud smack echoed in the room, followed by a soft sob.
Sango was now pressed close to Miroku, her arms flung loosely around his neck. Miroku placed his arms gently around her, ignoring the hiss in his left cheek. He only tightened his grip with the pain, closing his eyes slowly. He could still hear her crying, and felt the effects of her tears on his damp robes. He leaned his head against hers, trying to calm the unsettled girl.
" Miroku..." Her voice was meek, barley loud enough for Miroku to hear.
" Yes?" He asked, feeling her pull back slightly. She lifted her head, face streaked with shed tears, and placed her forehead against his.
" How is it possible to hate and love you at the same time?" She asked, watching his mouth form a slight smile, though his eyes only held shock. She smiled before rubbing her nose against his, placing a light kiss on his lips. She could only pull back slightly before Miroku fiercely pushed his lips against hers again, though this time, longer. He pulled back and watched a blush form on her cheeks before he spoke.
" You may hate me at times, but you always love me. Maybe the hate you held for me before only helped you come to see your true feelings." He shrugged, holding her close to him again. " Or maybe you just like my kisses." Sango had to smile at this, nuzzling her face into Miroku's neck to hide her blush.
" So are we...well together now?" She asked, though her voice was muffled by his robe.
" Only if you want to be. I would love to, but if you would like to keep going with this charade, then we can." Sango shook her head.
" I'm sick of pretending. I love you, and I want everyone to know I feel for you." She looked up at him, playfully kissing the tip of his nose. Miroku grinned like a cat as he dragged Sango over to the bed in the room, pushing her onto it. "Oh no, I'm not showing them THAT way, monk!"
" That wasn't what I was thinking about, though if it was on your mind..." Miroku trailed off as a blushing girl slightly punched his arm.
" I've been hanging with you too much." She said, lying on the bed and closing her eyes. "We got no work done, and I'm already tired. Since we're spending the night, I'm going to bed." Miroku nodded as he rolled to lay next to his new companion, wrapping his arms around her waist and pulling her close. He kicked off his shoes, looking over at her as she did the same. Within a few minutes and a couple threats, both teens fell into a peaceful slumber.
Kagome & Inuyasha
" This play is so dumb!" Inuyasha chucked the script across the room, making a bang echo in the big area. Kagome quickly looked over at Inuyasha before she sighed.
" It's not my fault you had to come to school with me because of the 'evil teachers'." She said, watching him cross his arms and stare at the fireplace across from them. Though the flames danced quickly, the largeness of the room made it hard for such a tiny fireplace to warm. Inuyasha snorted before his answer came.
" I never did get your brother back for that." Kagome rolled her eyes and she stood up, retrieving the lost script from the other side of the room. She handed the script to Inuyasha, who took it reluctantly.
" Let's just get through this final scene and we won't work on it till tomorrow Oka?" She said cheerfully, though the tolerance in her voice was thin. Inuyasha groaned in protest, though he flipped to the page she was on. He looked over at her before starting.
" If not him Crystal, then who? Who was the one you wanted to take to the dance?" Inuyasha would never admit it, but he enjoyed acting. He wasn't bad either, and his talent was greatly appreciated by Mrs. Duggan. Though he never seemed to care about the teacher's compliments, a few of them boosted his ego a couple notches. Kagome quickly jumped into her character before she spoke.
" It's not your concern, I mean, you've got Monica and all."
" Monica? What's she got to do with all this?"
" She's got everything to do with this! If she wasn't there...then maybe I could tell you-" Kagome turned away from Inuyasha as the script told, waiting for the hand on her shoulder. It was hard for Kagome to act as a different person with the boy from the past, but she tried her best. Sometimes she would catch herself wondering if her life was a play, who would play each role and how the ending would be.
" Tell me what?" The hand was on cue, making Kagome turn sharply. Though the script didn't tell Kagome to, the floor Kagome was on made her slip and gravity told her the floor was the one place to go. Kagome quickly closed her eyes, getting ready to meet her tripper, though an arm wrapped around her shoulders quickly, stopping her from meeting the ground. She looked up at Inuyasha, who only smirked. "Stupid girl, keep going."
" Um..." She glanced down at her script before continuing. The next line always seemed like her hardest, though she managed to do it without making it sound too real. " Tell you I love you Chad! I love you, I always have." Kagome looked down as she finished the line off. "And I know that since Monica is here, there is no place for me."
" There always has been a place for you Crystal, and there always will be." Inuyasha pushed Kagome's head to look up at him, and glanced back at the script. " Um..."
" This is where we...kiss right?" She asked, watching Inuyasha nod. Neither said anything, Inuyasha only shifted Kagome in his arms slightly. She could feel the awkwardness between her and Inuyasha, so she quickly spoke. "Inuyasha we don't have to kiss now, we can just w-" He stopped her with his lips, which came to a surprise to Kagome. Her mind was foggy, though she quickly kissed back, as if waiting for the moment. Her stomach flipped and flopped, and the butterflies were flying faster than ever. She couldn't help but blush when she realized that the kiss they shared was much longer that what the script had demanded.
Inuyasha wouldn't had stop that moment even if Shessomaru walked into the cabin and announced that he was really a girl and was going to marry Jaken. His lips felt forever glued to hers, though she didn't seem to mind. The hands that held her up were now circled around her waist. He didn't understand quite why he had the sudden urge to do what he had denied himself of since the time his human had been sucked away from him and Kagome had saved him with her kiss. He was going to make a comment about not wanting to kiss her anyways, but the sudden want to taste her lips overtook his body faster than his mind could stop him. Now he was glad it happened that way.
When air was desperately needed, Inuyasha pulled back slightly, though they were still close enough to feel the heat on the other's cheeks. Kagome couldn't help but touch her lips slightly, looking back up at Inuyasha. Slowly, Inuyasha pulled Kagome back up to her feet, slightly cursing the red stains that covered his face.
" Did we just..." Kagome could only stare as he nodded, and a slight perk of her lips was formed. She turned to face the fire, watching the flames flicker with an uncharted path. She slowly walked over to the fire, sitting down in front of the flames, now letting her smile fade and her voice soften. " Now I feel like Crystal."
" Feel like Crystal?" Inuyasha asked, looking at the girl he had just kissed.
" Crystal likes Chad, and she knows he's somewhat involved with her. But then Monica comes, and Chad and her hook up. Crystal is left with the heartache, even after they kiss, because he stays with Monica for the rest of the dance." Inuyasha had to wince at what Kagome was saying.
" If you're talking about Kikyo then-" Kagome looked back at him, a fake smile placed on her rosy red lips.
" You don't need to explain it Inuyasha, I understand. She's your first love, and I'm just you're shard detector, it's oka." She turned her head to face the fire, wrapping her arms around her knees, which were now tucked against her chest. " I wonder if Kouga will be available sometime." A anger fueled fire shot through Inuyasha's body as he walked over to Kagome, dropping next to her and turning her to face him.
" Don't you dare go near him!" She looked at him with a tired gaze.
" Why not?"
" Because Kagome, you don't understand what's going on!" Inuyasha said, though Kagome shook her head.
" I do know, and it's oka Inuyasha. We should get some sleep now." She let go of her legs, slowly standing up. She didn't get far before Inuyasha grabbed her wrist, pulling her back down. She landed on his lap, making her blush slightly as she tried to get up. A sharp look from Inuyasha made her stop.
" I won't let you go with Kouga." Kagome's eyes held slight shock before anger washed over them.
"Why do I have to listen to you! Why can't I go with Kouga!"
"Because he's a mangy ass wolf."
"Well what am I supposed to do Inuyasha, I can't take this any more! You are so selfish and indecisive, you know that? You can't seem to let anything go! You go running after Kikyo every time you catch her scent, and yet I never say anything about it. But when it comes to me going anywhere near another boy, you get all angry and tell me I can't be with them. Well who can I be with, because you're too busy with your love to even notice me!" Tears were apparent in her eyes as she struggled to get away from him, though he kept his hands securely on her wrists.
"I do notice you Kagome, otherwise I wouldn't notice you leave every time you go back for some stupid test."
"You only see that because it messes up the look for the shikon jewels! Once you get those, you'll wish that Kikyo was alive again, I already know you will."
" You don't know anything about it! I don't love Kikyo anymore. I don't want her back after everything that happened with her and Naraku, and I never will want her back." Kagome's eyes widened slightly as she stared up at him.
" Then why have you been avoiding me so much! And why did you go after her last time if you weren't in love with her?" Inuyasha only sighed at her questions.
" I went to say goodbye to her." His voice turned to a whisper as he leaned down to her, watching her eyes start to close. " I told her I was going to stay here with you, because..." He placed his lips back on hers, closing his own eyes. She slowly responded, wrapping her arms lazily around his neck. He sighed as he pulled back, opening his eyes to see her confused stare. " Kagome…I um…"
"What?" Her voice was slightly tweaked by the tears that dampened the corners of her eyes, though she tried to ignore them. She had waited so long for this, and she wouldn't let her tears ruin it for her.
"I…I…" Inuyasha sighed in aggravation at the complexity of the three simple words he needed to say. "God damnit, Kagome I love you!"
"Inuya-" she never got to finish her sentence, which was absorbed in a frustrated kiss. Kagome squeaked as she fell backwards and onto the floor, though he didn't seem to notice as he continued to kiss her. His kisses trailed to her neck, making her mind fog slightly.
" Inu-Inuyasha, I love y-you too." She wrapped her arms tighter around his neck as she looked over at the script. " Inu, th-the sc-script-."
" Leave it." He replied swiftly, slowly standing leaving her neck and standing up, bringing her with him. " Right now, we're going to sleep." Kagome nodded and giggled as he carried her over to the bed, dropping her on it. She rolled to one side, watching him jump on it. She lightly kissed him on the nose before turning away from him.
"Goodnight!" She closed her eyes, letting herself be tossed into a deep slumber. Inuyasha leaned on his elbow, looking at the girl next to him. He smiled slightly, something he rarely did when anyone was around. Quickly he turned his head and looked out the window, where the snow continued to fall. He fell backwards silently, his head hitting the pillow he shared with Kagome. He thought about the odd connection between the play and the situation he just dealt with, seeing so many similar parts. Maybe that damn play isn't so bad after all…I mean, without it, me and Kagome would still be whatever we were before….I still don't trust her damn teachers though, especially the one who tried to get me to dissect a frog…he could use that on Kagome! Oka, she is NOT allowed to go to By-allo-g anymore. And as the boy slowly fell asleep, then fire died out, leaving only the pure white light from the snow to cascade on the silent cabin.
Well that's it, I hope that you liked it! This one was actually 17 pgs long, so idk how long it's gonna be. Owell, hope you enjoyed it! And you can see my other story 'Summer to Love, Summer to Kill' too, but I'm putting that on hole for like 2 weeks…but I hope you read it and review, and I hope you review this one as well!