Mehf. I know I haven't updated any of my stories in at least a millenium, but inspiration disappears easily you know! Writer's block hits hard! I still have bruises everywhere!
But I was suddenly slapped with some more inspiration and came up with this chapter!
Recap:
Sesshoumaru spoke, ignoring what was being said, "Who is this, Inuyasha? Is she the human you are protecting? And here I thought you said it was something important. You told me it wasn't a human."
"I'm not protecting her! I'm protecting the jewel she has!"
Kagome looked at Inuyasha, "Is that all I am to you?"
"I didn't say that...I meant...um..."
Sesshoumaru shook his head, "I cannot believe my own half brother has done just as our father and taken fancy in a mere mortal."
"WHAT?" Inuyasha and Kagome both looked up from their argument and looked surprised, shocked, and confused.
Chapter 9: Denial and a Cup Of Tea
Inuyasha and Kagome continued to give Sesshoumaru a horrified and confused look. He seemed unaffected, "Inuyasha, you look ridiculous with your mouth agape."
Inuyasha glared, "You're the one making irrational suggestions!"
"Am I?"
"Yes!" Kagome stepped in, "Me and Inuyasha are nothing like that!"
Sesshoumaru looked from Kagome to Inuyasha. He paused only a moment, "Jaken."
"Yes?" Jaken looked up, prepared for something important.
"Go find Ah-un." (A/N: I know I probably spelt that wrong but I mean that riding dragon thing of his!) Sesshoumaru then looked back up at Inuyasha, "As for you, if that jewel falls into the wrong hands, it'll be your head. I'll make sure of it."
Jaken mumbled something about that demon being more important than he himself is as he walked off the scene, leaving two confused teenagers and an ever stoic Sesshoumaru behind.
Sesshoumaru's face remained unreadable, though if you knew him well enough, you'd know he was amused at his brother's outrage and embarrassment. Inuyasha marched up to Sesshoumaru, angrily muttering under his breath before saying, "Besides, you should mind your own damn business!"
Kagome crossed her arms, though she herself might've said the same thing. Inuyasha looked back at Kagome before returning his attention to the person in front of him, "And further more, no one asked you to come here anyway!"
"As annoying as ever I see."
"Would you shut up?"
"Inuyasha!" Kagome's voice rang out from her place a few feet away.
The hanyou's head turned to look back at her once more and seemed rather upset, "What is it?"
The teenage girl took a moment to recall just why she had spoken up. Her eyes twinkled in the light as she pondered, leaving Inuyasha quite impatient. Her fist lightly hit her open palm as she smiled, "Oh that's right! Why do you and your brother hate each other so much?" Kagome's timing wasn't the best, but then again, what better time to ask?
Sesshoumaru spoke up before the shorter of the two silver-haired men could, "On top of being a filthy half breed, he has something that belongs to me."
"Is that so? What is it?"
Inuyasha grumbled, "It's not his!" This didn't convince the priestess, who had made her way over to the brothers and had her hands on her hips unhappily, "What is it, Inuyasha?"
After some incoherent mumbling, Inuyasha pointed at the sword attached to his side, "Tetsusaiga. And it's mine, not his."
"Who are you trying to convince, little brother? It's obvious you don't know how to use it properly." Sesshoumaru's golden orbs were staring down at Inuyasha's, that flashed with anger and annoyance.
Kagome pushed her way between the two, and it was obvious that Sesshoumaru didn't appreciate being touched by a mere mortal. He held up his right hand as it began to glow a sickly green-yellow. Inuyasha, knowing what this meant, immediately grabbed onto Kagome and leaped out of the way just in time to avoid Sesshoumaru's poison claws. The priestess's eyes were blinking repeatedly, processing what had happened. She also noted that she was almost killed. Inuyasha didn't seem to notice Kagome's surprise and relief, since he turned back to Sesshoumaru and cracked his knuckles, "You're askin' for it, Sesshoumaru." He spat out his half brother's name with disgust and pulled out Tetsusaiga. The blade immediately grew in size into its true form.
Seeing that, Kagome chose to stay out of this fight. She may be a little daring, but she isn't stupid. Her eyes followed Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru's battle, and gasped when Sesshoumaru grabbed onto Tetsusaiga's blade and held it in its place. Inuyasha grit his teeth and attempted to pull it free, but found him and the sword being thrown into the air. Sesshoumaru appeared just above him and slammed his hand into Inuyasha's stomach, sending Inuyasha crashing into the ground.
The elegant demon landed next to Jaken who had just returned with Ah-unand turned around, letting his hair blow out into the gentle breeze, "Until next time, little brother." His little green follower stumbled behind him as Sesshoumaru disappeared from sight.
Inuyasha grimaced and managed to pull himself into a semi-sitting position. Kagome knelt down at his side, "I knew you shouldn't have come out here. You were sick, and now on top of that, you're whole body is bruised."
He looked at her, his eyes as golden as ever, "I'm used it." There was a slight pause, but she settled with just shaking her head and pulling him to his feet with all her strength and then began leading him back to Kaede's hut.
"This time, I beg ye to take heed to my advice and stay in bed." Kaede's voice broke the silence as she handed Kagome the rest of the bandages, reminding her to rewrap the wound on his stomach every four hours. Kaede then took her leave of the hut, leaving a disgruntled hanyou, a concerned priestess, a contemplating monk, a quiet taijiya with her pet, and a small kitsune who was restless.
Inuyasha opened his mouth, but was quickly cut off by Kagome, "No."
"But-"
"No."
"You don't even-"
"No."
"You aren't even letting me-"
"Inuyasha, I really don't want to have to say it while you're injured."
It didn't take long before Inuyasha shut his mouth completely. The silence was again broken when Miroku lightly laughed. Everyone looked over at him questioningly and he glanced around, "Oh, uh, its nothing. Just…thinking."
Sango sighed, "Leave it to you, Houshi-sama, to ruin a perfectly good moment."
"What good moment?" Miroku glanced around the hut, "No one was speaking. And I'm pretty sure Inuyasha was trembling at the thought of Kagome saying-"
"Oh shut up!" His dog-like ears twitched and he raised his fist into the air threateningly, to complete his statement. Miroku let out a defeated sigh, declaring that everyone always picks on him.
Kagome turned to Sango, "I'm going to go get some more water from the river. I'll be back. Keep on eye on him and don't let him get to his feet!" She gave a stern look to Inuyasha, who muttered a 'feh' before she got out the door.
Kilala let out a small mewl and Inuyasha rolled over onto his side, his claws tapping the wooden floor impatiently, "She's taking too long."
Miroku glanced at Inuyasha, "She's only been gone but a few moments, Inuyasha."
"Yeah, Inuyasha, you need to relax. All you do is worry about everything." Shippo spoke as if he knew all there was to know. This, of course, earned him a glare from the hanyou, still tapping the wood, his bent leg suddenly twitching as well. His heel lightly bounced on the futon that he was forced to lie on.
Moments passed quickly, though to Inuyasha it seemed like hours. His leg twitched faster, and his claws tapped louder, leaving the rest of the group in the hut very annoyed. The bamboo curtain that was used as a door was pushed aside and Inuyasha sat up in a split second, ready to explain his fury to Kagome that she took too long getting water. But, instead of a raven-haired teenager appearing in the hut, it was Kaede. The hanyou's face fell dramatically, and he was so looking forward to complaining. With a huff, he resumed his earlier position and let the claw-tapping and leg-twitching commence.
Kaede added some wood to the fire and questioned, "Where did Kagome go?"
"She went to the river to get some more water." Sango leaned back against the wall, absentmindedly petting Kilala, who was curled up happily in her lap.
Kaede took a moment to finish tossing logs into the fire before speaking again, "I don't recall seeing her near the river when I was returning with firewood." At this, Inuyasha was on his feet, "I'm going to go looking for her then!"
He made his way to the door but was abruptly stopped when a large boomerang blocked the door. He turned to Sango, who was now standing by the door holding her Hiraikotsu in place. His eyes narrowed, "This isn't the time for this!"
"Kagome doesn't want you up and about. We'll go find her."
Inuyasha hated the logic they were using. Since they were originally the ones who protected Kagome and the jewel, it only made sense that they should be the ones who went to find her. He hated staying locked up like this. What if Naraku got her again? What about the jewel? What if it was someone just as dangerous? What if Sesshoumaru decided to come back for her? Oh, he also hated it when he was confused or had lots of questions. How he hates questions…
By the time he'd shoved all those thoughts into the back of his head and was ready to continue arguing with Sango about this…both her and Miroku had left. Inuyasha punched the wall in his fury when he felt something land on his shoulder. It was Shippo who pointed to the futon, "They've already left, now do as Kagome says and lay back down!"
After taking a moment to consider his reply, Inuyasha tossed Shippo onto the futon calling him a runt and then headed outside. Shippo grumbled and rubbed his head in pain, "It's your funeral…"
Alright! I've already started the next chapter, so hopefully it'll be done soon enough! I wonder if I have any readers anymore...
3 Sasami
