Note: This is my first fanfic let me know what you think. Criticism is welcome.
My Reason
Chapter 1
The small group of friends traveled down the road. It was late in the afternoon and the sunlight was fading quickly as the sky darkened with clouds. They were headed to a nearby town. All they sought was shelter from the coming rain. Inuyasha and Kagome walked ahead of the group, while Miroku and Sango brought up the rear. Shippou slept in Kagome's arms, as did Kirara in Sango's arms.
"Miroku-sama do we have enough money to pay for a inn?" Kagome turned her head to see him better. He quickly pulled his hand away from were it had been only inches away from Sango's behind.
"Actually we do Kagome-sama but I must warned you that we won't have enough left over to buy supplies." He looked at her with a sheepish smile.
"We do need more supplies I guess we can camp outside one more night." Inuyasha said while continuing to walk.
"But can't you see it's going to rain? And I don't want to get wet" Kagome spoke to the hanyou who seemed to be ignoring her.
"Feh. A little water never hurt anyone. And besides you said you wanted to take a bath, so problem solved." Inuyasha continued to walk. He didn't turn to face her when he felt her gaze on his back.
Miroku turned to face Sango as she turned to face him. They both nodded in understanding. Their two friends would soon start to argue if they did nothing to prevent it. Kagome had stopped walking. Inuyasha stopped and turned to face her. Kagome was obviously mad and getting madder as the hanyou in front of her just stood there like he had said nothing wrong.
"Maybe we should stop them. Before they give us a headache." Miroku whispered to Sango.
"I know. But what can we do? Inuyasha really got himself in deep trouble. Even I want to hit him." Sango whispered back. She noticed that Miroku was smiling at her.
"Sango, I should let you know I'm the jealous type. And I won't stand by while you destroy our relationship by hitting someone else in front of me." He winked at her before heading towards the arguing couple.
She was thankful that he had left quickly and missed her blush. 'How I hate him, he's such a pervert. How dare he make me blush? I'm going to hurt him the second he gets back for his stupid little comment. Wait maybe that is what he wants. Hitting him doesn't seem to discourage his perverted ways. Maybe I should kiss him instead and then maybe … Oh Kami, what I'm I thinking?' Trying to forget her last thoughts, she returned the attention back to the arguing couple. Miroku moved to stand in the middle of them. Using his staff he pushed Inuyasha back from Kagome.
"Kagome-sama please calm down let me talk to him for you." He said in his most reassuring voice.
"There is nothing I want to talk to you about bouzo. Since that wench made me mad I don't want to stay at no stupid town. We are setting camp here and that is final." Inuyasha yelled still avoiding Kagome's angry gaze.
"Oh yeah, maybe I should just say the s-word until you see it from my point of view." Kagome smiled as she saw a worried look appear on Inuyasha's face.
"Now, now lets all calm down. Inuyasha please come with me." Miroku walked Inuyasha to the side of the road.
"I still don't care what she will do. I say we camp here!" Inuyasha yelled to make sure Kagome would hear.
"Inuyasha I know you are kind of the leader of this group but listen to me. If we stay out here and it rains we'll get soaked." He was interrupted.
"Feh, I don't care if…" Miroku interrupted him before he could finish.
"Oh trust me you will care because if we get soaked so does Kagome. (He grinned) I don't know if you noticed but Kagome only has that VEEERY THIN white shirt on. Now just use the little imagination you have and you'll see the problem. Well its not like I consider it a problem but Sango would surely kill me the second she noticed me staring. And I wouldn't like to be you after she realizes that you knew of this before hand and still decided to camp out here." Miroku stepped back and waited
"But, but how would she know that." Inuyasha trembled a bit.
"What was it Kagome-sama told me once? Oh yeah! Misery loves company." Miroku grinned at the stunned hanyou.
Inuyasha stood there for a while reassessing his situation. Both girls stood side-by-side wondering what Miroku had said to shut the hanyou up. 'Damn what should I do now, if I go to the town then I'll look weak. But if we stay here…' gulp he swallowed the lump that had formed in his throat. 'Damn bouzo and his dirty mind now I can't get the image of Kagome wet and … I'm going to kill him.' He looked at Miroku hard but he just stood their looking at him with a grin on his face. 'I really should kill him. But he has improved my 'imagination' as he calls it. I'll spare him for now. But the second I get in trouble for these dirty images, I'll kill him. But how to avoid looking weak?' Miroku looked at him and knew what was going on in his mind. Inuyasha was never good at hiding what he was thinking so he knew what the problem was. 'Inuyasha doesn't want to look weak.' Miroku thought.
"Wait let me talk to Kagome-sama and see if I can make this easier for you." Miroku walked to where the girls were standing.
"Kagome-sama he said he would go to the town if you would make ramen for him once we get to the inn. What do you say?" Miroku said
"Well… ok! (Smiles at him) but we still don't have enough money for the inn and the supplies." She lightly blushes when he puts both his hands on her shoulders and smiles at her.
"We should hurry I sense and even see a dark cloud heading to the town. (Pointing at a rain cloud) And more specifically the wealthiest inn that is there." He gave both girls his mischievous grin, which caused Kagome to giggle.
"Houshi-sama you shouldn't lie to people like that" Sango said with a serious look on her face.
"My dear Sango as you can see there really is a dark cloud, of course I can't sense any evil from it but you must remember I am tired. And I rather not take the chance that some innocent rich inn keeper will be hurt because of my fatigue." He left the two giggling girls to walk to Inuyasha.
"Ok Inuyasha, we are going to the village and your even going to get ramen for being so thoughtful. So lets go already."
Inuyasha gave him an approving look. They soon resumed their way to the town. They reached the town well a head of the rain. The town was very large and well populated. They asked around and found out that there where two inns located at each end of the town. Miroku located the inn closest to them, which turned out to be the wealthier of the two, and went into his act. He easily convinced the short and stubby owner to provide them with three rooms in exchange for placing charms to protect his property from the looming dark (rain) clouds.