Chapter 15: The Demons Weakness

Kagome aimed at the direction of the fox demon "Hit the mark" she chanted and let go.

Everyone watched the arrow fly across the sky and land in the demons foot.

"Uh Kagome I think you were a little short on distance" Miroku said

The demon suddenly screamed and turned to ashes and faded away.

"I guess it was his foot that was his weak spot. Inuyasha would have never hit his foot. Good shot Kagome!" Shippo praised

"Thanks Shippo" Kagome blushed

"Lucky shot" Inuyasha muttered

Kagome glared at him. "You could have died. You're a human tonight! You stupid jerk! Were you trying to worry me?"

Inuyasha looked shocked for a minute as Kagome burst into tears. "What?"

"You had me so worried Inuyasha you could have gotten seriously hurt! By the way let me see your wounds."

"I didn't get wounded" Inuyasha boasted

"Let me see I saw you got cut but I don't know what else happened to you"

"Just a couple of scrapes I'll be fine"
"Inuyasha" Kagome glared at him tears still on her face

Inuyasha winced

"Sit"

THUD

"Now let me see you wounds" She looked down at him

"Fine" He flinched as Kagome touched his arm softly.

"Take your shirt off so I can see." She said

Inuyasha slowly took off his shirt and winced in pain. "There, are you happy now?"

Kagome gasped

"What is it now?" Inuyasha snapped

"Look at that big gash" She pointed at his arm "How did that happen?"

"When he started throwing leaves at me. They became stupid sharp-AHH!" Inuyasha yelped as Kagome poured a liquid on his arm and it started bubbling and stinging "What is that stuff?"

"Peroxide. It's from my time. People use it to stop infection and clean out cuts. When its bubbles and stings it means its working" Kagome said to him calmly

She grabbed a cloth and wiped off the bubbling liquid and Inuyasha sighed in relief. Kagome grabbed the bottle and poured more on just to be safe that the infection was all gone. Inuyasha's eyes widened suddenly when he saw the bottle

"IT BURNS!" he screamed and tried to run away

"Sit"

THUD Inuyasha slammed to the ground and Kagome sat on his back to hold him down. She poured it one last time on his cut and he flipped over on his back in pain.

"Ow it hurts!" his face turned red as he discovered that by turning over he had put Kagome on his lap. She was now straddling his waist and trying to bandage his arm.

He stopped struggling from the shock of having Kagome straddling him. Kagome quickly bandaged his arm and stood up. "It's about time you stopped struggling" she said to him, "Here you can get up now"

Inuyasha's face was bright red and he mumbled something about going for a walk then hurriedly walked away.

Miroku started laughing. "Did you see his face when he realized you were on his-"

SLAP

"Miroku you pervert shut up"

Miroku rubbed his cheek where a red hand mark was. "What did I do? Kagome was the one straddling Inuyasha." He pouted

Kagome blushed "It was his own fault. He moved, not me." She said

Sango looked at her friend "Yeah but you were the one who didn't get off him after he flipped over." She teased, "I think you liked it"

"Did not!"

"Did too." Sango laughed

"Did not! You're imagining things!" Kagome said

"Yeah whatever Kagome don't lie to us. We know you and Inuyasha have a thing for each other." Miroku said winking

"Not really." Kagome looked sadly down at the ground. "After all we haven't done anything but argue since that one day" Her voice drifted off

Sango grinned, "I think we better go to the hot springs Kagome. I think I saw one by the village. Miroku go back to the village with Shippo and find Inuyasha on your way if you can. Wait there for us, we'll be back in a little while."

"Fine lady Sango. But I do wish you would let me come with you to the hot springs." He started to walk away with Shippo following him

"Don't forget about Kilala!" Sango called

Miroku turned around and scooped up the kitten. "See you fine ladies later then" He called and walked towards the village.

"Wow" Sango muttered. "I'm surprised that he gave up that easily"

Kagome smirked at her "Did you want him to come?"

"No of course not, its just that he usually puts up more of a fight than that."

"Right" Kagome laughed and they walked towards the hot springs.

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"Inuyasha! Here boy! Come out, come out where ever you are!" Miroku called acting like he was looking for a puppy instead of a half demon.

"I'm not a dog! Quit acting like I am one" a familiar voice called from a tree branch above Miroku's head.

"I knew I'd find you. Kagome and Sango went to the hot springs and told me to find you and wait at the village for them."

"So?"

"So I came to find you so we can go wait at the village"

"I'll be there soon"

"No I know you to well for that trick. Come with me now. No more pouting in that tree."

Inuyasha glared at him "Fine I'm coming" he leapt out of the tree and followed the monk into the village.

They dropped off Shippo and Kilala to play with the village children and they walked to their hut.

"Nice that the children offered to have Shippo and Kilala stay in their hut with them isn't it Inuyasha?"

"Feh"

Miroku sighed "Well you're a regular chatter box aren't you?"

"Feh"

"Fine then maybe I'll go check on the ladies at the hot springs." Miroku said thoughtfully

Inuyasha hit him on the head, creating a large bump. "Oh no you don't"

"What do you mean Inuyasha?" Miroku said backing away from him

"I mean this" Inuyasha raised his fist and beat up Miroku.

Miroku sat in the corner and touched the many bumps and bruises on his head and body. "That hurt" he said slowly and slumped over. Inuyasha poked him.

"He's unconscious" he announced to no one.

Smiling Inuyasha walked back to where he was and sat down Indian style. He bowed his head and waited for Kagome and Sango to come back.

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Sango and Kagome were getting ready to get out and get dressed when they heard a noise. "What the heck was that?" Sango asked and grabbed her boomerang.

"I don't know" Kagome said and looked around nervously.

"Maybe we shouldn't worry remember that one time we thought it was Miroku?"

Flashback

Crack

"AHHHH!" both girls screamed and grabbed rocks and started throwing them at the place where the sound was coming from.

Suddenly a monkey popped up with a large bump on its head.

"It was just a monkey"

Miroku came crashing through the forest and ran up to Kagome and Sango.

"You pervert!" Sango yelled and threw a rock at him. It hit him squarely in the head.

End Flashback

"But what if it's something else?" Sango looked at Kagome

Snap

"Maybe it's a demon" Kagome said

Crack

"Or worse yet it might be Miroku" Sango shuddered

They grabbed their towels and wrapped themselves in them. They climbed out of the hot spring and cautiously snuck towards the noises. Kagome notched her arrows. Sango whirled around and threw her boomerang into the trees. They watched it knock down a bunch of trees and come back to Sango. Kagome looked around at the ground to see what was making the noise.

Snap, crack.

Kagome yelped in surprise as a baby bunny leapt out of the bushes at them. "Oh my god. It happened again. We were scared by a baby bunny this time." Kagome told Sango.

"Good grief. We need to stop being so paranoid." Sango exhaled and got dressed quickly. Kagome got dressed too and they walked to the hut inside the village.

"We don't need to tell the guys about that do we?" Kagome asked sheepishly

"No they would just laugh at us."

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They found the hut and walked in and started laughing at the sight they saw. Inuyasha looked like he was sleeping and Miroku was slumped over in the corner covered in lumps, bumps, and bruises. "What happened?" Kagome asked Inuyasha

"He wanted to go check on you at the hot spring so I beat him up" Inuyasha said calmly and opened his eyes to look at Kagome and Sango.

Kagome and Sango laughed harder.

"How long ago was that?" Sango asked

"About an hour ago. He should be waking up soon so enjoy it while you can." Inuyasha said

"Ok thanks Inuyasha" Sango said

"Uh sure no problem Sango" Inuyasha said and closed his eyes again.

About fifteen minutes later Inuyasha opened his eyes after hearing someone slap someone else. "Miroku awake now?"
"Yes the stupid pervert grabbed my butt not even a minute after waking up." Sango said angrily.

"Its this cursed hand I'm telling you!" Miroku said.

"Shut up Miroku" Sango glared at him

"Fine Sango I'll be quiet for you." Miroku sat back and closed his mouth.

"Miroku?"

She was greeted with silence. "Miroku? Please answer me. Miroku it's important! Miroku?"

He raised his head and looked at her "What?" he sighed

"Ha! I knew you couldn't keep quiet" Sango said

Miroku rolled his eyes and blocked out Sango completely.

"I think he's serious" Inuyasha said

"Yeah I think your right" Kagome said

Sango looked at Miroku worriedly "I think he's mad at me"

"No really?" Inuyasha asked sarcastically

"Miroku I'm sorry. You can talk now." Sango said

"Apology accepted." Miroku said and smiled at Sango

"Don't you guys wonder what life would have been like if Naraku hadn't existed?" Kagome asked

"Not really I guess I've just never thought about it before though." Inuyasha said

"Me either" Sango said

"I have" Miroku looked at them

"What did you think about?" Sango asked

"About how life would be if I never had the windtunnel and how I never would have lost my father and how I never would have met you guys."

"And that I probably would be dead by now since my windtunnel has saved us so many times." He said as an afterthought

"I guess that I would still have my whole village here and that I wouldn't have met you guys either." Sango said

"Same here" Kagome said "I wouldn't have met Inuyasha and he would have been with Kikyo and we wouldn't be looking for jewel shards. I wouldn't have met any of you guys. Also I might have been with Koga or something like that because Inuyasha wouldn't have been pinned to the tree."

Inuyasha looked at them "I guess that's true. We would have never met and I would be with Kikyo and probably human. And she wouldn't be dead either."

"I guess that its kind of destiny that Naraku was created so we would all come together like we did." Kagome said.

"Yeah I guess so but we're still going to kill him." Inuyasha said

"I know that. Its probably part of our destiny too to kill him."

"Uh right destiny." Inuyasha shook his head and sighed at Kagome.

To be continued