Yes! Chapter 6 has started! Not only am I happy about that, but now I get to go on the computer whenever I want! (But not on the internet. Poo…) so now, chapters will be done even faster and two may be posted at a time! (Buya!)
Disclaimer: I own nothing! Except Suzu the fox cub and this fanfic. But none of the characters are mine (except Suzu)! …? I said that twice already. Now, if you excuse me, got a fanfic to type and yummy ramen noodles to eat.
Chapter 6: Here's Kikyou! And Kouga too…?
Miroku waited patiently for Sango by the cafeteria entrance. Kagome was with him and she was unusually silent.
"Something bothering you Kagome?" He asked her while keeping an eye out for Sango as others passed by.
"No…not really. Just this weird dream I had in class," Kagome shook her head.
"What kind of dream?" Miroku asked.
"Not really sure…The two people from the mall were in it, so was Kikyou, and some woman named Cho," Kagome frowned a little with a "what-the-fuck?" expression on her face.
"Kikyou and I were sisters and we and that girl got married," Kagome continued to explain. Miroku turned his full attention on her.
"Any details?" He asked a glint in his eye. Kagome frowned at him.
"No," she said sharply. Miroku shrugged and continued to look for Sango. "Who are you looking for?" Kagome asked out of curiosity.
"A girl," Miroku answered. She was getting ready to ask who when Miroku suddenly beamed. "And here is she now!" he smiled; Kagome followed his gaze to land on InuYasha and Sango.
"Okay, InuYasha we can't be all cuddly with each other," Sango said as she straightened up his shirt and hair.
"And why not?" InuYasha asked in irritation as Sango wiped off some crumbs (from breakfast no doubt) from InuYasha's face.
"This is my match. We're meeting Miroku," Sango explained, straightening InuYasha's shirt again after he scratched his stomach.
"I don't want to- and will you stop it!" InuYasha slapped Sango's hands away.
"You're acting like Mother," he grumbled. Sango glared at him.
"Well sorry, and you're going to meet Miroku one way or the other," Sango said.
"Keh," InuYasha avoided eye contact with her and kept walking. He saw a boy standing at the cafeteria entrance smiling. He looked down at Sango and saw she was smiling too and got the connection. "He looks like a goody-goody," InuYasha whispered as they got closer.
"Well he's not," Sango whispered back before they reached Miroku.
"Sango-hello!" Miroku greeted Sango with a brief hug.
"Hey Miroku," Sango hugged back. "Before we go eat I want you to meet InuYasha," Sango pulled on InuYasha's sleeve closer to her and Miroku. He had been standing a foot away from them both.
"InuYasha, nice to finally meet you," Miroku held out his hand to shake.
"…" InuYasha reluctantly shook it.
"Heard a lot about you from Sango," Miroku said as he took his hand back. He then turned to Sango. "Well, in exchange, I'd like you to meet Ka…" he turned to look at Kagome but she wasn't there. "Huh?" he looked around.
"Meet who?" Sango asked.
"My foster-sister, but I guess she slipped away," Miroku looked back at where Kagome was.
"Oh boy…" Kagome sighed as she slumped in a seat. Hidden by a few people in front of her, Kagome watched over their shoulders as Miroku came into the cafeteria. He was looking for her and she knew. Sango and InuYasha were behind him and no surprise came to Kagome when InuYasha looked extremely irritated. Miroku continued to talk to Sango as far as she could tell all while keeping an eye out for her. Kagome wasn't sitting at their usual table but on the opposite side of the room.
"I don't know where she could have gone besides the bathroom," Miroku said to Sango who didn't really seem to care.
"I could check for you," Sango shrugged, her eyes fixed on a stain on the table.
"You don't have to. You'll end up meeting her eventually," Miroku said looking at her.
"Well…what do you want to eat?" he asked to change the subject.
"What ever they're having," Sango answered, not looking at him.
"I'll go up into the line, do you want to come?" Miroku asked standing up.
"Sure why not," Sango jumped up in her seat. "InuYasha are you going to eat?" she looked down at InuYasha. The hanyou stared at her as he took out a muffin he had stashed from breakfast.
He held it up and waved it a little. "No, I'm good," he said with a hint of sarcasm. Sango made a face.
"What's up with you?" she asked. InuYasha shook his head and Miroku and Sango went into the line.
"Not a really talkative guy is he?" Miroku said as he grabbed a tray and handed it her. Sango bowed slightly in thanks.
"Oh he talks. He just doesn't have anything to complain about," Sango rolled her eyes.
"Is he always like that?" Miroku asked looking at InuYasha (who tossed the muffin at an innocent by stander) through the corner of his eye.
"No…he was just dumped a week ago," Sango said as though it really wasn't a big deal. Miroku didn't respond but took some food instead.
InuYasha leaned on two legs of his chair. Ignoring the stare he knew he was getting from Miroku, he looked around the cafeteria. Kikyou was with her group of friends. He blushed when Kikyou looked at him and smiled and looked away. Behind Kikyou was a girl sitting by herself. Kagome. Why's she sitting by herself? InuYasha wondered suddenly taking an interest in her. She looked rather lonely (or to InuYasha, really, really bored.) She had her head on the table and was facing the wall. No food was in front of her and InuYasha realized she was sitting at the same table he sat at that morning. Was she waiting for him? What about her friends? He felt a little sorry for her. Especially since Kikyou's group was right in front of her having a ton of fun tossing food at one another. Damn this stupid heart of mine, InuYasha cursed looking over to Sango and Miroku. Their backs were to him. InuYasha got up and silently and casually walked over to Kagome's table.
"You know, we should get together again sometime this week or something," Sango suggested as they got closer to the register.
"I was thinking that," Miroku said with a slight blush.
"Was?" Sango chuckled with a small grin.
"You know what I mean," Miroku nudged her ribs.
"Well are you still thinking that?" Sango smiled up at him nudging him back.
"Perhaps," Miroku said as he paid for his food.
"What bout this Friday?" he added turning around towards the table, his eyes still on Sango.
"I'll check my schedule…hey where'd InuYasha get to?" Sango noticed InuYasha had vanished. Both him and the muffin. Miroku shrugged as the two sat at the table.
"Maybe the bathroom or he got in line," Miroku guessed. Sango was still curious but decided not to make a big deal out of it. She took a bite of her burger.
InuYasha made sure Sango or Miroku didn't see him walk over to Kagome. He soundlessly sat in a chair next to her.
"Hey," he tapped on her shoulder and she jumped a little. She quickly sat up and looked at InuYasha a little startled.
"Is this seat taken?" InuYasha asked. Kagome's eyes narrowed a little.
"No…why?" she asked.
"Dunno, just wanted to know," InuYasha shrugged. Kagome looked at the table a moment then laid her head back down.
"Why are you here alone?" InuYasha asked. Kagome shrugged. The hanyou glanced over to Sango and Miroku who were talking and laughing. He put his head down and did the same thing Kagome did.
"Hey, you know what? If I do have any plans Friday I'll just cancel and go out with you," Sango said with a smile.
"You don't' have to do that," Miroku pointed out.
"But I will. It's been awhile since I went out just for fun," Sango took a sip of her milk.
"So…where do you wanna go then?" Miroku asked. Sango thought a moment looking off into the distance.
"A club. A dance club," she said looking at him.
"Dance club?" Miroku echoed.
"Yeah, I've never been to one before. Well…I have, but not with anyone. Wait…that's a lie. I did go with a friend, but he had a date and so I sat by myself," Sango recalled the club she went to.
"Okay, I can handle going to a club," no sooner had Miroku said that than an idea pop into his mind.
"Did InuYasha enter the dating service?" he asked.
"Yes he did, why?" Sango responded.
"Friday, if he agrees, he can take his date with him and come with us. And I can ask my foster sister if she'll do the same. It'd be a good way to meet everyone and get to know each other," Miroku explained. Sango looked at the table apparently in thought.
"Unless you'd rather us go alone," Miroku added quickly. Sango continued her reign of silence.
"…" Miroku fell silent, thinking he offended her in some way. Sango looked up across the room and Miroku thought she was going to answer. A minute went by and she looked at him.
"Sure I'll ask him if he'll come and I'll make sure he brings his date too," Sango faintly smiled.
"And I'll ask my sister if she'll come too," Miroku returned to eating his lunch. The rest of the lunch shift was with little conversation between Sango and Miroku. InuYasha didn't come back to sit with them and they didn't find out where he was. Kagome wasn't seen and Miroku suspected she had been eating outside. Putting their lunch trays away the two walked out of the cafeteria when the class bell rang. They didn't catch sight of Kagome or InuYasha as they walked back to class. It didn't bother them much but it left them curious as to where they were. But little did they know…
With Kagome and InuYasha…
"Why are you still here?" Kagome asked irritably to InuYasha who was walking next to her.
"I'm not walking with you," InuYasha said in the same tone as Kagome.
"Sure looks like it," Kagome said.
"I'm walking with Sango."
"How can you be when she's all the way up there?" Kagome waved her hand in Sango's direction. She was 15 feet ahead and in the crowd they were in, couldn't hear InuYasha or Kagome. InuYasha scowled.
"She walks fast," he made up an excuse. If Kagome was going to say something she stopped because InuYasha continued about something else.
"Who's the guy she's walking with?" InuYasha asked out loud, narrowing his eyes a little for a better look. He growled and answered his own question.
"It's that Miroku guy." At hearing his name Kagome walked on her toes for a better look.
"Miroku?" she echoed. Why's he walking with her? A feeling of dread passed over her.
"Is he her match?" she asked InuYasha. The hanyou nodded, he was annoyed about either Kagome or something else. Oh great, this means I'll have to see InuYasha more often. Kagome closed her eyes and lowered her head a little. My life sucks… She sighed in defeat. She was hoping her three months with her match would be like a miracle. But no she got the devil as her date. Kagome gasped when she collided with something.
"Ouch!" yelped a voice. "Watch where you're going!" Kagome looked up and realized she had walked into someone who was walking quickly.
"Oh!" Kagome stepped back; InuYasha was no longer at her side but behind her. Kagome looked up into the face of none other than Kouga. "S-sorry," Kagome apologized, her face going slightly pink.
"Move it wolf," InuYasha growled but his demand went unnoticed.
"Kagome you shouldn't walk with your eyes closed," Kouga advised his hands on her shoulders.
"I-I could see," Kagome's face went a little redder, but she shrugged Kouga's hands off.
Kouga took notice at InuYasha and smirked. "Mutt-face didn't expect to see you here. Would've thought the dog-catcher would have caught you by now." Kagome looked at InuYasha to see his reaction.
"Passed him yesterday and he asked me where you were," he shot. Kouga growled. Those who were near by knew a fight was going to start and stopped to watch. InuYasha checked to see if Sango was near. She and Miroku were gone. No one to stop him from fighting. Perfect, now I can kill him. InuYasha grinned and cracked his knuckles one handedly.
"Wanna fight puppy?" Kouga asked daringly, he too was cracking his knuckles. Kagome started to worry. Whose side do I take? I hate them both but… "InuYasha," Kagome whispered urgently, holding onto his raised wrist. "Don't," She begged. Kouga stared at Kagome a little dumbstruck.
"InuYasha I see you picked up a wench," Kouga's attitude changed completely (if not temporary) towards Kagome.
"So? What's it to you?" InuYasha growled, allowing Kagome to hold onto his wrist. Kagome looked up at him a little surprised. He's not denying it?
"Kagome I expected better from you. Thought you'd pick a full breed," InuYasha growled louder and took a step closer as Kouga spoke to Kagome. "As in me," Kouga's grin widened.
"She'd never go out with a shit faced wolf like you!" InuYasha yelled and Kagome and Kouga looked at him flabbergasted. Kouga regained his senses and grinned again. InuYasha's outburst was completely unanticipated.
"Didn't think you'd defend her that badly. Besides how do you know she won't date someone like me?" Kouga asked. InuYasha attempted to say something but Kagome spoke first.
"Did you take the dating quiz?" Kagome asked him.
"Yeah, what's that got to do with anything?" Kouga answered.
"As InuYasha said, I'd never date someone like you. And even the machine thinks so too so bug off," Kagome glared at him and pulled InuYasha away by the wrist and through the crowd. Kouga stood where he was as people sniggered around him and walked off to class.
InuYasha made sure there weren't many classmates around before wrenching his wrist out of Kagome's vice-like grip. He stopped Kagome from walking.
"H-hey!" Kagome looked up at him over her shoulder. "What are you doing?" she asked him.
"Wait," InuYasha demanded as two girls walked by and turned a corner.
The tardy bell rang and Kagome looked up at the ceiling then back to InuYasha. "I'm late for class!" she growled. "Let go!" She tried pulling free but InuYasha held on tight.
"Will you stop it? What was that there?" InuYasha asked.
"What was?" Kagome glowered at him.
"You were on my side!"
"Yeah so?"
"I saw how Kouga looked at you, why didn't you side with him?"
"…? Looked at me how?"
"Idiot, it's obvious he lusts after you."
Kagome's face flushed and ignored what InuYasha said. "I only sided with you because I like you more than I like Kouga."
InuYasha stared at her.
"Now will you let me go? I'm already late for class because of this pointless conversation," Kagome pulled her wrist free when she felt InuYasha's grip loosen. "Goodbye InuYasha," Kagome turned on her heel and hurried off to class, leaving InuYasha by himself. He walked off to class when he could no longer hear Kagome's footsteps.
Kagome walked up the shrine steps by herself. Miroku had already walked off without her accompanied with Sango. She thought Miroku was taking her home with him but she was mistaken when he followed her home. This left her by herself again. 4 days had gone by and now it was Thursday. She and Miroku didn't say who won the 48 hour bet, and Miroku admitted that when he first met Sango he had kissed her hand completely forgetting about the bet. Grumbling incoherently to herself she went inside. Suzu greeted her happily as always and jumped up onto her shoulder.
Kagome couldn't help but giggle and snuggled her. "You're just like a cat," she said to her as she walked up to her room. Suzu responded with a meow like squeal. Souta was at the top of the stairs tossing a soccer ball up into to the air.
"Hey Sis," he waved between catches.
"Why are you right in there? Go play outside," Kagome said walking pass him.
"But," Souta began but Kagome waved her off and opened her door as Souta scampered down stairs.
Suzu jumped down off Kagome's shoulder and pranced over to the bed where someone waited for her. "Ah!" Kagome jumped a little when she turned around after shutting her door. "Kikyou! What are you doing here?" Kagome asked, not moving from the door. Kikyou was sitting on her bed. It looked like she was there for a while. There were snacks scattered across the bed sheets and a few magazines and books from Kagome's bookshelf.
"What took you so long to return from school?" Kikyou asked standing up. She dusted off the front of her shirt.
"Why weren't you in school?" Kagome asked ignoring her.
"I was ill," Kikyou faintly smiled as though she was sorry.
"You don't look ill," Kagome looked at all the junk foods.
"I could have gone to school if I wanted…but it was a womanly problem," Kikyou explained not even blushing.
"How?" Kagome raised an eyebrow. Kikyou realized Kagome was thinking of something else and did blush.
"Not that kind of problem. Mother wanted mother daughter time and took me all over town into different shops."
"So…now why are you here?"
"I came to see if you wanted to do a double date."
"Why?"
"You're my favorite cousin; I'd like nothing more than to go out with my match and you. You can bring your match if you want."
"But I'm your only cousin."
"That I know of. Now," Kikyou place her hands in Kagome's and held them up waist height. "Do you want to do the double date?"
"Let me think about it okay?" Kagome took her hands back and stuck them in her knee length skirt pockets. Kikyou didn't find these gesture offensive but only faintly smiled. She never smiled broadly if she could help it. She slightly nodded and turned to face the bed.
"I'm sorry I made a mess. I will clean it up before I leave," she apologized.
"It's okay. When are you leaving?" Kagome asked, half hoping she would leave.
"
In an hour or so. What would you like to do for an hour or more?" Kikyou turned at looked at Kagome.
"…" Kagome shrugged. "I don't know. You think of something."
"Let's go look through the shop," Kikyou suggested taking Kagome by the wrist and leading her out of the room. Kagome rolled her eyes and followed her. Kagome never saw Kikyou this happy when she wasn't with InuYasha. She must've really hit it off with her 'mate'.
They went into the shrine store and Kagome felt a little out of place in her casual clothes. She rarely came in here when she wasn't in her shrine clothes. "What kind of things do you have in here?" Kikyou asked even though she had been in the store many times before.
"We haven't gotten anything new since the last time you were here," Kagome pointed out going behind the register.
"No, don't go behind there, you're not on shift," Kikyou chuckled and pulled Kagome out from the counter.
"But I usually am here after school on Thursdays," Kagome said as Kikyou half dragged her through the aisle. Kikyou looked at her with a childish gleam in her eyes and Kagome knew she shouldn't disagree with Kikyou unless she wanted to make her cry. Kagome rolled her eyes again.
Kikyou pointed things out she really hadn't seen before and asked Kagome to explain them to her. Kagome, feeling a little under the spotlight, was actually happy to explain.
"Okay how about this?" Kikyou took a necklace off the rack and held it up. Kagome's mind drew a blank.
"I've…never heard the story behind this one before," Kagome grew curious.
"What does it say?" she asked looking for the tag on the shelf.
"It's the Shikon…No Tama," Kikyou read the tag on the necklace.
Kagome pulled another one off the shelf, hers was green. "Why are they all different colors?" she wondered out loud.
"I suspect that the actual color is unknown," Kikyou guessed.
"I think it was the color you're holding. It's very pretty," Kagome looked at Kikyou's jewel. It was a cross between pink and lavender.
If Kikyou was going to say anything she became distracted and glided over to the store door. "Miroku is here," She said and Kagome rushed over to stand next to her. "Who is that woman he's with?" Kikyou asked pointing to a girl laughing with Miroku.
"Oh that's his match. Her name's Sango," Kagome said turning from the door.
"Oh really now? I would like to meet her," Kikyou slid the door open and walked out. "Kikyou!" Kagome hissed under her breath.
Kikyou leisurely walked over to Miroku as though she had been called over. "Miroku," She hugged him and let go. "Where have you been?" she asked with a smile. What's Kikyou doing here? Sango wondered. She had seen Kikyou around the shrine before but she only thought Kikyou was only buying something or looking around. And the only time she came with Sango was when she followed InuYasha when they were picking Kohaku up from soccer practice.
"I've been with this lovely lady," Miroku put am arm around Sango's shoulders.
"Kikyou this is Sango." Kikyou gave Sango a look with a smile that sent shivers down Sango's spine. Something's different about her, Sango thought.
"I know, we've already met," Kikyou said looking at Miroku now.
"I didn't know that," Miroku said looking between the two girls.
"I'm surprised you don't. I used to be friends with her," Sango said staring at Kikyou.
"Well why aren't you now?"
Kikyou tilted her head a little, one of the things she's known for. "When I dated her friend we hung out all the time. Sadly, since I no longer date him, I never get the chance to talk to her anymore."
"If you weren't so harsh on InuYasha we'd probably still be friends. Besides, you were welcome to come see us anytime yet you never did," Sango's eyes narrowed at Kikyou.
"I was not harsh to him."
"Yes you were, I was there when you just came up to him and dropped him like a rock."
"Um…ladies, should we continue this little spat some other time?" Miroku asked nervously, placing his arms around them both. Kikyou said nothing but Sango was different. She giggled and leaned against him. "Yeah but next time fur will fly."
A/N: Ack! I'm really sorry the chapter wasn't as long as the others but my mind has gone completely blank for the last week or so. I know nothing much happened in this but I promise the next chapter will be good. Now, as always, thanks to the reviews I've gotten…
Snoochie: Yes, you did beat Chan! A prize for you! (Hands Suzu to Snoochie) she's not the real Suzu sad to say, Kagome wouldn't give the real one up. But I bet if you switched this one with the real Suzu she wouldn't notice since she's busy fuming over InuYasha's smoking habit.
TheChanMan: See! I told you Snoochie would beat you and she did!
Freaky Star Eyes: Well you told me where the fics were at church so thank you! Anyways, I didn't wanna put the inusults in anyway, besides i liked this one better. Chan disagreed a little though but you told me to never let chan take control so i locked him up in his cage. Don't worry i feed him. a bowl of ramen everyday. can't let him starve now can i?