"Talking"
'Thinking'
StressedKagome pushed away from her futon and brushed the remains of sleep from her eyes. She pursed her lips together and stuck her tongue out to the side in debate. Her eyes traveled to the futon that was pulled dangerously close to hers. Kagome's had fisted when she saw there was no more then an inch separating the two futons. The man on the futon slept as if there was nothing wrong in the world. Her anger faded as she gazed at his boyish features. His mouth was slightly open and his face was relaxed. She found it amazing that he could look so peaceful. Kagome softly walked to the window and gazed at the snow.
The snow had fallen to what she could guess as ankle deep. Kagome clasped her hands together in glee. She reached out and scooped a small pile of snow from the windowsill. An evil grin spread across her face as she walked over to Bankotsu and stood above him. He was so unaware and vulnerable at this point. Kagome grinned and prepared to smash the snow into his face. The snow was so very close to his peaceful form. She screeched as her own hand was forced into her face. The snow slid down her face and into her loose haori.
Cerulean eyes sparked with amusement as he watched the Miko run into the hallway. He put his arms underneath his head and grinned when he heard her curses. There was nothing like waking up to humor in the morning. He frowned when he realized that she would be after retribution.
Inuyasha glanced down at Kagome's hut from where he was perched. The Torii held him above the village. He heard her screech and scoffed. Inuyasha figured that he had better check on the woman anyway. With a roll of his eyes, he jumped into the village and quickly appeared in front of her hut. He blushed as he watched her frantically try and push the snow out of her haori. Kagome cursed Bankotsu again and grinned at the revenge she had planned.
"A Miko shouldn't look that evil," Inuyasha commented with a grin.
"That jerk put snow in my face and it slid down my shirt!" Kagome growled.
"I suppose you're the one that started it," Inuyasha stated more then asked.
"That's not the point!" Kagome growled as she huffed and walked back to her room.
Inuyasha scoffed and sat down near the door. That girl had always loved playing in the snow. A grin flashed across his face as a bit of fang poked out. He had a feeling that she would try something today. During their first winter, she had managed to get Miroku stuck in a giant snowball. The Houshi had complained about the frostbite that attacked everything on his 'holy ass'. Inuyasha scoffed and wondered what she would do this year. He closed his eyes in the slightly peaceful memories he had collected.
His amber orbs snapped open when he heard a yelp. Bankotsu was pushed into the hallway. He stuck his tongue out at the door and something hit him in the face. Inuyasha raised an eyebrow as Bankotsu pulled the material from his face. He pouted and stomped into the room where he plopped down on a cushion.
"What?" Bankotsu snapped at the hanyou.
"I can't help but admire how you put up with her mood swings," Inuyasha calmly said.
Bankotsu slipped on the navy blue haori over his white shirt. He still wore the white priests outfit from the temple underneath the haori. Kagome had told-threatened-him into wearing the haori for 'extra warmth'. Bankotsu scoffed at the idea, he didn't feel anything as it was. He didn't need 'extra warmth'; he guessed she wanted him to appear normal. He quickly pulled on the shikai that she had loaned him. They were black and stood out from the white he wore.
"Where'd you get those?" Inuyasha asked as he motioned to the shikai on Bankotsu's feet.
"Kagome threw at me to wear," Bankotsu answered with a shrug.
"She made those by hand," Inuyasha commented.
Bankotsu glanced at the hanyou before his eyes fell back to the cloth shoes. He remained in thought, but Kagome's Zori tapped against the floor. Inuyasha glanced at Kagome and smiled. She had her Hami-Yumi over one shoulder with her arrows. Bankotsu heard her sigh and looked at her, he still appeared in thought.
"Ready to go?" Kagome questioned. Both of the boys raised an eyebrow.
"Where?" Inuyasha asked.
"I want to go and make snowmen," Kagome said with a smile.
"Not those again," Inuyasha grumbled.
"What are those?" Bankotsu asked. Inuyasha sighed as Kagome rushed over to Bankotsu and pulled him out the door.
Bankotsu followed her through the snow and noticed that she was smiling; it was a childish smile. Kagome suddenly stopped when Shippo ran out after her. Shippo jumped on Kagome's back despite his weight and she slowed down. Bankotsu picked the kid off her back and placed him over his shoulder. Shippo froze in shock as they ran to the Goshinboku tree. Kagome could feel Inuyasha's youki in the Goshinboku tree waiting for them already. She stopped in the clearing and watched as Shippo jumped a distance away and landed on his back in the snow.
"I'm making a snow angel!" Shippo proudly said as he waved his arms and spread his legs.
Bankotsu watched as the boy did something weird in the snow. Shippo jumped up and gazed at his work of art. Kagome gave him words of praise and he went to work making angels all over the place. Bankotsu stared at the shape; he didn't see anything.
"I don't get it," Bankotsu pouted as he glared the figure in the snow.
"It's a shape of an angel made in the snow," Kagome explained as she fell to her back. "Watch."
"I still don't see it," Bankotsu mumbled.
"Igit," Inuyasha mumbled.
Bankotsu gazed at the spot with a look of determination. Kagome softly smiled at his look of concentration. His eyebrows were scrunched together and his lips were set in a line. Inuyasha leaned over his branch to watch the mercenary.
"Careful, you might break your brain," Inuyasha mumbled as Kagome sent him a scolding look.
"Here," Kagome said as she pushed him onto his back.
"What?" He asked.
"Now wave your arms and legs," Kagome ordered.
He rolled his eyes, but did what she said a few times. Kagome motioned him to stay down. She ran around to his head and traced something in the snow. Bankotsu stood up and gazed at his creation. He could see the wings and what looked like priest robes. His eyes roamed to the ring above his figure's head.
"What's that for?" Bankotsu asked as he pointed out the ring above his head.
"It's a halo," Kagome whispered. Inuyasha began to laugh as Kagome scowled at him.
"What's it for?" Bankotsu asked as he ignored the hanyou.
"It's shows your destiny," Kagome whispered. Something had whispered to her to look closer at Bankotsu. Kagome raised her eyes to his face and she saw the halo there, it made her wonder.
"The only thing he's destined for is your mood swings," Inuyasha voiced.
Kagome chucked a ball of snow at the hanyou. He snorted at her bad aim.
"You think I have a destiny?" Bankotsu calmly questioned.
"Ban-Chan has a destiny," Kagome assured with soft smile.
"Ban-Chan," Bankotsu repeated with soft smile.
"It's your new nick name," teased Kagome as she repeated it.
"That makes me sound girly," Bankotsu argued.
"That's because you are," Inuyasha spoke as Bankotsu glared.
"It sounds cute," Kagome defended as he rolled his eyes.
"I'm supposed to be a warrior, I can't be a warrior if my name is cute," Bankotsu stressed.
"Ban-Chan is the man, he's so hot I need a fan," Kagome rhymed as he sighed.
"I get a theme song?" Bankotsu mocked.
"No…just a rhyme," Kagome assured.
"I want a rhyme!" Shippo protested as he jumped on Bankotsu's shoulders and pouted at Kagome.
"Shippo, Shippo he looks like a hippo," Inuyasha teased.
"Kagome!" Shippo whined.
"Inuyasha, you don't even know what a hippo is!" Kagome growled.
"I do too, I read it in that big book of yours," Inuyasha admitted.
"Inuyasha, Inuyasha…you suck," Shippo stated with a pout.
"That doesn't even rhyme!" Inuyasha growled.
"It doesn't matter because it's true!" Shippo growled.
"Why you little.."
Shippo screamed and took off running for Sango and Miroku's hut. Inuyasha vanished after him. Kagome sighed and pinched the bridge of her nose. There was never any peace. Kagome kneeled down and picked up an arm full of snow. She threw it up in the air and spun around in the white fluffiness. Bankotsu watched her with a grin as she twirled.
"Ban-Chan," Kagome sang as he looked back at her.
White covered his vision with a soft splat. He stood there stunned as the snow slid off his face. Kagome quickly made another snowball and tossed it at him. He ducked and picked up some snow. Kagome gasped as the snow made contact with the back of her head.
"Gotcha!" Bankotsu laughed in his victory.
"Ban-Chan! That's cold!" Kagome cried as she pitched a snowball and smacked him in the chest.
"I never would have guessed," Bankotsu dryly said.
"Jerk," Kagome huffed as she hid behind the Goshinboku.
"Eh, I'm going to get you one way or the other. So you might as well come out," Bankotsu smugly said.
Kagome climbed up the side of the Goshinboku and smirked. She could see him standing there with his arms crossed waiting for her to show herself. Kagome weaved through the branches until she was near the one he was under. Kagome grinned as she shook the branch and watched as the snow came down. Bankotsu glanced at the rushing snow and looked back to the area Kagome was supposed to be in. His eyes widened as his brain registered the snow rushing down onto him.
"You sure got me," Kagome teased as she saw only a hand sticking out of the snow.
Kagome jumped out of the tree and walked around the snow pile. She wondered if she should help him. Kagome sighed and grasped his hand. His hand wrapped around her wrist and pulled her into the snow pile. Kagome screamed as the snow chilled her body. Kagome was face down in the snow with Bankotsu buried somewhere beneath her. She pushed up and noticed that his hand waved at her. Kagome started to dig away the snow until she saw his face. Kagome wiped the snow from his lips and smiled.
"I got you," Bankotsu argued.
"Don't be a sore loser Ban-Chan," Kagome lightheartedly scolded.
"I still gotcha," Bankotsu sang with a smile.
"That's why you're the one in the snow," Kagome observed. He pushed himself up and she ended up in his snow-covered lap.
"If you are the one that got me…then you deserve a prize," Bankotsu stated with a grin.
Kagome tapped her chin in thought before she said, "I do…don't I."
"What will you have of me?" Bankotsu teased.
Kagome leaned forward and placed her nose to his nose. He grinned and she gazed into his eyes.
"I want," Kagome began.
"Yeah," Bankotsu mumbled.
"I want you to…"
"Go on," Bankotsu softly encouraged.
"I want you to sweep the temple," Kagome replied.
His eyes closed as his right eyebrow twitched. Kagome grinned as she watched him fume. She rolled her eyes at his behavior and softly kissed his lips before she stood up. His eyes snapped open as the soft brush and he smiled.
"I knew you couldn't resist me," Bankotsu proudly said.
"Whatever you say Ban-Chan, whatever you say," Kagome teased as she skipped toward the village.
Author's Note:
I went back to college and I'm loaded with homework(pulls hair out) but if I get enough reviews I'll try and update at least everythree days instead of once a week.
Thanks to all the reviewers that review faithfully.
I am finished typing this and do want to get this out faster.
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