Chapter Three
Mimi-Kami-Sama: You ready Inuyasha.
InuYasha Alchemist: Yup.
Mimi-Kami-Sama: Okay the next is the part where it really gets strange. I have no way of putting this and making it relevant to the story. If at times from now on we do odd things just remember, this whole story was an actual IM conversation between me and InuYasha Alchemist… Enjoy.
I wake up this morning to the sounds of chirping birds and the sunlight dancing on my face, I role over to my right to see Kagome. She had returned a couple of days ago forgiving Inuyasha for saving her life. I would have been the one apologizing. I role to my left so I can see Inuyasha perched in his tree sleeping outside. I am surprised to not find him there. I push my self onto my elbows and frantically look for him. Where could that sexy demon have gone too?
I decide to investigate more. I get up and wrapped a robe around the little bit of my exposed body. I put on my sandals and go outside. The scenery is beautiful. It is a bright sunny day with not a cloud in the sky. The birds are singing their love songs as they flew around each other. The trees leaves are blowing slightly in the wind. The breeze felt so nice. Spring is truly here now. As I look around more I see Inuyasha heading towards me. He slows down as he realizes that I am there. "Where were you Inuyasha?" I ask, putting my hands on my hips. Great I've become my mother.
"Um, nowhere." he lies. (If you actually want to know then read InuYasha Alchemist fanfic called Rainstorm. But I'll be nice and give you hints on what it's about even though you should read it for yourself.) I stare down the dog demon. I know he is lying through his teeth.
"Where did you go?" I ask again.
"Nowhere!" He repeats, but a bit more aggressively.
"If you went nowhere then how come you smell like that wolf demon Koga?" He has no answer to this. He just jumps back into his tree when Kagome had come walking out of the room sleepily.
"Yawn. You'll never get it out of him Mimi. He's so stubborn. He's been going to where ever he's been going to for awhile now. I think he's been doing this since before you got here." We both trail back into the room, but not before I stare back at him. I want so badly to know where he is going. But I don't worry myself with it. I will find out every little detail of his life all in good time.
Kagome has noticed that I've been in the group almost a six months and Inuyasha still hasn't completely softened up to me. Sure he was nice enough, but he doesn't treat me like I am his friend. Kagome told Inuyasha while she was gone to make friends with me or she'll "sit" him countless of times. Inuyasha only grumbles while Kagome jumps through the well and vanishes. I smile. Kagome is all right when she isn't here. Miroku got us the nicest hotel in the nearest village.
Miroku, as usual is going to sleep in the owners daughter room with Sango. Shippo was going to spend the night at some little kids room he met while dinner. That left me and Inuyasha in one room. But before I entered my room Miroku is saying something that makes my heart skip a beat. "I know where I have seen you before." I gulp. Now I'm in trouble. He takes out a drawing of me and two men I don't recognize. No wait, that isn't me. While I've been here I've never worn such beautiful clothing. It had a high collar with long silky black fabric with a red flower design. And as I take a closer look my hair could never be that long, maybe if I hadn't cut it when I was thirteen, but certainly not now. "That man," Miroku points to the man slapping the other man shoulders, "was my grandfather's brother. The person he's hitting is his son. I remembered this drawing from when I was little. My father drew it. He was telling me about the day when his cousin told everyone in our family that he had fell in love with a beautiful Chinese woman."
"But wouldn't your family think that he was a disgrace?"
"Nah, no one really cares in my family as long as you get a woman. That woman was from the Chinese fighters known as the Celestial Angels of Death. If I'm not mistaken that's your mother right." I gawp. When my grandmother said we were related to a group of fighters named the Celestial Angels of Death she wasn't kidding. I should listen to family history a lot more. But if I didn't know any better I would have called her my twin.
Well Miroku gave me a family background I might as well stick with it. "So we're related?" He nods. That's kind of disturbing, but hey I missed my family. I'd take anyone in my family right now. "So what does that make you and me?"
"Well," he points to each finger with each relative. "That would make you my grandfather's brother's son's daughter. So maybe you're like a third cousin to me." Everyone always told me I was related to a pervert.
"I guess that's why you've stop hitting on me." He tilts his head down in shame. "So how long are we staying here?"
"A couple of days, maybe a week." He answers, staring at the women at the bar. "I really don't know. It depends, whenever Kagome gets back."
"Oh, But I really think you should do what I said."
"What's that?"
"Stop hitting on other girls and treat Sango nicer. I'm sure she'll notice." I walk away. I went outside to see the sun was still up. How I miss my family, but I have no idea on how to get back. Maybe if I went through the well it would work. I sat there wondering what they were doing without me. I hope they aren't still paying for me to take tae kwon do lesson. I should probably practice. I go to my room and get a pair of clothes I used when I'm working out or when I was cleaning. I tighten my pants on around my waist when Sango comes in.
"What are you doing?" she asks. I decide that the question isn't suspicious enough to give away who I truly am.
"I'm practicing tae kwon do." She looks at me puzzled. Maybe the Koreans haven't brought their form of fighting over here yet. "It's a type of fighting."
"Oh," she says, understanding now. "Do you need help?"
"Sure." We both went outside and practice together. She teaches some of the things she learned form her father when fighting a demon and I teach her the basics for tae kwon do, eskrima, judo, jujitsu, kenpo and krav maga. I have not notice that Inuyasha is watching us from the high branches of a tree. We fight until the sun had almost set. We stop to watch the day turn slowly into night. "So how did Inuyasha make you feel when you first joined the group Sango?"
She turns to stare at me and then sort of laughs. "At first I thought he was rude and didn't treat me very nice, but Miroku explained to me that was him being himself. Both he and Kagome said that was his way of encouraging me. He would normally not be so sympathetic to mortals he had just met."
"I don't think he likes me very much." I sigh and drop my head to my knuckles. Sango pats me on the back.
"I'm sure he does. These things take time."
"But it seems like he had gotten used to you guys faster than he warmed up to me. I don't think he's even warmed up to me yet. It kinda makes me depressed. I really want to be his friend, but I feel like he's pushing me away. Maybe he doesn't want me in the group. Maybe I should leave."
Inuyasha ears twitch at hearing this. His face softens a little bit before hardening back again. "I'm sure that's not it. Maybe he's worried that he'll get too attached to you like Kagome or Kagome would get jealous."
"I wish that were it, but it feels like it's a lot more complicated than that." I stare up at the sky. The sun is so beautiful and orange. "You guys are so lucky." She stares at me. "Kagome has Inuyasha and you have Miroku…"
"I don't have Miroku…" She covers her face from me to disguise the blushing.
"No point in lying." I smile at her. Her face grows even redder. "I can read it all over your face and see it in your eyes." We both smile at each other. "I have no one. Kagome has both Koga and Inuyasha."
"I think she'd rather have Inuyasha."
"I still personally think she'd be better off with Koga." The sun had finally set and you can see the moon rising over the horizon. "Look," I point to the sky. "A shooting star. Make a wish." We both close our eyes to enclose our wish on that star. I open my eyes to see Sango still looking up at the now dark blue sky.
"What did you wish for Mimi-Chan?" I lie back onto the dewy grass.
"I wished to have an actual conversation with Inuyasha."
"That is an odd thing to waste a wish on."
"Yes I know," I turn over to my side and smile at her. "But at this moment it is my hearts truest desire." She gets up and heads back to the rooms. "Sango," I mutter. She turns to look at me on the ground. "Try giving Miroku a chance. I'm pretty sure he won't disappoint you."
I hear her go back inside when I hear a muffle thump behind my head. I turn to my left and gasp. I saw those amber eyes that I longed to gaze with passion for me. He lies down next to me. "So," he starts. "What do you want to talk about?" I could feel my face burn with embarrassment.