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Chapter Fourteen: Miroku Plays Matchmaker
Rin sat astride Ah-Un English style, and smiled as the wind blew across her face. "It will be so nice to see Kohaku again. Don't you agree Ah-Un?" Ah-Un bleated in what Rin hoped was agreement. "Remember I promised Lord Sesshomaru we'd be on our best behavior, so no eating anybody, okay?" Ah-Un bleated once more in what Rin really hoped was agreement. "Land there Ah-Un." Rin ordered as Kaede's village came into view. Rin spotted what appeared to be a huge tower of wood ascending into the sky hoping to find out what that was about when she landed.
At ground level, the villagers, with the help of Inuyasha's demonic strength were erecting a giant bonfire. The logs were stacked about ten meters high. Kagome had gone back to the future to get some gasoline, knowing her lighter fluid wouldn't do this fire any good. Shippo had gone off to the wolf demon tribes den to invite Koga on Kagome's request, despite Inuyasha's threats to beat the kitsune into next week, if he dare do what Kagome asked him to. Inuyasha wiped sweat off his brow with a huff of exhaustion as he climbed down the bonfire to retrieve more wood.
"You know Inuyasha, I'm not sure if it's wise to build that bonfire any higher." Miroku commented, looking up at the impressive display.
"Why not monk?" Inuyasha asked.
"Well for starters, it may fall if you build it to high. Second, soon the Lord will make us speak in tongues for attempting to build the Tower of Babel." Miroku answered.
"That's the stupidest reason I've ever heard!" Inuyasha snapped.
"You say that now, but don't come crying to me while we wait for a second Pentecost to happen. I won't be able to understand a word you're saying anyways." Miroku joked. Inuyasha feh-ed and went to retrieve more wood.
At the edge of the forest, Kohaku and Sango were hacking whole trees into more reasonable sized logs. Suddenly, Rin swept over them dismounting Ah-Un. Sango had to duck quickly to avoid decapitation. "Hi!" Rin greeted the two cheerfully as she landed.
"Hey Rin. Be careful next time. You almost took off my sisters head there!" Kohaku chuckled.
"Kohaku!" Rin shouted as she ran towards her friend. She hugged (more like tackled) him to the ground.
"Hey you two!" Miroku said, sweeping his wife up for a quick kiss. "Inuyasha says he needs more…wood." Miroku slowed his speech as he saw Kohaku and Rin on the ground. "Kohaku you dog! I didn't think you had that much game in you! Don't you think youtwo are a little to young to be doing that though? In front of my daughter no less!" Miroku gasped covering Haruko's eyes.
Sango rolled her eyes. "Get your head out of the gutter pervert." she drawled, handing Miroku a bundle of wood. "Of course they aren't doing that."
"Doing what?" Rin, Kohaku, and Haruko asked in unison.
"You'll understand when you're older." Sango and Miroku replied, they too in unison.
"Are you staying for the party Rin?" Miroku asked as he took the bundle of wood Sango handed him.
"There's a party?" Rin asked Kohaku excitedly, getting off Kohaku.
"Yeah, that's what the bonfire is for." Kohaku explained, dusting himself off.
"Oh, so that's what that is!" Rin sighed, now knowing what the tower was.
"Yeah." Miroku confirmed. "You should stay Rin. Kohaku will need a dancing partner after all." he finished with a wink at the young girl.
Kohaku began to blush profusely. "I dunno I'm not really all that good at dancing…"
Rin beamed. "That's okay! I can teach you! I learned how before my parents and brothers died."
Sango decided to join her husband's charade. "He's just being modest Rin. He can tear up the dance floor when the mood drives him."
"This is going to be so fun!" Rin squealed.
"So Rin, where is Lord Sesshomaru and Lord Jaken?" Kohaku asked, wanting to change the subject quite badly.
"Oh, they let me come by myself. They didn't want to come. Oh well too bad for them, they'll miss the party! Serves them right!"
"Hey, Kagome is coming back from her time soon; want to go meet her at the well?" Kohaku asked.
"Kagome is from a different time?" Rin asked in bewilderment.
"Yeah, I'll tell you about it on the way there, you get going, and I'll catch up." Once Rin was out of earshot, Kohaku turned to his sister and brother-in-law. "What the bloody hell is wrong with you two? I can't dance worth salt! I'll embarrass both myself and Rin now thanks to you meddlers!" he hissed.
"Don't worry bro." Miroku advised. "Rin said she's willing to teach you. Besides, you've just never tried before. I'm sure you'll be fine. I can even give you some tips on how to charm her you know."
Kohaku's cheeks reddened again. "I d-don't know w-what y-you're talking about." the poor boy stammered.
"You should listen to Miroku on this one Kohaku. He's quite the charmer when he wants to be." Sango admitted. "How do you think he ever got under my skin?"
Kohaku responded in silence and jogged to catch up with Rin.
"Look Sango, I'm sure you'll be swamped with young men tonight at the celebration so do promise to save me the last dance." Miroku requested.
"Anything for you." Sango said, returning the kiss he had given her when he first came.
Miroku grinned and walked back towards the bonfire with the woodpile singing. "Matchmaker, matchmaker make me a match! Find me a find! Catch me a catch!"
Sango rolled her eyes at Miroku's antics. He had obviously been around Kagome a little too much if he was now trying to set up her brother with a girl they didn't exactly know very well. Kohaku seemed to like her fine though, so Sango figured she couldn't be bad. She did seem pretty sweet, and she was just a little girl after all!
At the Bone-Eating well, Kagome had just returned with a 5-gallon gas canister, hoping it would be enough. She had also brought a pack of butane logs just in case. When she climbed over the lip of the well, she was surprised to not find Shippo or Inuyasha but Kohaku and Rin instead. "Oh!" she said a small element of surprise evident in her voice. "Hello Kohaku, Hello Rin. Where are Shippo and Inuyasha?"
"They're back at the village, helping build the bonfire I suppose." Kohaku replied.
"I see. When did you get here Rin?" Kagome asked.
"About a half-hour ago. Lord Sesshomaru and Lord Jaken said I could come visit!" Rin explained.
"Oh that's nice. Why don't you go on back to the village? I need Kohaku to help me carry all this weight." Kagome fibbed, trying to get a chance to talk to Kohaku alone.
"I can help too!" Rin grinned, picking up several of the butane logs.
"No you shouldn't have to carry this heavy load, being Kohaku's girlfriend. That wouldn't be very chivalrous of him now, would it?" Kagome teased.
"Girlfriend?" Kohaku and Rin both exclaimed at the same time. They had heard Sango use the word referring to Kagome and Inuyasha. They both blushed and shifted their gaze to the ground. "Rin is not my girlfriend!" Kohaku denied Kagome's claim.
"Most certainly not!" Rin agreed with Kohaku shrilly.
"Aw come on you two. No need to shy about it." Kagome assured them. "Look at Sango and Miroku."
"You're no one to talk! What about you and Inuyasha!" Kohaku accused.
Now it was Kagome's turn to blush. "That's completely different."
"Sure whatever. Rin is not my girlfriend. End of discussion." Kohaku stated deftly, lifting the gas canister. "Let's carry your stuff back to the village."
Rin sighed to herself as she picked up the butane logs she had dropped when Kagome had called her and Kohaku boyfriend and girlfriend. "Shoot. I thought maybe he liked me. Oh well, maybe I can change his mind tonight at the celebration."
Kohaku was having similar thoughts "Drat! I thought she liked me a little. Oh well, maybe I can make an impression at the dance tonight, if I manage not to look like a fool."
A/N: I know that Kohaku is a several years older than Rin, but for the sake of the story, try to imagine they're closer in age. Besides, it's not nearly as bad as Rin/Sesshomaru pairings. I think they have more of a father/daughter relationship. I don't think Sesshomaru comes off as a pedophile either. A millennia old demon with a seven year old girl. Yuk! Also, I know the Pentecost and the Tower of Babel are biblical references and that Miroku being a Buddhist probably wouldn't believe in them. But I'm a Jew, so just deal with it.