The Club. Fists of Fire
It was a calm day. It had rained in the morning, but now the humidity was almost gone from the heated air. Souta was playing Heroes V when he heard his sister's voice. He paused to listen to her talking to their mother in the hallway before heading to the bathroom for a much needed bath.
It was a good sign she didn't just run to her room. Souta could hear in her voice she wasn't angry or depressed, just tired. It was an even better sign, it meant when Inuyasha came he wouldn't be an agitated ball of mixed emotions. He would be relatively calm and relaxed. He was going to be easy to coax into spending time with Souta and not sulk on a branch of the Sacred Tree. Souta reached for his cell phone and sent his two friends a short SMS.
"Fists of Fire," was all the SMS said.
Today was the day. It was time for the Inu Fight Club to assemble.
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When two hours later Inuyasha was kicked out of Kagome's room the hanyou simply sighed and picked up the big yellow bag, which was waiting just outside the door. It was full of supplies, so it seemed Kagome was almost ready to go back. Inuyasha glared at the door as if he could see the girl behind the wood sitting by her desk and studying.
"Just go put the backpack in the well house and find something to do around the house!" she called as if she was aware of him glaring. "I'll be done in an hour or so!"
"Feh!" he replied and walked away. At least she didn't sat him today. Yet.
Inuyasha was determined to keep it that way and wasn't going to argue - after all there was no need to hurry back home. Sango was off to her village, probably with Miroku, and Shippou was perfectly fine with Kaede. They could go through the well even after a dinner and sleep in the future. He nodded to himself when he thought that, his nose telling him Mrs. Higurashi was making a steak.
The hanyou carried the backpack to the well house and put it beside the door. He looked at the well and smiled before sliding the door closed. He turned around and jumped back, hitting the wood when he saw three figures standing a few meters away from him. The intense gaze of three pairs of eyes made him feel uncomfortable.
Three boys were standing near the well house, all in red t-shirts and with hope and determination on their faces. Souta stood a little closer, in front of his friends. He had a big smile on his lips when he bowed to the hanyou.
"Inuyasha-sensei!" he announced. "Your students await your lesson!"
"Oh, shit..."
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An hour later a certain miko walked out of her room. She was looking for her secret hanyou crush who had failed to come back and nag her after going away with her backpack. It was impossible he had went back in time without her. She had told him to find something to do, but usually it meant he would sit and watch her study.
Kagome walked past the kitchen and noticed her mother standing idly in the window, looking outside. It was weird, her mother didn't have a habit of spacing out while preparing a meal. Intrigued Kagome slid inside and joined her mother. Mrs. Higurashi spared a glance at her daughter and grinned, her gaze returning to watching four boys outside. Kagome frowned when she recognized Souta and his friends punching Inuyasha. Or rather trying to.
When Kagome ran out of the room she heard battle cries of attacking boys and Inuyasha;s gruff replies. She made a few steps towards the group when her brain registered what he was saying. 'Is he... Giving them advices?' the young miko noticed that the hanyou wasn't really in trouble, he was blocking all strikes and while striking himself restraining himself enough not to harm the boys. The kids weren't yelling in anger, but in excitement. 'Yes-senseis' were falling out of their lips as frequently as 'take-this'' and 'kyaaahs'.
Kagome calmly waled back to a small bench, where her grandfather was sitting, observing the sparring. The old man gave her a half smile when she sat down beside him.
"I knew that he had to have some redeeming qualities," Mr. Higurashi teased.
"I heard that, ya old man!" yelled Inuyasha, busy with dodging and blocking three excited and eager boys. Kagome giggled, observing the foursome clad in red and training the old art of fighting. She was so glad that Inuyasha made new friends, even if he was teaching her little brother how to throw punches. She was pretty sure Souta was smart enough not to misuse his new skills.
When five minutes later Mrs. Higurashi came out of the house with a tray with glasses of ice tea she could sdee the field after the battle. Souta and his friends were sitting on the ground, panting while Inuyasha stood there, his arms crossed.