Chapter 2:
Unnecessary
A.N: The first scene here is taken from Episode 34 of Inuyasha, season 2. I do not claim to own it, I'm just borrow it for the purposes of this chapter. Same goes for the characters and anything else claimed by Rumiko Takahashi or written by Katsuyuki Sumisawa.
"Too slow" Sesshomaru calmly stated as he descended upon Inuyasha. As he landed with his heel upon Inuyasha's sword, a ball of Sesshomaru's poisonous gas surrounded them. They pushed away from each other mere milliseconds later.
Inuyasha covered his mouth, coughing, as Sesshomaru came out of no where and punched him in the face, sending him flying backwards, skidding across the ground. Everyone gasped and Toto-sai spoke up. "Inuyasha's so slow; he's pathetic!"
"Cut!" The director yelled. "Thanks guys that was great. Inuyasha, I need you to come with me. Everyone else; take ten"
Inuyasha Followed the director out to the back lot as everyone else paired off and began running lines. Sesshomaru and Kagome were the only one's left on the set.
"So.. Should we run lines together, then?" she asked him hesitantly.
Sesshomaru just looked at her, his eyes flicked from her blushing cheeks to her in turned toes, and then turned on his heels and walked away, leaving a questioning Kagome behind him.
Kagome didn't know what to think of that. Did he think she didn't deserve to be 'in his presence'? That he didn't even owe her a word?
"Hey!" she ran after him. " What did I ever do to you, huh? Don't I deserve-"
He turned around quickly, cutting her off. "I do not believe that our characters need to develop anything beyond what already exists. Your fear and my disregard is all that is sufficient. If you do not mind, I would prefer it to be left at that." He tilted his head back, and stared down his nose at her, his face cold and blank.
She backed away as he turned on her, completely baffled, with her mouth agape. That was probably the most words he'd uttered in front of me since we first met. Wait a second.. That was entirely true.. but why did it feel like a clip? Her mouth closed and her eyes narrowed.
"Just because your character is a complete jerk, it doesn't mean you have to be, but I guess that's why you got the part" She frowned at him as his face showed no sign of his reaction.
"Are you quite done?" He quirked an eyebrow at her as if his patience was dwindling. She decided to take her queue.
"Yeah, I'm done, but if you ever feel like being a decent human being I'll be waiting in the world of people who give a damn about others." She turned on her heal and walked away.
He sure had been quite hard to get along with ever since this whole thing started. She thought at first that maybe it was just the character he played, but he had proven to her time and time again that she was wrong. She always got along with everyone fairly effortlessly, but he was quite the exception. No matter how much she tried, she just seemed to push him into his shell even more. In fact, he seemed to avoid her more so then anyone else. What was it about her that he seemed to hate so much? She disgusted him, somehow; she just knew it.
She frowned as she made her way over to Miroku and Sango, Who were running lines together.
"Hoshi…if you don't remove your hand I will gladly remove it for you" Sango seethed through clenched teeth.
"I'm so very sorry my lady, for my hand has to wander on it's own accord to your back side.. It seems to have a mind of it's own and I am at a loss for controlling it." Miroku smiled and closed his eyes.
Sango slapped him softly, and Miroku made a show about it, rubbing his cheek where her hand print should have been.
Kagome laughed wholeheartedly as she sat down next to Sango. "That was awesome, you guys! The audience is going to love it."
"you really think so?" Sango blushed, not trying to hide her excitement.
"Of course they will. Who doesn't love a bit of sexual tension?" Miroku patted Sango on the shoulder. "You're a fabulous actress, my dear."
Sango smiled up at Miroku, then looked to Kagome. "So.. what just happened with our famous Lord of the Western lands, Kagome? From what I could see, it wasn't very friendly. Looked like you really pissed him off."
"Heh.. Yeah you could say that- wait, it looked like I pissed him off?" Kagome was shocked that she had gotten any emotion out of him at all besides disinterest.
Miroku spoke next. "Yea you should have seen that face of his when you stormed off. He looked like he was going to pounce you. I never thought I would see that look on his pretty face." he laughed and put a hand to his chest. "What in the world did you say to him?"
"I.. pretty much told him he was a jerk and that he didn't care about anyone but himself.." Kagome blush, embarrassed at how unkind she had been toward the man.
Sango and Miroku's eyes grew wide as they took in Kagome's insult towards the Taiyouki. They never thought anyone would be brave enough to say something like that to him. They both looked at each other, and began to laugh.
Miroku was the one to speak after the laughter had ceased. "Oh my dear Kagome, you have most likely gotten yourself into a world of trouble, but we adore you for it." Miroku grabbed the girl in a one armed hug and squeezed her close. He noticed that a certain man was looking in their direction with quite the interesting expression on his face. Ohh.. this is going to be fun.
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"So.. I've been thinking.." Shippo sat next to Rin on the directors chair, just big enough to fit both of them. "you're really cute.. And, well, I'm really cute.. I thought maybe you and I could.." He blushed slightly, his embarrassment overcoming his cockiness the moment.
"Oh Shippo, look! How pretty!" Rin pointed to the new set they had been designing for Inuyasha, it was a cherry blossom field, with more cherry blossom tree then Rin had even see before. She jumped down off the chair and ran for the set. Shippo sighed and hoped down and followed behind her " She's is so childish.."
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