I have no idea where this is all going, but I had fun with this piece. ^^;
Blood-brothers
Why does Inuyasha have to be such a pain in the behind? Kagome wondered, barely able to hold back her exasperated sigh. I mean how hard can it be to behave civilly...?
"Kagome! I thought I told you to walk by my side! I don't want you so close to that bastard!" Inuyasha bellowed over his shoulder from up in front. Next to him, Miroku actually made himself a tad smaller and Sango blushed in obvious embarrassment. Shippou fluffed up his tail and Kirara tried to make herself scarce under her mistress's hair.
Kagome didn't dare look at Sesshoumaru who was walking just a few feet behind her. She was afraid that she was going to see that look in his eyes; the one he'd sport each and every time Inuyasha tried to belittle him.
She'd seen it already a total of ten times in three days - in Sesshoumaru's defense, a day with Inuyasha and his smart mouth could be absurdly long - and the aftermath had always been something along that lines of 'Inuyasha in a tree', 'Inuyasha in a river', 'Inuyasha over a sharp cliff'...
Sesshoumaru's youki flared a bit and Kagome tensed a bit. This had to stop or it would become a tradition soon.
"Sit boy! Sit, sit, sit!" Were four sits enough to make up for a possible flight over the waterfall - which they had barely passed? Hopefully, Sesshoumaru's ego would think so (if egos could actually have cognitive thoughts)...she'd hate to use more bandages because her rash friend couldn't bite his tongue. Her supplies were already running low enough!
Inuyasha crashed into the ground at top speed and Kagome prepared herself for another would-be tradition which was going to start in 3 2 1...
"You ungrateful brat!" Jaken screeched from his place besides Rin - who seemed completely integrated in their little group - waving his staff around like a club. "How dare you speak in such an insulting manner to the honorable lord Sesshoumaru? You aren't even worthy to kiss his boots..."
Yadda yadda yadda... Kagome bypassed her fallen friend, mentally applauding him for still being able to mumble foul words around a mouthful of dirt - and raised her hand to rub the bridge of her nose; feeling a headache beginning to form there. It was a hot summery day, her clothes were stifling - despite the fact that she was wearing her summer uniform - and no one seemed to be able to shut up.
She looked forward to Sango, who was in the middle of slapping Miroku for something or another, and both girls rolled their eyes.
"Serves you right. The wench gave you a good lesson!" Jaken continued his rant to a now pissed-off Inuyasha who looked ready to make space for Jaken next to him...or three feet under.
"Ja-ken!" Kagome growled pivoting on her heel, ready to give the little monster a piece of her mind.
"Jaken..." Sesshoumaru intoned blandly.
"Yes, My Lord?" The retainer squeaked, managing to kill his verbose rather abruptly.
"You are too noisy." The tedious duty of explaining now over, Sesshoumaru pressed the heel of his palm on the hilt of his sword, sending the tip into Jaken's back and Jaken flying over a tree.
The miko gaped at the scene. No...way.
"Oh, don't worry, lady Kagome," Rin chimed, somehow having moved by her side without her noticing. "Master Jaken loves his flying lessons! Lord Sesshoumaru gives them to him daily!" The little girl bobbed her head enthusiastically and her ponytail agreed with her.
Kagome blinked.
Inuyasha was spitting mud, Jaken was probably swimming in that waterfall, Sango was slapping Miroku, the children were picking flowers - roots and all - and Sesshoumaru had just bothered to stop Jaken from annoying her unworthy, human self. On purpose.
And it wasn't even noon yet.
Sesshoumaru wouldn't admit it in a hundred years but he did help Kagome. xD