Chapter 3-Stench
Disclaimer: Yet again I say, I do NOT own Inuyasha.
"So, what's up Kagome?" Sango asked as they sat down on the cool grass.
"Well, I don't really know where to start." Kagome replied.
"Well, let me start then. You're upset about Inuyasha going to see Kikyo?" Sango asked.
"Yeah." Kagome replied sadly.
"Well, there's nothing wrong with that. I know it must be hard for you." Sango said soothingly, trying to make her best friend feel better. "I get the feeling, though, that that's not all that's on your mind." Kagome looked at Sango, and before she knew it, she was pouring her heart out to her. By the time she had finished, she was out of breath, and tears were rolling down her cheeks. Sango looked at her and smiled. "I had a feeling."
"You did?" Kagome asked, surprised.
"Yes. Miroku and I both did. Even Shippo." Sango answered.
The girls continued talking for what seemed like hours. By the time they were finished, they were both freezing. so they decided to head back to the hut. When they got back, they saw that Miroku, Inuyasha, and Shippo were still awake.
"Finally!" Shippo exclaimed, yawning.
"You girls sure know how to talk." Inuyasha said in annoyance.
"We were up waiting for you." Shippo said.
"You were?" Kagome asked.
"Uh huh. Inuyasha wanted to come get you, but I said we should stay here because you guys were probably talking about Inuyasha and Miroku." Shippo said, matter-of-factly. "Especially since Inuyasha..."Shippo's voice trailed off into mumbles as Kagome quickly put her hand ove rhis mouth.
"Brrrr." Sango shivered. "It's freezing out there."
"You know, my dear Sango," Miroku began, standing up and walking over to her. "If you're cold, I could always help warm you up." Miroku laughed mischeviously as Sango felt his hand on her behind.
"What was that, Monk?" Sango asked angrily as she hit Miroku in the head with her Hiraikotsu. Miroku shrunk back over to his bed and climbed in, covering up. As Kagome, Shippo, and Sango did the same, Inuyasha sat down in the corner and closed his eyes.
"You know, Inuyasha, you could always go to bed. Even you must need sleep sometimes." Kagome stated, pointing to the untouched bed next to Miroku.
"Don't be stupid." Inuyasha said. "I'm not like you weak humans. I don't need sleep to keep me going."
Kagome giggled as Inuyasha yawned, despite his attempts to hide it. "Ok, whataver you say." She turned over and closed her eyes, slowly drifting off to sleep.
"Bye Kaede!" Kagome waved as the group left the village. "See you in a few weeks."
As they walked along the road, Kagome watched her friends with a smile. Ahead of her, Shippo and Inuyasha were arguing as usual. Behind her, Miroku and Sango walked side by side. Every once and a while, Miroku's hand would disappear, and every once and a while, Sango's Hiraikotsu would make contact with Miroku's head. All of a sudden, Shippo's screaming pierced Kagome's thoughts.
"KAGOME! HELP!" the little fox demon yelled as Inuyasha chased him around in circles.
"Inuyasha." Kagome said in a taunting voice. He looked at her, a look of fear crossing his face. She looked at him with a mischevious smile. "Sit boy." she said in utter calmness, as Inuyasha plunged to the ground in front of her. Stepping over the grounded hanyo, she walked on, Shippo following her after sticking his tongue out at Inuyasha.
"Why you..." Inuyasha muttered angrily, while attempting to stand up.
"You guys," Kagome said as she stopped walking. "Koga's coming, I can sense his sacred jewel shards." Just as the words escaped her mouth, a great gust of wind came towards the group. As the wind died down, Koga appeared in front of Kagome, grabbing her hands. He looked into her eyes.
"My dear Kagome," Koga exclaimed. "It's so good to see you again."
"I thought I smelled rot." Inuyasha said dryly.
"Maybe that's a hint for you to take a bath, you mangy mutt." Koga replied, still staring into Kagome's eyes. Kagome shifted uncomfortably.
"Why you..." Inuyasha said, fists clenched. He ran over and grabbed Kagome away from Koga.
"When are you gonna get it through that thick skull of yours that Kagome doesn't want to be with you, you idiot!" Inuyasha said, still with his hands on Kagome's upper arms.
"Oh yeah, like she wants a mangy mutt like you, dog breath." Koga replied smugly, grabbing Kagome back from Inuyasha. The two continued arguing, pulling Kagome back and forth, Kagome becoming dizzier by the minute.
"You guys," Miroku said cautiously. "Do you feel that?" Inuyasha and Koga stopped fighting, a dazed Kagome falling to the ground. Inuyasha began to sniff the air.
"Yeah, I smell it alright. That brat Hakudoshi and his puppet Moryomaru are nearby." He took off before the others could stop him and began to follow the stench of the two offspring of Naraku. As Kagome regained her composure, the rest of the group followed, Miroku on foot, and both girls and Shippo on Kirara. Koga took off after them. As the group left, Ginta and Hakkaku arrived, gasping for breath, hands on their knees.
"Wait up Koga!" they yelled as the began to chase after him once again.