Inurella

Chapter 7: Puppy Surprise!

At the market Kagome and her interesting looking family walked up and down the rows of people selling their wares. It was quite loud with the bustling of people coming and going, trying to sell their items in hopes for some money before dinner.

Miroku and Inuyasha arrived making quite a commotion.

It just so happened that a young woman had spilt water all over her blouse while watering flowers.

Miroku and Inuyasha had then just turned the corner to see the young woman dripping with water.

Miroku doing his good deed for the day, offered to help the young lady to help dry her off.

Well to the girl's surprise he was doing a little more than giving her a 'helping hand'. The girl screamed and slapped Miroku in the face. There was a big crowd all around Inuyasha and Miroku as they ran away into the bushes out of sight.

Inuyasha and Miroku sat there on the ground in the bushes panting and looking around.

"We finally lost them" Inuyasha said still panting.

"Yeah thank the Goodness! I can't believe she flipped out on me like that...so inappropriate!" "Miroku said shaking his head.

Inuyasha's jaw dropped "Are you kidding me? Her inappropriate?" Inuyasha yelled as he hit Miroku across the back of the head.

"Keh! You're so stupid sometimes" Inuyasha turned away from Miroku and crossed his arms.

"Oh come on, it is my duty to help the needy" Miroku said as a matter of factly.

"Give me a break Miroku! From now on, no more Mr. Feely Hands!" Inuyasha said as he waved his fingers in front of Miroku's face.

"Well that's no fun, I got to keep them in shape" Miroku said as he lovingly stared at his hands.

Inuyasha peered over the bushes and looked around quickly "Let's just sit here until they're less people...before we make another appearance." Inuyasha said sternly.

MEANWHILE...

"Ohh this is just lovely, do you have it in red?" Naraku asked the merchant.

"No sir only in blue" The little balding merchant said nervously.

Naraku's eye twitched and his hands started to shake with anger and slammed his fists on the counter.

Kagura quickly ran up to Naraku's side "Daddy...lets go look at the flowers, you like flowers don't you?"

Naraku calmed down "Yes thank you Kagura, I like flowers" Naraku walked away with a blank stare.

Kagura leaned over and whispered to the merchant "I'm sorry sir, my dad has anger issues"

"I can see that" the merchant laughed "it's nice to see such a nice young woman taking care of their parents"

"I do what I can" Kagura said smiling and gave the merchant a polite bow and ran off to find her father before he found out that his favourite flowers are dead and wilted after Kikyo had walked by.

While Kagura was saving the little balding merchant from certain death. Kikyo was being arresested for assaulting the flowers.

"I didn't do it on purpose!" Kikyo protested.

"Yeah sure lady, maybe you'll think next time about killing innocent plants." An officer said as he grabbed Kikyo's arm. "Come on, your coming down to the station with us and think about what you've done."

"But I'm innocent!" Kikyo yelled struggling to get free.

People, who were standing by shopping, were whispering and shaking their heads in disappointment at Kikyo.

Back in the bushes...

"I think it's safe to get out now" Miroku said as he itched his chest.

"Yeah I guess your right...we should just buy the flowers and..." Inuyasha stopped in mid sentence.

Inuyasha sniffed the air.

"What is it boy?" Miroku said teasing.

"Shut up" Inuyasha said as he pushed Miroku in the arm.

Miroku laughed rubbing his arm.

"I smell something...something I've never smelt before" Inuyasha said in a calm soft voice.

Miroku looked very confused and started to sniff the air himself.

"I don't smell anything...you sure it's not you?" Miroku asked while he sniffed Inuyasha's collar.

Inuyasha face-palmed Miroku while he kept concentrating on the smell.

Inuyasha peered through the bushes to see a girl walking towards the Jewellery merchant with a big smile on her face.

Inuyasha gulped nervously as he watched her carefully. The girl had long shiny dark hair that flowed every which way she turned her head. Big hazel eyes that sparkled in the sunlight. Her breasts were well rounded and bounced ever so slightly in her little yellow sun dress. Her smell was intoxicating and alluring. Her smile was so bright and calming, and her body...her body was perfect.

Inuyasha got chills all over his body.

Inuyasha froze in mid thought... "That can't be right" Inuyasha said as he looked down at his pants at the huge bulge.

"What's the matter Inuya..." Miroku asked while he followed Inuyasha's stare.

"Oh my, err shall I leave you two alone?" Miroku joked looking at his bulge then looking at Inuyasha.

Inuyasha gave Miroku a killer look then covered his bulge with his hands. Red faced and embarrassed Inuyasha was not pleased.

"It's nothing to worry about man, I get them like 20 times a day...but it's unlike you to umm yeah, is that your first? You look like you've never seen it before" Miroku asked.

Inuyasha glared at Miroku "No this is not the first...I am a man ya know! But I've never thought of anyone specific before. It just happens at night and the mornings, but never in public and never while I looked at a girl! I was taught to keep those things to myself and to not lose my cool around girls. That's what my dad taught me anyways."

Miroku sighed. "I see, I wonder why you're experiencing this now. Who was over there that you were staring at? Miroku was about to stand up and look.

Inuyasha pulled Miroku back down with a thud "Don't just stand up! Look through the bushes; I don't want to be seen!"

Miroku looked through the bushes and caught site of a beautiful girl, one Miroku hasn't asked to bare his child.

"She must not come here often" Miroku said as he eyed her up.

"Why do you say that?" Inuyasha asked.

"Well I would remember someone like her, look at her! She's not your typical girl, the only girl I know that comes close to such beauty is...well Sango" Miroku said as he blushed.

Inuyasha rolled his eyes and looked back at where the girl was standing.

This time she was standing there facing the bushes and looking at it curiously. She started to walk over.

Inuyasha stopped breathing. His eyes widened and couldn't move.

I think our position has been compromised" Miroku said through gritted teeth.

~ 10 Minutes earlier ~

Kagome, Naraku, and Kagura were making their way through the many people at the market trying to get to the fruit vendor to buy Naraku his weekly shipments of bananas. It was such a busy time at the market this week, especially since the ball was coming up very soon. Everyone and their mother were there.

"Where's Kikyo?" Kagome asked Kagura and Naraku.

They both shrugged their shoulders as they were browsing through various items.

Kagome thought to herself "hmm I guess she's around somewhere...oooo shiny jewellery!"

Kagome walked towards the beaded jewellery. She always wanted a necklace from here, and it was always the same one. Every time she came here she always stared at it and telling herself she will own it one day.

Just as she was walking over she noticed something white in the bushes. She got closer and realized they were doggy ears!

"Here puppy, come here boy" Kagome said as she slapped her knees and whistled.

Miroku and Inuyasha just sat there looking at each other with surprised looks.

"What is she doing?" Miroku whispered through clenched teeth looking at Inuyasha sideways trying not to move.

Inuyasha clenched his teeth "I don't know, just keep still...hopefully she'll give up and go away"

Kagome got a few steps closer "Come on boy, don't be shy"

"She's getting closer! What should we do? Miroku said gritted through teeth.

Inuyasha was about to answer when he felt something rubbing his ears...

Inuyasha's eye twitched and turn blood red.

"Come on little puppy, I'll rub your tummy" Kagome said with a grin on your face.

Inuyasha and Miroku sat there waiting for her to leave so they could make a run for it.

Kagome was getting impatient so she reached inside the bush and tried find the belly of the puppy so she could pick him up...she kept feeling around but nothing she grabbed felt normal.

Inuyasha couldn't take all this grouping at one time; he was going to rip out of his pants.

Inuyasha popped out of the bushes and covered his bulge with his hands.

Kagome screamed and walked back a few steps...

"Oh my goodness! You're not a dog!….well kind of" Kagome exclaimed at Inuyasha tilting her head.

Miroku popped out of the bushes "Technically he's a half dog demon" he said a matter –of- factly.

Kagome put her hand over her heart, having recent events scaring the crap out of her.

"Wh, wh, who are you?" Kagome asked breathing heavily and in shock, to see a man and a half dog demon popping out of a bush.

Miroku walked over to Kagome brushing off the various leaves and dirt. "Hello my lady, my name is Miroku and I have a special question to ask you..."

Inuyasha immediately jumped out of the bush "Oh no you don't" Inuyasha pushed Miroku out of the way. "I'm really sorry; he's a bit of a perv"

Kagome looked at Inuyasha carefully, when she noticed the bulge...

Inuyasha looked down and immediately put his hands over his bulge.

"You guys are perv's! What were you two doing in the bushes?!" Kagome cried out. "Wait don't answer that...I don't want to know" she said as she started to walk away and shake her head.

Inuyasha couldn't believe what was happening; this was the worst day for his life.

Seeing his friend's distress Miroku yelled out "Please let us explain, I promise you my lady, this is not what it looks like, if you'll just stay for a minute and I will explain the matter to you."

Kagome turned around and contemplated whether or not to hear his explanation...Why not right? She has barely talked to anyone besides her insane family.

Kagome crossed her arms "Alright I'll listen"

Inuyasha was relieved, he didn't want the first girl he has ever been interested in to walk away forever...especially out of embarrassment. Miroku may be a giant goofball but he can read him like a book.

Miroku cleared his throat. "Well you see...err, forgive me! May I ask your name?"

"Oh I'm sorry, it's…its Higurashi" she said shyly and bowed knowing she gave her last name instead of her first name.

"What a beautiful name, Higurashi...how did your parents come by it?"

Inuyasha cleared his throat and gave Miroku his death look.

"Oh right sorry, anyways as I was saying. It so happens that me and my friend here were running away from someone who was after us and so we hid in these bushes, simple as that." Miroku said happily seemingly pleased with how he explained things.

"I see... who were you running away from?" Kagome asked suspiciously.

"Oh well, you see...it's a long..."

They all turned their heads when they heard a crash near the fruit vendor. Apparently Naraku was having another one of his tantrums.

Kagome looked back at Inuyasha and Miroku "I'm sorry I have to go, that's my step dad and if I don't come soon he'll massacre this entire village" Kagome laughed nervously and slowly walked away backwards then started to run.

A/N: Just so ya'll know, this is one of my favorite chapters! Hope you liked it as much as I did!