Wow, okay. So I finally got around to posting this. Sorry for those who've been waiting FOREVER. To make up for it, I'm uploading two chapters at once!
Here's the chapter!
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Chapter 5
The group made their way back down to the ground, most talking excitedly.
"Now what?" Sango asked when they reached the bottom.
"I wanna go on another of these rides!" Shippo said pointing as another group of screaming passengers flew by overhead.
"Forget it!" Inuyasha growled and walked off down the path.
"What is he so upset about?"
"Hmm..." Miroku put his hand to his chin, "maybe the fact that he had no control over the situation made him uncomfortable...?"
"I bet that's it," Shippo nodded. "He's definitely the type who always wants to be in control."
"You realize that this hat doesn't block my hearing right...?" The group jumped as Inuyasha appeared behind them.
"Uh...let's forget about that okay?" Kagome said quickly, before a fight broke out. Let's go look around at some of the other rides okay?"
"Sure," Sango smiled.
The group made their way around looking at the rides, but although they tried to coax him Inuyasha refused to get on another ride and instead just watched as they went on. Besides rides the group wandered around the many booths. Kagome quickly explained how the process worked and handed them all some money to play.
"So you just swing this 'mallet' down on that metal plate?" Miroku asked the man running the high striker game.
"You got it!" The too-cheery-to-be-real booth operator grinned, holding the mallet horizontally in his hands for customers to grab easily. "You hit it hard enough to ring that bell at the top and you win the prize! Only 300 yen per swing!" He indicated the collection of stuffed animals in a bin beside the tower where Sango was currently examining one that appeared to be a white fox – a fact the operator quickly took note of. "Looks like the lady's found one she likes!"
Sango looked up at his words and smiled, "It kind of looks like Kirira!"
The operator turned back towards Miroku with a cat-got-the-canary grin on his face. "There ya go! You don't wanna disappoint the lad-?" The man's words faded as Sango walked up and took the mallet from him, placing three 100 yen coins in his palm in the process.
Standing in position, Sango easily lifted the large mallet over her head before bringing it smoothly down on the metal plate; a moment later, the bell 20 feet overheard gave a loud, harsh ring.
"So that means that I can have this, right?" Sango smiled as she grabbed the white fox from the bin.
"Uh…um…yeah. Yeah, it's all yours…" the operated nodded slowly, eyes pinned on the bell overhead which was still vibrating slightly.
"Thanks! Oh, here's your mallet," Sango smiled as she handed the heavy mallet back with one hand, the other wrapped around her prize.
As Kagome joiner her friends in walking toward the next attraction, she was torn between laughing and feeling sorry for the operator.
After a while they realized how hungry they were; Kagome looked at her watch and was shocked to see that it was already after three o'clock, "let's get something to eat. Anything in particular you want to try?"
After a short search the group quickly found a small cluster of stands selling various foods. Kagome and Shippo chose Takoyaki, Sango and Miroku picked Yakisoba, while Inuyasha visited the ramen stand. Taking their food they found a nearby open table and sat down to eat.
"So what do you guys think? About my time that is," Kagome grinned as she chowed down on the last of her fried octopus balls.
"It's incredible," Sango told her as she finished her noodles as well.
"I agree," Miroku told her. "I'm only sad that we can't stay longer."
"Yeah!" Shippo said, then turned to glare at Inuyasha who'd finished his food quickly, "it's not fair that only you can pass over!"
"Whatever, it's not like I have any idea why I can and you guys can't," Inuyasha told them.
"That's true...but even if you can come over often, aren't you bored?" Sango asked. "There has to be a ride you'd be okay trying...how about that one?" she pointed to the large Ferris Wheel that overlooked the park. Inuyasha stared at it for a few moments before he finally sighed.
"Fine." He got up, but paused when only Kagome got up to follow. Well, Shippo had moved to get up but was restrained by Sango. "Well? Aren't you coming?"
"We still haven't finished eating!" Miroku smiled easily at him, drawing attention away as Sango whispered something to Shippo. "You two go on. We'll meet up with you afterwards."
"Go on Kagome," Sango whispered as she nudged her friend. "Enjoy a little alone time!"
"What? But..." Kagome felt herself growing red.
"What's with that? You're the one who suggested it…whatever. Come on, Kagome."
"Um…yeah, sure!" Kagome through one more embarrassed look at Sango as she followed after.
Before long, the two were being placed into one of the cars. It was only then that Kagome remembered that that particular park's Ferris Wheel was a hot spot for couples, with cars made specifically for two.
As the car lurched into motion she also remembered that they were sort of technically still fighting, and despite her efforts the more she tried to avoid thinking about it the more she did in the silence of the car as it slowly rose into the air.
"Hey," Kagome started as Inuyasha broke the silence, "how's your hand?"
Startled once again Kagome glanced down at her left hand which she'd burned two nights before when she was cooking her meal for the group. But she hadn't mentioned the fact to anyone nor had she worn a bandage. And the burn hadn't been bad enough that it was visible. She'd simply put on some herbs Kaede had shown her.
"It's fine...but how did you know?"
"The herb's scent."
"Scent? But..."
"It's faint, but it does have one. My mother used it once...so I could recognize it."
"I see..."
"Don't cook if you're just gonna hurt yourself," Inuyasha told her as he looked out the window.
"What?" Kagome blinked, "wait. Is that what you meant when you told me not to bother cooking for you again?"
"What else would I have meant?" He glanced at her.
"I thought...no," she shook her head. "Nevermind. I'm fine, really."
"Hmph, I've heard that before. Let me see," he said as he reached out and took her hand. "It still feels warm...put more medicine on when we get back."
"Sure," Kagome said blushing. "Thank you, Inuyasha."
"Uh...sure."
As he said that Kagome realized that their car had nearly completed its full revolution. She stepped back out of the car and stretched happily before looking back at Inuyasha. "Let's go find the others again, alright?" She smiled and grabbed Inuyasha's hand and began to pull him towards where they'd left the others.
On to chapter 6!
