Author's Note: On to Chapter 8! I'm super excited about the reviews I've been getting! Thank you all so much for reading this! This chapter is mostly a filler until Shippo shows up but I have made it hilarious! In my opinion anyways.. :) If anyone has any questions or advice then please review or PM me! Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I do not, nor shall I ever own Inuyasha or any of it's characters. (Though I would like to) All original characters that did not appear in Inuyasha but do appear in this story are created solely from my awesome imagination and some with the help of my cousin Jessica Lowell :)
actions (slaps mostly)
thoughts
"telepathic conversations"
Inuyasha's P.O.V.
Some friend's they are.. Leaving me in a ditch while they all go off and do whatever stupid human things they are doing! Oh who am I kidding? Kagome is probably sitting there worrying about me like always, while the others tell her everything is fine. It was full night once I dug my way out of the crater and started walking back to the old hag's hut to see if I was right. When I arrived, let's just say I did not find what I expected.
"Oh, Inuyasha! Where have you been?" Kagome looked up from her cards with a carefree smile as I walked in.
"I've been in that hole where you left me!" I spat back.
"I knew we had forgotten something.." Miroku mumbled, hiding his face in his own cards.
"Would you care to join our poker game? Kagome taught me how to play when I first met her!" The human boy asked me.
"Keh!" I sat down in the corner. Just how long ago did Kagome meet this weirdo? Why is he here anyways?! I noticed Sesshomaru was still here. "Oi! Sesshomaru. what are you still doing here?"
"This is a rather interesting human game.. The mi- I mean.. Kagome.. says that this game has something to do with my face.." Sesshomaru replied blankly.
"He has a great poker face.. Although we all already knew that.." Kagome smiled brightly.
"Sango what are you doing?" Miroku asked the surprised face next to him.
"Th-That's the most I have ever heard you say!" She stared amazed at my half-brother.
"Hn." He replied, studying his cards.
I noticed Sesshomaru glance quickly at Kagome and Isamu. They were whispering to each other and Kagome looked at Sesshomaru briefly when she finished saying something. He nodded his apparent reply and abruptly stood.
"I'll be leaving now." He said exiting the hut.
"That was unexpected.." Sango put her cards down.
"Oi! What was that all about Kagome?" I asked her with a skeptical look.
"I have no idea what you are talking about Inuyasha.." She started cleaning up the hut. "If this place is messy when Lady Kaede comes back from the headman's house, I don't want to be the one to blame."
We all deadpanned at the thought of the old hag's wrath and began to help with the clean-up. After Kaede returned, dinner was made and the group sat around the fire.
"So.. Kagome.. Did you know that Inuyasha built himself a house out by the well?" Sango asked, making me spit out some of my tea.
"Really?! That's great!" Kagome replied, cheerfully looking at me.
"Keh.. It's not that big a deal.." I turned my suddenly heated face away from her.
"Lady Kagome, do you plan on building a house here in the village?" Miroku asked with a sly look in his eye. Stupid monk! Always interfering..
"Uh.. Well I don't really know that I'll be staying for very long or when I'll be back.." She replied looking down at her hands in her lap. Not staying?!
"What do you mean Kagome?" Sango asked worriedly.
"I haven't actually finished my training yet.. So when I do go back to finish it.. I'm not sure how long it will take." Kagome raised her gaze to mine for a moment.
"Wait a second! I thought that's why you are back! Now you're tellin' me that you plan on leaving again?!" I yelled.
"I came back because Miko-mura was attacked by a bat demon.." She looked around to measure everyone's reaction.
"You mentioned that before, but what does it have to do with you?" Miroku chimed in again.
"The demon was looking for Kagome.. Or at least that's the impression we got." Isamu said, looking at Kagome who shook her head at him slightly. They're hiding something..
"Okay let's talk about this tomorrow.. I have to sleep if I want to reactivate the well in the morning.." Kagome said rolling out two sleeping bags.
"You're going to activate the well? Can you do that?" I asked her, keeping my eyes on Isamu who had taken the sleeping bag next to Kagome's.
"Of course I can! Guess what though?!" She clapped her hands excitedly, looking at Sango and Miroku.
"What?" Sango replied.
"I can make it so that you can ALL come to visit the modern era with me!" She jumped up and down at the other's excitement. Oh great.. This is gonna be annoying!
"Keh! Why would you want them to come with us? They're just going to make a mess everywhere.." I pleaded.
"That's not fair! We can behave ourselves in Kagome's time.. You always used to go with her, so why can't we?!" Sango yelled.
"I would like to see Lady Kagome's time as well.. Is there a reason you don't want us to come with you Inuyasha?" Miroku raised his eyebrows suggestively.
"What?! No! I just don't see the need to bring everyone to the modern era.." I hid my blush behind my hair.
"I for one cannot wait to meet your family Kagome!" The annoying human interrupted. Meet her family? What's the big deal about meeting Kagome's family? They're not that special..
"I'm sure they're going to love all of you! Well, maybe not Miroku.." Kagome said. "We have to wait for Shippo to get back before I take everyone though."
Miroku got depressed muttered something about his hand always causing him trouble while Sango and the other's got ready to sleep. I went outside to lay on the roof while everyone slept. After about an hour Miroku came out and seemed like he wanted to talk, judging by the way he was just standing in front of the hut staring at me..
"What do ya' want monk?" I jumped down from my resting spot.
"Well.. I'm curious about your reaction to what Isamu said earlier.." He replied, eyeing me curiously.
"Keh! What reaction?" I shuffled from one foot to the other.
"He said he was excited to meet Kagome's family and your face got all twisty." Miroku said.
"Uh.. It was nothing.. I just don't know why he would want to meet them.. They aint that special.." I said.
"Hmm.." Was all the monk had to say.
"What?! Do you know something?!" I asked threatening my friend with my fist.
"Suppose Isamu is in love with Kagome.. That could be why he wants to meet her family so badly.." Miroku said with a serious expression. I-In love with Kagome?! There's no way!
"Keh! I doubt that monk." I stated nervously.
"If you say so.. Think about this though.. What do we really know about the relationship between Lady Kagome and Isamu?" He questioned.
"They're just friends." I became uneasy. They are just friends right?!
"Hmm.." He said again.
"Would you quit it with the hmm's?! What does that even mean?!" I yelled. Does Miroku know something that I don't about Kagome and the human?!
Apparently that was the end of the conversation, because Miroku went back in the hut to sleep. I was left to think about Kagome and Isamu all night, seeing as how my mind wouldn't let me think of anything else.
Kagome's P.O.V.
Inuyasha is acting weird this morning.. I was finishing the clean-up after breakfast while everyone decided what to do until Shippo's return. Isamu almost told everyone that the Akutoshi thought I was a princess last night.. I'd rather not bring that up again without anything to back it up.. There's no way it's true anyways, so it would be a waste of time to think about it much more.. I wonder if Inuyasha knows that I'm not telling him everything…
"Kagome! Are ya' listening?!" Speak of the devil.. or rather the hanyou..
"Hehe.. Sorry about that.. Guess I was lost in thought.." I admitted.
"I asked if you want to go to the hot spring?" Sango asked holding a change of clothes.
"Definitely! I could use a good bath.." I said dreamily.
Once I had all of my bathing supplies, Sango and I started towards the hot spring.. Not before a stern warning to the lecherous monk of course.
Isamu's P.O.V.
"Why did she tell you that she will 'break your bones' and 'make it so you can never have children'.. That's a bit harsh don't you think?" I asked Miroku.
"Keh! That's not harsh.. The stupid monk always tries to peak at Sango while she is bathing.." Inuyasha scoffed.
"What?!" I turned to the monk but he was not in his seat beside me.
"Where do you think your going?" I heard Inuyasha ask.
"Gathering information.." Miroku said as he walked in the direction of the hot spring.
"Heh.. I'm staying out of this one.." Inuyasha retreated to a nearby tree.. I was left confused and alone to be glared at by the half-demon.
Sango's P.O.V.
"This is what I needed! The trip back here may have been short but it was tiring!" Kagome said, testing the water with her foot.
"I'm just so glad that you are back.. I couldn't handle the boys for another day without you!" I started the conversation, settling into the warm water. "So.. You and Isamu.. You're just friends?"
"O-Of course! He's like my best friend! Other than you of course." She blushed a bit but I knew she was telling the truth. "W-Why do you ask?" At least I think she is telling the truth…
"Oh nothing really.. You guys just seem really close is all.. You've only been gone for 3 months so I was just surprised.." I studied her carefully.
"W-Well we have a lot in common.. So I guess we became fast friends.. I only knew him for a day or two before we were telling each other everything." Kagome smiled softly and looked me in the eyes. "We are just friends though."
"Everything huh? I believe you about being just friends. It's just that somehow it still shocks me that you can meet someone and trust them with everything within a couple of days." I said.
"Yea I know what you mean.." She stopped talking and turned to look at the shrubs behind us. "When will he ever learn?"
"Monk! I will give you a 2 minute head start because I'm enjoying this right now.. Be warned, I know where you live!" I yelled without turning around and heard shuffling and then running.
"Speaking of which, why did you guys stay at Lady Kaede's last night?" Kagome ignored the fading footsteps.
"We wanted to be close to you on your first night back.. That and I wasn't too sure about Isamu yet." I told her, getting up to get my clothes.
"Oh okay.. Well I'm going to head back.." She started putting her shoes on after dressing. "You going after the lecher?"
"Neh.. I think I'll just let him run around scared for a while.. He will figure it out eventually." I assured her as we walked back to the others.
Author's Note: Hope everyone liked this chapter! The next chapter will be coming soon!