InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Accidentally Funny ❯ A Bitch by Any Other Name ( Chapter 9 )

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A Bitch by any other Name

Kagome sighed, reaching up to wipe a hand across her forehead, and her shoulders slumped. It was hotter than hell, and she had proof – Inuyasha had actually asked her to sit him to hell because it'd be cooler. She'd given him a death stare, and he'd moved off, muttering sulkily.

They'd been traveling for several days, now, since she'd come back through the well, and she was still annoyed with Sesshoumaru for his little welcome back performance – she still had several bruises and sore muscles from when he'd pounced on her the way he had.

Damn dogs, she thought again, shooting another disgruntled glance at his perfectly groomed self. Even in the sweltering heat, he looked like an iceberg – cool, calm, and frozen, as though even the heat waves themselves were so impressed by his ice that they parted around him. It was seriously pissing her off.

On top of that, they hadn't come on any traces of Naraku, nor had they found any sign of jewel shards, and the whole thing was making for a very surly miko.

Perhaps that's why, when an attack did come, and it was directed at Kagome, she lost her nigh-legendary kindness, and instead, let her also legendary temper out to play.

They'd already been walking in the heat for most of the day when a youkai aura was felt heading straight for their position, and the group hastily prepared for possible battle. However, when the youkai walked over the top of the hill they were currently climbing, everyone stopped and stared – it was a female.

A rather attractive one, at that.

Seeing this, everyone made to put their weapons away – so they were all stunned when the female headed right towards Kagome, and when she got within speaking distance, challenged her to a fight.

Totally taken aback, Kagome stared at the woman. “Uh... me? You want to fight... me? Why?” she asked, confused.

“You are the female that Sesshoumaru-sama has chosen – if I can defeat you, then I can prove myself more worthy, and possibly take your place,” came the stunning answer.

Kagome's eyes narrowed dangerously at that. “Wait, what? So, your saying that a bunch of women with nothing better to do than bother me are going to come, wanting to fight me for Sesshoumaru's attention? Hell, if you want, I'll give him to ya! I didn't ask for any of this!”

The female seemed shocked at her words. “You can't just give him up, stupid, you have to lose a fight, and even then, he might not choose to give you up!” With that, the female rushed forward, determined to get in the first blow, only to find herself facing the arrow of a very irate miko – and then Kagome fired, taking the female right through the shoulder area of her kimono, and pinning her to a tree at the roadside.

As the woman struggled to free herself, cursing and muttering, Kagome turned narrowed, angry eyes filled with hellfire on a certain daiyoukai, and stalked over to him on stiff legs, her aura raging around her in temper.

“Tell me, Sesshoumaru – why didn't you warn me about this?” she asked through gritted teeth.

He looked down his nose at her, not backing down in the least. “This one tends to forget that you are not youkai, miko – since you act the bitch very well,” he said, ignoring the shocked gasps from the group around him.

At that, Kagome let out such an impressive growl, that the youkai female still trying to get the arrow out of her clothes stopped and stared at her, wide-eyed... and Inuyasha suddenly hit the ground laughing hysterically.

“That's it, you're dead, Sesshoumaru, and I won't even have to do it, you stupid bastard, she'll do it for me!” he chortled as Kagome kept moving in on a suddenly uncertain daiyoukai.

He stopped laughing at the sudden evil gleam in Kagome's eyes as she crooked her finger at him. “Inuyasha, come here,” she crooned sweetly. With a gulp, he picked himself up off the ground and moved to stand between his brother and her.

“Y-yes, Kagome?” he stuttered, ears flat to his skull.

“Step back, Inuyasha,” she said. “That's it, one more step should do it...” as he came to a halt right in front of his brother. “Now, turn around and look at your brother.”

Everyone else watched with fascination as the hanyou turned reluctantly to stare up at Sesshoumaru, one and all thinking that she was going to make him apologize for making fun of his brother.

That's why one and all were shocked speechless when she yelled, “Osuwari!” instead – and they all continued to watch as the hanyou went down – taking his imposing brother with him.

Sesshoumaru was so stunned at what had just happened, that he simply stared up into the sky for several long moments, since he was still pinned by a certain spell, and his half-brother's body– until the icy blue eyes of a pissed miko entered his view. With a most evil glare, she grinned down at him, and said, “Next time you want to insult me, Sesshoumaru, remember that this bitch always finds a way to bite back.”

And then she turned on her heel and walked to the female to yank the arrow from her clothing, before stomping off down the road, closely followed by a cowed group of people.

He was beginning to see why such a tiny little onna had that effect.

She was deadly.

Of course, it only made him want her more – since he was attracted to deadly things.