InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Decisions of Love ❯ Not Who He Seems ( Chapter 5 )

Not Who He Seems

"Ano...Sango, are you sure about this?" Kagome said, as she reluctantly got on the mare.

"Don't worry, I'll be right there to help you. And this mare is a patient one, so no worries!"

Kagome gave a sigh and waited for Sango to mount her horse. They were absolutly stunning

creatures, all that muscle under a skin of glorious hair. But....they were so HUGE. Kagome

gave a gulp and followed Sango's lead, gently tapping the horse's side. She lurched forward as

the horse started walking and tried her hardest to keep her butt in the seat. Sango began

whistling and looked around.

"It's going to a beautiful day, don't you think Kagome-chan?"

'R-right Sango. It is a beautiful day, but do we have to go so fast?"

"Kagome-chan," Sango said, looking at her friend with a mocking serious face. "This is as slow

as the horses can walk."

"I can't wait to see them in a gallop." Kagome muttered, gulping as her mare started to go into

a trot.

"If we keep practicing everyday like this, we can. And Kagome-chan, keep your back

straighter, it will help. A good balance is important in horseback riding."

Kagome heard a great rumbling behind her and turned carefully around to spot Inuyasha on

a silver haired horse. He was galloping at full speed and, as Kagome sighed, a perfect seat.

They moved together in perfect motion and she couldn't help but be caught by how animal

and person moved with great skill. He stopped his horse right before Kagome and gave a grin.

"First time riding?"

"How did you know?"

"If you really want to know...your back is slouched, you keep bouncing up in your seat, and

you're reins are starting to get tangled."

"Well, thank you Mr. I-can-ride-a-horse-perfectly." Kagome muttered. Inuyasha, of course,

heard it with his youkai hearing.

"Oh, just go away Inuyasha. I'm trying to teach Kagome something, which I can't do if you

keep pulling her strings." Sango complained.

"Good luck, that girl is slower than a snail."

"Hey! That was uncalled for! So I never took the time to learn horseback riding! You don't

have to rub it in my face and be a child about it."

"Child huh?! At least...at least I don't look like one!"

Kagome gave a very unlady-like snort at him.

"Is that the best you can come up with?"

Kagome gave a screech as her horse started to move. Sango had started to walk her horse

away from Inuyasha and her horse was following.

"Good luck on trying to learn!" Inuyasha shouted before he started to gallop away.

"Stupid Inuyasha...that baka..someone needs to teach him a lesson." Kagome said, angrily.

"He's just being himself. He isn't that bad a person, you just need to know him better."

"Maybe you're right Sango-chan. But...he didn't have to make fun of me for it!!"

"Calm down and relax, you can't ride well if you're so tense. And it makes it uncomfortable for

the horse as well."

Kagome took a deep breath and tried to calm her nerves. *I'm going to learn to be the best

rider, and then I'll show him! He's such an infuriating, annoying, insensitive man!*

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Her earlier promise was very quickly forgotten as Kagome's legs almost gave out when she

got off the horse.

"Itei!"

Sango helped her friend back to her room.

"It hurts the first week, but you'll get used to it if you do it often."

"My legs are barely functioning Sango!"

"Take a nice hot soak then go to the dining hall for lunch. You should feel like a new woman

after that."

"Thanks for the advice Sango, see you at lunch."

"Oh, you're rotating so you'll be having dinner with them, not lunch."

"So, where will I be eating?"

"There is a more informal dining hall that's right behind this building. Did Kouga show it to

you?"

"Oh, I remember where it is now."

"Ok, now go and take a hot bath. You stink Kagome-chan!"

Kagome stuck her tongue out and closed her doors. A servant must have come in earlier

because the place was neat and tidy. She grabbed a yukata and made her way back to the

bathhouse. She gave a groan when she saw Inuyasha starting to enter.

"Not you again."

"I could say the same thing." she said cooly.

They stared at each other for a few minutes then went to their proper sides. While furiously

scrubbing off all the dirt and sweat on her skin, she kept a lookout for certain hentai's in the

bathhouse. She could hear giggles and several girls came in. Slipping off their robes, Kagome

almost gave a sigh of envy at their striking curves. After completely washing herself, she

eagerly went into the very large hot spring and gave a grin. She could almost feel her muscles

relaxing already. She was closing her eyes and trying to push out all the thoughts in her head

when the girls' loud chattering began to cut in.

"So what are you going to wear tonight? I thought I would try on a six layer kimono that's

made of that silk from China."

"Six layers? Wish I could fit into six layers, I should start eating less to fit into one."

"Dearie, I don't even eat and that's how I fit into one. I figure, maybe if I stop eating then I'll fit

into a six layer kimono. And...by chance if I happen to faint, then maybe one of the princes

can catch me!"

"Ohh!! That is such a brilliant plan to capture their attention!"

"Too late, you can't use my idea now. Though you could try to eat less, slimmer the better."

Kagome mentally rolled her eyes at such foolish talk. *Not eating just to fit into some fabric?

Ridiculous!* And it just went on from there.

"I just asked one of the servants if they had a ruby necklace and earrings set around and they

said they would get me one! Isn't that just fabulous? I can ask for anything and they would get

me it."

"I know! I asked for another closet of clothes and they didn't even say anything!"

Kagome started to grind her teeth. She had only been in the bath for about five minutes and

she could feel her muscles tensing up again, only this time in annoyance. She got up and

started to dry herself off. The other girls looked at her in surprise, noticing her for the first

time.

"Hey, you're that girl who was arguing with Prince Inuyasha." one called out.

"Yes?"

"Your chances of marrying the princes are talked about between us girls."

"So?"

"We figure it will be less than a week before they send you home."

"Maybe what the princes are looking for are not looks and clothes, but intelligence and

personality!"

The girls began to laugh shrilly and it was hurting her ears. She quickly put on her clothes and

made it out of there, pronto. Her body was still aching like crazy and her legs felt wobbly.

Three hours of riding had really done some damage to her poor legs. And she didn't even

have enough time to have the hot water work their magic. She was mourning her pains when

she smacked into someone, causing her to fall down. She looked up to see Inuyasha looking

irritated.

"Why is it that I always seem to be runing into you?" she grumbled.

"I don't know, maybe it's because you're clumsy? You should learn to be more graceful."

"Why do I need to be graceful?"

He gave an astonished look.

"Don't you want to catch a husband?"

"I am not in dire need of one right now. What I do need is a pair of new legs."

"Why?"

"My legs are killing me."

"How long did you guys go riding?"

"Three hours."

Inuyasha looked up at the sky.

"Three hours are too much for a beginner. I thought Sango knew that."

"Eh...uh....she did."

He looked down at her again.

"What?"

"Well, I really wanted to get better. And the only way is to practice a lot so..well...you know

the rest."

"Baka, you should start with just an hour and work your way up. No wonder your legs aren't

working well."

He bent over and scooped her in his arms. She immediately grabbed onto the front of his

shirt, surprised to feel very hard muscles underneath the soft material.

"Hentai!!! What in kami's name are you doing?!"

He began walking and ignored her.

"Mou! I can walk! I'm not some helpless girl!"

"Sure sure, of course you're not. You're the strongest girl in the world."

"Hey, stop making fun of me."

"There, we're here."

Kagome looked up at the informal dining hall. Two servants opened the door for him and he

carefully walked in and set her down on a mat. She was half expecting him to leave but he sat

down next to her.

"Erm, thank you."

"Whatever."

"Aren't you going to eat in the formal dining hall?"

"Too many girls there."

"Isn't that the point?"

"It's more peaceful there."

Talk about peaceful, there wasn't a girl in sight.

"Where are all the girls?" Kagome asked.

"I don't know, out doing girl stuff?"

"You obviously don't know girls at all."

"So you know then?"

"Yes, a good idea, I guess."

"Then why did you even ask?"

"It was a rhetorical question!" she said, rubbing her head with an oncoming migraine.

"Why do you always want to argue?"

"You always start it."

"You're so aggravating."

"You're so obnoxious."

"Why you-"

"Hey you two!" Sango cried out, taking a seat next to Kagome. "Arguing again?"

"No!" "No!"

Sango gave a smile and started to eat as Inuyasha and Kagome began to start another fight.

*Ah, another chappie done. And I think I might have Kikyo come in two chapters. For the next one however I'll start some Inuyasha and Kagome romance. Not too much though, just enough to make him see what a great person Kagome is. Unlike those superificial (did I spell that right?) girls from before. GO KAGOME GO!!! and don't forget to review! (make it a long one, I looooove long reviews!!!