InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Drinking Problems ❯ Or-ree-yos ( Chapter 1 )

Please don't take any insult on any character offensively. This story is merely for humor.

I don't own Inuyasha. Feh.

The Japanese terminology used is fairly common, but just for those who don't know them: Hanyou- half demon; Otome- maiden

Drinking Problems

By Flamingwillows

Chapter one

"Feh."

Miroku sighed as Inuyasha seemingly ignored his razzing. The hanyou and Kagome had had another fight, and this one was particularly heinous- Kagome had chosen to give the last of her `or-ree-yo' things to Shippo rather than Inuyasha. Granted, they were rather delicious, but the point was that they were fighting, again, Kagome had stomped off angrily, again, and Inuyasha was seated in a nearby tree, moping. Again.

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"Stupid jerk!"

Kagome kicked at a small, helpless and innocent plant; effectively ending it's life as it soared through the air away from her foot. She smirked in grim satisfaction as she imagined it as a certain intolerable hanyou's head. However, the satisfaction didn't last. Kagome huffed and crossed her arms, and continued her march.

She had intended on going home. At least, that's what she'd yelled at Inuyasha as she had stalked away, furious. However, Kirara had been out with Sango at the time, so Kagome had no way to get back to the well. And it'd be a cold day in hell before she slunk back to that idiot. So she'd started walking towards a good-sized village she'd heard was not far from here. There must be something there to take her mind off Inuyasha.

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"She went home, so lay off me already!"

Inuyasha still sat moping in the aforementioned tree. Only now, he had taken to cursing a certain persistent monk.

Said persistent monk called out from below. "Inuyasha, I'm certain we were nearing a jewel shard! Please, swallow your pride and go after her, at least for our sakes."

"Feh!"

"Besides, I doubt she actually went back to her own time. We are a little far from the well for her to walk, don't you think? And Sango isn't back yet, so she didn't get a ride. I'm sure she's just wandering around somewhere."

Though Inuyasha kept his façade of disinterest, a slight twitch of his ear showed Miroku that he was listening.

Miroku called out once more. "Go after her, Inuyasha." He gently prodded. "You know it's too dangerous for her to be out alone like this." He stated this, taking advantage of the hanyou's protectiveness for the otome. He turned to go, disappearing into the trees.

"Dammit . . ."

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The sun was just sinking behind the hills as Kagome reached civilization once more. Most of the shops were closing for the day, except for the few that thrived on business after closing hours. As Kagome meandered the streets, one particularly well-lit shop caught her eye. The sign indicated it was a teahouse, so Kagome stepped inside.

She realized her mistake upon peering into the first room. She came across a number of women, all seemingly trying to drape themselves over the few male occupants. As they noticed Kagome's arrival, many of the women glared daggers at her as the men looked on lecherously. Their eyes linger blatantly on her long legs, revealed beneath her short skirt.

After a moment of confusion, Kagome blanched as she realized the purpose of this `teahouse'- to entertain men. In other words, she'd strolled right into brothel. With a squeak, Kagome turned and hightailed out of there before any of the men present could get any ideas.

Kagome soon found another shop up the way still open and after making sure it wasn't another `teahouse', she walked inside.

It was obviously a tavern. Loud and raucous laughter emanated from it, but Kagome didn't mind. She could protect herself from these fools if it came down to it. She had no intention of drinking and there was nobody to card her anyway.

Kagome plopped down at a table and as was expected, was approached by a good-feeling young man within minutes. He carried a drink but didn't seem overly insulted when Kagome declined his offer to get her one. He noted, by her clothing, that she was not a local, and questioned her about her travels . . ."

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"So then I said `sit!' and he went right through the bridge, into the river!"

The tavern hooted with laughter as the men gathered around Kagome to listen to her chatter. One man handed her his glass, and she absentmindedly drank from it and handed it back before continuing. "Then there was the time he tried to put a boulder in the well." The men nodded, though they knew not what well she spoke of nor the importance of if it was blocked or not. "I sat him six times, then the rock fell on him! His back was out of commission for a week!" They all laughed again, all the while having no clue of what she was talking about. It was just funny.

"Well, this is certainly fun!" one man proclaimed loudly.

"Would you like a drink miss?" another accosted her from the side. She took it into consideration.

"What is that you have there? I'll have one of those . . ."

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Neehee . . . short, I know, but it's 2:30 in the morning and I'm feeling lazy . . . so this one-shot will turn into two or three chapters and I'll continue it after some much needed sleep . . .