InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Hotaru Ai ❯ Preferance ( Chapter 2 )

"You know what Miroku?"

Miroku stopped in his stride to look at Shippo, "And what is that Shippo?"

Shippo jumped up on his shoulder and looked around suspiciously.

"Who are you-"

"Inuyasha's ears really are sensitive…" Miroku nodded and walked a bit farther from the village. Shippo spoke the truth; Inuyasha's could hear almost everything in a mile radius.

"So…what's troubles you Shippo?"

Shippo pouted, as though unsure if he was safe to ask his question of not. He looked up at Miroku. Miroku nodded at him and motioned for him to speak.

"Okay…I've been wondering…do you think Inuyasha likes girls?"

Miroku almost choked at the question, before bursting out into waves of unrestrained laughter. He clutched his stomach tightly, before dispersing into a round of quiet chuckles.

"Miroku?! Are you alright? Miroku?!"

"You…" Miroku paused, "You…think Inuyasha favors males?"

Shippo's eyes widened, "NO! Ewwww, I don't mean that!"

"Then?"

"I mean," Shippo stopped, "He never spies on Kagome when she's bathing! He never tries to make any sort of move on her, and he never ever gropes her!"

Miroku frowned. It was true his friend was romantically challenged, but to have never peeped at dear Kagome-sama in the hot spring, this was almost unforgivable!

"So…Miroku?"

"Oh yes Shippo. Inuyasha does indeed prefer women."

"You sure?"

"Positive."

Shippo smiled, and skipped away. So easily one could soothe the young. He felt a tap on the back.

"Houshi-sama? What were you and-"

"It matters not Sango-san. Where is Kagome-sama?"

Sango shift her weapon on her shoulder, "At the hot spring. Why is it you ask?" She narrowed her eyes, "Are you planning on peeping?"

Miroku grinned sheepishly, "Ah my dear Sango-san, it is only you a wish to gaze upon. Although Kagome-sama is indeed lovely…"

Sango smacked his upside the head and `humphed' softly before turning her back on him and walking up the path slowly.

"Wait, Sango-san. One last question."

Sango turned and cast him a suspicious look, "Yes Houshi-sama?"

"Where might be Inuyasha?"

She looked surprised for a minute, before lifting her hand to her chin wonderingly. "Inuyasha Houshi-sama? I think I saw him on his way to the Goshinbuku a few moments after Kagome-chan left to go to the hot springs."

"Um…Sango-san?"

"Yes Houshi-sama?"

"We are at the Goshinbuku."

Sango looked to the tree that sat in the backdrop, then to Miroku, then to the direction of the spring. Her eyes become the size of dinner plates and she pointed at Miroku and the direction of the spring stupidly.

"OSUWARI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" A loud thump followed the strident command, followed by a slightly disturbing splash and shriek.

Miroku smirked, "Yep, Inuyasha definitely prefers women."