InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ In Each Other's Shoes ❯ Chapter 2 ( Chapter 2 )

A/N: Okay, first of all, I want to say thanks to Angel-4rom-heaven. You were my first reviewer! And I also want to say thanks to aGreatPenName. I think you're right; I hate it when people make so many grammar mistakes, and when are you going to update on your story What Could It Hurt?? I've been waiting so long for a new chapter. All right, enough of my ramblings. On with chapter 2.

 

Disclaimer: Roses are red, Violets are blue, I don't own Inuyasha, and neither do you.

 

Chapter 2

 

“Thanks again!” said the old headman of the village to the Inuyasha group, his granddaughter playing in the dirt at his feet. “I don't know what we would have done without you!” Kagome bit her lip to stop herself from laughing out loud at the old man's gullibility. `Miroku's lie always works,' she thought wryly.

 

Flashback (last night)

 

“It's getting dark. Why don't we stop at the village up ahead? Who knows, there might be something to exorcise,” Miroku said with a wink to Sango and Kagome.

 

20 minutes later

 

Miroku had picked the finest tavern in that small town, which, of course, turned out to be the headman's; where he lived with his granddaughter. He told the gullible old man about the “ominous black cloud” that hung over it. As usual, Miroku's lie worked like a charm. After performing an “exorcism”, the headman offered the group a meal and bed in his tavern.

 

End Flashback

 

Then the group turned to leave, and Kagome was snapped out of her reminiscing state by Inuyasha irritably yelling, “C'mon, wench, we don't have all day!” Kagome, used to this by now, just shook her head and rolled her eyes.

 

.o0O0o. Meanwhile, somewhere else in Japan .o0O0o.

 

Kagura had just caught sight of the village on her usual giant feather. She could see the group leaving the village. She made sure to stay downwind of them, so Inuyasha would not pick up on her scent. `Damn that Naraku,' she thought. `Making me chase them around like some stupid cat and mouse game. I'll get back at him for putting me through this imprisonment.' After a few more rantings along these lines, she took note of her surroundings. `There's no sign of that wolf. He better come soon. I'm sure as hell not going to be tailing them all day.

 

.o0O0o. Back with the group, a few hours later .o0O0o.

Kagome and the group were walking along a dirt road in the direction of the ox-tiger; northeast. They had heard rumors of a dark miasma traveling in this direction, most definitely Naraku. Suddenly Kagome stopped dead in her tracks.

 

“What's the matter, Kagome?” Sango asked in a concerned voice.

 

“I sense two jewel shards coming at us really fast!”

 

Inuyasha growled and said, “I smell wolf.” His hand unconsciously closed around the hilt of Tetsuseiga, a new acquired habit whenever he would see or smell Kouga.

 

Then they could see a familiar blue cyclone coming towards them. They covered their faces with their arms so the dust that the tornado was cooking up wouldn't get in their faces. When the dust cleared, Kagome jumped when she saw that Kouga was right next to her.

 

“Oh, sorry, did I startle you?” he asked her, his usual cocky smirk on his face.

 

“Huh? No, no, I just...” Kagome couldn't find the words, so she quickly changed the subject. “What are you doing here?”

 

He was about to answer, but Inuyasha stepped forward and cut him off. “Yeah, what are you doing here, you mangy wolf?”

 

Kouga narrowed his eyes and growled back at him. He was about to retort back, but Kagome stepped in between them, cutting him off. “Kouga, please don't fight with Inuyasha. I really don't feel like arguing with him today. Please?” She looked up at him with pleading eyes. He paused and then nodded reluctantly.

 

“Wow, he must really love her to pass up a chance to fight with Inuyasha,” Miroku whispered to Sango, and she nodded in agreeance.

 

“Feh, I don't care whether he fights back or not, I'm still going to kill him,” Inuyasha said while unsheathing Tetsuseiga.

 

“Inuyasha, sit,” Kagome said calmly. Turning back to Kouga, she said, “Sorry, what were you saying?”

 

“Um, I just picked up on your scent, so I thought I'd come visit you. You've been well, I hope? I hate leaving your safety in the hands of this worthless mutt,” he said, glaring daggers at Inuyasha.

 

“Oh, I've been fine,” she said with a glance at Inuyasha, who conviently was still eating dirt, and starting to pick himself up off of the ground. “I -” she started speaking again, but was cut off by Kouga and Inuyasha growling and looking at the direction from which they had just come.

“What's the matter?” she asked them nervously.

 

“Naraku. And he's coming this way.”

 

A/N: Okay, sorry if this chapter was a bit boring, but it was kind of a must do thing. So, um, nothing more to say here. Until next time, buh buy! Please review!

 

 

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