InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ It is you I have loved ❯ Bad Day ( Chapter 2 )

Finally. Kagome couldn't remember the last time she was so grateful to be uncomfortably sprawled in her sleeping bag on the cold ground where the bugs could get at her and sharp rocks poked her stomach. She pulled her pillow under her chin and squeezed it tight as she recalled the days events. She had known that the two groups joining together would be hard but never, in her darkest nightmares could she have imagined this torture. Because that's what it was. Pure torture.

 

The day had started when Kagome was torn from her dreams of running water and clean clothes by the unmistakable sounds of yet another argument.

 

“Maybe if you didn't let your mind wander so, you would be more in tune to your surroundings. You may even be able to use your poor excuse for demonic senses. Though, with the way you track, I'm beginning to doubt you have any to begin with.” The taunting voice was measured, cool, as always.

 

“Maybe if you kept a leash on that little beast of yours-hey! My senses are just as in tuned as yours if not more and you know it!” Kagome heard the familiar swish of unsheathed swords.

 

“The only beast I see is you. And you will do well not to call my belongings improperly.” Kagome heard the slight bite in the voice.

 

“Belongings!? That thing `belongs' to you? You're as bad as that pervert monk. Though, I don't think he would sink so low in his desperation as to settle for a child.” Kagome heard a soft, “I hope they know I can hear them…” float over to her. Then she heard another swift `swish' and a sudden ting of metal as two swords collided.

 

“You will watch what you say,” the voice held menacing promise, “I'm done with you. Now go finish what you were doing.” Kagome heard soft footsteps and it seemed one had turned to go the other way when, again, she heard the clank of swords.

 

“We're done when I say we're done. And don't you think you can tell me what to do.” The clash of metal picked up speed and Kagome knew the two were fighting again. Although she hadn't had to as much lately, Kagome usually stepped in and stopped the quarrels. Somehow, finding a way to ease the two away from each other. But, Kagome just didn't feel like stepping in this morning. Unfortunately, neither did anyone else. She knew they'd be back though, so she allowed herself to try and drift back to sleep as the sound of metal meeting metal melted into the distance. No such luck though. A small form had chosen that moment to scurry around to her and try to wiggle himself into her sleeping bag. “Phfah!” Kagome spit trying to get the fury tail away from her mouth,

 

“Shippou! What are you doing!?”

 

“Ah Kagome, hide me, please!” Kagome was about to ask what he was talking about when her answer came in voice that drifted lazily to her ears.

 

“Aw, Shippou, where'd you go? I wanna braid your hair again!” At that, Kagome took her first real look down at the shivering little kit. His hair had been pulled into two pony-tails and he was wearing two pink, flowered sashes around his little waist. She would have laughed at the sight if she had not been pounced on again.

 

“Found you, silly. You're gonna look so cute when I braid your hair.” Shippou's eyes caught Kagome with a silent plea `save me'. Though she felt bad for him, Kagome had to admit it was a nice change to the little girl always following her around. When the two groups had first joined, the girl, RIn, took to hanging off Kagome wherever she went. Kagome couldn't even change clothes without Rin pulling at her hair, wanting to braid it, or asking odd, and sometimes insulting, questions about the clothes Kagome wore. So Kagome, much to Shippou's dismay, groggily agreed that Shippou would be cute with braids. At that, Rin dragged a stunned Shippou off by the wrist to continue embarrassing him. Maybe now I can get some sleep Kagome thought. Though, just as her eyes slid shut again, she heard a cry,

 

“What are you doing!?” The voice was Sango's and Kagome knew who the question was directed at.

 

She heard the innocent voice of Miroku, “I tripped over a rock and meant to break my fall.”

 

“Against my chest!? Like hell you tripped on a rock, there are no rocks there!” Letting the arguing blur into incoherence so she could think, Kagome slid out of her covers. She knew this was not the morning to catch up on missed sleep. Maybe she could at least relax a little if she could bathe. She had gathered her supplies and walking to the fairly large stream they were camping a little over a mile from.

 

As Kagome slid her clothes off, she had started thinking about how far the group had come. She was grateful that, unlike the first few days of the union, no one had been seriously injured recently. When they had met a foe back then, the groups only protected themselves, causing problems for the other group. The fights between the two groups had drawn a few injuries too. She knew though, that things were far from being cozy between the two groups. She folded her clothes neatly on the bank and started making her way into the stream. When the water reached the top of her thighs, her foot caught on a sharp rock and slid from under her. She yelled out in pain and went crashing into the water, face first. She flipped herself right-way-up under the water and gasped as she broke the surface. Two sets of eyes were on her as she gulped in a greedy breath of air. One pair looked wild and afraid. The other pair looked only mildly interested, if that. When her mind had halfway caught up with her situation she yelled out, “sit!” She saw the wild eyes open wider and saw them pulled towards the ground as the other set lit for a fraction of a second with obvious amusement before being pulled down too. Inuyasha had brought Sesshomaru down with him. The hand he had against Sesshomaru's armor to hold him back, gripped tight at the sound of the girl's command.

 

“What the hell was that for!?” Kagome's mind finally managed to catch up as she let out a soft “oh”. It was almost instinct to have sat Inuyasha. Her first thought upon breaking the surface of the water was she was naked and Inuyasha was staring at her. Though, as Kagome processed the situation, she realized she had yelled pretty loud and knew Inuyasha must have heard the crash of the water. Inuyasha must have come running to make sure Kagome wasn't in any danger. She figured her cry had interrupted their fight and Sesshomaru, thinking Inuyasha was running away from him, must have followed him here. She took in the sight of the two men on the ground, almost laughing as she saw the demon lord of the western lands sprawled, face first, on the ground. She doubted he had ever been more taken by surprise and had ever been in such a disgraceful pose. She would have laughed, but his face, upon rising, looked too menacing to allow it.

 

“Sorry,” she mumbled, “you shouldn't have startled me.” This was directed at Inuyasha for she knew she should not offend Sesshomaru further.

 

“I was just makin' sure you were safe and you thank me by slamming my face into the ground!?”

 

“Inuyasha, I'm sure you've done something to warrant that punishment,” Sesshomaru's even voice trilled, “she was just making sure you got what you deserved.” His composure was completely restored by now and he was looking smug.

 

“You got a taste too, don't forget!”

 

“Would you both just stop acting like children and shut-up!!” Kagome should have feared for her safety, as she had directed those words to western lord along with Inuyasha, but she was too irritable. Completely disregarding her state of undress, Kagome clambered out of the water to grab her clothes and go dress. She caught snatches of another argument between the two youkai as she walked away, rapidly starting to regret her immodesty and she heard Inuyasha yell,

 

“How dare you look at Kagome when she's na-nak-not wearing clothes!”

 

“The body of a human means nothing to me. Even so, how is it you feel you have leave to lecture me on not watching that human when you sneak off to watch-” But she could no longer hear any of the argument. She was out of range and now starting to notice a strong pain shooting up her leg with each step. She stopped to inspect the gash she'd gotten when she had stepped on that stupid rock. Something was wrong though. She knew it was normal for the pain to shoot up her leg, but why was there blood along her leg. Great, just great she thought. Of all the things to happen now, it had to be the worst. She had started her period. Dejectedly, she sat down by a fairly deep puddle to wash the wound on her foot and the blood from her leg. She then reached in the bag she'd brought along with her to the stream, to find a wrap to bind her foot and a something to keep the curse that is womanhood, at bay.

 

When she'd finally redressed and combed through her hair she walked slowly back to camp. She was too embarrassed to want to be seen anytime soon. As she walked into camp though, the only person there was Sango.

 

“Morning Kagome.”

 

“uh, morning. Where is everyone?”

 

 

“Inuyasha had them leave without you. He had me stay behind and wait for you.” Kagome's stomach squeezed. Either she was reacting to Inuyasha who had either been a jerk and didn't want to wait for her or a saint and knew she wouldn't want to show her face, or she was having cramps. Whichever it was, Kagome only sighed and packed her things quickly.

 

When Kagome and Sango heard snatches of conversations ahead, reassuring them that they had found the rest of the group, Sango felt safe in asking what exactly took Kagome so long this morning. Not without a deep red blush, Kagome recounted that morning's mortification to the only person she knew would care. Sango told Kagome that it hadn't been wise to storm out of there, but felt badly for her anyway. Then, Kagome remembered what had woken her up that morning.

 

“What on earth were Inuyasha and Sesshomaru arguing about at the crack of dawn?” Sango giggled a little before answering.

 

“I guess Rin caught Inuyasha a little off guard this morning when she was looking for Shippou. Poor thing.” She added “Anyway, Rin was trying to be quiet and sneak up on Shippou but she only snuck up on a groggy Inuyasha who, well, he was…was peeing and gave both herself and Inuyasha quite a fright. Of course Rin ran off screaming and Sesshomaru was there right after, before Inuyasha was fully dressed again.” Kagome's mood lifted slightly for a second as she indulged in a gut-busting laugh with Sango. She was ripped from her little peace though, when she'd realized they'd caught up with the group. She hadn't expected to catch up so quickly, what with Kagome's injured foot slowing her down considerably. But, there they were, noisy as ever. An irritated little kit still trying to avoid his would-be hairdresser.

 

The rest of the day was just the same if not worse. Kagome's foot was killing her and she was eliciting angry stares from a few of the group as she slowed them down. Also, having spent so much time cleaning up in the woods, she'd missed breakfast. Her growling stomach competing with the irritated noises coming from the group ahead of her as they fought with each other. Then, when they'd thought they'd found camp for the night, near a nice spring that would be sure to ease some of the tension in Kagome, a small group of demons appeared. A battle was fought, and naturally won, but now they'd have to travel farther to find another camping site. Undoubtedly one that would be much less appealing than the previous intended one.

 

All in all she was just glad to be laying down. At least some of her pain would be eased. Her foot throbbed angrily at having been used so much when injured but it cooled gratefully at being allowed to rest. She couldn't say the same for her stomach. Her cramps were terrible and she really wanted some chocolate chip mint ice cream. And maybe a pickle….man, cravings are weird Kagome mused.