InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Love's Lessons ❯ Inuyasha: The Protector ( Chapter 4 )

Chapter 4: Inuyasha: The Protector

 

Hentai - pervert/perverted

Baka - idiot

Hanyou - half demon

 

SMACK!! The sound reverberated around the village and as Inuyasha came out of the hut with some items for the girl he had decided to name Hissori, he saw a huge red mark on Miroku's face and an extremely angry Sango with her hands on her hips yelling at the hentai monk.

 

“Miroku, I've had it! I used to think I wanted to become your wife and bear your children,” she yelled as she started to cry. “But not any more, you'll never be serious and you'll never settle down. I'm not going to waste my time thinking about you anymore. I deserve better!” And with that, the sobbing girl ran off to find her best friend Kagome.

 

Miroku stood stunned, as did Inuyasha. “What did you do this time?” asked Inuyasha, holding a cloth bag full of food and a green kimono that Sango had given him earlier.

 

“I'm not really sure, I mean, I do what I always do,” he said rubbing his sore cheek. She had really hit him hard, harder than normal anyways.

 

“So you flirted with girls in front of her and then grabbed her ass,” Inuyasha affirmed. He had had a feeling that his game was getting old with Sango. Miroku never gave her any real indication that he wanted to be with her and Sango was getting tired of waiting and having her heart broken time after time.

 

“Perhaps I should give her some time to settle down,” replied Miroku, hoping he hadn't pushed his luck too far.

 

“Looks like she's really mad at you this time, baka,” Inuyasha smirked as he started to head out towards the cave.

 

“Where are you going? I could come with you.” Miroku was hoping to get out of sight for awhile. Knowing Sango, she was telling Kagome what he had done and the young girl from the future would be on him about it. He wasn't in the mood to listen to her tell him how mean and perverted he was being. He felt bad enough already.

 

“Sure, but don't do anything to scare the shit out of her,” Inuyasha warned the monk.

 

They walked along in companionable silence as Inuyasha thought of the girl. He had decided on the name Hissori as it meant quiet or silent. It wasn't very original but he thought it suited her.

 

He was kind of surprised at himself. Normally he really wouldn't bother trying to help someone this much, but there was a lot about her that reminded him of himself when he was younger, so he had decided to at least try and get her comfortable enough to come to the village and stay there. There would be lots of people to help her better than him and she could make a life for herself.

 

When they got to the cave the girl looked out and saw Inuyasha bringing a human man with him. Her heart sank; there was only one reason that her lord brought other men to see her at the castle. I suppose I shouldn't have expected differently, she sighed to herself. I do owe him for not punishing me for stealing the food yesterday.

 

Inuyasha and Miroku stopped outside the small cave and sat in the same place he had yesterday as the girl crept out. Inuyasha placed the items on the ground in front of him. She stood, and looking at them with sadness, dropped what was left of her kimono, standing naked before them. Miroku's eyes widened in appreciation, bit skinny for my tastes but not bad, he thought. Inuyasha was shocked and his face turned beat red. He saw a hungry look enter Miroku's eyes and bonked him on the head as he jumped up, taking off his fire rat coat and wrapping it around the girl.

 

“What are you doing?” he asked, surprise showing in his voice with his face still red.

 

The girl just tensed in his arms as she dropped her head and stared at the ground. Inuyasha took his arms from around the girl and stood back a bit. He left his coat covering her. “Here, I brought some food and something for you to wear,” he rushed out quickly. His face started to go back to its normal color as he went back and picked up the food and kimono and passed it to her.

 

She took it and bowed low which caused Inuyasha to sigh. “I told you, you don't have to do that,” he groaned. She straightened and nodded her head. She looked at what he had brought her. She couldn't believe that someone would bring her something and expect nothing in return. He just kept amazing her. She turned and went back into the cave and changed into the kimono which was slightly big on her. She was not as filled out as the demon slayer but it was comfortable and warm so she was happy to have it.

 

Miroku looked at Inuyasha as they waited for the girl to finish changing. “So, now you're three timing,” the dark haired boy joked, smiling slightly as his friend began to blush again.

 

“What are you talking about? I'm just trying to help someone. Why do you think those thoughts?” Inuyasha ground out angrily.

 

“Well, I don't have women dropping their clothes for me.” He let out a small laugh this time as Inuyasha turned even redder.

 

Inuyasha grabbed his laughing friend by the front of his robes intent on wiping that smirk off his face when Hissori came out and watched fearfully.

 

Both males gawked at her, surprised to see how pretty the kimono made her look. It was a bit big here and there but the green color of the garment brought out the blueness of her eyes. She had tied her unruly hair back in a pony tail with the ribbon she had found in the pocket of the kimono and that showed off her high cheekbones and dainty facial features. Inuyasha suddenly realized they were staring when she lowered her eyes uncomfortably, and that he still held Miroku's robes.

 

He let go and stepped towards her a bit. “I thought you might like the name Hissori,” he suggested shyly.

 

She looked at him and smiled beautifully, nodding her head enthusiastically. She didn't mind what he called her really, she was just glad to have a name of her own. She saw she had pleased him with her reaction and was glad. She began to think that maybe she had lucked out and that he would be a good master. She wasn't quite ready to go with him yet though and she was still nervous of the human male that was with him. She had noticed that hungry look he gave her as she stood before them earlier and she recognized what it meant.

 

“Well, we better go,” said Inuyasha, realizing that he had been staring again. “Eat that food and I'll come back again tomorrow.”

 

She nodded and was about to bow when she remembered that he didn't like that, so just stood smiling as he and the dark haired monk walked away. She went into her cave and began to eat heartily.

 

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“Does Kagome know you're coming out here?” asked Miroku as they walked back towards the village.

 

“Yes of course she does, why would you ask that?” Inuyasha had told Kagome he was going to be bringing the girl food and try to get her to come to the village. Kagome had agreed, thinking it a good idea. He didn't tell Miroku that he hadn't asked Kagome to go with him and had, in fact dissuaded her, saying the girl would be too nervous with a bunch of people around.

 

Inuyasha looked over to Miroku who was giving him a strange look. “What?” yelled Inuyasha. He was getting extremely irritated with the way everyone was so surprised that he would help someone.

 

Miroku paid him no mind and instead asked, “Are you and Kagome getting along okay?”

 

Inuyasha looked at Miroku surprised; this was not a question he was expecting. He frowned grumpily. “Why would you ask that? Of course we're getting along.” He was still confused as to his feelings towards Kagome. He liked her but he also had feelings for Kikyo. Even though Kikyo was dead he wondered that if she could be brought back amongst the living, shouldn't he be with her? And if that was the case he didn't know what he should do about Kagome. He wasn't sure he could give her what she wanted and sometimes he wondered if she could give him what he needed as well.

 

Miroku let the matter drop but he was concerned for his two friends. He knew Kagome loved the hanyou and either Inuyasha didn't see it or he didn't want to see it. It hadn't gone unnoticed to him that Inuyasha was being pretty nice to this Hissori, which was completely out of character for the normally grouchy half demon that really had no use for most humans.

 

What really surprised him today, though, was the idea that the white haired boy had thought about a name to give the girl. What the hell is that about? He wondered. Why would Inuyasha even bother? Most others, including Kagome, got relegated to wench and that was when he was in a good mood. Maybe I'm just reading too much into this, he's probably just trying to help. The girl does look like she's had a pretty rough time. Miroku decided to just forget about it. He changed the topic. “We should try and find the shards and Naraku again soon,” he said to his dog eared friend as they entered the village.

 

“Yeah,” agreed Inuyasha distractedly. He actually hadn't thought about that since Hissori had appeared. He knew that Miroku was right, they had been here too long already but he didn't want to leave her alone. Maybe I can get her to come with us, Inuyasha thought. He would ask her tomorrow.

 

That night Inuyasha woke sitting up in the hut with his back against the wall, the Tetsusaiga across his lap. He could hear the rain coming down on the roof above. He thought of Hissori out in the small cave and quietly got up and slipped out the door. I just want to make sure she's okay, he thought to himself as he made his way to the cave, slipping the sword into the belt at his waist.

 

When he got there he could see with his demon vision that the cave had probably three inches of water in it and Hissori was gone. He looked around and found her sitting under a tree, a big leaf over her head. She was sitting up, holding her knees to her chest soaking wet and shivering with her back against the trunk. He had a sudden flashback of when he was a young boy and alone on a similar night. He had done the exact same thing, sitting up through the night wet and cold, nobody caring if he lived or died. Inuyasha approached her and made sure she knew it was him. “Hissori, it's me, Inuyasha.” He spoke softly.

 

She brought her big blue eyes up to him and he could see in her expression that she felt the same way he had those many years ago. That no one could care less if she was upon this earth. I care, he thought surprising himself.

 

“Come on, let's go somewhere drier.” He held out his hand for her to take. She surprised him by putting her hand in his after only a momentary hesitation.

 

He led her through the forest to a larger, deeper cave where the water couldn't drain into it. He set about trying to find any dry wood he could and lit a fire. Hissori sat before the flames shivering in her wet kimono. Inuyasha came and sat down behind her putting his arms around her. She tensed slightly hoping he wasn't going to do what had just run through her head.

 

“This will help keep us warm,” he said, snuggling up to her a bit more.

 

She sighed and relaxed into his grip, her shivers decreasing. Soon her eyes closed and she fell asleep in her protector's embrace. Inuyasha sat up the whole night, strangely comfortable with this girl in his arms, listening to her breathe.