InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Mermaids ❯ Punishment, Plans, and Petty Men... ( Chapter 3 )

AN: I would like to know if anyone reads my bio. (I just do)

And no one gave me names!!

<Oooooo……. My first reviewer responses!!!>

I feel all good inside……..

O.o

To Kaze no Kagura <but y'all can read it anyway ^^ >

About the time thing between chapter one and chapter two.

Yeah it's only been a month since she was `banned'.

And I just want to clear this little thing up.

To be banned is to not be allowed to transform into a human, legs and all, and go to the land. That's what it is. It doesn't mean she can't leave her room, or anything.

That's getting grounded. @.@

And you're right. Sesshoumaru is the hottest guy on the show ^^

To Dark Queen of Roses

THANK YOU! I think I found that `Blue Destiny' was great! How come I didn't think of that?

…………………

Oh yeah. It's too hard to think that much. Thank you so much! And I will consider using that title! <unless I happen to change my mind and that story's plot changes.>

Knowing myself (or at least I think so) that is a possibility. Thank you anyway!

(I'm hoping for more suggestions, but I really liked yours!!!) If you want to know what the hell I'm talking about, then look at the author's notes on the bottom of chapter two.

And y'all remember that lil' thing I said about my an's being shorter. I think I flobbed. Yeah. So. To make up for that, an extra long chapter! <not including this extra long author's note>

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You can always feel when a mer-creature is nearby. Sea monster or mermaid. Their minds follow your movements, and you can FEEL their eyes on your backs…… studying every move, chiding every mistake, exclamoring over every strange little detail.

Their prescense cannot be hidden, unlike their physical appearance. So when you think someone is there, and when you look around, be sure to watch the waters…….. You might be surprised at what you find.

So when by water…… do not be afraid. The mystical beings will save you…… if you are an innocent.

If not…… then be wary when traveling near seas and oceans……

Mermaids

Chapter Three

Punishment, Plans, and Petty Men………….

By: blue sakuras

"I warned you."

"So?"

"I'm going to kill you."

"You tell me that every day. Sesshoumaru does too."

"I'm going to grab that little throat of your and put my hands on it and squeeze it you until your face is the color of that plum." Kagura crooked a finger elegantly at the mentioned fruit on the floor.

"And then?"

"I'm going to get my fan and give you a good throttling."

"And then?"

"I'm going to get four horses, tie strings to your limbs and attach those said strings to those four different horses, and watch you get pulled apart while sipping a strawberry-banana lemonade."

Inuyasha made a face. "Ewww…….. why the hell do you like those things anyway?"

"Hmph. You don't have any taste."

"Looks who's talking."

"Asshole."

"So what's after the horse pulling?"

"Hmmmm……. Oh yeah. I'm going to get the big ax from the shed and chop you into little pieces."

"And then?"

"Get one of Kouga's knives and chop you into even ittier and bittier pieces."

"And then?"

"Get Sesshoumaru's sword and revive you to do those all over."

"And then?"

Kagura then growled. "How long have we been doing this?"

Inuyasha's lips quirked up into a smile.

"I was just asking!"

He just grinned even more.

"I didn't say I was giving up!"

All he got in reply was an even bigger lopsided grin.

"DON'T SMILE!"

Even wider.

"That is the most unnatural looking thing I have ever seen, not to mention the ugliest." Sesshoumaru said, as he walked across the room to give his wife a kiss and receive a scowl from his brother.

"This is against the rules. But who the hell cares! I win."

This earned him a glare that could kill from the `happy' couple.

"What? I win."

"No you don't."

"Yes I do."

"No."

"Yes."

"No."

"Yes."

"No."

"Yes."

"No."

"Yes."

"No."

"Yes."

"No."

"Yes."

"No."

"Yes."

"Yes."

"No."

<I bet that made you confused for a sec.>

"Alright then. You lose. WE win." Kagura smirked.

"What the - " Inuyasha stared.

"You should never do that Inuyasha. I've tried it lots, but it never works. Women's minds are scary." Bankotsu said, popping out of nowhere and scaring the crap out of everyone in the room. And causing some people to fall over.

"Damn it." Kagura said from the floor, laying completely flat and motionless, staring at Sesshoumaru.

"Bankotsu. How many fuckin' times have you done that this month?"

The stealthy swordsman appeared to be in deep thought, with a finger placed on his chin and his head tilted back slightly. "About sixteen times this week so far."

"I gotta thank you."

"Why?"

"Because everytime so far, you've managed to make a distraction long enough for me to run for it. Like now." And with those parting words, Inuyasha ran for his life. Which it was literally for anyway. If Sesshoumaru or Kagura caught him, what he was talking to with his sister-in-law would come true.

And he didn't fancy that too much.

^.~

"OH MY GOD!!!" Kagome jumped up squealing and grabbed Sango roughly. "ARE YOU SERIOUS?"

Sango just calmly plucked Kagome's arms off of her and nodded. "Yeah, and you know me. If I figure that the joke with backfire and in someway come back to haunt me, I won't do it."

This worked. Kagome stopped jumping up and down to give Sango an extremely confused look. "What?"

"Yeah."

"No, what?"

Sango shook her head slowly. "Kagome." She sighed.

"I know. I know." The girl grumbled back. "I need to start learning or I'll never get what you try to say. Even if it doesn't make sense."

"Hey!" came an indignant shout. "I make plenty of sense! Just like the time that I was shorter than you but I was the tallest!"

"………………. Yeah. That made a LOT of sense."

"I know!" the older grinned happily. "I'm so wise."

"Ok…….. anyway. Are you serious? Can you get me there?"

"Yeah……… but you know the consequences if we get caught."

"I know." Kagome's happy face slid into a more somber one. "I'm willing to risk it if I can see him again."

"Ok. I'll plan it out. And I'll come get you when I finish. It'll take about a month or so. Two tops."

"Thank you so much Sango! You're the best friend a girl could ask for!" and she hugged the other girl with the most sincere feeling.

"It's okay. But don't come crawling to me every day to see if I got it."

"Ok…….. but I have to get back. I'm sure Kaede must be ready to knock my door down…….. again."

Sango chuckled. "Sure, want me to walk with you?"

"Nah. I better go alone. Otherwise they might arrest you."

"Ok. Be careful!"

"I will."

`I'll always be sure now. No more mistakes. Not after what I did. It was just one mistake. And that unraveled my secret to the whole world. One little mistake was the fall of my secret love life. And now? I'm all alone. Besides Sango.' Kagome thought as she swam dreamily through the crystal clear waters.

Slipping back through the trap door under her bed, she accidentally bumped her head on the bed.

"Owww…………"

"Hello." Came an old withered voice from above the bed. "Have a nice time out?"

Kagome suddenly blanched. "Oh shit." She whispered. "Please tell me it's Kaede."

A deep male voice rang out. "That was Kaede."

Kagome blanched again. Not very fun when you're underneath a bed that had MAJOR seaweed bunnies. <dust bunnies in other words> "Please tell me that's not Miroku."

"Sorry child. I don't like to lie."

"Damn it." She whispered, but Miroku and Kaede both caught it.

"Ye child. Do not use such foul language. You are royalty."

"Yeah Kags."

"Grrrrr………… and this is coming from who?" Kagome grumbled, rolling herself out from under her bed lazyly.

She came face to face with Miroku. "BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!! YOU PERVERT!"

"What! I didn't even do anything that time! And that smarted you know?" Miroku grumbled as he sat sprawled on his butt and rubbing his cheek, doing what he thought was a glare. It looked more like constipation to Kagome.

"Why the hell are you so…………. here?" Kagome asked coldly. She remembered something. HE was the one who told on her. HE was the one who broke Sango's heart. HE was the asshole. HE was the pervert. HE was the traitor. HE was……….

Sweet. And kind. And caring. And charming. But that was beside the point.

He was a no-good perverted tattle-tale who was in love with one thing. Money.

"What?" Miroku was surprised at this sudden change of attitude that had come over Kagome. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing." She replied sharply and a bit too quickly. Okaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay. What the hell? Miroku was the mirror of confusion right then and there. While he was off in his own little world, pondering

"Kaede. What are you two doing in here?" she asked in a softer tone.

The old miko looked wearily at her and shook her head slowly. "Aye, it not be good news child. Sit."

Kagome obediantly obeyed and placed herself comfortably on her bed. "What is it?"

"Well………." Miroku began, but cut himself short as he saw the cold shoulder that he was receiving from Kagome. "Kaede?" he motioned for the wizened miko to speak. She nodded in reply.

"Child. This is not going to be good. Your grandfather has decreed that no mers go to the land until further notice. It's because of the war."

Kagome gaped at Kaede. "B-but wh - wait. What war?" she eyed suspciously.

Sighing, Kaede nodded her head towards Miroku, who took the initiative. "King Higurashi has decreed, from today, no mers are to go forth to the solid land. No human transformations are allowed, unless granted special permission by King Higurashi himself."

Kagome just stared.

And stared.

And stared.

And stared some more.

"Ummm…………. Child. Ye worry me." Kaede said after a few minutes of waiting for a response.

"What war?" she asked quietly, creeping out the already creeped out Miroku.

"Well…………"

"Not you. I want Kaede, not a filfthy traitor." Miroku looked shocked and hurt.

"What?" he asked." I think there's something wrong with my ea - "

"No. There isn't." Kagome cut him off. "I want you to get out. You asshole. You sniveling coward. I hope you enjoyed the bonus my grandfather gave to you."

Miroku just gaped at Kagome. "W-what?"

"You heard me." Kagome said coldly. She shifted her gaze back to Kaede and warmed up.

"Ye child, I think ye should not - "

"Don't tell me what to do about him. I KNOW, I'm not a stupid little ditzy naïve airhead."

"……………………… .. what?"

"Just get out!"

Grumbling, Miroku left, but not quietly. Kagome and Kaede could hear the shrieks of offended ladies in the hall, having been victims to his wandering hand.

"He never learns does he?"

"No."

^.~

"Why are we hiding here?" Bankotsu whispered to Inuyasha.

"Because."

"Why?"

"If they catch me, then I'm dead."

"Oh. Ok."

"Yeah."

"SESSHOUMARU!!!! KAGURA!!!! HE'S RIGHT HERE! UNDER THE TABLE! WITH ME! I'LL HOLD HIM DOWN!" Bankotsu suddenly yelled at the top of his lungs. Inuyasha glared hard.

"Traitor!" Inuyasha yelled as he dived out from under the fancy wooden table only to find himself at Sesshoumaru's feet.

He slowly got up and took a few steps back to bump into Kagura.

"Oh………….. shit………….."

"Yup." Kagura grinned evilly. "But since I got SO tired from chasing after you, I've decided to give you a different punishment."

Inuyasha sighed. Nothing could be worse than what she was going to do.

"You get kitchen duty for until Rin stops saying those dirty words. With Kouga."

"WHAT?"

^.~

Sango handed the sea-witch the personal belonging.

"You do know the effects of this potion." Sango nodded nervously.

"Yeah, and she's willing to do just that."

"What about you?"

"I'll stay with her. There's nothing left for me here." She stated bitterly.

A hand grasped the bottle in Sango's left hand. "The potion will take effect immediately. Be sure to be extremely close to the soil when taking it."

"Alright."

"You do know that until she gets a kiss, truly from the heart, she won't be able to walk."

"Yeah. Me too?"

"No. I've modified it."

"Why don't you modify it for her too?"

"Because I had to take some of her batch, and concentrate its power. If I tried to concentrate so much power in both bottles, they would explode." Upon hearing this, Sango held the bottles more gingerly in her hands.

"So she has to get kissed by someone who loves her dearly? So I can kiss on the cheek once we both change and be done with that?"

"NO! And don't even dare trying. All that will happen is you'll get turned back into a mermaid. She will too. It has to be one she loves, not like a sisterly way, not like a motherly way. She had to be IN love with the person. AND it has to be on the lips." She stated primly.

"Ok. Thanks."

"I'd better not see you here again."

"Only if the potions fail!" Sango called back cheerily, her mood uplifted.

^.~

Kaede sat there, watching for any emotion on Kagome's face. It was impossible. During the last month, Kagome had perfected the skill of emotionless facial expressions.

"Child? Are ye alright?"

"Yeah. Can you leave right now? I need some time to think." Kagome said after a moment's pause.

"Alright." Once Kagome heard the door click into place, she quickly got up, secured all the windows tighter, and went to lock the door.

While she was talking to Kaede, she felt Sango enter her room from the trapdoor.

"Kagome?" a voice whispered under her bed.

"Nope. Miroku." Kagome pitched her voice deeper, hoping to freak out Sango.

It worked.

"YOU ASSHOLE!" Sango slinked out of the bed in a flash and had tackled Kagome. Realizing it wasn't her ex, Sango got up, embarassed.

"Oww…………….."

"Well you shouldn't have done that!" Sango retailated, whispering.

"Not that I'm mad that you're here or anything, but why are you here?" Kagome asked, taking her place on the bed.

"Oh! Here!" Sango reached under the bed and pulled out two bottles. One was red and one was blue.

Handing Kagome the blue one, Sango explained. "I got these, they give you feet. PERMENANTLY."

"Oh. Wow. Sango." Kagome whispered, but this time it was in awe.

"We have to drink these near the surface though. It effects us immediately. And another thing. You won't be able to…………" Sango muttered the last couple of words.

"Repeat that last part please. I couldn't hear you!"

"Walk. Use your legs."

"Oh."

"Yeah. Do you still want to do this?"

"Is the other potion for giving me the power to walk?"

"No. Didn't I tell you I was going with you?" Sango grinned.

"WHA!" Kagome jumped on her friend, giving her a big hug. "YAY! Wait." Kagome sat up frowning. "You're going to leave? Here? This? Everything?"

"I have nothing left execpt for you. Kohaku, Miroku, Mom, Dad………… All gone."

"Oh. Sango thank you!"

"It's nothing. Really it isn't." Sango gave Kagome a look that meant she didn't want to discuss it anymore. Kagome took it and spoke.

"Shall we do it tonight?"

"T-tonight? But it's the grand day! You're supposed to perform!" Sango protested.

Kagome scoffed. "Do you really think that they expect me to sing? After what happened last month?"

"Oh. Yeah huh."

"Yup!"

"Let me see. I think it was along these lines of `Don't ever expect me to do anything for this place again.' Yeah. I think that was it."

"Yeah."

"We better get started."

"Ok."

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AN: I hope everyone like that! By the way, does anyone know a song by a girl where there is a line that goes….

`That's what you get when you fall in love……..'

I don't remember what else. I only remembered that I really liked that song.

Damn me and my memory. It's a slow song by the way.

So if any of y'all know anything, please help!

Oh and REVIEW!

(people seem to be doing less and less of that in my fics)

ta ta~