InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Prisoner ❯ Are We Friends Yet? ( Chapter 16 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]

When they had left the hotel yesterday afternoon, Kagome had to admit she was almost excited to go on the trip. Inuyasha had come back, she had been reunited with Sango, and her new friend Miroku would be coming along as well. She very well knew the meaning of the trip, but with all them there, together, she had felt a tinge of happiness.

Kagome sighed looking around the campsite. That feeling was starting to ebb away now.

The morning was shaky, everyone was down each other's throats, and she swore that the group's yells of frustration could be heard from a mile away.

Inuyasha was mad at Sango because she had a constant urge to be close and try to do everything to Kagome. And she knew he wouldn't say it the way it was most meaningful, but he was used to taking care of her.

Sango was mad at Miroku because he had intentionally felt her up while the two were at the water's edge gathering water to boil for their breakfast. Needless to say Sango was less then pleased with a hand rubbing her rear.

Miroku was sad because Sango hadn't taken his action well.

And Kagome she was just tired by watching the whole display.

Each of them were her friends now, and she couldn't stand the fact of them not getting along. The trip was still a couple of days by horse, but with this attitude the atmosphere would be unbearable.

"Kagome needs protein Inuyasha!" Sango screamed "If she doesn't get enough she'll wither away! Is that what you want to happen, have her die from lack of nutrition?!"

Kagome flinched, Sango may be doing it for her behalf, but insult Inuyasha's ways and there'd be consequences. Not only that but the older girl still was talking like Kagome needed to be cared for like a child.

"She has her fuckin' meats when she wants" he said casually "I don't know what you're thinking, seeming like you can suddenly just tell me what to do, but I've been with her and she hardly had meat in the morning....fuck off..."

"Why you---"

"Sango please!" Kagome cut in standing in front of her friend "Inuyasha's right, I don't have a lot of protein or whatever in the morning, okay?" she sighed "Can't we all just stop talking about me like I'm not here?"

"Kagome's right you two" Miroku announced entering the circle "Kagome's a big girl, she doesn't need either" he looked at Inuyasha pointedly "of your babying her. Now, if I may suggest I believe it would be in best interest to start on the road again. There's still a ways to go.... Is there not lady Sango?"

Sango passed a glare to Inuyasha but nodded.

"It's settled! Horse up everyone!" he announced cheerily "We're heading out!"

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For most of his life Miroku had been traveling on his own. His father had died when he was only a child, leaving him alone in the world. By the age of thirteen he had left the foster facility he had been sighed to and set out for Naraku. He had known of Naraku for as long as he could remember, stories on his fight with his grandfather, and stories about his fate to it.

His father knew that his hole would swallow him up soon and instead of seeking out Naraku, bore the rest of his waking days with his one and only son. He had told Miroku, since he was already fated to die, that it was Miroku who had to take out Naraku. He was to break the curse and save the next generation.

At the hotel Miroku, like times before, had gotten a room by merely being a monk. A monk claiming that evil spirits were nestled in the mansion to be exercised. Never did he believe he would have heard Kagome scream out the bastard's name.

"Inuyasha. Miroku. Sango. Horse. Horse"

"What the hell are you doing now?" Inuyasha asked angrily

"You said I couldn't count trees" she said giving Miroku a side smile and a wink "So I'm saying everything that isn't one"

"Hey Kagome...?"

"What?"

"Shut up"

Miroku smiled watching as the young girl smacked the hanyou, producing a lump right between the ears on his head. On the other side he caught a glance of Sango watching the scene in concern and seriousness. As if the two riding wasn't to be taken lightly at all.

He had to admit, whatever they were, Kagome and Inuyasha were a strange pair.

Kagome, from the first breakfast shared was a happy energetic person. She talked alot and was actually pretty--well--not stupid for one who ran around as such. When he said her name he'd instantly think sunshine.

Then there was Inuyasha. He was a half demon, out spoken, rude, and just him. He didn't go around prancing and hugging people, though it would be funny to witness, and he most certainly did not take to people too lightly.

On the night they shared at the hotel he remembered Sango talking to Kagome in the morning on how Inuyasha had put her through a whole song and dance to see if she was trustworthy enough.

But somehow their compliance made it perfect. And for that, he had to admit, he was envious.

If a hanyou could find a girl like that....he shook his head sadly

Across the way Sango made eye contact with him. Her face seemed displeased, perhaps he could make her feel better...

==

She knew that she shouldn't be bothered by it, but her mind wouldn't let her release it. She had never seen herself as weak per say, even in the grasp of Naraku, in the flight, and in recover she had thought that she had been mature to an extent.

But the way Sango had been treating her since she arrived, it made her feel like she should be crawling on the ground and saying goo goo ga ga. She had told Sango, Miroku had too, that although the concern was flattering, Kagome didn't need it to that extent.

Yet at the same time she felt like she couldn't just tell Sango to brush off. The girl had gone through things, just as Kagome had to. Just as all of them had to.

When Sango had talked to them, she had mentioned that her brother was killed in a battle of Naraku's fight for power. Kagome knew for a fact that though the female exterminator hadn't balled, it was eating her up. Kagome and Sango had grown up close for the most part, and Sango had always, always talked of her younger brother.

Kohaku would come out to the creek with them sometimes. Kagome had known him as well and together the three often did things together. Sango had loved her brother more dearly than her own life. She watched out for him, helped him, and protected him.

When time had come that he started out in guarding the castle Sango nearly had a hernia. Kohaku had been her reason to live. They were all the two had left in the world, their father dying in battle while Sango was young, her mother dying at Kohaku's birth.

Perhaps that was Sango's reason?

Sango had first lost a friend, then her brother....but her friend had come back. Maybe Kagome was filling the void for both roles in which the girl had longed for?

"Inuyasha?" she questioned from where her head rest "Can I ride with Sango?"

Inuyasha looked over his shoulder giving out everything that showed protest, but raising an eyebrow, went to where Sango was riding ahead of them. The young exterminator had fled up there earlier when Miroku had tried to make small talk with her....Miroku still had a red mark across his face.

"Scoot over, woman" Inuyasha stated grabbing Sango's reins

Sango's mouth opened but saw Kagome trying to slid between the two animals and turned helping her on back of her own horse.

"I'm going ahead" Inuyasha stated once Kagome was well set to Sango's back "See if there's a town we can bed down at"

Kagome smiled watching as Inuyasha and his ride disappeared out in front if them. He had always shown an understanding since they had meet. She didn't even had to say things straight out, as if he already knew her thought and knew her feelings.

She shook her head. She was here to talk to Sango not dwell on Inuyasha.

"Are you feeling okay, Kagome?" Sango questioned with that almost mother-like tone "The trip is rather tough and long but we'll have rest soon enough"

"Sango, I know what you're doing"

"Huh?" she questioned

"Why you've been treating me like a kid, telling Inuyasha what I need, telling me what I want" Kagome paused, she didn't want this to sound mean but "I'm not your brother"

"I know that"

"Do you Sango?" Kagome questioned softly "I know that loosing him was terrible. I lost my whole life, my everything including you. We can relate to one another and that's why I think what we both need is a friend"

Kagome silenced herself feeling the girl shifted in front of her. Even after saying the things they felt so cruel and cheap, like she was telling Sango that she should care about Kagome.

Had she been too hard?

"I think you're right"

Kagome sighed in relief "Friends?" she asked with a smile

"Best friends" she corrected

===

"I'm sorry...maybe I didn't hear you right...what did you say?"

"You're sharing a room with the monk" he repeated "You two are the baggage on this trip and--"

"Inuyasha!"

"---you'll share a room" he snorted "It's my money bitch. You want you're own room? Pay for it yourself"

"You be with the monk" Sango retaliated "I'll share Kagome's room"

Inuyasha growled ready to pounce on the girl.

Wasn't it enough of him to let them come along on the trip with them, let alone allow them to spend the night with Kagome and him on his money?!

Sango didn't understand that him and Kagome always slept next to each other, in a way, like a Miroku said he kept her nightmare's away. The woman hadn't caught them together like the monk so that was explainable, despite the fact that they had slept together last night, but how the hell was he to tell her that one?

Sorry woman but only I sleep with Kagome?

Keh

"If this is at all uncomfortable to you Sango" Miroku started "I could sleep out on the porch" he shrugged indifferently to the words "I'm used to it anyways..."

Inuyasha eyed Miroku but silently thanked him for the input. He wasn't about to move on the subject, so he was glad someone had.

Much to both of the men's surprise, Sango's eyes melted from anger to concern. Shaking her head she turned from them "I'll share"

==

"Where's Miroku and Sango sleeping then?" she questioned from her spot near the fire "Did you get two more rooms?"

"One" he stated "They're sharing"

"Inuyasha!" she moaned "How could you?!"

"Hey, they agreed"

Kagome glared at him seeing if he would spill the nasty torture that he had set forth to make the two share, but not getting a reaction she shook her head as her body rose to stand. The two had not been getting along since and because of Miroku's special problem.

Oh, this was getting hard....

"I'm going to--"

"It's fine, Kagome. Calm down will, ya?" he interposed as a hand tugged her to kneel at his side of the fire pit "They'll be okay without you"

Kagome pouted, instead turning her attention to the flames. It wasn't that she didn't think that the two could become friends, more that she didn't want them to fight and be in turmoil while trying to get there. They were both really good people, perhaps Inuyasha was right...

When the three had arrived in town Inuyasha was standing at the edge tapping his foot in anger to their slowness. He had gotten the last two rooms with his, she supposed, prince's tab at once more the best dwelling in the area.

Immediately she had collapsed onto the mat that was housed in the room he said was her's. The journey on horse, not only gave your rear and legs an unsettling cramp but your back too. Hunched over for practically a day's span of time was cruel, very cruel.

Somehow, though she was still concerned on the tactic the others were using to stand one another, she couldn't help but feel happy that her and Inuyasha had a room to themselves. It gave her a feeling of when the two had been in the cabin together. To her those had been the happiest times of her life.

"I miss our breakfast's" she smiled sadly as her eyes still remained to the flames "I loved cooking like that. Waking up and just...just living"

"Yeah, well things change"

Her eyebrows scrunched "Will we ever have another morning like that?"

"Maybe"

"You don't sound that concerned" she pointed out hardly as her body shifted to face him "I bet you hated them, right?"

"Keh"

"What's that mean?" she poked "Keh...you always say it but I---"

An arm came behind her swiftly and silently, clasping to her shoulder as it sought her body to his side "Shut up, Kagome" he said softly "You're just rambling...."

The action, though not in the slightest bit odd to contact the two had made before, made her blush. She had always been naturally inclined to him for physical contact. He was her comforter and her strength. But his action now, it was different from how he had held her at the house.

She mentally slapped herself. What was she thinking? Like there might be an actual attraction to him?

Get over yourself girl

She smiled shaking her head, it was only Inuyasha...

Pulling herself away from his hold, she crawled to a seated place in lap, shifting so that her body was completely in the space of his crossed legs. Her head snuggled against his chest, eyes closing as a sigh of comfort escaped her parted lips.

"What's your problem?" he asked lamely, though his cheeks were red how they often tinted when she got close to him "You tired or somethin'?"

"Exhausted" she replied "I don't remember ever traveling that long....have you?"

"Yes" He shifted a little against her but otherwise didn't object against her place "I used to alot until I got the house. You'll get used to it"

Her eyes opened to the words. "Get used to it" meaning there was still awhile to go. She wasn't quite sure where the castle was. They had always traveled by carriage there and on such occasions, she'd find herself asleep the duration of the trip. She was just glad to have shared with Sango the secret key, else they'd have no lead.

Against her eardrum, she relieved in the familiar sound of Inuyasha's heart beat. It always stayed calm somehow, making her wonder if there was ever a time it speed up. The demon blood in him helped ease things humans had problems with. It was possible his heart remained in a steady rhythm even in a run.

"Sleep, Kagome" he said softly. An arm came from her side as it lightly rested on her hip "We have more traveling tomorrow"

She nodded, closing her eyes once more.

Though she knew this was only Inuyasha, somehow, that didn't stop the blush that reappeared or did it stop her heart from skipping a beat to his touch.

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"I'm not planning on raping you" he said casually "So you can stop glaring at me and get some sleep"

"I know"

She mentally laughed at the response, but it was the best her mind could think of. Somewhere her brain was telling her she was being immature. Miroku had been alone with Kagome the whole time they had been at the hotel, and he had never done anything to her. And that was when she was truly alone. It would have been the perfect opportunity.

Maybe it was the fact that, like Inuyasha, she wasn't too sure about the monk. His intentions seemed, at times reasonably good, but there was just his nature.

"Sango if this is too hard---"

"I'm fine" she stated harshly

She was being stupid. Although he did have that tendency to grab out to her at times, he hadn't done something which could have been considered worse.

Ah hell with it she thought finally slumping on her cot.

She needed sleep and right now Miroku was the least of troubles. They'd be up against Naraku soon and her mind had to be focused for his death, not whether a male's hand would slip her way.

For now she'd trust him. Though as her eyes closed her hand gripped the hilt of her sword, just to be safe.