InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Prisoner ❯ You Aren't Human And Neither Am I ( Chapter 17 )

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

"We'll just have to sleep out in the forest again" he shrugged casually, though the rest of the group didn't seemed too pleased "What other choice do we have?"

"None" Sango said hesitantly "There's no way to make it to the next village before night"

"Then what are you all standing there looking stupid for?!" he shouted. Without much thought and against her sound of protest, Kagome was lifted onto the horse at his side "Get on your fuckin' horses so we can at least get some ground!"

He was different around others she realized. When it had just been the two of them, at first yes he had yelled at her quite a bit, just about her lifeless-ness, but he had eased away. It was weird seeing him interact with others, it was so odd. He seemed more tense and moody in front of them.

Perhaps once he got used to them he'd warm up.

Sango and Miroku, though each throwing the testy dog demon a look, went along with suit climbing up to their horses at well. Miroku and Sango had come into there room this morning, Sango first wearing a red face an menacing glare, while Miroku had entered second a dopey look and a hand print on his face.

Needless to say, though Sango had not yet killed Miroku, the two had a pretty shaky night. She supposed Miroku wasn't that unpleased, but Sango was greatly.

In front of her Inuyasha took his place as her arms habitually wrapped around his torso "Alright Sango" he said gripping his reins "Lead, now"

"As long as your asking so nicely...." she replied in a bitter tone, though turned starting into a fast jog with her stallion. To the side of them Miroku followed suit the horse, though not before throwing Kagome a smile and a salute.

"Until our next stop, fair lady"

At his departure Inuyasha took to a pace behind them, though you could tell by his mumbling that he'd prefer to be going a lot faster than what Sango had started. It kinda threw her why he was letting Sango and Miroku ahead of them. He seemed like the kind of person who wanted to be a leader. Of course, he was a tad untrusting towards the two. Maybe he wanted to keep an eye on them.

Still, the slowness of the track seemed to be killing him. She could practically see Inuyasha's scowl. Something she had gotten used to. Barely if ever had she seen it when it was only the two of them and she didn't like it.

"You feeling okay, Inuyasha?"

"'Course" he replied bitterly

"Then why the ranting?" she questioned softly "We're not all as fast as you, but we'll still make it there..."

His mouth opened in opposition to the statement, but thinking twice, it closed again before mumbling "...Stupid humans....."

His words jolted her memory. When he had rescued her the first time, he had commented how he hated humans stinking up his forest. He said they were weak and always needed protection because of it.

But the time she had spent with him, he had never commented like that again. Time and again he'd say something to the effect of it's because you're human, but other then that she never really got the feeling of animosity between the breeds. Now though, he seemed to have rekindled his hate of them. Perhaps, in time he'd come to trust and enjoy the company of these humans too.

But the topic, it kinda of had her curios. The two had never talked much about him. He, no doubt trying to find out who had violated her, would ask questions about her constantly. Maybe now she should ask him.

"Ne, Inuyasha?"

"What do you want?"

"Why do you think humans are stupid?" she asked casually "You can't think too badly, you treat me fair enough...."

Silence.

"Inuyahsa?"

"That's different" he answered after a moment "You're different"

"I'm human" she pointed out "Aren't I just like everyone else?"

"No"

Something in his voice, in the way he replied made her shiver. And like before in the hotel her face flushed a tiny bit.

"You never judged me" he explained after an unsettling silence, to her at least "I don't see you as a human....I see you as Kagome"

"Hello there, Sango!" a male voice called as his ride sided next to her's "Lovely day, isn't it?"

Sango rolled her eyes, and shifted her horse a little farther from his. It was enough that she had been inclined to share a room with him and listen to his ill pointed line of talk, but now he was talking to her of own will...?

Kami, this trip was making her rethink male, half and full, completely.

"My apologies for this morning" he continued "I was merely trying to wake you up..."

"A nice tap on the shoulder would have been fine" she stated dryly

He laughed nervously "I'll remember your preferences for next time--"

"You assume there will be?"

As much as she loved Kagome she was starting to question her choice in friends. Inuyasha was a surprise in it's own. The two of them had been raised to not only defend themselves from demons, but to practically hate them. His rude manner and arrogant attitude was making it difficult to think otherwise. The only thing that keep from slaying him was Kagome's attachment to him.

Whatever the reason may be, the two had a bond and to hurt her closest friend was something she couldn't do.

Miroku on the other hand, he had just been a friendly invite on the trip. She understood his reason for wanting to join the party, she like him both wanted to see Naraku destroyed.

But seriously--what the hell was wrong with this guy?

Not only had he been trying ever pick up phrase around, testing them on some females earlier at the village, but he kept...touching.

"You scowl too much"

"I have reason to" she stated glaring at him "It's hard not to with a perverted monk and a bossy demon down my throat twenty-four seven"

"Hanyou"

"Excuse me?

"Inuyasha is a hanyou not a demon" he corrected matter of factually "If he was demon I doubt Kagome would still be alive"

"Whatever"

Sango could care less right now whether Kagome's friend was a demon or not right now. The only thing that had her fretting was a certain monk who's intentions towards her and females in general was a little too obvious.

"You seemed displeased about something"

"Huh" she said a sadistic smile pulling at her lips "That's an understatement"

For a moment to two just stared at one another. Sango getting a bit unnerved turned her attention back on the road with a slight blush. More embarrassed and angry than flattered at his gaze.

"W--What?!" she asked angrily

"You should do that more often..."

Generally confused, embarrassment replaced curiosity as she turned to his profile "Do what?"

"Smile" he replied. Turning his head ever so slightly he gave her a boyish grin "You're cute when you smile"

"I can't think of anything I love more than sleeping on the cold ground!" Sango said cheerily "What about you, Kagome?"

"Cold, dirty, rocky ground!" Kagome said in the same tone "It's so comfy!"

"Enough, already!" Inuyasha growled

As one, the girls stuck their tongues out causing Miroku to chuckle while Inuyasha just rolled his eyes to the regression.

"We all knew we were sleeping like this" he stated gruffly "I don't see why you're complaining so damn much. Make yourselves into something useful and get wood and kindling" he directed "Monk, we'll get things settled for dinner"

Obediently, though some more begrudging than others, the three humans went to there tasks.

Kagome and Sango made way to the forest as they started to gather. In perspective, it really wasn't that bad. Kagome did enjoy being outside, alot. Being locked in the castle and then under Inuyasha's strict and protective care hadn't offered to her much if any outdoor active-ness.

Naraku of course hadn't let her out of the room at all, she was faintly surprised her skin hadn't become totally pale and waxy by the time she escaped. But Inuyasha had let her out only during the end of the recovery. He didn't seem it was too safe having her go out all the time. Even now he seemed indifferent to the situation.

When they were outside he kept a close eye on her, not that he didn't otherwise but, he seemed so focused to her and her safety. Now that she thought on it, he didn't even allow her to have her own horse. He very well knew she could ride one, witnessed at her escape, so that wasn't it.

"I don't see you as human.....I see you as Kagome"

She shook her head trying to fend off the light blush that assaulted her cheeks. His words were so ambiguous yet at the same time she felt she knew exactly what he had been saying. Somehow, those words made her smile. They were rare and special, unlike anything he would normally say, yet they were so him.

"What's with the smile?"

Kagome turned as she was met with a curious smile from her friend. She only shook her head in response, smile never leaving her lips, "Just thinking"


"No fruit?" Sango asked in disbelief "Not even a slice of bread, just ingredients?!"

Miroku shrugged "I didn't think to look" he said offhandedly "The hotel guy just shoved it to me and Inuyasha rushed us out so...."

Why did he feel that this event was lessening his chances of gaining a friendship with either Inuyasha or Sango?

"What are you two talking about?!" Kagome's cherry voice cut in "We can make bread with this stuff! We'll make our own, it'll be fun!" Ignoring the looks of hesitation in Sango and Miroku's face's she turned to Inuyasha "It's all the stuff right?"

Miroku raised an eyebrow Why would she be asking Inuyasha?

The dog demon seemed displeased about the non-instant items the group held as well. It seemed only Kagome was excited in the fact that they had to put stuff and gather to create a dinner.

"Yeah...." he said roughly "We'll need water though, and something flat"

"What?!" Sango all but shouted "You can cook?!"

Miroku laughed at the outburst but more so at the blush that spread across in irritation against the hanyou's cheeks.

Kagome just nodded "We did all the time together....Sango can you and Miroku get water? Me and Inuyasha can start otherwise..."

"Don't see why the stupid dolt couldn't retrieve his own water" she said bluntly "He probably can smell it while here we are without a hint!"

"How 'bout that sound of running water?" Miroku questioned with a smile

Sango gave him a look but just followed as he lead to the supply. She had to admit he was acting almost nice today. He hadn't yet tried again for another feel and was being pleasant to her.

Smile

Her face blushed at his words. It made her wonder a bit if it was a true statement of if he was just trying out another pick up line. If it was the latter it was embarrassing to admit that the phrase had actually hit something.

She stopped watching as he took the holder for the water and dipped it into the stream.

Maybe he was just trying to make friends with her, try to lighten the mood between them. He had no doubt felt her animosity.

Mentally shrugging her shoulders, she thought why not? It was better to be friends and work together when it came down to it.

"Need any help?"

"Don't see why you had to say that" he said gruffly. He took flour, seeing it was the right amount and poured it with the rest of the ingredients that had been gathered to the bowl "It made me sound.....Stupid"

"Human?"

"Isn't it the same thing?" he shot hardly

Kagome just sighed, putting her hands in the bowl to mix the contents. So what if they knew he cooked. It wasn't really a big deal and in this case it was a blessing. Growing up in a castle she and Sango had been basically served meals. Miroku seemed more to want food handed to him as well, having been traveling as a monk. She was glad someone knew.

The short time she had been with Inuyasha she'd picked up basics but Inuyasha had been on his own for awhile, he had more knowledge to the thing. And though it was a very human thing, instead of devouring a creature, he shouldn't be shamed.

"It's not nice to insult yourself" she said calmly

"I'm not human"

"Your half" she said pointedly. Her hands went to the bowl too helping to mess the food "Why go against what you are?"

"Because it's not what I am" he said gruffly. The mess of food gushed through his fingers as he squeezed it hard "I'm not human and I don't want to be"

Kagome's face grew a scowl, he was being a jerk. He was commenting like the thing was a bad thing. She never thought of being human as a weakness, why should he? If anything it was a strength, it gave him more control than a full demon.

"Is it wrong that I see you that way?" she questioned hesitantly "Is it wrong to think that you and me are the same?"

He sighed heavily "You would just be lying to yourself...."

"But you're---"

"That's enough!" he shouted causing her to shift away "I don't want you saying another comment like that you understand me? I'm not human Kagome and as much as you would like me to be, as much as you would like to believe, that I'm not!!"

Silence

The dough continued messing between her fingers as the silence lengthened. She kept her eyes down to the task, not daring to look into those golden eyes now burning in anger. Next to her fingers her eyes glanced to Inuyasha's. The clawed body part were almost angrily molding together the food, almost like he was trying to ride off the emotions.

It was the first time she actually realized he did have claws. He never used them against her. When she thought of his hands she'd thing of them being used to brush away her tears or being a catalyst to carry her. They were him, not human, not demon, not hanyou. Just like he had said about her.

"I don't see you as human...I see you as Kagome"

"I never said I wanted you to be human" she said quietly "I never thought it and I don't want it. I like who you are Inuyasha. You aren't human you aren't a hanyou" She let her bread drop to the bowl, instead her hands reached out for his, squeezing them as he too released the dough. Together they lifted there heads as Kagome smiled into the golden eyes of comfort "To me you are only you"

"Awe! Did we miss a touching moment?"

Kagome smiled but Inuyasha flushed pulling his hand away from hers. "Did you get the water?"

"Aye aye!" he stated as Sango and him placed the container to her side "Your water as instructed master"

Sango and Miroku took a seat together as they looked down to the mix as Inuyasha reached for the water pouring what assumed to be the amount needed. Then her and him both plunged their hands at the dough, making it more into dough and less to powder.

"That's bread?" Sango questioned almost tired. She brought a hand against her knee as it served to levee her head in it's palm "Looks like.....brown"

Choosing not to acknowledge, Inuyasha just handing Kagome the giant lump and reached for the flat cooking thing. It wasn't like anything back at his house but he could adjust if he needed to.

Taking the lump from Kagome, he handed it to Miroku "Knead it"

"No thanks" Miroku said with all of his boyish charm "I don't need it but" he turned to Sango "Do you need it?"

Sango smiled lightly with a head shake but accepted it "Not really..." she turned to Kagome "Do you need it Kagome?"

"Just what I always wanted!"

"Fuck all of you..." Inuyasha said taking it from the girl. He dropped it onto the flat stone then proceeded in pulling it into four pieces "Each kneads their own"

Still smiling, the companions all gathered around the board and started following Inuyasha's motions of shaping their dough. Noting this, though it was annoying to have them all pretty close to him, it kinda felt good. Not only to have them trying to match what he could do to his, but being together.

When he had run from his home he had the original intent of never conversing with another again. Humans and demons alike had done nothing more than make his life have a bitter taste. But now being here, having them laugh and question what he was doing, made him question his beliefs.

Across from him Kagome's lump dropped to the pan and he too followed suit. Miroku's and Sango's followed after, looking quite unattractive to say the least.

"Yours is a blob, not bread" Miroku announced pointing to Sango's

"It's not a blob" Kagome defended "It's more like a....a banana" she pointed at the outline "See?"

Sango snorted poking Miroku's "Well yours looks like...like a monkey" she gave Kagome a wink "It suits you"

"Fair enough" Miroku shrugged "But Kagome's looks like a warm...a fat one"

The three laughed in there own faulty creation, but Kagome took the time to look at Inuyasha's "Don't bother with his" she smiled in tease "It's perfect"

"If you cross your eyes" Miroku offered staring at the dough "You can almost make out a dog"

The two girls leaned in for a try but the pan was snatched as Inuyasha put it to the flames "Kami!" he cried "It's just bread!"