InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Rags to Riches ❯ It’s a Start ( Chapter 4 )

A/N: I'm so happy, I updated all my stories. `YAY!' Well, here's chapter 4 of this story. Hope you like. Reviews much appreciated thanks.

Disclaimer: Don't own him or his friends. Don't think I ever will.

Chapter 4- It's a Start

`O, O' thought Kagome and Sango.

Kagome and Sango scurried out of the carriage. Kagome knelt by Inuyasha, "I'm sorry Prince Inuyasha. I did not know who were."

Sango knelt in front of Miroku, "I'm sorry Prince Miroku for…well, slapping you I did not know who you were at the time."

Inuyasha had the cockiest grin his face could muster. Miroku had to bite on his fist to not laugh.

"What are you two doing" Miroku managed to ask.

Sango looked over to Kagome and whispered, "Kagome, what are we doing?" Kagome narrowed her eyes, "We're begging for forgiveness."

Miroku and Inuyasha burst out laughing.

The two shot up from their kneeling positions and were currently shooting daggers at the two laughing teenage boys, with cold eyes.

"What's so funny?" asked an extremely pissed off Kagome.

The boys stopped laughing when they saw the look both girls were giving them.

`If looks could kill…' thought Miroku.

`We'd be six feet under.' Inuyasha thought, with out realizing he was finishing off Miroku's trail of thought.

"Answer the question" stated Sango, sounding murderous.

Miroku cleared his throat, "You don't have to kneel before us and beg for our forgiveness. Nonetheless, you're both forgiven." A smirk spread across his sinfully full lips.

The girls' faces were blessed with blushes ten shades of red.

Inuyasha stood before them, "Why are you two here anyway? Your driver said something about seeing my father."

Kagome's eyes widened at the mention of her cousin, "Oh gods, Nani, is he okay?"

"Oh Kagome, we forgot about Nani!" exclaimed Sango.

Kagome pushed through Inuyasha and Miroku, earning a `wench' remark from Inuyasha, with Sango right behind her.

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"Nani, are you okay?" asked Kagome, concern evident in her voice. Nani's brown eyes laid upon Kagome's blue ones, "I'm fine Kagome, just got scared. Kagome, I know you paid me to take you all the way to Lord Inutaisho's palace, but this place gives me the creeps. Can I go back to the village?"

Seeing the emotions in her cousin's eyes, she couldn't refuse. "Sure, you can go to the village Nani, thank you for taking us this far. I appreciate it." She tiptoed and gave her cousin a quick peak on his cheek.

"Oi, Kagome…" he said, sounding much like Souta when Kagome kissed him on the cheek too.

Inuyasha's heart skipped a beat when he saw Kagome give her cousin a small kiss on his cheek, `What the hell is going on with me?'

With all said and done, Nani hit the reigns and galloped back to their home village.

Kagome sighed, "Nani's gone and we still have half way to go. Come on Sango, if we leave now that it's still day, we can make it there by tomorrow's nightfall."

Sango nodded, "Here you go Kagome, your back pack. Let's be on our way."

"Bye", they both yelled at the two princes they left behind.

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Miroku elbowed Inuyasha in the stomach.

"Ow, what the hell was that for Miroku?" questioned Inuyasha, not at all pleased with his cousin's action.

"Come on Inuyasha. There go two beautiful damsels in distress. It's our duty as princes to help any maidens in need." Miroku's amethyst eyes held a mischievous glimmer.

"Feh. Kagome, beautiful? I've seen better."

"That's not the point Inuyasha, but I happen to disagree. However, Sango is the one who captured my heart. I don't to see her walk around your forest and get injured."

Miroku climbed back onto his black stallion and began galloping after Sango.

"Are you coming Inuyasha?" he managed to yell back at his cousin.

Inuyasha muttered something about `stupid wenches' and `perverted cousins'. He climbed back on top of his white stallion chasing after Miroku.

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"That was interesting." stated Kagome.

Sango snorted, "Yeah, if having Miroku rub your butt is interesting."

Kagome let out a soft laugh, but it died down when she thought of Inuyasha, "That Inuyasha is such a jerk." voicing her thought. Kagome blew her bangs out of her face,

Sango stopped and opened her mouth to speak, "Wait Kagome, do you hear that? It sounds like galloping."

Kagome turned around to see a white horse galloping towards her, but she couldn't make out the rider, the sun was too blinding. That's when she felt a strong, well muscled arm encircle her petite waist and hoist her up on the horse. "Hey, hey, what do you think your doing?" she asked as she repeatedly punched the mystery person's arm.

"Stop that wench, or I'll throw you off my horse."

`That voice, it couldn't be…'

Kagome shut her mouth and stopped punching his arm. She looked back to see silver hair, "Inuyasha?"

"Feh, who did think it was, prince charming?" He gave her toothy grin, showing off his fangs.

`How come I never noticed Inuyasha was so handsome. Wait…what? Inuyasha, the egotistical jerk, is handsome? Oh gods, something is happening to me!'

Once Inuyasha settled Kagome in front of him properly on his horse, did she look around her surroundings. "This is better than riding in a carriage. I've never actually ridden on a horse before." She said, with excitement.

Inuyasha raised an eyebrow, `She isn't so bad, I guess.' "Maybe it's because you too fat." he decided to respond. "She's as light as a feather.' he thought to himself.

Kagome's eyes narrowed. She turned her head slightly to see Inuyasha's face from the corner of her eye, "Don't push it Inuyasha." She turned her head back to face the front. "Wait a minute, where's Sango and Miroku?"

"You'll see." was the answer Kagome got out of Inuyasha.

Just as Inuyasha gave her answer Miroku's voice was heard coming from her left side.

"Hey Inuyasha and Kagome, look who's riding with me."

Kagome turned to her left to see Sango riding on a black stallion with Miroku, though she didn't to pleased with it.

`Sango doesn't look too happy, but Miroku on the other hand looks ecstatic.' she thought.

She emitted a soft, melodious laugh.

`This girl is weird, laughing to herself.'

"What are you laughing at wench?" asked Inuyasha, being rude as usual.

`That's the last straw Inuyasha.'

"That's it Inuyasha! My name is Kagome, KA-GO-ME! Not WENCH!"

Inuyasha's sensitive ears flatten against his head, and his horse was beginning to act crazy. He pulled the reigns of his horse to calm his stallion down. Kagome noticed what was happening with the horse and unknowingly pressed her body closer to Inuyasha's for comfort.

Inuyasha felt as though his stomach did a series of back flips. Due to his demonic senses he immediately felt her body up against his. `Why the hell am I reacting this way to her?'

"Oi, I got it, you don't have to yell at me, unless you want us both to die.' he whispered in her ear.

Inuyasha's breathing made Kagome's spine tingle. Having his lips brush against her skin was causing shivers to course through her body. `How does Inuyasha have this effect on me?'

To the other pair riding a few feet behind them, it didn't look as thought Inuyasha and Kagome were getting along, however Miroku did see Kagome's reaction to Inuyasha whispering in her ear, but he wasn't quite sure Sango did as well.

"It looks Inuyasha and Kagome are having trouble getting along, unlike us my dear Sango."

Sango sighed, "Let's just get to the palace Prince Miroku."

"My dear Sango, I am offended. Please, just call me Miroku."

He took one hand off the reins, but Sango caught the movement from the corner of her eye, "Don't think about touching me you pervert!" she said through clenched teeth, cracking her knuckles to emphasize her point.

"Why Sango, I would have done no such thing." Miroku placed his hands on the reins again.

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"Inuyasha you're such a jerk." Kagome muttered under her breathe. She was getting tired of this, but she knew she should keep her calm if she wanted the job at the palace. `I can't keep insulting him, but he's so infuriating. Anyway, if I keep this up I might not get the job. Mama really does need the money. In the end he is Prince Inuyasha, and I'm just Kagome.' She let a sigh to let go some of her frustration.

Inuyasha noticed the change of moods in Kagome. `Why the sudden changes in mood?' he thought, `Might as well find out.'

"Oi, wench, what's the matter?" he asked.

Kagome decided to ignore the `wench' comment. She couldn't see his face, but she could sense the actual concern his voice. `So there is more to him than just being an arrogant snob. I might as well tell him.'

"I heard your family is short on maids so me and Sango decided to come to the western lands and fill in the positions. We both need the work to help our families. I want to help mama any way I can, and so does Sango."

Inuyasha heard the plea in her voice and the love she felt for her family and Sango.

"Is Sango your sister?" he inquired. He didn't know why, but he wanted to protect Kagome and her family, as well as help her out.

"You can say that. I've known Sango since we were in diapers. She is a year older than me, so I look up to her as an older sister. Our parents are best friends, so we grew up together."

Inuyasha nodded, "How old are you and Sango?"

`Isn't he a curious cat…well dog actually.' she thought.

"I'm sixteen, and Sango's seventeen years old." She decided to ask him a question too.

"How about you Inuyasha, how old are you and Miroku?"

"I'm seventeen years old, like Sango, and Miroku is also a year older than me, he's eighteen years old." he answered.

`He didn't bark at me. I guess his bark is harsher than his bite. If I get this job, maybe living with Inuyasha won't be so bad. It's a start, right?'