InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Soul Mates Saga I: The Defeat of Naraku ❯ Chapter 3 ( Chapter 3 )

A/N: So, I got zero response for Chapter 2 of this story. I was discouraged for a bit. But I'm back with a third chapter. I hope you enjoy. Please R&R! Thanks!

 

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha.

 

Chapter 3:

 

Keiseki strolled into the main inn of the village she stumbled upon, after she'd tended to her horse in the inn's stables. After a long, hard journey Keiseki wanted nothing more than to lie down and sleep for days.

 

She took a good look around the inn's main room; there were tables that were occupied by many rowdy men. There was a bar at the far end and behind it was a man that she hoped was the Innkeeper.

 

Keiseki walked straight for him. As she approached, the man watched her with a critical eye.

 

“Please sir, I'd like a room for the night,” she said politely.

 

The man didn't say anything; she stared at him as the man stared from her face down to her black leather training/traveling outfit and lingered a second at the sword at her hip, then straight back to her black/red hair that was caught up in a pony tail.

 

“You look familiar…” the man finally said suspiciously.

 

“Do I?” she answered trying her hardest not to sound guilty.

 

“They say only the noble family has the hair of two colors,” he stated growing more suspicious by the second.

 

She laughed airily hoping to sound like what he said was ridiculous to her. “I assure you, it is quite common in the capitol.”

 

He took in what she said and continued to stare for one more moment and then turned to grab a key. He handed it to her, demanding payment and told her she could either take her meal in her room or downstairs. She opted for downstairs.

 

Keiseki went up to the room the man had indicated and went inside to find bare basics, a bed, and a table in the corner with a chair tucked underneath.

 

She sat down at the chair and waited for the water she'd ordered to freshen up with to be brought to her. And sure enough, a young lady brought it promptly.

 

Keiseki quickly opened her bag and pulled out the few possessions she'd allowed herself to take before she'd fled her home the night before her own wedding. A fancy beaded comb for her hair, given to her by her mother for her twelfth birthday; a sketch an artist had done of her parents once (now thoroughly wrinkled); and a sky blue, flower printed kimono with a matching plain blue head scarf.

 

She changed into the slightly wrinkled kimono and tied her hair back with the scarf. People were bound to know of the noble lady running away from her home and her hair would be sure to draw attention.

 

Cleaning up the best she could she went downstairs to have that meal. She chose a table in a far corner and waited for it to be brought to her. She dug in as soon as the simple, but tasty food was put in front of her.

 

She watched the people around her as she ate. Sheltered all her life, Keiseki had never truly been around regular people before. Sure she had some friends in the palace's army but it wasn't the same. They had always watched their manners around her. These people were in their element. She was quite enthralled by their actions.

 

Everything seemed ordinary until a group of travelers stepped into the inn. Keiseki counted two women- one oddly dressed- and two men. But it was the man with the beautiful long silver hair, amber eyes, and cute dog ears that had Keiseki truly entranced.

 

Keiseki watched as he slowly walked behind the two women, casting a wary glance around the room before he proceeded.

 

It's like time slowed down as she watched his every step, his every movement. She just couldn't seem to take her eyes off of him.

 

And then the strangely dressed woman let out a loud squeal, breaking Keiseki's trance. The girl turned toward the dog-eared man and said loudly, “I can't believe this, an inn! We get to sleep in proper beds and maybe even get baths!”

 

The girl turned around, totally missing the man's breathtaking, small smile before he replied gruffly, “Kagome, what's with you and baths? Are you like part fish or something?”

 

The girl, Kagome, turned back around and rudely stuck her tongue out at the man. “I feel filthy Inuyasha. Traveling around for days doesn't exactly leave you feeling squeaky clean.”

 

“Feh, whatever. You smell fine to me,” the man, Inuyasha, replied.

 

Kagome pinked noticeably before she walked quickly towards the Innkeeper, while the other two companions giggled quietly.

 

`Inuyasha huh? Dog demon, is he full youkai?' she asked herself as she watched the group argue with the innkeeper. `The others are definitely human. And wait… is that a fire cat in the other girls arms?'

 

She stared with wonder at the group: the weirdly dressed girl, Kagome; the dog-eared man, Inuyasha; a man with a staff dressed in monk robes; and the girl with the fire cat demon and a large weapon strapped to her back. They were a weird looking bunch and Keiseki would have loved to hear their story.

 

But the sight was short lived and the group was already heading upstairs. Deciding to follow their example, she started to head upstairs. The food she'd just eaten made her thoroughly tired and all she wanted to do was sleep.

 

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“All right, so Sango and I will take one room and you and Kagome can have the other,” Miroku announced brightly and optimistically to Inuyasha.

 

“Wrong monk. Kagome and I will take one room and you and Inuyasha can take the other,” Sango quickly corrected.

 

Kagome and Sango turned towards a room while Miroku sulked.

 

“But Sango how is that going to be any fun?” Miroku whined.

 

“You'll figure out something to do with Inuyasha. I'm sure your plans will work just fine with him,” Sango called over her shoulder.

 

Kagome giggled, and Inuyasha let out an annoyed, “Hey.” While Miroku just looked disturbed.

 

The girls closed the door behind them.

 

“Come on monk!” Inuyasha said gruffly, pulling Miroku into their room.

 

“But Inuyasha, surely now that you and Kagome have now made your feelings clear you'd insist on sharing a room with her,” Miroku implored. “Go… insist.”

 

“Miroku, will you knock it off! Sango doesn't want to be near you right now,” Inuyasha insisted.

 

“I don't know why. I didn't do anything wrong,” Miroku replied indignantly.

 

Inuyasha took up his crouched position on the floor in the corner of the room. “What, you call ogling a village girl while practically engaged to Sango not wrong? You are stupider then I thought.”

 

“I was merely admiring her outfit and wondering how it would look on Sango,” he replied instantly.

 

“Yeah, keep telling yourself that,” Inuyasha added gruffly. “Now shut up and get some sleep.”

 

Miroku let out a long-suffering sigh but gave up and did as told.

 

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“I see you and Inuyasha are getting along much better now,” Sango announced to Kagome as she brushed her hair.

 

Kagome let out a content sigh, smiled and said, “Yeah, well we had a nice little conversation that fixed everything.”

 

Sango noticed her friends cheeks redden. “Does that mean you told him how you feel?”

 

“Yes,” Kagome said breathlessly. “And he feels the exact same.”

 

“That's wonderful Kagome!” Sango exclaimed, clapping her hands together. “I kept telling you he loves you, but you wouldn't listen.”

 

“Yeah, well….” she trailed off, slightly embarrassed by her previous reluctance. “What about you and Miroku? You're engaged to him that's just as awesome!”

 

Sango frowned. “Not engaged, promised to be engaged,” Sango reminder her. “Though I'm not too sure I'll be keeping my promise.”

 

“Oh Sango, I'll admit Miroku is the biggest lecher I've ever met, but I know he loves you completely,” Kagome encouraged.

 

“But is it so much to ask that he doesn't outright ogle another woman in front of me? I don't expect him not to look at another woman ever again, but I just want him to be at least thinking clean thoughts when he does,” Sango explained her frustration. “Actually forget that. It is too much to ask from him.” She tried to joke and she forced out a smile that came out sad looking. Kagome instantly frowned. “Forget it, let's just go to bed.”

 

They both settled into the bed they were sharing. Kagome was still frowning. She decided that she owed Miroku a good slap in the face for Sango's sake and decided to do it first thing tomorrow. With that in mind she smiled to herself and was able to cheerfully say, “Good night Sango,” right before drifting off to sleep.”

 

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So that's the third chapter. I hope to get some kind of response. So let me know what you think.

Thanks!