InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Best Kind of Friend ❯ four ( Chapter 4 )

Disclaimer: Inuaysha and co are property of Rumiko Takahashi and co.

 

AN: This was meant to be a 2 part chapter but I am having issues with the second half. I re-wrote it like 4 times and I am just not happy with it. So I decided to just split it and post this part. <Sigh> My muse took a damn hike on this one. Then to make shit worse I was watching Inuyasha last night and it was the `together forever with Lord Sesshomaru' episode, so I kind of got on a little Rin/Sesshomaru kick. So I posted a story I have been sitting on for a minute. Check it out if you like. Or not. Either way.

 

Dear MM.org reader Ginny. Thanks for your reviews. And I agree, I don't really like stories where Inuyasha is just an a-hole for no real reason. He has issues and even though this is a AU, part of what im trying to do here is hold true to those issues. Ive been worried about being flamed because I have posted this as a Sess/Kag fic but there has been a lot of Kag/Inu love goin on, but if you ask me there needs to be in order to make a good Sess/kag fic, being that it is the most unlikely pairing next to Sango/ Sess. Anyway im don't preaching … read on.

 

Chapter 4

 

“Kagome! Hey Kagome!” Inuaysha called to the raven haired woman walking through the school hall in front of him. It was the third time he had called to her and she didn't answer.

 

He sprinted to catch up to her. He caught her wrist and tugged her back. The girl who turned around was NOT the girl who the night before declared her friendship to him. They looked similar, but this girl's eyes were much more serious than Kagome. Upon closer inspection she was a little taller as well. She didn't smell the same as Kagome either. Kagome smelled like fresh cut grass and the air before it rained. This new girl shared that special rain smell, but smelt like soil instead of grass.

 

“Get your hands off of me half-demon!” The anger in her voice snapped him out of his stupor.

 

“Uh… sorry I thought you were Kagome.” He found the anger in her eyes undeniably beautiful; despite the fact that it was being directed toward him.

 

“Do I look like that little twit?”

 

“Yah?” Well, it was true, she did. It didn't help that every girl in the school wore the same thing.

 

“Surely, even a mere half-demon, possesses a strong enough sense of smell to differentiate the two of us.” She snapped.

 

He could see her temper rising and with it that rain smell. He was about to come up with some kind of witty retort when a hand came to rest on his shoulder.

 

“Good morning Kikyo, you will have to excuse my friend here; this is only his second day here.” Miroku supplied, gently steering Inuyasha away from the irate Kikyo.

 

Kikyo huffed and continued walking in the direction she had been before Inuaysha interrupted her.

 

“I see you met Kikyo she is …”Miroku watched the girl walk away as he thought of the proper words to use to describe her.

 

“Hot.” Inuyasha supplied.

 

“I was going to say a cold-hearted, man-hating, bitch … but I guess hot is fair as well.” He looked over to Inuyasha who was still looking down the hall where Kikyo disappeared.

 

Miroku sighed, sensing his new friend's intentions toward the girl. “Inuyasha, Kikyo is… not a girl someone such as you should become involved in.”

 

“What do you mean? Because I'm a half-demon?” He growled at the other young man; taking his comment as an insult.

 

“Because you are a demon.” Miroku shook his head.

 

Inuyasha grabbed Miroku by the front of his shirt, “And what the fuck is that supposed to mean?!” He was getting highly annoyed. So what if he was a demon?

 

Miroku sighed and ran a hand through his hair. “Kikyo doesn't associate with demons.” He pulled his shirt from Inuysha's hand and straightened it out.

 

Inuyasha's ears dropped to lie flat against his head. “She's one of those huh?” The disappointment was apparent in his tone. There were those out there who chose not to associate with demons. Humans that tended to fear them and keep their distance.

 

Miroku nodded. “She's not just one of them… she is them. Kikyo's father works for the government, he is one of the leaders of the `equality' movement.”

 

Inuyash's mouth warped into an `o' shape. The equality movement was a series of legislative movements to bring about `equality' amongst humans and demons. By `equality' they mean to make humans equal to demons. The legislation proposed ranged from banning demons from attending public schools, to higher taxes being imposed on demons. The most recent was a bill forcing demons to register with the government so that they can be individually tacked and monitored, like animals.

 

“Are her and Kagome related?” Inuyasha couldn't imagine Kagome being involved in something like that; she was so accepting. Not only was she friends with his half-brother, but offered to be friends with him as well. But they looked so much alike.

 

“Gods, no, Kagome and Kikyo do not get along at all!” Miroku laughed at the idea of them being related, or friendly in any way, shape, or form.

 

“Oh, what's the problem? I figured Kagome liked everyone.” The bell for homeroom had already rang so they were going to be locked out anyway; they might as well take the time to chat about this Kikyo chick.

 

“Sesshomaru-sama, Kagome's … friend… is Kikyo's father's biggest opposition.” Miroku was startled to see Inuyasha's disposition go from one of random curiosity to pure, unadulterated, anger in the blink of an eye. He figured the reason for the changed had to do with the way he said paused on the word `friend'. “They really are just friends Kagome and Sesshomaru-sama…”

 

“I Fuckin' know!” Inuyasha snapped.

 

Sesshomaru-sama seemed to be a sensitive subject for the half-demon. This sparked Miroku's curiosity. “Do you know Sesshomaru-sama?” It was just a guess, but it would pay off.

 

“Sesshomaru-sama is my fucking half-brother. So yah I know that bastard. Unfortunately.” The venom in his voice was painful to even listen to. Miroku let the subject drop despite his curiosity.

 

“Anyway Kagome and Kikyo don't get along. Sesshomaru-sama is a member of the counsel of taiyoukai, he and Kikyo's father fight on many issues.” Miroku could see the wheels of contemplation turning the in half-demons head. Kikyo was a lovely girl, once you looked past the personality.

 

“Let's blow this hell house, whadda ya say?” Inuyasha was in a shitty mood to begin with and going to class was not going to make it any better. He had been sober since he moved to Tokyo almost a week ago and he had every plan on rectifying that situation.

 

“I'm with you man. I know this place too, Hachi's, it's a great place for a little R&R.”

 

Together the two young men gave up on a day of education and opted instead for a day of fun.

 

 

 

Inuyasha almost chocked on his tongue when they pulled up to a large warehouse type building covered in flashing neon signs depicting nude women.

 

“A strip club?” He turned to Miroku once he parked his car.

 

“A gentlemen's club my friend.” Miroku looked at the building like a kid looking at a candy store, rubbing his hands together and licking his lips like there was some kind of feast just beyond the set of double doors.

 

“Hey, man I don't have a fake ID or nothing. I don't even think I have enough cash on me to pay a cover.” Inuaysha made no move to stop his car or get out despite the fact that Miroku was already half out of the car.

 

“Fear not my friend. Hachi is a good friend of the Monk who raised me; this place is like a second home to me.” Giving up, Inuyasha shrugged and followed Mirku into the club.

 

The inside of the club was like every other strip club in the world, a stage with a pole surrounded by tables and chairs, a bar, and a few curtained off rooms to the side.

 

Miroku made himself at home behind the bar and rummaged through large beer coolers. “Green bottles or brown?” He asked the half-demon.

 

“Green.” Inuyasha effortlessly caught the Heiniken that came flying his way.

 

“So… where's the strippers?” Inuyasha asked once Miroku joined him on the recieving end of the bar.

 

“Would you like some, I can have Hachi call them in.”

 

“Call who in?” A raccoon-dog wearing the guise of a handsome 20-something male came down from an upstairs room to join the two younger men at the bar.

 

“Ah, Hachi, this is Inuyasha, Inuyasha, Hachi. We were talking about getting some strippers in here and having a real party.”

 

“Aren't you supposed to be in school young man?” Hachi shifted into his true form and tried to look intimidating despite the fact that Miroku was a good foot taller than him.

 

“Sex-education is a part of school, as well as anatomy, and biology. We are here in the interest of education. I assure you.” Miroku smirked, “and aren't you supposed to have a liquor license?”

 

“Fair enough, Fair enough. It was nice to meet you Inuyasha, you two kids stay out of trouble and out of the top shelf liquor.” Hachi said as he left the two teens to their own devices.

 

“How do you know him again?” Inuyasha finished his first beer and rounded the bar for a second.

 

“My parents died when I was young and I was raised in an orphanage run by Buddhist monks. Mushin, the head monk, spent a lot of time at this place; I've been coming here since I was 10. Mushin couldn't very well leave us kids home alone.”

 

 

 

The two of them sat there, drinking, talking, and solidifying their friendship, until Miroku announced that he had to go back to the school to meet up with Sango. He intentionally neglected to mention he would be meeting up with Kagome as well; he wanted to know more about the half-demon and his brother's relationship and figured he could get what ever he needed to know out of Kagome.

 

Inuyasha dropped Miroku off a block away from the school and continued along on his own.

 

He was pretty buzzed and was definitely not in the mood to go home. He drove around with no destination in mind, getting a feel of the town and memorizing the streets.

 

He watched the people on the streets go about their business, not bothering to acknowledge one another let alone him. It was nice to be alone and know that he was physically as separate from the outside world as he felt.

 

He was driving past a train station when he saw a familiar dark haired girl walking toward the station. This time he made no mistake, this was not Kagome. She had her hair down now; where as earlier it had been up, hiding its length.

 

It was an impulse decision really, one of those choices you make in life that could either end in tragedy or the best thing to ever happen to you. Inuyasha pulled over and parked his car, in a few leaps he had caught up to Kikyo and cut off her progress to the station.

 

“Out of my way half-demon.” She hardly spared him a glance as she tried to push past him.

 

“Inuyasha.” He blocked her path again in a non-threatening way.

 

“Fine, out of my way Inuyasha.” She said his name in the same condescending way as she had said `half-demon'.

 

“You aren't really going to take that train are you? It's not safe. Let me give you a ride.” This time he didn't have to block her way and she made no move to pass him.

 

“This is a difficult choice I am faced with Inuyasha; either dare to traverse the dangers of public transportation, or get in a car with a demon. I'll take my chances with the train.”

 

“Half-demon.” He reminded her. “That means half human too.”

 

Kikyo's eyes narrowed and she scrutinized him for a moment. “Fine.” He let out the breath he was holding.

 

“Where do you live?” He asked once they were settled in his car.

 

“I wasn't on my way home.”

 

“Well, where were you headed?” he pulled away from the curb and headed east, in the direction of the train she had been headed to.

 

“I volunteer at a shrine, I was headed there.” She was sitting as far way from him as possible in the confines of the small car.

 

“Sunshine Shrine?” If it was Kagome's shrine they were heading in the wrong direction.

 

“Absolutely not. I would in no way associate myself with that mockery of a shrine.” She gave him quick directions to the correct shrine.

 

“Kikyo, what's your deal with demons?” his curiosity got the better of him. He figured the direct approach would work best with someone like Kikyo, plus he only had about 20 minutes before they got to the shrine.

 

“You speak as if you are not one.” She relaxed in her seat and turned a little so that she was facing him. She was getting a little more comfortable in his presence and that made him happy.

 

“Half-human, remember.”

 

“True. Demons, they are the ones who have a problem with us. If they had their way we would be herded like cattle serve no use other than menial labor and food. They don't respect us or our laws.” Her beautiful brown eyes reflected the passion she felt behind her words.

 

Despite feeling like he was betraying some part of himself, Inuyasha had to admit that she spoke the truth. Most demons, his brother included, looked down on humans and treated them as if they were below them. In their eyes, humans were no better than the dirt that they walked on.

 

Inuyasha spent most of his young life hearing about how immoral and horrible demons were. His grandfather spared him nothing when telling him of the worthless youkai who fucked his mother then died leaving her nothing, but some worthless, bastard, hanyou to feed. He knew first hand what demons were capable and how they held no reservations against using humans as a means to an end.

 

“I agree.” He said as they pulled up to the shrine.

 

“You what?” Kikyo stopped reaching for the door handle and turned back around locking he eyes with his once more.

 

“I agree, with what you said about how most demons view humans.” He was lost in her eyes and he allowed himself to be so.

 

“Well, maybe there is hope for you yet half-demon.” She smirked at him as she exited the car.

 

 

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Next time: Kagome talks about her feelings with her friends.

 

 

 

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