InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Best Kind of Friend ❯ 5 ( Chapter 5 )

Disclaimer: Owned by Rumiko Takahashi, not I

 

Author's note/rant:

This is the chapter that was meant to go along with the Kikto one, I wrote it and re wrote it then rewrote it again and I am still not happy with it I don't think I ever will be. I thought about cutting it all together but then I thought against it. So this chapter is notmy best work… not by a long shot. I am really not very happy with it.

 

About the Kikyo bit: I did not realize how many people just REALLY don't like Kikyo! I don't think she is all that bad … misunderstood maybe. But, she is necessary. I have never written an AU before, I hardly ever even read AU, but in the interest of keeping some cannon-esque-ness to the Kagome/Inuyasha relationship she is necessary. As a psych. Major for half of my college career, when I watch the show I see some psychological issues in that relationship… Kagome's relationship with Inuyasha has a lot of co-dependant qualities and Inuyasha is a sociopath. Anyway Kikyp was necessary, but that's it she will be in this fic one more time then that's it. Don't you worry this is not becoming a love square.

 

End rant. Begin reading if you like.

 

Chapter 5

 

Kagome and Sango left school at the end of the day only to find a rather disheveled Miroku waiting for them around the corner. The three of them had a long standing tradition of joining Sango at her father's dojo at least twice a week. SO, even though Miroku had missed school that day, they were not at all surprised to see him waiting for them.

 

“Miroku we missed you today.” Kagome spoke after a few minutes of walking in silence.

 

“My apologies ladies, I had some urgent matters that required my attention.” He flashed them a sly smile.

 

“And what would that be pervert? You smell like you've been drinking.” Sango said as she opened the dojo door and went her separate way to change, not waiting for an answer.

 

Kagome and Miroku took a seat on a bench and waited for Sango to change. They both enjoyed watching Sango practice for their own reasons. Kagome loved how strong Sango was and loved to see the girl take down opponents. Miroku loved the tight pants and sports bra she would wear when she was practicing.

 

“So, where were you all day?” Kagome asked once they were alone.

 

“I was at Hachi's,” Kagome nodded and mouthed `oh'. “Our half-demon friend wanted to get away from school for the day and I thought that I could use the opportunity to get to know him better.”

 

“Oh, good, he was with you. I was worried.” Kagome let out a sigh of relief and relaxed. She had been worried all day that something else had happened between him and Sesshomaru after she got off the phone with Sesshomaru the night before.

 

“You were worried? Kagome, how do you feel about Inuyasha?” Miroku looked at the girl and raised an eyebrow as she started to blush slightly. This was interesting.

 

“She has a crush on him.” Sango said nonchalantly as she entered the room and started her warm up. This was Miroku's favorite part; Sango jumping rope in a sports bra.

 

Kagome's blush spread and darkened. “I…I…I do not.” She stumbled over her words.

 

“You do! Look at you, you're blushing!” Sango stopped jumping rope long enough to point at Kagome.

 

Miroku rubbed his chin. Very interesting indeed. “I can't help but to wonder how Sesshomaru-sama would react if he knew about you having a crush on his little brother.”

 

“Little brother?” Work out completely forgotten; Sango sat down on the floor in front of Kagome and Miroku.

 

“Inuyasha is Sesshomaru's younger brother.” Miroku answered for Kagome.

 

“Oh.” Sango had only met Sesshomaru a few times, and Kagome was pretty secretive about their friendship, but she had never heard of a younger brother.

 

“I don't think they really get along.” Mirou continued talking to Sango, ignoring Kagome's presence for the time being.

 

“I wonder why.” Both teens turned to Kagome.

 

“What?” Kagome sighed, “I don't know why, but it's true that they don't. They got into a fight last night because Inuyasha accused me and Sesshomaru of … well you know… the usual” Kagome shrugged and fiddled with the hem of her skirt. She always made it a point to avoid sharing Sesshomaru's personal business with anyone and was a little uncomfortable doing so. Sesshomaru was a very private man and preferred his secrets to remain just that.

 

“Do you think Sesshomaru would be mad if you and Inuyasha hooked up?” Miroku nodded in agreement at the importance of Sango's question.

 

“HEY! One, we are not going to hook up.” Kagome sounded sure, but the blush tinting her cheeks told another story. “And two, it doesn't matter what Sesshomaru says really. Despite what everyone thinks, he is not my boyfriend.” The last bit had Kagome a little miffed. It bugged her that everyone thought that she and Sesshomaru were together. “Why can't a girl be friends with a guy with out it being romantic?” She said more to herself than the others in the room.

 

“You have to admit Kagome it's the logical assumption.” Kagome couldn't find fault in what Miroku said, she had said the same thing the night before

 

Sango nodded in agreement, “He does act like you two are together.”

 

Kagome shook her head in the negative. “He does not, he just … he doesn't have many friends so you really don't have anything to compare the way he acts to.”

 

“He doesn't have any romantic interests to compare his actions with either.” Miroku pointed out.

 

Kagome huffed, “You guys just don't get it. We are just friends, really. He gets a little defensive sometimes…”

 

“He beat the crap out of Koga for trying to make out with you when he walked you home that one time.” Sango stated, crossing her arms over her chest, obviously proud of her keen observation.

 

True enough, Koga didn't hit on her for a whole week after that little incident.

 

“Fine, but Sango, wouldn't your brother have done the same for you? He's told me before that he regards me as a member of his pack.” Sango nodded and went back to the drawing board.

 

“He gives you gifts.” Miroku supplied.

 

“For my birthday and stuff, I give him gifts too.”

 

Miroku rubbed his chin, the girl had a good point.

 

Kagome didn't feel the need to tell them about the cost of some of the gifts he had given her; they would use it against her.

 

She sighed. This was a depressing conversation to have. If she took the time to really delve into her feelings for the dog demon she would find that she really did have quite a crush on him, and that is exactly why she did her best not to. They had been friends for such a long time and only recently had she begun to see him in a different light. Admitting so out loud would be admitting so to herself and THAT was a journey that she was NOT ready to embark upon.

 

“It doesn't matter anyway; he doesn't date humans.” She said it out loud; she really hadn't meant to, it was more of an after thought. Damn.

 

“So he is a Demo-sexual … I see.” Miroku looked as if he had just discovered the key to the meaning of life with this new development.

 

“Demo-sexual? You just made that up. Besides, it's not like some sort of sexual deviance, he is a demon, after all.” Kagome shook her head at her friend.

 

“Yes, I did just make that up, but it seems appropriate. There are some out there whose sexual preference is of the demonic variety; you for example.”

 

Kagome blanched, “I… I am… What?”

 

“You prefer demon males; think about it, Sesshomaru, Inuyasha, and Koga.” Sango pointed out. They really needed to stop teaming up on her.

 

“NONE of them are sexual. Geeze, if anything I am asexual; I haven't even kissed a guy.” That was not an admission that she was proud of. She was 17 and had never really even kissed a guy. Well, once she went to kiss Sesshomaru on the cheek and he turned at the last minute on accident and she hit his mouth, but it was nothing really.

 

Sango didn't even make an attempt to hide her shock, she looked utterly scandalized. “What about Hojo, you went out with him for like 5 times!!”

 

Kagome shook her head. “Nope, never kissed. On our first date he came to get me and Sesshomaru had been there. They had a talk and after that Hojo wouldn't even hold my hand. I tried to kiss him on that last date, but he wouldn't.” She shrugged the whole thing off with a wave of the hand; that had been a rather frustrating time in her young life that did not warrant reliving.

 

“Well, Kagome, this is all very interesting, but I must be going.” Miroku stood to leave and Kagome stood a moment after him.

 

“I'm going to head home too.” I have a lot to think about.

 

“Bye guys!” Sango waved at the pair as they left and went their separate directions.

 

 

 

 

AN: did I say that I really am not happy with this chapter? I'm not.