InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Flip Side ❯ Mates Part 1 ( Chapter 7 )

Chapter 7: Mates Part 1

Three Weeks before dance off-in a village near Inuyasha's Forest

 

“Thank you for banishing that demon for us, monk!” the village leader said slapping him heartily on the back.

 

“It was noth-”

 

“Non-sense! It was an admirable feat! I insist that you accept a reward from our humble village.” he village leader called over a boy of about seven or eight and instructed him to take Miroku to their miko, Yume's hut to receive his reward.

 

Miroku followed the boy to the hut not wanting to insult the people of the village by refusing their gift. But he couldn't help but feel as though this `reward' would prove troublesome.

 

If only he knew how right he was.

 

Miko's hut-edge of the forest

 

“So you are the monk that protected the villagers!” Yume said with a smile. “I thank you, I have not been able to protect the village properly since I was taken ill. Please follow me.”

 

“It was my pleasure Lady Yume.” Miroku replied politely.

 

Nothing in his young life could have prepared him for what lay in store for him in the next room. After Naraku's defeat a month ago his `children' has disappeared, leaving the group to assume that they were destroyed with their `father'. But there sitting calmly at the low table sipping tea, was Kagura. To say that he was shocked would have been the understatement of the year, gaping dumbly he wondered just how it was that the wind witch had survived.

 

“Wha...” was all he managed to say.

 

Yume smiled reassuringly. “Our gift to you Miroku is the demon, Kagura.”

 

“My gi-wha...how...?” he stuttered confused.

 

“Do not worry Miroku, I have made you a rosary to subdue her with.” Yume said soothingly. At this point Kagura decided to glare menacingly at Miroku.

 

Miroku shifted nervously at first then he got an intriguing idea.

 

“Lady Yume, am I correct in assuming that the rosary will respond to any subduing word of my choice?” Miroku asked offhandedly.

 

“Yes, the first command you give her will be her subduing spell.”

 

“And am I correct in assuming that she already wears said rosary?” Miroku asked with an evil gleam in his eyes.

 

“Yes.” Yume answered not really sure where he was going with this line of questioning.

 

“Excellent.” he smirked wickedly. “Kagura, kiss me.”

 

Kagura's gasp was cut off when her lips slammed into his.

 

Ten minutes later

 

“My dear Kagura if you will not share the story of your escape then perhaps you would rather be subdued?” Miroku asked with a lecherous smile.

 

Kagura glared daggers at him and began recounting her tale. “When Naraku filled the cave with his poison cloud Kanna and I escaped out the front while your group was busy fighting Naraku. When Naraku was killed Kanna's soul was freed and my heart returned to me.”

 

“Interesting.” Miroku said thoughtfully. “And how is it that neither Inuyasha or Sesshoumaru smelled you scent near the cave entrance?”

 

Kagura rolled her eyes. “I'm a wind witch. I used my power to carry away our scents.”

 

“Ah, that would explain it. So...where is Kanna now?” he asked.

 

“With the eastern wolf clan.” Kagura replied. “Kanna and I felt...bad...for what we did. Anyway, Kanna came across one of the young males during our travels, and he convinced the tribe to let her stay and help them rebuild.”

 

“So...how did the young male convince the tribe?” Miroku asked intrigued.

 

“He promised to mate her when she came of age.” Kagura replied casually.

 

“MATE?!” Miroku cried stunned.

 

Kagura merely raised an eyebrow.

 

“Isn't she a bit young to mate?” Miroku asked in shock.

 

Kagura sighed and explained. “Demons unlike humans do not come of age until they are at least eighteen years.”

 

“Oh.” he half-sighed in relief. “That's good to know.”

 

A week later

 

“I'm telling you we're lost. We've passed that tree six times Miroku!” Kagura cried in exasperation.

 

“We are NOT lost.” Miroku shot back.

 

“Yes we are!”

 

“No we're not!”

 

“Are to!”

 

“Are not!”

 

“Are to!”

 

“Are not!”

 

“Are to!”

 

“Are not!”

 

“Are to!”

 

“Are not!”

 

“Are to!”

 

“Are not times ten!”

 

“Are to times...a hundred!”

 

“Two hundred!”

 

“Three hundred!”

 

“Four hundred!”

 

“A thousand!”

 

“A million!”

 

“Are to times infinity!”

 

“Damn!” Miroku swore. “Kagura?”

 

“Yeah?”

 

“Kiss me.”

 

A few days later

 

“Finally we're out of that damn forest!” Kagura cried happily.

 

“And you thought we were lost.” Miroku smirked and dodged her fan.

 

“Don't start monk!” she snapped slapping him in the arm with her fan. “Stay here! I'm going to take a bath.”

 

“Sure you don't want me to scrub you-” he began with a leer.

 

“NO!!” Kagura shouted causing several birds to take flight.

 

“My dear Kagura you mistake my inno-”

 

“Innocent my ass!” Kagura scowled.

 

“And a lovely ass it is.” Miroku grinned earning him a knot upside the head, courtesy of Kagura's fan. `She wants me.' he thought contently.

 

Three days later

 

“Kagura dear, as much as I enjoy your company do you think that next time you can keep the biting to a minimum.”

 

“You weren't complaining last night!” she said tartly before it occurred to her that Miroku was rubbing his neck.

 

“Let me see that!” she cried jerking his hand away. “Oh Great Kami! I've mated a human!”

 

Miroku smirked. “You weren't complaining last night.”

 

“Why you-”

 

“Kiss me.”

 

A week later back at the palace (day after the dance off)

 

Miroku and Kagura arrived just as Sango came tearing out of the main entrance and watched as she zipped into the nearest garden. Koga zoomed out of the palace into the garden intent on catching his prey.

“What was that all about?” Miroku asked out loud.

 

 

“Canine courting ritual.” Kagura piped up. “Dogs and wolves like to chase things...especially their mates-to-be.”

 

“I see.” Miroku said digesting the information. “Well, in that case I hope Sango leads him on a merry chase.”

 

“Watch out!” Inuyasha cried skidding to a halt.

 

“Gotcha!” Kari exclaimed triumphantly climbing off his back she tapped him on the nose before shouting “Tag you're it.” and disappearing into the trees.

 

“More mating rituals?” Miroku asked with a raised brow.

 

“No, a game of tag.” Kagura said with a shrug. “They are still puppies.”

 

Miroku shook his head and started walking toward Sesshoumaru's study so he could give his report, and then find Kagome a find out what he had missed these last three weeks.