InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Pack of the West ❯ Bonding ( Chapter 3 )

Chapter 3: Bonding

 

During the two days they waited for Kagome, Miroku and Yumi became more and more attached. Now, not only did Yumi cry if she couldn't see him, which had been par for the course since he brought her to the village, but Miroku himself got very edgy if anyone wanted to touch or hold her. He hid it very well but not well enough from Inuyasha.

 

Damn, those two are getting way too attached. It's going to be harder to give her back to her own people. If this keeps up she won't want to leave him. Inuyasha had to think of something to stop, what he knew was bonding between parent and child.

 

Because she was so young when taken from her parents, she hadn't had time to complete the bond and had latched herself onto Miroku who had become her primary caretaker. This was a common occurrence with demons and he knew humans had similar bonding experiences with their children but the effect was not as strong. He decided the two of them needed a break from each other, at least for a short time, so the bond could weaken. With that in mind, he walked over to where Miroku was sitting on a blanket on the grass watching Yumi as she tried to crawl around. He stopped in front of his friend, “Why don't you let me sit with her for awhile, you could use a break, go see Sango or something.”

 

“No that's ok. Sango went with Kaede anyways to the village to buy some supplies.” Miroku answered cheerfully.

 

Inuyasha watched Miroku a bit longer than said “Sorry but this is for your own good” and then reached down quickly, grabbed Yumi and took off into the forest.

 

Yumi was screaming at the top of her lungs so loud that Inuyasha clamped his ears to his head to shut out the high pitched wail coming from her. She's got a good set of lungs for sure. He stopped under a tree bouncing and rocking her to hopefully stop the noise.

 

Yumi began to try and claw and bite him to get away. “Hey kid, quit that” yelped Inuyasha as her little claws dug deep into his forearm. Soon a puffing and panting Miroku could be seen.

 

“Inuyasha, let her go!” he yelled bringing his staff up and standing in a fighting stance.

 

“Miroku, look at yourself, can't you see that what's happening isn't normal?”

 

“Inuyasha, I don't want to fight you but I will if you don't give her back, put her down” Miroku was so surprised that his friend had done such a thing that his trust in Inuyasha was not good at the moment. He was afraid Inuyasha was going to hurt her and it was making him act before thinking things through.

 

“Don't do it, I won't hurt her, I just want you to see that you're getting too bonded to her and her to you, it's not good. Miroku, what will happen when we find her parents? She won't want to go to them she'll be too bonded to you.” Inuyasha was trying desperately to make his friend see sense.

 

“That's fine with me” he said angrily as he stepped towards Inuyasha trying to figure out how to hit him without hurting Yumi.

 

Yumi was still screeching, harder now that she saw Miroku and it was making him angrier, he was starting to see red and he really wanted to hurt Inuyasha for making her cry. For the first time ever, he felt a twinge of hate towards his half demon friend.

 

Inuyasha was paying so much attention to Miroku that he didn't notice Yumi open her mouth wide until he felt her bite him on the hand hard. “Damn it!” he yelled. It stung like mad and Inuyasha dropped her to the ground in his surprise.

 

As soon as Yumi was out of his hands Miroku swung his staff hard and connected with Inuyasha's cheek causing him to go flying back and hit the ground. Miroku was panting hard and advanced on the hanyou intent on tearing him limb from limb when Yumi's crying distracted him and he ran to her instead, picking her up and soothing her.

 

Inuyasha stood and began to walk over to Miroku rubbing the bruise that was appearing on his face.

 

“Don't come near me, don't come near ever again” said Miroku, his head down, his bangs hiding his eyes holding the quietly sobbing infant to his chest.

 

“Miroku” whispered Inuyasha realizing that maybe he hadn't done the smartest thing. “I'm…I'm sorry, I thought I was doing the right thing, for both of you.”

 

“How could you do that? You've frightened her, I thought you…you were going to…” he couldn't finish.

 

“I wouldn't have harmed her” said Inuyasha, hurt that his friend would think such a thing “You've become bonded, I didn't realize how strongly until now. I won't do anything like this again, I promise” he said quietly hoping he hadn't lost his best friend

 

Miroku looked up at him seeing the sincerity written on his face “I wanted to kill you, I've never wanted to kill anyone but I wanted to kill you.” He said aghast at his own feelings of hatred that he had experienced.

 

Inuyasha didn't know what to say, he lowered his ears in misery. Why do I always do things without thinking? Finally he looked up and said quietly, “I'm sorry Miroku, I'm so sorry.”

 

Miroku, his heart not able to hold a grudge, gave him a small smile. He walked over and put one of his hands on Inuyasha's shoulder, “It's ok, I know you meant well, I guess you were right about me not acting normal. I just wanted to protect her, the feeling was so strong.”

 

Inuyasha smiled thankfully back at him and explained what he knew of parental demon bonds as they walked back to the village together.

 

How could this happen? I'm human” said Miroku astonished.

 

“I'm not sure, usually a bond this strong only happens with demons” Inuyasha answered, noting that Miroku kept Yumi on the opposite side of him as they walked along. He realized sadly that he had lost some of the trust that Miroku had always given him.