InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Through the Well ❯ Things can get better ( Chapter 3 )

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the Well

Miztikal-Dragon

Chapter Three: Things Can Get Better

Inuyasha "fehed" and jumped back into the tree. His mind replayed the scene in his head over and over. 'Why can't I stop thinking about her?' he asked himself, crossing his arms over his chest. 'Because she's the only person who would dare to slap me.' He shook his head slightly, 'I did deserve it though.'

"I'm going to go tell Kirara!" Shippo said happily as he jumped from Kagome's lap and ran out of the tiny hut.

Both girls laughed for a bit. Sango held her sides trying to breathe while Kagome wiped away the tears from her face.

"Uh, Sango?" Kagome whispered.

"Yeah?" she replied as the laughing ceased.

"I don't mean to ask, but where are my clothes?" Kagome's face turned a little pink.

Sango finally realized the girl sitting next to her was half-naked. She let out a gasp and stood up, "Oh Kagome, I'll get you something to wear. Hold on one minute."

Kagome nodded as she watched Sango disappear into a room. 'Why am I here? Where am I?' she asked as she waited patiently. The demon slayer came out a few minutes later holding some clothes in her hands.

"Here, go in that back room, you can change into whatever you like. I think you're a bit smaller than me so they should fit."

Taking the clothes from Sango, Kagome made her way to the back room. She tried on many of the outfits handed to her, but there was one that she liked the most. She quickly pulled it on and walked back out to the patiently waiting Sango.

"Hey Sango? I want to ask you a question." Kagome said showing off the out fit. (It looks like Sango's exterminating outfit, but instead there's no dark velvet coloring or all of the armor.)

"Anything," Sango replied.

"Uh... Well is there any way that you could take off the sleeves? They are making my arms itch like crazy," Kagome said shyly.

The demon slayer giggled as she walked over to Kagome and pulled a little string, causing the sleeves to fall down Kagome's arm. A few minutes later, when Sango finished putting everything away she looked at Kagome and smiled.

"Hey, why don't you go outside and look for Shippo while I start on dinner?" she suggested.

"Uhokay," Kagome said uneasily as she made her way outside.

The warm weather made Kagome smile as she stretched out and began to walk about the village. After a while she gave up her search for Shippo. She walked around not knowing where she was headed. Kagome stopped when she reached a small wooden fence. It reminded her of one that a barn would have. The fence sat near a rather large tree. 'Hey this would be a good spot to stretch' she thought.

Kagome put her leg up against the tree and began to stretch out her muscles. After finishing her warm ups, she dug into her pocket and took out a small ribbon. Pulling her hair up she tied the ribbon and smiled victoriously. Carefully she climbed up onto the rather low fence. She closed her eyes and relaxed, a moment later, when she had her balance, she let go of the tree and slowly walked on the tiny rail-like wooden fence.

"It's like riding a bike," she muttered.

She quickly got annoyed with the pant legs, so she bent over and carefully rolled the cloth up her to her knees. Standing up straight, Kagome raised an eyebrow curiously and laughed.

"Let's see if I still got it."

Kagome put her hands up in the air and slowly bent backwards. When her hands met with the wood, she gripped it and pushed her legs over her body. She landed standing up, straight smiling widely, "Yup." Soon it grew dark but She didn't seem to notice. She had begun to hum along to some of her favorite songs as she experimented on the wooden fence, testing herself to see what all she was still be able to do.

As Sango started to cook, Kaede entered the hut and sighed. "Sango, I won't be home tonight, a near by village needs help."

"Okay, Lady Kaede," Sango mused as she chopped the vegetables.

"Where's the young maiden?" Kaede asked confused.

"Oh, I told Kagome to go find Shippo and get some fresh air," Sango answered.

"So she is not a mute then?" The elderly woman sighed happily.

"Nope, she was just scared," The demon slayer said going back to work.

"Aye, tell the others that I'll be back as soon as possible."

"I will, Lady Kaede. Have a safe trip," Sango chirped, putting the freshly chopped vegetables into a small pot.

The old priestess smiled as she left the hut. She walked slowly down a small path when she came to the village boarders.

"Lady Kaede! Wait up!" Miroku said running towards the elderly woman.

"Aye, my child what is it?" Kaede asked a little annoyed.

"Aren't you..." gasp for air, " Going to take" pant, "a horse with you?" Miroku breathed heavily.

"Nay, these old bones can make it only a few miles down the road," she replied.

"Take Shippo or Kirara, in case you encounter any demons. I insist," the monk urged, finally catching his breath.

"If it makes ye happy, I shall take young Shippo with me for company"

"Thank you Lady Kaede. I'll fetch the young kitsune for you." Miroku said as he rushed towards a bush, picking up what looked to be like a giant spider, and heading back towards the elderly woman.

The spider transformed, while kicking and scratching at the monk, struggling to break free. Shippo bit Miroku's hand and leapt onto Kaede's shoulder.

"Hey, I was doing something! Why'd you pull me away?" the fox demon yelled.

"What were ye watching, Shippo?" the old priestess asked curiously.

Shippo blushed as he began to whisper into Kaede's ear rather loudly. "I was watching Inuyasha watch Kagome, as she was walking on a wooden fence. She looked so pretty."

Miroku raised an eyebrow as he looked at the reddened fox demon, "Who is this Kagome, and why haven't I had the pleasure of being introduced to this beauty yet?"

Kaede and Shippo shot annoyed and angry glares at the monk. The priestess sighed, "Kagome is our visitor. Lady Sango and Shippo have gotten this young lass to speak, but only a little."

The monk's face went red and he dropped his gaze to the ground, as if he was watching his sandals. Then he looked at Shippo, "So where is Inuyasha anyway?"

"Aye, I too would like to know," Kaede began.

Shippo began to giggle and scramble around pointing in the direction of the shrine. He jumped off Kaede's shoulder onto the ground, hoping and running around, still pointing in the same direction. Miroku and the elderly woman looked in the direction where the young fox tyke showed them. The three of them strained their eyes against the setting sun and were barely able to stop the faint glow of silver in the fresh green leafed tree.

"You two better be off, so you can reach the village before morning," Miroku said as he took his gaze from the almost invisible hanyou.

Kaede nodded as she turned and began walking out of the village. Shippo quickly followed behind the old woman. Miroku sighed as he took one last glance towards Inuyasha and then headed to Kaede's hut to "help" Sango out with dinner.

Inuyasha was slowly walking back towards the hut to get his ears chewed off by the demon exterminator, when he saw someone standing next to the tree that he would sleep in at night. Cautiously he walked over as the girl climbed onto the fence. 'I hope she doesn't see me,' he told himself as he leaped onto the tree, ironically unnoticed.

He sat there watching her, digging his claws into the bark of the tree each time Kagome would so something that looked dangerous. 'Wow she looks gorgeous. The ways she moves her hairthe way her eyes sparklethe--Wait a minute! I can't like her!' he thought.

'Why not?' his mind replied as though he was talking to someone else, like Miroku. 'Because she's nothing but a human, and I'm a worthless half breed,' he answered himself like some kind of weirdo. 'Oh, you just wait, you'll see!' his mind laughed and then it spoke no longer.

The sun slowly set, and soon it grew dark, but the hanyou kept his eyes locked on the girl's twirling figure on the fence a little ways below him.

Kagome stood on a flat and rather large pole. Slowly she brought one of her legs straight into the air. She held onto her ankle as she stood on her tiptoe toes. Kagome held herself completely still like that for a while before she started to grow tired. As she brought down her leg, she felt a sharp stinging pain shoot through her left leg. She tried to switch legs, but she lost balance. She was about to fall off when she saw a white and red blur. Kagome closed her eyes tightly, hoping her fall wouldn't hurt too much. Finally she registered in her mind that she hadn't hit the ground's hard surface when she heard a soft voice whisper close to her ear.

"A-are you o-okay?" Inuyasha whispered as he held the fallen girl in his arms loosely.

Kagome opened her eyes as a rather large blush crept onto her pale face. She nodded while Inuyasha set her down on the ground carefully. She rubbed her leg a bit until it felt normal. Kagome could feel his eyes on her; she stood up slowly only to have her knees suddenly buckle, sending her toppling over. Inuyasha caught her as she clung to his haori, and he let out a light chuckle.

"You're a little clumsy. Here let me help you." He said blushing as he pulled her back into his arms. ((I know it's OOC but who cares. He's trying to make up for how mean he was earlier.))

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