InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Vanilla Tears ❯ Scent in the air ( Chapter 2 )

Disclaimer: Come on. If they were really mine, do you think I'd be sitting at this computer on a vacation night? Didn't think so…

"Must you take all day?" Inuyasha paced back and forth, shooting an occasional glare at the rest of the group. He was stomping just for the sound; Sango found that her temples were starting to throb with the rhythm of his footfalls. She put a hand up to try and sooth the headache as Kagome sighed.

"Inuyasha, have patience. We're not starting without breakfast," Kagome said with more gentleness than any of the rest of them felt towards the hanyou at the moment. "We can actually sit down and eat this morning, so we're going to." Inuyasha glared at her and stomped harder.

"Stupid bitch," he muttered.

"Osuwari," came the quick reply. Kagome ignored the resultant thud and muffled cursing. "Breakfast, anyone?"

Sango ate quickly, passing bites down to Kirara who was curled up on her lap. The demon huntress wished to be on the road as well, but for different reasons than Inuyasha. With her head down, she stole a quick glance at the monk. How much had he heard last night? Of course, it had just been Kagome speaking, she herself had never actually said anything. Miroku, of course, would have taken it differently, as if she had said it. Wouldn't he? There was nothing different in the way he was acting this morning, except for the fact that he hadn't `visited' her with his wandering hand.

Sango's face flared red as a familiar touch graced her bottom. "Hentai!" Miroku was sprawled out twitching on the ground as Sango stood up and adjusted Hiraikotsu on her back.

"I'm ready to leave now, Inuyasha," she said calmly, walking past the others and starting off into the woods with Kirara. Shippou walked over and stood near Miroku, shaking his head.

"I'm just a kid, and I know that's not how you get a mate," he said. Then he popped his sucker that Kagome had given him back in his mouth and ran back to the miko. "Wait for me!"

For once, Inuyasha wasn't in the lead. Sango had taken it early in the morning and refused to reliquent it. Inuyasha knew better than to interfere. He could be dense at times concerning Kagome and other males, but he was one smart cookie, as Kagome liked to say. Besides, he had seen how much damage Sango could inflict upon the monk and had no desire to experience it first hand. He had enough with the damn "sit" command.

Shippou looked at Sango from the basket of Kagome's bike. Steam was nearly pouring off her. The young kitsune turned to Kagome with large eyes.

"Man, is she pissed," he remarked.

"Shippou!" Kagome chided, shocked. "Watch your language!" Shippou blushed and tried to look innocent.

"What, Inuyasha says it," he pointed out.

"Inuyasha isn't the best of role models, now is he," she returned. Inuyasha's ears flicked backward.

"I heard that, bitch." Kagome rolled her eyes.

"My point exactly." Shippou had made a good point though, Sango was pissed. With the distance the exterminator was keeping between her and the monk, Kagome had a pretty good reason why. The miko slowed her peddling until she was right next to Miroku, who was lagging behind the rest of the group.

"Sango's mad," she stated.

"Surely you aren't speaking ill of the lovely Sango," Miroku murmured. The twinkle in his eye suggested otherwise.

"How much did you hear last night?" Concerning Miroku and Sango, Kagome had given up on beating around the bush. Those two needed as much help as they could get. "We both know you were spying, don't try to deny it," she warned before he could open his mouth.

"My dear Kagome, you wound me," he cried.

"Fat chance of that," Kagome replied, standing her ground.

"Oh, all right. I heard enough," the monk said, dropping all acts. "Were you serious? About Sango liking me?" Kagome sighed.

"Haven't I told you before? Of course she does! The both of you are just too dense to see it." A grin started to spread across his face as he nodded. "So what are you going to do about it, Miroku?"

His reply was interrupted. Kirara jumped down off Sango's shoulder, changing shape and growling fiercely. Inuyasha leaned his head back to sniff the air, and began to growl also.

"Naraku."

Miakoda: There's the second chappy, hope it helps the story ^_^ It's going to be a short fic altogether, but we still want it to turn out good, right? Right? R&R pleeeaaassseee!