Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction / InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Testing Times ❯ Calm Before a Storm ( Chapter 8 )

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Chapter 8

Calm Before a Storm

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***The Camp. ***

 

It was early morning and only one person had woken up. Kagome decided she would make a big breakfast for the team after yesterdays battle. After all, they all had a very big day of jewel hunting ahead of them. Kagome decided to make some pancakes. It wasn't long before some of the others began to wake up to the smell of pancakes and they were thrilled.

 

“Yummy, Pancakes.” Kuwabara cheered as he reached into the sizzling pan.

 

Ripping Kuwabara's hand away from what could become a third degree burn Kagome exclaimed; “Everyone can have some when I'm done cooking them.” Kuwabara began to pout.

 

“This smells wonderful Kagome, what are they?” Sango asked as she watched the pancakes sizzle with curiosity.

 

Kagome proceeded to tell InuYasha, Sango, Miroku, and Shippo about pancakes. After hearing the `exciting' story Shippo ran over to Kurama.

 

“Have you ever had pancakes before Kurama?” Shippo asked excitedly.

 

“Yes I have, how about you?” Kurama asked with a chuckle, humoring the little fox.

 

“No, I can't wait!” He looked back at the pancakes then at Kurama, his little look landed on Kurama's bandaged side. “Hey Kurama, I'm really sorry! I didn't mean to get you hurt.” The little fox said as he looked down sadly.

 

“Its ok little one, you don't have to apologize; I'm fine now.” Kurama said while Shippo smiled and proceeded to tell Kurama all about pancakes! Kurama entertained the kit by listening intently.

 

Kagome smiled, `Its nice to see Shippo bonding with someone, Kurama is a really nice guy.' Suddenly Kagome looked up with panic written across her face.

 

“Two jewel shards are coming, fast.” Kagome said as she stood up and grabbed her bow.

 

That got everyone's attention, Sango quickly went in front of Kohoku, and most people were in attack positions wondering who or what terrible demon they would be facing.

 

A tornado swooped past everyone and landed right in front of Kagome. “Hey Kagome, how's my woman been?” A handsome wolf demon asked with a smile on his face as he wrapped Kagome in a hug.

 

Not what most were expecting…

 

“Oh Koga, it's just you, thank goodness.” Kagome said with relief as she tried to gently pry herself away from his strong arms.

 

“You know this guy?” Asked Yusuke as bent down to poke Koga's tail earning him a kick in the face and another grin from Koga as he released Kagome.

 

Before Kagome could respond InuYasha spoke up.

 

“Yes and he's super evil, what you should do is kill him immediately! Go kill, go!” InuYasha said with a smirk on his face.

 

“InuYasha SIT! Yes we know him, this is Koga, and he is one of our friends.” Kagome said with a smile as InuYasha pushed himself off the ground.

 

“Yeah as if!” InuYasha said rolling his eyes.

 

“Just shut it mutt face and let Kagome finish what she said.” Koga said as he took her two hands in his own and looked lovingly into her eyes, unaware that is made her quite uncomfortable.

 

Kurama looked at the wolf with curiosity and annoyance. `It seems this…Koga, likes Kagome. When I talked with Kagome she never said anything about being with him. He did say “my woman” though, I wonder if it means anything? Could they be a couple?' Kurama dreaded the answer as he watched Koga flex his muscles in front of Kagome.

 

“Um, Thank you Koga.” She looked away from his display and turned to her teammates. “Now these people are the spirit detectives. Yusuke, Kurama, Kuwabara, and…” Kagome looked around. “Well, Hiei is around here somewhere.”

 

“That's neat Kagome” Koga said not paying attention. “But what are they doing here, they dress strangely and…Koga sniffed the air…they smell to high heaven!” Koga said wrinkling his nose.

 

“Hey watch it! We haven't been able to take a bath in a while ok, lay off!” Yusuke said already not liking this wolf.

 

“Oh whatever, now Kagome I have missed you and I just came back to make sure that the mutt face over there didn't do anything to you. I will find Naraku soon don't you worry. Then I will come back for you and be with you forever!” Koga said with the widest smile yet.

 

Anyone with eyes could see just how uncomfortable Kagome was, except Koga. And he kept on rambling until InuYasha finally grabbed Koga's tail and harshly pulled him away from Kagome.

 

“Kagome has a job to do you mangy wolf, so I would appreciate it if you would leave us alone and go drown yourself in a river.” InuYasha growled.

 

Koga snatched back his tail and grabbed InuYasha's ear and began to pull it toward the river, “I think I'll drown you instead.”

 

Koga and InuYasha kept on going at it until Kagome broke it up after multiple attempts and a few bumps and bruises. She had to `sit' InuYasha and flick Koga in the nose before they both sat with their backs to one another glaring in opposite directions.

 

“Hey Koga, we were about to eat breakfast, would you like to join us? There's plenty of food.” Kagome asked trying to lighten the mood.

 

Koga smiled brightly, forgetting about any earlier displeasure and grabbed Kagome's hands in his own. “Oh my love, thank you for worrying about me but I assure you I have had plenty to eat…”

 

InuYasha interrupted Koga and pushed him away from Kagome. “Good then you can go away since you're not hungry.”

 

Koga glared at InuYasha then snickered and turned to Kagome. “But since you've offered I would love to join you for breakfast.”

 

“What? I'm not eating if the wolf is!” InuYasha said as he pouted and turned his back childishly to the group.

 

“Well that's probably good mutt, you could loose a few extra pounds.” Koga said with a chuckle.

 

“WHY I OUTTA!” InuYasha was silenced by a SIT command.

 

“Come on you two, can we please just have a peaceful breakfast?” Kagome said near begging because no one else seemed to want to intervene.

 

“Of course Kagome, I blame the mutt for upsetting you.” Koga said as he walked over and sat down where the breakfast was going to be served.

 

“Me, upsetting her? Why you!” InuYasha instantly shut up by the look in Kagome's eyes, he just gulped and sat as far away from Koga as possible, but still close enough to eat.

 

Kagome began to serve everyone, including Koga's two traveling companions who showed up about half way through the argument breathing heavily.

 

Most of the spirit detectives were still processing everything that had happened between the two demons.

 

“Urameshi, is he a bad guy or not?” Kuwabara asked as he watched InuYasha punch Koga in the head for some remark then getting tackled in response by an angry Koga.

 

“No, he's a good guy but he just doesn't get along with InuYasha. It looks like he might be married to Kagome or something like that though.” Yusuke said with a chuckle as InuYasha was `sat' once again by Kagome.

 

“Don't ever let Kagome here you say that.” Miroku whispered as he sat down and joined the conversation.

 

“Koga has always liked Kagome but the feelings are not returned. Kagome is just too polite to say anything to Koga.” Sango explained with a roll of her eyes as InuYasha got up and began to pour what looked like syrup on Koga's unsuspecting tail.

 

Kurama was listening into the conversation, tuning out the crazed realization of Koga finding something sticky on his tail. Kurama was extremely relieved to hear Kagome didn't like Koga. As a mater of fact when Koga took Kagome's hand he felt a strong urge to grab his rose whip and stop the wolf from ever touching Kagome again. Of course he would never do such a thing, well… he might not, but Yoko would.

 

Kurama put all thoughts about doing such a thing to Koga away. `Well Kagome doesn't seem to share the same feelings, thankfully. I mean not thankfully but… ah…well she doesn't share the same feelings.' Kurama thought, yet again mixed emotions on whether or not he liked Kagome.

 

After InuYasha had syrup in his hair and both he and Koga were standing far apart and still glaring at each other did Miroku decide to try and make conversation. “Well Koga, what brings you this way?”

 

“Besides my beautiful Kagome?” Koga quickly looked over at Kagome with a smirk then continued, “I heard talk about some jewel shards being in a village a little ways away. I also saw that witch Kagura fly that way earlier this morning.” Koga said mostly to Kagome.

 

“What? Kagura, isn't that the chick with the fan that kidnapped you guys in the first place?” Yusuke asked Kagome as he pounded his fists together.

 

“WHAT???” Koga screamed as he jumped up and swiveled around to look at Yusuke with an angry glare. “Did you say my Kagome was kidnapped?”

 

Yusuke was somewhat taken aback but then he jumped to his feet too, “It wasn't our fault, and we got her back!”

 

Koga then turned to InuYasha, “I can't believe you mutt! I leave for three measly weeks and already you just hand Kagome over to Naraku!”

 

“Mangy wolf, I did not hand her over and I saved her twice as fast as your little jewel infested legs could!”

 

Koga made no response as he picked Kagome up and hoisted her over his shoulder, “That's it Kagome, your coming with me. You won't be in any more dan….”

 

Koga was promptly tackled by a certain half breed and Kagome fell out of his hands only to be caught by Kurama who was almost about to do what InuYasha did.

 

After much pleading, screaming, yelling, sitting, and other random events Koga gave up and agreed that Kagome could stay there…not that she really needed his permission.

 

Yusuke took a few breaths to calm himself then started where he left off before the wolf interrupted. “Anyway, isn't Kagura the one who…” He looked over at Koga, “borrowed Kagome.” Koga still gave him a harsh glare but he ignored it.

 

“Yes Yusuke, she works for Naraku so wherever she goes you can bet it has something to do with him.” Sango said with anger ignoring Koga cursing at the name.

 

“Well then it looks like we have a lead, after breakfast and baths we will go toward the villages that are rumored to have jewel shards.” Kagome said cheerfully despite the tension some of the members were dealing with.

 

“I'm not going with wolf face.” InuYasha replied jerked his thumb in Koga's direction.

 

“Like I would want to smell you stench any more then I have to! I'm going after Kagura not the jewel shards like you, I still have a score to settle with her.” Koga said cracking his knuckles.

 

 

After breakfast Koga decided to go and get a head start, he was hurried along when InuYasha grabbed him by the tail and started pulling him away just as he tried to say goodbye to Kagome.

 

“Stupid mutt face let go of my tail.” Koga said as he punched InuYasha in the head.

 

“Owe, just wait till I…” InuYasha was ignored as Koga went up to Kagome.

 

“Goodbye Kagome, I will check up on you soon, until then see you around.” Koga said as he pecked her on the cheek then disappeared in a small tornado.

 

Unnoticed by everyone was a small growl that escaped Kurama's throat as he watched the wolf go, he was glad to be rid of him. `Wait a minute, did I just growl? Where in the world did that come from?' Kurama thought.

 

“Goodbye Sister Kagome.” Koga's two companions said as they ran off in the direction Koga went. “Koga wait up!!!”

 

“Good ridden, Kagome you have to stop being so nice to that guy.” InuYasha said as he wiped his nose clear of Koga's stench.

 

“Oh come one InuYasha, he's not that bad.” Kagome said as she put away all her pots for cooking. Then she paused and grabbed a towel from her backpack. “I almost forgot. We need to take some bathes! Me, Sango and Shippo are going to go take a bath in the hot springs behind those rocks.”

 

“And do not, under any circumstances, look behind those rocks or you will suffer beyond what any human has ever suffered.” Sango said eyeing the spirit detectives as she grabbed another towel. Then she paused and looked directly at the monk with way too wide of a grin on his face. “That means you Miroku.”

 

“That hurts me Sango, that you would even think I could be capable of doing something like that.” Miroku gave his best impression of an innocent face.

 

“I won't let the perverts look at you don't worry.” InuYasha said with a bored expression as he pulled Miroku away from grouping Sango again.

 

Sango wasn't sure if she believed him but she decided that there was no other way but to trust them. Before she left Sango looked at Kohoku, he was asleep again. She walked over to him and wrapped a blanket around him, he was really exhausted.

 

“Kirara take care of Kohoku.” Sango said, as she looked around one more time in case of danger.

 

Sango and Kagome began to make there way down a trail that went to the hot springs. The girls began to chat about different things as they walked. When they got to the springs they found something they surely weren't expecting; Hiei.

 

A topless Hiei was washing soup out of his shirt in the springs. Sango froze and just stared at him until he noticed them.

 

“What do you want?” He asked glaring at the two and wringing his shirt out; picturing that it was Sango's neck.

 

“Oh, were very sorry Hiei, we didn't realize you were using the springs.” Kagome was thankful he only had his shirt off, but she was still worried how he would react; he wasn't exactly known for enjoying his privacy being interrupted.

 

Sango just stared in a stupor, `wow, I was right, he is handsome. I mean…well.' Sango was snapped out of her thoughts when Hiei smirked.

 

“What's your problem half pint?” She said shaking her head of wherever her thoughts were leading her.

 

“Nothing slayer.” He got out of the spring and began to walk away flinging some water off of his shirt at them then disappearing.

 

“What was that all about?” Kagome questioned whipping off a few of the droplets.

 

“Probably insanity, I'm sure he's mental.” Sango said as both began to undress and get in the water.

 

Hiei was far away but he was thinking about what Sango had said in her mind. (Hiei can read minds, remember with Botan's thought about telling Yukina.) `She thinks I'm handsome? Well…' Hiei looked back and could still make out her smooth figure behind some trees. `Hn.' Hiei took off to go back to the camp.

 

 

***The Camp. ***

 

Kurama was completely horrified at how disrespectful the monk was. Miroku had so far tried three times to go see the girls and now he was just trying again.

 

“Oh no looks like we are out of water, I will go fetch some.” Miroku picked up the more then half way full water container, dumped it out and began to go down to the springs.

 

Yusuke stopped him this time; he put his arm around Miroku in a brotherly sort of way and began walking with him. “Look man I feel you, I know what its like to want to see girls but I think you should give it a rest, leave them alone for once.” However the more Yusuke told him how he shouldn't do this they both continued to walk toward the springs.

 

“Yusuke stop, come back and leave them alone.” Kurama said while rubbing his temples, he was beginning to feel like he was the only mature one in the whole group; he probably was.

 

Miroku and Yusuke sulked as they walked back to the camp dragging their feet and looking back toward the springs as if it was a forbidden paradise.

 

“Come on Kurama why can't we have any fun?” Yusuke pouted as he sat down Indian style with a humph.

 

Kurama just sighed and looked away as Miroku started mouthing another plan to Yusuke.

 

Surprisingly it took ten minutes before Miroku started saying how he felt a bad vibe coming from the springs and he should go check it out.

 

Right when InuYasha was about to stop him another person did; Hiei.

 

“Turn around monk.” Hiei seethed. Slowly Miroku turned around and if looks could kill, he would be dead twenty times over.

 

Miroku decided to listen that time because he didn't want to mess with the demon that could kill him with one strike. He quickly sat down and pretended to examine something under his fingernails trying to look innocent.

 

“Hey Hiei, what's been up with you? You've been gone a lot lately.” Yusuke asked with mild interest as he got up to `interrogate' Hiei.

 

“None of your business detective.” Hiei glared and within a second Yusuke decided he may not want to `interrogate' Hiei after all so he sat down and copied Miroku.

 

“Hey watch it shrimp, Yusuke is the team captain so when he asks a question you have to answer it.” Kuwabara replied stupidly as he stood up to defend Yusuke's honor.

 

Hiei completely ignored him and began to walk away. Before he could Kurama walked over to him and lightly tapped him on the shoulder then began to walk into the woods.

 

“Hiei would you mind joining me?” Kurama asked when Hiei refused to move.

 

“Hn.” Hiei unwillingly began to follow Kurama.

 

“Wow, he is very secretive isn't he?” Miroku asked the others when the two were out of sight.

 

“Secretive is a understatement, you can't get near him with a ten foot pole!” Yusuke said while staring at the direction they went.

 

Miroku didn't know why, but for some reason he felt weary about the demon. Like if Hiei was doing something that would change Miroku's life. Miroku decided it was just because he didn't know him, no use jumping to conclusions. But Miroku just couldn't shake the feeling. Maybe he would have to keep a closer eye on Hiei.

 

“So, anyway Miroku, I think I'm feeling thirsty…aren't you?” Yusuke said with a small smirk pointing to the hot springs.

 

Miroku grinned, his previous suspicions and thoughts put to rest as he and Yusuke began to plan.

 

 

***With Hiei and Kurama***

 

Hiei and Kurama were walking in the woods in silence. Kurama knew Hiei well enough to see that something was bothering him. As a matter of fact Kurama hadn't seen Hiei so secretive since Yukina showed up for the first time. Kurama and Hiei had known each other for years. They could even be considered friends by Hiei's standard, if he would ever admit he had friends.

 

“Hiei really, what has been on your mind?” Kurama asked turning around to confront Hiei with his all knowing stare.

 

“Its nothing fox.” Hiei lied coming to a stop but not meeting Kurama's gaze.

 

“Give me a little more credit then that Hiei, I can tell when things are wrong. Now tell me, does it have anything to do with a certain demon slayer?” Kurama looked for any kind of reaction from his friend.

 

Hiei tensed. `What, how does the fox know, I mean there is nothing to know but were does he get his information? I don't like the demon slayer; I could never like a human. Kurama is bluffing.' Hiei's eyes slanted ever so slightly trying to analyze Kurama.

 

“Come on Hiei, it's a little obvious don't you think? You have never spent so much time with a human without being forced to.” Kurama mused.

 

“The only time I spend with that disgusting human is when she tries to attack me in some way.” Hiei said anger growing in his voice as he turned his back on Kurama and began to walk in a different direction.

 

“No need to get defensive Hiei, but if you do like her you should tell her.” With that said Kurama began to calmly walk back to camp. Hiei glared at his back and slowly followed him.

 

`Stupid fox, doesn't know what he's talking about. Of course I don't like the slayer.' But Kurama had succeeded in his mission, Hiei was now debating weather he did or not, there was a possibility.

 

 

Kurama walked back to the camp. He didn't like what he saw; Yusuke, Kuwabara, and Miroku, were all gone and InuYasha and Kohoku were asleep.

 

“I leave them for a second.” Kurama half growled as he began to go down to the springs to stop the trio. When he got closer he covered his eyes with his hands so he didn't see anything inappropriate.

 

“Yusuke, Miroku, Kuwabara, come back here! Leave them alone, if you don't I'll…” Kurama was interrupted by a scream.

 

“You Perverts!!!” Sango yelled as she grabbed her Hiraikotsu and swung it hitting Kuwabara, Miroku, and Yusuke in one swing.

 

“Kurama what are you doing here?” Kagome froze as she saw him, she though he had more decency then that.

 

“I promise you I am not looking, I am merely here to get these three back to the camp.” Kurama responded, eyes still covered and his free hand moving up and down attempting to grab one of the hooligans.

 

Kagome was still suspicious but quickly wrapped herself in a towel and her and Sango walked out of the spring.“We are covered up now, you can remove your hand and take these losers back to camp with you.” Kurama did as he was told. The three were unconscious.

 

While Kurama was dragging the tree back to camp he caught one glimpse of Kagome in her towel. `Wow, she really is beautiful.' With that in mind he continued back to the camp carrying three unconscious perverts along with him.

 

 

After the girls made it back to camp the boys had woken up. After a twenty minute chew out by the girls the guys went to get a bath. The girls had no interest to see them so they started to pack up the camp. Kohoku and InuYasha had woken up and there was quite a bit of commotion. Apparently Miroku had used a mild sleeping powder for demons on InuYasha so he ran down to the spring to go give Miroku a piece of his mind followed by Kohoku who just wanted a bath.

 

Sango was reluctant to let Kohoku out of her sight but she eventually did. Some time while the boys were gone Hiei showed up. He just sat there and watched the girls pack up until Sango snapped. She threw a sleeping bag at Hiei with a scream.“Hello, you could help instead of glaring at us the whole time! Make yourself useful and put out the fire or something.”

 

Hiei rolled his eyes. “Hn, whatever.” Hiei mumbled as he began to put out the fire. He refused to look at them but did continue to slowly help out.

 

No one talked as they packed, Kagome felt way out of place worried that the two were going to start a fight.

 

Kagome was the first to try and make conversation. “So Hiei, how long have you worked with the spirit detectives?”

 

“Long enough.” Hiei replied as he tossed a few pots unceremoniously into Kagome's backpack.

 

“What is that supposed to mean? Oh I know you can't even remember! I thought that you had a memory problem.” Sango said with a smirk as she also slammed a pot into the backpack.

 

Kagome rolled her eyes, although a really dumb insult Hiei took it offensively.

 

`Sango is just trying to start a fight with him, why does she do that?' Kagome thought then looked at her bag. `Do either of them even know how to pack?' Kagome began to undo what they called `packing.' `More like throwing Kagome's things around.' She thought while pouting.

 

“Hn, I'm not the one with the memory problem, I believe you are the one that forgot that you shouldn't insult me because I can kill you in an instant.” Hiei said dropping all work and facing Sango.

 

`Wait, maybe Hiei is the one trying to start a fight with Sango?' Kagome wondered as she pulled out the pots.

 

“You beat me? Ha, I would like to see you try.” Sango said mirroring Hiei while slowly removing her sword.

 

Within seconds both were attacking each other. Sango lunged at Hiei but he avoided it and tripped her in the process, she fell on top of all the cooking supplies and a few pots hit her on the head.

 

“Owwwe, I hate you.” Sango said glaring at Hiei. She threw her Hiraikotsu before Hiei could react and sent him flying along with the Hiraikotsu. He spun around many times before making an imprint of himself in a tree.

 

Hiei got up but was so dizzy that when he attacked Sango he ended up hitting a tree twelve feet away from her, and she didn't even dodge.

 

“Nice aim moron.” Sango said laughing as Hiei pulled his sword out of the tree to glare at her.

 

“Why you…” Hiei was interrupted as the guys returned, most were laughing.

 

Within an instant Hiei was gone in a tree somewhere, but the camp was a mess…pots, sleeping bags, and other random Items were lying everywhere. The guys abruptly stopped laughing and stared at the damage.

 

“What happened?” Kurama asked looking around.

 

“Hiei and Sango got in a fight.” Kagome responded coming out from behind a tree where she had been hiding.

 

“Oh, what else is new? Alright let's pack up! We have to get to that village.” Yusuke said as he assessed all the damage.

 

“Fine,” Kurama said as he began to clean up some of the mess until he looked over at Kagome, she looked sad.

 

Kurama decided to go over to her. She was struggling to fold a rather large sleeping bag, he grabbed the other end which seemed to snap her out of a stupor.

 

“What's wrong Kagome?” Kurama asked in a very gentle voice as he brought the two ends together.

 

“Oh thank you.” She said looking down at the sleeping bag, then her eyes met his “it nothing Kurama it's just…” Kagome trailed off with a sigh.

 

“What is it? You can tell me Kagome.” Kurama said as he took the whole sleeping bag from her and finished folding it.

 

“It's just that Sango and Hiei are fighting so much! I'm scared she is really going to take it to far and someone is really going to get hurt.”

 

“Oh I wouldn't worry about that,” Kurama said with a small grin looking in the direction Hiei had disappeared to earlier.

 

“What do you mean?” Kagome asked following his gaze.

 

“Oh nothing, I just don't think Hiei will hurt Sango.” Kurama decided not to betray his friend and tell that he probably liked Sango.

 

“Ok, thank you Kurama.” Kagome sighed and gazed from Kurama's face into the bright blue sky. Here smile instantly disappeared when she saw a small white dragon serpent thing fly overhead.

 

“Oh no, a soul collector.” Kagome looked over at InuYasha who was staring at the sky, he saw it too.

 

“Kikyo?” InuYasha whispered as he watched the soul collector fly into the village they were about to go to.

 

 

Yes I know, we all hate Kikyo! I have to bring her in though. Anyway…My favorite character came in!!! ALL HAIL KOGA!!!!! He is the BEST!!! Even if you don't think so you have to admit his obliviousness is funny, I love messing with him, it's just so easy and he's so cute and handsome! *snuggles her Koga doll and brings out a second one* Yes, I bought another one…Anyway, Please review if you love Koga…oh, and review if you hate Koga but just don't say you hate him! Ok, Next chapter the clay pot, aka Kikyo, enters … we await the day. I promise I will update quicker, I'm on winter break, I plan on getting you a new chapter and done editing by Christmas! Enjoy and Review please!