Living Your Life

Chapter 2: Their Dilemmas

(A/N: Please don’t forget: Sesshomaru is Kagome and is addressed as he. Kagome is Sesshomaru and is addressed as she. Please don’t be confused. These two switched bodies.)

“Here.” Sesshomaru placed a bowl of ramen in front of Kagome, “Eat now Sesshomaru-sama, you need energy… being in my body and all.”

Kagome looked at him icily, “This Sesshomaru doesn’t eat ningen food.”

Inuyasha was across them eating the share of his fill while Sango, Miroku and Shippo were once again looking at each other in humor and horror in the unfolding scene. ‘Don’t tell me it’ll be like this every meal time, oh kami!’ Sesshomaru noted to himself in dismay, ‘I wouldn’t last a day without eating and without sleeping, how would this guy expect to travel without energy?’. So he smiled at her, patient wavering in his golden orbs.

“Sesshomaru-sama, please understand that you are currently inside a ningen’s body---please eat.”

“No.” Kagome answered still unnerved of him. “I will not.”

This time he growled in irritation. Earlier that morning when everyone else were asleep Sesshomaru was the first to rise to prepare breakfast, then he was surprised to see Kagome sitting in the corner, her back leaning on the wall and looking at him. Her brown eyes almost looked red with black rings under it due to her lack of sleep. He sighed, ‘Let me guess---I don’t need to sleep because I’m a youkai.’ He let that slip to just avoid argument so early in the morning…and now, it was unacceptable. ‘What does this guy want, kill me?’

Inuyasha reached forward as he placed his bowl down, “Heck if the bastard doesn’t want it then I’ll----”

But before he could reach the bowl of ramen disappeared, the next thing he knew Sesshomaru had shoved the ramen into Kagome’s mouth. Inuyasha barely contained himself laughing as with the rest of the group sitting around the fire in Kaede’s hut. Kagome’s eyes widened as she was forced to chew it to breathe and she stared at him with eyes forming a slit.

“You dare do that to this Sesshomaru?” she asked still in a monotone.

“YES!” Sesshomaru answered in heat, “I WILL DO THAT TO YOU IF YOU DON”T EAT WILLINGLY! THAT IS AFTER ALL MY B-O-D-Y. UNDERSTAND?”

Kagome frowned and took the chopstick from Sesshomaru’s almost trembling hand and ate herself while Inuyasha slumped back on his sitting position, hiding his sly smile. Sango, Miroku and Shippo sighed, ‘Yup, still a long way to get used to this.’ After a while the group decided it was time to leave and the moment they had stepped out of the hut another dilemma arose and that was how to travel exactly? Kagome always rides on Inuyasha’s back so they could travel faster, but now that there was this awkward situation he refuses to carry Kagome.

“I will not----carry that bastard!” Inuyasha protested. “EVEN IF HE’S IN KAGOME”S BODY!”

“Yes, I do not need to be carried by that filthy hanyou.” Kagome said agreeing.

“Fine Inuyasha.” Sesshomaru simply agreed to finish the argument. “Anou, if you don’t want to ride on his back---maybe you want to ride on Kirara or my bike?”

“I will not ride with the taijiki.” Kagome paused and looked at him, “And what’s a bike?”

Sesshomaru pulled the pink bicycle from the side of Kaede’s hut. “This, Sesshomaru-sama, is a bicycle.”

She looked at it puzzled. “This Sesshomaru will not ride on that as well.”

Sesshomaru sighed deeply as his irritation kept growing, “Then let’s do it this way. I will ride the bicycle and you stand on the back.” Kagome was about to retort so he cut her off, “ And no buts!”

Inuyasha smirked, his brother was having another lecture, but Sesshomaru hasn’t had the mind to let him slide this time, ‘He definitely is enjoying this predicament.’ and so he hit his head... hard.

“What was that for?” Inuyasha screamed angrily massaging his head. “I wasn’t doing anything you baka!” Then he trembled. He knew what was coming next---that goddamn word. “Uhh---I---take---that back.”

But it was too late, “Inuyasha-----” Sesshomaru’s eyes were forming a slit, as if trying to bore into him. “Osuwari.”

Inuyasha shut his eyes tightly and waited, and waited but nothing, Sesshomaru repeated saying it but nothing. Inuyasha’s eyes opened and twinkled, his smile grew wider.

“This is going to be bad.” Shippo whispered to the two who were watching the whole scene in a distance. “It seems that okaa-sama can’t ‘sit’ him anymore. Gulp.”

“Hai.” Miroku answered. “Trouble indeed.”

Sango just shook her head, “Haaah---poor Kagome-chan.”
Inuyasha looked at him amusedly and was about to open his mouth for another side comment. “Heh, seems like----”

“Osuwari.” Kagome repeated.

CCCRRRAAAASSSHHH.

Inuyasha found his face smacked into the ground. The trio who until now was watching at the sidelines eyed Sesshomaru who was waving his claws and shaking his head, their sights fell on Kagome whom was still standing there looking bored of the whole matter yet there was a mysterious glow in her brown eyes, it actually looked like she was enjoying this.

“Hmph. I like this.” Kagome muttered with a strange smile forming on her face. “Miko, perhaps being in this body of yours has some advantages.”

Inuyasha let out some muffled curses through the dirt before he had pried himself out of the crater and looked towards Kagome his eyes bore into her and seeing Sesshomaru instead of her laughing at the power he now has on him. At that moment Kaede went out of the hut, lifting the cover of the door over her head.

“Did I miss something?” she asked staring at them.
Sango, Miroku and Shippo finally burst out laughing.

“I forget to tel’ye that since ye two are in each other’s bodies----uhn, perhaps I needn’t tel’ye.” Kaede smiled, “Seems ye already know.”

Sesshomaru released a deep sigh as he looked at Kagome and Inuyasha still in the crater he made. ‘Oh kami----what did I do to deserve this?’.


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Around noon the group found a nice shady place to rest, Sesshomaru placed the bicycle beside the tree after Kagome had got down. It took a while to convince Kagome to get on the bike behind Sesshomaru who was paddling it, and it wasn’t easy either for she was stubborn as ever, for even though he left his body and his powers behind, he did not leave the attitude.

“Anou----” Sango anxiously called out. “----Kagome-chan?”

Sesshomaru turned towards her, “Hai, Sango –chan?”

Shivers ran down Sango’s spine, “Gomen, nevermind.” She turned away and walked back towards where Miroku and Shippo were and sat in between them. Kagome was sitting at the other side of the tree while Inuyasha was sitting at one of the branches. Sesshomaru frowned, he felt a sharp pang in his heart, but he can’t blame the others for being so distant, after all even if she was Kagome, she is in Sesshomaru’s body and who knows how terrified the people around her are feeling. And besides, it’s not like Sesshomaru was the type of person who you could just approach and talk to without any worries, he is after all the Taiyoukai of the West, an enemy to Inuyasha and a threat to Naraku. He frowned once again as he opened the yellow backpack and rummaged through it to find some ramen to cook.

“Shippo.” He called with an icy voice.

The young kit sprung up from the ground and stiffly looked towards him, “H---hai?”

He sighed, “Please gather some wood and water.”

The young kit bounced off and was out of sight in a matter of seconds. Sesshomaru rummaged through the backpack when suddenly a loud crash caught his attention.

“Osuwari. Osuwari. Osuwari.” Kagome repeated in a single tone.

He glanced over his shoulder and found that Inuyasha was ‘sat’ by Kagome many times. It seems that the two were in another argument, well at least, Inuyasha was arguing with Kagome and she was completely ignoring him. He sighed once more, and continued on to rummage the backpack and pulled out some ramen while completely ignoring the two brothers who were making a loud noise in the background.

“Seems like Sesshomaru-sama is enjoying himself doesn’t he?” Miroku spoke up.

Miroku was behind him, smiling as usual. Sesshomaru turned to him.

“Aren’t you tensed being around me?” Sesshomaru asked.

“No, why would I? Even though you are in Sesshomaru-sama’s body you are still our Kagome. Demo----” Miroku frowned. “---I deeply regret that you are not in your body I miss you bott----”

BLAG!

Sango bunked Miroku on his head he innocently smiled.

“Houshi-sama, please control yourself.” Sango warned.

“Demo Sango my dear, I was just uplifting Kagome-sama’s mood, oh, but maybe you are jealous?” Miroku continued on, smiling at the now flushed Sango. “Do not fret my dear, for I will shower you with the same passion.”

Sango’s eyes widened as she felt his hands groping her buttocks. Crimson red flushed across her cheek and the next thing everybody knew a loud slap echoed and everything just stopped... all eyes were on them.

“Hmph.” Sango turned back and walked back under the tree.

Sesshomaru smiled, “Arigatou Miroku.”

The monk was stroking his red cheek as he flashed a smile, “Iiiee, Kagome-sama. Please don’t think that because you are not quite yourself right now, it doesn’t mean that we hate you…just give us some time to adjust to the situation.”

‘Adjust he says---what about me? Haaah’ He smiled again, “I understand Miroku-sama. Don’t worry about it.”

Sesshomaru turned towards the forest, hearing Shippo coming out of it. He was still trying to adjust to his surroundings, as well as the super sensitive senses he’s got, his eyes fell on the swords hanging around his waist. ‘I wonder if I will be able to wield them? I can’t even hold a sword properly…maybe I should have joined the kendo club back then. Aaaarrgghhh. Will Inuyasha still protect me? Heck, will I be able to protect myself?’ His thoughts were derailed with a happy squeak from far across the field.

“Sesshomaru-sama!” an all too familiar voice called out.
He looked up and saw a small toad trying to run as fast as he could while calling out his master’s name but the staff tripped him, a girl ran over him making an impression on his head and the two headed dragon was right behind her, avoiding the toad buried on the ground. He muttered curses about annoying ningen children and pried himself out the ground. Kagome stood from where she was sitting and walked towards Sesshomaru whom had his arms open to receive the crying little girl.

“Sesshomaru-sama!” the girl cried as she threw herself at him.
Sesshomaru hushed the little girl, “Rin-chan it’s alright. Don’t cry anymore.”

Kagome’s brow raised. Rin looked up to him her eyes wide with surprise. Jaken had just caught up with her, puffing.

“Rin! You should not do that in front of Sesshomaru-sama!” he squeaked and noticed that they were now the center of attention. “Nani? Why is the filthy hanyou here and his wench?”

Sesshomaru glared at the toad, “Jaken, you would very well shut that mouth of yours.”

The toad bowed in a panic, “Hai, Sesshomaru-sama.”

Rin tugged on his fur, he gazed down on her and smiled at her warmly. He patted her head, “Hai, Rin-chan?”
Before the young girl could speak up Shippo’s scream echoed. Inuyasha whom had just pried himself off the ground held the hilt of Tessaiga in his hand, Miroku and Sango jumped up and readied themselves. He sniffed once, twice and then growled. It was an all too familiar scent, and this time he had half the mind to just let him come. Sesshomaru sniffed the air as some scent drifted towards his nose, this was new to him so he looked towards Inuyasha whom had lowered his stance. Out of the bushes a small whirlwind came and stopped right in front of Kagome. Shippo was dropped on the ground with his eyes swirling and groaning. A young demon with dark hair and blue eyes appeared, he held Kagome’s hand into his.

‘Kouga.’ The group muttered in their heads. ‘Trouble.’

“Kagome-chan, I heard that you are ill!” he said concernedly, “Are you alright?”

Inuyasha laughed suddenly.

“Who are you and what do you want with this Sesshomaru?” Kagome coldly asked.