Confrontation

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Chapter 8: Reluctant Bed Mates

Looking around at his surroundings and then back down at the woman he had just used for his simple pleasure, he smirked as he watched her stare at him with uninhibited need, “I’m sure you have something you should be doing.” He stated distastefully to her as he turned to walk back in to the forest. He hated the looks he got from woman after he was through with them, his need had been satisfied, why were they never just willing to leave. The village he had taken her from was now fresh out of pure maidens so it was time for him to move on to the next one.

As he walked through the thick forest he made notice of the extra power he was feeling thanks to his meals. He smiled to himself knowing that soon he would be able to go after female youkai, of course they would be harder to control, but their essence was much, much sweeter than a mere human woman and well worth the fight. Smiling to himself he thought back to the night before when he happened upon the Miko and her friend, ‘I can barely wait for a taste of that…it shouldn’t be too long now, maybe one more village and I should be able to control her with no problem…I just have to get her alone, which shouldn’t be too hard.

Coming to a stop at the edge of a clearing he watched as she sat looking off into nothingness as if she was deep in thought. He couldn’t see her face since she sat with her back facing him. He tried to make contact with her through his mind but he was unable to. She was different, he couldn’t pick up a smell, feeling, want or a need from her…This was something he had never experienced before, ‘Is she dead…how can she be dead and still walk among the living’ this thought intrigued him, she had to be dead because if she was alive he would be able to reach her even if only to test her boundaries. Walking out of the forest he approached her slowly at first, still trying to figure out just what he was dealing with.

“What is it that you need?” She asked him quietly with out turning around to face him.

This shocked him; the last thing he was expecting was for her to speak directly to him since he wasn’t even aware that she knew he was there. Not being one to beat around the bush he asked her, “what are you?”

“What do you mean, what am I…can’t you tell…after all you are a Youkai, are you not?” She replied as she reached down grabbing her bow and arrows then she pulled herself into a standing position.

Feeling as if he was being pulled into some kind of trap he answered as carefully as he could, “I am what I am, but I would like to know, what are you? I don’t believe that you are a living being, but yet you walk among them as if you are.”

Arching an arrow in her bow she slowly turned to face him, “your assumption of me is correct, I am the walking dead” raising her arrow level with his chest she continued, “demon, what business do you have in this area?”

“Y..you look like her…the Miko.” He stated with a stunned expression gracing his face as he pointed at her not caring that she had an arrow pointed at his chest.

“You have it wrong, she looks like me.” She snapped, becoming instantly irritated at the mention or hint of her reincarnation.

Smiling at her he said, “I see…she is your reincarnation…do you hate her?”

“What business is it of yours?” She inquired.

“Oh, we crossed paths recently, and well I have a very strong attraction to her.” He replied as he raised his hand to her bow and slowly pushed it away,he continued, “you don’t need this…I have know intention of harming you.” ‘I bet she knows her well…maybe I can use this woman to get the Miko’ he thought to himself as he tilted his head to the side and smiled even more at her. “Might I ask your name?” he questioned.

‘The aura around him it's…I wonder what he really wants from the girl, perhaps he’s after the Jewel’ “My name is Kikyo, now tell me what do you really want from the girl…are you after the Jewel?” She snapped as she raised her bow leveling it again with his chest.

“I told you, there’s no need for that, I am not here to harm you...I swear.” He said as he bowed his head a little trying to gain her trust. Thinking idly that may be if he found some common ground he could have her help him with out her knowing what his intentionsreally were.

“Answer my question!” She snapped.

“Honestly I have no interest in the Jewel, it’s only the girl that I’ve taken a liking to, but I think she may already have a love interest.” He replied trying his best to sound honest and broken hearted.

Listening to him speak she couldn’t help but to remember the conversation that she had with the Miko a few days ago. The thought of her in Inuyasha’s arms would have made her blood boil if she had any. “I suppose your speaking of Inuyasha?” Kikyo hissed. The look on her face reading pure detest and hatred.

‘She knows them both, how intriguing. I wonder if she’s in love with this ‘Inuyasha’ character’ he thought.“Ahh, he must’ve been the one in red…my apologizes, I did not mean to upset you. Are…I mean were you and he together before she came along, or is this unrequited love?” He asked her, not really caring what her answer was since he could read the truth in the way her body tensed up at the mention of the Miko and the way she spoke Inuyasha’s name with such fury.

Turning to walk away she said, “it really is none of your business, besides why would a demon such as yourself be interested in a mere human?”

“Your right it is none of my business, butwe both know that she’s not amere human.I have a feelingthat you love or loved this man, so allow me to help you…if I can.” He said as he walked up behind her, stopping a few feet away. He could smell her now, she smelled of dirt and bones there was nothing enticing about her if he hadn't thought she could help he would destroy this vessel that allowed her to roam in the living world, but he needed her, no matter what she was he knew she could help him.

Stopping but not turning around she asked, “and how can ‘you’ help me?”


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Throwing the yellow satchel she carried over the side of the well he grabbed her with the other hand and sprang from the well with ease. They were coming back from her time, where he made sure that she didn’t stay longer than an hour or two, which was more than enough time for them the gather the supplies they needed and say quick hello’s and even quicker goodbyes to her family. It wasn’t that he didn’t enjoy spending time on her side of the well, but quite frankly the pollution and noise always got the best of him. Besides right now they really needed to find out more about this Jouyoku guy.

“Hey, wethought you two were never going to return.” Miroku said as he stood from his spot under the Goshinbuko where Sango, Shippo, and Kirara were waiting with him for their two friends to return.

“Feh, we weren’t gone that long Monk.” Inuyasha shouted as he leaned down picking up Kagome’s satchel.

“Kagome!” The little kitsune shouted as he threw himself at her.

“Hello Shippo, I feel like I haven’t seen you in forever. Where have you been?” Kagome questioned him as she hugged the kit tight and placed a soft kiss to the top of his head.

“I’ve been around.” Shippo replied evasively as he began to blush.

“Shippooooo…” Kagome yelled playfully as she watched the Kit leap from her arms and scamper off towards Kirara. ‘He’s hiding something, I wonder what it could be?’ She questioned her self.

Walking up to stand besides her friend, Sango smiled and whispered to Kagome, “I think our little Shippo has a girlfriend. When I found him he was hugged up by the river with one of the little village girls.”

Turning her head so that she was eye to eye with Sango, she replied, “Not our little Shippo!”

“Feh, it’s about time the runt grows up.” Inuyasha added as he walked over to where Miroku was now standing.

Jumping up on the Monks shoulder, Shippo yelled in his defense, “she’s not my girl friend…she’s just really nice.” The last part came out at almost the sound of a whisper.

“Oh, Shippo don’t be embarrassed, it’s okay to have a special friend.” Kagome said as she and Sango walked over to Miroku and Inuyasha.

“You mean like you and Inuyasha?” Shippo blurted out innocently.

“---“ Was Kagome’s reply. She never expected for the kitsune to say something like that, but it did bring up a valid point, were she and Inuyasha only special friends, or was there more to their relationship. Did she make a fool of herself when she said all those things to Kikyo, was it just wishful thinking, but what about all the kisses and touching that they were doing, surely there was more to it than that. ‘I can’t do this anymore, he has to tell me where we stand…he has to tell if there is even a ‘we’. She thought as she was pulled out of thoughts by Inuyasha’s voice.

“Oi, lets get going…there’s still plenty of daylight, so we might be able to get to the old hags village earlier than we thought.” Inuyasha said as he eyed Kagome who was looking at him as if he had just done something to her. Locking his gaze with her he said, “I got something you need?”

“Not a thing Inuyasha, not a thing.” Kagome replied sarcastically out of embarrassment, since she wasn’t even aware that she was staring at him at all. Turning quickly she tried to walk fast putting some distance between her and the Hanyou. She was confused, she wanted him and she felt like he wanted her to, but why had he never told her how he felt. Was it really all right to just assume that they felt the same? She didn’t know what to think, she made up her mind that she would just need to talk to Sango about it later. Maybe then she would get some answers.

Watching the girl walk away, he really started to feel like he had done something, but for the life of him he had no idea what it was. Lifting her satchel to his shoulder he asked the Monk whom was still standing next to him staring off in the same direction he was, “So what’s eating her?”

“Your guess is as good as mine.” Miroku responded as he turned his gaze to Sango who was now running to catch up with her friend.

As they turned to follow their companions they both spoke in unison, “this is going to be a long trip.”

“You know Sango is still not speaking to me?” Miroku said as he stared ahead at the girls walking a small distance ahead of them.

“Feh, what you want me to do about it?” Inuyasha responded, he didn’t have time to deal with someone else’s problems he had his own to figure out, and she was stumping her way up the path in front of him.

“Oh, nothing…nothing at all, since it is all your fault.”

“So what you looking for some kind of an apology, and it wasn’t my fault, I didn’t make you rub that girls ass did I!” Inuyasha half yelled back the Monk.

“Of course I’m not looking for sympathy or an apology…as a matter of fact I should be thanking you, because that night Sango reminded me of a lot of promises that I made to her that I didn’t keep. I have done her so wrong in the past, and if it wasn’t for you opening your ‘mouth’, I might have kept on doing those disrespectful things.” Looking towards the Hanyou the Monk continued, “Thank You Inuyasha…even thought I know that was not your intent, I must still thank you.”

Staring at Miroku from the corner of his eye the Hanyou didn’t respond but he did grunt his acknowledgment. ‘What in the hell is he babbling about?’ Of course he wasn’t really listening to what the Monk was saying because he was too enthralled in his own thoughts about what was bothering Kagome.

He was really starting to feel like she had caught him with Kikyo again. ‘Everything was fine last night…this morning was okay too…did I do something to her when we were in her time? I can’t remember doing anything…what in the hell did I do?’ The more these thoughts ran through his head the more upset and frustrated he became; He had enough to deal with already, the last thing he wanted was to have to worry about her mood swings. He wanted to run up to her and shake her until she told him what her problem was, but he thought better of it; instead he just hung his head low thinking to him self, ‘this is really going to be a long trip.’

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