30_Wounds Prompt 08 Whipped

[lynx212]

Pairing: Inuyasha/Miroku

Theme: 8. Whipped

Rating: Teen (due to Inuyasha’s mouth)

Warning: None that I can really see
Word count: 1,646

 

 

Kagome’s been gone for a little over a week and Inuyasha supposed it was just as well. He had no desire to see the girl at the moment. He was spending his time trying to get to know Miroku better as well as define why he felt the need to watch his back day and night. Sure he had enemies and no one could forget that Naraku was still out there to worry about; but this new sense of everlasting impending danger was starting to rob him of peaceful sleep and grate on the Hanyou’s nerves.

 

Thus, making him very irritable.

 

Everyone, including Kouga, was down by the bathing pond in Kaedes village when a startled yelp caught everyone’s attention. They all looked up just in time to see Inuyasha toss the Fox Kit into the water. Before anyone could ask, the Half Demon stormed away muttering obscenities and something about ‘spoiled brats’.

 

Sango looked over in Miroku’s direction and she could clearly see the scowl on the Monks face from where she sat talking to Kaede. They could all tell something was irritating their Hanyou friend but they had no clue what it was. Inuyasha’s normal temperament was edgy at best and over the past three days he had gotten down right cranky.

 

“Maybe I should go see if I can get Dog-Boy to talk to me.” Kouga said as he stood and tilted his nose to the wind.

 

Sango simply nodded and with a wink, that caused her to blush, the Wolf Demon was gone.  When she turned to look at Kaede a knowing smile was gracing those aged lips. “What’s so funny Lady Kaede?” Sango asked.

 

“Just watching ye and the wolf in the midst of courtship.”

“Courtship!” Sango gasped, “No Lady Kaede, you’ve got this all wrong.”

 

Kaede shook her head and with amusement in her voice she said, “One doesn’t live as long as I have to mistake these things my child.” The young Demon Slayer looked down at her lap and started fiddling her hands nervously. When she said nothing Kaede continued. “The leader of the brown wolves is strong, bright and he obviously cares for ye, and even to my lone, aged eye he is quite handsome. What is the hold up young taijiya? Is it because he’s a demon?”

 

Sango chewed her lip nervously at this and took a deep breath before she replied, “Yes and no.”

 

Kaede arched an eyebrow in question. Sango let out a frustrated sigh and said, “I have no problem with the fact that he’s a demon but …”

 

Kaede leaned forward in anticipation.

 

“…but if my tribe and family were still alive they would be furious if they knew I was even considering becoming a demons mate.”

 

The priestess nodded in understanding of Sango’s plight. The young woman’s heart was pulling her in one direction but her heritage was pulling her in another. Kaede rubbed her chin thoughtfully at this. She knew she needed to choose her words wisely.

 

“Do ye think your family would not like for ye to be happy my child?”

 

Sango’s head shot up and she shook her head back and forth vigorously, sending her unbound brown tresses everywhere.

 

Kaede smiled and continued with, “Don’t ye think your family would want you to be with someone that could protect you and any future children? Your small group has made many powerful enemies; some that have nothing to do with that foul Naraku. Once he is gone ye will still have to be on guard.”

 

“I know that Kaede, but I still can’t help but think father would have disowned me for this.” Sango answered sadly.

 

“Think of it this way, Lord Sesshoumaru is the only kin Inuyasha has left. Would you even know our Hanyou friend if he followed what the Youkai Lord deemed as fit behavior?”

 

Sango again shook her head no.

 

“See my child, sometimes ye have to take your own path in life no matter where it leads.”

 

Sango thought on this for a while and as she did a smile crept across her face. Feeling much better about the whole situation she leaned over and gave the kindly priestess a hug and thanked her for her listening ear and kind words.

 

“Ye are welcome my child.”

 

Sango was about to respond when loud declarations of anger reached her ears. She and Kaede turned toward the tree line and spied a very irate looking Hanyou waving his fist at Kouga. For once it appeared as if the Wolf Demon was trying to reason with Inuyasha but the Hanyou was being anything but receptive.

 

The more Kouga tried to reason with the Half-Demon the more enraged Inuyasha became. He was acting irrational even for him and the two women exchanged worried glances. Just then a sopping wet Shippou padded over to them and asked, “Is Inuyasha sick or something? He’s been grumpier than usual.”

Inuyasha’s head snapped around in the direction of the ladies and the Kitsune and with an irritated snort he shouted, “I would suggest you keep your mouth shut brat unless you want to end up back in the pond!”

 

A frightened Shippou took refuge behind Sango and kept quiet.

 

“Try to back off the kit a little Mutt, he’s just worried about you.”

“Don’t tell me what to do flea-bag! This is my pack and if you want someone to boss around I suggest you head back to yours.” Inuyasha growled in response.

 

“I’m not trying to be bossy, Inuyasha. I was just making a suggestion, you thick headed moron!” Kouga shouted as he had clearly reached the end of his patience with the Hanyou.

 

 “Well you can take you and your suggestions and …”

 

Before he could finish a loud and authoritative, “ENOUGH!” rang through the clearing. Everyone stopped and when heads turned to find the source of the shout all eyes fell on Miroku.

 

The Houshi was standing about fifteen feet away from where the ladies and kit were sitting and he was looking across the clearing with eyes of steel. He was obviously fed up with the entire situation and sought to end it before it got worse.

 

“Stay out of this, Miroku. It doesn’t concern you; this is between me and Kouga.”

“I beg to differ, Inuyasha. If that was indeed the case then you wouldn’t have brushed me off earlier, snapped at Sango and poor Shippou would have certainly never ended up tossed in the pond!”

 

All eyes grew wide at this. No one present expected the Monk to challenge the Hanyou’s statement like he did. Not even Inuyasha seemed to know how to respond as he stood there with his mouth hanging open. When he finally pulled himself together enough to speak he was cut off by Miroku.

 

“Unless you have something civil to say do not even bother saying it. In fact I think the only thing any of us here are interested in hearing from you right now is the reasoning behind your damned moodiness and an apology!”

 

As Kouga listened to the exchange between Inuyasha and Miroku he couldn’t believe his pointed ears. In all this time he would have never guessed the Monk had it in him. His backbone was all well and good, Kouga was even a bit impressed, but he was also convinced that at any moment the Half-Demon was going to give the Monk the tongue-lashing of his life. Kouga watched as Inuyasha’s upper lip curled into a slow, fang revealing sneer. Yep. The tongue-lashing would now begin.

 

Miroku noticed this yet faltered none. If anything, the gaze he leveled across the clearing at the angry Hanyou became more intense. Just when everyone was sure the Hanyou was going start shouting his ears flattened against his skull and his shoulders slumped.

 

Even though he looked thoroughly deflated as well as defeated, Miroku did not relax in the slightest. In a voice much more calm than the one he used to get everyone’s attention he said, “We can’t help you if we don’t know what’s wrong, Inuyasha. If you chose not to tell us we have to respect that, but you shouldn’t expect us to put up with your attitude.”

 

The little doggy ears on Inuyasha’s head drooped pitifully now and Kouga almost felt sorry for the Mutt. At least Miroku appeared to be getting through to him.

 

Inuyasha looked around at the faces of all his friends and realized they were waiting for him to speak. He really had no desire to air all of his insecurities and fears in front of them all like this. Especially since he had no clear idea of what was causing it all. He felt a bit trapped. It was clear from Miroku’s words and stance he was not going to let this go.

 

Confused golden irises softened pleadingly as they met stern amethyst.

 

Thankfully, for Inuyasha, those eyes softened in return. This small gesture seemed to melt the majority of the tension that had gathered in the clearing and all sighed in relief.

 

Miroku walked toward Inuyasha and as he passed him and headed for the tree line he said, “I need to stretch my legs, would you care to join me?”

 

Without a word the Hanyou fell in step behind the Monk and they disappeared into the forest. Long after they left the rest of the group remained silent and motionless. They really could not believe what they had just heard and witnessed. Finally Kaede broke the silence with a question, “Well, what would all of ye make of Inuyasha’s reaction?”

 

The silence stretched on until Shippou folded his arms across his small chest and with a shaking head replied, “Whipped puppy comes to mind.” 

 

All of the adults looked at the kit in shock before they broke into hysterical laughter.

 

 

 

 

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Comments

[saraste-impi.livejournal.com]

He's sooo whipped!XD

[lynx212.livejournal.com]

Isn't he? *giggle* but I think I rather like him that way (and I'm sure Miroku does too) heh heh