Two Months to Live by Corisu Li, chapter 8, inu yasha fanfic

This is a sequel to One Month of Romance. It is complete in 27 chapters. It has a few plot twists that will shock you.I'm posting it here with the permission of the author. I found it at http://www.geocities.com/inuyashakarma . Enjoy. Tim Seltzer

Disclaimer: Corisu Li: I don't own anyone except for Ninsei, Kunoichi, and Ayako. I saw Inuyasha by the side of the road once and I tried to claim him, but he ran! *sobs* Oh, and Megan, no, the Siaku powder was YELLOW...this stuff was GOLD...hehehe, but no, it's not the same stuff. You'll see what it does in...hmmm...about 3-5 chapters? Maybe longer. I'm not too sure. And Aamalie, I believe I told you a certain thing was going to happen in this chapter. Sorry, but it didn't work out that way. -_- But I promise it's coming next!
Kunoichi: SHHHH!!! Inuyasha has to sing this song, courtesy of Vampire-Elf:
Inuyasha: *takes the paper that she gives him* Aww...do I have to?
Kunoichi: YUP!! ^________^
Inuyasha: *huge sigh* There was a young girl who had a dog and Inu was his name-o, *clap* I-n-u *clap*, *clap* I-n-u *clap*, *clap* I-n-u *clap*, and Inu was his name-o. *mutters* I am so going to kill you after this!
Kunoichi: Keep singing!!!
Inuyasha: Naraku wanted to kill this dog and Inu was his name-o, *clap clap* n-u *clap, *clap clap* n-u *clap*,*clap clap* n-u *clap*, and Inu was his name-o.
Kunoichi: Ok, that's enough for now. Finish the rest AFTER the chapter.
Inuyasha: *groans* Isn't anyone going to get me out of here?

Chapter 8: Ramen, Hunting, and Lessons in the Forest

She'd never thought that she'd actually miss fighting youkai, but at least it gave a bit of variety to her life. She almost wished for Naraku to just attack the village right then and provide some kind of distraction!

A bright morning, she awoke once more to the sobbing and screaming of Inuyasha's nightmare. Grimacing, she shoved his chest lightly and his eyes sprang open.

'If I can't get a decent night's sleep, then neither can you!' She winked and hopped from the tree, feeling Inuyasha following. Once more (sigh) she bounded into the window, where Sango was preparing to (sigh) apply a cold compress to Miroku's forehead once more. She felt like nearly clawing her hair out! They needed a break in routine!

That's why, when everyone had assembled, Kagome stood and clapped her hands together excitedly. "Today, we aren't going to the restaurant! We're going to eat like we used to!"

Kagome caught the look on his face and saw that he'd gotten the hint (or rather she'd seen it on the surface of his mind). "Yep! Ramen!" When she had packed her bag before leaving, she'd made sure to cram as much ramen as she could into it. She had forgotten, however, the so-called 'secret stash' that she'd stuffed into a pocket that she'd never opened again. Discovering the dozen or so containers had given her the first idea for her 'day of change'.

Kunoichi made a strange face. The futuristic food was, of course, after her time. After an explanation by Sango (helped along by Kagome), the girl agreed to try the food.

"But how are we going to cook it?" Kagome mused, tapping her fingers on her cheeks in thought.

Kunoichi snapped her fingers. "We can use the utensils from the kitchens in this inn! The food here isn't all that great, but they do have everything that we would need...I suppose."

Kagome leapt to her feet and grinned. "Okay, then! It's settled! Can you take me there, Kunoichi-san?"

When the girl nodded, they both excused themselves from the room, Shippou latched firmly to Kagome's shoulder. Inuyasha took this opportunity to rummage through her bag, pulling out multiple servings of ramen and stacking them on the floor in a precarious tower. He then began rummaging for matches, found them, and endeavored to light the fireplace, which had been conveniently restocked with logs by the inn workers.

Sango watched in amusement. Ninsei seemed to be hiding a smirk behind his hand. Akimoto, who wasn't familiar at that particular way of lighting a fire, was making a confused face, convinced that Inuyasha wasn't doing it right.

Inuyasha was trying to strike the match the way he'd seen Kagome do it, but on the first try, he completely missed the sandpaper and broke the poor match in half. Grumbling, he chucked it to the floor and tried again. This time, he managed to keep it in the right place, but nothing happened. He tried again and again, but to no avail. Sango was now chuckling. Muttering even louder, he angrily yanked another match from the pack and struck it across the sandpaper so vigorously that it lit - but unfortunately, it snapped again, the lit part falling off... directly onto his foot. Now everyone (save Kirara, who was watching the scenario, looking rather exasperated) was doubled over in laughter as Inuyasha hopped around the floor on one leg, alternately blowing on his foot (a/n: Whoa... o.O Major contortion) and cursing loudly.

"Inu...Inuyasha...I think may...maybe you should let...someone else light the....light the fire," Sango choked through her giggles.

Sango shrugged, walked over to the matchbook, and pulled out the only match that Inuyasha hadn't managed to destroy. She struck it expertly, set fire to the empty matchbook, then chucked it into the kindling that sat on top of the fireplace logs. It caught fire immediately, which didn't help Inuyasha's bad mood.

"Oh, ha, ha. I suppose you think that's fucking HILAROUS, huh?" A snort from Ninsei gave a positive answer to this question. Before Inuyasha could start screaming at the others for no reason at all, Kagome burst into the room, holding a large pot in her arms.

"What happened? I felt Inuyasha in pain and..." she trailed off as she saw said hanyou holding his foot, broken matches all over the place. She put two and two together. "Oh..." She started to snigger softly, but was distracted from it when Kunoichi entered the room behind her, wielding a stack of bowls, seven pairs of chopsticks, and a large cooking spoon. Shippou entered behind her, carrying a rod to hold the pot in the fireplace. Actually, he TRIED to enter, but the ends of the long rod caught in the doorway and knocked him to his butt, pinning him securely to the ground.

"Kagomeeeeee!!!!" he wailed. Kagome put the pot by the fire and pulled the rod off of the squirming kitsune. Turning it slightly, she pulled it into the door and began to attach it to the inside of the fireplace, hanging the pot in the middle. She borrowed Inuyasha's haori for this task, not too fond of catching fire. Inuyasha apparently shared this sentiment, because he spent the whole time at the opposite end of the room, sitting near the foot of Miroku's futon.

When everything was set up, Kagome fetched water from the newly refilled basin in the corner and put quite a bit into the pot. Finding a ramen tower next to her bookbag, she grinned at Inuyasha before carrying the eight packs to the fireplace and taking the noodles from each, dropping them into the water to cook.

There was a general scuffle over the seasoning packets. Correction: Inuyasha scuffled over the packets, trying to figure out which one contained chicken flavor. When he found it, he retreated into a corner of the room, a wary look on his face as if he thought someone would steal it at any moment.

When the ramen was ready, Kagome ladled an equal portion into each bowl, telling the people who weren't familiar with the food how to tear open the packet and stir in the flavor.

Inuyasha ravenously scarfed his favorite food, looking quite comical with a long trail of noodles hanging from his mouth. At a stern look from Kagome, he sucked them all up with a resounding 'slurp'.

Everyone else tucked into their bowls (a/n: "Tucked in"? What, am I British now?). Kunoichi tasted hers tentatively at first, but soon proclaimed a liking for it as she began to empty the bowl. Akimoto agreed wholeheartedly. It was hardly what he was used to, but it was rather good for such minimal effort. Ninsei had tasted ramen before, in the earlier part of his journey with them, but only once. He didn't mind eating it again. Not at all.

As he ate, he kept shooting glances at Kunoichi when he thought she wasn't looking. She was pulling the same trick. Of course, as fate always wills it, eventually both looked at the exact same time, blushed, and continued with their ramen. Ninsei kept wondering why she had told that Hiroji boy that she was his fiancee... Was she just trying to get out of the situation, or did she really wish it was so? He gave himself a mental slap. 'Snap out of it, fool! This girl is human! It would never work!' Ninsei cast a consequence-free look at Kunoichi once more. 'But...but what if she doesn't know what I am? No one has mentioned it, to avoid panic... So maybe...'

His thoughts were interrupted by the sound of someone choking. Ninsei raised his head from his bowl. Inuyasha was gagging while Kagome was patting him on the back, scolding him about eating too fast. Shippou mushroom-exhaled (a/n: KAWAII!!! ^0^) and muttered, "Inuyasha...too much of a good thing is bad..."

The group finished their breakfast and sat for a moment, relishing the feel of being stuffed with warm food. After Kagome had set their eating utensils into the corner of the room, next to the water, and extinguished the fire, which was making the room way too hot now that the day was progressing, she stood.

"Okay! It's time for another change. We're not going to go wander the village again today! Instead, I've-" A tentative knock came from the door. Akimoto rose and opened it, and in stepped Matsura Yuya, her normal servantile expresstion on her face. She looked around, spotted the mess in the corner, and gathered up the bowls and chopsticks first, peering curiously at the empty flavor packets before excusing herself from the room.

Kagome started again. "As I was saying, I've talked to a meat curer around here, and he says-"

Another knock at the door. Sango answered it this time. A harried man entered, bowing to Akimoto. "Akimoto-sama, are you coming in for work today? The shop is a madhouse, and we are desperately understaffed!"

Akimoto sighed. "Yes. I am sorry everyone, but I must take my leave. Thank you for the delicious breakfast," he called over his shoulder, leaving with the man and shutting the door behind him.

Kagome took a deep breath. "Anyway, I've talked to a meat curer, and he- GODS, DOES NO ONE HAVE ANYWHERE ELSE TO GO?!"

Yet another knock had sounded at the door. As everyone else was gaping at Kagome's uncharacteristic outburst, Kunoichi got it this time. Matsura Yuya entered once more, gathered up the remaining cookware, and swept from the room again.

Kagome had her arms folded, eyes peering up at the ceiling, tapping her foot. Sango stared at her. "Kagome-chan, please continue."

Kagome shook her head. "I know there's going to be something else. I just know there will. That's always how these kinds of things work. As soon as I say, 'The meat curer says-'"

Everyone sweatdropped as a rapping on the door made itself known. Kagome threw up her hands in an 'I give up!' gesture, as Kunoichi answered the door again. And who else would it be but...

The boy scuffed the toe of one foot on the floor. "I was wondering, Kunoichi-san, if you would like my cousin to make your wed-"

Kunoichi quickly clapped a hand over the boy's mouth and pushed him from the room kicking the door closed behind her. Once more, Ninsei prepared to listen.

Hiroji looked ruffled and confused, but he continued nonetheless. "I was saying that my cousin is a very good tailor. She has made the wedding kimonos for many women of the village. I would be honored if she could make one for you, as well."

Kunoichi opened her mouth, but it failed to produce words, so she closed it again. 'Oh, I'm in for it now!' she thought. 'If I tell him 'yes', then I'll recieve a wedding kimono that everyone will ask me about! And knowing Hiroji-kun, he'll deliver it when I'm around all of my friends! And if I say 'no', then he'll be disappointed and may even suspect that I lied!'

Hiroji cleared his throat, breaking the uncomfortable silence, and prompting Kunoichi to speak. "Ah, well...Hiroji-kun, the truth is...ano..."

"The truth is," A voice jumped in from beside her. "That we already have her wedding kimono made. It is quite lovely, perfect for her."

Kunoichi raised her head to meet the amused blue eyes of Ninsei. He gave her an almost imperceptible wink.

"Just being a good friend. I understand." Ninsei tried to console the poor lovestruck boy. "Kunoichi-chan, I believe Lady Kagome was telling us something."

Kunoichi started a little with the title he'd attached to her name, before coming to her senses and nodding quickly. "We'd better be going then, Hiroji-kun. Thank you for the kind offer!"

Hiroji smiled. "Anything for a friend, Kunoichi-san." He cast a completely freezing look at Ninsei before stalking away.

The youkai cut her off. "We'll talk later. I don't think it would be wise to delay Lady Kagome's explanation any longer." With this statement, he turned away and re-entered the room. Kunoichi followed, not able to stop the blush flowing up her cheeks. Ninsei had played along, even if only for a moment! Was it possible that he DID like her?

Kagome was tapping her foot impatiently as she waited for the two of them to take their seats. When they did, she started over. "The meat curer says- " Here she looked around for signs of a disruption, of which there were none. "He says that he'll pay us if we do a bit of hunting for him!"

Everyone facefaulted. THIS was the big news that they'd been waiting for? Kunoichi stared blankly. 'Working for money? Definitely not my thing.'

Kagome continued. "I think it'd be a nice break in the monotony of things! A day in the forest, capturing things, and getting paid for it. And Kami knows we need the money." Inuyasha, Sango, and Shippou nodded, knowing that they usually survived day-by-day by relying on Miroku's scams. This also led them to look at the inert monk, who was still out cold. Ninsei had told them that he should be waking up any day now, but this didn't keep everyone from being worried.

"Actually, yes, I am." Upon seeing Inuyasha's expression when he realized that she was right, she added, "Yarou."

Kagome fumed, and ended the politically correct argument the best way she knew how. "Osuwari."

As Inuyasha washed down his breakfast with wood (yummy yum!) Sango said, "I think it'd be fun. I haven't been able to do much for these past weeks. I'm getting restless." Shippou agreed, along with Ninsei. Kirara offered a happy meow. Kunoichi looked down at the floor.

Kunoichi flinched at her use of the word 'fun' when talking about hunting. "I just don't want to."

Kagome looked at her for a second, then proclaimed, "As your sensei, I say going is mandatory!"

The girl looked up at Kagome. "You mean we're going to train out there?" When Kagome nodded, the girl relented and agreed to accompany the others on their excursion.

The group left Senpai's walls and entered the forest around it, their eyes peeled for animal life. Pretty quickly, Inuyasha spotted a rabbit and ran after it. Kagome caught up with him quickly and surveyed the damage.

"Ah, Inuyasha? We're supposed to be catching them." Inuyasha scratched his head and laughed sheepishly. Kagome sighed and turned away from the rabbit that suddenly reminded her of bacon.

At the end of a long hunting spree, Kagome looked sadly at their catch. They had managed only a dozen rabbits and a few wild turkeys. She suspected that the animals had been scared away by Inuyasha's rash attack on his first prey. Sighing, she packed them into two cloth sacks that she had brought along. Handing one to Ninsei and one to Inuyasha, she said, "Kunoichi and I are going to train now. We'll come back a little later." Seeing Inuyasha looking at her, about to protest, she smiled. "We'll be fine. And if something DOES go wrong, you'll know, right?" She gave him a peck on the lips, dissolving his last bit of resolve, and he nodded.

Shippou and Kirara hadn't really participated in the hunting. Instead, they had been playing off in the woods while the others worked. Now, they returned, and everyone except Kunoichi and Kagome left the woods. In the space of time that they had been waiting for the two small youkai's return, Kagome had told the others to drop the sacks off at the curer's place to recieve payment, and this was where they all set off to now.

When they were out of sight, Kunoichi happily grabbed Kagome's hands. "What are we going to do here, Kagome-sensei?"

Kagome had never been successful in stopping Kunoichi from using that title, so now, she just ignored it. "We're going to have a practical lesson."

Corisu Li: Whew. Just got over a loooong spell of writers block. Oh, and in response to a question, I spell Shippou with a 'u' because 'ou' makes the same sound as 'o' in English. Either way is correct, I just like the way it looks. Other examples: Kikyou, Sesshoumaru, Kouga...are we seeing a pattern here? Well, anyway, it's a matter of preference, but it doesn't change the pronunciation. I'll prove it: yarou is pronounced 'yah-roh'. Anyway, enough of my ranting.

Inuyasha: *groan* ...and Inu was his name-o, *clap clap clap* u *clap, *clap clap clap* u *clap*, *clap clap clap* u *clap*, and Inu was his name- o.

Kagome: Ok, here it goes *throws sly look at Inuyasha*: There was dog who had to *sit* whenever Kagome said so-

Kagome: ... *sit, sit, sit, sit, sit!*, *sit, sit, sit, sit, sit!*, *sit, sit, sit, sit, sit!*, and Inu's out of the game-o!

Corisu Li: Kagome? That wasn't how the last part went. And you kind of made a crater in my floor.

Kunoichi: Keep reviewing. Reviews make me happy! And more reviews means faster chapters! Asterisks are fun! *******! *plays with one*

Two Months to Live by Corisu Li
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Chapter Eight: Ramen, Hunting, and Lessons in the Forest

Chapter 8: Ramen, Hunting, and Lessons in the Forest