Things Aren't What They Seem

Ch. 11: Here We Go Again

"Hmmm...Is it Kagome's backpack?" I asked Shippo as we travel down a dirt road. We are playing 'I-Spy' game in order to keep him entertain. Even though Shippo is a Fox demon, he is still a kid.

Shippo smiles, "Right, Umi! This game is fun!"

I giggled, "I'm glad you think so."

I have gotten very close to Shippo from this whole time I've been traveling with him and the other in our search for the Shikon Jewel Shards. Inuyasha and I have gotten along quite well actually, except the times we fight. I got to admit though, sometimes I enjoy teasing the poor half demon. I love his reactions when I tease him because he seems like...I guess you can say that he seems more of himself instead some stuck up demon he wishes to become once he has the jewels.

"Oy! Stop playing that game," says a particular grumpy half dog demon named Inuyasha.

Shippo glares at him, while I speak up, "What? Why should we?"

Kagome asked as well, "Is there something wrong with game their playing, Inuyasha?"

Inuyasha: "Yeah, there is. It's annoying! They've been playing that silly game for a while now."

Kagome: "Oh Inuyasha, Umi is just entertaining Shippo. There nothing wrong with that."

Inuyasha: "But it's getting annoying as they play it for a long time though!"

I get mad and thought of a smart-ass remark, "Hey Shippo, I spy with my little eye a grumpy perverted half demon who is jealous of our little game."

Shippo smiled, "That's easy. That's Inuyasha!"

That made everyone chuckle, except for Inuyasha of course, "Hey! That isn't funny!"

I smirked, "Of course it's funny, Inuyasha. Can't you see it made people laugh."

He has a big red anger vain popping on his head, "Dammit Umi!"

I crossed my arms and rolled my eyes, "Ohhhh lighten up, Koinu."

I called him by his nickname that I gave him. I decided to call him 'Koinu' because it means puppy. Since I know that his name stands for dog free spirited, yet to me I find him he acts like a child always fighting with me. So why not a childish puppy name?

Inuyasha tighten his fist, "Hey! Quit calling me that!"

I stick my tongue out at him, "Make me! Nuaaaaah!"

Poor Sango sighed, "Oh Brother, Here we go again."

Inuyasha was about to lash out at me when Kagome yells, "Inuyasha! Sit boy!"

Inuyasha's body collapses into the ground. Miroku and Sango have sweat drops over their heads. This always happens all the time. Their so used to it by now that they know just to let us fight until Kagome puts an end to it.

I stopped giggling after I noticed the look that Kagome was giving me, "What?"

She crossed her arms, "Why must you both always fight? Can't you guys get along for once? I'm starting to feel bad that I have to keep giving the sit command on Inuyasha just to make you guys stop fighting."

Inuyasha herd Kagome's words and stood up. We both shouted and pointed at each other in a union:

"It ain't my fault! He started it!"

"It ain't my fault! She started it!"

We both herd each other's remark. We glared at one another and yet again yelled in a union, "What! No way it was my fault!"

Lightning shoot through our eyes and clash. Everyone sighed and sweat dropped.

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I could feel imaginary daggers shooting behind me. I turned around to see Inuyasha glaring at me.

I made an 'Hmph' sound as I quick turn my head.

Inuyasha's eye twitches as he notice my actions. He was about to mumble something when he notices Kagome's cold stare. She scolded the both of us. She threaten him that if he dares to start a fight, she will see that he is 6 feet under with the sit command.

Just the thought of it made him shiver. He didn't want that to happen.

"Say Inuyasha...," Miroku speaks to him as he walks beside him.

"Hm?" Inuyasha answers to reveal that he got his attention.

Miroku: "As much you fight with Umi, as if it were Kagome."

Inuyasha was confused, "What are you talking about Miroku?"

Miroku whispers in Inuyasha's ear. I suppose it was something he didn't want any of the girls to hear.

Inuyasha's eyes opened wide. He quickly looks at Miroku with his cheeks turning red, "What! Are you nuts, Miroku!"

Miroku scratches his head, "He well it's just a thought, Inuyasha."

Inuyasha grapes hold of Miroku's kimono, "Just a thought my ass!"

We all stopped and turned around to see the two guys bickering for who knows what.

Sango: "What's going on?"

"Ohhhh nothing, Sango. I was asking Inuyasha if we could rest for a moment that's all," Miroku says as Inuyasha continues to hold onto him.

"What," Sango looks at him weirdly because we just took a moment of rest not too long ago, "Stop being lazy, Miroku."

Miroku nervously laughs. I quickly took notice the redness in Inuyasha's cheek, "Hey, Inuyasha. You OK?"

I asked not knowing if he's turning red from anger or embarrassment from whatever Miroku whispered in his ear.

Inuyasha looks straight at me.

I tilted my head to the side to only to make him turn even red. He quickly avoided me and walked passes us, "Enough of this. We are wasting time. Let's go."

Sango, Kagome, and I looked at each other.

Kagome: "What was that about?"

"I am not sure," I said as I stare at Inuyasha's back.

Kagome looked over at Sango, who shrugged in not having a clue either.

 =) In the mean time I hope you enjoy this short chapter