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Love, Squared
By : Chiruken
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Inuyasha Fanfic
WARNINGS: Alternate Pairings, language, adult
situations.
Summary: It is impossible to
control the direction one�s heart chooses to move in. Is it wrong to care, to
love, to long for the companionship or affections of another? We strive from
the moment we take our first breath to find our other half, the one person who
will make us feel complete. We have no control over who we are destined to
love.
Inuyasha
Original Japanese Version � Takahashi Rumiko Shonen Sunday Sunrise
Studios
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created by Chiruken (me) were written for the sole purpose of shared
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Love, Squared
By: Chiruken
Chapter 2

He leaned back
against the rough bark of the large tree, resting his shakujou
against his shoulder and folding his arms across his chest, tucking his hands
inside the voluminous sleeves of his kimono.
Bowing his head, he stared at the blades of grass, watching the dappled
shadows chasing each other across the ground before him. He ignored the various aches plaguing him and
chose instead to try to enjoy the peacefulness of the afternoon. A light breeze stirred the branches above
him, the leaves whispering against each other as a few fell in slow, lazy circles
to land in his lap.

Despite his
best efforts, he found that he just couldn�t clear his mind. It had been a week�a whole week!...since
Kagome had been forced to return to her own time to recover from the injuries
she�d sustained during a rather vicious battle against an enraged yacho youkai. Normally it would have been relatively easy
to dispatch the creature, but unfortunately this particular boar demon had
possession of ten��Ten!� he muttered incredulously under his breath as he shook
his head in continued disbelief�Shikon shards making
it into a very formidable opponent. The
presence of the shards effectively prevented him from using his Kazaana, the enhanced speed and size of the youkai had rendered Hiraikotsu virtually
useless�each swipe of the taijiya�s weapon had seemed
to merely annoy the creature rather than harm it. Perhaps the most disturbing aspect had been
the yacho�s surprising intelligence. It had immediately perceived the possible
threat from Tessaiga and had taken measures to
incapacitate the hanyou�s weapon by holding Kagome as
a hostage of sorts. He raised a hand and
rubbed at his temples tiredly. Most
battles were easily settled with Inuyasha�s brawn or Sango�s Hiraikotsu. The battle with the boar demon had not been
one of those. In the end, it had taken
all of his Ofuda simultaneously charged with his Houriki as well as Kagome�s purifying arrow aimed directly
at the beast�s heart to defeat the youkai and retrieve
the Shikon shards it held.

The untimely
arrival of the demon had prevented Sango from
following through with her plans to speak to Kagome in private. He wasn�t certain if he was disappointed�or
grateful. It occurred to him�not for the
first time�that perhaps he should speak to Inuyasha
on the taijiya�s behalf. He frowned and rubbed his fingertips across
the bridge of his nose. It was a
delicate subject�and one he wasn�t at all confident he could broach without
angering the hanyou.
It was unfortunate that Inuyasha�s usual
reaction to embarrassment was anger and violence. The likely response to what the hanyou would most likely perceive as meddling on his part
would be a gratuitous amount of his own blood being spilled followed very
closely by voluble profanity that would likely call his parentage and sexual
preferences into question. He winced and
shook his head emphatically. No, he�d
leave well enough alone for the time being�at least until when his body wasn�t
feeling quite so battered and abused.

He was drawn
from his musings by the sound of leaves crunching. Looking up he smiled in greeting as Sango approached. �Houshi-sama�� She leaned against the tree he sat beneath, Hiraikotsu strapped to her back. �How are you feeling?� She looked down at him with a slight frown of
concern.

�As well as can be expected.� He
shifted to the side and patted the ground beside him in invitation. After she�d settled herself, the large weapon
now placed across her knees, he reached over and poked a finger into her
shoulder. He grinned when she turned to
him with a look of surprise. �You didn�t
come out here to inquire after my health, Sango. What�s on your mind?�

She huffed in
annoyance, dark eyes narrowed as she lightly punched his arm�somehow unerringly
managing to find one of the myriad of bruises liberally placed over his
body. He managed to conceal a wince and
merely inclined his head inquisitively, waiting patiently on her response. Tossing her hair over her shoulder she shook
her head and pouted. �How do you do
that?�

He raised his
eyebrows, affecting an innocent expression, lips twitching with amusement at
her disgruntled look. �Do what?� He asked mildly, thoroughly enjoying her
discomfiture.

�You know�� She
paused and finally sighed. �Read my
mind.�

�I assure you,
my dear Sango�that is one skill I have yet to
acquire.� His lips curved upwards into a
wicked grin. �Though, such a skill would
certainly be a valuable advantage in certain�er�� He
paused for a moment, his grin widening as he sent her a practiced heated look,
knowing that it would fluster her to no end.
�Pastimes.�

�Oh I just bet
it would. Honestly, Houshi-sama,
is that all you think about?� He lifted
one eyebrow in silent query causing her to huff indignantly again. �You know, there is more to life than conning some rich landowner out of his fortune
or seducing some poor na�ve fool into bearing your child.�

It was his turn
to frown in mild irritation. �I am well
aware of that.�

�Then why can�t
you behave for once?� She shifted until
she was kneeling beside him, her hands gripping his shoulders as she shook him
lightly.

He reached up
and covered her hands with his own, frown disappearing instantly, and laughed
lightly. �But Sango�where would the fun be in that?�

For a moment he
thought he may have pushed her a bit too far with his teasing when her grip
tightened almost painfully on his shoulders, her head bowed and a sound that
suspiciously resembled a growl emerging.
Slowly her hands moved from their placement against his shoulders until
her fingers crept around his neck, tightening just enough to ensure she had his
full attention before she looked up.
�You, Houshi-sama, are incorrigible!�

�Ah, Sango, my dear, life is too short to take seriously all of
the time!� He gently removed her hands
from their tightening grip against his throat and placed them in her lap
instead where her fingers curled into fists against her thighs.

She opened her
mouth as if to reply but was immediately interrupted by the sudden arrival of
their hanyou friend.
�Oi! What�s the hold up? I thought you wanted to get goin� before the sun got too high.�

He quirked an
eyebrow and studied her averted face, taking note of the flush that was swiftly
rising. �You�re leaving?�

She cleared her
throat and avoided looking at him directly.
�Well�Houshi-sama�� She pressed the tips of
her fingers together and stared at them intently rather than meeting his
curious gaze. �You see�since you were
in---�

�Just spit it
out, woman!� Inuyasha
folded his arms across his chest and glared down at him. He blinked in surprise, seeing the now
familiar animosity reflected in the golden gaze and not understanding what
could have caused it this time. To the
best of his knowledge he hadn�t done anything to warrant such a look being
directed at him. ��Cause you were stupid
enough to get yourself banged up and �cause you�re
just a weak human, you stay here. Sango and I�ll go take care of the shards and youkai.�

His eyes
narrowed in growing pique. He was
becoming thoroughly sick of being referred to in such a demeaning manner by the
rude and obnoxious hanyou. Planting his shakujou
into the soft soil, he stood gracefully and met the hostile gaze directly. �Inuyasha, I am far
from being helpless and feeble, thank you very much. I�m just as capable as either you or Sango.� He tried to
keep his tone mild, not wishing to further antagonize his hanyou
companion.

Inuyasha snorted derisively. �Keh!� He folded his arms across his chest in a
belligerent stance and bared his fangs briefly.
�You�re so capable that a few measly bugs send you scurryin�
for cover when Naraku shows up.�

�Scurrying
for�� He bit off the rest of the indignant shout immediately before he could
complete the sentence. He took note of
the taijiya�s conspicuous silence with an inward
sigh. �I see.� Stepping back, away from the hanyou, he leaned against the tree and folded his arms over
his chest, adopting a deceptively relaxed stance. �Then by all means, don�t let this poor,
defenseless human�� He placed
exaggerated emphasis on the word, narrowed eyes revealing his growing anger and
resentment. �Hold you back.�

�Don�t
worry.� Inuyasha
smirked. �We won�t.� He turned away, wrapping his clawed fingers
around the taijiya�s upper arm and pulling her away
from the tree. �Come on, Sango. Let�s go.�

Dark eyes
filled with wordless apologies sought his.
He sighed and shook his head, offering her a small smile and a nod by
way of acceptance. He pushed away from
the tree and stood straight, holding his shakujou
loosely with his right hand, the smooth hardness of the beads of his rosary
pressing against his palm. �Inuyasha�� He called softly and waited for the hanyou to turn to him with a look of impatience stamped
across his features, ears swiveling in his direction. �I don�t know what your problem is, but
remember that I am your friend and as such I�ll always listen if you have need
to unburden yourself of your troubles.�
He paused for a moment grinning at the hanyou. �Despite the fact that you�re being an utter
ass and seriously pissing me off, that will never change.�

Sango quickly covered her mouth to hide her growing smile, dark eyes filled
with laughter as Inuyasha gaped at him for a moment
before releasing her arm and turning back to face him. He crossed his arms over his chest as a
reluctant smile curved his lips upwards.
�Monk, you never know when to quit.�

�No, I don�t
suppose that I do.� Either the strange
tension that had been plaguing his hanyou friend had
finally dispersed�or he was about to be in a world of hurt. He wasn�t certain which it was, so he
continued to watch Inuyasha warily. There were times his temperamental nature led
to sudden outbursts of violence, yet he also possessed a remarkable sense of humour. He hoped
this was a case of the latter.

�Just keep your
hands to yourself if Kagome comes back.�

He ignored what
sounded rather like a possessive threat in the growled beginning of what Inuyasha said and focused instead on the last part of his
statement. �What do you mean �if�, Inuyasha?� He
narrowed his eyes. �What did you do to
Kagome-sama this time?� He regretted that he�d been unable to
accompany the young woman to the Bone Eater�s Well for
her last return to her own time.
Unfortunately, though the mind had desired to do so, his body had other
ideas and had kept him confined to a futon at Kaede�s
hut while the miko tended to his injuries.

�Nothin�! Why
do you always assume it�s somethin� I did?� His eyes narrowed further in suspicion at the
hanyou�s defensiveness. �And why are you lookin�
at me like that?�

�Perhaps you
should go and apologize to her before you leave�just to ensure that she does return.�

�Keh!
Mind your own business, Monk.�
Before he could decide if it had been guilt reflected in Inuyasha�s golden gaze or anger, the hanyou
turned abruptly away and disappeared into the trees.

Sango sighed and swung Hiraikotsu around to rest
against her back in its customary position.
�Houshi-sama�� Kirara
transformed to her larger size and the taijiya
quickly jumped onto the cat�s back.
�Don�t worry. Kagome-chan will return�she always does.�

�Take care, Sango.� He raised
his hand in a gesture of farewell as the neko youkai and her passenger took flight, swiftly following in
the direction Inuyasha had gone.

He settled
again at the base of the tree, watching the wispy clouds drift across the
brilliant azure backdrop of the sky, enjoying the peacefulness of the
afternoon. Shippou
had opted to stay in the village to play with the younger children and Kaede was busy doing whatever it was that she usually did
during the day. He assumed the old miko was out gathering herbs for use in her healing
draughts and poultices.

It didn�t take
long before he became bored with alternately watching the clouds and counting
the leaves fluttering to the ground as they fell from the tree he sat
beneath. Truthfully, he should have been
using the time he had alone for meditating, but his heart just wasn�t in
it. He ruefully admitted, even if it was
only in the privacy of his own thoughts, that meditation had never been one of
his favourite pastimes and he only did it when absolutely necessary. He wondered what his companions would say if
he were to admit that all those times they�d thought he was meditating by the
fire he was actually lost in thoughts that were what many would consider unfit
for a man of his station. He chuckled
under his breath, leaning his head back and tilting his face up to the warmth
of the sun. I never said that I was a �good� monk, now did I? Naturally, if his companions suddenly
developed the skill to read his thoughts, he didn�t doubt they�d be thoroughly
shocked. He winced, realizing that if
his private musings were to become public knowledge he could expect swift and
quite possibly deadly retribution to descend upon him.

He sighed
deeply and shook his head. Could he
honestly be faulted for having an active imagination? Or for having an appreciation for the�er�many lovely attributes of the exquisite ladies of his
acquaintance? Well, one lady, if he were
to be honest. He didn�t think of Sango as anything other than a very dear friend, almost
like a sister if truth be known�and though she was often the target for his
roving hands, it could be excused due to their rather unorthodox arrangement.

Heaving a heavy
sigh of resignation, he finally admitted defeat and stood once again. He was bored and somewhat lonely now that Inuyasha and Sango had
departed. He was still annoyed with the hanyou for his less than complimentary comments, but
despite this he still preferred his company to being left alone with his
thoughts. Too often his thoughts turned
dark and dreary, his fate weighing heavily on his mind. He raised his hand and closed it into a fist,
staring at the beads intently. Time was
running out for him and he knew it. The Kazaana wouldn�t stop growing just because he wished for it
to be so, nor would it disappear miraculously.
He shook his head and allowed his hand to fall to his side again. If truth be known, his hand ached almost
constantly now, the pains shooting up his arm to throb in his shoulder. He didn�t think it was a good sign, but he
was loath to mention it to his companions.
They each had their own problems to deal with and he didn�t wish to
burden them further with his own troubles.

Unable to
remain still, needing some kind of physical action to still the whirling
thoughts swirling through his mind, he began walking. He didn�t have a set destination in mind,
only knew that if he remained beneath the tree he risked falling further into
dark and despairing thoughts. Keeping
his eyes on the ground, he gripped the shaft of his shakujou
tightly with his left hand, every second step allowing it to connect with the
ground to jangle the hoops. The almost
melodic sound was comforting, soothing his frazzled nerves. He wandered aimlessly, letting his steps
guide him, watching the changes in the earth from soft, springy grass to a
well-worn path with ruts back to grass again.
His gaze was riveted on the dappled patterns splayed across the ground
at his feet caused by the ever shifting breeze waving the leaves of the trees
and catching the bright light of the high mid-day sun. He forced all thoughts from his mind,
concentrating instead on counting his steps.

He was so
focused on not thinking that it took
a moment for his mind to register what his senses were clamoring to tell
him. Looking up, he released his breath
on a startled hiss as he found himself staring at the Bone Eater�s Well. �What the hell?!� He gritted his teeth and cursed himself and
his subconscious. He was so intent on
not thinking and avoiding the issues swirling in the back of his mind that he�d
unwittingly wandered straight to the one place he least wished to be. �Damn it.�
Shaking his head sharply he turned to retrace his steps when the low hum
of power from the enchanted well surged, signifying that the time portal had
been activated. Whirling around so fast
that he nearly over balanced, he stared with mixed feelings at the sudden flash
of light emanating from the well.
Releasing an explosive expletive he debated his options and discarded
fleeing the vicinity immediately as being both cowardly and foolish. He couldn�t avoid Kagome forever.

Stealing his
resolve, he slowly approached the well.
A familiar large yellow pack soared out from the depths to land heavily
on the grassy ground. A moment later he
could see the young woman�s hands grip the weather-worn boards just before a
dark head emerged into the sunlight.
Dark eyes blinked at him owlishly as he reached forward and grasped her
arms, pulling her the rest of the way out of the well. �Oh! Miroku-sama!�
She smiled brightly and clambered the
rest of the way out, stepping away from him the moment her feet touched the
safety of the ground.

He smiled in
greeting, hastily tucking his hands inside his sleeves to prevent himself from
reaching for her again and touching her inappropriately. Without Sango there
he was without an alternate target. He
had a feeling this was going be an exercise in how good his control could
be. He suppressed a grimace as he
silently admitted that he�d never been very good at it. �You are back sooner than I�er�we anticipated, Kagome-sama.� He mentally cursed his near slip of the
tongue.

She laughed and
shrugged. �Well, despite the way it
looked, I wasn�t hurt as bad as everyone seemed to think. Just a little bump on the
head and a few scrapes and a lot of bruises.� Her expression turned serious. �But what about you? Should you be up? I know you were injured much more severely, Miroku-sama.�

He shrugged
noncommittally before changing the subject.
�Inuyasha and Sango
have gone ahead to search for shards.�

A small frown
flitted across her features for a moment before she smiled brightly again. �Oh,
well�then I guess we have a bit of free time on our hands, right?� He expected her to turn around and return to
her own time. What he didn�t expect,
however, was what she said�and did�next.
Linking her arm through his she grinned up at him. �Looks like we get to spend
some quality time together.�

For quite
possibly the first time in his adult life he found himself at a loss of
words. Staring down into her dark eyes,
he found himself thinking, oddly enough, of the sweet confection she�d brought
back with her after one of her previous sojourns to her time. Chocolate. He thought
fuzzily. Her eyes dark
like the chocolate�and sinfully sweet.
He swallowed almost audibly as he felt his mouth go dry, her words
finally registering in his sluggish mind.
�Quality time?�
He repeated stupidly, mentally cursing himself and beating his shakujou over his head repeatedly.

�Sure.� She released his arm and bent to retrieve her
large pack. �We can use the time to get
to know each other better.� She grinned
at him over her shoulder. �I realized,
while I was at home, that I know next to nothing about you.� She paused before walking backwards, somewhat
awkwardly. �I�m deathly curious, too.�

�Curious?� Once again, he found his normal eloquence to
have deserted him as he merely repeated what she said.

�Absolutely.� She nodded as if everything was
settled. She turned away and peered into
the forest for a moment. �Hmm�� She
tilted her head to the side in contemplation.
�I think I sense a shard that way, Miroku-sama.� She pointed towards the darker part of Inuyasha�s Forest.

He shifted,
uncomfortably aware that, in all honesty, he was in no condition to be fighting
off a shard-empowered youkai at the moment. �Kagome-sama�� He
began, only to be interrupted before he could finish.

�We can tell Inuyasha later�when he gets back.� With that, she turned back to him, grabbed
his arm, and began dragging him towards Kaede�s
village.
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