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The Hunt for the Perfect Man	By : HauntedReality Category: InuYasha > Het - Male/Female > InuYasha/Kagome Views: 7820 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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The Hunt for the Perfect Man: Chapter 4 - Miroku

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Inuyasha answered the knock on his door with an impatient
grunt from the couch. It was the final
lap in the NASCAR race and, if someone expected him to get up and open the door
at a time like this, obviously they didn�t know him very well and had no
business dropping by unexpectedly.

�Ah, Jeff Gordan wins again,� a
familiar voice from the past remarked from behind the dark haired man. Inuyasha
turned around to stare in disbelief at his old college roommate.

�What the hell are you doing here?� He demanded rising to
his feet and hopping over the back of the couch, reaching Miroku and giving him
a huge bear hug. �I haven�t seen you
since the time we got kicked out of that bar for Aoshi�s
bachelor party. It�s been what, two
years?�

Miroku stepped back from the hug with a far away look in his
eyes. �That was a great night. I don�t
remember what we did, but boy, it must have been worth
it!� He laughed, violet eyes twinkling
in good humor. He glanced around the
sparse apartment. �It doesn�t look you
taste in furniture has changed much since then.� He moved towards the couch and burst out
laughing again.

Inuyasha rubbed his hand sheepishly against the back of his
neck. �Yeah, I know. It�s the same one
we had back in our dorm room senior year.�
He gestured towards the large plasma screen television and stereo
system. �I only splurge on the important
things,� he grinned widely.

�That sweet red sports car in the lot, naturally, I expect
that to be yours,� Miroku commented with a knowing look.

�Naturally,� Inuyasha agreed. He hopped over the back of the couch to
resume his previous lounging position.
�You�ve caught me on my lazy day,� he told Miroku as he flipped through
the channels on his satellite television.

Miroku claimed the ratty recliner that he recognized from
their old college neighbor�s room. It
seemed that Inuyasha took any and all free furniture with him. �Why don�t you try channel five hundred and
eleven?�

Golden eyes narrowed in thought. �Isn�t that the porn station?� He glanced
over at Miroku, and rolled his eyes. �Of
course it is,� he answered his own question before putting the television on
the news.

�Some things never change,� Miroku complained with an
exaggerated yawn. He glanced down at his
watch before refocusing on the television.
�So, you get that job with the FBI?�

�I�m not at liberty to discuss that,� Inuyasha remarked
dryly.

�When they called me for a character check on you; I tried
to warn them what a horribly dull person you were. You don�t even watch porn or buy new
furniture. To think the government
wanted you to crack secret codes,� Miroku continued, watching Inuyasha�s face for a reaction from the reflection on the
television screen.

�Don�t make me kill you,� Inuyasha warned. He glanced down at his watch and idly
wondered when he would hear Kagome�s newest dating disaster arrive. �Why are you just now visiting me?�

Miroku shrugged, �I was just in the neighborhood; thought I
would drop by since I was running early for a date.� Miroku grinned lecherously, �I�ve got a
picture of her if you want to see. She�s
not my usual type.�

�She has a brain and doesn�t wear double Ds?�

�She�s cute and she�s smart.
She�s a student at the local university part-time while she works at a
caf� full-time. I respect a woman who
supports herself and is educated.� The
description sounded a little too familiar to Inuyasha. Miroku glanced down at his watch and decided
it was close enough to his designated time.
�I�ll be seeing you.�

�Wait!� Inuyasha yelled, blocking Miroku�s exit from his
front door. �Are you going on a date
with Kagome Higurashi?�

Miroku grinned from ear to ear. �You must be very good at cracking those
codes,� he sidestepped his old best friend and walked across the hall to knock on
Kagome�s door. She opened it with a
sweet smile that faded slightly at seeing Inuyasha standing right behind Miroku
with a fighting stance.

�Inuyasha, what are you doing?� She asked, trying to decide
if she was annoyed or amused at the man�s overprotective posture.

�You�re not going out with this womanizing playboy,�
Inuyasha declared. Miroku shook his head
and took Kagome�s hand in his with an innocent smile.

�I believe my old friend is simply jealous that I�ll be the
one taking a beautiful angel, such as yourself, to the
carnival.� He affectionately rubbed her
hand within his. �I�m Miroku. Inuyasha
and I were roommates back in college.�

�Small world,� Kagome replied politely when Miroku released
her hand. He was an incredibly charming
and attractive young man. It was only a
slight misfortune that he was acquainted with her neighbor.

�Not small enough,� Inuyasha muttered. �You�re not taking her out to the
carnival. I don�t trust you with her as
far as I could throw you.�

Miroku sized him up.
�I bet you could throw me pretty far.�
Inuyasha gave him a warning look.
Miroku shrugged, �I suppose you could join us.�

�The more the merrier, right?�
Inuyasha answered, directing an irresistible smile towards Kagome of his
own.

With a heavy sigh of defeat, Kagome held her door open for
the two men. �Just let me get my
phone.� The two men followed her inside
her front room.

Miroku glanced around; pleased with her decorating skills
that made Inuyasha�s look even more pathetic. Their apartments had the same floor plan, so
the comparison was hard to resist. �I
love what you�ve done with the place, Kagome.�

�Thanks,� Kagome smiled, feeling uncomfortable in the
handsome man�s presence with Inuyasha standing like a sentinel soldier, ready
to attack at the slightest provocation.
�I guess we should be going.�

Miroku offered his arm, but before Kagome could accept it or
reject it, Inuyasha cleared his throat.
�Keep your hands to yourself, pervert, she can walk just fine to your
car.�

Through a false smile, directed towards Inuyasha, Miroku
dropped his arm carelessly. �Why don�t I go ahead and start the car. The two of you can meet me in the lot.�

Kagome waited until Miroku was no longer in sight and then
locked her front door. She then whirled
around and jabbed the sharp end of her keys in Inuyasha�s
chest, finding satisfaction when he winced.
�What is wrong with you? You�re
ruining my date.�

Inuyasha crossed his arms both out of habit and
defensively. �I know him a lot better
than you do, and there is no way I�m allowing you two to be alone.�

Blue eyes narrowed at him.
�I�m a grown woman. I know how to
take care of myself.�

�Right, as has been evident when you called for my
assistance after your last date,� Inuyasha retorted.

�That was a cheap shot,� she said forcing a hint of
hostility to her voice that she didn�t feel. In fact, so far none of her dates
had gone the way she thought they would. Perhaps, having someone she trusted
tag along wasn�t such a bad idea. But since no one like that was around she
decided she would settle for her nosey neighbor.

�Alright, you can come. But I don�t want you breathing down
our necks every minute. If I�m going to get a fair judgment of him I�ll need to
spend some time alone with him.� Inuyasha opened his mouth to protest, but he
felt another warning jab of keys against his chest. �Understood?�

�Fine,� he said in a low voice as he took a step closer. His
lips dipped closer to her ear and Kagome found herself sucking in a quick
breath in surprise of his sudden proximity. Her heart rate spiked a bit as she
could feel his hand ghosting over her arm gingerly. Before she could react to
the strange situation she felt her keys being pulled out of her hand.

�Hey!� she exclaimed as the spell lifted as suddenly as it
had begun.

�Don�t worry,� he said as he pulled back with a wry smile. �I�ll
give them back at the end of the date. I just don�t want you poking a hole
through my favorite shirt.� He turned and ambled down the steps while she
stared daggers into the back of his unsuspecting head.

Finally trailing along behind, Kagome wondered what she had
gotten herself into while she fumingly mumbled, �If by favorite you mean that
you wear it every other day and you�ve never allowed it out of your sight long
enough for a good soak...�

�Sorry, Kagome, if you want to hurt my feelings you�re
really going to have to speak up,� he replied glibly as they approached
Miroku�s car. �Shotgun!�

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�I can�t believe he actually took the front seat,� Kagome
said almost to herself as she and Miroku stood in line for the House of Mirrors
attraction.

�I can�t believe you gave him an indian burn to make him give it up,� Miroku replied
with a mirthful laugh.

Kagome blushed slightly, realizing she had been acting like
a child in front of her date since they had met even if that was all Inuyasha�s fault. �Well, it worked at least.�

�I�m glad it did,� Miroku smiled back. �Inuyahsa
is a great many things, but breathtaking is not one of them. Just being seen
with someone of your beauty is a humbling experience.� He reached for one of
her hands and stroked small circles against her skin with his thumb.

�HANDS!� shouted an angry voice approaching quickly behind
the couple. The long haired man shot his old friend a warning glance before
passing out the food. �Kagome, your lemon shake-up, corndog, and deep-fried twinkie,� he said the last part with a grimace. �How can
you eat that?�

�It comes on a stick,� she said, clearly not understanding.

Sighing in exasperation, Inuyasha clarified, �No, the
deep-fried, cream-filled, styrofoam of impending doom.�

�I know it sounds weird, but it is delicious. Do you want a
bite?� She held out the sticky treat invitingly only to receive a disgusted
look from her neighbor.

A faint smirk appeared on Miroku�s face, but he realized
neither of them were aware of the suggestive nature of her words or actions, so
he let it pass. �You�ll have to forgive him, Kagome. His sense of adventure was
actually removed when he was very young. We were all quite upset about
it--wailing, gnashing of teeth, well, I�m sure you can imagine.�

�Very funny, Monk,� Inuyasha said sarcastically as he took
another inching step through the line. They would be inside shortly.

�Monk?� Kagome asked, bewildered by
the nickname.

�It is best not to seek logic in the names assigned while in
the throws of college, don�t you agree?� Miroku said with an innocent
expression, cutting off Inuysha�s reply. The last
thing he wanted was for his date to know he was called Monk out of irony due to
the large numbers of women he had �associated� with.

Luckily, before the issue could be pressed further they were
inside the House of Mirrors.

Kagome stood in front of an hourglass-shaped mirror that
made her hips and chest look a mile wide and her waist the size of a slim
stick. She struck a pose, �Does this
make me look fat?� she asked Miroku with a playful grin.

He stood to the side and held his hands at an angle, like a
photographer fixing the frame. �Baby, I
think you have potential with those proportions.� He winked suggestively at her.

�Cut it out, we don�t have all day to waste looking at these
freak mirrors,� Inuyasha announced, taking hold of a shoulder of each of his
companions and pushing the two from behind.

Kagome dug her heels into the ground and jerked out of Inuyasha�s grasp.
�You�re lucky I don�t have my keys anymore,� she snarled before taking
hold of Miroku�s hand and yanking him away from her stunned neighbor. They took off around the corner before
Inuyasha could gather his thoughts.

�Lets make a run for it, and then he won�t be able to catch
up,� Miroku suggested, grasping Kagome�s wrist taking charge of their
escape. He pulled her through a series
of twists and turns. He looked over his
shoulder and smiled arrogantly. �He
always gets lost in mazes,� he confided.

Kagome shook her head, �I can�t believe he has actually
tagged along. What was he thinking?�

Miroku shrugged, �No telling with him. I�m a great guy, really,� he reassured,
walking at a more leisurely pace. He
stopped in front of a skinny mirror and flexed the bicep of his free arm. �Obviously, I need to work out,� he frowned
at his bean-pole image.

Kagome burst out laughing at his image. Miroku cocked a brow at her, �You�ve no room
to talk yourself, shorty,� he gestured towards the
mirror she stood before. It made her
look like a two foot gnome with long dark hair.

�I�m sure I�ll have a growth spurt anytime now,� Kagome
answered defensively before bursting into laughter once more. Miroku released her wrist and placed his arm
smoothly over her shoulders, shaking with her laughter.

He leaned his mouth down near her ear, �You certainly can
make me grow,� he told her softly.
Kagome�s mouth dropped open in shock at his blatancy. Miroku released her shoulder and stuffed his
fist to his mouth to contain his laughter.
�You�re way too easy to tease,� he told her before looking over his
shoulder for signs of Inuyasha.

Kagome�s laughter was too noticeable and he might be able to
track them down. There was no sign of
him, but he wasn�t taking any chances and took the young lady through another
complicated series of twists and turns until they caught sight of the exit.

�I hope you don�t mind cutting our reflective adventure
short to escape the foul beast, my lady.� He bowed politely and applied a very
formal accent to his words, fighting the smile that threatened to show through
his disguise.

�Why not at all, my prince!� she said, playing along.

Together they ventured out of the attraction and soon,
giggling like children, found themselves running hand in hand through the
crowded walkways in a zigzag pattern. Stopping abruptly, Miroku caught Kagome
in his arms as she stumbled at the unexpected halt. She looked up at him
questioningly beneath dark bangs.

Lifting one hand to tuck a strand of hair behind her ear, he
spoke smoothly, �I�m very sorry about that. I hope you�ll let me make it up to
you.� Before she could act, he pressed a gentle kiss against the center of her
forehead. His lips were soft and she could feel a tingle run through her body
at the touch.

Speechless, she watched him spin away while slipping one
hand into hers and moving the other in a wide-arching motion. �This is why I
stopped.� He was gesturing to a ride slathered in pink and red hearts; complete
with cherubs carrying bows and arrows and the words, Tunnel of Love, boldly
marked at the top.

Taking in her skeptical look, he smiled charmingly. �Tacky,
isn�t it? But it is perfect for giving our boy, Inuyasha, the slip.� What he didn�t
say was that he would love to get her alone on a boat ride in the dark to move
that kiss a little lower next time.

�Sounds like an excellent idea as long as we make it through
this line before he finds us,� she wrinkled her nose at the extremely lengthy
collection of couples awaiting their turn on the cutesy ride.

�Have no fear! A lady such as yourself
should never have to wait in line with the commoners. I will see to it!�

He placed an arm around her waist and quickly escorted her
to the line where he addressed everyone. �Good people, I don�t mean to trouble
you, but my recent bride has always loved this ride and I�m afraid I am very
eager to enjoy the rest of our honeymoon. Could you find it in your hearts to
help a pair of newlyweds out?�

His face was the very picture of convincing even if he had
to tighten his grip around her waist to keep her from squirming in surprise,
ready to protest his well-intentioned lies.

�Oh, newlyweds! How sweet. Come
here, dears, you can cut in with us!� a little old woman called out from the
front of the line. Before Kagome could refuse because of the annoyed looks some
people were giving them, Miroku led her to the kind, if gullible, older couple.

Miroku captured the old woman�s hand and gave it a light
kiss and a priceless smile. �Madam, you are truly an angel. My bride and I
thank you.�

�Oh, aren�t you an adorable young couple! You look just like
Harold and I did when we got married. Don�t they, Harold?� Her husband gave no
sign of hearing her question. �Harold?� Still nothing.
�HAROLD!�

�Hmm, what, dear?� the small old man asked with a blank
smile.

�Nevermind,� she frowned.

�Are you sure this is okay?� Kagome asked the couple
reluctantly.

�Of course! Some people my age
complain about young people always being in a rush, but you should be in a
rush! Youth is wonderful. You should experience it to the fullest with the one
you love. Not that I�m complaining about old age either. It is good being with
my man, right, Harold? Harold? HAROLD!�

�Yes, dear?� he asked with the same blank smile which was
becoming clear was a permanent fixture.

�Nevermind.�
She turned back toward Kagome and Miroku and gave them a wide grin. �It looks
like your boat is here.�

�So it does,� Miroku said brightly. �You have my deepest thanks.�
He leaned back in to squeeze the lady�s hand again before placing his hand on
the small of Kagome�s back and guiding her to the boat.

Once, securely inside, she gave him a soft look. �They were
so cute.�

�I think they felt the same way about us,� he wrapped his
arm around her shoulders.

�I still can�t believe you did that,� she said finally
laughing at the escapade.

�What can I say? Your wish is my command. I had no choice,�
he smiled with false innocence.

�I bet you do that for all the girls,� she teased in return
as the boat began to move through the shallow water away from the irritated man
who caught the briefest glance of their boat slipping into the darkness.

The tunnel was darker than Kagome would have thought for
such a cheesy ride. She couldn�t help
but feel a little uncomfortable now that it seemed that she and Miroku were
alone in the abyss. She shifted on the
narrow seat, brushing her thigh against Miroku�s leg.

He slid his arm from around her shoulder, down her back,
resting his hand on her hip. His thumb
played lazy circles against the bare flesh that began to show where her shirt
rose away from her skirt. Miroku then
moved his free hand to rest on the smooth skin of her thigh.

Kagome laughed nervously, placing her hand upon Miroku�s
wandering one. Gently she pried it away
and glanced around. �Do you hear that?�
She asked, concentrating towards the entrance of the water ride. It sounded almost as if someone fell into the
water.

�I�m too focused on your beauty to pay attention to anything
else,� Miroku confessed huskily as he dipped his face towards hers, catching
her lips in his. Kagome lifted her hand
to his chest, as his returned to caress her thigh. She pushed him away from her.

�What are you doing?� She squealed,
arching her head back as far as her neck would bend.

A spark of impatience flashed in Miroku�s violet eyes. �What did you think I was going to do?� He asked, a trace of annoyance in his voice. He blinked, turning to look towards the
water. He definitely heard the sounds of
someone swimming.

�What the hell do you think you�re doing?!�
Inuyasha shouted, reaching Miroku�s side of the boat and dipping it dangerously
towards the water.

�Let go, you idiot!
You�re going to tip this boat over!�
Miroku warned. Kagome�s eyes had
grown huge in shock at Inuyasha�s unexpected
arrival. Miroku was handsome, but his
advancements were too quick for her.

�And let you see Kagome in a wet t-shirt? I don�t think so,� Inuyasha answered. He reached up and grabbed hold of Miroku�s
collar and yanked him into the water beside him.

Kagome gasped as her date was abruptly pulled away from her,
but she also felt a hint of relief that they had been interrupted. Her boat
continued to move on at its set leisurely pace, but she turned around and
squinted through the darkness toward the two men.

Inuyasha was still gripping Miroku�s collar tightly and
seemed to be lifting him partially out of the water and shaking him. �Why
couldn�t you just back off, Monk?�

�I didn�t hear her complaining,� he shot back unwisely,
still in the other man�s grip.

�That is because you weren�t listening like always!�
Inuyasha growled out as he tossed Miroku into the shallow water, splashing
Kagome accidentally.

She really didn�t want to get in the water, but she didn�t
want to leave the two men alone either in case one of them decided this would
be a good place to hide the body. She carefully maneuvered dismounting the
moving boat without tipping it over and wadded over to the two angry men who
were still trading words more than blows.

�Stop it!� she called out when she saw Inuyasha draw his arm
back threateningly.

�Kagome!� both men cried out in unison, apparently having
been too consumed in their argument to notice she had joined them.

�What do you think you are doing?� she split her stern glare
between them.

�You!� she said pointing to Inuyasha. �You had no right to
interfere with my date in the first place. I don�t care if he is your old
friend from college, your brother, or your ballet instructor, because right now
he is my date and that takes
precedence!� Any smart aleck comments he might have made died in his throat at
the look she was giving him.

Then she heard a slight laugh from Miroku and spun around to
cast him a withering glance too. �What do you think you�re laughing at? He
wouldn�t have come along at all if he didn�t know what a forward jerk you can
be! Sure, you are cute, but what makes you think you can go all hands on a
first date?�

Her lecture was cut off when another love boat slipped very
slowly along its course through the damp trio. The couple inside the boat
looked more than a little disconcerted and everyone just remained in the
uncomfortable silence until they passed. Once they were almost out of earshot
the girl in the boat turned to her boyfriend and whispered just loud enough for
everyone to hear, �Do you think they are part of the ride?�

Kagome had calmed down considerably and mostly just felt
embarrassed about having to walk out of the tunnel of love dripping wet soon. Then
she noticed the smirk Miroku was giving Inuyasha. �Ha, did you hear that? She
said I was cute.�

Inuyasha bopped him upside the head, causing Miroku to lose his balance and stumble forward. Unfortunately, that sent him stumbling onto
Kagome, sending them both underwater.
Inuyasha ground his teeth and pulled them both up, separating the two
bodily.

�I think it�s safe to say this date is over,� Inuyasha
announced, dragging the soaking wet couple out of the water with him. They made their way back to the entrance,
since it was closer than the exit. The
attendant raised his brows at the sight.
He had thought about calling security over to report the dark haired man
that dove into the shallow waters, but had decided that the show to ensue
offered more entertainment in the long run.

�Oh, Harold, can you believe that?� The old woman from earlier elbowed her
husband in the ribs.

�Kids,� he muttered.

�Give me your keys,� Inuyasha demanded of Miroku.

�Why would I do that?� Miroku
asked, pushing his wet hair out of his eyes.
He was having no fun on this date at all. What might have been counted off as a funny
situation was now simply uncomfortable between Inuyasha�s
anger and Kagome�s embarrassment. He
flashed Inuyasha a trademark smile, hoping to break the tension. �You think I�m going to allow you to drive my car?�

�Give me the keys willingly, and I might allow you to ride
inside the vehicle,� Inuyasha offered.
He glanced over and noticed Kagome shivering in her wet clothes. He stripped off his button up over shirt and
slung it over her shoulders, not really giving any warmth, but at least
covering her up.

Miroku glanced over at Kagome and
felt a twinge of regret for his actions.
She really wasn�t like the women he normally dated. This was the last time he ever tried to date
a shy girl! �Fine,� he agreed, tossing
Inuyasha his keys. He didn�t want to
lose a friendship over one misunderstanding, and he wasn�t used to seeing
Inuyasha so serious.

Miroku decided his last
gentlemanly act would be to offer Kagome the front seat while he sulked in the
back, dripping over the soft leather. The ride back was extremely quiet except
for the occasional well-placed cough from Miroku to
indicate Inuyasha was driving too fast, but it only caused another increase in
speed, so he held his tongue.

Back at the apartments, Inuyasha reluctantly allowed the two
to end their date with a little bit of privacy, but that didn�t mean he wasn�t
watching carefully just out of earshot.

�Kagome, this isn�t ordinarily how I like to get a girl wet
in a date, but it seems you are no ordinary girl.� She looked like she was
ready to hit him herself, so he threw his hands up defensively and to show it
was a joke. �Seriously though, Inuyasha is a good guy even if he does hit his old
college buddies a bit too easily,� he said rubbing his jaw. �You are lucky to
have him watching out for you.�

Miroku took her hand in his and
bowed to place a soft kiss on her fingers. �My lady, have a wonderful evening.�
Then he quickly jumped in his car and pulled away, not wanting to stick around
to find out if Inuyasha would be mad about his last gesture. Kagome just stared
after the retreating brake lights in confusion.

�Have you noticed all of your dates
end in showers?� Inuyasha said by way of announcing his presence.

She was too tired to do anything but glare as she walked
into her apartment, making sure to lock her door for some privacy.
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