Fanfiction: Time Spent Profitably
TITLE: Time Spent Profitably
CHAPTER: oneshot
AUTHOR: Ankh Ascendant ( setosgirl0 / neferseti0 )
DATE: 9-22-05
FANDOM: Inuyasha
DISCLAIMER: I don’t own Inuyasha. Rumiko Takahashi does.
PAIRINGS: Inuyasha X Miroku
TYPE: Fluff
RATING: G
WARNINGS: none
OCs: none
BETA: none
WORDS:809
SUMMARY: Inuyasha and Miroku waste a little time in the forest.
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Time Spent Profitably
He pressed his nose to the other’s cheek in a gesture of affection. The other turned his head and caught his lips in a soft kiss.
Inuyasha pulled himself closer and nuzzled into his lover’s warm neck. Miroku raised one hand and teasingly rubbed one of his soft, furry ears. A sound suspiciously close to a quiet purr drifted to his ears, and he smiled.
“I thought you were a dog, Inuyasha, not a cat.”
Inu opened one golden eye to look at him. “You have a problem with it?”
Miroku kissed him again, his arm wrapped comfortably around his bare body. “Not at all. I find it rather charming, really. Purr all you want to.”
The hanyou closed his eye again, shifting slightly in his embrace. Miroku noticed with a smile that the purring didn’t stop; got, in fact, if anything, louder. The hand attached to the arm wrapped around Inu’s chest began stroking his upper arm, liking the feel of his surprisingly soft skin. He looked so rough and tough, but underneath that brash exterior was an insecure, gentle… easily hurt young man.
He ran the fingers of his other hand through Inuyasha’s silver hair, looking down into his contentedly relaxed face. The backs of his fingers brushed against the soft fur at the edge of his ear, and it twitched as though shooing a fly. His purr continued unabated, rumbling softly against his chest.
Inuyasha opened his eyes again and reached up to pull his hand down, the pale blue prayer beads catching on a few strands of his hair. The purr unobtrusively stopped, leaving an oppressive silence that sat heavily with the monk.
Inu stared at the hand before him, lightly stroking the black material, brushing the beads. His eyes looked sad as Miroku watched his face. Miroku lightly moved a few errant strands of hair from his pale cheek, caressing the skin with his fingertips.
“We have to find Naraku,” Inu said finally, closing one clawed hand gently around Miroku’s and pressing it to his chest. Miroku could feel the beating of his strong heart through the thick layer of muscle.
He kissed Inuyasha’s forehead. “Don’t worry – we will.”
“We’d better. Before… before it’s too late.”
Miroku extracted his hand and wrapped both hands tightly around him, burying his face in Inuyasha’s hair, inhaling deeply. He smelled so good… “I’ll be fine for some years yet.”
“You think.”
“Yes, so I think. So I promise.” He stroked Inuyasha’s hair over his back comfortingly. Inu was always so concerned about him… it was sweet.
He could feel the half demon smile. “Baka. You can’t promise that.” But he shifted in his hold to press close to him, nuzzling his neck again. One of his arms was trapped between them, the hand resting on his lover’s shoulder. The other was wrapped around him, pulling him closer. He began purring again.
Miroku had to remember to thank Kikyou, at least in his mind, the next time their paths crossed. It was because of her, because she had abused Inu’s trust as she had, that he had him as he did now. Despite how she had hurt him, despite how he despised her for doing so… he had to be grateful.
Inu stirred slightly and looked up at him, pulling back slightly and kissing his jaw. “You know, we had better go back to the others soon, before someone notices.”
Miroku sat up with him, kissing his cheek lightly. He located his robe and pulled it on, then watched as Inu fastened his haori. He wrapped his arms around the hanyou from behind, kissing the top of his head. Inu turned around, purring, and kissed him, wrapping his arms around his neck. He moved his head and leaned his cheek against his arm, licking Miroku’s neck softly, affectionately.
The monk moved one hand down and stroked Inuyasha’s rear. The hanyou leaned up and licked his cheek, exactly where Sango would undoubtedly have slapped him.
“Hey,” Inu said suddenly, pulling back slightly to look at him, reminded of the same person. “I thought you were going to stop chasing Sango – and every other female that crossed your path.” He seemed unconcerned, but Miroku could see the hurt in his eyes. Jealous, insecure little puppy.
He smiled reassuringly. “I still need someone to bear my children, Inuyasha, just in case.” He kissed him again. “Besides, I thought you were going to stop leading Kagome on.”
Inu scoffed. “I don’t lead her on! She’s just… dumb!” Miroku laughed at him and kissed him, holding him tight. Then, without a word, he let go of him and started back toward the others.
They stepped out of the bushes to the sound of high-pitched screaming and water splashing.
“SIT!”
“Miroku, you pervert!”
Inu twitched and looked up at Miroku in exasperation.
~end~
Tags: fluff, g rated, Inuyasha, Inuyasha (series), Miroku, oneshot, Yaoi