Prov 47 / Ancient Scrolls
Title: Show and Tell
Author: Sensei
Rating: T
Words: 681
Summary: Miroku helps Kagome with a school project.
Kagome's heart raced. After so many absences and poor study habits (no thanks to Inuyasha), she had finally been home long enough to pull her grade in History class up to passing level. Falling behind her classmates was inevitable, but it broke her heart to think she might not graduate with the others if she didn't get enough work done. So she had come home and had Miroku promise to keep Inuyasha from bringing her back for a full two weeks. She missed her friends in the past, of course, but Naraku was in hiding again, and the big History project was coming due.
She cleared her throat as her classmates stared, ready for her to begin her presentation, and remembered her last moments before she left the Feudal era.
Sitting on the well's edge, Miroku had run up and offered her an ornate scroll, tied in silk.
"What's this?" asked Kagome, reluctant to take something that was obviously so precious.
"Just a small gift, to give back a little to you for all you give us, Kagome."
Kagome took the scroll and thanked Miroku with a blush. He could be such a ridiculous pervert. But he could also be a great fighter and a kind and sensitive friend. No wonder Sango had such a crush on him. "What's inside?" she asked, looking it over more closely.
"Well, I heard you speak of your studies, of this 'project' you must complete, and I thought a scroll from this era would be engaging to share with your teacher and fellow students, to gain favor. This is a guide to demons that my master, Mushin, gave to me. Now I give it to you. Do well and come back soon. After all, there's only so long Inuyasha can hold out without you." He smiled genuinely and Kagome hugged him.
"How kind!" she exclaimed and waved good-bye to him and Inuyasha then dropped down the well.
And now, here she was, sharing her "research" in tales of hanyou and oni, kitsune and ookami, and then unveiling her showpiece: the precious scroll Miroku had given her. It was the perfect tool to dazzle the teacher and disguise how little she'd prepared. There were oohs and aahs and then silence as she worked to break the wax seal and loosen the ornate silk that bound the scroll. Her nervous fingers left the tie in a knot, and she wondered if perhaps she should have opened it before her presentation to avoid the awkwardness and titters of her friends. But she wanted everyone to know it really was genuine, so she had left it sealed until she was in class, with her teacher and all her classmates watching. With a final tug, it was at last released and unfurled before her, rolling all the way to the floor and between the rows of seats.
The students gaped and time stood still. A moment later, they were giggling and squealing and gasping, while her teacher turned as red as Inuyasha's haori. "What is the meaning of this, Higurashi-san?" he snapped.
Kagome's jaw dropped as she took in the spectacle of dozens of images of young, naked monks in pairs, tangled into every pornographic position known to man -- and even some still unknown. She scrambled to her knees to grab and gather up the incriminating item as quickly as she could while spouting incoherent apologies intermixed with vows to get even with that dirty monk if it was the last thing she ever did.
That night, the moon was shining brightly over a little campsite as Miroku nudged Inuyasha and asked if he'd like to see something special he'd purchased at the last village. Sango, Kirara, and Shippo were sleeping peacefully nearby.
"What this?" scoffed Inuyasha. "More dirty pictures of boys?"
Miroku grinned and winked, then untied the scroll. "What the hell?" he snapped as his eyes beheld detailed images and descriptions of youkai and oni. He groaned and covered his face.
Inuyasha's expression went from confusion to smugness in a heartbeat. "Kagome's gonna kill you," he snickered.
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Author: Sensei
Rating: T
Words: 681
Summary: Miroku helps Kagome with a school project.
Kagome's heart raced. After so many absences and poor study habits (no thanks to Inuyasha), she had finally been home long enough to pull her grade in History class up to passing level. Falling behind her classmates was inevitable, but it broke her heart to think she might not graduate with the others if she didn't get enough work done. So she had come home and had Miroku promise to keep Inuyasha from bringing her back for a full two weeks. She missed her friends in the past, of course, but Naraku was in hiding again, and the big History project was coming due.
She cleared her throat as her classmates stared, ready for her to begin her presentation, and remembered her last moments before she left the Feudal era.
Sitting on the well's edge, Miroku had run up and offered her an ornate scroll, tied in silk.
"What's this?" asked Kagome, reluctant to take something that was obviously so precious.
"Just a small gift, to give back a little to you for all you give us, Kagome."
Kagome took the scroll and thanked Miroku with a blush. He could be such a ridiculous pervert. But he could also be a great fighter and a kind and sensitive friend. No wonder Sango had such a crush on him. "What's inside?" she asked, looking it over more closely.
"Well, I heard you speak of your studies, of this 'project' you must complete, and I thought a scroll from this era would be engaging to share with your teacher and fellow students, to gain favor. This is a guide to demons that my master, Mushin, gave to me. Now I give it to you. Do well and come back soon. After all, there's only so long Inuyasha can hold out without you." He smiled genuinely and Kagome hugged him.
"How kind!" she exclaimed and waved good-bye to him and Inuyasha then dropped down the well.
And now, here she was, sharing her "research" in tales of hanyou and oni, kitsune and ookami, and then unveiling her showpiece: the precious scroll Miroku had given her. It was the perfect tool to dazzle the teacher and disguise how little she'd prepared. There were oohs and aahs and then silence as she worked to break the wax seal and loosen the ornate silk that bound the scroll. Her nervous fingers left the tie in a knot, and she wondered if perhaps she should have opened it before her presentation to avoid the awkwardness and titters of her friends. But she wanted everyone to know it really was genuine, so she had left it sealed until she was in class, with her teacher and all her classmates watching. With a final tug, it was at last released and unfurled before her, rolling all the way to the floor and between the rows of seats.
The students gaped and time stood still. A moment later, they were giggling and squealing and gasping, while her teacher turned as red as Inuyasha's haori. "What is the meaning of this, Higurashi-san?" he snapped.
Kagome's jaw dropped as she took in the spectacle of dozens of images of young, naked monks in pairs, tangled into every pornographic position known to man -- and even some still unknown. She scrambled to her knees to grab and gather up the incriminating item as quickly as she could while spouting incoherent apologies intermixed with vows to get even with that dirty monk if it was the last thing she ever did.
That night, the moon was shining brightly over a little campsite as Miroku nudged Inuyasha and asked if he'd like to see something special he'd purchased at the last village. Sango, Kirara, and Shippo were sleeping peacefully nearby.
"What this?" scoffed Inuyasha. "More dirty pictures of boys?"
Miroku grinned and winked, then untied the scroll. "What the hell?" he snapped as his eyes beheld detailed images and descriptions of youkai and oni. He groaned and covered his face.
Inuyasha's expression went from confusion to smugness in a heartbeat. "Kagome's gonna kill you," he snickered.
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