Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyahsa, though I wish I did... (sigh) Anyway, enjoy the fic :)

Oh and people who are still waiting for me to update "Twisted Thing Called Love," you won't have to wait much longer. Chapter seven is underway. Okay, on with the fic

Inuyasha, Kagome, Shippo, Sango and Miroku were walking through the forest, Inuyasha and Kagome leading with Shippo riding on Kagome's shoulder, and Sango and Miroku bringing up the rear. They were are still in search of Naraku. Just a regular day.

They reached a clearing by the lake. "It's getting late, Inuyasha, we're stopping right here," Kagome said, while she got off of her bike and set it and her yellow bookbag down by a rock.

Inuyasha turned around. "What? It's still early, Kagome, We can't stop yet. I just know we're getting close to Naraku, I can almost smell his stench." He sniffed at the air for added effect, and continued walking down the path.

"Well, it's not like we're gonna get any closer to him if we continue today," she frowned and crossed her arms. "Besides, the only thing you've managed to do was to get us walking around in circles." Shippo jumped off her shoulder and joined Miroku and Sango who had both seemed to take a step or two back. Yep, the fireworks are gonna start flying now.

Inuyasha turned back around, red in the face with anger. "Oh really? You wanna say that to my face!"

She obliged by getting up in his face. "Yes! We've been looking for him all day and I'm tired! You're no closer in finding Naraku and you know it! Did you get that!"

"Well, you were no help, all you were doing was bitching and moaning about how tired you were, at least I was trying!" he screamed back.

"I would have been more help if you were a better leader!" Kagome retaliated. "I can't sense the Shikon shards hundreds of miles away!"

Miroku decided he had heard enough of their squabble and tried to offer some mediative intervention. "Look, we are all tired. Let's stay here for the night and set off first thing tomorrow."

Inuyasha turned away and muttered something about being in the company of weaklings and went up into a tree to mope.

The rest of the gang set their things down and was about to start thinking about what to do next when they heard a rustling in the trees not too far away.

Inuyasha jumped down from the tree and everyone else stood up. As far as they knew, they should be alone. "Who could that be?" Shippo asked, shaking, hugging onto Kagome's leg.

Inuyasha relaxed from his tensed stance and went back up the tree. "Hmph, It's only a weakling human," he said and closed his eyes. "Nothing to be scared of unless you're a little brat kitsune."

Shippo blushed in embarassment. "You were scared too," he retorted and hid back behind Kagome's leg when Inuyasha glared down at him.

"What was that, brat?" Inuyasha said, while cracking his knuckles.

"Sit boy," Kagome said and Inuyasha fell out of the tree. "What the hell was that for!" he yelled when he leapt up.

"You were threatening Shippo," she said matter-of-factly. Then she added, "Besides, I kinda felt like doing that."

"Why you-" Inuyasha was were interuppted when a young woman came out of the forest and walked toward the group.

"Konnichiwa minna. Could any of you please tell me where I could find Nishi Village?" she asked, much to the pleasure of the monk.

He was at her side in a flash, holding her hands in his and looking in her brown eyes. "You seem to be in distress. Is there anything I can do to be of service?" he half asked, half drooled while his gaze moved down to her chest. The girl just looked confused and repeated her question. "Oh, right... Nishi Village..." Miroku mused while his other hand was inching towards her behind.

Sango was fuming. She went over and grabbed his hand just before he was to grab something else. She squeezed his hand until she was sure all the circulation was cut off while dragging him away from the hapless girl.

"Nishi Village is to the west," she said, pointing westward. "It's not too far from here."

"Domo arigatou," the girl said and bowed, and then proceeded to leave.

Sango let go of his hand and stomped away. However, she watched him sadly out of the corner of her eye when he continued to stare at the girl heading toward the west. 'Why do I even bother?' she thought to herself. 'I can only wonder why I keep on doing this' She was so wrapped up in her own thoughts that she didn't notice that she was being watched at that moment.

Kagome sighed while watching her best friend. 'Darn that stupid Miroku. Does he always have to be such a jerk? Poor Sango. It's easy to see Sango has feelings for him and I know he has feelings for her too. I just have to figure out a way to get them together.' She started looking at them back and forth, thinking of a plan that could be successful. 'Hmmm I can't try to get Miroku jealous by putting Sango with another guy, that plan failed horribly last time (A/N: Remember that time when that guy wanted to marry Sango?) he's just too chicken to admit his feelings. Hmmm... unless I forced him to... That's it!'

However, she also exclaimed "That's it!" out loud and hit her palm with her fist. She had just come up with the perfect plan to get Miroku and Sango together.

Sango looked over at her sweet, but sometimes weird best friend. "What are you talking about, Kagome?"

"Ooohh nothing, umm gotta go!" Kagome declared and ran off, dragging Shippo along with her.

Sango continued to stare at her sweet and correction, very weird best friend, and then shrugged.

How unfortunate that Sango and Miroku didn't realize what they were getting into.

Just what is Kagome cooking up for Sango and Miroku? And will they survive it? Will Kagome suceed? Find out in the next installment of "A Kiss in the Dark" Plz review!