Shippo settles under a tree as the group settles down for the night. His mind wanders off on private musings as Inuyasha and Kagome begin to exchange heated words over something. He rolls his eyes. "That Inuyasha. Always acting gruff. But I know he's really a softy. Acting like he doesn't really care about Kagome. He has the others fooled, but not me. He tries to hide his confusion. He was in love with Kikyo, but now he has feelings for Kagome." Shippo chuckles when the clearing resounds with a thud as the red-garbed Hanyou is sat. "And Kagome. Such a young human, hiding her true feelings for Inuyasha like she does. When those two stop being so deceitful and just get together, then I'll have a Father and Mother again." Shippo crosses his arms and shakes his head in his usual 'I-Know-It-All' manner, unaware of the pair glaring at him. The next sound that's heard is an echoing slap. Shippo sighs deeply. "And there they go again. Just like clockwork. Sango and Miroku. Just as bad as Inuyasha and Kagome. Of course Sango has to pretend to be a proper human female. But deep down she really likes it when Miroku caresses her bottom. Miroku only uses that to release his own tension and frustration.." When Shippo raises his eyes once more he finds himself the object of four glaring humans. He leans back away from them trembling, swallows hard, and stutters, "D-d-did I s-s-say that outloud?"