Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha, only this story line.

A/N: I'm about to change things folks...this story did not go in the direction I wanted, and I ahve neglected it for a few years. Yeah, not months, but years. I hope to correct my mistake. Thank you to those who love my story. I hope to finish it at least within this year. Please review!

Kagome dusted the dirt from her skirt that clouded up around her. She was so angry with Inuyasha that you could practically see it seething off of her skin in waves. Without another word, she gathered her things and with a glance towards Sango they headed off to the hot springs her taijiya sister had spotted from the sky earlier. By Kami, he was going to be the death of her one day.

Big beautiful stars shone in the sky as Kagome and Sango slipped out of their clothing before stepping into the hot spring. Warm as the air may be, they needed to wash about a week's worth of dirt off, not to mention the current layer upon the miko's skin. Kagome and Sango seemed to both melt in the heat of the blessed water in silence. After a good ten minutes or so of soaking, Sango, sensing that Kagome's fury had not relieved itself of her spoke.

"Kagome-sama?"

A barely audible "Hmm?" was her reply.

"I know Inuyasha is a bit of a pain, but do you think you should've oswaried him that much?"

Kagome sat up, the water only just keeping her covered, to look over at the taijiya. "He deserved it alright. I just don't feel THAT guilty to go apologize to him."

"Oh." Sango sat back against the rock she currently occupied.

Ten or fifteen minutes dragged on by as the two women continued to soak the many days of dirt and sweat away. They washed their hair, finding things they didn't remember coming upon. Many "Eews" and "Yucks" could be heard before they were done. It all ended in girlish giggling.

Sango sat up first after another few minutes of soaking. "Well, I'm going back. Are you coming?"

Kagome looked up at her, "Yeah, I guess we've been in here long enough" she said. "Besides, we wouldn't want Miroku-sama to worry and come out looking for you now do we?"

Sango blushed a bright red as she began to get dressed again, quickly. "Who cares if he came looking? He's not in love with me. Just every other girl that hand of his comes into contact with." With those few words, they were back at the encampment. 'Too soon', Kagome thought.

"Ah, the two most beautiful women I have ever laid eyes on." Miroku said with a smirk.

"Cut the crap Miroku, where is Inuyasha?" growled Sango, remembering she was to be mad for her friend. She kept her head turned so the hentai monk wouldn't see her blush.

"Alas, I am at a loss, for he did not inform me of his destination when he left, which was quite a while ago." he said. "All I could hear was his mumbling and grumbling about being sat into the ground numerous times by our sweet Kagome."

Kagome looked around, expecting to see Inuyasha's form somewhere hidden in the trees, or those seemingly gorgeous golden eyes of his to be peeking out of some bushes. "That's fine by me. At least I'll be able to get some sleep." She rolled out her sleeping blanket and prepared to slip in.

Sango and Miroku both just looked at her and continued their discussion about their plans to destroy Naraku. Miroku knew there wasn't much time left for himself, yet he wouldn't dare tell Sango yet. The demon exterminator kept an ever wary eye out for her brother always. Naraku would pay for what he had done to them both.

Shippou sat and watched the ningen adults with interest by the crackling fire, choosing to steer away from the direction of Kagome's wrath. Not long though and with eyes heavy and weary from the hard travelling that day, Kagome soon found the little kitsune snuggled up next to her under the covers. 'I wonder when he will be back.' And with that last thought she drifted off to sleep.

Somewhere deep in the forest...

'Damn it all to hell! How am I going to apologize to her now without actually saying "I'm sorry?" to her?' he thought.

As Inuyasha stood there deep in thought, which hurt his head quite a bit, his sensitive nose caught a whiff of two things. The sweet scent of blooming night roses, and the delicious aroma of food. 'I've got it! I'll bring Kagome some of those night roses, they're her favorite.' His stomach growled very audibly. 'But first, I think I'll have something to eat. Kami that smells so good.' Thus he headed off towards the dark looming castle covered in roses and thorns.

This chapter is still a little short, but that is the way I intended it. i think. Enjoy! Rate and review.

~Much Love~

Faerie Demoness