AN: Well, this is my second fanfic. I hope its good. The rating is so high because there is high sexual content in this story. There will definately be a lime, well depending on how you rate them, but I'm not sure if I want to put in a full lemon or not. you'll have to review and tell me what you want. so, well. here it is. hope you like. bye-byes!

The Monk and the Miko

By: kagomes-wanna-be

Chapter 1: Prolouge

Kagome was walking through the woods around twilight trying to reach the others. She had just gotten back from her time after being gone a week. She normally wouldn't have gotten that much time, but Inuyasha never came after her anymore. He had Kikyo now.

Kagome was now 21 years old. They had finally beaten Naraku about 8 months ago, but they still had about 10 to 15 shards left to find.

At one point or another during the fight, Kikyo had been brought back to life somehow using a different soul. Which meant that she no longer lived on hatred and vengeance, which meant she could love, which meant heartache for Kagome. Inuyasha and Kikyo had been together since the battle, and didn't look like the were going to split up anytime soon. Well, maybe because they couldn't, since they were mates. The thought somewhat made Kagome shudder.

She had not cried over her heartbreak, in fact she had congradulated them whole heartedly with a big smile. Although, everyone knew how heartbroken she was, and knew that she had to have let it out somehow. And they were right, she had broken under the heartache on her 21st birthday, which was 3 months ago, when she had her first drink, andher second, her third, andsoon.

No one knew about her drinking problem, and she wasn't about to tell them any time soon. Sheloves them all and trusts them so much, butthis was something that she was going to keep to herself. It's not like it was going to be forever, right? Justfor a little while, while she was recovering, that's how longshe was going to drink for.

Also since thebattle a new member had joined the group. It was another demon slayer. The only problemit wasahe. Thathad Miroku a little worriedHis name was Kyoko. He wastall, strong, well built, a gentleman, well... you get the idea. They had been spending a lot of time together lately, but Kagome assured Miroku that they were most likely just training and that there was nothing to worry about. He seemed to believe her and she was glad for that. She prayed that it would work out for him and Sango because she knew how much he loved her, and didn't want him to have to go through the same heartache that she did.

Kagome heard someone approaching, and being afraid that it was Inuyasha pulled out a perfume bottle and sprayed it on herself a good number of times. Though the person she came upon was not Inuyasha, but Miroku, and he seemed to be running from something, and running fast. She started running towards him as fast as she could and once she was close enough, she could see that he was crying uncontrollably.

"Miroku, what's wrong?" She called out as she came to a stop in front of him. He didn't answer her. He just collapsed into her which knocked her to the ground. He clung to her for dear life as he cried into her shoulder. She just wrapped her arms around him and tried to comfort him as she asked what was wrong again.

"They... they l-love each oth-other." He whispered between sobs.

She just held him tighter and said soothing words into his ears. She knew exactly what he meant. Kyoko and Sango had confessed there love for each other, and he witnessed the whole thing.

"It's ok. I know it hurts, but it'll turn out fine in the end. Believe me." She told him as he started to calm down.

"H-how do you do it lady Kagome?" Miroku asked as he looked up at her. His eyes were red and puffy and she couldn't help but feel her heart break a little more at the site of him.

"How do I do what?" She asked him.

"Put up with the pain?" He asked her innocently. Her heart sank a little at the question. He had no idea, did he? She had to tell him, she had to help him. And for some reason, it felt right to tell him.

"Truth is, I don't. I don't put up with the pain, I cover it." She said as she got out of his grasp and began to dig through her backpack.

"What do you mean?" He asked quizzically as he saw her face light up a little as she found whatever it wasshe had been looking for.

"This," She said as she pulled out two bottles of sake. "Is how I deal with it."

She opened one of them and handed it to him. She then opened her own and took a big gulp of it.

"You mean that you drink this to get over the pain.?" Miroku asked surprised. "You know that isn't healthy, right?"

"Oh come on. Just have some and stop acting likemy mother. Just for tonight, we can do this together, just for tonight. Please? Neither of us want to be alone." She said witha pleading look in he eyes. He then understood that she was going through the same thing he was, and that she just didn't want to be alone.

"Alright, but just for tonight." He told her taking a drink of the sake.

"Thank you, now, lets have some fun." She said as she raised her bottle. He tapped his against hers in a silent promise that tonight would be there own.

AN: I like how I did this. I think it turned out nicely. Ok, next chapter will start with the sexual stuff or whatever. I hope you like it. Well, I hope to see you soon. Bye-byes.