Hey guys. Thanks for the reviews. Uh, here's the new chapter. Yup, not much to say. Uh, well here ya go.

During Tough Times: I'll Be There

Sango woke up to the sound of water dripping. She sat up with a groan and looked around. She was in a cell. She stood up. Her legs felt like jelly. She looked around and saw the hiraikotsu leaning against the wall. Whoever put her in there, must be pretty damn stupid to leave a prisoners weapon in the same room with them.

She walked over to it slowly then picked it up. She heard a groan and whipped around quickly.

"Who's there?!" She yelled, ready to strike. She heard another groan and stepped closer.

"San..go." A voice weakly said. Sango gasped and dropped the hiraikotsu on her foot.

"Damn!" She screamed, holding her foot and hopping around.

"Sango, i..is that you?" Miroku croaked. Sang gasped again and ran to him.

"Miroku! Are you alright?" Sango said, checking him for wounds.

Miroku nodded. "Are you alright? Where are the others?" He asked. Sango nodded. "Im fine. I don't know where the other's are though. Knowing Inuyasha, him and Kagome have probably already escaped from this place. And Sakura and Shippo had run away when the soilders came in." She said, helping him stand up.

Miroku nodded. He looked around and finally seemed to realize that they were in a cell.

"Sango, how on Earth can we get out of here?" He said, walking over to his staff on the far side of the room. Sango shrugged.

"The walls look old and rotted. Ya think I can break it with hiraikotsu?" She said, shouldering the large boomerang in question.

Miroku had on a thoughtful expression. He reached his hand out to his 'favorite spot.'

SMACK!

Miroku rubbed his red cheek, while Sango muttered something under her breath about 'stupid hentais and their cursed hands.'

She walked over to the wall. "Here goes nothing. Hiraikostu!!" Sango yelled, as she flung the large boomerang at the wall.

Crack!

It made a big crack in the wall. But the wall didn't break. Miroku stepped forward.

"I can take care of the rest of this." He said, his hand going to his prayer beads.

"WIND TUNNEL!!" Miroku yelled, as the hellhole sucked up all the large rocks inside the wall. Then Miroku abruptly closed it off.

Now, there was a large hole in the wall, that lead outside it was almost midnight.

"Sango, lets go. We dont have that much light to guide us by, considering the moon is almost gone." Miroku said, as he stepped through the large hole, then held out his hand for Sango.

Sango grabbed it, and they started walking into the night. Then suddenly, Sango realized something.

"Miroku! Where's Kirarra?" She said, stopping. Miroku stopped too.

"I think Shippo and Sakura took her with them when they escaped the soilders." He said.

Sango started walking again. "I sure hope you're right..."

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Inuyasha tended to the fire as Kagome studied. Surprisingly enough, the idiot guards had left her bow and arrows with her in the cell. And her backpack! But no sign of her sleeping bag though.

"Inuyasha, you think the others are alright?" Kagome said, never taking her eyes off her book.

Inuyasha shrugged. "Im sure they're fine. They probably already escaped by now." He said, throwing more sticks into the fire.

Kagome put her book down. "But, do you think Shippo and Sakura are okay?" She asked, getting ramen out of her bag.

Inuyasha sighed. "Wench, they're fine. That much, Im sure. Now, are you gonna cook the ramen or no?" He asked.

Kagome giggled at Inuyasha's impatience over ramen. Inuyasha looked up at her. Was that a smile? Why would he smile at her? Kagome pondered the question as she just smiled back at him.

Inuyasha laid against a tree. He had smiled at Kagome. But why? There was no reason to smile or laugh in their current situation. Maybe, being around her had done that to him. Given him the ability to smile when times are hard. Or even laugh. She had warmed his heart. Maybe that was why he cared for her so. Or other reasons he refused to admit.

"Inuyasha?" Kagome said, waving her hand in his face. Inuyasha blinked then shook his head. He blushed when h realized how close she was. Their faces were only inches apart. Kagome didn't seem to realize it. For a moment, a couple of minutes actually, he wondered how it would feel to kiss her.

"What do ya want?" Inuyasha finally said. Kagome looked confused before speaking.

"I said, the ramen is ready. I thought you would've smelled it by now. Are you okay? Why are you red? Do you have a fever?" She said, leaning closer to him all the while. She was about to put her hand on his forehead when he grabbed it.

"Im fine. I was just thinking. We need... to... hurry... to Makucotoi." He said.

Kagome quirked an eyebrow. They were so close they could feel each other's breath. She noticed every time he trailed off, he would lean closer to her.

(Im killing you guys, aren't I? Lol.)

"Inuyasha..." Kagome said, she was also starting to wonder how it would feel to have Inuyasha's lips against hers. Both Inuyasha and Kagome were in a daze. To them, the forest and all the woodland creatures weren't even there anymore. It was just those two. Nothing else mattered, did it? (?)

Inuyasha was starting to lose his balance. He'd leaned a little to far. Before he could even want to try and catch himself, it was far too late.

Wham!

Inuyasha's lips accidentally crashed down on Kagome's. Sorta what you would call an accidental kiss.

But neither one of them, made a move to get up from this kiss, this position.

Actually, they made the most of something, that to them, was bound never to happen again. Kagome actually felt her arms subconsciously wrap around Inuyasha's neck. While, Inuyasha felt his arms wrap around Kagome's waist. And tighten.

After a couple of seconds, they both slowly pulled away. Inuyasha was staring into Kagome's brown pools as she stared into his amber orbs. (God, I love me.)

No sooner that they had pulled away, Kagome was being pulled into an embrace. Was she dreaming? How come, after so much had gone wrong, something finally went the right way? Why did she not pull away sooner? Why do this when she was hurting herself and him? Or was she doing the exact opposite? Who knows. Most likely, not even Fate could tell.

Oh Kami, why do I have to do this? Why now? Why him? Kagome thought as she returned Inuyasha's embrace. Inuyasha was along the lines of thinking the same thing.

Sure, he was in a state of pure bliss. But, why did he have to do that? He insinuated the whole thing. Kagome ... she was probably just caught up in the moment. She probably didn't really want this like he did. He could see now, that he had wanted something like this for months. Years, maybe since she's been with him. As he held her, he came to the realization, the one he'd vehemently denied for months now. He was in love with Kagome. Oh Kami, why did I have to do this? Why now? Why her?

Inuyasha's hold on Kagome loosened. "Im sorry." He whispered in her ear.

"Dont be." Kagome whispered, almost as soon as he said it. Kagome tightened her hold on Inuyasha.

"I know, that you dont want this. I know that you wanna be with Kikyou. But promise me, that during times like these, that you'll always be there for me. With me." She whispered.

Inuyasha wanted more than ever to scream at her that she was wrong about him wanting to be with Kikyou. But he just couldn't do it.

All he did, was stiffly nod at first. He buried his nose in her hair, even though it was in a ponytail, he could still get the satisfaction of smelling it as if it were down.

He took off his haori and wrapped it around her. He signaled for her to go to sleep. She readjusted herself and laid back against his chest. Kagome thought her dream come true was over for tonight, but she was wrong. Because, as she closed her eyes and pulled his haori tighter around her she heard his promise, his word.

"I promise you Kagome, that I will be there for you and with you, during times like these. Till the end of time."

Oh no, her dream come true, was just beginning.

I know short. Dont point it out. Uh, review. Thank you to all the NICE people that do review. And this chapter may be short, but look, fluff! Lots of fluff! Gotta love that fluff! And more fluff next chapter! Well, keep a lookout for the next chapter of 'No Way To Return' Entitled: New Moon, New Woes.

With that said, Sayonara!