AN: This chapter is dedicated to the reviewers who went looking for the fic! Thanks guys! More info at the end of the chapter!

Bonus Chapter—

Strictly Confidential

"Are you naked now?"

She rolled her eyes. "You already asked that. And I'm still not naked."

Kagome was huddled by the sliding door, two thin blankets wrapped around her shoulders and lap. She stretched her neck and rested the back of her head on the wooden wall. Old buildings like the orphanage did not do a good job retaining the warmth in the rooms, especially in winter.

"I'm almost afraid to ask you the same question…"

"Sometimes I think I'm a nudist at heart."

"You're an exhibitionist at heart."

They had been talking for nearly two hours. They were both aware of the irony—their relationship had been shallow, so very painfully, when they had been physically near, but when one had been forcibly removed from Tokyo, plucked from the Island of Japan, they began doing something that neither of them had expected…talk. Call it divine irony; Kagome was actually learning about Inuyasha and vice versa. This was a long-distance relationship that could potentially save a couple's problems. There were no wandering hands, no deep groans or gasps. There were only sincere words and the occasional teasing.

"Don't you dare ask."

"What color is your bra?"

Frequent teasing.

"Sheer? Or lace?"

"Shut up already!" Kagome bit out. She was, however, visibly relaxed. A week ago his teasing might have made her agitated and a little anxious. By now she had learned that most of his sexual comments were jokes. This was him. This was Inuyasha dealing with the pain of losing his loved ones, of almost losing himself to blood thinners and fast cars.

"I really hope it's Victoria's Secret."

"I think Victoria's secret is that Victoria's really a guy," Kagome whispered diabolically.

"Thanks for ruining my mental image."

"You're welcome." Kagome crawled towards the hallway that overlooked the hillside. "Hey, is Miroku really going to call Sango?" She tried to peek into the other room.

"Yeah, he told the guards he only wanted to call some girls."

"Girls? Plural?"

"As if he could cheat on Sango and get away with it. I heard she threatened to bug all his phones once."

"That's my step-cousin." Kagome yawned. "Souta says hi. I'd give him the phone but he already went to sleep. Oh, I think Sango just got a call…"

Sango lay down on her futon, her long hair spilling out into the hallway. The older girl held her phone to her ear, eyes wandering, distracted by the wind chime above her. Sango parted her lips and said four words.

"Why a sex shop?"

Kagome clamped her mouth shut and covered her mouth with her hand as a precaution.

"You could've been more honest with me…"

Whoa, now this was the step-cousin Kagome had never seen before. She was being reflective, maybe caring…

"You suck, Miroku."

Almost caring.

"No, I'm not interested in that."

Kagome got down on her stomach and watched the green-eyed wolf demon pace down the opposite end of the hallway, her slow, methodical footsteps causing the wooden floorboards to creak every now and then.

"I was recommended to you," Ayame cautiously said, "by a friend…yes, I have been to the conventions."

Looks like Ayame's negotiation with Kouga was going smoothly.

"Nude photos?" Ayame nearly whined. "Is it required?"

Kagome dropped her forehead on the floor.

"Busy day?" Inuyasha softly asked.

"You could say that." He didn't need to know things were going to get a lot more hectic around here. What with sorting the taxi fare, passports and tickets…

"Panties or thongs?"

"Can it," Kagome muttered as she heaved herself up. "I don't ask if you're boxers or briefs!"

There was a pregnant pause. "Commando."

Kagome fell on her face.

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AN: THE FIC HAS BEEN FOUND!

…OK, technically no. Apparently, as BeautifullySerene mentioned, the author who wrote the one-shot with the lyrics, Spirituality, deleted the story, which explains why my search has been so damn futile. At least now I know what happened. It's like the feeling you get after you lose a sock and ultimately find it but…oh, what's this, the color's gone? Well, now I know…

Also, I'm amazed how quick the response was; you guys should work as the Around the Clock Fanfiction Search and Rescue Team! You guys were awesome! Cyber-pizza-party all around! (Throws confetti and a fine menagerie of sparkles in the air) LALALALALALA! LOVE THE PIZZA!

I HAVE ONE LAST FAVOR! (Probably not the last but it sounds so much more dramatic this way!)

I'm not as desperate to find this fic, but I do want to read it again. The fic I'm searching for is post-Manga and I'm sure it was a one-shot, but the catch is I'm not sure if the one-shot was a standalone fic or a single chapter of a collection of one-shots that made up one fic.

Anyhow, this story centers on Kagome waking up one cold morning in the village and seeing Inuyasha off, who (shock) strips to his birthday suit and joins the village men to run along the river and jump into the frigid waters, yes, in the nude, because this is all part of a village tradition for a good harvest and a good year and such. When Inuyasha returns, soaked, Kagome asks why he joined the village men for a dip, to which he replies—more eloquently than I can recall—hey, the last time I tried it, you returned (after Kagome's 3-year absence in the manga).

Fluff-tastic! This story made me go "AWWWW!" That's why I'm trying to find it to reread it again!

…seriously, guys, why not form a Response Team? You guys seem to be well-versed in fic finding…