Kagome fought the grin as she felt Sesshoumaru's confusion.

Inuyasha was much the same when she first did it, and it took quite sometime to convince him that, no she had not swallowed anything to damage herself, and neither did she have some sort of sickness.

After that it never failed to annoy him.

"Miko."

"Yes?"

"Are you ill?"

Her mouth started twitching upward as she continued staring straight ahead.

"No, I'm fine. Healthy as can be."

She chanced a glance out of the corner of her eye at the daiyoukai that had come up to walk along side her, and noticed his brows furrowed as he tried to come up with a reason.

Her insides jumped again, emitting the same noise. He halted her by her arm.

"Open."

"Open what?"

"Your mouth."

Her eyebrows disappeared behind her bangs.

"For what?"

"So I can pull whatever insect has crawled into your throat to emit such noise, and is causing you discomfort."

Her eyes widened and her mouth pressed into a thin line begging the laughter that had bubbled up to go away.

His eyes narrowed. "Miko, open."

"It's not an insect." Her voice sounded strained even to her.

Doubt crept into his eyes he gazed at her, waiting an explanation.

She couldn't help it. Not any longer. He was so concerned, and determined to look into her mouth to pull something out that she lost it. Giggles erupted and she was bent over holding her side.

"It's called hiccups, Sesshoumaru."