Seventy-Three.

As always, Miroku tried to bring peace.

"Now, Inuyasha, you don't need to be angry. If Kagome-sama deemed it safe, then surely…"

"And Kagome never got in trouble before for that, right?!"

"Inuyasha!" Sango hissed. "You'll wake the children!"

Mildly chastised, the hanyou lowered his voice – but kept his anger. "I'm gonna go to the bastard's lands and drag her back by the hair if I have to – we don't trust Sesshoumaru!"

"Sesshoumaru will be the last of his problems if he does that", chuckled Shippo.

"My friend", sighed the monk. "You can't do anything tonight anyway – you are human."

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(100 words.)