Disclaimer: I do NOT own Inuyasha! Though I wish I did.

Updated: 9/30/03

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Kagome walked back towards the hut and was greeted by a load smack and a HENTAI!

"Miroku is at it again," she muttered softly to herself. Kagome walked with her head lowered, looking at the ground, and deep in thought. So deep in thought in fact, that she didn't see a furry orange ball galloping towards her. The orange fur ball jumped at her with such a force that she was thrown backwards onto the ground. Inuyasha saw what had happened and hurried to her side only to find her laughing.

"I didn't realize you missed me so much, Shippo," Kagome said merrily. She couldn't resist the innocent look he gave her and she giggled.

"Momma, it seemed like you were gone forever." Shippo said cutely while snuggling in to Kagome's stomach. Kagome continued to laugh softly. She looked up and noted that they were on the edge of the forest. Behind her Inuyasha was fuming that Shippo was rubbing his scent all over her. 'Probably just to make me mad, too,' he thought to himself angrily.

"I wasn't gone that long was I," Kagome asked surprised?

"You were gone half the night," Inuyasha shot in roughly. Kagome gave them both apologizing looks. Mean while inside she was thinking of excuses if they asked her where she went. Most of them were incredibly lame and others were way too farfetched. Kagome considered telling them she was going to the bathroom, but she was gone way to long for that. Next she considered telling them she was attacked by a demon, that would explain why she was gone so long and why she smelled of a demon, but then it hit her she didn't have a scratch on her. 'Not to mention Inuyasha would go crazy over that idea', she thought glumly. She knew the question would pop up sometime, but didn't know when. She only hoped she had a reasonable excuse by that time. She was jogged from her thoughts when what Shippo had said earlier registered.

"Hey wait, when did you start calling me Momma, Shippo?"

"It is alright, isn't it, he asked worriedly." From the look on Shippo's face he was about to cry.

"Of course," she said hurriedly! Inuyasha only stared at Kagome with wide eyes. 'Does she really want a pup that bad,' were his jumbled thoughts. The three of them continued to walk back to the hut, Shippo riding on Kagome's shoulder. When they arrived they found an unconscious monk on the floor and a seething woman with steam rolling out her ears. She also had a bright red face. Kagome walked the short distance across the hut to stop Sango from killing the perverted monk.

"Inuyasha," Kagome said quickly. The said hanyou looked at her with slightly raised eyebrows. He then glanced back at the rumpled heap on the floor that he assumed to be the monk, Miroku. To be perfectly honest if you didn't have demon smell it was hard to tell, save for the recognizable purple robes.

"Could you please drag Miroku out of here before Sango murders him," Kagome asked him fearing for the perverted monk's life.

"He deserves it," the demon exterminator ground out heatedly.

"I know he probably does, but I need to tell you something." Inuyasha looked back at Kagome with a look that clearly said, "What are you up to?"

Sango took many deep breaths to calm her self.

"Alright Kagome, what is it you wanted to tell us," Sango asked slowly, clearly she was still really angry.

"I'm going back home for an hour or so, Kagome said quickly hoping Inuyasha wouldn't catch on.

"What?!?" He practically screamed this in her face. 'To bad for that plan, Kagome thought sadly.' Kagome backed up and went over to her huge bright yellow back pack. She rummaged through it, but still couldn't find what she was searching for. Kagome bent down deeper into the bag until it was to her waist. Thus the result of this was for her already very short skirt to get even shorter.

Inuyasha starred at her butt in wonder. 'Is she doing this to me on purpose?' Sango being in somewhat of a blind rage didn't notice the dazed hanyou starring at her best friend's behind. Otherwise she would have smacked Inuyasha and he would be unconscious. Kagome stood up quickly and spared a glance back at Inuyasha. She followed his gaze to her butt and quickly snapped around while screaming "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU LOOKING AT?!?"

He jerked out of his stupor to look up at the menacing girl. 'Oh shit, she never swears. I'm gonna get it now!' Sango, seemingly calmed down, widened her eyes in surprise. This was something you would expect from Miroku, but Inuyasha?

"Um Kagome, what do you have in your hand," asked a weary Sango. Kagome did a double take to the packages in her hand.

Oh, well, I WAS going to give you the last of the Ramen for Inuyasha, but he's being a pervert, so I think I'll let you and the others have them instead. " Shippo going unnoticed for all this time finally spoke up.

"Do you really have to go Kagome? I mean you just got back from where ever it was you were."

"Yeah Kagome, where did you go last night," asked Sango. Inuyasha was about to throw in his two sense when Kagome cut him off.

"I'll tell you when I get the whole information and when I'm ready. Until then I'm sorry, but you'll have to wait."

"We understand, Kagome-chan," said Sango thoughtfully. Kagome walked over to Sango and hugged her for being so understanding. She turned to Shippo.

"Tell us whenever you're ready Momma, he said to her sweetly" Kagome smiled gently down at him and turned to Inuyasha for his consent.

Inuyasha looked away and muttered, "Feh." But inside he was hurt. Hurt because Kagome couldn't tell him what was going on. Sure he wasn't totally honest with her some of the time, but he thought at least she was with him. He quickly glanced at her to find her starring at him sadly. Inuyasha watched her as she handed Sango his favorite food in the world, but right now it didn't seem to matter.

Shippo walked towards Kagome and wrapped his little arms around her legs. She looked down at him and smiled.

"Don't worry Shippo everything will be just fine and I'll be back in a couple hours." She crossed back over to the other side of the hut and picked up her back pack. Kagome walked out the door tossing over her shoulder "Take care and see you in a few hours!" Inuyasha made a move to follow Kagome when Sango stopped him.

"Don't, she looks like she has something important on her mind at the moment." Inuyasha gave up seeing her fierce glare and went to sulk in a corner. It was at this time that Miroku decided to come in.

"Awe, where was Lady Kagome off to in such a hurry?"

"Where else does she go on her own, stupid?" Inuyasha said this very bitterly.

"I would hope she goes to the bathroom on her own," Shippo piped up from beside Sango. This caused a chuckle to erupt from Miroku and a giggle from Sango, lightening the mood a lot. Inuyasha just continued to sulk in the corner.

~*~*~*~*~*~With Kagome~*~*~*~*~*~

She walked to the well feeling a bit down. She didn't like to keep things from her friends, especially not from Inuyasha. Kagome jumped down the well and was surrounded in a purplish/bluish light. She looked up and saw the roof of the shrine, signifying she was home. Kagome climbed out and walked out the door. Souta was outside getting ready to go to school when he spotted her. He quickly jogged over and gave her a hug saying he missed her and mom was in the kitchen cleaning up from breakfast. Kagome thanked him and he continued on his way to school.

Kagome walked in to the house and crept into the kitchen. Her bag dropped to the floor with a 'plop.' Her mother turned around sharply, startled by the sudden noise. Oh yes Kagome was going to get answers and she wanted them now.

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