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Chapter 9: Stone Heart





Miroku and Sango had been searching for days. They were both incredibly worried about Kagome and the human Inu Yasha. They had seen how dangerous and unpredictable the demon was.

Kirara landed for a rest. Sango sat against a tree. She looked over at Miroku who was sitting next to her with his eyes closed. "Are you awake?"

His eyes opened and he smiled at her like he wasn't exhausted a few seconds ago. "How are you doing, Sango?" he smiled at her charmingly.

She looked away and blushed. "Fine. You?"

"It's peaceful." Usually when Inu Yasha and Shippou are around there is so much noise and arguing." He put his hand on her hand, not her butt, her hand. "It's nice that we get to spend time together on a tranquil morning."

She was blushing even deeper now. She was afraid she'd sound funny if she talked so she said nothing. Suddenly she came out of her emotional daydreams when she felt a pat on her butt. It WAS too good to be true!!

"GET AWAY FROM ME!"

SMACK!

Miroku raised a hand to his face and felt the tender red skin on his cheek. "Do women go to secret seminars where they learn how to slap guys or what?"

"WHAT IF WE DID?!" she said shivering angrily.

Suddenly they heard Wiltrose's voice. "Come on! You're gonna crack sometime!"

They walked over to a clearing where Sesshomaru, Rin and Jaken were sitting. Wiltrose was standing next to them. "Let me try a joke!" she said. She started to talk with her hands, "What time is it when an elephant oni sits on your fence?"

"Wiltsrose?" Miroku and Sango came over with kitten Kirara.

"I'm kind of in the middle of something." Wiltsrose said in irritation.

"This is an emergency!" Sango said.

Wiltsrose sighed and waved to the group. "I'll be right back, don't go away!"

They took her out of earshot and Miroku asked. "What where you doing?"

"Didn't you see that guy?!" Wiltsrose was getting excited. "He's like a stone! I'm trying to get him to laugh uncontrollably then cry unmercifully."

Miroku and Sango looked at her with sweatdrops. "Good luck on that." Sango said.

"Thanks, and let me guess, you're here about your split Inu friend?" she said.

"Oh good! You remember." Miroku said.

Wiltsrose laughed and said. "Honey, a witch never forgets the people she casts spells on, ever."

That was interesting, but there was no time to go out of subject. Wiltsrose sat down on a rock like the thinker. She looked up at them and asked, "How many splits are there?"

"Two." Miroku said.

"Oh! Good. Then this will be easy-sorta." She started to think. She looked at her two index fingers then held them up. "Two, right? One's demon, one's human?"

"Right."

She wiggled her left finger, "One negative energy," she wiggled her right finger, "One positive energy?"

"Right."

"Okay." She looked at her fingers again. "The demon is made up of the negative energy in your doggie friend. He has all of the bad memories, and the twisted thoughts and fantasies. He doesn't feel love, just desire. He is evil and manipulative, with no fear or modesty. He took the rosary beads with him."

'Oh yeah, Kagome must be having a real fun time with him.' Sango thought.

"And the positive side is sweet, innocent, and virgin like."

Miroku and Sango smiled. They never really considered the word virgin to describe Inu Yasha.

"He is full of kindness and naivety. Keep in mind that most of the brains went to the demon side. But this Inu Yasha is afraid. He is very shy and can be scared of the things that Inu Yasha hides fear about. He has the tetsusaiga, only he can't use it." She raised her fingers higher and looked at Miroku and Sango, "Do you know what that means?"

Miroku and Sango looked clueless.

Wiltsrose sighed and tossed them something. "Here, I feel sorry for you."

Sango caught it. Two puzzle pieces of a stone heart. "What's this?"

"It's the coutercurse." Wiltsrose said. "I made it just in case you came looking for me and it was a two splits spell. Look." She held up her fingers again. "If you can get the good one to think evil thoughts, and the negative to think kind thoughts," she hooked her fingers. "Then you can fuse them together again. You will know they are thinking these thoughts because when they think opposite of their original design, they will become unstable and start glowing. When they are glowing at the same time, put the puzzle pieces together and they will rejoin into your hanyo friend. Personally, I think you should keep him that way." She said, starting to walk back toward Sesshomaru.

"No thanks!" Miroku called after her. "I don't think there is enough room in this world for two Inu Yashas!" "Good luck! You'll need it!"

"Good luck to you too!"

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