whoooooa, did I ever LIE when I said i'd update soon.

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Sango sipped her tea and glanced over the cup's rim warily, "Must you watch me?"

Miroku shrugged, "Why shouldn't I?"

Sango frowned, "If you touch me I'll beat you up."

"Fair enough." Inuyasha said from the window seat, "But you girls can't run away."

"Daddy will find me soon anyways." Kagome muttered

They all froze at the sound of soldiers running on the streets below.

Miroku held his breath until they passed, "I dunno, Inu. We might need a new place to hide."'

"Keh." Inuyasha rolled his eyes, "We're safe until they bring in the demons."

"What then, oh-brilliant captor?" Sango asked sarcastically

"We threaten to kill you if he doesn't take them away." Inuyasha said simply.

"You wouldn't." Kagome said wide-eyed.

"Don't be so sure." Inuyasha regarded her coolly

Miroku snickered, "He wouldn't."

"Thought so." Sango said, "More tea?" She poured Miroku another sup.

"MIROKU!" Inuyasha said, "...They're supposed to fear us!"

"Meh." Kagome shrugged, "You're not very frightening."

"What?!" Inuyasha cried

"I can't take you seriously with those ears." Kagome smiled

~two weeks later~

Sesshomaru stood looking over the city.

"Kagome..." He muttered, "Where are you?"

~

"MWAHAHAHA! Mine!" Miroku grabbed the bread.

"NO!" Sango snatched it back, "Ladies first!"

"You're not a lady! You're an ex-thief!"

Inuyasha's face twitched as he sat by the window, "Why hasn't the king paid the ransom?" He growled and tapped his fingers on the sill.

Kagome watched Miroku and Sango fight with a sweatdrop on her head, "You'd think we've known each other forever."

"I'm surprised she puts up with the occasional groping." Inuyasha said.

"As long as Sango has some one to fight, she's happy." Kagome stated and crossed her arms, "And you, Inuyasha! What's up? You've been acting strange."

"Nooooothing is wrong." He said sarcastically

"Suuuuuuuuu-uuuuuure." Kagome said sweetly, "I am so suuuuure."

"Shut up." Inuyasha mumbled, "Why should I tell you." He looked out the window.

"Beeeeecause..." Kagome said offhandedly, "I care...?"

"Don't make it sound like a question." Inuyasha grumbled, "It's just a person problem I'm going through. Leave me alone."

Kagome frowned, "If that's the way you want it."

"Yeah." Inuyasha continued to his observation of the palace, "Dammit King! What are you up to?"

~

Sesshomaru smiled thinly at the guards.

"Um...Highness?" One asked

"You heard me," Sesshomaru said quietly, "Send for the demons."

~

Sango curled up to hide the bloody images from her mind. A dry sob escaped her body, "Kohaku..."

"Sango?" Miroku turned and faced her.

The night covered the room, but Sango could see Kagome and Inuyasha's sleeping forms.

"What?" Sango asked

"You alright...?"

"No." She said simply.

Miroku reached out and held her hand, "It'll be alright."

"Don't try anything funny mister." She glared in the dark

Miroku laughed bitterly as if sensing her expression, "I won't."

Sango fell asleep with her hand wrapped in his.

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oooookay im stopping. i had writers block. sorry!

ja ne!

some senseless fluff shall come! though there was a tiny bit in here!