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~Means Thinking~

~~~~~~~~~~~~ means Intro & Ending ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

~*~*~*~*~*~*~means Scene Change ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

~((~((~(( means POV (point of view) Change ))~))~))~

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The Truth Is Out, And A Trip Forward In Time~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

~~~~~~~~~~Where we left off from~~~~~~~~

Kagome's eyes grew wide, 'OH NO! We walked in on Miroku and Sango kissing!' She screamed at herself in her mind. The other two were oblivious that the hanyou and shard detector had walked in, and were still kissing.

Inuyasha smirked and cleared his throat loudly. Sango meeped and lept back, away from the monk, as Miroku scooted away from the girl. Both were blushing even more that before.

"Inuyasha!!" Kagome scretched. "SIT!!" Inuyasha slamed into the ground as Kagome scowled down at him. "How could you?! We could have just walked out quietly, but NO! YOU just HAD to ruin their 'moment!'"

Sango buried her face in her hands, mumbling, "What else!?" While Miroku excused hisself. The rest of the party was slow, Miroku stayed outside untill the very end. Sango stayed quiet, and Kagome didn't speak to Inuyasha at all. Shippou, who didn't know what happened, was happily unaware, and even danced to the music. After that, everyone went outside to sleep after Sango had thanked them for the wonderful party.

~~~~~~~~~~Now, onto the story!~~~~~~~~~~

The others were sleeping peacefully, unlike Sango who tossed and turned in her sleep. In her mind raged a war that was hard for her to fight, one she never wanted to live again.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~Sango's Dream~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Sango walked through the forest, the one from Shippou's dream, but of course she didn't know that. Slightly unerved about the forest being so quiet, and being alone, she cluchted the handle on her boomerang tighter, walking as siltently as possible. When she reached the clearing she glanced around, paying attention to everything, subtle and obvious. Suddenly a horrifing feeling creapt up her back and she whirled around.

The horrible shadow surrounded her, chuckling evily from its unseen face. As the darkness enclosed her, a sickening feeling did also, one that reminded her of pools of dark red blood.

"Hello, my little one. You must pay attention to what I have to show you...." Came the voice that sent shivers up her spine.

Suddenly there was a flash and for one glourious moment she was back with her family, Kohaku and her father, Kirara faithful by herside, hunting demons again. All that had happened sence she came to be with Kagome and the others was forgoten as she smiled at her family.

Another flash brought on the night when they visited the giant centipede. Sango flung her boomerang at the demon, sliceing it with ease. The next flash brought to her mind the sickening moment when she saw Kohaku kill her father. Sango remembered every tear she shed. The next flash brought on the pain she felt as her brother's blade hacked into her back. She never thought she had to relive it. It was to horrible to bare.

The next and last flash came, showing her the arrows as they sailed through to air to kill her brother. Sango was almost greatful when the image faded and the sick blood red feeling came, not entirely replacing terror, rage, and slight happiness she got from seeing her family once again.

"Be careful what alliances to make. They will turn on you... just as your brother did," the shadow added. Sango could feel it smirking.

"NO!! He was bewitched! Don't you dare speak of Kohaku that way! You monster!!" Sango screamed.

The shadow chuckled infuratingly. "No no, he was angry. Angry for having to be a demon extermenator when he didn't want to be."

Sango roared with fury and flung herself twords the shadow, ripping out of the binds that had held 'till now. The shadow fled, calling, "They will turn on you!" And with a last chuckle it dissapeared, bringing Sango out of her dream

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~Back at Keade's Hut~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Sango sat bolt upright, sweating and breathing heavily. She placed a shakey hand on her forehead and slowly stood up. ~Maybe a walk will cool my nerves,~Sango thought, and walked twords a nearby pond that was large enough to be called a small lake. She didn't even notice as she left the clearing that Miroku was no where in sight.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~By the Pond~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Miroku sat under a tree that was close enough to the water's edge that he could dip his toes it and tossed rocks into the water, sending ripples along the surface. He was thinking of earlier, when he kissed Sango. With a happy sigh he leaned against the tree trunk and stared up at the sky. It was dark and clouded, with a few breaks so the moon rays shown through giving the ground and pong an erie glow. The clouds were moving and every once in a while a break would be positioned perfectly to shine light where he was sitting and around it. A small breeze played across the grass, rustling the leaves in the tree above him.

~((~((~((Miroku's POV))~))~))~

As I sat under the tree listening to the breeze I began to feel as though someone was watching me. Glancing around proved me wrong, so I tried to relax. Right as I lay back I felt it once more, and got up this time, turning in a full circle, looking in the trees, the pond, and the sky. Still nothing. With a sigh I sat down once more, only to hear a twig snap. At this a jumped up, looking behind me and to my right where I heard it. It was the last person I expected to see. Sango stood there, turning around to face me. Her back had been turned as if she was trying to get away.

She looked down slightly, yet it was to dark to see her facial expression. "I was just leaving..." She said, her voice slightly cracking.

I stepped forward, hands held where she could see them in a sign of respect and friendship. "Sango? What's wrong? You ok?"

Sango's eyes definately widened when I asked, and she shook her head vigorously. "Oh no! I'm fine, realy!" She said, her voice sounding anxious. Suddenly the heavens parted and the moon shown once again around my little clearing by the pond. Sango's eyes were red and puffy, and her face tear stained. She looked down as if to hide it, but I gently placed my fingers under her chin and held her face to look up at mine. Yep, she had definatly been crying. Oh no!! What if she had been crying because I was to forward for her!?!

"Sango?? Are you ok? What's wrong?" I asked again, and I guess she heard the panick in my voice for she smiled slightly and placed her hands on my shoulders.

"Miroku, take a breath. I'm fine, I had a nightmare is all...." She said slowly, looking at the moon as if remembering. Giving a shudder she dropped her hands and placed them on her arms, rubbing them to warm them up I suppose.

Taking her over to the tree, I sat down and patted the grass beside me. She sat down with a grateful sigh and leaned back against the tree. I placed my arm around her shoulders to warm her up, but I suppose she mistook my intentions and looked at me suspiously. My head was turned to the moon, yet I still saw her out of the corner of my eye. Sango eyed me for a moment, then shrugged, leaning against me instead. My heart soared, finally filling the releif that it wasn't me she had been crying about. How was I supposed to know that the whole bad dream stuff wasn't a cover up?

"Wanna tell me about it?" I asked, looking down at her. "Some times it helps to talk," I encouaged, and she nodded slightly.

"I suppose...." Slowly, haltingly, she told me the tale of her horrible dream. Half way through she started to cry, and by the end she was sobbing into my shoulder. I stroaked her hair from time to time when she was crying so much I couldn't understand. Must've been horrible.... so horrible....

We sat like that for a while when she was done, just her and me. When she finally stopped crying, we started at the sky together. Ahh.... even if it was just comfort she was seaking after a bad dream, I was glad she found me.

"You were right." She said abrubtly.

"Hu?" I asked, and eyebrow raised.

"It does help to talk about it. Or maybe it was just you," She added teasingly, but there was a hint of truth barried in there that I almost didn't catch. I smiled, almost bursting with happiness. Me. I had helped Sango when she was sad. She had come to me and I helped her. Is this was love is like? Wanting to be with someone every second of every day? Never getting tired of them? Laughing at all their jokes, even if they aren't funny, but they're wonderful just because that specail someone said it? Was love wanting to hold them when their sad? Was love arguing just so you could make up again later? Was love what I was feeling?

If it was, I never wanted this feeling to go away; I never wanted this moment to end.... Smiling down at Sango, I buried my head in her hair and whispered, "Sango? Can you explain this feeling?"

Sango looked up at me, slightly confused, but only slightly. The rest seemed like total understanding. A strange combination, ne? "No, I'm sorry Miroku.... What do you think it is?"

I looked away, fearing what she might do if I told her. But, its better to take the risk, and risk loosing everything, than it is living a life without knowing, right? Turning to her again, I placed my forehead to Sango's, staring into those beautiful eyes of her's.

"Sango.... I think I'm in love with you..." I said slowly, panick writen all over my face.

Sango's face was one of mixed emotion, but I read it perfectly in her eyes. Utter releif. I felt my face take on the same emotion as her eyes held.

Suddenly she smiled and my heart melted once more. Oh Sango, will you ever know what that smile of your's does to me? I couldn't help but smile slightly myself.

"Me to, Miroku, me to.." She said, her eyes never leaving mine.

~((~((~(( Sango's POV ))~))~))~

I walked to the pond in silence, the light breeze ruffling my hair slightly. After righting it, I looked back up and there sat Miroku. I didn't know what to say to do, 'Should I just walk away?' I asked myself. Deciding that was best, I tried to leave, but found it difficult. I couldn't stop watching him, but I couldn't go over there. I was very shaken up about my dream, my eyes still leaking slighty. And then what if he didn't want me to go over there? What if he wanted me to stay away? He glanced around, looking for something it seemed. I shrugged it off as I tried to get my body to listen to me. I still couldn't, and my gaze found Miroku again.

Suddenly, he stood up, looking around. Afraid he senced me, or that he would see me, I hid until he sat back down, then turned to leave as my body worked once more. Yet this time, I was not as careful as I could have been. A twig snapped, and it was my fault.

'Oh great, baka!! You ruined his peace!' My mind screamed at me as I turned sheepishly around to find Miroku looking at me. I quickly looked down so he wouldn't see my face, but it was probably to dark anyway.

"I was just leaving..." I said, my stupid voice cracking and giving me away.

Miroku walked forward, hands held out to show me, I guess, that he wasn't going to grope me. "Sango? What's wrong? You ok?" He asked, makeing my eyes go wide.

'Crap, I didn't think he heard that!' She thought.

"Oh no! I'm fine, realy!" I said, trying to make my voice sound natural, instead it sounded anxious. And what a perfect time for the clouds to part, and show Miroku that I'd been crying.

Looking down quickly, I hope that he didn't see. He places his fingers under my chin and brought my face up so he could see. He looked like he was going to have a heart attack! "Sango?? Are you ok? What's wrong?" He sounded like a broken record, asking me the same thing over and over again. But he was a careing broken record.

I put my hands on his shoulders, "Miroku, take a breath. I'm fine, I had a nightmare is all...." I spoke slowly, remembering. It was horrible. I gave a shudder and dropped my arms, then rubbed them. Just remembering the dream made me cold.

Miroku led me back over to the tree he was sitting at and sat down again, indicating that I should sit down next to him. I indeed did sit down with a sigh, and leaned against the tree. He put his arm around my shoulders, 'Old habits die hard,' I thought, looking at him suspisiously. Miroku was inocently looking at the moon the whole time it seemed. Shrugging I leaned against him instead. This, it seems, made him very happy.

"Wanna tell me about it?" He asked, looking down at me. "Some times it helps to talk," He added, encoragingly.

Nodding, I said, "I suppose..." And slowly I launched into the tale of my dream. I started to cry again, and by the time I was done I was crying on his shoulder. From time to time he would stroak my hair to make me calm down.

When I was finnished with my dream, I sat with him. For some reason just being with Miroku makes me feel better. Just seeing his smile, hearing his voice, anything, as long as it was him. It always helped.

"You were right," I said suddenly, looking at him.

"Hu?" He asked, and seemed confused.

"It does help to talk. Or maybe it was just you." I said with a smirk. I spoke as if I was teasing him, but deep down I was as serious as I've ever been.

He smiled.... oh that smile. If only he smiled it more often, instead of that neutral look he always wore. I wonder if he felt the same as me?

I silently wished I could be with him forever. Nothing he did ever made me mad anymore. For some reason I felt weird. Nothing could explain it. Well, maybe one thing. But I wasn't going to say anything. If he didn't feel this way I wasn't going to say a thing. I didn't want to scare him away. I loved just sitting here with him like this. Just me and him. Suddenly I felt him barry his head into my hair.

"Sango? Can you explain this feeling?" Miroku asked.

I looked up at him, feeling mixed emotion. I was confused as to what feeling he ment, but I thought I had a pretty good answer.

"No, Miroku, I'm sorry. What do you think it is?" I asked him, wanting him to varify that he loved me, before I said anything. It was just to hard to get into relationships after all that happened. But my heart seemed to have a mind of its own.

He looked away for a second, seemingly pondering an answer. My heart felt as though it were going to break. What if Miroku didn't like me? What if he were thinking up a way to break it to me gently? Suddenly he turned back to me, putting his forehead to mine and looking me straight in the eye.

"Sango.... I think I'm in love with you..." He spoke slowly, the panic clearly showing on his face. Releif flooded my heart, altough I didn't let my face show it. Miroku saw in it my eyes though. He looked at me still, his beautiful eyes holding mine. He looked so releived that it was scary.

I smiled at him, and he smiled back slightly.

"Me to, Miroku, me to.." I said, not being able to tear my eyes away from his. Not that I wanted, to. Not that I ever wanted to.

~((~((~((Haiku's POV))~))~))~

They sat there like that for almost ten minutes, just stareing at each other. Finally Miroku got a cramp in his back and had to sit up. Sango sighed, not wanting to break the contact, but she also wasn't very comfortable either.

"So, are we going to go back Keade's hut with the others, and go to sleep?" Miroku asked, then a smirk formed on his lips. "Or shall we stay and 'sleep' here?" He asked, his lechorus smile returning.

Sango fumed, but amazingly didn't hit him. 'Hm... I wonder what he'd do if I accually said yes?' She asked herself with a smirk.

"Sure. Let's stay here. I doubt we'll sleep much thought," She added with a wink.

Miroku's eyes almost popped out of his head at hearing her voice that. His face turned very red. "Uhm, L-Lady Sango-"

But she cut him off, "No more of that Lady stuff Miroku. If we're going to-" She stopped suddenly as Miroku fainted. Sango prodded him with her toe. "Uhm, Miroku? I was just kidding ya' know..." She said. He wouldn't get up, so she decided to play with his head alittle bit more.

Leaning close, she whispered in his ear, "Miroku, wake up. I know you're tired after last night but the others will worry." Sango said with a smirk.

Miroku jumped up. 'What?!? I did that and I can't even remeber?!?!' He screamed at himself before he realized that the moon was still in the same place as it had been, and Sango was rolling on the ground laughing. A gaint sweatdrop appeared at the back of his head and he face vaulted.

"Sango!!! You tricked me!! We did nothing!!" He yelled just quiet enough so the others wouldn't hear. Sango got up and dusted herself off, still laughing, and walked up to him.

"Oh, Miroku! I was just messing with your head, ya' know?" She said, her laughter stubsiding slightly. As Sango walked on, she grabbed Miroku's arm, leaning her head on his shoulder, and walked back to keade's hut.

When they got there they each climbed into their respective futons and slept for the rest of the night peacfully. In the morning, neither told anyone about the events of the previous night. Execpt now, Sango had a differnt gleam in her eye, and Miroku was in a very good mood in the morning.

(A/n: This is gonna be my longest chapter ever! Its only half done now!!!!)

Finally, Kagome said something, "Alright, you two, what happened? C'mon! I'm dieing to know. Both've you have acted so weird lately!"

Shippou nodded virgously. They were all standing around the well. Kagome was about to go back to her time, and as Inuyasha wouldn't let her go alone, the hanyou waited to go impatiently, tapping his foot. Shippou, who begged like crazy, was going also, for his first visit to Kagome's time.

He was running around the well, giggling like mad, untill Inuyasha bopped him on the head, although slightly lighter that he usually would. For some reason the little kitsune pup was rubbing off on him, much to his displeasure.

Sango only giggled at Kagome's question. Miroku shrugged innocently. They two waited for them to go, though not as impatiently as Inuyasha.

"Kagome, if you don't hurry, you're going to get back late!" Sango finally said, planting her fists on her hips.

"Yea!" Inuyasha and Shippou said at the same time. The hanyou looked down at the kitsune to find him giggling again, and rolled his eyes.

Kagome laughed, "Alright, alright. But you had better tell me by the time I get back, alright?" She ordered, and picked up Shippou, not waiting for an answer from Sango and Miroku.

"Ready?" She asked Shippou.

"Ready!" He said, nodding and clutching Kagome's shirt.

Inuyasha 'feh-d'. "Its about time. C'mon, then!" He said without waiting for Kagome to do anything and grabbed her around the waist, vaulting into well.

Miroku let out a sigh of releif. "Phew! They're gone!"

"Finally! I thought Kagome had figured it out for sure!" Sango said, sounding just as relived. Grabbing Miroku's hand they headed off twords the village.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~Kagome's Time~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

When they landed on the other side of the well, Inuyasha still had a hold on Kagome's waist. He let go reluctantly; best for Shippou not to go compareing Kagome and Inuyasha to his departed parents again. Inuyasha lept out of the well, waiting to give Kagome a hand up as she reached the top.

Shippou peered around in wonder as they walked out of the shrine. A million questions popped into his head, but none left his lips as he remained speechless.

Kagome giggled, "You like it, Shippou?" Shippou only nodded dumbly. Inuyasha smirked, glad he knew more about Kagome's time than did the little kitsune.

Kagome walked into the house, looking around the kitchen for her mother. Shippou still clung to her shirt, and Inuyasha walked behind her, hands up his sleeves.

"Mom, we're home!" Kagome called to the empty kitchen.

Kagome's mother came bustling in, Bouyo at her heels meowing something crazy.

"Kagome! Welcome home dear!" She suddenly realized there was someone else with Kagome this time, including Inuyasha. "Who's this charming little fellow?" She asked, looking down at Shippou, who stared at her wide-eyed.

"Mother, this is Shippou, the little fox demon I've been telling you about." Kagome replied

Her mother smiled, "Oh, he's just as adorable as you said!"

Inuyasha's scowl deeped at this. "Oh, he's 'adorable', hu? What did you say about me, then?" He asked, crossing his arms over his chest, hoping Kagome said something better about him than Shippou.

Kagome waved her hands wildly (and akwardly, because she still held the kitsune) at her mother, trying to tell her to keep her mouth closed. Apparently she had no idea what it ment (A/n: Or did she, *cackle*)

Kagome's mother smiled wryly. "Well, first she said you were the annoying boy with the cute ears, but even then we could tell she liked you. Then, she goes on saying how you're not that bad, and defending you alittle. But theeeen.." She says slowly, drawing out the suspence.

"Mother! NO-uhmph," Kagome's protests were muffled by Inuyasha's hand. He was nodding vigorously to tell Mrs. Higuarashi (sp?) to continue.

"Kagome goes on and on about how big of a heart ache you are, because she's hoplessly in love with you!" She said loudly, looking thoughtful.

Kagome broke away from Inuyasha's hand. "I never said that, Mother!" Kagome shreiked, blushing madly. Inuyasha had a large sweat drop at the back of his head, and a faint blush was beining to appear on his face.

Kagome's mother planted her hands on her hips and 'tut'ed at Kagome. "It was written all over your face, dear. You couldn't have missed it if you tried!"

Kagome buried her face in her hands while Shippou climbed onto her shoulder, looking very confused.

At that moment Souta burst into the room, having just come home from a birthday party. "Mom! Guess what! They had gift bags! I bet mine's full of candy!" He said, not even noticing that someone else was in the room, let alone three other someone elses. Kagome stomped her foot and cleared her throat loudly.

"Whaaa!!" Souta nearly jumped out of his skin. "KAGOME! DON'T DO THAT!" He shreiked, crawling out from behind his mother, where he had hiden.

Inuyasha and Shippou yelped, covering their sensitive ears.

"Inuyasha! Hey! Did you come to- Wait, who're you?" Souta asked, finally noticing Shippou. Kagome sighed and rolled her eyes.

"Souta, this is my friend, the fox demon, Shippou. Shippou, this is my little brother, Souta." She inroduced. Souta bounded over, peering at the little thing that sat on his sister's shoulder.

"I've never seen you before. This must be your first time here! Kagome's told me about you, when she talks about the Fudal Era. She usually refers to you as the cute little kitsune. Don't worry, she calls alot of things cute. Hey, have you ever seen a video game?" All of his words came out in one breath. Every one besides Souta had a large sweatdrop on their heads. Shippou looked up at Kagome as if to ask what the heck this thing was.

"Its ok, Shippou. He's usually like that when he meets someone around his age." Kagome said, thinking about the time Souta helped her out by bringing her stuff to school, and telling her friends to save notes for her. 'He act's alot older than he is. Its good for him to have someone his age to play with.' Kaogme thought to herself.

Shippou gave a weak smile, "No. What's a vee-dee game?" He asked, his curiosity getting the better of him as it usually did when something new was presented.

Souta's face lit up. "What's a video game you ask? I'll show ya! C'mon, I got candy to!" He said as he grabed Shippou's little hand (paw?) and ran up the stairs.

You could just hear Shippou calling, "Candy??"

Kagome sweatdropped. "Uhm, Mom? Me'n Inuyasha are gonna go shopping, could I barrow some money?" Kagome asked. She was going to take advantage of the time that Shippou was preocupied to spend with Inuyasha. Its not that she didn't love the little kitsune, but Kagome wanted all the time alone with Inuyasha that she could.

Kagome's mother looked at her suspisiously. "Ohh... all right." She dug into her purse and pulled out a twenty and a ten. "Here's thirty dollars. I know its not alot, but that's all you're going to get." She said, matter-of-factly.

Kagome sighed. 'Oh well, at least its something,' She thought. "Thank you, Mother. If Shippou asks where we are, just tell him that we went out and we'll be back soon and not to worry."

She grabbed Inuyasha's arm. He had been leaning his back against the wall, watching as, once again, Kagome got money from her mother.

Kagome opened the door and was about to leave when she suddenly looked back. "Oh and Mom, thanks!" She called, a big smile on her face.

Kagome's mother shook her head, "What am I gonna do with her." She shrugged and walked into the den. There was a program on T.V. she wanted to see.

Inuyasha was walking quietly beside Kagome when he looked over and said, "I remember last time you and I went shopping, you said that people usually didn't walk around with dog ears. I think you forgot the hat."

Kagome gasped, "Oh no! That's right, I did, didn't I? Darn... I guess we could run back and get it.."

After a quick trip back to the house they were on their way agian. They waited at the bus stop this time, because, as Kagome explained to Inuyasha, in the present time people didn't jump across rooftops with the greatest of ease. That was left to the super heros that invaded her little brother's comic books.

When the bus started down the end of the street, Kagome stood up. "Now, Inuyasha. There are alot of strange people on the bus. Don't get weirded out or anything." She said. She didn't want Inuyasha to claim that there were demons on the bus and attack.

Inuyasha crossed his arms and 'keh-ed' as if saying, 'C'mon Kagome, would I ever do that to you?'. The bus stoped infront of them and Kagome grabbed Inuyasha's hand and walked in, smiling as she paid the bus fare. The bus started as she turned around to find a seat. Frowning, she looked around. The bus as unsusally crowded today. No two seats were together. She didn't want Inuyasha's first bus right to be a bad expirience, but what were they going to do? She didn't want him sitting alone, where anything might happen. Looking at the back of the bus gave her an idea. Sitting there was another couple (Kagome giggled as she thought the word couple).

The girl was sitting in her boyfriend's lap. ~Inuyasha wouldn't mind, right?~ She thought as she pulled him to the closest empty seat.

"Alright Inuasha, it isn't usually this crowded, so you sit down first and I'll sit in your lap, alright?" She asked, hoping that it would be fine. Inuyasha sat down quickly without a word and pulled her into his lap. Kagome's eyes widened at his sudden possesivness. Not that she didn't like it, but it was strange.

Tilting her head up so she could see his face, she felt his chest rumbling with a silent growl. ~Uh oh.... Not good....~ He was scowling at the guy across the isle from them. Kagome looked down again to see who it was and found an older man smiling at her. Inuyasha clentched his hands into fists.

~Oh no! Inuyasha's going to start a fight on the bus!~ She thougth franticly. ~I have to do something to make that guy look away, or else Inuyasha is gonna throw him out the window!~ The thought made her giggle helplessly. At the sound of her giggling, Inuyasha looked down, surprise.

~Is she getting all giggly over a guy smiling at her?!~ He thought, but before he could coment Kagome's eyes cought and held his.

Kagome gulped. Their faces were so close! She did the first thing that popped into her head. Leaning up, she kissed him lightly. ~I hope that guy stops staring now!~ Kagome thought triumphantly as she felt Inuyasha physicly relax. Suddenly she heard an 'awwww!' from all around them.

They both popped apart, eyes wide and blushing furiously. Inuyasha scowled at the people while Kagome covered her face with her hands.

It seemed like hours before the bus stopped at the mall. Once it finally got there, Kagome practicly ran off the bus, Inuyasha in tow.

"Uhm, right. Well, here we are. Where to first?" Kagome asked as they entered, smiling up at Inuyasha. He blinked, suprised. Just her smile affected him.

Blushing, he answered, "Where ever. I've never been to the mall, remember?" He asked, shoving his hands in his sleves. Kagome seemed unafected by his rudeness and hung onto his arm, chatting as they started walking to the nearest store. Inuyasha sighed. ~This is gonna be a long day...~

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The End For Now!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Sorry it took so long to get this chapter out. ^^; But I wanted it to be long and stuff. Stay tuned for Shippou and pixy stix! I didn't put it in this chapter because I thought you waited long enough.

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