**Chapter 5**

About half an hour after Mrs. Higurashi had been called into a different room by a doctor, she came back to the waiting room. Kagome immediately jumped up, and started asking questions.

"Did they believe you? Did they tell you anything? Is he going to be ok? What's wrong---"

"Kagome! Calm down!" her mother said. "He's injured pretty badly, and we can visit him, but only one at a time. The hospital has some new rule about only certain people going into the rooms."

Kagome looked at each of her family's faces and then volunteered, "I'll see him first." (Of course, with a little blush.)

When her mom and grandpa shot looks to each other, she sighed and left for the room. Her mom called to her as she walked out of the room, "Room 418!"

Kagome walked along the halls looking for the room. When she got to the 5th floor, she finally admitted to herself she was lost. Looking around, she spotted an attractive (no make that a HOT) male nurse nearby. "Excuse me," she said, "can you help me find Room 418?"

The nurse turned around, smiled, and then proceeded to check her out. Kagome started to blush, and finally asked impatiently (more like embarrassedly), "Look, can you help me or not?"

"Of course I can," was his reply. "Follow me. Oh, and by the way, my name is Miroku. What's yours?"

"Hello Miroku, my name's Kagome. It's nice to meet you," replied Kagome. They walked together in comfortable silence for a few moments, when Miroku stopped abruptly, turning to face her with a serious expression.

"What's wrong?" asked Kagome with concern.

"I need to ask you something," he replied.

"Um….sure….what is it?"

Taking her hand in his, he said "Will you…." He paused here to look her straight in the eye. "…..bear my child?" Seeing Kagome's expression- a look of shock mingled with embarrassment- he burst out laughing. "Hey, I'm just playing around. I love to see girls' expressions when I ask that," he said between gasps as he shook with laughter.

"Like I would have said yes anyways," Kagome retorted. She was still reeling from the question, and she didn't notice he had stopped. She looked at him, confused, and asked, "Why did you stop?"

"Because we're here," he replied with a smile. "Do you need me to stay so that I can help you find the way back?"

Kagome realized she hadn't paid any attention as to the way they came- she had been too shocked by Miroku's unexpected question. "Yeah, I guess so." As she walked through the door, she felt something squeeze her butt. What the?- she thought, and realized it was Miroku's hand. SMACK!!!

"Miroku…" she heard someone growl. "Still up to your old tricks?" Kagome recognized the voice, it belonged to Inu Yasha. {Well…duh} She watched as Miroku walked over to him and said, "Hey! My man…what's happening?" The both of them then started a handshake, which on Kagome's view was really difficult. (It ended up being difficult for the guys too, because of Inu Yasha being in bed.) "So how'd you end up in here?"

"He was he was 'practicing' fighting with me, when he tripped and, trying to avoid stabbing me, pulled his sword underneath him and accidentally stabbed himself," Kagome quickly said, giving Inu Yasha a meaningful look.

"What," sputtered Inu Yasha. "I didn't do that. Anyways, it's ok to tell Miroku. We went to highschool together." Kagome said ok and sat down on a chair. "Anyways," Inu Yasha went on, "Sessomaru paid a surprise visit to me, at the Higurashi house." Inu Yasha pointed to Kagome, to indicate her house.

"Whoa…wait a second… you guys live together?" Miroku looked at Inu Yasha. "And you didn't tell me?"

"What?!" yelled Kagome.

"Miroku! Of course we don't live together!" Inu Yasha said, then realizing that they did he said, "Feh…not the way you think anyways. Now get out of here, I need to talk to Kagome."

"But I need him to take me back to the waiting room," Kagome said. Inu Yasha sighed impatiently, "Fine. Miroku, come back in 20 minutes. I should be done talking to Kagome by then." Miroku nodded, but he didn't leave until after he had made a few decent kissing noises. Inu Yasha growled though, and he stopped and left. Inu Yasha looked at Kagome, sighed and said, "Kagome, there's something I need to tell you. I'm…" But Kagome interrupted him and said, "It's okay. You can tell me later. How are you feeling?" He waved his hand in the air to ignore the question and said, "Kagome, I need to tell you this now. I could be putting your whole family in danger!"

"Why?" she asked.

"Because I'm a demon."