A/N-Gomen nasai! I am so sorry I didn't update sooner! Wai! I is so bad! First it was school and then when school was out, me and my family went on camping trips and visited people and went places and did stuff. Then, after that I started driver's ed (SO BORING!) and I sit there in class for three days a week for two hours listening to, "U-turns are illegal on the free way." And aside from that, I've been reading these scanlations of this one manga nonstop whenever I had the free time. Wai! I just love that manga so much! *.* Anywho, here is the next chapter. Hope none of you are too upset. I just had other stuff to do, not to mention this horrible writer's block. This chapter is basically Sango/Miroku humor and some fluff.

Disclaimer-I don't own them, nothing.

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Do You Remember Me?

Chapter IX

The Inuyasha-gumi walked in an awkward sort of silence. Inuyasha was in a sour mood because of his two attempts at being nice to Kagome and finally telling her being foiled by either a pot connecting with his face or a "stupid little fox thing" bounding into the scene to save the day.

Kagome and Shippo were both confused, Kagome bewildered by Inuyasha's strange behavior and the wolf demon, and Shippo confused by what he had done wrong earlier that day. He had just wanted to save Kagome from evil demons! It was the least he could do for her after all she had done for him.

"So…where are we headed now?" Miroku asked, trying to find a way to break the silence.

Inuyasha gave off a little grunt sort of sound so Miroku turned towards Sango and Kagome for an answer.

Kagome smiled apologetically. "I have no idea since I don't really know this place too well."

"Well, I guess we could keep following this path until Kagome senses a jewel shard or until we hear rumors about demons or trouble somewhere," Sango suggested.

Miroku nodded. "Agreed. Onward then."

Kagome and Shippo again dropped a little behind the rest of the group leaving Sango and Miroku between Inuyasha walking ahead and Kagome and Shippo behind.

Miroku sighed. "I hope Kagome-sama gets her memory back soon."

Sango nodded. "It just isn't the same. It doesn't feel like it used to."

"Right now all she needs are friends though, and we can certainly be just that," Miroku stated.

Sango nodded again and then they fell into a comfortable sort of silence. Sango kept stealing glances up at the monk occasionally. Needless to say, she was on her guard against wandering hands, but the hands never wandered, leaving her utterly and completely confused. Usually, in any sort of silence, the hands would find the free time to wander.

"Uhh…Houshi-sama? Is everything alright?" Sango asked finally.

"Of course, Sango. Thank you for your concern though. It makes me happy to know you're concerned," Miroku answered.

Sango blinked. Now she was just beyond confused. "Err…Are you sure you're okay?" she asked, feeling his forehead for a fever. Sango grinned inwardly. This position would surely call to the wandering hand. Not that she liked him groping her ass but this Miroku was just making her feel strange and she was afraid of that strange feeling. Anytime that he was being anything close to decent made her feel strange.

But no wandering hand came. Miroku just grabbed her hand and pulled it off his forehead, dropping it at her side. "I'm fine, truly."

Sango's eyes widened. "Kagome!! Inuyasha!! Something's wrong with the houshi-sama!!" Sango called.

Kagome came hurrying forward, Shippo bouncing along on her shoulder, and Inuyasha glanced over his shoulder lazily.

"What'd you do this time monk?" Inuyasha asked grumpily.

"I-I have no idea!" Miroku answered honestly, holding up his hand innocently.

"Sango-san? Is something wrong?" Kagome asked, concerned.

"He-he…" Sango said, pointing towards Miroku. "He didn't grope my butt!"

Miroku sweatdropped as Inuyasha face faulted and Kagome and Shippo blinked in confusion.

"D-d-do you want him to…?" Kagome asked, extremely confused.

"Well…no but something's wrong! He didn't!" Sango insisted. "I think he's sick or something. Don't you have those first aid kit things with you Kagome-chan?"

Miroku sighed and turned to Inuyasha. "I just can't win, can I? I mean, I thought I understood women but Sango's a mystery. I touch her butt and she pounds me but when I don't, she thinks I'm sick and gets worried."

Inuyasha smirked.

"No but something is wrong!" Sango told Kagome.

"Maybe he's just trying to show you that he cares about your feelings," Kagome suggested.

"He's never cared like that before," Sango said thoughtfully.

Kagome patted Sango's shoulder. "I'm sure he has," she told her, remembering her conversation with Miroku. "He just didn't know how to show it maybe."

"I'll never understand women," Miroku said.

"Keh, idiot," Inuyasha scoffed. "What's not to understand?"

"Oh, so you understand. Tell me, what'd I do wrong then?" Miroku asked.

"Meh, how should I know? You always find ways to mess up though."

Miroku shook his head, smiling. "And this coming from you?"

Inuyasha glared furiously. "And just what's wrong with it coming from me eh?"

"Maybe I should just turn to men. I certainly understand them. I am one after all," Miroku mused.

Inuyasha scowled. "That's disgusting."

"Well what do you think Inuyasha?" Miroku asked suddenly. Then he changed his mind. "Well I shouldn't be asking you for advice in matters of love since you have enough problems with your love life."

Inuyasha smacked Miroku on the head, an angry twitch above his eye. "What's that supposed to mean?!"

"Well you know," Miroku said, rubbing his head, "that whole situation with Ka-"

Inuyasha smacked Miroku on the head again. "I know what that's supposed to mean you moron!"

"Why'd you ask then?!" Miroku shouted, rubbing his head as Inuyasha stalked off, continuing down the road. "At least I thought I understood men. Great…I'll never understand men either," Miroku muttered.

"Sango, I think you're worried about nothing," Kagome assured the concerned youkai exterminator. "I mean, I don't know Miroku very well yet, but from what I've seen, I think it's nothing to be so worried about."

"Are you sure?" Sango asked.

"No," Kagome answered simply. "It's just a guess. I can't possibly know for sure." Then Kagome and Shippo hurried to catch up to Inuyasha.

Turning towards Miroku, Sango asked, "Are you sure you're okay?"

Miroku smiled. "Positive."

Sango nodded and then began walking again to try to catch up to Inuyasha, Kagome, and Shippo. "Let's go then." Soon she felt a hand slip into hers and she glanced up at Miroku questioningly. When he smiled down at her, she blushed and returned her attention to the road before her. But she didn't pull her hand away.

Glancing back and smiling, Kagome nudged Inuyasha with an elbow and he cast a quick glance over his shoulder.

"Keh…idiocy…"

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A/N-wOOt! I updated! Check it out! And there was some cute Sango and Miroku stuff. *dreamy sigh* Anywho, hope all you patient readers enjoyed it. I liked writing it. And I'm hoping I'll update much sooner than last time. ^.^ You guys all know what to do. Hit the review button and leave a review for me!