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Wow this time I really have nothing to say….. Guess I'll start with the fic now *shrugs* Oh well *begins typing*

Chapter Five: Do you hear what I hear?

Kagome and Inuyasha came to the hut to find Miroku leaning depressingly against the wooden wall of the hut. Kagome walked toward the monk eyeing him with concern, as if seeing this he banished the look from his face to replace it with a forced smile. "Miroku are you alright?" She asked the depressed monk.

Miroku pushed himself off the wall dejectedly. "You should go check on Sango." He told her.

Kagome nodded and walked to the hot springs, she knew she would find Sango there. That's were she always went to think things over.

Inuyasha sighed heavily as he leaned against the hut near Miroku. "I had to tell her." Inuyasha said to the monk who only nodded. He knew that Inuyasha would say something about it eventually, judging from the hanyou's mood Miroku guessed it safe to assume he wasn't sat for it. That lead to him thinking that maybe he wouldn't get the beating of a lifetime from Sango. *sighs* One could only hope.

Seeing as Inuyasha was most likely not going to bring it up, Miroku decided that he would. "So Inuyasha, have you been feeling strange since we fought that youkai?" He asked, sparing him a sideways glance. He noticed Inuyasha stiffen.

"So then monk is it safe to assume that you can hear their thoughts too?" He asked, leaning his head against the wooden wall; his eyes gazing out into the stars.

The monk nodded sadly. "Yeah." he answered, joining Inuyasha in staring at the stars. He nearly wished he couldn't hear what Sango thought. She thought that he was…

"You sound disappointed, I thought you would be happy to be able to hear Sango's thoughts. Not to mention the thoughts of the villagers, it would make it a lot easier for you to con people." He offered and instantly regretted it as soon as the evil smirk appeared on his face. Doing acts of human kindness was bad enough without Miroku constantly screwing things up with his blackmail, not to mention the stupid cons that got them places to stay.

"I never thought of it that way Inuyasha, thank you." He told his hanyou friend.

"Feh, whatever." He sighed as he stood away from the wall.

"Wait, Inuyasha, where are you going?" He asked as he began to fallow as Inuyasha made his way into the village. Miroku found this strange, Inuyasha never liked to go into the villages unless he had too. After a while of silence Miroku repeated his question, finally receiving his answer.

"I'm going to ask Keade about this stupid hearing thoughts thing." He answered not slowing his pace one bit.

Miroku nodded, "oh…" and fallowed after.

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Sango & Kagome's POV

Kagome came into the clearing of the hot spring, Sango hearing movement behind her froze. "Miroku if that's you…" She said, letting her threat hang in the air. Sango then waited for the excuse to come so that she could nock him over the head, her hand slowly went for Hiraikotsu up at the bank.

Kagome put her hands up in defense as she heard Sango's unsaid threat. "Sango it's alright, its just me Kagome." she yelled out to her.

Sango's hand stopped traveling toward her oversized boomerang, slowly she turned around and saw that it was in fact Kagome. She sighed in relief. "Hey, Kagome." She spoke softly. She then continued with her bath in the hot springs.

Kagome seeing her friends dejected expression, decided that she needed to talk. Stripping down into nothing, Kagome placed her clothes on some branches near Sango's and then walked slowly into the water, trying to get use to the temperature. Once all the way in Kagome dunked her head under the water, soaking her head entirely. Once she came back up she decided to question Sango. "Are you alright, do you need to talk?" She asked, the concern in her voice could be heard clear as day.

Sango smiled, but it seemed a little forced. She sighed. "It's alright Kagome I'm fine, I just… let myself think something I shouldn't have." She should have never let her guard down around the monk, she does and he gropes her! Before when he did it, it was fine because she had her guard up.

"You mean Miroku?" Kagome asked, Sango sighed but nodded. "So that's why he looked so depressed back at Keade's." She mumbled to herself, but hopped her friend heard. She wasn't disappointed either as the next questions were…

"Hoshi-sama?" She asked. "How did he look?" Sango adverted her eyes when she asked this to hide the sudden blush that had stained her cheeks.

Kagome smiled. "While he told me he did something he should not have, and asked if I would check on you for him." She told her friend, who's eyes brightened considerably at this news. *Okay so maybe he didn't exactly say those words, but that's what his eyes were secretly hopping I would hear* Kagome thought.

"He said that?" Sango asked thoughtfully, she nodded. "Kagome?"

"Hmm?"

"Can I tell you something about Hoshi-sama?" She asked, a blush tinting her cheeks bright red.

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Inuyasha, Miroku, and Keade's POV

Inuyasha in the far corner of Keade's hut while Miroku had explained the situation to the old hag, he listen even though he pretended not to care. He did, he can hear thoughts too… and he wanted to know what other side effects he might have because of it. "So lady Keade, what do you make of all this?" Miroku asked.

Keade sat in deep thought for a moment, she had never heard anything like this happening before. "A psychic youkai ye say." Miroku nodded. "I think I shall have to look into this a bit more, if yet hadn't notice psychic youkai are vary common in this area nor is there much known about them." Keade took in the two in front of her waiting for their comments.

Inuyasha crossed his arms and scowled. "Why can't I hear your thought old hag?" He asked, the monk gained a shocked expression on his face as if realizing this and looked towards her, expecting like the hanyou.

Keade smiled slightly. "I am a miko, and because of that you can not read my thoughts." She explained. "Aye, you can hear Kagomes because she hasn't mastered her miko powers." They both nodded dumbly, she had answered them with out having to be asked.

Inuyasha stood. "Well now that our business is finished hear hag, I think I leave, thanks." He turned and left for the Goshinboku, he needed time to think on his own.

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Naraku's POV

Naraku sat in the corner of his room, staring at the wall ahead of him deep in thought. *so Inuyasha, you have fallen into my trap* A smile played across his lips as one of his bees relayed the news to him. So giving that stupid psychic youkai the fake shard had worked after all. As Naraku had planned, the stupid youkai would go around testing his supposed new powers drawing the attention of his not so favorite hanyou. What if he knew it were fake? Yes Naraku had thought of that, the copy had a small amount of his own power in it to raise the youkai's a bit, but no where near enough that he would cause Inuyasha any trouble. He laughed menacingly.

*First I made Kikyou pin you to that tree fifty years ago, Inuyasha, and know I have some similar plans for Kikyou's reincarnation.* Naraku waved his servant away and continued the to stare at the wall. *The monk was there also, maybe I could have a little fun with him as well*

(a/n: that's as much as I'm revealing, think you all know what he got in store for the two)

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A/N: hmm… I wonder what Naraku has in store for them, That plot has thickened! So what do you all think of this chapter huh? I liked it, it was fun to write too… whelp R&R

Time for Review Answers:

Ace Fyre: Thanks I'm glad you like it ^_^

Purple Uranium: Heheh yep being able to read peoples minds would be fun ^.^ but I have something good planned... but I don't want to say what *grins evily* this could be the curse or maybe theres something more too it I just haven't revealed yet... Your welcome by they way, and thanks I'm glad you think so! and you too, I love your fics!