Kagome squinted, one hand shading her eyes; the other gripping her lunch tray. "It's so crowded out here. How will I find a place to eat?" she asked herself. Sango was still inside ordering her food. Sighing, she picked a nice, shady spot underneath the large oak tree. It's leaves fluttered gracefully in the light breeze. With a gentle sigh, she closed her eyes, letting the serenity of the area envelope her. A second cool breeze wafted through her hair, and wrapped itself around her form. "Mmm. It's so beautiful out here," she said aloud. There was a snort over her shoulder. "Too bad you aren't," Inuyasha noted. Kagome opened her eyes only to meet his golden brown ones. "What do you want?" there was anger to her tone. "Chill out, wench. I just wanted to sit down. Geez," he replied. Kagome glared at him. "Well, this spot is taken. And stop calling me wench!" she shouted. Inuyasha stared at her calmly. "I don't see your name here," he remarked. "I'm sitting here. That should be your first clue," Kagome retorted. Inuyasha paid no mind to her. "What are you doing?" she questioned angrily. Inuyasha glanced at her and shrugged. "Sitting down," he answered. Kagome pushed him away. "I'm sitting here!" she yelled. "So?" he shot back. And with that, he plopped down on top of her. "Get off me!" came a muffled shout. "Sorry. Free country. And I don't see your name here," he answered gleefully. Kagome tried desperately to push him off, but he just wouldn't budge. God, how much did this boy weigh? She tried several more times, but finally gave up.
At that moment, Miroku popped up. "Inuyasha! You learn fast, my friend!" he shouted in excitement. Kagome felt a blush rising to her cheeks. "Miroku, you hentai!" she shouted at him. Miroku smiled charmingly. Inuyasha indicated to a spot beside him. "You can go ahead and sit down, Miroku," Inuyasha said. Kagome growled. "Sango's sitting there!" she screamed. Miroku grinned even wider. He patted his lap as he sat down. "Then she can sit on my lap, as Inuyasha is sitting on yours, Lady Kagome," he answered smugly. Kagome sighed and gave up. All the handsome ones were too dense to communicate with. Inuyasha smiled as he felt her relax. "I knew you wouldn't win," he stated. Kagome punched his back. "Oh shut up. You could at least hand me my sandwich, you jerk." He picked up her sandwich from her tray and dropped it into her outstretched hand. Kagome had given up, so she took the sandwich and ate it without protesting.
Sango nearly dropped her tray. "What in the-?" She didn't even want to know. She just walked up to the spot where everyone was sitting. She tried not to wonder why Inuyasha was sitting on top of Kagome, and why the two were calmly eating sandwiches. Sango just smiled and swallowed her questions. Miroku grinned as he saw her. He tugged on her sleeve and pulled her down on top of his lap. "Miroku!" she shouted, nearly dropping her food all over them. "What are you doing?" she yelled. Miroku shrugged. "I was merely replicating what Lady Kagome and Inuyasha were doing. I didn't want you to feel left out, Milady Sango," he replied smoothly
Both Kagome and Inuyasha watched, stunned, as Sango agreed to sit on Miroku's lap. Damn, that boy was good, they both thought.
Sango ate her sandwich, but her eyes darted back and forth between Kagome to Inuyasha. The tension was quite thick. Finally, she couldn't take it anymore. "What the hell?" she screamed. Inuyasha and Kagome stopped eating immediately, Inuyasha had just taken a bite out of his sandwich and froze; while Kagome had barely reached the bread with her teeth. "Err. Is something the matter, Sango?" Kagome asked in concern. "Yes! What the hell is going on? Why are you two sitting on each other? And why is Miroku being all sweet? I feel like I'm in the Twilight Zone or something!" Sango raved on. Miroku blinked. After several more minutes of yelling, Sango took a deep breath and sighed. Inuyasha blinked. "Geez, woman. Are you done now?" Sango nodded meekly, and Inuyasha swallowed his piece of the sandwich. Miroku cringed, patting Sango gently on the back. "There, there, Sango. It's ok now," he said in a soothing tone. Sango sighed and relaxed, while the other three tried not to stare at her. They all coughed, whistled, and looked away. "I'm not crazy!" she protested, noticing their looks. They all coughed again. "Of course not, Sango. Now take it easy," Miroku said to her. Sango groaned, making him laugh. "I was kidding, Sango. I'm sorry if I've offended you in any way," he quickly added. Kagome and Sango's mouth dropped open. Miroku…was sorry? What? Sango blinked and quickly stood up. "I think I am in the Twilight Zone," she remarked
Inuyasha shrugged. "Well, if you really think about it, ask yourself this. How do you know if you're not in the Twilight Zone now? Or if you've just been in the Twilight Zone all your life and this is your real life?" he asked. The others just stared at him. He shrugged. "Must've been the ham sandwich. I don't think about this crap all the time," he stated dryly. Sango suddenly dropped her tray, bending over to pick it up. Miroku then pinched something, and it wasn't his sandwich. "Ack! Baka!" Sango shouted in disdain. Miroku smiled. "I was just trying to prove that you weren't in the Twilight Zone," he spoke to his defense. Sango stopped shouting and smiled. "Thank you. And now I'll prove that you're not in the Twilight Zone, either," Sango said. And with that, she slapped him. He landed with a thud on the ground. "Thank you…" he uttered in complete pain. Sango smiled. "You're Welcome."
Miroku propped himself back up, brushing off his pants. "So I'll see you all Saturday?" he asked. They all nodded
Kagome blinked. He had invited Inuyasha too? She shrugged. Oh well. As long as that jerk didn't interfere with her plans, it was ok. She couldn't wait to see who her date was. He had to be tall, handsome, and mysterious. She smiled just thinking about it
Inuyasha noticed Kagome smiling. Ugh. So that wench was coming too? As long as he stayed away from him and the "hot date" Miroku promised him, all would be well. He hoped. But it was hard to tell with this crew of friends. They were all freaking nuts, as far as he was concerned.
Miroku saw Inuyasha and Kagome smiling. Good, they probably already knew that they were going to be each other's dates! He couldn't wait to see Sango when he took her to the fanciest place in town. He grinned too. He smiled at Kagome, thanking her for getting Sango to come along.
Sango grimaced. What the hell where all these people grinning about? She noticed Miroku's grin widen at Kagome. Oh, God. He was probably thinking about what was going to happen on their date. But why would they invite the whole gang plus Inuyasha? She shrugged. Maybe they were on drugs
(A.N. And so ends another chapter. =) Please Review! Unfortunately, I've been having trouble with the files on my computer. --; Thank you, reviewers!)