Chapter Two: Oh Back to the Good Ol' Days

The next day the group met at their usual place, the park. When Sango and Miroku arrived, Inuyasha and Kagome were sitting next to each other in a very couple-y position. They had temporarily forgotten the hook-up, and the scene they happened upon made them forget their sleepiness almost instantly. They sighed as they approached the couple.

"Hey guys! What are we gunna do today," Kagome asked in her usual cheerful voice.

Sango just shrugged and Miroku sat down beside Kagome. They had a new row now. Sango sat beside Miroku and they looked at each other. Kagome could obviously see that something was bothering her two friends. She tried to break the silence. "I don't know about you, but that was movie was dull. Not at all what I was expecting," she remarked. Silence. She elbowed Inuyasha. "Uh, yeah. A waste of money," he said. Neither Miroku nor Sango said anything.

"What's the matter with you two," Kagome asked, getting a little impatient. Her eyebrows knitted together in a mixture of worry and slight annoyance. Sango felt guilty, but she wasn't going to admit she was jealous. "I don't feel well?" she weakly suggested. "Yeah, me neither, maybe it's a bug," Miroku said, faking a cough. Kagome narrowed her eyes at them briefly but reluctantly decided to let it go. Inuyasha just sat back and watched.

"Why don't we go to the arcade," Kagome asked. Sango perked up a little, she loved the arcade. "Sounds like a good idea to me," Miroku said and stood up. Sango followed suit and immediately latched onto Kagome's arm. The girls chatted as the guys lagged behind them a little.

There was another awkward silence. They were becoming more and more abundent nowadays. Inuyasha cast a sideways look at Miroku. "So what's up your ass," Inuyasha asked, getting straight to the point. These two idiots were upsetting Kagome and he didn't like it. Not one bit. He decided to get to the bottom of it.

Miroku looked down at his feet. "Nothing at all. What makes you think something's bothering me," he denied quite blatantly. "Oh come off it, you guys have been in shitty moods since yesterday," Inuyasha scoffed. "You could be right about that," Miroku said. "You're damn right I am," Inuyasha told him. He crossed his arms over his chest, waiting for an explanation. "I dunno... it's just you two getting together has really shook me up," Miroku finally confessed. Inuyasha rose one eyebrow. "Why? Is it that strange," he asked, sounding just a tad bit worried. Was it?

"No, it's not that," Miroku was quick to reply. All he needed was Inuyasha being self conscious all of a sudden. "I've just been thinking that you two together screws up what me and Sango have going on." Inuyasha looked at him. "What've you two got goin' on," he asked. "We're just friends, but this whole business has me thinking we could make a good couple too." Miroku sighed heavily.

"What's the big deal then," Inuyasha asked. "You always think some girl and you would make a good couple," he pointed out. The conversation was put to an abrupt end once they reached the girls.

They decided to play Laser Quest when they got there. That was one of Sango's favorite activities ever and she quite enjoyed the sport of it. She teamed up with Miroku once inside. Together, they beat the pants off Kagome and Inuyasha. They came out feeling much better, having let some steam off. Inuyasha complained of course, and told them it was just a fluke. They just rolled their eyes and decided to get some pizza and then call it a night.

Once the meal was done and they had talked for quite awhile, it felt like things were all back to the way they were. "It's getting late guys, I'm gunna head home," Kagome said and dumped her trash. They said their good byes and Inuyasha followed after her. Sango and Miroku were left alone at their booth.

"So..." Miroku began. Sango cut him off, wanting to lighten up the uncomfortable atmosphere. "Let's go do something," she said. She smiled widely at him and jumped up. She left her stuff there for him to dump as she walked out of the arcade with him shortly behind. "It's been a long time since we've done something together, just the two of us," Miroku commented. Sango shrugged. "I guess you're right."

Suddenly, she had an idea. "Race ya to the park," she yelled and took off running. Miroku blinked. "Hey, no fair! Cheater!" Sango laughed and pumped her arms to keep up her speed, hoping he wouldn't catch up to her. The sun was just going down, it was dusk and the sky was all shades of purple and pink and blue. The stars were just about ready to shine.

Falling down into her swing, Sango panted heavily. Miroku ran up just behind her and rested his hands on his knees. "Since... when.. were you that fast," he panted. He let out one big breath and sat down beside her. She grinned and put her hands on the swing chains. For a while they just sat quietly, regaining their breath.

"Do you remember when we use to have jumping contests," she asked, breaking the comfortable silence.

"Yup, I always won," he stated very proudly.

"You wish! I always won, remember?"

"Excuse me, my fair lady, but I believe you are mistaken," Miroku said with utmost politeness.

"Excuse me, my dear friend, but I belive you are mistaken," she mocked him.

He narrowed his eyes at her. "I'm pretty sure I won."

"If you're so sure, then I challenge you," she proclaimed, pointing a finger at him.

Mirokou scowled at her. "And degrade myself infront of all these children," he asked in arather snobbish tone. "I thinknot." Sango surveyed the area. Not a single child in sight. She laughed and pointed again. "You're just a chicken!"

"I dare you to say that again," Miroku challenged her.

"You're just a chicken, you're just a chicken!" Sango stuck her tongue out at him, in a verychildish manner.

"Now you're just asking for it," he told her and began to swing himself.

Sango followed suit.

(an hour later)

"Come on, one more time!"

"No Miroku! That was our 20th game!"

"So," he shot at her.

"So, I'm tired," she snapped.

"But Sango," he whined.

Sango sighed. "Fine, one more time. Who ever wins this one wins them all!"

"That's quite fine by me."

By the time they were on their way home, the stars were completely out.

"I told you I always won," he said, a huge smile on his face.

"You never win, that was just a fluke," she muttered.

"Now who do we sound like," he asked in chiding manner.

They both laughed, remembering Inuyasha's earlier antics.

"We kicked their asses, didn't we," Sango asked. She beamed up at him.

Miroku ignored the little feeling he got in his gut. He agreed with her andruffled her hair as he headed into his house. Smiling, she made her way into hers.

I thought Inuyasha needed a bigger role... sorry if he was OOC. Even though this is a rewrite, I still suck! ;.;