A/N: It will be about 6 chapters before I get to the place in the story where the prologue is. By the way, if you don't like reading about Miroku, you shouldn't read this story.
Miroku: Lady Kanna-Hitomi, why do you hate me so much?
KH: It's not that I hate you, it's just that…well…it's so much fun to write about you getting hurt. At least not everyone beats you up!
Miroku (mumbling): Yeah, just a hanyou, an angry youkai exterminator, and a miko. Nothing to sweat over.
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha and co. Poo.
Kasera, Nothingness
Chapter One: The Jewel is Completed, and Kasera Tells Her Story
Kagome, Miroku, Sango, Inuyasha, Shippou, and Kirara are sitting around a campfire. Kagome is looking down into her hands, and Miroku is looking at his right hand. Everyone else is sitting in revered silence.
Inuyasha scoots a little closer to Kagome.
Inuyasha: Um…Kagome…
Kagome looks up at him, a look of closure on her face.
Kagome: Yah, Inuyasha?
Inuyasha: I was just wonderin'…um…what are you gonna wish for?
Kagome smiles and holds out her hands, the completed Jewel in them.
Kagome: It's yours, remember? You said from the beginning you were going to use it to become a full youkai.
Inuyasha stares at her, looking clearly stunned.
Inuyasha: Yah, well…about that…
Kagome: Change your mind?
Inuyasha: Yah. I've realized what I become when I'm full demon. And I hate it. And…all of us –
Inuyasha gestures to the group, who don't notice.
Inuyasha: All of us gathered the Jewel shards. We should all make the decision.
Kagome: I agree, Inuyasha. And I'm glad you've matured. I was afraid you'd still be so immature and selfish that you'd still want to use it to become a full youkai.
Inuyasha's face now turns into the usual scowl as he jumps up.
Inuyasha: Immature? Selfish? I ain't ever been either of those you wench!
Everyone looks up at the hanyou's sudden outburst.
Kagome: Inuyasha, I'm sorry, I –
Kagome is interrupted, because, at that moment, a girl (who looks to be of about 14) walks into the firelight. She is wearing a plain white dress with long sleeves that comes down to her feet, and she has black hair that comes down to her knees.
Kagome: Erm…hi?
Girl: Hello, sorry, I know this is unexpected, but –
Inuyasha: Who the hell are you?
Kagome: Inuyasha! Don't be so rude. Now, I'll ask a bit more politely. What is your name?
Girl: I'm Ka– um, Kasera.
Kagome: And why exactly are you here?
Kasera teardrops.
Kasera: Well, I really don't know. You see, I fell asleep not long ago…that is, I suppose it wasn't long ago, and I just woke up, about half a mile from here. When I woke up, I saw firelight, and walked towards it, so here I am.
Kagome smiles and pats the ground next to her.
Kagome: Sit down, please; we were just about to send the boys out for food.
Kasera: Thank you.
Kasera sits down beside Kagome.
Kagome: It's no problem at all, really. So, where are you from?
Kasera looks down at the ground.
Kasera: Well, that's sort of the problem. See, the thing is…
Kasera takes a deep breath and looks up at the miko.
Kasera: The thing is, I really don't remember. All I remember is that I fell asleep, and something about a big battle. I have no clue of who I am, and my name, Kasera, well, I just sort of said the first thing that came to mind.
Kagome smiles reassuringly at Kasera.
Kagome: Well, you're welcome to travel with us until we reach the village we're headed to, if it's OK with everyone else.
Kagome looks up at everyone to see what they think.
Sango: We're a bit of a mismatched group, but if you don't mind traveling with a hanyou, a youkai, a miko, a youkai exterminator, and a perverted monk, I see no reason why we should object to your companionship.
Miroku gets up, walks to Kasera, and takes her hand (we all know what's coming, right?).
Miroku: Lady Kasera, will you bear my –
Everyone except Miroku and Kasera teardrops.
(A/N: Yes, they've completed the Jewel and still, Miroku and Sango are too blind to see what they have together. Pathetic!)
Before the monk can finish, he has two lumps on his head and two angry girls standing at his sides.
Sango, Kagome, and Inuyasha all speak at once.
Sango (under her breath): Hentai.
Kagome (under her breath): It happens whenever he meets a new female, and I still can't believe him.
Inuyasha: Stupid monk!
Kasera simply stands there, not knowing what to say.
Kagome: You'll have to excuse Miroku. He does that to all the girls he sees.
Sango: Don't excuse him! The hentai has no right to ask every girl in sight to bear his child!
Miroku: Dear Sango, I had no idea that you had such feelings for me as to be jealous!
Another lump (courtesy of Sango's ridiculously large boomerang) appears on Miroku's head.
Sango: I am not jealous you stupid hentai! It is just annoying that you insist on asking every woman to bear your child!
Miroku: Why does it bother you? When I asked you, you refused. I don't see why you should try to keep anyone else from bearing my child unless you want to do it yourself.
Sango glares at Miroku and stomps off into the woods.
Sango: I'm going to get food.
A/N: I have five chapters typed up right now, and those five are posted at AnimeSpiral. The sixth should be posted by tomorrow. I will be posting once about every other day on here until I have everything that I have typed up posted.
