Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or any of the other characters from the show. But I do own Mykuro and Oshono.

Author's Note: I'm not AnimeBabe15, I'm just borrowing her spot until mine is up and going. Thank you~~~~ Hooked~on~Yasha.

Now to the story!!! Enjoy !!!!

Chapter 1 ~ Nervous Questions ~

"Behind you Inuyasha!" screamed Kagome

Turning around quickly, Inuyasha grabbed the beast by his horns and flung him into a tree across the open field.

"I'll get him!" Miroku yelled, already removing the beads from his right hand.

"Careful, he's a fast one." returned Inuyasha on his way back to where Kagome and Sango stood on the side.

"Are you okay, Inuyasha?" Kagome asked concerned .

"Of course, I'm okay" replied Inuyasha folding his arms in front of his chest and putting his nose in the air.

Returning to the group, Miroku finished wrapping the prayer beads back around his hand. "Well, that is done for the time being, but no doubt as soon as Naraku gets another chance there will be another puppet." he said, coming to a stop in front of the group.

"We better get moving if we want to be out of the forest by nightfall." Inuyasha said as he turned and started walking, gathering her backpack Kagome and the others fell in behind Inuyasha, everyone walking quietly along, each with their own thoughts.

*How am I going to get Inuyasha to let me go home for Sota's party, I'll have to find a good time to ask.* Kagome thought.

*I wander if Sango would join me for a night walk under the stars, I need to talk to her* Miroku wandered.

*I wish Kagome had some more candy* thought Shippo sulking just a bit.

*Why does Miroku have that glazed look on his face? If he's up to something I'll give him a reason to have a glazed look.* thought Sango with a stern look on her face, but not too harshly.

*I wander why Kagome smells nervous again, all day she's been nervous off and on, and at times it seemed like she wanted to ask me something, but what ?* Inuyasha thought with a glance over his shoulder at the rest of the group.

"There's a stream up ahead, we can make camp not far from there." Inuyasha yelled back to the group.

"Good, I'm hungry." Shippo said looking droopy eyed.

"Me too." replied Miroku.

"Here's a good spot." said Inuyasha "I'll go get some wood to start a fire." he said as he run off in the opposite direction, towards the woods.

"I'll get the water." replied Miroku, heading to the stream.

The others started to set up camp and prepare to cook. Soon Inuyasha and Miroku returned with the wood and water. While Inuyasha started the fire, Kagome and Shippo were fixing Kagome's sleeping spot, Miroku moved over to where Sango was just finishing with her bed roll.

"Lady Sango?" Miroku asked quietly

"Yes, Houshi-sama" replied Sango

"Would you do me the honor of taking a walk with me after we've had our meal?" Miroku asked nervously.

"If you promise not to try anything foolish." Sango replied, also a little nervously.

"You have my word, my fair Sango." Miroku stated

"Okay then, after our meal." Sango said

Miroku nodded and turned to walk over to the fire and Inuyasha.

"What are you up to Monk?" Inuyasha inquired so low that only Miroku could hear.

"I believe it's time to settle things between me and Sango, before I go nuts or disappear." Miroku answered, already anticipating the walk.

Before Inuyasha could say anything further, Sango and Kagome with Shippo on her shoulder and cups of ramen in her hands approached the fire and the two young men. Kagome and Sango went about preparing the ramen, while Inuyasha, Miroku, and Shippo sat quietly, mostly because they were tired from their earlier battle.

After supper Miroku and Sango left for their walk. Kagome sat by the fire with Shippo, in her lap. Inuyasha climbed the tree above Kagome's sleeping bag and settled in on a branch.

~TBC~

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