~*~Chapter Eight: The Mind Reader~*~

Disclaimer: I own _everyone_! Wait, no! Get away from me! AAH! I am calling my _lawyer_! Get your hands _off_ me! *runs away from angry mob* Teehee...Well, I want to say that I own Miroku... Not. *sniff*

A/N: I'm going to answer some of my reviewers' comments.

Story Weaver1:

Yea, I was thinking about that too. I didn't really show Areala's nature yet, but don't worry. I will. If I don't forget...^^; AND Tahallan. I'm going to do that _hopefully_ the chapter after this. I'm so tired because I got back about an hour ago from tennis practice! LOL I didn't really think about saying that the scenes switched...thanks for noting that! I like it when people do that. Sorry for all the confusion! ^^;

Thanks for saying my idea with the poison was genius! I really thought that would be cool, because Naraku is all bad and stuffs, so he would be hypnotizing Sango and all...! It wasn't really a big fight. Oh, yeah. Kouga survived the 'Wind Scar' 'cause InuYasha was not really paying attention, (forgot 2 mention that! -.-) and Kouga survived. Hope you like my story/writing so far! I sort of need key notes on good story writing. I _would_ probably update more, but I barely get to go on the computer for fun...Do you think I'm a good writer? Because I don't know if I am. I'm not trying to _push_ you or anything, but...^-^ Oh, yeah. Please update Kagome the Cat Demon soon! I love that!

Stupid loser:

Thank you for reviewing my story! I write S&M fics 'cause they're my favorite characters in the whole anime thing. I hope you like my stories!

Dawn arrived quickly and we gathered our things to continue on. Kirara and Tahallan padded behind Miroku and I in their cute forms and were nuzzling each other again. I sighed. At least Kirara wouldn't be so lonely anymore.

Miroku noted my absent thoughts and decided to give me a wake-up call. His hand started to wander. I was conscious of his hand giving my rear a soft squeeze, but it didn't really _click_ in my head, I just wasn't paying any attention.

Miroku realized my absence once again, and raised his hand to my chest. _Finally_ it clicked. I gasped.

"ECCHI, HENTAI!"

I slapped his face.

He smiled and rubbed his cheek.

I turned on my heel and walked away from him to talk to Kagome, blushing all the while.

Kagome gave me one look and did a double-take.

"Nani? He groped you again this time, hai?"

"Hai, except he touched my behind _and_ my chest! I wonder if he's trying to hit on me or something. . ."

"Him?"

"Who else? InuYasha? Oh, wait. He couldn't. Because he was too busy kissing you last night!!"

I had came upon Kagome and InuYasha last night, and once again, InuYasha had swept Kagome up into his lap and was. . .groping her? No, he couldn't. His hand was too busy playing with her tie, and was kissing her soundly. Maybe I was seeing things, but that's what it looked like. And Kagome was just kissing him back. Strangely, it just made me sick to my stomach _just_ to see it! I ran out of the area and crashed to my sleeping mat as I heard InuYasha stand up and walk over to where I once was. He could sniff my scent there, and he hasn't said anything to me today.

Kagome blushed and walked off to catch up with InuYasha.

"Sango-Sama, what are you thinking about?"

I turned and saw Areala. She was looking up at me with a bright, cheerful face. That was _all_ you saw from her. A bright, cheerful face to match her bubbly personality. Either you saw her shining face, which I didn't much care for people to go sticking their faces right up in mine, or you never saw her, only _heard_ her giggling and talking to Shippou. Sure, she was sweet, and I _hate_ people who are _always_ sweet, but are _too_ sweet, and end up being annoying. She was kind too, I appreciated her for that, but I normally just hang out, as Kagome says, with her, or cuddle Kirara, or polish Hiraikotsu, or slap Miroku, for sport, or if he considers the thought of groping my ass. Miroku. . .oh, oops! Hehe. . .

Normally, Shippou would hang around more often, to go and bug InuYasha like that, or make jokes with Miroku, but now, I barely _ever_ saw him.

"Nothing. It's nothing, Areala."

"I know what you're thinking about, Sango."

"Uh, yeah, that's nice."

"It's about InuYasha and Kagome. Last night."

"H––How did you––"

"I'm a mind-reader. I can only read anyone's thoughts if they're calm or quiet. It's hard to read someone's thoughts when they're angry or whatever. And yes. InuYasha isn't mad at you, just embarrassed."

Okay, this kitsune is _freaking_ me out! Of course, I wasn't thinking that, she would hear me.

I looked over my shoulder at the slow-moving monk. His brain doesn't work well in the morning. ^^ His head bent down, his shoulders hunched over. His kesa was rumpled and his hair looked as if he had a busy night, (LOL!) it was so ruffled!

"Miroku?"

He jumped with a start.

"Sango! You, err, startled me there for a second. . ."

"You had a busy night, ne?"

His brow furrowed. How funny!

"Hai, you may think that, but no, I didn't. Otherwise from trying to go to _sleep_ if that's what you mean?"

I didn't reply. Was he hiding something...or telling the truth?

"N-Nani? That's _all_?"

"Unless if there's something _you_ want to do, Sango-Sama?" He grinned lecherously.

"O-Of _course_ not, you––you––you ecchi!" I turned away, blushing.

He continued to grin.

Oh, damn! I've been with him for so long that he can read my facial expressions like a book!

"Iie, would you please stop grinning like that, Miroku?"

He grinned even more.

I conked him on the head.

"That's what you get for not listening to me. Humph!" I skipped off after Kagome-Chan again.

Then a few yards away, there was somebody standing on the same path as ours. I couldn't make out who it was, but they were quite short and stubby.

Whoever it was, they saw us, and walked towards us. Closer, closer, closer. . .

~Cliffy! Don't worry! I'll try and get the next chapter up soon, hopefully. I had this chapter _all_ planned out about a few weeks ago. It'll be cool/surprising. Please review! Ja ne, minna-san!~

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I might not update InuYasha Version of the Ring for a while, because I want to get this one finished, or at least die trying. LOL I want to make this a long story. Like about 15 or more chapters. THEN I will work on the other, but I need to finish this first because I came up with it before my "...Ring" story.