*Author notes: I'm falling behind in my updating. However, I hop to set the list a one chapter update per week. I may even put up two in one week. Something like that.
Anyway, its randomized ranting time.(Bah, dun, dun, dun, dun, dun, DUN!)
I have become aware of the groing number of grossly retarded movies. The new number one is "Tomb Raider: The cradle of life" due to come out this summer. With all new, lame, overused, pathetic stunts like diving off of a building to avoid the explosion. lame.*

Chapter 19:
Explainations and Cold Feet

Miroku ruined Inuyasha's happiness with a single phrase.

"Will you bear my child?"

The slap that followed awoke Kagome. She opened her eyes slowly to a nervous hanyou. They looked at each other for a moment. Kagome had no idea what was going on.

"Inuyasha?"

He had no idea what to say. What could you say when you were in this situation?

"Um................yea?"

Typical guy answer.

"What are you doing?"

He had an idea. Of course, it would end his immediate happiness...but some sacrofices had to be made.

"Oh my gosh a spider!"

"EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Kagome jumped, no, leaped off of his lap and flattened herself against the far wall. She pointed histarically.

"A SPIDER!!!KILL IT!!"

Kenshin grinned. Cloud grinned. When you don't know what do do with a girl when you're in an embarrasing situation, mention the omni-girl-away word, 'spider'. They grinned even more when Inuyasha's plan went through the roof.

"SPIDER! WHERE!?!?!?"

D.g., wielding a giant fan, viciously attacked the area, effectively only hitting Inuyasha in the head repeadedly.

***

"Funny." Inuyasha grumbled moodily.

He was still a bit pissed off from his previous beating. He was saved only when Cloud had stopped D.g..

"Ah be quiet ya big baby." D.g. muttered, then she looked over at Erika.

"How does she sleep through it all?"

Erika was placed conviently out of the way, on top of the remaining blankets. Brat was eating a bowl of ramen with everyone else. Cloud apparrenty found stash of ramen the size of Miroku's perversion. Like I said, a whole lot. D.g. and crew had explained their appearence, despite the fact they had no idea how they had ever came to be in the feudal era. Kagome had explained to them the tale of the shikon shards and the current quest. Kagome was happy, because now she had other girls to gossip with and have 'girl talks' (Author note: Jack, being the pathetic girl-friendless guy he is, can only guess what goes on in these talks.). Miroku had asked both Brat and D.g. to bear his child, of course, and was currently waiting for the feeling to come back to his cheeks. Kenshin was being the friendly person he always was. Cloud was apparently serving ramen and sleeping at the same time, and still engaging in conversation. They all finished, and Cloud put the stove back into his bag. Kagome and D.g. had agreed that the two groups should travel together. They had all prepared to leave, and then, Erika woke up. A good quote from her is "WHERES MY ASHI-CHAN!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?". She had calmed down, though, when Cloud had given her Ashitaka's discarded mask. She just stodd there, continuing to hug the small, cloth, inanimate object that it was. Brat had dragged her along when they had tried to leave.

Five minutes later...

"Shut the damn door!" D.g. yelled.

Cloud shut the door. It was so cold outside, they had to come back in. None of the girls had adequete clothing to go through the snow. Kagome, however, called of secret meeting of the feminine species.

"Girls, it seems we need more cover out there. Got any idea's?"

Brat spoke up. "The Guys."

Kagome grinned. "Oh yea. Like they always say, to people are hotter than one."

D.g. scowled. "That sounded so wrong."

Kagome grinned(again). "Pick your guy."
The whole group stole glances at the available guys.

D.g.:"hmmmmmmmm......."
Brat:"hmmmmmmmm......."
Erika:"where's my ashi-chan....."
Kagome:"I call Inuyasha."
D.g.:"OOOHH! Some thing you haven't told us Kagome?"
Kagome(Blushing):"Noooo......its just that he is the warmest cause he got the most clothes!"
Brat:"Damn, your right."
Kagome:"Why dont you take Miroku? He has more clothes than Inuyasha does."
Brat&D.g. (scowling):"He's a pervert! Never!"
Erika:"Ashi-chan...."
Kagome:"Theres only three guys left, choose."
D.g.:"I call Kenshin, 'cause he's cuter!"
Brat:"What does cutiness have to do with any of this?"
D.g.:"He has more clothes too!"
Brat:"DAMMIT!"
Kagome:"Brat, Cloud or Miroku?"
D.g.:"In other words, silent-buff or pervert?"
Brat:"Cloud. Miroku just scares me. Besides, Cloud is......"
D.g.:"Is....?"
Brat:"...nice."
Kagome:"...nice meaning?"
Brat:"...comfortable."
D.g.:"...comfortable?"
Kagome:"She thinks he's a *cough*sexy*cough* nice guy."
Brat (deep red blush):"............................"
Erika:"Ashi-chan......."
D.g.:"Speaking of which, do we really want to leave Erika with Miroku?"
Kagome grinned.:"Dont worry about him. I'll fix him."
All:"Okay, break!"

***

While the girls are talking....

Kenshin:"Do you see them looking at us? Its creepy."
Inuyasha:"Feh. Who cares."
Miroku:"Erika is the only one left...."
Cloud:"They're planning something."
Kenshin:"What could it be?"
Cloud:"Listen...they mentioned perverts, must be Miroku..."
Kenshin:"I think they said one of us was cute..."
Cloud:"Whatever...silent-buff? Who the heck is that?"
Miroku:"Erika...."
Kenshin:"Dude, Kagome has a nasty cough...here they come back."

Kagome proceded to grab Miroku by the shoulder and drag him off to the corner. A high speed wispered conversation arose, and then they came back, Miroku looking dissapointed and Kagome looking gleeful. The girls slowly drifted to their seperate male counterparts without saying anything. The guys looked around questioningly. Then the four different groups broke into seperate conversations.

Kagome and Inuyasha...

Inuyasha:"Can we go now?"
Kagome:"Why are you so impatient? We have no clue where we are anyway."
Inuyasha:"Feh. Anywhere is better than here."
Kagome:"Feh...(giggle)"

Kenshin and D.g........

D.g.:"Are Inuyasha and Kagome really that clueless?"
Kenshin:"You wouldn't beleave."
D.g.:"Damn."
Kenshin:"Inuyasha wont admit it, but he cares for Kagome."
D.g.:"Ah, so the big, tough guy act is a coverup."
Kenshin:"Yea...hey, who's the cute one from that conversation you girls were having?"
D.g.:"..........................................."

Cloud and Brat.........

Brat:"........."
Cloud:"............"
Brat:"..........sexy."
Cloud:"HUH?!?!?"
Brat:"OH, nothing."
Cloud:"?????????"

Miroku and Erika.......

Erika:"Ashi-chan....."
Miroku:".........are you obsessed?"
Erika:".........yes!"
Miroku:"*sigh*...no chance then."

*Author Note 2: Breaking away from the normally serious mood of this fic is quit fun. This chap is dedicated to D.g.and crew!*