Disclaimer:
Me: Can I own him now?
Takahashi: Nooooooooo...
Me: How 'bout now?
Takahashi: Nope.
Me: Wadda 'bout-
Takahashi: NO!!!!!

Choice Winner: ~Angie wakes up and hugs Ami. What an awkward choice that is eh? I tell you not to do this one so you do it. Oh well... here we go....enjoy!

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Through all the commotion, Angie woke in her sisters arms. She stretched and blinked, adjusting to the light. She glanced at the ground first and cackled evily, startling everyone.

"Who dida number on him?!" she stammered out, pointing at Jaken before laughing again. A woman in a green kimono chuckled with her and stepped back from Sesshomaru. Angie never heard the voice before so she looked up at the sound. '...so that must be Ami...!' Angie thought and she stood up. Then she leapt into Lady Ami's arms and embraced her in a bone cracking hug. Ami gasped and looked down at the young teen in her arms.

"Ahem... do I know you?" she spoke as calmly as possible, still choking under the youkai's strength.

"You don't know me but I know you... you're Lady Ami right?" Angie said and released her grip.

"Hai..."

"Then can he kill you so he doesn't kill me huh?" Angie said quickly and as innocently as possible. Ami was taken back at this and she stepped back. Her white complecture began to pale more.

"K-Kill me? What have I ever done to him?" she said as if Sesshomaru wasn't even there. Jaken lifted his head a bit, but not before it was hammered back down into the ground with a foot.

"Nothing...he wants your shards. And if he doesn't get them... his daughter will be slaughtered. So it's either you or me bub. Now kindly hand the shards over and no one gets hurt." Angie said adding emphasis on the 'slaughtered' remark making Sesshomaru wince slightly.

"I'm sorry but I can't allow that to happen. Both circumstances. Sorry suga.... you'll just have to take my place. Bye now!" Ami said before vanishing in a puff of purple smoke. '...she's still in the area...it's an illusen...' Sesshomaru thought and looked around in the darkness. Angie grew silent and much paler. '...s-she left me... she's an adult...! ...she could have at least helped...!' she thought and hopped onto Angel's back.

"Angel! Angie! Fan out! She's still here!" Sesshomaru commanded.

"Hai Sesshie-chan!" Angel responded. He gave her a cold glance then flew out over the field. Angel took off with Angie on her back. "Angie... can you use your powers yet?" Angel asked respectfully.

"Why should I help that bastard?" Angie shot back.

"Well... if he doesn't kill her... he's gonna kill you. You wouldn't want that would you?" Angel said slyly. Angie considered this a moment and then without responding, touched her temples. She shreiked in pain and hit Angel's wing without realising it. This through her off and they spirled to the ground. Angie and Angel screamed and hit the ground hard. Sesshomaru looked at the pair and darted down to them.

"Honestly... you two can't do much can you?" He said and helped the siblings up. Angie stood up and dusted herself off. Angel stood up and looked at Sesshomaru intently. "What are you staring at me for?" he asked after noticing her.

"You know that we won't find her don't you?" She said after several moments of considering her own words. Sesshomaru gave a tiny sigh and nodded the slightest bit. Angie paled and ran behind her sister. Sesshomaru stood up his full hieght, towering over the cowering hanyous.

"Come on. We have to get to Sakura Peak by dawn."

***Inu Yasha Inc.***

"So we should camp here now?" Shippo half asked half yawned while rubbing his eyes.

"Yeah... let's sleep here. I'm wiped out." Kagome suggested. Miroku and Sango nodded in agreement.

"Okay then... INU YASHA! RICI! PICK UP THE PACE! WE FOUND A CLEARING!" Miroku yelled. The pair were acting like old friends since that afternoon; talking about their pasts and what they wish for the future. Rici now had a huge, fluffy black tail draped over her shoulder like Sesshomaru. But she made it clear to the two boys that she did NOT resemble the perverted bastard, with two lumps on the head after they laughed histerically at her new appendage. The two arrived just in time for dinner.

"What's this stuff Kagome?" Rici said poking at a box. Then she picked up the warm container and sniffed it. A spicy herbal smell filled her nose. Inu Yasha looked hungrily at the box and it took every last bit of his strength from snatching the ramen from her. Kagome watched, extremely amused as Inu Yasha's eyes widened with the opening of the lid. Rici sniffed some more and skimmed the broth and noodles with her tongue, investigating the taste like a cat. Inu Yasha's mouth opened and his eye started to twitch. Rici was satisfied with the taste, so she sat back and chugged the broth down leaving the noodles. Inu Yasha began to whimper uncontrolabily. Rici glanced over at him while drinking. She looked at what he was staring at and she took it from her mouth. She looked at the ramen then to Inu Yasha. "You didn't want this didja?" she asked playfully and held the box over his head.

"HAI!" he screamed and jumped up grabbing the container. Rici's eyes widened and she held onto the cup.

"It's mine! Get your own!" She screamed and tugged at it.

"YOU OFFERED IT TO ME!" he yowled and pulled back. Kagome, Sango, Shippou, and Miroku were enjoying themselves throughly; eatting and watching a show.

"I WAS KIDDING! Doesn't she have anymore?" Rici hollered and the two glanced over to Kagome who was sipping green tea. Her eyes widened when the two started to growl.

"DON'T LOOK AT ME!" she spoke shaking her hands in front of her. The two began the tug of war again, cursing all the while. Finally, a decent amount of broth and noodles were running down the cup, making it rather slippery. Inu Yasha gave it a final hard tug and Rici went flying backward. She landed on top of Miroku. They were both sprawled on the forest floor with a decent amount of rice all over them. The two were entangled in a web of fluffy black tail. Miroku stared up at Rici who was flicking the tip of her tail back and forth in annoyance.

"What! It wasn't my fault! If your tail wasn't so big we wouldn't be in this position! Now someone help untangle us before she claws my eyes out!" Miroku yelled and figgeted trying to get out of the tail. Inu Yasha just watched the two struggle as he slurped up the last of the ramen noodles. Rici looked over at him with fire in her eyes.

"YOU BASTARD! Those were mine!" she screamed and kicked Miroku in the stomach accidentally. He moaned in pain and in fear of not being able to get out. Inu Yasha shrugged and sat up against a tree. Soon, Sango and Kagome were having the time of there life instructing the two were to put their feet and arms like they were playing Twister. Shippo was detangling the two as well, but he wasn't instructing, he was getting his hands down and dirty with the tail.

"Gods! How big IS your tail Rici?!" he said as he pulled her tail through a loop. Rici growled in response and looked at Miroku.

"This isn't working is it?" she said cocking an eyebrow. He shook his head at her matter-of-factly. She sighed and looked at him.

"Well what do we do now?" he asked looking into her azure eyes. She blushed and looked away. After a while, Kagome and Sango gave up instructing and Shippo gave up too, jumping away into Kagome's arms. Rici's chin was resting on her crossed arms, which were on top of Miroku's chest. Her right foot was entangeled in her tail and was lifted up. The other was between his legs which were both up like Rici's right. His left arm was sticking up because of the tail and his other was free at his side. The reason they couldn't get their feet and Miroku's arm from dangling was because her tail was draped on top of a tree branch. She gazed at him quizically.

"To tell you the truth... I have no clue. I can't reach the branch." she said quietly. She looked into his eyes who stared back at hers. '...he is quite cute.... and he hasn't done anything so I think I'm safe for the moment...' Rici thought as she laid her head to the side and wrapped her arms around his back. It was his turn to blush. '...heehee... he smells pretty sweet when he's excited...like raseberry pastries... I'll have to this more often...' she thought and squeezed tighter.

(a/n: I know he smells like Sesshie... it will be important later.)

Inu Yasha, Sango, Shippo, and Kirara were drifting off to sleep. Kagome stayed wide awake. She watched had a lot of things on her mind. It was also hard to sleep when you can watch someone flirting with Miroku instead of vice-versa. She stroked Shippo's hair and massaged his ears. Soon he and the others were fast asleep. Including Kagome.
Miroku looked at Rici's hair. It was shining blue in the moonlight. He smiled a little and with his free hand he patted her head. She began to purr and stretch as is she was a cat. He was taken back at this, but he continued to stroke her head and she continued to purr. Then to his surprise she sat up and looked at him.

"Oh...I-I didn't realise-" Miroku began to apologize until a finger came to his lips. Rici smiled a little and pulled the comb out of her hair, making her silky blue locks of hair tumble down. She then laid back down rubbing her cheek back and forth on his chest. He began to comb through her hair with his fingers, and she began to purr more. Soon, the fire smuldered out with a small drizzle of rain. The pair fell asleep.

**The Next Day**

Everyone woke to a loud clap of lightning and pouring rain. Rici and Miroku had untangled in the night, leaving her tail draped everywhere. She sat up on the monk's chest and her eyes widened when the second stream of lightning and thunder roared. Miroku smirked and Rici stood up, wrapping her tail over her shoulder. The houshi sat up and stretched, drenching his clothes where Rici resided that night. His light blue and purple robes turned nearly black in the rain.

"That's weird, why is it so rainy? There was no sign of it yesterday!" Kagome shouted, trying to make her words heard through the pouring rain.

"I know! The sky was crystal clear yesterday!" Sango yelled back.

"This is no ordinary storm. A demon created it." Miroku muttered while picking up his staff. Only Inu Yasha, Shippo and Rici could hear him.

"What kind of demon could make this?!" Shippou shouted and ran under the cover of Kagome's umbrella.

"A very tough one that's for sure." Inu Yasha said, taking Kagome in his arms.

"And I have and idea of who it is too." Rici spoke, blocking the wind and rain from pelting her face. '...but why use it now Angel?' she pondered.

NOW CHOOSE:

~Kagome's unbrella gets struck by lightning. (Uh oh... will Kagome get it?! Dun dun dunnnnnnn) (prefered)

~The storm suddenly clears up and it's a beautiful sunny day again. (whoop- dee-doo) (NOT prefered)

~ Rici sprints off towards where she think the storm is coming from. (prefered)

~ Shippo gets left behind. (uh...where could this lead?)

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One vote per person please. I don't like it when things like.... 'I WANT THEM ALL!' happen. Cuz then I can't count your vote! Oh and don't worry Lady Ami... You aren't out of the story just yet! I'm likin' my Me+Miroku thing. It was so fun to write! Just thinking about it makes me giggle and blush! teehee! Okay I know that was corney but whatever. Oh... and lemme see... a recommendation for today could be... Two Weks by Jax4. I LOVE that story! It may be REALLY long... (like 46 chapters already) but it is SO worth it! I would definatly recommend reading it sometime! Ja ne! Luv yall!