Disclaimer: *reads cue card held up by Raven* I don't own Inu-Yasha nor the rights to him, the show, or any of it's characters. *rolls eyes* Feh! What a boatload of shit! I do-- *Raven slaps his hand over her mouth*

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Another Exciting Morning

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Kagome woke up the next morning relishing in the warmth she felt. She couldn't quite place it. Curious, she turned over and came face-to-face with a sleeping Inu-Yasha.

Why is he here?! she mentally screamed

~*~*~ Flashback~*~*~

"Fine then, mistress," he said with extra emphasis on that word, "either move over or prepare to be squished. I'm sleeping here."

"You wouldn't dare." Kagome said from under her covers.

"I wouldn't bet on that."

Kagome then heard him strip down to only his boxers. Then there was a slight bounce as he got onto the bed. She felt the warmth from his body and his legs brushed against hers as he covered himself.

"Told you so." he said in a quiet, victorious voice.

~*~*~End~*~*~

"Oh, right…that." Kagome mumbled quietly.

Inu-Yasha moaned slightly and his eyes fluttered open at the sound of her voice. He gasped in surprise at the closeness of their faces. They stared at each other like two deer in the headlights for a moment or two.

"Umm… Good morning, Kagome." Inu-Yasha mumbled to save them both from further embarrassment.

"Good morning, Inu." Kagome replied quietly, blushing up to her ears in the realization she'd just used his nickname.

Inu-Yasha gulped.

"We should probably get up now." he grumbled.

Kagome nodded and got up. She went over to the corner where she'd thrown down her bags the previous night and rummaged through them until she found something suitable to wear. She looked over her shoulder to see that Inu-Yasha had yet to leave.

"Do you mind?" she asked with raised eyebrows.

Inu-Yasha looked a little confused for a moment. Then he noticed Kagome had her outfit for the day in hand and smirked.

"Not at all."

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Miroku woke up after hearing a series of several loud thuds and someone shouting "pervert" repeatedly. He expected to open his eyes to find himself with several large lumps and bruises decorating his body. He didn't; all he saw was Sango sleeping against his chest in the morning light.

It should be a sin to be that beautiful, he thought as he brushed a stray strand of hair out of her face.

Sango turned over so that she was facing him. She snuggled deeper into his chest and moaned softly in her sleep. Miroku was beaming. In sleep, a lot of things were revealed.

Miroku lay further down into his pillow with his arm wrapped around Sango. He knew they would have to get up soon, but why ruin the moment? Besides, he was sure that Inu-Yasha would barge in any minute now and do that himself.

Yup. Any minute now…

"Miroku! Wake up! You can't sleep all day!"

That Miroku was a regular old fortuneteller.

Sango stirred. Her eyes fluttered open and she was greeted with the sight of Miroku's chest. She just blinked for a few minutes, her brain trying to compute what was going on.

"Uh, Miroku…?" Sango asked after a while.

"Yes, Sango?"

"Could you let go of me? I have to go take a shower." she said blushing.

"I do believe that is a copout, Sango, but if you must…" Miroku said, releasing her.

Sango got up, dug up her clothes for the day, and raced with Kagome to get to the shower first.

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"Sesshomaru, I need to talk to you." Kouga demanded as he slammed Sesshomaru's office door closed.

"I don't seem to have a choice in the matter." Sesshomaru said calmly from behind his desk.

"Do you know who 'Gusty' is?" Kouga asked as he sat down.

"No, Kouga. I don't. Who is Gusty?"

"Kagura."

Sesshomaru's eyebrows lifted a little at this.

"I suggest you get to the point, Kouga." Sesshomaru said dryly. "I have no interest in the little 'pet names' you people come up with."

"This isn't a pet name, Sesshomaru. I think she' s spy."

"A spy? For who?"

"Naraku."

Sesshomaru's expression faltered.

"Those are some pretty strong allegations. I hope you have proof."

"Not exactly." Kouga sighed.

"Then why did you bother me?"

"Because I heard her talking to someone."

"Whom?"

"A man named Onigumo. Well, she called him Onigumo but he said something about her being smart not to say his real name."

"So you see Kagura talking to a man she calls 'Onigumo' and you automatically assume she's a spy for Naraku?"

"In in a dark alley." Kouga added.

"Okay. You see Kagura talking to a man called Onigumo in a dark alley." Sesshomaru amended.

"Oh, and the guy had two bodyguards."

Sesshomaru growled a little bit. "So she's talking to a man called Onigumo, in a dark alley, and with two bodyguards." Sesshomaru raised an eyebrow. "Am I missing anything?"

"He had a black limo and they were talking about information." Kouga said quickly.

Sesshomaru leaned forward and placed his forehead in the palms of his hands. He would much rather be arguing with Rin about putting her clothes away than talking to his partner. Seriously, the man was dense with a capital D.

"Let's try again." Sesshomaru growled as he brought his head out of his hands. "You saw Kagura talking to a man she called Onigumo about information, in a dark alley, with two body guards, near a limo, correct?"

Kouga nodded his head.

Sesshomaru sighed. "Do I dare ask what kind of information?"

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"Okay girlies, we're going to the salon!" Kara exclaimed happily when her entire half of the wedding party was present.

"Really? I thought we were going to go roll in some mud." Kagome said sarcastically.

Kara playfully smacked Kagome on the back of the head as the bridal party made their way to the door.

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Inu-Yasha and Miroku were with Jason and the rest of the boys playing football to pass the time until the wedding, which was to be held at three-thirty that afternoon. Little did they know they were being watched. Specifically, Inu-Yasha was being watched.

"Blue 42. Hut, hut!" Jason called and the boys went off into another play, continuously oblivious of their stalker.

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Responses:

BishieMunky: thanx. I really am trying to make the chapters longer, but as you can see its not exactly working out….

Hunch: whatever you say, Hunch…

Skie2: hmm… okay. You can have Raven on Sundays until May. Just don't put gum in his hair.

Allysono123: yes, betting with the authoress is never very fair.

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Netiri: Raise your hand if you guessed 'Gusty' was Kagura (tell me if I spelled that wrong). *sees that almost all reviewers have their hands raised* I thought so. It WAS a very corny nickname, after all.

Raven: Since when are you leasing me out to people?!

Netiri: Since one of my favorite stories updates on Sundays and I don't want you corrupting my review. And remember when I said Kouga would make a comeback? Well he'll be making it in this fic! Somewhere… Till next time!