Sango, Inu-Yasha, Shippou, and Miroku haven't seen Kagome in about one moon cycle. (One month.) Sesshoumaru had sent Jaken to the village to pick up the human girl Rin so she wouldn't have been left behind. They haven't seen Miroku very often either since he was busy doing who knows what. It was a little bit weird being with out Kagome. They had just gotten use to having her around again and then as quickly as she came, she disappeared again. The gang really never traveled any more these days ever since Naraku was destroyed, they had just settled in the village since they had become too close together to want to apart again.

Shippou - "I wonder when Kagome-Mama's going to come back." He pondered out loud and sighed. Kagome being again was just like when she was gone that year ago.

It was just as depressing when she was gone then because most of the village children didn't play with him since he wasn't human but a Youko. (Fox demon.) He spent most of his time with Kaeade since Sango had bad mood swings and he didn't want to be around her when her mood changed. Inu didn't let Sango leave the hut very often unless if he was by her side or somewhere to where he could easily reach her if she needed his help. This also made things the mood a little worse to be around those two.

Sango - "Shippou-Chan! Lunch!" They where sitting by the river side since it was one of the times Sango got to get out of the hut. "Careful." She warned him. "Its still hot."

Shippou nodded "Why hasn't Kagome-Mama come back yet?"

Sango - "Like this hanyou (Half demon.) Over here, Sesshoumaru probably wont let Kagome leave with out him or a guard. And since Sesshoumaru is the Lord of the Western lands, he's probably busy."

Inu stopping from eating his fish said one word (If its considered a word anyway.) "FEH!" He said and then started to eat the fish.

Sango - "Come on, Inu-Yasha, you know you miss her to ne? (right?)"

Inu - "FEH!"

Sango sighed and started to eat.

Shippou - "But its been one moon cycle since we've seen her last." He continued to hold the fish in his hands without eating it.

Sango - "Just think of it that her and Inu-Yasha had another one of their fights and Kagome's just staying there for a while to get away from him."

Inu - "OI! (Hey!)"

Sango - "Oi yourself!"

Shippou started to eat his fish with this thought in mind. (If he has one from hanging around Inu-Yasha.)

Miroku and his new wife walked up, being a bit late, but that was typical of Miroku these days.

Miroku - "Miss me?"

Shippou - "So you've finally decided to come?"

Miroku - "I'll take that as a yes."

Sango - "So where have you been all this time, houshi-sama?"

Miroku - "Umm." He paused trying to think of an excuse to use. "I've been busy with Cherisei when she went to go visit her family."

Inu - "Uh hu are you sure you weren't."

Shippou - "After all Kagome-mama said that she and her family had just move to the village."

Miroku - "She has out of town family to, not all of her siblings moved with her."

Sango - "Uh hu." She took another fish.

Miroku - "I see that you've gotten bigger since the last time I saw you."

Sango - "You want to make something of it houshi?" She gave him a death glare.

Inu - "Usually she ends up hitting me." He muttered. "Why not the houshi?"

Sango - "Because I'm eating." She continued to munch on the fish.

Inu - "FEH!"

Miroku - "Geeze thanks Sango. you ate the last fish and didn't save me any."

Sango took hold of the Hirikoutsu and wacked Miroku oh the head.

Inu - "Feh about time."

Sango - "Next time come earlier or go catch your own fish."

Miroku - "Someones protective of her food."

Sango - "Keh."

The ate the rest of the meal in silence.