Chapter 4: Peaceful Times

OnE mOnTh LaTeR

"I ment to ask you this earlier, Inuyasha, but I keep forgetting: about how long have you known Miroku?"

"O, 'bout a year 'r so." Kakiya and Inuyasha were walking in a meadow, talking. It had been one whole month since Inuyasha had drawn Tetsusaiga from its scabbard to fight Koga, but he didn't really mind; he felt peaceful. He didn't even carry Tetsusaiga with him because he hadn't needed to use it lately. Lately he had been spending a lot of time with Kakiya, and he knew very well that she hated the carrying of any weapon unless in battle, where you would obviously need them. It was kind of weird thinking back to the day he, Kagome {he shuddered when he thought of her} and Shippo had met Miroku, then Miroku had stolen Kagome {another shiver} and he had threatened to kill him....Better not tell her about that, he thought, she might get a little mad. "Why do you ask?"

"O, I was just wonderin'. No biggie." Kakiya replied. Wow. I wonder how long he'll have to put up with my lecherous older brother, she thought. He must be getting a bit annoyed with him. Although, I have to admit seeing Sango's red hand-mark on his face everytime he gropes her is funny! She let out a small giggle.

It did not go unnoticed either. "What 'r you laughin' at?" Inuyasha said in his tough-guy manner.

"I was just thinking about how amusing the results of Miroku's groping Sango can be. You know, the red hand-mark on the side of his face...It is kind of amusing." Inuyasha, who thought she was laughing at him for some odd reason, had to let out a sigh of relief. Kakiya noticed that, and added "I wasn't laughing at you , if that's what you were asking about."

Silence...for a minute or so. Kakiya looked up at Inuyasha. Maybe it's the light, or maybe I'm just really thinking about it now, but he is really cute, thought the young demoness.

As she was looking up at him, she tripped on a small stone in the meadow. Luckily, Inuyasha grabbed her waist and pulled her back up by her hand before she hit the ground. "Be a little more careful next time, 'K?" she said, a slight grin on his face. He's even cuter when he smiles: I wish he would do it more often, she thought.

She's beautiful. A little clumsy, but now that I think about it, she is a beauty, was the one thought that went through his head at that moment. they continued walking, but Inuyasha still held on to Kakiya's hand. They started to head slowly back to Miroku and Sango at the camp, which was an hours walk away. Both had the same thought going through their head: This could be the start of something really great.

When they got back to camp, Miroku and Shippo were taking an afternoon snooze. Sango was cooking dinner, which was just soup Kagome had told her how to make. She didn't go to sleep because she still didn't trust Miroku enough to go to sleep and have him near her. Sango's back was to Inuyasha and Kakiya when they got back, and they tried to stay unnoticed. They wanted to surprise Sango by scaring her before she saw them.

It wasn't long before Sango spoke..."Hey guys. How was your walk?"

Inuyasha and Kakiya were puzzled. How did she know we were back? We never made a sound!

"How did you know it was us?" asked Inuyasha.

"Kirara usually purrs when Kakiya comes back from a walk."

"Funny....I didn't hear her purring when we came back, " Inuyasha said, kind of sarcasticly.

"That's because she only purrs when kakiya comes back from a walk alone...she growls when you come back with her," Sango joked, a slight smile streaking across her face.

"Ha ha ha, I forgot how to laugh," was all Inuyasha could come up with with his face as red as it was from embarrassment.

Inuyasha soon forgot about the joke though...Miroku yelled, sat bolt upright, and was now wide awake and seemed very alarmed.

"What is it?!" Kakiya asked, in an urgent tone of voice.

"Naraku is near!" was all he could answer.

hope u guys like the edited version! i sorta forgot to type the last part wen i posted the last chapter, but now its here...enjoy -