Disclaimer: Inuyasha is not mine, ok? The exercise was found (not founded, those are 2 totally different things) by Akai Kitsune.

Note: I forgot to mention in the last chapter that since the majority of these will be RK or IY, they might include references to the fanfics Kendo No Go and Shikon No Go by Akai kitsune and DQBunny respectively which are RK and IY respectively. I know for sure there are a few references in this and probably future chapters. Also please keep in mind that no editing other than paragraph spacing was done to the chapters so if there is bad grammar, please forgive me

Miroku Remembers…

I remember so much of my childhood – the days I lived without my kaazana. They were mostly carefree days. My father and mother would talk while I played in front of then. But I always noticed a strange uneasiness that hung in the air that grew over the years.

At least, until that day.

My father talked to my mother for a long time the night before. The next morning, we left her in tears. She hugged me and said good-bye and cried as we walked down the path.

I had always known about my father's kaazana, but I had no idea that it would one day consume him. Mushin-sama held me back when I tried to help him, caught in a swirling vortex that he couldn't stop that time. The nervousness which was never absent finally became clear to me.

And starting that moment, my training as a houshi and to control the kaazana began.

I never found out how my father knew he would be sucked up that day. I guess when my time comes, I'll know too. Until then, I'll try to make use of my itme as much as I can. Especially since my time has become so much shorter. The cuts I received from the giant praying mantis has shortened my life tremendously.

My time grows so much shorter…

A/N: well, I didn't get stuck on that nearly as much as I did on the sano one but I think it's because I had read the chapter of Shikon No Go that relates to this. But at the same time I feel like this was horribly OOC. I don't relate to miroku as well as I do some characters, and since I'm reading manga translations, I know now that he speaks like a "delinquent" when he's in his own thoughts, and… I don't. please forgive the repetitive stuff, it's a problem with writing that I'm working on right now. Please remember that this was done in a 10 min. time limit, which so far is equal to about the front side of wide ruled notebook paper with about 5 lines on the back. constructive criticism is much appreciated (did I misspell kaazana?)! Arigatou for the encouraging words for last chapter, to my sis for asking for a Miroku writing, and to everyone for reading!

Note: those who only watch the anime, kaazana (I think) is the word for miroku's Wind Tunnel (or air rip in the translations I'm reading)