The next night, the newly formed group went to the hot springs. One spring
for the men, one for the women. Kaori decided not to go to the spring, but
guard the girls' pool. Kaori sat cross-legged with his back to the girls
out of pure respect. A rustle of leaves in the bushes that overlooked the
spring put him on the alert. Because he was one-fifth demon, he had
advanced senses such as hearing, smelling, "sensing", and sight. Kaori got
up and, covering his eyes with his sleeve, jumped to where the rustling was
heard.
I hope no one hears me, Miroku thought. All at once, he was ambushed, punched, and sent flying into a tree.
"Oh, it's just you Miroku. What are you doing snooping around?" Kaori asked.
"I was um, looking for, um, a lost bit of money. Yeah, that's it, money!" Miroku answered nervously.
"What is the truth monk, I'm sure you wouldn't like to be chopped up and served as Monk a la carte," Kaori said.
"Alright. I was trying to spy on the women in the spring," Miroku answered truthfully. "Please don't kill me, I have not had children to carry on my family line. So many things left undone!"
Kaori had no reaction; just punched Miroku in the stomach, made him pass out, and carried him back to camp. He then went back to his guard duty where after an hour or so, got very bored and was only keeping himself awake by his harsh training in his village.
"Kaori," Sango said, "Kagome and I have come to the unanimous decision that as long as you don't look, you may come in with us because you look so bored."
"Sure, Okay, one moment." He came back with a towel on, still with his back turned to them and lowered himself into the spring.
"Much better," Kaori said happily.
Sango was suddenly aware of a gash on Kaori's mid-back accompanied by a number of other scars on his back, arms, and neck. She shuddered at the thought of what they might have come from. Hesitating a little, she went over to rub his shoulders. When she touched him, he winced, and fainted. When Sango and Kagome got out of the water an hour or so later, they had Inuyasha come and haul him back to camp.
I hope no one hears me, Miroku thought. All at once, he was ambushed, punched, and sent flying into a tree.
"Oh, it's just you Miroku. What are you doing snooping around?" Kaori asked.
"I was um, looking for, um, a lost bit of money. Yeah, that's it, money!" Miroku answered nervously.
"What is the truth monk, I'm sure you wouldn't like to be chopped up and served as Monk a la carte," Kaori said.
"Alright. I was trying to spy on the women in the spring," Miroku answered truthfully. "Please don't kill me, I have not had children to carry on my family line. So many things left undone!"
Kaori had no reaction; just punched Miroku in the stomach, made him pass out, and carried him back to camp. He then went back to his guard duty where after an hour or so, got very bored and was only keeping himself awake by his harsh training in his village.
"Kaori," Sango said, "Kagome and I have come to the unanimous decision that as long as you don't look, you may come in with us because you look so bored."
"Sure, Okay, one moment." He came back with a towel on, still with his back turned to them and lowered himself into the spring.
"Much better," Kaori said happily.
Sango was suddenly aware of a gash on Kaori's mid-back accompanied by a number of other scars on his back, arms, and neck. She shuddered at the thought of what they might have come from. Hesitating a little, she went over to rub his shoulders. When she touched him, he winced, and fainted. When Sango and Kagome got out of the water an hour or so later, they had Inuyasha come and haul him back to camp.