Thank you again for the reviewed: MirokuLuvr, Lord Destroyer, Zoe, ShadowStar2, & Nightfall2525! (Kisses everyone's feet who reviewed) I am stressed again so I'll just type this chapter today. Expect two chapters over the weekend. Answers are down below. God, I hate skewl...

DISCLAIMER: I don't own InuYasha and neither do you. Man, I am getting tired of saying this but I have to...


Chapter 23: The New Moon

It was day now and InuYasha still was restless. Everyone decided to get some air and not lounge around. Shippo and Sango were bored and decided to play a prank on a certain someone. He was sitting underneath a tree, In deep thought. "I came here for nothing." He couldn't go back either or he will certainly be killed. "Damn you witch! You should have told me!" He was staring blankly at the ground until felt cold water being dumped on him. He looked up to see Shippo and Sango in the tree above him, laughing. "What was that for!" He demanded

Kirara helped them down as they laughed their heads off. "Well we were bored and you looked bumbed out, so..." Sango managed to say between each laugh. He just glared at them and left. Sango chased after him.

"It was just a joke."

"That wasn't a joke!" He just turned and walked away from her but she still was at his side.

"You need to lighten up. Have some fun for once."

"Humph."

"Fine, I'm sorry. Does that make you feel better?" Her voice started to rise.

"..."

"Are you even listening?!"

"Yes, I am!"

"Then say something!"

He stopped. "Don't you do it again!!!"

"Fine I won't! Hopefully the water will cool you down a bit!" She turned around and walked away "Jackass."

At Night

"I would never of thought that the two brothers are actually human for one night." Miroku whispered to Kikyo. She nodded as Yuske slept in her arms.

Shippo heard of course. "That's right! No teeth, no claws, and no heightened abilities! That makes one of the strongest tonight!"

"Fat chance, runt." InuYasha said as he made an attempt to capture him.

"Falsehood. I can simply kill you in one swipe with my Tokijin. He said as he sat in the opposite corner form Inuyasha. He was still mad at the incident from earlier.

"Don't forget Kirara, Shippo." Sango said as she petted her. Mizu, Faia, and Denkou were with too. (Kirara's kittens) Both of the brothers had their arms crossed and were glaring at each other.

"Let the staring contest begin." Someone said. Silence fell. Sango was still angry at you know who. She watches them as they gave each other dirtier looks. "Both stubborn and short fuses. What else do they have in common?" Hours passed and Kagome fell asleep. This made InuYasha more nervous than ever. Soon Shippo, Kirara, Mizu, Denkou, and Faia fell asleep. Sango placed them in a corner, which was a sight indeed.

"Cute, aren't they?" Miroku whispered.

"Yes, they are." Kikyo feel asleep against Miroku. Miroku looked at the two sitting in their respective corners. Both of them not enjoying each other's company/ "Will you two stop?"

"No, let them. At least they are not arguing." Sango replied. None of them even budged.

"I guess you're right." He relaxed and closed his eyes. Every one drifter to sleep leaving two stubborn people awake. It was around midnight when the "Battle" Shifted. Both seem to have heavy eyes, then finally one of them spoke.

"It seems to me, that you are getting tired little brother."

"Keh, not like I am the only one."

"You have to fall sleep some time."

"Yeah but I can stay up. I done this before and I can do it again. Unlike you, this is new experience for you."

"are you saying I can't stay up? Humph, I can stay up longer than you half breed."

"Oh yeah."

"Yeah."

Silence. Seconds turned to minuets and minutes turned to hours. Their eyes were really heavy and they started to nod. Finally both closed their eyes. It was for a minuet when they both felt a presence coming toward them.

"A demon." InuYasha got up not trying to wake up anyone. "Dammit! Not now!" He ran out.

"This presence seems familiar." Sesshomaru ran out after him. They saw nothing. "No weapons?"

"The Tetsusiaga won't transform for me tonight. It is better off with Kagome." They both squinted their eyes in the dark night. Sesshomaru unsheathed his elemental Blade. "Who is it?" Both stood ready.

"Must have been a false alarm." InuYasha said as he cracked his neck. Then suddenly a shadowed figure leaped in front of them from the trees.


Q/A:
1. When will their relation bloom? Well, I hate to say it, but not yet but try to bare with me. I have plans. There will be most likely a sequel to this one unless I think of something different.

Note: Thank You LD For the name Suggestions! The name of their child will be Yuske (like I said, the first name I get would be his name)! Another thing, I just wanted to try a Miroku/Kikyo pairing for once. I had never have thought of them together until now. I am not a big fan of Kikyo myself (sorry Kikyo fans...) but I wanted to try something different.

R&R! I thrive on reviews ven if it's just one!