Disclaimer: As cool as that would be, I don't own any of the characters here except all my made up victims for Miroku. Sorry, girls. I know he's a lech.

"Something's wrong with you, Sango." Inu said. "I can smell demon blood all over you, almost like you were a half-demo. You also smell very strongly of my brother, but that's understandable."

"Wow, already?" Sango murmured. "I'm sorry, Inu Yasha, but if you want me to travel with you, you're going to have to see a lot for of Sessy… I mean Sesshoumaru. I must go back toi his castle in a week."

Inu glared at her, "Kagome won't be too cool with that."

"You're the only one who really hates him," Sango remarked. "I certainly don't."

"No! You love him," Miroku taunted.

"What!" Inu yelled.

All the villagers stared. There was much whispering and muttering to be heard everywhere.

"I'm going in the well to get Kagome," Inu stated as calmly as he could. "She would want to hear some of this."

Kagome came out from behind a tree, "I'm already here. I could hear you yelling all the way at my house. That's how loud you're being. What's the big deal?"

"Sango… Sesshoumaru…" Inu twitched.

"Forget him," Sango said quickly. "I'll tell you. Sesshoumaru kidnapped me the other day, and I have to return to his castle in a week's time."

"She loves him," Miroku laughed. "They're going through a complete denial phase. It's some sort of plot, I think."

"Oh," Kagome said, surprised.

Sango looked ready to cry, "Excuse me. I wish to be alone."

"See," Miroku just wouldn't give it a rest. "She misses him already. How sweet." He left quickly so as not to get beaten.

"Of course," Kagome said softly, "Come on Inu Yasha. I have to go back to the present anyway. Shippo insisted on staying to play with Sota."

She dragged Inu away in the direction of the well.

Sango began to cry, "Oh, Sessy! It may be for the best," she sobbed, "but it's so hard to be without you, even if only for a week." She sobbed again.

Kilala sensed Sango's sadness and meowed.

Sango petted Kilala, "I guess I'd better go find everyone again so we can find a place to stay. Kagome!" she called, "Inu Yasha! Miroku!"

Kilala meowed again. (Author's best friend Mika Higurashi's note: How can you be sad when a two-tailed kitten is purring at you?)

"Can I come out now?" Miroku asked rather pitifully.

Sango nodded, "Let's go find an inn."

"But…" Miroku stuttered, "Kaede's hut… is… right over… there."

"We're finding an inn!" Sango yelled, "Where are Inu Yasha and Kagome, anyway?"

"They're in Kagome's time. Shippo and Sota decided to have a sleepover. Kagome said something about twenty-four hours of video games," Miroku said confusedly.

"Perfect," Sango announced, "I can find an inn easier if it's just us."

"All right, then," Miroku said, "Let's go."

His hand slowly began to move, making a beeline for Sango's behind.

"Don't even think about it!" Sango screamed and slapped him.

"Sorry," Miroku apologized.

His hand flew back to its proper place at his side, and they set off.