"Mika... no, it can't be.. you. But you looks much like her... my dear little..." Miroku cut off abruptly, cautiously reaching his hand out, almost as if the little girl was an illusion. He stopped himself though, not knowing what to do.

Shippo walked over to the tiny girl.

"Hi! I'm Shippo!" was all he cheerfully said, holding out a paw and tilting his head cutely.

Mika's POV... sorta...

Mika just blinked, the monk seemed somewhat familiar... almost as if she had met him a long time ago.... Out of the rest of the traveling group though... the lady with the weird outfit seemed to radiate kindness and protection... While the other woman seemed dark and forbidding. The young kitsune child was friendly... yet she could see a hidden pain in his young eyes. And the weird ear dude... she wasn't sure what to think of him...

She considered the kitsune Shippo's outstretched hand for a few moments before ignoring it and returning her gaze to the monk.

"Houshi-sama, how do you know Mika's name?" she asked hoping that talking in third person would confuse him so she could escape.

End of the indefinit POV

Inuyasha groaned, coming back to conciousness and took everything in, his sense of smell still distorted by the cream. "Ughhh... whash is going on?" he asked, his voice slightly slurred.

Miroku turned to him, an amused smile flitting across his face. "There's this young gir- Where'd she go?" he panicked when he turned around and neither she nor Shippo were there.

Kagome grabbed her bow and arrows and ran after the two children. "I'm going to find Shippo!" she yelled back to the group as she hurtled through the forest.

Quick as a flash Inuyasha was behind her as he miracously regained sense and forgot his sword as he hurtled after Kagome.

Sango looked at Miroku, "He forgot his sword..."

"I know... this could be bad... That child seems somehow familiar..." he responded.

"Miroku... did you father her?" Sango asked bluntly, glaring at the shocked priest.

"NO! For your information, I've never had a chance to get a child!" he burst out, looking slightly frantic.

"Oh really... so then why is she familiar?" Sango asked, raising one eyebrow as she took the Tessaiga and started after the hanyou, miko, kitsune, and girl child.

"She looks like my..."

With Inuyasha and Kagome

"Kagome! Get on my back, we can move faster that way!" Inuyasha said as he skidded to a stop in front of her, 'causing her to run into his chest and knock them both over, Kagome on top... his desired affect? Maybe, maybe not.

"Ack! Don't do that! Come on! We need to find Shippo!" Kagome said urgently as she untangled herself from the blushing hanyou and gestured urgently.

"Um... Kagome, which direction did they go in?" Inuyasha asked, sniffing.

"I don't really know, but surely you can smell them?" Kagome asked hopefully.

"nooo... that's why I hoped you had seen the direction they went in... It seems they somehow masked their scent." He said sheepishly, scratching his nose.

"WWAAAHHHH!!!" a mushrrom suddenly started crying, causing Inuyasha to jump... it was literally right behind him.

"AGGGHHHH!!!" he cried, jumping right towards Kagome, who startled, did the one automatic reaction involving him.

"SIT!" thump sound of two people being slammed together imagine them both with swirly eyes

End chapter

A/N: I'm not evil! I'm chaotic neutral, bored, and sugar high! MWAHAHAHAHA!!! FEEL MY WRATH! Thank you so much for reviewing! You now almost replace Miroku for being my favorite person! glomps Kittycat I love you so much! in the non-perverted way... the perverted way is reserved for Miroku... I did not just say thatO.O I'm sorry I haven't updated... but I just haven't been inspired... and ya, I know this is a short chapter but let's just say that this is the story of short chapters! I'll shut up now!

I'm going to find a muse! YEAH!

Until then... please read, then review, then eat sugar! R&R&ES!