QJP: …

PLP: You have SO much to say. I'm amazed.

QJP: Are you mocking me?

PLP: Now why in the world would I do that?

BC: Give her some credit QJP, she would never do that.

QJP: Uh huh…sure. Well I'm finally working on the sixth chapter of The Punishment, and here it is!

Chapter 6: Not Talking Again------------------------------------

Now that Miroku finally had Sango talking to him again, he knew that he had to find Yukayla and somehow break off their deal. He knew exactly where to find her since she was supposed to be waiting for him near her home because he was supposed to be meeting her parents that night…problem was, Sango would not leave his side no matter how many times he tired to get away from the group.

"Sango, you really didn't have to come with me to gather the firewood."

"I know, but we need a lot to get through the night and you can't carry it all alone." Sango said, 'Plus, I know that if I wasn't here to keep an eye on you then you would run off to that Yukayla girl.'

"Oh, well. I think we have enough now so lets head back."

"Ok. Lets go." They then walked back to camp with their arms full of branches and twigs.

Back at camp---------------------------------------------

"They better hurry up with that firewood." Inuyasha grumbled, "Kagome's gonna get sick."

"Why are you suddenly worried about Kagome?" Shippo asked.

"If she gets sick then she'll have to go back to the her time and then it will take longer to get Naraku." Just then the two walked back into the clearing, "There you two are! We're all freezing, any longer and I'd be an icicle."

"Sorry Inuyasha, we had to get a lot in order to last us throughout the night." Miroku explained while setting the wood in the makeshift woodpile. "Kagome, may I talk to you privately for a moment?"

"Uh…sure." Kagome stood up and followed Miroku to out of hearing distance from a certain hanyou. "I think this is far enough from camp…what is it you wanted to talk to me about?"

"I want to break it off with Yukayla but Sango won't let me go anywhere on my own, will you please help me?"

"Um sure, why do you want to break it off with her?"

"I just don't want Sango to be mad at me again. I hate it when she gives me what you call the 'cold shoulder'."

"Well, alright."

Once the two were back at camp Kagome went up to Sango and said, "Hey Sango lets go to the hot springs."

"Don't you think it's too dark to go now? I mean, what if we get lost?"

"We'll bring Kilala with us. Lets go before it gets too late."

"Can I come too?" Shippo asked hopefully.

"As long as you don't fall asleep like you did last time we took you with us after dark. I'll go get the stuff." Kagome said, walking over to her big yellow backpack.

"Monk you better not follow us." Sango glared at Miroku when Kagome came back with three towels, shampoo, and conditioner (A/N: Shampoo is better, it cleans the hair. No, conditioner is better; it makes the hair silky and smooth. Sorry, just a little quote from Billy Madison…I LOVE THAT MOVIE!).

After the three of them left, Miroku casually started walking in the direction of the hot springs.

"Hey monk, where do you think your going?"

"I'm just going for a walk. Its nothing for you to be concerned about."

"It is if you're going to be peeking at the girls during your 'walk'."

"Trust me Inuyasha, I do not want Sango angry at me again."

"Well then I wouldn't be walking that way."

"Whatever. I'll be back in a half hour or more."

"Not if Sango finds you. Then you'll never be coming back." Inuyasha muttered to himself as he jumped down from the tree branch he was currently sitting in and went to start the fire.

10 minutes later--------------------------------------------

Miroku had just gotten into Kaede's village when he realized that he couldn't remember exactly where Yukayla lived. 'I believe that she said it was two huts down from Kaede.' He thought while looking around at the darkened village.

"Miroku!"

He turned around and was nearly knocked off balance when Yukayla jumped on him in a big hug. "Hi Yukayla. Sorry I'm late."

"That's ok. My parents are very eager to meet you. You do know that you'll be staying the night right?"

"Yes, I'll stay as long as you have enough room for another person to stay."

"We have plenty of room. We'll both be staying in the entry room." Yukayla then took Miroku by the hand and led him to her house.

With Sango, Kagome and Shippo---------------------------------

"What did Miroku want to talk to you about?" Sango asked Kagome as she settled into the hot water and allowed the steam to envelop her in its warmth.

"I don't think he'd like me to tell you."

"Why not?" she paused, "Let me guess, it has something to do with that Yukayla girl and he's afraid that I'd get mad if you told me."

"Actually, that's exactly why he didn't want me to tell you. He's happy that you're talking to him again and wanted to break off the deal that the two of them have."

"I was wondering why you suddenly wanted to come here."

"Well, he said that he couldn't get away any other way so he asked me for help. He said that you wouldn't leave his side."

"That's because I knew that the moment I did he would run off to her."

"I thought you didn't care that way about him." Shippo pointed out.

"I don't but she's a little girl and if they actually go through with this plan of theirs then her life would be ruined forever."

" But he didn't want to go through with the plan and that's why he wanted me to get you away from him so that he could get away and tell her." Kagome stated before lathering up her hair with shampoo.

"Somehow I don't believe that. He most likely told you that so that he could tell Yukayla that they needed to go through with the plan tonight instead of break it off." Sango stood up and, after wringing out her hair, started walking towards the bank and where her towel was. "I better go get him."

"Just don't hurt him ok?"

"I can't make any promises."

Back at camp---------------------------------------------

"Damn it!" Inuyasha swore as he broke the 20th match that he was using to start a fire. "Where's Kagome when I need her?"

"Hey Inuyasha, where's Miroku?" Sango asked, coming out of the woods and stepping into the clearing.

"He said he was going for a walk. Tell Kagome to get her ass over here and start this fire."

"Tell her yourself. I have to get the monk. I'll be back later." Sango started in the direction of Kaede's village.

Miroku and Yukayla------------------------------------------

Miroku had already met and talked with Yukayla parents and the two were now getting settled down for the night.

"Listen Yukayla, we need to talk about you bearing my child."

"I was thinking the same thing." Yukayla said, lying down next to Miroku on the mattress the two of them were going to sleep on. "I think we should start trying now."

"Now? Your parents are sleeping in the next room!"

"I know but they already know that it'll have to happen sooner or later. And I would rather it be sooner then later."

"But I really think we shou—" Miroku was cut off when Yukayla put her mouth on his.

Unknown to either of them, Sango had just entered Kaede's village and knew exactly where Miroku would be and started for that direction. Once at the hut, she listened carefully and heard the whole last part of their conversation and was very curious about why Miroku had suddenly stopped. Her question was answered of course, when she pulled back the door only to see Yukayla lying on top of him in a lip lock.

"Achem," Sango cleared her throat loudly.

Miroku stopped trying to push Yukayla off of him and looked at Sango, still kissing-against his will-her.

"I can't believe you would stoop as low as to lie to Kagome just so you can come and do this." Then Sango turned on her heel and walked angrily back towards camp.

Miroku finally succeeded in getting Yukayla off him and ran out the door. "Sango wait!"

Sango ignored him and continued walking while he caught up with her.

"Sango, it isn't what it looked like. Trust me I don't want to have you angry at me again."

"Too late." Was all she would say before she ran the rest of the way back to camp.

At camp------------------------------------------------

"See Inuyasha, its very easy to use these." Kagome said, showing the impatient hanyou how to use the matches.

"Says you."

"That stupid monk did it again." Sango said as she came storming into the campsite.

"What's wrong this time?" Kagome asked.

"Not much except he had to go and kiss her. Right when he knew I would be most likely looking for him he kisses her!"

"Did you ask him if it was his choice?"

"It was pretty obvious that it was."

"But you didn't talk to him about it."

"Nope and I'm never going to either."

'Great. Well, I think its about time for them to spend some quality alone time together. Tomorrow I'll bring them through the well to my time.' Kagome decided.

QJP: Well, now the 6th chapter is finished and here are last chapter's review responses:

BeccaPatty: Thanx for letting me know that your story has been deleted and where to find it now.

Blackcat8610: Yes, and I'm very happy that you told me about that little detail. Plus, next chapter is going to be very much fun to write because it's when they get to Kagome's time and meet her family too! And you are probably going to help me more and more often with my fics because they are getting to a point where they are going to be fun and have a lot of fun in them, take the 8th chapter of DM for example.

Thanx also to PLP. More reviews please! I've become quite addicted to them and from now on will be requiring them in order for the inspiration to keep writing this story.