Jami – Okay second chapter! Hope you all enjoy this one!

And thanks for all of the great reviews! It gave me some will to keep writing! YAY!

Chapter Two: Things Only Got Better

"Ready?"

"Uh huh. Yep."

Kagome hoisted her yellow backpack over her shoulder and smiled over at Inuyasha. Kagome was quite surprised at him this morning. He was actually being nice to her.

Of course he had always been… well… nice at times… but this morning it was different. Then again, he did tell her last night that he thought of her as his mate. That was obviously the cause of this change.

"Okay. C'mon Kagome." Inuyasha smiled back at her and took a hold of her hand, tightly wrapping his fingers around hers protectively.

Kagome beamed. This whole situation was making her super happy. She now knew that she had somehow managed to hold a place in Inuyasha's heart, and that made her swell with joy.

She wondered if Inuyasha was feeling the same…

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Back in the feudal era, things only got better.

"Here Kagome. I'll make the ramen."

Kagome gasped. Miroku scratched his chin. Sango's eyes bugged out. Shippou's mouth hung open.

"B-but, Inuyasha!"

"What?" He took the small packages from her.

"But you don't know how to cook it!"

"Would you teach me?"

Kagome paused, and then smiled. "Su-sure."

Sango breathed in and relaxed. She peered over at Miroku, who was sitting there calmly, with his eyes closed. She quietly nudged him. He opened one eye and looked over at her. She nodded her head towards the woods as she got up from her sitting position.

Sango smiled and turned towards Kagome, Inuyasha and Shippou. "Ah. I'll be right back. I think I might've dropped something on our way here." Kagome smiled up at her friend.

"Okay Sango. Just don't get lost."

"Oh! I won't! Ah-ha!" She grabbed Miroku's arm and began dragging him towards the woods. "I'll just bring Miroku with me! He'll make sure I won't wander off and get lost!" Sango laughed nervously and Miroku wailed and groaned as he was carried over dirt and rocks.

Kagome's eyes grew large at the site. "What just happened? She seemed fine a minute ago. And why would she want to bring Miroku with her anyway? That's odd."

"Don't worry about it Kagome." Shippou told her from helping Inuyasha with opening the packages. "Sango probably just wants to have a moment with Miroku to tell him how much she loves him."

"You think so?" Kagome clasped her hands together and her eyes were swallowed by a dreamy-looking state. "How romantic!"

"Feh. Yeah right. Like that's gonna happen. Sango hates Miroku." Inuyasha interjected innocently.

Shippou hit himself on the head and Kagome sighed.

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"Sango! What were you thinking? You just made us look really suspicious out there!"

"Miroku, this is not the time! I wanted to speak with you alone so we could discuss Kagome and Inuyasha."

"Ah. Yes." Miroku relaxed his shoulders and scratched his chin again. After a moment, he swept his hand through his hair and grinned. "Sango. You have much to learn. It's quite obvious what is going on between those two."

"Miroku. Don't be getting those perverted thoughts in your head! Kagome isn't like that!"

"Sure. You may think that now, but if you're wrapped in the arms of the one you love, you're never positive what's going to happen." Sango blushed.

"Sh-she would never!" Sango crossed her arms. "I don't believe you."

"Think about it Sango. Just imagine yourself in the fantasy."

"Excuse me!"

"What im trying to say is imagine yourself with the one you love."

Sango blushed as red as you could get. Miroku continued.

"You're so wrapped up in your lover that you don't care what happens. All you want is to be with that one person forever. Or at least until the next eye candy comes along…"

SLAP

"You're horrible."

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Jami – okay folks, I know it was short, but I had to give you guys something! And don't worry! The plot is forming. I already have it all in my head. So don't get your panties in a bunch:shakes fist:

Love you guys!

Jami-chan