A/N: You better be happy Shippo 77379.

Chapter 11: Not So Innocent

Miroku glanced over at the clock from where he lay on Sango's bed. It was a quarter till six p.m.

"Shit." Miroku swore under his breath, not wanting to get up from his comfortable position. He was tired and was usually pretty lazy regardless, but since Kohaku would probably be back soon, he decided it couldn't be helped.

"What's the problem?" Sango asked sleepily.

"Your bros probably gonna be back soon, but I need to leave anyway." Miroku explained, getting up.

"What for?"

"I have a shift starting at six." Sango sighed.

"I still don't understand why you got a job. Get Inuyasha or someone to cover your shift for you." Sango suggested.

"You know Inuyasha doesn't do favors unless they've been earned. As much as I'd love to stay, I can't." Miroku said.

"You sure there isn't anything I can do to persuade you to stick around?" Sango asked too sweetly, pulling him back down into a sitting position on the bed. Miroku grinned ruefully.

"And she calls me perverted. Talk about hypocritical." Miroku thought. "Not with your brother around there isn't." he answered. Sango gave him a pout.

"Aw cummon. You know you wanna." Sango complained

"I never denied it. But I think we can both survive fourteen hours apart." Miroku responded, his will barely overpowering his desire.

"Well a person can survive being shot to! Just because you can do something doesn't mean it's meant to be done." Sango argued. Miroku knew if he stayed much longer he'd cave, so he gave her a quick kiss and decided to make haste in taking his leave.

"I gotta go now. Love you, bye." he said wasting no time in getting out, rushing past Kohaku who was just getting back as he left. He got to the coffee house only a few minutes after his shift began. Inuyasha, who was already on duty, was giving Kagome the money he owed her from yesterdays bet, minus the cost of the latte she had just ordered.

"I'm going to get it all back Kags, you just wait." Inuyasha said as she snatched the bills from him.

"Whatever Inuyasha. Thanks for the drink. Hey Miroku." Kagome acknowledged as she left the coffee house.

"Hey Inuyasha. What were you giving Kagome all that cash for?" Miroku asked as he leapt over the counter.

"A bet." he replied.

"Was it from the register?"

"You think I could afford to lose another twenty-four hundred to Kagome myself?" Inuyasha said.

"Naraku is gonna fire your ass if he finds out you stole." Miroku reminded him.

"Feh. Like I care. I don't even like Naraku. The only reason I work here is because I need the money. And because it was the easiest job to get." Inuyasha stated his indifference.

"Yeah, because I hooked you up with it. But I'm not sure if this job will be enough if you keep gambling with Kagome." Miroku joked.

"The only reason I keep losing is because you keep screwing up! You and your perfect love life. You make me sick." Inuyasha complained. "No deserves to have it as easy as you do."

"You could have it just as well if you weren't such a wuss." Miroku said. Inuyasha was perplexed.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Inuyasha asked. It took him a few seconds to realized he had just been insulted, after which he added. "Hey! Who you callin' a wuss?"

"You know exactly what I mean. Or at least you should. We all know you like her Inuyasha."

"Who on earth are you talking about?" Inuyasha asked in a tone that could've fooled anyone who didn't know him into thinking he actually didn't know who Miroku was talking about.

"Once again, you know damn well who I'm talking about. Kagome." Miroku said, rolling his eyes.

"What makes you think I like-"

"It's only too obvious. Just admit it." Miroku advised, cutting off his half-breed friend.

"NEVER!" Inuyasha yelled defiantly.

"She likes you too you know." Miroku added as he grinned, knowing Inuyasha would take the bait.

"Really? She likes me too? How do you know that? What about Hojo?" Inuyasha bombarded Miroku with questions, and turned his whole attention on him.

"Why so interested?" Miroku asked slyly. "Surely you don't care if she likes you, since you don't like her back."

"Quit persuing me with your relentless logic and explain how you know." Inuyasha demanded, already beginning to lose his temper.

"Sango told me so. It's quite useful to have some inside sources. I can't imagine why Kagome would go for a short fuse like you, but Sango out of all people would know whether Kagome was attracted to you or not." Miroku answered him.

"Feh. Nor do I understand why Sango would ever want a pervert like you!" Inuyasha countered.

Miroku chuckled. "Sango isn't exactly little miss innocent herself, you know. Besides, I have skills. Skills that thrills, which is something your tiny brain would never begin to comprehend."

"Shut up! Grr, why did I even bother asking you how you knew Kagome liked me in the first place?" Inuyasha retorted.

"So you could be sure you actually had a chance with her. Anyone with eyes could tell that." Miroku replied impudently.

"I don't care whether I have a chance with her or not!" Inuyasha shouted, hoping to stop Miroku's endless teasing by means of volume. "By the way, what did you mean when you said Sango wasn't a little miss innocent either?" he added after a moment.

"Let's just say it doesn't take much to get her brother out of the house."

For once Inuyasha got the subtle innuendo. "Why do I even bother asking you questions in the first place?