A/N: Please forgive the child-like writing. I can't seem to improve it and it's saddening. I try but I can't write better! HMPH.

Well, I know this chapter has been LONG overdue, but…I DID lose my laptop for a while, since it died on me again. And look! This chapter is longer than the others! I really can't write very long chapters though. It's like…impossible for me to achieve. Maybe the last chapter of this will be longer. But probably not. I'll make an effort though!

Speaking of which, I believe the next chapter will be the last chapter, since I never planned to have this be a long story to begin with. So…next chapter and we say our goodbyes! And this is a long A/N so I'll shut up and let you read now.

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha. (What? Were you expecting me to say something funny here like some people tend to do? Well SO-RRY!)

And to Demon Exterminator Barbie- Damn. Didn't think of that one. And my excuse of the day is…it was too faded to make out Sango's name on the scroll. I mean, its over 500 years old! (Yeah I know, terrible excuse, but I'm full of em!)

Chapter 4

Kagome sighed deeply, turning around and stepping back into the other room. She clapped her hands once and gave a fake smile of happiness.

"Weeeell, sorry about that Miroku-sama." She said.

Kagome looked over at Miroku, who had seated himself at the table, head in his hands.

"What, do you have a headache or something?" Souta asked, poking him.

Miroku stared at the young boy for a second before placing his head back in his hands again.

"Don't mind him, Souta. He's just a little shocked right now."

"Oh. Why?" Souta asked.

"Well, Inuyasha is bad at telling jokes, that's why." Kagome answered.

"And that shocks Miroku?"

"Um, sure." Kagome laughed. You just have to love Souta, no matter how much of a brat he can be…Kagome thought to herself.

Kagome bit her lip and did some more thinking. It was up to her to come up with things to occupy Miroku with during his stay in the future, after all.

"Kagome-sama?" Miroku said suddenly, looking up at her.

"Hmm?"

"I'd like to see some more of your world today, if you wouldn't mind…" he said.

"Good idea! Lets go!" Miroku groaned, instantly regretting opening his mouth, as Kagome once again grabbed his arm and hauled him away.

Sometime later, Miroku and Kagome were still walking the streets of Tokyo, in search of a place to eat. At last, they had come to a stop in front of Kagome's favorite fast food restaurant, WacDonalds. Stepping inside, Kagome led Miroku to the table she and her friends had claimed.

Kagome ordered their food, wondering briefly if Miroku would actually like the food they served here. Everything here was so new to him, and Kagome knew how overwhelmed he must feel. The feeling was probably just like how Kagome herself had felt when she had first fallen through the well and discovered the spell-enraptured Inuyasha.

Returning to the corner table with the food, Kagome's eyes widened when she saw that Miroku was no longer there. Twisting her neck back and forth, she finally spotted him examining…a water fountain. Kagome's eyebrows raised as she watched the overly curious houshi press the button continuously, watching water spew out of the fountain.

He's just like a kid…so innocent. Wish Sango-chan could see this! It would be perfect blackmail, if you ask me. Kagome smiled wickedly at her little thought. Unfortunately, Sango was not here to witness this sudden transformation in Miroku's behavior.

Maybe she would accept the engagement ring if she saw the better side of Miroku more often. Yes it was true, even Kagome, 'matchmaker-extraordinaire', as she had dubbed herself, had doubts about Miroku and Sango's unsteady relationship.

Miroku heard a noise that sounded like a man clearing his throat behind him. He spun around to look at the person and gulped as he did. In front of him stood a very large and gruff looking man, tattoos running along both arms, and an earring in his lip. Very…odd. He looked like someone who was out for blood. There were definitely some murderous thoughts going through this person's mind, no doubt about that. Miroku frowned and glanced from the huge man to the young woman at his side. With a look of confusion, Miroku spoke.

"Can I help you?"

"Was it you who touched my girl yesterday?" The man grunted.

Miroku took another look at the girl at his side. Examining her carefully, he finally put his finger on it. It was the woman he had almost asked to bear his child yesterday at the large market place! She was wearing an apron and a uniform bearing the WacDonalds symbol on the shoulder. It was just Miroku's luck that this woman worked here of all places and remembered what he looked like.

Oh, am I that remember-able? Miroku thought perversely. "What makes you think that?" Miroku said innocently.

"YOU PERVERT!" The girl suddenly screamed in his face. At the sound of her yell, Kagome snapped out of her shocked trance and ran over to defend her "ancestor".

Boy that sounds weird…Kagome thought, still on her way over to where an argument had ensued.

Miroku was backed against the water fountain, cursing its existence as it prohibited movement and blocked any escape route for him. And to think he found the horrid contraption interesting before. Ha!

"Just listen, that was a joke, all right?" Miroku stammered.

The man cracked his knuckles menacingly. He obviously didn't like hearing excuses, now did he?

Right around then, Kagome, bless her soul, ran in between the stranger and Miroku, demanding to know what Miroku had done. The man glared at Kagome before turning and leaving with the young woman. It seems that the tough guy was a softie when it came to girls, huh? Miroku sighed and thanked Kagome for helping him out. That guy was at least twice as big as Miroku after all and he didn't exactly want to be flat as a pancake for the rest of his days.

Though Kazaana could take care of him no problem! Miroku thought for a second.

(Miroku's POV)

Well, after that not-so-exciting event at the…(what would you call it, an inn?) place that has food, Kagome showed me around her village. Those tall buildings still frightened me a bit. They looked like they would fall right down if the winds that day were strong enough. I shudder at the thought of those monstrosities crushing all these people…and beautiful women! There goes one now…

"Miroku-sama! Keep your eyes from wandering! And your hands too." Kagome ordered from up ahead.

"Yes, ma'am." I called back to her. She rolled her eyes at me.

"Kagome-sama, might I ask where we're going? Everything here looks the same, I find it hard to believe we're not lost."

"OH MY GOSH!" Kagome and myself suddenly heard. Our heads shot up in the direction of the loud outburst to find a huge mass of people crowded around something…or someone. Couldn't be sure which.

Curious, Kagome began heading towards the commotion. Naturally, I followed, not wishing to lose myself in a dangerous place like this. I shot a look upwards at those high buildings once more.

As Kagome and I squashed ourselves into the crowd to get a better look at what was going on, I couldn't help but feel up a few women as I brushed past them. The best part was, they wouldn't know the difference!

Kagome herself gasped as she took a look at the well-dressed man standing in the middle of the crowd. I craned my neck to get a better look.

This guy doesn't look that great, if you ask me. I thought. Now why were a bunch of pretty girls swooning after this guy anyway? I decided to voice my opinion to Kagome.

"Are you kidding me? He's only one of the most popular actors in Japan! And to think he's in Tokyo right now, right here!" Kagome squealed. I stared at her.

What the hell is an actor?

"Um, Kagome-sama?"

"Oh Miroku-sama, you wouldn't understand even if I told you."

"Try me." I shot back.

"Television."

"…Okay, you lost me."

"As I was saying…Oh man where'd he go? He got away and I didn't even get a chance to talk to him or get an autograph!" Kagome groaned. I raised an eyebrow.

Does Inuyasha know she's into other men? I think I nearly laughed out loud because of such an absurd thought. It really seemed impossible for Kagome to love anyone other than Inuyasha. After all, everyone who has tried to make Kagome theirs has failed miserably, like Kouga for example.

I sighed, which caught Kagome's attention. She brought herself back to reality and looked my direction, probably wondering what to do next. The wind blew and I tensed. Those damn buildings are going to fall, I tell you!

Kagome noticed my apprehensive stature and laughed. Is it funny that these innocent people are going to be crushed by giant buildings? I would hope not!

"Miroku-sama, why are you so afraid?" Ah…so she knew I had an intense fear of these monstrosities people walked in and out of? Quite perceptive of her.

"Eh, no reason. Shall we go?"

"Good idea. Next stop: Uh…umm…"

I raised an eyebrow at her and looked around a bit. And that was around the time I found it. Heaven on earth, it seemed to be. Unfortunately, Kagome caught me staring.

"Eep! No, no, no! NOT the lingerie shop!" She shrieked. Grabbing the shirt I was wearing, she pulled me away from my paradise. Oh, how I wanted to cry.

(End Miroku's POV)

After a fairly interesting day out, Kagome had finally brought Miroku back to the shrine, both of them worn out. Especially Miroku, since he was unlucky enough to attract the attention of a hungry and violent dog. Miroku himself had spent an awful amount of time running away from the dog, while Kagome ran after them both with pepper spray. Yes, quite an exciting day.

"Phew! I'm exhausted. How bout you, Miroku-sama?" Kagome exclaimed as they walked into the cool house.

Miroku nodded in response, more concerned about the bite he had received on his leg after dealing with a particularly vicious dog back on the streets. He grimaced, feeling the warm blood trickle down his ankle and into the shoe he wore.

About half an hour later, after Kagome had wrapped Miroku's ankle in a cloth to prevent further bleeding, Inuyasha showed up once again to cause trouble.

"OI!" came a gruff voice from one of the nearby windowsills. Kagome, Miroku and Souta turned to see Inuyasha hop through the window and into the Higurashi living room.

"Inuyasha, what are you doing here? Didn't I tell you to keep Sango-chan and Shippou-chan company? What do you need to be around me for?" Kagome said.

Inuyasha huffed. "Keh, as if I came to 'be around you'. I came to get you and Miroku so we can go home! I think you two have had enough fun. C'mon!" Inuyasha responded, reaching to grab Miroku's shirt.

"Wait! We've only been here a day! Just let Miroku-sama spend one more night here. Souta didn't get to see much of Miroku since he was at school and since it's the weekend—"

"Ah shut up! You're wasting time, as usual," Inuyasha complained.

"NEE-CHAN! MIROKU-NII-CHAN!" came a young boyish voice.

"Miroku-nii-chan? So now you've been inducted into the family?" Inuyasha snapped. Was someone jealous that he wasn't the only one Souta admired now? Heh.

"Well, in case you forgot, I AM part of this family…according to Kagome-sama and her scroll."

"…"

"Exactly. So, how's Sango?"

Kagome smiled to herself and let the two males converse a bit more. She found Souta in the hallway, staring at the floor.

"Souta, what's the matter?" Kagome called.

He looked up at her somberly and hung his head again. The shoulders were slumped and everything.

"It…it's Hitomi." Souta muttered.

"What…about her?" Kagome asked slowly.

"She's been hanging out with this other kid and he gets her flowers and stuff. I think she likes him better."

At this, Kagome gasped dramatically. Souta sniffed and pushed by his sister. She turned to watch him slink up the stairs to his room to sulk. Kagome ran back into the room from which she came to find that Inuyasha was gone.

"He just left to go eat all of your food," Miroku informed her when she came back.

Kagome rolled her eyes and sat down on the couch, thinking about her brother. Suddenly, an idea dawned upon her.

"Miroku-sama…can you talk to Souta for me? I think he needs a man to listen to him for once, instead of just me. It's about his girlfriend and all. He's a bit lost. Can you help him?" Kagome asked, clasping her hands in a pleading manner.

"Sure, I'd be happy to," Miroku said cheerfully.

"Oh, and…no perverted comments, please?" Kagome added. Miroku grinned and headed upstairs.

Miroku knocked on Souta's door twice, and stood outside patiently, waiting for Souta's response. He didn't have to wait long, however, since Souta opened the door almost immediately.

"Hi," he said dejectedly.

"May I come in?" Miroku asked.

Souta nodded and stepped aside. Miroku stepped over the piles of torn pictures, some manga and a few late homework assignments before reaching a chair in the corner of the room.

"Kagome-sama told me you've been having problems with a girl, is this correct?"

Souta nodded again.

"Well don't worry about a thing! I know almost all there is to know about women so leave it to me!" Miroku said a bit too enthusiastically.

"Really?" said Souta, perking up already.

"Yes, no problem. Just tell me what's going on." Miroku said.

"Well, my girlfriend, her name's Hitomi…she's really pretty and all the boys like her, and then there's this one guy who's trying to take her away from me!" Souta cried.

Miroku nearly toppled off the chair. Problems like this at age nine? How…terrifying. Miroku composed himself again and smirked.

"All right. You want her back? Here's what you have to do, and listen carefully so you don't miss any details." Souta leaned in closer as Miroku spoke.

Kagome and Inuyasha sat peacefully in the kitchen together. Kagome was simply amazed that they hadn't argued once since they were left alone. She blushed.

Alone…with Inuyasha. Oh dear. She thought with embarrassment.

The peace didn't last long though, when they both heard an ear-splitting scream come from upstairs. Souta came barreling down the stairs at full speed, trying to get as far away from the houshi as possible.

"Souta! What is it now?" Kagome cried.

"HE…HE…TOLD ME…" Souta gasped for air.

Kagome bit her lip and squeezed her eyes shut. She didn't even want to imagine the things that Miroku must have said to him.

"Got the pervert to help your kid brother, eh? Nice job." Inuyasha remarked. Kagome gave him a look that clearly said 'shut up'.

Miroku strolled in, waving at everyone moronically. They stared at him.

"What? I did what I had to do, didn't I?" Miroku said innocently. Souta ran to Inuyasha and crept behind him.

"What did you say to him!" Kagome demanded.

"Well, I told him that if he wanted his girl back, he should give her some special attention. I told him to maybe try to give her bottom a nice rub and maybe ask her to bear his children!"

Kagome nearly fainted.

"Kagome-sama! Don't you understand? If he asks her to bear his children, then they're bound to each other for life! It's the perfect solution! Too bad no one seems to…think so…" Miroku explained, glancing around at everyone's stricken expressions.

"Miroku-sama?"

"Yes?"

"Stay away from my brother, okay?"

"Eh…" Miroku beamed, not really caring that they all thought he was a philandering creep. After all, he thought the plan was ingenious enough!

Inuyasha, once sitting silently at the table, stood up.

"You want to know how Sango's doing, bouzu? I never told you before, did I?" Inuyasha said wickedly.

Miroku swallowed hard.

"She's dead, bouzu. Remember those injuries I told you about? It's all because of you. She wouldn't have gotten those injuries if you were there. But it's too late now."

With every word spoken, Miroku's face paled more and more. By the time Inuyasha was finished speaking, Miroku looked as though he had not a drop of blood left in him.

The guilt and pain washed over Miroku in a huge wave. He would have completely lost sanity, had it not been for Kagome's next move.

"OSUWARIIIII!" she screamed at the top of her lungs.

Inuyasha plummeted to the floor and Miroku stared at them both desperately, misery present in his eyes. While looking at Inuyasha's still form inside of his hole, Miroku realized something. Kagome wouldn't use the command on Inuyasha for something like death, would she? Then…it had to be another trick, right?

"Stop lying Inuyasha! That was TERRIBLE!" Kagome yelled. She even went as far as to place a foot on top of Inuyasha's back to prevent him from getting up to recover.

"Well, he deserved that! I was just getting him back for saying those things to Souta! Jeez." He explained.

"WELL NEXT TIME DON'T DO THAT!" Kagome ordered.

Miroku had reached his peak of calmness. And it also broke, which meant trouble for Inuyasha.

Miroku, in a fit of rage, grabbed Inuyasha's shoulder roughly, tugging him from underneath Kagome's foot. Miroku stood the hanyou up and glared at him in a way that could kill, if possible.

"You know what, Inuyasha? I've had it! Would you like to find out where the things I suck up into the kazaana go? Because I'd be more than happy to show you." He said maliciously.

Inuyasha smirked, knowing he was bluffing…right? That smirk disappeared when he saw how serious Miroku was.

Souta shrieked from his spot on the couch. "I wanna see the kazaana! What does it do? Can I see?" He kicked his feet in excitement, acting just like a kid at a circus.

"I'd be glad to demonstrate, if the object being sucked up is Inuyasha." He said in an unearthly and definitely un-Miroku-like manner. He maintained an inhumane tone. All of this for Sango, too. She wasn't even here!

Inuyasha had no choice but to admit defeat.

A/N: Yes, Inuyasha…succumb to the power that is Miroku. Yay! Anyway, once again I'm sorry about the lateness and the badness of this chapter. Oh well. Review please!