QJP: Welcome back. Phew after a chapter like that, I'm tired.

PLP: YOU'RE tired!?

QJP: Yeah.

PLP: I wrote a lot of that chapter, I'm the one that should be tired!

QJP: Are you?

PLP: No, I'm ready for a new chapter!

QJP: Good for you, I'm tired. On a closing note, I-er-we do not own any of the Inu-cast...unfortuently. But We-or at least I do- thank Rumiko Takahashi!

PLP: Yeah, we thank her. After all, if it wasn't for her, there would be no Inuyasha. And I would be lost not being able to see that hanyou (sp?) being sat, and the monk gettting slapped. So anyways, on with the fic!

-------------------------------------Chapter 2: Mystery Horses-----------------------------------

After about 10 minutes of silence, Shippo, who was very confused, finally spoke up.

"Miss. Kagome, Who is CF Prowler's Rare Memory?" he asked, scratching his head.

Kagome smiled. "A VERY good Saddlebred," she picked up the brush she had dropped.

Inuyasha tapped his foot impatiently. "So what do you think?" He asked. "Miroku, why don't we go on a date with these nice ladies so that we can get the boarding papers together for our horses," Inuyasha suggested.

"Sounds great!" Miroku said cheerfully.

"Do WHAT!" Kagome asked, shaking her head.

Sango shook her head. "No way I am going on a date with that pervert!" she said, pointing at Miroku.

"Calm down ladies!" Inuyasha said, hands in the air. "Its a buisness date so we can get the papers together! Besides, I'm paying," he explained.

Kagome sighed, "I won't pass up a free dinner," she looked at Sango.

"What horse does Miroku own?" she asked, not speaking directly to Miroku.

"Um hello! I'm over here!" Miroku said, waving his arms.

"Yes, so you are," Kagome said, waving an arm to shut him up.

Miroku sighed, "I own CF Rare Night Out," he said proudly.

"You own WHO!" Kagome screamed surprisingly. Her hand clapsed over her mouth. "Who do you own?" she whispered, hoping she had heard correctly.

Shippo, still looking dumbfounded, said, "Miss. Kagome, I am done. I'm going home now."

Kagome finished grooming the horse and hugged Shippo. Sango hugged Shippo also, "We will see you later," she said smiling. Sango then bent down and picked up Ginger's hind leg to pick her hoof. Miroku just 'couldn't resist' and touched her butt. Sango's face grew red and she elbowed him in his side. "PER-" she started to scream "vert!" Miroku held his side. Ginger's ears pinned to her skull and her head flew into the air. Her lips parted and she bit Sango in the butt. Sango dropped Ginger's hoof on her foot. "OWWY!" She screamed, rubbing her butt.

"Need any help with that?" Miroku asked, hand extending towards her butt.

Sango lifted Ginger's hoof off of her foot and slapped Miroku across the face. "No thanks, I can take care of myself." She stomped out of Ginger's stall angrily. Miroku lay on the ground. He stirred, scaring Ginger. The mare reared high into the air, lashing at the wall, which scarred Apricot, who was in the stall next to her. Appricot sidestepped and snorted, nostrils flarring. Miroku started to get nervous and backed into the cornor of Ginger's stall, hands at side. Kagome stood in Apricot's stall, trying to get her ready.

Kagome got out as fast as she could, closing the stall door. She was glade that none of the tack or grooming supplies were in the stall as Apricot started stomping around, and in doing this edged Ginger. Ginger pinned her ears and her butt swung towards Miroku. Miroku touched her croup. This scared Ginger, and she swung around, her nostrils sniffing him. He turned his cheek away from her and she bit it. He yelped, scaring the horses.

"SHUT UP Miroku!" Kagome called.

"No, Kagome, he deserves to be killed after what he did to me!" Sango growled. Kagome rolled her eyes, ignoring the desperate demon exterminator. Kagome grabbed a carrot. She whistled softly to Ginger. Appricot was pacing her stall, whites showing, nostrils flarred. Ginger spun around. Miroku touched her butt. "Do you grop everything?" Kagome asked as she saw him touch the horse's butt. Miroku threw up his hands. "No, I just wanted her to know that I was behind her," he said. She sighed and gave Ginger the carrot. She took it eagerly. The other horses saw that Kagome was giving out treats, and nickered.

"You have SOME horse sense, how did you get a horse like CF Rare Night Out if you don't know how to stay out of danger?" Kagome asked seriously.

"He can't stay out of danger with me!" Sango growled. Kagome rolled her eyes. She finished tacking Appricot as Kikyo walked into the barn. She walked to Kagome, one hand on her waist, one hand extended out. Her butt shook as she walked. Miroku's mouth dropped and he started to drool. Sango rolled her eyes at Kikyo and Miroku. Kagome took Appricot out into the arena. Kikyo mounted the horse.

"So, for that camping trip can I ride Princess?" she asked, just like she does everyday.

"We'll see," Kagome replied.

"When is the camping trip Miss. Kagome?" a small boyish voice came from behind Night, the jet black stallion. Sitting on the clam and sweet horse, was none other than Naraku.

"Shippo, is that you?" Kagome asked confused.

Shippo stepped to the left. "Yes, I'm right here," he said, holding a carrot for Night when he was done.

"I thought you went home," she asked sweetly.

"I was GOING to go home, but then my parents came, and well now my dad wants to take lessons," Shippo pointed to Naraku.

Naraku stuck out his hand. "Pleasure to meet you," he kissed Kagome's hand softly. Kagome blushed a deep red.

"Did Sango tack up Night for you? And did you sign the papers?" she asked worringly.

Naraku nodded as him and Kikyo walked around the arena. "So, Naraku, you are Shippo's father?" she asked. "So, who is his mom?"

"I am," came the snooty voice on Appricot.

Kagome stood dumbfounded in the middle of the arena. Sango came out of the office with two binders. One marked 'CF Prowlers Rare Memory' and the other one marked 'CF Rare Night Out.' She smiled and set the binders down, then went into the arena. She looked to Naraku and put a lounge line through Night's bridle and around the nose, being clipped to the bit. "So, what is this horse's full name?" he asked curiously.

"Night In Shining Armor," Sango replied, clucking to Night. Naraku nodded his head. He guided the stallion well and was doing a good job. So Sango took the lounge line off of Night. Naraku posted at the trot just fine, but he couldn't grip with his legs. He saw Kikyo with her hands up because she was use to riding saddleseat, and he tried to do the same. Sango shook her head, "your riding hunt, keep your hands down."

Kagome looked at Kikyo. "We are going to canter today, but remember your in hunt, alright."

Kikyo rolled her eyes, "why can't I ride Princess yet?"

"Because she is in a bad mood today." Kagome said seriously. "But you're doing very well and I expect that when we go on the trail ride you will treat Princess with respect," Kagome said smiling. Kikyo smiled wide, keeping her hands lowered at Appricot's neck. "Very good," Kagome said and watched as Kikyo tilted Appricot's head to the wall and kissed to her, kicking her with her left leg. Once the lesson was over, Kikyo untacked Appricot and left with Shippo. Narkau was slow in untacking Night and didn't leave until late. Sango mucked the stalls as Kagome fed and watered the horses. Then Kagome started to muck the stalls and Sango put the lucky 20 horses out to pasture. When she came back, all the stalls were done except Moon Shadow's.

Seeing as she only mucked 5 stalls and Kagome mucked 54, she decided she would muck the last one. After she did she went up stairs to their apartment. When she went up there, Kagome was tied to a chair. Sango covered her mouth and ran to untie her. As she did a dark misterius voice came out of the shadows. "Sango," the voice laughed, a gun in her spine. Sango sat on the couch as the man re-tied the unconscious Kagome. Sango looked around for the phone. The man held up a cut phone wire and electricity wire. She screamed, and the man hit her.

Miroku and Inuyasha, wanting to make a lesson for tomorrow and see if the girls would go to dinner with them tomorrow night, were walking up the sidewalk to the barn talking.

"You sure it's not to late?" Miroku asked nervously.

"Naw, their Open sign is still showing, which means they are up," Inuyasha stated.

"How can you be for sure? Its 12 am! I think we should just call them, its to late," Miroku said.

Inuyasha sighed "I suppose you're right," he said and turned around as he heard "B----!" being screamed. Inuyasha's ears turned towards the noise.

"What is it Inuyasha?" Miroku asked, opening the passanger door of the jaguar.

"Shh!" He yelled. "I think we should go investigate," and he walked into the barn. Nervously, Miroku followed. As they neared the office they heard things hitting the floor, and swearing. Kagome had gotten hit with a baseball bat, she didn't even know it was coming. And Sango started attacking the intruter.

"Koga! I can't believe you're a criminal! Now get out of here before I kill you!" Sango warned, punching the man.

He laughed and punched her hard on the nose, sending her to the ground and unconscious. He tied Sango up to a chair as well. He started to feel up Kagome. She was planning on going out with her brother and Koga got mad thinking Kagome was going out with a man as a date. He liked Kagome and wanted her to be his woman and mate. Kagome never saw Koga to be a pervert though! Kagome started to wake up as he felt her up. She screamed, kicking at him but the leg restraints stopped her. She tipped over in the chair, her skirt flying up.

Koga smiled and punched her out cold. Inuyasha heard the scream and went running into the office. "Who the hell are you?" he asked the intruder as he busted in the door. Koga stood, with Kagome's shirt and skirt in hand. Inuyasha looked and saw the woman in her under garments. He had to slap Miroku because Sango was in her's as well. Miroku found two robes and covered up the girls as Inuyasha kicked the s--- out of Koga. Inuyasha called the police on his cell. He untied Kagome and Sango, laying one on each couch. He covered them up with blankets and poured water on them to see if they would wake.

The police came and they handcuffed Koga. Koga was swearing and screaming, trying to fight the cops as they read him his rights. On the way out of the barn he kept shouting, "Kagome is mine and I will have her!"

"What do we do?" Inuyasha asked wanting to leave.

"Just go, we will call them in the morning and asked them about the dates, lets just leave," Miroku said, walking to the car. Inuyasha followed and they left. Sango and Kagome woke shortly after. Kagome held her head and there was a note from the police to go down to the station at 12pm that evening.

"Who saved me?" Kagome asked, seeing as she was laying on the couch.

"The police I guess," Sango answered, getting ice packs from the freezer and giving one to Kagome.

"But who called them?" she asked, knowing they had to have been phoned.

"They probably heard our screams," Sango suggested.

"They are 20 miles away Sango, someone had to of-" Kagome stopped. "Shippo." Kagome and Sango said in unison. They smiled. "Wounder where he went?" Kagome said, looking around and calling his name.

"Home?" Sango laughed, knowing it wasn't true.

"I don't know," Kagome sighed.

"I've had enough excitment for one night, why don't we go to sleep?" she suggested.

Kagome woke up at 1pm, her cell phone ringing. She answered it, thinking it was the police. But she didn't know who it was. "Hello?" she asked.

"Kagome, it's Inuyasha. I was wondering if we could schedule another lesson today?" Inuyasha asked on the other line.

"And if they want to go with us to dinner tonight," Miroku's voice came from the background.

Kagome smiled and looked at the stirring Sango. "It's Inuyasha and Miroku, they want a lesson." she then turned her attention back to the phone, "4 pm okay for the lesson?" she asked.

Sango jerked the phone from Kagome "5pm, we have things to do."

"So what about our dates?" Miroku asked, from the background agian.

Sango looked at Kagome, who confusingly, gave a thumbs up. "We'll be ready at 9." and she hung up the phone.

"Ready at 9 for what?" Kagome asked.

Sango cocked her head, "the business date," she laughed. Kagome nodded her head as she walked towards the bathroom. They got ready and went down to the police station. Sango had a black eye and Kagome had a bump on her head. Kagome explained why Koga was there. Sango explained what happened after Kagome was knocked out. Then Kagome told the officers how Koga had tried to take advantage of her.

"Thank you ladies," the cheif said, "you may go now."

"Wait I have one question," Kagome demanded.

"Sorry, we don't answer questions," a police officer said.

"It's the least you can do! I answered all yours! Now answer mine!" She stomped her foot.

"Go right ahead," the cheif said, glairing at the officer who had spoke out of turn.

"Who called you?" Kagome asked determined to know who had saved her and Sango.

"We don't know, the only information they gave us was fake. Said their last names were Appricot and Ginger, and we don't question those things so we wrote it down." The cheif explained.

Kagome and Sango left the station, and went back to the barn. When they got there Inuyasha nad Miroku were done tacking Appricot and Ginger. Kagome was shaking her head, "who could it have been?" she kept asking herself. When she saw Inuyasha and Miroku standing in the arena, smiling and waiting, she was dumbfonded. "You're here early," she said, walking up to the two men. "Mount your horses."

Miroku frowned and lifted a eyebrow. Inuyasha sighed. "What happened to you two beautiful ladies?" Miroku asked, poniting to Sango's eye as she walked up.

"Never-mind that, we are going on the trail ride tomorrow. Here is how it goes. Bring 14 days of cloths ant sleeping bags, we will be sleeping on the ground. Make sure you bring a helmet, riding pants, and gloves. Stay on the path and follow us, other wise you will get lost. We are goin to be 100 miles away from the barn once we reach the clearing we chose. It takes 5 days to get there on horse back, if not more, so be prepared for butt sores." Sango explained, trying to steer away from the question.

The two men mounted their horses and had their lesson.

once the lessons were done and the horses put away, the four of them left for their business date and about three hours later they came back and arranged to pick up the two new horses when they came back from the camping trip.

The next morning, Kagome and Sango were up bright and early, getting everything ready. Shippo had spent the night so he could get ready with them to. He was ready before Kagome could even wake up. Shippo came running into the barn all excited. He had a backpack all ready with everything you need. Sango and Kagome had bags ready they could put of the horses that are carrying their bags. Kagome had 4 packing muels for the occasion. 8 people, 4 mules, 2 people shared. Sango and Kagome shared, Miroku and Inuyasha shared, Naraku and Kikyo shared, Shippo and Kaede shared. Everyone was packed and ready except Kaede, she wasn't there.

"Let's go troopers!" Kagome yelled, mounting Prancer, she led Kasey. Sango mounted Moon Shadow, and lead Mandy the mule. Inuyasha mounted Appricot, Miroku mounted Ginger and lead Jaws the muel. Kikyo mounted Princess, and Narkau mounted Night as he lead Swirl the mule. Shippo, the first one on a horse, was already mounted on Pepper, and had a good grip on Chocolate the mule. They were all ready to go.

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PLP: Phew! Now I'm REALLY tired!

QJP: Me too! And just to let you people know, this chapter was 5 1/2 pages long!

PLP: Yeah, seeing how we went to bed so darn late!

QJP: Thanks to you!

PLP: Hey! At least I made it up to you by basically typing this WHOLE chapter!

QJP: I did some work, give me credit.

PLP: I am, just I want the readers to review. Even flames. Big flames are the best! i love to watch them ,they are so pretty. And it's fun to touch them to!

QJP: Riiiight. Yeah so review my-er our fic. Even though it mostly seems like its PLP's. So if there are any flames, they are hers. (sniffles) I don't get any flames! I liek flames. They are pretty. I think that's why I like Baka-chan so much....anyway REVEIW! And that's all I gotta say.