Hey guys! Not much to say this week 'cept that I love the moment in this chapter. Lot of stuff is revealed.

There was something that Bean wanted me to tell you but I can't remember. Gomen, Bean! I will say this, though. As soon as I finish this story, I'll start publishing our Harry Potter fan fic. It's gonna be great. There is much obsession with potatoes. Ha ha ha! More details to come.

Enjoy!

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More Recovery and Another Moment

Azurine lay on a mat inside Kaede's hut. She stared at the ceiling, fixedly. "I wonder if I could go a week without hurting myself. Probably not."

"My god, woman! What is it with you and talking to yourself?" shouted Yuto, grumpily from his mat. "Shut UP!"

"You obviously got an antidote," she snapped. Azurine thought to herself. Things were getting strange…er…stranger. Things had been strange to begin with.

First off, Yukito had apparently been blessed with the holy powers of a monk. Second, even though she'd been bitten by the spider demon, there wasn't any trace of poison left in her blood stream, if there ever had been any to begin with. She didn't even get remotely sick like Yuto was. He had been feverish and pale all day into the night. Only now was he beginning to feel better.

The walk back, yesterday, had been horrible. As they were returning to the village, it began to rain. Miroku had tripped, possibly on purpose, and both he and Azurine went tumbling down a small hill andslid to a stop next to each other. Herolled himself up onto his elbows and looked down at her.

"You okay?" he asked.

"I'm wet, I'm muddy, but...well...I'll live," she muttered. "Though I wouldn't mind you getting off of me."

While in the process of rolling onto his elbows, Miroku had gotten very, very close.

"Let me put it this way," she said when he hesitated. "Get off or burn," she said, a tad more strongly.

He smiled. "I couldn't help it. You're just so cute."

"Liar. Off, now. Last chance," Azurine growled. "One, two…thr-"

"I'm off!" He rolled away. "You've really got to stop putting yourself down."

"Don't lecture me," she grumbled as the rest of the group caught up to them. "I could talk for hours on how much of a perv you are. I just happen to be overly humble, that's why I say these things."

"Miroku smiled and pulled her, for a second time, onto his back, though they were both a little muddy. They rejoined the group and got back to the village without further commotion.

Now, in the hut, Azurine got to her feet. "I wonder where Miroku is. He'd better not be acting like a letch, again." She exited, leaving the slumbering Sarah in Yuto's care.

Yukito and Miroku waited outside. She glanced at them both and walked away.

"I've only got a week. I need to practice."

Meanwhile

An earthenware bowl, filled with water, reflected, first Yuto and Sarah, and then, Azurine. Such futile attempts Azurine made at controlling her wild magic. A weakling like her never deserved to live.

In the meantime, Yuto was steadily drawing on Sarah's power. She wouldn't be able to help herself once the time came. How perfect that she should be so easily won over by her enemy's servant. Humans were so dumb to let a pretty face cloud their judgment.

Sade laughed coldly as she watched the scene before her.

The water-mirror flashed again, this time revealing the two, young monks, both struggling for her daughter's attention. No one, not even the bespectacled one himself, knew of his lineage; knew that he was the other's ancestor by several generations. Both needed to die.

Another flash, this time landing on the kitsune, half-breed, and raven-haired girl. The little one had been taken in as one of Azurine's own, like a son or brother. He was to be of some use in causing Azurine pain. The half-breed seemed to be like a grudging older brother. The other girl was nothing, simply a friend. They would all die, anyway, of course.

Finally, the mirror stopped on Azurine's guardian and the plot fell into place. He was still searching, but drawing closer to his target.

Sade laughed cruelly, again.

A little girl of 11 years walked into the room, rubbing her eyes from sleep. "Mommy?" she asked. "Mommy, do I have to hurt the little fox?"

Afternoon light streamed through the windows of Kaede's hut. Kaede had come to change Yuto and Sarah's bandages earlier and left them alone again. Sarah still slept, and so, Yuto sat in silence, thinking.

Sarah mumbled slightly before waking up. She lifted anaching arm to place a hand on her head. "Why does my head hurt so much?" she asked herself, aloud.

Yuto blinked out of his daze and looked at her. "You don't remember? That spider demon nearly killed you. You got a nasty bump there," he said. He grabbed a wet cloth from a nearby bowl and dabbed at her face. She smiled at him.

"Is there anyway you can fix my head?" she asked, jokingly.

Yuto paused and set the cloth aside. "I can try." He bent down so he was hovering over her. "If I kiss it, will it make you better?"

"Huh?" Sarah asked, embarrassment mixing slightly with fear. She was not used to this yet. She always got a feeling of weakness when he was near her, like her energy was being sucked away. She wasn't sure if she disliked it or not. She was scared she was falling too hard.

Yuto leaned down and lightly kissed her forehead. "There," he whispered. He then moved to her mouth and pressed his rough lips against her soft ones.

A blush quickly rose into Sarah's cheeks as she tried to pull away. "Yuto, what're you…"

He put a finger to her lips. "Shh. Just try it, I'm not going to hurt you. Let me take care of you, Sarah."

She blushed even more. "But…" She was cut short as he kissed her again.

She lay as stiff as a board as Yuto pulled away. He saw her uneasiness and wanted more than ever for her to just relax. He slipped his arms under her head and back. He pulled her up slightly, meeting her in another, even more passionate kiss. This time, Sarah eased up some, letting herself melt in his arms and get swept up in the sweetness of the kiss.

I feel weak again. Why do I always feel this way around Yuto? Could it be? Is it lo…

Her thoughts were cut short when Shippo's voice broke through the silence.

"Eww!"

The pair split apart, Yuto flying to the side and Sarah sitting up. She blushed crimson. "NOTHING WAS HAPPENING!" she shouted.

Shippo shrugged. "Whatever. Can you twoat least stop making out long enough to tell me where Azure is? She's not in here and she's not in the village. InuYasha says he smells Sesshomaru so we might need her soon."

"She left about an hour ago muttering something about the monk, a week, her mom, and practice. She's obsessing again." Yuto said.

"She's practicing? But…that'll attract Sesshomaru for sure!" Shippo shouted before running from the hut. He muttered to himself. "Why is it always up to me to do the dangerous stuff?"

Back in the hut, Sarah was pulling at her shirt which had slipped down her shoulder, revealing more skin than she'd have liked, and refused to look at Yuto. He, however, was staring at her intently, upset that they weren't able to finish what he'd started. He'd almost had her, and he found it shocking that he felt this way. Was he always this aggressive? I will make her mine, no matter what. It's imperative that I do.

There ya go! Hope you enjoyed it. Oooo! Creepy Yuto! Poor Sarah. She's so confused, as am I.

Anyway, next week I'm gonna post two chapters on Wednesday or Thursday, because I'm going away for two weeks. I don't want to miss any deadlines so I'll be ahead of the game! YAY!

See ya!