A/N: Yay! Another chapter up… I think my writers block is disappearing… but I'll not be sure until you review and tell me if you like it or not… anyway. This is where I start to tinker with the Inuyasha world… hey, has to happen sometime, right?

I wanted to say something, and I hope this is buried deep enough for anyone to notice… I like Kikyou. She has a delicious sense of humour. And she's not all that evil either… .:hint hint:. Anyways.

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha. If I did, those stupid shadows wouldn't be there in those naked scenes… for example, the one with Muso in it… hehehe…

Another thing… I think this chapter title of mine resembles the title of ep. 165, or whatever the last episode is… I think it went: "The Couples Bond; Use the Shikon Shard!" Anyways… boring episode. Nothing much happening… only exciting parts were Sesshoumaru, and when I thought Inuyasha was gonna die… not possible… anyway it didn't even have KOUGA. And poor Kagura… you have to feel bad for her, forced to be half-naked in front of Sesshoumaru and his kid.

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Use the Jewel Shard

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Inuyasha sprinted off as soon as Kikyou disappeared. No one made a move to stop him. Kagome and Kouga just stood there, staring at the spot where Kikyou had sat.

I don't like the looks of this. She has something up her sleeves, Kouga thought. He then dismissed the thought and turned his attention on Kagome. She was practically hanging on to him.

"Let's go back." Said Kouga shortly and picked her up. Kagome winced as she was moved, and they headed off towards Kaede's hut. Kouga took care not to jostle her around too much while trying to skip over the stones and branches, and just when he thought he couldn't continue, the forest ended abruptly and Kaede's hut came into his view.

Kouga increased his speed; glad to be stretching his legs after a long while without his chest giving him problems… he looked down at Kagome. She had fallen asleep. His face got a look of sadness on them as he thought about what she had done.

She's too kind sometimes, Kouga thought, and skidded to a stop as he reached Kaede's hut. Sango, Kaede, Miroku and Shippou were inside. They stopped talking when they saw Kouga and looked at him, and he got a feeling that they had been discussing about him.

Without a word, he gently laid Kagome on a blanket which Sango had spread for her hurriedly, and sat down. "So, what's up?" he said cheerily. Sango, Kaede and Shippou looked at him weirdly. Miroku, who was in one of the villager's clothes, smirked.

"Had fun in the forest, eh?" he said. Sango's leg suddenly shot out and kicked him on the thigh, and immediately returned. Miroku decided this wasn't a good time. "Is she still mad at you…?" Sango asked him, nodding towards Kagome. Kouga scratched his head. "I don't think so…" he replied. "Actually, she did something, I think. I don't remember, because the last thing I remembered was that my chest was paining a whole lot," he added –"And suddenly Kagome was there and I blacked out only for a moment. The next thing I know –"

"Your chest had stopped paining." Kaede interrupted. The others looked at her in surprise. "How do you know?" Kouga asked her. Kaede slowly poked the fire on which tea was being made. "Kagome transferred your chest pain into her own. It used to be one of Kikyou's special tricks." She paused, and the others waited for her to continue impatiently. "She used to transfer any extreme cases of disease or pain into her own, allowing her spiritual energy to heal it for her. Kagome is now probably suffering from the same pain you were. I am surprised she could control her power. Otherwise it would not have worked."

Something started nagging Kouga on the back of his head. Then it occurred to him. "Hey…" he started. "Hey, we met Kikyou right after she did that." Sango, Miroku and Kaede looked up at him, and Kaede shook her head. "Kikyou only has a part of the power Kagome has. She could not have managed it." She said.

Kouga shrugged. It'd been worth a try. "So what to do about Kikyou?" he raised the question which had been on everyone's minds. Kaede looked up from her cup of tea. "What about Kikyou?" she asked tiredly, and Kouga shot a look at Sango. She shrugged. Kouga looked back at Kaede. "She said she'll die without Kagome's soul."

Kaede stood up slowly, and walked till the exit of the hut, looking out pensively. "Kikyou survives for the sole reason of killing Naraku and taking Inuyasha to hell… the part of the soul she received from Kagome was hate… particularly towards Inuyasha." She said after a moment.

Kouga, Sango and Miroku looked at each other meaningfully. So this was the central theme. Kikyou wanted to kill Inuyasha, no doubt, but Inuyasha was stubborn. The only options were either to kill Kikyou and end it all, leave her alone and let her live off her own hatred, or hand over Kagome's soul, which was out of the question.

The only option which was even remotely feasible was the second one. "I would advise you to wait until something new develops." Kaede said, and the three nodded. The same thought had occurred to them.

"So can Kagome reverse this process?" Kouga questioned Kaede. She walked back towards them and settled down. "No." she replied. "A priestess's power can only be used against evil if the priestess is good. She cannot give it back to you. I am under the impression that it can be used as a weapon, but I'm not certain how."

As if on cue, Kagome stirred and opened her eyes. Kouga brushed a few locks of hair away from her face. "How are you feeling?" he asked her softly. Kagome smiled slightly. "I'm feeling alright, Kouga," she replied faintly. Kouga smiled sadly at her. The pain was bad enough for him, but he could manage as he was a demon. He couldn't even imagine what it would be like for a human.

Shippou moved closer to where Kagome was lying. "I hope you get better soon, Kagome!" he cried, hugging her head. Kouga picked him up by the tail. "Don't bother her, squirt," he berated the little fox demon. Kagome put a hand on his arm. "It's alright Kouga," she muttered, and Kouga shrugged and put him down. Shippou immediately scampered over to Kagome.

She tried to sit up, but as soon as she tried to move to her side, she gasped and fell back on her back. "It's gotten worse… I can't move…" she said under her breath.

"You should rest until you heal, Kagome." Kaede said quietly. Kouga nodded firmly. "Yeah. She's right. And I know where the perfect place is. My den." He said. She could go back to her era… but that dog can go there too… but he won't be allowed inside my den, so…

Kagome widened her eyes. "But Kouga… I can't leave my friends!" she started to argue, but Kouga stopped her. "I think my den is the safest place for you."

"But Kouga… I just can't right now. Please understand…" she started to say, but stopped when she realised that everyone was looking at them both. Miroku was mouthing something that looked suspiciously like "lover's spat."

Kagome blushed, and so did Kouga. He quickly stood up. "I'm going out for a walk." He said abruptly and exited the hut, ignoring the gazes of its occupants boring into him.

He broke into a run, but paced himself as he wasn't in any particular hurry. He trotted along, enjoying the stretch his legs were getting. He sped up, and the beginnings of a whirlwind formed around him. Feels good to run again… he thought.

He skidded to a stop as he reached the well. He had subconsciously headed in that direction even though he didn't realize it. Kouga slowly walked till the well and sat on its lip. He took a deep breath, smiling as he didn't feel any pain anymore, but let it out as he remembered where the pain went.

She shouldn't have done that, he thought yet again. It was not her pain to suffer in the first place… I was the fool, letting her… suddenly, he jumped up from his sitting position and squinted into the shadows. He had heard a rustling and there was no doubt as to who it was.

Kikyou stepped out from the shadows calmly, smiling. Kouga began to growl threateningly, but she didn't show any signs of being intimidated. "What the fuck are you still doing here, bitch?" he bit out.

"Watch your tongue, demon, otherwise I may just decide to leave." Kikyou glared at him. Kouga was surprised. "Why the hell would I want you around anyway?" he asked, curious. Kikyou's smile returned. "I understand that your mate is in a lot of pain." She said, drawling out the words on purpose.

Despite himself, Kouga got interested. What was she up to now? He put his hands on his waist. "So?" he snapped. Kikyou closed her eyes and scowled slightly, but cleared her face immediately. "So… I have advice for you." She enunciated each syllable slowly, as if speaking to a child.

Kouga narrowed his eyes. "Why should I trust you? And aren't you supposed to be… uh, I don't know… dieing?" he growled. Kikyou ignored his second comment and shook her head slightly. "It's your choice whether to act upon my advice or not. All I have to say is that…" she smirked when she saw that Kouga was listening to her intently, "…is that jewel shards can suppress pain." She said, and stepped forward as she said it. She then held out her hand. Her palm was covered with her sleeve, and on the sleeve rested a jewel shard.

"Why don't you give this to her as an… engagement present?" Kikyou suggested, moving closer to Kouga. He backed up until he felt the well wall against the back of his knees. "Why aren't you touching it, priestess?" Kouga said, eyeing the shard warily. Kikyou ignored his remark and took his hand into hers, pressing the shard on it.

She immediately turned and started to walk away, but stopped as the jewel shard flew through the air and landed on the ground where she was about to keep her foot. "No thanks, you clay shit. I don't need any advice from the likes of you." Kouga roared, and charged toward the priestess.

Kikyou immediately about turned and held out her bow. Kouga smirked when he noticed that she was out of arrows. This is gonna be easy, he thought, and was immediately enveloped in a tornado. I'll just take her out from the right.

He bent down slightly and stretched out his left arm. A second later, he planted it on the ground and vaulted over, his feet now rushing at Kikyou's face with amazing speed. Never fails to work, Kouga smirked.

But Kikyou wasn't about to just stand and get beaten up by him. She held out her bow and closed her eyes. The string of her bow began to glow pink, and then came off. With lightning speed, they wound themselves around Kouga's legs and arms.

Kikyou moved her head slightly to the right as he sailed past her, thudding into the Sacred Tree. She turned around slowly. "Foolish wolf. You cannot hope to defeat me in battle. You should have accepted my help." She said, and shimmered out of view.

Kouga slowly slid down the length of the trunk, and sat there. He wasn't hurt at all; that's what surprised him. Why didn't she kill me…? He wondered as the bow string loosened and fell onto the ground. And the shard is still there, he thought again as he saw the jewel glinting against the sunlight.

He stood up and brushed himself off before picking up the jewel shard. He held it up against the sunlight. I wonder if what she said was true… does it really suppress pain?

As he examined it, a red dot appeared on the shard. Kouga brought it closer to his eyes and saw that the dot was expanding and starting to cover the whole shard. "AHA!" he cried out loud. "I knew it! I knew it was tainted! That bitch is not very convincing… she forgot that Kagome can purify the jewel shards!"

He tucked away the shard in his pelt and made his way towards Kaede's hut. As he neared it, he saw Inuyasha jumping from tree to tree towards the hut too. Kouga sped up and within moments, he was standing in front of the bamboo curtain.

He shoved it aside and stepped in, eyes quickly adjusting to the darkness inside. They were sitting almost exactly as he had left them, and now Sango was sitting with Kagome. When he entered, they both glanced at him and giggled. Kouga flashed them a grin in return, but that just made them giggle harder.

Kagome stopped abruptly and put a hand on her chest. Kouga was at her side in a second. He gently removed her hand from her chest and put his hand on it, pressing it lightly. Kagome gave him a small smile as the pain subsided.

"Kaede." He called out to the old priestess. She looked up from her tea at him. "Is it true that jewel shards can suppress pain?" he asked her. Kaede put her tea down. "It depends upon who uses it. It did not suppress your pain, but I think it may be a possibility," she said.

"Kouga… am I right in thinking what I know you're thinking?" Kagome interjected. Kouga raised an eyebrow. "And what are you thinking, love?" he asked, and Kagome blushed happily at the word "love".

"You want me to use the shard, right?" she said. Kouga nodded, and removed the blood red shard. Kagome stared at it. Even as they were looking at it, the red slowly faded and began to glow a bright light pink. "Where'd you get that?" Miroku said suddenly.

"Kikyou gave it to me." Kouga replied without looking up. The other occupants of the hut gasped. Kouga looked up. "I wanted Kagome to purify it, and then use it, but I've changed my mind." He added. Kagome nodded fervently. "Good. Because I'm not using a jewel shard." She said resolutely. "I've seen what it does to people."

"Wait, Kagome. I think Kouga's on to something here," Miroku said. "Besides, you've only seen what it does to bad people. You can purify the shards, Kagome, so I think they'll be alright in you," he added. Kaede and Sango nodded. "He's right." Kaede said.

Kagome looked back and forth at them. "No." she said, a look of pain crossing over her features. Kouga put his hands around her shoulder. "Please Kagome," he said, "Do it for me."

Kagome opened her mouth to say something, but couldn't think of anything to say. "…alright." She bit out in the end. Kouga smiled at her. "Thanks," he murmured into her ears.

"I don't trust Kikyou, so I want you to use one of my shards," Kouga said, and stretched his left leg. Kagome shook her head. "No, it's okay, Kouga. I have jewel shards with me," she said, and brought out the small glass bottle. Several shards shone from within.

Kouga nodded and took the bottle, opening it. He took out the biggest shard. "This may hurt a bit," he said. Kagome nodded. "I'm ready," she mumbled. Kouga looked at the others. "Would you mind?" he said irritatedly. Sango, Kaede and Shippou turned in the opposite direction, but Miroku stayed put. "I don't mind."

Someone's hand mysteriously slapped his cheek, and Miroku turned hastily. "Alright, already. You don't have to get violent," he said in the general direction of Sango.

"But I didn't do anything," Sango said truthfully.

Kouga shook his head, and turned his attention back on Kagome. She blushed deeply as she realised what he was about to do. Kouga smiled reassuringly at her, and raised her top. Kagome's blush deepened as he ran his finger slowly over the elastic of her bra.

Kouga chose a spot directly below the bra, and in a swift motion, buried the shard into the soft skin. Kagome let out a gasp, and blood trickled down where Kouga had inserted the shard. He pressed his thumb on it. The blood disappeared as quickly as it came however, and healed over perfectly.

They both looked up when Inuyasha walked inside the hut slowly. His golden eyes settled on Kouga's thumb resting on Kagome, and he scowled. Kouga smirked and Kagome immediately pulled down her blue top, blushing a bright red.

"It's over now," said Kagome unnecessarily, as they had already turned. "How are you feeling?" Sango asked her best friend. Kagome hunched her shoulders slowly, and then smiled. "Great, actually," she said, her smile turning into a grin. "My chest doesn't hurt anymore!"

Inuyasha stepped forward. He held out his hand. "Here." He said gruffly. Kagome looked curiously, and widened her eyes when she saw a purple jewel shard clutched between his fingers.

"It'll lessen your pain," he added. Kouga stood up and come between Inuyasha and Kagome. "Too late, mutt. Didn't you hear what she said? I've already given her a shard," he smirked. Inuyasha didn't react. His eyes were hidden by his hair, so no emotion could be made out.

"Kikyou said she wanted to help you." He added. Kagome stood up. "She wants my soul, Inuyasha! Why would she want to help me?" she snapped at him. Inuyasha didn't say anything. He just dropped the tainted shard. As soon as it left his hands it got purified, glowing like the other shards by the time it hit the floor.

"Why do you trust her, Inuyasha?" Kagome prodded him, intent on getting an answer. Inuyasha looked up suddenly. "Huh?" he mumbled. "What just happened?"

Kouga brought his hand up and rapped his knuckle on Inuyasha's head. "Anybody home? I think I hear an echo," he said, his smirk still in place. Kagome gave him a sharp look, and he quietened down.

Inuyasha flexed his claws. "Why you asshole…" he began, but Kagome stepped in between. "No one's fighting," she said firmly, and Inuyasha reluctantly lowered his claws.

No one brought up the topic of Inuyasha's encounter with Kikyou again as they all sat around. "I hear someone's getting married," Shippou piped up, just to break the silence. Miroku nodded. "Yeah. Actually, they've already gotten married. We're invited to the reception in the evening," he added.

Kagome's face fell. "But I don't have anything to wear!" she said. "Me neither!" Sango said, and they both looked at each other. Kaede shook her head. "You can borrow a kimono from one of the village girls," she said, and the two young girls' faces lit up.

"Oh good. I was starting to worry about nothing at all… well Kaede, do you have any suggestions?" Sango said, relieved. "Yes," Kaede said, "one of my assistants can help you."

"You're the best, Kaede!" Kagome said, already set for the celebration. Kouga shook his head, already beginning to dread all the stares he'd get from the villagers.

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"It's too bad Kouga and Inuyasha didn't come," Kagome said for the third time to Sango. It was evening, and the reception was in full swing. They were both dressed in badly fitting kimono, a blue and red patterned one for Sango and a green and yellow one for Kagome. They had had no other choice but to wear the horribly clashing clothes.

Sango agreed. "I don't think they like parties all that much," Sango added, proud to be giving Kagome a different reason every time she brought up the subject.

Kagome looked at the far end from where they were sitting. The bride had arrived with her third and last change of clothes for the reception, and was making her way to the bridegroom. "Nice kimono. The red really matches her complexion," Kagome remarked.

There were several low tables, and merry chatter and laughter filled the atmosphere. They were outdoors, since it was more of a political kind of marriage and there were simply too many guests. Many had from the nearby villages too, as the bride and bridegrooms' fathers were lords.

"Sake?" someone asked politely. They both looked up. It was Aiko, the one who had dug up the old kimonos for them. She was a miko in training. Sango took two cups of sake from Aiko, and handed one to Kagome.

Kagome hesitated. "I don't think I should…" she said. Sango put Kagome's cup on the table. "Don't tell me you've never had sake before," Sango said. Kagome shook her head, and Sango smiled. "You don't know what you've been missing!" she said, and downed hers in one go.

Kagome slowly put out her hand hesitatingly, and gripped the cup. The sake sloshed over the sides as she brought it shakily up to her lips. Sango grinned as Kagome tasted her first sake, and then downed it in one go and started choking. "More sake, please!" she called out as she thumped Kagome's back.

As her coughing subsided, Kagome grinned. "That was good!" she said, and cheerfully clashed her second cup against Sango's. They both downed their sake together, and wiped their mouths simultaneously.

Soon their side of the table was covered with the tiny cups, and some were even resting down as there was no more room. Sango and Kagome were now leaning against each other, waving about their half filled cups and singing raucously. There were few people left, among them Miroku, Kaede and Shippou.

Miroku grinned at his chance, and started to move towards Sango. She didn't appear to notice. Suddenly, she leant in and whispered in Kagome's ear. "Look at that guy… have you seen him before?"

Kagome looked in the direction Sango was pointing. A man was sitting there, talking to someone else with a cup of sake in hand. He was extremely handsome, his raven coloured hair cut short. Even though he was wearing a haori, hints of a muscled chest could be seen from in between the opening. He seemed to have sensed they were staring at them, as he turned and flashed Sango a grin.

Sango hiccupped and waved at him. Kagome shook her head. "Why don't you go and meet him?" Kagome suggested. Sango nodded enthusiastically. "Come with me!" Sango said and stood up, swaying slightly.

They both stumbled over to the man. He looked up at the two stone drunk girls. "I think you're damn handsome!" Sango yelled, and plopped herself beside him. Kagome just sat where she was.

The man looked back at his friend, and grinned amusedly. "And you are…?" he trailed off. "Sango!" Sango shouted. The man smiled. "I'm Asahara Kanou… nice to meet you."

"Really?" Sango said, and hugged him. "So you wanna go back to my hut or something, eh…?" she said, and Kanou blushed. "I… don't think so… and your man there is making extremely rude signs at me, so…"

Kagome turned to see Miroku, who had raised his staff. He lowered it immediately and started whistling. Sango stood up immediately and raised her hands, fisting them. "Come here, you lout! I'll butcher you, you pervert!" she cried, and broke into a run as Miroku tried to escape her.

"But my dear Sango, I didn't do anything perverted!"

Kagome looked back at Kanou. "I apologise for my friend," she said, and he nodded. "It's alright." he murmured. Kagome drank the last of her sake and stood up.

People were leaving now, and servants were cleaning up the place. "C'mon Sango!" Kagome hollered at the demon slayer. "Let's go!"

Sango stopped running after Miroku, and walked shakily towards Kagome. "Okay, but let's take one last sake!" she said, and immediately two extra large cups were presented before them. They both lifted it and put their hands on each other's shoulder for support as they stumbled away.

After about half an hour, they finally made it till Kaede's hut. Miroku was sporting two bumps on his head, and Shippou had decided to ride on Kaede's stable shoulder for the ride home.

Sango pushed aside the curtain, and immediately fell silent. Kouga and Inuyasha were seated facing each other, a map resting between them. "Oh look!" she cried out. "They're not tearing each other to shreds!"

Kagome tumbled into the hut, and straightened. "Hello!" she yelled at the two. Kouga smiled at her. "How was it?" he asked as she made her way to sit beside him. "Great!" she said, and kissed him soundly on the lips.

Inuyasha averted his eyes, looking back at the map. It was a physical map of Japan which Kagome had brought from home. It wasn't very accurate for the Feudal Era though, since the forests had been reduced, but it was good for the main physical features of Japan.

Kouga broke off the kiss, and turned back to the map too. "Good." He said. Kagome moved to Inuyasha's side. "And how are you today, you cute doggy?" she said, and stroked Inuyasha's ears. Kouga growled.

Sango sat beside Kouga, and whispered into his ear. He calmed down somewhat.

Inuyasha blushed lightly, and Kagome settled down comfortably beside him. "So what were you two doing, anyway?" she slurred. "We were just looking at the map." Kouga said, keeping a wary eye on Inuyasha's hands.

Suddenly, he felt a hand on his behind. He turned quickly to the left. Sango smiled at him. "What are you doing, Sango?" he almost yelled. Sango shrugged. "I'm groping you, stupid!" she said bluntly. Kouga blushed deep and started to inch away from Sango. Kagome's loud laughter didn't help him much.

"Do something, Kagome!" he wailed, but she was laughing too hard.

Kaede shook her head. Young people these days. But it was somewhat amusing to watch the monk, who was staring at Sango incredulously. Drinking really took away the demon slayer's inhibitions. She had been looking at Miroku while she had had her hand on Kouga.

After a while, they all quietened down and looked at the map solemnly. "We're somewhere here," Kagome said abruptly, pointing her index finger on Tokyo. Inuyasha let out a triumphant sound. "HAH! I told you!" he shouted at Kouga, who shrugged.

"You mean you two didn't even know where we are all this time?" Miroku asked them. Inuyasha and Kouga shook their heads. "That's what we were discussing… good. Now we can go ahead." Inuyasha answered. Kouga bent over the map, and traced his finger over it.

"You know," Kagome started seriously. They all looked at her. "You know, I can see Kouga's nipples from here." She said, and Kouga's face reddened. He immediately straightened up. Kagome snorted. "What are you getting all shy about all of a sudden, huh?" she said.

"I…can't say it here, love. Maybe we should talk in the morning," Kouga suggested, knowing that there was an off chance she would never remember what happened.

Kagome crawled to Kouga's side, crumpling up the map in the process. "Why don't we leave these nice people here and 'talk' in the forest, hm?" she said huskily. The beginnings of a smirk started to show itself on Kouga's face. Just when he was about to agree, Kagome spoilt the mood by giving a loud hiccup and passing out. A ripping sound filled the air as Kagome collapsed on Kouga's lap.

Inuyasha cackled loudly. "Well, I can imagine how your talking would go normally then… love… HAHAHAHAHAH!"

Miroku and Kaede exchanged looks. Inuyasha was acting mighty coolly all of a sudden. It was unexpected… what exactly had happened to make him change?

Sango joined in Inuyasha's laughing even though it wasn't all that funny. She thumped Inuyasha's back and they both started laughing again, hands on each others' shoulders. "G-good one, Yasha! L-look at Kouga's f-face!" she choked out, pointing at Kouga's enraged face.

As their laughter died down, (Sango wiping her tears away with a lock of Inuyasha's hair) Kouga muttered 'traitor' under his breath and lifted Kagome and set her down in a corner of the hut. He returned to his original place, pretending to observe the now torn map.

He looked up when he heard Sango give a loud snore. He smirked when he saw Inuyasha blushing hard as she had put her head on his lap, and his grin widened when he saw Miroku's even more red face. Funny how tables could be turned so quickly.

Sango turned so that she was sleeping on her back, and mumbled, "Miroku… stop it, you naughty monk… hehe… ah…"

Inuyasha choked back a laugh as he pushed her away gently. "Looks like someone's having a good time," he said. He turned to Kaede. "How come you let them get drunk, you old hag?" he asked her.

"I was not with them… they seem to have taken to sake quite strongly," she said, and chuckled. Inuyasha shook his head and returned to the map. Again they all stared at it.

"Dare I wonder… this is north," Miroku said, pointing at a cross with an arrow on top of it. This time Kouga let out a yell. "Take that, mutt! I told ya!" he said, waving his finger in Inuyasha's face.

Miroku and Shippou rolled their eyes. "They're dumber than the village kids I play with," Shippou remarked, and Miroku nodded in agreement. He looked at the map again. "This is the direction we should be heading," he added, pointing in the north-east direction. Inuyasha and Kouga nodded simultaneously, and Inuyasha rolled up the map.

"Okay, then. We're done." He said. Kouga grabbed it from his hands and unfurled it again. "I wasn't done with it, you dog! Stop assuming, willya?" he snarled, and stared at the map angrily.

Miroku, Kaede and Shippou shook their heads as they prepared for bed. Nothing much had improved. After a moment, Kouga folded the map and threw it at Inuyasha. "There. I'm finished. Now shove it up your ass or whatever you planned to do with it."

Inuyasha growled and fisted his hands, but didn't do anything else. There was a time and a place for things, and this wasn't it. He had to try hard not to reduce Kouga to dust with his Tessaiga however, as the wolf lied down beside Kagome.

"Oh Miroku…" Sango moaned out. "Miroku… stop it, you naughty monk… Kanou doesn't like what you're doing… ay…"

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A/N: I just had to have some drunk people in there… I mean, they're so fun! And I'll bet you're wondering if this'll be Sango/Miroku… IT WILL. EVENTUALLY.

TurboTwistedFire: I really want to thank you for your advice, it helped me a lot. I went swimming actually… but I just couldn't give up on the music, NO! Hehehe… I have no willpower… anyway. Well, I did try you know, but I just ended up looping that .hack/Sign opening theme… Obsession… over and over and over and… I'm rambling. Thanks for reviewing!

inuhater101: Whaddaya know. I thought Kirara had three tails… I think she does, actually, but I'm too lazy to check up.

Nunofyorbiz: I agree with you completely. Beyblade is damn corny, but I don't care about the story line… just Kai and Ray.

TokiKoga: No shit! What the hell, maybe I should write a lemon… lessee now… anyway, thanks for reviewing!

Meli-Chan39: Hahaha… I ended with a cliffie without meaning to… hahaha! Sorry for that, anyway, and I hope Kouga's body shields you on your way down…

DreamBeamz: Well, I'm really starting to like Kikyou, and I think she's evil only when it concerns Naraku or Inuyasha, I think.

Kei-Ookami.kara.mori: I'm glad you like my story… I love yours too… what the hell happened to it? Anyway, thanks for reviewing! May Kouga be hiding under your bed with only his headband on.

Bishounen of the Day: I think his name is Genji or Ginji or something… anyway, that blondie from Get Backers; the Thunder God. And from Inuyasha, that offshoot of Naraku… name's Muso or something… I have real bad memory… that guy with the mole under his left eye… Onigumo? Yeah. He's pleasant to look at.

THANKS EVERYONE FOR REVIEWING!

Note: I had finished this chapter two days ago. I swear. It just wouldn't let me submit.