I don't own InuYasha, but I do own the character Nadia. Introducing...Sesshomaru!

Miroku stood in the doorway at Mushin's home. It was a bright day and he finally could get out of bed.

After finding him and Nadia in the woods, InuYasha and the others brought them back to Mushin's to recover.

Miroku sighed slightly when he heard the sweetest sound in the world, Nadia's laughter.

He looked to his left and saw her sitting on the ground surrounded by the beauty of nature, laughing at Shippo as he annoyed InuYasha. Kagome was next to her and was also laughing at the two boys.

Suddenly Miroku sensed a presence behind him. He turned and saw Sango there. She seemed distracted.

"Naraku was right wasn't he?" she said suddenly. Miroku's eyes narrowed slightly. "When he said that you didn't really love me. He was right."

Miroku lowered his eyes until he felt Sango's hand on his shoulder.

"It's okay Miroku. I understand. You love Nadia, don't you?"

Miroku took a deep breath. "Yes," he said. "I don't know when or why it happened, but it did. I'm sorry Sango."

Sango shook her head and smiled. "All is forgotten Miroku. All I ask is that you refrain from grabbing my ass from now on."

Miroku grinned. "Aw Sango, you break my heart."

Both demon slayer and monk laughed together before going to join their friends.

Two weeks had passed since they had left Mushin's. Miroku had yet to tell Nadia how he felt, Nadia was constantly apprehensive that he would tell her, and everyone else noticed the tension between the two of them.

Suddenly InuYasha stopped. "What is it InuYasha?" Kagome asked.

It didn't take long for everyone to see why InuYasha had stopped. Exiting the woods was his elder half brother, Sesshomaru and the small crazy toad demon, Jaken, that followed him, and the small girl, Rin.

Everyone could feel tension rise between the two brothers as they eyed each other with hate in their eyes. Nadia grabbed Miroku's arm.

"What's going on?"

Miroku looked down into her eyes and explained who this was and what he probably wanted.

Nadia nodded and turned back to the two brothers.

"What are you doing here Sesshomaru?" InuYasha growled. Sesshomaru just looked at his brother.

Sesshomaru didn't say anything, but then he didn't have to.

"Lord Sesshomaru doesn't have to answer any questions from a half-breed like you," Jaken yelled waving his staff around.

Suddenly Nadia started laughing. Everyone, including Sesshomaru, turned to the girl next to Miroku who was laughing out loud.

Little Rin watched the whole thing with innocent eyes and then smiled before gathering some flowers nearby.

Suddenly Nadia stepped away from the group and toward Sesshomaru. No one moved as she stopped and bowed in front of him.

"I am sorry to laugh, my lord, but this demon next to you was quite funny and I could not help thinking that he must be a jester for your amusement."

Jaken's face turned red in anger and just as he was about to lash out at the girl, Sesshomaru spoke.

"It is true that he does provide Rin with a great deal of amusement, but he is not a jester. He is more of a baby-sitter, and a pathetic one at that."

Jaken hunched down at his lord's words before wandering over to keep an eye on Rin. Sesshomaru eyed the young girl before him in confusion.

"I smell no fear from you," he said. "Why do you not fear this Sesshomaru?"

Nadia dared to look up into Sesshomaru's eyes and smiled.

"To fear those who can kill you only gives them more power, my Lord."

Sesshomaru, pleased by this answer, turned to Rin and Jaken and left just as quickly as he appeared.

InuYasha was next to Nadia, who was standing, in a second.

"What the hell were you thinking?" he yelled. "He could have killed you."

"But he didn't," she said before turning to Kagome. "This boy has got some real problems with attitude. My suggestion is to have him neutered, and fast. Maybe then his attitude will disappear."

InuYasha looked at Kagome, who had turned bright red and was giggling, and said, "What does it mean 'neutered'?"

Miroku walked up to Nadia and pulled her into a hug.

"That was great," he said, not noticing that she had tensed up from the close contact. "I love you."

Miroku gasped. He didn't mean to just blurt it out like that, but he had. He took a step back from her and looked at her face.

She was pale, her eyes were wide, and she was breathing heavy.

"Nadia, what's wrong?" he asked suddenly concerned.

"Get the fuck away from me."