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Chapter Twenty-One

Inuyasha raised an eyebrow as Miroku crawled back into Kaede's hut all beaten and bruised. "You peeped on them, didn't you?" he asked, although he already knew the answer to that question. Miroku mumbled incoherently. "And Sango caught you and beat the crap out of you, didn't she?"

"I wish I stopped with Sango. But Akane came after Sango was finished beating me with Hiraikotsu and continued where she left off. I'm just glad Kagome didn't join them."

"Ouch," Ranma winced. "I know how Akane can get."

Inuyasha shook his head. "Whatever, you deserve it, lecher," Inuyasha replied coldly.

Soon, the three girls joined them back in the hut, each of them throwing Miroku a dirty glare as the entered.

The group left again the next day to go after Naraku. They brought Akane and Ranma along this time, knowing now that it was safer for them to go with. They all walked along a path that lead through a forest area. Inuyasha and Ranma still didn't get along very well, still arguing about one thing or another. Kagome, Sango, and Akane were talking about girlie things, and possibly ways to make Miroku suffer the next time he peeped on them. And Miroku was…cowering away from the scary girls talking about how they would beat him, while Shippou sat on his shoulder laughing at him.

"Look at them Shippou. Over there, plotting against me," Miroku whispered to the giggly Shippou, while looking suspiciously over at the girls who were whispering amongst themselves.

"Well I guess that gives you a reason to not grope them now that they're organized and have a plan."

"No, it just means that I need a plan of my own," he said. Shippou shook his head.

They came across a village a few minutes later. They learned that it was being terrorized by a demon and, of course, they volunteered to slay it.

So their day continued as usual, fight demons, travel, fight more demons, have Miroku perform a fake exorcism so they have a place to stay, then get up and fight more demons. By the end of two days Ranma and Akane were growing used to all the demons and occasionally they helped fight them.

After three days of travelling and no sign of Naraku, Inuyasha was starting to complain.

"Why hasn't Naraku shown up yet? He usually does by now!"

"Inuyasha, you're starting to get really annoying with your constant complaining," Kagome said.

"Well I'm sick of having to fight all of these weak demons!" he wailed impatiently.

"Relax already. You know, the new moon is coming up tomorrow! Now wouldn't be a good time anyway." Suddenly, Kagome felt a drop of water on her nose. She reached out her hand and felt more water drops fall onto her palm. "And it's starting to rain."

Ranma stiffened. Akane cast a glance over to him. "What's wrong Ran…oh!"

It rained harder, drenching them all. Ranma jumped up and ran to hide behind Akane. Everyone looked back at them.

"What's wrong with him?" Inuyasha asked. "Is there another cat near by? Or is he afraid of flowers this time?" he laughed.

"I'm not afraid of flowers!" Came a surprisingly feminine voice from behind Akane.

"Ran…ma? You okay?" Kagome asked.

'Crap, if Inuyasha finds out about this he'll just laugh at me. And who knows what that pervert Miroku would do?' Ranma thought, 'How am I gonna get out of this?'

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