Chapter 16: What if?

Miroku, Sango, Inuyasha, and Kagome were sitting in a circle in the hut. They had been talking since sundown and according to Kagome it was after midnight.

"Miroku what would you do if a woman came up to you and told you she was pregnant with your child?" Kagome asked him

Miroku laughed "I honestly don't know. Every time I ask a girl to bear my child I always get slapped. I've never been told yes yet." He looked thoughtful for a second then turned and looked at Sango "Would you bear my child Sango?"

SLAP

"No" Sango said and Kagome and Inuyasha started laughing.

After Sango's handprint had finally faded from Miroku's face he grew thoughtful again.

"Now what are you thinking about monk?" Inuyasha growled

Miroku laughed "I wonder what would happen if Kagome got pregnant?"

Inuyasha blushed "She isn't going to get pregnant anytime soon"

Miroku grinned his perverted grin. "What's that mean Inuyasha? You said anytime soon, what about after Naraku dies?"

"Just shut up monk."

Sango and Miroku burst out laughing and Kagome and Inuyasha buried themselves under a blanket.

"What are you two doing under that blanket?" Miroku called out

"Nothing!" Inuyasha said and jumped up.

"Sure" Sango said teasingly

Kagome sighed at her friends then looked around the hut. "Uh Miroku, Inuyasha?"

"Yeah Kagome?"

"Where's Shippo?"

"Oh he's sleeping with some other kids in another hut. Kilala is with them too." Inuyasha said glad to be off the topic of him and Kagome.

"Oh ok just checking"

"Alright"

"Well I guess we should try and get some sleep. We finally have a nice place to sleep with beds and everything and you guys are sitting around talking" Kagome said still under the blanket. Only her head was sticking out of it.

"Yeah I guess so" Sango yawned

"Night guys" Kagome said

Night Kagome" Miroku and Sango said at the same time, "Night Inuyasha"
"Yeah whatever night you guys" Inuyasha said

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During the night Inuyasha looked at Kagome who was sleeping peacefully. Her blanket had fallen off during the night so Inuyasha went by her side and carefully pulled the blanket back up to her shoulders. He yawned and soon fell asleep watching Kagome.

A few hours later Kagome woke up and looked around. She was startled to see Inuyasha sleeping beside her. She smiled at him and leaned over and daringly kissed him on the lips. She smiled again and put her head on his lap and fell back asleep. Inuyasha opened his eyes and licked his lips then put his arm around Kagome and watched her sleep.

Miroku and Sango exchanged a look. They had seen the whole thing from the other side of the hut 'Maybe there's hope for those two yet.' Sango thought.

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After the sun rose Kagome and Inuyasha finally woke up and stayed up. They smiled at each other and didn't move from their previous spots. Kagome still had her head on Inuyasha's lap and Inuyasha still had his arm around Kagome.

"Wake up you two sleepy heads" a familiar voice called from above them. They looked up to see Sango and Miroku smiling at them like they knew a dirty little secret.

"How long have you guys been up?" Kagome asked

"Long enough to see everything" Miroku smiled pervertedly

SMACK

He rubbed his head "What was that for Sango?"

"For saying that, we only saw Kagome kiss Inuyasha and him put his arm around her. It doesn't mean anything."

Kagome and Inuyasha blushed "You guys saw that?" Kagome asked

"Yeah and it doesn't help that Inuyasha licked his lips after you kissed him and that he still has his arm around you" Miroku said

SMACK

"Miroku shut up will you?" Sango said annoyed at him

Kagome raised her head and looked at Inuyasha. "You licked your lips? You were awake?"

"Yeah I licked my lips and of course I was awake. I hardly ever sleep you know that."

Kagome blushed; she didn't realize that Inuyasha was awake when she kissed him.

"Oh great,' Kagome thought 'now everyone knows I kissed him and that we slept close to each other last night. Great just great'

'Wow everyone knows now. Oh well I guess its better that they know now than later in case me and Kagome ever do anything.' Inuyasha thought

Kagome stood up abruptly "Miroku will you help me go get Shippo? I don't know what hut he is in."

"Don't you want Inuyasha to take you?"

"Not really. Nothing personal Inuyasha I just want to give Sango a break from putting up with this guy" She playfully elbowed Miroku in the ribs.

He rubbed his ribs and frowned. "Fine then Kagome come on I'll go get them with you"

Kagome smiled at him and they walked out the door.

"Now what was that all about Kagome? Did you have to elbow me?"

"No but I wanted to get out of there. You and Sango wouldn't leave me and Inuyasha alone."

"Oh I see so you separated me and Sango so we couldn't plan anything else right?"

"Yeah I guess so"

"Ok then now lets go get Shippo and Kilala before Sango and Inuyasha get worried about us being gone so long." Miroku said

"Ok" Kagome and Miroku walked over to the hut and got Shippo and Kilala and came back to their hut where Inuyasha and Sango were waiting.

"Hey guys we're back!" Kagome called and sat down beside Inuyasha. Miroku and Shippo followed behind and Kilala walked over to Sango and mewed softly at her.

Sango absentmindedly picked up the cat and pet her. Shippo looked around at everyone. "What did I miss?" he asked

"Not much Inuyasha and Kagome cuddled."

SLAP

"Can't you ever just be quiet?" Sango asked him

"Yeah but I thought he should know."

"Well maybe Inuyasha and Kagome didn't want him to know that they kissed and cuddled for most of the night."

"They kissed too?" Shippo asked shocked. "Wow I need to leave more often."

Everyone fell over anime style.

To be continued