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Princess Stephanie: Well, excuse me for having a life outside of writing fanfiction! I think I update regularly enough for a guy passing his junior year. Anyway of course they'll have children…of course, whether I'll bother to include it in the story I know not. I'd like to make a sequel, but I've already began work on College Life which I put on hold to make tome for this fic. I'd hate to delay it even longer, but if I get enough requests I might think about it. Or I might just make this one longer than planned, I find the idea of sequels foolish, why not just put it in the same story? (That is of course, unless the same story is like 30-40 chapters long (i.e. Jealousy)) But thank you for your input.

Plush Pillow: If you don't like the pairing, don't read the story. Feh, stupid woman.

XXxhanyoubitch666xXX: Nice pen name. Not often I find a fellow half-breed.

Chapter 25: Catfight

Miroku sat with his back against the wall of the hut, Kagome's head resting on his shoulder as the droning of her soft snore hummed rhythmically. Miroku stared into the dying flames of their cabin fire, sleep beginning to take him. Before he fell into the dream realm however, a knock on the door frame alerted him. Sango's head poked through the door looking warily at Kagome. "Is she asleep?" Sango asked. Miroku nodded. Sango released an audible sigh of relief. "Good. I didn't disturb you, did I?"

"No." Miroku lied. "You know you're going to have to face Kagome eventually."

"I know." Sango sighed. "I just need some time to sort out what to say."

"Just tell her the truth. Tell her you're sorry and that you won't do it again." Miroku suggested.

"Somehow, I don't think that'll be enough to appease her." Sango drawled snidely.

"It was just a suggestion." Miroku shrugged.

"Well, you're right you know. That's not enough to appease me." Kagome said, one eye snapping open.

"You're…you're awake?" Sango stuttered.

"You are an amazing actress." Miroku commented, as stunned as Sango at her feign.

Kagome stretched and rose from where she sat. She gestured for Sango to get up as well. "Come Sango." Kagome bid her friend. "Walk with me."

Sango stood up and nervously followed Kagome. After a while Kagome stopped and turned. Sango closed her eyes and tensed. "Go ahead. Get it over with. I don't blame you either, I deserve it."

Kagome grinned slightly and shook her head. "I'm not going to hit you Sango."

"But you want to, I can tell." Sango countered.

"Perhaps." Kagome admitted. "But I'm going to be the bigger girl and restrain myself."

Sango relaxed herself and opened her eyes. "What are you going to do to me then?"

"Care to explain what the hell you were thinking?" Kagome asked innocently enough.

"I don't know. I wasn't." Sango groaned.

"Damn right you weren't! You kissed my boyfriend! My fiancée! Go find your own!" Kagome yelled, her anger getting the better of her.

"Hey! You could at least show me a little respect!" Sango shouted back.

"Why the hell should I?"

"I didn't tell you to go find your own way back when he was in love with me!" Sango shouted again in reply.

"Yeah? If I remember correctly you two weren't engaged then! And at least I had the decency to tell you that I was in love with him! I didn't just kiss him out of nowhere!" Kagome protested.

"Bite me!"

"You could at least say you're sorry!"

"I was going to before you exploded in my face for no fucking reason!"

"Bitch!"

"Slut!"

"Priss!"

"Whore!"

"Whore? I'm not the one who goes around sucking face with other's husbands!" Kagome continued to scream, unknowingly making their argument heard by all in the village who were awake.

"He's not your husband yet!" Sango retorted.

"That doesn't mean he's still available!"

"I beg to differ!"

Kagome was taken aback. She had not expected such a bold and defiant declaration. After several moments of silence, she was able to collect herself and reply. "So, that's how it's going to be, huh?"

It was Sango's turn to be speechless. Was that how it was going to be? Could she bring herself to damage her friendship with Kagome beyond repair just to wage a battle she was sure to lose? Not to mention Miroku as well. Sango loved Miroku, but she wasn't desperate, and she wasn't a fool. How important was her pride where her friends were concerned?

"No." Sango was finally able to force out. "My behavior was truly inexcusable, and I am sincerely sorry. Please forgive me."

Kagome smirked at her triumph. "That's more like it. Even though what you did was dirty, terrible, horrible, awful, despicable-"

"Get to the point." Sango ground out. She was willing to surrender her pride, but Kagome was whittling the pride away and getting close to attacking her dignity.

"Fine. Even though what you did was wrong, you are still my friend, and I did sort of snatch Miroku away. So in all sense of fairness, I forgive you." Kagome decided. "Shall we retire?"

"Indeed. Let us return to the village." Sango agreed.

"They on their way back yet?" Inuyasha asked from where he rested on the floor.

"Yes actually." Miroku answered who was keeping a look out for the girls. "I can just see them now."

"What news?" Inuyasha continued to pry.

"Well, they both still seem to be in one piece. That's a good sign." Miroku observed.

The silver-haired demi-demon rolled his eyes. "Wow, brilliant deduction Sherlock. Anything that I didn't already know?"

Miroku squinted to try and get a better view. "They both appear to be in good spirits."

Inuyasha's eyes widened slightly in interest. "You're shittin' me."

"Nope. I shit thee not." Miroku swore. "Quiet now though, they're practically on top of us." Sango and Kagome both entered the hut. "You ladies settle your differences?"

"Yes I think we agree now, don't we Sango?" Kagome inquired.

"I think we're good."

"You sure?" Miroku continued. "Because there isplenty of me to go around."

"Excuse me?" Kagome questioned warningly.

"I said I'm glad you two came to terms with one another." Miroku corrected himself. "Though I can't say I'm not sorry there wasn't a catfight."

Kagome and Sango rolled their eyes simultaneously. "Whatever." Sango said. "I'm tired, goodnight."

"Come with me." Kagome commanded Miroku, dragging him out of the hut.

"Uh, where are we going?" Miroku asked uneasily.

"My time. You still have to make it up to me. You haven't forgotten, have you?"

Miroku grinned. "Not at all. In fact, with something like that too look forward to; it's been rather hard to wait as long as I've had to."

"Well, you need not wait any longer. Don't you worry; I'll make it worth every second." Kagome promised him with a wink.

"As will I. It's my penance after all."