Chapter 12! Squee!

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Miroku fiddled with his rosary beads, "Well, we could go visit the village children, visit Lady Kaedae, or take a walk," suggested Miroku, looking up from the beads.

Sango layed back onto the grass behind her, "Miroku, I don't really care what we do." she said, pulling some hair behind her ear.

"Well then ..." he started, "let's take a walk," he said, looking at her with a smile tugging his lips.

She sat back up. "Alright." She got to her feet, kicking dirt at the fire. Miroku also got up.

"Ah, Kirara." Sango scooped the little cat demon her her arms, digging her face into her plush body. "Good morning." she greeted her, smiling.

In response, she meowed, purring instantly. Shippou pounced onto Miroku's shoulder. "Good morning, Miroku!" he greeted, smiling. "Good morning, Shippou." Miroku nodded, walking forth.

Sango looked up from Kirara, following Miroku. "Good morning, Sango!" Shippou said cheerfully, waving at her good-naturally. "Morning Shippou." Sango said, tilting her head and smiling.

"Where we going?" Shippou asked Miroku, climbing onto his head, using Miroku's head and nose for help up, "and where's Kagome and InuYasha?" he asked, yet another question.

Miroku sighed. "We're going to the forest, and InuYasha and Kagome are in the other Era, since InuYasha needed a stress relief from protecting Kagome and looking for Shikon No Tama pieces." Miroku explained, tilting his head up.

Shippou clutched onto Miroku's hair, flailing his feet. "Miroku!" he squeaked, pulling himself up. Miroku grinned, continuing on.

"Perhaps we could find a nice clearing and let Kirara and Shippou play for awhile." said Sango, running up to catch up.

"That's a fine idea, Sango." Miroku said.

"But... I want to play with you and Sango!" Shippou protested, pushing Miroku's nose in like a pig's snout.

Sango covered her mouth, chuckling. "That look certainly looks good on you, Houshi-sama."

Miroku glared at Shippou's hands. "Hmmmm, we'll play with you Shippou, but you have to let go of my nose." Shippou cheered, "Yay!" letting go of Miroku's nose.

After awhile, the four found a small clearing, Sango and Shippou were playing with a red bouncy ball that Kagome had given him.

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