Miroku had lived with Inuyasha since he turned ten. His parents and his younger sister had died in a terrible car accident while he was at the dentist's office. They had been taking his sister to ballet class while he had a tooth removed and a man had run a red light and crashed into them. Ever since then he had been looking for some way to fill the loneliness. He had decided that if he had a son or a daughter that he would never be lonely again. The thought of marrying the woman who would give him this son or daughter never crossed his mind. That is, until he met Sango…

Act IV

Scene I "Double Trouble"

Kagome whispered her plan to Inuyasha. After he had stopped laughing they went off in search of Sango. They found her in her trailer. Since they all had to live together and the scenes were being shot at Kagome's house they had brought trailers for the cast to sleep in. Sango was in her trailer crying.

"Sango, can we come in?" The sobbing increased.

"She's not pregnant. Let us in. She didn't even touch Miroku. It was a misunderstanding."

"GO AWAY!"

Inuyasha shrugged. "I guess we'll just have to do it the hard way." He walked about ten feet away and ran straight for the door. Kagome thought he was gonna break it down but when his shoulder hit the corner of it the door popped open.

"How did you do that?" she asked incredulously.

He smirked. "I told you I did a lot of movies. They always use the same kind of trailers."

Kagome walked into the room. "Sango, I promise you I never agreed to bear Miroku's child. You know who I lo… like, why would I go with Miroku?"

Sango sat up on her bed and wiped away her tears. "Why did Miroku say that then?" She looked at Inuyasha.

He shrugged. "I don't know."

Kagome smiled. "We do happen to have a plan for getting him though. What did you say to Miroku after you two ran away?"

Sango looked confused. "All I said was go away and when he wouldn't I used my boomerang to knock him out."

"Wonderful. Tonight we attack." A malicious smile appeared on her face.

That night Sango met Kagome and Inuyasha outside out Miroku's trailer.

"Do I really have to do this Kagome?" She nodded. "What if he does sleep in the… the nude?" Sango shuddered at the thought.

Inuyasha grinned. "He does and that helps our plan. Now get in there."

Miroku woke up the next morning to find himself spooning a girl. It was Sango. He was dead meat.

She woke up. "Good morning," came from her mouth.

He braced himself for the impact of a huge boomerang, but the only thing he felt was two soft lips on his own. He opened his eyes and found himself staring into Sango's.

"Wasn't last night fun?" she giggled and patted her stomach. "I just know I'm gonna be pregnant." That was when the door to his trailer flew open.

"Miroku, where did you go last night? I fell asleep and you were gone." Kagome noticed Sango. "You left for… HER?" She started to cry. "What about our child? You promised to marry me!"

Sango stared at him. "You said you were gonna marry me! You said you wanted me to have your child!"

Kagome glared at her. "YOU! You stole him from me."

Sango got out of the bed and grabbed the front of Kagome's robe. Miroku was still staring at her short nightgown when he saw Sango grab a knife. She pushed Kagome into the bathroom and he heard glass shatter. There was a loud scream that was quickly cut off. Sango walked out of the bathroom covered in red. She walked over to the sink in the trailers small kitchen and washed off the reddened knife.

She left the knife in the sink and headed over to Miroku. She gave him a kiss and then pulled back. "Now it's just you and me."

Miroku was staring at her like she was an axe murderer when claps came from the doorway. "BRAVO!"

The bathroom door opened and Kagome walked out. In her hand was a broken ketchup bottle. "I would like to award this to Sango for best ad lib performance since, well, ever!"

Miroku stared at her like she was a ghost, and in his mind she was. "What in the world was that all about?" he demanded.

Sango smiled. "We just wanted to show you what might happen if you lie."

"So, Kagome's not dead?" Sango shook her head. "And we didn't do anything last night?"

"NO! Why would I want to do anything with a hentai like you?"

Miroku got out of bed and hugged Sango. "Because I love you."

Sango's mouth opened and closed like a fish out of water. "WHAT?" she finally got out.

Miroku pulled back and smiled right into her eyes. "When I woke up next to you this morning the first thing I thought, even before 'She's gonna kill me' was that I wish I could wake up like that every morning."

Kagome walked out of the door, past Inuyasha. When he didn't follow her she grabbed his ear and pulled him away. "I wanna watch!" he protested

"Leave them be. Come on I smell breakfast cooking." She said, still dragging him along.

"Breakfast!" A smile lit up his face as they disappeared from sight.

Sango meanwhile was still astonished. Miroku gently kissed her on the lips and gradually she responded. "I love you."

Sango felt tears in her eyes. "If you love me why do you hit on every girl in sight?"

Miroku pulled her over to the bed and they sat down. "When I was ten my parents and my younger sister died in a car accident. That was when I went to go live with Inuyasha. I was lonely and sad for a year. Then I read a magazine article about a guy whose wife and son died, but he didn't feel as sad because he still had his daughter and knew that he had to keep living for her. That's when I decided that if I had a child I wouldn't feel lonely."

"You were eleven? How could you want a child at eleven?" she asked, unable to understand his reasoning.

Miroku shook his head. "I was actually twelve when I wanted the child."

"But you said you were sad and lonely for one year and that your parents died when you were ten. That equals eleven." Her face was contorted as she checked her math.

Miroku shook his head again. "I lived with my grandmother for one year after the accident. She developed lung cancer though and died right after my eleventh birthday. And I didn't really decide that I definitely wanted a child until I met you on that cruise."

Sango was shocked. "Me?"

"Yeah. Right after I met you I decided that I wanted a child. I didn't know at the time that it was you I wanted to have that child with. That's why I asked Kagome first, cause she was the first girl I saw after my decision." He grabbed Sango's hand and pulled her into a hug when he saw tears sparkling in her eyes.

Sango sighed. "I saw you ask her. I didn't know why it hurt so much when you didn't ask me till later. I do know one thing though."

"What's that?" he asked absentmindedly, loving the feel of her in his arms.

"I love you." She kissed him and she started to cry. She pulled back in embarrassment. "I'm sorry I…" He pulled her back towards her and they shared another kiss.

"I love you too." His stomach growled. "Now let's go get some breakfast."

Sango giggled and they walked out of his trailer door, after they had gotten dressed in the bathroom, separately, much to Miroku's disappointment. He let his hand fall down slightly from her waist and he ended up on the ground with a lump on his head. "Sango, you said you loved me," he whined.

She towered over him. "That doesn't give you permission to touch my butt!" She stomped off towards the food tent.

"BUT SANGO! I CAN'T GET UP! HELP!" She ignored his pathetic calls.

Guys never learn.

Act IV

Scene II "Fluff, Gotta Love it!"

Kagome jumped into Inuyasha's arms for the twentieth time that day. They were practicing the end of the scene where they meet Miroku and she had to refrain from smacking Miroku every time he groped her bottom.

She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. One… Two… Three… She felt Inuyasha's arm around her and she relaxed. She didn't even notice it was her line as she breathed in his smell. He was all of those manly scents in one. Slightly musky with a hint of pine trees, from his cologne, the one that he would 'never, ever wear,' not to mention the air of ramen, his favorite food, that always hovered around him. He had to eat at least three packages of ramen daily. How he ever stayed so trim was beyond her.

Speaking of trim, Kagome could feel his muscles rippling against her arm as he clutched her to his chest. She smiled drowsily as they moved beneath his costume. He was so strong she always felt safe around him.

Inuyasha blinked as she leaned against his chest and closed her eyes. He and Miroku had been waiting almost two minutes for her to say her next line. Her breathing slowly became shallower until he knew she was asleep. He motioned his mother over.

"Do you think we could finish this scene tomorrow?" he whispered, looking down at Kagome with gentleness in his eyes. "She's asleep and it seems a shame to wake her up."

Yuma smiled as her son gently brushed the hair off of Kagome's face. She never got to see her son being gentle and at that moment she would have canceled shooting for a month if he asked. "Of course, go ahead and carry her to her trailer and put her in bed."

Inuyasha glanced back down at Kagome and his face softened. She looks so peaceful when she sleeps. Lately she has just seemed all stressed out, at least around me she has. This morning's escapade must have really worn her out.

Slowly he stood up and walked off of the set, gently carrying her in his arms. In her sleep she wrapped her arms around his neck and snuggled closer to him. "…giant teddy bear…" she murmured, making Inuyasha blush.

From behind Inuyasha came a loud voice. "Inuyasha," it squealed, "are you ready for our dinner date?"

He whipped around, careful not to drop Kagome, and hissed, "Quiet, she's sleeping!"

Kikyo frowned at the sight of her look-alike in his arms. "Why are you carrying her?" she complained.

Inuyasha growled softly. "I told you to be quiet. She's asleep; and unless you want to carry her, shut your mouth."

She stuck out her lower lip in a pouty gesture that made her look like an unhappy two-year-old. "I'll wait in the limo." She stomped off and Inuyasha rolled his eyes after her.

Why is she getting so upset? I'm just carrying Kagome to her trailer. He returned to his walking and as soon as he got to Kagome's trailer he realized that he didn't have her key. Kagome's a traditional girl, right? Now, where is the traditional place to keep an extra key?

He glanced down at the welcome mat beneath his feet. As he gently kicked it to the side, a small key sparkled. He carefully turned around and sat down on the steps; reaching behind himself, he found the key. Slowly he stood back up, finding it hard to keep himself balanced while holding Kagome. He unlocked the door and stepped inside. It was smaller than his own, but bigger than most of the others.

As he closed the door behind him and fumbled for the light switch he heard Kagome murmur, "Inuyasha, I… you."

He couldn't make out the third word, but considering the whole sentence it was probably hate. He ignored the weird feeling in his chest that occurred at that thought. If he had been paying attention to it, he would have realized that he was sad.

Instead he walked over to the bed and was just about to lay Kagome down in it when he tripped and fell onto the bed and landed on his back with Kagome on top of him. She pinned him down so effectively that he couldn't move. He lay there for half an hour before he gave up. He was quite comfortable here, even if Kagome was on top of him. His mind grew cloudy and as he fell asleep he thought he heard Kagome say, "I love you, Inuyasha."

Act IV

Scene III "The Monsters Not Under My Bed, He's In It!"

Once again the god of mischief laughed at Inuyasha. In her sleep Kagome had rolled off of him and, as she lay beside him, he spooned her. Still on top of the covers, the two teens looked like newlyweds. Or, at least that was what Sango and Miroku though as they peered through the window on Kagome's trailer.

Miroku had that look on his face again as he asked Sango, "What do you think they did last night that had them end up in that position?"

Sango smiled at her new boyfriend. She might someday keep him away from other women, but she would never be able to get him to completely clean his mind of all perverted thoughts. "They probably did what we did last night."

Miroku frowned. "Play Monopoly till three in the morning?"

Sango shrugged. "Maybe. We somehow ended up in the same bed, why couldn't he have ended up in hers? Although I'm pretty sure I fell asleep alone on your couch. How I woke up to find you wrapped around me is a mystery."

Miroku smiled sheepishly. "I had a nightmare and was lonely."

"Oh, you poor thing! Tell me all about it…" Sango paused and slapped him, "…without touching my butt."

Miroku smiled around the bright red handprint on his cheek. "So sorry, Lady Sango."

Sango started to walk away from the window towards the smell of fresh made pancakes drifting through the air. "If I lived a few hundred years ago and were a Lady as you say I am I could have had your hand, or even your head, chopped off for that." She paused and turned to Miroku. "Although it might be more effective to just fix you instead."

He whimpered and crossed his legs. "Would you really? Please say no."

Sango simply turned and smiled sweetly. "All I can say is don't make me angry." She promptly turned back around and headed in the same direction as before.

They actually made it to the doorway of the tent before Miroku's hand headed south. "Where's a knife?" was heard all over the set.

Back in the trailer Inuyasha was having an interesting dream, although he would have deemed it a nightmare.

He and Kagome were sitting on a couch watching the completed and edited version of the movie they were taping in real life. Kagome was actually sitting in Inuyasha's lap and feeding him popcorn from a big bowl.

From the screen came a scream as a lady with short hair and an extremely deep v-cut in her dress tried to kill the screen Kagome.

Inuyasha chuckled. "You never did like shooting that scene."

Kagome stuck out her lower lip, pouting. "Falling backwards into the well scared me half to death. You know I don't like heights."

Inuyasha laughed louder. "Heights, yeah. And I suppose that it was a whole six feet deep."

Kagome tossed the popcorn she had in her hand at him. "Big meanie!"

Inuyasha brought his arms around her. "That wasn't very smart you know. I do have the upper hand after all." He then proceeded to tickle her.

Kagome tried to get away but the bowl of popcorn impeded her movement. "Stop, Stop! Uncle! I give!" she finally gasped out. She stuck her lower lip out again. "That's not very nice."

"You're so cute when you do that," Inuyasha murmured. "It makes want to kiss you."

Kagome grinned. "Go right on ahead." He captured her lips in a deep kiss.

In Kagome's head a similar scenario was being played out.

She lay on a hill with Inuyasha at her side watching the sun set. When the sun had disappeared into the horizon she sat up to look at Inuyasha. "What a bum! He's already asleep. I guess all that swimming wore him out."

She leaned over to kiss him on the cheek when his eyes flashed open and he quickly turned his head so her lips landed on his. She pulled back, a blush on her face. Inuyasha grinned at her. "Why did you stop? I was having fun." He glanced down at her outfit. "You know, I love it when you wear bikinis."

Kagome grinned right back at him. "You know, I seem to remember you saying I shouldn't wear such skimpy clothing this morning."

He scowled. "That's because Miroku was staring at you."

Kagome giggled. "He wasn't even looking at me. Sango had him mesmerized." Her eyes grew soft. "It's sweet you were jealous though."

Inuyasha turned red and refused to look at Kagome. "I was not jealous!"

"Oh, that's too bad. I think it's romantic when guys are jealous." She moved over closer to him. "In fact, it makes me want to kiss them."

Inuyasha turned back towards her. "Well, I was a little bit jealous."

Kagome simply giggled and kissed him.

Back in the real world Kagome and Inuyasha had shifted so their arms were wrapped around one another. All at once, they both woke up and carried their dreams right into real life.

After kissing for a minute Kagome realized that the ground was a lot softer. Pulling back from the kiss she gasped.

It took Inuyasha's brain a little bit longer to wake up. Sitting up and rubbing his eyes he looked at Kagome. "What's wrong? Hey, where did the couch go?"

Kagome looked down. "I was dreaming, then I woke up and you were really kissing me and I was wearing clothes."

Inuyasha stared at her with a Miroku look on his face. "We were kissing in your dream and you had no clothes on?" His brain obviously still wasn't fully awake when he said the next sentence. "Want to make your dream come true?"

Kagome smacked him so hard he fell off of the bed. "HENTAI! And why were you in my bed anyway." She glared at him. "Kissing me in my sleep too."

Inuyasha licked his lips and smiled. "I thought I tasted strawberries!" The sleepy look disappeared. "I KISSED YOU? I don't think so. You were the one dreaming with no clothes on after all!"

She threw a pillow at him. "Would you stop saying that! I was wearing a bathing suit."

Inuyasha shrugged. "Whatever. If you wouldn't mind I would like to go back to sleep now." He climbed back in bed.

Kagome smacked him upside the head with another pillow. "Get up! For one thing, this is my bed, and also, it's time for costume's and makeup." She smacked him with the pillow again.

He sat up again and rubbed the side of his head. "What was that for?"

Kagome glared at him. "Kissing me in my sleep," she jumped out of the bed, "and I call the bathroom first."

Inuyasha looked after her. "What a weirdo."

"I heard that!"

Act IV

Scene IV "Halloween's Over, Let's Get Rid of the Witch"

Yuma found herself dealing with a sleepy son, a bruised nephew, and three irate girls. She walked onto the set to find Inuyasha trying to take a nap in the cave where they were shooting the scene between Kagome and Kouga. Kikyo was yelling at him about missing their date the night before and Kagome and Sango were discussing how stupid guys are. Miroku was lying near the giant boomerang prop, twitching.

"What am I going to do with you all?" she asked with a sigh. No one heard her.

She pulled out a megaphone. "PLACES!" Everyone jumped to attention and ran to their places in the scene. Except Inuyasha. He was still sleeping.

Yuma walked over to him, leaned down so the megaphone was in his ear, and yelled, "PLACES!" He fell out of the bed.

Staggering to his feet he stuck his finger in his ear, trying to stop the ringing. "Would someone please get that telephone?"

"PLACES, INUYASHA!" He stuck his finger in the other ear too.

As he found his position he yelled, "Now there are two telephones!

Yuma simply shook her head and sighed again. No one had ever accused Inuyasha of being smart.

It was like that the whole morning. The actors couldn't figure out where to stand because the birds of paradise where going to be computer animated. Kikyo kept walking onto the scene to talk to Inuyasha even though she wasn't supposed to be in it. Sango's boomerang ended up being lopsided and it never came back. And Inuyasha was having a hissy fit about him being jealous over Kagome.

"Why do I have to be jealous?" he grouched. "No body would ever be jealous over her."

Yuma sighed for the fiftieth time that morning. "Don't you mean nobody?" she asked patiently.

"No, I mean no body. Not even a dead person would like her." He crossed his arms and leaned up against the cave wall.

Kagome had been listening to the conversation however. She ran over and shoved Inuyasha to the floor.

"What was that for?" he demanded.

She glared at him. "I didn't want you to destroy the cave wall. After all, it is only plaster of Paris."

He started to get up and asked, "How would I have messed it up?"

She grinned. "You would have fallen through it when I said SIT BOY!"

He plummeted face first into the floor. After the spell had released him he jumped back up. "You wench! You're gonna pay for that one!"

Kagome, who had been walking away simply looked back and said, "SIT, SIT, SIT, SIT, and SIT!"

Yuma sighed once more. "Lunch break!" she called out. Maybe if they get some food to eat they will behave better. That's what I get for working with teenagers. Even Shippo is better behaved than them.

The group trooped over to the makeshift cafeteria. After lining up and getting their food the all found seats. Somehow, maybe it was the god of mischief's fault, Inuyasha and Kagome where seated together. Kikyo sat on the other side of Inuyasha and Kouga was across the table from her. Miroku was opposite Inuyasha with Sango next to her. Kagome noticed that Miroku's hands stayed above the table and Sango kept a knife within reach.

Kikyo was still crabbing to Inuyasha. "Inuyasha, where did you go last night? I waited for you in the limo for an hour." She pouted and crossed her arms.

Inuyasha stopped shoving ramen in his mouth for a minute. "Kikyo," he said, his voice low.

"Yes, Inuyasha?" she purred.

"SHUT UP," he ground out.

Kikyo's face went from loving to angry. "I can't date someone who hates me!" Large crocodile tears formed in her eyes. "I guess I'll just have to date someone else."

Inuyasha didn't even pause from eating his ramen. "Good. I hope they realize what a brat you are."

Kikyo pouted again until Kouga leaned over the table. "Hey, Kikyo, want to go out tonight?"

She flashed him a big smile and glanced at Inuyasha while saying, "I'd love to Kouga, honey."

"They are perfect for one another. Both of them are brats," Inuyasha muttered.

Miroku and Sango had been comparing the lunchmeat.

"Maybe it's rat." Miroku said thoughtfully.

"Yep, and maybe your hand should stay above the table, I wouldn't want to have to fix something," she said while looking meaningfully at the knife. Needless to say, his hand quickly found it's way to the tabletop.

Everyone was so absorbed in their own life that no one saw Kagome smile happily when Kikyo and Inuyasha broke up.

When it was time to begin taping again Yuma pulled out the megaphone. "PLACES!"

Inuyasha covered his poor doggy ears again. "You've known me my whole life. Surely by now you would have realized it HURTS when you shout in my ears," he grumbled to himself.

They quickly took their places for the second half of the scene. Kagome was practically hugging Kouga. Kouga flashed Inuyasha a smile that seemed to say, "Look, I've stolen both of them from you. You can't even get one girl."

Inuyasha growled low in his throat. I guess I'll just have to steal one back. Not that brat Kikyo though. He shuddered. Never again will I date her.

Yuma was pleasantly surprised when she started the shot. Kikyo was gone and Sango's boomerang had been fixed. The best change though was the competitive air that had arisen between Kouga and Inuyasha. Inuyasha was extremely jealous and Kouga was as smug as can be.

They got the scene done in half the time she had allotted for it. "Well, we finished early guys. You are free to go!"

Inuyasha walked over to Kagome. "Hey, Kagome. Do you want to go to the mall today?" he grinned and looked straight into her eyes. "I'll even let you go on a shopping spree."

Kagome stared at him, her heart racing. She managed to keep her voice calm and say, "Sure. Let me change my clothes."

"Okay," he said, giving her one more grin, "I'll meet you at your trailer in thirty minutes." He walked off leaving a stunned Kagome behind.

Sango had seen the whole exchange. "So, are you excited?" she whispered in Kagome's ear.

Kagome turned to Sango and screamed, "OH MY GOSH!" She calmed down a little and said, "Why would he ask me out?"

Sango shrugged. "Don't ask me. He's weirder than Miroku."

"Hey," a voice protested, "I heard that."

Sango snickered and yelled back, "I didn't mean for you not to." She turned back to Kagome. "You are gonna go aren't you? After all you do love him."

Kagome turned red. "I don't love him! I don't even know if I like him."

Sango stared at her. "Don't you dare lie to your best friend."

Kagome turned redder and seemed to find the ground very interesting. "Alright, I definitely like him. Love? I don't know."

Sango grabbed her hand and yanked her towards her trailer. "Well, then I guess you'll just have to find out."

Act IV

Scene V "Revelations, Finally!"

Inuyasha knocked on the door of Kagome's trailer. It burst open and Sango said, "Kagome will be ready in five minutes." Then the door slammed shut and Inuyasha took a step back in surprise.

From inside the trailer came mysterious yells.

"Wear this dress! It will look great with your makeup!"

"No way! I'm wearing my uniform and that's that!"

"Can we pull your hair up?"

"NO! Leave it alone! And don't even suggest I wear high heels! We are going to the mall. Heels and the mall don't mix!"

"How about platforms?"

"NO! I'm leaving now!"

The door flew open again and Inuyasha took a step back. Instead of the angry Kagome he had been expecting, Inuyasha found himself staring at a smiling girl. "Wow, you look… different," he said, taking note of her dark eye shadow and lipstick.

Kagome sighed. "Sango did my makeup. I had to fight just for the right to wear normal clothing."

Inuyasha nodded in understanding. "Are you ready to go? We are taking the Scion."

Kagome squealed. "That's the boxy one right?" He nodded and she squealed again. "It's so cute!"

Inuyasha, instead of being annoyed, as he would if Kikyo were the one squealing, thought Kagome was so cute at that moment. Wow. That was weird. I actually thought she was cute. He watched Kagome as she babbled on about what kind of car she wanted to buy. I guess she is pretty cute. But only in the little sister kind of way.

They got to the car and Inuyasha held the door open for her. Kagome looked up at him in surprise. "You are being polite… to me?"

Inuyasha thought to himself, Kouga might still be around. Better ham it up. He reached for her hand and kissed the back of it. "Of course. Knights in shining armor are always polite."

Kagome giggled and pulled her hand from his grasp as she got into the car. Inuyasha walked to the other side of the car and got in. Not wanting to have to talk on the way there Inuyasha asked Kagome, "What do you want to look at in the mall?"

She answered him, "Probably clothes and shoes. How about you?"

Inuyasha could hardly find the words to answer her. With all of the girls he had ever gone out with before if you asked them a question like that they could babble for hours. "Probably just any new games that have been released."

All the way to the mall they kept up a steady stream of conversation. Inuyasha was actually enjoying himself.

He had another surprise when the walked into the mall. Kagome immediately walked over to the game store. "I didn't know you liked games," he said in incomprehension.

Kagome laughed. "Me like games, yeah right. I came here because you said you wanted to check them out though." Inuyasha was astounded that she had actually gone to his store first.

They spent three hours going from store to store, taking turns picking the next one to visit. True to his word Inuyasha had even bought Kagome some shoes she liked, even though she had protested that they were too expensive. They could have kept right on going for another three hours if Inuyasha's stomach hadn't growled so loud Kagome could hear it.

"Oh, my gosh, it's seven o'clock already! You must be starved. I'm sorry, I shouldn't have been dragging you around all this time." Kagome grabbed all of her bags; another thing that was different about her, Kikyo and the other girls had made him carry their stuff; and she quickly followed him out to the car.

"Where do you want to eat?" he asked her. She was playing with a stuffed dog she had bought.

"I don't care; you pick," she absentmindedly said.

He glanced over at her. "Why did you buy that?"

She smiled at him. "Because it reminds me of you. Both of you are soft and huggable." She grinned impishly. "And he'll probably end up in my bed too."

Inuyasha blushed and quickly changed the subject. "We're here." They were parked at the edge of a park.

"I thought we were getting food," she said, completely confused.

"We are. Come on." He grabbed her hand and led her down the path. They soon came upon a small vendor. "One ramen for me, please." He turned to Kagome. "What would you like?"

She smiled at him and told the vendor, "One ramen for me too."

After they had gotten their food Inuyasha led her to a bench by a small lake just as the sun began to sink below the horizon.

Kagome grinned at him as he gobbled up his ramen. "You know, I don't think guys ever grow up."

Inuyasha glared at her. "What's that supposed to mean?" he asked crossly.

Kagome giggled. "It means you stay cute and annoying forever." She hugged him, careful to avoid the ramen cup. "And, before you ask, that's a good thing."

They watched the sun sink into the horizon, or rather Kagome watched it and Inuyasha ate another five cups of ramen, before they headed back to the movie set.

Finally they arrived at the set and Inuyasha walked Kagome to her trailer, carrying her bags for her so she could hold her puppy dog doll.

After he set the bags on the floor inside the trailer, he gave her a kiss on the cheek and ran out the door. "Goodnight, Kagome!" he called behind him.

Kagome looked after him with a smile on her face. Gently touching her cheek she realized something. He called me Kagome!

Inuyasha had realized something too. Fate had its way after all. Kagome and he had hated each other and they had fallen in love just as the age-old storyline went.