A/N: Chapter three now up! wOOt! Love on me my peeps. God, those marshmallow things are good. Mmmmmm….anyways….

Disclaimer: Rumiko is a close personal friend of mine and I bought the rights to InuYasha from her in a huge financial settlement that cost me 2.6 million dollars…( --lie)

Chapter Three:

The gulf of silence between Sango and Miroku was beginning to make even Shippô uncomfortable. Kagome looked back at the two every once and awhile during the journey. It was another two days before they reached the next village and the next clue to Naraku's whereabouts. She sighed and turned her attention back to InuYasha.

"What are we going to do about those two?" Kagome whispered to him. "Are you sure they're going to be able to fight alongside each other? We might need their teamwork in a few days." InuYasha just shrugged.

"It's just a lover's spat. They should be back to normal by this time tomorrow. They've had fights before, kagome." He tapped a finger on the side of his head. "Trust me on this one. It'll all work out."

"They've had fights before, yes, but not like this. I don't think it will patch itself up on its own. I think we might need to push them together to spark some apologies and making-up. I have a couple of ideas, but I'll need your cooperation." Kagome smiled at him mischievously and prattled on. "Oh, don't give me that look, InuYasha. We can't fail. They're perfect for each other and it's time they realized that." InuYasha rolled his eyes and kagome held back a good 'sit' for the sake of being inconspicuous.

"I hope you know what you're doing. This could get us both killed. If they're angry with us at the same time, we'll both be dead. I'll murder you in hell." He grumbled angrily. She patted his arm and smiled.

"Of course I know what I'm doing. It works with my other friends back home. It'll work for Sango and Miroku."

Something odd was going on here. Kagome normally wanted Sango with her, but now…

Sango glared at the ground. It seemed as though both Kagome and InuYasha had gone a little crazy. He was smiling and playing with Shippô, which was strange. Then Kagome wanted to go home for a while. Where had their plans for travel gone?

Sango didn't mind too much until InuYasha had brought Shippô along to take her home but told her and Miroku to stay there. Now she was alone with him for at least a week. What had she done to deserve this?

Miroku was equally angry but was determined to get back on good grounds with Sango by the time InuYasha came back. He turned to her and opened his mouth to speak…and nothing came out. He blushed and looked down. Why was he suddenly nervous and scared? She was just another woman.

Only so much more. Miroku cringed mentally. He was in too deep and there was no going back. But, the important thing now was to get Sango back on speaking terms with him. He'd have nothing left to live for if she never spoke to him again.

He stood up quickly. What the hell was wrong with him? He'd never been like this! It might be best to get away.

"Something wrong, Miroku?" Sango asked him. He turned his head and stared straight into her gorgeous eyes.

Gurk.

"Nothing I can't deal with." He said quietly to her. "Are you speaking to me again?"

She frowned. "I don't know. I'm still mad."

"And it's still all on you so I bet you are." He replied against his better judgment.

Sango flared. "All on me? You kissed me! You took advantage of me! How is that all on me?"

Miroku flared back. "Because you threw yourself at me! You got drunk of your own accord! You should have thought about the scraped you could get yourself into while inebriated! Don't blame me for your decision to drink alcohol and then seek me out. You are an adult and responsible for your own damn actions! Don't you blame me for your irresponsibility!"

Sango stared at him for a minute. "You swore. But…you're a monk."

Miroku blinked. "Don't get off topic."

"I'm sorry." She said sincerely. "You're right." She stood and walked slowly away. Miroku stared after her. Had Sango really just given in? But, she loves a good fight. He followed after her.

It was so odd. Sango never just gave in or gave up. He had to find out what was wrong.

Sango knew he was following her. What she didn't know was where she was going, but something in her said she shouldn't go alone. That was why she couldn't bring herself to tell him off. It just wasn't like her.

There was a fallen tree lying by a small creek and she sat down on it. She watched Miroku as he came to stand in front of her.

"So," He began, "we are friends again?" He smiled warily at her and she nodded to him.

"Yes. And I'll talk to you now. I'm not angry anymore." She smiled back.

Miroku fidgeted. "Sango…is something wrong? It's not like you to back down from a good reason to get into a fight with me. I just wonder f you're okay."

She narrowed her eyes slightly. "No. I'm just fine. I thought fighting would be pointless since you were right. I am responsible for my decision to drink and I shouldn't have taken it out on you. I'm sorry, It's just my first instinct you know…blame it solely on you." She shrugged.

Miroku chuckled. "It's okay. I forgive you. Now…what do you think is going on between InuYasha and Kagome, huhn? That's what I want to know." He sat down next to her on the log and she grinned broadly.

"I don't know. It sure is suspicious though. We'll have to figure it out."

A/N: There you go. Another chapter. I hope yousa happy…sorry bout that one….I've been watching a lot of Star Wars lately and Jar Jar is one of my favorite characters…aside from the uber hot(but unfortunately Gay) Hayden Christensen(I don't know if I spelled his last name right)