Chapter Two: "The Groping"
On the other side of the forest Miroku was enjoying an afternoon bath in the hot springs with Inuyasha and Shippo when he suddenly felt someone grab his rear and give it a quick squeeze, which caused him to jump up and yell in surprise. Miroku quickly surveyed the area. After finding no one other then Shippo and Inuyasha he knew who it had to have been.
"Why Inuyasha, I never knew you felt that way, but I am sorry to disappoint you my heart is only for the ladies" Miroku announced.
"What? What the hell are you talking about Miroku?" Inuyasha replied with an annoyed look on his face.
"You groped me.." Miroku accused Inuyasha.
"No I didn't. And do not talk like that in front of the kid." Inuyasha yelled in reply, while pointing to Shippo, who was sneaking out of the spring before it got ugly. He didn't know what was going on, but he knew it was only going to get worse. Not that either Inuyasha or Miroku would know he was gone, let alone miss him. Shippo paused though when Inuyasha jumped into the air and landed with a splash.
"What the Hell..! I thought you said you were only into the ladies. Do I look like one to you?" Inuyasha asked in a demanding tone.
Miroku paused a moment before he spoke again. "What," asked Miroku looking at Inuyasha as if he'd suddenly gone crazy.
"You know very well what, you corrupt monk, you groped me..!" Inuyasha yelled loosing his patience.
"No I didn't, you groped me"
"What are you talking about? It was you who groped me..!"
The two of them argued for what seemed like hours, until the curious Shippo cut in and asked. "What does 'grope' mean?"
"Well…..Glad you asked……" Miroku started to explain, but was interrupted by Inuyasha yelling. ""You're too young to know.!"
Which seemed to silence all three of them until Miroku interrupted the silence and asked "So if you didn't and I didn't then who did?"
Inuyasha and Miroku then quickly looked around the springs and into the water but found nothing. The two of them then looked at Shippo, but quickly disregarded the notion that he would do such a thing.
Miroku, after a short pause, announced it had to have been a youkai and that they'd better go warn the girls.
(As the three of them walked away towards the valley a faint clicking noise could be heard from the forest.)