Chapter Seven: "The Encounter"
Hiding in the woods Amie surveyed the area, and seeing Miroku who appeared to be asleep, and no one else around. She quietly crept close to him, once close enough to touch him she tripped, and fell into his lap. (On accident of course .-)
"Well Hello there. It is a beautiful night is it not?" Miroku said and wrapped his arms around her so that she could not get away, startling Amie and making her smile. "You know if you wanted to touch me all you had to do was ask" He added making her blush.
"Well, I…., and, well, umm…." Amie mumbled trying to put her thoughts to words. She had only dreamed of something like this happening, and now it was. "Are you in love with Songo" Amie quickly asked.
"Love…. that is a strong word." Miroku replied. "Why do you ask?" He added.
Amie turned her head to face him. "I have been watching the five of you for quite some time; I have grown quite fond of you and would hate to have you in love with another woman before I have the chance to make you fall in love with me." She boldly confessed.
Miroku blushed this time; he was quite taken aback with her words. "How can you say such a thing, you know nothing about me."
"Oh but that is where your wrong. I know all about Narku, your curse, your strengths and your weaknesses. I am sorry if I am being to bold, but I have admired you for quite some time." Amie explained.
"How do you know so much about me, should I take you as a threat? And why do you wear cloths like Kagome?" Miroku inquired as he tightened his arms around the stranger, while enjoying every minuet that he held her in his lap.
"Oh, I mean no harm to you or the others. I swear. I am telling you the truth. I know so much because I have been following you for a little over a month now. I am in love with you, and I want to bear your child." Amie replied.
Miroku feeling ecstatic wanted to jump at the girls offer right away. Still unsure about the new woman and if she was honest he held his urges back. (Darn that self control .-) "May I ask you two more things? Was it you who grouped Inuyasha and I, and why did you group him if you are in love with Me.?" He asked feeling a bit jealous.
"Yes it was I who groped him; I had to prove to you, that it was not Inuyasha who did the grouping. Believe me, I would much rather group you any day then Inuyasha, though he does have cute ears." Amie replied while running her fingers over the beads wrapped around his cursed hand.
Miroku feeling her touch looked down to her hand, and released his hold on her. "I must ask you to stay the night, so that I may ascertain the validity of your story true."
"On one condition will I agree, you must sleep out here with me? Who knows what I will do if I am left alone." (.-) Amie stated, hopping that Miroku would consent.
Miroku happy to oblige, laid down in the grass next to her. Amie cuddled up to him, and the two of them fell fast asleep.