Chapter Nine: "Sunrise Surprise"
Inuyasha awoke, surprised that he had fallen asleep and left the Monk on watch alone all night. He quietly got up, so as not to wake the others. The sun was just breaking over the horizon. He stretched and left the deserted home. As he walked in the morning air he immediately found the Monk cuddled up to a strange human girl. She was wearing cloths like Kagome, but instead of green they were blue. Upset and curious, Inuyasha kicked Miroku. "Wake up Monk. You were supposed to be on watch, not sleeping with some strange girl." Inuyasha yelled.
"Hey, keep your voice down or you'll wake her." Miroku scolded...
"It's ok I am awake. I have been for some time, but I didn't want to wake you." Amie replied, surprising them as she sat up and adjusted her cloths. "Sorry about yesterday Inuyasha. I didn't mean to group you." She added with a teasing smile.
"So it was you..! Why are you here..! How could you sleep with her? Did the two of you do anything?" Inuyasha yelled, asking Miroku. "Wait, no, I don't want to know... What will Songo say." He added.
"What? What will I say to what?" Songo asked surprising them all.
"We did nothing but sleep." Amie replied, "Though I wouldn't have minded if he had tried anything." She replied with a blush. "I am here because I want to have Miroku as my man." Sensing the evil eyes Songo was giving her she added "I can't help it, I love him. And I am sure you were all worried about trouble, Miroku told me.. So I want you to know, it was me yesterday in the hot springs. Again I am sorry Inuyasha." Amie apologized.
Songo upset slapped Miroku and stormed away without saying a word. She didn't know what to say but she wanted to do something, thus the slap.
Kagome and Shippo were woken up by hearing Inuyasha yelling, and other voices. They quickly got up to investigate what was going on. Kagome was shocked to find Miroku sitting on the ground with a girl, and not only that but a girl wearing cloths from her time.
Shippo on the other hand was happy to see some one new and ran right up to her. "Hello I am Shippo." He introduced himself.
"Hello there Shippo, it is nice to meet you." Amie replied.
Inuyasha felt angry that no one but Songo seemed to be mad that this stranger had shown up.
Kagome sensed tension in the air and suggested that they all talk about the visitor over a nice breakfast. Amie a bit relived to hear that, offered to make Pancakes for every one. Suspicious of the Pancakes Inuyasha insisted Kagome help Amie in their preparation, in order to make sure the new stranger didn't poison them all.
Once every one was done eating, Kagome broke the silence. "We are very happy to have you with us; may I ask your name?" She said looking to Amie.
"Oh, Yes, I am very sorry. I am Amie. I came here through a well about a month and a half ago. I am not sure exactly how it happened though. I was with a friend, but we were separated when some youkai attacked. That is when II saw the five of you for the first time. After watching you defeat the youkai I decided I wanted to learn more about your group, so I have been following you all since then." Amie explained.
"So what do you want with us?" Kagome asked very curious, but happy to a girl from her own time.
"She wants Miroku…" Songo replied, in an angry tone, giving Miroku a dirty look.
"Yes, I do. And I will not give up." Amie confirmed, confidently.
"Then please, by all means take him. We don't need him..!" Inuyasha replied also in an angry tone with an angry smirk.
"I am sorry, I didn't mean to cause trouble here.. I can't help the way I feel about him, yes it was sudden, I am not one to lie. I will just leave; again I am very sorry for all the trouble I have caused you all." Amie said, and stood up to walk away, but was stopped when Miroku also stood up, and placed his hand on her shoulder.
"She has lost her friends, and has hid from us all this time, when we should have been helping her. We spent most of the night talking, and I believe her story to be true. She is kind hearted, and skilled. How else did we not notice her before? She would be a great asset to our group with a little training. Look at Kagome and how well she has adjusted and benefited our team." Miroku said in defense on Amie's account..
Amie glomped Miroku and kissed him on the check. "You are the best.. I will do my best if you all will have me.." She commented. Miroku turned bright red, and was enjoying the attention. For once he was being treated as a man of love. Inuyasha and Songo grumbled a bit. Kagome and Shippo smiled, and after some thought they all agreed to let Amie join the team.