Disclaimer: HEY! –glomps blue-buggy- my old friend :D Ok anyways, I wont doddle, here is the chapter xD This time there will be a little for you SangoxMiroku fans :P

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Chapter: Where's Kagome?

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Sango's eyes fluttered, then jolted open. She lifted her head, peering down at Miroku's arm thrown across her waist, holding her tightly.

She was about to grab his arm, and throw it down and push him away, but seeing this was her only chance to be this close to Miroku, she didn't. Looking up at his face, making sure he wasn't awake, she scooted herself closer to him. Now she was able to feel his warm breath on the very top of her forehead.

Smiling in satisfaction, she went back to sleep.

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The next morning, she was glad to not hear Inuyasha's angry bellow, trying to get everyone to wake so they could continue on their seek for the shards of the Shikon no Tama.

She slowly lifted her head, looking around. She looked up at a tree just across from them. Inuyasha was on one of the middle branches, asleep.

She was confused. Why was Inuyasha sleeping? Not that she minded, it just wasn't like him. He was always arguing about how humans had to rest so often, and always waking them up early in the morning, when the sky was still dark, to start on the path again.

Sango laid her head back down when she felt Miroku move. She shut her eyes and listened. She felt his other arm slide under her, grip her side and then turn her to face him. Her eyes went wide.

For a second she listened to him, his breath even. Being this close to him was almost exhausting, and to her surprise, he smiled quite exquisite. She felt like she couldn't tear her eyes away from him. She had never noticed how magnificently gorgeous he was, and it was hard for her to resist touching him. Then, all of a sudden he began to open his eyes.

Before she could close her eyes, and pretend she was still asleep, his eyes fully opened, and now they were staring at eachother.

She was sure that her face had turn a crimson red. She had to find a way to escape this. Without thinking, she gave him her most evil glare, lifted her hand, and brought it hard across his cheek screaming, "Pervert!"

She stood up, thinking of what to do. Without looking back, she stomped off into the trees, where she was safe to let her face turn back to its normal color.

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Sango tried her hardest not to look at him, even though she knew that he was looking at her. She was so stupid! She should have reacted quicker, but she was caught up in his—

No! She wouldn't think about him. She had to look natural, for she knew Inuyasha had asked what he did this time and he had explained it all, because he was now looking at her too.

She looked up at Miroku, giving him the same evil glare she always did when he groped her. Miroku shrugged and started playing with his noodles.

Sango, trying to break out conversation and cease this awkward silence, turned to Inuyasha.

"Is Kagome still asleep?" she asked softly, trying to hide the quavers in her voice from the previous closeness to Miroku.

Inuyasha looked over at the bush Kagome had laid her sleeping bag behind, in perfect view of the tree Inuyasha had slept in, and shrugged.

"Guess so." He said and gave a quick glance to Sango, then turned back to the bush. "Hey! Lazy, get up!" Inuyasha got up and walked over, pulling back the cover and revealing an empty sleeping bag.

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Kagome stalked towards the well, fists clamped to her sides, her nails digging into her palms. But that was the least of her problems. Yet again, Inuyasha had succeeded in doing the worst possible thing that he could think of to hurt her.

She tried kicking at a loose rock on the ground, stubbed her toe and yelled out. She grabbed her sore toe, hopping around on one leg, until she finally stumbled and fell back on her bottom.

She growled at her own stupidity, cursing under her breath. All she could think about was Inuyasha. Why did he enjoy torturing her? Why did he enjoy to hurt her so? She longed for him to love her like he loved Kikyo. To hold her like he held KIkyo, and to kiss her like he kissed Kikyo.

But she knew it would never happen. He didn't love her, she was just his shard detector and nothing more. He didn't care for her and didn't care if he hurt her. The only reason he ever came to her was so she would stay and help complete the Shikon no Tama. And that's all she was worth to him.

No love was involved, and there never would be.

Kagome turned as she heard someone approached. Unfortunately she knew who it was, and was in no mood to talk to them.

Stepping out of the clearing, though, was not who she suspected.

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Yep. Short chapter, I know, I know. But I had to end it with a little cliffy. So yeah xD –holds up bullet proof shield and climbs in tank- He he :D

Anyways, here are some awards:

For totally freaking me out with their review of "questions" – Award to LilJChibi

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Welp, there are my first ever Awards xD I do them on all of my stories, and I will do them on this story, even though its not going to be super-duper long. Welp, see you on the next chapter!