Miko-sama: Hello there! It's me! Your ever hyper co-authoress of this wonderful fic! Wheee! It's my turn:starts running in random circles: Didja know M&M's taste reeeeally gooood?

Otaku no Hime: Well, someone's hyper…and just how much sugar did you consume this time?

Miko-sama: EH:jumps up and down again and again and again: Hyper? Me? No!...ehehehehe :runs in random directions and bumps into things: CRASH!...Owww…O.O Sess-sama! Where'd you come from? I wuv youuuu:glomp:

Otaku no Hime:staring disinterestedly at Sesshoumaru who is trying to slowly back away: You know…I kinda feel sorry for the guy……

Miko-sama: Sess-samaaaa! Why are you trying to leeeeave meeee!

Otaku no Hime: For clearly obvious reasons…:UFO flies through the air straight at Otaku-Hime: WHACK! ….

Miko-sama:…:sniff: meanie……say that again and heads are gonna roll! grr…

Otaku no Hime: …:gets up and slowly backs away: yea, ok… how 'bout you get on with the fic now, ne?

"Hey, Sango? Is it just me or is Miroku really acting strange lately. Like he's really happy about something?" Kagome asked, turning to her best friend since junior kindergarten, who was currently staring avidly at the work assigned to them that was due the next day.

"Hmm? You mean stranger than usual? Yeah, I've noticed. You don't think something's up do you?" Sango absently replied, glaring at her notebook in vain, as if her work would just do itself if she glared hard enough.

"What do you think he's up to? I really hope it won't be anything like he did at the end of school last year." Kagome snorted, recalling the extremely hilarious pictures of the school faculty playing spin the bottle plastered in the entire schoolwhen they were supposed to have a staff meeting once. How Miroku ever got his uncontrollable hands on them was still a mystery. "It got them suspended for three days, well it was the end of school I guess. But it was so funny it was worth it helping them sneak into the school."

"Gah…don't remind me!" Sango groaned. "Miroku wouldn't stop blabbing about how I only did it because I 'secretly' loved him. Humph! As if I could ever love that pervert!"

"…But you have to admit, it was funny."

Sango sighed heavily.

"All right, it was funny! Satisfied?"

Kagome smiled. "No."

"What more do you want me to say?"

"Hmmm, how about Kagome is the most amazing all powerful ruler of the world and I worship the ground she walks on!"

"Nice try Kags."

"Aww shucks." Kagome snapped her fingers. "Well, I tried. Hey, did I tell you what happened yesterday, when I went to the library to get some research done on that project we got?"

"No, what?"

"Get a load of this. And please try not to die of shock. You ready?"

"Yea already get on with it girl! Spill!"

"Sesshoumaru–Ice-King-Taishou asked me out-on a date."

Sango stared open mouthed at her best friend.

"No…frickin'…..way………"

"Yes way."

Sango just stared some more, not really believing what she was being told.

"When?"

"This Saturday."

"…Did the world end and I'm the only one who didn't notice?"

"Um, yeah, probably." Kagome grinned.

"We have to find out what's up. If he's just doing it to use you I'll punch him so hard his kids will feel it!"

The two friends shared a laugh.

"Obviously we know this has something to do with Miroku, what with the two of them being friends and all."

"Yes, of course. But what are you going to wear Kags?"

"Clothes?" She laughed. "Well, I haven't really given it that much thought. I mean he just asked me out yesterday. I was thinking a shirt and jeans."

"…I know! We'll show him you aren't someone he can mess with Kags! We'll make you look really pretty. How about going to Fire Cat Mall after school Friday?"

As they finished making plans for Friday after school, Sango turned back to her work, and Kagome started to disinterestedly look around the cafeteria in which they were eating their lunch. Ignoring the general chaos going on in every direction, she instead focused on trying to find her childhood friend Inuyasha. That was until she noticed the black head of a certain pervert walk through the double doors, a silver figure just a few steps behind.

Speak of the devil. "Lookey who just walked through the doors Sango."

Her attention diverted from her work, Sango joined Kagome in watching Miroku as he made the way to the counter to get his food.

"Look at him all smiles and hugs. Something's definitely up if he's this happy. When Miroku smiles like that it usually means hell for some poor unsuspecting victim, 'cause the last time he had that look, an open can of pink paint fell on Inuyasha's new Jag." Sango shook her head. "Poor guy, what was his name? The puppy practically maimed him, but he was innocent."

Choosing not to comment on the sad event, Kagome instead surveyed Miroku, trying to find out if there was a clue as to what he was thinking. Not that one will ever really know what goes on in the mind of men, because they'd die of confusion and insanity just by trying, but it was worth a shot.

Miroku was certainly looking pretty happy though, as if the top model just confessed her undying love for him, agreed to bear him kids and said she'd be his wife…well, at least things are going the right way for somebody, unlike her. Her life just had to get more complicated every day.

Recently, thoughts of a certain silver haired hot shot occupied her mind, and it confused her to no end why Sesshoumaru was acting so…weird all of a sudden. He was strangely and unusually nice to her when she fell on him in the library. Really, this was Sesshoumaru. He never acts nice to anyone. The resident Ice King being nice to the one girl who didn't even really know he existed was probably an event that would make history. The only reason he could have for being nice to her would be if he wanted something from her.

Kagome did not know much about him but she knew enough though to know he was a big player and a certified senseless jerk, only thinking of himself. Contrary to popular belief, Kagome was no idiot. Clumsy, feisty, optimistic, spacey and even scary maybe, but not an idiot. She knew he only acted nice when he wanted something and she'd be damned if she gave up without a fight. Sesshoumaru was cruel and mean, putting himself on a silver pedestal above everyone else. Well, someone needed to knock him off of that pedestal. And she was just the one to do it.

I mean seriously, that icicle must be shoved so far up his-

"Hey girls!" Broken out of a trance she hadn't even been aware of falling into Kagome jerked her head towards the voice to her right.

Blinking a bit, Kagome stared blankly at a grinning Miroku, who had basically just magically appeared before her.

"Huh? Wha?" was her brilliant response.

"You know Kags. Spacing out isn't good for the brain, but then again, what's in there to damage?" Miroku smirked.

"Ngh, hey! You just insulted me!"

And like an epiphany had hit her square in the forehead, she just happened to notice the figure standing a bit behind the school pervert. Ohhh…great. I just had to make a really stupid observation. In front of the 'Ice King' no less. Perfect. Absolutely frickin' perfect.

Kagome sighed, and started to dwell on self pity. Someone just shoot me now.

"Give the girl a prize!" Miroku said, sitting down at their table.

"Houshi…" came the muffled growl from where Kagome had laid her head on her crossed arms.

"But then again, we can't all be as perfect as I am. Isn't that right Sesshie?" Miroku asked, turning to smile the contemplating senior next to him, before turning right back to his food.

Sesshoumaru meanwhile scoffed, he had being silently observing his 'target' and his thoughts weren't exactly complimentary. Actually they went along the lines of 'What an airhead' and 'Is she always this stupid?'.

This bet was his. He smirked and allowed himself a mental pat on the back, only coming back to the present in time to catch the end of Miroku's boast.

…Wait…..Sesshie?

Miroku absentmindedly patted the seat next to him, as he ate his lunch, mentioning for 'Sesshie' to take a seat. Glancing up when he heard no movement, he finally started to notice the fury radiating off the shadow beside him. Seeing Miroku gulp and shiver in fear, Kagome turned and joined Sango in openly gaping at the tall, growling, hand clenching…thing next to Miroku.

Trying in vain to keep his anger under control, Sesshoumaru decided he'd give Miroku a head start at running before he beat him to a pulp…again.

Evidently Miroku had realized what he said, because he was slowly pushing himself away from the table, as if the slightest movement or wrong motion would cause Sesshoumaru to blow up. Looking ready to start running for it Miroku risked a quick look at the fuming teenager.

Remembering something else Sesshoumaru had said the time they made their bet, Miroku started praying for his life.

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"Now that we're even on the bet, what do you want to do for the science project Sesshie?" Miroku blandly asked his partner.

Tick, went the eyebrow.

"If you ever call me names like that again, I'll personally see to it that you will never be able to have any children. Do I make myself clear?" Sesshoumaru asked menacingly, adding on to the threat by flexing his hand and showing Miroku his abnormally long nails.

"Heh heh, crystal Sesshie."

Clench, went the hands.

"I mean Sesshoumaru!" Miroku quickly amended.

"That's what I thought."

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Getting back to the present, we find a monk with apparently no memory for threats, currently about to get his ass kicked.

Cracking his knuckles, Sesshoumaru counted,

"Five…"

Miroku's seat was empty, and his food forgotten, forgone in favor of trying to stay alive long enough to see the end of the day. Hell scratch that, he'd be happy if he just got out of the school alive!

"Four…"

The doors to the cafeteria swung open and closed.

"Three…"

One could hear him frantically trying to increase the space between them, running down hall after hall for all he was worth.

"Two…"

Sesshoumaru started toward the doors.

"ONE! MIROKUUU!"

Sesshoumaru took off, thundering down the halls after Miroku.

"I'll skin you alive you damn monk! And that'll be after I castrate you, you worthless bastard!"

From somewhere father down the twisting halls came the shout,

"Aww, come on! I didn't mean it I swear!" praying to whatever gods he knew, Miroku sped up, hoping against hope that Sesshoumaru wasn't as fast as he was.

Yeah right, that might be too much to wish.

Ok well then maybe Sesshoumaru would miraculously bump into something.

Again, the chances of that happening were slim to none. Sesshoumaru wouldprobably knock that something over anyway.

Maybe someone would accidentally bump into him and send him flying out the window? Right now Miroku was desperate for pretty much anything to happen so he could make it out alive.

…No such luck.

Turning the corner he bumped into a solid object right in his path.

"Oww…"

Rubbing his nose, Miroku opened his eyes and stared at a pair of familiar looking black loafers.

Now where have I seen those be…fore?

Looking up, Miroku gulped and laughed nervously.

"Sesshoumaru! Buddy! Fancy meeting you here, eh?" Miroku gave a wavering smile.

To which Sesshoumaru gave his own sadistic smirk.

"Oh yes, coincidently, you're just the person I've been looking for."

Oh, shit……

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Meanwhile, back at the cafeteria, the girls stared at the vacant spots in front of them, their brains frantically trying to get a grip of what on earth had happened just moments before.

A second later both girls burst out laughing, not being able to hold it in any longer. It took the laughing girls a good five minutes to calm down enough to say a full sentence.

"Did you see the look in his face? It was screaming murder!"

"'Sesshie! Don't hurt me!'"

That set them off again, and passer bys could only wonder at what they were laughing at. If they knew they would have probably felt pity for to poor soon-to-be-dead monk. That or they would have joined the two girls on laughing their asses off.

After they had finally calmed down again, Kagome suddenly looked at Sango in shock.

"Hey, I just realized something! He didn't even try to grope you!"

…wow, so pigs do fly.

"Yup, that settles it. Now we definitely know something's up. And we're gonna find out what!"

TBC

A/N: And just because I love to poke fun at other peoples' misery… (this is not necessarily part of the story…but you could make it like so)

From somewhere on the other side of school, came the sounds of agony from a poor and tortured soul.

"Noooo! Not the face! Please! How am I gonna have kids if Sango can't even look at me! Have MERCY!"

…nix that, he deserved it.

TBC, seriously

…dum dum dum! What will happen next? Will Kagome and Sango find out about the bet? Who will win? Has the world ended 'cause Miroku didn't grope the girls? Will Miroku even survive to see another day? And when the hell is Inuyasha gonna make an entrance? Why, even we don't know yet! So stay tuned for chappie four! Type fast Otaku-chan!

Otaku no Hime: --' the insanity must be spreading around. Hey, where's Sesshie?

Miko-sama: Hmmm? Oh, I stuffed him in my closet, locked the door and hid the key…I made this chappie pretty long didn't I? 2000 frickin' words, and that's just the story alone!…oww…my hands hurrrt……BTW I am the world's biggest procrastinator, and the 'rents found out about the 'finishing-homework-at-the-last-possible-minute' thing and the sometimes-not-even-completing-it, so my next couple chapters might be a tad on the shorter side. Sorry folks!

Otaku no Hime:……anyone else think that's just kinda crazy:watches as Miko-sama hums while randomly dunking her hands in cold water: well, I guess there's not much we can do until her sugar level goes down. Then she'll be contrite. :shakes head: Please review:waves: