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Don't own the Inu gang. Or the song On The Road Again.

The Road

"On the road again; just can't wait to get on the road again. The life I love is makin' music with my friends and I can't wait to get on the road again. Sing with me Inuyasha.

"On the road again. Goin' places that I've never been. Seein' things that I may never see again, And I can't wait to get on the road again.

"On the road again. Like a band of gypsies we go down the highway. We're the best of friends, insisting that the world be turnin' our way, and our way Is on the road again. Just can't wait to get on the road again. The life I love is makin' music with my friends, and I can't wait to get on the road again.

"On the road again. Like a band of gypsies we go down the highway we're the best of friends. Insisting that the world be turnin' our way and our way is on the road again.

"Just can't wait to get on the road again. The life I love is makin' music with my friends, and I can't wait to get on the road again, and I can't wait to get on the road again."

Miroku started to hum the lyrics again while Inuyasha shot a sidelong glance or two his way. Why do I have to be stuck with the weirdo? Inuyasha asked himself.

He then began to think not of the crazed monk, but of the life that lay ahead. I wonder how long this one will keep me? 2 weeks? 3? Will I really be sent back there after retraining? Or was that a joke.

He pondered on the thought of accommodations. The monk said palace, the guard too, so does that mean that I will have only three or four room mates? Other masters shot in his head.

Or maybe the yard again? Will they feed me? If so how often? Maybe, if I am to be a laborer I might get some meat, or freashish bread? Inuyasha looked sideways at Miroku, he had stopped singing.

Miroku looked up ahead, though he was aware of the fact that Inuyasha was staring at him. "We'll stop up there for the night."

Inuyasha looked forward too. The clearing up ahead was decorated with flowers, a lone tree in the middle, the sunset ahead of it lit the grass up so it seemed to be a fire.

Miroku set his things against the tree. A small place surrounded by rocks showed that this spot was used often. Firewood was stacked next to the cleared area. "Remind me that before we leave we need to replenish the firewood stack." Miroku requested to the silent figure behind him.

A small nod was all he got from the lump. "Might as well make you useful. Um… set up camp." Miroku was hesitant on giving the order, but he realized that Inuyasha needed to do something while he started the fire and cooked dinner.

Inuyasha was relieved, he could do almost anything, fight, defend, set up things, straighten up things, follow rules, and um… OTHER things, but he is the world's shittiest cook.

Palace

Sango was terrified; I am so STUPID! I knew better! I shouldn't have left my guard down, I knew she had them brain washed! She flinched when she heard fast determined footsteps. The door creaked open to reveal… a scrawny little kid?

"Who are you?" The kid inquired with a little fear. Then seeming to remember why he was here he went to close the door. Letting out a shriek he slammed it closed.

Sango moved away from the door as determined knocking began.

"Who is it?" The little boy asked in a singsong voice.

"Shippo, the mistress will be very angry when she finds out that you have run away from me. Now let me in!" A squeaky high pitched voice said, but it was obvious that Shippo wasn't going to open the door.

"No. . . I don't want a bath! Eww. . . not unless it's one of those, bubble baths!" The little kid stated as he got a look around the room.

Sango gasped as his little tail appeared as he turned his back to her. Looking closely she noticed all the other markings that signaled his youkai parentage. "You're a demon?" She asked her voice now high and squeaky.

Shippo turned and looked at her. "Yeah. . . hey why are you here? What did you do?"

Sango winced as she remembered why she was here. "I was tricked by the princess and now am waiting to be beaten." Her voice shock as tears overwhelmed her. She was prepared to be beaten or even killed for something she did, but not something she was tricked into doing.

"Kagome? But she wouldn't. . . ohhhh. Did she look like Kagome but gave off this creapy vibe? Like you were in danger but you don't know why?" The kid asked, his voice wise. At her nod he sighed. "That's not Kagome, that's Kikyo."

Sango stated her now customary. "I'm so confused."

"Well you see. There is this guy, and he's sworn to kill the King and Queen's first born daughter if he ever finds her outside the walls of the palace before she is married. So King and Queen have searched high and low till they found a very convincing look a like once Kagome was born. The look alike goes out in public and takes care of things. But there the little problem, the one that states, Kagome must either marry a prince of youkai blood, who's always been free. Or fall in love.

"At first the thought of finding a prince of youkai blood who's always been free was fanatical, but fortunately her great-great-great grandfather found away out. You see, this prophesy started along time ago, about 200 years, when King Thomas and Queen Ethery got married. So they decided that they would set a group of youkai free, royal youkai, with a binding promise that the first son born would marry their first daughter born, when she comes of age as twenty." Shippo paused in his telling to take a breath, watching Sango's face.

"That would be Kouga, he's about 150 and is stuck with the promise that he'll marry Kagome. You see, the royal families, on the human side, have been lucky and have only had male children for the past 200 years. Now that Kagome's born he has to marry her, he only arrived two weeks ago, and he's a heartless, cruel, monster!" Shippo screeched.

"Shippo, there is a very big man here that will break down the door if you do not open it NOW!" Came the voice from the other side completely ruining the story telling mood.

"Yes Jaken. I'm coming." The cute pup moved, head bowed towards the door.

Sango walked up to him and offered her hand. "I'll come with you… if it's alright, and I know how to make bubble baths without using all that expensive stuff."

Shippo looked up at her and smiled grasping her hand he opened the door.

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