What to Do?

Chapter 2: Other Way Around

Joining Sango and Kagome in the hot springs, we notice that the sky darkens even more to a blackish-purple color with brightly lit stars in the sky. Venturing further to the designated area, we see Kagome lathering her hair with shampoo as Sango washes herself off with a soapy scrub.

Silence was covering them for some odd reason since they usually girl talk all the time. Kagome dunked herself underwater as she got the last remains of shampoo out of her hair. Sango did the same, only she got the soap off of herself.

"Hey Sango?" Kagome asked as said person glanced over at her, "Yes?" Kagome seemed to think over if she should ask her this question, but why not? They were, after all, best friends. "What you said earlier…about Inuyasha being jealous…did you mean it?"

When Kagome looked Sango in the eye, for some odd reason, it seemed like there was some sort of hope in there. 'Well of course she'd be hoping he's jealous...she does like him.' Sango thought as she looked down into the water before telling her, "I'm not really sure. I just said that to make Shippo feel better since Inuyasha hurt his feelings…"

When Sango looked back up over to her friend, she saw that she was looking into the water and that the hope she had died. 'Now look what I did…' Before she knew it, she had already swum over to Kagome's side to comfort her. "Don't worry Kagome, I'm sure Inuyasha has feelings for you."

It was kinda lame to say since Kagome didn't say anything about Inuyasha having feelings for her, but when Kagome looked up at Sango with a surprised face, as if to say 'how did you know I was thinking that?' Sango smiled, not feeling so awkward anymore.

Kagome then smiled too, "You're such a good person Sango…you always take care of others before yourself. I wish I was like that…" Sango was slightly shocked and for some reason, annoyed. 'She just loves to change subjects.' Clearing her throat, she said, "What brought you to say that Kagome?"

Said girl just shrugged as she sank further down into the spring. Sango did the same, leaving her curiosity aside for the moment. Feeling a little discomfort in the fact that she didn't sense a presence, Sango scanned the area and was surprised to find out that Miroku wasn't being a peeping-tom.

Still it felt strange that he just wasn't here…

Miroku had finally awaken from his 'slumber' and was getting to work on having Kirara and Shippo join him. 'Why did I pass out again?' he wondered as the demons came to. "Ugh…" was the first thing to leave Shippo's mouth as Kirara and himself sat upright, rubbing his head.

Looking around, he noticed that Inuyasha and the others, aside from Miroku and Kirara, were gone. Curious emerald eyes looked up at the other remaining person here, asking "Where did everybody go, Miroku?" A sigh escaped the monk's mouth as he too, tried to remember where everyone was.

Then it hit him like one of Sango's slaps, "Sango and Kagome went to the hot springs," he started with a devilish grin, "and Inuyasha…" the grin he had faded as he also noticed that their hanyou companion was not present.

A worried and concentrated expression came to his face as he tried to figure out where Inuyasha had gone too. Gasping slightly, he thought, 'Inuyasha went to spy on Sango and Kagome without me! How unfair…' Kirara mewed at the sudden change in expression, while Shippo scoffed.

He recognized that sappy, I-wish-that-were-me face anywhere. "Pervert," he whispered, dusting himself off as Kirara joined him over by Kagome's large, yellow backpack to sleep. Surprisingly, the two were asleep in only a few seconds; The monk's expression got serious as he tried to figure out where his hanyou companion could have run off to.

For starters, he knew that Inuyasha wouldn't peep, unlike him, but then were did he go? 'Hopefully, he returns before morning or Kagome will be furious.' He thought as he slouched against a tree, staff resting on his shoulder, joining Shippo and Kirara in their slumber.

The sound of rising water was heard as Sango got ready to head back to the village. "We should be heading back now, Kagome." She said as she moved behind a boulder and dried herself off. "But it's so early! And look at the sky, it's beautiful!" Kagome said, awe evident in her voice.

Sango smiled as she tied her pink kimono and reached for her green skirt. Kagome being from the present time probably didn't get to see things how they were in the Feudal Era. If I were in her world, I'd probably be amazed myself at its…differences.' She thought, bringing the images of all the strange things that Kagome had ever brought from her world, to theirs.

"You can head back if you want to Sango. I just want to savor this moment", Kagome insisted. Deciding to ask anyway, Sango said, "Don't you have the same sky in your world? Or is that different too?" Kagome giggled slightly, 'how can the sky be different in my world?'

But Kagome had seen this question two different ways. The first being that it was different, like a new color the sky had not already possessed, and the second being that she could have meant the pollution that blocked all those beautiful stars…

"Kagome?" Sango asked as she came out from behind the boulder and near the edge of the hot spring to quizzically look at her friend. "Huh? Oh, sorry Sango. It's just the stars are a lot better seen and more beautiful here." She finally answered Sango's question!

"Oh, well are you going to come back or not?" Sango hadn't meant to sound rude, but she didn't think that the priestess in training could really protect herself, least a demon comes. Closing her eyes, Kagome replied, "I'll be fine. I'm a big girl remember?"

Forcing a smile, Sango answered, "Yeah, sorry", as she stood and waved to Kagome who also waved in return. (I know, I know! Sango's usually the one who stays in the spring while Kagome goes back to camp.) Walking back to the camp, Sango realized that she should have brought Kirara with her; she just missed her presence.

Speaking of presence, Sango suddenly stopped walking, tensed, and turned the other was as she felt a demonic aura nearby, only to relax when she recognized whose it was. "Inuyasha", she said, shaking her head and as she turned to her original direction.

"Eek!" Sango squealed out on accident as she saw who was in her way; the I-scared-you smirk and all. Breahting out dangerously, she repeated in a not-so-friendly tone, "Inuyasha…" this wasn't going to be good for him…