QJP: I cannot believe how many new ideas I'm getting for this fic!

BC: Yeah, and the best part is, I got to help with this chappy!

PLP: How did you get to help?

BC: I suggested the fl—

QJP: DON'T GIVE IT AWAY! The readers aren't supposed to know about that until it actually happens.

BC: Sorry. I'm just so excited that I got to help some instead of just PLP.

PLP: So? I get to help her with the lemon chapter for this fic. But she also gets to help me with mine.

BC: Neeee!

QJP: BC, you got to help mainly because I really wanted this chapter to be fun to read and to write. Oh and because when you spent the night I told you basically what I had planned for all 4 of my fics including the 5 fics that I haven't even started with.

BC: Yeah, we stayed up until about 4:30 in the morning!

QJP: So? Whenever I spend the night over at my cousins' house, we don't sleep at all. We just stay up all night watching movies and playing PS2 games.

PLP: Is this the cousin whose head you always sit on?

QJP: Yup yup! And the one who you almost tore the pants of.

PLP: Oh him! He's fun to hang around with.

BC: Question. How did this conversation turn to QJP's cousin?

PLP: MEEEE! I did it! It's all me! I'm not innocent. Not anymore anyway.

QJP: When were you ever innocent? Anyway, to end this Author Note and begin the fun, and certainly the longest chapter ahead, I should say that as you can tell from above I have actually agreed to write my own lemon chapter for this fic. But 1) it won't be posted for a while because I plan on having it be during Kagome and Inuyasha's honeymoon, and 2) it will NOT be on Instead it will be located on Also me and PLP do own the Inu gang. They are currently being held captive in our co-authored story: Barn Love. Enjoy the 8th chapter!

Chapter 8: Cooking is FUN!-----------------------------------

Now that Sango had all the supplies and ingredients needed to help Kagome learn how to cook, she realized just how tired she was. After all, what she went through today would make anyone just want to get in bed and under the warm covers and just sleep. So, practically dragging her feet up the flight of stairs to her and Miroku's apartment, she quickly unlocked the door and threw the keys on the table, put the groceries away, and went into the bedroom to change into her PJs. Since it was about 65 degrees outside though, Sango had to settle with just her underwear and bra, totally forgetting that she shared the bedroom with Miroku.

"Sleep. Sleep is good." She muttered tiredly, getting underneath the covers and falling asleep immediately after her head hit the pillow.

4:00 am-------------------------------------------------

"Finally time to get some sleep." Miroku said, yawning as he pushed the apartment door open and immediately walked into his bedroom.

He stripped down to his boxers and, forgetting about the agreement of letting Sango have the bed while he gets the floor, climbed under the covers next to her. Falling asleep instantly.

That Morning at 7:00-----------------------------------------

Sango was the first of the two to wake up. She sat up and stretched, rubbing the sleep out of her eyes. 'Guess I better take a shower and get breakfast started.' She thought. It was then that she noticed that she wasn't alone in the bed.

(A/N: You have no idea how tempting it is to stop right here…but, I won't because there is so much more fun to be had.)

"MIROKU YOU PERVERT!" she yelled and pushed the now awake monk out of the bed and onto the floor. She then grabbed the blanket and clutched it to her chest.

"What the hell was that for? It's my bed too ya know!"

"Well yeah but it was part of the agreement of me living with you that I get the bed and you get the floor."

"How do you expect me to remember that when I'm supposed to be your boyfriend?" Miroku asked, sitting up and deciding that sleep was no longer an option.

"That was just to get Koga to leave me alone and you know it. Now leave so I can go take a shower."

"I don't see how I'm preventing you from doing that while I'm in here. Go ahead."

"Leave. Now." She glared at him.

"Fine. I'm going to start some coffee then." With that, Miroku got up off the floor and walked calmly out of the bedroom. Within seconds Sango could hear the coffee maker being turned on.

Sango, first making sure that Miroku was busy making the coffee or whatever, ran into the bathroom, closing and then locking the door behind her and turning on the shower to a temperature that was just a hair short of being scalding hot. (A/N: I love really really hot showers! My rule is: once your skin is so red that it's almost raw, you know you're clean.) She stripped off her underwear and bra and stepped in. sighing when the hot water hit her skin.

Ten minutes later she emerged from the shower. 'Damn! I forgot my clothes in Miroku's room.' She thought when she couldn't find them on the counter. Wrapping a towel tightly around her wet body, Sango unlocked the door and stepped out of the bathroom…or rather, INTO Miroku who was just about to knock on the door.

"What?"

"I was just coming to tell you that the coffee is done."

"Ok. Thanks. I'll be there in a minute."

"Why are you still in your towel? Not that I MIND or anything."

"Forgot my clothes."

"Ah." With that Miroku turned and walked back into the kitchen.

Sango hurried back into the bedroom and quickly got dressed in a pair of hip-hugger jeans and a tank top. After running a brush through her wet hair, she walked into the kitchen where Miroku sat, still in his boxers, drinking a mug of coffee and reading the newspaper. "What do you want for breakfast?" she asked.

"I usually don't eat breakfast. Mostly because my first appointments are usually at 8:30. But you can make whatever you want." Miroku replied, looking up from his paper to look at her.

"Whose your first appointment?"

"A new one who just moved to Tokyo a few weeks ago. Her name is Jaky and she's supposed to be a half wolf demon/half angel but I've never really met her before."

"I've never met a half angel before. Maybe I should stick around to meet her before I head over to Kagome and Inuyasha's."

With Inuyasha---------------------------------------------

'Why does that stupid brother of mine have to see me every single time he's in town?' Inuyasha thought as the limo that he was in pulled to a stop in front of a mansion. (A/N: yes, Sesshomaru is filthy rich…I mean, he IS supposed to be the lord of the Western Lands isn't he?)

He didn't even wait for the driver to open the door for him, instead he shoved it open and walked angrily up to the door of the mansion and even before he could barge right in though, the door opened for him. And what could only be a toad demon stood there in the doorway, "Lord Sesshomaru is expecting you."

"He should be because he's the one who had to have me come all the way over here."

"Well, he's in his office if you would like me to show you the way,"

"I'll find it myself." With that, Inuyasha walked passed the toad and began his search.

The first room he looked in was apparently a bedroom and who should he find in there but a little girl around the age of 6 or 7 with her hair mostly down but with a small portion of it up in a ponytail at the side of her head. She wore a pink and white kimono that tied shut with a green sash. "Oh, hello," she said, looking at Inuyasha standing there in the doorway. "Are you looking for lord Sesshomaru? He's in the room two more doors down."

"What's your name?"

"I am Rin."

"Ok. Two more doors right?"

"Yes."

"Ok, thanks." Inuyasha turned and continued on his way, 'I wonder why that girl is living here with Sesshomaru? He usually hates humans and usually won't have anything to do with them.' He came to a closed door and just when he was about to knock he heard a voice…

"Come in Inuyasha, I've been expecting you."

Inuyasha opened the door only to find Sesshomaru sitting behind a desk calmly waiting for him. "What do you need to see me about?"

"I hear you've finally chosen a mate. I must say that it's about time."

"How did you know about me and Kagome?"

"News travels fast between the lands. I've also heard that she is human."

"Your point is…?"

"That is my point. I would have expected you to take a demon or maybe even another filthy hanyou as a mate. You truly do take after father."

"And what about you? You have a human living with you and you are supposed to despise humans above anything."

"But I didn't take one as a mate. Rin is just here because she saved my life and when she was killed I felt obligated to bring her back. She's been with me ever since." (A/N: I seriously think that this is the reason that Sesshomaru tolerates Rin and allows her to tag along with him.)

"Did you just bring me all the way out here to talk about Kagome?"

"Yes. From what I can tell you still haven't marked her as your own yet."

"I will. Just not right now."

"You haven't even told her what you'll have to do in order for the two of you to truly be together as mates have you?"

"Not yet."

"You have to tell her. I expect her to have that mating mark when I arrive at the wedding. You may leave."

"Who said you were going to be at the wedding?"

"Well naturally you'll be inviting all family and if you aren't then I'm sure Kagome will."

"Not if I tell her not to invite you."

"If this is the same Kagome you've been dating since college, then I believe that you have no say in what she does or doesn't do. I'll see you at the wedding."

"Not if I can help it."

"Go now, I have some important business to attend to."

"Feh, like I care." Inuyasha got up and walked out of the room and back to the limo.

With Sango----------------------------------------------

"Well, it was nice to meet you Jaky but I have to get to my friends apartment. I'm teaching her how to cook today." Sango said.

"Likewise. Oh and hopefully we can get together some other time and go out to lunch or something?" Jaky asked.

"Of course! But I have to go now."

"Then go, I don't want to be the reason that your friend goes hungry because your not there." Jaky said jokingly and pushing Sango toward the door.

Sango quickly grabbed the car keys and proceeded to walk out of the apartment building and to Miroku's car.

'I hope Kagome's home now. I'll call her just to make sure.' Sango thought, pulling out her cell phone.

After a short conversation, Sango pulled into the apartment building's parking lot. Once there, however, she realized that she forgot some sugar. She hoped Kagome would have some. Gathering her bags of groceries, she walked to the door and was about to knock on the door it opened and there a beaming kagome was, holding the door open. Sango smiled and walked in, placing the groceries on kagome's table

"Do you have sugar?"

"Of course! Look at all this stuff Sango... just what are you planning on us making?'

"Oh you'll see," Sango snickered. Kagome helped to unpack the stuff. The first thing Sango was to teach Kagome how to do was to butter each and every pan.

Well during all the clinging of pans, Shippo woke up and walked into the room.

"Mommy?"

"Oh, I'm sorry to wake you sweetie." Kagome said, looking up from the pan that she was buttering to glance at the still-sleepy kitsune.

"This is Shippo?" Sango asked, looking over, "He's so cute!"

"Oh! What are you making?" Shippo asked excitedly when he noticed the bags of stuff and all the pots and pans on the counter.

"Nothing yet."

"Make banana nut bread mom!"

"Okay..."

Kagome looked at Sango..." how do you make banana nut bread?"

Sango grabbed her recipe book and took it out and looked it up. "You need 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract, 2 cups of flour, 5 bananas, 3 10 oz cans of nuts, and 1 tablespoon of butter"

Kagome got out the measuring tools and the ingredients. She got 1 teaspoon of butter and put it in a pan to melt, then slid it into the mixing bowl.

"You don't have to do it like that, silly!" Sango laughed

"Well that's what you said!"

"That's only if your going to cook in a pot."

"I'll never get this."

"Yes you will. It just takes plenty of practice."

Kagome put in all the ingredients like the recipe said so...except the vanilla extract.

Sango didn't catch it. "See, your doing fine."

Shippo looked at Kagome "are you going to put it in the oven like that mommy?" he pointed to the mixing bowl

"No I'm going to pour it into a pan and put it in the oven.

"But you didn't put the vanilla in it."

"You didn't?" Sango asked

Kagome ran over the ingredients in her head. "Guess not. Well Shippo why don't you be my little helper and come up here." Kagome dragged a chair to the counter and Shippo hoped on it. He put the right amount of vanilla extract in there and mixed it up really good. Then poured it into the pan with Kagome's help.

Sango noticed something on Shippo's face and moved to brush it away, unaware that she had flour all over her fingers and only adding to the amount that was already on Shippo's face.

"What?"

"Nothing, you just had some flour on your face,"

"Oh, thanks. You have some on your face too"

"I do?"

"Yup, right there," Shippo said, unknowingly adding some of his own flour onto what Sango already had.

Kagome looked on, trying to figure out when they would notice that they were adding on to the situation instead of fixing it.

Shippo was the first to notice this and looked over to kagome, noticing that of the three of them, she was the only one without any flour on her face. "You have some too mommy. Let me get it off."

Shippo took a huge handful of flour and smeared it all over kagome's face.

"Hey! Shippo! What did you do that for?"

"Why not?"

Just then, Sango caught Kagome's eye and they both smirked evilly, taking the big bag of flour, they started running after Shippo who quickly knew what exactly was going to happen and took off running.

"Oh no you don't! Get back here Shippo!"

Shippo laughed, running around the house. He ran under the table just as Kagome threw some flower at him. Shippo laughed as the pile of flour hit the table. He stuck his head out and his tongue slipped out of his mouth, he laughed. Sango chugged some flour at him. He snickered "eww, this don't taste so good plain." he wiped it off his face. "I'm going to get you..."

Sango laughed and ran for the living room. Shippo ran, but he tripped. He laughed and got right back up.

Kagome gasped when she saw him hit the floor but was relieved to find out he was all right, and then she heard the bell ding for the bread and walked into the kitchen as Shippo continued to chase Sango.

She ran into the living room when she heard a clash. Sango had been 'knocked over' by Shippo. He was tickling her and spreading the flour all over her face, smearing it. She was laughing and turning her head side to side

Kagome got the bread out and put it on the table. She heard the laughing stop. She turned around and Shippo tossed flour on her. Kagome laughed and ran after him .He hid behind Sango. Kagome, who was in the process of throwing a handful of flour at Shippo, hit Sango instead. It was then that she heard a car pull in to the driveway. She quieted down the other two and they hid behind the corner and waited for Inuyasha to walk in.

Kagome shushed them and everyone quieted down as the doorknob turned, for she had this really brilliant but evil idea…

Inuyasha walked in, immediately noticing all the flour that covered everything. 'What in the Hell is going on here?' then he could smell the aroma of Banana nut bread cooling in the kitchen and, looking around to make sure Kagome wasn't around, quickly made his way over to the bread and was about to take a taste when all of a sudden said miko came out of her hiding place and jumped on his back, wrapping her legs around him and nearly choking him to death.

"What the Hell bitch?" he yelled in surprise.

"Sorry if I startled you. But that was the general idea." Kagome responded, looking over his shoulder at where Sango and Shippo were hiding with the big bag of flour, smirking at them.

"That's no reason to taunt me into coming in here with Banana nut bread and then jumping on me."

"Oh that's not the reason at all for doing this." She said, grinning evilly and winking at the still hiding duo, signaling them to go ahead with the plan.

Nodding slightly, Sango ran up with Shippo on her heels and they both took huge armfuls of flour and dumped it on the unsuspecting hanyou's head.

"Alright. Now I'm serious!" Inuyasha shouted and, as soon as Kagome was off his back, gave chase as the three tried to put as much distance as possible between them.

All in all, the night ended with all four of them, and the whole apartment, covered from head to toe in flour.

"come on Shippo, lets get you cleaned up." Kagome said, taking Shippo by the hand and leading him to the bathroom.

Sango noticed what time it was and gasped. "Kagome, I would love to help you with Shippo but its already 10:00 and I wanted to start looking for an apartment tomorrow so I have to get home."

"That's okay. Oh! Before I forget, I'm going wedding dress shopping tomorrow, would you like to come with me?"

"Okay, just call my cell when you know what time you want to go. Bye!" Sango called out as she walked out of the apartment and went back to her own apartment.

QJP: well, that chapter certainly was long!

BC: not compared to some of my chapters…

PLP: or mine…

QJP: that's because you're guys' chapters are like 15 pages or something.

PLP: So?

QJP: I don't have the strength today to argue with you…here is an update on the votes for my upcoming fic:

KAGOME: MikoWannabe (1 vote), Shorttempered (1 vote), SacredArrowz, KanBaMiko, ShewhositsInu (1 vote)

SANGO: Xterminator909 (1 vote), Can'tTouchThis (1 vote), DangerousWeapon, Coralreef, Killerofperverts (1 vote), Kilala'smykitty

INUYASHA:Ddogw/FANG (1 vote), Hanyou Badboy (1 vote), Muttface, Hewhogetssat (1 vote)

MIROKU: HBNTA1 (1 vote), PervertedPunchingbag (2 votes), Pervert911, Behold!thepowerofmyhand, Ladysman201

SHIPPO: Bewaremyfoxmagik (1 vote), Bluefire300 (1 vote), Foxyman, Rep.ofLollypopGuild (1 vote)

KOGA: WolfBoy (1 vote), Howl U (1 vote), CarryUAway (1 vote) ((all voted for by PLP))

SESSHOMARU: WhiteScar (1 vote)

RIN: A TinTin (1 vote), RememberMeAlways (1 vote) ((all voted for by PLP))

KIKYO: IllDragYou2Hell (1 vote)

NARAKU: DeathInHell (1 vote)

KAEDE: SisterOf1InHell (1 vote), MikoPowerz (1 vote) ((all voted for by PLP))

QJP: here are answers to last chapter's reviews:

Killertrees: Sango/Miroku fluff will be coming up soon, I might try to fit it in next chappy but I can't make any promises. But the chances are still pretty good even though they haven't officially started dating.

Tearsofregret: ya know, if you send your evil dust bunnies after me then I'll have to unleash the terror of my pink ponies! And I'll try to fit your suggestion in next chapter!

Baka-Chan the original: Maybe I don't want to put the gobstoppers down. What do you say about THAT? And I write and post them as fast or as slow as I want to.

Invisiblecows: Thanx for the votes!

Thanx also to Miroku's 1 and only, D. sist, blossom, Demons heart, and MirokuHoushi471