AN: The website's still not updating and I was nearly banging my head against my notebook before I thought of this. It's short and sweet and I hope someone gets to enjoy it eventually!

DAY 3

Sango: Girl Talk

Sango and Kagome were taking advantage of the hot spring's proximity to their camp to wash off the grime of the past few days and to talk about Miroku and Inuyasha, as per usual.

"... so I told Inuyasha that he could make sure Kōga got the message by any means necessary. I just hope they don't hurt each other too badly."

'By any means necessary'? That could be interpreted in several different ways, which, to her horror, Sango's mind began supplying. Ah! What's wrong with me? I'm definitely spending way too much time around Miroku…

"Sango," Kagome asked, trying to get her attention.

"Yes," she asked innocently.

"Are you there? You kind of blanked out for a second…"

"Huh? I'm still here. You were telling me about how you told Inuyasha he could make sure that Kōga got the message that you're not his woman by any means necessary," she quickly recited. "I'm really glad that you both finally talked about your feelings to each other."

"Me too! But, I think there's something on your mind too, Sango," Kagome added.

"Oh? Because I think there's still more to be said about your situation…"

"Sango," Kagome admonished, "what are you keeping from me?"

Sango had never been good at concealing her feelings and she knew that Kagome wouldn't let up until she shared what was on her mind, so she gave in. "Well, you know how, after Mount Hakurei, Miroku promised he'd stop flirting with other women…"

"And that you'd get married after all this is over and have ten or twenty children," Kagome finished, watching her friend blush.

"Yes," Sango admitted, turning a deeper shade of crimson, "and, well, since then, I, uh - I've been wanting to be alone with him!"

She said the last words in a rush and Kagome didn't think it was possible for anyone to be more red than Sango was right now.

"So, do you mean you want to have sex with him, or…?" Kagome asked, trying to get clarification on what exactly Sango meant, but also worried that she would have to explain to their friends that Sango had died of embarrassment.

"Kagome," Sango exclaimed, "don't say that so casually!"

"Is it true then, am I right," Kagome asked, a little surprised herself.

"No! Of course not!" Sango remained red as she vehemently denied this. "Okay, maybe a little," she admitted. "But I really don't think that would be a good idea right now! I mostly just want to be near Miroku, and talk to him, and maybe kiss him a little. I also had this dream about him a few nights ago…"

"Sango! You've got it bad!"

"Oh, like you don't," Sango countered, feeling a little less embarrassed herself.

"Well," Kagome spluttered, also turning red, "I'm not having dreams about him!"

"But you wish you were." Immediately after saying this, Sango clapped a hand over her mouth, shocked by her own bold words.

Kagome hid her face behind her hands, extremely embarrassed because what Sango said was true, and muttered, "I think you're turning into Miroku."

Sango, a little indignant, took this as a challenge. "Am not! And if I was, I would have definitely said something about the 'by any means necessary' part, because that could mean a whole lot more than just beating Kōga in a fight!"

Kagome blushed, yet again, as she processed Sango's words. And she surprised herself by grumbling, "Unfortunately, that's probably the only way Inuyasha will ever interpret it."

"Aha! I think you're turning into Miroku too," Sango exclaimed triumphantly.

"So you admit it! At this rate we'll all turn into Miroku!"

"Yeah, maybe Inuyasha will too and you'll finally get lucky!"

For that comment, Kagome splashed her, which devolved into an all-out splashing war. This lasted until they both started laughing hysterically and had to stop and catch their breath.