PERFECT IMPERFECTION 9

A/N: I know I said I'd update once a week, but then I had 7 tests and 2 presentations in one week. The next chapter is written and just needs to be typed. I and working on making the chapters longer, the next one is 3 pages handwritten (and I write tiny) and should be up tomorrow or Saturday. Sorry this one is so short; I felt bad for not updating and wrote this in math class. Please review; it's my motivation to get chapters up quicker.

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'Monk, if that hand of yours moves any closer to my prosterior, I fear your supposedly possessed hand will never be possessed by anyone ever again, least of all you.'

Miroku froze and edged slowly away from Khyber, clutching his hand protectively.

'I thought so.'

The others watched this exchange with barely concealed amusement, not that Inuyasha and Shippo were trying very hard.

'Face it pervert, you can't sneak up on here.' Inuyasha grinned at Miroku, who was suspiciously close to Sango. He glared at Inuyasha and shot back, 'Neither can you,' before…

'Hentai!' Hiraktso was firmly planted in poor Miroku's face.

'Dear Sango, why must you torment me so?'

This question earned him another smack from Sango, who 'hmph'ed' angrily and began to polish Hiraktso, which she had retrieved from Miroku's face. Across the fire, Kagome was studying for a test, Tetsumi was staring sleepily into the fire, and Khyber was peacefully meditating.

Tetsumi yawned quietly and rubbed her eyes. At this, Khyber cracked one eye open and told her to go to bed.

'Yes, Milady.' She yawned again and crawled into Khyber's lap. Giving up any remaining hope of finishing her meditations tonight, she heaved a sigh and began to stroke her young ward's hair, quickly lulling the child into a deep sleep.

'Well well, isn't this just a heartwarming scene?' A cold voice echoed from beyond the ring of flickering firelight. 'Too bad I'm here to kill you.'

Kagura lunged from the cover of the trees, fan drawn and open.

Directly towards Khyber and Tetsumi.

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A/N: Review, pretty please!