--Malfunctions--
The dust swirled around their feet as the small group walked on in the warm sunshine. Sango shifted the hikarotsu on her back and trudged on, trying to ignore the sharp ends digging into her shoulder-blades. It was so hot out- and her hair was all in her eyes. If only we could rest for a moment, go for a swim... She shook her head, and kept walking. Miroku was beside her, face a little red- Probably from the heat.
After some time, Kagome turned around, opening her mouth to speak when suddenly her face blanched and she ran back to Sango, waving her arms wildly. "Sango... Sango!" she hissed, trying to be as discreet as possible. "Your clothes- what happened?" The tajiya looked down and gasped in disbelief- apparently, the bone had rubbed against her clothes until slowly but surely they had fallen away, leaving a bit too much exposed.
She hastily tried to cover herself, but to no avail. Eventually, Kagome made Inuyasha hand over part of his robe. The houshi just stood silently by, averting his eyes according to orders. Once they had resumed their path, he fell into place beside her naturally; her cheeks were scarlet to match her borrowed robe. After a few moments, she hissed at him, "If you noticed, why didn't you say anything?"
He simply looked at her as if she was missing something terribly obvious.