In Which There is Another Interlude

Lights aura: Hello everyone! Sorry for taking so long. I've been really busy.

Amu: (grumbles) Since when did the real world take priority over writing?

Lights aura: Anywho, I will now announce the results for the poll I conducted. And the winner is... drum roll, please.

(drum roll is heard)

Lights aura: Amu!

Amu: I won? Wow! I feel so special!

Lights aura: You know, they probably voted for you just to make me happy.

Amu: So, what do I win?

Lights aura: Er, pie?

Amu: Yeah pie! (dies of happiness)

Lights aura:….

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha. I only own Amu, Kal-El, and Sira. Yeah they're in this chappie!

Sira gazed at the meal that lay before her. She was amazed at the fact that her meal looked edible which she knew would make her friends a whole lot happier. The last couple of months she had spent with Doggie and the others had been fun. They had traveled a lot, fought demons, and shared jokes. The only down side was the cooking.

Jaken had taken on the belief that Sira would become the new chef. He explained that since she was a woman, she should do womanly chores. This was followed by random fireball igniting his hat. While Jaken had run around screaming about dying, Sira tried every possible excuse she could think of as to why she should not be the cook. Doggie, being the kind and understanding demon that he was, forced her to cook anyway.

She still hadn't quite forgiven him for that.

The weeks that followed were sheer agony and misery. Meal after meal was either burnt to a crisp or mutated into some unrecognizable form. On more than one occasion, someone became violently ill and vomited for the rest of the night. It hadn't been pretty.

Sira grinned. It seemed their luck had finally turned around.

"It looks edible," a voice muttered from beside her.

She grinned at Kal-El. "I know, right? I think I finally figured it out."

Kal-El's ears perked up. "It won't make me sick, will it?"

Sira made a face. "Thanks for your vote of confidence, why don't you get the others?"

Kal-El shrugged as he raced off. A couple of minutes later, he returned with Rin and Jaken. She wasn't surprised that Doggie wasn't there. He never ate what she cooked. Besides, she knew she would see him later.

"It looks edible," Rin said. The surprise in her tone was evident.

Sira nodded as she put a little of the meal on a plate and handed it to Jaken. "Yep, and Jaken is going to be my guinea pig."

"Why me?" Jaken whined.

"Because you are the one who started this whole mess," Sira said.

"She's right, you know" Rin added.

"Yep," Kal-El said with a nod.

Jaken growled as he shoved a bite into his mouth. His eyes widened as he swallowed. "It actually taste like chicken noodle soup."

"Success!" Sira said as Rin, Kal-El, and she quickly poured bowls of their own.

After their meals, everyone decided to go to bed. Once she was sure that the others were asleep, Sira snuck slowly away from the campsite. Once she reached the field, she let a huge sigh of relief escape her lips.

She had been doing this since she had returned to the feudal era. It was the only time that Doggie and she could be alone. Neither Doggie nor she had actually told the others that they were together. Doggie didn't really act like he cared whether they had ever found out and Sira…well, she wasn't really sure how any of them would handle it.

An arm wrapped around her waist as lips brushed lightly against her neck.

"Hello," Doggie said with a slight growl.

Sira tried to ignore the weak-kneed feeling and frowned. "You know I hate when you sneak up on me."

"Which is precisely why I do it."

Sira turned into his chest so she could stick her tongue at him. "You're mean."

Doggie only shrugged.

As they stood in silence, Sira nestled into his chest. His chest was one of her favorite pillows. She had almost fallen asleep a couple of times much to her embarrassment.

"I heard you actually cooked a meal that didn't make anyone violently ill" Doggie remarked.

"Mm…hm, " Sira said, her eyes feeling as if they had lead weights on them.

"Are you still worried about your friend?"

Sira glanced up at him. "Yeah, she just all of the sudden went missing. It sounded similar to what happened to me." Her eyes widened. "What if she was sent here? What if Naraku got her? Or a demon ate her? Or she fell down a waterfall to her icy watery death?"

"If she's anything like you then I highly doubt she will fall off a waterfall." He paused as a frown appeared on his face. "Then again, you did walk off a cliff."

Sira punched him playfully. "That was not my fault!" She nestled her head in his chest again as her frowned returned. "Still, I am worried about her." She felt Doggie's fingers run through her hair.

"Don't worry. If she is here, we'll find her."

Sira looked up at him in surprise. "You mean you wouldn't mind looking for her?"

"If it makes you happy, then I don't mind," He said gently.

A huge grin spread across her face as she kissed him. "Thanks." After a moment, she added, "Do you think we can stay out here for awhile?"

"Yes, we can if you want," Doggie said, a slight smile appearing on his face.

A contented smile spread across her face. The cooking part may stink, but in the end, it was all worth it.

Lights aura: That the end of this chappie. I'll try to post another one soon.

Amu: So, where's my pie?

Lights aura: What pie?

Amu: The pie I won.

Lights aura: There is no pie. I just said it to make you be quiet.

Amu:…no…pie? (begins to sob)

Lights aura: I hope her tears don't flood this tiny room…

Incase You Didn't Know:

There is none because I was too lazy to do one! Sorry!

Well, that's it for now. Please remember to READ and REVIEW! Paalam until next chappie!