DISCLAIMER: I do not in any way own InuYasha or anything that has to do with InuYasha. And if I make any references to any songs, I do not own them either unless otherwise stated.

A/N: Boy, I have the feeling that this is going to be a long story. I just have so many ideas, hehe. That's not really a bad thing, because I have so many ideas, I'm able to get the chapters out faster. If I had more reviews they would come even faster. Sorry, I guess I'm a little review hungry since my Gundam Wing story only has one review. I want to finish the story, but I can't bring myself to do so since no one seems to read it. sigh. O'well. That's life.

Is it just me or does it seem like this story is getting suckier (for lack of better word)?

Happy Reading!

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Sango and InuYasha left for their journey a couple of hours ago. Neither one seemed to want to talk about anything. The hanyou was quiet because he was trying to pick up the scent of Kagome and Koga and the taijiya was quiet because Miroku was upset with her leaving.

Flashback:

"Sango, I want to be with you. Why is it that InuYasha has to be the one to spend time with you?" Miroku's face and voice were both pleading. He was not happy at all with the thought of his love being ALONE with their friend. He knew that the hanyou would not do anything to hurt her, but he was always afraid that she would see how much better of a man he was.

Sango sighed and placed her hand on his cheek and watched as his eyes closed at her touch. "You and I both know that he can find Kagome better then you or I ever could. Besides, I really do not want to leave Lady Kaede here alone. She seems to be growing weaker and I do not want her to be by herself. Do you understand me?"

Miroku hugged his love. "Yes, my dear Sango."

Sango smiled sweetly to the man who held her heart. "Thank you." She turned to leave, but before she did, "Miroku, I would also like for you to start getting some things together. You know, like a place for us to live. I don't think Lady Kaede would like for us to keep bothering her here at her hut."

Miroku walked closer to her retreating form when she started towards the door. "Of, course."

Smack.

End Flashback:

"Meow."

Sango looked down at the little bundle of fur she was holding in her arms. Kirara was tired of the silence between the two friends and since they would not break it, she would.

"Meow!"

Kirara jumped from her mistress' arms to the hanyou's shoulder. InuYasha looked at the little kitten and stopped walking. Sango stopped when she was beside her friend.

"What's up Kirara?" The hanyou's voice was low. "Do you sense something?"

Kirara 'meowed' once again and jumped from InuYasha's shoulder. She ran into the woods.

InuYasha looked at a confused Sango and the two followed the little neko. Once out of the forest, the two friends found Kirara sitting on the bank of a river. She looked at the two before laying down to take a nap.

Sango looked at InuYasha and sighed. "I guess she would like to stop for a little while. I hope you don't mind."

"Hmph." InuYasha crossed his arms over his chest sat by the river. "Just for a little while, then we will head towards your village." The hanyou held in a shiver when he sensed her sitting down rather close to him. "You do still want to go there, right?"

Sango smiled softly and looked at her friend. "Yes, if it's not a problem. I have not been there in awhile and I would like to pay my respects and let my father know that I'm getting married."

InuYasha could not hold the growl that came from him. He laid back and then turned to his side with his back to the taijiya. He propped his head in his hand and started to pull at the grass before him.

Sango was not sure why InuYasha was acting the way he was, but she did not like it. First he growled at the mention of her wedding and then he turned his back to her. She was tired of this game that he was playing and wanted to know what was going on.

"InuYasha, please talk to me." Sango lowered her head and placed her hands on her lap. "We use to be close friends, but I feel as if we are drifting apart. I don't want that to happen. You mean a lot to me, InuYasha. Please tell me why you are upset with me."

Sango found it hard to hold her tears, but she did. She wanted to know why her friend was so upset and hopefully be able to help him become happy once again. She missed his laugh and smile. He had become somewhat carefree over the years, but now he seemed to be as stuffy and grumpy as ever.

InuYasha felt his chest tighten. 'She really thinks that I'm mad at her?' The hanyou sat up again and looked over at the calm river, but made sure to keep her within his peripheral vision. "Sango..." He sighed deeply. "I'm not mad at you or anything. I just find it hard to understand some things about you."

Sango was not sure what to think of his response. Was she to feel hurt? Angry? Disappointed? She was not sure, but she knew that she did not like it. "What kind of things?" Her voice was so calm that it was eerie.

InuYasha kept his gaze on the flowing water before him. "I would rather not say." He stood and started to walk towards the woods. "We had better get to your village. There is a smell in the air that I do not like."

Sango sighed, but stood and walked over to the resting neko. She picked Kirara up and held her in her arms while she started to walk towards her hanyou friend. 'I guess I will have to wait a little longer to figure out what is going on.' Sango caught up to InuYasha and asked, "What do you smell? Is it a youkai?"

InuYasha frowned and crossed his arms over his chest. "Yes... it's Sesshomaru..."