Rooski was annoyed. Really, really, annoyed. Why you ask? Because every 5 seconds, he could feel stares on him. Whether it was on the back of his head, or on the side, it didn't matter. Even in front of him he could feel the suspension and curiosity. He didn't get it. Hadn't everyone here came to be because of Naraku's trickery and evil? What made him so different? Sango worked for Naraku, but when they heard her story, she was accepted, why not him? Maybe he was being selfish, and just wanted to be around people again. But whatever the reason, their stares were grating on his nerves. He didn't know how much more he could take. Just one more and he would-

"Inuyasha, I sense a jewel shard." Came Kikyo's voice from beside him.

Oh thank God. Something to distract these people. And the worst was Inuyasha. Well, with the staring anyway. The tension and anger in the air was from Sesshomaru. But there he really couldn't blame him. If someone just came up and admitted that they were responsible for his mate's death, he would want them dead too. But he was knocked out of his revere by Inuyasha.

"Well, it's about damn time! Where is it?"

"Up there." She said while pointing to a cliffs edge.

Before he knew it, the group was ready and heading to climb the side of the cliff. It would have taken longer if they went around the mountain. The miko was on Inuyasha's back as he and his brother leapt from rock to rock. Sango and Miroku were on Kirara with Rin. He blinked and went after them.

When they got to the top, they didn't see anything. But they could feel something, and it was definitely there with them.

"Where is it?" Inuyasha whispered to Kikyo.

"In the ground." She replied after a few moments to look.

Just as soon as those words left her lips, the ground started to rumble. They could hear rocks on the cliff side falling and they fought to keep their balance. Then, in an explosion of dirt and rocks, the group was faced with a giant, goo covered worm.

'Eww. That's gross.' Kagome voice shuddered.

'Kagome, this is not the time for distractions.' Kikyo groaned.

'OK. Just saying.'

"Oi! Kikyo, pay attention!" Inuyasha snapped.

Boy, she never thought she would have to ever hear that. Thank you Kaogme. She shook her head and drew out her bow and notched an arrow in it. She aimed for the monster's, um, side that was facing them. But before she could fire it, the ground started to shake again. And then three more of the nasty, slimy worms faced them. But thankfully, only one had the jewel shard. She heard Inuyasha swear, and the whistle of Sango's weapon fly threw the air. But despite the look of them, the damn things were fast! The ground shook as they went back underground, leaving crater like holes in the ground. But she knew exactly where they were going, because she could see the shard move in the ground.

"Get away from the edge!" She shouted, running towards the center of the plateau. Everyone followed her and just in time. Just as they turned around to face the cliff's edge, three of the worms poked out, causing an avalanche of rocks to fall into the valley below. Kikyo aimed her arrow again and let this one fly. It hit one at one of it's end, but it Wasn't the one with the jewel shard.

"Inuyasha, use the windscar!" She told him, backing up while she searched the ground for the shard.

"Right," He mumbled while getting in the stance to throw his attack at the worm. The ground erupted as the blades blasted against the ground, hitting the other two worms.

Rooski and Sesshomaru could sense the other one with the shard, and they tried to help Kikyo find the worm. Rooski turned his attention to the miko and he felt a small tremble in the ground. Warning bells went off in his head as she neared a hole that the worms first appeared in. His eyes widened just about the same time that Kikyo stiffened. Behind her, the worm with the shard crept up and now towered over her, casting her in it's gooey shadow. She turned, fingers clutching the arrow as she drew it, but she froze when she saw the worm start to open it's mouth. Very slowly, as if taunting her, the slimy skin of the worm moved back and several rows of very razor sharp teeth were displayed.

'Oh my God...'

'Fire kikyo! Fire!'

But Kikyo's finger's were numb and wouldn't work, even as both her and Kagome ordered her fingers to release the arrow. But with speeds that seemed impossible for a creature of that size and mass, it snapped forward with a sharp screeching noise. She heard Inuyasha yell her name and heard Sango throw her weapon, but she knew it would miss.

Rooski acted on impulse. He rushed forward, using all of his demonic speed. He reached the miko's hunched over form, wrapped his arms around her and threw her out of the worm's way. He then braced himself to be swallowed by the worm. The last thing he heard was the miko's cry, and then he was surrounded by the worm's rows of sharp teeth.

Both Kagome and Kikyo were stunned. They stared numbly at the spot that Rooski disappeared with the worm. Black boots invaded her vision as Sesshomaru offered her his hand. She stood numbly, but in the corner of her eye, she saw Inuyasha starting to use his windscar attack into the whole. She rushed over and put her hand on his arm.

"You can't Inuyasha! You would kill Rooski!" She said breathlessly.

"Then what are we supposed to-" But Inuyasha was cut off when the ground started to shake and the worm shot up and landed with a thud. Kikyo was placed behind Sesshomaru and Inuyasha, with Sango and Miroku to the side. She peeked over their shoulders and gasped as she saw the worm wither around as if it were in pain. With it's whole body above the ground, they could see how big the monster was, and it turned out that it wasn't all that big. It twisted, and moaned, making the sharp screeching noise. And then it stopped, groaning, and she could see it trembling.

"What's happening to it?" Sango asked with a disgusted expression.

Kikyo's eyes narrowed at it, and could see ripples going down it's body. Then a smirk formed on her lips.

"Rooski's coming out."

And just as she said that, the worm gave a last tight groan, and then it exploded with chunks of slimy, ewwy-gooey worm guts. The group hunched over as if it would protect them form the on slot of the gooey rain, at the same time. When they stood back up, they were covered from head to toe of the worms remains, slimy stuff sliding down their hair, their arms, their legs, and hit the ground with a quiet thump. Kikyo looked to where the worm used to be, and saw that Rooski stood, steam rising from his skin. He was covered worse, if possible. She let out a breath she didn't know she held and started to walk over.

Rooski's burning gaze met the mikos and as if by some mental communication, they started to laugh. They laughed until they had to hold their sides from the cramps. He lifted his arms to shake off some of the goo.

"I do believe this has got the be the most, um, unpleasant thing I had to kill. I'm going to have to take a 3 hour rinsing..." He trailed off and started to laugh again.

"I think we're all going to need a 3 hour rinsing..." She said as she glanced at the others.

Inuyasha had an expression torn between being completely disgusted, and an annoyed flat expression. She laughed harder at this and she glanced at Sesshomaru, who only said in a flat voice, "Woman, I do not see what is so funny about this." His expression and demeanor was as icy and expressionless, but she could tell he was just as grossed out as everyone else. Sango was ranting on how she was going to take a bath in a hot spring or a river-she didn't really care as long as she got cleaned-and she started to describe what she was going to do and how she would feel. Both Kikyo and Kagome empathized with her on that part. Rin and Shippo wasn't spared from the blast of gooey-ness, but they weren't as bad as everyone else. Shippo shook some of it off, and Rin sat back laughing and saying "Eww," in between the fits of laughter.

Kikyo shivered at the unnatural feeling of the goo sliding down her arms.

"Come on Rooski, let's get cleaned up."

Kikyo and Sango sighed together as they slid themselves into the spring. The water was cool, almost to the point that it was uncomfortably so. But it was better then not bathing and being covered in worm guts. Kikyo took the rag from Kagome's pack and wet it.

"This is just gross. After I get cleaned off, I'm going to whack Rooski against the head so hard, that he won't be able to remember how to use his fire powers!" Sango said while wiping dried goo off her arms.

Kikyo laughed so hard at that, that she had to stop rubbing her arms and hold her sides.

"Sango! That's so mean!" She managed to say between fits of laugher. She stood back up to walk over to a rock, so she could rub her legs.

"What?" She asked innocently, "This is just not necessary." She mumbled while she herself rubbed down her legs.

The girls went on scrubbing down to get all the goo off. Kikyo walked down to a deeper part so that the water came up to her collar bone. She pulled her hair to one side, cupped her hands with water, and combed through it with her fingers to wash her hair out.

'Feels good to bathe doesn't it?'

'Yea. Especially being crusted in-'

'Don't! It's bad enough I had to share the experience, I don't want you to describe it! Ewww...'

'I can't help but find it completely hilarious. Gross, but funny.'

'True. It's nice to see you enjoying yourself.'

'I suppose.'

The girls got out and walked back to camp. The guys were just making it back as well, Inuyasha mumbling curses at Rooski's way, which Rooski only acknowledged with a smirk. Kikyo shook her head and threw Rooski a sly smile. She dropped her back by a tree and sat down in front of the fire.

"Inuyasha, I must agree with Rooski. This situation is rather humorous." Came Miroku's voice from the other side of the fire. She saw a white apparition come sit beside her and watched at Inuyasha plopped down beside her as well. Why was she suddenly getting all of their attention all of a sudden? It didn't matter to her, just as long as they don't start fighting. Which, as she thought about it, they were doing rather well with that. If only it will last...

"Rooski, what do you think about it?" She asked as she laid a pot over the fire so the water will boil.

"Just about what everybody else thinks. Gross, but funny." He replied as though they were talking about something they did everyday.

"Can we please stop talking about it before I'm not hungry anymore?" Rin pouted.

Kikyo had to stifle a giggle and nodded her head.

Before long, she had ramen noodles handed out. When she poured Rooski's bowl, Kikyo let Kagome take over so that she went over and handed it to him so she could explain.

"Their just flavored noodles that are easy to prepare while traveling. I hope you like them." She said with a smile as she handed him a bowl.

Rooski looked at them as though they would grow life and become small, miniature worms that he was eaten by earlier.

"Their not going to bite you, you're going to bit them."

He threw her a side glare and tasted the noodles. She was about to open he mouth to warn him that they were hot, which she just remembered to do, when he spit it back out. She heard Rin mumble an "Eww. Such rude manors." And again had to stifle a giggle, but for Rooski's sake.

"I'm sorry. I was just about to warn you that they were hot, but I guessed you figured it out..." She trailed off this time when he did give her a full glare.

"Just wait until your taste buds are back and working and then try them again." She mumbled and let Kikyo take over as she sat back down between Inuyasha and Sesshomaru.

"Smooth." Sesshomaru offered as he took a bit form his noodles.

"Oh be quiet," Kagome snapped as pink started to shade her cheeks.

To Rooski, it seemed as though everyone was waiting untill he took another, careful, bite from the noodles. But they would just have to wait because, quite frankly, his taste buds just weren't working yet. But when they did start working again, he did believe that he found a new favorite food; Ramen noodles.

Later that night, after everyone telling their side of what happened earlier that day, with the exclusion of the demon lord, they all settled down to go to sleep. And it seemed that, with Rooski's act of heroism, he was accepted into this group of misfits. Without anyone saying a word, it was all agreed that he was now one of them. And all because he saved two mikos in one body. God that was odd. Knowing one person was holding an entirely different person in their own body. He didn't think he could do it. Mainly because he doesn't like the fact that someone has full access to his mind and his heart. But he already knew how that felt when he was a slave for Naraku. And he supposed it was different because the two mikos already had a strong bond between them.

His thoughts left him as he heard the other miko, the one he came to understand that was Kagome- the one who gave him a chance and heard his story-started to sing. He fell asleep listening to her sweet, soft voice and for once in many years, he slept a dreamless sleep.

(Woo! I had so much fun writing this chapter. A lot more when I was writing down the part when they had to fight those worms. . Good times, good times.

Anyways, I hope you guys have fun reading it and I hope it makes you laugh, because that's the point. As I've said, I'm trying to make this story more light hearted then some of my other ones and to make it more humorous. As always, read and review...)