Ties That Bind: Bring on the Fluff
Episode 5
At noon, the entire ensemble is gathered for a meal. Kohaku turns to his sister. �Sango, you have to go after Naraku.� he says. �I can�t go with you. I�m not ready to face him yet.� Sango says, �I know. Kaede says that you�re welcome to stay here. We always get back here after a few days.� �No.� he says. �If I stay here, Naraku will come after me and all these people will be in danger. I have to stay on the move.� �Alright.� she says. �We�ll go. We�ll keep moving and never let Naraku catch up to us.� Kohaku says, �No, like I said, you have to go after Naraku. Your friends need you, and Naraku needs to be stopped. Sister I�m sorry, but we have to separate.� �No!� she says. �I will not leave you to wander on your own!� He says, �Sister, I can�t go with you and you can�t come with me. This is just how it is.� The room is silent. Finally, Kagura says, �Sango, if you�re worried about him being alone, I�ll be going where ever the wind blows me. Naraku is the last person I want to get near to. If you want, and if he wants, Kohaku could come with me. We could stop here every so often, if you�re here, we could stay until you leave. I promise I�d keep him safe. I don�t know if it�s a good one, but it�s an idea.� �I don�t know�� Sango says. �Look Sango,� Inuyasha says, �we don�t have to leave anytime soon. Take as long as you need to makeup your mind.� Kagome and Miroku come in front of Inuyasha. Kagome puts her hand on his forehead and says, �He doesn�t have a fever.� Miroku says, �Maybe he ate something.� Kagome says, �He didn�t get hurt in our last battle.� The monk says, �You may have used sit too much.� �What�re you two blabbering about?� Inuyasha asks. �Inuyasha, are you feeling ok?� Kagome asks. �You�re always in the biggest hurry.� Miroku says. �You always hate waiting, but now you�re telling Sango to take her time.� Inuyasha slugs Miroku. �Knock it off, both of you!� the half-demon says. �How come I get hit and she doesn�t?� the monk asks. �Why�d you think?� Inuyasha asks. Miroku says, �Because you�re in love with Kagome, not with me.� Kagome slaps him. Miroku turns to Sango and says, �Sango�� Sango gives him a right-hook. �And what was that for?� he asks. �I thought it would make me feel better.� she says. �Did it?� Miroku asks. �Actually,� she says, �it did.� �Oh good.� he says. �Now if you�ll all excuse me.� He passes out.