Running To Stand Still: The hidden ones
Episode 16
The sun is setting and the party should begin shortly. Kagome is alone, preparing herself when Miroku approaches her. He says, �It will begin soon; it looks to be quite the gathering.� Kagome retorts, �I�m sure you�ll enjoy yourself.� The monk says, �I�m always up for a feast.� Kagome says coldly, �I wasn�t talking about the food.� Kagome is indignant and upset with the monk; she being the "only" one to ever believe that there might be something between him and Sango. Miroku nods, �Yes, I suppose I will enjoy that too. Kagome�I had been meaning to talk to you on this subject for sometime now.� Allowing her curiosity to over come her sulk, she asks, �What�d you mean?� Miroku says, �About the pursuits of the flesh. I�ll admit, at times I may over indulge in such pleasures; but�� Kagome says, �But�� He continues, �But for a man, a certain amount of such activities are, not only normal, but healthy. Recently it has come to my attention that you and Inuyasha are not as intimate as I had believed.� Kagome is turning bright red, he say, �I know that he does not seek after random women as I do; and I know that he has not taken such action with Kikyo. Certainly for as long as I have known him and probably since well before he was sealed to the tree by Kikyo, he has not known a woman�s touch. I have come to think of Inuyasha as a friend; something neither of us have too many of. I wish for him to have what he needs to be well. As another of his friends, I�m sure you wish the same. Because of who he is, he is unable to meet these needs with anyone but you; if you follow my logic, there can be but one conclusion.� Kagome is flooded with rage and embarrassment. The only thing keeping her from hurting Miroku is that he keeps phrasing everything as concern for a friend. Miroku, who may or may not be conscious of her feelings, says, �I am not suggesting that you bear his children; at the moment. Doing so would complicate our quest to no end. However, there are ways of meeting his needs which would not risk your becoming pregnant. If you wish, I can describe these meth�� * SMACK * The noise resounds across the village. Coming to see what�s wrong, Inuyasha encounters an enraged Kagome stomping away from the slapped monk. Before he has a chance to speak, Kagome shouts, �INUYASHA, SIT BOY!!!� *crash*