Time Together – Part One: And So It Begins

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"AIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII! Miroku, you HENTAI!" Sango screeched. THWAP! BAM!

"Heh... Sango, I think that was a bit extreme..." said Kagome, raising her eyebrows at the monk that lay in an unmoving position at least 40 yards away. Sango sniffed, setting down the Hiraikotsu.

"No. Since a slap just isn't enough, that yarou needs a slap AND my boomerang. And I swear, if he tries groping me again like that today, I WILL hurt him," Sango growled. Her friend sweatdropped. A moment later, Inuyasha strode over from the trees surrounding the road they were travelling on, back from scouting. He looked unusually grumpy.

"Are you wenches ready to-"

"Osuwari."

"-go yet..." he grumbled into the ground. "Little bi-"

"Do you really want to go there?" she asked as the spell released and the hanyou began picking himself up again. "I could always say Osuwari again." KABOOM! "Oops... Gomen! Didn't mean that." Sango sighed, turning away to finish putting away her belongings as the houshi made his way back, his cheek sporting a red handprint and his robes a bit tattered.

"What was that for?" he asked, putting away his own things quickly.

"Please. You know EXACTLY what that was for! You're nothing but a perverted idiot, and I do hope that stupid wind tunnel of yours consumes you BEFORE Naraku dies or you do get some girl to 'bear your child'" she snapped, hefting her pack onto her back and marching over towards Inuyasha and Kagome, who didn't seem to notice her quickly repressed fury.

Miroku stared after the youkai exterminator in shock. Had she really said what he thought she had? And more importantly, did she mean it? Needless to say, he was hurt. Sango was his friend after all, even though deep down he wished she could be just a little bit more. Well, maybe a lot. But he wasn't planning on telling her THAT anytime soon. Picking up his staff, he walked over to where the others were.

"About time. Now we can go. Kagome senses a shard nearby," stated Inuyasha, arms crossed. Kagome sighed in defeat. Sango refused to look at the monk.

"Yeah, I guess we can. Are we splitting up or just going as a group?"

"Group. The youkai with the shard is pretty close." Sango nodded.

"All right. Let's go then." Kagome gave her friend an odd look. She was sure mad for some reason today. Her anger wasn't usually THIS intense when Miroku groped her. Shrugging it off, she set off towards the jewel shard, Inuyasha jumping ahead through the trees, waiting for them to catch up before setting off again, Sango close behind, and Miroku taking up the rear. (A/N: Shippou is... Elsewhere. He sorta bugs the crap outta me.)

After a fairly uneventful hour of so of walking, Inuyasha dropped out of the trees, looking at Kagome.

"Is it close yet?"

"Yes, just through these trees I think..." She pointed to the trees along the road, making it obvious they'd have to leave it for the moment. Inuyasha sniffed around.

"It smells like a youkai is close. Stay behind me if you know whats good for you," he growled, causing both girls to roll their eyes as he barely avoided a bump on the head by Miroku's staff, delivering one of his own on the houshi's head.

"Oh... Pretty stars..." This caused more eyes to roll while they waited for him to wake up, which took several minutes. Once Miroku was up again, They took much the same formation as before, pushing through the trees and undergrowth until they came to a clearing filled with dead trees. On the far side was a cave that deepened into a tunnel.

"In there," Kagome said. Inuyasha didn't need to be told twice.

"Then come on!" he called, and was followed into the cave. Once inside though, they slowed down, opting to be more cautious. Suddenly, Sango stopped, hearing a sound like something crawling.

"Did you hear that?" she asked, earning a strange look from everyone, including the dog demon. "Guess not... Never mind." Even so, she kept on her guard. As the tunnel continued to darken, nerves grew tense, and everyone was itching for a good fight when they came to a fork in the path.

"Well, well, well. What have we here? Intruders? Simply not acceptable!" called a voice, and everyone swirled around, meeting the eyes of a lioness-youkai in surprise. No one had heard her coming, not even Inuyasha. "You'll pay!" she hissed, leaping forward and slashing youkai power at them. Everyone dodged as the attacks came, Inuyasha and Kagome going one way, and Miroku and Sango going the other, the monk earning a dirty look. The attack crunched into the rock, causing it to crack. Inuyasha drew the Tetsusaiga, attacking. (A/N: I dunno what any of his attacks are called... Hee. I only have manga volume one! And no access to Cartoon Network. Some help here maybe?)

The youkai dodged, sending more claws at him. He deflected them with his sword, and one more bounced into the split. That was all it needed to cave in. And so it did. Miroku, forgetting what Sango had said to him earlier as the rocks began to fall, pushed her out of the way, scrambling to do the same. They stared as the rocks closed them in, blocking their way out.

Inuyasha didn't notice the disappearance of their two friends as he continued to fight.

"Where's the shard?!" he yelled at Kagome.

"The right arm! That's where all of her attacks are coming from!" Nodding, he attacked again, acting as if he was going for the head. The youkai didn't have a chance as he hacked off the arm instead, shreading it with his claws and picking out the shard. Shocked, the reduced youkai scurried off towards the exit. He looked around.

"Where are Miroku and Sango?" Kagome saw where the rocks had fallen.

"Hello?!" she called, scrabbling at the rocks. "Are you two okay?" Hearing Kagome's voice, Sango got up from where she had been fuming.

"Yes! Just get me out of here! AND SOON!" Miroku sighed, shaking his head at her frustration. *It must be that time of month...* he mused, listening to the sound of Inuyasha and Kagome struggling at the rocks.

"There are too many that are two heavy! We have to go back to the village and get help," came Kagome's voice again after a while.

"You think its safe leaving those two together?" muttered Inuyasha.

"We'll have to... Will you guys be okay?" Sango remained silent for a long time, staring at the rock, hands clenched.

"Just hurry..." she called after a long time.

"Will do! Come on Inuyasha!" Climbing onto Inuyasha's back, they hurried off. "We'll be back soon!" As silence took over, the weight of the situation set in.

"Oh... My... God..." Sango whispered, turning to stare at Miroku, who stared right back.

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