A/N: Wow….apparently I'm liked a lot more than I thought I was. Okay all you wonderful fans out there, here's the next chapter. I'm so glad I got this story to 50 reviews already!

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Chapter Six:

"Kagome…do you notice something different about those two?" InuYasha whispered to her as they walked along. They had gotten back a day early since Kagome had bugged him so much about it.

"Yeah. They're being friendly and sweet to each other. I think our plan worked fairly well." She smiled up at him.

InuYasha grinned and wrapped and arm around her waist, pulling her to him. "I'd say." He whispered in her ear. She glared up at him.

"Not now, InuYasha. Later."

"Whatever you say." He grinned as he eyed her appreciatively.

Miroku walked along by Sango's side, admiring her form. A stray hand made its way towards her shapely backside. A few soft strokes brought a smile to his face. Sango, however, let out a loud squeal and planted her hand firmly against his face.

A stifled giggle came from both InuYasha and Kagome. "That sounds more familiar." She chuckled.

Sango blushed hotly and apologized, "Miroku, I'm so sorry. It's just a reflex these days."

Miroku just smiled. "No problem, Sango. I'm used to this pain. I'm just lucky that you tend to alternate sides of my face or one side might be permanently numb by now." He took her hand and spoke gently to her. "Worry not, gently lady, for I am fine."

"Good to hear." Kagome butted in, "Now can we keep moving, please? The sun will go down soon and we should find a more covered area to make camp." She picked up a tired Shippo in her arms and sped back up to walk next to InuYasha.

Miroku watched him wrap his arm around her waist again and sighed. How he longed to hold Sango again. Maybe he should forget the whole plot to make her love him without touching her. He should shove that whole idea aside and just show her, physically, how much he cared and needed her.

Just then, a traveling troupe of female performers crested the hill and came walking down the road towards Miroku and the others. Miroku's thoughts fled rather quickly as he watched the gaggle of gorgeous girls get closer and closer.

Sango noticed the monk's wandering gaze and a jealous green beast stomped into life inside her. "Miroku…where are you going?" She asked in a dangerous tone when he started to make his lecherous move toward the pretty girls.

He stopped in his tracks. "I was just going to introduce myself and see if they needed anything. It's part of my honor as a monk to help any I can should it be in my power to help them. They could be desperately in need of some male companionship and who am I to deny them that?" he spoke suavely, eking charm and righteousness. Sango turned her back on him in disgust.

"Do whatever you think is your Buddhist's duty. I want no part of it." And with that she strode off in a huff. Suddenly the girls lost their appeal to him. He watched them go sadly with a heavy heart and trailed slowly behind Sango.

Dark fell and the group made camp under a large tree. Shippo was curled up inside Kagome's sleeping bag and Kagome had fallen asleep with her head on InuYasha's knee. Sango sat with a sleeping Kirara in her lap some distance away from Miroku. He moved to sit beside her.

"Sango?" He asked quietly. She turned her head towards the dying fire and stared deeply into it. "Sango, I apologize. I realize you get jealous when I turn my attentions towards other women…"

"Shut up." Se said with surprising venom. Her head snapped up to stare into his eyes; the fire she'd been staring stayed into her eyes and burned into his. Fury fanned the flames within. "How dare you come over here to placate me in that righteous way of yours! I have every right to be jealous, if I actually was, which I'm not. You're the one in the wrong here. Speaking to me in that sweet way as if I was the only woman to you, then forgetting all about me and running off when another pretty female form turns the corner."

Miroku was stunned into silence. He certainly hadn't expected her to be so angry. Upset, maybe, but not full out rage. He mumbled another apology before going back to where he had been. Sango turned her gaze back into the embers.

He sat quiet; deep in thought. Somehow he had made her both jealous and furious. Obviously she liked him. What had transpired so far had proven that. He tried to see it from her point of view but when had man ever been able to understand the workings of women. His best bet was to let the anger boil off and wait until she was back to normal. Surely, after that, Sango would be dying to be in his arms again.

A week passed. Then another and still Sango remained angry. Well, not so much angry as quiet. She talked only to Kagome and made short to-the-point answers when InuYasha asked her anything. She played with Shippo some but mainly stayed with Kirara. Miroku wondered why she hadn't returned to normal yet. He decided to ask the other resident female.

"I don't understand why she's still in such a huff." Miroku queried of Kagome.

"She's not in a huff, you jerk, she's hurt. You hurt her." On the word 'you' she poked him in the chest.

He rubbed at the spot. "I tried to apologize right afterwards but she blew up at me. I thought it would be best to leave her alone until she was back to her old self."

Kagome crossed her arms and sighed. "And you wonder why you haven't been laid yet. You have no skills with females. None."

Miroku started at her words. "You need not be so harsh, Lady Kagome."

She looked him straight in the eye. "Yes, I do. Otherwise you'll never get back with Sango. And she loves you too, so it'll be a shame."

Miroku's jaw dropped. "She's in love with me?"

"Yes, you twit. If you had two eyes and a brain you'd be able to figure that out. If she didn't love you, she wouldn't have been so hurt when you were off flirting with other women." Kagome rolled her eyes in exasperation. She had recently had a similar conversation with InuYasha. But her eye roll had been in vain since Miroku had quickly gone off to find Sango as soon as Kagome had verified Sango's love for him.

Somehow, he thought, some way I'll get her back. I'll make her say it. Then I'll love her like there's no tomorrow to come.

A/N: Yay. This one's done with. And to answer questions in advance, Miroku still has to get over his old habit of lechery…that's why he was so rude to Sango and almost left her for some mime chicks even though he's obviously in love with her. Now review people. I know you will. Maybe we can make it to 75 and make this story even more popular than Nanura!