InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ I'm Goin' To Miami ❯ Sango's Past Returns To Claim Her ( Chapter 3 )

Disclaimer: Do we HAVE to go over this again!?

"Yes, we do. So say it and get it over with it!" Inuyasha griped.

Fine! Miroku's my love slave!

"WHAT IN THE SEVEN HELLS….?!"

You said we had to go over this again so I'm going over it again!

"I meant about you ownin' my show!"

Oh, I don't own 'Inuyasha'! It's Miroku I own!

":….Heads up."

Huh? (I turn around just in time to see Sango's fist land into my nose, sending me several miles into the air.) REVENGE!!!

"How many times do I have to tell her to stop mackin' on my Miroku!" Sango roared.

Inuyasha: Anyway, since she's in Nagasaki about now, I'll say it for her. LuClipse85 doesn't own Inuyasha, nor does she own Akira, Fruits Basket, Cowboy Bebop, et cetera, et cetera…..et cetera.

Kagome: Nor does Inuyasha own "The King and I".

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I'm Goin' To Miami

Chapter 3

"Sango's Past Returns to Claim Her"

Sango and Kagome shared a suite in the same hotel as the guys a few doors down the hall from them. They had made arrangements to go do a little sightseeing of Miami Beach the next day.

Sango firmly refused. She refused to be trapped in the same car with Miroku. Getting an idea as to what she was referring to, he apologized for his actions but stated he was sincere about everything he said to her. Sango's face tinged red and, hiding her face from his, she forgave Miroku, but threatened to put him in the hospital if he tried anything in the car.

Inuyasha drove along the roads of Miami Beach as if his car was a tour bus. Miroku named the various locations in the tour guide fashion, "To your left we see (location, history), to your right is the (location, history, personal opinion)". Inuyasha rolled his half-lidded eyes at his lame attempt to impress Sango. It was working, until she saw the Guide to Miami booklet he was hiding under his seat.

Inuyasha made a wrong turn at one of the street corners and on the way back to the main road, the group found themselves cruising in front of the beach. He pulled over onto the sandy part close to the road and allowed everyone to admire the scenery.

Miroku observed all the women in bikinis of all kinds and looked almost as if he were mad. He had expected to see hot, beautiful, exotic vixens strolling along the sand, but he just saw ordinary women. Sure, they still were good-looking, but not the rare exotic beauties he had so greatly anticipated.

"(scoff!) All of them have such flat bottoms." Miroku quietly griped to himself.

Sango heard him and slapped him, calling him a dirty monk under her breath.

Miroku rubbed his stinging cheek, glancing down at Sango. He became lost in a daze as he continued to rub his cheek.

What strength she has. This hurts like hell, but why do I find the inflictor's strength such a turn-on? He thought with an infatuated smile.

Back at the hotel, they all decided to go to the beach for the day and returned to get their gear.

Sango and Kagome waited in the lobby downstairs. It had only taken them thirty minutes to get themselves ready. An hour had gone by and the guys were still getting their stuff together. When Kagome tried to hurry them up, Inuyasha retorted a man had every right to take as long as a woman. She sighed in exasperation at the irony of it. Kagome gave up and joined Sango back downstairs.

She really couldn't blame them if the guys just wanted to look good and be totally prepared for a day at the beach: sunblock for days, food for an army (specifically Inuyasha), best swimming trunks, surfboards, torture devices for Shippo, he and Inuyasha arguing over the agreement between him and Kitsune-san, Inuyasha ignoring it, Miroku acting as Shippo's lawyer and winning his case, Inuyasha kicking him off his Christmas card list, Inuyasha putting him back on five minutes later.

Inuyasha, Miroku and Shippo gathered their things, did a checklist to make sure nothing was forgotten, and went to the lobby downstairs.

Kagome, Inuyasha and Shippo walked outside the lobby to Inuyasha's valet parked car in front of the building. Kagome leaned against the side door as Inuyasha and Shippo loaded the trunk. Inuyasha glanced up at her as she stared into space smiling of the nice shade over them, blushing again.

"What is it about her that makes me act all crazy?" Inuyasha thought, puzzled. He honestly didn't mind the fact that Kagome brought out his soft side; it just bothered him that he couldn't figure out why!

Shippo stared wordlessly at Inuyasha, wondering why he stopped. Inuyasha brought his eyes to Shippo, stared for a second, popped him on the head and quietly loaded the last of their bags in the trunk. The kitsune hollered at him but got blown off as the hanyou ignored him and leaned over on the trunk, looking irritated.

"What the hell are Sango and Miroku doing?! They better not be getting anymore bags!"

Right after Inuyasha finished griping, a young man screamed from inside the hotel and a pissed off Sango stormed through the door growling so ferociously she could frighten a wild tiger! She stormed towards the car, Inuyasha intercepting her path. But before he could ask what her problem was, he felt Sango's palm slam into his face hard! If Inuyasha hadn't caught his balance in time, the force would've sent him to the ground!

"WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT FOR, WOMAN?!!" Inuyasha roared.

"THAT WAS FOR ENCOURAGING HIM, YOU FREAK!!!" Sango roared back.

Miroku walking through the automatic door with the cooler, a satisfied smile and a black eye answered all of Inuyasha's questions. He growled and got in the car. Sango badmouthed Inuyasha, warning Kagome to watch for him seeing as how he had encouraged Miroku to be an H. A huge vein bulged on the side of his forehead as he roared for Sango to drop the subject.

Although when he thought about it, Inuyasha HAD encouraged Miroku's actions.

"But that's how he is!" He argued with Sango in his head, "Why the hell are you blaming me now for somethin' he's been doing for years before?! Well, whatever. I'm going to the beach with Kagome so I'm gonna be happy! (calms down, de-tensifies himself) Okay, the happy's back…" Inuyasha thought calmly.

Miroku sighed dreamily as he got into the passenger's seat, leaning back with a happy perverted smile stretching from ear to ear. Sango glared, seeing his face in the rear view mirror, Kagome rolled her eyes and Shippo looked at Miroku, confused.

"Doesn't that hurt, Miroku?" Shippo asked, knowing pain doesn't bring a smile.

"Like you wouldn't believe. But to have beautiful Sango as my assailant, it was worth the pain." Miroku answered dreamily.

"Yo' ass is straight up crazy, Miroku." Inuyasha mumbled under his breath.

Sango glared at the back of Miroku's seat, getting an idea.

"Was it truly, Miroku?" She purred in a deceitful tone.

He answered with a sly grin, "Yes, indeed."

He took the bait.

Sango rose her fist into the air and brought it down on Miroku's head like a mallet as hard as she could! Miroku shouted in pain briefly and sunk in his seat.

"Have another serving!" Sango gloated.

Inuyasha glanced at Miroku. "He's still breathing, Sango." He said flatly.

"And he's still got that hentai grin." Shippo added observing his face from the back seat. Sango came down with a case of temporary insanity as she stood in the car, glaring down at Miroku looking a madwoman.

"YA LIKE THAT?! WELL HERE! HAVE SOME MORE!! KNOCK YOURSELF OUT!!!"

Sango proceeded to pounding the crap outta already unconscious Miroku like she was possessed! Inuyasha hid his face on the wheel, trying not bust out laughing but couldn't conceal his snickering. "Okay, Very happy, now!"

Shippo and Kagome backed away, frightened of the crazed woman, trying not to get any of Miroku's blood on their clothes.

"And I thought Sohma Kagura was mental!" Shippo exclaimed.

Save for Shippo talking to Kagome, it was pretty quiet on the trip to the beach. It was delayed for another forty minutes as Kagome had to go back to their room for the First Aid Kit and enough bandages to practically mummify Miroku.

Inuyasha glanced at Miroku just long enough to see he was still alive, then quickly brought his eyes back to the road, trying not to have an Akira moment. By the time, Inuyasha parked the car, Miroku's swelling had gone down and regained consciousness. Inuyasha shut off the engine and looked over at Miroku, his head hanging off the seat.

He wasn't moving.

Inuyasha looked at him indifferently, but then saw that Miroku didn't seem to be breathing. "Miroku?" He called out.

No response.

Inuyasha figured he'd fallen asleep on him again like he did over the phone but reached out for his shoulder anyway to wake him up.

Miroku's hand lashed out and fiercely latched onto Inuyasha's upper arm. His body spun around, facing Inuyasha, his face still colored with little red, black and purple bruises. His eyes opened beyond their full extent, eyeing him menacingly.

"KANEDAAAA!!" Miroku shrieked!

Frightened out of his right mind, Inuyasha drew back screaming, his pitch high enough to match that of a girl's.

"'Sup?" Miroku grinned.

Laughter broke out from the back seat of the convertible. Unable to hold it himself, Miroku cracked up himself. It took Inuyasha a long while to get over his shock, then realized what just happened.

He lashed out infuriated and embarrassed, "YA FRICKIN' IDIOT!!", and landed a left hook in Miroku's stomach. He leaned over the dashboard, still laughing despite having the wind knocked out of him. Inuyasha glared fiercely at him, breathing heavily through bared fangs, his face twitching with tension.

"WHEN ARE YOU GONNA QUIT DOIN' THAT?!?" Inuyasha shrieked with a high pitch in aftershock.

Miroku laughed lightheartedly, "When you quit falling for it!"

Kagome and Shippo laughed even louder, Shippo exclaiming about Inuyasha's slowness.

Miroku calmed down and looked up at Inuyasha with an apologetic smile, "If it really scared you that much Inuyasha, I'm sorry."

"KEH! I'll believe that when you quit sayin' it ever damn time!"

Inuyasha took two minutes to try and regain his composure. Since it wasn't working because Sango kept giggling and reiterating, "Kaneda!", he just got out of the car and started unloading the trunk. Miroku got out carefully, praying Sango didn't break anything. He exclaimed he was fine, he was still dead from the neck up, but he was fine. Sango asked Kagome when those painkillers she gave Miroku would wear off.

Inuyasha followed Kagome nearly all over the beach, carrying the umbrellas, coolers, chairs, and towels with him, as she looked for a good spot.

"Inuyasha, why didn't you just grab a couple things at a time? Then you wouldn't be struggling with everything." Kagome nagged.

Inuyasha peeked from behind his load at her, a little pouty because she was more impressed with his "stupidity" than his strength (the whole reason he carried everything at once).

"It makes more sense to carry everything at once and not have to worry about it, than walk two miles back to the car ten times!" He snapped.

"But wouldn't it be wiser to have several people help carry everything at once and reduce your risk of a hernia?" Miroku suggested with good intention from behind them.

Inuyasha froze and looked back at Miroku with a sarcastic glare, his eyes half-lidded.

(Think of asking Sesshomaru the same question and the look he'd give you before killing you.)

Miroku took one look and said what Inuyasha told him through his glare,

"Shut the hell up, Miroku!"

"Thank you." Inuyasha spat and continued following Kagome. She finally found a spot not that far from the shore and had Inuyasha set up there. He thanked the gods and set their things down. As he rose up and stretched his tired back, Inuyasha looked to his right. He stared blankly as he realized something:

They were exactly five steps away from the spot he suggested when they started looking!

"Kagome?" Inuyasha asked quietly as a vein bulged on his head.

She was arranging the chairs as Miroku helped set up the umbrellas, knowing Inuyasha's tone of voice all too well. It was gonna bring hell. (rhyme!)

"Yeah Inuyasha?" Kagome answered, unaware of what was to come.

"How is it you take me halfway around the FRICKIN' BEACH WHEN WE COULD'VE WALKED FIVE STEPS FROM WHERE WE STARTED?!!!" Inuyasha's voice crescendoed as he lost his temper halfway through the sentence.

Miroku could feel his voice blow his hair about.

Kagome turned towards Inuyasha, peeved by his yelling.

"Here we go." Miroku said to himself.

"What're you yelling for? I found us a spot, didn't I?" She replied, her voice raised.

"Yeah! Frickin' steps away from where I suggested!" Inuyasha hollered.

"Argh! You're such a child getting upset over something insignificant!"

"HOW THE HELL AM I A CHILD!? YOU MAKE ME WALK ALL AROUND THE BEACH WITH THAT HEAVY-ASS LOAD TO THIS SPOT?! OF COURSE I'D BE PISSED OFF!!"

"Well I offered to carry something but you wouldn't let me! (mocking) 'No, I'm cool, Kagome! You just find a spot and let me carry this!' Like I was supposed to be impressed with your machoism, idiot!"

"Yes, you can quit wondering now, Inuyasha. She wasn't impressed." Miroku spoke up.

He felt Inuyasha give him the same glare as before,

"Shut the hell up, Miroku!" He snapped for Inuyasha.

"Thank you!" Inuyasha turned back to Kagome, "You drag me all around the beach to a spot we could've walked five feet from and I'M the idiot!?"

"Yup." Miroku muttered to himself, then saw Inuyasha glare him again, but with more intensity.

"Miroku, shut the hell up, dammit!!" Miroku yelled to himself.

"Thank you!"

"Well you didn't have to holler, Inuyasha! You could've just spoke like a regular person! And besides it was too small a spot us! When we came back this was the biggest spot in the whole beach!"

Kagome argued her point well.

Miroku opened his mouth to side with Kagome, but shut it as soon as he thought he felt Inuyasha's glare on him.

"I ain't hollerin', woman! I'm just wondering why you can't use common sense on occasions like this!" Inuyasha snapped.

Kagome eyed him with a piercing glare, trying to restrain her anger. Or at least keep herself from cursing him out.

"Well I got enough common sense to know what a mistake this was! I don't know what possessed me to come here with you! SIT!!" Kagome screamed that word as loud as possible to make sure Inuyasha would make it halfway to the center of the Earth.

Inuyasha stood arrogantly before Kagome, arms folded.

"Don't work, darling." Inuyasha pointed out, holding the necklace up as if emphasizing his words.

His arrogant tone and that smug look made Kagome seethe with rage! She grabbed the chair that Miroku handed to her, ran towards Inuyasha and rose it above his head, insane with rage.

"I SAID SIT, Inuyasha!!!"

With all her strength, Kagome slammed the chair into the back of Inuyasha's head, the force sending him into the sand face first! He laid in a hole about two feet deep, K.O.ed.

Miroku simply leaned against the umbrella pole, watching with his arms folded. This was a common thing to him, though he hadn't seen it for a few years. Two Christmases ago, she and Inuyasha had a similar fight and the same circumstances had occurred. He was quite impressed with Kagome's strength though. Kagome actually broke the chair this time.

Inuyasha regained consciousness and immediately started cursing Kagome out as soon as he recalled what had happened. He emerged from the small crater and broken wood and glared at her, growling. Inuyasha's expression changed immediately when his eyes met Kagome's. She stood in the same position with the same angry face except she was starting to cry.

Inuyasha started freaking out! He couldn't take seeing a woman cry, especially Kagome!

Miroku shook his head and sighed.

"K-Kagome," Inuyasha said softly, "d-don't cry…"

"DON'T CRY!?! WHAT MAKES YOU THINK I'M CRYING?!?!" Kagome erupted. "IT'S NOT LIKE THIS IS THE FIRST TIME YOU'VE DONE THIS, Inuyasha!!"

Inuyasha and Miroku felt a strong wind from Kagome's voice blow their hair about roughly.

Kagome calmed her tone, "I was trying to find a really big spot to sit because I know you like your space so you can stretch your legs out! I didn't mean to take you all around the beach back here, Inuyasha! I just couldn't find a big enough space for you over there!" Kagome cried, tears escaping her eyes. Her feelings were really hurt.

"Gods, I'm such an ass!" Inuyasha hissed to himself under his breath. Miroku overheard him and glanced to the side in agreement. Inuyasha walked slowly over to Kagome, his hand reaching out to her.

"Kagome-"

"Why in the world am I standing here like an idiot!" She shouted, "I'm leaving! I don't know how I'm gonna do it, but I am going home!" Kagome huffed and immediately stormed off, walking incredibly fast on the loose sand.

At first Inuyasha just keh-ed and stood his ground stubbornly, then he remembered Kagome had his keys! He didn't have any pockets to hold them in when he carried all that stuff and let her hold them!

Inuyasha then ran after her, tripping and stumbling on the sand to catch up with Kagome, who was practically walking 15mph!

Miroku watched Inuyasha as he struggled to catch up, hollering for Kagome to wait, which she was obviously ignoring. He wondered why he couldn't be a man and apologize.

"Inuyasha, you're just so hopeless when you're around Kagome. You ran her off before she and I could have some fun!" Miroku whined, pervertedly.

"WOULD YOU SHUT THE HELL UP, MIROKU?!?!" Inuyasha screamed from far in the distance. His dog-ears picked up Miroku's perverse words despite his quietness.

"Shutting up." Miroku answered quickly.

Inuyasha continued running after Kagome, who was probably at the car by now. Miroku looked in his direction, a little perplexed. "What? No "thank you"?" He whined.

"URUSEI YO!!!" Inuyasha screamed wildly with tension.

Miroku watched their belongings as he waited for them to return. He peered through the bags for something then smiled as came across it.

His binoculars!

"I was certain I'd forgotten these back home!" Miroku beamed. His tone changed to a solemn one, as he lectured himself, "I really should take it easy. I was so into my work, I'd almost forgotten to have fun."

Miroku adjusted the settings on his binoculars, made sure the lenses were clean and were free of cracks. Once the inspection was complete, he sat down on the towel and took a second to look around the crowded beach.

"Well, as I await the return of the Odd Couple, I think I'll do a little sightseeing." Miroku thought enthusiastically as he rose the binoculars to his eyes and commenced to "taking in the sights". A broad grin stretched across his face as he gazed at the wonderful sights of women in almost non-existent bikinis, smiling and talking with their friends, laying on their beach towels, unknowingly giving the perverted actor a full view of their butts.

Miroku's grin was nearly identical to the Cheshire Cat as he continued to gaze, feeling very relaxed.

"Domo arigatou gozaimasu, Inuyasha. You don't know just how much I appreciate this!" Miroku said in a low, hushed tone while grinning uncontrollably like the freak he was. He still thought they all had flat rears, comparing each woman he saw to Sango. Then Miroku saw her in the binocular lens, wearing that sexy Hawaiian outfit dancing seductively for him. The grin faded to an agape mouth as he played her performance at the luau in his head again.

That beauty…

That grace….

That butt….

Buddha in heaven, Sango was a goddess of indescribable beauty! Miroku thought as he stared intensively at the image playing before his eyes, breathing heavily and drooling all over himself.

"Utsukushii…." Miroku unconsciously whispered through his heavy breaths.

Just as the show was about over, his binoculars suddenly vanished! Miroku blinked and snapped out of his daydream, then looked up behind him.

Shippo stood holding his binoculars, hanging his head, ashamed of his horny friend. Miroku wiped the drool from his face and greeted Shippo with a grin and nervous chuckle, trying to cover up his previous actions.

Shippo wasn't buying it. He knew Miroku too well.

Inuyasha and Kagome were walking back.

He had managed to catch up to her before she jacked his car. Knowing Inuyasha couldn't take seeing a woman cry, Kagome let it all out and tears flowed like Niagara Falls! Inuyasha thought he'd go berserk and practically begged her to stop, admitting he acted like an ass and saying he didn't mean to hurt her feelings. Kagome agreed to forgive him and stop crying ONLY if he let her help carry the rest of the stuff out the trunk.

Inuyasha carried the remaining bags and the other coolers, while Kagome carried both Inuyasha's and Miroku's surfboards. Kagome hadn't been impressed with Inuyasha earlier, but he sure as hell was impressed with her! She didn't struggle at all with all that weight! No wonder that chair knocked him out! That movie must've called for Kagome to be a physically strong woman!

Inuyasha found himself starring at her again. He couldn't help but feel this wave wash through him when he saw that cheerful smile of hers, but then he found himself checking her body out! Inuyasha turned away quickly before Kagome saw him looking, although his nervous face and red cheeks alone would've made him all the more suspicious. A light coming from her caught Inuyasha's attention. He brought his curious eyes toward its source. It was the sunlight shining on the gold chain necklace Inuyasha gave to Kagome for her birthday. He smiled, proud of his choice as it added to Kagome's good looks.

Inuyasha laid his load onto the towel while Kagome handed him and Miroku their surfboards, saying they were heavy. Inuyasha cut his eyes at her, teasingly. They were heavy and yet she acted like they didn't weigh a thing! Shippo used Miroku's binoculars to check out the ocean. The waves were just right for surfing.

"Are you sure you're up for that, Miroku? I don't think you're quite over your exhaustion yet. Though your previous act says otherwise." Shippo wisecracked.

Miroku stood with his surfboard and assured the kitsune he'd be fine. He then made a cocky remark at Inuyasha, asking if he could stay on his board long enough to actually catch a wave. Inuyasha keh-ed , calling Miroku's words. The two took off running toward the water. They swam out far from the shore and proceeded to their contest.

As if the ocean had the hots for them as well, as soon as Inuyasha and Miroku reached the farthest end of the water, huge walls of water rose up from the surface, offering to make the two celebrities look real good.

Miroku cruised the waves with ease, gliding his hands onto the rolling water surface and exiting just as the wall of water crashed back into the sea.

People on the shore applauded his skill and coolness. He waved back and then noticed a few women blowing kisses at him, flirtingly. Miroku grinned like a player and then looked along the shoreline to see if one woman in particular was watching.

No luck.

Miroku looked disappointed, but then thought she had seen him from a different location and went onto the next wave.

Inuyasha surfed the waves like he was a pro on a Hawaiian ocean. Determined to upstage his competitor, he glided up and down the wave as if he was skateboarding and even got the guts to do 360 degree spins along the rolling waves and handstands on his board.

The crowd looked on in amusement and applauded heartily, greatly impressed with Inuyasha's skill. Kagome gasped in awe, amazed at how great he was. Shippo just watched in anticipation, grinning impishly. Kagome noticed and got curious; he was waiting for Inuyasha to screw up and wipe out!

Kagome protested, "Shippo! I know you want revenge for all those times Inuyasha picked on you, but you shouldn't try to jinx him like this!"

"Huh! I WISH I could jinx him! But I'm not trying to, Kagome." Shippo assured her. "Inuyasha just has a love for getting wiped out!"

Shippo never took his jinxing eyes off the hanyou as he spoke to Kagome, not wanting to miss the moment. Kagome eyed Shippo in thought, wondering what he meant. She then turned her attention back to Inuyasha and in four seconds, was answered.

Inuyasha was an excellent surfer and had a knack for being able to do tricks on his board, but his timing was in sore need of improvement.

Sure, he could do tricks, but Inuyasha had completely forgotten that it was only a matter of time before the wave caved in on him. By the time Inuyasha realized this….he was underwater. A few seconds later, he washed up onto the beach shore on his back, his eyes rolled up looking very aggravated. Using his claws, Inuyasha removed a baby starfish from his face and the two on his chest. They made him look like mermaid!

Miroku walked over to him. He had finished a short while ago and watched Inuyasha continue. He bent over his wiped out friend with a playful smile.

Inuyasha's eyes narrowed more, getting more aggravated as he knew he what was coming.

"You know you owe me that 30,000¥ (≈$300), right?" Miroku said smugly.

"Yeah, yeah! I know, H!" Inuyasha griped.

Kagome giggled. She remembered how Miroku had to learn to surf for his part in one of his Hawaiian movies and Inuyasha helped him. They made a friendly wager that said anytime they went surfing and one of them wiped out, the winner was entitled to 30,000 yen after Miroku was practically a pro. He only lost twice out all one hundred times they did this.

Shippo thought it was too bad Miroku didn't take vacations to Hawaii often. With Inuyasha surfing against him, Miroku could have a second job!

The kitsune took off running when he saw Inuyasha flip onto his feet, thinking he was gonna beat him again. Instead, he froze in a kneeling position and watched in amusement as Shippo ran off screaming bloody murder. Kagome scolded Inuyasha for his childishness, trying not to laugh herself.

Miroku decided to go for a walk to dry off and headed towards the other side of the beach.

Inuyasha predicted how things would go, "At the end of the day, the H will have at least hit on several dozen women, two of which are already taken, and his face about twelve shades of red and purple."

Kagome agreed. She predicted somewhere along the way, Miroku would get beat up by someone's boyfriend, or husband if the gods felt like using him for slapstick humor. Kagome turned back towards Inuyasha and found several women begin to crowd around him, admiring his surfing, and a couple recognizing him as Japan's Hottest Model.

"That was very impressive, Hanyou-sama. You really have a knack for surfing." One woman mused.

"Oh yes. And that ocean water sparkling on you adds to your sexiness." Another flirted, giving him a seductive look.

Kagome stared wide eyed, jealousy growing. Who the hell did she think she was, saying that to him?! She thought while giving them all the Evil Eye.

Inuyasha tried to play it cool, like Miroku would. He answered them with an apathetic tone, saying it was something he did for fun with his best friend. Inuyasha's hidden attempt to tell them he wasn't interested in them backfired as his sexy voice only turned them on more. He looked nervous as he prayed they would leave.

One woman just decided "the hell with it!" and fell onto Inuyasha, her hand on his bare chest.

"Inuyasha-sama, you're so hot! May I do you the honor of bearing your children?"

Inuyasha's eyes flew open as his entire face glowed bright red!

Kagome had heard enough! She exploded and chewed the woman out for being so shameless! Startled by Kagome's reaction, she immediately backed off of Inuyasha and apologized, thinking she had hit on her man. The other women protested but were stopped by the other as she stated her assumption to them in Spanish. They nodded, getting the picture….then all four of them turned to Inuyasha and asked the same question.

Kagome screamed again and the women bolted off!

Thank you, Inuyasha said gratefully in his head. He sighed, relieved they finally left!

"Geez! They're worse than Miroku! At least he didn't pull a woman that close like that!" Kagome ranted. "The flirt!"

Secretly, Inuyasha liked it when Kagome got jealous like that, it showed she really liked him. A little smug smirk crept onto his lips as he looked up at her. Inuyasha stood up straight, his arms folded, looking cool.

"Oh c'mon, Kagome. I get that a lot back home. It ain't a big deal. I'm pretty used to it."

Kagome screamed "WHAT?!" with her wide eyes and fierce visage as she snapped her neck back at him. Inuyasha swore Kagome had fangs! She shook uncontrollably at him, trying to think of a comeback but not wanting to say something she'd regret. Defeated, Kagome huffed and turned away from him, arms crossed and head lowered, growling to herself.

Inuyasha looked around him, making sure there weren't any vacant chair laying around. He rocked back and forth on his heels, looking up at the blue sky and sparkling ocean. In his head, Inuyasha was trying to think of something to say to soften Kagome's mood. He remembered some of the things Miroku would say in a situation like this.

Inuyasha stopped rocking.

He then tried to remember something Miroku would say that didn't get him slapped.

"Excuse me? Are you Ms. Higurashi Kagome?"

Kagome lifted her head to see who had called her. Standing before her was a tall young man a couple of years older than her, rich bronzed skin, short jet black hair with matching eyes, a muscular build and white swimming trunks, a hopeful smile gracing his lips.

Kagome starred up at him, blushing slightly. She caught herself and recalled his question.

"Uh, yes! Yes, I'm her." She stuttered.

The man's face lit up, "I was hoping it was you! I had just seen your new movie, "Rush Hour 3" and I thought you were great, Ms. Higurashi!"

Kagome was flattered, he was her first fan since the movie debuted in the American theaters.

"Oh, thank you very much." She replied shyly.

Inuyasha watched from the corner of narrowed glaring eyes. His golden irises quickly lining with green as he focused on the man smiling at Kagome like that. The man then pulled out a picture of Kagome posing in a sexy outfit and a pen, asking for her autograph. Surprised that she had a serious fan, she was more than happy to oblige. Another young man, around eighteen, rose from behind with the same request. Inuyasha looked behind the younger man's back and his jaw dropped!

A line of handsome men, and a few elderly ones, was forming!

And a couple of them had Miroku's lecherous grins on their faces!

Inuyasha switched into overprotective/ possessive mode as he stormed over to Kagome's side.

"And just what the hell is this?! A few minutes ago you were trippin' about me getting some action!" Inuyasha argued, his jealousy apparent.

They young man getting his autograph signed made an attempt to calm the uptight hanyou.

"Oh come on, man! I just asked for her autograph, it's not like I asked her to marry me!"

The way Inuyasha threateningly brought his eyes from Kagome to him caused the young man to freeze with fear. Almost literally. Along with others who saw him.

"Who the hell was talking to you?!" Inuyasha snarled in a low tone.

The young man whimpered and took a step back, ready to flee for his life. Kagome bonked Inuyasha on the head, silently telling him to behave.

"Now don't be like that, Inuyasha. It's really not a big deal. That's just an actress's life." Kagome smiled, matter of factly. She didn't look at him; she instead kept her attention on public. There was a hint of revenge in Kagome's voice. Inuyasha stuttered incomprehensible syllables in anger and the fact that she had used his words against him. Kagome continued to sign autographs and pose in photographs for her adoring public while Inuyasha just stood by her side, glaring demonically at everyone else.

"KAGOME-SAMA!! HIGURASHI KAGOME-SAMA!!" A remote voice called out for her.

As soon as it registered as familiar inside her head, Kagome's eyes popped open and she snapped her head in the direction of the voice, her face a visage of fright.

In the far distance was a young Japanese man the same age as Kagome waving his arm, running towards her and shouting her name. The man got to the crowd and started popping up in-between the men, getting closer and closer to the front.

Inuyasha's temper got sidetracked as he noticed the weirdo in the dark khaki swimming shorts and stupid smile. He rose an eyebrow in disbelief at the guy's cluelessness.

"Who in the seven hells-"Inuyasha muttered.

"Crap." Kagome squeaked.

Inuyasha sensed danger, Kagome's tone filled with fear. She kept staring at the young man, hoping and praying it wasn't who she thought it was. When he was just ten guys away, Kagome's fear was confirmed.

"Kagome, who in the seven hells is that fool?!" Inuyasha asked, protectively. He felt his face turn hot as Kagome ran behind him and hid, holding onto his sides, her face against the skin of his back, shaking with fear. "Save me, Inuyasha!" Kagome whimpered.

The crowd of men released expressions of disappointment when she ran behind Inuyasha.

She was taken!

They had wanted her autograph, but they mainly wanted to hook up with Kagome! But now saw they had no chance! The crowd of men dissipated, on the verge of tears.

That just made it worse for poor Kagome though. No crowd meant no obstacle for that one man in particular. Taking a deep breath, he eagerly walked over to where Kagome was. Inuyasha continued to stare at him, wondering who in the seven hells he was, and if he was an alien.

"Kagome?" Inuyasha asked, "You still didn't answer me. Who in the hell is this loser?"

"My stalker." Kagome whimpered mousily from behind her shield.

Inuyasha's ears twitched. His body automatically shifted into a fighting stance, but the sight that entered his eyes contradicted his instincts.

The man finally reached his destination, he looked up after catching his breath and cast his eyes up at Inuyasha with a dumb smile. His look turned into a questioning one as he didn't see who he was looking for. The man looked at Inuyasha for a full thirty seconds, then looked to the right for several seconds, then to the left for several seconds….then returned to Inuyasha again.

The hanyou stared at the strange guy in disbelief, wondering how in the world someone like him could be so stupid?

That completely clueless face doesn't say a hell of a lot about him. Inuyasha thought, staring down at him.

The man was starting to aggravate Inuyasha as he kept staring up at him, then he saw something shake in the corner of his eyes. He brought his eyes down to Inuyasha's abdomen, which scared him because Inuyasha thought he was looking a little LOWER, and saw two hands on his sides shaking. A broad, stupid smile stretched from ear to ear on the young man's face. Inuyasha glared at him, preparing to protect Kagome at any cost. Although looking at this guy's face, his grin looking like it dropped his IQ several points below zero, he could kill himself by tripping over a cell phone.

"Mitsuketa! Konnichi-wa, Kagome-sama!" The man greeted Kagome with great enthusiasm. Kagome slowed her trembling to a halt. The guy already knew she was there, so there was no point in trying to hide anymore. She peeked out from behind Inuyasha, baring a fake tentative smile.

"K-Konnichi-wa, Hojo-san." Kagome chuckled nervously.

(Even my Spell Check makes jokes about his name!)

Inuyasha immediately relaxed, his half-lidded eyes rolling up to the sky. Hojo was no threat to Kagome whatsoever. Inuyasha found him to be a walking oxymoron: a harmless stalker. It was true the guy wouldn't do anything to harm Kagome, but that didn't mean Hojo wasn't annoying.

"Annoying as hell." Inuyasha mumbled inaudibly.

Kagome remained hidden behind Inuyasha's muscular body, peeking at Hojo tentatively while he continued to give her that moronic grin of his. The aggravated hanyou couldn't figure out why she didn't just lay the smackdown on the guy and show him who was boss.

Hojo spoke up, a little hyped now that he stood before his goddess, "Kagome-sama, it's very nice to see you're well. Are you busy right now? I thought maybe we could walk along the shoreline hand in hand, or maybe walk to the ice cream parlor, or take a trip to Cancun, or maybe get married!"

If Kagome hadn't spoken up when she did, Inuyasha surely would've snapped Hojo's neck right then and there!

"Hojo," Kagome chirped, still nervous, "remember that little agreement that says you aren't supposed to be this close to me?"

"The restraining order?" Hojo questioned.

Kagome nodded her head, also aware of Hojo's slowness. He took three large paces backwards, looking dejected that the restraining order hadn't expired yet. That didn't phase him none, however, "Well how about sharing a box of pocky with me, Kagome-sama?" Hojo perked up, shoving a box of pumpkin pocky in her direction.

Inuyasha done had enough of Hojo's idiocy!

"Retard, are you hard of hearing?! A restraining order means get lost, Hohokum!!"

"Um…it's Hojo." He politely corrected.

Inuyasha gave him the same half-lidded, demeaning glare he gave Miroku.

"Who the hell cares? And what the hell's wrong with you?! Givin' Kagome that pumpkin pocky crap to win her over! Frickin' retard! Three words (tapping Hojo on head with fist to each word): Almond Crush Poc-ky!"

Hojo face washed blank. He smacked his head as Inuyasha enlightened him…then presented Kagome with a huge box of Almond Crush Pocky, which Inuyasha immediately confiscated. After standing in place, that moronic grin never leaving his face, Hojo asked Kagome what she was doing that night.

"Get lost, Hojojojo!" Inuyasha growled in a threatening tone.

Hojo was about to correct him when he noticed a big muscular dude with long white hair, blazing golden eyes, and red swimming trunks. He stared up at Inuyasha, perplexed, "How long have you been there?"

Inuyasha crashed onto the sand (anime-style), his hand in the air, twitching! Who in the seven hells could be this slow?! Hojo was able to see Kagome completely in that instant her "bodyguard" moved out the way.

"Kagome-sama?" Hojo asked nervously, beginning to blush, "Please forgive me if I sound too forward, but I was wondering….how you would feel about having children?"

"GET THE HELL OUTTA HERE!!!!"

Inuyasha towered over Hojo looking like a bloodthirsty demon, his voice sounding terrifyingly inhuman! Hojo hastily bid his beloved Kagome farewell and ricocheted away from Inuyasha, running like hell along the shoreline.

Kagome finally emerged from behind Inuyasha, making sure Hojo was gone and making a comment to herself about his IQ. Inuyasha had opened the box of pocky and began munching on the delicious chocolate and almond coated biscuit sticks. (Those really are delicious!)

Kagome looked at the box and snuck a stick, devouring it after sampling a nibble. She reached for another when Inuyasha rose the box far above her head, still crunching on the four sticks in his other hand.

"Gimme my pocky, Inuyasha!" Kagome whined.

"Get your own, woman!" Inuyasha retorted.

"Hojo gave that to me! So fork it over, dog-boy!" Kagome jumped for the box when she saw Inuyasha lower it slightly. He simply rose it back up.

"Well, the idiot handed it in my direction. And since he's on a restraining order, you're not qualified to it!" Inuyasha taunted.

"GIMME THE DAMN POCKY, Inuyasha!!" Kagome roared, the absence of the delicious almond flavored goodness driving her insane.

"I said get your own woman!" Inuyasha hollered back.

"Don't make me go medieval on yo' ass!" Kagome threatened, giving Inuyasha the death glare of an addict. He looked down at her, scared. He keh-ed, turning his head up to the side and lowered the box to where Kagome could reach it. Glad Inuyasha came to his senses, Kagome reached for the box….and Inuyasha rose it back up and gloated in her face.

"DON'T THINK SO!! HAHAHA!!"

Kagome growled at him, sounding nearly identical to a wild animal! Inuyasha froze and stared with a stupefied look. Roaring like a crazed panther, Kagome lunged at Inuyasha, who screamed like a woman) and commenced to beating the crap outta him like a crackhead on withdrawal!

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Sango walked along the boardwalk, just strolling, looking around the numerous game and snack booths. A smile graced her lips as she watched the young children laugh and play. She noticed she was turning quite a few heads as she walked. With what she was wearing, how could she not?

Sango strolled along the boardwalk wearing a sexy rose-colored bikini halter top and short blue jean shorts with clear flip-flop sandals.

A Baskin' Robbins ice cream booth caught her eye. Sango tried to look away, attempting to watch her figure. The image of smooth creamy ice cream melting in her mouth drove her towards the booth, concluding just one cone wasn't gonna kill her. Sango leaned onto the counter and found the vendor replenishing his ice cream display.

"Hello there!" He greeted her, "I'm sorry, but it was quite busy earlier and my last customer just cleaned out the last tub of ice cream. (chuckle) That Usagi, she just can't get enough Rocky Road. I'll be with you in a short while, Miss." He apologized.

"Please, take your time. I understand business gets that way." Sango replied, patiently.

As the vendor went in the back to retrieve more ice cream, Sango stood before the counter, contemplating over which flavor to get. She couldn't decide! There were so many she hadn't had in ages! She observed the menu trying to make up her mind, laughing mentally at her indecisiveness, then suddenly Sango felt a cold hand reach under her and grab her right breast! The hand, in one swift move, reached under, grabbed her with a firm grip, squeezed her like a lemon, and then disappeared!

Sango straightened up, turning crimson red from embarrassment and fury! Several things ran through her mind, distracting her from turning around and killing her harasser. At first, Sango thought it was Miroku who had grabbed her. But he had more respect for her than to do that! Miroku was pervert, not a pig! Besides, he was only obsessed with her butt! Not her boobs! And even if Miroku dared to wonder up there, he wouldn't squeeze her so coldly and….abusively. Sango's eyes narrowed as she came to a realization.

There was only one man on this Earth who could be that disrespectful to her…

"You seemed rather slow to strike me, Sango." Stated a cold, sinister voice.

She could detect a hint of smugness in his voice as she continued to look before her. Sango narrowed her eyes more, then brought her eyes to her left, her head slowly following them.

There he was.

Wearing a black beach top and black swimming shorts, leaning with his back against the counter, eyeing Sango ominously with an evil smile was her sadistic, abusive ex-fiancé.

Bakayarou Naraku.

His evil smile widened to display his white teeth. "Was it good?"

Sango growled fiercely at him, "Go fuck yourself, bastard." Returning to the menu before her.

Naraku did nothing more than turn his face to the side from her, chuckling to himself. Almost delighted that she still loathed him.

That chuckle sent numerous chills down Sango's spine. Why did he have to show up now?! Sango complained in thought, and in AMERICA of all places?! Impatiently, but politely as she could, Sango asked the vendor to hurry. Getting the hint she didn't like the company, he picked up his pace.

Sango turned away from the counter. She closed her eyes, lowered her head and sighed deeply, mentally chanting to herself that eventually the idiot bastard would tire of her and leave. Sango chanted this seven times, considering seven a lucky number. She slowly opened her eyes and brought them to her right.

Naraku smiled brightly (sarcastically) at her, waving at her as if he had read her mind.

Sango growled through gnashed teeth, glaring ferociously and cursing whoever said seven was a lucky number. Naraku rose onto his feet and slowly started to approach Sango, who quickly drew away defensively. "Dammit, Naraku! Get the hell away from me!"

She observed him face as her eyes glared into his. That sadistic smile of his had returned, a dark aura all over his face.

Naraku looked back into his ex-fiancé's eyes, calmly. He could see the fear that rushed through her blood and the hostility that tried to mask it. Taking a giant step toward her, Naraku grabbed Sango's head with an iron grip and yanked her to his body, burning with lust.

He held her in a position that suggested they were dancing to the Tango, Naraku's arm encircling Sango's waist and his perverse hand squeezing her butt uncomfortably, his other hand handling hers in the same manner.

Before she could even flinch, Naraku forced a kiss upon Sango's mouth, attempting to transfer his burning lust into her body.

It didn't work. Sango was utterly disgusted with his possessive attempt to claim her like animal. She acted quickly and savagely kneed him in the balls! In the second Naraku yelped and unconsciously loosened his grip on her, Sango immediately pushes herself away, draws back a rock hard fist and launches it right into his nose! Upon crashing into the pavement several yards away from her, he is expelled from his daze.

Now Naraku was pissed! Royally!

"You bitch!" Naraku snarled as he sat up on the pavement about to lunge at Sango. He started to, but froze. Not because of her taking a fighting stance, but as Naraku noticed his surroundings, quite a few people had witnessed the whole thing and started to watch and gather in a crowd around him and Sango.

The one that grasped his full attention was Miroku, who stood beside Sango, glaring down in anger at Naraku on the ground.

"That is an inappropriate term to address Lady Sango. You will apologize to her right now!" Miroku declared unflinchingly, earning Sango's admiration.

Naraku scoffed at him, paying him no mind but kept his focus on Sango. "Who are you to make me, fucker?" He cursed, starting to rise up. Naraku stopped when his red eyes met Miroku's indigo eyes, they narrowed in a fierce glare that intimidated him enough to keep him down.

"You are obligated to apologize to Lady Sango. You will state your apologies to her this minute!"

The intensity of Miroku's stern tone made Naraku cower for a second. He eyed Miroku, then turned his red eyes to Sango, who still glared down at him ready to fight, and smiled.

He decided it was time to take his leave.

For now.

Naraku knelt down before Sango, bowing his head, and hiding his face in false humility.

"My apologies, Lady Sango." Naraku stated smiling with just enough humility to hide his sarcasm. He rose to his feet and with one final glare at Miroku, turned and left.

His body still burning with lust.

Lust for the woman who rightfully belonged to him.

Sango would quench his fiery hunger for her, whether she wanted to or not.

Once Naraku was a far distance away, Sango relaxed. Her eyes turned to a very tense Miroku, whose nerves didn't unwind until the villain was completely out of sight.

"Daijoubu ka, Sango-sama?" Miroku asked, worried.

Sango stared when she gathered her words, "Yes, yes, I'm alright. Thank you, for standing up for me, Miroku."

Miroku smiled kindly at Sango, "You're very welcome. Who was that guy anyway? Do you know him?"

Sango turned her face away from his. She didn't want to admit the bastard was her ex-fiancé, so she told him Naraku was just some punk who got way too fresh with her. She looked up at Miroku and found him looking in the distance with a very intent visage.

He…just now, Miroku had acted very protective of me, and he was worried about me, too. Sango thought, taken aback by Miroku's concern. She couldn't help but recall his rebuking of Naraku several times in her head. Miroku was pissed, anyone could see that, but the way he contained himself and still put Naraku in his place!

He was like Sango's knight in shining armor!

Or hot swimming trunks. Either one worked. Although she preferred the trunks.

The vendor cleared his throat to get their attention. He had witnessed the whole thing and applauded Miroku on coming to Sango's rescue. He gave them both ice cream cones on the house.

Miroku and Sango walked ahead on the boardwalk, Miroku slurping away, wondering why Sango was giggling the way she was. They stopped when they came to a small fierce lining the remainder of the boardwalk. They leaned onto the fence, admiring the view of the ocean.

A young woman with long blonde hair and a black leather bikini immediately caught Miroku's attention as she walked close to the sandy hill the boardwalk was on.

"Julia! Julia!" Miroku called.

She stopped and removed her shades. Julia gave Miroku a forced smile but eased when she assumed he was only trying to say hello. Until he started again.

"How about you and I go to one of the nightclubs later, Julia? Maybe we could catch up a little seeing as we haven't spoken in so long." Miroku offered, his lecherous grin returning.

Julia said nothing. All she did was give him a peculiar visage, telling him something through her flatly narrowed eyes. Miroku deciphered the look. He chuckled and apologized, trying to hide his disappointment. Julia smiled contently, "Glad you understand, Miroku." She put her sunglasses back on and continued her walk, cutting her eyes at him, freaked out.

Miroku slumped over on the fence, licking the melting ice cream streaming down his cone, dejectedly. "Huh, I forgot all about that."

"What?" Sango inquired, half sarcastically, "That Julia's Spike's girlfriend?"

Miroku paused, then answered, "Well that too, but mainly I forgot about, the whole restraining order thing…" Miroku lowered his voice to an almost inaudible tone. Unfortunately for him, Sango still hear him. "You have a restraining order from Julia?!" Sango exclaimed loudly.

Miroku lifted his half-lidded eyes, staring before him, his back facing Sango.

"Julia, Faye, Ed, Sailor Moon, every single one of the Sailor Senshi except Chibi-Chibi, Chun-Li, Caska, Shampoo, Akane….Ranma, Ayame-"

"Koga's girlfriend?!" Sango exclaimed.

Miroku continued, "Yes, Hisakawa Aya, Yohko (DHY), Momoko-"

"WEDDING PEACH?!!"

"Uh...yes. Utena, Anthy, Haruko (FLCL), Rei, Asuka, Nadia, Hina, Queen Emeraldas, Queen Serenity, Queen Beryl…."

Miroku went on for several minutes, naming nearly every female in the anime business! The guy even had restraining orders from Dream and Hamasaki Ayumi!

"MIROKU!!" Sango hollered in incredulity.

"Well they were so beautiful," Miroku smiled, nervously. Wincing at the sharpness of Sango's tone. "I thought they'd make wonderful mothers for my children!"

"THEY MADE THE FRICKIN' ENDING THEMES TO 'Inuyasha', YA FREAK!!! WHoo-saa…!" Sango took a deep breath to collect herself. Although she was pretty sure she was gonna snap again. She calmed somewhat, "Did you really think you could get one of them in bed with you, Miroku?"

Miroku turned around, facing Sango in shock that she'd ask that.

"No! Of course not!"

There was a pause as Miroku added something with that perverted grin of his, "I was kinda hoping I could get all of them at once."

Sango's eyes flew open as he calm face slowly twitched into a visage of infuriation. Miroku drew back, a little scared. "Uh, Sango?"

Baring her gnashed teeth, which Miroku could've mistaken for fangs, and growling like a dragon, Sango took her ice cream and shoved it into Miroku's face and stormed off, fuming.

He just stood them with Sango's ice cream stuck to his face.

"Mmm…pistachio-almond."

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Whew!! Another long chapter finished! And I finished early for once! 2:10 A.M.! That's early for me, people. What better way to spend a Friday night than typing and listening to my J-Pop music?

It's a shame I don't get paid to do this! But then again, it's a shame I don't like lawsuits. So that works out!

How about that? I bet none of y'all saw THAT comin'! Sango and Naraku….da horra!!

Hope ya liked it! Be back in one or two weeks for Ch.4. Inuyasha kinda takes the spotlight for a little while, contains drama. Soap-Opera drama! Ja ne!