Sango stared blankly at the night sky from atop the boulder-like rock
on which she sat. Miroku...she missed him so much. But...he was now off to
train in a village of monks, so it was Inuyasha, Kagome, Shippou and
herself.
She started as a raindrop fell on her face. The demon slayer sighed. Another rainy night without someone to hold her. Why...why didn't anyone love her?
Kagome gently shook Inuyasha awake. "What now?" he growled, but Kagome pointed to Sango, who was perched on the rock.
"She still hasn't slept?" he asked, rubbing his eyes sleepily.
"Not one bit." Kagome replied in a worried voice.
He sighed. "You go to sleep and I'll talk to her." Kagome looked surprised.
He glared at her. "What? It's not like I'm not worried about her too."
Kagome smiled and went to sleep.
Sango was surprised when a sharply finger-nailed hand came to rest on her shoulder.
"You alright?" said Inuyasha's oddly worried voice.
So he really is worried, Sango thought to herself. "Yeah...Fine. I'm sorry to keep you awake like this."
"Don't worry about it. What's been bothering you anyway? If it's Miroku, don't worry, he's fine."
She shrugged. "I don't think it's Miroku...It's just that ...I'm almost out of my teens and I still don't have a husband...or even a potential boyfriend. I know I'm supposed to be the strong, independent demon slayer, but...I have a heart."
Inuyasha looked down at her and was shocked at the small tear rolling down her face. He wiped it off. "Hey...cheer up or I'll have to tell Naraku that you won't be kicking his ass."
She laughed. "Thanks Inuyasha...I needed that. I promise I'll go to sleep. Just give me a few more minutes to think."
"Okay...but if you don't sleep...." He trailed off and went to find a spot to sleep.
She sighed, and went off into unhappy thoughts. But these were soon ended when she saw a light flickering in the distance. She looked around for anybody who might be watching her, then began to walk toward the light.
It was very beautiful. Silver and blue...green and copper. She soon heard the strange sound of music. It was something like a pan flute. There was magic in the music. Not demon magic...real magic.
She sighed at the beauty of it. The music grew louder, and the source of the light was found. A small pond. The water in it was crystal like...so beautiful you would think it was a precious gem.
She knelt beside the pond. But when she looked in the water, she saw not her reflection, but a young girl. The girl rose out of the water.
She was spectacular. Whitish-blue skin, piercing white eyes. She wore a kimono, the pattern was of waves and breezes and ripples of indescribable beauty.
Sango gasped. She bowed low to the ground.
The girl laughed. "No, no, fair one. Do not bow. I am here to service you."
Sango looked up. "But you must surely be a powerful demon?"
Again the girl chuckled softly. "No, sad one. I am the Spirit of the Pool. Goddess of Sadness. I am here because something told me a very sad, beautiful maiden walked near my banks. You may call me Tenshi."
Sango looked at her in wonder. "But...what do you do?"
Tenshi smiled. "I do many things. I grant wishes, tell fortunes, and even change fate. I could tell you your destiny...if that is what would make you happy."
"One wish?" Sango asked.
Tenshi shook her head. "No. As many as it would take."
"Love...can that be arranged?"
Tenshi bit her lip. "Well...I can't make someone love you...but I can bring to true loves together."
Sango smiled. "That's all I want. I know it is."
Tenshi smiled. "Drink from the pond, sad one, and all shall be done for you."
Sango looked at the water. "Will this be the last time I see you?"
"No. I will come to you during the next full moon. If you are not happy, all will be brought back to the moment you made the wish."
Sango smiled. "Oh...okay." She leaned over the pond and drank the cool, soothing water.
"Now go to sleep my dear, and all will be well."
The next morning, Inuyasha awoke to find Sango making breakfast. She looked happy. He smiled. Finally.
She looked up at him. "Inuyasha! Would you like some breakfast?"
"Uh...sure?" she took the eggs and sausage that Kagome had brought off the fire and gave the plate to him.
Kagome soon woke to the smell off bacon. "Wow! Sango this is really good!" She said on her third helping.
So they packed all of there things and started their long trek to where ever they decided to stop. But very soon, the company was stopped as Inuyasha sniffed the air.
"Sesshoumaru." He growled.
They stood still waiting for the youkai lord to show himself. But the thing was, he didn't stay long when he came. He ran past them, faster than Inuyasha could ever hope to go.
They stared. Inuyasha shrugged and they went on. The day went by without any further events, besides a minor interference from Kouga.
That didn't last long, and he soon got bored of Kagome screaming at him to let her go. Placing hands over his sensitive ears, he ran into the forest.
Inuyasha shrugged. "Set up camp?"
The girls nodded and they soon had a fire going. Kagome began to cook but Inuyasha moved her out of the way and put Sango in front of the fire.
"Inuyasha wants his favorite?" she asked.
He nodded.
So after they had eaten their fill, the half-demon and future girl went to sleep.
Sango, however, stayed awake. She sighed. Had Tenshi been a desperate dream? Or was she really going to have help from the goddess?
She felt a hand on her shoulder and looked to see a long finger- nailed hand.
"Don't worry, I'll go to sleep soon Inuyasha."
When he didn't respond, she looked up, expecting to see the worried face of a hanyou. Instead, she saw the beautiful yet frightening face of Sesshoumaru.
He looked down at her. "You will come with me."
Before she could protest, he draped her over his shoulder and bounded off toward his Western Land home.
She felt his arms go around her tighter as he leaped over a small, but fast river. She was about to faint from having all the blood drain to her head, when he set her down. She lost her balance, and fell to the ground.
The cold youkai made no move to help her, but began to walk toward a small mansion. She got to her feet and followed, not wanting to be left alone...wherever the heck he'd brought her. It was now almost morning and the sun cast a few faint rays on the land.
When they came to the door, a small, ugly toad-like demon greeted them. "Ah...Lord Sesshoumaru. You have returned. Young Lady Rin is waiting for her surprise."
Sesshoumaru walked past Jaken, who was now scrutinizing Sango with the pale ugly eyes that nature had cursed him with.
Fitting of his personality though, the little back stabber, Sango thought darkly as she stood beside him.
"Well?" he asked. "Aren't you going in?"
She glared at him. "Why did that demon bring me here?"
"To look after Rin," said a cold voice from behind her.
She turned. "Why me? Why not Kagome?"
Sesshoumaru had no facial expressions. "You were heart-broken. You would put up less of a struggle."
Jaken motioned for her to follow him. "Come now. Stop bothering Lord Sesshoumaru. Rin is this way."
It had never really occurred to Sango before how strange it was for a supposedly heartless youkai to take care of a little girl.
They walked down a hallway, and Sango felt nervous as the youkai lord and the old toad led her towards Rin. What would happen if Rin didn't like her? Would Sesshoumaru let her leave? Or just kill her on the spot? She shivered.
Neither of the demons looked back at her, they just kept moving. Finally, they came to a large room, decorated with flowers and origami. Rin's room, thought Sango.
A little girl ran up to Sesshoumaru and hugged his leg. "Yay! You are home, Lord Fluffy!"
Sango had to repress a snort at the nickname. As if sensing her amusement, Sesshoumaru looked back at her. There was a cold glint in his eye, but behind that, Sango thought she saw a flash of affection for the little girl.
Sango bowed. "Hello, Lady Rin. My name is Sango."
Rin looked at Sesshoumaru. She studied Sango. Rin smiled. "She's pretty. Will she be my Mama?"
Sesshoumaru seemed taken aback by the question. It later occurred to Sango that that was because Rin considered him her father.
"No, Rin. She is just your maid or friend. Not your mother." He said in failing to hide disgust and a small flash of surprise from his voice, though his face stayed calm.
He turned and left the room, walking slowly. Rin looked at Sango. "Do you want to play tag, Lady Sango?"
Sango smiled. "You're it."
Rin chased Sango around the room, caught her, then Sango chased Rin.
Jaken watched for a while, but the game soon made him dizzy. He went to find Sesshoumaru. He found his master sitting, reading an old scroll.
Sesshoumaru rolled up the scroll, and sealed it with a strange blue wax. "How many times do I have to tell you to leave me alone, Jaken?" he seemed frustrated at something.
"I'm sorry, m'lord. But you really must see something." He led the youkai to Rin's room, where she and Sango were playing a game similar to Blind hide-and-seek.
Sesshoumaru stared. He said in the lowest whisper, so that even Jaken couldn't hear. "What the hell?"
"I thought it was strange how quickly young Rin took to the Lady Sango. This woman must be truly amazing for Rin to like her. I mean, Rin could even resist my charm."
Sesshoumaru's voice was cold. "You disturbed me for this?"
But Jaken swore he saw the tiniest bit of pleasure in Sesshoumaru's usually cold, emotionless eyes. Maybe, he thought, this Sango is exactly what m'lord needs.
GW: "So what do you think? Nice? Okay? Sucks beyond reason?"
Rin: whispering "Later, Jaken and I try to-!"
GW: "Don't spoil it Rin!"
Rin: "Sorry! But will I have a mama at the end of this story?"
GW: "Even I don't know that. But this will probably be like only 6 chapters long. But I'll try to make the chapters longer and better. So-!"
Rin: "Review please!"
She started as a raindrop fell on her face. The demon slayer sighed. Another rainy night without someone to hold her. Why...why didn't anyone love her?
Kagome gently shook Inuyasha awake. "What now?" he growled, but Kagome pointed to Sango, who was perched on the rock.
"She still hasn't slept?" he asked, rubbing his eyes sleepily.
"Not one bit." Kagome replied in a worried voice.
He sighed. "You go to sleep and I'll talk to her." Kagome looked surprised.
He glared at her. "What? It's not like I'm not worried about her too."
Kagome smiled and went to sleep.
Sango was surprised when a sharply finger-nailed hand came to rest on her shoulder.
"You alright?" said Inuyasha's oddly worried voice.
So he really is worried, Sango thought to herself. "Yeah...Fine. I'm sorry to keep you awake like this."
"Don't worry about it. What's been bothering you anyway? If it's Miroku, don't worry, he's fine."
She shrugged. "I don't think it's Miroku...It's just that ...I'm almost out of my teens and I still don't have a husband...or even a potential boyfriend. I know I'm supposed to be the strong, independent demon slayer, but...I have a heart."
Inuyasha looked down at her and was shocked at the small tear rolling down her face. He wiped it off. "Hey...cheer up or I'll have to tell Naraku that you won't be kicking his ass."
She laughed. "Thanks Inuyasha...I needed that. I promise I'll go to sleep. Just give me a few more minutes to think."
"Okay...but if you don't sleep...." He trailed off and went to find a spot to sleep.
She sighed, and went off into unhappy thoughts. But these were soon ended when she saw a light flickering in the distance. She looked around for anybody who might be watching her, then began to walk toward the light.
It was very beautiful. Silver and blue...green and copper. She soon heard the strange sound of music. It was something like a pan flute. There was magic in the music. Not demon magic...real magic.
She sighed at the beauty of it. The music grew louder, and the source of the light was found. A small pond. The water in it was crystal like...so beautiful you would think it was a precious gem.
She knelt beside the pond. But when she looked in the water, she saw not her reflection, but a young girl. The girl rose out of the water.
She was spectacular. Whitish-blue skin, piercing white eyes. She wore a kimono, the pattern was of waves and breezes and ripples of indescribable beauty.
Sango gasped. She bowed low to the ground.
The girl laughed. "No, no, fair one. Do not bow. I am here to service you."
Sango looked up. "But you must surely be a powerful demon?"
Again the girl chuckled softly. "No, sad one. I am the Spirit of the Pool. Goddess of Sadness. I am here because something told me a very sad, beautiful maiden walked near my banks. You may call me Tenshi."
Sango looked at her in wonder. "But...what do you do?"
Tenshi smiled. "I do many things. I grant wishes, tell fortunes, and even change fate. I could tell you your destiny...if that is what would make you happy."
"One wish?" Sango asked.
Tenshi shook her head. "No. As many as it would take."
"Love...can that be arranged?"
Tenshi bit her lip. "Well...I can't make someone love you...but I can bring to true loves together."
Sango smiled. "That's all I want. I know it is."
Tenshi smiled. "Drink from the pond, sad one, and all shall be done for you."
Sango looked at the water. "Will this be the last time I see you?"
"No. I will come to you during the next full moon. If you are not happy, all will be brought back to the moment you made the wish."
Sango smiled. "Oh...okay." She leaned over the pond and drank the cool, soothing water.
"Now go to sleep my dear, and all will be well."
The next morning, Inuyasha awoke to find Sango making breakfast. She looked happy. He smiled. Finally.
She looked up at him. "Inuyasha! Would you like some breakfast?"
"Uh...sure?" she took the eggs and sausage that Kagome had brought off the fire and gave the plate to him.
Kagome soon woke to the smell off bacon. "Wow! Sango this is really good!" She said on her third helping.
So they packed all of there things and started their long trek to where ever they decided to stop. But very soon, the company was stopped as Inuyasha sniffed the air.
"Sesshoumaru." He growled.
They stood still waiting for the youkai lord to show himself. But the thing was, he didn't stay long when he came. He ran past them, faster than Inuyasha could ever hope to go.
They stared. Inuyasha shrugged and they went on. The day went by without any further events, besides a minor interference from Kouga.
That didn't last long, and he soon got bored of Kagome screaming at him to let her go. Placing hands over his sensitive ears, he ran into the forest.
Inuyasha shrugged. "Set up camp?"
The girls nodded and they soon had a fire going. Kagome began to cook but Inuyasha moved her out of the way and put Sango in front of the fire.
"Inuyasha wants his favorite?" she asked.
He nodded.
So after they had eaten their fill, the half-demon and future girl went to sleep.
Sango, however, stayed awake. She sighed. Had Tenshi been a desperate dream? Or was she really going to have help from the goddess?
She felt a hand on her shoulder and looked to see a long finger- nailed hand.
"Don't worry, I'll go to sleep soon Inuyasha."
When he didn't respond, she looked up, expecting to see the worried face of a hanyou. Instead, she saw the beautiful yet frightening face of Sesshoumaru.
He looked down at her. "You will come with me."
Before she could protest, he draped her over his shoulder and bounded off toward his Western Land home.
She felt his arms go around her tighter as he leaped over a small, but fast river. She was about to faint from having all the blood drain to her head, when he set her down. She lost her balance, and fell to the ground.
The cold youkai made no move to help her, but began to walk toward a small mansion. She got to her feet and followed, not wanting to be left alone...wherever the heck he'd brought her. It was now almost morning and the sun cast a few faint rays on the land.
When they came to the door, a small, ugly toad-like demon greeted them. "Ah...Lord Sesshoumaru. You have returned. Young Lady Rin is waiting for her surprise."
Sesshoumaru walked past Jaken, who was now scrutinizing Sango with the pale ugly eyes that nature had cursed him with.
Fitting of his personality though, the little back stabber, Sango thought darkly as she stood beside him.
"Well?" he asked. "Aren't you going in?"
She glared at him. "Why did that demon bring me here?"
"To look after Rin," said a cold voice from behind her.
She turned. "Why me? Why not Kagome?"
Sesshoumaru had no facial expressions. "You were heart-broken. You would put up less of a struggle."
Jaken motioned for her to follow him. "Come now. Stop bothering Lord Sesshoumaru. Rin is this way."
It had never really occurred to Sango before how strange it was for a supposedly heartless youkai to take care of a little girl.
They walked down a hallway, and Sango felt nervous as the youkai lord and the old toad led her towards Rin. What would happen if Rin didn't like her? Would Sesshoumaru let her leave? Or just kill her on the spot? She shivered.
Neither of the demons looked back at her, they just kept moving. Finally, they came to a large room, decorated with flowers and origami. Rin's room, thought Sango.
A little girl ran up to Sesshoumaru and hugged his leg. "Yay! You are home, Lord Fluffy!"
Sango had to repress a snort at the nickname. As if sensing her amusement, Sesshoumaru looked back at her. There was a cold glint in his eye, but behind that, Sango thought she saw a flash of affection for the little girl.
Sango bowed. "Hello, Lady Rin. My name is Sango."
Rin looked at Sesshoumaru. She studied Sango. Rin smiled. "She's pretty. Will she be my Mama?"
Sesshoumaru seemed taken aback by the question. It later occurred to Sango that that was because Rin considered him her father.
"No, Rin. She is just your maid or friend. Not your mother." He said in failing to hide disgust and a small flash of surprise from his voice, though his face stayed calm.
He turned and left the room, walking slowly. Rin looked at Sango. "Do you want to play tag, Lady Sango?"
Sango smiled. "You're it."
Rin chased Sango around the room, caught her, then Sango chased Rin.
Jaken watched for a while, but the game soon made him dizzy. He went to find Sesshoumaru. He found his master sitting, reading an old scroll.
Sesshoumaru rolled up the scroll, and sealed it with a strange blue wax. "How many times do I have to tell you to leave me alone, Jaken?" he seemed frustrated at something.
"I'm sorry, m'lord. But you really must see something." He led the youkai to Rin's room, where she and Sango were playing a game similar to Blind hide-and-seek.
Sesshoumaru stared. He said in the lowest whisper, so that even Jaken couldn't hear. "What the hell?"
"I thought it was strange how quickly young Rin took to the Lady Sango. This woman must be truly amazing for Rin to like her. I mean, Rin could even resist my charm."
Sesshoumaru's voice was cold. "You disturbed me for this?"
But Jaken swore he saw the tiniest bit of pleasure in Sesshoumaru's usually cold, emotionless eyes. Maybe, he thought, this Sango is exactly what m'lord needs.
GW: "So what do you think? Nice? Okay? Sucks beyond reason?"
Rin: whispering "Later, Jaken and I try to-!"
GW: "Don't spoil it Rin!"
Rin: "Sorry! But will I have a mama at the end of this story?"
GW: "Even I don't know that. But this will probably be like only 6 chapters long. But I'll try to make the chapters longer and better. So-!"
Rin: "Review please!"