Heartbroken
Chapter 1
InuYasha yawned. It was about time he went to bed. Glancing at his ringing phone, he decided to ignore the call and to talk to the person tomorrow. All he saw on the caller id was 'S' and immediately assumed it was Sesshomaru. With heavy eyelids, he shuffled to his room and opened the door. He threw off his jeans and shirt and jumped into bed. He had barely gotten any shut-eye when he heard loud knocking on his front door.
He glanced at his wall clock. Who's knocking on my door at 2 am? He thought irritably. Feh! Let them knock! His bed was telling him to stay, and he purposely nuzzled his face into his fluffy pillow. He then heard his phone ringing again and the knocking continued. His eyebrow twitched and he reluctantly got out of bed. He didn't want to see the person, but he wanted to teach them a lesson or two for being annoying. He put back on his jeans and shirt and trudged out of his room.
Reaching his destination, he opened his front door growling. "What do you—Sango?"
There stood his friend Sango, tear-faced and sniffling uncontrollably. InuYasha groaned inwardly. This is going to be a long night. He silently side-stepped and Sango accepted the invitation to come in. He was surprised at what she was wearing, just a simple oversized t-shirt. Her normally smooth hair was ruffled and tangled, and InuYasha found himself worried. Sure Sango could be stupid at times, but she was one of his closest friends, and it took a lot to become his friend. Ignoring the tugging feeling that something was about to happen, something that he didn't like, he watched as she sank onto the couch wordlessly and turned on the TV, her knees hugging her chest.
InuYasha silently walked over. He wasn't just about to let Sango sit there not uttering a word. He wanted answers. "Okay, what's got you all sad?"
Sango didn't answer at first. Her eyes were far-off and InuYasha figured she was replaying what happened to her in her mind. Slowly, the distant look in her dark chocolate orbs disappeared and she glanced up at her best friend. "Can I have a few minutes?" She whispered, and InuYasha knew if he didn't have hanyou hearing he wouldn't have heard her.
"Feh! I'm going to sleep, Tajiya! You can tell me your story in the morning!" He turned to leave but stopped when he heard Sango mutter,
"Don't leave." And InuYasha glanced back to see Sango's face tinted with a light blush. Which was unusual since Sango never got embarrassed. InuYasha was slightly confused but then gave in. Something must be really bugging Sango…
"Whatever. Couch or futon?" he called as he went to his closet to pull out a spare futon.
"Couch," Sango replied immediately. "I know the futon is more comfortable…"
"Okay, futon it is," InuYasha answered, dragging the red and white mattress behind him. He set it on the floor near the couch and went back to the closet to grab a pillow. He came back to see Sango already resting on the futon. He carefully lifted her head and placed the pillow under. What he didn't expect was Sango grabbing onto his arm, her forehead creased and her lips in a tight line.
Damn… InuYasha clenched his teeth. He tried to pry his arm out of Sango's grasp, but ended up with no luck. He let out a sigh of frustration at Sango's death grip but his anger didn't last long because he knew his best friend was having a nightmare. His ears twitched as her mouth opened.
"M-Miroku…" She breathed, squirming slightly.
Slightly interested, InuYasha decided to give in to his protesting arm and shook Sango awake. Her eyelids batted for a moment before they lifted to reveal her frightened eyes. "Were you having a nightmare, Sango?"
Sango didn't answer. She realized her clutch on InuYasha's arm and loosened her fingers. "Sorry…"
InuYasha rubbed his arm. "It's okay, I guess. Try not to have another nightmare okay?"
Sango nodded and settled back down. InuYasha walked over to the couch and was tempted to take off his clothes. Sango would freak if she saw me in my underwear… Slightly amused, he pictured the moment and snickered. Not wanting to have the pillow and mattress thrown at him, he flopped down onto the couch, but removed his shirt in the process. It's not like she hasn't seen me shirtless before. With that, he quickly fell asleep.
The smell of breakfast roused him from dreamland. He lifted his head to see Sango preparing food to eat and was surprised.
Why is she still here…? InuYasha thought, and got up from the couch. He saw Sango glance up at his movement and without knowing, she answered his question,
"Since you let me stay here last night, I thought I'd repay you by cooking you a meal. I know you have ramen everyday all day," she added.
"Feh! Sometimes I go out to eat," he defended, crossing his arms.
Sango laughed and slowly stacked pickles and omelets onto two plates. InuYasha realized something.
"Wait, where'd you get those?"
"I bought them a little while after I woke up. Your keys are on the table, by the way. Want bacon?" She laid two crisps on his plate, and he realized the food had made a smiley face. He shook his head and took the plate. He walked over to the couch. He turned the TV to ESPN and settled down.
"What are you watching?" she asked from her position at the kitchen.
"The Yankee's beating the Met's asses," he replied, his mouth full of omelets. He growled. "That wasn't a damn foul!" He threw a pillow at the announcer, who just smiled in the screen.
Sango giggled and walked over. She sat down on the arm of the couch since InuYasha was lying down. She quietly ate her breakfast and tried to follow along as best as she could. She wasn't exactly a fan of baseball; she was more a volleyball person. She glanced at InuYasha who was so into the game, and got up. She finished her breakfast and washed her dish. Wordlessly, she stepped into InuYasha's bathroom and removed her shirt. She began to remove her bra but was surprised when her hands touched bare flesh. Horrified, she looked into the mirror. I wasn't wearing a bra! She sank to her knees in despair and covered her face with her hands. Thank God she hadn't worn a see-through shirt! She blushed in embarrassment and began to wash herself. Satisfied, she lowered herself into the tub and began soaking. She had just closed her eyes and began to relax, when she heard the door open. She gasped and lowered herself even further.
InuYasha paid no mind to her and began brushing his teeth. He used the mouthwash and Sango tried not to watch his every move. She blushed as he began to lower his pants and she knew she had to interrupt. Her eyebrow twitching, she coughed.
"InuYasha!"
He jumped in shock and whipped around. "Shit! Sango?!"
Sango tried not to look at InuYasha's unbuttoned jeans and fixed her angry brown orbs on his shocked golden ones. "Did you not see me over here?"
"No, you should've said something once I walked in, idiot." InuYasha turned and zipped up his pants. "Unless you wanted me to stay."
"Of course I didn't. As long as you weren't doing anything to bother me, I just dismissed you."
"So me taking a piss is bothering you?"
"Excuse me but I don't feel like having your ass in my face!"
"Feh! If I was Miroku, you would've welcomed me any day," he retorted.
Sango cringed at Miroku's name and looked down at the water. "I would've before," she whispered, "but not now." InuYasha stared at her before realizing he crossed the line. He opened the door and paused in the doorway.
Glancing back, he muttered, "When you get out, you're telling me everything that happened last night." With that, he stepped out and closed the door.
It was definitely awkward. Sango had slipped the oversized t-shirt back on and now sat across the table from InuYasha. While she averted his eyes, he looked defiantly into hers and soon she gave in. Taking a sip of tea that she had brewed, she glanced at InuYasha. His eyes said, I'm not going anywhere until you tell me what happened.
But Sango didn't want to tell him. She had never felt so betrayed and even though InuYasha was a close friend, he didn't want him to see the vulnerable side of her. Even though he saw plenty last night… She stared down at her tea, looking at her reflection.
"Sango, if you're gonna stay quiet, I'm taking that cup of tea and throwing it in your face." The sound of InuYasha's voice made her jump since she had gotten used to the silence.
"I, um…" she stuttered. "M-M-Miroku… he, um…"
"You caught him banging another girl, didn't you?"
Sango's head whipped up. The pain in her eyes was clear and her bottom lip trembled. She sniffled as a tear slid down her rosy cheek. InuYasha just watched silently, he knew he was right. "What did I do wrong, InuYasha?" she whispered, her voice cracking.
"Nothing," he said roughly. "You always knew Miroku was a lech."
Sango clenched the mug tightly. "But he…" More tears fell. "He told me… I was the one for him. Why did he lie?"
InuYasha didn't like the situation at all. In fact, he was pretty pissed that his best friend dumped his depressed girlfriend on him. He shook his head. "I don't get this either. Miroku might be a dumbass but he also wouldn't betray someone like that. Especially you."
Sango was quiet. "I walked in on them. Him and the girl. He saw me… I can't forget the look in his eyes. He was horrified, and guilty. I turned and ran and somehow my feet took me here. I'm sorry for the intrusion."
InuYasha shrugged. "You're my best friend. I couldn't just kick you and throw you out into the street, could I?"
Sango gave him a half-hearted smile. "I-I broke up with him. We talked this morning, because he came here. I slammed the door in his face." She got lost in her tea again. "We weren't meant to be."
InuYasha frowned slightly. How had he slept through all this? And also, he smelled something fishy going on, but his best friend was too grief-stricken and depressed to realize it. Something was going on with Miroku, something that he had kept to himself. A secret. "Well, okay." He got up and disappeared into his room. He reappeared with two t-shirts and jeans. He threw them to Sango who caught them in surprise and reflex. "Put that on, we're heading out."
"Out where?"
"I don't know. We can't just sit here all day. Maybe see a movie or something. I've wanted to see 'Olympus Has Fallen.' I haven't gotten the chance."
"You want to see an action movie?" Sango, who had been drinking tea, coughed as it went down the wrong pipe. "Why not a comedy?"
InuYasha thought for a moment. "Okay," he agreed. "Besides, you need to cheer up anyway."
Sango's eyebrow twitched but she let that comment slide. She waited as InuYasha went back into the bathroom to freshen up, and she took the opportunity to change into his clothes. Sango noticed he had given her two shirts and she realized why. Blushing, she face-palmed. He noticed I wasn't wearing a bra! Did he look at them? Slightly shaky, she slipped on both shirts and yanked up the jeans. Now I smell like him… But she didn't really mind. InuYasha always had a nice smell, and his cologne made it a bit manly. Shaking her head at her thoughts, she waited until her friend came out, naked except for a white towel wrapped around his waist.
Sango turned her head but found her left eye glancing back. She had seen him shirtless more times than she could count, but to see the water slowly dripping and how his skin glistened, she couldn't help but feel a bit aroused. She mentally slapped herself. This is InuYasha, Sango! You're just eyeing him because you're single!
InuYasha's nose twitched as he walked to his room. Was Sango… Aroused? He certainly was surprised since he didn't look at Sango that way and she didn't look at him that way. But his nose told him otherwise. It's just because she's missing Miroku. He closed his door and changed into an orange t-shirt with a gray jacket on top. He scrounged for his light denim jeans. Putting them on, he sprayed on some cologne before walking out.
Sango looked up at his arrival and remarked, "That was fast."
"Well, it's not like I'm a girl who can't decide what to wear and is torn between 500 outfits." InuYasha sat down on the couch, slipped on his socks and began tying his shoe.
"I'm not like that."
"I never said you were." InuYasha finished tying his shoes. "Okay, Identity Thief or Grown Ups 2?"
"Umm… Grown Ups 2." Sango sat down next to him. "Do you have a brush I could use? I can't go out like this." She pointed to her tangled mess atop her head.
"You went out earlier today."
"Yeah, but Tokyo isn't as lively in the morning as it is during the day."
"Check in my room. Somewhere on the dresser." InuYasha turned on the TV. "I'll be waiting."
Sango left InuYasha sitting there and he looked at the coffee table as his cell phone rang. Without glancing at the collar id, he grabbed his device.
"Hello?" he answered, once he accepted the call.
"InuYasha," a distressed voice began. And InuYasha recognized Miroku.
"Damn, what happened to you?" he feigned innocence. Might as well get Miroku's side of the story.
"Is Sango still at your apartment?" Miroku ignored his best friend's question.
"No, why?" InuYasha hated people who answered his question with a question.
Miroku took in a deep breath and admitted, "I screwed up."
"Don't tell me. Hmm… You groped another girl?"
"Worse than that."
"Well, what'd you do? You couldn't have banged another girl right? Because if you did, that's cold, man."
Miroku was silent and InuYasha sighed loudly. "You're an idiot," he exaggerated.
Miroku muttered, "I know I am. Are you sure Sango's not at your apartment?"
"I'm sure. But even if she was, I wouldn't tell after what you did to her."
"InuYasha, please let me explain. If Sango is there, let me talk to her."
InuYasha opened his mouth to answer as Sango made her appearance. She looked a bit annoyed and was about to tell him off but InuYasha motioned for her to stay silent.
"I'm sorry, Miroku," he put an emphasis on his best friend's name and Sango immediately moved closer. "But Sango wouldn't have wanted to talk to you anyway."
Miroku sighed in defeat. "InuYasha, I need your help. Please help me and Sango get back together."
"I'll see what I can do," InuYasha promised. "See ya Miroku." He hung up. Shaking his head, he muttered, "Damn that guy can be an ass!"
Sango looked at InuYasha's cell phone. Wordlessly, she tightened her ponytail formed at the nape of her neck and opened the front door. "Are we going?"
InuYasha nodded and grabbed his wallet and keys on the way out. Locking the door after him, he led Sango outside and they stepped into his car.
Sango exited the movie theater looking happier than she did earlier that day. She linked arms with InuYasha and dragged him store to store, trying on clothes and modeling for him. Honestly, he was bored the whole time, but didn't show it for Sango's sake.
He was happy that his best friend wasn't moping anymore and that she was back to her old self. InuYasha wouldn't dare bring up Miroku, not wanting all his money to go to waste.
They ended up settling in the nearest
WacDonald's, with InuYasha ordering a Big Wac. And Sango ordered a simple hamburger and fries since she wasn't too fond of fast food.
InuYasha was downing his fries when Sango spoke up softly. His ear twitched to show he was listening.
"Thanks, InuYasha," Sango murmured, "for everything." She fixed her pretty dark chocolate orbs on his face. "You really are a great friend."
"Feh! What'd I say? I couldn't have just left you, right?" InuYasha rolled his eyes and while sipping his drink.
Sango smiled. She opened her mouth to reply when suddenly InuYasha got up.
Damn… He thought as he grabbed Sango's arm. Ignoring her cry of alarm and the questioning glances from the other customers; he dragged Sango to the back of the store near the restrooms.
"InuYasha… What are you—" Sango began, only to have his hand clamp over her mouth.
InuYasha looked at her, his golden eyes wide with protection. "Miroku just entered."
