Chapter 11:
Confrontation
Sango and Miroku's relationship is hanging on a thin line because of Miroku's infidelity with a past lover...
"Miroku…what are you talking about?" Sango cried as she stared intensely into Miroku's tear-stuck eyes.
Miroku sucked in a deep breathe. "Sango…I…"
"Does it have something to do with what is written on that scroll?"
"Yes," Miroku whispered.
"Well, what does it say?" Sango cried impatiently.
"I wonder what those two are fighting over now?" Shippo cried.
"Whatever it is it can't be too good," Kagome replied.
"Maybe we should try and see what's going on," Kagome cried as she began making her way over to Miroku and Sango.
"NO!" Inuyasha cried as he pulled Kagome back.
"Hey what's the problem?"
"Look, we need to stay out of their business, and let them workout whatever is going on,"
Shippo and Kagome both turned to Inuyasha puzzled.
"WHAT?!"
"Wow, Inuyasha I must say that has been one of the most mature things that I've heard you say in a long time,"
"Kagome, Inuyasha is finally growing up!" chirped Shippo.
"Yes he is,"
"Eh, whatever!" Inuyasha cried as he walked over to a nearby Gingko tree jumping onto one of the branches.
"Hey Inuyasha get down from there!"
"Come make me!" Inuyasha cried touting Kagome…
"Well, spill it what does it say!?"
Miroku remained silence.
Sango's impatience began to grow she reached for the scroll.
"No, Sango please!" Miroku pleaded as he hid the scroll behind his back.
"Damn you Miroku!!"
"You're really pissing me off!"
"Sango…I know but I would rather tell you what this scroll says,"
"So tell me…right now!"
Miroku pulled the scroll from behind him, he glanced up, and his eyes meant Sango's whose were filled with heated anger and rage.
"I can't…"
"Miroku, I swear!!" Sango cried as she snatched the scroll from Miroku.
"Wait Sango…please don't!!" Miroku cried pleading with Sango.
She unrolled the scroll and began reading it out loud…
Dear Miroku;
"Hello, I know it's been awhile, since we last seen one another. I do miss you terribly! Look, I'm just going to get to the point. Remember our little tryst together, oh how could one forget I know I certainly didn't. Miroku, I went and seen my doctor because I had been feeling ill lately guess what my dear Miroku I'm with child; yes you are the father! Please, Miroku I wish for you to come back to my home immediately! I will give you one week to return to me; don't force me to place bounties on your friends' lives. So, therefore Miroku what will you do? I hope you will make the right choice if not for your sake but for your friends!"
Miroku watched as the scroll dropped to Sango's feet.
"Sango!" Miroku whispered.
Sango slowly turned to Miroku. She stared into his teary-eyes; soon tears began flowing from her soft brown eyes.
"Miroku, is this from who I think it's from?"
Miroku lowered his head and nodded.
"MIROKU!" Sango cried as she ran over slapping his face so hard that his head bounced back against the thick bark of the tree.
"YOU BASTARD, HOW COULD DO THIS ME?!"
"Sango, I'm so sorry," he whispered while stroking his injured face.
"Yes you are!"
"You not only lied about not knowing her, but you cheated on me with and now she's claiming to be having your child?!"
"I'm sorry,"
"Miroku…" Sango cried as she stood to her feet picking up the scroll tossing it at Miroku.
Sango strolled over to Miroku and knelled before him.
She grabbed his face planting a sweet delectable kiss upon his lips.
"Sango!" She stood to her feet.
"I hope you enjoyed that because that was the last time you'll ever get a taste of these lips again!"
"WE THROUGH!!"
"Take that you philandering lecherous bastard!!!!" Sango yelped as she stormed off in a heap of bitter frustration.
"Sango wait!" Miroku cried as he sprinted off trying to catch up with Sango.
"Where's Kiara?"
"Sango, what happened?" Kagome asked running over to her. Sango turned to Kagome with tears still falling from her grieving eyes.
"Why don't you ask that jerk!" Sango cried as she glanced back at Miroku.
"Look Sango please let me explain," Miroku pleaded.
Sango turned to Miroku, "What is there to explain, you cheated and lied to me for the last time!"
"Miroku, Sango what's the matter?" Shippo cried.
"Where's Kiara?"
"She's resting over by the edge of the river just a few feet away," Kagome replied.
Sango ran over to the lake and gently petted Kiara.
Kiara began to stir from her rest. "Let's go Kiara," Kiara obediently transformed and Sango hopped upon Kiara disappearing into the cloud-less sunny skies.
"Miroku, why did you just let her leave like that?" asked Shippo.
"Better yet what the hell did you do to piss her off this time?" Inuyasha asked.
Miroku remained quiet.
"Could it have something to do with this scroll?" Kagome asked as she picked up the scroll lying on the ground.
"Well what does it say?" Shippo cried impatiently.
Kagome lifted the scroll and began reading over it.
"OH NO!!!" "Miroku, how could you!!!" Kagome yelled as she ran back over to everyone.
"What does it say?" asked Inuyasha.
Kagome handed the scroll over to Inuyasha.
"Wow, Miroku I can see why Sango left your ass, you're such a bastard!"
"How could do something like this to Sango?"
"Miroku, you have sunk to a new low man!"
"I want to see, I want to see!"
"No way Shippo you are way too young," Inuyasha replied.
"C'mon guys," Shippo pleaded.
"Miroku what did you do?"
Miroku turned to little Shippo. "Something really, really, really bad,"
"Miroku what are you going to do?" Kagome asked.
Tears began flooding Miroku's eyes.
"I…just…don't…know…" Miroku stammered as he collapsed to the ground.
Kagome and Shippo dropped down to ground besides Miroku.
"Are you okay?" Shippo asked. Miroku lied on his back and covered his face and remained silent.
"Miroku!" Kagome cried.
"Miroku…get your ass up!" Inuyasha yelped. Miroku ignored Inuyasha's command.
"I guess I'm have to make you get up!" Inuyasha said as he reached down and grabbed Miroku lifting him up to his feet.
"What the hell?"
"Come with me!" Inuyasha ordered as he dragged Miroku away from Kagome and Shippo.
"Hey where are you two going?" Kagome asked.
"Don't worry about it!"
"And Kagome, Shippo don't even try and follow us either!"
"Inuyasha!"…
"Look where are dragging me off to?"
"Shut-up!"
"Don't tell me to shut-up!"
"This looks like a good place," Inuyasha loosened his grip on Miroku causing him to collide against the hot dank ground.
"Hey what's the big idea?" Miroku cried leering at Inuyasha.
"It's such a beautiful day," Inuyasha said as he turned away from Miroku and peered into the bright blue sky.
The sunrays illuminated and reflected upon Inuyasha's calm golden eyes.
"Why did you bring me out here?"
Inuyasha continued staring at the blaring sun.
He turned and leered at Miroku.
"You really fucked up this time!"
Miroku lowered his head at Inuyasha's harsh but true words. Tears began falling from his eyes.
"Stop crying like a sissy,"
"I can't…help…it,"
"Stop crying so we can talk about this situation that you got dumb ass into this time,"
Inuyasha began strolling along the bank of the Takara River. Miroku followed along side Inuyasha.
"Miroku, what the hell were you thinking?!"
"Inuyasha isn't it obvious…I wasn't thinking, I allowed her to get the best of me,"
"Sounds like you were thinking with your other "head!" Inuyasha sneered.
Miroku snickered "Apparently!"
"I just don't know what to do, she was really pissed off at me,"
"Well can you blame her, what you did was pretty shitty,"
"You know Inuyasha, you're just so damn funny," Inuyasha ceased walking and turned to Miroku.
"You have a lot of nerves, criticizing me, when you're the one that screwed up, the best thing that ever happened to you,"
Miroku sighed shaking his head in agreement.
"So what are we going to do about this situation?" Miroku looked over to Inuyasha.
"You're really willing to help me?" Inuyasha chuckled.
"Trust me it ain't because of you, its Sango that I really feel bad for, and I think that you owe her an apology and a really damn good explanation,"
"Yes, you are so right,"
"SANGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Miroku wailed into the breezy humid air.
("I can't believe Miroku…")
"Kagome, Kagome!" Shippo cried as he climbed upon Kagome's right shoulder.
"Yes Shippo?" Kagome cried being startled from her thoughts.
"What happened? Why did Sango storm off like?
"Why did Inuyasha drag Miroku away and tell us not to follow them?"
"And why do you keep reading that scroll?" Kagome laughed.
"Little Shippo," Kagome gently lifted Shippo from her shoulder and held him in front of her. She went and sat down under the shade of a nearby Gingko tree.
"Shippo, I'm not too sure how to approach your questions, but I'll try my best,"
"What do you mean?"
"Miroku did something really bad and Sango found out, and it really upset her,"
"Inuyasha is trying to help Miroku try and amend things with Sango,"
"Kagome, what did Miroku do to hurt Sango so bad,"
"I thought that by now Sango has accepted Miroku's lecherous ways,"
Kagome sighed.
"Shippo, even if I told you I think that you too young to understand,"
Shippo leaped out of Kagome's lap. "Why are you guys always treating me like a little dumb kid?"
"That's because you are a little kid, a very innocent one,"
"I've been here experiencing and going through everything with you guys, I think that I deserve to know what's going,"
"Shippo, please don't be this way,"
"I really want to tell you, but…"
"But…what you don't think that I can handle the truth?"
"Yes,"
"Well, let me tell you Kagome I can handle just about anything!"
"Okay, you really want to know the truth?"
"Yes!" Kagome handed little Shippo the scroll. He stared at the scroll.
"Go ahead, read it,"
"If I read this...then I'm going to know what happened between Miroku and Sango?"
Kagome nodded in response.
Shippo sucked in a deep breath and slowly unraveled the scroll began reading over the ill words that filled the scroll…
Shippo dropped the scroll causing it to collide with the dirt.
"I…I can't believe…Miroku…that… lecherous… no good monk," he stammered.
"I know, poor Sango, I understand why she was so distraught,"
"I hope that she is alright,"
"Me, too,"
"I wonder where Sango ran off too?" Shippo asked.
"I have no idea but I hope that she is safe wherever she maybe," Kagome replied while looking beyond at the grassy open field that lie in the middle of the deep forest…