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Title: One Good Day
Chapter 1: Good Morning, Sango
It was dark; she couldn't see anything around her. She didn't know how many hours passed since the dusk, but right now, time seemed to stop, and cold darkness enclosed around her like a bubble; too exhausted to move and too scared to even whisper for help, she felt like a prisoner of wrong time and place…
She lied down in a small puddle of mud, curling under some bush, trying to calm down her breath. Maybe if my breath will be really quiet, he won't hear me… She thought with hope. Hope…after all, it was her last tool in this fight, how pathetic…she lost all her weapon, and her body denied to listen to her any more. After miles of hectic run, her legs just collapsed under her, and her lungs screamed in pain of protest…she couldn't run any more. But she couldn't fight either, so what was left? Hope? How pathetic, indeed. She smirked ironically at her own joke. After all, her current situation was nothing, but ironic. Oh, maybe just pathetic, she couldn't decide.
How did get myself into this?
Miroku. Yup, if someone could be blamed for this, except her current predator, it could be only that dense lecherous excuse for a monk. She gritted her teeth. When I'll get out of this shit, the bloody monk dies. She thought with range and than corrected herself: If I get out of this…
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This morning, Sango walked up really late. Not just woops-why-didn't-you-wake-me-up-earlier, it was more like: o-shit!-wait-for me-guys!-kind of late.
When she opened her eyes, drifting slowly from her cozy world of dreams, she saw the hut empty. Not only her friends were gone, but also all their stuff and their weapon—and this was how she realized that they were really gone. That, and also Kadae told her.
"Well dear childe, they thought that you are really tired. You know, you didn't look well lately, so when Kagme sensed a jewel shard, they hurried up, and left you so you could rest here." The old miko smiled gently at the young woman and passed her a fresh cup of tea.
"Here you go, my childe. Drink this, and you'll feel stronger."
Sango reached for the tea and grinned at her old friend. Slowly drinking the hot liquid, she thought that staying with Kadae a couple of hours longer was not such a bad idea. At least I will have time to take a bath and to rest a little bit…
"So, where did they go?"
"West."
"Western Lands?" Sango tensed. Every time they went west, things turned ugly; typically Sesshomaru showed up and kicked Inuyasha ass, usually hissing: "Die, you useless half breed!" or "Die, you pathetic humans!" or something of that sort. And with that, he chased them out of his lands, and they pretended that they didn't run away from the crazed demon, but that they simply decided to hunt for the shards somewhere else. Like rally far east, or just simply as far from Sesshomaru as possible. Then, of course, Inuyasha would nurse his bruised ego with cursing and complaining at everything, including the monk, the kitsune, herself, and even Kagome. What typically resulted in pissed Kagome "sitting" the annoying hanoyu. Then the two would start fight, and Kagome would decide that she want to go home for her "exams", so the two would fight even more.
"Inuyasha and company went west…" Sango smirked imagining all possible results of the chain reaction. Generally, the trip to Sesshomaru lands was a sparkle that gave a life to a whole new adventure… "Well, I think I will follow your advice, my wise friend" she smiled to the miko "and I'll take it easy."
"Smart decision, my childe. There is a lovely hot spring on the western outskirts of the village lands; you should try to relax there for a while. You never know when the next chance to relax may come." Kadae said nodding her head, as if reading Sango's mind.
After saying goodbye to her wise friend, Sango carefully wrapped her belongings into a small piece of cloth, secured her weapon, and left the village. She considered for a while chasing after her friends, and trying to prevent whatever could happen during Inuyasha and Sesshomaru eventful reunion, but on the other side, it would not be their first fight. And then, the two despising and throwing curses at each other brothers would end up alive and perfectly fine. As if they didn't want to kill each other, but just manifest, in some weird sort of way, an undying declaration of war. But since nobody died, and nobody was interested in the other's possession, what kind of the war was it? Sango took a deep breath and thought again about catching up with her friends. She could do that, or indulge for a while in the simple pleasure of the hot springs. Tough choice.
So, where are these hot springs?
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"Kadae, let the Kami bless your wisdom" The young demon slayer reclined slowly against soft—lined large stones that were placed around the edges of the spring. The misty steam grew from the surface of the water, and the trees around the spring quietly stirred their leaves as if dancing in the wind. "This place must be magical…" She whispered to herself closing her eyes. "I wish Kagome or Kirala could be with me now… I am sure Kagome would love this place, and Kirala…well, she probably would hate water, but surely she could at least appreciate the atmosphere." Sango thought about her neko friend and saddened slightly. The demon cat disappeared three days ago and since then, she didn't give any sign of life.
"Kirala, I know why you had to go, but still…" Sango frowned "I know it is a youkai mating season, but…" she couldn't finish. She just couldn't bare the thought that her best friend abandoned her. And if she won't come back? What if she decides that life with me is not worth it, and that she prefers a life with a nice, responsible mate? In her worst nightmares, Sango always imagined Kirala leaving her. As all the people she loved, as her parents, as her younger brother, as Miroku…
She took a deep breath and submerged under the surface of the spring. Trying to get rid of all depressing thoughts, she stayed under water as long as she could. After a while, hungry for the air, she leaped off the spring. A minute later, standing in shallow water, she breathed heavily.
"Kirala would never leave me. Even if she finds a mate, she will come back; She is not an inu youkai that is tied to its mate for life—no, neko youkai don't mate forever, they stay together just for the period of…eee…mating." Sango shook her head in order to repel any images of Kirala's mating rituals from her head. "And then, she will be back. After all, the youkai mating season should be off in a few days." She told herself, smiled, and walked towards the shore and grabbed her clothing. Refreshed, reassured, and perfectly relaxed, Sango felt that nothing would be able to spoil her day.
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