My second fic, hope y'all like it!
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Chapter1
Sango sat up in her bed. It was a beautiful morning, and a perfect day. It was the first day of school and she was really excited to see her friends again. Her best friend, Kagome, had gone overseas during the summer break so they hadn't seen each other for a while.
Thoroughly excited, she jumped out of bed and ran into her shower. A few minutes later, she stepped out, with her hair soaking wet and wrapped in a pale pink towel. She walked over to her dresser table and removed the towel. She then ran a comb down her sleek brown locks. Realizing that it would be a hassle to go around with her hair all wet, she plugged in her hairdryer and quickly set of to work. Within a few minutes time, her hair was dry and she was ready to go.
She raced down the stairs and into the kitchen for some breakfast, where she was greeted by her brother, Kohaku. He was eating a hearty meal along with their father.
Sango loved them both dearly. They were the only family she had left. Her mother passed away two years after Kohaku was born. She was only five years old at that time, so she didn't remember her very well.
"Morning, Ane-ue!" Kohaku called.
Sango ruffled her brother's hair. "Good morning to you too." She reached over and grabbed a slice of toast before saying, "I have to go to school early today. See you later. Bye dad." She said waving to her father who just smiled back at her.
Her pace was quick as she moved through the crowded streets, eager to see her best friend. She waited for the light to turn green before dashing across the street. Rounding corners and avoiding the people walking along the sidewalk, she managed to arrive at school in one piece.
Not long after her arrival did she hear Kagome's cheerful voice resonating above a group of students arriving.
"Sango-chan!" she huffed as she slowed down and came to a halt in front of Sango. "Did you wait long?"
"No," Sango smiled, "I just got here. How was your vacation?"
"Okay, I guess. But I'm still under major jetlag, though." Kagome sighed.
Sango laughed at her friend. "That's what you get for coming home on the day just before school opening."
"I guess you're right…" Kagome smiled back at her friend.
The two girls walked to class together while chatting about some of the highlights of their summer vacations. Kagome was doing most of the talking, though. She couldn't seem to stop talking about the various countries she visited and all the amazing sights she'd seen. Sango, being a rather patient person when it came to her friends, nodded and listened to every single one of Kagome's stories.
The stories went on until they reached their classroom. Their gazes fell on the two familiar faces in the room.
"Yo!" Inuyasha called. "I haven't seen you at all during the summer, wench. Where have you been?"
"Where I've been is none of your business. And don't call me a wench!" Kagome yelled.
"Feh! Don't tell me what to do, stupid woman!" Inuyasha yelled back.
Sango sighed as she made her way to take a seat behind Miroku. "They've barely been with each other for two minutes and they're already arguing…" Sango said.
Miroku turned away from the bickering couple and looked straight at Sango. "And how was your summer, dear Sango?" he said in his most attractive voice ever.
"Barely two minutes and you're already trying to hit on me? That's low, even for you." Sango said in an annoyed tone. "If you must know, my summer was just fine, you perv," she continued with a small smile.
Miroku was her childhood friend. They've known each other long before Sango had met Kagome. They weren't especially close or anything like that. They were just friends and nothing more. As children, they played together until Kagome moved into the area and became Sango's best friend. Not that she left Miroku to be lonely, though. Miroku had his own best friend since long ago, Inuyasha. The three of them actually grew up with each other, so Miroku was okay with dealing with Kagome's arrival.
Yes, Miroku was a pervert sometimes, and yet he had his good points as well. Sango would have readily admitted that much, but nothing more.
Her smile faded slightly as her gaze went back to Kagome and Inuyasha who were still yelling at each other for some silly reason.
"Stop calling me stupid, you jerk!" Kagome yelled.
"I'll do as I want to, stupid wench!" Inuyasha countered.
With another sigh, Sango prepared to intervene. "Cut it out, you two." She hit them both gently on the head.
"Sango-chan, he started it." Kagome said.
"Did not!" Inuyasha huffed. "Stop acting like a baby already!"
"You're both being a little bit immature, don't you think?" Miroku asked calmly.
"NO!" the couple said at the same time.
Miroku breathed a sigh if defeat at the squabbling pair before his eyes. Once those two started arguing, there was no stopping it. Sango seemed to feel this way as well. She sat down defiantly and decided to just watch what would happen next.
"You think this'll stop anytime soon?" Sango finally asked.
Miroku smiled. "Five minutes before class begins. Kaede-san will probably do something about it."
Sango nodded her understanding. True enough, when their homeroom teacher arrived, she yelled some sense into the couple and they settled down into their seats. Kaede-san began an orientation after the class quieted down. Rules were set and schedules were given.
Since it was the first day of school, there were no lessons planned at all, and students were allowed to skip afternoon classes. It was good since Sango wanted to catch up some more with Kagome, Inuyasha and Miroku. After their books were given to them, they went to their lockers to put their things away.
Sango was happy to find that her locker was right next to Kagome's. Miroku's locker was a little bit farther away, but still not too far, and Inuyasha's was right next to Miroku's.
"I'm glad our lockers aren't too far away from each other." Kagome said. Sango nodded in agreement.
Just then, Inuyasha and Miroku approached them.
"We're done putting our stuff away. You girls want to get some lunch with us after you finish?" Miroku offered.
"Sure, we're almost done here anyway," Sango said as she stuffed her remaining books into her locker.
Kagome did the same, and soon all four friends wandered out of the school to find some place to eat. After walking a bit, they came across a small noodle shop. It was quaint, and not too crowded. Prices were affordable as well, and so they decided to go in and try it out.
They found a good spot and decided what to order. The group settled on some ramen. The waitress bowed after taking their order. Afterwards, she left to tell the cook to get started.
"So, what have you guys been up to in the summer?" Kagome asked.
"Nothing much," Miroku began. "Inuyasha and I had to get part-time jobs. Nothing special."
"Why did you need jobs?" Sango ventured to ask.
A grin crept up to Miroku's face. "Why, to take you out to dinner, of course."
"Oh, please. You're not still going on about that, are you?" Inuyasha rolled his eyes. "This guy's been talking about taking Sango out since summer began." Inuyasha scoffed, pointing to his grinning best friend beside him.
Sango blushed a light shade of pink. "S-Stop it…Be serious, will you, Miroku?"
"But, dearest Sango, I am serious," he said, his grin broadening as he saw the redness creep up Sango's face. She may think that he just enjoyed seeing her fluster, but actually, he was being serious too.
"Come on, I've been working hard for you." Miroku pleaded.
Sango just crossed her arms in front of her. "You don't mean that," she said stubbornly, her blush deepening.
"But you know I do," Miroku said as he took her hand from across the table and held it tightly, but gently, in his own. "Please?" he begged, his eyes getting wider.
That was it. Sango couldn't say no to that face, and Miroku knew it. 'Damn him!' she thought.
"Fine…" she said after a sigh of defeat. "But don't even think about trying anything, got that?!" she said as she eyed him suspiciously.
Miroku let go of her hands and raised his own in defense. "Sango, I swear I would never try anything on you on our first date."
Sango eyed him doubtfully, but finally gave in with a nod. "Okay, fine."
"Really?!" Miroku beamed. "Thank you, Sango-chan." He then turned to Inuyasha. "What about you?"
He was met with Inuyasha's cold glare. "What about me?"
"Weren't you going to ask Kagome-chan out as well?" Miroku said with a smile.
A faint blush crept up Inuyasha's face. "N-No way! Why would I ask out that stupid wench?!"
"Ahem!" Kagome growled, "I can hear you, you know?"
"Then, good!" Inuyasha scoffed.
"How dare you say that to me?! I'm glad you're not going to ask me out, because I wouldn't want to go with you anyway!" she yelled to his face. By now, a few people were staring.
"Oh boy, there they go again." Sango said.
Miroku nodded. "This is getting embarrassing. You want to move to another table?"
Sango nodded and they both stood up and moved to the next free table. Kagome and Inuyasha didn't seem to notice them leave. They just kept yelling at each other.
The bickering couple seemed to settle down once their food arrived. Sango and Miroku stayed at the other table, in case they started fighting again. Thankfully, they were able to eat their meals in peace.
Once they finished, they left the store and met up outside.
"That was quite a scene in there." Miroku commented.
"Keh! It's not like I started it." Inuyasha said.
"Inuyasha…" Kagome growled menacingly. Sango did her best to calm down her best friend. Then she shot a look at Miroku as if to say 'Why did you have to bring it up?'
Miroku smiled apologetically before attempting to change the subject. "What should we do now? We have the rest of the afternoon."
Suddenly, Kagome returned to her cheerful self. "Why don't you take this time to go out with Sango?!" Kagome screamed excitedly.
A faint blush crept across Sango's face. "K-Kagome-chan! What are you saying?!" she said in an incredulous voice.
Kagome just kept smiling at her, saying, "Well, you did agree to go out with him. And since you have nothing better to do, why not do it now?"
"That's a great idea!" Miroku agreed. "Well, Sango-chan, what do you say? I mean, you don't have anything planned for today, do you?" he asked in a somewhat pleading tone.
"I, uh…well…" Sango tried to avert her eyes. "Okay…"she said softly.
Miroku could tell that Sango was nervous. She fidgeted so much that it made him feel like she didn't really want to go out with him. But he couldn't back down now. If he didn't take this chance, it may never come again. It was now or never, sort of.
"Sango-chan, what would you like to do?" he asked kindly. His gentle tone made Sango's blush deepen even more.
"A-Anything's fine…" she said shyly.
"Hmm…" Miroku said thoughtfully. "Then, how about a movie?" he suggested.
Sango looked up at him and nodded. "Yeah, a movie sounds great."
"Great, then let's go!" Miroku said happily as he took Sango's hand and gently pulled her, leading her down the street to the movie house; leaving Kagome and Inuyasha behind.
By now, Sango was blushing over ten shades of red. As strange as it may sound, Sango had never gone anywhere with Miroku alone before. In the past, whenever they hung out, either Kagome or Inuyasha -or both- would be with them. This would be their first "date." Just the thought of it made Sango blush even more.
When they reached the movie theatre, Miroku let go of her hand. She was still blushing a deep crimson so she hid her face behind her bangs. Miroku smiled as he looked towards a small monitor which displayed movies and when they would be showing.
They decided on watching "The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass." Miroku bought the tickets as well as some popcorn and sodas, before walking with Sango into the dim theatre. They found their seats and settled down right before the movie started.
Around halfway through the movie, Miroku ran out of popcorn. Sango seemed to notice, and, with a shy smile, offered him some of hers. He gratefully accepted, and they ended up sharing her popcorn. Near the climax of the movie, they were both so concentrated on the film that they didn't realize they were reaching for the popcorn at the same time. Sango blushed and quickly pulled her hand away when she felt their skins brush against each other. Miroku pulled away, too, but offered a small smile to Sango, even though he knew she probably wouldn't see it in the dark of the theatre.
About half an hour later, the movie ended, and the couple stood to leave the theatre. The crowds pushed against them as they made their way to the exit. As they neared the crowd pressing through the door, Sango suddenly felt someone taking her hand.
"Let's be careful not to get separated," Miroku said kindly.
Sango blushed and nodded her head. As soon as they got out and away from the crowd, Sango pulled her hand from Miroku's gentle grasp and tried to hide her beet-red face behind her bangs.
"Uh…" Sango began nervously. "Umm…thanks…" she said uneasily.
"Huh?" Miroku asked, clearly confused.
"For the movie…and making sure I was okay…" she said timidly "and…for not trying anything perverted."
Miroku looked confused for a minute, but then smiled kindly. "You're very welcome, Sango-chan." He checked his watch. "It's still early. Where do you want to go next?"
Sango glanced up at Miroku, saying, "How about we just go for a little walk?"
Miroku nodded understandingly and, without a word, took Sango's hand and led her out towards the street. Sango followed obediently, letting Miroku lead the way. He led her away from the busy streets to a quieter, more peaceful park. It was now around five o'clock and children were running around noisily. Sango could hear their laughter; it made her feel strangely happy.
The couple treaded the small gravel path in a comfortable silence, both simply enjoying the company of the other. During their walk, they came across a swing set in an older and more abandoned area of the park. Miroku came to a halt and stared at the swings. Slowly, he left the gravel path and moved towards the swings.
Brushing a hand over the rusty frame, he sat down on one of the swings and motioned for Sango to do the same. She followed him and sat on the swing next to his.
A moment of silence passed before Sango heard Miroku say, "Do you remember this place?"
"Yes," Sango said with a nod of her head. "We used to play here before we ever even met Kagome."
"Actually, it was even before we knew Inuyasha. Remember? Back then it was just the two of us." Miroku reminded.
Sango blushed a faint red and nodded. "Just the two of us…" she whispered softly to herself.
Before she could say another word, Miroku stood up and dusted off his pants. He then reached out his hand, which Sango accepted and used to pull herself up.
Just then, Sango's phone began to ring. She dug into her pocket and pulled out her phone. Seeing it was a call from Kagome, she flipped it open and brought the receiver to her ear.
"Hello?" Sango asked.
"Sango? It's Kagome. Sorry to interrupt your date with Miroku, but you'd better get here right away." Kagome's voice sounded apologetic yet panicked all at the same time.
"What? Why? Where are you, Kagome? Are you okay?" Sango's anxiety was growing by the minute.
"I'm fine. But I'm outside your house; you'd better get here soon. It's terrible!" Kagome sounded frantic.
Sango could hear sirens and shouting in the background. These only added to her fears. "Kagome-chan, what's going on there?"
"Just hurry, Sango," and with that, Kagome hung up.
Miroku, who had heard most of the conversation, cast a worried look at Sango's direction. "We're not that far from your house. Let's hurry."
Sango nodded, and the two made a run for Sango's house. Along the way, Sango could feel her heart pounding. Her worries welled up inside her and threatened her to burst into tears. She pushed them back and forced herself to keep running. A few blocks away, she could see a thick black smoke hovering in the distance.
'No…' she thought as they neared her house. 'Please don't let it be…'
A/N:::Mwahahaha!!! What could it be??? Duh! Oh well, there it is. Please review!!! My policy is: The more reviews, the sooner I update, so if you want to find out what's going to happen, tell me what you think. All reviews welcomed.