Deadliest Love

I was slowly running away and laughing. I could hear him getting closer but I didn't speed up. He caught up to me and tackled me to the floor. He kissed me on my cheeks.

"Sango." He said sitting up but not letting me up.

"Yes." I continued to giggle.

"I...I love you." My giggles quickly stopped and I looked at him with wide eyes. We've only been traveling for two months, how could he feel like this.

"You what?" I asked.

"I love you." He said again. "I love you. I love you." He tested out again to see how it sounds. "I love you!" He finally declared.

"Bankotsu." I closed my eyes. "I love you too." I opened them slowly to see him smiling wildly at me. I smiled back and his lips gently crashed down on mine. I responded and after a while his hands roamed over my body. He stopped at my sacred places and looked at me.

"Sango?" He questioned. I smiled and nodded my head yes. He smiled back and continued on his journey of exploring my body. He opened my kimono a little and I physically retreated. He looked at me with concerned eyes and I gave him a reassuring smile. He smiled back and hugged me. "Let's get some food." His rough voice reached my ears.

"Bankotsu, I thought you wanted to continue."

"I do. But not like this. You're not completely healed."

"Thank you." I said letting a tear fall. He kissed it away and helped me up.

Things continued to get better for us. Sango was slowly healing and barely thought of Miroku. Until he showed up.

We were sitting peacefully at the edge of a river looking at the sky. He put his arm around me and I leaned my head on his shoulder.

"You're so special to me." He said, I began smiling.

"Bankotsu can I ask you something?"

"Of course."

"Do you wanna have a family one day?" My voice was timid and I held my breath. He looked up at the sky and his face was in deep concentration.

"I guess so. When I meet the right person. Do you?"

"I do, a nice big one. I guess that's all I really want." I said looking away from him. The air became silent of conversation and filled with the sound of nature.

"I guess we should get to work then, right?" He broke the silence.

"W-what?" I stuttered.

"Sango you said you want a family, you're the right girl can't you tell that I'm madly in love with you."

"Bankotsu. I-i don't know what to say."

"Say that we'll have a family."

"Of course Bankotsu. Of course." I said looking at him. He grabbed me and kissed me. I kissed him back.

"Well well well." I heard a male voice behind me. My head shot back and I came face to face with no other than Inuyasha.

"Inu-inuyasha?" I asked.

"Who else would it be?" I blinked at his response and he began to look between Bankotsu and myself. I quickly detached myself from him and stood up. "So you run off and after four months here you are locking lips with the enemy."

"Inuyasha I..." I began but was quickly cut off.

"Save it. I don't really care its the stupid monk you should apologize to." As soon as he said that a wave of emotions took over me. I felt woozy. I looked to my right and saw Bankotsu getting up to support me. He rapped his hands around my waist and looked at me.

"You ok?" He whispered. I nodded yes. I didn't want to look anywhere but at him.

"Inuyasha!" Kagome's voice joined the conversation. She looked at him and then at us. I could feel her eyes on me but I didn't look at her, yet. "Sango! We were so worried about you." She said walking closer to me. Bankotsu let me go and nudged me towards her.

"I'm sorry Kagome." My voice was very low. Finally I looked up and we made eye contact. She smiled at me and I couldn't help but return a weak one. She grabbed me in a hug and once again I couldn't help but hug it back with all my strength."

"I've missed you so much."

"Me too." I said in her hair.

"What happened to you? Are you ok? Why did you leave?" her questions ran out of her mouth.

"I'm fine Kagome. I'll tell you some other time what happened. But Bankotsu helped me out with my situation." Kagome looked behind me at Bankotsu and smiled at him.

"I'm glad you're fine Sango. We'll take it from here though." She began to take me towards Inuyasha.

"I don't think so." Bankotsu said grabbing my wrist.

"And why the hell not?" Inuyasha barked.

"Because she's staying with me. We're going to have a family and that's final." Kagome let go of me, both of them looked surprised.

"No she's not!" A stern voice said. My eyes locked with violet eyes and I felt my body grow numb. Why was he here? Of course he'd be here if Inuyasha and Kagome were here. Why hadn't I prepared to see him? I guess I wished I wouldn't have to face him again.

"Says who?" Bankotsu asked annoyed. He knew exactly who the voice belonged to, and the effect it had on me.

"Says me. Her fiancée." Miroku declared standing beside Inuyasha.

"Ha! Could've fooled me. You deserve to die after what you did!" Bankotsu put me behind him to hide me from Miroku's gaze.

"You know nothing!" Miroku shouted.

"She told me what you did to her."

"She lied!" Miroku yelled.

"What is going on?" Inuyasha intervened.

"You gonna tell him?" Bankotsu teased. Miroku didn't talk. "Fine I'll tell him." Bankotsu turned around and faced Inuyasha. "Your so called monk friend over there raped Sango. That's why she left." I leaned my head on Bankotsu's back.

"Bankotsu." I whispered. His muscles began to relax. "Can we go?" I asked.

"Of course." He said turning around to face me. He grabbed my hand and we began to walk away.

"Sango wait!" Miroku yelled. I stopped but didn't turn to face him. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you. I won't ever do it again. I promise." I put my head down and tears began to spill from my eyes.

"You shouldn't have hurt me in the first place." I said. I know he could hear the hurt in my voice. I guess a part of my heart still belonged to him.

"I know and I'm sorry. Please Sango find it in your heart to forgive me." I turned around to face him and my heart dropped. I wanted so badly to forgive him and run to him, so he could console me and apologize over and over. But I couldn't, I wouldn't.

"I..." I stopped my voice was hitched in my throat. I looked up at Bankotsu for help. His eyes determined my answer. The way they were filled with love and hope made it impossible for me to consider loving anyone but him.

"She can't." He finished for me. I looked back at Miroku.

"I didn't ask you, I asked her." Miroku yelled. A lump formed in my throat and I clutched to Bankotsu for support.

"I don't...forgive you." I whispered. "Can we go?" I asked Bankotsu.

"She's mine you hear me! Mine!" Miroku yelled as we walked away. I took one final look back and continued on with Bankotsu. Never has anyone had to restrain Miroku from anger. I wanted to get away from there quickly. When we were a nice distance away we sat down. He held me close.

"I'll heal you forever if I have to." His low growl reached my ear.

"I'm sorry. I hate that I fall apart...because of him."

"Sango don't be sorry. What he did was wrong. And you didn't deserve that."

"I know but it still hurts ya know." I said with no emotion.

"Sango I'll be here for you no matter what. But you can't let him break you down like that. Don't let him win."

"I'll try not to." Once again I concealed my emotions.

"We've come so far and you have a beautiful personality and I would like if you showed it to me again." I smiled at him. For a mercenary he was perfect, perfect to me.

"I love you." I said leaning my head on his shoulder.

"I love you more." He said laughing whole heartily.