Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters portrayed in this fanfic. Copyright goes to Rumiko Takahashi and Viz Media. This is all purely fan-made and is in no way associated to the creators of the characters.
Full Summary: All of Sango's life she has been told to stay away from the Rogue wolves. It was said that they are nothing but evil sadistic demons; which for the most part is true. But, what happens when Sango accidentally falls in love with one? Read and find out!
Warning! This story will be rated M for mature audiences lol. The reason being is because there will be violence and blood, and sexual references and possibly scenes lol So if you cant seem to handle it, then this story might not be for you. :3
I only want intelligent flames, no bashing about how much you hated it or whatever.
A/N:….. Omg! Guys, I am so sorry. Yah..its been a year since I have updated this one XD It always seems to happen. I say that I am going to update as soon as possible and it usually take quite a while for me to get moving. I don't know, I guess its just that I have a lot of things going on in my mind and in my life that I cant keep up with my stories. I'm not going to make any guarntees that there will be an update really soon. But I will tell you that I have the next 2 chapters written out in a notebook. They have been done for like..a few years actually XD like I said, im lazy as all hell and I feel really bad for it. So..being that im out of school now, im graduated (yay!) I will have more time to write fanfiction! So wish me luck guys!
And please read and tell me what you think of this chapter. I will really appreciate it!
..::MirxSan::..
Heart of the White Wolves
Chapter 2 A Strange Scent
Kagome Higurashi awoke that morning to a cool breeze blowing in through the window followed by a couple of snowflakes as well. She didn't sleep well at all the previous night. She had tried her best not to cry herself to sleep that night, but she couldn't help it. Her father was murdered and by a Rogue wolf at that. She was enraged and wished that she could do something about it, but that wasn't her place to do.
Today was her father's funeral, and there wasn't going to be any kind of fighting at all. It was a day meant for mourning. Everyone had to attend the funeral for in doing so it was out of respect. Not just because he was the leader of the patrol team, but also because he was a fellow villager. He was no different than anyone else. If the same tragic incident happened to a different villager, there would also be a funeral held for them the next day.
Kagome turned over onto her back to stare up at the ceiling, but in doing so she noticed a figured dressed in red sitting off in the corner of her room.
"So, you're awake huh?" It was Inuyasha.
"Huh…Inuyasha, what are you doing here?" Kagome questioned slowly sitting up in bed.
"I came to watch over you because I was worried about you."
Kagome smiled. "You didn't have to do that Inuyasha. I'm perfectly fine." Her smile faltered when memories of the last words her dieing father spoke replayed in her mind. Tears began to well up in her eyes and her fingers gripped into the sheets as she tried to remain as strong as she could. Immediately Inuyasha stood up and walked over to her side of the bed. He grabbed her hand and gave her a reassuring squeeze.
"No you're not, look at you." He motioned to her tear stricken face. "Would you please stop doing that?"
"Inuyasha, my father was murdered yesterday, how do you suppose I'm supposed to act right now?" She cried.
"You don't think I'm pissed off either! Of course I am! I want to find that guy who did it and tear him to pieces just as much as the next person." The silver haired demon gently placed the palm of his hand to Kagome's cheek and whipped away the tears. "You have to be strong Kagome."
"Oh Inuyasha!" Kagome let out a sob and wrapped her arms tightly around his shoulders. Despite being slightly taken aback by the sudden embrace, Inuyasha hugged her back. The poor girl just lost her father, a very important person in her life. It was times like this that Inuyasha never really knew what to do with the girl, especially when she was crying. Giving her a comforting hug was just about as much as he could do. He was never really all that good with expressing his emotions.
After a few moments, he pulled back from Kagome and looked in her eyes. "C'mon, we need to get ready."
..::MirxSanxMir::..
Sango and her family were among the first to arrive in the field, which was commonly used as the villagers' final resting place. All the proper preparations had been made prior to the time of the ceremony.
It didn't take too long for the rest of the village to arrive, many of them bearing offerings and flowers for Higurashi-san. Soon, his grave was completely adorned with gifts to enjoy in the afterlife. The whole process was done in silence except for the cries of an infant that would be heard every once in a while.
Sango's family stood up front along with Kagome and her family. The last time that the village had to attend a funeral like this was when Kyo was murdered two years ago. Sango had to try her hardest to remain composed during the occasion. And now her best friend Kagome has to go through the same ordeal. She felt extreme remorse for her and her family.
Sango glanced over at Kagome to see Inuyasha standing next to her with an arm wrapped around her shoulder in comfort. It was kind of odd to see Inuyasha act that way since showing affection in public wasn't his thing. But he knew Kagome needed all the support she could get right now.
Once everyone was situated standing around the grave, Sango's father stepped up to say a few words.
"We are gathered here this morning to honor our leader of the Patrol Team who was murdered just yesterday. Not only was he the leader of the Patrol Team but he was also one of all of us. He was a wonderful husband and a wonderful father. But he was also a best friend. May we never forget Keiji Higurashi."
After Sango's father finished speaking, he took a step back into his original place next to his wife and bowed his head. Everyone there followed suit and bowed their head in silence for a few short moments. As soon as Atsumi-san lifted his head he signaled to everyone that it was now time to head to their respectful homes.
Today was to be a day of mourning. There wasn't to be any special work done today. No working in the field and picking crops, no hunting and no cutting of any wood for any purposes. It was a day of leisure and a day to reflect back on Higurashi-san, the fallen villager.
The Patrol Team though, still had to work and scout out the perimeter of the village, taking extra special care to their surroundings. They didn't want to take any chances today.
Once things were somewhat settled down, Sango met up with Kagome and Ayame. Both Ayame and Sango had hoped that being around the other girl would help get her mind off of things. So they offered to head down to the natural hot spring that was just at the edge of the village. It was one of the girls' favorite spots to go to, to wind down after a long day. And it was especially helpful to relieve some tension from tired muscles.
Kagome smiled. "Sure, that sounds like a great idea. Uhm, Inuyasha, if you don't mind…" She looked up at the silver haired half demon.
"What? Oh, right sure go ahead. But I'm going to be on the look out for anything suspicious, alright?" He warned.
"Okay. See ya." After a quick kiss on the cheek, Kagome left with Sango and Ayame to their favorite natural hot spring.
Upon arriving at the hot spring, the three girls stripped themselves bare and laid their clothes aside before stepping into the hot and soothing water. Sitting down against the edge, Sango pinned her hair up into a tight bun, just to make sure that none of her hair will get wet. The other two did the same as well.
All was silent among the three. No one had said a word to one another since speaking to Inuyasha about coming here. Each of them were lost in their own private thoughts, sometimes not even thinking about anything in particular. Just simply…thinking. That's when finally, Kagome broke the silence with a sigh.
"Why did this have to happen..? Why?" Ayame and Sango both looked over at her. Tears had begun to well up in the corners of her eyes once more. She loved her father dearly and she could fathom living life with just her mother, Souta and her grandfather. Sure she really did love their company, but something will be missing from that. Her father's laughter and jokes that filled their hut will now be gone forever, never to be heard of again. All that remains now are the memories of him that in time has buried themselves into the walls of their home.
"We are very sorry Kagome…I wish there was something that we could do to help." Ayame smiled reassuringly, hoping to cheer her friend up even just a little bit.
Kagome smiled. "Just stay here and keep me company. I'm glad I've got you guys here with me."
"No problem Kagome." Sango told her with a smile.
"Yeah, no matter what we are always going to be here for you." Ayame added. Kagome simply smiled gratefully. So far, just having Sango and Ayame's presence there seemed to be doing the trick and keeping Kagome somewhat a little more at ease. But even so, she still felt really morose. She couldn't help it, she just lost her father. It was something that she never would have expected to happen. Yet Kagome was really glad that she knew she could trust her two best friends to be there for her no matter what. Its what always kept her going.
After Ayame had last spoken, the three girls had fallen into a rather comfortable silence. Each was enjoying the soothing warm water and watching the sky as fresh snow flakes began to fall. No one said a word, just each other's company was good enough for them at the moment.
"Well…" Kagome began after about ten minutes of silence. "I think its about time for me to head back. I don't want my mother worrying about me." She smiled and stood out of the hot spring to grab her clothes.
Ayame stood up as well. "Yeah, I should probably head back as well. You coming with us Sango?"
Said girl glanced upwards, her attention drawn away from her wondering thoughts. "Oh, uhm…No I think I'm going to stay her for a little while longer. You guys go on ahead."
Kagome looked at her friend a little suspiciously. "Are you sure? I don't think that it would be safe to sit this close to the border of the village."
Ayame snickered. "Yeah, especially being naked and all. You don't want to get yourself molested now."
Sango smiled reassuringly. "Don't worry guys, I will be fine. I can take care of myself."
"Well alright then, but be careful." The two girls finished dressing themselves and began back towards the housing section of their village. "Bye Sango, see ya later!" They waved and soon they were gone.
Once they were gone, Sango let out a sigh of relaxation and closed her eyes. As she sat there in the gratifying warm water, she thought about the sudden change in events. A Rogue Wolf had killed her best friend's father, the first murder in two years. It was rather strange for this to happen, but in a sense it was to be expected of the Rogues. They were unpredictable demons and very dangerous at that as well.
When Sango was a young child, her parents would tell her stories about the Rogue Wolves. They would tell her how dangerous they were, and that she must never approach any of them despite how benign they may appear to be. She was always told that there were certain Rogues that appeared to be pleasant, when in fact they were natural born deceivers and could never be trusted. Others simply attacked for the hell of it. It was like a hobby of theirs.
Despite being a tough and strong willed girl, the Rogues were the only things that she really feared. When she was young she would have nightmares about them killing those she held dear to her in her life. Of course her nightmares didn't come true until that fateful night when her fiancé was murdered. She never in her life witnessed anything so horrific than seeing the one she loved most killed in front of her. He saved her life by allowing the demon to take his.
She sighed once more and opened her eyes before any of the images from that night came back to her. Sango never enjoyed thinking about the things that had happened that night. But even two years afterwards, there were certain things that would always remind her of what happened. Much like when she witnessed Kagome's father speak his last dyeing words to his family. The sorrowful yet grateful look in his eyes just before he departed to a different world was the same as the look Kyo had just before he died.
Sango shook her head to rid herself of the images of her dying fiancé. Even when her eyes were open it was hard to escape them. Figuring that she had been in the hot spring for long enough, she decided it was time to get dressed and head back home. But upon stepping out of the water and grabbing her clothes, something had stopped her in her tracks.
A scent.
Sango turned her head towards the tree line that sat next to the hot spring. The scent was strong and very distinct, nothing she had ever smelt before in her life. She took a couple extra whiffs of the air to try to distinguish the very peculiar scent, but unfortunately it was unrecognizable.
Fearing that someone could be out there spying on her, she grabbed the towel that she had brought with her and wrapped it around her body. The scent was still lingering in the air, and if Sango wasn't mistaken it seemed as if it was getting stronger. Almost as if whatever it was, was getting closer to her.
With a shaky voice, she called out. "W…Who's there..?" Sango wasn't sure whether or not she should have been disappointed when there wasn't an answer. Maybe it was for the best that she didn't get a response. Who knows, it could have been a Rogue. Just the thought of that sent a shiver down her spine and to the tip of her tail.
She turned her back to the forest and grabbed her clothes, getting dressed as fast as she possibly could. As she did so, the scent still remained and she felt eyes on her back as she did so. It probably wasn't the best idea to have her back turned, but she also didn't want whoever it was out in the woods to see every bit of her bare and naked. It was definitely a creepy thought.
She finally finished getting dressed and before she left, she took one last look at the forest behind her. The scent was still there, and so was the feeling of the eyes starting at her, watching her. Sango couldn't tell which direction it was coming from. It was almost as if the scent was engulfing everything around her. It was the most oddest thing that her nose has ever picked up, it was almost intoxicating.
Shaking her head, Sango figured that she spent too much time out here at the spring alone so she decided to head back home. The farther she got from the spring the more the scent dissipated, and soon there was no scent to be smelled.
..::SanxMirxSan::..
"Good night Okaasan, good night Otousan." Sango called out from her doorway as she stepping into her bedroom. Kirara, Sango's two-tailed neko, slipped easily passed Sango and into the room and jumped happily onto her bed.
Kirara meowed and smiled, her tails swishing back and forth. Sango smiled at her before she for the doors to her wardrobe cabinet. She untied the sash on her green hakama then folded it and set it into the small drawer she pulled out.
She then closed the doors on her wardrobe and looked over at Kirara with a smile on her face. She has kept this cat ever since she was a young girl at the age of nine. One day as Sango was looking for Kagome and Ayame in a game of Hide and Seek through a small patch of forest, she cam across something laying limp near the water's edge of a river.
Sango, being the young curious girl that she was, decided that she wanted to figure out what was at the edge of the water instead of search for her two friends. And that's what she did. She cautiously leaned down next to the small body and gaped at what she discovered.
Sango's eyes widened when she laid eyes on the small two-tailed kitten laying helplessly at the river's edge. The poor cat had scratches all over her body and was still wet from the cold water. She was definitely weak and didn't even have the strength to turn her head to see Sango kneeling above her. She knew that Sango was there beside her so she meowed weakly at her.
Sango smiled sweetly and reached her arms down to gently pick up the small kitten and set her in her arms. Sango smiled again at the injured animal and told her that everything was going to be okay. She stood up onto her feet then and began to walk back through the small forest and to her village. The tiny kitten gave Sango a slight smile knowing that she was going to be taken care of and nursed back to health.
Later that day, once Sango's parents found out that she brought home an injured two-tailed cat, they were bombarded with pleas from their daughter if she could keep the animal. She begged constantly and told them that she would take care of her everyday.
Both of her parents looked at each other and exchanged glances. And to Sango, she knew what they would tell her. It was simple to understand what they would say by their expressions.
Sango's mother looked at her and smiled, telling her that as long as she promises to take care of the kitten and nurse her back to health, then she is allowed to keep her. Sango smiled brightly and nearly cheered with joy. She was so excited.
Later that day, Sango decided to name her new companion Kirara.
"You are so cute Kirara." Sango walked over to the left side of her bed and leaped onto it and gently scratching Kirara behind the ears. Kirara purred with delight.
"Hm…" Sango turned over onto her back and starred up at the ceiling, the light from the moon outside reflected itself onto the ceiling and created different shapes with the shadows of the trees.
Starring up at the ceiling, Sango thought about the past events from that day and the day before. From the unexpected murder of Kagome's father, to the strange scent that came out of nowhere when she got out of the hot spring. It was all very unexpected and everything just kept sending her back to the night where her fiancé was murdered.
As she continued to stare up at the ceiling with Kirara curled up by her side, Sango couldn't help but to recall the events from that night. Its been about two years since it happened, and every now and then she cant help but to think about it.
She loved Kyo more than anything, and to see him go the way that he did tore something up deep inside her. The frightening feeling from that night would always come back in the pit of her stomach any time that she thought about it. The feeling would overwhelm her just like it did back then. No matter what, it always brought tears to her eyes. Much like on this night.
"Meow..?" Kirara looked up at the sound of Sango sniffling. Sango looked over at her cat and smiled, wiping her eyes.
"Its okay Kirara, I'm fine." She learned over and kissed her on the top of her head to reassure her. Sango sat up and outstretched her arms yawning. She took a glance down at Kirara and smiled.
"Well, I think we should get some sleep, eh Kirara?"
"Meow!"
Sango crawled up to her pillows near her headboard and crawled under covers. Kirara pranced her way onto Sango's chest as soon as she got comfortable. Sango's lips curled into a grin and she petted the top of her head again.
"I love you so much Kirara. I don't know what I would ever do without you." Kirara meowed in response and curled up tightly into a little ball. Sango smiled and closed her eyes. After a few minutes, Sango drifted off into a deep and comfortable sleep.
..::SanxMirxSan::..
A/n: So? How did everyone like it? Please tell me what you thought….i should probably stop here, its like 3:30am and im kinda tired and plus its really hot right now.