A week later Miroku returned from Master Mushin's temple. Once again Hachi had been wrong about Master Mushin dieing. As Miroku walked into the village he had a strange feeling hit him. Miroku made his way into Kaede's hut, and saw that Shippo was the only one in the hut. He looked around for his Sango.
"Shippo where is Kaede?"
"She is out collecting herbs."
Shippo was coloring on the paper and colors Kagome had left for him to play with.
"Oh is that so? Where is Sango?"
"Out."
"Out where?"
"Out." Shippo repeated.
Sango had told Shippo that if Miroku had returned to tell him she was out, but not to mention she was out with Inuyasha. Shippo knew Sango and Inuyasha were in love, and he knew if the monk found out it would be really bad. Miroku looked at the fox.
"Shippo if you are hiding something from me you better tell me." Miroku ordered.
Just then Sango walked in.
"Sango there you are where were you?" Miroku ordered.
"What happened to I'm home?" Sango glared.
"Ok I'm home now WHERE WERE YOU?!" Miroku shouted.
"Out killing a demon that got to close to the village." She glared.
"Oh let me guess Inuyasha was with you?"
"And what if he was, the demon was strong you really think he can do it by himself?! What is wrong with you Miroku?!"
Miroku was silent. Sango sighed and went to change into her kimono. Miroku waited til she was back in the room. Sango sat down and looked at Miroku.
"Sango I have a bad feeling about Inuyasha right now. He is unstable about Kagome leaving him, he could do something that could hurt you."
"But Miroku, Inuyasha is just fine he hasn't once mention Kagome."
"Sango's right Miroku he has been acting his same usual self. I think he has grown up and understood everything." Shippo said sounding like he was an adult.
Miroku sighed and looked at Sango. He didn't like her being around Inuyasha so much. He never minded before because Inuyasha had Kagome to love, but now that Kagome is gone he felt like he would lose his Sango to him. Miroku looked around trying to figure out what to do. Sango looked to Shippo then to Miroku confused by what the monk could be thinking. Miroku then looked at Sango. His eyes were strangly different to her, like if he was really upset about something.
"Sango, I don't want you to go anywhere near Inuyasha again." Miroku ordered.
"Excuse me?! Who said you could order me around Miroku?!"
"Me, because you are my bride to be!"
Sango froze. Miroku wasn't even married to her and he was already trying to control her. Sango stood up and glared at Miroku.
"You can't control me Miroku!" She shouted.
Sango then ran out of the hut to the forest where Inuyasha was.
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Inuyasha was relaxing against the sacred tree think about Sango. He had been in a trance when he saw her fighting. He never realized what a good fighter she was til now. He smiled at the thought of her fighting, she was a beautiful woman, and she was even more beautiful when she was fighting. She could easily take care of herself if she had to, and that made him think that she was the best woman he had ever met. Suddenly he heard running heading his way. He stood up and prepared to draw his sword, til he caught her scent. Sango came running straight at him crying. Inuyasha ran to her, as she ran into his arms. He hugged her and looked at her trying to stop her from crying.
"Sango what's wrong?" He asked consered.
"Miroku!"
"What about Miroku?"
"He wanted to control me Inuyasha! I'm not even his wife yet and he is ordering me around. He told me I wasn't allowed to see you anymore!"
Inuyasha held her close and tried to stop her from crying.
"Ssshhh it's ok Sango I'm here. Miroku can't order you around only you can do that."
"But Inuyasha I have a bad feeling that he might....."
"Sango!"
Sango and Inuyasha turned to see Shippo running there way.
"What is it Shippo?" Inuyasha asked.
"Its Miroku! He is telling Kaede to set up a wedding for him and Sango as soon as possible!"
Sango started crying. Inuyasha held Sango close and looked at Shippo.
"When is he planning to have the wedding?"
"Tomorrow afternoon."
Inuyasha was quiet for a few moments as Sango cried. Inuyasha sighed.
"Sango do you want to marry Miroku? If you do I am fine with it I promise."
Sango looked at Inuyasha shocked. She shook her head crying more.
"I don't want to be with Miroku Inuyasha! I want to be with you!"
Inuyasha smiled softly at her and lifted her chin so she was looking at him.
"Sango you really want to be with me that bad? But I told you, I am a worthless half demon.......I don't deserve someone like you." He said with a hurt look.
"I told you I don't care Inuyasha I want to be with you even if it kills me!"
Inuyasha smiled and hugged her tightly.
"Then there is only one other solution. Run away with me."
Sango looked at him. She thought about it. He was right if they were to stay here she would marry Miroku, but even if she called the wedding off she knew Miroku would go after Inuyasha. She knew Inuyasha wouldn't leave her behind, so that only ment to runaway with him.
"Ok." She agreed.
"You two are leaving me too?! I don't want to be alone here.!" Shippo cried.
Inuyasha and Sango looked at eachother and nodded in agreement. Sango picked Shippo up and craddled him.
"Who said we're leaving you behind?" Inuyasha smiled.
"Your coming with us."
Shippo looked at Inuyasha and smiled. Then fox kit then jumped into Inuyasha's arms and hugged him.
"We should leave tonight." Sango said.
Inuyasha nodded. Sango and Shippo returned to the village to hear Miroku tell her about the wedding tomorrow. Sango ignored him and looked at Kaede. When Miroku was called out by the flower arrager Sango told Kaede about Inuyasha's plan.
"Kaede I hate to inform you but I will not be marrying Miroku, or staying here any longer until the monk is done acting the way he is."
"So ye are leaving with Inuyasha correct."
"Yes and we are taking Shippo with us. We can't leave him behind." Sango smiled at the sleeping fox in her lap.
"When are ye leaving?"
"Once the monk is asleep I have already packed my bags and left them in the woods with Inuyasha, while Miroku was out."
Kaede nodded and hugged the slayer.
"Ye two better stay safe, ye hear."
"We will Kaede."
As soon as they finished talking Miroku walked into the hut, and they went to bed. In the middle of the night Sango woke up and woke Shippo and Kirara. She then left a note for Miroku, and sliently snuck out of the hut into the forest to find Inuyasha waiting for them.
"You have everything?" Inuyasha asked.
Sango nodded then Inuyasha got on his knees.
"Hop on. Kirara and Shippo are tired and I bet you are too. Its fine I can carry you guys."
Sango smiled and for the first time since she met Inuyasha she got on his back. The only time she remembers riding on his back was when she first met him, and how he carried her around her destroyed village. In a few minutes they were racing through the forest. She now knew why Kagome had loved to ride on his back so much, and slowly she drifted off to sleep.
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Miroku woke up in the morning to find that his Sango, Shippo, and Kirara were gone. He looked all around the hut only to find a note Sango had left for him.
"Dear Miroku." He read Sango's note aloud.
"It is killing me to do this but I can no long stay with you. I can't take your womanizing and ordering anymore. You never once seem to have cared for me.......just me, and for you to tell me that I can't see Inuyasha anymore is killing me. I have a right to be with who I want to be with, I really did love you Miroku, but sadly I am leaving and taking Shippo and Kirara with me. I will only return when you see the errors of you ways, and understand how I feel. I am sorry Miroku but for now my heart belongs to Inuyasha. Love, Sango."
Miroku was speachless and could hardly believe that Sango had felt that way. She was right he has never thought about her feelings and now it has cost him to lose his love. The only woman he really did love. Kaede saw Miroku with her letter. Miroku slowly looked at the old priestess.
"Kaede is this true? Did my Sango really go off with Inuyasha, because of me?"
"Yes sadly. Miroku ye arn't going after them are ye?"
Miroku sighed and smiled.
"No Sango deserves to be happy. The only reason why I was against her be with him is because I didn't want this to happen, but now I see I was the one to cause this. I hope Sango is truly happy with Inuyasha, but no matter what she will alway be my Sango."
Miroku smiled and looked at Kaede. She nodded then headed out of the village to tell them that the wedding was sadly cancel.
