Thanks for all the reviews on the last chapter that was my most successful chapter by far, I just hope this one does that good. It took me longer than I had hoped, I actually rewrote it three times, the first draft really sucked, the second was okay but it didn't lead up to what my next chapter is going to be about. So here it is Chapter 9.

Disclaimer: Do I own Inuyasha? Nope and I never will.


"Lost"

For the past couple of days Sango said her life with me was like being in a dream, the only bad thing about a dream life is that sooner or later you wake up or either drift into a nightmare, for us it was both.

It was Saturday morning & Sango woke up in a bad mood, she fussed about everything that morning, I decided I had to get out of the apartment & snuck out while she was in the shower, I called up the guys & we went to the local coffee shop. "Miroku what the hell is wrong with you? You look uglier than usual." Inuyasha blurted out.

"I feel just as bad as I look" I responded.

"Sango?" asked Sesshomaru

"Yeah. I know pregnant women are supposed to have mood swings but she turns into some kind of she-devil. I thought she never would stop crying last night."

"What did she cry about?" Koga asked

"Everything."

Inuyasha gave me a funny look & laughed, "You think you got it bad? Kagome's not even pregnant & all she does is whine & cry. That bitch even threw a plate full of food at my head last night just because I told her the food wasn't fit for a dog."

(insert cricket sounds & funny looks)

"No snappy comeback Koga?" I asked

"Nope. Way to easy."

"Inuyasha you really need to learn how to talk to women." I said.

No sooner than I had said that my cell phone started ringing & so I figured it was the perfect time to give Inuyasha a demonstration. "Now Inuyasha listen & learn, you're about to witness a master at work."

Hello.

Miroku where the hell are you?

Don't worry honey; I'm just at the coffee shop with the guys.

Did you say you were at the coffee shop? Choose your words wisely Miroku because right now I am pissed at you.

Yeah…Sango you were in the shower when I left & I didn't want to come in there.

What!

Sango that didn't come out right, I didn't mean it like that I…

You are so dead. Click

Sango? Hello?

"This could be bad." I said under my breath.

"Oh yeah Miroku, you should write a book, 'How to Piss Off Your Pregnant Girlfriend' written by Miroku Nakamura, EDA" said Inuyasha

"What's the EDA stand for?" Koga asked

"Expert Dumb Ass"

Inuyasha was right again. I had put my foot so far in my mouth I was choking on it.

"I think I should go now." I said nervously

"Hey Miroku! When you get home, watch out for flying objects." Inuyasha said trying not to laugh.

On my way home I tried to think of an apology, ordinarily I'd buy a woman flowers & candy, but she'd just throw them at me & say I was trying to suck up to her, she was already mad enough at me it couldn't possibly get any worse.

When I finally got home the little apology that I thought of vanished. I was about to enter the war zone with no peace offering or treaty. I opened the door with a nervous grin on my face & to my surprise no Sango. I walked in & looked around I knew she wouldn't leave.

I cracked the door of our room & poked my head inside only to have a teddy bear thrown at my face. Last time she got mad at me she threw a book at me. I picked up the bear & walked in sitting down beside her on the bed.

"Sango I didn't mean it, the way it sounded"

"You just didn't want to see a fat, naked woman in the shower."

"No Sango that's not it at all. Last time I came in on you, you threw a shampoo bottle at me & told me to get out."

"Oh I guess I forgot"

"Forgot? It's not like you to forget anything."

"I'm just tired I guess"

"If you want to take a nap, I can do some things around here"

I stayed home for the rest of the day doing a few chores while Sango slept. Something told me she was lying about just being tired, she was sick but wasn't about to admit to it.

Sunday Morning…

Sunday morning rolled around & Sango still insisted on just being tired & slept most of the morning. I asked Kagome to stay with her while I went to pick up her birthday present. I went a couple of blocks to Elite Diamonds, an expensive jewelry store, which was co-owned by an ex-girlfriend of mine named Yura Tomoe, who oddly enough had become friends with Sango.

"Miroku, what can I do for you? A watch, necklace, earrings, maybe another ring or two?" asked Yura

"Actually I'm here to pick up the engagement ring I picked out last week." I said

"Honey I didn't sell you an engagement ring last week"

"I know, your husband did, the pink diamond"

"I was wondering where that ring went. That Sango is one lucky woman to snag you"

"Thanks Yura but I'm the one that's lucky. I'll see you later"

"Hey tell Sango I'm staying home tomorrow, she can come by & we can girl-talk"

The whole way home I thought about what the ring would look like on Sango's finger, the only question was would she accept my proposal? When I got home I found Kagura in the doorway.

"Kagura what's wrong?" I asked

"Sango's very sick, we called an ambulance & they took her to the hospital. I stayed here to wait on you"

At that moment my heart sank into my feet, I knew she had been lying & I didn't say anything or do anything.

"Sango, why didn't you say that you felt sick, instead you insisted on being tired. Why?" I asked

"Miroku I've been in & out of the hospital my entire life, I did not want to come back just because of morning sickness" she replied

"Honey it's pretty obvious that's it's not morning sickness"

"I have to stay overnight for observation but tomorrow's going to be a better day Miroku you'll see, everything's going to be great."

Monday Morning… Sango's 25th Birthday

They had let me stay with Sango last night but the girl's had to go home, Kagome had been planning a surprise birthday party for Sango, now she said it was a birthday/welcome home party.

Our nightmare began at 7:00 a.m. when Sango began to severe stomach pains, five minutes later she lost the baby. I knew a proposal was definitely out of the question for now.

"My life has been one disappointment after another, I'm not meant to have a happy life" Sango said sadly

"Sango don't say that, look how far you've come. You got away from Naraku & from the strip club."

"I hate to say it but maybe it's for the best"

"What? Why would you say such a thing?"

"Miroku I've been keeping so many things from you, almost everything that I told you has been a lie & I know that you've been lying to me. As much as I wanted to have your baby I couldn't stand the thought of bringing a child into a family that kept so many secrets from each other."

"Sango I love you, that it's no secret or lie."

"I know Miroku & I love you but I'm talking about secrets that involve a terrible past & I believe that I should go ahead & tell now so you can make up your mind if you still feel the same way."


A/N: My next chapter is going to go into their past & some secrets will be revealed, including a secret that has haunted Sango for years. After this story is done I'll be starting on another but I have two in mind so I need a little help. Which sounds more interesting?

Sympathy for the Devil - Mystery/Suspense
or
Nightmare - Horror/Mystery
(Naturally they're both Inuyasha. The winner will be revealed in chapter 10)