Chapter 9: Resort
Sango awoke the next morning feeling cold, the blankets thrown off the mattress. She was about to panic, due to Miroku's absence, when she noticed a note on her beside cabinet. She picked it up and read through it, a smile growing on her face as she read.
Sango,
If you wake up and find me gone, do not worry. I just decided to go for a jog, I'll be back soon.
Love Miroku
'Good, I thought he left me again for a second.'
She stretched herself out before getting out of bed. After gathering a few casual clothes, she made her way to the bathroom. But she failed to notice the low humming on the other side of the door as she opened it. Her eyes shot open in surprise as she saw her panther drying his short mane of hair.
'Oh…my…god!'
Sango hated to admit, but Miroku was pretty well built for such a skinny guy. His arms and chest were covered lightly with muscles, she took great notice of that. But then her eyes trailed down, past his six-pack, and let's just say what she saw next made her squeak. Miroku, with his superior hearing, looked to the doorway and saw his red-faced owner. He smirked a little as he shook the rest of the water from his mane, eyes flashing mischievously.
"Sango…if you wanted to see me so badly, all you needed to do was ask." He chuckled, wrapping the towel around his waist.
That snapped her out of it.
"Ah! Like I wanted to do that you pervert!" She screamed as she slammed the door.
He laughed to himself as he went to pull a shirt over his head. After she'd showered and dressed, Sango was soon at the table, avoiding eye contact with the wild beast who was staring her down.
"Sango…I was just kidding before." He smiled disarmingly, tail waving at her.
"I have nothing to say to you, you perverted ball of fuzz."
He chuckled lightly before he changed into a cat, trotting off with his tail in the air. She just went back to her toast, hoping to get a break from her male feline. As she was out her dish in the sink, she felt something rubbing against her leg.
"What do you want Miroku?" She sighed, already knowing who it was.
The little black cat pawed at her ankle, a little envelope in his mouth. Sango curiously took the paper from him, watching as he gave her an excited swish of his tail. She opened the envelope slowly, expecting something distasteful to meet her eyes. But what she pulled out were two tickets…or to be more specific, two tickets to a resort. Sango looked at the tickets, then at the cat as he went to lay on the couch.
"These are tickets for a weekend retreat at Dragon's Spring Resort…how did you get them?"
Miroku was already in human form, stretching out contentedly as he scratched an ear casually.
"When I was wandering around after I'd left, I came across some money while I was downtown. Being of strong luck, I decided to enter a raffle, and I won first place…" He yawned, rubbing his left eye a bit, "Which just happened to be those tickets for two."
Sango looked at the tickets in her hand, then at the panther who looked like he was ready to doze off. Before he could even blink, Sango jumped on him and embraced him, rubbing her face into his chest.
"This is wonderful! Thank you Miroku!" She laughed, spontaneously kissing him on the nose.
Miroku was surprised by her show of affection, but he just smiled as he returned the embrace.
"Glad you're happy, I'm sure you and Kagome will have a fun time."
"No…I'm taking you."
"Why? I thought you would have wanted to spend it with a friend."
"You won them…it's only fair that you get to use them."
He purred at her as he rubbed his nose with hers, making Sango blush the slightest bit.
"If that will make you happy Sango."
"It would Miroku."
Miroku then rolled over her, eyes turning predatory as he growled low.
"Nothing excites me more than the idea of you in swimwear."
She smacked him away, glaring at him as he rubbed at his cheek.
"Do anything like that again, and I will change my mind!"
So the next weekend the two went to the resort, Miroku carrying their bags. Sango had decided on a pair of jean shorts and a tank top. Miroku was sporting green cargo pants and a skin-tight black shirt, his collar dangling from his neck. The resort was built around a few natural hot springs near Mt. Fuji.
"This seems like a nice place." Miroku laughed as he followed her inside.
Sango just went to the front desk and laid out their tickets. The blonde receptionist glanced at the tickets and then looked at the two of them, her eyes settling on Miroku.
"Welcome to Dragon's Spring Resort, please enjoy your stay." She smiled as she passed Sango her room key.
Sango was just about to tell Miroku to follow, but her face went red as she noticed the receptionist slip something in Miroku's back pocket as he talked to her.
'That jerk!'
"Shall we go Sango?"
She just huffed at him as he followed her, wondering what he did to get her mad. As soon as he settled the bags down in their room, he turned to her.
"Is there something wrong Sango?"
"Besides the fact you flirted with that sleazy woman at the front desk, I'm just peachy." She growled, not looking at him.
The panther slowly removed his collar, allowing his tail to fall on the ground.
"Sango…it can't be helped if women find me attractive."
"You weren't protesting." She snarled at him.
"But you need to know something…" He said, stalking her like a wolf does a deer.
Sango froze up, Miroku's eyes were boring into her as he wrapped his arms around her, a deep purr resonating through him and into her, right down to her very core.
"No matter how many women throw themselves at me, the only one who has my heart and soul…" He smiled, placing a soft kiss on her forehead. "will now and forever be you, my Sango."
She then watched as he opened the door to their balcony, ears perking up at the sounds of the surrounding wildlife.
"Miroku…where are you going? It's late afternoon."
"Sango…I may be a pet, and I am well fed. But…even a predator like myself misses the thrill of the hunt, the ecstasy of making a successful kill." He growled, his irises becoming slits as he licked his jaws.
"But…what if someone sees you?"
"No need to worry. We panthers blend into our surroundings so we may see others, but never be seen." He chuckled before jumping off the balcony.
"Miroku!"
She looked down from the second story floor, catching sight of the overgrown cat stretching out leisurely before skulking out into the woods.
'I really hope he'll be okay.'
She just shook it off, intending to enjoy the services they had to offer.
'I'm worrying too much, he's an animal, he's built to survive.'
So for the next few hours, Sango enjoyed a massage, a mani- and pedi-, and now she was enjoying a dip in the hot springs. She was at peace until she heard a twig snap behind her.
"Greetings Sango." Miroku greeted warmly as he laid out on his stomach on a rock overlooking her.
"AH!" She screeched, sinking down to her chest.
She glanced up at him, noticing his relaxed posture and…the bit of blood at the corner of his mouth.
"Miroku…what are you doing here?"
"I came to check on you…and the steam really helps to clear out my sinuses." He chuckled, tail waving in the air.
"Okay…but weren't you out hunting?"
"I finished my kill, nothing to be concerned about." He yawned, eyes still on her.
"Right, but you still have a bit of blood…"
"Oh! Sorry about that." He laughed before licking away the blood.
"What exactly did you find?"
"Just a wild boar, nothing special."
"All right, will you be hunting again?"
"I'll be wandering around for a bit…but I promise to be back in our room in the morning." He told her before transforming, stalking away.
"Okay…" she whispered, watching the powerful predator wander off.
Just as she was getting out, she failed to notice a set of eyes watching her from some nearby bushes.
Dragonlover71491: Who's watching Sango? Wait for the next chapter to find out.
