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Chapter 9

A Visit at Auntie's

SATURDAY

"Mom, I'm going to Auntie Midoriko's house…is that ok with you?" Sango asked looking up from her plate of breakfast.

"Of course dear. I guess it would be alright to let you get to know your Dad's side of the family."

"Could Kohaku come? It would only be right for him to meet her."

"I don't know. That'd probably make it too obvious."

"You're probably right. It would make it easier to tell that we're related to her, but maybe I can pass it off like I'm baby sitting him. He doesn't necessarily have to know that she's our auntie."

"That could work too."

She thought about it for a second then sighed.

"It couldn't hurt if he met her without actually knowing who she is."

Sango jumped up with excitement spilling over her orange juice. She grabbed a towel and wiped down the table while laughing.

"Thanks Mom. He'll be thrilled to meet her since she's a demon slayer instructor. Ai shiteru."

She laughed heartily then gave her a quick kiss on the cheek before racing upstairs.

"Kohaku get your lazy ass up right now. I have to baby sit you and I need to go to my teacher's house for…ummm…tutoring."

"I thought mom was off from work today."

"Yeah, but I would think she would want some relaxation time without dealing with you for a change."

"What can I say? She loves me."

"Get up big head!"

She slapped him on the back of the head, pulled the covers off of him, and then pulled him out of the bed.

"Ok, ok I'm getting up! Just stop beating me with the pillow already!"

"Thank you."

"Sis, you're crazy ya know that?"

"Really? Are you just now figuring that out about your favorite big sister?"

"You're my only big sister."

"But I'm your favorite one right?"

Sango grabbed the collar of Kohaku's shirt and grinned evilly. He laughed nervously and pulled her hand off him.

"Of course and it's going to stay that way as long as you don't hurt me."

Sango giggled and ruffled her younger brother's hair.

"Why do I have to baby sit you anyway? Your 13 years old."

"Ask mom. Besides, aren't you the one who asked if you could watch me?"

"Yeah and? I like being your baby sitter."

"Stop saying baby sitter. It makes me sound like a baby."

"Oh? SO what am I supposed to say? Watcher?"

"No that sounds worse. How about protector?"

Sango raised her eyebrow then laughed obnoxiously.

"Protector? I tell you what; call me big sister, big sis, or just plain old Sango ok?"

"That's what I always call you."

She grabbed him and put him into a headlock.

"Then why don't you just shut the hell up then twerp!"

"Stop it! Cut it out!"

She heard someone laughing ahead of her and they both looked up. Miroku put his hand over his mouth and waved the other at them to ignore him. Not being able to hold his laughter in he snorted and busted into a fit.

"I'm sorry. That was just the weirdest conversation ever."

Sango and Kohaku blushed and she let go of his head.

"Hey Miroku what are you doing out here?"

"Nothing much just taking a walk. Enjoying the fresh air. The works."

"Right."

"And who is this little guy?"

"Ah Miroku, you might wanna…"

"Little guy?! Do I look eight to you?! The name's Kohaku and if you really heard our WHOLE conversation you would've figured out that I was 13 you scandalous son of a…"

"Kohaku!"

Sango cupped her hand over his mouth and looked back up to see Miroku's shocked expression.

"Wow, he has a mouth on him. I wonder who he gets that from?"

He looked at her pointedly causing her to laugh nervously.

"Sorry about that. Kohaku's crazy, off his rocker I tell ya. Ow! You little-!"

She shook her hand vigorously and Kohaku grinned. Miroku laughed.

"Reminds me of myself. How about I start over? I'm Sango's friend Miroku. You're her brother right? What's your name?"

"What's the point of asking questions you already know?"

"Hey I did say start over didn't I?"

Sango grimaced as she balled her fist. Kohaku had bit her hard.

"Um Miroku? We kinda have somewhere we need to be so how about we walk and talk at the same time."

"That's a good idea. Where are you going?"

"To visit a teacher. Do you have money? We have to take the train to get there because she lives in the mountains."

"Train? Mountains? You're going to all that trouble to see a teacher?"

"Yeah well this teacher is…different."

"Different huh? Have you talked to Kags since Wednesday?"

Sango's happy expression dimmed a bit.

"….Yeah…"

She smiled brightly and Miroku smiled back sympathetically. He could see that she hadn't talked to her best friend and it had hurt her deeply.

'Of course I haven't talked to her. She was so pissed at me because of Kikyo. Jeez I didn't even really do anything too bad. Technically, it was, but it wasn't only mines.'

Wednesday Lunch

Sango smiled feeling triumphant. She had gotten Kagome to feel better in the past couple of days and successfully peeved Kikyo. Miroku had told her not to get involved, but she couldn't help herself. Cornering Kikyo in the bathroom. Making prank phone calls. Sending her notes from 'Inuyasha' saying he wanted to meet her at his house, in his room, in a thong. Now that she thought about it, it was all childish, immature, and something she would never do. Until now that is. In past situations she hadn't even thought to do any of things she was doing now. A very large part of her felt guilty for doing it and now that she thought about it she regretted it immensely, Kikyo used to be a friend of hers after all. At the farthest end of the cafeteria Kagome was sitting alone with her head in her hands.

"Kags what's wrong now? Tell me who done, done it."

"Get the hell away from me." Kagome mumbled.

"What? Did I do something? Kagome?"

She sat down next to her and tried to peek through her hands. Kagome moved her head away while still covering her face.

"Why are you avoiding me? Kagome?"

She placed her hand on her only to have it shoved off. Kagome stood up angrily making the table slid forward a bit and the chair she was sitting on topple. Sango scooted back shocked and a little frightened. Everyone's eyes turned towards them.

"Don't touch me! You betrayed me! I trusted you to keep all my secrets! I thought you were my friend."

"I am your friend! Tell me what's wrong! What did I do?"

"You really don't know? You've been so busy pulling pranks that you haven't noticed the gossip have you?"

"Gossip? What goss…"

She looked around to see everyone staring at them. Something in her mind clicked and she suddenly remembered two girls and a guy whispering to each other about something. She had heard, but didn't really pay attention to who exactly they were talking about.

'Yeah they were arguing about it yesterday after school. She said that she was in love with him.'

'Isn't he going out with that other girl?'

'Cut it out. You two are going to start something.'

'What're you talking about Akito? Everyone knows, those two were yelling it out in the hallway yesterday.'

'So what? Just leave it alone.'

'But they were! She's jealous of them. That's just like the stuck up ones to go and do something like that and…'

That's all she had heard because she had left to go devise another plan for Kikyo. A HUGE rumor had started because of what Miroku and Sango were arguing about two days ago. She was the one who had let the names slip during her argument. Everything was her fault.

"Kags…I…I'm sorry I didn't mean to…"

"I just…Sango I don't want to hear it right now."

"Your names just slipped! I was so angry with him that I wasn't even thinking! Kags please don't be mad at me."

"Don't be mad-! Sango I don't know what to do! The fuckin school knows my situation! The whole school! You wanna know what they're saying?"

"You two are making a scene." Inuyasha said gripping Kagome's shoulder.

She jerked her body away and glared daggers at him.

"Don't you dare touch me."

He took a step back. She had never ever in her entire life time looked at him with as much hatred in her eyes as she did just then. It scared the three of them.

(author's note. I'm saying three because Miroku's there.)

"Kagome…"

She ignored Inuyasha and turned back to Sango waiting for her to say something.

"What…what are they saying Kags? I mean…Kagome."

"She's a back stabbing slut. How dare she try to take her man? What an idiot, if she didn't want them going out she should've said something. I wouldn't want her as a friend she's deceitful. I always knew there was something not right about her; she's a fake, a stuck-up snitch."

"And who are they to you?! Are they that important to you that you would care what they have to say if they don't know you at all?! You know that none of that stuff is true! So why let it bother you?"

"I DON'T care! What I care about is the person that let the stupid rumor start! Someone I thought was SUPPOSED to be my friend!"

"Stop saying I'm not your friend! I am! Kagome don't you walk away from me!"

Sango grabbed Kagome's hand, but that was a mistake. It all happened too fast and no one had suspected it. Sango was sent crashing into some chairs and her body slid under the table. From where she was she could still see Kagome's feet. After five seconds of shocked silence her feet turned and disappeared into the crowd. Sango sat up and felt the spot that was already starting to swell.

"You ok love?" Miroku asked peeking under the table.

"Physically, I'm just fine, but emotionally, I'm not so sure."

"No one expected her to just punch you like that."

"How bad is it?"

"Red and just a little swollen. It'll probably go down by the end of the day, but for now we should get from under the table."

"Right."

He helped her up. During the rest of the day no one talked about the situation considering the fact that if anyone were caught talking about it either Kagome would cuss them out.

"So which teacher's house are we going to again?" Miroku asked.

"I don't think you've met her, but we're almost there."

"Good. I hope this teacher of yours has got some good eats cause I'm starving." Kohaku said cutting into their conversation.

"If you would've gotten up when you were told you would've gotten breakfast."

"I was succumb to getting beaten remember. Why is he with us anyway?"

"Who me?" Miroku laughed and rubbed his head.

"Why did you come with us?" Sango asked turning away from her rude brother.

"Curiosity I guess?"

"What? You don't know why you came?" Kohaku asked rudely.

"Haku, why are you being so mean to the man?"

"Because he likes you."

Sango eyes grew and her face grew 10 times redder.

"W-what? He li-likes me? How would you know?"

"Only a dim wit wouldn't be able to tell. I guess that makes you a dim wit."

"Kohaku I am going to hurt you!"

"Look he didn't deny it."

Both siblings looked towards him to see him looking out the window like he wasn't listening. What gave him away was his face. It was as red as Sango's.

"Miroku?"

"Yeah? What is it?"

He looked towards her and for some reason her face got 30 times hotter.

"Look at you two! Can't even talk to each other without wanting to kiss!"

Kohaku just about fell out of his seat he was laughing so hard.

"Shut-up twerp!"

Sango lunged towards Kohaku only to be pulled back into her seat.

"Calm down love. He's just teasing you."

"Oh, I know. He's just annoying!"

"That's what little brothers are for."

She sighed and leaned back into her seat while also taking note that Miroku's arm was still around her waist.

'That brat is right. He didn't say he didn't like me. He didn't say he did either. Why do I care anyway?! Jeez. You're an idiot Haku!'

"We're here." Thet axi they were in stopped in front of a beautiful house.

"House? More like a mansion!" Kohaku yelled.

"Glad you like it."

The three looked towards the woman's voice. Miroku gasped loudly and the three looked his way.

"You! This is the teacher's house you were going to?"

"Nice to see you too kid." Midoriko smirked at Miroku.

"You two have met?" Sango asked looking back and forth between them.

"Sis, she looks just like you." Kohaku interrupted with his head tilted to the side.

"Right. I noticed that. Kohaku this is my demon extermination teacher Midoriko. Midoriko this is my baby brother Kohaku."

"Demon exterminator? What's that?"

"Kohaku huh?"

Midoriko observed Kohaku closely before deciding that he looked more like his mother than Sango did. Sango looked more like her father.

"Guess what? I'm your dad's…"

Sango shook her head and covered her auntie's mouth.

"Hahaha. She's was Dad's best friend and now she's my teacher. So she's going to do us a favor and give us private lessons."

"I'm gonna do what now?" Midoriko asked raising her eyebrows.

"Awesome! I can't wait! Where do I get dressed?"

"Just go in the house and chill for a sec bro. I need to talk to Midoriko. Miroku how about you go with him?"

He raised his eyebrows but went with him none the less. Sango waited patiently until the front door to Midoriko's house was firmly shut.

"He doesn't know that you're his auntie or even that we have the same last name. My mom doesn't want him to know. Not yet at least. Sorry about the lesson thing I just couldn't think of anything else at the moment."

"Wow…"

"I know it's just…"

"That was a mouthful."

"Huh?"

"It's ok. I understand. But uh just to let you know, my private lessons are rough."

"Bring 'em on Auntie!"

"You got it. Let's go in the house and relax before we get started."

"Alright. Oh! Guess who I brought for you?"

"Meow."

Kiara stuck her head out of the backpack.

"Kiara! I missed you so much! How've you been girl?"

Kiara leaped into her former owner arms and snuggled in her arms. Midoriko buried her face in her fur and began walking forward.

"Hey Auntie, if you don't watch where your going you're going to trip over something."

She lifted her head up and looked back at Sango.

"I'm not going to trip over anything, I'm too smooth for tha-AHH!"

Kiara jumped from her arms before her face came into contact with the ground. She lifted her face from the ground to see Sango kneeled over her.

"You ok?"

"Yeah. Kiara you're a traitor."

Sango and Kiara tilted their heads to the side before Sango started laughing and pointing at her.

"Your smooth huh?! I'd like to hear you say that to me again and actually prove it right this time!"

Midoriko stood up sporting an annoyed expression while dusting herself off.

"Keep laughing and you're gonna work harder."

Sango only laughed harder at her meaningless threat.

"OK YOU'RE PUSHING MY BUTTONS KID!"

She wiped her tearing eyes and sighed contentedly.

"I could take any labor you give me! Auuuuunntie!"

"We'll see."

"What's the matter Sango?! I thought you said you could handle my labor?!"

Sango slid to a stop 20 yards away from her auntie. She coughed then panted loudly trying to catch her breath.

"You can stop and take a water break if you want to." Midoriko mocked.

Sango grinded her teeth and charged after her. Miroku and Kohaku watched her in amazement. She had a lot of stamina, way more then they had. The two of them had stopped hours ago, but no, not Sango, the girl was being as stubborn as a horse. They watched as Midoriko swung around and let go of the Hiraikotsu. It spun like a wild tornado towards Sango. Her eyes widened immensely and she ducked. She waited for the strong gust of wind to pass over her again before she stood back up. She breathed heavily again, but this time she wasn't so quick to attack, she needed to think it through.

'There has to be someway I can get close to her. If I get close then I can knock that dumb boomerang out of her hands and knock her out. She's gonna chop my head off if she keeps throwing that.'

She started running towards her again, but at a slower pace. As soon as she let it go she took off into a sprint. Hiraikotsu breezed towards her and she side stepped it gracefully. Midoriko's eyes widened when Sango smacked her hand away from the Hiraikotsu and it crashed behind them. Miroku and Kohaku's cheers faded into the background as Midoriko reacted quickly by smacking Sango to the ground. In a flash her katana that was at her side was at Sango's throat.

Miroku and Kohaku were shocked into silence and the only thing that could be heard was Sango's heavy breathing. The cold iron felt hot against her skin, like it was screaming for a kill. Sango gulped nervously and gazed into Midoriko's expressionless face that slowly turned into a hundred-watt grin. She pulled back her sword.

"Don't ever let your guard down when fighting your opponent, if you do it could end your life. Now as I said before let's take a water break."

Sango nodded her head then signaled for their audience to follow them.

"By the way girlie good job! You almost got me with that little trick you pulled!" She yelled hinting that all seriousness was gone.

Sango giggled while shaking her head, still trying to figure out her Auntie.

"Thanks. I had fun."

"Ok so I'll keep Kiara then next time you come you can have her again."

"Alright. Bye Au-uhhh, Midoriko. Ha, almost forgot your name."

Midoriko laughed and smacked her on the back pretending that she hadn't heard the Auntie that almost slipped out of Sango's mouth.

"Ummm ok Sango it's time to go." Miroku pulled her out of the doorway.

Sango, Miroku, and Kohaku got on the train as soon as the sun went down.

"I think the twerp is sleep." Sango commented as an hour passed by.

"I would be too if I were his age. He worked hard for a kid."

"Yeah maybe it's just in our bloodline."

An awkward silence passed over them until Sango decided to break it again. She yawned loudly, causing Miroku to raise his eyebrow, and giggled.

"I'm sorry. I'm just really tired."

"Yeah you worked really hard too."

"Mm hm. That woman is something else. You know she spilled that tea on you on purpose right?" She asked laughing.

"I know. She's your Auntie."

"Mm hm."

She leaned her head on his shoulder and closed her eyes. His warmth ran over her body like wildfire and she snuggled into his chest comfortably. His heart beat, beat in her ears like a drum several times before something registered in her mind.

'Did he just say Auntie? Oh God, he knows!'

"W-what did you just say Miroku?" She asked sitting up again. Her hands were placed firmly on his chest and she gazed into her eyes hoping that she hadn't heard what she thought she did.

"I said 'I know'."

"I mean after that."

"She's your Auntie."

Her heart beat rapidly in panic.

'Oh my Lord. This can't be happening.'

sxyinubab-OMJESUS! Miroku found out that Midoriko is Sango's Auntie...GASP!! What is this gonna lead to?! I dunno!! BUt I have a question for everyine out there... can you R&R plz?? I was kinda hurt when I didn't get any reviews from you guys.