Chapter 11
Sango had just gotten out of work when she heard the voice mail Kagome had left her. She really wasn't starting to like any of this. Knowing that she would have to let her boyfriend know that he would not be able to apologize until after she got back just killed her. She knew how bad he felt, of course what he had meant was beyond her but she knew that if she just waited like he had asked her to, he would explain everything to her. Just as she had walked into the house, she found a letter for her. Just as she was closing the door, she heard Inuyasha's voice say, "Kagome stopped by, she left you that letter."
"Couldn't, she left a seal on it." Inuyasha answered.
"Where's Miroku?" Sango asked as she grabbed the letter while placing her things down.
"In the shower, we just finished sparring." Inuyasha answered as he walked into the kitchen to get something to drink. "You when do it?"
"Excuse me?" Sango asked.
"I meant if you wanted to go and spar?" Inuyasha explained himself with a grin. "But if you're up to it I'm sure Miroku won't mind a three-some."
Before Sango could even yell at the idiot she heard her boyfriends pissed off voice say, "Watch what you say to my fiancé Inuyasha."
"Feh, it was just a joke." Inuyasha replied.
"Not a very funny one if you ask me." Sango hissed as she smacked him over the head before adding, "What did you tell Kagome when she stopped by?"
"I told her that I was sorry and that I didn't mean it." Miroku answered in a sad voice as he walked down to warp his arms around Sango.
"I take it she didn't accept it." Sango asked as she allowed him to hold on to her.
"No, she said she needed time." Miroku replied.
"Um…well I guess that's all you can give her. I'm going to go and draw a bath and read the letter in peace, Inuyasha I'll give you a go in the morning." Sango stated as she pulled out of Miroku's arms.
"Chose your words carefully there, otherwise you might lead me on." Inuyasha growled out in a teasing voice as he couldn't help but laugh at Miroku's facial expression.
"I didn't mean it that way, god I think you are worse then him." Sango hissed out in anger as she pointed over at her fiancé.
"Not funny." Miroku growled out in anger as Sango walked away.
"Not to you but I found it very funny." Inuyasha growled back.
"You can take a bath down here, I suggest you go and get your clothing." Miroku stated.
"Feh, I'll take one later, I'm not sleepy yet." Inuyasha growled.
"Trust me, you are going to want to be asleep later." Miroku stated with a grin on his face.
"To think you could wait until I left the house." Inuyasha growled out.
"Its that or after the morning work out." Miroku pointed out.
"Feh, do what you want, its not like I'll care." Inuyasha growled.
"Inuyasha were you really going to take Kagome?" Miroku asked in a serious voice.
"Yeah, I wanted her to go with me. I think I might like her. If I end up seeing that I'm really attracted to her then I'll talk to my parents into letting me have my own girl." Inuyasha growled.
"If they didn't let Sesshomaru out of it what makes you think you'll be able to get out of an arranged marriage?" Miroku asked.
With a grin on his face, Inuyasha locked eyes with Miroku and answered, "Because I think I just found someone that can be stronger then my mother and Rin put together."
Meanwhile, Sango set her water to fill up the tub. She hoped that Miroku hadn't finished the hot water and was glad to find that he hadn't. As she added some herbs to help her muscles relax, Sango walked into her bed room and began to get undressed. As she removed her clothing and placed it in her hamper, she couldn't help but feel as if the secret that Miroku was keeping from her was one that would help her understand a lot more things. Just as she had finished getting undressed, Sango walked into the bath room, closed the door and locked it. Just as she was about to get into the tub she heard Inuyasha's voice ask, "Did you finish the hot water?"
"No, I figured I'd leave you some…what are you doing in my room?" Sango called back.
"Miroku said that I could come and ask you since he had to clean up the mess we made in the dojo for the morning." Inuyasha answered.
"Well I left you some water, there is a bath room down stairs." Sango called over as she reached for a towel to see what he was looking around her room for.
"Feh, alright, I'll see you in the morning in the dojo." Inuyasha called as he began to make his way out of the room.
"Um…Inuyasha…" Sango called out, unsure of what she wanted to ask him.
"Yeah?" he answered.
"Um…do you like my best friend?" Sango asked.
"Feh, don't worry I won't hurt her." Inuyasha answered with a grin. "I just like to tease."
"That's not what I asked. "Sango replied in a serious voice.
"Would you get mad at me too if I said yes?" Inuyasha asked.
"No, I think you two would be a good couple but I'll have to talk to Miroku for you." Sango answered.
"I take it she likes me too…" Inuyasha stated in a hopeful voice as he approached the bath room door.
"In a way she does, she is attracted to you but she still isn't over her last relationship. So I'm just saying that you got to work for it if you are serious about her." Sango called as she opened the door to add, "And if you hurt her I'll kill you."
"Feh, I won't hurt the wench." Inuyasha growled with an amused voice.
"What may I ask do you find amusing?" Sango hissed.
"Just the fact that you think you can kill me." Inuyasha answered as he turned his back to her. "Now get back in there before Miroku thinks that I was serious about my earlier comments."
"Like he would think that of me. He knows I'd be able to knock your ass down for you in a heartbeat." Sango replied as she took a step back and into the bath room so that she could slam the door shut.
"I'd like to see that happen at the dojo in the morning wench." Inuyasha growled before running out of her room. He had seen her weapon and he did not want to have to defend himself from her, not when he could have a weapon to work within the dojo.
"Idiot." Sango hissed as she slowly got into the water.
Once she was settled and slowly letting her muscles work themselves out, Sango reached for the letter and opened it. It read: Dear Sango, you have nothing to worry about. I left to go and see my brother, he needs my help. I'll be back the day if not three days after christmass. Please don't worry; I'll call you when I can. I know that you know that I'm mad at Miroku but that is just between the two of us. If he tells you why and the truth I'm sure that you'll understand him and why it hurt him to say that to me. I don't blame him. I just him to give me some time. Anyway please try to keep an ear out and see if you hear anything about my sister. If you do call me the moment you do. I'll call you the moment I can, take care…Kagome.
"Man…that girl really does dot all her I's and cross all her T's." Sango mumbled to herself as she allowed the paper to fall into the water so that it would no longer be readable.
"What was that?" Miroku called out.
"Don't even think about it, I locked the door." Sango called out as she threw the wet paper in the trash.
"I just came to see if Inuyasha had already left." Miroku called back.
"What? Jealous?" Sango teased.
"Hell yeah, next time chose your words carefully, for what you said you owe me one." Miroku pointed out.
"I owe you nothing, I'm going to bed the moment I get out of here and if you are going to be keeping me awake then you can go sleep in the couch." Sango hissed out in a tired voice.
"Long day?" Miroku asked with a slightly worried voice.
"You have no idea." Sango answered.
"Well, then I guess you'll pay me back later." Miroku stated.
"How about I don't hit you and we're even." Sango pointed out.
"Deal." Miroku stated.
"Good, now, can you clear the bed for me please?" Sango cried out in a child like voice.
"I spoil you." Miroku was heard mumble as he began to do what she had asked.
"If I'm spoiled then you are a priest." Sango replied.
Not wanting to upset her, Miroku finished clearing the bed for her and took his leave. Once he was done, he walked out and into Inuyasha's room only to find him getting his things together to take a bath. Miroku closed the door behind him and said, "There is a hamper over there, you can put your clothing there."
"Feh, I saw it, I'll be washing my own clothing for the record." Inuyasha growled.
"Alright, that takes care of things, so I take it we are not going to the party?" Miroku asked with a grin on his face.
"Feh, I'm not going alone, that and I'm sick of those damn things." Inuyasha growled.
"What will they say?" Miroku asked.
"Don't know and don't care. I'm going to do things for me, they can go to hell. I don't want to worry about that until the New Year." Inuyasha growled.
"So you packed enough clothing till the new year?" Miroku asked in a surprised voice.
"Yeah, hope you don't mind." Inuyasha answered.
"Not at all, so I take it we are doing our own thing here?" Miroku asked.
"Yeah, but I want Kagome to come too." Inuyasha growled.
"So, you do like her." Miroku replied in a calm tone.
"Yeah, there's just something about her. Something that just makes my blood boil." Inuyasha answered.
"If she says no, you better back off. You better not try to convince her. I mean it Inuyasha. She's been through a lot." Miroku replied.
"I know and I wouldn't want to make her feel anything but happiness." Inuyasha replied.
"Wow, you really did fall for her." Miroku stated as he turned to leave.
"Where are you going?" Inuyasha asked.
"I'm going to go and watch a movie since Sango just wants to go to sleep." Miroku answered.
"Got kicked to the couch?" Inuyasha asked with a grin on his face.
"No, I just want to stay up a bit longer. That and she didn't seem that happy after reading the letter Kagome left her." Miroku answered.
"I wonder what Kagome told her." Inuyasha stated.
"I wonder also, I'm thinking of getting the letter out of the trash and seeing if I can read it." Miroku replied.
"Do you really think you can remove her seal?" Inuyasha asked.
"I have done so once, but that was before I found her a trainer to help her grow with her miko powers." Miroku replied.
"Well, don't you got the more training? Just try it, I want to read the damn thing too." Inuyasha growled.
But before Miroku could make a comment to his statement, he held up his hand as he pulled out his cell phone and checked to see who it was. Knowing that Inuyasha would stop him from answering if he found out who it was that was calling him, Miroku quickly picked up the phone and said, "Hello?"
"Miroku, is my son still awake?" Inutaisho's voice was heard.
"Yes, I'm with him right now…did something happen?" Miroku asked in a worried voice. 'And here I thought that I'd get some days off.'
"You can say that, that is why I will need my son to come back home the night of the party. Sesshomaru might not be here and we will need him at home." Inutaisho answered.
Before Miroku could ask what he meant by that, Inuyasha grabbed the phone from him and asked, "What do you mean he isn't going to be there? He is like your prefect son, why wouldn't he be there?"
"It would seem the daughter of an old has requested for some help, your brother stepped up as her body guard since Rin attacked her. It is his way of apologizing in Rin's place." Inutaisho explained.
"But the only person we owe anything to is that person's daughter…but she had disappeared since three years ago." Inuyasha pointed out.
"Well, it would seem that her brother has gone missing in Okinawa and she will be going. She however does not want to leave her sister, your bride to be, left alone and unprotected." Inutaisho explained.
"Feh, fine I'll be back so long as Miroku will be able to take his fiancé with him to the party without Rin touch or disrespecting her." Inuyasha replied.
"You can make a deal about showing up to an event that you have to attend." Inutaisho's angry growl was heard.
"It's that or I don't go back." Inuyasha growled. "She is a cool girl and I'm sure everything will go fine."
"So you made friends with her already?" Inutaisho asked.
"Yes, and I don't want to see my friend disrespected." Inuyasha replied.
"Every well then, I'll have it done. However the moment you three arrive you will have to introduce this girl to us." Inutaisho replied.
"Done, see you all in a couple of weeks." Inuyasha answered before hanging up on his father.
"You do know that he is going to be mad as hell since you hung up on him." Miroku pointed out.
"Feh, like I care, be lucky I found a way to keep Sango safe." Inuyasha growled.
"Do you really see her as a friend already?" Miroku asked.
"I don't kid around with that shit you know that. Now if you excuse me I'm going to go and take a bath." Inuyasha answered as he moved to leave the room.
Just as Inuyasha had reached the door, he froze when he heard Miroku asked, "What about Kagome? Do you see her as a friend?"
After taking a moment to think of an answer, Inuyasha took in a deep breath and answered, "I see her as a friend that might be something more."
After walking out on his best friend, Inuyasha jumped down the stairs and walked into the bath room so that he could enjoy a nice relaxing bath. He had no idea why he had answered him so honestly but he had and that fact made him wonder just how much he cared for his friends. He would do anything to protect his family but at the sudden thought of something happening to Kagome, he would leave everything for that one girl and that thought scared him. He loved his life, he had power, control, money and the family knew. He finished college before his best friend because of his grades and he had a degree in business and law. Yet this one girl, gave him ideas of leaving this life if it meant he could be with her. 'What the hell did I get myself into?' Inuyasha thought as she turned one the shower before getting undressed.
The plane had arrived a few hours after she had left and she had exited the airport with enough time to see the sun rays tainting the morning sky. With a smile on her face, Kagome looked around and began to make her way toward a small park that was close by. Although she had never been to Okinawa, she had studied a map in case she was ever forced to come here. After reaching the small park and finding a place to sit down, where she could be alone and make a privet phone call, Kagome took in a deep breath and dialed her brother's house number. She had gotten it from Kikiyo before she had left knowing that she would need it. As soon as she heard her sister-in-law's voice answer, Kagome took in a deep breath and said, "I know that he is missing. I need you to tell me everything you know about the family or the amateur gang that took him."
"What are you doing here? I thought you wanted nothing to do with our lives?" she replied.
"No, I wanted nothing to do with my father and the way he handled things. I did not turn my back to my brother or my sister. That is why I am here in Okinawa. Now tell me who is behind it. Don't worry I know all the families that are here, the little three and the amateurs that just want to make a name for themselves." Kagome explained.
Before she could be given an answer, Kagome froze when she heard her father's voice say, "Now that hurts baby, that really hurts."
"I'm not here to talk to you, now back off." Kagome replied.
"I'm here to help." He stated.
"Help how? By getting my brother killed? You know as well as I that I am the only one that will be able to get in and out without anyone being killed." Kagome stated in a cold tone.
"You've been gone for three years baby, that's a lot of time to go without practicing." He replied.
"Who said I wasn't practicing?" Kagome asked with a challenging voice.
"It is a small gang of high school students that wanted in. Sota didn't think they would fit will with us so he turned them down. They are now working for some other family but are hurting him without their orders." Her sister-in-law answered.
"Where can I find them?" Kagome asked.
"I do not want you rushing in when I have no idea if you can keep up with them." Her father's enraged voice was heard.
"I don't want my brother getting hurt anymore then he already is father dear." Kagome hissed back before adding, "Therefore, I will go and help him and after words, if you would like, and to make up for this, I will attend this year's part, but I will not be staying."
"We'll see about that." Her father stated before storming out of the room.
"I'm sorry that he still won't understand." She replied.
"It's alright, just answer my question so that I can go and get him that way I can be at your house, with my brother, by night fall." Kagome replied.
Kagome heard as she took in a deep breath before she heard her answer, "You should be able to find the kids in the largest park in Okinawa. Demon Park it's what it's called because of the demon filled forest that is there. Please bet safe."
With a sad smile on her face, Kagome replied, "I will, I'm just sorry that my visiting had to be because of this sort of thing," before hanging up and grabbing a taxi to the park where she could find the gang that had taken her brother.
A/N: Well there you have it. I hope you all are enjoying the story so far. Please let me know what you all think. It will get a lot more interesting once I get the meeting of Inuyasha and Hiei under way. REIVEW!!!!!
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