Sorry for the long wait, but I was experiencing some technical difficulties and a case of writer's block! Please enjoy! And have a great 4th of July!
Chapter 14: Summer Fun
"Check out that guy."
"He's totally drop dead gorgeous with a side of luscious!"
"I'd love waking up to that every day."
'Good lord…Miroku is not that hot!' Sango thought angrily from her spot on the beach.
The two were at Kujūkuri beach for the last week of Summer, and Miroku was attracting the attention of almost all the girls in the afternoon sun. Said panther was wearing his collar and swimming leisurely in the water, completely oblivious to the attention.
'How can he not notice all these girls drooling over him? Is he dense? Or…is he really that devoted to me?'
Miroku waded out of the water, droplets sliding down his body. He shook his mane of black hair, making the water fly in all directions before he started for Sango. Grabbing a towel, he started drying himself off as he looked at his owner.
"Sango…you're not really going to just sit in the shade and read are you?" He inquired, kneeling next to her.
She glanced up at him from her magazine, trying to ignore his perfectly toned body in his dark blue trunks.
"I just don't feel like swimming right now Miroku…you go ahead and play." She said, hoping he'd get the point and leave. "Besides, I'm not even wearing a swimsuit right now." She emphasized, pointing to her white tee and black shorts.
Miroku nodded, but his eyes held a mischievous sparkle as he went behind her. Before she knew it, Miroku had picked her up bridal style and was rushing to the ocean.
"Miroku! Don't you dare…"
Too late, Miroku dumped her in the water, laughing at her as she struggled to stand back up. She staggered to her feet before glaring at the big cat, her eyes narrowed in anger.
"Why the hell did you do that!"
"You need to loosen up…and I must say I am enjoying the view." He smirked lecherously.
"Huh?"
Let's think…white shirt plus water equals what? That's right…see-through. Sango's mind finally clicked, understanding his words in an instant.
"Ah!" She cried out, covering her front, trying to hide the lacey pink bra she wore underneath from his eyes.
"Don't be embarrassed my dear Sango…you are quite ravishing that way." He purred to her as she made her way past him
"I'm going back to the hotel, and you can just stay here and flirt for all I care!" She snarled as she stomped off, grabbing her things as she left him behind.
"Sango! Wait!" He shouted after her, running to catch up with her.
As soon as she was inside, Sango changed and collapsed on the bed, completely irritated.
'Now I wish Miroku had never won us this stupid trip!'
A few days before…
Sango and Miroku were in her bedroom, lazing about on the bed as they enjoyed the quiet. She grinned as Miroku stretched leisurely, ears twitching a bit before he settled into a more comfortable position. He smiled at her as he noticed her watching him.
"You see something you like Sango?" He teased, his tail wrapping around her hand.
"You wish Miroku." She smiled, patting his head affectionately.
He just grinned as he curled up, wanting to sleep next to his beloved master. But Sango, sick of the quiet, turned on the radio, letting Greenday's "American Idiot" fill the room. She giggled a bit as Miroku's ears flattened against his skull, clearly unhappy with the music.
"Turn that off, I can't stand that garbage." He mumbled, covering his ears.
"Oh all right, calm down Miroku." She grinned, changing the station; she didn't like that song anyway.
Miroku purred happily as the Backstreet Boys' "What Makes You Different (Makes You Beautiful)" came on. His tail swished to the beat as he started humming quietly, laying his head in Sango's lap. She just sighed as she played with his ears, causing him to cease his humming and purr deeply as he nuzzled her hand.
"Enjoying yourself, Miroku?" She smirked, tracing the outline of one of his silky ears.
"Oh yes…as long as you keep rubbing my ears like that." He groaned, rolling over on his back, tail swishing in delight.
"Oh? You mean like this?" She teased, rubbing his ears a bit more firmly.
Miroku purred louder, nuzzling into her stomach a moment before tackling her to the mattress.
"Miroku!" Sango gasped as Miroku growled low in his throat, his pupils now slits, like a beast on the hunt.
He said nothing as he nuzzled her neck heavily, nipping at her skin as Sango blushed hotly.
"Miroku…this is…" She whispered, pushing at him to try and get him off.
The panther pulled back reluctantly, his eyes returning to normal as he got off of Sango.
"I'm sorry Sango…I guess I just…just got a little…"
"Horny?" She offered, backing up against the headboard.
"Uh…I guess that'll work." He coughed.
Before another word could be said, an announcement came on the radio.
"Hello listeners! We here at Music Today Radio are offering a week-long, all expense paid trip to Kujūkuri Beach for two to the first person who can answer our trivia question. Name the artist who first started out in a band of five brothers before going solo, and would become "The King of Pop?" This is a chance of a lifetime folks! Our number is 678-4765, so call now!"
Miroku scoffed before picking up Sango's cordless phone.
"Michael Jackson of course, anyone with half a brain would know that!" He grinned, dialing up the number and tossing Sango the phone.
"Whoa! Miroku, be careful!"
"Hello caller! Do you know the answer to our question?"
"Uh…Michael Jackson?"
"Correct! State your name and address, and we'll send you your tickets and inform the lavish Nirvana Hotel of your stay!"
After she gave the information and hung up, she looked at Miroku, who was looking at her amusedly.
"How did you…?" She started to ask, but he just shrugged.
"What can I say, I'm a lucky cat." He smiled.
'Now I wish we hadn't come here! No! I wish he hadn't come with me! I should have brought Kagome!'
Miroku peeked in on her, noticing her angry face as he slipped in.
"Sango…" He said unsurely.
"What the hell do you want, you stupid furball?" She snarled.
He undid his collar, ears lowering as he sat next to her.
"Sango…did I do something wrong?"
She shoved him off the bed, glaring at him coldly as he moved slowly away from her.
"What haven't you done wrong! You have to be the most irritating, egotistical moron I've ever met! I regret purchasing you from the Count!" She exclaimed as he morphed into a cat, shivering at her voice, "We've barely been here two days, and all you've done is embarrass and harass me!"
Miroku leapt on the bed, morphing back to his humanoid form.
"Sango…if I've really upset you, what do you want me to do so I can make it up to you?"
She tugged hard on his tail, making him yelp loudly.
"Ouch! That hurt!" He complained.
"Good! You can do me a favor and just leave me alone! Just stay away from me the rest of this trip! Don't even stay in this room! Just sleep out in the wilderness!" She shouted.
Miroku stared at her a moment, his ears flattening against his skull as his tail went limp.
"That…will make you happy?" He inquired, touching her shoulder.
"Yes!" She growled, shoving his hand away.
Miroku sighed after a moment, slipping his collar back on before he went to the door.
"I'll do as you wish; I'll leave you alone for the rest of the trip Sango." He said quietly before going out the door.
As soon as he was gone, Sango collapsed on the bed, glad he was out of her hair.
'Good riddance.'
Sango just stayed in the room, enjoying the room service and a nice long bubble bath until night settled in. She stared out the window, a smidge worried for Miroku and feeling a bit guilty for losing her temper with him.
'I'm sure he'll be fine…I can just look for him tomorrow and say sorry then.' "Miroku can look out for himself for the night, he's a powerful, wild beast…nothing is going to happen to him."
But she would soon find out she was wrong. As for our panther friend, Miroku was wandering around on the beach, feeling lonely without his master by his side.
'I really went too far this time, it's no wonder Sango's angry at me…' "Maybe I should head back and tell her I'm real sorry for this…and I should behave more according to a gentleman while I'm at it." He sighed, kicking at a stray pebble, "I will head back, she has to have cooled off by now."
But just as Miroku was making his way back to the hotel, a haunting melody reached his sensitive ears.
Oh my dearly beloved…
Where have you gone?
I wait for you and pray
That you will come back to me, someday…
'This song…this voice, I remember it from somewhere.' Mirou thought dully as his steps became sluggish.
A river of tears have spilled from my eyes
All for you and only you
Please return to me and say
That you will never run away
Oh my dearly beloved
My heart aches for you
Only your touch will soothe…
The panther collapsed on the sand, his vision starting to blur and darken.
'This…this is…the work…of…' He thought before he lost all consciousness.
As Miroku's face landed in the sand, a pale hand stroked his cheek as the figure continued to sing.
The ache in my breast will now be gone
As long as you obey my song
Once your heart belongs to me
Your life before will cease to be
Dragonlover71491: So here it is after nearly two months! I'm real sorry about this, but there's no internet at my house at the moment, plus our Microsoft Word is from 2003, thus not compatible with Fanfiction for some reason. The only connection I have is at the library, which I can only go to on Saturdays due to my mother's and my work schedule. At most I can only update once a week, if I write at a steady pace. Really sorry about the long wait, but please don't worry, this story is far from over! Love you all for understanding!