(sing-song voice) You all are going to love me by the end of this chapter! haha. I would've had this up on Saturday, but a huge storm knocked out our power. It was out for about three days? Something like that.
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Beep. Beep. Beep.
Where the hell am I?
Beep. Beep. Beep.
Why am I so comfortable? Shouldn't I be questioned? For looking like I killed Kuranosuke? Kuranosuke…Wonder how that bastard's doing. I hope he's suffering for all that he's done to Sango.
Miroku heard voices around him. He was starting to make out the different voices. A girl? No, three. And five? No, three guys. He slowly opened his eyes and saw six dark, shadowy figures hunched over him. He fully opened his eyes and saw that Rin, Kagome, Dr. Terada, Kouga, Inuyasha and Sesshomaru were the six figures. Kagome and Rin breathed a sigh of relief.
"Oh thank god," said Kagome collapsing into a chair.
"After the way I saw him being brought in here…" said Rin trailing off.
"Ahh, Rin, Kagome?" he asked sitting up.
"Ah. No sitting up Mr. Houshi. You've been in the hospital for a couple hours now," Dr. Terada said briskly.
He was confused. A couple hours...I've been out cold for a couple hours? "What happened?"
"What happened?" asked Inuyasha in disbelief. "You don't remember what happened?" He faced the wall in utter shock. How could he forget that he did something so…noble?
"You just got Kuranosuke arrested for a long ass list of things," said Kouga.
"Wait, what?" asked Miroku.
Sesshomaru was leaning against the wall closest to the window. He had his arms crossed over his chest. He let out a impatient groan. "Stupid human," he muttered. "That worthless piece of shit got arrested for many heinous crimes, thanks to you."
Both Dr. Terada and Rin pursed their lips at Sesshomaru's choice of words, but decided not to say anything of it. "You've received a number of blows that would've gotten you killed if your friends didn't get you over here so fast," said Dr. Terada looking over her papers again.
"What about the police? I just-"
"Acted in self-defense," finished Kagome. "You're not going to have anything held against you."
"But I threw the first punch!" shouted Miroku anxiously. "I started it!"
Kouga laughed. "C'mon, Miroku. If people got arrested for throwing a couple punches, Inuyasha and I would've been locked up a while ago."
He leaned back in his bed, taking in all of this new information. "I did it? Kuranosuke is finally paying for what he did?"
Everyone around him nodded. "Now, Mr. Houshi. Please stay in bed. For your safety," pleaded Dr. Terada.
He nodded. "But when can I get up and walk around?"
She made a note of something on her clipboard. "Hmm? You should be able to leave your bed in about a week. And leave the hospital in two."
"A WEEK?" yelped Miroku. "What about Sango? How am I supposed to see her?"
They all sighed. "People are willing do some crazy shit for love," muttered Kouga.
"Ms. Taijiya is recovering. She'll be ready to walk around in about five days. She's doing considerably better now." Dr. Terada started to leave. "If you need anything or if you're feeling pain, call us immediately." She glanced at his many visitors. "And visiting hours are over at seven pm." She briskly walked out of the room and shut the door behind her.
Miroku looked around at everyone. "How long was I out?"
"Not long," replied Kagome. "Maybe four or five hours?"
"You took a couple of heavy blows from Kuranosuke," said Kouga.
"We were horrified," Rin said softly. "When Inuyasha carried you into the hospital…You were covered in blood, Miroku. We had no idea what'd happened."
"They all told us of your run-in with Kuranosuke," continued Sesshomaru. "Bastard deserves everything that's coming to him." He turned to the window, looking like he didn't want to talk to anyone.
He took a minute to let this all sink in. Kuranosuke. He was in prison now. Or at least in custody. And Sango. She could finally move past her rape. The very thing that had gotten them all in this in the first place. He could only picture the look on her face when she found out that Kuranosuke had been dealt with. He felt a fluttery feeling in his chest when he thought of Sango. He blushed a little, remembering the brunette. Kagome and Rin smiled knowingly at the faint blush that had appeared on his cheeks.
"Alright," said Inuyasha gruffly. "Let the poor guy rest."
He walked toward the door and grabbed Kagome's hand, pulling her with him. Rin strode over to Sesshomaru and lightly touched his left forearm. He looked down at her with his usually fierce golden eyes. They were caring, but only for her. Kouga was leaning against a wall in the corner. "Honestly," he sighed. "Why am I the only single person around here? Inuyasha and Kagome, Rin and Sesshomaru. Pretty soon it'll be Miroku and Sango-"
"Don't be so quick to jump to conclusions," warned Miroku. He knew that everyone was getting on his back about it. He'd wanted to confess to her, but he just couldn't seem to find the right time. The next time I see her, he thought confidently.
"Please," he scoffed. "We all know that you have a massive crush on her and are dying to ask her out. You've been like this since the day we met her." He sulked out of his room and hung his head.
"Are you going to be OK, Miroku?" asked Rin. She glanced at the small watch on her wrist. "It's getting pretty late and-"
"I'll be fine," he assured, waving his hand. "And thanks for coming."
She beamed at him. "Anytime."
She jabbed Sesshomaru in the ribs. He'd been staring out the window for quite some time and was suddenly brought to Earth. "Eh? Oh, yeah. You're welcome," he said gruffly. He, like his younger brother, grabbed Rin's hand and dragged her out of the room. Miroku stared at the ceiling and sighed in contentment.
"Finally. Peace at last."
He rolled over to his side and shut his eyes. It'd been a long day for him. Now it was time for sweet dreams.
A couple days had passed since Miroku had been brought to the hospital. He'd lost track of how many days it'd been. He was starting feeling cooped up and kinda sad. Sure he'd gotten justice for Sango, but he hadn't seen her since the day she woke up. How was she doing? Did she know what'd happened or that I was in the hospital? He began to think of Sango and how he really wanted to see her. He'd confess to her the very next time he saw her. Whenever that was. But how is she going to react? What if she rejects me?
A soft knock on the door interrupted his thoughts. "Who could that be?" he muttered. If that was Kouga coming in to whine about how he was "girlfriend-less" one more time… "Come in."
The door opened slowly revealing a petite woman with long chestnut brown hair up in a high ponytail. She shyly smiled at him. "Hey."
He bolted up and immediately regretted it. "SANGO? Awww, SHIT!" Damn, I shouldn't have tried to do something I would regret. He clutched his stomach.
Sango raced over to his side and lightly touched his shoulder. "Miroku, are you OK?" she asked anxiously. Her brown eyes were filled with worry. Oh god, did I hurt him?
He flinched at the contact. It felt like an electric shock coursing through his body. He felt it go down his spine and to his toes. He felt his cheeks get warm and he looked away from her. "Yeah, I'm fine. So, you're out of bed?"
She hesitantly withdrew her hand. When she was convinced that he was OK, she pulled up a chair and smiled at him. "I've been out of bed for two days. Dr. Terada didn't want me to give you a shock." She blushed as she looked down at her knees. "Guess I did, huh?"
"Kind of," he admitted. "So you're really feeling better?" he asked. "You're not lying to me again?"
She laughed and waved her hand. "Of course not. I'm feeling a hundred percent OK. You did get justice for me after all." She softly smiled at him before returning to her knees.
His heart flipped when he heard her laugh. Just then, he'd realised how long it'd been since he'd seen her last. She was drop dead gorgeous, as always. And her smile…god, help me. His palms began to sweat. He really wanted to confess to her, but would he be able to pluck up the courage? "Sango?"
"Hmm?" She was playing with the hem of her tunic. It was dark pink with little silver accents around the top of it. She'd paired it with a black cardigan.
He smiled at her colour choice. Black and pink. Her two favourite colours. Wait, what was I going to do? He mentally berated himself for letting himself get distracted so easily. But it's Sango, so it's OK.
She raised her eyebrow at his silence. She waved a hand in his face. "Helloooo? Earth to Miroku Houshi?"
He shook his head violently. "Uhh, sorry. Just thinking."
"About what?" she asked absentmindedly. She cut him off before he could even respond. "Hey, did you hear about Kouga?"
"Kouga?" asked Miroku. "That he's being a whiny bitch all because he's single? Yes. I have." He rubbed his temple at the very thought of the wolf youkai. He and Kouga were great friends, but there were times that he wanted nothing more than to punch a few teeth out. Or at least duct tape his mouth shut.
Her eyes twinkled at his reaction. He'll like this. "You mean he WAS a whiny bitch because he WAS single," she said happily.
He sat up again. "What? Kouga has a girlfriend? In less than a week? No fucking way."
She gave him a stern, but slightly playful look. "Well, it's not really official. See, he met this girl in the hospital waiting room or something and they really hit it off. Apparently she's also a wolf youkai."
He was puzzled now. "Wouldn't that mean that he already knew her? He is the leader of the tribe and everything."
"Not necessarily. She's not really well known among wolves."
"Well that's good for him! What's her name? What's she like?"
Sango began to blush. "I can't really remember her name. I'm not good with names. Just faces. I remember that she had pretty long black hair and violet eyes."
Well. At least Kouga was able to pluck up the courage. No more rants about being the third wheel any more, thought Miroku.
Sango had noticed how he'd suddenly gotten quiet. She wondered if something was bothering him or if something pained him. She took his hand. "What's wrong?" she asked.
Now or never, Houshi. Do it. NOW! "I…uh…Sango-" he stammered at the blankets.
He had her full attention and it made him even more nervous. She raised an eyebrow in confusion. "Miroku, are you OK? Should I call one of the n-"
He suddenly launched himself forward and caught her lips. She was in complete and utter shock by his boldness. She felt her cheeks and ears redden completely, but she was relieved. Miroku really did like me!
He smiled into the kiss when he felt her moving her lips against his. In that moment, everything was perfect. He pulled away and rested his forehead against hers. "You have no idea how long I've wanted to do that," he whispered. He smiled at her flushed cheeks. He moved over and made more room for her to sit with him on the bed. He took her hand and played with her fingers. She rested her head on his shoulder and sighed.
"Kouga was right," she murmured. "He kept telling me that something like this would happen someday."
Miroku smiled at her words. Everyone around them knew that it would happen someday. He had hoped for this moment for a while now. He felt light hearted and free. He'd gotten justice for her a couple days ago and now he had her, snuggled in his arms.
It was very quiet in the room. The only sounds in the room were of their quiet breathing. She buried her face into his chest and closed her eyes, making his heart flip. She listened to his heartbeat and knew that this was someone that loved her very much.
He felt as if nothing could ruin this moment. He had just kissed Sango and now her head was on his chest. His arms were wrapped protectively around her, but there was still one thing that he wanted to do and had wanted to do for a long time.
Suddenly, Sango's cheeks reddened completely and her head shot up from his chest. He was smirking at her. "You are so damn lucky you're in the hospital," she growled. She pried his arms off of her, got up from the bed and sat back down in her chair. She glared at him, but he could see the sparkle in her eyes. She'd expected this from him.
"You don't know how long I've wanted to do that too," he said cheekily.
And his inner lechery breaks loose! xD We all expected that to come in somewhere. It just wouldn't be a Miroku x Sango fic. Well, hope you guys liked this chapter! I'm sad to say that there will be one last, final chapter after this and then RHI will be over. *tear*
Anyway, CONGRATS TO SPAIN FOR WINNING EURO 2012! I'm so happy for them! It was such a great game too! 4-0. Man...
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