Hey guys! Sorry I've been slow to post. Work has gotten crazy busy for me, but I'm just getting out of our busy season, which means I will have more time to write. AND I promise I will! With that being said, I hope you enjoy the next chapter. We get to see more cute Sango/Kohaku sibling moments.

Sango sits next to Kohaku after hanging up the phone, wrapping her arm around his shoulders lightly.

"He's going to be here in a few minutes," she murmurs. Kohaku stares down at Rin, stroking her arm absentmindedly.

"How did he sound…?" he worriedly asks, looking up at his sister for only a split second before looking back at his girlfriend. Sango sighs, not wanting to tell her brother the truth. Sesshomaru was furious. Not at Kohaku so much, but at the situation in general. The vicious growl that pierced her ear was terrifying.

"He…he didn't take it well," Sango meekly mumbles, and Kohaku sighs.

"I wouldn't if I were him…he trusted me,"

"Hey," Sango says, giving his shoulder a light shake, "You did all you could to protect her. You fought so hard after it happened,"

"But I should've prevented it. I should've known the group of guys were acting odd. I just—I didn't think anyone was capable of being so horrible,"

"You're an optimist. There's nothing wrong with that," Sango smiles at him, "You did your best," Before Kohaku can respond, a loud knock pounds against the door and the two of them jump.

"That was fast," Kohaku whispers, the color draining from his face as his fear gets the best of him. Sango nods before standing and crossing the small apartment to the door. As soon as she opens it, Sesshomaru flies past her, grabbing Kohaku by the throat.

"What did you do to my daughter?" he growls, tightening his grip. Kohaku tries to speak, but all that comes out is a strangled cry. He claws at Sesshomaru's hand and Sango races over to him.

"Stop, Sesshomaru, please stop! Kohaku didn't do anything wrong! I told you that! Please let him go!" she screams, grabbing onto Sesshomaru's arm, yanking as hard as she can to release her brother from her mad boss's grasp. Suddenly, the rage seeps from Sesshomaru's fierce face and he lets go of Kohaku, sending him sprawling on the floor. Sango kneels next to him as he coughs, trying to catch his ragged breath.

"You were in a fight?" Sesshomaru questions as soon as Kohaku regains his composure and gets back to his feet. He glares at the demon with a ferocity in his chestnut eyes.

"Yes. Rin and I went to the movies after dinner; there was an odd group of guys in the lobby that drugged Rin's drink. When she said she was not feeling well and wanted to go home, they jumped us. I fought them off, and then got Rin out of there right as she lost consciousness. I'm sorry, Mr. Taisho," Kohaku exclaims before bowing his head in submission. Sesshomaru sighs, looking down at Rin on the couch.

"Did you get a good look at the men?"

"No, sir…" Kohaku mumbles, and Sesshomaru inhales roughly, his irritation rising. To spare him another wave of rage, Sango racks her brain, wondering if there is any way they could prove who drugged Rin. Her eyes fall on Kohaku's fists and the damage around his knuckles.

"The fight…right hook…Kohaku think on the fight. What damage did you do?" Sango snaps as a new wave of hope kicks in. If he did enough damage, there would be potential hospital records. Kohaku sits on the floor next to Rin, his hand seeking hers as Sesshomaru sits in the chair on the other side of the living room, and Sango kneels next to her brother. She can see him running through the fight based on the look in his eyes.

"Nose, gut…gut…I landed a solid kick to one of their ribs as they tried holding me back…" Kohaku recalls, and Sesshomaru's eyes light up at his words.

"Good. I'll look for broken ribs and noses at the hospitals emergency rooms. If we're lucky, we'll get the bastards who did this," Sesshomaru growls.

"Should you call the police, Mr. Taisho? I'm sure they can help with the investigation," Kohaku murmurs and Sesshomaru nods lightly.

"I know someone on the force who may be willing to help…thank you, boy. We have to keep this incident quiet though; any bad publicity can highly affect my business. You did well in protecting Rin," the demon says before going over to Rin and lifting her off the couch effortlessly. Rin groans and turns in his arms.

"Ko…ha…ku…" she whimpers. Sesshomaru stares at the pale face of his daughter and sighs.

"She really does like you…" he mumbles before carrying Rin out of the apartment. Kohaku fights the urge to follow them, sitting on the couch with clenched fists instead. Sango sighs and gets an icepack and damp cloth for him. She hands it over, and finally he cares for his wounds, wrapping the cloth around his knuckles and resting the icepack to his face.

"You did good, kid," Sango chimes as she flops on the couch next to him. He leans up against her shoulder, and sniffles. Sango peeks at him, and tears slowly stream from his eyes, "Hey what's wrong?"

"I was so scared…I thought I was going to lose her…I've never worried so much about anyone outside of the family, but now…"

"That's love, little one. It's amazing when things go well. You can be happy, and smile, and laugh until you feel like your heart is going to burst. But when life is rough and they're in danger…then it's terrifying. You feel like your world might end if you don't get to see them ever again. Don't you worry. Rin is going to be fine, and soon she is going to be smiling and laughing once again," Sango exclaims and Kohaku stares at her, his lips taut as he fights his tears. Finally, his brows drop into a curious frown.

"You sure as hell know a lot about love for never having it," Kohaku mumbles and she laughs, ruffling his hair.

"I do edit romance novels for a living. Love is kinda my business," she teases, not wanting to admit that as she spoke, her thoughts went to Miroku. She yearns for the minute she can see his face again even when worrying about Rin and Kohaku. She loves his smile, his laugh, his teasing words and sensual hands. She quickly subdues those thoughts before a blush taints her cheeks. This is not the time to be thinking of that. Kohaku needs her right now, "Hey…how bout I grab the ice cream, and you and I watch a movie?" Sango suggests when she sees the torment in her brother's eyes. He nods eagerly, curling into a ball on the couch with a pillow against his chest.

"Let's start with the Rocky Road, and Hercules,"

…

That night, Kohaku went through three pints of ice cream, and six hours worth of Disney movies. Sango groggily wakes up in a lounge chair, the sun shining through the curtains and blinding her temporarily. She instantly reaches for her phone, noticing several messages from Kuranosuke—which she skips—and a voicemail from Sesshomaru. She instantly listens to the message, her heart rising to her throat with anxiety.

"Sango, this is Sesshomaru. I know it's early—about 5:40—but I wanted to let you and Kohaku know Rin is fine. She's going to stay home from school today with a doctor…thank Kohaku for me. I don't want you coming into work today, so enjoy your time off. Come in at 6:30am tomorrow for a meeting. That's all," his stern voice doesn't hide the true gratitude he felt towards Kohaku, and for that Sango's very grateful. She checks the time on her phone and groans. 9:25am. Kohaku is late for school…she looks over at him on the sofa and sighs. There's no way she's sending him to school today. If Rin is staying home, he can too. Sango runs her fingers through her hair before stretching and stumbling to her bathroom.

As the hot water pours over her body, she thinks on yesterday and the crazy ups and down that she, Kohaku, and Miroku went through. She and Miroku are now a thing…whatever that thing may be. She's not sure what she wants it to be, but she is damn sure that she'll find out. Poor Kohaku had to face a harsh reality with the men going after Rin, and then Sesshomaru's wrath, but he seems to have handled it well. Or as well as anyone can in that situation. The three empty pints of ice cream proves he's not quite okay. She gets out of her shower, determined to give him her full attention today. She dresses in a loose pair of jeans and a maroon cashmere sweater before brushing her hair and braiding it. She goes out to the living room where Kohaku lays passed out on the sofa. She smiles at the light residue of chocolate on his face and the innocent way he snores. He may be a teenager now, but she'll always remember him as her annoying, fragile, younger brother. Just a kid. With that thought in mind, Sango wanders over to him, kneeling next to the couch as she shakes his shoulder lightly.

"Kohaku…honey it's time to wake up," Sango murmurs, giving his arm another little shake as he groans and rolls over.

"What time is it…?" he grumbles, rubbing his hand over his eyes to chase away the remainder of sleep.

"Almost 10:30," Sango murmurs, smiling lightly at him when he sits up, "I figured you can play hooky for one day and we can have a sibling day. I owe you one,"

Kohaku nods as a smile slowly creeps over his face, "I'd like that,"

"Good," she chimes, hopping to her feet, "Go take a shower and get ready. We're going for an adventure!" Kohaku laughs and hurries to his shower, the air around the apartment far lighter than it was the night before. Sango cleans up the empty ice cream cartons and Disney DVD cases before straightening the pillows and blankets. She plans to take full advantage of her impromptu day off, starting with spoiling her brother, and ending with some housekeeping. She definitely needs to do the dishes, and laundry. Ten minutes later, Kohaku pops out of his room, running a towel over his shaggy hair as he slips into a pair of Converse.

"All ready?" she asks him as she steps into her own pair of sneakers. He drops the towel on the back of the couch and nods. Sango just laughs at him, grabs her purse and keys, and strolls out of the apartment with Kohaku on her heels. She locks the door and walks arm and arm with him down the stairs.

"So…do I get any clues about where we're going?" Kohaku questions, his hair falling over the dark bruise around his eye.

"Nope. But I promise you're gonna love it," Sango chimes, leading her skeptical younger brother to the train station.

And that's all she wrote! I hope you enjoyed, and thank you all who review/like/follow my stories. You are appreciated!