Night Watch: The Other Side of the Coin
Draft Version
by Sango-sama

Disclaimer:
I do not own Inu-Yasha.
I only rent Miroku.
I have to claim Yagenei
So nobody will sue.

Spoiler Warnings: Up to and includings Chapters 206-207 in the manga. Much
futher than the anime currently. If you don't mind spoilers, there is a bit
of review so it is not necessary to go out and try to read all the manga first.

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The day had started out so well...

After good five hours of sleep, I got to spend the rest of the evening next to Sango, savoring her
sweet scent, her nearness.

I had proved myself to Sango. I went through the night without groping her.

And she seemed to have enjoyed it, when I did chance to touch her gently. She even returned the
gesture, albeit unknowingly.

She slept so peacefully, it almost pained me to wake her.

But Inu-Yasha look very upset. And the last thing I needed was a pissed off half-demon on my
case.


As we walked away from last nights camp to undoubtedly another bed of leaves, I saw her glance my
way. She quickly looked away to try to conceal it but blushed prettily.

It's almost sweet that she thinks I really don't notice.

I silently thanked Shippou for sitting far enough out of my line of sight to see her.

A minute later she looked over again.

I catch her looking over at me and I hold her eyes with mine. A warm smile spreads across my face.
A slight look of panic becomes evident in her eye as she turns away, blushing once more.

She's probably trying to convince herself, it's simply the heat that's making her flush.


In my times with this group, I've seen that there are things that I cannot get away with. So
instead of following the girls to the lake to admire their shapely figures, I find myself sitting
against a tree lazily, trying to cool down in the shadows of the forest. I close my eyes to nap
breifly until the girls return.

Voices keep me from my sleep.

"Oy...Did he do anything last night?"

A familiar voice waiveringly responds, "No...he...he didn't."

Turning to walk away a bit, he asks, "do you want me to keep an eye on Miroku?"

"No, that's alright...I trust him."

A loud thump shook the forest floor.

I cannot conceal my smile as footsteps move away.

I shut my eyes again, certain that sleep would come.


Hairs on the back of my neck stood on end screaming that the presence of evil was very near.

All of us knew the signs, and stood alert.

From a mist and the shadows, Naraku made his grand appearance. His face and torso wholely human,
but his limbs are blackened evil, hanging from him likes snakes. Of course the bastard didn't
forget his Saimyoushou.

Giving only his malicious laugh, he began the assault, menacingly thrusting his limbs at us.

Inu-Yasha clawed his way threw the mass of tentacles, while I was left only with my shajaku as
defense.

Kagome, who had been holding onto Shippou, was without her arrows and didn't see

Sango had come running to help Kagome, jumped in front of her to shield them both with Hiraikotsu.

But it was not enough.

"Sango, no!"

I didn't come this far just to lose her now.


My panic must have jarred me awake. My breaths came at rapid speed, trying to slow my racing
heart. Beads of sweat hang precariously from my brow until I brush them away with the back of
my hand.

That was the most realistic dream I've ever had. It was almost...unnatural.

"Miroku...are you alright?"

I look up to see Sango leaning down over me, concern washing over her face. The very vision did
wonders to fill the unsettling void.

"It was just a nightmare."

Almost motherly, Sango strokes my cheek. "It's alright now. Everything will be alright." Her
other arm reaches around to my back, gently rubbing it.

I start to wonder if maybe I'm still dreaming.


Random Insanity from the author:

1) The next Chapter should be the last of this book. I probably won't begin the Kouga and
Sesshoumaru storylines until the next book.

2) Inhale...it's not over yet.

3) Sorry this so short...it's still in draft form.

4) This fic is brought to you today by the letter "E" and the number "5".

A Schnee! Production
by Sango-sama