Recap : Miroku realizes that he cannot get Sango out of his mind. He gazes at the well, not knowing Sango was doing so too.

Their hearts wanted one thing: to see each other.

And the well...

On the Other Side

A Fiction by Syaoran no Hime

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Chapter 5 : Untangible

Inu Yasha, Kagome and Shippou perked up when they saw a spark of brilliant white light coming from the well.

"What the-" The trio rushed towards the well, but found nothing.

"What happened?" asked the girl.

Inu crouched down and smelled the vicinity of the well. His nose crunched up in distaste. "The bouzo's scent lingers here!"

"D-Did he..oh no!" Inu Yasha's mistress peered down the well. She turned to her friends. "I'll follow him!"

Inu Yasha nodded. "After you."

Shippou sighed and turned to Kirara, who just arrived. "The well is conspiring against us! Why can't we do what they can do?"

The animal blinked.

Miroku opened his eyes slowly and found himself lying on a cold cemented floor. He sat up, rubbing his head. Why did he feel like he travelled a great distance? He looked around. Where was he anyway?

His heart then froze.

Beside him was Sango, looking down at the well pensively.

His eyes lit up. "Sango!"

Her head raised.

Inu Yasha and Kagome jumped up from the well. "No time to waste!" said Kagome, running out towards the street. "We'll have to locate her house!"

"Where is her house?" he asked.

"I don't know. She never told me," she said slowly. It only struck her now why Sango never told her where she sleeps.

"So how are we going to find it?" he yelled.

Kagome pinched his nose. "Use that!"

Apparently having no choice, he crouched down on all fours again and sniffed at the road.

"Ms.Kagome!"

The two looked up and saw Houjo walking towards them, smiling as usual. "Taking your dog out for a walk?"

Inu Yasha's temper boiled, but Kagome was quick enough to remedy the situation. "Osuwari!!"

Upon seeing the almost instant reaction of Yasha, her schoolmate laughed. "Your dog is very obedient." Then he frowned. "But why did you have to dress it up on that coat?"

Kagome laughed uneasily. "I don't know..it just looks good on him..er..it." She then remembered Houjo's relationship with Sango. "Oh, Houjo-kun, do you happen to know where Sango lives?"

"You mean you don't know where Ms.Sango lives? he asked, forehead creased.

"Very perceptive," muttered the dog boy under his breath.

"Did you say something, Ms.Kagome?" he asked.

Kagome subtly kicked her dog. "N-No..must be the wind."

"Very well, I'll take you there." He led the way.

Inu Yasha looked up at Kagome threateningly,and the girl smiled back sweetly.

Sango looked around. She thought she heard her name, but no one was in the stock room except for her. She sat up, sighing. "I'm just hungry." After taking a last glance at the well, she strode out.

Miroku followed Sango quickly. "Hey wait, Sango! Where are you going? Sango!!"

He had called her name several times, but it seemed like he was invisible!

"Sango!!"

"Sango, you have some visitors outside!" called her father.

"Coming!" Although puzzled by the unexpected visit, she was happy to have some people over. She entered the living room and saw Kagome and Houjo waiting for her. "Hey!"

Houjo smiled. "Good evening, Ms.Sango."

Kagome beamed. "Hope we didn't disturb you."

"Not at all!" She sat down in front of them. "W-Would you like tea?"

Her classmates laughed. "No, thank you."

Houjo gestured to Kagome. "She wanted to see where you live."

At that moment, Sango's father came in. "Hello kids!"

Kagome's jaw dropped open. She looked at the exterminator, who was looking down at the floor quietly.

"Good evening, sir," greeted the boy politely.

The old man smiled. "You look like a fine young man to me. Interested in chess?"

"Yes, sir!" The boy immediately followed the man into a nother room.

Kagome looked at Sango inquisitively. "Why are they here?"

"I..don't know," was her soft reply.

Miroku, after satisfying his curiosity over the appearance of Sango's so-called boyfriend, looked at Kagome next, wondering if the girl could sense his presence.

No luck. Whoever said that women are sensitive was insane.

He strode out of the house.

Inu Yasha paused when he thought he smelled the disgusting smell of the perverted monk. He sniffed the night air, and he detected the trace of the bouzo's presence. "Miroku, where are you?"

"I-Inu Yasha?" a voice said shakily.

"M-Miroku?" he asked, head turning around. "Where the hell are you hiding?"

"I-I'm not hiding..I'm standing right in front of you."

The dog boy's eyes widened. "Whaaat?!!"

"That proves it," said Miroku's voice sadly. "I am invisible."

tsuzuku