Author's Note: Hey everyone! I have another extra long chapter for you! I just couldn't stop writing this one once I started it, lol. I suppose you could say that I have the total opposite of writer's block. I have writer's overflow! Well, that's good news for you guys. Sorry this chapter took so long to come out. I've been busy lately. Thanks for all of the reviews, because we hit review 100! Gets up and dances this doesn't get you off the hook though. Remember, you stop reviewing; I stop writing.
Disclaimer: Have I owned InuYasha at any point during this story?
Wretched
Chapter 9: Passion Rages and Thoughts Convey
Miroku's eyes met Sango's for a breathless moment, as she sat atop him. His back burned horribly from skidding along the hard ground, but the pain was suddenly washed away as he gazed into her beautiful eyes. They held each other's eyes for only a second, but time had slowed down for the two. His breath caught in the back of his throat, and his heart began to beat wildly in those long few moments. Conscious thought left both their minds as they slipped into a world that held only them.
Then her mouth was upon his, wildly grasping his lips in hers. Stunned for a moment, his eyes wide, he laid there. Then, as he felt her hands curl into the folds of his robes; he closed his eyes and kissed back just as passionately as she did.
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Sango's mind went blank the moment she looked into Miroku's eyes. What the exterminator was thinking when she pushed her mouth onto his, she had no idea. All she knew was that some driving force of passion was at work. And, oh… When she felt him kiss back it was if the gods had created their mouths to fit perfectly together.
Every time she came up for air, all she wanted was his mouth back on hers. It made no difference that they were both covered in the thick, quickly drying blood of the wolf demon. Their bodies were numb to everything except for the feeling of each other. She felt his arms wrap securely around her, and she tightened her grip on his robes.
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Blushing a deep flush of crimson, Kagome averted her eyes from the two who kissed at her feet. It did not bother her that they were kissing. She actually felt that it seemed almost right for the two to be together. The only thing that bothered her was that it wasn't polite to watch.
She glanced at InuYasha, who stood dumbstruck next to her, staring at the monk and exterminator. She hit him in the arm with the back of her hand to get his attention.
"What?" He whispered for a reason unknown to him. He saw the queer color of Kagome's face, and realized that he had been staring. Blushing also, he turned around and walked away towards the forest. Kagome followed quietly with Shippo clutched to her chest.
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It was a long minute before Miroku's senses returned to him. It was in the split second when Sango's mouth was away from his and he gasped in the warm, afternoon air. Realization of what was going on flooded into his mind, and he sat up quickly, holding Sango securely by the shoulders. The exterminator let out a whimper of dejection, as she felt him sit up and set her alongside him onto the ground.
"Sango…" He began, still breathing heavily. His heart was still beating wildly in his chest, and the drive of sudden passion still hummed throughout his veins. "We can't do this… You're with child, and your senses are awry. I will not take advantage of you." It was so hard to stop. He gazed longingly at her face, which held sorrow and confusion.
Then she was upon him again, knocking him to the ground. Her face was only a feather's thickness away from his, and he could feel her breath causing the skin on his face to tingle pleasantly.
"Please, Miroku," She said sensually. She bent her head down and rested it on his shoulder, her lips against his neck. He felt his body shudder as those stunning lips moved gently against his skin as she spoke, "I love you."
Astonished, he simply stared at her raven hair that flowed gently against his chin. He couldn't see her face, and was thankful that she could not see his. There was something about those words that went straight to his soul, and struck with a force that caused him to loose his breath. Oh, he loved her too. There was no doubt about that. His whole body tingled with pleasure and happiness.
But did she mean those words? They could just be the result of hormones from the pregnancy. He knew how women got when they were with child. They were overjoyed one minute, and the next, they were sobbing. What was he supposed to say?
He began to stroke her soft, silken hair; content to lie there with her. He knew what he had to do. It didn't matter if she meant what she said or not.
"I love you, too, Sango."
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"She'll be fine," Kaede said in her raspy, yet somehow soothing voice as she bent over Sango. The group had come to the village in order to make sure that she was all right after the ordeal with the wolf demon.
Sango sat up from her resting place on the floor, "But what about the baby?"
Kaede sighed, deep and heavy, "I have no knowledge of the child. Ye shall have to find that out when the time comes." The miko got up slowly on her weakening legs, and sighed again, turning towards Kagome. "Some herbs for healing would nice for her. She has some scrapes. Ye know which ones to get?"
Kagome nodded, and walked out of the cabin. She felt the night air hit her in a cooling wave, and took in a deep breath of the freshness of it. The moon was high in the sky, allowing a soft glow to cast itself over the trees. The girl saw InuYasha leaning against the trunk of a great tree, set in the crook of it. The moonlight cast itself over his bright red robes, allowing her to see him.
She walked over silently, knowing that he knew of her presence. "InuYasha," She began calling up to him in the tree, "Where's Miroku?"
The hanyou opened his eyes, his ears twitching slightly. He glanced down at the girl, "Feh, he's over there, taking a bath in the stream."
Kagome looked in the direction of the small stream that ran through. She shrugged and turned in the opposite direction to go looking for the herbs. She didn't want to bother the monk while he bathed.
After a few steps, she turned back around towards InuYasha. His eyes were closed again, obviously musing over something. "InuYasha?" She called again.
"What do you want, Kagome?" He answered her, a little irritated. But the night was too peaceful to become angry at such a thing.
"I was wondering," She began, walking to the trunk of the tree once more, and leaning against it as she looked up at him, "Do you know whether Sango's baby is still alive or not?"
InuYasha's eyes flung open at this. He moved to look down at the girl standing, concerned, below him. The truth was, that he hadn't even thought about it. "I don't know." He said, jumping down from the tree branch, and landing lightly next to Kagome.
"Oh…" Kagome said gloomily. Gods, she wasn't happy. Now he was expected to do something about it. Well, not really expected to, but he had to.
"Maybe I can check," He said, scratching the back of his neck.
"Oh! Great!" She said happily, "That would be great!" Then she went skipping off down the path.
InuYasha sighed, and began to walk towards the cabin. He walked in, and squinted as the light of the fire hit his eyes harshly. The room smelled strongly of Kaede, Sango, burning wood, herbs, and food. The two women looked up, but did not care much that the hanyou was in the hut. Sango continued to eat, thinking about something or other as she gazed at the ceiling.
The scent wasn't hard to find. It struck his nostrils quickly, and he sighed as the knowledge came to him. Once again, he, alone, held knowledge that he would have to convey to the exterminator.
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