Betrayal


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Disclaimer- Still wishin', but it ain't happenin'.

Warnings- OOC-ness, an angry Sango...


Chapter 3

The Broken Well


Sango was, well, surprised that Miroku was in the well. Also, she was angry. She glared at him, and climbed out of the well, before noticing the red hair of Shippou.

"Sango-chan?" His high pitched voice asked. "Is that you?" She dropped from trying to climb the well, and looked in the direction of the voice. Her eyes lost their anger when she saw Shippou.

"Hai, it's me, Shippou-chan," She answered. "It's been a long time, ne?"

"Why'd you guys leave me?" He asked. "I wanted to go to Kagome-chan's time, but you guys left me behind." Sango couldn't help but feel guilty.

"Gomen ne, Shippou-chan. I didn't mean to," Sango answered. "How's Kirara?"

"She's gone," Shippou answered. "After you guys left." The kitsune leapt off Miroku's shoulder, and onto Sango's. "How's Kagome-chan and the mean ol' Inuyasha?"

Sango smiled. "They're mates now," She told him. "They have two children, Chikara and Yukito." Shippou's eyes widened.

"She mated with HIM?!" He asked. Sango nodded. "It's better than Kouga, I guess."

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Miroku watched this entire scene without saying - or doing - anything. He just sat there, in the well, looking at the scene before him. Suddenly, Sango looked at him, her eyes flashing with anger.

"Let's go, Shippou," She said. "I want to see Kaede-sama." The kitsune nodded, and looked at the cream kitten who was laying at Sango's feet.

"What's that, Sango-chan?"

"It's a kitten that Hojo-kun gave me before I returned. I haven't thought of a name for her yet," Sango answered.

"I'll help you, Sango-chan! Let's get outta here! I'm gonna need another bath!" Shippou said, and the two climbed out of the well.

Miroku waited, until Sango climbed out, before he got out. He brushed the dirt off his robes and noticed Sango was standing beside the well, looking around her.

"I'm sorry, Sango," Miroku said. "I'll always be sorry."

"You betrayed us," She whispered. "I don't think I'll ever be able to have the heart to forgive you." With that, she picked up the kitten, and walked towards the village.

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By the time Miroku gained the courage to go back to the village, he saw Shippou and Sango and Kaede all outside talking.

"Sango-chan, I have an idea for a name for that kitten," Shippou said. "How about Midori?" (a/n- Midori means green in Japanese) Sango looked at the kitten, who was purring in her lap.

"It sounds like a good name. Alright, Midori it is!"

"Hello, Miroku," Kaede said. "Have ye noticed Sango had returned?"

"Hai, I have," He said, quietly.

"We were just talking about Sango-chan's kitten, Midori. I named her!!" Shippou said, proudly.

Miroku looked at the kitten, who's green eyes seem to glow eerily.

Nah, it's just a cat thing, he reassured himself. Or is it?

"Aye, Shippou indeed named the kitten," Kaede agreed. "Why did ye come back, Sango? Ye told us you'd never return."

"Homesick," She answered.

"What's that?" Shippou asked.

"It's when you want to go back to your natural surroundings," Sango answered. "Kagome-chan's time is really amazing and all that, but... it makes me yearn for fighting youkai here."

Miroku sat next to her. She obviously ignored him, and, surprisingly, he kept his hands to himself.

"You may have a chance. Miroku-sama has been fighting three youkai this week. We're afraid they're attacking our village for the Shikon no Tama," Kaede said.

"Two said the words, 'Shikon'," Miroku said. "The other... never mind."

Sango turned around to face him. "Don't think I'm forgiving you. But, I will help you defend the village. Kaede, you wouldn't happen to have a kimono around, would you? Or my youkai hunting suit?"

"I still have your old things, Sango," Kaede said. "Hopefully they all still fit you."

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So, here they were, both in the outskirts of the village, trying to sense youkai. Sango was lucky she left Hiraikotsu with Kaede, or else she'd have to try out the well.

"Midori," Sango said, playing with the kitten, while she waited. Miroku watched, as the kitten batted at her fingers. "You wouldn't run away from me, would you?" The kitten meowed, as if to say, "No way!"

"I sense a youkai aura nearby," Miroku suddenly said. "It's really close, too..."


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A/n- Thank you all again, so much! I will try to update again this weekend, but I'm really busy. Anyway, I'll add review replies next chapter. Ja ne! (And I added a Jap. Dictionary in case you do not understand any of the words spoken.)


Japanese dictionary-

Hai - Yes

Iie - No

Youkai - Demon

Hanyou - Half-Demon

Midori - Green

Bozou - Really bad way to say Priest (i think)

Houshi-sama - Low level Priest (aka, Miroku)

Kitsune - fox demon

Hiraikotsu - "Come flying Skill", the actual name for Sango's huge boomerang

Arigato - Thank you

Gomen ne, Gomen nasai - I'm sorry