Betrayal


Author's note- Thank you all so much. ^^ I should've written this earlier, but I was busy with my other IY fic, Get Over It, and my own website. Well, here ya go.


Disclaimer- Still don't own it...


Chapter 4

Amidst Danger


"I'm beginning to sense it too," Sango said. She tried to find out where it was coming from, but the youkai's aura felt like it was right there. Why would it be? She looked down at Midori. The small kitten let out a "mew". "Where do you think it's coming from?"

"I don't know," Miroku admitted. "All I know is that it's already here." He looked at the kitten, then back at Sango. "Who gave you that?"

"Like it's any of your business- which it isn't- Hojo-kun gave me her," Sango answered. "Why?"

"Why do you think that Midori looks like Kirara so much?" Miroku said. He was beginning to understand why the cat was so... odd.

"Duh," Sango said. "Except for the eyes, she has only ONE tail."

"It could be just a cover," Miroku said. "Midori could be the youkai I'm sensing."

"Ha! She's just a kitten! I would've felt her aura if she was!" Sango scoffed. "We're probably feeling Shippou's aura."

"He's at the village."

"He could be following us!" Sango insisted. She bit her lip. Sango REALLY didn't want Miroku to be right, right now. She looked at the kitten, and picked her up.

"Look into Midori's eyes, Sango," Miroku said. The taiji-ya followed his directions, and saw something in Midori's eyes. Midori meowed a few times, and Sango remained unblinking.

Suddenly, her lips started to move, followed by her voice. "S-sh-she's..." Sango said, before falling unconscious.

*~*~*

"Miroku-sama! What happened to Sango?" Kaede asked. Miroku had walked back, carrying the unconscious Sango in his arms, and the culprit to the crime, Midori, at his heels.

"She saw something," He said, simply. He really wanted Sango to wake up soon, although... not in this situation. Miroku knew exactly what she would do to him if she woke up right now. He shivered at the thought.

"Are you cold?" The old miko asked him. "Never mind. Let's get Sango inside." Miroku followed Kaede into the hut, and laid her onto a futon in there. The miko put a cold rag onto Sango's forehead, and sat next to her. Miroku sat next to Kaede.

"Did you find anything?" Kaede whispered.

"No. Just that we believe that Midori's a youkai," He whispered back. Kaede's eye (well, you can only see one eye!) widened.

"I knew that cat was no good."

"We're not sure whether it is good or not, Kaede-sama," He told her. "I tried convincing Sango that Midori was a youkai, but she wouldn't listen until she looked into Midori's eyes. That's how she got knocked out."

"Oooh... I'm afraid a neko-youkai wouldn't be able to do something like that," Kaede said, thoughtfully. "I haven't heard of any youkai being able to do that to humans."

"I haven't either, Kaede-sama," Miroku answered. "Maybe... another force is helping the kitten?"

"I would suspect so, Miroku."

*~*~*

After a half hour, Sango awoke to Kaede and Miroku talking. She kept her eyes closed, as she listened to them speak.

"Who did she say gave her Midori?" Kaede asked.

"Someone named Hojo-kun," Miroku answered. "You don't think...?"

"There's no doubt in my mind, Miroku," Kaede answered.

"Uhghh..." Sango said, making her presence known.

"How are you, Sango?" Kaede asked her.

"I'm fine," She answered. "Just... different."

"How so?" Kaede asked.

"I don't know... just... different..."

"I'm not surprised. That kitten hypnotised you," Kaede said. Sango's eyes widened.

"You too? As I told the Houshi before, she's just a kitten!" Sango said.

"But you said something before you were knocked out," Miroku said, quietly. Sango looked at him.

"What did I say?"

"All you said was , 'She's...' and you passed out," He answered. Sango bit her lip.

"And you two think Hojo-kun... meant to give me a neko-youkai?" She asked.

"Maybe it was a mistake," Kaede answered. "Although... I believe it's more than a coincidence. Maybe you three should go to Kagome's time, and see if this Hojo-kun is as innocent as you think."

"No!" Sango yelled, getting up. "I am NOT bringing HIM," she pointed to Miroku. "to the future!"

"Why not?" Miroku asked. "I won't betray any of you."

"I'm not bringing you there! If you don't get hit by a bus or a car or something, you'll just get ripped to shreds by Inuyasha!" Sango said. "Besides, you'd just ENJOY yourself there."

"Sango, I..."

"NO! I'll bring Shippou-chan, but not you!" She said, and stormed out of the hut.

"Don't worry about Sango. She'll be alright in a few minutes," Kaede assured him.

Somehow, it didn't stop his heart from breaking at Sango's words.

*~*~*

Sango had snuck to the nearest springs, with Shippou in tow. She was feeling rather out of it today. She took off her clothing, and got into the springs. Shippou followed suit.

"So, we're really gonna go to Kagome-chan's time?!" He asked, astounded. "Whaddabout Miroku? I don't want him to be alone!"

"I..."

"Onegai, Sango-chan?" Shippou asked. "Please?"

"I..."

"PLEASE?!" He asked, louder.

"Alright. The houshi can go," Sango said.

"Yay! I'll go tell him, ne?" Shippou said, and, getting dressed first, he ran to Kaede's hut.

"I really hope that any kids I have don't try that trick with me..." Sango wished, and continued to soak.

*~*~*

"Kaede-baba! Miroku! HEY!" Shippou was yelling. Miroku and Kaede walked out of the hut, and watched the kitsune run up to them.

"What is it, Shippou?" Miroku asked.

"Sango said you could come with us to Kagome-chan's time!" Shippou said.

"Honto?" Miroku asked. Maybe there was some hope in that darkness.

"Honto! It took me awhile, but... she agreed to it finally!" Shippou said. Oh, there went that hope. Shippou begged her to take him... Miroku sighed.

"Well, I'm going. I was going to go anyway," Miroku told him.

"Good! 'Cuz I'm gonna play with Kagome-chan's cubs!" Shippou said, excited.

"You may not have the time," Kaede told him.

"Why not?"

"Because... we may have to fight a youkai," Miroku finished.

"Oh..."

*~*~*

"Okay, now, just hold my hands, and we'll jump through the well together," Sango said. Shippou took her hand, happily, and Miroku took her other hand. He couldn't help but notice that her grip on his hand was weaker than the one on Shippou's.

"Don't let go, ne?" Shippou said, scared.

"I won't Shippou-chan," Sango reassured him. "This isn't anything bad. It feels... rather invigurating." Sango said. Usually, when Sango would make a comment like that, Miroku would say something along the lines of, "I know something else that's invigurating..." but he was in enough trouble with the taiji-ya. He didn't want to add lechery to the crime list.

"Okay, one, two, three!" She counted, and all three jumped into the well.

*~*~*

When they reached Kagome's time, Sango wiped the dirt from her taiji-ya suit, and walked out of the wellhouse. The other two, Shippou and Miroku, were astounded just by the wellhouse.

"Hey! Get outta there!" She yelled. Miroku and Shippou scrambled out of the shrine, and both jaws dropped at the sight of the tall skyscrapers and lack of forests. "Follow me." They walked into the Higurashi house, and heard Sango call, "Inuyasha! Kagome-chan!"

Two thumps ran down the stairs, and were yelling, "AUNT SANGO! YOU'RE HOME!!" Miroku noticed Sango smiled lightly when two little blurs clutched her legs.

"Hiya, Chikara-chan, Yukito-chan!" She said, happily. "I want you to meet some people, ne?"

"Okay!" The little girl, Chikara, said, happily. Miroku was amazed at how much the boy, Yukito, looked so much like his father.

"This is Miroku, and this is Shippou," Sango introduced.

"Kawaii!" Chikara said, and, letting go of Sango's leg, grabbed Shippou.

"Ack! Someone! Help me!" Shippou yelled. "Can't....breathe!"

Sango laughed. Miroku was mesmerized by the sight. "Chikara-chan, let go of Shippou!" The girl let go, and gave the kitsune a toothy grin.

"Sango-chan? Is that you?" Kagome's voice asked. She walked into the room they were in, and gasped when she saw Shippou and Miroku.

"Hai, Kagome-chan," Sango said. Suddenly, Inuyasha walked in.

"Oi! Whadda you doing here, traitor?!" Inuyasha asked, the moment he saw Miroku. He grabbed the houshi by his robes, and held him a few feet in the air.

"Let go of him!" Sango yelled. "Inuyasha, Houshi is just gonna help me defeat a youkai!"

Inuyasha glared at Miroku, before dropping him.

"You could've used me," Inuyasha said.

"No. The youkai would've used Kagome and the kids as your weakness," Sango pointed out.

"Fine."
The hanyou stomped out of the room.

"Oh, I better make sure he's alright," Kagome said, and followed her husband.

"Mama and Papa are gonna yell, and papa's gonna go BOOM!" Chikara said.

"Why'd Dad call you a traitor?" Yukito asked. Miroku looked at the quarter-youkai for a minute.

"I... helped our enemy..." Miroku answered.

"Oh. Well, come on, Chikara," Yukito said, and pulled his sister, who was hugging Shippou tightly, upstairs.

"You've gained another enemy in this group. Yukito doesn't get over grudges, and now he has one on you," Sango informed him. "I'll be in my room. If you want anything to eat, go to the kitchen." Miroku's eyes followed Sango until she went upstairs.

He walked into a room filled with soft pillows, (a/n- the living room. In his mind, it looks like a lot of pillows) and he sat on one. What surprises will Kami-sama have in store for me?


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a/n- I hope you all liked that chapter. Not much happened, but next there will be.


Review Replies-

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Kaylana- About your first review, yea, there is another reason besides getting rid of the kazaana. Shippou's kinda naïve in this story, I have to admit. And about your other review, I feel sorry for poor Miroku too!

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