Disclaimers: C'mon, folks! You know who I do and don't own!!!!! This chapter is going to be split into two parts. First part being Sango's chapter, and second being Kagome's chapter. And I'll be answering the (very few) reviews I got at the bottom. Oh yeah, the journal (in Kagome's case, Diary) entries are at the bottom of each girl's respective chapter part thingy. Did that make ANY sense?



Sango's Chapter



The next day, Sango was in a bad mood. Everyone kept their distance, except for Miroku, her best friend, who put up with great amounts of abuse when she was like this. But he wouldn't even grope her, for fear of what she would do as revenge.

"Sango? SANGO? Anyone in there?" Miroku asked, waving his hand in front of her face. It was lunchtime, and as it was sunny out, everyone was eating outside. Sango and Miroku were eating under a giant oak tree that blocked the sun.

Sango grabbed his arm in mid wave and twisted it slightly, as payback for interupting her thoughts. Everyone said they made a cute couple, but she just shrugged it off. "I'm here, Miroku. Now, what did you want?" She growled.

"Ouch! What are you trying to do, twist my arm off? I just wanted to talk!" Miroku said, pulling his arm away, with more than a little difficulty.

"Actually, yes. And what do you want to talk about?"

"Well, for starters, why you're so grumpy. Is it that time of the month?" Miroku asked.

"SHUT UP!!!!!" Sango yelled, tackling Miroku top the ground.

"Joke! Joke!!!! MERCY!!!!" Miroku begged, trying desperately to get out of his female friend's deathgrip.

"Fine. You wanna know why I'm in such a bad mood?" Sango let go of Miroku.

Miroku nodded, afraid to say anything else, in case he pissed Sango off again.

"It's Kagome Higurashi and her family."

"Hm? What's wrong with them? A friend of mine, Inuyasha, is Kagome's boyfriend, and he doesn't see anything wrong with her, or her family."

"Yeah, well Kagome isn't his step-sister, now, is she?"

"Oh. Don't like not being the only girl around?"

"It's not that. Before Father married Mrs. Higurashi, he talked about Mother. Now, no one ever even says her name. Every time I bring her up, someone changes the topic. Everyone's forgetting her! Mrs. Higurashi is replacing Mother!" Sango said, tears coming to her eyes.

"Oh. I'm sorry, Sango. I didn't know. I shouldn't have asked. If there's anything I can do to help, just ask." Miroku replied, his eyes shining with sympathy.

"Well, you could take me places, you know, to keep me away from the shrine. Father doesn't approve of my being alone to much." Sango suggested.

"Take you out? Are you sure? And what makes you think your father will let me take you anywhere?" Miroku asked.

"Yes, I'm sure, and I don't think Father will have any objections." Sango answered each of his questions.

"Well, okay. If that's what you want. How often do you want to go out?"

Sango laughed.

"What's so funny?"

"Nothing! It's just. when you say it like that, it sounds like we're, you know!"

"Oh. So how often DO you want to go out?"

"As often as possible!"

"Hm?"

"NOT LIKE THAT!!!! I just want to get away from the Higurashi's for a while." Sango looked angry, and for a second, Miroku thought she was going to tackle him again. But then she smiled.

"Okay. How about tonight?" Miroku suggested.

"Sure! Where will we go?" Was Sango's answer.

"I dunno. Here and there, I guess."

"Like Hell Father'll let me out if I tell him that."

"How about a movie?"

"There any new ones?"

"Nope. Except that new anime movie, um, what's it called again?"

"That one Kohaku's obsessing about? I think it's a movie to an anime series, called Slayers. Slayers the motion picture, I think." Sango laughed, picturing Miroku watching small-chested Lina Inverse and slutty dresser, Nahga fighting.

"What now?"

"Nothing. Have you ever. SEEN the Slayers anime?" Sango said, laughing harder.

"No. Why? There something I should know?" Miroku was getting a bit scared.

"Just that the two main characters in this anime, Lina and Nahga, are, well, never mind! You'll see tonight!" Sango couldn't finish her sentence, because she burst into another fit of laughter.

"Oh boy. If this can get Sango to laugh on a bad day, then I'm either dead, or in for an incredible amount of embarrasment." Miroku muttered.

"Yo, Miroku. Mind if Kagome and I sit here?" Inuyasha came up to the couple, looking at them like they were mad. (A/N: Who wouldn't? I mean, Miroku's talking to himself, and Sango's laughing her head off!)

"Kagome?" Sango stopped laughing at this, and looked up, to see her new step-sister standing with a guy who was apparently Inuyasha.

"Um, well, that is." Miroku was interupted by Sango.

"Sure. Sit down." She said, pulling a book called 'The Life History Of A Star' (I don't own this book, either.) out of her bag and opening it.

"The Life History Of A Star? That's one of my favorite books!" Kagome exclaimed, sitting down next to Sango.

"Yeah. It's cool. Kristin's life is kinda like mine." Sango said, not looking up.

"So, Miroku, you got a date tonight?" Inuyasha always asked this question, just to bug Miroku.

"Actually, yes."

This caught Inuyasha off guard. "Oh? With who?"

"Oh boy." Sango muttered.

"Sango."

"Sango? As in Sango, your best friend?" Inuyasha asked, looking confused. (A/N: Awwwww. Inuyasha's so cute when he's confused!)

"Yeah."

"Congratulations, Sango! Where are you going?" Kagome smiled.

"Hn. We're going to see the new Anime movie, Slayers, the motion picture." Sango still didn't look up from her book.

"An anime movie?" Inuyasha snorted.

"Yeah. So what? Not like there's anything else to see, that we haven't seen ten times already." Sango said defensively.

"You mean you've gone to movies together before?" Kagome asked.

"He's my best friend, so what?"

Their lively (yeah right!!!) conversation was interupted by the bell, telling students to go back to their classes.

Kagome headed to English, Miroku went to Science, Inuyasha to History, and Sango went to Math.

"Yes!!! For the first time since the marriage, I get to get away from the Higurashi's!" Ssango cheered.

Hey. Sango again. Guess what?! Miroku's taking me to see a movie tonight! The reason I'm so excited is that I'll finally get away from the Higurashi's for a while! Father didn't even ask where we're going!!! G2g!!!



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Kagome's chapter (This is basically Sango's chapter, only revolving around Kagome.)



The next day (at lunch), Kagome was depressed. Her attempt to talk to Sango last night had sunk like a lead balloon.

"Yo. Kagome, what up? Ya look upset." Inuyasha said, sitting at the table next to his girlfriend.

Kagome sighed. "You know my new step-sister?"

"Uh, Sango. She's Miroku's friend, right?"

"Yeah. That's her. She's so cold! She won't even look at me! She probably hates me! but I don't know why." Kagome explained.

"Why don't you talk to her?"

"She won't listen!"

"We could try. She and Miroku are eating under that tree over there."

"Really?"

"Sure. Why not?"

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"Yo. Miroku. Mind if we sit here?" Inuyasha asked, looking at his friend like he was crazy. Which was no wonder, as Miroku was talking to himself, and Sango was laughing her head off.

"Well.." Miroku seemed hesitant.

"It must be me. He knows that Sango doesn't like me, and doesn't want to upset her." Kagome thought.

"Sure. Sit down." Sango interrupted, pulling a book out of her bag.

It was obvious to Kagome that Sango didn't want to talk, but she tried anyway. "The Life History Of A Star? That's one of my favorite books!"

"Hn. Yeah. Kristen's life is kinda like mine." Was Sango's reply.

"Hey, Miroku. Got a date tonight?" Inuyasha asked.

Kagome sighed. Inuyasha asked Miroku this question whenever they saw each other.

"Yes, actually." Miroku replied, looking smug.

"Oh? With who?" Inuyasha was surprised.

Oh boy." Sango muttered softly enough that only Kagome, who was sitting right next to her, heard.

"Sango."

"Sango? As in your best friend, Sango?" Inuyasha asked.

"Yep."

"All the girls say Sango and Miroku are meant to be, but they don't think so. Sango must have asked him out just to get away from us. Why does she hate me so much?" Kagome thought sadly. But she quickly hid her frown and smiled up at Sango. "Congrats, Sango! Where are you going?" She asked.

"Hn. To see the new anime movie, Slayers; the motion picture." Sango replied, still not looking up from her book.

"An anime movie?" Inuyasha snorted.

"Yeah. Not like there's anything we haven't already seen." Sango shot back, angry that Inuyasha was questioning their taste.

"So you've been to movies with each other before?" Kagome asked.

"He's my best friend, so what?" Sango replied.

The bell rang, and everyone headed off to their classes. Kagome was depressed again. "Yet another failed attempt to talk to Sango." She said, hanging her head.

Dear Diary,

At school today, Inuyasha and I ate lunch with Sango and Miroku. When I tried to talk to her, she just buried herself in her book! And guess what?! She even asked Miroku out, just to get away from us! (Us meaning Mom, Souta, and me) I wonder if Miroku knows. Probably. They're best friends, after all. I gotta go. Dinner time.

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Now! Time to answer reviews!



ViRgO - Thanks! And I know Tatsuya's a boy name. Just a fill in name until I can come up with something better.

Chibi-youkai - I like Sango and Kohaku a lot as well! Don't worry, Sango has a decent reason for being so rude to Kagome. It's explained in Sango's half of this chapter. And I'm glad my fanfic caught your attention.

Taiga - I know there are a few errors, but that's to be expected, as I'm just a kid. Once again, I know Tatsuya'sa guy name. But I couldn't think of anything else. I'm changing it soon, don't worry. Thanks for pointing my errors out to me. I owe ya! And I'll change them soon, promise!