"No love, no friendship can cross the path of our destiny without leaving
some mark on it forever."
~Francois Muriac
All's Fair in Love and War
Chapter 30: Strength
~Hikari Fortress (Sango's POV)~
After Inuyasha leaves, Miroku and I sit in uncomfortable silence. We have not got along at all since we came here; we have not managed the necessary truce that Inuyasha and Kagome have. We still engage in petty disagreements that end with the feeling of childishness. Lately I have found that it is easier to just ignore and avoid Miroku instead of wasting energy arguing with him.
"I've not seen you much these last few days." Miroku says.
I assume that he felt the need to make small talk to break the silence weighing on us.
"I have many duties that have kept me occupied. I don't have time to waste." I say coolly.
That is not entirely true but it gives me the false feeling of self- righteousness. We grow silent again. There is nothing else to say.
We are back to sitting quietly and staring at Kagome lying in the bed. She seems to be trying to say something but all that escapes her lips are faint gasps. Unconsciously both Miroku and I lean closer, looking for a sign that Kagome is awake.
We see nothing. The only noise in the room is her uneven breath. I look away to study the walls of the chamber. I am starting to feel very uncomfortable but I cannot think of an excuse to leave the room.
"Sango." Miroku calls softly.
I look over to him and her points to the bed. I look down and see that Kagome's eyes are slightly open and her mouth is turned up in a small smile.
"Kagome." I say warmly and take her cool hand in mine. "How are you feeling? Do you want something?"
"I feel very heavy and tired but better. Could I have something to drink? My throat is dry." She says in a strained whisper.
Miroku helps her sit up a bit and I hand her a cup of broth. She takes a few sips and lays back onto the pillow.
"We thought you would die." I say and immediately regret it.
"I might have. Your brother must be angry with me for letting myself get poisoned." She says and her voice is stronger.
"No, the only one he is angry at is Kikyo for doing this to you."
Her body jerks and she stares at me with large eyes.
"He thinks Kikyo did this...?"
"She didn't?"
"No! Of course not. She wouldn't...I'm sure. You have to tell him...don't let him do anything to her..." Her voice get weaker and weaker until I have to lean over her to hear.
Kagome's eyes drift close and she sleeps soundly.
~Hikari Fortress (Inuyasha's POV)~
I am still feeling the glow of beating Kouga at his own game as I walk down the hall to Kagome's chambers.
I walk into the room to see both Sango and Miroku standing by Kagome's bed.
"Is she awake?" I ask, showing none of the relief I feel.
"She was but she just fell asleep again." Miroku answers.
Both he and Sango stand facing me, looking like they know something but do not want to tell me.
"What is it?"
They glance at each other.
"When Kagome was awake I told her that we were sure that it was Kikyo who poisoned her..." Sango says carefully.
"And...?" I prompt.
"She said that Kikyo didn't do it and that you must not do anything to her."
I stare at both of them and then turn my attention to the sleeping Kagome.
Kikyo didn't poison her? Then who did? And almost as importantly, why?
No one moves as I consider this.
"You may leave now. I will alert you if she wakes again." I say finally.
They look reluctant to leave.
"Should I tell Kikyo that she is not a suspect anymore?" Miroku asks.
"No. Keep a guard on her. I do not trust her or Kagome's judgment of her; she has always been too forgiving of Kikyo."
They continue to look worried but leave. I follow them to the door and motion for a footman.
"Yes, Your Majesty?" He asks as he bows.
"Bring me the reports from my desk and have some herb tea sent up."
He bows again and leaves.
I return to the seat beside Kagome's bed and sit there, looking intently at her face. I am startled by the knock on the door and I sit back in my chair.
"Come in."
The door opens and the footman and a servant comes into the room. The footman hands me a neat pile of parchment and the servant puts down a tray with the tea on it.
I thank them and they leave with a bow.
I get up and pour myself a cup of tea and then return to my seat. I open the first parchment and start to read the report.
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I'm sorry for not updating in such a long time. I try to do better from now on. ^_^
thanks to: Thesmatazngirl, Mishi4, Assassin-Rei, Ai, SwtAngl53, Mitsuko Maxwell, InuKagStar, Chibikisune, Inutori, Neovincent, Arwen of Imladris, Tamakia'gss, fozy4ever duhh and Twill for reviewing!
~Francois Muriac
All's Fair in Love and War
Chapter 30: Strength
~Hikari Fortress (Sango's POV)~
After Inuyasha leaves, Miroku and I sit in uncomfortable silence. We have not got along at all since we came here; we have not managed the necessary truce that Inuyasha and Kagome have. We still engage in petty disagreements that end with the feeling of childishness. Lately I have found that it is easier to just ignore and avoid Miroku instead of wasting energy arguing with him.
"I've not seen you much these last few days." Miroku says.
I assume that he felt the need to make small talk to break the silence weighing on us.
"I have many duties that have kept me occupied. I don't have time to waste." I say coolly.
That is not entirely true but it gives me the false feeling of self- righteousness. We grow silent again. There is nothing else to say.
We are back to sitting quietly and staring at Kagome lying in the bed. She seems to be trying to say something but all that escapes her lips are faint gasps. Unconsciously both Miroku and I lean closer, looking for a sign that Kagome is awake.
We see nothing. The only noise in the room is her uneven breath. I look away to study the walls of the chamber. I am starting to feel very uncomfortable but I cannot think of an excuse to leave the room.
"Sango." Miroku calls softly.
I look over to him and her points to the bed. I look down and see that Kagome's eyes are slightly open and her mouth is turned up in a small smile.
"Kagome." I say warmly and take her cool hand in mine. "How are you feeling? Do you want something?"
"I feel very heavy and tired but better. Could I have something to drink? My throat is dry." She says in a strained whisper.
Miroku helps her sit up a bit and I hand her a cup of broth. She takes a few sips and lays back onto the pillow.
"We thought you would die." I say and immediately regret it.
"I might have. Your brother must be angry with me for letting myself get poisoned." She says and her voice is stronger.
"No, the only one he is angry at is Kikyo for doing this to you."
Her body jerks and she stares at me with large eyes.
"He thinks Kikyo did this...?"
"She didn't?"
"No! Of course not. She wouldn't...I'm sure. You have to tell him...don't let him do anything to her..." Her voice get weaker and weaker until I have to lean over her to hear.
Kagome's eyes drift close and she sleeps soundly.
~Hikari Fortress (Inuyasha's POV)~
I am still feeling the glow of beating Kouga at his own game as I walk down the hall to Kagome's chambers.
I walk into the room to see both Sango and Miroku standing by Kagome's bed.
"Is she awake?" I ask, showing none of the relief I feel.
"She was but she just fell asleep again." Miroku answers.
Both he and Sango stand facing me, looking like they know something but do not want to tell me.
"What is it?"
They glance at each other.
"When Kagome was awake I told her that we were sure that it was Kikyo who poisoned her..." Sango says carefully.
"And...?" I prompt.
"She said that Kikyo didn't do it and that you must not do anything to her."
I stare at both of them and then turn my attention to the sleeping Kagome.
Kikyo didn't poison her? Then who did? And almost as importantly, why?
No one moves as I consider this.
"You may leave now. I will alert you if she wakes again." I say finally.
They look reluctant to leave.
"Should I tell Kikyo that she is not a suspect anymore?" Miroku asks.
"No. Keep a guard on her. I do not trust her or Kagome's judgment of her; she has always been too forgiving of Kikyo."
They continue to look worried but leave. I follow them to the door and motion for a footman.
"Yes, Your Majesty?" He asks as he bows.
"Bring me the reports from my desk and have some herb tea sent up."
He bows again and leaves.
I return to the seat beside Kagome's bed and sit there, looking intently at her face. I am startled by the knock on the door and I sit back in my chair.
"Come in."
The door opens and the footman and a servant comes into the room. The footman hands me a neat pile of parchment and the servant puts down a tray with the tea on it.
I thank them and they leave with a bow.
I get up and pour myself a cup of tea and then return to my seat. I open the first parchment and start to read the report.
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I'm sorry for not updating in such a long time. I try to do better from now on. ^_^
thanks to: Thesmatazngirl, Mishi4, Assassin-Rei, Ai, SwtAngl53, Mitsuko Maxwell, InuKagStar, Chibikisune, Inutori, Neovincent, Arwen of Imladris, Tamakia'gss, fozy4ever duhh and Twill for reviewing!