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Glass House
"Cause I know who I am and I won't fake it - I'm gonna take a stand - It's my faith that keeps me strong - The light is on in my glass house"
------Sango's POV------
I promised myself I wouldn't loose it, and I really tried. Nori kinda hit the nail on the head when she started talking about feeling guilty for Miroku. I really don't love the guy, but I sure do miss him…
I really shouldn't be feeling this way. I am a tajiya and feeling emotions like this…
Why should I lie anymore. They make me feel weak.
I need to be strong, my job is to be strong, my whole life I have strove to be strong, so why should one man's fate change all that for me? I broke down when I lost my family, when I lost my village, but that wasn't half as bad as having to fight my own brother… but I was strong and rebounded pretty fast…
His captor is probably the same yarou who killed my family and controls my brother. Why don't I feel waves of deep-reaching hate and anger for him… Miroku is a nuisance. He's barely my friend, but instead of anger, I'm afraid for him. This is such a new feeling, I don't understand it at all.
Oh Miroku, I just wish you were right here so I could say how sorry I am. Because I am so, so sorry.
------Inuyasha's POV-----
We all had our little guilt trips. I'll admit that I had mine too. It's kinda hard being me and I was a little rough on the guy, but still. No reason to get all depressed on us, right?
After Kagome's little sit-spree, needless to say I had a killer headache. I went away from the group to sit in a clearing under the stars. Five nights to the full moon and we have yet to find where Miroku is. I want to get him out, of course I do. I want to kill Naraku, yes I do. I want his shards, of course. I have yet to decide which one I want most, however.
"Inuyasha, what are you doing?" a voice calls from behind me.
"Kagome?" I ask, it's the only one it could be.
"Yeah. What's up?"
"I'm trying to ease my headache of course," I answer, for lack of anything better to say. If I was treating Miroku so bad he ran off, I better shape up towards Kagome too, cause I actually need her. That seems oddly selfish. Even odder, I care.
"I'm sorry," Kagome blushes, sitting down next to me. "Does your head still hurt?"
"Chotto," I reply, for there isn't much else to say.
For a long moment all I can hear is Kagome's breathing, crickets and small bugs calling in the darkness. It's oddly peaceful.
"So, what are you doing out here?" I ask, trying to stay lighthearted. Easier said then done.
"I had to get away from it," she says. "Nori and her demons are busy setting up a camp and doing kami-knows what else, Shippou's asleep and Sango's despondent. I needed to get away where I could breath without feeling guilty."
"Yeah," I reply. "I know the feeling."
It takes me a bit to remember something Miroku told me a long time ago. Something about how much Kagome liked me and looked up to me. Looking over at her I can see she's worried, a little scared, and slightly alone and lost. I was pretty nasty to her, I think the least I can do…
She looks up at me in shock when I grab her hand; I can feel her eyes on me. I pretend not to notice, and she leans towards me a bit, warily. I can't say I blame her; the last time I had any physical contact with her I stole her shards and shoved her in a well, but can't I have real intents too?
We just sit in silence for a long time, staring at the moon hanging brightly, and almost full, in the skies. I wonder if she realizes the moon will be full in a few days, then I wonder if she's thinking anything at all. Soon I stop my thinking, it's so much more peaceful when I don't think of anything at all.
For the longest time, I actually forgot all our problems.
------- Sango's POV -------
Kagome walked off into the woods some time ago, following Inuyasha no doubt. I wonder how long it will take her to realize what he's about and stop hurting herself, then I wonder if, maybe, something is going on out there. It makes me really lonely just to think of it, and that is another new revelation for me.
Kilala is sleeping by my feet. She's so faithful, so loyal, and such a good friend to me. Kind of pathetic, when a cat is one of your best friends.
"What's wrong, love?" a voice comes from behind me. I spin around to see one of Nori's demons standing behind me.
"I-ah… who-who are you again?" I ask, feeling foolish and rude, but I was surprised and I don't know what else to say.
"Orino. Don't worry about forgetting me, there are so many of us, and you have only just met me," she replies, a smile crinkling the skin by her eyes. Now I can see how much older she is then the others, for there are long gray strands in her hair.
"Oh, I should have known you. You were the one who healed Inuyasha, right?" I ask, trying desperately to remember the events of the earlier day.
"Yes, I'm pleased you remember me," Orino smiles.
"Well… I have a few questions, if you don't mind," I confess, curiosity pushing past all caution.
"That's okay," Orino answers, nodding her head.
"Well… first of all, I want to know why you all look like humans while most demons… don't," I say.
"We were killed in a village raid," Orino answers. "We aren't demons, but resurrected humans bound to sure Nori-sama, who saved us. We can die and we age just as humans do."
"Oh. Kay," I answer, totally confused. Then it dawns on me. "You said Nori resurrected you," I say, "but how is she so strong? She's just a child, ten or eleven at the most…"
"That I cannot say," Orino says firmly, and none of my goading can persuade her to say otherwise.
-------- Inuyasha's POV -------
Kagome fell asleep on my shoulder quite some time ago. I can't say I'm to happy with the arrangement, but she's smiling in her sleep. I'm not going to wake her; it takes her so long to fall asleep.
I can't help but wonder if she's going to be leaving in the middle of this. I know her other life is important to her as well, but we are far away from the Well and she can hardly travel alone, while I don't know who'd take her. It'll be a hard choice to make for all of us, I suspect; take Kagome back or help Miroku, and she has some choices of her own to make. We can hardly beat Naraku without her. I wonder if she knows that, or if she cares. She has such a big heart, she must care about Miroku.
But I can hear her crying sometimes at night, when she thinks no one can hear her. If she wants to go, no one will think less of her. If they do, then I will hurt them. Badly.
"Sit," Kagome murmurs in her sleep. I fly to the ground, and though it isn't as painful as when I go from the air, I'm on top of her. Kami, I hope I didn't hurt her! I stand up quickly and brush the dirt off my robes, but Kagome is still sleeping soundly on the ground. I sigh.
"Wench," I mutter to her sleeping form. "You little wench. You're so cute when your asleep, makes it hard to be mad at you. But you look so sad… Don't worry, Kagome. I'll protect you. I promise. You're not laying any responsibility on me to let you die." I look at her for a long time, then lay down next to her, feeling really, really sleepy for some odd reason. "Ai shiteru," my half-asleep self murmurs to no one in particular. "Ai shiteru."
---------Kagome's POV-------
I wake up to feel Inuyasha on top of me. Needless to say, that brought quite a shock, especially when I thought he didn't like me…
The events of the night are blurred in my mind. I vaguely remember falling asleep on his shoulder, but…
Wait, that position is familiar. I must have "sit"-ed him in my sleep! It's hard to repress a blush, but I somehow manage to and feign sleep. He must be pretty tired, because he can't call my bluff.
He starts talking to me, thinking I'm asleep.
"Ai shiteru," he says, right before falling asleep next to me. That's all that really registers. Somehow I kind of hope he knew I was awake.
I curl up next to him, wondering if he'll wonder what happened when he wakes up and finds me asleep by him. He'd probably make up some story just to make it look like it was all me, but it won't matter. We'll both know the truth, and that's enough to keep me strong.
------- Third Person POV ------
Nori looked over her sleeping demons for a long time, then turned to Sango and Shippou, her new friends. Helping them ought to be enough, just enough to make everything work out her way. Then what was to be said about enemies to her own savior?
Fingering the sword sheathed to her side, she smiled slightly. This ought to be just enough to get them killed. Then her master could have what he wanted and be free of irritating distractions.
She smiled to the moon, stars and trees, and allowed herself a slight laugh. Yes, nothing could go wrong now.
-------- TBC -------
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