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VII

"What?!" Sango said in outburst.

"Young lady, I do not want to hear that tone of yours," her father said, voice laced with warning.

"I'm sorry, b-but…"

"Kuranosuke here will be transferring to your school for the rest of the semester until graduation. Your father and I think it would be best to do so since our family will be joined in the near future," her mother said, cutting her off.

"And that's a perfect way for you, two, to get along… to get to know each other better," her father added.

"But—"

"Hurry along, or both of you will be late," her mother had said while shoving both of them towards the door.

**

They were walking almost a block in silence. Sango was fuming silently at her parents for the arrangement. How could they arrange her life for her? She was a grown-up all ready, for crying out loud.

Kuranosuke on the other hand, kept glancing at her, noting the flush on her cheeks he guessed was due to the earlier experience with her parents.

"Umm… Hi, I'm Kuranosuke," he said, breaking the silence.

Sango turned to him, irritated at the sudden intrusion of her thoughts. "Huh?"

Kuranosuke extended his right hand. "I don't think we were properly introduced. I guess all of this kinda took you by surprise."

She looked at the extended hand then back at him. She shrugged. "We're not. It is," she said instead then continued walking without taking his hand. Then she stopped and pasted a fake smile on her lips. "I'm Sango. Nice to meet you," she said then commenced on her walk as well as her doomed expression.

"Whoa," he said as he caught up with her. "Are you always this friendly?"

Sango halted and faced him. "Listen, mister, I don't know you and you don't know me. Just a piece of advice before we reach the school: I am not a popular girl. Everybody thinks of me as a tomboy, a plain Jane. I have limited friends, mostly considered as 'geeks' by the popular ones. There is only one best friend I have that do not fall into that category but I am not allowed to make contact to. What else? Mmmm… oh yeah, you might want to distance yourself from me once we get to the campus, otherwise nobody would want to speak with you. Got that?"

She took a deep breath before walking briskly. She clasped the strap of her backpack to keep her hands occupied.

Kuranosuke was rooted to his spot at Sango's outburst. His fiancée is surely a feisty one. He knew she was pretty, but having the guts was something to look forward to. He was sure glad that his mom talked him into this engagement thing. He was getting tired of all those girls that keep on chasing him. With Sango, he sure would do all the chasing this time. He shook his head and followed her towards the direction of his new school.

"Wait up, Sango," he said. "It's my first day. I don't know where the school is."

"I'm sure you are rich enough to have a driver bring you there," she said in a whisper.

"Well, it would not be too much fun if I can't walk with you, would it?" he countered, apparently hearing what she just said.

Sango did not stop nor make any comments. When they reached the school grounds, she quickened her pace until they reached the hall. Only then she faced Kuranosuke. "I guess you need to see the principal first, right? Go down that way and make a right. The office on the first one on your left," with that she entered the classroom.

**

"Hey!"

Sango stopped, but did not turn around. She knew perfectly well who the owner of that voice so she just waited.

It was time to go home. She wanted to leave to avoid everybody, including Kuranosuke. She wanted to be alone and think things over. She had a mind-numbing, nerve-racking day. Her math quiz did not bode well, and Miroku was giving her a cold shoulder. Through out the day, he had been avoiding her. Curious stares from the others as Kuranosuke gravitate to her side during lunch time making her the center of attention were bad enough. And to think, it was only the beginning of it all. Kuranosuke would be her classmate until graduation, which was six months away.

"Wait up," Kuranosuke said, catching up with her.

"I'm going home," she said.

"I know. I'm bringing you home."

"I don't want to be rude but I'd rather go by myself, if you don't mind," Sango was working up the last ounce of her patience.

"It's only natural for me to see to my fiancée's welfare."

"I said—"

"No need to worry. I'm bringing her home," Miroku stated, cutting her off. "For now."

Sango turned around to where the voice came from and was surprised to see a serious Miroku.

"What business you have here?" Kuranosuke asked, irritated at the interference.

Sango sighed. "Kuranosuke, this is Miroku. Miroku, Kuranosuke," she introduced the two who were assessing each other.

"Mmm, the future husband, I presumed," Miroku drawled easily, with a teasing note directed at Sango.

"Not if—"

"What's it to you?" Kuranosuke countered, cutting off Sango.

"That's it!" Sango said. "You," she said to Kuranosuke, "call your entourage, or whatever you call your servants, to bring you home. I am tired and I am not a fit companion now. And you," turning to Miroku, "after turning a cold shoulder to me the whole day, you expect me to go with you? Think twice, friend.

I am going home. I don't want to be followed or to be disturbed. Good night," with that, she left the two men staring after her.

When she was a few feet away, Kuranosuke turned towards Miroku. "So," he said, then shrugged. "I guess we both ended up with no one."

Miroku turned to him and assessed him from head to toe.

"She's some kind of woman. Beauty and brain. And not to mention, spirit. Glad I found her," Kuranosuke continued on.

Miroku's eyes thinned into slits.

"Well, better call a ride home," Kuranosuke said and went towards the school grounds.

Miroku followed his retreating figure. "I found her first," he muttered and walked towards the direction Sango was headed.

**

Thank you for all the reviews.

Notes:

- I do not plan to put a third person but I can't help it. Man, I don't even know whether the name Kuranosuke is a guy or a gal!

- I do not plan to make Miroku jealous at this early stage but… can't help it either =)

- Miroku and Sango rocks! the best, really!