A/N: Someone was asking about Kikyo being Sango's friend. I can't remember whether I've said this before or not, but I'm trying to keep everyone, in this fic, character even though it's an AU. And I figured (with heaps of help from my lovely friends^^) that Sango wouldn't be friends with Kagome unless it was somewhat forced by situation. Kikyo would be more likely to be friends with Sango rather than Kagome and Sango. I mean, they get along well, but Sango's more of the type who doesn't care as much about guys and stuff…
Basically this is what I think the Inuyasha characters would be like if they were to live in the future or present… same thing…
So yeah… And I've found out that Kagome's in 9th grade so I might as well put them in 9th grade (i.e. 3rd grade of junior high). *ponders* what else do I have to say? I always plan what to say in my A/Ns and then forgot when I'm actually writing it. It's so annoying… ah well, on with the story…
Btw, Inuyasha=not mine=me not happy. My grammar's all stuffed up so be prepareeedddddd *sing Lion King's 'Be Prepared' song*
Your Smile and Your Tears
By dEeYaN
Chapter Five – One Fateful Day
Saturdays no longer means getting released early from school anymore for Sango. In this city, they have days off on Saturday, which meant she would have to endure two whole days instead of one with her auntie.
It's not like she hated being with her auntie. It's just that whenever they were together, they would found themselves in lost for words. There was always this silence that was neither comforting nor disturbing. It was just… awkward. Each wanted to know the other better and neither knew how or where to start.
On weekdays, Sango would prepare dinner, so that once her auntie comes back from work, dinner would be served. Then they would settle down and eat with only few hesitant words passed between them. After that it would be cleaning up and some quiet time in front of the television or each would retreat to their own rooms and do their private matters until the time comes to say goodnight.
On weekends, they would sometimes go out shopping or eye-shopping or just tending to the house and their own stuff. This weekend, this fateful weekend, however, it was announced that they would go and visit the Higurashi family for the day.
Somehow, Sango had a feeling that it was going to be more than a visit… She sort of hoped that they could stay home instead. She didn't think it would be a good idea at all that she have to stay with Kagome all day when she had just literally 'abandoned' her. After all Kagome had done for her too. Showing her around the school, helping her fit in and stuff.
Nevertheless, she couldn't get herself to stay back. She knew her auntie had been having some problems and Mrs Higurashi had always been her auntie's best friend. She needed someone to talk to since she cannot speak to Sango and Sango would've felt guilty anyway if she didn't go with her. She knew how much her auntie would appreciate it.
"Good morning, Kagura and Sango-chan. We've been expecting you," Mrs Higurashi greeted them with a smile.
"Good morning," Kagura felt strangely relieved when she saw her best friend's smiling face. She always did, for Higurashi-san had always supported her as long as she remembered. She was truly the truest of friends.
"Kagome! Sango-chan's here!" Mrs Higurashi called out once they were inside.
"Hee??" a just-out-of-bed looking Kagome came running down the stairs, "Sango-chan!!!"
"Hello," Sango forced herself to smile.
"I'm saved!!" Sango was more than surprised when Kagome gave her a tight hug, "I thought it's just going to be another boring weekend," Kagome explained cheerfully while dragging Sango to her room.
"We just decided to go this morning. I think auntie needs to talk to your mum about something," Sango explained, somewhat feeling stupid and relieved at the same time that Kagome didn't seem to mind about the abandoning story.
"Yeah, probably something serious if she decided to go all the way here. Anyway, I need to talk to you about something really serious too," Kagome's expression scared Sango.
"You do…?" Sango dreaded Kagome's answer.
"Can I ask you a huge favour?" was Kagome's unexpected answer.
"Sure," Sango couldn't see where it was going.
"Can you please teach me some Maths? I really need help for the exam on Monday!!" Kagome put her hands together in front of her and started bowing.
"Of course!" Sango started to laugh from relief's sake.
They spent the rest of the morning studying Maths, with gossips put in here and there so as not to be bored. Time passed by swiftly and before they knew it, Mrs Higurashi was already calling them for lunch.
"I can't believe, I've just spent my whole Saturday morning studying," Kagome exclaimed as they walked down the stairs.
"I know. I'm sure you'll be fine in the exam, Kagome-chan," Sango assured Kagome.
"Really? It would be thanks to you, Sango-chan!" Kagome said happily.
Later on when Sango thought back to that day, she would remember how she was washing her hands in the bathroom and hearing Kagome's cheerful voice chattering away to her mother and not long after a new voice joined in. She would remember thinking it must be Souta, Kagome's little brother, coming back from soccer practise since Kagome's grandpa was away visiting a friend.
She would laugh bitterly, because her life had been changed the moment she stepped into the dining room. She would wonder if only she didn't come to Kagome's place that day, would her life be better? Would her life that had been so cursed, have healed by then?
She would cry, because she felt her life was just simply cursed, because someone up there definitely hates her. She would ask herself what she has done wrong to deserve her part of destiny. What grudge does the gods have against her that made them do what they did to her.
She would blame anyone she could think of for having such a cursed life, for being so naïve and not knowing what would happen just because of a simple decision. She would not let anyone reach for her because she was too deep in her anguish, because she felt that she is no longer strong enough to face the world, to stand proudly when everything else had collapsed.
But she could do nothing to change the past. So Sango walked into the dining room, wondering what was for lunch without a worry about her future.
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A/N: there we go… 5th chapter done! And 6th one in progress!! Pretty proud of myself^^ So far Miroku isn't in it yet (or is he?)… And I've revealed who Sango's aunt is… I guess you just can't avoid OOCness in AU fics… But I tried… And she has a reason for being all helpless and stuff…
I wrote the end of this chapter after I started the 6th chapter, so yea… demented, whatever… nyah… angst…
Does anyone know what would happen? O_o *scratches arm and legs furiously* mosquitoes… annoying… I'm so hungry too… Haven't had lunch yet…
And HAPPY SAMHAIN, everyone!!! Samhain basically= Halloween, if you don't know what it is… but cooler…
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