Disclaimer~ I don't own Inuyasha or any related characters.
Dialog~ "Meep meep meep."
Thoughts~ 'Meep meep meep.'
Author's note~ Well, I'm getting a lot of questions and uncertainties with the last chapter, and I understand. Things will slowly become clearer, just kind of go with it and leave the writing up to me. I always so this, but I'll say it again. Trust me, I know what I'm doing. ^^ Thanks to everyone who reviewed last chapter I hope you enjoy this. Oh and I've been advised to call Miroku, Xen now, and I'm going to. So whenever Miroku makes an action it won't be Miroku, it'll say Xen. Thank you.
Chapter 5
An overwhelming feeling of joy and relief filled Sango as she clung tightly to Miroku, wanting to make sure he was real. She longed to touch and caress him, to feel him, to know for sure she wasn't dreaming. She wanted so badly for it all to be real, she had to make sure.
She wrestled herself out of his strong grasp and stood silently before him, her eyes intensely focused on him. There was an eerie silence between the two as they starred at each other. This started making Sango nervous; Miroku was never the one not to say something. She would think he would have so much to say to her, but instead he was cold and silent, nothing like Miroku.
Xen fidgeted slightly under her stare, he couldn't quite understand what she was doing. 'Is there something wrong? She's not saying anything, I have to say something. This is just too awkward.' He took a step towards her and smiled lightly, trying not to look too threatening. "That was, uh, strange. I'm sorry, I don't know what came over me. Forgive me?" His smiled widened as he did his best to look as charming as possible. It's not every day some girl you don't know runs up to you and starts hugging you and you hug back. You feel like you have to give some sort of explanation.
Sango's voice cracked as she tried to speak up, "I- I don't understand, Miroku. What are you saying? There's nothing to forgive, after all that has happened I would have thought you'd be happier to see me. Is there something wrong?" This time it was Sango advancing on Miroku, very concerned. This was, after all, the man who said he'd loved her, and now he acted like hugging her was a sin. You bet she was worried.
Xen gulped when he saw Sango's advancement towards him and took a step back, feeling a good deal of nervousness. He'd never seen a woman be so forward towards him. Needless to say, he wasn't exactly good with woman, certainly no ladies man. "See, now this is what's worrying me. I don't know who you are, or who Miroku is. My name is Xen, not Miroku, and I don't know what came over me when I hugged you. So, I'm very sorry." He waited patiently for her to say slap him, call him a pervert, and then be on her way. Oddly enough that isn't what happened. Sango was a different kind of woman, at least in this case.
She shook her head vigorously, not wanting listening to him. "I don't understand, you have to be Miroku, you look just like him. Besides, the taiji-ya village was destroyed, there weren't any survivors except for my brother and me. So, you have to be Miroku! You have to be!" Sango was beginning to feel incredibly desperate. She took another step towards him and reached out her hand wanting to grab him and cling to him, wanting desperately for him to be Miroku, for him to take her into his arms and kiss her feverishly. She couldn't accept the situation, it was too unreal, too cruel. Hot tears stung her face as Xen merely looked back at her in shock.
Xen tried his best not show his shock, but it was to no avail. Here was this beautiful young woman convinced that he was someone else, and apparently her lover at that. It was a little much for him, especially since he had no real experience with helping other people deal with their emotions, he had always been alone. However, he wasn't going to just stand there and do nothing, he wasn't that cruel. "This isn't right."
He walked over to her and placed a hand on her shoulder empathetically. "I'm very sorry for upsetting you, it wasn't my intention. I feel badly that you think that I'm your lost friend, but I'm not. All I can do is offer my help to look for him. So dry your tears and lets go find him." He smiled brightly at Sango hoping her mood would improve. That was all he could think of doing. He just hated seeing people cry, he knew the emotion himself all too well.
Sango remained silent and could only offer back to him a blank stare. Xen took it that she didn't want his help, so he turned around and started off in the direction of the next village.
When Sango realized that he was leaving she started to panic. The last thing she wanted was to loose him again, she was still convinced that this "Xen" was really Miroku. Whatever it was that made him forget who he was didn't matter, she wasn't going to let him walk away.
She worked up enough courage to finally speak up as he slowly strode away. "Wait! Don't go, please! I don't want you to leave!" She wasn't sure he was going to stop so she ran after him, quickly catching up to him and tackling him to the ground from behind. "Don't go," she whispered silently into his ear, as she pinned him down to the ground. "You can't go."
Xen's face turned a bright shade of red as he felt Sango's warm breath beating down on his face and her well-sculpted body pressed against his. However, being a taiji-ya he was able to keep a clear head. "Uh, don't worry I wont go anywhere. So, if you just get off of me we can be on our way. Okay?" He let out a small chuckle trying to relieve himself of his nervousness and the awkwardness of the situation.
It amazed Sango how scared of woman Xen was, Miroku was never like that. He would usually take the opportunity to grope her. Xen, however, looked extremely uneasy. In a way this sort of saddened her, she often liked the attention Miroku gave her body, even though she'd never admit it. She nodded gingerly and got off of Xen and helped guide him to his feet, wanting to appear friendly.
"Thanks." He smiled at her, happy that she offered help. He stood there a moment looking over at the taiji-ya not knowing what else to do or say, interaction was not his strong suite. He decided it would be best if she just sort of lead the way and make it easier on him. So he waited patiently for her to say or do something, so long as he didn't have to. He did his best to not look inconspicuous or uneasy as possible.
Sango didn't react to any of this; she had no idea where to start, what to tell him, or what to ask him. This wasn't your everyday situation you find yourself in. She was just as lost as Xen, so much so she didn't even realize he'd been staring at her for the past few minutes. His eyes glued to her figure.
Xen was finally able to avert his eyes from her splendor and end the entrancement she had over him. "We should get going. There's no point standing her any longer. Okay?" This way if they got going his mind would be taken off of her and more on their quest, in theory at least.
The sudden sound of his voice brought her out of her daze and back into reality. She nodded solemnly, obviously still upset. Still, she was able to conceal it fairly well and motioned in the direction of the village. "Lets get going."
"Wait a minute."
"Nani?" She turned back around and looked at him curiously, her heart nearly stopping at the sight of him. The wind had picked up blowing his long bangs out of his face, revealing his deep blue eyes to her and his light determined expression. Another gust of wind blew strongly shaking more cherry blossoms out of the trees sending them floating down gently around him, the site was irresistible to her.
Xen was of course oblivious as to how wild he was driving Sango's senses; there was only one thing he wanted. "Your name, I don't know your name. I have to know your name, I don't want to ever forget it."
Her body twitched as the soft velvety sound of his voice lapped over her, the same old sensations from before were coming back. She was fighting hard to keep control, but it was slowly slipping away from her, she wouldn't be able to control herself much longer. "Sango," she said simply, too afraid to speak anymore for fear her emotions would come pouring out of her.
"Sango," he whispered silently to himself, repeating it over and over again. For some reason the name was sticking and it felt familiar to him. Every time he said it he felt a warm tender feeling bursting out inside of him. Though he didn't know exactly what he was feeling it didn't feel foreign to him, it felt right, being with her, saying her name. It was one of those things you can never forget.
"Sango," he whispered again. "Let's go somewhere to talk. Your lost friend can wait, right?" he asked hopefully, not afraid to show his eagerness.
She laughed lightly at his question, finding his hopefulness amusing, "I already found my lost friend, and it's just up to him to remember that he was lost."
For some reason or another even though he had no idea what she was talking about he could understand. Everything she said seemed so well thought out, so familiar, not a second passed that he ever felt estrange around her. Then, it dawned on him, 'I think I'm in love with her.'
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Kagome, Inuyasha, and Shippou sat silently around their small campfire. Since Miroku was gone they hadn't had an excuse to get themselves to stay at someone's mansion or at an inn for free. Sort of funny how you can take those little things for granted.
Kagome let out a long sigh, breaking the silence between them. "It's weird, I never thought I'd miss Miroku and his mischievous ways. It's been a long while since we've had to sleep outdoors."
"Yeah," Shippou chimed in, "And I miss Sango's company and the way she was always slapping Miroku, those two were always so funny. They always made me laugh."
A low growl vibrated through Inuyasha's teeth, showing his irritation. "Will you guys shut up already? I miss them too, but you don't see me blubbering over it. Grow up, both of you, that's life, it's not fair or pretty. Get over it already."
Inuyasha stupidly spoke his mind and for a second forgot what a bad temper Kagome had and what a bitch she could be, you can bet she wasn't going to let that stand. "Inuyasha! You're so cold! Take a SIT and think about what you just said!"
GAH! Inuyasha unsuspectingly went face first into the ground as Kagome stood triumphantly above him.
"That's what you get for being so insensitive! Miroku and Sango are both gone and you could care less!"
Inuyasha let out a low growl. He wasn't about to be accused of being that cold, he may have prided himself on being tough, but not so much so that he didn't care if his friends were gone. He quickly got up and was right in Kagome's face. "Shut up you stupid wench! Of course I care that they're gone but I'm not going to treat it like it's the end of the world. They're not dead!"
Kagome looked like she was about to explode, but it wasn't with rage, it was with tears. She let out a muffled cry and hid her face within Inuyasha's kimono. "It's not fair, Inuyasha. Why does life have to be so difficult?" she asked in-between sobs.
Inuyasha hesitated to comfort her; this was definitely not the reaction he was expecting from her. She was more of someone who would get fixed in a blind rage and start yelling at him, but yet she was crying, to him. He took a deep breath and pulled her into a light and comforting embrace. "It's okay Kagome, they'll come back. Those two are some of the toughest people I know, it'll take a lot to get them down, so just stop worrying."
His words weren't exactly Hallmark sympathy card worthy but they were more than helpful for Kagome. She sniffled lightly and broke herself from his embrace and tried to wipe away her tears, somewhat ashamed. "Thanks, Inuyasha. I feel much better now." She did her best not to cry anymore, she knew how much he hated it when she cried. Yet, the tears wouldn't stop falling. She couldn't stop crying. She looked up at Inuyasha who was staring at her sadly, this made her feel more ashamed, crying in front of such a strong person. "I'm sorry, I just can't stop."
He let out a light sigh and pulled her back into his arms, this time in a much stronger closer embrace. He used his freehand to rub her back soothingly, hoping she'd stop sometime soon. "It'll be alright Kagome, I'm here with you and soon they will too. So no more crying, you know I hate it when you cry, you're face is too pretty for tears."
"Inuyasha." His plan seemed to backfire and his kind statement just made Kagome cry more, but not so much out of sadness. Just being glad knowing someone there cared about her.
'Sango, find Miroku and bring him back soon,' Inuyasha thought silently to himself, staring up at the night sky as he held Kagome tightly in his arms. 'We need you.'
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Argh, I know, another short chapter. I apologize but I've had no time to write at all this week. I swear to friggen god my teachers are out to get me. *Sighs* I'm hoping beyond hope that they'll stop being such assholes and gives us a little break before Christmas vacation. Thanks for all you guys being so patient with me. I really appreciate it. THANKS SO MUCH! I LOVE YOU GUYS!!! You're awesome!
Inu-shounen~ Yeah, I took your advice. It is much easier to refer to him as Xen, thanks for the suggestion.
Aamalie~ Rule nothing out in any of my stories, god knows what twisted ideas I have going on in my head for this plot. ^_~
Lar-lar~ I'm your favorite, seriously? Wow, that's a scary thought. Anyway, angst is awesome! I love angst too! It's, dare I say, FANTASTIC!
Doggeh~ Thanks, I apologize sincerely for the shortness but my teachers just love to torture me and give me lots of homework, so I can't work on my writing. I hope this will suffice for now though.
Rissi-sama~ Yeah, I know it was shorter than usual but if I didn't write a few shorties I'd never get on with it! Oh and I'm glad you liked that scene, thanks a lot.
Small-buttercup~ Creepy? I wouldn't say that exactly, just odd. But yeah, Sango is strong and we'll see how she bares with it.
Bacsplash007~ Nooooo, not the sponge, noooooooooooo! Yeah, sorry for waiting so long to update, I hope this will be good enough for you for the time being. Hoped you enjoyed it.
Next update~ God, I don't even know. I'm going to try my hardest to update by Friday but you can never tell sometimes. We'll see, but for sure it wont be any later than next Sunday. I'm not that evil or lazy. Thanks to everyone who reviewed! You all kick so much ass!
Adios for now,
Zero.
Dialog~ "Meep meep meep."
Thoughts~ 'Meep meep meep.'
Author's note~ Well, I'm getting a lot of questions and uncertainties with the last chapter, and I understand. Things will slowly become clearer, just kind of go with it and leave the writing up to me. I always so this, but I'll say it again. Trust me, I know what I'm doing. ^^ Thanks to everyone who reviewed last chapter I hope you enjoy this. Oh and I've been advised to call Miroku, Xen now, and I'm going to. So whenever Miroku makes an action it won't be Miroku, it'll say Xen. Thank you.
Chapter 5
An overwhelming feeling of joy and relief filled Sango as she clung tightly to Miroku, wanting to make sure he was real. She longed to touch and caress him, to feel him, to know for sure she wasn't dreaming. She wanted so badly for it all to be real, she had to make sure.
She wrestled herself out of his strong grasp and stood silently before him, her eyes intensely focused on him. There was an eerie silence between the two as they starred at each other. This started making Sango nervous; Miroku was never the one not to say something. She would think he would have so much to say to her, but instead he was cold and silent, nothing like Miroku.
Xen fidgeted slightly under her stare, he couldn't quite understand what she was doing. 'Is there something wrong? She's not saying anything, I have to say something. This is just too awkward.' He took a step towards her and smiled lightly, trying not to look too threatening. "That was, uh, strange. I'm sorry, I don't know what came over me. Forgive me?" His smiled widened as he did his best to look as charming as possible. It's not every day some girl you don't know runs up to you and starts hugging you and you hug back. You feel like you have to give some sort of explanation.
Sango's voice cracked as she tried to speak up, "I- I don't understand, Miroku. What are you saying? There's nothing to forgive, after all that has happened I would have thought you'd be happier to see me. Is there something wrong?" This time it was Sango advancing on Miroku, very concerned. This was, after all, the man who said he'd loved her, and now he acted like hugging her was a sin. You bet she was worried.
Xen gulped when he saw Sango's advancement towards him and took a step back, feeling a good deal of nervousness. He'd never seen a woman be so forward towards him. Needless to say, he wasn't exactly good with woman, certainly no ladies man. "See, now this is what's worrying me. I don't know who you are, or who Miroku is. My name is Xen, not Miroku, and I don't know what came over me when I hugged you. So, I'm very sorry." He waited patiently for her to say slap him, call him a pervert, and then be on her way. Oddly enough that isn't what happened. Sango was a different kind of woman, at least in this case.
She shook her head vigorously, not wanting listening to him. "I don't understand, you have to be Miroku, you look just like him. Besides, the taiji-ya village was destroyed, there weren't any survivors except for my brother and me. So, you have to be Miroku! You have to be!" Sango was beginning to feel incredibly desperate. She took another step towards him and reached out her hand wanting to grab him and cling to him, wanting desperately for him to be Miroku, for him to take her into his arms and kiss her feverishly. She couldn't accept the situation, it was too unreal, too cruel. Hot tears stung her face as Xen merely looked back at her in shock.
Xen tried his best not show his shock, but it was to no avail. Here was this beautiful young woman convinced that he was someone else, and apparently her lover at that. It was a little much for him, especially since he had no real experience with helping other people deal with their emotions, he had always been alone. However, he wasn't going to just stand there and do nothing, he wasn't that cruel. "This isn't right."
He walked over to her and placed a hand on her shoulder empathetically. "I'm very sorry for upsetting you, it wasn't my intention. I feel badly that you think that I'm your lost friend, but I'm not. All I can do is offer my help to look for him. So dry your tears and lets go find him." He smiled brightly at Sango hoping her mood would improve. That was all he could think of doing. He just hated seeing people cry, he knew the emotion himself all too well.
Sango remained silent and could only offer back to him a blank stare. Xen took it that she didn't want his help, so he turned around and started off in the direction of the next village.
When Sango realized that he was leaving she started to panic. The last thing she wanted was to loose him again, she was still convinced that this "Xen" was really Miroku. Whatever it was that made him forget who he was didn't matter, she wasn't going to let him walk away.
She worked up enough courage to finally speak up as he slowly strode away. "Wait! Don't go, please! I don't want you to leave!" She wasn't sure he was going to stop so she ran after him, quickly catching up to him and tackling him to the ground from behind. "Don't go," she whispered silently into his ear, as she pinned him down to the ground. "You can't go."
Xen's face turned a bright shade of red as he felt Sango's warm breath beating down on his face and her well-sculpted body pressed against his. However, being a taiji-ya he was able to keep a clear head. "Uh, don't worry I wont go anywhere. So, if you just get off of me we can be on our way. Okay?" He let out a small chuckle trying to relieve himself of his nervousness and the awkwardness of the situation.
It amazed Sango how scared of woman Xen was, Miroku was never like that. He would usually take the opportunity to grope her. Xen, however, looked extremely uneasy. In a way this sort of saddened her, she often liked the attention Miroku gave her body, even though she'd never admit it. She nodded gingerly and got off of Xen and helped guide him to his feet, wanting to appear friendly.
"Thanks." He smiled at her, happy that she offered help. He stood there a moment looking over at the taiji-ya not knowing what else to do or say, interaction was not his strong suite. He decided it would be best if she just sort of lead the way and make it easier on him. So he waited patiently for her to say or do something, so long as he didn't have to. He did his best to not look inconspicuous or uneasy as possible.
Sango didn't react to any of this; she had no idea where to start, what to tell him, or what to ask him. This wasn't your everyday situation you find yourself in. She was just as lost as Xen, so much so she didn't even realize he'd been staring at her for the past few minutes. His eyes glued to her figure.
Xen was finally able to avert his eyes from her splendor and end the entrancement she had over him. "We should get going. There's no point standing her any longer. Okay?" This way if they got going his mind would be taken off of her and more on their quest, in theory at least.
The sudden sound of his voice brought her out of her daze and back into reality. She nodded solemnly, obviously still upset. Still, she was able to conceal it fairly well and motioned in the direction of the village. "Lets get going."
"Wait a minute."
"Nani?" She turned back around and looked at him curiously, her heart nearly stopping at the sight of him. The wind had picked up blowing his long bangs out of his face, revealing his deep blue eyes to her and his light determined expression. Another gust of wind blew strongly shaking more cherry blossoms out of the trees sending them floating down gently around him, the site was irresistible to her.
Xen was of course oblivious as to how wild he was driving Sango's senses; there was only one thing he wanted. "Your name, I don't know your name. I have to know your name, I don't want to ever forget it."
Her body twitched as the soft velvety sound of his voice lapped over her, the same old sensations from before were coming back. She was fighting hard to keep control, but it was slowly slipping away from her, she wouldn't be able to control herself much longer. "Sango," she said simply, too afraid to speak anymore for fear her emotions would come pouring out of her.
"Sango," he whispered silently to himself, repeating it over and over again. For some reason the name was sticking and it felt familiar to him. Every time he said it he felt a warm tender feeling bursting out inside of him. Though he didn't know exactly what he was feeling it didn't feel foreign to him, it felt right, being with her, saying her name. It was one of those things you can never forget.
"Sango," he whispered again. "Let's go somewhere to talk. Your lost friend can wait, right?" he asked hopefully, not afraid to show his eagerness.
She laughed lightly at his question, finding his hopefulness amusing, "I already found my lost friend, and it's just up to him to remember that he was lost."
For some reason or another even though he had no idea what she was talking about he could understand. Everything she said seemed so well thought out, so familiar, not a second passed that he ever felt estrange around her. Then, it dawned on him, 'I think I'm in love with her.'
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Kagome, Inuyasha, and Shippou sat silently around their small campfire. Since Miroku was gone they hadn't had an excuse to get themselves to stay at someone's mansion or at an inn for free. Sort of funny how you can take those little things for granted.
Kagome let out a long sigh, breaking the silence between them. "It's weird, I never thought I'd miss Miroku and his mischievous ways. It's been a long while since we've had to sleep outdoors."
"Yeah," Shippou chimed in, "And I miss Sango's company and the way she was always slapping Miroku, those two were always so funny. They always made me laugh."
A low growl vibrated through Inuyasha's teeth, showing his irritation. "Will you guys shut up already? I miss them too, but you don't see me blubbering over it. Grow up, both of you, that's life, it's not fair or pretty. Get over it already."
Inuyasha stupidly spoke his mind and for a second forgot what a bad temper Kagome had and what a bitch she could be, you can bet she wasn't going to let that stand. "Inuyasha! You're so cold! Take a SIT and think about what you just said!"
GAH! Inuyasha unsuspectingly went face first into the ground as Kagome stood triumphantly above him.
"That's what you get for being so insensitive! Miroku and Sango are both gone and you could care less!"
Inuyasha let out a low growl. He wasn't about to be accused of being that cold, he may have prided himself on being tough, but not so much so that he didn't care if his friends were gone. He quickly got up and was right in Kagome's face. "Shut up you stupid wench! Of course I care that they're gone but I'm not going to treat it like it's the end of the world. They're not dead!"
Kagome looked like she was about to explode, but it wasn't with rage, it was with tears. She let out a muffled cry and hid her face within Inuyasha's kimono. "It's not fair, Inuyasha. Why does life have to be so difficult?" she asked in-between sobs.
Inuyasha hesitated to comfort her; this was definitely not the reaction he was expecting from her. She was more of someone who would get fixed in a blind rage and start yelling at him, but yet she was crying, to him. He took a deep breath and pulled her into a light and comforting embrace. "It's okay Kagome, they'll come back. Those two are some of the toughest people I know, it'll take a lot to get them down, so just stop worrying."
His words weren't exactly Hallmark sympathy card worthy but they were more than helpful for Kagome. She sniffled lightly and broke herself from his embrace and tried to wipe away her tears, somewhat ashamed. "Thanks, Inuyasha. I feel much better now." She did her best not to cry anymore, she knew how much he hated it when she cried. Yet, the tears wouldn't stop falling. She couldn't stop crying. She looked up at Inuyasha who was staring at her sadly, this made her feel more ashamed, crying in front of such a strong person. "I'm sorry, I just can't stop."
He let out a light sigh and pulled her back into his arms, this time in a much stronger closer embrace. He used his freehand to rub her back soothingly, hoping she'd stop sometime soon. "It'll be alright Kagome, I'm here with you and soon they will too. So no more crying, you know I hate it when you cry, you're face is too pretty for tears."
"Inuyasha." His plan seemed to backfire and his kind statement just made Kagome cry more, but not so much out of sadness. Just being glad knowing someone there cared about her.
'Sango, find Miroku and bring him back soon,' Inuyasha thought silently to himself, staring up at the night sky as he held Kagome tightly in his arms. 'We need you.'
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Argh, I know, another short chapter. I apologize but I've had no time to write at all this week. I swear to friggen god my teachers are out to get me. *Sighs* I'm hoping beyond hope that they'll stop being such assholes and gives us a little break before Christmas vacation. Thanks for all you guys being so patient with me. I really appreciate it. THANKS SO MUCH! I LOVE YOU GUYS!!! You're awesome!
Inu-shounen~ Yeah, I took your advice. It is much easier to refer to him as Xen, thanks for the suggestion.
Aamalie~ Rule nothing out in any of my stories, god knows what twisted ideas I have going on in my head for this plot. ^_~
Lar-lar~ I'm your favorite, seriously? Wow, that's a scary thought. Anyway, angst is awesome! I love angst too! It's, dare I say, FANTASTIC!
Doggeh~ Thanks, I apologize sincerely for the shortness but my teachers just love to torture me and give me lots of homework, so I can't work on my writing. I hope this will suffice for now though.
Rissi-sama~ Yeah, I know it was shorter than usual but if I didn't write a few shorties I'd never get on with it! Oh and I'm glad you liked that scene, thanks a lot.
Small-buttercup~ Creepy? I wouldn't say that exactly, just odd. But yeah, Sango is strong and we'll see how she bares with it.
Bacsplash007~ Nooooo, not the sponge, noooooooooooo! Yeah, sorry for waiting so long to update, I hope this will be good enough for you for the time being. Hoped you enjoyed it.
Next update~ God, I don't even know. I'm going to try my hardest to update by Friday but you can never tell sometimes. We'll see, but for sure it wont be any later than next Sunday. I'm not that evil or lazy. Thanks to everyone who reviewed! You all kick so much ass!
Adios for now,
Zero.