Chapter 15
** It was sunset, and the sky was its shade of purple. The trees bloomed with pink flowers, and the petals flew across the sky. Sango and Miroku stood near a tree, staring into each other's eyes.
Miroku faced Sango, and grabbed both of her hands gently. He held them close to his chest, and she felt his heart beating.
Sango looked into Miroku's eyes. His eyes were full of compassion and warmth. As his eyes held hers, she began inching towards him.
'Miroku...' Sango began as she looked up at him.
'I...I love you..' she finished. Miroku looked back at her and smiled. He moved his face closer to hers. Their lips were only inches apart from each other. Sango closed her eyes.
'I...lo–' Miroku said as his lips began moving closer to Sango's. But before their lips could touch, he stopped his sentence. Sango opened her eyes and looked at Miroku.
He had let go of their hands and moved back from her.
'Wh-wh-what's wrong?' Sango asked as she moved closer to him.
He moved back each step that she moved closer. Miroku was shaking his head as if he were gesturing 'no'.
'Miroku?' Sango asked softly.
But all Miroku did was move back more and shook his head. Finally, he turned around and ran away from her.
Sango watched as he ran away in the distance. She watched until he soon faded away. Sango placed her hand on the trunk of the tree. She leaned on it as she began to wobble. The other hand she put onto her face.
'Does he not love me back? Did I do something wrong? Is there something wrong with me?' she asked herself over and over again as she began to tear.
Suddenly, there was a mirror on the tree that she had been leaning on. Sango saw her face, her make-up had smeared. She punched the mirror and began scratching her face till it was scarred with blood.
'Is there something wrong with me?' she cried. **
Sango woke up gasping for air as she laid down in her bed. She began panting heavily and loudly. Her eyes were red and her face was drenched with tears and sweat. She got up in her bed and wiped her face with her hand. Sango looked out of her window and looked over at Kagome's house.
"Is there something wrong with me?" she said shakingly to herself.
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"So what'd you tell Miroku this time?" Inuyasha asked Kagome as they closed the door to the dance studio room.
"I didn't really tell him anything. He was in his room the whole time." Kagome shrugged.
"Same with Sango. She got out of her room though, but she didn't say anything. Not even after I insulted her. It's been nearly 3 days. Getting nearer to the opening and I still can't dance." Inuyasha said while scratching his head. Kagome rolled her eyes and brought out her CDs.
"Let's first have a recap on what you learned yesterday." Kagome said as she stuck in a CD.
"Do we have to? I'm positive that I can remember something as simple as that crummy dance." Inuyasha complained.
"Just do it. Think of it as a warm up." Kagome pressed the play button on the CD and mouthed the countdown to Inuyasha.
"Very good." Kagome began as Inuyasha finished the dance.
"Now, how about we learn...something more...stylish?"
"How stylish?" Inuyasha asked.
"I don't know. How about the Harlem Shake?"
"Are you kidding me?" Inuyasha asked as he backed away.
"Fine, fine. Hmm. I suppose I should just teach you some things that have choreography." Kagome shrugged.
"Okay, sure." he agreed.
"Mmkay, I'm making this up as I go. So, don't make fun!" Kagome warned.
Inuyasha rolled his eyes and nodded.
"Okay, first move goes like this.." Kagome put her right leg in front of her left leg and twisted from front to back. She then did a body wave to the left, then a body wave to the right.
Inuyasha looked at her with confusion, but tried the move anyway.
"Well, pretty good." Kagome nodded.
"Now, second move." she moved both of her arms in front of her and began to move her body in a pop-and-lock routine. She then slid to the right and faced her left arm pointed. And then she slid to the left with her right arm pointed.
As Inuyasha followed all of her steps, they began working together on new steps. Pretty soon Inuyasha was making up steps of his own.
"Go that by me again.." Kagome said as she was confused on Inuyasha's dance move.
"Fine.. You're so slow." he rolled his eyes and redid the dance move.
"Wow, that's difficult. Hopefully I can do it." Kagome bit her tongue and tried the move.
"You're being too stiff." Inuyasha instructed as he went behind her and traced her arms. He began moving them how the dance move went.
Kagome blushed as he helped her with the move.
"Well, look who's the teacher now, eh?" Kagome laughed.
"I guess you're right..it isn't so hard after all." he grunted.
"Now you're more prepared than ever for that darn opening!" Kagome said as she winked.
"Would we end our sessions today?" Inuyasha asked with uncertainty.
"I guess not. We could end them tomorrow, since after then it'll be 2 days before the opening."
Inuyasha nodded at Kagome.
"Okay! Let's go over all of the moves we've made for now." Inuyasha said as he clapped. Kagome laughed.
"Now you're so eager to dance, it's amazing." she smiled.
The two got into their positions and faced the mirror. As the song began, they too began dancing. Kagome was amazed at the sight of Inuyasha's energy and confidence during the dance. She smiled and kept watching him.
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'It's been nearly 3 days, Miroku. You can't just ignore her forever.' Miroku thought to himself as he reached for the phone, but became hesitant and pulled his arm back.
'This is stupid. Sango is your friend. You can't love her. She's only a friend. Got that?' he thought to himself sternly as he shook his head. He picked up the phone and dialed Sango's number.
Three rings had passed and Miroku was unsure if she would ever answer or not.
"Hello?" a tired and low voice answered.
"Sang.....Sango?" Miroku asked.
"Yes?" she replied, still in the low, raspy voice.
"Hey, it's Miroku."
"Oh, hi Miroku."
"What's up?"
"Nothing, I guess. Inuyasha's not here. He went out."
"Oh? I didn't call for Inuyasha though, Sango. I called to talk to you."
"Oh. What about?"
"I guess things have been awkward lately...and I didn't want to end our friendship that way. I don't want our friendship to end at all."
"Why would it have ended?"
"After that walk we had...didn't you feel just odd?"
"No, I felt confused."
"Confused?"
"Forget it. Anyhow..."
"I'm sorry if I offended you in any way. Trust me, I wouldn't want to do anything to ever...hurt you."
Sango's eyes widened as he said his words. He sounded so sincere, and Sango began to smile.
"Sango? You still there?"
"Yeah, I'm here."
"Did you hear..."
"Yes. I heard what you said and I...I trust you."
"That's nice to hear. I'm happy that we're talking again. What kept us silent for these 3 days anyhow?"
"I've just been thinking about a lot..." Sango said as her voice trailed off.
"Oh? About what?"
"Nothing, Miroku." she said silently.
"You sure you don't want to talk about it?"
"Yes, I'm sure."
"So will you still be my date to the opening? Please?"
"Of course. Of course, I will." Sango smiled.
"So how've you been?"
"I've been alright...oh, hold on. Someone's on my other line.."
"Okay.."
As Miroku waited for Sango to return, he thought about their conversation so far.
'How could I have made her...confused? Why does she sound so..hurt?' Miroku became sad at the thought that he was responsible for this.
"Miroku?" Sango's voice became normal as it was.
"Yeah, Sango?" Miroku asked as he was happy to hear the real Sango's voice once again.
"Guess who was on the other line.."
"Who?"
"Rio.."
"What? What did he want?" Miroku said deeply.
"He said that he's outside of my house.. I don't know why though."
"What the hell?! Why?!"
"I don't know! I'm not going to answer my door though."
Miroku heard the sound of Sango's doorbell in the back ground.
"Is that him?" he asked.
"I'm guessing." she sighed.
"What does he want anyhow?!"
"I don't know. He sounded angry though."
"How angry?" Miroku's grip on the phone tightened.
"He seemed mad about what we did when he passed by us. Apparently he likes me more than I thought he did. Sorry, no modesty in that last line." Sango laughed.
"No, no. No need for modesty. Have you told him to go away?"
"Not yet.."
'GO AWAY!!' Sango's voice yelled from her window.
"Nice.." Miroku laughed.
'OPEN THE DOOR, SANGO. I NEED TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT THIS NEW CHUMP! YOU TWO WERE HUGGING ALREADY? YOU HAVEN'T EVEN KNOWN HIM FOR A YEAR AND YOU'RE ALREADY SPENDING ALMOST EVERYDAY WITH HIM? WHAT THE HELL? AND YOU'VE KNOWN ME FOR ALMOST 3 YEARS! YOU GO EASY ON HIM, BUT NOT ME?! WHAT IS IT WITH THAT?'
Sango sighed. Miroku began to grit his teeth.
'FIRST OF ALL, JUST BECAUSE I'VE KNOWN YOU THAT LONG DOESN'T MEAN THAT I'VE LIKED YOU THAT LONG, RIO! LET IT BE! HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO TELL YOU THAT I'M NOT INTERESTED?!'
Miroku could tell that Sango didn't need any more stress as of today.
'WHAT DID I DO?! WHAT? JUST BECAUSE I DIDN'T GROPE YOU THE FIRST COUPLE OF DAYS I MET YOU DOES THAT MEAN YOU CAN'T LIKE ME? IF I HAD KNOWN YOU WERE THAT EASY THEN MAYBE WE WOULD BE MARRIED BY NOW! YOU AREN'T LIKE WHAT I THOUGHT YOU WERE...YOU ARE WHAT YOU LOOK LIKE...ONE BIG SLUTTY HO. HOW MUCH IS HE PAYING FOR YOU, HUH?!'
"Sango, don't waste your precious voice on him anymore." At this point, Miroku became infuriated with Rio. Insulting himself, was fine, but insulting Sango in front of her own house was another story.
Miroku opened the door of his house, and walked towards Sango's.
"Hello? Miroku? You there?" Sango said on the phone. When she realized he wasn't there, she hung up and tossed the phone on the bed. She looked out of the window and proceeded her argument with Rio.
Sango's eyes widened as she saw an angry Miroku walk towards Rio.
"Miroku!" she called out.
"Well if it isn't the chump that stole Sango." Rio smirked as he eyed Miroku evilly.
"And if it isn't the jerk that can't take the hint that Sango isn't interested." Miroku spat.
"RIO! JUST LEAVE MIROKU ALONE. HE ISN'T IN ANY OF THIS." Sango yelled from her window.
"SHUT-UP, BITCH. YOU'VE DONE ENOUGH ALREADY. YOU'VE STEPPED ON MY HEART AND BEING WITH HIM ONLY MAKES YOU TEAR IT UP AND SPIT ON IT." he looked at Miroku with rage.
"Take that back." Miroku warned as the muscles of his arms began to pop out.
"Take what back?" Rio gave Miroku a cold stare.
"TAKE ALL OF THE INSULTING THINGS YOU'VE SAID TO SANGO. TAKE BACK THAT YOU CALLED HER A 'BITCH'. TAKE BACK THAT YOU CALLED HER 'EASY'. TAKE BACK CALLING HER A 'HO'. TAKE BACK IT ALL." Miroku yelled. Sango's eyes widened. She had never known that Miroku could be so full of anger like this.
"Oh, really?" Rio said as he walked face to face with Miroku.
"You heard me." Miroku's eyes were solid with anger, and Rio became intimidated, but still he smirked at Miroku and spit on the ground...almost spitting on Miroku's shoes.
"I meant every word." Rio scowled. Miroku grit his teeth and punched Rio right in the face. He fell back, but got up and ran towards Miroku.
Rio tackled Miroku on Sango's lawn and began punching him over and over. Miroku kicked Rio off of him and punched his face. Rio's punches weren't as effective as Miroku's.
Sango's eyes got even bigger as she saw the two fighting and immediately ran downstairs. She got out of her house and stood in the middle of Miroku and Rio.
"STOP IT! STOP THIS NOW." she yelled.
The two boys looked at each other. Miroku had a few scratches on his face, but not much harm done. Rio, on the other hand, had a bloody nose and a busted lip.
"So what? What's it gonna be, Sango?" Rio said as he looked at her with his bloody face.
"Rio, go home." she said coldly. Her voice was in a tone that Miroku had never heard before. It sounded so seriously deep.
"Just know, that by saying all that shit. I ain't never coming back!" he yelled.
"Then you'd be doing me one of the greatest favors." Sango turned her back towards him and went towards Miroku.
"I would've killed him, you know..knocked him out dead. Just like Kikyo." Rio said as he began walking away. Sango stopped and stood. She turned around slowly and walked towards Rio.
"Oh? So you've changed your mi—" Rio was interrupted by Sango as she slapped him in the face so hard that it could've been heard several houses away.
He looked at Sango. Her face was red with anger, and there were slight tears in her eyes. She wiped them away with her sleeve and she stood there in front of him. Sango was panting heavily with anger.
"Leave, now." she said as she gave Rio one of the coldest stares he had ever gotten. He walked away and never said a word to her again.
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After practicing in the dance studio, Inuyasha and Kagome went to the mall to eat Ramen.
"You've improved greatly from when we first went there." Kagome laughed.
"Weelly?" Inuyasha asked as his mouth was stuffed with noodles.
"Yeah. You have. I couldn't have been more proud." Kagome laughed.
"Thanks, Kagome." he said after he gulped his bite.
Kagome smiled at him, and he looked at her while she smiled.
"What? Is there something in my teeth?" Kagome asked worried as she looked at him.
"No.. It's not that.." Inuyasha smiled at her, and showed his two fangs.
"Then what is it?"
"You're just...beautiful." Inuyasha looked down at his ramen and began stuffing his face again.
Kagome blushed and gave a little smile.
'He thinks..I'm beautiful..'
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"Are you okay?" Sango asked as she brought Miroku into her house. She grabbed the 'First Aid' kit and began tending his scratches.
"Yes. I'm alright."
"You didn't have to do that." Sango said as she cleaned off the blood.
"I wanted to...he was saying such rude and wrong things to you.."
"Yeah, but I guess he's not the only one that thinks that way. Heh." Sango said as she put on alcohol.
"Ouch!" he said as she grabbed her wrist.
"Oh..I'm sorry." she began to blow on his scratches and he looked at her.
"What?" she smiled.
"He shouldn't have said any of those things to you..they were all so false.."
"Hey! It's okay...probably won't be the first time I'll ever hear someone say that to me.." she shrugged.
"..but you're far from a bitch.. You're such a nice, sweet, caring, and tender person. You're always there when I need someone, and I thank you for all that." Miroku began looking into Sango's eyes.
"..and you're FAR, FAR, FAR from being easy. It's difficult being in a room with you without being slapped for groping you." Sango laughed at Miroku's words, but found them sweet.
"..and you're not..not even..not ever, a ho. That is probably the most false of all. You're not like every other girl, Sango. You're different. And that's why I like you so much. Though, Rio is right about not knowing you for a year, I don't think it matters. To be honest, in this time that I've spent here since we've moved...you've become really special to me. And anyone that feels that that's not right..then that's their problem, because I'm not changing how I feel for you..ever." Miroku looked down, but then back up at Sango.
He brought his face closer to hers, and kissed her lips.
** It was sunset, and the sky was its shade of purple. The trees bloomed with pink flowers, and the petals flew across the sky. Sango and Miroku stood near a tree, staring into each other's eyes.
Miroku faced Sango, and grabbed both of her hands gently. He held them close to his chest, and she felt his heart beating.
Sango looked into Miroku's eyes. His eyes were full of compassion and warmth. As his eyes held hers, she began inching towards him.
'Miroku...' Sango began as she looked up at him.
'I...I love you..' she finished. Miroku looked back at her and smiled. He moved his face closer to hers. Their lips were only inches apart from each other. Sango closed her eyes.
'I...lo–' Miroku said as his lips began moving closer to Sango's. But before their lips could touch, he stopped his sentence. Sango opened her eyes and looked at Miroku.
He had let go of their hands and moved back from her.
'Wh-wh-what's wrong?' Sango asked as she moved closer to him.
He moved back each step that she moved closer. Miroku was shaking his head as if he were gesturing 'no'.
'Miroku?' Sango asked softly.
But all Miroku did was move back more and shook his head. Finally, he turned around and ran away from her.
Sango watched as he ran away in the distance. She watched until he soon faded away. Sango placed her hand on the trunk of the tree. She leaned on it as she began to wobble. The other hand she put onto her face.
'Does he not love me back? Did I do something wrong? Is there something wrong with me?' she asked herself over and over again as she began to tear.
Suddenly, there was a mirror on the tree that she had been leaning on. Sango saw her face, her make-up had smeared. She punched the mirror and began scratching her face till it was scarred with blood.
'Is there something wrong with me?' she cried. **
Sango woke up gasping for air as she laid down in her bed. She began panting heavily and loudly. Her eyes were red and her face was drenched with tears and sweat. She got up in her bed and wiped her face with her hand. Sango looked out of her window and looked over at Kagome's house.
"Is there something wrong with me?" she said shakingly to herself.
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"So what'd you tell Miroku this time?" Inuyasha asked Kagome as they closed the door to the dance studio room.
"I didn't really tell him anything. He was in his room the whole time." Kagome shrugged.
"Same with Sango. She got out of her room though, but she didn't say anything. Not even after I insulted her. It's been nearly 3 days. Getting nearer to the opening and I still can't dance." Inuyasha said while scratching his head. Kagome rolled her eyes and brought out her CDs.
"Let's first have a recap on what you learned yesterday." Kagome said as she stuck in a CD.
"Do we have to? I'm positive that I can remember something as simple as that crummy dance." Inuyasha complained.
"Just do it. Think of it as a warm up." Kagome pressed the play button on the CD and mouthed the countdown to Inuyasha.
"Very good." Kagome began as Inuyasha finished the dance.
"Now, how about we learn...something more...stylish?"
"How stylish?" Inuyasha asked.
"I don't know. How about the Harlem Shake?"
"Are you kidding me?" Inuyasha asked as he backed away.
"Fine, fine. Hmm. I suppose I should just teach you some things that have choreography." Kagome shrugged.
"Okay, sure." he agreed.
"Mmkay, I'm making this up as I go. So, don't make fun!" Kagome warned.
Inuyasha rolled his eyes and nodded.
"Okay, first move goes like this.." Kagome put her right leg in front of her left leg and twisted from front to back. She then did a body wave to the left, then a body wave to the right.
Inuyasha looked at her with confusion, but tried the move anyway.
"Well, pretty good." Kagome nodded.
"Now, second move." she moved both of her arms in front of her and began to move her body in a pop-and-lock routine. She then slid to the right and faced her left arm pointed. And then she slid to the left with her right arm pointed.
As Inuyasha followed all of her steps, they began working together on new steps. Pretty soon Inuyasha was making up steps of his own.
"Go that by me again.." Kagome said as she was confused on Inuyasha's dance move.
"Fine.. You're so slow." he rolled his eyes and redid the dance move.
"Wow, that's difficult. Hopefully I can do it." Kagome bit her tongue and tried the move.
"You're being too stiff." Inuyasha instructed as he went behind her and traced her arms. He began moving them how the dance move went.
Kagome blushed as he helped her with the move.
"Well, look who's the teacher now, eh?" Kagome laughed.
"I guess you're right..it isn't so hard after all." he grunted.
"Now you're more prepared than ever for that darn opening!" Kagome said as she winked.
"Would we end our sessions today?" Inuyasha asked with uncertainty.
"I guess not. We could end them tomorrow, since after then it'll be 2 days before the opening."
Inuyasha nodded at Kagome.
"Okay! Let's go over all of the moves we've made for now." Inuyasha said as he clapped. Kagome laughed.
"Now you're so eager to dance, it's amazing." she smiled.
The two got into their positions and faced the mirror. As the song began, they too began dancing. Kagome was amazed at the sight of Inuyasha's energy and confidence during the dance. She smiled and kept watching him.
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'It's been nearly 3 days, Miroku. You can't just ignore her forever.' Miroku thought to himself as he reached for the phone, but became hesitant and pulled his arm back.
'This is stupid. Sango is your friend. You can't love her. She's only a friend. Got that?' he thought to himself sternly as he shook his head. He picked up the phone and dialed Sango's number.
Three rings had passed and Miroku was unsure if she would ever answer or not.
"Hello?" a tired and low voice answered.
"Sang.....Sango?" Miroku asked.
"Yes?" she replied, still in the low, raspy voice.
"Hey, it's Miroku."
"Oh, hi Miroku."
"What's up?"
"Nothing, I guess. Inuyasha's not here. He went out."
"Oh? I didn't call for Inuyasha though, Sango. I called to talk to you."
"Oh. What about?"
"I guess things have been awkward lately...and I didn't want to end our friendship that way. I don't want our friendship to end at all."
"Why would it have ended?"
"After that walk we had...didn't you feel just odd?"
"No, I felt confused."
"Confused?"
"Forget it. Anyhow..."
"I'm sorry if I offended you in any way. Trust me, I wouldn't want to do anything to ever...hurt you."
Sango's eyes widened as he said his words. He sounded so sincere, and Sango began to smile.
"Sango? You still there?"
"Yeah, I'm here."
"Did you hear..."
"Yes. I heard what you said and I...I trust you."
"That's nice to hear. I'm happy that we're talking again. What kept us silent for these 3 days anyhow?"
"I've just been thinking about a lot..." Sango said as her voice trailed off.
"Oh? About what?"
"Nothing, Miroku." she said silently.
"You sure you don't want to talk about it?"
"Yes, I'm sure."
"So will you still be my date to the opening? Please?"
"Of course. Of course, I will." Sango smiled.
"So how've you been?"
"I've been alright...oh, hold on. Someone's on my other line.."
"Okay.."
As Miroku waited for Sango to return, he thought about their conversation so far.
'How could I have made her...confused? Why does she sound so..hurt?' Miroku became sad at the thought that he was responsible for this.
"Miroku?" Sango's voice became normal as it was.
"Yeah, Sango?" Miroku asked as he was happy to hear the real Sango's voice once again.
"Guess who was on the other line.."
"Who?"
"Rio.."
"What? What did he want?" Miroku said deeply.
"He said that he's outside of my house.. I don't know why though."
"What the hell?! Why?!"
"I don't know! I'm not going to answer my door though."
Miroku heard the sound of Sango's doorbell in the back ground.
"Is that him?" he asked.
"I'm guessing." she sighed.
"What does he want anyhow?!"
"I don't know. He sounded angry though."
"How angry?" Miroku's grip on the phone tightened.
"He seemed mad about what we did when he passed by us. Apparently he likes me more than I thought he did. Sorry, no modesty in that last line." Sango laughed.
"No, no. No need for modesty. Have you told him to go away?"
"Not yet.."
'GO AWAY!!' Sango's voice yelled from her window.
"Nice.." Miroku laughed.
'OPEN THE DOOR, SANGO. I NEED TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT THIS NEW CHUMP! YOU TWO WERE HUGGING ALREADY? YOU HAVEN'T EVEN KNOWN HIM FOR A YEAR AND YOU'RE ALREADY SPENDING ALMOST EVERYDAY WITH HIM? WHAT THE HELL? AND YOU'VE KNOWN ME FOR ALMOST 3 YEARS! YOU GO EASY ON HIM, BUT NOT ME?! WHAT IS IT WITH THAT?'
Sango sighed. Miroku began to grit his teeth.
'FIRST OF ALL, JUST BECAUSE I'VE KNOWN YOU THAT LONG DOESN'T MEAN THAT I'VE LIKED YOU THAT LONG, RIO! LET IT BE! HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO TELL YOU THAT I'M NOT INTERESTED?!'
Miroku could tell that Sango didn't need any more stress as of today.
'WHAT DID I DO?! WHAT? JUST BECAUSE I DIDN'T GROPE YOU THE FIRST COUPLE OF DAYS I MET YOU DOES THAT MEAN YOU CAN'T LIKE ME? IF I HAD KNOWN YOU WERE THAT EASY THEN MAYBE WE WOULD BE MARRIED BY NOW! YOU AREN'T LIKE WHAT I THOUGHT YOU WERE...YOU ARE WHAT YOU LOOK LIKE...ONE BIG SLUTTY HO. HOW MUCH IS HE PAYING FOR YOU, HUH?!'
"Sango, don't waste your precious voice on him anymore." At this point, Miroku became infuriated with Rio. Insulting himself, was fine, but insulting Sango in front of her own house was another story.
Miroku opened the door of his house, and walked towards Sango's.
"Hello? Miroku? You there?" Sango said on the phone. When she realized he wasn't there, she hung up and tossed the phone on the bed. She looked out of the window and proceeded her argument with Rio.
Sango's eyes widened as she saw an angry Miroku walk towards Rio.
"Miroku!" she called out.
"Well if it isn't the chump that stole Sango." Rio smirked as he eyed Miroku evilly.
"And if it isn't the jerk that can't take the hint that Sango isn't interested." Miroku spat.
"RIO! JUST LEAVE MIROKU ALONE. HE ISN'T IN ANY OF THIS." Sango yelled from her window.
"SHUT-UP, BITCH. YOU'VE DONE ENOUGH ALREADY. YOU'VE STEPPED ON MY HEART AND BEING WITH HIM ONLY MAKES YOU TEAR IT UP AND SPIT ON IT." he looked at Miroku with rage.
"Take that back." Miroku warned as the muscles of his arms began to pop out.
"Take what back?" Rio gave Miroku a cold stare.
"TAKE ALL OF THE INSULTING THINGS YOU'VE SAID TO SANGO. TAKE BACK THAT YOU CALLED HER A 'BITCH'. TAKE BACK THAT YOU CALLED HER 'EASY'. TAKE BACK CALLING HER A 'HO'. TAKE BACK IT ALL." Miroku yelled. Sango's eyes widened. She had never known that Miroku could be so full of anger like this.
"Oh, really?" Rio said as he walked face to face with Miroku.
"You heard me." Miroku's eyes were solid with anger, and Rio became intimidated, but still he smirked at Miroku and spit on the ground...almost spitting on Miroku's shoes.
"I meant every word." Rio scowled. Miroku grit his teeth and punched Rio right in the face. He fell back, but got up and ran towards Miroku.
Rio tackled Miroku on Sango's lawn and began punching him over and over. Miroku kicked Rio off of him and punched his face. Rio's punches weren't as effective as Miroku's.
Sango's eyes got even bigger as she saw the two fighting and immediately ran downstairs. She got out of her house and stood in the middle of Miroku and Rio.
"STOP IT! STOP THIS NOW." she yelled.
The two boys looked at each other. Miroku had a few scratches on his face, but not much harm done. Rio, on the other hand, had a bloody nose and a busted lip.
"So what? What's it gonna be, Sango?" Rio said as he looked at her with his bloody face.
"Rio, go home." she said coldly. Her voice was in a tone that Miroku had never heard before. It sounded so seriously deep.
"Just know, that by saying all that shit. I ain't never coming back!" he yelled.
"Then you'd be doing me one of the greatest favors." Sango turned her back towards him and went towards Miroku.
"I would've killed him, you know..knocked him out dead. Just like Kikyo." Rio said as he began walking away. Sango stopped and stood. She turned around slowly and walked towards Rio.
"Oh? So you've changed your mi—" Rio was interrupted by Sango as she slapped him in the face so hard that it could've been heard several houses away.
He looked at Sango. Her face was red with anger, and there were slight tears in her eyes. She wiped them away with her sleeve and she stood there in front of him. Sango was panting heavily with anger.
"Leave, now." she said as she gave Rio one of the coldest stares he had ever gotten. He walked away and never said a word to her again.
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After practicing in the dance studio, Inuyasha and Kagome went to the mall to eat Ramen.
"You've improved greatly from when we first went there." Kagome laughed.
"Weelly?" Inuyasha asked as his mouth was stuffed with noodles.
"Yeah. You have. I couldn't have been more proud." Kagome laughed.
"Thanks, Kagome." he said after he gulped his bite.
Kagome smiled at him, and he looked at her while she smiled.
"What? Is there something in my teeth?" Kagome asked worried as she looked at him.
"No.. It's not that.." Inuyasha smiled at her, and showed his two fangs.
"Then what is it?"
"You're just...beautiful." Inuyasha looked down at his ramen and began stuffing his face again.
Kagome blushed and gave a little smile.
'He thinks..I'm beautiful..'
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"Are you okay?" Sango asked as she brought Miroku into her house. She grabbed the 'First Aid' kit and began tending his scratches.
"Yes. I'm alright."
"You didn't have to do that." Sango said as she cleaned off the blood.
"I wanted to...he was saying such rude and wrong things to you.."
"Yeah, but I guess he's not the only one that thinks that way. Heh." Sango said as she put on alcohol.
"Ouch!" he said as she grabbed her wrist.
"Oh..I'm sorry." she began to blow on his scratches and he looked at her.
"What?" she smiled.
"He shouldn't have said any of those things to you..they were all so false.."
"Hey! It's okay...probably won't be the first time I'll ever hear someone say that to me.." she shrugged.
"..but you're far from a bitch.. You're such a nice, sweet, caring, and tender person. You're always there when I need someone, and I thank you for all that." Miroku began looking into Sango's eyes.
"..and you're FAR, FAR, FAR from being easy. It's difficult being in a room with you without being slapped for groping you." Sango laughed at Miroku's words, but found them sweet.
"..and you're not..not even..not ever, a ho. That is probably the most false of all. You're not like every other girl, Sango. You're different. And that's why I like you so much. Though, Rio is right about not knowing you for a year, I don't think it matters. To be honest, in this time that I've spent here since we've moved...you've become really special to me. And anyone that feels that that's not right..then that's their problem, because I'm not changing how I feel for you..ever." Miroku looked down, but then back up at Sango.
He brought his face closer to hers, and kissed her lips.