Random Acts of Love- Chapter 6: "Happily Ever After"
By Matoko Shizaki
Standard disclaimers apply. Plagiarism will not be tolerated. If you do it I will seriously kick your ass. Thank you.
Notes: Oh my god, that took so long. I'm really sorry for delaying!
Hey, thanks to my fans that have been contacting me and asking for me to continue. I would never get anywhere without you guys!
By the way, anyone thinking of attending Anime Boston 2004? Look for me! I'm hoping to do Artists' Alley this year. THANKS FOR INSPIRING ME, NICK!!!!
BTW, THANKS FOR PUTTING UP WITH MY LAZINESS AND CRAPPY WRITING! I SUCK AT FLUFF!!!!!
Just wanted to clear something up. I'm sorry for being so confusing about the time change in this! Ok, Sango's 8 months pregnant and Miroku was three days short of making the end of his 8 month training session. So, it's only been 8 months. Once again, sorry for the mix up! I need to go back and do some revision…
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Dusk was beginning to close down around the land as Sango set forth for a small walk. After her outbreak several days earlier, she still hadn't let go of the small, sweet sadness her heart held in regard to the monk she had abruptly fallen in love with.
With every step she took, her burden seemed heavier. It seemed at times that the baby prevented her from moving at all! And now was no exception.
She smiled slightly as a thought came to mind. 'It's a good thing no one caught me when I left.'
Freedom had become a thing of the past. Now she was kept under close watch at all hours of the day. Besides that, she wasn't allowed to do anything. Chores were now out of the question. It was a miracle that Kagome had let her help with the beds the other day. Not only that but she was not permitted to go anywhere without someone with her.
Now that she was alone, her mind was clear… but with this serenity came sad and painful thoughts, thoughts she had suppressed most of the time when others were around. Thoughts about him…
She sighed, the baby's kicking protest enough against walking anymore. Giving in, she sat down on an old stump right near the entrance to the forest. With a smile, she patted her stomach and then looked up into the dazzling sunset.
Streaks of red, orange, yellow, and soft purple were diffused across the horizon. The summer heat gave a wavering look to the colors, making them dance. "So beautiful…" she muttered. That was when the silence was broken by the sound of footsteps.
A few yard out a lonely figure, accentuated by the dying light, struggled along. Torn and ruined sandals covered their feet, their robes not much more than rags. Strapped to their back were numerous things, most of which Sango couldn't see or distinguish. They were leaning heavily on a tall wooden shaft of wood and had on a wide brimmed basket hat that shielded their face from her.
'Someone traveling at this time?' Sango thought. Standing up, she called out to the lonely figure.
"Are you looking for the village?"
The figure stopped, starred, and then sped up.
"Yes."
"It's up ahead, right on this path." Sango instructed.
"My thanks." The figure paused. "Do you need some help my lady? In getting back to the village?"
"No, but thank--" She suddenly stopped as the figure untied the straps of the hat and removed it in a sweeping, elegant gesture. Beautiful dark eyes took her in and the corners of the strangers mouth twitched up in a small smile. But they no longer seemed like a stranger. Black hair, somewhat long and ruffled, hung down to his shoulders. Kind eyes sparkled at her in the dying light… And that's when it hit her.
"M-Miroku…?" she whispered, bringing a hand to her mouth.
The stranger blinked. "Who are--"
Before he could finished Sango embraced him tightly, clinging to the course fabric of his robes.
"It is you… I know it is!" she sobbed. Slowly, the stranger, a stranger no more, wrapped his arms around her.
"Sango? But what are…?"
She looked up at him, smoothing the stray hairs out of his face. "I can't believe it… you really are here. My prayers have been answered…" Tears trickled down her face as she smiled.
Using his thumb, Miroku brushes away several tears staining her beautiful face. "Sango… you look… wonderful…" Miroku hesitated slightly. "Who's… who's the lucky father?"
For a moment Sango looked up at him, puzzled. Then she began to understand. Pulling away from Miroku a little, she took his hand and placed it on the side of her rounded stomach.
"Miroku, you are! I'm carrying your child. No one else's."
His eyes widened as his fingertips gently grazed her stomach. "Sango… do you mean…?"
With a nod, Sango replied, "You're going to be a father Miroku."
As suddenly as she had embraced him, Miroku pulled Sango into his arms and lay his head on her shoulder.
"Sango… I… I'm so sorry… The entire time you've carried my child… and I wasn't even around…" He stroked her hair softly as he spoke. "What kind of father and lover does that make me…?"
Sango buried her face in his robes again and sniffed. "A better one than I could ever have imagine, Miroku…" she whispered. "Better than any other on Earth…"
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Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaw… Sorry that was really crappy ending. Oh! But don't forget the epilogue!!!
By Matoko Shizaki
Standard disclaimers apply. Plagiarism will not be tolerated. If you do it I will seriously kick your ass. Thank you.
Notes: Oh my god, that took so long. I'm really sorry for delaying!
Hey, thanks to my fans that have been contacting me and asking for me to continue. I would never get anywhere without you guys!
By the way, anyone thinking of attending Anime Boston 2004? Look for me! I'm hoping to do Artists' Alley this year. THANKS FOR INSPIRING ME, NICK!!!!
BTW, THANKS FOR PUTTING UP WITH MY LAZINESS AND CRAPPY WRITING! I SUCK AT FLUFF!!!!!
Just wanted to clear something up. I'm sorry for being so confusing about the time change in this! Ok, Sango's 8 months pregnant and Miroku was three days short of making the end of his 8 month training session. So, it's only been 8 months. Once again, sorry for the mix up! I need to go back and do some revision…
@~@~@~@~@
Dusk was beginning to close down around the land as Sango set forth for a small walk. After her outbreak several days earlier, she still hadn't let go of the small, sweet sadness her heart held in regard to the monk she had abruptly fallen in love with.
With every step she took, her burden seemed heavier. It seemed at times that the baby prevented her from moving at all! And now was no exception.
She smiled slightly as a thought came to mind. 'It's a good thing no one caught me when I left.'
Freedom had become a thing of the past. Now she was kept under close watch at all hours of the day. Besides that, she wasn't allowed to do anything. Chores were now out of the question. It was a miracle that Kagome had let her help with the beds the other day. Not only that but she was not permitted to go anywhere without someone with her.
Now that she was alone, her mind was clear… but with this serenity came sad and painful thoughts, thoughts she had suppressed most of the time when others were around. Thoughts about him…
She sighed, the baby's kicking protest enough against walking anymore. Giving in, she sat down on an old stump right near the entrance to the forest. With a smile, she patted her stomach and then looked up into the dazzling sunset.
Streaks of red, orange, yellow, and soft purple were diffused across the horizon. The summer heat gave a wavering look to the colors, making them dance. "So beautiful…" she muttered. That was when the silence was broken by the sound of footsteps.
A few yard out a lonely figure, accentuated by the dying light, struggled along. Torn and ruined sandals covered their feet, their robes not much more than rags. Strapped to their back were numerous things, most of which Sango couldn't see or distinguish. They were leaning heavily on a tall wooden shaft of wood and had on a wide brimmed basket hat that shielded their face from her.
'Someone traveling at this time?' Sango thought. Standing up, she called out to the lonely figure.
"Are you looking for the village?"
The figure stopped, starred, and then sped up.
"Yes."
"It's up ahead, right on this path." Sango instructed.
"My thanks." The figure paused. "Do you need some help my lady? In getting back to the village?"
"No, but thank--" She suddenly stopped as the figure untied the straps of the hat and removed it in a sweeping, elegant gesture. Beautiful dark eyes took her in and the corners of the strangers mouth twitched up in a small smile. But they no longer seemed like a stranger. Black hair, somewhat long and ruffled, hung down to his shoulders. Kind eyes sparkled at her in the dying light… And that's when it hit her.
"M-Miroku…?" she whispered, bringing a hand to her mouth.
The stranger blinked. "Who are--"
Before he could finished Sango embraced him tightly, clinging to the course fabric of his robes.
"It is you… I know it is!" she sobbed. Slowly, the stranger, a stranger no more, wrapped his arms around her.
"Sango? But what are…?"
She looked up at him, smoothing the stray hairs out of his face. "I can't believe it… you really are here. My prayers have been answered…" Tears trickled down her face as she smiled.
Using his thumb, Miroku brushes away several tears staining her beautiful face. "Sango… you look… wonderful…" Miroku hesitated slightly. "Who's… who's the lucky father?"
For a moment Sango looked up at him, puzzled. Then she began to understand. Pulling away from Miroku a little, she took his hand and placed it on the side of her rounded stomach.
"Miroku, you are! I'm carrying your child. No one else's."
His eyes widened as his fingertips gently grazed her stomach. "Sango… do you mean…?"
With a nod, Sango replied, "You're going to be a father Miroku."
As suddenly as she had embraced him, Miroku pulled Sango into his arms and lay his head on her shoulder.
"Sango… I… I'm so sorry… The entire time you've carried my child… and I wasn't even around…" He stroked her hair softly as he spoke. "What kind of father and lover does that make me…?"
Sango buried her face in his robes again and sniffed. "A better one than I could ever have imagine, Miroku…" she whispered. "Better than any other on Earth…"
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Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaw… Sorry that was really crappy ending. Oh! But don't forget the epilogue!!!