Warning: Sango/Miroku fluff near the end, vomit-worthy.
^_~
Chapter 11: "You're Mine"
Modern life isn't as nearly as exiting as life from 500 years ago. Of course, that's a common misconception, one which Kagome will never make again.
In the Sengoku Jidai, Kagome rarely got a day of peace. If it's not killing youkai or fighting Naraku, then it's putting up with Inuyasha's attitude and Miroku's "behavior".
The 20th century, however, is a time of peace. If you don't count the earthquakes and typhoons, life is relatively calm. You go to school, get good grades, meet friends, torture your younger siblings… and the best thing of all, you don't need to worry about hunger or lack of shelter (unless you're a homeless person).
But Higurashi Kagome is no beggar. And she does all those things listed above. Yes, her life in the modern era is peaceful, so peaceful that it's plain boring. Same routine, same "hey, how are you this morning", or "aw, I didn't get a good score on my trig test", or "wow, you're going out with that guy?". It's always been the same.
Damn this era. Why doe it have to be so boring?
Yep, common misconception.
It turned out that it's not "when" that matters, but "who".
Inuyasha, Miroku, and Sango changed everything, and it took only 2 minutes of Kagome's time to realize that. All of which Inuyasha has spent on kicking Mikagi Toji's butt in a simple game of basketball.
First there was Inuyasha's breathtaking slam dunk. And we're not exaggerating the breathtaking part. One of Inuyasha's new fangirls, one with severe asthma, almost had to be rushed to the hospital.
Sure, Kagome felt bad for the girl, but a part of her couldn't help but want to shout out to all of Inuyasha's admirers: "INUYASHA'S MINE!!!" Well, there is also this other teeny problem that went by the name "Kikyo", but no need to think about that right now.
The hanyou gained a lot more confidence after that first shot. He still couldn't dribble right, but Yamaguchi and the guys took care of that.
And so, Inuyasha dunked left and right. They kept using the same strategy: someone would throw the ball toward the hoop, regardless of whether it'll go in, Inuyasha then appears from nowhere, jumps to midair, grabs the ball while it's still in motion... and slams it down.
Kouga didn't think the hoop can take the dunks any longer.
Toji and his gang caught on after the second dunk, it was hard not to. But that didn't mean they were able to stop the crazed hanyou. Inuyasha was simply too fast and too furious.
And the worst part (or best) is that Toji couldn't get any shots in at all. Every time his teammates attempt to pass the ball, Inuyasha would intercept it. Every time they shoot, Inuyasha would block it.
It was frustrating beyond compare. And the fact that Inuyasha tried different dunking positions certainly didn't help.
He did the front, the back hand, the 360 degree full body spin, the windmill arm swing, and mostly, he did them all oh-so-gracefully.
Score: 9-0. Number of fainting girls: as if Kagome had time to count them all. What's priceless? The scowl on Toji's usually smiling face.
Inuyasha was having the time of his life. How can Kagome think of her time as boring anymore? It doesn't matter which era it is. As long as Inuyasha's with her, excitement is a guarantee.
And that's only Inuyasha.
^_^
'Can't let him have all the attention.' Miroku was slightly annoyed at the fact that he hadn't touched the ball for the past minute. He couldn't dribble and couldn't do those stunts like Inuyasha. 'Gotta catch Sango's attention somehow.'
You see, there's a side of Miroku that Sango never got to see: a gloomy side. While everyone expected him to be hitting on girls during his double periods away from the group, Miroku was actually sulking. Yes, sulking.
Miroku is definitely more clear-minded than a certain hanyou, because this monk knows what he wants. No matter how much the girls flirted with him, no matter how interesting metamorphic rocks were, Miroku could only pay attention to his own thoughts:
'I love her.'
It took him about two seconds into his earth science class to realize that.
'But I can't tell her.'
Seems like everyone has that dilemma.
'She's safer with a normal human, one who doesn't have a wind tunnel in his palm and might suck her into oblivion.'
Now we know why he's concerned.
'And that Yamato boy seems nice. She'd be safe with him.'
Great, another Hojo, just what we need.
Yamaguchi dribbled the ball pass a dazed Miroku, and the monk tried desperately to shake himself out of his thoughts. 'Gotta focus on the game. I need to contribute somehow.'
Miroku turned half way and started to chase after Yamaguchi, and hoped to lend a hand. But as he looked up, Sango's misty eyes met his gaze.
Yes, misty.
The usually strong young woman stood next to her best friend, in one of Kagome's old school uniforms with her long hair in a ponytail. Next to her, Kagome was too busy watching Inuyasha to notice her friend's dilemma.
Miroku was looking straight into Sango's eyes, his own purple orbs lost all their light. The way that the monk looked at her, it made her want to break down and cry.
Miroku didn't smile at her this time. No winks either. He just paused for a while, and then moved on, expressionless.
"Oi, Miroku!" Inuyasha shouted his name from not so far way, as if his hanyou friend noticed his change of attitude. Inuyasha smirked somewhat evilly at the monk, and sent chills down the monk's spine. Without a second warning, Inuyasha threw, not passed, but threw the ball toward Miroku.
"Ah!" Miroku cried out in panic as he focused just in time to catch the ball before it made contact with his nose. As soon as the ball was in his hands, Marusato moved into defensive mode in front of him. The big oaf moved rather rapidly, left and right with his arms waving about. He clearly didn't want Miroku to get an opportunity to pass.
Far behind Marusato's body, Inuyasha has already reached the basket. He waved his arms to signal Miroku, and waited for Miroku to throw the ball toward the basket so he can play his signature slam dunk.
'I've gotta do something new,' Miroku thought as he saw Toji went to block Inuyasha, 'our fans will be bored if we use the same strategy.'
Miroku glanced down at the ball in his hand, and then back to the bulk of meat in front of him. With a triumphant smile and a hint of sadness in his purple eyes, Miroku moved slightly to the right, his arms stretched out, ready to pass the ball to Inuyasha.
Perhaps Inuyasha knew his friend very well, or maybe he didn't read Miroku's movements like everyone else, but the hanyou made no effort to catch the ball.
And it wasn't until Marusato shifted his body to block the pass that everyone noticed that Miroku didn't let go of the ball at all. Now that Marusato was out of his line of sight for the second, Miroku shifted back to position immediately and jumped upward. His arms bent back slightly, the ball at his fingertips, ready to be let out.
"He faked the pass, block the shot!!!" Toji screamed desperately as he saw Miroku move. Marusato used his speed and shifted back as well. The giant of a teenager jumped up as high as Miroku did, his arm reached forward, ready to swap the ball away...
Only to find that he couldn't reach.
'Sendou's signature move!' Inuyasha screamed inside his head as he saw Miroku's body bent back at a certain degree. It's a sure fire move to avoid being blocked by the defense. But the landing is hard since the player's body is bent backwards, and as the shooter lands, he might be pushed back a few feet by the laws of physics. But since an anime character achieved it, Miroku thought he would as well.
And so he did.
Maybe it was all the training Miroku received when he was younger, or maybe he had a nature talent for basketball. But that shot was absolutely perfect. Miroku saw Marusato's hand reach toward him, closer and closer...
'Modern boys should learn your place...'
Marusato couldn't touch the ball, when gravity was pulling him back down, Miroku let the ball fly with a slight push of his arm.
'...I won't lose to any of you...'
The ball traveled further and further, while revolving backwards around a horizontal axis at the same time.
'...What's mine will be mine, what's not mine will never be mine...'
The net was closer and closer.
'...But now the question is... Is she meant to be mine?'
Swoosh.
'...She has to be...'
^_~
"That idiot."
"Sango-chan, what did you say?" Kagome yawned. Girls around them chatted happily about how the new guy with silvery hair beat Toji at basketball with a score of 10 to nothing the period before. After yesterday, their gym teacher, Mikagi sensei, no longer picked on them. Instead, she simply ignored Sango and Kagome. Mikagi Akiko was giving them weird looks, and Sonoko was about to blow a fuse.
Sango looked up from the half naked flower in her hand. She had picked half of its petals off unconsciously. Miroku's eyes continued to haunt her.
The exciting basketball game ended with Miroku's three-pointer. Maybe he hadn't noticed it, but he was just outside the three point line. Yamaguchi and the guys cheered, Inuyasha kept shooting murderous and gloating glances at Toji's direction. But Miroku, was staring intently at Sango.
Something changed after that last basket. Sango couldn't tell what it was. Before, his eyes were lifeless and empty. But afterwards, their violet lights of wisdom returned. It seemed as though the monk had reached Enlightenment, he looked like the time that Inuyasha decided to go to hell with Kikyo and was about to confront Kagome with his decision. Yes, that's it, that's the look, the look of determination.
'But what did that pervert decide?'
It was bothering Sango too much. The youkai exterminator in disguise was confused without a doubt. Gym class was almost over, and Sango had yet to reach a plausible conclusion. So, in her undeniable confusion, Sango couldn't think of anything to say to herself except to call Miroku an idiot behind his back.
Kagome sighed when Sango didn't answer her question. In fact, her friend seemed to be out of commission most of the time today. Kagome looked into Sango's eyes, but the girl seemed so far away.
And she wasn't the only one. Kagome had noticed it ever since they left the house that there was something going on between Sango and Miroku. Even if Inuyasha didn't seem to realize it, Kagome certainly did. It wasn't a normal fight, there was something else.
'Maybe Miroku-sama is actually jealous of Yamato-kun but wouldn't tell anyone.' Kagome guessed. It was rather unfortunate too. Since she and Inuyasha were getting so well for once. There just wasn't a day when all four of them can be happy with each other.
"Okay, go change!" Mikagi sensei shouted hoarsely and the girl's gym class traveled back to their locker room. Kagome trailed behind everyone, and Sango was even further behind. Kagome just realized that her friend hasn't smiled all day.
'I have to cheer her up, even if she doesn't want to tell me what's going on.' Kagome made up her mind and ran toward Yuka and Emi.
"Hey guys, are we still meeting after school today?"
Yuka chuckled. "Aren't you going to walk home with your boyfriend?"
Kagome blushed. "I want to take Sango-chan out to see the city, without the guys tagging along."
"Aww, too bad Taisho-kun and Houshi-kun won't be coming." Emi pouted.
"Uh, yea..." Kagome sweat-dropped. "Um, where's Ayumi-chan?"
"She's sulking." Yuka chuckled even more. "She's a little jealous at you for having such a great boyfriend. I don't think she'll want to come with us this afternoon."
"Hai, I know. I saw the letter she wrote to Inuyasha." Kagome shook her head with a full blush. "And Ayumi-chan was never one to care much about boys."
"But it's Inuyasha-kun we're talking about." Emi picked up the conversation. "Who wouldn't be jealous?"
Eager to change the subject, Kagome merely ignored Emi's comment. "Um, right... so, we'll meet you two in front of the gates after school. Don't leave without us."
-_-
Takenouchi sensei put away the slide machine after a long lecture about the characteristics of Asian art. "Now, boys and girls, class will end in just a few minutes. Now pack up so you won't be late for your next class."
Nobody moved, they were all either asleep or just bored out of their minds. Inuyasha and Miroku were the former.
"Ah, Taisho-kun and Houshi-kun, yesterday the two of you just..." The old bat poked the two sleeping boys on their heads with a pencil and got no response.
Next to Inuyasha, Yamaguchi Kappei shook the hanyou gently with one hand and whispered into his ear: "Taisho-kun, wake up, Taisho-kun..."
Inuyasha invisible dog ears moved at the sound of his last name, or rather, his father's name. He lifted his head and opened his eyes with a groan.
"Umm... sensei, what is it?" Inuyasha asked groggily as the boy next to him woke up as well.
Takenouchi sensei smiled with a happy glint in her eyes, a little bit too happy if you ask Miroku. "Boys... I was just saying how the two of you left class yesterday without permission. So today, you get to stay after school with me and clean up al the three art rooms in the school!!!" She was too chirpy for anyone of her age.
"WHAT!!?!!" Inuyasha woke up completely. "But..."
"Is there a problem?" Takenouchi's sensei's smile seemed to have a hidden threat in it.
Inuyasha sighed inwardly. 'I was hoping to watch more Slam Dunk today.' But there was no helping it. Kagome had explained to them that whatever punishment the teachers give them, they have to accept with 100% obedience, no matter how tempting it is to just chop the teacher to pieces.
Next to him, he can feel Miroku shiver. No doubt he and Miroku had the same thought in mind: 'please don't let her pinch our "cheeks" again...'
Yamaguchi had to cover his mouth to stifle the urge to laugh at his two unfortunate new friends.
^_~
"I don't believe this..." Kagome sighed loudly as she just received the news that the boys will be staying after school, by themselves, with the famous art teacher Takenouchi sensei, also known as: the molester.
"Keh, it's not our fault." Inuyasha stated as a matter of fact. The history teacher entered the room, and the class settled down immediately.
"Good afternoon, everyone." The old man in his late fifties nodded his head to the class president, and the class did their routine of standing and bowing.
Sasaki sensei is his name. He's a short and chubby teacher with a thick beard that's not common in Japanese men. One of his legs had a limp; he claimed it to be a scar from his childhood, during the Second World War.
Sasaki sensei set down a big book on his desk and approached the board slowly. With scratchy chalks, he wrote the words "Sengoku Jidai" on the board. In the classroom, four faces lit up.
"Now, before we move on to the life story of Oda Obunaga and the rise of the Tokugawa Shogunate, I want to introduce a slightly different topic into our curriculum today." Sasaki sensei turned to wrote more on the board. "For the rest of the week we'll be studying the myths during the Feudal Era, and how they affected people's lives back then."
Kagome could hear Inuyasha's arrogant "keh" from behind her. She grinned at the new topic. Who knows more than Japanese myths more than an actual character from a myth?
"First, everyone has heard of the terms youkai, mononoke, bakemono, etc., and we all have our views on how these creatures look like. Of course, these myths are all mostly based on the Shinto religion." Sasaki sensei's eyes fell upon Kagome. "Ah, Higurashi-san, you live in a Shinto temple, why don't you tell us a little about some of the myths you know?"
Kagome's eyes bulged open. True, she grew up listening to her jii-chan's stories, but she had never taken notice of any of them. She has always regarded them as simply stories, folktales.
"Umm..." Kagome looked at Sango for help, but once again, the girl's gaze was distant. "I know about a story, that relates to a sacred jewel called the Shikon no Tama."
Inuyasha choked on air behind her. He seems to be doing that a lot lately. At the mention of the Jewel of Four Souls, Sango and Miroku both snapped out of their daze. The entire class was listening intently to Kagome.
"Well, umm... the Shikon no Tama was a magical jewel with magnificent powers, and every youkai and mononoke, and even humans wanted it."
'So many were killed over that little pink ball.'
"It's suppose to grant its owner any wish."
'I wish to be with Inuyasha.'
"But if it's corrupted, it'll turn the user evil as well. It was protect by a miko, who..."
'... Oh man, what am I supposed to say next?'
Kagome hesitated, to tell others the story of the Tama would mean telling them the story of Inuyasha. Even if she doesn't use his name, even if no one besides her and her friends know the true meaning behind the story, how can Inuyasha forgive her if she told his life story to a roomful of people he doesn't trust. It had taken him so long to trust her.
"Yes, Higurashi-san, you were saying about the miko?" Sasaki sensei pushed on.
"Um, well, she..." Kagome stuttered. Behind her, Inuyasha felt the hesitation in her tone. Part of him was annoyed at her teacher. Part of him was annoyed at Kagome, annoyed at the fact that she was so considerate.
"Um, Sasaki-sensei," Kagome made up yet another bold face lie, "I haven't heard the story in a long time, so I kinda forgot."
"Oh," Sasaki sensei looked disappointed. "It's alright, I guess. I actually read that story in this book just last night," He raised the thick book from the desk and flipped open to a folded page, "It's rather incomplete, actually. Let me read you an excerpt:
"'The two youkai brothers fought over a miko who protected the scared jewel, Shikon no Tama, for it was said that only this miko can use the power in the jewel. But the miko's heart belonged to the younger brother. Enraged by the miko's decision, the older brother set out on a quest to eliminate his sibling, and to take back the girl and a holy sword that was entrusted to his brother's care.
"'But one day, the miko and the younger brother disappeared from the world, along with their two friends, the sacred jewel and the holy sword. The older brother continued his search to find them, some say, he's still out there today, trying to find two lovers.'"
'The book called us lovers...' Kagome thought to herself with a full blush on her cheeks, she seems to be blushing an awful lot lately. 'But a lot of it was wrong though, a lot! No way would Sesshomaru fight Inuyasha over me! But... just which miko was the book talking about?'
Kagome was too busy having a debate in her head to notice the cold sweat on her friends' foreheads.
'Shit, I sure hope Sesshomaru isn't still trying to find me in this time.' Inuyasha shivered at the thought of his half-brother's never-ending hatred toward him. 'And I bet the bastard is still alive, too.' Then a sinister thought passed through his head. 'Sure hope the humans find him and cut him up like we did to that worm.'
Sango and Miroku were having the same thought about Sesshomaru, along with a few happy grunts when they heard themselves being mentioned.
Just when Sasaki sensei was about to start talking again, a knock was heard and the door opened. A smiling Chie sensei stood outside.
"Sasaki sensei, sorry to interrupt your lesson, but I have a small announcement to make." Chie sensei said politely. "Also, we could use your help on something."
Sasaki sensei smiled back with a gentleman's nod. "How may I help you? And who's 'we'?"
Chie sensei stepped in and turned her gaze toward Inuyasha. "I was just having a break and was chatting Mito sensei, Taisho-kun's Asian Literature teacher of the third year class. Mito sensei gave me a wonderful suggestion, and I just couldn't wait to tell it to my class."
The class sat up to listen, including Inuyasha and the gang. Sasaki sensei also leaned forward a little.
"Since the Golden Week vacation is coming up, Mito sensei and I thought it would be fun if we hold a small play on the last day of vacation. It could be to celebrate spring, the holidays, and interaction between first and third years. We can use the week of vacation to rehearse. Everything will be done by the students, including the costumes, acting, lighting, directing, ect. We teachers will just be there to supervise."
Everyone was whispering right now. By what Inuyasha can hear, everybody is pretty excited about this "play" idea. And a lot of girls were saying something about a "Juliet" thing, and they wanted him to be "Romeo".
"Well, that's an excellent idea, Chie sensei!" Sasaki sensei chirped in. "Do you have any specific plays in mind?"
"That's what I want you to help us with, Sasaki sensei. I don't want to do anything that's been done a million times. And nothing Western, Golden Week is about Japan and Japanese values."
'Oh no,' Kagome thought as a chill went down her spine, 'why do I have a bad feeling about this?'
"Well, you've come to the right person, Chie sensei, I was just telling the class about the legend of the Shikon no Tama."
"Shikon no Tama? I've never heard of it."
"Oh, it's an old legend." Sasaki sensei looked at Kagome again. "Higurashi-san knows a little about it."
"Really?!" Chie sensei looked ecstatic. She walked over to Kagome's desk and leaned forward. "How about we make you the lead actress, Higurashi-san?"
'Yup, bad feeling.' Kagome sank lower into her chair as she felt the murderous glances of her fellow classmates. As if having Inuyasha for a boyfriend wasn't bad enough to ruin her chance of making more girl friends. "Um, actually, Chie sensei, I'm not a very good actor."
Chie sensei batted her hand. "Nonsense. It's just a small play, it's not like anyone famous will be here to critique you. And there is a female role, right? You'll do fine. Well, that's that," She started to head out, "I'll go back to report to Mito sensei about this. Sorry for the interruption, Sasaki sensei!"
Chie sensei opened the classroom door, just as she was about to exit the room, she turned to face Kagome and gave her an apologetic glance.
Sasaki sensei went back to his lesson, but Kagome was too distracted to hear out the rest. She glanced sideways at Sango, and hoped to confide in her best friend. But like before, Sango's attention was obviously somewhere else. The youkai exterminator's eyes were empty and unfocused, and Kagome was beginning to worry. Furthermore, Miroku had been acting weird all day too.
-_-
Kagome looked up to the dim and cloudy sky. She sighed. Next to her, Sango walked in silence. Their individual briefcases were in their own hands. The weather was looking grim, it was probably going to rain soon. They had said goodbye to Yuka and Emi outside the park gates and hoped to cut through the park so they wouldn't get wet. Actually, Kagome made all the decisions since Sango wasn't in a talking mood the entire time they were in WacDonald's.
'I can't go on like this.' Kagome groaned inwardly. 'Even if Sango-chan calls me a busybody, I have to know what's going on. Mou, where's Inuyasha? Hope he and Miroku are okay with Takenouchi sensei.'
"Gomen ne, Kagome-chan."
'She talks!' Kagome cheered silently and stopped walking. "Are you ready to talk now, Sango-chan?"
Sango stopped as well. She lifted her head and met Kagome's gaze. Kagome was very surprised to find her usually strong spirited friend in tears.
"I'm being silly, am I?" Sango's question caught her off guard. Kagome shook her head in shame. She's been too caught up with Inuyasha to even know what was troubling her friend.
"You're never silly, Sango-chan. Though I'd like to know what's making you ask such a question."
Sango smiled a little, with tears in her eyes. "You've changed, Kagome-chan. I think high school changed you. You're more mature now. But not me... I'm still being so silly." Sango shook her head and allowed her tears to fall. Both she and Kagome were happy that no one was around to see her rather rare emotional display.
"Houshi-sama said some stupid things this morning, stuff that you'd expect to hear from him. I knew he didn't mean it. But I still got mad at him, and so I said some things I didn't mean. I don't even know why I said it."
Kagome chuckled. "I bet I do. You were angry at him, not for being his perverted self, but because he can still joke around and act normal when you just agreed to a date with another guy the day before."
Sango blushed but didn't deny it. "Perhaps, I guess I sort of expected him to get jealous, even a little. But, Kagome-chan, he wasn't, not at all. He even said it this morning that he wants me with someone else."
"Uso!" Kagome's expression was back to being serious. She sighed and rubbed her temples. "Why are the two of you so complicated?"
Sango stomped her foot. "We can't all be like you and Inuyasha."
"Sango-chan, I think you just passed denial."
"Huh?" Sango gave her friend a strange look. But Kagome was looking elated.
"Sango-chan, you said 'we'! You finally admitted your feelings for Miroku-sama! You've passed the denial stage!"
Sango blinked. "I don't think I was doing a very good job hiding it anyway. So what's after 'denial'?"
Kagome scratched her head. "Eh, well, according to some of the magazines I've read, it's supposed to be smooth sailing after denial, especially if the guy likes you back."
Sango walked a few steps away and plopped herself on a park bench. "But he doesn't, he likes every woman he sees, I'm not an exception."
Kagome said down next to her, and her grin got wider. "C'mon, even Inuyasha can tell that he does! And that idiot is the dimmest when it comes to relationships. Besides, what kind of baka would he be if he doesn't?!"
Sango shook her head vigorously. "Argh, I shouldn't be thinking about these kinds of things. I have to avenge father and Kohaku. And afterwards I'll have to rebuild the village. I can't be..."
"Girls have the same dilemma in every century, don't we?" Kagome smiled sadly at the sky. "In this time, everyone has to study constantly if they want a shot at a decent college. Everyone's so busy that they don't even have any personal lives, especially in the third year of high school." She turned her head to face Sango. "But Sango-chan, mama always told me that life isn't about studying or good schools, it's about living. So... while you're thinking of revenge, you can't forget to live."
^_~
Two whirlwinds rushed pass Kouga and stopped to lean on his car. The wolf youkai/biology teacher blinked a couple of times to register the scene.
Miroku and Inuyasha sat panting on the back trunk of his old Camry. The two "boys" were very red in the cheeks, and their eyes were practically bulging out.
Kouga walked toward them calmly. With an arrogant smirk, he said to them: "Heard that you got after school detention with Takenouchi sensei. I don't think I need to ask to know what happened."
Inuyasha was furious. "That bitch needs to be stopped! I think she's just as bad as this pervert here."
Miroku smacked him on the head. "I'm nowhere as bad as that crazy cow!"
"I swear, I don't care what Kagome says, if that old bitch lays another hand on me, I'll feed her to Tessaiga!"
Kouga was already cracking up. He walked over to his car and opened the door. "You guys want a ride?"
Inuyasha and Miroku faced each other, then back to Kouga. "We've never ridden in one of these 'car' things before." Inuyasha explained, "doesn't it makes a lot of noise?"
Kouga rolled his eyes. "Get used to it. You guys will be riding one of these when you come over to my place on Saturday. So where to, boys, I mean, men?"
"I wonder Kagome and Sango are." Inuyasha pondered aloud, completely oblivious to the change on Miroku's face, "Kagome said that they were going to eat with some friends."
"Kids these days," Kouga shook his head dramatically, "always going out when they should be home studying."
"Oh, and Kouga?" Inuyasha's eyes turned a shade of red. "If you ever have a class like the one today, I'll make sure that Ayame won't find your body."
Kouga laughed even more. "Okay, I get it. I was just trying to have some fun. Oh, and you guys did great in PE, by the way. I don't think Toji will be so arrogant anymore. Nice three-pointer, monk, you should join the... hey monk, what's wrong?"
"Huh?" Miroku seemed to have lost all his energy. "Oh, nothing. C'mon, let's go. It looks like it's about to rain." Inuyasha and Kouga's gaze followed him as he walked next to a car door. 'How am I going to do this? Naraku is still alive. Maybe I should wait... no, no more hesitating!!'
"Emi, you baka, I can't believe you left your math book in your desk. Oh, Inuyasha-kun, hi!"
All three "men" turned their heads to the voice. In front of them were two of Kagome's friends. One of which Inuyasha recalled from the day before.
"O, hey, where are Kagome and Sango?" Inuyasha asked with his arms crossed. He's still not used to Kagome's noisy and overly giddy friends.
"We split up at the park near WacDonald's, they were heading home." Yuka and Emi seemed to find something really funny, since they were giggling again. Inuyasha rolled his eyes. With the exception of Kagome and her mother, he really couldn't handle any of the modern female population. "See ya later, Inuyasha-kun, we've gotta find Emi's math book."
When the two girls left, Kouga opened the door for Miroku and Inuyasha and started up the engine. "Let's go find them before they get rained on."
Yuka looked back as she heard the car drive off. She poked Emi in the ribs and giggled. "It's so cute how Inuyasha-kun is so worried about Kagome-chan, ne?"
Emi joined in. "But he's just a bit too overprotective. He should give Kagome-chan some breathing space. It's not like she's always in danger or anything."
^_^ (A/N: Yes, I'm evil and stupid.)
Patta, patta... The rain came down harder and harder. The two girls sat frozen on the park bench, the rain didn't seem to affect them one bit. Sango stared into her friend's eyes with shock.
"... you can't forget to live..."
'Kagome-chan... is that how you feel?' Sango kept on staring with wonder. Even though Kagome knows that Inuyasha is still in love with Kikyo, even though she realizes that she'll probably never see Inuyasha again after the shards are completed, even though she understands that she and Inuyasha can never be together... despite of everything, Kagome still has to live on, and maybe, just maybe, the gods above will show compassion. And maybe, just maybe, it won't end in tears.
Kagome seemed to realize what Sango was thinking. She smiled reassuringly at her friend. "You just have to wait and hope, Sango-chan." The rain wetted their long locks, strands of hair stuck onto the girls' delicate cheekbones. But no matter how hard the rain hit, neither of them was willing to move.
Suddenly, Kagome's eyes caught something. She stood up with her briefcase in a rush and smiled to Sango. "We'll be across the street. Come find us when you're done."
Sango blinked, her gaze followed Kagome's movements. The young miko walked past her. To the left of Sango, Inuyasha, Miroku, and Kouga stood there, barely a few feet away. Kagome walked toward Inuyasha and Kouga, the two male didn't need to be told to walk away with her. Within seconds, the park was empty except for Sango and Miroku.
Sango remained sitting, her body frozen. Miroku looked into her soul with those calm and wise eyes. His hair was no longer tied up in a ponytail, but was let down. One of his hands was in his pants pocket, the other dangling casually at his side, holding his briefcase with barely any strength at all. He looked just as normal as any boy from this era. And for the first time that day, he was smiling at her again.
When Sango didn't seem to be in the right sense to say anything, Miroku gave in and went to sit next to her on the park bench, his briefcase placed on the other side. Sango's eyes followed him.
"Don't go."
It wasn't until he said these words did Sango realized that her heart had stopped beating. The sounds of his words were like an electric shock that surged through her lungs. Sango inhaled deeply and was too nervous to say anything.
"Don't... go..."
He whispered again, this time, more afraid, yet more confident.
"Don't go... where?"
"Don't go on a date with Yamato-kun. I won't let you." He said those words so calmly, she couldn't sense any doubt in those words.
"You won't... let me?" Sango asked once more. Her heart was caught in her throat, cutting off her air supply. If Miroku gave the wrong answer, she might die from pain. If he gave the right answer, she might die from happiness.
Miroku reached over, his kazaana hand touched the bottom of her chin. He tilted her head slightly to face him. And then he whispered, so silently that the rain almost drowned out the sounds, and yet, so determined...
"You're mine."
Bold words were to be followed by bold actions. While Sango was still taking in his words, he closed the distance between the two of them. A raindrop fell onto Sango's upper lip, and Miroku leaned in and pressed his own lips to it. The heat from his kiss evaporated the raindrop immediately.
Sango found that she didn't die from happiness, though she was fairly close. The feeling of Miroku so close to her, the feeling of Miroku's lips on hers was just too incredible. Two words, two little words, were sufficient to send a shot of adrenaline through her veins. One kiss, one simple kiss, was enough to give her body a tinkling feeling, all the way down to her toes.
Naraku will be killed, her family will be avenged, Miroku's kazaana will disappear, and all will be good. It doesn't matter where they were, it doesn't matter who they were, as of now, they just want to drown in the kiss, in the rain, in each other's warmth...
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Ah, yes, definitely vomit-worthy. :-p I'm running low on creative juice. AP Chemistry and stupid physics shrank my brain to the size of a walnut. I bet a lot of people hated that ending.
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