Disclaimer: I do not own Inu Yasha or any of its characters, places or events.
Project 5.0
Fanfiction written by: Karen [ ]
Some parts of this story: Ken Akamatsu (A.I. Love You)
Miroku watched the clock in his last class wearily.
'Come on…three more minutes…' he thought, glancing at Sango, who was paying close attention to the teacher. She was every teachers dream, she knew fluent English, was great in math, social studies, writing, science and even gym. She was indeed the most perfect life form. A minute had passed when a thick ball of paper hit Miroku in the back of his head. Opening the ball, he uncovered Inu Yasha's scribbled handwriting.
Houshi-
Are you still coming over to help with my A.I.? Because you said you would…and I need a girl like Sango
-Inu Yasha
When Miroku finished translating the messy note, he turned around and nodded to Inu Yasha. Inu Yasha smirked and gave him a thumbs up sign in return and was about to mouth something but the bell rang.
When they got outside, Miroku made his way to his friend and girlfriend.
"Hey!" he said to the two, Sango smiled while Inu Yasha nodded.
"Let's go…" Inu Yasha said, walking in front of the couple towards his house.
"Where are we going Miroku?" Sango asked, her books clutched in her hands.
"I'm going to try to bring Inu Yasha's A.I. to life…you'll have a friend like you." he said, watching her smile grow.
"Really? That is wonderful!" she said gleefully, her step becoming more of a skip. Inu Yasha rolled his eyes at the girl and continued to walk, his eyes fixated on the sidewalk.
About five minutes later, they arrived at the Inuyoukai Mansion. Inu Yasha opened it's ruby-red doors and walked inside, the others following. When they reached his room, Miroku immediately got to work.
"Sango can you save a copy of yourself to this disk? I'm going to check and see if I can find what I changed…without getting a twin of you." Miroku said, eying the raven-haired girl that appeared on the screen.
"Of course." Sango said, placing her hands on the disk, her eyes glazing over.
"Saving complete." her mechanical voice said as her eyes turned back to normal.
"Alright…if you want, you can go explore around…just make sure you come back in an hour…" he replied, watching as she nodded and left the house.
"Let's get to work."
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'Miroku said I should explore…so I shall.' Sango thought while wandering around the streets. When she reached the corner, she noticed a small kitten run into the street, dashing into heavy traffic. A car saw it and slid on the brakes, nearly missing the kitten. Sango dashed into the streets and grabbed the kitten, ignoring the curses people yelled until she was safe on the sidewalk. She looked at the small kitten, tenderness and worry in her eyes. The kitten mewed and batted at her hair, causing the computer program to smile.
"I will take you home…" she whispered, taking the cat in her arms and walking back to the manor.
When she opened the door to Inu Yasha's room, a girl about her age was standing next to Inu Yasha, her raven hair reaching her back.
"Miroku, look what I found!" she said happily, running to show Miroku the kitten. The three turned to look at the newcomer, Miroku stepping forward slightly. He looked at the kitten and frowned.
"Where did you get her?"
"She ran out in front of cars and I saved her," she said, petting the soft fur of the crème colored cat.
"Sango…she might have an owner…" he said, watching her hold the kitten.
"I doubt it…she is skin and bones…and is exactly two months three days and fifteen hours old," she said, holding the kitten closer. Miroku sighed, chances were, the cat wasn't owned by anyone…however…
"Okay…if we see signs about a lost cat though…we'll have to return her." he said, scratching the cat behind her ears.
"Okay…for now…I'll call her Kirara," she said, setting the kitten down and turning to the new girl.
"Hello, I am called Taijiya Sango, are you Inu Yasha's sister?" she asked the raven-haired girl who shook her head.
"No. I am Higurashi Kagome. An A.I. Program." the girl responded, eying Sango curiously.
"Really? I am also an Artificial Intelligence program…you will like it here, outside of the computer." Sango said joyfully, clapping her hands in excitement. Kagome smiled and nodded.
"It seems so different…but in a good way." she murmured, taking in her surroundings again.
"Well…Sango and I have to go…maybe we'll see you tomorrow? Seeing how it's a school day…" Miroku said, looking at Inu Yasha who nodded.
"Same place?" he asked the boy who nodded.
"Same time." he responded taking Sango's hand and leaving.
"So…which room would you like…we've got 20 open ones in this wing." Inu Yasha said, turning to the girl.
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When the couple returned home, Sango immediately ran to the kitchen to find some food for Kirara.
"Do kittens eat mustard?" she asked Miroku when he walked into the kitchen. Miroku shook his head and laughed, closing the refrigerator door.
"No…I might still have my old cat's litter box…but we'll need to pick up some cat litter and food. But I don't exactly have that much money…" he said, muttering the last part. Sango stared at him, her brown eyes filled with concern.
'I must find a way to get him money…' he thought to herself, watching as he opened his wallet and frowned.
"Well…I think I can afford the costs…" he mumbled, grabbing his shoes again and leaving Sango with Kirara.
"What do you think Kirara?" she murmured, stroking the cat's soft fur. Sighing, she took the cat in her arms and began to search the Internet.
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When Miroku got home, the house was completely quiet, except for the constant mewing of Kirara. After feeding the cat, Miroku began to look around for Sango, not finding her anywhere. He did however, notice the computer was on. The page that was up was the city's local newspaper, mainly the "Help Wanted" section. Miroku frowned, printing the page out, and for the third time in an hour, ran back into the world.
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Sango sighed, looking up at the building. The last places she went to didn't work out, mainly because she was too klutzy. This place would be different. It was a nanny job that paid everyday. And the convenient thing about it was it started after school. All she would need to do would clean up after the kids, cook dinner and play with the five-year old girl. She inhaled slowly before walking to the door and knocking. A young redheaded woman answered the door, her tired expression turned to relief when Sango pointed to the nanny job-offer.
"Please…come in." the woman said, ushering the girl inside.
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Miroku looked at the last paragraph on the page, it had led him to a wealthy house in a good neighborhood. It was his last hope, seeing how no one had hired Sango…but had seen her. Most of the places referred to her as "the klutz" and one almost attacked him when Miroku mentioned Sango…apparently she had tripped over something, causing it to go crashing down on the mayor's head…making the restaurant immediately be rated down. So he arrived here, and watched as Sango walked out, smiling and talking to the red-haired woman with her.
"So if you can come tomorrow at three fifteen that would be amazing!" The woman exclaimed, smiling while Sango nodded and waved goodbye to the small red-haired girl with bright blue eyes.
"Mama, is she gonna be my nanny?" the little girl asked her mother; her voice had a quiet and innocent tone to it as she hugged her mothers legs.
"Bye Miyuki-chan! See you tomorrow Ayame-san!" Sango called out to the two redheads. Miyuki waved and her mother smiled.
"Goodbye Sango-san!" Miyuki called out as Sango left. She stopped in surprise when she saw Miroku, her eyes immediately went downward.
"Hello Miroku…" she whispered, as they walked, her eyes still watching the ground.
"So you got a job…" he said watching as she nodded.
"It's an after-school job…to pay for Kirara." she said softly walking in step with Miroku.
"I see…well she's your cat…and it's your money so you can do what you want." he said, smiling softly. She nodded, mimicking his smile. "Well your cat's probably screaming right now…so let's go home…okay?" he said, looking ahead of him.
"Why would she be screaming? Is there something scary at our home?" she asked, her brows furrowing, and a look of pure confusion filled her face. Miroku laughed, taking her hand in his for the rest of the way home.
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"Meee-rooooee-coooo" a treble voice hissed, poking the sleeping boy repeatedly.
"Hmm?" he muttered groggily, looking up to see Sango's concerned face and the rest of the class laughing.
"So, Mr. Houshi…did you find your sleeping more interesting than my class?" the teacher asked, her brows raised. Miroku sat up, and muttered a small apology, watching as the bell rang and the teacher attempted to give him a detention. However he had easily slipped past the teacher and made his way to lunch, Sango following.
"Sango-chan! Miroku!" a cheery voice yelled out from a tree outside. When the couple reached the tree, Inu Yasha and Kagome had already started their lunches.
"Hey Houshi! Thanks again for Kagome…and I'm glad you gave her that taste bud program…she's an excellent cook." Inu Yasha smirked while Kagome frowned.
"All you eat is ramen, so it's hard not to be." she said, taking a bite of her sushi. Sango sat next to her new friend and took out her lunch as well.
"Hey Houshi…" Inu Yasha said, scooting closer to Miroku to ask him a question in private.
"What?" he asked, watching Sango giggle about something Kagome had said.
"Why does Kagome act like a bitch while Sango acts like a dimwit?" Inu Yasha asked, his eyes showing complete sincerity. After hitting his friend for calling his girlfriend a dimwit, Miroku answered the question.
"Every A.I. Is different…they learn by watching you. Since I'm more calm and reserved, she became the opposite, hyper and klutzy. While you are stubborn and she's smart." Inu Yasha nodded, before glaring at his friend.
"You're calling me stupid!"
"Not exactly…"
"Houshi…" Inu Yasha warned before Miroku got glomped by Sango.
"Please do not fight! It is bad for friends to bicker." she said; looking up at him, worry in her eyes.
"Sango…you're way too innocent…" Kagome sighed, glaring when Inu Yasha took a piece of Kagome's sushi.
"I cannot help it. It is in my program…" she muttered, freezing as her eyes glazed over.
"Sango?" Miroku asked, watching the girl stare lifelessly into space. Blinking, she returned to normal, her smile turned to a frown. "What's wrong?" Miroku asked as she shook her head.
"Nothing." she said, looking around at the other students. Some were with their friends, while others were with their boyfriends and girlfriends. She seemed so different from them…she was a computer, while the other people were humans. She could never let Miroku love her since she is a computer…
A shrill bell rang, signaling the end of lunch and the beginning of gym, Miroku's least favorite class. The four stood up and walked towards the gym, splitting at the locker rooms, Kagome following Sango.
As soon as the girls finished changing, they were greeted by the gym teacher, who made them run two laps around the gym until the others arrived. Once everyone settled down, the gym teacher spilt the girls in half; one group was to do fencing, while the other was to do archery.
Sango took the small fencing sword in her hands and searched her program to find the best ways to fence. After searching, the teacher had finished explaining and had begun pairing off the girls. As fate would have it, Sango was matched with Yura.
"Ready Yura-chan?" Sango asked, as they took their fighting stances. Yura smirked behind her facemask and nodded.
"Of course…Sango-chan" she said, her voice seething with hatred.
The girls began, Yura taking the initiative, Sango effectively blocking it.
'The coordinates 73,201 should make this match an effective win.' Sango thought, taking her place in the fight and thrusting her weapon forward, knocking Yura's weapon away and effectively stopping Yura.
'How the HELL could she win?!' Yura thought angrily as the teacher walked up to Sango and congratulated her.
"That was amazing Miss Taijiya, have you thought about joining our team?" the teacher gushed, making Yura angrier.
"But there isn't any room on the team!" Yura said smugly to the teacher, who nodded.
"Then Sango should take your place, ne? You have been slacking off lately…" the teacher said, staring the girl in the eyes.
"But I'm the president! You can't have her take my place!" Yura screamed, storming off to find an angry Kikyo.
"That new girl beat me at archery!" Kikyo growled, glaring daggers at Kagome. The two computer programs immediately ran to each other and told the other of their victories, making the other two girls even angrier.
"I hate her. Both of them. Tell Tsubaki to finish them off." Yura said callously to the other girl, her eyes locked on Sango.
"Of course…Yura…" Kikyo muttered, walking off to find Tsubaki.
'This girl cannot interfere!' Yura thought, watching as the two girls walked into the locker room to change. 'Both of them…'
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Thanks again to everyone, my readers, waterlily and Nicole…my two betas! I just realized I'm making Sango sound like Starfire in Teen Titans…it's kinda fun…making her go "that is wonderful" instead of "that's wonderful" ;;
Review Responses…
Neko-Yuff16- I agree, Kikyo NEEDS to die (not a Kikyo fan heh heh) lol! Yes Kagome's Inu's A.I. And you'll see if he saves Sango -evil grin- and I didn't put Naraku in it…I should have…lol!
Split in Two- well it wasn;t exactly…soon heh heh…
Aamalie- umm….okay? Thanks?
neptune's goddess- is that a good wth? Or a bad wth?
Irasuto- thank you :D That would be wonderful, it's called Yakusoku To Negai…a great shrine! Please vote for me :D lol