Ch. 5

me: thanks for the reviews! oh...yeah, about the turning colors thing...I guess he technically couldn't, but hey! Lol. Btw, sorry it took me so long to update!! My computer was being evil. Im soooooooooooooooo sorry!!!

Kikyo: ::shifty eyes::

Sango made her way outside to where her friends sat, eating dinner. Kagome was the first to see her, and she nudged InuYasha to make room for her.

"Sango-chan! I'm so happy you decided to join us!" Kagome smiled, offering Sango a plate of food, which she accepted.

"Yeah...I didn't really want to stay in there." Sango replied, taking a bite of fruit. Kagome nodded knowingly.

"This is pretty hard on you, isn't it Sango?" She whispered.

"Not particularly. It's not like I've never lost anybody before." Sango answered, a cold look possessing her dark eyes. Couldn't they talk about anything other than Miroku?

"Yes, I know...but Miroku was pretty special, wasn't he?" Kagome wore a pitying look, which made Sango want to scream.

"Kagome! Do you think losing Miroku was any harder than watching my own little brother kill countless people? I saw my father die right in front of me, and now you're bugging me just because of Miroku? Dammit Kagome, I don't love him, so just shut up about it!" Sango dropped the plate in the dirt, and retreated back into the house.

"Sango! Wait, I'm sorry! Sango!!" Kagome stood and followed the demon exterminator. InuYasha began to rise, but Kaede motioned for him to sit back down.

"Sango? Sango-chan?" Kagome whispered, slowly opening the door to Miroku's room.

"Leave me alone," Sango sobbed, her long dark hair covering her face. Miroku watched as Kagome put her arm around Sango's thin shoulders, and comforted her.

"This is just terrible..." He murmured. The happiness he had felt about the kiss had evaporated, and now he felt bad for hurting Sango so much.

"I just...I don't want to accept him being gone..." Sango sniffed. "He was trying to save us, and we couldn't save him."

"I know, Sango-chan. I know." Kagome whispered. Miroku sighed, burying his head in his hands. This was like torture, watching Sango like this.

"I'm sorry I was so short with you, Kagome." Sango said quietly, pushing her hair out of her face. .

"It's okay. I was being too nosy, anyways." Kagome smiled uncertainly. "I just, and don't get mad at me again, but I just thought that you two were a couple. You get so angry when he hits on other girls, that I just naturally assumed."

"I got so jealous because...well, because he never asked me to bear his child. He's asked you, and every other girl we've met along the way, but never me." Sango said slowly, as though she had just realized this herself.

"Personally, I think he doesn't want to be shot down. If he asked you, and you said no, which he was pretty certain you would, then that would be hard on him."

"How do you know?"

"I've seen the way he looks at you. I've seen his eyes when you're in trouble. He doesn't look like that for any of the other girls."

"Really?"

"Mm-hm." Kagome answered, smiling. Miroku watched this with interest; Kagome was very perceptive to have noticed that kind of thing.

"Thanks, Kagome. That was really what I needed right now." Sango smiled and stood up. Miroku wanted to hug her, or give her a sign that proved that Kagome was right. He stood in front of the door, blocking the two girls. Kagome passed through him easily, but Sango stopped and stared into his eyes, almost shocking him out of the air. Could she see him??

"Sango-chaaan? What's the matter?" Kagome said, poking her head back into the doorway and right through Miroku, who flinched.

"N-nothing...I just thought....never mind.." Sango said, still staring into his eyes.

"Can...you see me?" Miroku asked uncertainly. Sango shuddered, but did not move from her spot.

"I'll be right out, Kagome." Sango said quietly. Kagome shrugged and left the room.

"Can you see me?" Miroku persisted, waving his hand in front of Sango's face. She flinched and drew her head back. Then, in a trembling voice, she raised her head and stared directly into his eyes again.

"Houshi-sama?"

::How can you see into my eyes

like open doors?

Leading you down into my core

Where I become so numb.

Without a soul

My spirits sleeping somewhere cold.

Until you find it there and lead

it

back

home::

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