A/N: All right, here's the next chapter, and we're going to settle this
thing once and for all. I've been getting more and more reviews saying
that her name is spelled wrong, still. Is it Songo or Sango? In your
reviews, place your vote. Which ever way gets the most votes is the way
I'll spell it, correct or not (since no one seems to know...)
Disclaimer: If I really owned Inuyasha, do you really think I'd spend my time writing fanfics?
Chapter Four
Between the three there was utter silence until Songo did something she rarely ever did.
"...Kagome won't come back..." Resting her head on her arms she sniffed and began to cry. "Not after what you said Inuyasha."
Miroku, alarmed at seeing Songo cry, put his arm around her and pulled her against him with a sigh. "Songo's right Inuyasha. I saw lady Kagome's face... she will not come back. Rosary or not."
"... She went with him, I told her not to. It's her fault." He snorted but wasn't convincing anyone. His ears lay flat on his head and he looked deeply disturbed.
"It is not her fault! You told her she was just a stupid shard detector and you'd simply replace her! This is all your fault!" Songo was now crying harder onto Miroku's shoulder, something that surprised both males. "I'm stuck here with you two idiots!"
Miroku sweat dropped, that explained it. Not only was Songo now the only female here, but she was stuck with him and Inuyasha. If he was a female he'd surely cry too. "It's all right lady Songo. Once Inuyasha apologizes to Kagome, on his hands and knees, with her name carved into his skin with a knife, maybe she'll come back." His voice was heavy with sarcasm, and doubt, he was sure Kagome wouldn't return.
Inuyasha snorted. "I have a plan, Kagome will come back. We'll use something against her."
Miroku sighed. "This is not the way to go about it Inuyasha. An apology would be best-"
"No. Inuyasha, you've done more than enough. Take me to the Bone Eaters Well, I'll get her to come home," Songo said with assurance in her voice, slowly standing on her wobbly legs.
"Don't be stupid Songo, only I can go through the well to retrieve her, what can you do?" Inuyasha snorted.
"That's not true, only someone who has a sacred jewel shard can get through or you, so I'll simply get some assistance."
Miroku, who was smart, knew the answer before she said it and inwardly groaned. This was going to just get worse.
"Kouga would gladly help return Kagome to our time, or stay with her in her own. Either way I've got a way to tell her to come back." Songo glared at Inuyasha whose eyes narrowed into slits.
"No way is that filthy wolf going to be told how to go to Kagome's home!" He bared his fangs, warning Songo.
"IT'S EITHER THAT OR YOU GO AND BRING HER BACK! MAKE YOUR CHOICE!" Songo screamed causing Miroku to sigh and wrap his arms around her shoulders and try and calm her down.
"FINE WOMAN! I'LL GO, JEEZ!" Inuyasha shouted back and turned to run when a small thing attached to his leg. He looked down to see a miserable Shippo holding onto him for dear life.
"Why would Kagome leave me alone? Doesn't she care about me anymore?" He sniffed and all the anger drained out of Songo just like that. She walked forward and detached the small kitusane and held him tight to her chest.
"Tell Kagome that Shippo needs her, and wants her. We all do." She then turned and walked a short distance before settling on the grass and trying to calm the young kitusane down.
Inuyasha stared at Shippo for a moment. "Hey brat... come on, I'm taking you to Kagome."
Shippo's head shot up and he stopped crying instantly. "Inuyasha...? Really?"
Songo and Miroku exchanged confused looks. Inuyasha was never nice to Shippo... what was going on?
"Yeah, c'mon." Quickly Shippo hopped on Inuyasha's back and they took off for the well, leaving the two alone.
"I didn't expect that..." Songo muttered getting to her feet again.
"Neither did I... something is amiss, Inuyasha must have a plan that involves young Shippo." Miroku said sagely.
"Oh dear..."
Meanwhile, Inuyasha and Shippo had arrived at the well. "All right brat, here's the plan to get Kagome back-"
"Wait, aren't you going to just say sorry?" Shippo asked.
Inuyasha's eyebrow twitched. "Look brat, do you want her back or not?"
Shippo sweat dropped. "Okay. What's the plan?"
"I'll bring her back here, it's already dark so she'll be asleep. I'll set her here on the grass and you wake her up. Tell her you missed her and all that crap. We both know she can't refuse you if you beg her to stay."
Shippo sniffed. "I still think you should apologize..." Inuyasha thumped him over the head.
"Be quiet brat. Just wait here and I'll bring her back." Lightly he leapt onto the edge of the well, and then fell through. Once he was on the other side he was startled to realize he heard breathing.
Peeking his head above the rim he saw Kagome leaning against the well house's wall, in an uneasy sleep. Her face was tear stained and she seemed sad, even in sleep. The anger he felt towards her for leaving quickly dissolved. Stepping forward he picked her up gently and made his way to the well.
With a jump he was through, and back in his own time. Shippo sniffed at the sight of his adopted mother looking so miserable. Inuyasha gently laid her on the grass. "I'm going to apologize after you talk to her, so once you do, scurry off, all right brat?"
Shippo nodded and Inuyasha slipped away into the trees to watch. The little kitusune wobbled up to Kagome and tapped her lightly on the head. "Kagome? Kagome? Wake up Kagome." He whispered and soon she stirred.
She sat up and looked at Shippo in disbelief. "Shippo?"
"Yay!" He launched himself at her and hugged her tight. "Kagome I missed you so much! Please don't go away and leave me again!"
Kagome looked down at the small kitusune. "... I won't. It's okay Shippo... I'm not leaving again."
He hugged her tightly and then sprang back. "I'm going to go tell Songo!" Before she could speak he dashed off leaving her alone.
"... But how did I get here?" With a sigh she leaned back against the well and rested her head.
"I brought you back." Her head whipped to see Inuyasha standing there. "Songo was crying and so was he..." He sat next to her and didn't look at her.
"I'm sorry Kagome about what I said. You know I was just angry. No one can replace you, you know that." Inuyasha fidgeted with his kimono and still wouldn't look at her.
"... I know." She rubbed her face and leaned against him, making him flush crimson. "It's okay... I'm sorry for just storming off."
Inuyasha snorted. "It's not your fault, that stupid wolf bewitched you, that's all."
Kagome laughed lightly, "Your going to blame him for everything aren't you?"
"Feh, of course I am, it's all his fault." Inuyasha snaked his arm around her waist to hold her in place against him.
Kagome decided to keep quiet and stop talking about Kouga, things were going remarkably well for them at the moment and she didn't want to ruin it.
"Did I even make it to my bed?" She asked hopefully and he hoped his bangs hid his eyes as he lied.
"Yeah, Kagome. I found you in your bed, covers yanked over your head."
She smiled against him, "Liar." Reaching up she rubbed the tip of his right ear and his chest rumbled.
"Hey wench, that tickles!"
Kagome couldn't contain her giggles. "Inuyasha, that is exactly the point!"
From behind several bushes and a large tree Songo, Miroku, and Shippo stared at each other.
"Did you see that?" Shippo demanded.
Songo looked at Miroku and he stared right back at her. "No."
"Right, and either did you Shippo." Songo agreed.
"What? But I just-"
Miroku bent over so they were eye to eye. "If Inuyasha ever finds out that someone witnessed the way he's acting with Kagome do you really think he'll do it again?"
Shippo's little shoulders dropped. "So no making fun of him?"
Songo nodded and turned back to look at couple but Miroku whispered to him, "Yes of course we can young Shippo... as long as he's out of ear shot."
Suddenly Songo appeared over his shoulder, a soft smile upon her lips. "Miroku?"
Unable to believe his good luck- she was actually smiling at him- he beamed back at her, "Yes, lady Songo?"
"Come closer," She cooed and he leaned in eagerly.
Suddenly it was as if enormous rain clouds gathered overhead as Songo's face darkened and she seemed to grow in height as she towered over him. "YOU WON'T MAKE FUN OF INUYASHA WILL YOU, MONK?"
Just as Songo seemed to grow in height, Miroku seemed to shrink in stature under her gaze. "O-of course not lady... as a servant of Buddha I would never..." He mumbled.
"Argh- hahaha- wench!"
Kagome could barely breathe since she was laughing so hard. "What Inuyasha? Are you trying to say something?"
"Hm, you better." Songo glared then turned back to smile fondly at her best friend render the great and might half demon easily. 'No one can make Inuyasha surrender... but her.'
Disclaimer: If I really owned Inuyasha, do you really think I'd spend my time writing fanfics?
Chapter Four
Between the three there was utter silence until Songo did something she rarely ever did.
"...Kagome won't come back..." Resting her head on her arms she sniffed and began to cry. "Not after what you said Inuyasha."
Miroku, alarmed at seeing Songo cry, put his arm around her and pulled her against him with a sigh. "Songo's right Inuyasha. I saw lady Kagome's face... she will not come back. Rosary or not."
"... She went with him, I told her not to. It's her fault." He snorted but wasn't convincing anyone. His ears lay flat on his head and he looked deeply disturbed.
"It is not her fault! You told her she was just a stupid shard detector and you'd simply replace her! This is all your fault!" Songo was now crying harder onto Miroku's shoulder, something that surprised both males. "I'm stuck here with you two idiots!"
Miroku sweat dropped, that explained it. Not only was Songo now the only female here, but she was stuck with him and Inuyasha. If he was a female he'd surely cry too. "It's all right lady Songo. Once Inuyasha apologizes to Kagome, on his hands and knees, with her name carved into his skin with a knife, maybe she'll come back." His voice was heavy with sarcasm, and doubt, he was sure Kagome wouldn't return.
Inuyasha snorted. "I have a plan, Kagome will come back. We'll use something against her."
Miroku sighed. "This is not the way to go about it Inuyasha. An apology would be best-"
"No. Inuyasha, you've done more than enough. Take me to the Bone Eaters Well, I'll get her to come home," Songo said with assurance in her voice, slowly standing on her wobbly legs.
"Don't be stupid Songo, only I can go through the well to retrieve her, what can you do?" Inuyasha snorted.
"That's not true, only someone who has a sacred jewel shard can get through or you, so I'll simply get some assistance."
Miroku, who was smart, knew the answer before she said it and inwardly groaned. This was going to just get worse.
"Kouga would gladly help return Kagome to our time, or stay with her in her own. Either way I've got a way to tell her to come back." Songo glared at Inuyasha whose eyes narrowed into slits.
"No way is that filthy wolf going to be told how to go to Kagome's home!" He bared his fangs, warning Songo.
"IT'S EITHER THAT OR YOU GO AND BRING HER BACK! MAKE YOUR CHOICE!" Songo screamed causing Miroku to sigh and wrap his arms around her shoulders and try and calm her down.
"FINE WOMAN! I'LL GO, JEEZ!" Inuyasha shouted back and turned to run when a small thing attached to his leg. He looked down to see a miserable Shippo holding onto him for dear life.
"Why would Kagome leave me alone? Doesn't she care about me anymore?" He sniffed and all the anger drained out of Songo just like that. She walked forward and detached the small kitusane and held him tight to her chest.
"Tell Kagome that Shippo needs her, and wants her. We all do." She then turned and walked a short distance before settling on the grass and trying to calm the young kitusane down.
Inuyasha stared at Shippo for a moment. "Hey brat... come on, I'm taking you to Kagome."
Shippo's head shot up and he stopped crying instantly. "Inuyasha...? Really?"
Songo and Miroku exchanged confused looks. Inuyasha was never nice to Shippo... what was going on?
"Yeah, c'mon." Quickly Shippo hopped on Inuyasha's back and they took off for the well, leaving the two alone.
"I didn't expect that..." Songo muttered getting to her feet again.
"Neither did I... something is amiss, Inuyasha must have a plan that involves young Shippo." Miroku said sagely.
"Oh dear..."
Meanwhile, Inuyasha and Shippo had arrived at the well. "All right brat, here's the plan to get Kagome back-"
"Wait, aren't you going to just say sorry?" Shippo asked.
Inuyasha's eyebrow twitched. "Look brat, do you want her back or not?"
Shippo sweat dropped. "Okay. What's the plan?"
"I'll bring her back here, it's already dark so she'll be asleep. I'll set her here on the grass and you wake her up. Tell her you missed her and all that crap. We both know she can't refuse you if you beg her to stay."
Shippo sniffed. "I still think you should apologize..." Inuyasha thumped him over the head.
"Be quiet brat. Just wait here and I'll bring her back." Lightly he leapt onto the edge of the well, and then fell through. Once he was on the other side he was startled to realize he heard breathing.
Peeking his head above the rim he saw Kagome leaning against the well house's wall, in an uneasy sleep. Her face was tear stained and she seemed sad, even in sleep. The anger he felt towards her for leaving quickly dissolved. Stepping forward he picked her up gently and made his way to the well.
With a jump he was through, and back in his own time. Shippo sniffed at the sight of his adopted mother looking so miserable. Inuyasha gently laid her on the grass. "I'm going to apologize after you talk to her, so once you do, scurry off, all right brat?"
Shippo nodded and Inuyasha slipped away into the trees to watch. The little kitusune wobbled up to Kagome and tapped her lightly on the head. "Kagome? Kagome? Wake up Kagome." He whispered and soon she stirred.
She sat up and looked at Shippo in disbelief. "Shippo?"
"Yay!" He launched himself at her and hugged her tight. "Kagome I missed you so much! Please don't go away and leave me again!"
Kagome looked down at the small kitusune. "... I won't. It's okay Shippo... I'm not leaving again."
He hugged her tightly and then sprang back. "I'm going to go tell Songo!" Before she could speak he dashed off leaving her alone.
"... But how did I get here?" With a sigh she leaned back against the well and rested her head.
"I brought you back." Her head whipped to see Inuyasha standing there. "Songo was crying and so was he..." He sat next to her and didn't look at her.
"I'm sorry Kagome about what I said. You know I was just angry. No one can replace you, you know that." Inuyasha fidgeted with his kimono and still wouldn't look at her.
"... I know." She rubbed her face and leaned against him, making him flush crimson. "It's okay... I'm sorry for just storming off."
Inuyasha snorted. "It's not your fault, that stupid wolf bewitched you, that's all."
Kagome laughed lightly, "Your going to blame him for everything aren't you?"
"Feh, of course I am, it's all his fault." Inuyasha snaked his arm around her waist to hold her in place against him.
Kagome decided to keep quiet and stop talking about Kouga, things were going remarkably well for them at the moment and she didn't want to ruin it.
"Did I even make it to my bed?" She asked hopefully and he hoped his bangs hid his eyes as he lied.
"Yeah, Kagome. I found you in your bed, covers yanked over your head."
She smiled against him, "Liar." Reaching up she rubbed the tip of his right ear and his chest rumbled.
"Hey wench, that tickles!"
Kagome couldn't contain her giggles. "Inuyasha, that is exactly the point!"
From behind several bushes and a large tree Songo, Miroku, and Shippo stared at each other.
"Did you see that?" Shippo demanded.
Songo looked at Miroku and he stared right back at her. "No."
"Right, and either did you Shippo." Songo agreed.
"What? But I just-"
Miroku bent over so they were eye to eye. "If Inuyasha ever finds out that someone witnessed the way he's acting with Kagome do you really think he'll do it again?"
Shippo's little shoulders dropped. "So no making fun of him?"
Songo nodded and turned back to look at couple but Miroku whispered to him, "Yes of course we can young Shippo... as long as he's out of ear shot."
Suddenly Songo appeared over his shoulder, a soft smile upon her lips. "Miroku?"
Unable to believe his good luck- she was actually smiling at him- he beamed back at her, "Yes, lady Songo?"
"Come closer," She cooed and he leaned in eagerly.
Suddenly it was as if enormous rain clouds gathered overhead as Songo's face darkened and she seemed to grow in height as she towered over him. "YOU WON'T MAKE FUN OF INUYASHA WILL YOU, MONK?"
Just as Songo seemed to grow in height, Miroku seemed to shrink in stature under her gaze. "O-of course not lady... as a servant of Buddha I would never..." He mumbled.
"Argh- hahaha- wench!"
Kagome could barely breathe since she was laughing so hard. "What Inuyasha? Are you trying to say something?"
"Hm, you better." Songo glared then turned back to smile fondly at her best friend render the great and might half demon easily. 'No one can make Inuyasha surrender... but her.'