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Chapter Twenty Five: Repentance
Sango took several days to go back and give her prayers for the village dead. While placing flowers on the mounds of dirt that covered her kin she heard small footsteps coming up to the girl. A small kitten with yellow fur and black strips appeared in front of the demon slayer. The animal made a high pitched gurgle/purr. Sango giggled and scooped the cute cat into her arms.
"Kirara! I'm so glad that you are okay!" the exterminator squealed.
"Yep, some of my kin saved her after the attack," a low voice answered. The russet orbs glared at the wolf that had come through the gates of her village.
"Koga, you have a lot of nerve even coming back here," she spat out.
"Calm down woman, I came to make up with you not have another fight," her lover answered back. His bright sky eyes paid more attention to the ground than to the exterminator and his ears dropped a bit.
"Listen, finding everything out the other day made me realize that right now I can't have someone in my life," Sango explained. She had days alone to think about her relationship with the wolf demon and came to terms with her own heart. He lifted his head just enough to look into her dark eyes, surprisingly he found no remorse there.
"So you've thought about our future too? I had come to the same conclusion. I'm sorry Sango, but I don't love you the same way anymore. My heart's to wild to settle anytime soon, but I'll be there whenever you need me," the tail nervously wagged around while he spoke. She smiled up at her new friend.
"I do need you know, to talk," she asked of him. He smiled back and relaxed at the request.
"Sure, anything you need," he answered back.
"Well, I feel a need to somehow apologize to the priestess. She didn't do anything wrong, but I'm afraid that her hanyou protector would kill me before I even got close enough to the village," she explained. He knitted his eyebrows together in thought and made some humming noises. Kirara looked from her master to the wolf and back again.
"Maybe Kirara and I could come with you. I've heard that there is an old priestess that lives in the small village as they do. When they leave the vicinity we can go and speak with her," Koga exclaimed.
"That sounds like a great idea! When do we go?" Sango asked.
"Well, you won't have to go now," a cocky voice came from the forest. Inuyasha stepped through the foliage and smirked at the both of them. "So, you're really sorry for what happened huh?" the hanyou asked incredulously. Sango nodded her head slightly, her voice refused to work from fear. My weapon is in my hut! How could I be so stupid, of course he was checking up on me! A cold sweat broke out on her forehead as she stared at the intimidating silver haired half dog demon.
"Man, took you long enough, I could smell you stench for hours," Koga commented.
"Where you in on this Koga? Are you trying to kill me?" the exterminator demanded.
"No, I came to have a good break, to be your friend. I stayed in case mutt face here did something to you," the wolf softly answered. A growl sounded and the two involved in there conversation turned there attention back to Inuyasha.
"Now, if you two are finished..." he grumbled out, his eyebrows twitching in annoyance, "I can take the woman back to Kagome so she can explain herself. I don't want to have to keep watching out for another attack from you."
"I'll go, but only if Koga and Kirara come with me," she replied.
"Fine by me, but if that flea bag gets near Kagome he's dead," Inuyasha warned. Koga started to say something back but he noticed Sango's daggers from her eyes and kept quiet. All three set off with some supplies and their weapons. It took about two days to get to the small community. When they finally entered the area where the town started, a ball of red fur tackled the fanged hanyou to the ground.
"Inuyasha! Kagome's all better!" the kitsune yelped jumping on the dog boy like he was a bed. Shippo stopped pouncing and landed on his head when he noticed the others.
"Who are they?" his eyes grew large with wonderment and a good sized lump formed on the top of his fur covered head.
"She's here to see Kagome," Inuyasha told him pointing to Sango. The little fox bounded up to the slayer amused at meeting new folks.
"What's your name?" he asked politely.
"I'm Sango. I accidentally attacked (Inuyasha snorted at this) the priestess about a week ago. I came to apologize and ask for forgiveness," the girl explained to the tike. By that time Kirara had come forward and began to sniff at the child. Shippo giggled and sniffed her back. "That's Kirara, she's my pet," Sango told him with a smile.
"I like her," he proclaimed.
"Can we go see Kagome now? Or are you going to keep us waiting all day," Inuyasha snapped at the playful fox.
"Sorry, she's fine. In fact I think she's out in the garden collecting some herbs with Kaede," he said apologetically. The hanyou huffed once more and strolled down to where Shippo had instructed.
"Kagome, I have someone who wants to see you," the dog boy yelped out to the miko. The young girl looked up from what she had been doing and found Inuyasha and a couple other people coming toward her. She lifted herself from her kneeling position and went to greet the new comers.
"Hi," she cheerfully spoke, "What can I do for you?" She recognized the girl that had attacked a few days ago and the demon that had interrupted the fighting. Knowing that Inuyasha was by her side comforted her. Inuyasha's here so I shouldn't be afraid. The girl slayer bowed to the dark beauty.
"Priestess, I have come to ask for forgiveness for my actions of late. It was rash of me to believe only one person. Please accept my apology," Sango posed still bent over. Kagome put down her tools and leisurely toddled over to the hunched over girl, reached out, and touched her head gently.
"It's alright, I understand you were tricked," Kagome softly whispered. Sango lifted her face to see the miko's dark eyes while her own filled with tears.
"Thank you," she choked out. Kagome kneeled down so she could be face to face with the teary eyed girl. A tiny smile graced the priestess' complexion and she gathered Sango into her arms and embraced her tightly. The exterminator cried harder on the other girl's shoulder. I'm all alone now, what am I going to do?
"I know that you have no left. Do you want to join us? We're trying to find Naraku also," the hugger asked the one in her arms. Sobs were all Kagome heard.