InnocentKirara: ......first I would like to apologize for not updating in soooooooo long...gulps....and second I would like to thank all my friends who made my lazy butt update -

Two-Hour Delay

Chapter 3: Clearing of the Rain

I hate this feeling. This emotion of pure guilt and betrayal; no one knows what I'm going through or the pain I'm feeling. I feel numb, almost dead but still breathing...

...I wish someone could hear my silent screams.

"GET OFF OF ME WENCH!"

Smooth Kagome...real smooth.

Sangosat behind the table, leaning towards the raven and silver haired mess on the floor. A half smile graced her lips without even noticing the figure which sat beside of her. She remotely didn't care; it was probably some obsessed freak, scrambling for a better view that needed today's gossip. As if Shinomora Times wasn't enough...but still I wonder who it is...suddenly Sango felt a hand caressing her butt back and forth and back an for....

"What the hell!"

smack

Sango turned to see strands of dark raven hair sheltering an almost blood red mark on Miroku's face. His hand was bent over the mark, covering any sign of an expression, he almost looked sad or in a total state of shock.

"Erm...are you ok?"

The shadowed face turned towards her, inches away from her lips. Sango burned with embarrassment...as if today wasn't enough....; locks of dark night hair swept across her face until she felt a warm sensation pressed against her lips.

Wait what is happening...and why is everything spinning..

Sango fell forward, so unaware of what was happening, all she could do was gasp before her head met a sturdy metal object. Not even Miroku had time to react; instead, he reached over grabbing her arm and pulling her up from her position slumped on the floor. Soon, the once cafeteria radiating with noise, came to complete silence as Kagome made a sharp scream, hustling up from her stance on the floor. Many of the surrounding teachers cocked their heads towards the distraction, puzzled to what was going on. Not even Inu-Yasha could determine the situation. Too much was happening at once.

The room started revolving around and around, the speckled floor became blurry as every second passed by. Only the firm grip on Sango's left arm kept her eyes from closing. Even the sensation on her arm became number and number, rendering her helpless against the intoxicating sleep she desperately wanted. Everything soon became black and Sango's eyes became larger before slowly closing shut, darkness was now the light.

FlashBack

"Why?! Why my son! You wretched girl, this is all your fault! everything, everything..."

This can't be real...am I dreaming? Yes, that has to be it, soon I will awaken to reality and everything will be right again, it has to be right, away from this nightmare. Yet, it all seems so real, everything is silent and that woman's echo...

Leaning forward, Sango clenched at the moist ground with pure guilt and anger, anger of such a tragedy repeating itself, guilt of having to live with knowing she was the cause of an innocent life taken. What ever happened to her life, the life she had and learned to live with over the years. Is this some kind of sick joke, because fate was really starting to piss her off.

"Sango?!"

End Flashback

"w..where am I ?"

Sango glanced around the room, trying with might to decode everything from the blob form it maintained. Her head felt like hell, and the weird effects of her vision didn't help. A body then groaned beside of her, and let out a sharp squeal right into her, once able to hear, ear.

"Ohmygod..Sangoareyouok!"

The voice was quite familiar....other than the usage of four words as one syllable. Sango reached to grip the arm of the figure beside of her, maybe this time she could actually keep from passing out.

"Now let's say that again Kagome, I don't understand your accent..."

"Sango...are you ok?"

She doesn't sound good at all, in fact I never heard her sound like this until three years ago when her...

"Yes, I'm ok, although, other than you looking just a tiny bit disfigured and I'm not quite sure why there are five of you, but I guess I'll live...where am I?"

"I'm glad you still maintain your since of humor, you passed out when Miroku tried to kiss you and fell before he could grab your other arm, then you banged your head against the seat next to you and passed out from there, you were immediately sent to the hospital...ya know... you're supposed to breathe through you're nose, moron..."

Sango sat up quickly, her vision repaired and Kagome's worried face in full view. WHAT..he kissed me...I...no....how.. . Damn I don't feel good.

"He is very worried about you..he's called here at least fifty times today..."

Everything still seemed to be happening faster than her mind could work; it was some what slower than earlier, but none the less still faster. Yet still, even when seeing about a dozen cords in and out of her skin, she still couldn't feel her body. Her head was the only body part in contact, and it felt like a hangover plus an unexpected car driving into it. Nothing was able to drift into her thoughts for the longest time, only the kiss she didn't finish. Glancing around the room she noticed a few get well cards, pale blue cushions, and...a pale look to her friend's face. Kagome's eyes looked as though they had lost the spark they always had, and replaced it with cold. Even Kagome's voice was different...it lacked something...or did it need something?

"Kagome...um...you don't really sound right..w..what's wrong?"

Kagome's eyes drifted to the bed, intentionally directing her eyes away from the knowing eyes of Sango's. A frown appeared across her face and her hand squeezed Sango's until her tears were fully fought back.

"You scared me Sango...you really scared me for once...I didn't really know what to do..."

Sango's eyes then grew tears as she remembered everything...

Flashback

"Sango, hunny, be careful you should be back around dinner, and please don't get into any more gardens, you never know what could be in there..."

Sango faced her mom with a bright grin as the sun beamed across her face. She knew not to misbehave, especially since father was coming home tonight. She kept walking through the fields, the sun was held almost as high as it has ever been in the sky, cradled by the clouds, and caressed by the soft breeze. Surrounding trees grew silent, and the sound of the plagues of bugs came to a halt. She soon came to an indention in the forest on the far side of town, and headed toward it. The house acquired a cottage like look to it, because of Kagome's mother's unique ability to make even the ugliest of things beautiful. Small patches of flowers surrounded the sidewalk, but something was wrong...she could feel it...almost as if it were in the air she was so deeply breathing.

"Kagome where are you? I'm here!"

Sango stepped around the house to the back door to only witness the horrific view...

Kagome was leaning over a dark figure, her eyes sprouting tear after tear, and her small arms gripping the large body's hands. She then noticed the streams of blood around the body, and on Kagome's hands. Sango's frail body was in complete shock; even she didn't know what to do at the time.

Sango then made her way to her friend's side...

"It's all my fault...I...I'm a murderer.." Kagome whispered between hiccups.

"NO...NO YOU"RE NOT!"

Kagome glanced up with eyes not even Sango could bare to gaze in. Her skin was now pale and the added blood staining her small uniform didn't help.

End Flashback

Sango reached over and grasped Kagome in a tight embrace. The other girl was shivering and her skin was the pale color it was years ago. She had no idea of what to do...or think...hell; she wasn't even in the right state of mind. Before she could say one word the piercing sound of the phone filled her ears; Kagome gradually made her way to the source of the ringing and lightly picked it up.

"Hello, this is Kagome speaking?"

"Is she awake yet?" mumbled a distressed male voice.

"Yeah, here you can talk to her..."

Kagome shoved the phone into Sango's face, her eyes intent on her to answer the helpless voice on the other end. Without any question of whom it could be, Sango grasped the phone, her fingers curling around the cord with hesitation.

"Hello?''

"Thank God you're awake, how do you feel? Do you need anything? Look, about the whole kiss thing, I..."

"You never meant for this to happen, am I right?" Sango's voice interrupted.

"Uh..yeah...I mean...I never really thought about you not breathing...you know..."

"YES I KNOW! I'm supposed to breathe through my nose...arghhh...how many more times am I going to have to say that I was in shock?"

Sango continued to listen to Miroku's apologies while trying to ignore the giggles sprouting from Kagome. Soon Sango returned to the conversation only to be a little light headed.

"So, I was wondering...would you like to go somewhere when you return to school, I mean if you want to?"

Sango hesitated for a moment, but quickly took up the offer. What could go wrong? He is into basketball, or is that too different from soccer...well, I guess I will find out.

"Ok well, thank you for worrying about me...I mean....erm..."

"No problem, I'm always here to help a beautiful woman in need!"

Oh, how thoughtful...--...this is going to be a long week.

After a few minutes the awkward phone conversation finally ended and a date was in order for a Monday. How pleasant , a Monday...maybe she should have told Miroku a Friday, or a Saturday, not the day of the week she hated the most, hell she really was as stupid as she thought. Tilting her head backwards into the comfort of the pillow Sango closed her eyes, trying desperately to fight any stray thoughts that would only add to the stress.

"Wow, a date even before a date, pretty good if you ask me," Kagome replied, a grin spreading across her face.

"Yea, but not as good as being felt up before even getting five words out," laughed Sango as she remembered the incident at lunch.

Kagome's face reddened before she lunged a pillow through the air, aiming for the target a few feet away from her. The next few days might not be as bad as she thought.

Ok, first I am going to apologize again for not updating in sooooooooo long...I mean there is no reason it should have taken this long; only some lazy, conceited, disrespectful...ok so I'm describing myself...--

This is only the first part of this chapter...the other one will be up in like a week or a few days, I promise.

PLEASE Review: Your opinion counts, and if I am slacking tell my lazy butt off !

Ok the story: Sango is trying to deal with her accident and now two new guys landed her in the hospital. Not to mention, Kagome's horrific past...but what really happened to Kagome?, and will Sango ever get the chance to go on that date with Miroku? Next Chapter 3 Part 2