Chapter 3
( --- Yes, I'm back for the third chapter. I didn't think an Inu/Sango story would really even get any attention, but I've gotten more than enough to show that I should continue (even my beloved likes it)...(wink)....Thanks to all my other reviewers, as well....Keep reviewing, and maybe I'll give you a shout-out, in a future chappie....But yeah, here's number 3..... --- )
"Please, Inuyasha; tell us what happened." Kaede said gently, trying to evoke a response from the ailing Hanyou. Sango, Miroku, and Kaede all sat in a circle around Inuyasha, trying to support him in his time of need. "If I tell you, will you people leave me the hell alone, for awhile?" Inuyasha asked, hoarsely. "Yes, just please tell us." Miroku chimed in, wanting to hear the story. "Kikyo....She freed me from my obligation to her. She took the jewel, and said that she would 'prove that she loved me' by letting me live. She took the jewel with her into hell. Watching her disintegrate, right in front of my eyes....It was horrible." He started, his voice never above a whisper. Everyone stared at him, wide-eyed. "Then, I went back to the well. I wanted to tell Kagome that I was free from Kikyo, that we were finally free to be together...I was going to tell her that I loved her...." He finished, before breaking off into tears. "When the jewel was destroyed, it must have closed the link between Kagome's time and our own." Kaede explained solemnly to the others, as Inuyasha turned his back to them. Sango and Miroku looked stunned, and they felt horrible that they'd never see Kagome again. But now wasn't the time to lament Kagome's absence. Inuyasha was broken up inside, and it would NOT be easy to heal him. Sango moved closer to him, preparing to comfort him; but Inuyasha wanted to be alone, and he leaped out the window, into a nearby tree.
Over the next few days, this is how things continued. Inuyasha rarely came down from his perch, up in the trees. He only came down to drink the small amounts of water that Sango would leave for him, and he wouldn't talk to anyone. Everything changed when Sango and Miroku got "The Visit". This is how it is known, around these parts. The day that everything changed. Inuyasha was, as usual, perched high above everything in a tree. Sango and Miroku sat together, in their shared hut. They were engaged at this point, planning their marriage. Their future looked bright; now, if only they could pull Inuyasha out of his depression. Their moods were bright and happy, as they talked about the type of dress Sango would wear. That is, until Miroku got a little TOO "into the moment", and patted her bottom. It was at THIS point that a loud SLAP echoed through the room. It was also at this point that a young girl, at the most 17 or 18, ran into the room. "Miroku! I'm so glad that I found you!!!!" She squealed, wrapping her arms around his neck. Sango fumed, and Miroku blushed profusely. "Ummm...Can I help you, young lady?" Miroku asked, trying to cover his deep blush. "Yes, I've been looking for you for almost a week, now. I'm pregnant, Miroku! We're going to be parents!" She exclaimed, once again embracing the monk.
Both Sango and Miroku's jaws dropped, at this statement. Sango knew he was a LECHER, but he was sleeping with other women as well? No, the girl HAD to be lying. "Are you sure it's mine?" Miroku asked sheepishly. "Yes, of course! You are the first and only man I've slept with, Miroku! How could you accuse me of being a whore?!?!" She yelled, looking into his eyes. "I wasn't saying that. I just....can't believe this. I'm going to be a father???" Miroku whispered, suddenly lost in thought. "We need to go, Miroku! If we get married quickly, we won't be looked at as being un-wed parents!" The girl exclaimed, tugging at his sleeve. "Sango.....I'm so sorry. I....don't know what to say, what to do." He whispered, looking at his fiancee. "I'm not your fiancee, anymore. Go, be with the woman who shall bear your child." Sango said, her heart breaking with each word. Miroku felt horrible, but what else could he do? His lechery has just taken away his chance for true love, with the woman of his dreams. He looked longingly at Sango, as he was pulled out the door by the mother of his child. Sango stared at him as he left, and shortly after he disappeared from sight, she quietly dropped her engagement ring to the ground.
A woman that had lost everything, who had already had her heart broken, was feeling that same pain once again. The tears began to flow, as she leaned her head against the wall. Inuyasha, from his high perch, had heard everything. "Damn that lecherous monk." He thought to himself. As much as he wanted to be left alone.....Sango had been there for him, when he needed her most. After everything he'd just heard, he could at LEAST return the favor. He leapt down from the tree, and slowly walked into Sango's hut. She was sobbing, her head in her hands. Inuyasha quietly approached her, and simply put his hand on her back. He gently rubbed up and down, trying to soothe her. She didn't bother looking up, because she could tell from his scent (un-mistakable, even though she only had human senses) who was comforting her. She couldn't believe how he'd left his 'solitary confinement', just to help her feel better. "He really does care." She thought, as tears streamed down her face. Sango broke down into heavy sobs, and she wrapped her arms around Inuyasha's neck. He stroked her hair with one hand, and caressed her back with the other. "Shhhhhhh." He whispered, trying to calm her. "It'll be okay, Sango. I'm here for you. The monk wasn't right for you, anyways. Once a lecher, always a lecher." Inuyasha said angrily. He was VERY angry, that Miroku could do this to her. How dare he?
Sango lifted her head, looking straight into Inuyasha's eyes. Her make-up was running everywhere, from her out-pouring of tears. "Why would you come down here, Inuyasha? Why are you comforting me like this?" She wondered, staring into his golden gaze. "You did the same thing for me, Sango. We've both lost everything important to us, and I know exactly how you feel. The pain we feel.....At least we don't have to suffer alone." He whispered, choosing his words carefully. Sango's broken heart felt like it was healing, like the pieces were regenerating, as he spoke. She stared into his golden orbs, and things seemed like they could be okay, after all. Without thinking, she grabbed his face, and she slowly moved closer to him. Their lips met, and nothing else in the world mattered. Inuyasha and Sango stayed this way, kissing passionately, until they both had to GASP for air. Inuyasha stared at her, not believing what had just happened. He was stunned, and he jumped out the door, back into his tree, needing to think. He was stunned; but he liked it (a LOT).... As for Sango? She was blushing heavily, also stunned. How had that happened??? She didn't know, but she couldn't remember why she was sad anymore. Was his name "Miraku"? No matter....The only thing going through her head now was that hanyou outside her house, the one with the LUSCIOUS lips who had just given her the kiss of her life.
( --- Woo, got some Inu/Sango romance into THAT one....Hope ya liked...(wink)....Please review, folks!! I'll try to update soon!!!! --- )
