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Red String

Day 3: Miroku!

"She was beautiful, like an angel, I swear!" Miroku said, hand in the air, fluttering, as he explained Sango to his friends.

"You like her that much?" Keita asked, and Miroku didn't hesitate to answer, "Yes, yes, I do."

"Oh gosh, Miroku, you're so pathetic... Just judging girls by their Ilooks/I?" Inuyasha spat, "How far ya' plannin' to get in life? Another year?"

"What does that have to do with anything?" Miroku asked, hiding his confusion.

"Tst, ya really are dumb." Inuyasha finished, the left the room.

"Fine by us." Miroku got last.

"Good!" Inuyasha shouted, being the last to speak.

"See you after lunch, then..." Miroku finished.

"Yeah, later," Inuyasha added casually.

"Ta-ta." Miroku put in, and that pushed the button. Inuyasha opened the door quickly and roughly, just about knocked a kid in the back of the head, and reached Miroku's seat.

"I get the last word, got it!?" Inuyasha yelled. Miroku put his hands up and nodded, making Inuyasha smile. Good, he gets-

"Got it." Miroku finished.

"See you tomorrow, Sango!" Kagome yelled and headed in the other direction, adjacent to Sango.

"Bye!" She called back and started on her way. Maybe tomorrow I should ride my bike? But then I can't race Kohaku... Hmm... I think today went really well... Sure, there was a lunatic who went by the name Miroku, but other than that the day went perfect.

And this time I have real friends... Sango felt so great she could barely contain herself.

"Pick up, Kohaku, do my homework, take a shower!" Sango repeated in a soft and giddy tune as she skipped to her brother's school. Her heart fluttering with utter joy. "Life is perfect!"

On the way home, Kohaku seemed to be rather bothered by something and kept looking behind them.

"What is it, Kohaku?" Sango asked, worried. Kohaku's innocent and honest eyes looked back into hers, his expression grim, "I just... Keep thinking I'm seeing someone following us."

A stalker? Her old friends? Miroku!? Nah, why would he follow us? It's not like I was the only girl that he gave that stupid line to! The perv!

Sango glanced back but didn't see anything, "Well, if someone is following us, we'll teach 'em a lesson, now won't we?"

Kohaku smiled and nodded sharply. Good to see he's not worrying to death any more... It was true, though, people did do strange things. Like stalking or stealing, murder even. But I think we're okay... Just gotta keep an out for the weirdoes, that's all.

Minutes later, Sango was home and working on her homework. If five is the remainder, then- She heard talking from outside her window. Curious, she stood up and opened the window. It's Kohaku, who's he talking to-Miroku! She could see her old life reforming, becoming her future, as Miroku stood on the other side of the fence, his arms crossed and holding his balance together from the other side, maybe I'm cursed! Doomed-no! I can stop his kind!

"What do you want, Miroku!?" She shouted out her window, her tone sharp and full of aggression, and she could tell her tone made Kohaku feel unsafe and intimidated by the raven haired teen.

"Ahh! There you are, my lovely Sango! I was just looking for your window!" Miroku answered back, bringing gallows of blood to Sango's head, her cheeks the color of beets.

She saw Kohaku face her and answer, "I didn't want him to know..."

"That's okay, Kohaku, come inside and ignore that creep! I've done it all day, you can, too!" She shut her window and raced down the stairs and through the house, ready to meet Kohaku at the back door.

"Kohaku, whatever that weirdo says or thinks, it's all lies!" She ordered at her brother, and he nodded. She could easily see curiosity in his eyes. Sango smiled and hugged him, "Trust me... It's not like last time... It'll never be that way again... I promise..." Her brother body was warm and loving against hers, and she never, ever wanted him to fear her or be uncomfortable around her. Kohaku was always her best friend and probably would always remain her best friend.

That's just how siblings are...

Miroku felt a rush of disappointment after Sango glared at him, from her bedroom window, and shut the blinds in a blink of an eye.

"Ohh... Come now..." He whined and sat, slumped in the dark, "I sat out here all afternoon, finishing my homework and she shuts her blinds!"

He stroked his chin and couldn't help but to smile. Her punch was like a wave of bottled-up anger, her strike so fast and efficient, filled with lust and hate. I must have really pushed her button, or hit a soft spot. She's so mysterious... I've never met such a feisty, yet sweet girl in my life... One word: wow. She was something else.

Sango couldn't help but to shiver and cringe, Miroku had been staring through her window all day long. Yuck, what a psycho! She sat down at her desk and continued with her homework. Guess I better watch out for him... Always make sure to keep the bathroom window shut.

She heard a knock at the door-and would scream if it was her mom or dad saying, 'a boy named Miroku is waiting down stairs for you.' That would pull her last string.

"What?" She hollered

"I need help with my math..." Kohaku's sensitive voice called back, and she had to smile.

"Come in."

Kohaku shyly walked in, a look of shame across his beloved features, "Sit here by me." Sango said, patting the side of her chair, and Kohaku sat. He pointed to the problem, Sango mentally answered it just by a brief look.

"Alright, what don't you get?" She asked, not too soft, but not biting his head off, either.

"I just don't know what to do."

"Okay, well, first, you have to make both sides balanced, so..."

Teaching Kohaku was a breeze, he was smart and sometimes even smart people needed help. Especially with algebra. Sango thought wearily as she laid relaxed on her bed.

"Sango," Kohaku's sweet voice began, "You didn't used to get good grades, but you've just started back in school and you're a wiz... What happened? Are the teachers better?"

"I'm just getting some sleep, that's all. Math is easier to solve than devouring a chocolate bar... I just... Couldn't stand our last school... I couldn't stand them... And every night, I'd lay awake... Wondering about what new, hideous rumors they'd start about... How everyone else would look at me..."

Kohaku left the desk and cuddled up by his sister, "I'm so glad you're happy again, Sango... We... Didn't realize..."

"I know, Kohaku..."

TBC Tsuzuku