My Saviour, the Pirate
Chapter 2:
Home Sweet Home?
Sango's New Home at the Higurashi's.
Disclaimer: Same as last time and all the other numerous times I've said it in my stories. I don't own them. Them as in InuYasha and the group. But you know that already.
Sango sat hunched over Kohaku, her new baby brother, as she sat on a bench. He suckled on her index finger and she glanced at Kagome watching intently beside her. She tilted her head upward at the eleven year-old. She offered Kohaku over to Kagome.
"…You wanna hold him, Kags?" Sango asked her friend's younger sister. Kags or Kag was Sango's pet name for Kagome. Kagome's face brightened a little and she took Kohaku from Sango's arm and cradled him. The chestnut-haired girl stood up and strode over to Mrs. Higurashi, who was talking to Kikyou; her eyes were red and puffy. She heard Sango approaching and turned to her.
"Sango, now that your…mother…is…well, you know…" her hoarse voice trailed away and sniveled loudly as she dabbed at her eyes. "…You'll be living with us now. You're now part of the family… And Kohaku, too, of course." She added quickly and took Kohaku from Kagome's arms, who willingly let go of him. He was squirming a lot and it was a relief on her arms.
As they rounded the curb, they came up to a tall, extravagant building that was the Higurashi residence. Sango stared in awe. She knew her friends were rich, but not this rich! She wondered to herself if there were any butlers... She's always wanted a butler. Mrs. Higurashi stepped up and fitted the tiny key into the lock and jerked it to the right.
It made a click and it unlocked. The door swung open on its hinges and gave Sango clear view of the inside hallway. The girl's jaw dropped and she gazed in splendor. She would've given anything to live here sooner! Even if it's just a hallway, it was much prettier and classier than hers!
And sure enough, there was indeed a butler, who was standing by the doorway. He bowed to Mrs. Higurashi and then noticed Sango. He raised an eyebrow, but bowed to her, too, making her feel welcome in her new home. Kohaku began to whimper, as it started to darken outside; it was now evening.
Sango now lay sprawled across Kikyou's bed and Kagome sat cross-legged next to her. Kikyou was showering in the bathing room and Sango felt like there was nothing to do, but concentrate on not recalling the previous incident this afternoon. I will not think about the pirates…I will not think about InuYasha…a little voice in her head echoed mysteriously.
The door creaked open slowly and Kikyou stood in the doorway. Sango glanced at her. The girl was only wearing a white bathrobe with her name embroidered prettily across it in gold stitching. Her head was wet and bedraggled, and her straight ebony hair was even darker. Her face looked flushed; steam still continued to creep out as silent as little kittens' feet. She mumbled a quick "hi" and waltzed over to her cherry-wood dresser and pulled out a black nightgown and slipped it on quickly.
"Kagome! It's time you should be getting ready for bed!" Mrs. Higurashi's mother called from down the staircase. Kagome groaned and scuffled outside her sister's bedroom and entered her own room. Sango arose from the bed and said softly that she, too, was going to take a shower.
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Sango slipped out of her clothes and into the shower. She closed the sliding door and turned on the shower to warm. Immediately, the water spurted out into little sprinkles all rushing out at once. Soon her waist-length hair was drenched with water and she scrubbed at her scalp with lavender shampoo and lathered it. Her fingers slipped through the silky-like hair and she stood in the shower, still as a statue, and the foam ran down her arms and legs. She closed her eyes and let her mind wander about.
A mental image of InuYasha slipped into mind and she smiled warmly.
"InuYasha…thank you so much for saving me…" she sighed deeply and gazed out the window that revealed a very dark navy blue sky with bright, sparkling stars. "If only you could hear me, though…"
She turned off the water knob and, opening the door, wrapped a green towel around her and dressed for bed.
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Mrs. Higurashi said goodnight and shut the door and walked over to Kagome's room to say goodnight as well.
Sango was sleeping in Kikyou's room, since she had a trundle bed—which has a second bed underneath that rolls out and raised up higher—and lay in the darkness. There was no light that came in the room, the curtains were shut tight and the lights in the hallway disappeared.
Light snores could be heard on the opposite side of the room, indicating that Kikyou had been victim of sleep.
But it wasn't that easy for Sango to fall asleep. Sure, she felt safe here in her friends' house, but it wasn't the same safety she felt in her own home, when she wouldn't have known or even thought about pirates. At least, not until this afternoon.
It was decided.
Sango would awake early at dawn and venture out by herself, in search of her home. The only question: was her home still standing like Kagome and Kikyou's? Or…did the pirates burn it down, too? Sango had a sinking feeling deep down in her stomach.
Sango glanced around the corner of the Higurashi mansion and seeing no live being on the streets, dashed out from the corner. She deeply inhaled the fresh, crisp morning air, mixed with the salty smell of the sea. Yes, it was nice to live by the ocean.
Sango had been too distracted by her thoughts that she hadn't realized her feet carried her over to the town square. She looked around confused and decided to head over to the black iron railing and gaze out at the large body of water, her sea.
Sango rested her head on the railing and watched the waves crash against the cliff she stood on, and listened to the roar of the waves and the whistle of the wind in her ears. Running footsteps replaced the whistling wind and she turned around quickly and saw two figures running away from her. Sango followed suit.
The young girl looked around and realized she had lost who she had been following. She gasped as she felt hands grasp around her shoulders and she was thrusted around and gazed up into two dark, misty eyes... What had Sango done?
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Yeah, yeah, I know. Boring chapter, huh? Well, I already have a little bit of the next chapter planned out. Oh. Notice the key words: little and bit. Please review.