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Warnings: Little kiddies shouldn't be reading this - there is some pretty colorful language in my chapters... among other things... So parents - beware!
Only They Know: Secrets of the Heart
By Gabreilla Moushigo
'We have been following them forever.' Sango whined mentally, tired and wanting to go back to sleep. Inu-Yasha was probably going to wake them up nice and early and they were going to have to break their backs just to walk wherever the hell he wanted them to… For one day… wouldn't it be nice to just… sleep in? And now… this stupid monk in front of her was cutting into yet even more valuable sleep time.
She wondered if she could talk Kirara into having nap breaks. She could sleep on her shoulder while she slept for a while, then she could carry her on her back while she slept… wouldn't that be wonderful? She was sure that Kirara wouldn't mind… she loved naps…
"Miroku… are you sure we should be following them?" Sango paused, shoving a branch quietly out of the way.
"I had a bad feeling." He declared, picking a rather large leaf to conceal himself.
"But why?" Sango huffed, believing that he must be one of the most stupid men on earth. "That man is YOU! Why are you so worried?" She said in harsh, but hushed whisper.
"If you had seen the look on Lady Kagome's face then you would understand." He stated plainly, his face serious. "I think she is afraid of him."
"What did he do?" Sango asked, "How could you tell?"
"He just looked at her," He felt weird referring to 'himself' as someone else, but this whole situation was strange. "And she shivered, like she was afraid." He started taking slower, quieter steps; speaking so soft Sango could barely hear anymore. "He also refers to her in a very familiar manner… all the time… even I never have said that as much… I'm wondering what he is up to…"
"You think that he is not who he claims to be?" Sango asked, and he nodded. "Maybe they are better friends in their time… or world… or whatever you call it." She protested, but kept her voice down. "But… if you think she is afraid…" She worried, her eyes going wide. "Do you think it's one of Naraku's tricks?"
"I don't know." The two figures that they had been tailing for the last fifteen minutes at least finally came to a halt in a clearing. He strained to hear what they said at first, and then decided to stand closer, behind the bushes, just to make sure.
The two sat side by side, staring at the lake in the clearing. "It's here." The older Kagome said quietly. "Do you think that the hot spring is in the caves beyond too?"
The older Miroku laughed a little. "I think it would be safe to say yes." He took a breath, "I believe everything in this time is the same… but the people are different."
"Much different." She agreed.
"They are so lucky." He sighed.
"We are lucky too." Her voice was wistful.
"That we are."
Miroku listened to them patiently, hoping to gain some insight into their new friend's world. While he was fearful for Kagome at first, he wasn't so sure that his copy was as evil as he had originally thought. Kagome was probably twenty years old, if not a bit older, his… 'other self' was probably twenty five or so. 'Such a silly detail' Miroku thought, but he couldn't get their age out of his mind. Maybe he should have asked. He snapped back to attention when they began talking again. 'Damn… what did I miss?' His elder counter part had turned to the side, half facing Kagome.
Kagome took her Miroku's hand and stared at it, tracing the lines in it. The couple in the bushes gave each other a look for a moment, then looked back to see what they would do next. "I'm glad." She pulled the flap back from his glove.
The Miroku in the bushes nearly sucked all the air out of the immediate area… 'Has she gone MAD?! Didn't she know-?' He stopped his mental tirade long enough to noticed that nothing had happened.
"It was getting close… wasn't it?" She asked.
Older Miroku nodded his head with a smile. "It was probably only a few days left." He chuckled. "I guess we're good with timing huh?" He began staring at her with such intensity that it was even hard for the couple in the bushes to witness.
"Yeah," Kagome said, letting his hand drop and blushing. She turned her face away from his stare. "I guess we are."
"Kagome dearest." He turned his whole body this time; he cupped her cheek and lifted her face to look up at him.
"You know…" She said, looking down and refusing to meet his gaze. "I would have come with you." Then she clarified, "If we couldn't get rid of the curse."
He looked at her in horror for a moment. "But why?" He almost choked on his words.
"Why would I want to go on living in the feudal era if you weren't around to enjoy life with me?" She smiled sadly, "Besides," And looking up at him finally she said. "I couldn't let you leave all by yourself."
The elder Miroku looked touched and almost sad. "At least…" he began, "It did not come to that… but I was glad that you were beside me Kagome." He pulled her into his arms, kissing her forehead. "I am glad that you still are now."
Sango nearly choked, but kept quiet, their relationship was starting to dawn on her. 'They must have fallen in love or something… or maybe they are just friends… yes! Just friends! Really good friends…' Her mind raced with the possibilities. 'How sweet… maybe they are just now starting their relationship off.' She thought it was sweet… but she was glad that the future did not hold the same promises that theirs did. She could not imagine her Miroku with… wait… did she just think that? Anyway… back at the task at hand. 'I know I wouldn't have tried being with that stupid perverted monk if Naraku wasn't-'
"Miroku darling…" Kagome giggled, his hands had taken his favorite southerly route to her rear. She bunched up the top of his robes in her small fists. She started shivering, leaning into him further… and… purring? "What if someone sees us out here?"
"Let them." He grinned at her foolishness. Who would be out here after all? "Besides… it's been forever." One of his hands slithered from her back to her shapely bottom.
"It's been only a few days… you are being too dramatic." She tried to make her voice sound stern, but it came out as a pathetic moan.
He fidgeted with the ties on her clothing for a few moments, "Ah, screw it." That was before he got impatient and just started yanking at her clothing until it fell unceremoniously at her feet.
"Miroku, it's freezing out here!" She squealed.
"You won't notice in a few minutes." He had her on the ground in minutes, his clothes flying off in such a speed that almost made Sango's head spin. She wondered if her monk was that good at taking his clothes off.
"Miroku!" Her voice picked up as he ravaged her body with his hands. He ran his nails around all the right places, leaving soft kisses some spots while leaving noticeable love bites on others. He sucked on her left breast until there was a visible mark, then one on her neck low enough for her clothes to hide, and then moved to her thighs and left similar marks there, sucking and licking.
Sango realized in horror that she was watching! It had happened so quickly… she started making up excuses in her mind why she was watching this… with the monk no less! She sneaked a quick glance at her friend, which appeared to be drooling, his eyes taking on a strange light. Her eyes narrowed on him, half wondering if she should leave now. He was one of the biggest perverts she knew… and if he got a little too… frisky… she might have to beat him witless… and… if he tried anything HERE she would die of embarrassment if they were found out! Kagome, even if this wasn't her true friend, deserved a little bit more respect than she was giving her. Sango knew that she would just die if anyone saw them like this… maybe she should leave... before he got any ideas about staying here longer!
Miroku's tongue plunged into Kagome, she squeaked, her hands finding his hair and playing with it. She mindlessly whimpered, just laying back and enjoying herself. His fingers slipped into her body one by one, until she was filled. "Miroku!" Her body went into a spasm, she clung to his arms with her hands, her back arched as her thighs wrapped tightly around his head. "Miroku." She whimpered, the last spasm leaving her body.
"I'll never tire of hearing that." He panted, giving her a final lick before raising himself above her. He pushed her legs backward until her knees touched her chest. He nearly lost it right there, staring down at her like this. His fingers once again found her entrance, pushed them in and smiled, finding it just the way he wanted. "My Kagome."
"I'll never get sick of hearing that either." She said in her strange way. He always loved that about her, how she said things that were so odd… she was so… exotic in that way.
He sat upon his knees, placing her feet on his chest and pulling her hips into his lap. He gave her a wicked smile before entering her. She lay helplessly on her back, half of her body in the grass and half in his lap. Their sporadic breathing crackled in the cool night air. "Mi… Mi…" She tried to formulate his name but failed miserably.
"Yes Kagome?" He opened his eyes, after closing them briefly, enjoying the sensations coursing through him.
"Harder… please." She panted as he began playing between her legs.
He grinned, "Of course my love." She was on her stomach in an instant; he lifted her hips and spread her legs with his knee. "Here I come." He said evilly, plunging into her. He slammed into the back of her with each trust, making her cry out for his effort, which he gladly absorbed. His fingers found that spot between her legs again and endlessly tormented it. He didn't mind the view either; he ran his other hand over his favorite spot on her. She breasts swung back and forth with each trust.
"Miroku, I…"
Before Kagome could finish her sentence she was on her back again, his time his body was pressed into hers, one of her legs all but touching the ground behind her as he filled her again, his body keeping up the pace. "Miroku!" She gasped, "MIROKU!" She shrieked into the air.
Her insides clasped around him snuggly in spasms, he growled, releasing himself into her; his growl almost broke off into a whine. He removed her leg from his shoulder before he collapsed beside her, drawing her next to him. 'All night.' He promised. "When we can walk again… how about we go give that hot spring a visit shall we?"
"Ungh." Sango heard the stupid monk groan beside her and she nearly died when she realized how quickly things had happened… wow! That was fast – and so! Her face flushed up. It was so passionate! She of course wouldn't want such a vigorous loving during her first time… but… was it their first time? Of course it couldn't be... they were too... 'Oh NO!' she mentally screamed 'Bad Sango! Bad! Now that perverted idiot was going to think evil things of you!' She dared a look at him, and he was staring at her with an evil grin and a flushed face.
"You better not have any weird ideas!" she admonished harshly, but quiet enough for them not to hear.
"I cannot believe this dearest Sango…" He began. "You of all people… a voyeur… oh my."
"You were looking too!" She squeaked.
"Yes but you… one might think you… wanted something like this to happen…"
"Not with you dirt bag… never ever!" She took note that the heated couple had FINALLY decided to go to the cave, giving her ample room to stand up, and so she did.
"Now, now Sango… please don't misjudge my good intentions…"
"You've never had a good intention in your life!"
"Kago-chan over there seems to think I do…"
"That…" She started. "He…" She began. "You!" Let's try this again shall we? "Your nothing like him!" She stated flatly, "And if you asked Kago-chan she would say the same thing!" 'Did I say all that?!' she wailed into her mind. 'I meant to say that you are not him… not… oh God… I hope I didn't upset him.'
"I see." It seemed that she did, and his good and somewhat perverted/evil mood had subsided. That was good right? That's what she wanted… right? "Let's go back to camp and…" A halfhearted smile returned to his lips, "and tell everyone that we might not be leaving for a while." His smile faded as soon as he uttered those words. He lifted his body up, his hands finding his golden staff, the rings around the top jingling.
Sango stared after him, tears smarting her eyes. 'No wonder!' She cried. 'No wonder they chose each other in that time!' Her eyes drifted momentarily back to the cave, the water… the scenery… all swirling in a haze through her tears. 'It must not have been hard… what with the way Inu-Yasha treats Kagome… and how I treat…' Her eyes fell back on Miroku's retreating back. 'I'm sorry!' She wanted to reach out to him… but… she just couldn't. 'But…' She reasoned. 'Things are different for us right? We can all still be together… we still have a chance! Kagome can still have Inu-Yasha… and I can still have Miroku…' that's how it was supposed to be! 'It has to be!' But… looking at the two lovers… it made it hard to decide what was right. She never saw either of the two that happy… ever… not in this life anyway.
Sango could remember countless times that she had to consol Kagome as she cried for Inu-Yasha… she could remember the sighs and the endless rolling in her sleeping bag as she waiting for her brave warrior to return from Kikyo. Then… she could also remember all the times when Miroku stared at the fire at night; sometimes he looked totally dead on the inside. His eyes carried no happiness; no guilt and no anger… nothing. Sometimes he would stare at his hand in the same way… but there was never a kind hand on his shoulder… nothing… nothing… except… Kagome… she remembered Kagome reaching out and touching him one time when his mind was twisted into a miserable funk and couldn't get release. He just smiled then, and went into peaceful meditation. Was that what kindness did? Were she and Inu-Yasha really being fair to the ones… that… they loved?
"Sango." Miroku called, realizing that she was left behind. "Hurry up now…" His voice was a little lighter than before, but still a tad sullen.
'I'm sorry Miroku! I'm sorry!' She wiped her tears away and cleared her throat. "I'm sorry Miroku, coming!" 'Why can't I apologize correctly?!' She cursed and followed behind him.
Me: Sorry... couldn't help but put a lemon in there... it's rated R after all! I get so tired of all the wishy washy rated R's that don't have the good stuff. (Smirks) This particular lemon was one of the easiet I ever written... it just sort of came out, y'know? For some reason I've not been inspired to write one for a while... so it's been hard.
Oh! Sorry about the lack of lemon warnings for this chapter! I didn't want to announce it like other authors might – it might give away the surprise… even though… I feel sometimes there really isn't any surprise at all to what happened. (Blush) We can still have lemons right? I can't remember how things are going on anymore. I made sure to write it in a way were it wasn't too weird - left out some words here and there. I guess if something happens I can shorten this chapter more and then put it up on adult fiction for all to enjoy. Oh well... we'll see!
Anyway! Thank you for the reviews! It makes me so happy that people liked it! Tell me if you want me continue this fic! I wouldn't mind writing more. (Smiles)
The next chapter should be up in a few days at least. I'm not sure how many holes I still have in my story, so I'll try to freshen it up as much as possible. Thank you again!