Chapter 3!!

Do Not Own Inuyasha

THIS IS A KAGOME/INUYASHA FIC. Sango and Inuyasha may share some intimate moments but it's strictly about friendship.

"That makes me happy, Inuyasha, I'm glad we had this talk." Miroku said with his charming smile.

Inuyasha walked away without saying anything in reply, but that did feel good, being sure he had a great friend who trusted him. He was beginning to feel the need for more, he wanted a whole world of friends...then he struck himself with his fist, Miroku was ok, but a whole world of him...?

No.

But he did want those he cared about to feel the same way.

After everything she did for him, Inuyasha could hardly ask Sango for her trust.

Either way, he had to try.

Although, Inuyasha needed a nap.

Back where Kagome stood, she was still very put out by Inuyasha's accusations. She remembered everything she had said to him before, the wild things she accused him of even before hearing his side. Kagome guessed this is what she got in return. She remembered him questioning her about the rosary around his neck.

She couldn't take this anymore, she needed to find him, the forest was her first and obvious choice. She got up, feeling a surge of sore bones in return. She remembered that she had not moved in a while, ever since she couldn't find Inuyasha, she just sat, thinking. If Inuyasha saw her there, in that pitiful position of a girl filled with sorrow, he'd have to apologize, it's a good thing he was napping in a tree somewhere a few miles away.

Inuyasha awoke that night, mildly disappointed that he slept so long, after all, he just woke up, then he went back to sleep for at least 5 hours.

Kagome gave up looking for him, she couldn't possibly find him in such a big forest.

Inuyasha leapt from the tree to smell the sweet smell of peach and other sweet scents very close by. He knew this wasn't Kagome, and it wasn't Kikyo, sure as hell wasn't Miroku. It was Sango.

Inuyasha lightly smiled to himself,

'This is my chance to make another friend.' Then he felt like a sissy saying that, like on those cartoons little kids watched.

He made an excuse for himself, he never had friends before, didn't matter.

As Inuyasha cautiously made his rough way through the bushes and uneven dirt and rock, he slowly started to make out another scent. And that was hot water. Sango must've been bathing. He blushed a little, he couldn't really interrupt her in the bath, could he? Well, in either case, the cool, soothing mist eased his senses and relieved his tense body. And the fat green leaves were graced with the little extra weight of water droplets and Sango's sweet fruit scent filled the whole area of the forest.

But Inuyasha was too late to stop himself from interrupting her; she heard the rustles from the disturbed plants. She whipped to the place where she heard it.

"Is that you, Miroku?" She asked, a bit worried, because at this time of night, it could've been a demon or something.

Inuyasha panicked, he didn't want to seem like a lecher and have his reputation tainted and be smacked and be called a pervert.

She slowly reached for her weapon on the rock next to her until she was relieved by an answer.

"Yes it's me." Miroku said, looking to Inuyasha. Inuyasha nearly gasped to see Miroku also behind a bush.

He gave Inuyasha a lecherous smile, grinning from cheek to cheek. Inuyasha in return, glared back. This was all done in silent to prevent from Sango noticing Inuyasha as well.

"Miroku...should I throw my Hiraikotsu?" Sango asked sincerely, not hearing him leaving.

Miroku sighed and got up to leave, only to receive a rare

'Thank you' smile from Inuyasha. Miroku gave a thumbs up, he waited a fair distance for Inuyasha to return, and then question him pervertedly like he always did. Inuyasha got up silently and walked to Miroku.

"Inuyasha, I'm surprised at you, first you wanted time alone with Kagome and now you're spying on Sango, you've become just like me."

"We are nothing alike!" Inuyasha exclaimed.

"Then why were you spying?" He asked mischievously.

"By the time I figured out someone was in the hot springs, I was already there."

"Please, Inuyasha, I invented that excuse, it doesn't work."

They continued like that for a while until Inuyasha started strangling him but Miroku, with his holy powers, overpowered him for a brief moment.

"Inuyasha, please, don't be foolish, if even I could pin you down, imagine how easy it would be for demons to hurt you or have their ways with you." Miroku smirked, but frowned when Inuyasha easily regained control and ended up being the one pinning him.

"Inuyasha, why were you there, at the hot springs?" Miroku was just curious now; he knew Inuyasha would not be so indecent as to peek on his friends.

Inuyasha got up off of him,

Chapter 3-What I Will Put In Her Hands

"I wanted to ask Sango something."

Then he walked away, determined to ask Sango his question, leaving Miroku dumbfound of a better explanation.

Inuyasha sat back down with a little grunt, behind the bushes, before the hot springs where Sango remained bathing.

His little grunt made Sango wonder if someone was there again.

"Who's there?" She asked, her voice was strong, she warned any lechers to beat it.

Inuyasha once again panicked, he only meant to ask her once she had gotten out.

"Uh...It's me.......Inuyasha...." He felt so stupid, and he blushed a little.

"Inu....Yasha? What are you doing? Did Miroku put you up to this?"

"No, sadly....."

'Oh my god.....' He blushed deeper, how was he to get out of this one.

"Ok....i know you're not.....er.....—"Being a Miroku? Of course not."

He suddenly regained all his cool once more and crossed his arms, Sango couldn't even see him but she could practically hear his return of arrogance.

"I wanted to ask you something...but... ... ...I think it can wait." He attempted to rise only to be held back by Sango's beautiful voice.

"Come join me, Inuyasha." She offered, he blushed at her proposal.

"W-what?" He asked, a little shocked.

"You don't have to, I just thought we could both use some company. I wouldn't mind having you around, as long as you don't pull a Miroku." She giggled at the thought of Inuyasha ever taking interest in such things.

Inuyasha chuckled,

"Yeah, sure, I guess I could go for a little dip."

'God, that sounded gay, guys don't say dip.' He mentally kicked himself.

He emerged from the bushes and immediately but subtly averted his gaze from her upper naked body and to the ground instead.

She smiled lightly; she liked seeing this side of Inuyasha, tense and less calm. She turned around to allow him to remove his clothes.

Sango heard the light thud of his red over shirt and then his white shirt beneath it followed by his pants.

Completely naked and vulnerable, Inuyasha blushed, really hoping she would not turn before he was able to conceal himself in the hot springs.

But then, noticing that Sango seemed quite calm and relaxed, he decided that he should be too. Inuyasha took his time planning how he would surprise her and get her back for making him tense.

He backed up a little and then jumped in the water with a wild splash, scaring Sango into a gasp.

"Ow, hot! Hot!!" Inuyasha exclaimed frantically, and immediately getting out of the water.

Sango laughed playfully at his sudden sting of heat.

But her laugh turned into a gasp and a blush when she saw him get out of the water, and yes, still very naked.

She turned around again, but then wondered,

'Would he be offended if I looked? Would he be offended if I didn't?' She decided to turn her head so slightly so she could....What?! So she could see him naked without her noticing? She gasped and sighed.

Unfortunately for Sango, Inuyasha saw her little maneuver.

"You see? It isn't as easy as it seems to resist new things, is it? You shouldn't be so hard on Miroku, he just has a weak immune system to temptation."

Deciding to get off this topic about naked people and temptation, Sango asked,

"What is it that you wanted to ask me, Inuyasha?" Her voice was filled with an unusual curiosity, one that said she was a little nervous.

Inuyasha sensed but pretended not to know.

"I wanted to ask you......Sigh...I wanted to ask you how much you...how much you would put in my hands...I know it's stupid—

"No it's not...I wonder that all the time about people around me. That's a totally fair question. Let's play a game. I put something in your hands, you put something in mine, and we see who trusts each other more, up for it?"

Inuyasha smirked and nodded,

Sango smiled joyfully,

"You know how many times I have been attacked in a hot spring? I'm trying to be calm in the place where I am most cautious. So, Inuyasha, I'm going to close my eyes, something I've never done before in a hot spring. But, since you're here, I think I'm going to let go of my thoughts of danger and just drift off for a while. I'm putting that in your hands...your turn."

"I like this game, ok, Sango...I have a lot of secrets, no one in the world knows any of my secrets, I'm going to put one in your hands." Inuyasha swam up to her and whispered in her ear,

"No way!!" Sango exclaimed, as giddy as a little school girl, covering her mouth, then stopped. She felt stupid for acting that way, she was never giddy enough to even giggle.

"Ok...so you have a tail—"Shh! Remember, you can't tell, it's in your hands."

She nodded and paused for a second. She was going to keep it in, ever since she met Inuyasha, she wanted to touch his ears. But she kept it in because she was a warrior, not a girl. She was not going to ask to see his tail.

"Ok...Now, my turn. Inuyasha...you know, I'm a warrior, I've never let anyone hold me because I like to stand on my own two feet.

To some people, that seems like lack of trust because I think that there's a possibility that they can't help me. Warriors don't give trust, but, I'm going to trust you as my friend to hold me and to guide me. Can you do that, Inuyasha?" She asked curiously as she pushed herself backwards into Inuyasha's arms. He caught her and smiled,

"I can do anything." He whispered as he slowly guided her around the hot spring. Neither of them realized that their naked bodies were touching. After a minute or so, Sango turned around anyway and gently pushed off of him, blushing at the realization of Inuyasha and his ahem!!

Either way, they continued.

"My turn. As a half breed, I wasn't really accepted too too much around the block. Because of that, I don't believe anyone would accept me even if they say they would. I'm going to believe and trust that you accept me, Sango, for who I am."

Sango smiled,

"That means a lot. Thank you, Inuyasha. I can't really beat that, you win, now come on, let's get out, I think we need to sleep."

Sango was the first to rise and next, Inuyasha. They both blushed, seeing each other naked for a brief moment.

They dried off and put their clothes back on.

But now they were lost, or Inuyasha pretended to be. He just didn't want to go back quite yet, he didn't want to face what Kagome had to say to him.......

That night, Sango hopped up the tree Inuyasha was on for some warmth. It was windy and cold.

Inuyasha held her gently and smiled,

"Don't get used to this, Sango, we're still friends but this is a one time thing."

"Too bad, I kind of like this side of you."

"Yea, go to sleep."

Wow, so long! Now Im lazy...

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