Sango had always had my back, even when I had least expected it. Even now she was helping me through, she knew almost the same pain except her father was dead and my was just gone, and probably not coming back.


Sango grasped onto my hand, as my mother smiled brightly when she saw a smile planted on my face and Sango hurried and running half way out the door. My mother stirred the pot and just watched almost like a moment on camera she'd look back at each and every time.

' Have fun."

My mother smiled, fixing the side of her hair as she dumped the noodles as steam rose and fogged up the windows in a instant. I smiled back, and Sango responded for me with me tagging behind barely even with her.

" Don't worry we will!"

She slammed the screen door, rushing off from the driveway vaguely running into the blistering heat wave and knowing my skin was going to burn and blister soon. Funny, with Sango I could barely remember any bad thoughts about my father. It was though it was a figure of my imagination, something that I dreamt up on my own and believed it was real. My hair swept in all different directions, as we flew on the shoulder of the road with the gravel kicking behind our feet and hearing Sango's change jingling in her pocket almost like music.

" Kagome come on! Don't you want to see the movie!"

She stood a couple feet ahead seeing her face already red as a tomato, probably from the sun beating on her. She stood there for a moment while I stood and took a deep breath, not knowing what I was getting myself into, but it was better than feeling all alone. I smiled until my eyes disappeared, and rushed right beside her not even realizing what I was running to. All I knew, it had to be better than this life.

-

Finally we found ourselves panting desperately, for a moment practically arched trying to inhale fresh air, that we were deprived of. Instead I got a gust of the dirt that made me choke, as the sweat dripped down from my forehead and down onto the pavement. Sango threw her favorite black hat on, and placed her ponytail through the back, and blankly threw a water bottle that she had decided to share after what seemed many miles.

" Here. Ha, don't worry I don't backwash."

She offered me the bottle, and I couldn't complain. I just quickly threw off the top and splashed it on my dry throat, feeling so revived like I had been dead for quite some time. I threw it back to her, as she caught it with ease spraying in her mouth and laughed as most dripped down from her mouth to her chin.

" Aw shit!"

She screamed wiping it off her chin, and holding the half empty water bottle in her right hand. Our footsteps were the only thing heard for miles, until she looked directly into the sky and back towards my dull bittersweet looking face.

" Kagome, you still worried about your father, aren't you?"

I bared a smile, that I thought would be fake but it was real for sure. I threw my bangs back, with the memories in mind and swallowed harshly when we were on the subject, I tried to push away.

" Well of course. I mean I just wonder if he'll ever come back that's all. He did call. It didn't seem like a lot but now that I think of it, it is. Maybe I expected more from him. But, I can't sit here and wait for him now can I?"

Sango's eyes opened wide revealing her dilated pupils that shimmered beautifully in the sun's light. She had paused, and walked towards me and placed her arm around my shoulder feeling close and secure as our footsteps mimicked each other.

" True. Kagome you can't be too quick to judge that he isn't coming back. I understand though. All you want is a simple kind of life…But for a girl who just had her father run out on her, your holding up pretty good."

She admitted, giving me a light smack on the head jokingly seeing that the smile on my face was sincere, and not fake anymore. It was true, I was doing pretty good but I can't say I was over the fact of him practically out of my life, and ripping me to shreds. There would be times I just wanted to cry and do nothing, except stare at his pictures or rip them down. Of course I'd get angry now and then, and what person wouldn't if they father just left without notice, or even a last goodbye? It was hard, and it struck you were it really hurt. But, Sango was the one holding me up and here she was still moving on even though her father was dead and buried.

I just rested my head partly on her shoulder, with a half smile seeing that the area where the movies were wasn't that far away now. We were finding ourselves near a huge crowded place of malls, steak houses that we had been to always. We darted across the street, watching other kids and teenagers waiting to go to their favorite movie.

" Sango, you joking me? I think your holding up way better than I am. I know all I have to is give it time.. but you, your father's gone. I don't know how the hell you do it?"

Sango beamed and laughed almost like it was amusing. We walked in as she threw her wallet open offering to buy me popcorn and food, while we waited for a moment for them to give it to us.

" It's not easy but, I just keep in mind he's still around. He's not really gone the way I see it. Memories, pictures and me kept him truly alive."

I stood basically in 'awe' as I managed to grab the large bags of popcorn, and pop that she eventually managed to get some off my hands. We walked carefully, as we walked into the movie that was about a girl falling in love, and between misery. Sango wasn't the type of girl who loved sappy pics or anything, but she managed when she knew I adored them to death.

We walked for a moment and spotted out a seat and threw the water bottle down she was holding, and her hat sitting against her lap. There were more people filling the empty seats every minute, as a loud bunch of guys sat behind us that Sango look like she was about to choke any second.

" Sango don't worry they'll shut up eventually."

I told her while they were showing previews, as she felt the guys kicking her seat, and now throwing popcorn that she felt hit her in the back of the head. She just bite of her lip for the entire time, until she felt another hoof as the movie was beginning to play.

" Why did we see a sappy chick flick again?"

The one guy asked kicking the seat continuously, as another chuckled popcorn at Sango who was shaking with anger.

Sango's eyes were beginning to wince, as she turned back with rage with her eyes wide enough to show the anger that was bursting out of her. She grinded her teeth together after at least ten minutes of the banging of her seat, and the popcorn that was now all over her.

" How about you guys fuck off alright? Just stop it! Some of us are trying to watch a movie!"

She got a good look at the three guys sliding half way down the seat. The two jumped at her reaction, with tangled looking black and blonde set of hair, while the other looked quiet and innocent with short black hair, and well looked after. He softly whispered to his friends, looking at Sango almost like she was the best looking thing he ever saw. He smiled with delight.

" You know the girl that just turned around?"

He softly said with a jerky type of voice lingering in his soft, innocent one. They both nodded while he continued to eye ball her up and down, and threw himself back into the seat.

" She's hot. How about you throw the popcorn again at her, and you'll see where it goes."

They swallowed and threw it again, as I was already half way into the movie seeing the girl dressed in rag like clothing bent over crying by the guy's side, who was injured, bleeding and black and blue head to toe. Sango knew it was the last straw, and rose from her seat and didn't care if she was disrupting the movie anymore or not.

" How about you guys stop it alright! What don't you damn understand, assholes?"


The black haired guy stood up leveled with Sango, and held his hand back playing a simple act that slowly got Sango's attention. He placed his hand back towards his friends, and looked at Sango who looked like she was ready to beat every single one of them.

" Look I'm sorry, I didn't mean for my friends to get you mad."

Sango didn't buy the look in his eyes really, she just shrugged her shoulders as she saw him creeping beside her, that even alerted me as well as her. She crossed her arms and turned towards him watching her hiss each time she talked.

" Why are you over here? You know what it means by leaving me alone?"

He just smiled, and slumped in the seat seeing his eyes sparkle.

" Yes I do. I just want to sincerely apologize."

Next thing he dumped pop onto her, as she felt herself scream from the ice cubes and pop dripping and staining her favorite shirt. She just freaked out and stood over him, and grabbed her pop and dumped it on him.

" Thanks a lot asshole. You ruined my favorite top, and ruined my life!"

She stormed out, as I clearly followed behind her as she rushed towards the bathroom looking as though she was ready to cry, seeing now the t-shirt was a different color, and an ugly one at that. She began ringing it out, washing it with cold water from the taps as I felt completely bad.

" What assholes. Sorry they ruined this. I wanted a good time, and for you but it doesn't look like it! Come on, let's go home."

I just nodded as she walked out, noticing the sun was already setting quietly and she stormed out the doors. We walked behind the parking lot as she threw herself against it, crying with anger because of the guys while I rubbed her back, pitying her because she tried her best to make me happy and there she was feeling so bad.

" Sango don't worry, I had a fun time while it lasted. You do more than enough for me."

She smiled brightly through her tears, as her head was still hung low. Somebody's else's footsteps followed behind, seeing the shadow engulf us seeing the guy with black hair, drenched with soda as well which made me chuckle abit.

" Get the hell away asshole!"

Sango screamed ready to rip him in two. He backed away, seeing she was ready to rip anyone apart at this moment. He just sighed, and bent down feeling bad that he dumped the pop to make try to get with a girl, and use her like he did every other girl. He smiled abit, and felt bad that he got a girl like her so upset.

" I guess I deserve that. Were both stained can't we just call it even?"

Sango scuffed, and chuckled abit in amusement as she wanted nothing to do with him. She lifted her head from her hands and looked up and the tall, lean black haired boy, that had a look that would drag you in and wouldn't let you go.

" How about no asswipe. I'm not stupid either. You set that up, just to try to get with some random girl didn't you!"

He stood there partly ashamed, and looked down at his shoes and back at her sad looking face.

" Well ya, that's how it started. Look I'm truly sorry. I didn't think it was a big deal until now. Here, you can have this so you don't have to walk around in a stained shirt."

He dug into his full school bag, and gave her a black shirt that was clean, threw a pile of gym clothes and books. She wanted to say no, and thought maybe it was a set up but she shook that from her head. She grasped the black shirt and threw it over her, with an eyebrow raised.

" Is this what you attempt to swoon other girls?" Dumping pop on them, and grabbing a random shirt and try to make them love you?"

I stood by her side, and saw how much the shirt swallowed her body. She grasped the elastic from her hair, and tied it properly so it didn't look so baggy, or the look she was swimming in it. Before she could respond, she stood up with her head in the air and a nasty look shot at him.

" Oh by the way.. Don't expect to get the shirt back either. Or me even seeing your face again."

He stood there quietly with laughter, with his arms crossed amused by Sango's behavior. I wanted to jump in and say something but I knew I'd likely get the same treatment the guy did. Sango stood up and glanced at her watch realizing the time, and ready to walk home in some guy's t-shirt.

" Oh don't worry I don't."

Her words were basically a smack in the face to anyone who got on her bad side. I rose my eyebrow not surely understanding this guy really, only knowing he wanted Sango and that was pretty obvious to her and me. Still he was nice enough to offer a shirt for her to wear, and yet he was still soaked with soda as she could of cared less.

" Good, cause I'm leaving."

Sango managed to say as she stormed off, while the guy stood there for a moment ready to say something but it failed. He stood watching Sango walking off, and didn't even attempt to say anything or do anything like I had expected. She was extremely pissed off, even though she was wearing his shirt which made her feel uncomfortable but it was better than walking with her shirt stained.


" Wow what an asshole! Who did he think he was! Trying to pick me up like that…I promise if we do this again, we won't see them."

I swallowed, seeing she didn't look all that bad in the black shirt, even though she detested it. I swallowed, and looked at Sango after we walked back on the same quick path that would lead us home.

" Sango wait..the tag is sticking out…"

She was about respond with 'so?' until I inspected the tag that had faded blue marker written directly on it. I swallowed and saw a name, and looked back at her as she was scowling.

" What is it!"

" I know his name… it's ' Miroku…'

Sango laughed again as we were already at the spot where we'd usually part away to go home.

" So, a name isn't a big deal to me. So what? It's nothing really."

I looked at her and went off topic for a moment, as she was ready to turn down her small street as I stopped her for a moment.

" Sango how would you like to come to my place?"

Sango smiled and walked ahead.

" Sure why not? I mean what else could go wrong…."