Chapter 7: Not Meant To Be

A/N: Hello loyal readers. Sorry I took so long to update, but I was out of ideas for a long time and I also wanted to work on jealousy for a while. In addition, this story isn't turning out as good as I thought it might, but I won't stop updating until no one is reading. Enjoy the chapter

Kagome slowly walked back to the hut the group always took residence in while they stayed at the village. Her head was swimming with questions about what Inuyasha had said. She tried to convince herself Inuyasha didn't mean it, as the thinking was giving her a killer migraine, but she couldn't help thinking there might have been some truth to the 'Because I love you.' Mainly the 'I love you' part. She was going to ask Inuyasha when she got to the hut, but she saw him reclining in the Bohdi Tree he always sat in.

"Hey you. What the heck are you up there for?" she asked. "I thought you said you were going back to the hut?" Inuyasha replied with a grunt. "I'm still waiting for an answer."

"Well I did go to the hut but Miroku and Sango were er…'were getting intimate'." Inuyasha informed her, making the quotations gesture with his hands.

"Oh. Too much information thanks." Kagome said sarcastically.

"In my own defense, you asked." Inuyasha reminded her.

"I guess you're right. Anyhow, I wanted to ask you about what you said at the well. What was that all about? Were you thinking about Kikyo again?"

"Damnit, can't she just leave it alone?" Knowing how Kagome would react, he knew better then to say he had Kikyo on the brain, especially at this time. "No, not exactly"

"Then why'd you say you loved me?"

"Sometimes I wonder if covering it up is worth all the trouble. I, I misspoke." he answered lamely.

"What did you mean to say then?" she continued to pry. Inuyasha gave in.

"I don't know." he replied in a whiny tone, letting his lie fall flat. Shippo hopped up to the tree branch Inuyasha was on.

"Just tell her Inuyasha. Not like it's a secret or anything." Shippo said matter-of-factly.

"I have nothing to tell!" Inuyasha yelled, hitting Shippo over the head, sending the poor child off the limb.

"Oh, I think you do. We are all aware of what Shippo was talking about." Miroku called. He and Sango were both a short distance from Inuyasha's Bhodi Tree. Kagome forgot Inuyasha's presence momentarily.

"Hey there you two. Where were you at?" Kagome asked, even though she already knew.

"It's not important. Can I talk to you for a second Kagome?" Sango asked.

"Sure." Sango led Kagome away from the three males until they were out of earshot. "So what were you and Miroku up to?" Kagome asked again slyly. "Taking care of some, ahem, 'personal business?"

"Quit that! Why are you so happy Miroku chose me over you? It's very…irregular."

"Oh, well I wasn't really interested in Miroku. I told what I call a little white lie." Kagome confessed, though not ashamedly.

"You lied about liking Miroku? I don't understand. What would you possibly gain from something like that?" Sango asked.

"Look around you. What's the one thing that's different from the night before I told you I was interested in Miroku?" Kagome played.

"Well, Inuyasha's exploding more than usual, I told Miroku I loved him so no were…" Sango paused. "You didn't."

"I did!" Kagome yelled triumphantly.

"You lied to get me and Miroku together?" Sango asked incredulously.

"Yep."

"Well I'm considering whether I should thank you or strangle you." Sango's thoughtful expression changed into a blank one. "Wait a minute. This isn't right."

"What isn't right?" Kagome inquired.

"We shouldn't be together. You tricked us." Sango said, turning and walking off in the direction of the other group members.

"Wait what? I thought you loved Miroku!" Kagome exclaimed.

"I do, but if you tricked us into getting together, fate might not mean for us to be together at all." Sango retorted.

"NO! You're looking at it all wrong! I wouldn't have tricked you two if fate didn't want you to be together! You two are perfect for each other!" Kagome yelled chasing after Sango. "I know you don't want to do this Sango."

"I don't, but it's not supposed to be this way at all." Sango said, regret evident in her voice.

"But maybe it is! If you are supposed to be together, you'll hook up again eventually! What's wrong with accelerating the inevitable?" Kagome persisted, frantically trying to get Sango to changer her mind. "Don't break Miroku's heart like this Sango. He loves you!"

"How do you know he didn't just feel guilty?" Sango asked.

"I can just tell! He wouldn't have gone after you if he didn't care about you!" Kagome continued to wail.

"I'm the only woman he's ever met that he hasn't asked to bear his son or daughter. How do you explain that Kagome?" Sango continued to interrogate, a few stray tears flowing down her cheeks.

"Because you're the only woman he loves enough not to ask to bear his children!"

"But that makes no sense Kagome." Sango claimed.

"It makes all the sense in the world! He didn't ask you to bear him a son or a daughter because he didn't just want to bed you. He wanted a real relationship with you! Can't you see that?" Kagome explained.

"I find it hard to believe that stupid pervert could ever want a relationship." Sango huffed.

"If he didn't want a relationship why didn't he want you marrying Lord Kuranosuke? You know he cared!" Sango didn't respond. "Sango what's wrong with you? You don't want to break Miroku's heart and I know you don't want to end it with him. Don't do this to yourself." Kagome warned. But Sango's resolve was strong and by this time they had returned to the Bhodi Tree.

"Miroku?" Sango said.

"Yes my love?" Miroku replied turning to face Sango. He noticed a few wet streaks on her face. "Sango, have you been crying?" Sango didn't respond but more tears came. "Don't cry my beloved. You are too beautiful to be crying like that. What's wrong?" Miroku asked as he wiped the tears from her eyes.

"Miroku," she began, her voice cracked, "I learned something and I don't think that were supposed to be together."

"You don't? Why not!" Miroku cried.

"I was all set up. Kagome pretended to want you so I would confess that I loved you." Sango said, her body racked with sobs.

"You do love me don't you Sango?" Miroku asked.

"More than anything but-" Miroku put his hand to her lips cutting her off.

"Do you think that two people who love each other could really not be meant to be with one another?"

"You don't really love me Miroku. You may think you do but in reality, you don't love me it all."

"How can you think such a thing Sango? I've never been surer of anything!" Miroku said as he pulled Sango to his chest. "I know my behavior in the past has been questionable, but I promise I will do anything you like to prove to you that I love you. Surely you don't want to end it already?"

"Never."