To Love an Enemy

Chapter 13 - Appologies

I don't own Inuyasha

The town's people rushed to their side, the second the entered the town but, Sango forced everyone to keep running until she reached where Miroku was working on the water tower. Miroku had been working up at the top with Inuyasha, when they both heard the screams. Quickly they propelled down on the ropes just as Miroku saw Sango, Kagome and the children rushed around the corner towards them. Miroku rushed to Sango, he could tell already that something bad had happened, he braced her by putting both hands on her shoulders.

"Sango! What is it?" he asked. "What happened?"

"Spiders," she gasped panting heavily. "There were spiders, HUGE ones. We were playing tag when they came out- came out of the forest."

The villagers gasped, and seeing their families the children broke free to be hugged. Inuyasha rushed to Kagome's side and put his arms around her, as she swayed on her feet. Sango sank exhausted to her knees, Miroku fell to his knees to and looked at her. "What happened? Slow down and tell me everything!"

Sango took a few deep gulps of air then sped on. "They came out of the woods, there were three of them. One grabbed a child, but Kagome shot it with her bow." Sango saw Inuyasha out of the corner of her eye clutch Kagome tighter. "Then the other two grabbed two of the children. I dashed after one; I jumped on its back and killed it. It dropped the child, Takahashi. Then we came here, but you have to go after the other one! NOW! You have to go now! It has Rin and heaven only knows what it'll do with her."

"My lord!" one of Miroku's advisers, a man by the name of Naraku that Sango didn't trust. "If you may permit me to say, there is almost no point in searching now. The sun with set in less than half an hour, plus who cares about the child. I noticed her myself, she was an orphan. No one would miss her-" but that was as far as Naraku got because at that moment Sango leap to her feat and slapped him.

"How DARE you say that!" she said angrily. "It doesn't matter if she's an orphan you bastard, she's a child that was captured by a spider. She's terrified, that thing could EAT her! And you're saying that because she's an orphan she's not worth searching for. She is the brightest most caring child I know, and you're saying she's not worth your time! If you ask me you're the one who's worthless!" Turning to Miroku, she continued eyes shinning. "Please Miroku, you have to at least try! You have to…."

Miroku smiled wryly at the picture Sango had made telling Naraku who was at least two or three inches taller than she was that he was worthless. "I never did like that guy," Miroku thought.

Looking down at Sango's eyes shinning with…..he wasn't sure what…..hope?... admiration? ……trust?…..whatever it was he knew he would do it for her. He had seen her with the children, laughing and playing. Biting his lip he knew he could not deny her anything; that was how much he loved her. Turning to his men, Miroku called out. "Arm up men! We move out in five minutes!" he looked back at Sango smiling at her.

"Thank you," she whispered. Miroku grinned when Naraku hissed in frustration, and stormed off.

"That was sure something, you telling Naraku off like that," he joked.

Sango grinned weakly back at him, "I really hate that guy, can you tell?"

"Just a touch," Miroku said grinning. "To tell you the truth, I hate him too. The only reason he's still around is because he was my father's adviser. If I had had my way he would be no where near me. Here let me help you up."

"Thank you," Sango said letting him pull her to her feet.

"Anything for you Sango," Miroku replied.

Sango grinned, then blushed. Miroku looked closely at her wondering why when much to his surprise Sango stepped closer to him closing the gap that was between them. "I'm so sorry," she said so quietly that Miroku almost didn't hear her. Tentatively she hugged him, putting her head on his chest and then whispered. "Last night I hurt you, and for that I'm sorry. I was just really emotional, I didn't mean it. Can you ever forgive me?"

Miroku gaped looking down at her. Did Sango just say what he thought she had said! Yes she had! And she was voluntarily hugging him too! Just as he was about to say something, Sango let go. And looked up at him, blushing slightly at her forwardness.

"I just wanted to say thank you, for always being there for me," she said and then quickly hurried off. Miroku, was a little sad that she had let go, but he knew that if she had stood there any longer, he would have groped her to end the awkward moment.

This was not the time to tell her that he was in love with her, after all she probably didn't feel the same way. Plus even if she did love him back, (which was highly unlikely) what would he do, he could never marry her, not only was she Larovellian but, he had no clue who she was. He would never be allowed to marry a commoner. Miroku looked sadly at the dying sun, realizing that nothing could ever happen between him and Sango. He sighed, he had finally found a woman who was what he had always wanted, and he couldn't have her. How cruel fate was.

Author's Note: Sorry for the short chapter. I've got to go pack but then I'm going to work on the next chapter...so hopefully I'll get it up before I leave tomorrow morning.

Ooooh I like the ending don't you, well next chapter will be out soon. Hope you all liked. If so please REVIEW!