A/N: Thanks to all those who've reviewed so far. If you have any suggestions on how I could improve it, speak yer mind! This story is for you peoples after all. This story puts my last one to shame. A third of the reviews with only a tenth of chapters. Even though this story rapes my other as popularity goes, if you haven't read it already, check it out. It's called Pure Breed. Anyway, enough of my shit spitting. Here go chapter 3.
Chapter 3: Teenager in Love; Part I
It was again lunch at Kokurum High School. Hojo and Kuranosuke were still acting boyfriends, Inuyasha and Miroku, still jealous. Today Koharu was sitting with 'the group' as well. She was quick to recognize Sango's small change in attire.
"Wow, that necklace is lovely! Where'd you get it?" Koharu asked, noticing the new accessory as soon as she sat down.
"Oh, this?" Sango said wearing a smug smile. "That charming boyfriend of yours gave it to me."
"Did he now? What's the occasion?" Koharu continued her questioning.
"My birthday, even though my birthday isn't for a week."
"I wanted to give it to her early." Miroku explained.
Kagome entered the conversation. "Why?"
"I'd be tempted to pawn it if I kept it for too long." Miroku joked. Sango gave him a playful shove.
"Opportunist."
"Wouldn't surprise me if he really did. Can't say I'd blame him though. Seems pretty pricey." Kuranosuke interjected.
"I never understood the concept of jewelry. You pay the jeweler thousands of dollars, and in exchange you get a rock they found in the ground." Inuyasha commented.
"Diamonds are no ordinary rocks. They're very rare numb nuts." Hojo argued.
"Yeah. I bet shipping is just restricted so they seem rare. It's a conspiracy, I swear." Inuyasha argued back.
"I hope you're wrong. I'd hate to blow ten months salary on some pebble." Miroku said, mentally kicking himself after noticing he'd just told Sango how much he'd spent on her gift.
"This cost TEN MOTNHS salary!" Sango asked eyes wide in disbelief.
"He works at a coffee shop, what'd you expect?" Inuyasha replied, not bothering to do the math. Sango took off the necklace and held it out in offer to Miroku.
"I can't accept this. I'm not going to let you waste ten months salary on me." Miroku shoved it back to Sango.
"I didn't waste it. I wouldn't have spent anymore than I wanted to." Miroku protested.
"Then I don't like it." Sango countered.
"Too late, you already said you didn't want because I spent too much."
"I'll take it off your hands if you like." Kagome interrupted.
"No. You can give it back if you want, but I'm not buying you anything else." Miroku said hoping this threat would make Sango to succumb to Miroku's will. Sango gave an exasperated sigh and put the necklace back on.
"Fine, but you owe me one Miroku." All seven laughed at Sango's joke.
"I have a few ideas of how I could repay you." Miroku said, lechers grin stamped on his face, as usual. This comment earned simultaneous hits over the head from Koharu and Kuranosuke. Sango didn't bother, knowing better than anyone that Miroku was a sucker for punishment. She only sighed and buried her head in her hands.
"As tempting as that sounds, I'll have to pass. I'd hate to turn Koharu into a killer." was Sango's answer.
"You don't really think that sounds tempting do you?" Kuranosuke asked with a confident grin. Sango just stayed silent.
Later that day, Sango and Kagome were working on a lab assignment. Or trying to. Well, at least Kagome was trying. Sango was lost in her own little world. Kagome didn't mind though. She was always pretty good at chemistry anyway. She decided to use the time to have a little 'girl talk' with Sango instead. "Say Sango, why do you think Miroku got you such an extravagant gift? Seems a little extreme to get you something like thatEspecially since you two aren't even going out…just yet." Kagome finished with a sly grin.
"Unfortunately." Sango added. Kagome smiled.
"So, you're finally admitting you have it for Miroku! Sango and Miroku, sitting' in a tree f-u-c-"
"Shut up!" Sango yelled a little too loudly. "You think I want everyone to know?"
"Why not? You'll be then envy of pretty much every girl in the school, considering he loves you right back!" Kagome grinned.
"He likes me back? How do you figure that? He wouldn't go out with so many girls if he had his eye on me, or anyone in particular for that matter." Sango challenged.
"Think about it for a sec. When did he start dating? Right after you got together with Kuranosuke! He only dates so many girls because he thinks he has no chance with you! He also gives a lot of other subtle signs. Surely you've noticed it. Like the present for example. Stuff like that." Kagome explained.
"Now that you mention it, he did kind of kiss me yesterday." Sango smirked.
"He did? Talk about straightforward!" Kagome exclaimed.
"Well, I kinda set myself up. He told me about how it was really easy to cheer up Koharu, and asked him to show me how he did it. So he kissed me." It took a second for the nature of Miroku's odd action to dawn on Kagome, but after a moment it sunk in.
"Ohhh, I get it. That's cute!" Sango frowned when Kagome said 'That's cute!'. "Heh, sorry. I wasn't trying to take Koharu's side." Kagome smiled ruefully. "So, did you kiss him back?"
"What do you think?" Sango said with a suggestive smirk.
"Thatta girl!" Kagome also noticed Sango's facial expression. "Wow, you really spend too much time with him. Even his trademark grin has rubbed off on you. But now that you finally realized he loves you, you are gonna break-up with Kuranosuke right?" Sango thought about this for a second.
"I really don't think I should jump to any conclusions just yet." Sango decided.
"Coward!" Kagome accused.
"You're hardly one to talk! What about you and Inuyasha, huh?" Sango countered. A light blush formed on Kagome's cheeks. Not as obvious as Sango's but still noticeable. It was Sango's turn to tease.
"I- I have no idea what you're talking about!"
"Ha! You're calling me a coward? You can't even admit it!" Sango said triumphantly.
"It's different! Inuyasha is so ill-mannered! I don't think he could ever go for a girl, especially one like me." Kagome sighed.
"I wouldn't know. He is different than Miroku. Inuyasha would do anything to keep a girl from knowing he liked her that way." Sango admitted.
"Who cares? All I know is we're both you're stereotypical teenagers in love." Kagome declared.