Chapter 15: Dumped

It had been an entire month since Eri had transferred, and the flirting between her and Miroku still had yet to show signs of stopping, much to this dismay of Sango and Kagome. Hojo and Inuyasha had enjoyed the spectacle of Sango's anger for a while but eventually both of them came around to trying to get Miroku out of the habit. So far, all efforts to stop the flirting had failed rather miserably, either being completely ignored or dismissed immediately by Miroku after brief consideration. Since Miroku wasn't going to stop, Kagome thought it might be a good idea to try and stop it at Eri's end. A foolish thought, no doubt.

"You know Eri, this isn't getting you anywhere. Miroku and Sango are still together and all this can lead up to is you getting an ass kicking." Kagome tried to convince her friend.

"Anything worth getting is not easily obtained. And besides, if Sango was going to try and kick my ass, which I seriously doubt she is capable of, she would've done so already." Eri reasoned.

"Girl, if you don't think Sango could bat you into the frickin' ground you got another thing coming. She's is only holding back because I asked her to, and I can revoke that whenever I feel like, though judging by the look of her, I may not have time to revoke it before she comes after you." Kagome warned her.

"Look Kags, I'm not giving up on Miroku, especially not after I've gotten this close." Eri told her firmly.

"What do you mean 'this close'?" Kagome asked.

"Call it a hunch. I got to go to class now. Don't want to be late." Eri said all too nicely. Had Miroku hinted to Eri that he might break up with Sango? Unlikely as it was, Kagome had to know for sure. Luckily, Miroku wasn't too far down the corridor. Kagome grabbed him by the wrist and dragged him the opposite direction he was going.

"What gives?" Miroku asked as Kagome roughly dragged him out a side entrance of the school.

"We're skipping out. I have to talk to you now." Kagome said in a dangerously low tone.

"What about?"

"Eri." Kagome told him. "This may sound like a stupid question, but-"

"Stop. I know what you're going to say and the answer is no. I am not going to break up with Sango and I am not interested in Eri." Miroku exasperatedly sighed.

Kagome was rather shocked. "How did you know what I was going to say?"

"Only the fact that you have asked me that exact question a million times over every minute since Eri came here." Miroku responded.

"Have you given her the misimpression you might be contemplating doing so?" Kagome continued to pry.

"No. Why would I do that?" Miroku asked honestly wanting to know.

"You've been flirting with her since day one!" Kagome yelled at him, startled by his moment of stupidity.

"So? Since when did you start thinking every time I flirt with someone I mean anything by it?"

"You have a point there, but you've never kept it up for this long." Kagome pointed out.

"True, but most girls aren't so good at flirting back. Usually all I get is a deep blush and a shy 'thank you'." Miroku explained. "I'd love to chat more, but I'm going over to Sango's after school. Nice choice of time to ditch by the way." Miroku added reminding her it was final period.

"Oh shut up! You know I'm still kind of new to this. The only times I've ever ditched before is with Inuyasha."

"I know. How come you two never invite me along anyway?" Miroku wondered out loud. Kagome began to blush.

"Oh, n-n-no reason."

"When did you start stuttering?" Miroku asked.

"J-just now I suppose." she replied.

"Kags, you're sweating. Why so nervous all of a sudden? It's not like you two were sneaking off to make out or anything. Or were you?" Miroku finished slyly.

"Um, maybe."

"WHAT? Are you serious?" he asked incredulously. "I was just kidding!"

"Oh hell." Kagome said, burying her head in her hands.

"Look at the perfect scene of innocence skipping class to go make out with Inuyasha, of all people! Don't worry though, I won't tell anyone. But with respect you shouldn't really be scolding me about some mild flirting when you're skipping out to cheat on your boyfriend." Miroku brought to her notice.

"I know! Just please don't tell Inuyasha I let it slip! He'll kill me!" Kagome began to plead frantically. Miroku seized her by the shoulders.

"Calm down. It's not that big of a deal. Your secret is safe with me." Miroku assured her. "I gotta go now, Sango is probably wondering where the hell I am."

"Right, just don't tell her either. She's probably still looking to get me back for making the entire school populace think she was part of a sex scandal."

"I won't tell anyone. Have some faith." Miroku advised her as he left.

Sango however, had more or less forgotten about the rumor Kagome had accidentally started more almost two months ago. She had too many other things on her mind right now. Well, it was only one thing, but this one thing was enough to occupy every brain cell she had. Miroku and Eri. Miroku and Eri. Miroku and Eri. Where was Miroku anyway? He had said he would meet her outside her class after tenth period. Then it hit her. Miroku and Eri. He must be with her! Wondering had left Sango's train of thought and was replaced with white, hot, passionate rage that burned right to her core. Fate had dealt Miroku a poor hand, as he entered Sango's house the very same moment the rage began. A furious Sango approached Miroku and gave him a smack. This wasn't the same punishment he was used to though. Miroku's feet flew from the floor and he was sent flying back several meters.

"Where the hell were you?" Sango yelled angrily at Miroku as she stood over his grounded body. "Making out with your slut?" It took Miroku a few moments to process what Sango had said and decipher its meaning, as he was not expecting such a reaction at him being late.

"What? No! What could give you the impression that I was doing that with her?" Talk about asking for the obvious.

"Oh I don't know, maybe the fact that you've been flattering that thing ever since it emerged from the black lagoon!" Sango yelled slightly softer, but no so soft that people a kilometer away couldn't hear her.

"Look, Sango I can understand where you're coming from but I don't like her that way! And she is not 'the thing from the black lagoon'!" Miroku didn't realize his second sentence was a mistake until right before Sango continued screaming at him.

"Oh so now your defending her? Get out of my home Miroku! If you want that whore don't let me stand in your way!"

"But I don't!" Miroku protested.

"Liar." she accused. "Get out of here." Sango shoved him out the doorway and slammed the door closed in his face. He pounded in the door three times.

"Sango, please let me back in. Won't you at least let me tell you where I really was?" Miroku begged.

"I know where you were! I don't want to hear any lame excuses and I don't want to come out there so leave before I make you!" Sango said back. Miroku knew what was in store for him should he remain where he was, so he sullenly walked back to his own house.