A/N: Lucky for those of you who are still loyal, I survived numerous assassination attempts this week. Please, all you Sango/Miroku folks bear with me. Besides, just because Sango/Miroku is good doesn't make Miroku/Kagome bad, does it? It'll probably all work out in the end. Somehow.
Anyway here's your kudos.
muahaha: Sorry, but in my world, Miroku isn't abusive. That would just be terrible.
Sango the monk slapper: Glad you like my story so much! Finally a Sango/Miroku supporter who doesn't hate me! Kuranosuke didn't die; he just kind of seceded from 'the group'. I mean who wants him around? The only reason Hojo is still in there is because that guy is the greatest! He cracks me up. In the show anyways.
Zeldagirl191: Thank you for trusting me. Not many people do. As fun as it would be to imply a sexual situation between Miroku and Kagome, I think I'll hold off on that idea. I'm not completely evil. Just mostly.
Squirrly-type-girl: Yes! Another Sango/Miroku supporter who doesn't hate me! And another believer. You're my new favorite person. Someone who can stick to their belief but still go for something new! You single:-P
Coolanimeartist: Don't worry; I never listen to assholes anyways. And this is the only multi-chapter fiction I've written so far that I'm completely satisfied with. So to all you fuckers who just review to tell me I suck (without a reason pointed out). –Flips the bird- Suck on that bitches!
EvilHeart89: Fuck you. Besides, I said I'm going to fix it. You can read, can't you? And if you going to kill anyone, come after me! I'll take you any day!
Kouga's #1 Fan: Look, I love you and the Kagome/Miroku pairing, but I love Sango/Miroku even more. (Than the other pairing, not more than you of course) I've already written a few chapters of a purely Miroku/Kagome fic that I'll post once I'm done with this one. Just be patient.
NekoYasha101: I know its fun to read. It's also fun to write, that's mostly why I did it.
Sangonesan: That might be an idea for a later fic (if I have absolutely no other ideas) but I think Miroku gets beat up by Sango enough already. Even without being locked in a room with her. Besides, if that did occur, I'm pretty sure they'd be up to something different.
Tera McCaslin: Yeah, Kikyo's going to be gone for good now though. Sorry.
For those of you I missed my apologies. If you don't already know about it, check out my one-shot:Go From the Heart. It might help appease some of you Miroku/Sango types.
Chapter 32: Who's Fault?
Two months had passed and the leaves had begun to fall in Kokurum. Miroku and Kagome were still together and poor Sango and Inuyasha were both still miserably alone (Kikyo had been a jealousy tool). Miroku and Kagome were in the park, admiring the changing surroundings. The two were awfully close, as the weather had become cold much earlier this year. "I can't believe school starts tomorrow. The summer seemed so short, but the weather makes it seem like we should've been in class for at least a month." Kagome said, moving even closer to Miroku for warmth. She was practically fused into his body.
"Kagome, if you're really that cold just take this." Miroku offered up his hoodie.
"No thanks. I like it like this." Kagome said with a cute grin.
"So do I." Miroku smiled back. He leaned in for a kiss, but before he could…
"Hey lovebirds!" They were interrupted by an irritatingly perky voice from behind. "Fancy meeting you here!" The couple rolled their eyes and groaned in unison.
"Hi Eri." they chorused. This girl was never going to let Miroku and Kagome live down that in the end, she was right after all.
"I'm not interrupting anything am I?" Eri asked, feigning innocence.
"You know, actually, you are. Do you mind?" Kagome replied snappish.
"I'm off." Eri said hands up in defense. She went along her own way.
"Now," Miroku continued. "Where were we?"
Oblivious to the pair, a very jealous girl happened to see from the other side of the park. "I don't believe those two. Swapping spit like that. It's disgusting! Must they do so in public?" Sango mumbled under her breath.
"Sis? Are you okay? What are you staring at?" Kohaku asked.
"Nothing you need to see." Sango growled out through ground teeth. Kohaku glanced about, and sought the sight that was making his sister so stiff and cold. He found it.
"Uh, we should probably go around the park." Kohaku said, dragging his sister along by the arm. She didn't protest, but kept her glare locked on Miroku and Kagome.
"Another year of high school, eh buddy? But just think! After this year we'll be reaping the rewards of college life!" Hojo said wistfully. Inuyasha just growled in response. "Come on, at least humor me!" Still no response. "Dude, I get you're angry, but no girl is worth all this! Not even Kagome. She broke up with me, but I didn't turn into some boiling mass of rage! Besides, this may be the last year we all spend together. You can't cut yourself off from the others!"
"Feh! If I see Miroku, I will kill him. It's that simple. And I don't look forward to spending my life in prison, so the best thing to do is just to stay away." Inuyasha said matter-of-factly.
"Lay off it. I think we both know who you're really mad at."
"What makes you think I'm not mad at Miroku?" Inuyasha asked curiously.
"You have no reason to be mad at Miroku. Think about it for a moment. Who are you really angry at? Miroku for taking Kagome from you? Or you for letting her get away?" Hojo made the half-breed ask himself. Inuyasha pondered this for a second.
"Definitely Miroku. He cheated! He stole her!" Inuyasha cried.
"You were going out with another girl! What did you expect her to do? Bite her lip and suck it up?"
"Well, if she hadn't been so flirting with Miroku, I wouldn't have needed to make a point!" Inuyasha protested.
"You didn't really have any evidence. They were being nicer to each other than usual, I'll admit, but that doesn't mean she's sneaking around behind your back." Hojo explained.
"Feh!"
Hojo rolled his eyes and sighed. "Look pal, I'm going to let you in on a little 'inside info.' I asked Miroku exactly how it was he got with Kagome-"
"Why were you talking to him at all? Whose side are you on?" Inuyasha yelled.
"I pride myself in being a neutral party, thank you very much. Now let me finish. I was talking to Miroku and here's what he told me. The day after the beach he and Kagome went to see War of the Worlds. This you already know. The interesting part is he told me after the movie he got a call from Sango telling him you had told her you saw Kagome and Miroku kissing at the movie theatre, thus making a pretext for a break-up. So in turn Kagome went over to his place to talk to him, and well, they did a little more than talk." Hojo finished the last part with an unsure grimace.
"So?" Inuyasha asked, still not processing the crucial bit.
"So Miroku isn't essentially the reason the reason he and Kagome got together. You are." Hojo explained, prodding Inuyasha in the chest. "You."
"They kissed. I saw them."
"They kissed when you and Kagome had that argument." Hojo countered.
"But she was mad at me! You remember for accusing her." Inuyasha reminded him.
"Kinda like the accusation you made of her fooling around with Miroku?"
"Exactly." A few seconds after agreeing with Hojo, Inuyasha finally got the drift. His face fell. "You're right. It's my fault they're together." He hit Hojo over the head. "Idiot! Why didn't you tell me so sooner?" he roared.
"Like you really would've listened!" Hojo protested in his defense.
"So Sango, have you applied to any college's yet?" Eri asked.
"Go away." Sango snapped.
"Look Sango, I know you're pissed but just because you lost Miroku doesn't mean you need to take it out on me. Besides, not guy, no matter how hot he is, is worth getting all angry and prissy over."
"Because I lost Miroku? Because I lost Miroku? I didn't lose anybody! You're the reason they're together! You're the reason I 'lost' him! How dare you tell me what I can and cannot be angry over? How dare you act as if it's my fault I'm not with Miroku? How dare you even speak to me? Get out of my sight you little bitch! I'll give you what you don't deserve." Sango bellowed.
"What's that?"
"A five-second head start." she growled.
"But it is your fault they're together."
"One."
"I was talking to Kagome and she told me how they hooked up in the first place." Eri decided to continue her piece despite Sango's warning.
"Two."
"She told me that you dumped him because Inuyasha told you he saw the kissing at the movie theater."
"Three."
"She went over to comfort him, and let's just say it worked only too well."
"Four."
"The point is you dumped him. Up until that, he was still technically your boyfriend."
"But I had to dump him. He kissed Kagome. That's unforgivable." Sango said.
"You don't have any proof. Only Inuyasha's word. Besides, they kissed when Kagome and Inuyasha had that big argument. You didn't dump him then." Eri mentioned.
"But she was just using him to make a point to Inuyasha. He accused her of being a double-dipper."
"Almost just like he accused her of doing it with Miroku that one morning. Where did anyone say she wasn't just getting through to him again?" Eri asked.
Sango sighed. For once, Eri had it all straight. Sango was the one who broke up with him. Not the other way around. And now it was too late for her to get him back.
But that didn't mean she couldn't try.