Chapter 7: Let The Pining Begin
It was the middle of December and Kagome and Sango were planning their Christmas party.
"So I've got decorations and music." Kagome checked.
"Yes, and I have food." Sango checked off her list. "You sent out the invites, correct?"
"All done, for the 21st of December." Kagome nodded. "And so far, everyone's coming."
"Great. This is going to be awesome. Am I still staying at your place that whole weekend?"
"Check on that."
"Great! It's so cool that your mom is letting us use the shrine."
"I know!"
"Okay. Looks like everything's set. I am so excited!"
"Me too! Oh ya, I am putting up mistletoe, so make sure Kuranosuke comes." Kagome giggled.
"No problem." Sango laughed.
"Girls, Inuyasha and Miroku are here." Mrs. Higurashi entered Kagome's room.
"Oh thanks Mom."
"Should I send them up?"
"Sure, why not." Kagome nodded. "Let's clean up. Don't say a word about the mistletoe."
"No problem!" Sango smiled. "I want it to be just as surprising."
"Yo." Inuyasha said as he walked in.
"Hello ladies." Miroku chimed in.
"Ola."
"Bonjour!" Sango said with the cheesiest look on her face as she stared at Inuyasha. She looked down at her watch. "Oh man. I have to do some last minute shopping. I'll catch you later." She ripped out of the room quickly throwing her jacket on as she burst out the door.
"Yea. I have to be home for supper. Sesshoumaru's cooking." Inuyasha shivered. "See you at the party."
"That's not for a week!"
"Whatever, at school then!" Inuyasha ran out behind Sango.
"Okay that's weird." Miroku said confused.
"What?"
"Just earlier, he said that Sesshoumaru was gone for the day. Huh, nevermind, it's probably nothing."
"True. Okay, we're alone. So what's this thing you needed advice on?" Kagome asked, her eyes gleaming with curiosity.
(Sango)
"Where is he?"
"I'm here!" Inuyasha turned the corner by the mall.
Okay, what are we doing here?" Sango glared at him.
"I want to buy Kagome a present."
"Why's that?" Sango hinted.
"Alright, you know, I want to ask her to be my girlfriend." Inuyasha blushed.
"How sentimental, totally unlike you, awkward, but none the less, it's cute." Sango blushed.
"Shut up! Will you help me or not?" Inuyasha snapped.
"Ya, ya. Of course. What were you thinking of getting her?"
"Well when she was dragging me and you around last week, while you were paying for that vase…" "Ya, ya, get to the point." "Well she was obsessing over this, what did she call it, a rice pendant." "Oh, Inuyasha, that's so cute!" "Stop that!" "Sorry. So you want to get it for her. Then why'd you need me?" "I need you to try it on, so I know what sizing to get." "I see cool, let's go." (Kagome and Miroku)"What! You're kidding me?" Kagome shrieked in surprise.
"No, I kid you not!" Miroku said seriously.
"When?"
"For a few months I guess." Miroku said still very serious.
"Oh my god, Miroku, how come you never said anything before?"
"She has a boyfriend! That's why!" Miroku blushed.
"Oh poor Miroku." Kagome hugged him. "You should still tell her."
"What are you insane? What part of 'she has a boyfriend' don't you understand?" Miroku asked shocked.
"Sorry, I am sticking to that!" Kagome folder her arms.
"Oh dear." Miroku hung his head.
"But look, you're coming this far to NOT tell her. So what are you going to do when she DOESN'T have a boyfriend?" Kagome sat back in her chair.
"I guess when the time is right I'll ask her out." Miroku said stroking his chin.
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"Hey Kuran." Sango greeted her boyfriend with a kiss.
"Hello."
"Are you ready for Christmas break?"
"Oh of course! The party is going to be awesome. I'm going to Kagome's tonight, and then tomorrow, PARTAY!" Sango danced.
"Great! I cant' wait either." Kuranosuke hugged her. "But for now, we have to go to our class before our break ends."
"Yea, that's the only downside."
"Hi Sango." Kagome waved frantically as she ran towards her.
"Hi, what's up?" Sango greeted Kagome.
"You bought all the food, right?"
"Mhmm."
"Okay, sorry, I am so worked up over this party. I don't think I'll be able to work today." Kagome grinned.
"Me either." Sango agreed.
"Okay, well I better get going. See you." Kagome walked into the nearest classroom.
"Great, now I am worked up. Great!" Sango sighed.
"Just relax, the day will be over before you know." Kuranosuke reassured her with a kiss as they walked into the classroom.
"Hey Sango."
"Hi Inuyasha." Sango took her seat.
"I just wanted to say, uh…"Inuyasha started, then Eri elbowed him. "Ow…thanks!" He quickly turned around and faced Eri. "That hurt."
"Mhmm. No problem." She said back.
"What's that all about?" Kuranosuke asked Sango.
"Oh nothing. You'll see at the party." Sango smiled as she opened her binder.
"Alright then…" Kuranosuke was kind of confused and now he was anxious. 'Perfect.'
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"Hello Mrs. Higurashi." Sango said once she had arrived at the Shrine.
"Hello Sango. Sota, tell your sister that Sango's here."
"Okay Mom." Sota ran up the stairs to Kagome's room.
"You can put your bags in Kagome's room and the food can go in the kitchen." Mrs. Higurashi told Sango.
"Alright." Sango did just that and walked up to Kagome's room.
"Hey Sango!"
"Hello Kagome. This is going to be a blast." Sango and Kagome screeched.
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"Kagome your friends are here!" Mrs. Higurashi called up the stairs.
"Coming!" Kagome and Sango ran to greet their 4 guests. Eri, Hojo, Yuka, and Ayume were standing in the front hall.
"Hey guys." Sango cheered. "You guys are the first ones here. You guys can hang out in the back, but don't go in the well house!"
"Kay!" The 4 left the room.
Soon over 20 people were dancing and talking in the backyard of the shrine.
"Hey girls, this is SO much fun!" Miroku and Eri were dancing together.
"Yea, it's awesome." Eri shouted over the music.
"Thanks!" Kagome smiled.
"Hey, should I go tell Miroku and Inuyasha about tomorrow?" Sango asked Kagome over the music.
"Yea, go right ahead. I'm going to talk to Ayame and Kouga."
"Alright then." She wiggled her finger and signaled Inuyasha and Miroku to join her in the house.
"What do you want?" Inuyasha growled.
"Yes, I was having fun." He gave a cheesy smile.
"Well tomorrow, you two, Kagome and I are going to exchange gifts." Sango told them. "So are you going to show?"
The boys nodded, then they walked out of the house. But Sango and Miroku stopped directly under the mistletoe that Kagome had pointed out to everyone. She had placed some all over.
"Sango?"
"Yea Miroku?"
"Well tomorrow umm, uh." He turned his head towards the ceiling and then noticed the mistletoe. "Well what a surprise."
"What?" Sango looked in the direction Miroku was pointing. "Oh my god, you planned that, you pervert." Sango slapped him and walked out of the house Kuranosuke stopped her, he grabbed her wrist.
"What's wrong?"
"Miroku, being himself, that's all." Sango smiled.
"oh, umm, can I talk to you?"
"Uh huh, sure." Sango blinked.
"You see, I have a bit of a problem, that's why I was so late." Kuranosuke stuttered.
"Oh what's that?" Sango looked into his eyes.
"Well you see, my dad, he died, then I moved her, but now my mother wants us to move back with my grandparents before she breaks down…again." His eyes watered.
"Oh, Kuranosuke, that's awful." She hugged her boyfriend tightly. "What's going to happen, to us?"
"I don't know, but we're moving. That was my mom's last word, before she started crying."
Sango prayed for him to start laughing, but instead he handed her a small velvet box. "What's this?" She asked.
"Open it." He cracked a slight smile.
(Kagome)
"Miroku, why's your cheek so read?" Kagome was shocked and confused.
"Sango." Miroku groaned.
"Speaking of which, where is she?" Kagome asked looking around.
"She's inside talking to Kuranosuke." Miroku pouted.
"No she's not, she's sitting with Eri and Hojo." Inuyasha growled.
"Oh, I'll go talk to her." Kagome walked away from the 2 boys.
(Sango)
"Hi Sango." Kagome waved as she approached her.
"Hi, Kag." She said sniffling.
"What's wrong?" Kagome asked noting Kuranosuke was sitting next to her.
"I need to talk to you alone." Sango pulled Kagome but the wrist as they walked away.
"Okay, so what is it?" Kagome finally asked once Sango had stopped her. Sango still fiddled with the velvet box in her pocket.
"Kuranosuke's mom wants to move back in with her parents, and he's leaving in 2 days." Sango's grip tightened around the box.
"Sango, that's, I don't know how you feel, but I know you need a hug." Kagome held her friend and Sango hugger her back.
"Uh huh." Both Sango and Kagome were crying. "But the worst part is, we broke up."
"Sango, everything will be just fine." Kagome reassured her. "As for now you should spend as much time with him as possible, and then tomorrow, if you want, you can invite him to the gift exchange." Kagome told her.
"No, tomorrow is just for us 4, it always ahs been." Sango smiled. "I'll see him tomorrow morning, and I'll come back tomorrow night." Sango explained to her.
"Okay. As long as you're okay."
"I am now, thanks Kag."
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There is so much angst, and mushy stuff and sadness in the next few chapters, so Umm, the next chapter is a continuation of this one, so you can pretty much tell what's going to happen…No flames R&R please!
