Chapter 10: 'Shopping'

"Yes, exams are over and it's summer time yet again. I can drive and I'm 17. Time to have some fun." Sango spun Kirara around when she woke up to a quiet Monday afternoon. She walked downstairs. Kohaku was playing video games as Miaka was reading a book.

"Hey brother." She hugged Kohaku distracting him long enough to let him lose a life.

"Thanks, look what you made me do." Kohaku snapped.

"Now Kohaku, it's only a game." Sang smiled.

"Now Sango, your father is gone to America for the rest of this week and I work from 8-2 tonight. Kohaku is staying at a friend's. Will you be alright?" Miaka looked up from her book.

"Of course, and if not I can always call Kagome." Sango reassured her.

"Alright then, I'm off, I have groceries to buy. And Sango in the morning please be quiet when you get up."

"I will be."

"I won't be in too say goodnight either, so you may lock your door."

"Okay, you better get moving. The groceries won't buy themselves." Sango practically shoved her out the door as Miroku walked up the steps.

"Hello." Sango kissed him.

"Hey." Miroku smiled. "You seem happy today."

"Why shouldn't I be." Sango kept smiling.

"No idea. So what are you doing today?"

"Kagome and Inuyasha asked me to go 'shopping' with them."

"Me too. They asked me to come get you."

"Great, then let's go." Miroku grabbed her arm, as they walked down they devised a plan on how to keep their secret a little longer.

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"So how were your exams?" Kagome asked Sango as the 2 girls climbed into the back seat of Inuyasha's car.

"Painful, but I collected all my credits." Sango laughed.

"Yea, same here." Kagome laughed.

"So exactly what are we doing today?" Sango asked. "I know we aren't shopping other wise the boys would've stayed home, plus it's 3." Sango stated the obvious.

"I know, we're going to a senior party." Kagome clapped.

"Awesome, but aren't you still 16?" Sango asked her.

"Yea, doesn't matter, I'll be 17 like the rest of you soon enough."

"The only thing is, that Kag said she doesn't want to drink, so we have a driver." Inuyasha stated.

"So drinking, and fine older girls." Miroku felt in heaven while Sango flamed.

They drove into the driveway of a massive house with teens scattered everywhere. The music was insanely loud and streamers had been carelessly thrown anywhere.

"Sweet." Inuyasha laughed.

"Can I get you a drink?" An older teen asked Sango.

"Sure, why not." She followed him with her 3 friends close behind.

It was around 11pm when Kagome told the group she had to be home so they all piled into the car with 3 of them extremely drunk. They kept laughing and talking about stupid things that didn't matter. So when Kagome pulled into Inuyasha's driveway she walked him in as the more or less drunk Miroku walked Sango back to her house. She was hiccuping and neither one of them could stop laughing as they walked up her front step Miroku shhed her.

"You're going to wake someone up."

"Nope –hiccup- no one's home." Sango said with a stupid smile on her face as she pulled him in for a kiss.

'So no one's home, eh?"

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"Oh my head." Inuyasha groaned.

"Need some aspirin?" Kagome asked him.

"Please. What time is it?"

"10 am." Kagome giggled.

"So why are you in my house?"

"I was bored at home." Kagome smiled. "Can I use your phone?"

"Sure, why?"

"I should probably check up on Sango."

"Good idea."

RING RING

"Huh, my head. Where is that ringing coming from?" Sango reached over to her nightstand and picked up her phone.

"Hello?"

"Hi Sango. Did I wake you?"

"Yes, so why are you calling?"

"To see how you're feeling."

"Oh I'm fine. Last night's a little hazy and the room is spinning, sort of. But I'm good." Sango said exhausted.

"Alright, I'll let you go back to sleep then." Kagome said cheerily.

"Bye."

"Bye." Click.

"Man, my head." Sango lay back down and rolled over and came face to face with…MIROKU! "AAAHH, what the hell?"

Miroku's eyes flashed open as he looked at Sango. "Why am I in your bed?"

"I was about to ask you that same question." Sango stood up pulling on her robe. "You have got to get out of my house before Miaka finds out."

"Alright, just give me a minute." Miroku pulled on his clothes from last night as Sango kept her back to him. It was just really awkward.

"I'll go downstairs and see if she's up. Stay here!" Sango left her room. While Miroku sat on the edge of Sango's bed stroking Kirara. He scanned her walls and looked upon each picture and poster she had displayed. She came back up.

"Okay, she's asleep. So get out, now. I'm really sorry. Call me tomorrow around 8. I have to work." Sango pushed him out the front door praying that Inuyasha didn't see.

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"Hello Kouga." Sango said joining him at the counter.

"Hello Sango. Long time no see." Kouga smiled.

"I know. It's strange how they changed our shifts around isn't it."

"Somewhat. So what' new?"

"Not to much. Went to a senior's party."

"Fun!"

"Sort of. Promise me you'll never let me throw one."

"Done deal." Kouga laughed. "So I head Sesshoumaru's gone to University."

"Yes he did."

"Bet the mutt's happy 'bout that."

"Yea, he is." Sango laughed.

"So you summer's been good so far?"

"Off and on, yes!"

"That's good to hear. I'm just glad that all those exams are over. I was getting sick of words and numbers." Kouga laughed.

"Bye Kouga." Sango waved at the end of her shift as she headed for her car. "That was depressing. Kouga's done everything imaginable. It's just not fair." Sango started her car and headed home. 'It was a mistake!'

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N/A: Okay…I know it was an awful chappie, but I was really tired it was like 3 am and I just needed to write, and I swear that the next one will be better…at least I hope it will be. Just a question though, I was wondering if anyone was confused by Sango's last remark and if any one was, I will put it in the next chapter as a flashback…okay…luv y'all R&R please…NO FLAMES!