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Sango couldn't help but continue to cry in her futon, hot tears staining the pillow. She sobbed quietly, trying to keep the noise level down. She couldn't even cry herself to sleep. Every time she thought about the reason she was crying, more tears spurted out from her eyes, and her sobbing grew louder. She made a small whimper, trying to keep it all in her throat, and pulled the blanket off her face, sitting up. She sniffled, walking over to a closet, and changing into a night-gown. She set out her tear and rain soaked clothes on the ground to dry, and she sat back on the futon, her crying subsiding a bit. Her legs were bent in front of her, and she put her arms on the back of her knees as she rested her head on the front of it. She sighed, sniffing again. She brushed away the remainders of her tears. She looked out the small window with a sad expression on her face.
Inuyasha sighed, opening his eyes. It was no use. Every time he was close to sleep, he heard Sango's voice echoing through his head, confessing that she loved him.
'But I love Kagome, don't I? Sango was to get married to the lecherous monk...'
He thought.
'This is all too complicated...'
He silently slid the door open, walking outside, sitting down on the wooden floor under the roof. It was still damp outside, but the rain had stopped, and the clouds had dispersed, clearing the vision to the moon glowing in the night sky. Neither Sango nor Inuyasha could sleep that night, thinking about each other.
Chapter-4 Pretend
A few hours close to sunrise, a tired looking Miroku, and a sleeping Shippo arrived back at the inn, and they climbed onto the wooden floor, Miroku removing footwear, sighing.
- So did you get her safely there?
- Yes, I did Inuyasha. She even gave me a thank-you through action.
Inuyasha looked confusedly at Miroku.
- W-what! What kind of action?
- A drawing of a hand. On my face...
Miroku said, showing Inuyasha the other side of his face, and indeed, there was a fine shape of a hand imprinted on Miroku's face.
- She slapped much harder than needed. All I did was a good-bye caress to her-
Miroku couldn't finish, as he received a fist from Inuyasha to the back of his head.
- Well it's no wonder you idiot! You know better than to perform your lecherous ways to Kagome when she was in such a bad mood.
Miroku, who was almost knocked out, nodded light-headedly, and got up, staggering.
- I...Think I'm going to sleep now. Good night...
-Alright, but we're gotta move tomorrow no matter how tired you are, alright?
-Yes yes.
Miroku picked up Shippo, walked into the room, and collapsed on the futon, falling fast sleep. Inuyasha sighed, and staring back at the moon.
'That idiot, he's lucky he didn't get killed by Kagome...'
He sighed again.
'So he's the man that's supposed to marry Sango? Does he even know what marriage means? Even a hanyou like me knows. Even after they marry, he's not going to stop messing with other women... Sango deserves better than that.'
He was thinking, and even a few hours later, didn't notice that sunrise had come, and the light crept over the tall trees of the forest before them, and provided some dim light for the inn. Inuyasha looked up, and squinted, not used to the light. He sighed as he walked back into the forest, running and leaping back to the bone eaters well.
Sango sniffled away the last of her tears, standing up, and shaking her head, feeling stupid.
'What am I doing? I'm stronger. Who cares if Inuyasha doesn't think I can be good enough for him? It's not like that's the end of the world...'
She thought, and sighed, trying to keep her mind from drifting towards the hanyou like it often did. She walked over to where she spread her travel kimono, and felt that it was still too wet to wear. She shook away the thought of wearing it anyway.
'This will stick to my body, and everyone will be able to see right through it! Miroku will just stare all day... I guess I'll have to wear the slayer suit today.'
She looked through her pack, and found her suit and equipment, and changed into it from her night-gown. She gathered up all her stuff, and was prepared to go outside, but as she opened the door, a thought struck her: What would she say to Inuyasha about the last night? It was too late to back away; the door was already open. She nervously took a step forward, looking around. With a sigh of relief, she sat down at the edge of the wooden platform.
'Inuyasha's not here. He must have gone to get Kagome... Oh stop thinking about him Sango! What's wrong with you! You weren't like this even a few days ago...'
She sighed, looking at the ground, ashamed of herself.
'Yesterday's actions... I'll act like it never happened... Yesterday is not completely gone from my memory.'
She agreed.
Inuyasha reached the dry well, and jumped in, landing on the soft soil. He jumped out again, and seeing that he was in the modern era, jumped out of the room. He looked left and right, trying not to be seen and freak out others, and sneaked up to Kagome's window, sliding it open. He could see inside that Kagome was still asleep; he carefully stepped through the window, but tripped on something hard.
- Ow! What the hell!
Inuyasha cried out, as Kagome shot awake, sitting up on her bed due to the racket. She saw that Inuyasha must have tripped on one of her textbooks on the floor. She turned her head away from him, facing the wall, and crossed her arms.
- Hmph! What are you doing here? I thought you wanted to talk to Sango.
-I did talk to her.
Inuyasha said, rubbing the back of his neck, and sitting down on the bed beside her. He tried to look at her face, but she kept turning away.
- And did she say why she hit me?
- Yeah...
- Then tell me! Why?
She threw a look at Inuyasha over her shoulder, glaring at him.
- Uhh... Well Kagome...
He tried to think of an excuse.
- She... Thought that the group looked all tired and wet, and you weren't helping anything by 'sit'ing me excessively.
He said, keeping his cool.
-And that's a reason to leave a mark like this on my face?
Kagome turned to face him, and there was a mark on the left side of her face, and it was swelled.
- Uhh... She said that she was sorry... And that she really wasn't in a great mood to begin with. So are you gonna come back with me or not?
-...
Kagome thought about it for a second, and sighed.
- Alright, fine. Just let me get some more supplies. Meet me at the well in 5 minutes.
- Okay.
She went downstairs, and started packing everything she could carry in her giant yellow backpack. Food, medical supplies, clothes, textbooks, everything. She hauled the giant bag to the building with the well, and Inuyasha took the bag in one hand, slinging the strap over one shoulder.
- Honestly, do you have to take all this crap?
- Yes. And remember, I'm still angry.
-Whatever.
He said, climbing over the edge of the well, and dropping in, shortly followed by Kagome. He climbed back up, and throwing the bag over the side, and helped Kagome up. He put the backpack on, and let Kagome sit on it as he carried the heavy load back to the village Miroku, Shippo and Sango were in.
Sango decided on what she was going to do, and stood up, opening the door to Miroku and Shippo's room. She crouched down beside Miroku, and shook him.
- Miroku, I think it's time to wake up. You too Shippo.
Miroku's didn't even stir, and Sango shook him harder.
-Miroku, wake up. Miroku, Miro-
Sango stopped calling him when she felt a familiar hand caress her bottom. She growled, smacking Miroku with the hiraikotsu over his head. Miroku sat up, clutching a large bump.
- Oww! I thought I was dreaming... I swear!
-Of course you were.
Sango said, glaring at Miroku. She walked back outside, as Shippo woke up too.
-What's all the noise? Hey, there's Inuyasha and Kagome!
He said, pointing to the two. Sango gasped silently, turning her head to the side, pretending she didn't see them. Her courage seemed to drop drastically as she saw Inuyasha carrying Kagome back. He reached the inn, and dropped the bag on the platform, nearly cracking it. Shippo squealed with joy as he fished through the bag, and yanked out a lollipop. He unwrapped it quickly, and started licking it happily.
-Mmm, my favorite!
Inuyasha, Kagome, Shippo and Sango went back into the room Miroku was in, and sat down as a group. Sango looked over at Kagome, and said,
- Listen, Kagome, I just want to say-
-It's alright Sango. I forgive you.
Kagome said, looking down at the floor.
-I'm sorry I freaked at you yesterday. I really don't want you to leave the group, I really want you to stay with us.
Sango smiled, putting a hand on Kagome's shoulder.
-I will stay.
Inuyasha couldn't do anything, but stare at Sango. He was itching to talk with her about the night before, but the company around him didn't let him do so. He then said,
- Sango, I want to talk to you. I'll see you outside when you're ready.
He stood up, and walked out the door, closing it behind him. Kagome and Miroku stared at Inuyasha leave suspiciously, and turned to Sango.
-Sango, did anything happen between you and Inuyasha last night?
Kagome asked.
-I mean, he said he wanted to talk to you, why would he want to talk to you again now?
Sango shook her head.
- I-I don't know. Excuse me, I'll go see. You two star eating.
She stood followed Inuyasha, closing the door behind her. She knew exactly what Inuyasha wanted to talk to her about. Kagome and Miroku shrugged, preparing the instant ramen to eat. Sango walked over to where Inuyasha stood, and Inuyasha spoke first.
-Sango, I want to talk about last night.
- Inuyasha, last night never happened.
Sang said quickly, not meeting Inuyasha's gaze.
- W-what?
- It never happened, alright? What I told you yesterday, forget it all. Please.
-But Sango,
-Look, I don't want to talk about it, okay? Just pretend it never happened.
- Sango, listen. I know what you said yesterday, and I just want to tell you how I feel about it.
- Look, I said I don't want to talk about it! Can't you understand me! If you don't think of me at all to be a possible girlfriend for you, if you don't like me that much, leave me alone! I don't want to hear it!
She half screamed at Inuyasha, careful to not let Kagome and Miroku hear.
-I'm going in.
-Sango...
She ignored him, and walked inside, closing the door.
- So what did Inuyasha want to talk to you about?
Miroku asked as she sat down.
- He told me yet AGAIN not to do anything rash like yesterday, alright? Now let's eat. I'm starved.
The three began eating, and Sango tried not to show just how much it hurt her to say that, and yell at Inuyasha who stood outside, shocked at Sango's reaction.
'S-She doesn't think I like her? But... I was going to tell her... Next time I get the chance, I'm going to say it no matter what...'
He thought, and walked inside, starting to wolf down his bowl of noodles. After the group finished a silent meal, they set out again. Inuyasha led the way as always, and tried his best not to glance back at Sango, who was beside Miroku, talking. Sango looked up at Inuyasha once in a while, and snapping out of it when Miroku called her name.
- Sango?
- Hmm?
- I asked if there's something bugging you... You seem awfully spaced out today...
- I-it's nothing to worry about. Just tired, that's all...
She looked up at Inuyasha again, and looked at the ground, sighing.
'There's nothing more I want right now but to be in Inuyasha's arms, but he doesn't accept me... I can't let my thoughts keep drifting to him...'
Inuyasha sighed.
'It's going to get real hard to get her to speak with me alone...'
He looked up at the sky, and saw it was already almost sundown.
-Let's find a place to rest.
Everyone except Sango looked surprised by Inuyasha's comment, but agreed quickly. They were all tired, and they set up camp in the small clearing. Inuyasha jumped up into a high tree branch, watching Sango help Kagome with the fire.
'My dear Sango... Why hadn't I considered you before? You would make the perfect mate...'
He thought.