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RECAP:
"I don't fucking care! I'm sick of you two! Why don't we just go and get her back!"
Kagome paused for a second. "Oh Kami, the world must be ending! Inuyasha had a good idea!"
"Hey!"
"But not entirely thought out. She made a deal with Sesshomaru and she won't want to go back on her word. Sango is not one to do that. Maybe we could just visit her. There's no harm in that, right?"
"Feh, I guess."
"Let's go then!"
On with the show!
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That day all things went fairly normal at Sesshomaru's castle. Sango continued to teach Rin, but now they were observed by Sesshomaru. Rin was a very good learner. She listened well and did her best to follow the moves that Sango demonstrated. Rin finally got tired and went to take a nap, once again leaving Sango and Sesshomaru alone.
"Let's go for a walk," he said.
"And what makes you think I want to?" she asked.
"If you do not, then I order you to take a walk with me."
"That is low."
"I know. But now you have no choice."
"It seems that way." They walked to the river where Sango had run to the other day. "Why are we here?"
"Why not?" Sango looked at him curiously but shrugged it off and sat down on the river bank with her legs tucked under as she liked. Sesshomaru sat next to her with his knees in the air and his arms folded across.
"I still don't understand why you brought me here."
'Neither do I...'
"Do you mind if go for a swim?" She indicated the river.
He looked at her curiously. "No."
She shot up and ran towards the river. She swam in the weak current for a while before speaking. "You should really come in. The water is nice."
"I am fine right here."
"You're so boring." She turned away and almost immediately felt two strong arms grab her from behind.
"So now I am boring?" She slipped away from him.
"If it weren't for me!" She dove under and swam with the current to improve her speed, but it was no use. Even the resistance of the water did not slow him down.
"I must disagree."
"Did you do this before I came?"
He thought for a moment. "No."
"Then my point is proven." She swam again while the lord pondered how boring he had been. 'She does have a point. Try to steel tessaiga. A few weeks later: try to steel tessaiga. I am boring. Hey, where did she go?!'
He swam after her. While in pursuit, he caught a smell that was not too welcoming. Sango noticed his sudden change.
"What's wrong?"
"They're here."
"Who?"
"Your friends."
"Nani?!" 'Oh no! This is not good! Now I have seconds to make up an excuse as to why I am swimming with the enemy! Oh great...'
A few seconds later her friends arrived.
"Sango!" Kagome screamed with delight. She seemed not to care about the situation but the two males behind her apparently did.
"What the hell is going on here?" Inuyasha asked rudely. Miroku seemed speechless, so he simply gaped at Sango. Shippo stood there with a happy expression on his face.
"Konichiwa everybody..." Sango said timidly.
"Konichiwa!" Kagome still did not have seemed to register what was going on. "I have missed you so much! You have no idea what it is like being stuck with these two and no one to talk to! They are so dense! We decided to come visit you! It was sort of Inuyasha's idea! Imagine that! He actually does have something in that furry eared head! Anyway I don't care how long we stay as long as it's long enough for a hot springs visit! We have to talk! So what do you say?"
Everybody in the area simply stared at Kagome babbling on and on. Sango started walking towards Kagome. It seemed like Kagome didn't care so why should she?
"That sounds great! I have a lot to catch you up on!"
"I'm sure! All this time away! I guess you had no one to talk to either!" They started walking away towards the castle. All of the men were still somewhat confused.
"Actually I made a new friend! Her name is Shizuka! She has been my emotional outlet in your absence!"
The girls chatted and giggled all the way back to the castle with the men trailing behind.
"You guys go in. Call for Shizuka and tell her that you need rooms and that you are guests of mine," Sango said.
"Ok," replied Kagome. She started walking with Shippo on her sholder. When Miroku and Inuyahsa did not follow she hissed, "Come on you bakas!" They followed her.
"Sesshomaru, how long will you allow them to stay here?" Sango asked.
"I don't know," he answered.
"I need to catch up with Kagome. But you will murder Inuyasha or the other way around if they stay for too long. How about they stay until tomorrow morning?"
He growled.
"Please?"
"Fine but my stubborn half brother shall stay far away from me and that monk away from you."
"Arigato!" She quickly hugged him and went inside. He followed.
Rin entertained their guests by showing them around the castle while Sango wrote in her journal.
The entry:
This has been an exciting day! I was teaching Rin. She is a very good learner. Then Sesshomaru made me go on a walk with him. I decided to go for a swim and he said no when I asked him to join me. Then I called him boring and there he was. I swam away and basically he chased me until Kagome and the others arrived! Rin is showing them the castle right now.
When Rin met Inuyasha, she said, "So if you're Sesshomaru-sama's brother, then you must be Inuyasha-sama!" That caused a lot of laughs. And a few glares...
I am so grateful to have Kagome as a friend. She decided not to question why I was swimming with Sesshomaru. I could tell that was what Inuyasha and Miroku wanted to know. They'll probably find out eventually. I'll tell Kagome when we go to the hot springs after dinner. Shizuka already knows. She can help explain. Now off to dinner! I'm so happy my friends are here!
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She closed the book and went to find Kagome and the others. They all went to dinner together to be greeted by Sesshomaru. There was a new and bigger table now. Sesshomaru had told everyone where to sit. Sango was next to Sesshomaru and Rin with Sippo on the other side of Rin. Next to Shippo was Kagome, then Inuyasha, and finally Miroku at the very end. He protested but one death glare from the lord was enough to silence him.
It was very quiet. Not even Kagome talked. All was silent until Sango, seeing that Kagome was done with her meal, announced that they would both be leaving for the hot springs. Miroku grinned. Luckily for him, nobody noticed.
Sango and Kagome went to fetch Shizuka and the three girls headed off to the hot springs.
"So should we be worried about this Miroku?" Shizuka asked.
"Hai," the other two replied.
"So Sango, why were you in the river with Sesshomaru?" Kagome inquired.
"I know how this story ends so I'll just watch," said Shizuka.
"Well I guess it started with that time when he sniffed my hair. Or maybe that time when he smiled. Well it started somewhere. I think maybe when I hugged him." Sango now realized that she really did not know when it started or who started it, but bottom line was it started.
"You hugged him! YOU hugged HIM!" Kagome shrieked.
"Hai!"
"Why?!"
"Because he gave me a gift."
"What was it? Jewelry? Clothes? A computer? No wait, that's what I want."
"It was a journal."
"Oh... Well, it is classy! Clearly he's a bit sentimental!"
"I guess."
"So what happened next?"
"You mean with him?"
"Duh!"
"Well, yesterday morning after breakfast, he asked me to go for a walk then he almost kissed me."
"Oh Kami!"
"Shhhh! I'm not done! So then I got afraid and ran. Then he followed me and asked me why I ran and about Miroku. Then he sat down next to me and we just sat there for a couple seconds and then... then.... he... um.... he kissed me."
"Oh Kami! So how was it?"
"Honestly?"
"Complete truth and nothing else! Tell all!"
"Honestly, it was great! Who knew he was such a good kisser!"
"Either you are losing your mind or he is really good!"
"He's good! Then after lunch he asked to go for a walk again! You see, he saw me teaching Rin how to fight, so he asked me what I was doing. Then he told me that I needed permission for everything! When I asked him why, he said that I clearly didn't spend time around lords! That baka! So I told him about that lord that liked me a while ago. You know who I'm talking about, right?"
"Oh! Hai, indeed! He was hot!"
"Your words not mine. And Sesshomaru is hotter. Anyway, he asked why he should care and I reminded him that he had kissed me just that morning! Then he so pulled a Miroku! He said, "Like this?" and he kissed me again! I tried to push him away but he was too strong so I copied your method of annoying Inuyasha!"
"Which one?"
"I grabbed his ears! He got so annoyed!"
"I can't believe he didn't kill you! I knew this would happen!"
"How could you know?"
"You're spending six months with an absolutely gorgeous taiyokai! Are you going to tell me that nothing happens?!"
"I guess you have a point."
"Wow." Shizuka finally spoke. "I only heard the shortened version. The long one is so much better!"
"It's even better when you're there!" Sango exclaimed.
"We had better get back before Miroku comes to check on us," said Kagome.
"Good idea!" The girls got dressed and started back to the castle.
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Sesshomaru approached his home with a smirk on his face. 'So she thinks I'm a good kisser? Better keep it up. And she thinks I'm hot! I love being sneaky. I probably shouldn't tell her though...' His thoughts were interrupted as a red figure jumped down in front of him.
"Hey bro, where've you been?" said Inuyasha.
"I believe that I do not need anyone's permission to explore the lands that I rule." Sesshomaru's voice remained surprisingly cool.
"I think you could have done that at different time than when the girls were at the hot springs!"
"Are you afraid I was spying on your beloved Kagome?"
"What the fuck! I don't- She's not-We aren't-"
"Save it. You are wasting my time."
"Fine but I'm telling the girls about your little outing!"
"Go ahead. They can believe you or they can believe me. It's their choice."
"Feh." Inuyasha jumped back into his tree and waited for the girls to come back.
He jumped down and started walking when he caught sight of them a few minutes later.
"I think I should tell you something," he said.
"What is it Inuyasha?" Kagome asked.
"Sesshomaru was gone the whole time that you were at the hot springs." The group of women looked horrified.
"Thank you for telling us Inuyasha."
"No problem. Feel free to kill him." He went inside.
"You don't think he would, do you?" Sango asked.
"You did say he pulled a Miroku with the kiss. Who is to say he wouldn't do it again?" replied Shizuka.
"I don't see him like that, but Shizuka has a point. And we really don't know his true personality because of his emotionlessness. We may never know," Kagome said.
"I'm going to kick the fucking bastard's ass. I'll ask him." Sango was now angrier than she had ever been in her life. In her opinion, he had betrayed her. Not necessarily in the same way as her dreams, but he had betrayed her nonetheless.
She went up to his study and sure enough, there he was. He turned to see her angry face and was soon wearing the same expression as she slapped him across the face.
"What the hell do you think you were doing?! You are just like Miroku! I can't believe you spied on me! You hentai!" she screamed.
He smiled realizing what this was about. This seemed to infuriate her more.
"I assume that you spoke with Inuyasha then," he said. "This was exactly what he was hoping for. I will tell you what really happened. I did spy on you but not as Miroku does. I simply wanted to know what you were talking about. I did not look."
"Oh and you think I care! The opportunity to talk without male intrusion is what this is for! It's the conversation that we're more worried about!"
"Oh. Well if it is any consolation, I now feel as dense as my brother."
"Good!" She turned around to have her back face him. He sighed and, using his demon speed, grabbed her and sat down in an armchair with her on his lap.
"I'm sorry. I was an idiot. Please forgive me."
"You betrayed me..." He suddenly realized why she was so hurt. She felt as if he had been betrayed her as Kohaku had.
"How long will I have to sit here and tell you I'm sorry?"
"Until you mean it and know what you're sorry for."
"I am sorry that I spied on you. I didn't mean for you to feel the way you did the night your brother betrayed you. I do like you and I do care for you and I'll just come out and say it now. Aishiteru Sango-chan."
She turned her face toward him, looking very surprised. 'He meant that. I know what I have to do.' "Aishiteru Sesshomaru-kun." She kissed him lightly.
They sat there for a few minutes enjoying the simple pleasure of being in each other's company. Then they heard a knock of the door and Sango rushed to the other side of the room grabbing a book as she went.
"Come in!" she said slightly panting.
"Konichiwa!" It was Kagome.
"Oh, konichiwa."
"I think it's time for bed. I don't know about you but I'm going to have another long day stuck up with Inuyasha and Miroku. At least I have Shippo to keep me somewhat sane."
"Hai, you're right. Good night Sesshomaru," she thought for a moment, "-kun." The two girls barely suppressed their giggles.
"So what happened now?"
"He told me he loved me!"
"You're kidding. He said that?"
"Hai, he did. He saw how mad I was that he had spied on us."
"Well?"
"Nani?"
"Well, what did you say when he said it?!"
"The thing that most people say." She blushed.
"Judging by your new skin color, I think you said, you loved him, too. Am I right?"
"Hai." Kagome shrieked.
"That is so sweet!"
"I guess."
"You know, considering someone just confessed there love for you and you confessed it back, you don't seem too happy. What's up?"
"I can't help thinking."
"About what?"
"Miroku."
"That hentai? Please! If wanted you, he should have stopped flirting! I don't see Sesshomaru with other women!"
"I know. I even made a comparison of the two in my journal."
"And?"
"Sesshomaru won. But I just think that love doesn't really make sense."
"Duh!"
"But the problem is, no matter who I choose, it doesn't make too much sense."
"True. I still like Sesshomaru better. And now Miroku is free to grope other women! He should be happy! This is best, now sleep!" They had reached Sango's room. Kagome's was right next door.
"Ok. I'll see you in the morning. Good night!"
"Good night!"
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After breakfast, it was time to say good bye. Sango was sad to see all of her friends leave. She hugged all of them, even Inuyasha and Miroku, which did not make Sesshomaru very happy. She reached Kagome last.
"Shitsuree shimasu Kagome. Don't let these bakas drive you insane!"
"I'll do my best. Shitsuree shimasu." They hugged and the group left disappointed even if all members did not show it.
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I just wanted to finish the visit! Consequently, it made the chappie longer! YAY! I stayed up all night writing this, literally, so PLEASE REVIEW!
Language Guide:
Hentai- pervert
Kami- god
Nani- what
Konichiwa- hello
Baka- idiot
-sama- suffix added for a lord
Hai- yes
Aishiteru- I love you
-chan- a suffix added for girls to show affection
-kun- a suffix added for guys to show affection