I'M SO SORRY. I HAVEN'T UPDATED IN LIKE... 7 WEEKS. DID I TELL YOU I'M SORRY? -sniff sniff-
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Kaede handed Sango a wooden bucket. "Here, Sango-chan. Get some more water for the bandage wrap." the old woman instructed, then tending the the pot over the fire.

Sango nodded and got up and left. "I'll be back soon!" Sango said to Miroku.

Kaede stirred the soup with a wooden ladle. "Are you hungry, Houshi-sama?" she asked, standing up and going to the cupboard for some bowls.

Miroku really hadn't payed attention to his stomach. Before he could speak, his empty stomach groaned loudly. Miroku smiled weakly. "I take that as a yes." Miroku answered.

Kaede kneeled next to the fire and dolled vegetable soup into three seperate bowls. She handed a bowl that was a little fuller than the other two and handed it to Miroku.

Miroku gratefully accepted the bowl and wolfed it down, some dribbled down his chin. "Mmmm. Perfect as always, Lady Kaede." Miroku praised at her excellent cooking.

Sango slid the door open and stumbled a little bit before making her way to Kaede. "Here you go." Sango carefully set the bucket; now full of water; beside Kaede so she could warm it.

"Hello Sango-chan." Miroku greeted, smiling. He was pretty content now, but still a little down because his dream was reality. He set the bowl beside him, still laying down.

Lady Kaede soaked a cloth with some leftover but warm water in a different bucket. "Here. Clean up the Houshi's wound some more." Lady Kaede wrung the cloth out and then handed it to Sango.

"Yes Kaede." Sango nodded her head once and got onto her knees next to Miroku.

Miroku feebly opened an eye. "Hm?" Miroku shifted a little, despite the sharp pain. He scratched behind his ear. "Do you need something?"

Sango smiled just slightly. "I need you to try and sit up, Houshi-sama." she ordered, pulling the blanket down to his waist.

He hesitated, but didn't want to deny Sango's orders. "Ah, okay." Miroku said and sat up slowly with some of Sango's help. "Ungh... it stings."

"Lady Kaede says it'll be better tommorow." she said, unwrapping the gauge wrap off of his upper body. She stopped and propped two pillows up so he could sit up without the pain. Once she unwrapped all the gauge, she began to rub over it with water, wiping all the dried blood away.

Miroku winced a couple of times as she cleansed his wounds, but also found it soothing from all the strain. Just Sango's touch sent a tingle through his spine.

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Yay. x) I hoped you enjoyed this chapter.
-Pooky!