Hontou ni taisetsu na mono igai subete sutete, shimaetara ii no ni ne. Genjitsu wa tada zankoku de: It would be nice if we could put away and throw out everything except what really mattered, but reality is just cruel.
-Verse by Do as Infinty's Dearest.
Shippou and Miroku sat in Sango's village, looking at the graves. They had stopped there on the way back from Mushin's. Miroku sighed and kneeled down next to Sango's father's grave and began praying. Shippou sniffed the air. He was only a young kit, so his nose wasn't as good as Inuyasha's, but he could smell Sango.
"Houshi-sama, Sango is coming here." Shippou said.
"Oh?" Miroku opened one eye and had a perverted glint in it. Shippou sweatdropped. Miroku finished up his prayer and stood up, as Kirara's roar echoed through the nearby forest and the empty village. Sango leapt off of Kirara (Kirara became smaller), and waved.
"Houshi-sama, Shippou! What are you two doing here?" Sango asked, walking up to Miroku. Miroku shrugged.
"Just wanted to pray, I suppose." Miroku said. Sango nodded, and she felt a hand on her bottom once again.
"YOU LECH!" Sango slapped Miroku across the face and stormed off to her hut. Miroku stood there, massaging his sore, red cheek. Shippou followed after Sango, to see if he could calm her down. Leaving Kirara mewing at Miroku (which is way adorable!).
In Sango's former home, Sango sat on the futon, with her knees to her chest. Her knuckled were white from clenching them. She rested her arms and head on her knees, trying to think pleasant thoughts. But the only thoughts she could see were pleasant were Miroku, Miroku saving her, Miroku's smile, and then Kohaku alive. Why in the seven Hells am I thinking of Houshi-sama! Sango screamed in her head.
"Sango?" a small voice squeaked.
"Hai, I'm here, Shippou. What?" Sango asked, a bit annoyed. Shippou's tail tweaked in fear as he spoke up.
"You take Houshi-sama a bit too serious." Shippou said. "Kagome has explained why he does that to only you--"
"Because I'm the only girl! Well, Kagome, of course... But Inuyasha would kill Houshi-sama!" Sango defended.
"No... Kagome's sure, I am now, and I think even Inuyasha... Houshi-sama loves you." Shippou said.
"Ha! The way he stares at the women? I don't think so." Sango refused the sudden change of subject. From Miroku's lecherous ways to love? Sango couldn't bare the thoughts. It hurt her heart far too much... Miroku walked into Sango's hut silently.
"Shippou, may we talk alone?" Miroku asked. Shippou looked up at Miroku and nodded. He ran outside to play hide-and-seek with Kirara.
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Inuyasha skidded to a stop in front of a manor. Kagome slid off of Inuyasha's back in surprise. The hanyou she'd come to known lived in a castle? Kagome looked up, she couldn't even see the top of the borders. Inuyasha nudged Kagome's back, telling her to just go in already. Kagome nodded and started in the gates of the manor.
Inuyasha looked around, wilting flowers and a few people. Most were really old, older than Kaede. They all gasped and fled. "What's wrong?" Kagome asked Inuyasha.
"It's me. What else?" Inuyasha said bitterly. Kagome whimpered. Why couldn't they just accept him? Why did they all have to be so proud? So rude, even... Well, Kagome knew why, but couldn't they all just be kinder? "Kagome, can I please just kill them? They killed my mother, and chased me out when they succeeded my mother's death." Inuyasha said bitterly.
"No... They aren't here now. Let's just get what we need and go, okay?" Kagome asked. Inuyasha nodded and took her down a hallway to a locked door. Inuyasha grumbled and did Iron Reavor Soul-Stealer to the door. "Why'd you do that?" Kagome asked.
"They locked it from visitors." Inuyasha said.
"Locked 'what', exactly?" Kagome asked. Inuyasha led her inside the hut and showed her. It was his and his mother's old room. Kagome looked around and saw a Kamari ball, and a wardrobe. Inuyasha kicked the Kamari ball to the wall, shattering it to pieces. He's mad... Kagome thought. Inuyasha opened the wardrobe and pulled out a kimono that would fit Kagome.
"This was my mother's kimono." Inuyasha said, tossing it to the futon. "These all are her's. I need to find the one that I'm giving you." Inuyasha said, digging through the many kimonos.
"I can't accept your mother's kimono." Kagome argued.
"I want you to have it!" Inuyasha snapped. Kagome lowered her head, admitting defeat. Inuyasha scoffed and finally found it. It was decorated with cherry blossoms, and was a light red and dark pink. He handed it to Kagome.
Kagome gasped as she felt it. The finest silk she had ever felt! It was so soft, and light, but at the same time, very warm. It warmed her hands. "O-Oh kami..." Kagome mumbled.
"I don't know what you say when you give a gift, but there." Inuyasha said softly. Kagome smiled and hugged Inuyasha.
"Arigato, Inuyasha!" Kagome giggled as she hugged Inuyasha (really because Inuyasha returned the hug).
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At Sango's hut, Miroku sat next to Sango, trying to figure out what to say. "Gomen, Sango." He said.
"'Gomen'! You ALWAYS grope me! After I tell you not to!" Sango snaped.
"Well, yes, I know that..." Miroku started. The sun began to set by now.
"Well, WHY DO YOU DO THAT?" Sango screamed.
"Shh..." Miroku hushed her. "I..." Miroku couldn't say anything else for the time being, because Shippou yelped in fear as Kirara transformed and roared. Sango and Miroku ran outside only to find Kagura and Kannah! Just when I was about to tell Sango, too... Miroku thought sadly, as they prepared for an attack.
Another A/N: Sorry it's so short! For those who don't know:
Hai - Yes
Arigato - Thank you
Houshi-sama - Miroku basically
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Lech(english) - Short for lercher, meaning pervert