Moonlight Shadow

Chapter 11 - Lady Luck's Blessing

Author's Note: I don't own any of the Inuyasha characters so no suing allowed not that I think anyone actually would who has THAT much time anyway….oh dear once again I've managed to loose track of things with my endless rambling of random thoughts sigh well now on with the fic.

For about the tenth time that night Sango let out a deep sigh.

"ARHHHH!" Inuyasha exploded. "Can you stop it with the damn sighing it's really getting on my nerves!"

"Inuyasha!" Kagome exclaimed indignantly.

"WHAT!" Inuyasha growled. "It is annoying!"

"Don't snap at Sango like that. She got every right in the world to sigh."

"Well its getting on my nerves!" Inuyasha all but roared.

"Well that much is obvious, and quite frankly you're starting to get on mine. You're so edgy this evening," Kagome retorted.

Raising his voice to mimic Kagome's Inuyasha said, "well I have every right to be edgy don't I?"

Kagome's eyes narrowed in fury and she opened her mouth to say 'oswari' but Miroku neatly interjected and said smoothly, "Kagome I think we're all tired. It's been almost an hour now and we still have no plan. I think it's about time that we go home. Nothing productive is coming from just sitting around sighing."

Kagome sighed and dropped her head exhausted. "You're right Miroku," Kagome said standing up. "I think it's time to head home too."

"Did you drive?" Miroku asked standing up as well.

Standing up Inuyasha strode to the front door.

"Yeah," Kagome said following him. "Inuyasha drove me here." Slipping on her coat Kagome said goodbye to both Miroku and Sango and thanked Miroku for his hospitality. Then without another word both she and Inuyasha slipped out the door.

"And you Sango," Miroku said turning around to face her. "Did you drive here as well?"

"No I walked, it wasn't that far," she said rising and smoothing her jeans with her hands. Walking over to the door she put her shoes on and said, "well I better get going it's getting late."

"Oh don't be foolish," Miroku said grabbing his coat from off the hall chair. "I'll drive you."

"Oh really its unnecessary Miroku," Sango said. "It's only about 20 minutes tops."

"No really Sango, I couldn't let you go wandering Los Angels alone at what is it 11:30 now, Honestly it's no problem," Miroku said opening the door for her. When she paused her said, "I really must insist." When she still made no move to walk out the door he sighed and replied, "please do it for me. It would ease my mind knowing you were safe."

"I can take care of myself Miroku," Sango said. "I've been out much later than this." But even as she said it she realized that this was one battle she would loose, she could see that Miroku had no intentions of taking 'no' for an answer. "Fine," she sighed and walked out the front door.

"Thank you," Miroku replied following her out and pausing for a brief moment to lock the front door. Walking over to the garage door Miroku typed in his code and the door slowly began to rise revealing his flashy silver convertible. Gasping Sango could help but run an awed hand over the vehicles shinny hood.

"Miroku," she breathed out in awe. "It's gorgeous!"

"Thanks," Miroku replied. "She my baby." Then walking around to the passenger's side he opened the door for her and when she climbed in closed the door softly behind her.

Sinking into the soft leather seat Sango exhaled at the luxury and for a brief moment allowed herself to imagine that this was her car and that she was in the driver's seat preparing to go for a cruise on the highway.

"Nice isn't she?' Miroku asked sliding into the driver's seat and shocking Sango out of her day dream.

"She's beautiful Miroku," Sango said. "How in heaven did you managed to buy such a nice car?"

"Well I've been around a long time, is it really that hard to believe that I wouldn't be rich like most vampires?" Miroku countered with a cheerful grin as he turned the key in the ignition.

That made Sango pause to think, and now that he mentioned it she should have realized before now that Miroku was probably pretty rich. She should only have had to look at his beautiful house to remember that. "Sorry," she apologized. "You're right it shouldn't be that hard to believe. I think it must have been the awe I felt after seeing such a nice car that made me blabber."

"You're forgiven," Miroku replied as the car glided out of the garage out of the driveway on the street. For a moment they sat in a content silence before Miroku said, "so I never did get to ask you what I wanted."

Looking over at him her arm resting on the open window Sango asked, "and what was it that you wanted to ask me?"

"Do you always sleep in such skimpy pajamas?"

"EXCUSE ME!" Sango exclaimed her eyes going wide with shock at the boldness. Not to mention her cheeks slowly started to turn pink.

"Well remember the morning I came over and you made me blueberry pancakes, you were wearing those really wonderful Mickey Mouse boxers and tank top, and I was just wondering if you wore those every night." Miroku said smiling quite happily at the memory.

"Watch it Miroku, believe me you don't want to go there…" Sango threatened trailing off menacingly.

"We'll I was just curious. Do you? Because believe me you looked amazing in those short shorts and tank-top you should wear them more often. They show off your lovely rear off to its best advantage. Or a bra an underwear would be even better…."

"You dirty pervert!" Sango screeched. "How dare you! Get those dirty thoughts I know you're thinking right now out of your head!"

"What dirty thoughts?" Miroku asked innocently but his grin gave him away.

"You know exactly what I mean, Miroku." Sango said and was shocked when Miroku suddenly stopped the car.

"We're here," he said jovially. He had instantly regretted letting those words out of his mouth the second he had said them and was now hoping that if he distracted Sango she would forget to slap him for his…….lovely thoughts. Getting out of his car quickly Miroku walked around to open Sango's door for her. With an annoyed hmmph Sango got out of the car and strode angrily to the door to the stairs leading to the apartment. Following after her like a little terrier begging for forgiveness from his master Miroku begged with a great drama for her to forgive him for being a lowly pervert obsessed with sex and her lovely rear. That at least got a small snort of laughter out of her.

After the second flight of stairs Sango relented rolling her eyes and sighing. "Fine," she said at last. "I forgive you."

"Oh thank heavens for that, because that wasn't really what I had intended asking you, it just sort of slipped out."

Looking warily at Miroku now walking up the stairs at her side, matching his pace to hers. "What was it that you really wanted to ask me then? I warn you though if its anything more about my PJ's or my rear you're going to get a slap."

"Well," Miroku said as they opened the door of the stairs that lead to the floor which Sango's room was located on. Holding the door open for Sango as she walked through Miroku went on. 'what I really wanted to ask you was when your birthday was. I wanted to mark it down on my calendar so that I wouldn't forget."

As they reached her apartment door Sango paused shocked. "Sorry what was that?" she asked not believing what she had just heard. "Did you just ask me when my birthday was?"

"Mmmhmmm," Miroku replied with a nod of his head.

"Oh it's- it's ah- it's May 1st," Sango replied stuttering quite a bit trying to get the information out.

(A/N: sorry about that but I didn't know what Sango's birthday was so I just made up a date that's about a week and a half away from this point of time in the fanfic. If she does actually have one that I don't know of could someone e-mail it to me thanx)

"Ah thank you, you can be sure I won't forget it." Miroku said with a mischievous twinkle in his eye.

Blushing furiously Sango retrieved her keys from her purse and said, "when's yours?"

"Feburay 22," he replied promptly.

"Oh ahhhhhhhh okay," Sango replied turning her key in the lock swinging her door open. "I'll remember….." she trailed off as she caught sight of her apartment which lay in shambles. "Oh my gosh!" she exclaimed rushing in. "What in the world?"

"It looks like someone broke it," Miroku said worried looking around. "The question is who? A regular burglar or…someone else…"

Dashing to her bed room Sango went straight to her dress side table and let out a huge sigh as she saw her family's picture still sitting in its frame where she had last left it. She didn't know what she would have done if she had lost it. It was her last link to her family the only picture that remained. All the others had been burned in the fire that had destroyed her home. The only reason this one was still around was because it had only been taken a few days before and her parents hadn't bothered to pick it up from Walmart once it had been developed. Sango had remembered about it before she had left town, and ever since had treasured it. She made a mental note to make copies of it so that it would never be lost forever.

"Is everything alright Sango?" Miroku asked standing in the doorway.

"Yeah," she said turning around still clutching her family photograph. Other than this there was nothing of importance in the apartment.

"Is that a picture of your family?" Miroku asked.

"Yeah," Sango said. "It's the only one I have left."

Walking back into the living room Sango said, "it looks like it was just a regular burglary, all of my fancy ornaments are gone, the painting, and I can see my bathroom was looted for jewelry. But they wouldn't have gotten much a few rings a couple cheep bracelets nothing irreplaceable and nothing expensive." Walking over to the far side of the apartment Sango pulled aside a section of the carpet to reveal a small safe twirling a lock with ease Sango opened it and peered inside pulling out her mother's jewelry box. Sango already knew that nothing could be missing if the safe was untouched and the box still there, yet she opened it anyway to double check and feel the reassuring sense of peace that came to her as she looked at all her mother's jewelry. Letting out a sigh Sango closed the box and placed it once more in the safe. Shutting the door Sango twirled the lock and stood up. She looked at Miroku who was staring at her oddly. "Sango," he said.

"Oh really Miroku," Sango replied. "So what if you see, you don't know the combo and it's not as if you're going to try and steal it any ways."

"It's not that," he said slowly looking at her with the same weird expression on his face.

"What?" she asked.

Miroku opened his mouth to say something but then closed it and shook his head. "Never mind," he said. "It's nothing."

"Okay, sure," Sango said still unsure what to say. With a sigh she turned around so that she could view her entire apartment and the damage that had bee done. "Msn," she said running a hand through her hair. "This is going to take forever to clean up." With another sigh Sango bent down and picked up the cushions that were lying on the floor and placed them back in the couch. Sango looked at Miroku and said, "I know it's asking a lot Miroku but would you mind helping me pick everything up?"

"It's can wait till tomorrow Sango," Miroku said offering his hand to help her up.

Placing her hand in his Sango allowed him to help her to her feet, "what do you mean? I can't just leave this all here! I have to go to bed and I have to put everything away before I do so. You saw my bed it was completely turned over."

"Precisely," he said placing his arm around her shoulders and steering her towards the door. "You're right it will take hours to clean all this up. And you're tired and probably want nothing more right now than to crawl into bed. Am I right? So that is why you're coming back to my place. You can spend the night in my guest room."

"What!" Sango exclaimed. "I couldn't do that Miroku. I have to clean everything up I can't just leave it!"

"You wouldn't be leaving it Sango. " Miroku said smoothly. "You'd just be postponing cleaning it all up until tomorrow where we can call Inuyasha and Kagome to help us put everything back the way it was.

"But I couldn't Miroku," Sango said flustered. "I couldn't just stay at your place."

"Why ever not, you won't get any sleep here."

"Well I'd feel like I was imposing and stuff like that," Sango said awkwardly.

"Of coarse not Sango," Miroku said handing her jean jacket to her. "I invited you, so you wouldn't be imposing at all. After all what else are friends for?"

"Well," Sango said her will weakening. After all she was exhausted and Miroku was right if they waited till tomorrow Kagome and Inuyasha could help her.

"Tell you what, to make you feel better since you obviously are horrible at accepting charity and such I'll make you a deal if you cook me your wonderful blueberry pancakes tomorrow you can stay at my place."

Nodding Sango accepted her Jean jacket from him and said, "okay you've got yourself a deal. Just let me grab my stuff and I'll come with you."

"Does your definition of 'stuff' include your ever so wonderful Mickey Mouse pajama's?" Miroku called after her.

"Miroku," Sango called from her bedroom. "If I hadn't known better I would think that you planned this entire thing out."

"I can swear on my honor I didn't," Miroku called cheerfully back and then muttered under his breath. "Not that I haven't dreamed of doing something like this…"

"I heard that Miroku," Sango said walking out of the bathroom with her toothbrush and hygiene products like shampoo and her brush, etc. towards Miroku causing him to wince. Giving him a grin as she walked out the door Sango said, "but thanks Miroku for mentioning my pajama's it reminded me to bring my extra concealing bathrobe."

Walking out the door behind her Miroku muttered something about the world being out to get him and how cruel fate was. Smiling extremely evily Sango shoved a pile of clothes into Miroku's arms and said, "Oh stop grumbling now Miroku, be useful and help me carry all this stuff downstairs."

Eyeing the pile of clothes Miroku spied and hot pink piece of fabric and pulling on it drew out a pair of Sango's hot pink panties. Grinning like a child who had just found the mother-load of all cookies Miroku sent a silent prayer of thanks up to the gods that must be watching over him. Lady Luck was most defiantly on his side today!

To be continued….

Author's Note: Well I'm off to San Fransico tomorrow morning! Yay I'm so excited! Thank you to my fans, I love you all.