A:N: Tadaima! Wow, you guys like it so far, huh? .:raises eyebrow:. I'm flattered! ^__^ So now, we get to read more yup eh dun dun dunn. OK, I'm skipping it. I want to write it, you want to read it, let's just dispense with the formalities and get on with it.
Disclaimer: Yes! I do own InuYasha and 40 Days and 40 Nights! Bwahahahah! And you can't stop me! OK, I don't own it. v_v .:hangs her head:. But if I diiid .:goes off onto tangent about what she would do if she owned InuYasha, which—by the way—belongs to Takahashi Rumiko-sama:.
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40 Days and 40 Nights
Chapter 4
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The first day, and I'm already tempted, Miroku thought numbly as Sango approached him. "Houshi-sama, may I sit here?" she asked, smiling seductively. He gulped and nodded frantically.
"Thank you." She smiled a little bigger and sat down next to him, cross-legged. Miroku fought the urge to somehow catch a glimpse of just what was underneath that little skirt of hers.
"Eh, Miroku-sama" Miroku looked up dazedly. Kagome was barely concealing a smile. "You may want to be a little more careful, if you know what I mean" Kagome continued. Miroku shot a quick glare at her, then turned to look at Sango, who was petting Kirara. Why couldn't she have acted like this before the wretched bet?
"Sango-sama" The houshi fumbled with his words. Sango looked up, surprised. "You look very very pretty in that outfit" He averted his gaze.
Sango felt a blush spread across her face. "Thank you, houshi-sama," she said quietly. "I appreciate it."
Just then, a screech echoed out. The group looked up. "I smell a youkai!" Shippou cried, agitated. Inuyasha growled and sprang up, his hand straying to the Tetsusaiga at his side.
Kagome and Sango shot each other a look. "It's okay, Kagome-chan," Sango said gently. "You go with Inuyasha and Shippou. Houshi-sama and I will follow on Kirara." Only Kagome picked up the mischievous undercurrent to her tone. She smiled.
"If you insist, Sango-chan." Kagome ran up to Inuyasha and clung onto his back. He sprang off, Shippou on his shoulder.
Sango turned to Miroku. "Well, houshi-sama, we should get going. Kirara!" she directed towards the fire-neko youkai. "Let's go!" Kirara mewed and, with a burst of flames, transformed into his huge youkai form. Sango immediately got on and sat as she usually did. She looked to the incredibly red houshi. "Well? Houshi-sama?"
Miroku snapped out of it. "Oh yes! We should be going!" He awkwardly sat behind her and set his shakujou across her stomach. What with the tight fuku on, the shape of her breasts were even more noticeable than usual. He gulped and hung on tightly. Buddha, he pleaded, please let this pass As Kirara sprung up into the air and followed the path of Kagome and Inuyasha, Miroku noticed something even more disturbing.
Sango's incredibly short skirt was flying outwards, giving him a front-row seat—quite literally.
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Sango tried to conceal a smile. That lech will be groping me any minute now, she thought mischievously. There is no way he'll be able to resist a girl fighting in a short skirt. This was too easy. Perverts like him were so easy to lure into a girl's web. I wonder when—
She froze.
Something huge and hard was pressing into her backside. And it was growing, if anything.
She twitched. Even now she couldn't overlook this. "Houshi-sama" she muttered through clenched teeth. "What are you doing back there?"
"Eheheh" Miroku waved his hand wildly, smiling sheepishly. "Nothing, Sango-sama! Why do you ask?"
The the thing pressing on her rear grew harder. Sango flushed scarlet. "Houshi-sama, you're pushing it."
"It's not like I'm doing it on purpose!" Miroku argued.
Sango felt the pressure increase even more. Her face became even more crimson. Oh Kami-sama, she thought desperately, why do I like this? "Please, houshi-sama," she said, her voice reflecting her desperation, "stop it. I'm not feeling comfortable with this."
Miroku closed his mouth. "Of—of course, Sango-sama." He backed as far away as he could, hoping that he was not pressing up against Sango in any way, shape, or form. I don't want to lose this he thought.
Sango squeezed her eyes shut as she felt him back away. Kami-sama, how big is he? she asked herself, still feeling that slight pressure on her rear. "Th—thank you, houshi-sama," she said, hoping that she sounded grateful. Kirara soared down to land next to Inuyasha, who was standing in front of Kagome and wearing a scowl on his face.
"What's wrong, Inuyasha?" Sango asked, swinging down from Kirara's back. Miroku hopped off gratefully, averting his eyes from the taiji-ya's incredibly short skirt.
"Kouga," Inuyasha spat, not taking his eyes off of the mini-whirlwind gathering speed in the distance. Sango tensed and reached for Hiraikotsu. Miroku tightened his grip on his shakujou. Shippou clung to Kagome's shoulder, and Inuyasha automatically grabbed the hilt of Tetsusaiga. The tornado came closer and closer, and Sango shielded her eyes from the intensity of the winds, until.
A certain wolf youkai was face-to-face with Sango as she put her hand back down. His blue eyes were widened in surprise as she blinked, confused. "Kou—Kouga" she stammered, backing away from his intense gaze.
"Eh" Kouga shook his head. "Where's Kagome?"
"Right—right here," Inuyasha called, obviously stunned yet still trying to keep up his façade. He smirked, his usual demeanor registering again. "What's wrong?" he taunted. "Ningen got your or maybe I shouldn't say"
Kouga spun around to face the hanyou. "So, puppy," he snapped, still obviously unnerved, "you've got a new woman." A smirk to echo Inuyasha's own crept onto his face. "If you dare to insult Kagome like that, perhaps she'd be happier with me after all." He reached around to gently grab Kagome's wrist. Inuyasha sputtered indignantly. "Kagome," Kouga asked, this time much gentler, "do you still waste so much affection on this this puppy?"
Kagome shook her head. "Kouga-kun, that's Sango-chan," she replied. "She's been our traveling companion for a long time now." A thought ran through her head: Perhaps Miroku-sama will have a little more fun over some competition She inwardly winced. Hope this works.
Kouga strode over to Sango, who was frozen still. Kagome-chan, what are you planning? she thought, her heart pounding.
Miroku's eyes narrowed into little slits. If that youkai even thinks of touching Sango, he thought icily, he'll be part of the Kazaana, Shikon no Kakera or no. He strode forward to stand by Sango's side and reassuringly touched her arm lightly.
Sango's breath stilled. "Houshi-sama" she breathed. He smiled at her.
I wouldn't let him get away with anything regarding you, he longed to say, yet instead whispered back, "Do not worry, Sango-sama." Kami, he loved her, but how else was he supposed to prove it to her? No; rather he win this bet with Kagome and Inuyasha and show Sango how much he loved her than give in to petty lust. Twould be better if he deepened his love so that, perhaps, it would surely be more than lust.
Kouga lazily looked Sango up and down. "Yes, she is pretty," he mused, "yet it does not rival that of Kagome's."
Sango flushed and Miroku stepped forward calmly. "Excuse me, Kouga-san," he said clearly into the shocked silence, "but I believe that Sango-sama's beauty does indeed rival that of Kagome-sama, if it does not indeed surpass it." There, he thought, burning inwardly with embarrassment, I've said what needs to be said.
The youkai's head snapped up to stare at the houshi. Sango's heart skipped a beat as Miroku's words echoed in her head. Oh Kami-sama, did he truly mean that? Please tell me that he wasn't lying.
I'd rather die than have him lie about a thing like that.
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A:N: Bwah! An interesting twist, no? Looks like Kagome's plan failed, however. But we did get an awfully cute confession out of Miroku. So I guess it was worth it. ^___^ Originally, I wanted Kouga to kidnap Sango, thinking that she was Kagome, and have Miroku come and save her, but it's way too soon to have that. And I wanted to put the scene with them on Kirara earlier on in the story. ^_______^;;;; What do you guys think? Review, feedback, whatever you call it, just come on by and tell me what you think! Oh yes—before I forget, I have to ask those of you that have seen the movie 40 Days and 40 Nights: do y'all want the " sex' with the flower" scene later on? I can improvise it ^___^;; but do you want the basic structure of it, or shall I skip it? Your choice. Maa, see you later!
Sayonara,
Akai-Sakura