Chapter 14-Surprises in every corner
(A/N: Just a real quick thing here I need to say. Someonewanted to know if this was a Inu/Kag fic. Just so we can the recordstraight I just want to say this is a Inuyasha/Sangofic. I can't stand Kagome for all the right reasonsand I know some people feel the same way I do. That is why I ecouage and support all Inu/San fics as long as they are within reason and don't make Inuyasha look stupid. I hate it when people make him out to be stupid, but is in fact the opposite its just no one gives him a chance. Anyway before I start rabbling any further I suggest you read this chapter as certain tings get set in motion. Enjoy! Also thanks for the reviews!)
Sango continued to stare at Inuyasha with a dazed look in her eyes at the sheer and utter amazement of his seemingly incredible physic. Inuyasha noticed this when he looked at Sango and merely smiled at her as he slowly approached her. When Sango realized that Inuyasha was several feet aware from her now smiling at her she immediately snapped out of her dazed trance with a small blush on her face. "Welcome back Sango I trust your little dream is now over," said Inuyasha chuckling.
Sango turned away embarrassed only to look up at him and give a small scowl atthe fact he thought it was funny to poke fun at her daydreaming while at her expense. "I have to talk to you about things. Things that I can't share with the others like Shippo Miroku, Kagome, and...Kikyo," said Sango whose voice had an air of sadness in it.
"I imagine so since one thing we did they do not need to know much less hear about that certain...kiss we had," said Inuyasha who smiled and chuckled at the same time.
Sango immediately blushed at very mention of the kiss, but shook it back into the mind of her skull. "Y...yes I need to discuss why I...you...why WE kissed when we were talking to each other," said Sango who couldn't understand why her composure around Inuyasha was so...off.
"Yes I suppose we should Sango after all there is no point in beating around the bush about such things. So tell me...what is it about that kiss WE shared with each other that mystifies you so much?" said Inuyasha who sat down as did Sango across from him.
"Everything! The fact that we kissed, the fact that I enjoyed it, and the fact the kiss created these feelings for you in me I never thought I had," said Sango who was almost yelling.
Realizing what she just did she covered her mouth and blushed a red that would have made a tomato jealous. "Very well, let's start with the first of the three shall we. First off is the fact that we did kiss and I must say...what a kiss it was. In a nutshell I kissed you because I knew I could and I wanted too. When I see you I don't seesome weak human who runs from me or a priestess whose only strength is her sacred powers. No. What I see is a woman who has great strength, speed, and agility that...only you could possess," said Inuyasha causing Sango to blush an even darker red.
"You...do?" said Sango as Inuyasha was now right in front of her again like before.
"Of course. Second is the fact that you enjoyed my kiss. When I did kiss you Sango I knew you would like it because you were never kissed like that before in such a way. I lit a fire in you that won't go out and will possibly never die. I'm kind of sorry now that I did kiss youconsidering the circumstance with you and Miroku," said Inuyasha who frowned slightly as he remembered the two's little arrangement they made.
"N...no. Don't be sorry. I...I don't think I could have loved Miroku the way I thought I did...much less could from now on when you kissed me. He's always flirting with other women and I don't think he could ever love me the way I wish him to much less stay faithful to me. Now that I look back...my love for him was...childish and optimistic of what wasn't there that I thought was. I can't because I...I...I love you," said Sango as she suddenly and unknowingly embraced Inuyasha in a hug.
Inuyasha was a little surprised by the sudden hug and so was Sango, but she didn't let go because she was embracing the half-demon's very scent. She breathed in deeply into his shirt and the aroma that represented him in all his grace. "I love you too Sango. I guess we can skip the third reason since we already know why these feeling I created in you have appeared," said Inuyasha who saw Sango simply nod.
"As I look back on everything that has happened Inuyasha I realize that you didn't betray us...we had betrayed you," said Sango whose voice was somewhat muffled from her face being half buried in his shirt.
"Really? I find that interesting Sango. I had done some extremely cruel things to all of you and I feel somewhat guilty for it," said Inuyasha whose voice was now filled with some sorrow.
"No you shouldn't Inuyasha. The only reason you did it was to protect al of us from being completely destroyed. Without you doing what needed to be done we would be at the mercy of Tsubaki and you know as well as I she would have tortured us slowly and without mercy. You did what you did to prevent Tsubaki from hurting us. You should be the one who should consider whether or not we are worthy of begin trusted again," said Sango as she looked up at him as he looked down at her.
"Well then let me just say that you...are the first...that I consider...worthy of my...trust," said Inuyasha in soft voice as he leaned closer to Sango and kissed her slowly at first only to turn it into a passionate one.
When they stopped Inuyasha stared into Sango's brown eyes as she stared into his amber one's that made her soul melt inside. Thank you...Inuyasha," whispered Sango.
"You are most welcome Sango. Could you have Kohaku come in please I have to speak to him," said Inuyasha as he placed a clawed hand gently on her face as she nodded.
Outside Miroku was on edge when Sango came out with a look as if she was drunk after drinking too much rare wine. She slowly walked towards the group where Kohaku was and they walked up to her with curiosity written all over their faces. "Sango what happened to you in their. You were in there for about an hour what did you to talk about?" said Miroku curiously.
(A/N: Hard to be huh?)
Sango shook her head a little to get the feeling she felt for Inuyasha suppressed when she talked to him. "I was in there for an hour? It felt like ten minutes. Are you sure?" Sango who could believe what Miroku told her.
"Yes. What did you two discuss?" said Miroku seriously preventing her from changing the subject.
Sango looked at him with a scowl as if he had grabbed her down south of her back again and didn't let go. "It's none of your business what we talked about. You want answers so bad Miroku? Go talk to him yourself...after Kohaku does that is," said Sango viciously till she the last part where it was calmer then when she originally addressed Miroku.
Miroku was a little taken back by Sango's sudden change in mood as was everyone else except for Kilala, Shinn, and Kohaku who all knew the reason why. "Can I really see him now Sango?" said Kohaku who decided to break the now awkward silence.
"Yes little brother Inuyasha is waiting to talk you inside and what is more he's up off his bed and walking again," said Sango and saw Kohaku's smiling face grow even more...as well as the shocked surprises by Kagome and the others.
Kohaku didn't need to hear anymore as he ran to the house to see his General, surrogate father, and teacher. "Sango when you say Inuyasha is standing again to you mean barely or able to leap off tree's in a single bound?" said Kagome curiously.
"Leap off tree's in a single bound. Why?" said Sango as if nothing was wrong.
"Sango he's dangerous and we can't trust him anymore like he used to be. Inuyasha can no longer be controlled like he was before Sango. Don't you see that?" said Kagome as her voice had all the sound of worry in it.
Sango's face went from calm to full blown angry when Kagome said those words to her about Inuyasha being uncontrollable. "Had it ever accord to you Kagome that maybe he doesn't need to be controlled like an animal. To be restrained from doing what HE want rather then what YOU want. The fact that you want him under your thumb all the time with all those 'SIT' commands all the time means you never trusted Inuyasha once! After talking with Inuyasha I discovered a very painful truth to all that has happened in all our travels. You NEVER trusted Inuyasha at all. YOU thought of Inuyasha as some dog on a collar you could bend to your will with enough time and 'SIT' commands. I discovered that I trust Inuyasha now more then I did when we traveled on our journey to fight and kill Naraku. No wonder Inuyasha sees you a cheap version of Kikyo...you're just as manipulative and cruel as she is now," said Sango bitterly with her voice almost at a yelling level.
Kagome was in shock at Sango's words as she had never heard such words from Sango before and couldn't understand why she was saying it now. "Sango...I...I...," said a very shocked Kagome, but that was as far as she got as Sango did the unthinkable...she spit in Kagome's face and left without another word with Kilala right behind her.
(A/N: Whoa! Did I write that last part? My hands must be possessed! HAHAAHA!)
"Okay...NOW I've seen everything," said Shippo in sheer disbelief of what had just transpired at that very moment.
Inuyasha heard what Sango said from inside the hut just as Kohaku entered to talk to him. However, neither had a chance to speak for a moment till after Sango finished speaking and spit in Kagome's face not long afterwards. Though Kohaku didn't know that Sango spit in Kagome's face Inuyasha however, with his demon ears that gave him enhanced hearing, heard the noise made from it. "I take it from the commotion outside they don't exactly approve me being up on my feet, but that's their opinion and they are entitled to it," said Inuyasha with a frown though mentally he smiled at Sango spitting in Kagome's face.
"It matters not General Inuyasha because I know you are not the monster they believe you to be. To be honest I never really remember seeing you with your normal white amber eyes up till now. Is it different from when your eyes were all red and without pupil's sir?" said Kohaku.
"Actually Kohaku it was entirely different when I had all red eyes with no pupil's because what I saw was also different then what I see now. In fact Kohaku...when I look back on it all now I remember all of my senses were different when I was...THAT half-demon before. I saw things in a whole new way I never thought was possible before in my life. To see, but to not truly see. To hear things, but to never...truly hear. To feel...well you get the idea," said Inuyasha who merely smiled.
"I wish I did sir and I wish to know more. Please tell me...what was it when you saw with those once glowing red demonic eyes of your?" said Kohaku curiously.
"In truth Kohaku...I saw the inner soul that we call life in all living things both good AND evil. I could sense them on a level that has been never been heard of except by those who found enlightenment and even then what they experienced paled to what I had theluck of experiencing. For the time I was like that I almost felt what it was like to be a God and be all knowing, seeing, and...ALL powerful," Inuyasha who let out a sigh filling the moment of silence that followed.
"Why is it you wanted to see me to begin with General?" said Kohaku who finally broke the silence.
Inuyasha walked up to Kohaku and place a clawed hand on his head and ruffled his hair a little. "I just wanted to say that I'm glad I made you my second-in-command. No one else was more fitted for such job that I placed upon you. I knew that your skills when serving Naraku were strong, but I knew that you had even greater potential inside you from what I saw of your sister's own demon slaying skills. That's why I always pushed you in our training sessions and on the battlefields we fought on. Remember the Eastern Lands campaign we went on together that pushed you to your limits?" said Inuyasha.
"It was exhausting, but I got through it because of all the training you gave me on hand to hand fighting, swordsmanship, and military tactics that make a fight what they are," said Kohaku smiling to match Inuyasha's who ruffled his hair again.
Inuyasha was about to say something when he heard a sound outside that was all too familiar. It was the sound of footsteps, the sound of marching, and he knew what it was...the sound of an approaching army. "It looks like we are having some unexpected company," said Inuyasha whose face became serious and almost unreadable as he peeked outside to see who was coming.
The villagers immediately ran for cover as Kagome and the others immediately prepared to fight the approaching army." Get ready everyone this looks like it's going to be one hell of a fight," said Koga as he cracked his knuckles and readied himself for combat.
When they were in range they were about to attack when suddenly Inuyasha appeared from the house as he, to everyone's surprise came in between his friends and the vast approaching army. "Whom do you serve soldier?" said Inuyasha as the army stopped right in front of Inuyasha.
"We...serve...you...General Inuyasha. We are your loyal soldiers and our lives are yours...to command...sir," said the soldier he was staring at as one by one they all kneeled before him.
"Inuyasha don't listen to them it could be a trap they cannot be trusted," said Miroku who mentally bit his tongue for what he just said.
"Like you don't trust me Miroku? There are only five people I trust in this whole village you perverted monk and your not one of them. The five I trust areShinn, Kohaku, Kaede, Kilala, and Sango with my lives, but not the rest of you. Besides...there are ways to tell if an army is loyal to you or not," said Inuyasha as he motioned with his hand for the army in front of him, which they did right away.
"How can you tell Inuyasha?" said Shippo.
"You just have to look into their eyes. They tell you everything you want to know about someone whether they try to hide it or not," said Inuyasha as he stared into the armies eyes that told him what he needed to know as he let out a small smile.
"Are they on our side Inuyasha?" said Sango.
"Yes. This army is in fact mine. All these troops have fought beside me in more then one campaign in my name...NOT Tsubaki's. It's been some time my old comrades in arms," said Inuyasha as he and the solider in front of him shook hands smiling at one another.
"It's good to be under your command again General Inuyasha. Are both Shinn and Kohaku with you as well?" said the soldier as their hands parted from one another.
"Yes. We've been here for just a day or two, but while we were here we got the poison like effects of the black pit out of my system. If you want...I will continue to still be your General...if you still consider me worthy of such a title?" said Inuyasha.
"You were always a General to us sir. As far as were concerned you will always be our General till we die," said the soldier proud.
"Stop it you're getting me all misty eyed with all this compassion you're throwing at me. Come my troops...now that you are here we have much to celebrate," said Inuyasha as his troops let out a roar of approval of such a celebration.
"Inuyasha is this wise to do something like this?" said Kagome walking over to him.
"What do you care Kagome? You don't even trust me. This is MY army and I will do what I want with it. And right now I want them to celebrate being here with me before we set off in a few days for Tsubaki's castle," said Inuyasha.
"You're going after Tsubaki already?" said Koga in disbelief.
Before Inuyasha could answer the sound of children could be heard calling Inuyasha's name as the children ran passed the soldiers to him. "General Inuyasha!" said the children all at once as they ran and tackled Inuyasha knocking him over onto the ground.
Inuyasha could be heard laughing as they slowly let him get up from the ground he had been knocked down on. "My dear children how have you been all this time? I hope my disappearance from your sight or the fact I was almost fatally wounded didn't scare you too much?" said Inuyasha as he got to his feet with the help of the children.
"No sir. We remembered that you told us to be strong and take one's sorrow and shove it deep into your heart till the time is right to release it," said one of the half-demon children who was trying to gain favor with Inuyasha.
"That is correct my dear child, but you need not have to have that sorrow in your heart anymore because I am here and I am not going for awhile," said Inuyasha with a smile.
"Pardon me General Inuyasha sir for interrupting your moment with the children, but I was wondering if you would let us set up camp here in the village?' said the soldier Inuyasha had talked to before.
"Of course Sergeant set up where you have to and have Shinn and Kohaku help you set everything up for our little party of a celebration tonight. Lets not forget everyone in this village is invited if they choose to join us around a roaring fire talking about ourselves and the battles we've been in," said Inuyasha who turned to his side to face Sango with a smile on his face as he let out a hand to her, which Sango smiled at and then at him as she walked up to it with Kilala right behind her as she took Inuyasha's hand demon clawed hand much to everyone else's surprise.
"It would be a pleasure to join you for such a celebration General Inuyasha, to honor all that you've done for me and Kohaku," said Sango as she went and kissed him directly on the lips.
When they disconnected long after the gasps from everyone and Kagome falling over from shock Inuyasha widened his smile that showed his demon teeth. "As it would be my pleasure as well. You...you called me General Inuyasha didn't you? I like it when you call me that. Thank you Sango," said Inuyasha as they kissed again.
"You are most welcome...General Inuyasha," said Sango as she smile in between another kiss as did Inuyasha as soldiers moved supplies and equipment that they had with them to prepare for the party that was about to start soon.
(A/N: All right party time!Oh wait! Iran out of room. Sorry, but you have to review to get in to read the next chapter. In the next chapter there's a party going down and everyone is invited even though some of them don't like the party. For Inuyasha and Sango its pure bliss. Some lemon in the next chapter, but not enough to rate it M. At least I don'tthink it doesn't have to be. Anyway review this chapter so you can find out later. Until next time when the pary starts. YEAH!)