Not Quite Right

Chapter 8: The Monk's Love

Everyone was walking back to Kaede's village. They needed a breather. Inu-yasha and Sango had almost been killed and they thought that was as good of time as any to stop traveling for a while. Plus Kagome needed supplies and as usual, she whined until she got her way.

Inu-yasha had taken the lead with Kagome not far behind. Shippo and Kirara were playing a chasing game off to the side of Kagome. Miroku, Sango, and Kouga all walked together like usual.

No one had said anything about where Kouga's power and energy had come from the day before. Miroku was too busy in thoughts of his own and Sango had just gotten up, she had missed most of the fight. Including every part Kouga fought in.

Kouga hadn't wanted to bring it up, and was busy arguing with himself.

That wouldn't work…

Yes it would… all females like to eat owls!

Raw?

Of course!

You're thinking demonic females. She's a human.

oh

Oh… oh… that's all you have to say! After everything you put me through all you have to say is oh!

Well you could try flowers… or jewelry…

That's a horrible idea.

NO IT'S NOT!

Yes it is…

Girls like that stuff

No they don't! Even if they did how would you know? You are male right? And it's known that males can't understand the female mind! It's impossible.

WELL if I was in love I'd want flowers and jewelry…

What?

It's true!

Apple… I think you need to see a doctor…

"Kouga?" Miroku's voice broke through the barrier of Kouga's mind.

Kouga snapped into reality. He realized that the monk and he were alone. Kouga sent him a questioning look.

"I was just thinking that maybe… maybe I should tell Sango that I love her… she almost died today… and… well… I'd hate not being able to tell her…" Miroku words were jumbled and rather hard to understand, but there was one thing that Kouga heard loud and clear.

Rival.

Kouga almost sent the monk a glare but held it back since Sango popped back up. He didn't want to look bad in front of HIS woman.

"Hey guys. What are you doing way back here still?" Sango asked as she waited for the two.

"Just talking." Miroku told her flashing her that lady killers smile.

Sango raised an eye brow. Whenever he flashed her that cheesy smile it meant he was about to grope her. She hated it when he did things like that. Especially now. Before it didn't really bother her much, whenever he decided to grope her she knew that he liked her, at least a little. Now she wanted some else to like her…

That's when she felt the monk's hand in a place it shouldn't have been. Sango wanted to slap him up-side the head but delayed it for a moment. She peeked over at Kouga to see his face full of anger and disgust before she slapped the monk.

"Lech!" She yelled as he did so walking quickly away from them.

"I think she likes me!" Miroku said with a goofy smile.

Sango

Sango was walking back alone, at least for now. She needed to think about everything. Ever since Kouga had joined their group she felt a strange… attraction to him. She knew he was in love with Kagome though, so she tried to hide to it. She knew that demons could smell your emotions, luckily as a demon exterminator she had been trained to hide her scent.

Little by little she had begun thinking that maybe Kouga liked her too. She could tell that Kouga wasn't exactly pleased by what Kagome did during the fights, and how she always mooned over Inu-yasha. There were only two things that made Sango think that he even liked her a little. But both of these things could be disproved easily.

After the fight with Yume, Miroku had dropped her out of the sky. Kouga caught her and carried her the whole way home. Then again Inu-yasha would probably do the same thing… but the feeling she had when in Kouga's arms was amazing. It was something she had never felt for anyone, not even Miroku, before. She couldn't help but snuggle in closer to the wolf and take in his scent. She knew that that would probably be her only chance to do something like that.

And the only other thing that she thought maybe, possibly made her think he liked her was the look on his face when Miroku groped her. He looked… mad and disgusted. But he could've been mad because Miroku did it in front of him, and he might have been disgusted because it was two humans.

That was another reason Kouga probably didn't like her. She was human. Sure Kagome was too, but Kagome had the powers of a priestess that helped them find the jewel shards. Sango sighed; this was much too much to think about.

Thank goodness Miroku and I decided not to try anything until Naraku was dead… Sango thought to herself. It wasn't that she didn't like him… as a friend… it was that her feelings for Kouga were much too strong to be ignored. If he told her today that he loved her, she'd probably have to reject him. It wasn't the monk's fault he was handsome, and had a great personality… but he wasn't Kouga.

I shouldn't be thinking like this… what would my father say? He hated demons that took on a human form… and now I'm in love with one… Sango's eyes grew big as she finished her thoughts. Love… all she had thought it was, was a crush. Now she loved him? What else could happen to make her life more difficult?

Kouga and Miroku

Miroku and Kouga walked in silence for a little while as well, both were busy staring at the beauty in front of them. Miroku sighed a happy go lucky smile on his face. Today was the day he was going to tell Sango that he loved her. At least after he talked to Kouga. He considered Kouga his best male friend. At least for advise. There was no way that he was going to go and talk to Inu-yasha about the female mind.

Miroku sighed. He wasn't exactly sure how to start a conversation with Sango that would end with and 'I love you.' He couldn't grope her and say he loved her, then she'd probably beat him up side the head…

Kouga meanwhile was thinking about how to tell Sango that he wanted her to be his. Thinking back to the ways he attempted to tell Kagome she was his, he shuddered. It hadn't worked at all… instead it had made his chances go down… but only a little! He was a great demon! Leader of one of the four wolf tribes! What wasn't to like? Probably the fact that they were human and she hadn't known that then…

Kouga and Miroku sighed at he same time. Kouga glared a little, and Miroku looked deep in thought. The monk had no idea what was going on in Kouga's head, and Kouga wanted to know what was going in Miroku's head. It might help him think of a plan.

(My doctor said I was fine!)

What the hell?

(I'm back! And my doctor said I was fine!)

What doctor?

(The one you told me to go see…)

Oh…

(Yeah… so what'cha do'in?)

Thinking of a way to make Sango mine.

(That sounds fine, think of anything good?)

…

(I'll take that as a no)

It's not my fault… I don't know what humans like!

(That's okay! I'm here to save the day!)

What do you mean by that?

(I have a plan)

I doubt that…

(No it's a good one this time! Here's what you are gonna do!)

Shit…

End of Chapter 8

Preview for Chapter 9: The wolf and the monk are both ready to make their confessions. Who's going to get there first? What was Apple's plan?

Sorry this took so long to come out! I've had all but a page written forever! You can probably tell that this is coming to an end… I'm going to try and finish some of my stories by the end of August. That way when the new school year starts I can start some new fanfics… but not near as many at once. I should up-date this in about a week or less.

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Reioko