Title: Lying Eyes
Part of: Inuyasha no konto
Theme: Little White Lies
Word Count: 245
Disclaimer: Any characters within these shorts are the creative property of Rumiko Takahashi. They are being used for non-profit recreation.
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Lying Eyes
You
can't hide those lying eyes.
Miroku knew he was lying to her
but that was alright. She was lying right back.
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He sat on the grass leaning up against a nearby boulder. His eyes were roaming as he pretended to watch the sunset. That, at least, had been his excuse when he took his leave from his companions. What he really was trying to do was avoid the truth.
He glanced downwards and looked at his right hand. He felt the faint but constant pull of his kazaana; the prayer beads kept the wind tunnel from its potency but did nothing to keep the sensation from ceasing. He always felt it there. It was a reminder – a morbid reminder of what his fate would be.
He knew it. He could no longer deny it. It had been far too long and Naraku had not been defeated. He accepted the inevitable – the curse was going to kill him.
"Houshi-sama? Are you alright?"
Miroku dropped his hand and smiled at the taijiya as she approached him tentatively. "Of course, my dear Sango."
She saw it, though. She saw it in his eyes. She sat down beside him and put on a brave smile; it seemed almost second nature by now to wear the expression. "Don't worry. We'll get Naraku soon. Kagome-chan thinks that she can sense another jewel shard around here, too."
He nodded but knew her words were nothing more than empty encouragement coupled with a bit of disillusioned hope. No – not hope. She knew what his fate would be.
He could see it in her eyes.