I love you…

The words rang clear, echoing ever more inside Sango's head. She stuttered, her mouth hanging open slightly. When she finally managed to speak InuYasha waved her into silence.

"Sango, I know you're going to ask 'why', 'when did it happen', and 'but Kagome's better than I am', so don't bother, cause I'll answer them." He said. Sango's forehead wrinkled with guilt, worry, confusion and sorrow. Her throat felt like there was a limp of her own flesh in there, and she was mute. Her vision blurred as tears marched through their path up to her eyes.

"First, Why. Well, you're you." He said. "Why does anyone fall in love with anyone?" He asked. Sango shook her head. "Next, When. It happened so gradually, I'm not sure when it started, but the first time I knew was when we were protecting Kohaku, and I thought he was still possessed. I tried to ignore it then because Kagome told me you liked Miroku not long after…" He said. "So I did my best to put you out of my mind. But you were always there, so it wasn't working very well." He took a deep, shaky breath. "And Kagome's not better than you are. You're… You're you." He said. "All right, you have to go now, I'm done being sentimental for the day." Said InuYasha, waving her off. Sango left. She felt horrible now. Before she'd felt good, capable of anything that came her way, but now she felt heavy with the burden of guilt. Suddenly everything inside her felt ten times heavier, and she felt the explosion of emotions in her stomach that often went before tears. She retreated to Kaede's guest hut where Miroku was. Miroku looked up when she collapsed onto the floor in a heap. She shushed her.

"Sango?" He asked. Sango wailed, incapable of communicating any more coherently. "Oh, Sango, don't be down." He said, pulling her – with great strength – into his lap. Sango looked up at him, hoping to feel the same effect of calming her down, but instead she felt even guiltier.

"Miroku, how could you not tell me?" She screamed. "How dare you!" She said, smacking him and storming out. Her sorrow had changed to anger. How could they? This they couldn't tell her? She was angry at InuYasha for falling in love with her and screwing her life up, she was angry at Miroku for not telling her, she was definitely angry at Kagome! She was storming to the well when Miroku grabbed her arm. She tried to break his grasp, but she might as well have tried to break down an iron bar with her fist.

"Let me go, Monk!" She yelled. Miroku sighed and looked guilty, but if anything that made her even angrier.

"Sango, please, you have to calm down." He said. Sango exploded.

"ME CALM DOWN! ME? HA!" She screamed. "YOU'RE THE ONE WHO HIT ME CAUSE OF THIS, AND YOU'RE TELLING ME TO CALM DOWN? MISTER REASONABLE!" She was panting, and Miroku looked hurt. She felt guilty for that, but the guilt was now just fuel for her anger. "I'm not going to put up with this. I'm going home." She said. Miroku's arm had lost its grip, and Sango pulled free, marching off. "I don't need any of this!"

…

InuYasha woke up to see Miroku sitting by him. Finally InuYasha felt good. He tried to sit up, and with only a little twinge in his neck, did so.

"Miroku, what's up?" He asked. Miroku looked at him sadly.

"Sango's left." Said Miroku. InuYasha blinked.

"Left where?"

"She's gone home."

"How long ago?" Asked InuYasha.

"About three days ago." Answered the Monk. InuYasha began to get up when Miroku put his arm in front of him. "She doesn't want us there." Said Miroku. "She's not happy."

…

Sango was still furious, anger steaming off of her. The rage that had fueled her no too many days ago was all but burned by her hasty retreat, but she kept her mind on it, forcing herself to feel that tingle that was anger. Her pace was fast, and didn't tire her at all. She found later that she was incredibly hungry, so she stopped to make camp, rather than walking through the night. Sleep, she thought once shed eaten, Sleep is a good idea. She laid out her bedroll. As her eyelids grew heavier she watched the stars, the guilt was coming back into her dream state. If only she could… If only someone'd… If only… She fell asleep. But not for long, because an instant later she was in full Taijia uniform with her sword drawn staring into the darkness. She knew it was there, and she knew it knew she knew it was there… She became dizzy at this line of thought.

A twig snapped. She knew who it was; his red outfit gave it away.

"InuYasha, go away!" She said. Another twig snapped behind her, but she didn't turn. She knew all the tactics they used. Heck, she'd taught them half the ones they knew.

"Miroku, you too! I don't want either of you here!" How could she not treat him differently? How? This was unfair. "Just leave!" She screeched. InuYasha stepped out of his hiding place.

"No." He said plainly. His eyes were hidden in the gloom, but Sango could make him out just fine.

"This is your last warning, I don't want to have to kill either of you!" She said. InuYasha took two steps forward.

"Then don't, Lady Sango." Said Miroku, stepping out from behind her. She pivoted and moved so she could get them both in her view at the same time. She closed her eyes, organizing her mind for battle. She charged with her sword held high. She was expecting InuYasha to parry with Tetsusaiga, but what happened instead was he parried with the sheath, throwing the sword to the side. Sango didn't let this faze her. She slashed again, and something unexpected – by her, at least – happened. InuYasha snatched her sword, snatched her with the other hand and pulled her into a tight hug.

"Sango," He said. She looked up at his eyes. Those big, golden eyes and lost all her anger. "Sango, stop this." Sango felt the emotions boil up inside her again…

End Chapter Seven

I love you all, thank you for putting me on alert, all those who did! I just wanted to say a couple of things here.

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And…. Um, I'll keep writing, I guess…

You can expect I'll normally update at night, because I write during the day. Come Thursday (Today is Tuesday) I'm going on a camping trip, so expect a break from me updating. Otherwise I'll make an attempt at updating every day.

I gotta get on D2 now, BYE!

Miko-Chan.