Kay, before I start this chapter I need to ask you all a favour. I need an editor. Just somebody to tell me if my ideas are good or bad, proof read my stories, etc… so please if anyone wants to do this please e-mail at I own two dogs, four (seven) guinea pigs, but Mom still says I can't have Inuyasha. (wonder if it has anything to do with that responsibility issue . . . hmmm, oh well, Rumiko Takahashi owns him anyway) . . .
Hehehe -laughs nervously- you guys are so gonna kill me for this. Keep reading and find out why.
By the way, arigato to penpaninu for inspiring this idea. I was reading Intended Mate and I got this idea for this chapter and all and I'm all like OMG that's perfect. So please, do not get mad if your reading this penpaninu, I doubt you are and all but, if you are don't get mad cuz it's not like plagerism or anything it's just the general idea of it. You can't even tell I'm sure, so yea. Really you should be honored. It might not even be in this chapter, maybe the next. ne way…
Chapter 8It had been two long months since Kagome had disappeared into the well and the well had sealed itself. No one knew why the well had sealed but it had and they had tried everything to reopen the portal to the modern era. Miroku had tried using his skills as a monk to open the well after Kaede's miko powers had failed. But, that attempt had failed as well. After about half a month of failed attempts to reopen the well, Sango, Miroku, Shippou, and Kaede had accepted that the well would not open for them and had done their best to move on. But it was hard, Kagome had meant so much to everyone. To Shippou she was a mother, to Sango and Miroku a sister, and to Kaede a daughter. But Kagome meant the most to Inuyasha. Everyone he had ever loved had disappeared from his life. True Kikyo had come back, but he no longer loved Kikyo, he loved Kagome. Kagome leaving had been the hardest on Inuyasha. He had not accepted that the well was not going to allow them to get back to Kagome. When he ran off he could always be found sitting in the top branches of the Goshinboku looking out at the lush green meadow in the middle of which was the bone eater's well. He would sit there for hours just staring down into the black depths of the bone eater's well, sometimes even days.
This particular day, Inuyasha sat in the top branches of the goshinboku, staring intently at the bone eater's well as if he were staring down a bull. He sat like that for a good hour or so, as if, somehow, Kagome would appear from it and smile up at him as if nothing had happened. As if the well had not sealed itself, as if she had just been gone a mere day to catch up on one of those 'test' thingies she always had to do. But she never came. Finally, Inuyasha sighed and looked away from the well, but not for long. He jumped down from his perch in the goshinboku and landed gracefully on one of the tree's protruding roots. He continued his path until he came to the edge of the Bone Eater's Well's clearing. He stood for a moment, his long silver hair whipping around him in a rather strong breeze. He then walked slowly to the edge of the well, the well that had once allowed him to travel through time to 500 years in the future, where the girl he loved would always greet him with an annoyed 'sit' complaining that he was too early or that she was not ready to go back. He knelt down at the well's edge, his crossed arms resting on the lip of the well, and looked into the darkness of it's depths and sighed again. He stared but his eyes were unseeing. He just stared into nothingness (well, he was staring into the dark nothingness of the well, but my point is he stared into space). He was so deep in thought that if Kagome were to suddenly, miraculously, appear at the bottom of the well looking up at him expectantly, waiting for him to help her out, he wouldn't even notice. Even if he did notice, he would probably think he was going insane and seeing things.
Since his friend's had stopped their attempts to open the well and claimed that they accepted the well was not going to let them through and that he should do the same, Inuyasha had become more distant with them. He had made himself believe that they had betrayed Kagome by not reopening the well, and for that he was angry with them, even though he knew deep down that they could do nothing. He avoided Kaede's village and hid when the gang came to the well every once in a while to pray for Kagome (even though she wasn't dead or anything). Villagers from the village would also come to pay their respects to the strange miko that had become a well known member of their community. They however believed her to be dead. It was the only explanation the gang could give them for her sudden disappearce.
-With the Rest of the Gang-
Sango sat silently, stirring the pot of stew that cooked over the fire. She leaned the ladle against the edge of the pot and added a few more vegetables that Kaede had just finished chopping to the stew. After adding the vegetables to the stew she stood up slowly and walked to the open doorway. The mat they used as a door had been rolled up, allowing Sango and Kaede to keep an eye on Shippou and Kirara as they played with some of the village children. Sango stood in the doorway leaning on the wall with her arms crossed, she waatched as Shippou and Kirara played. Her eyes threatened to tear and she sighed as she wiped away the threatening tears in her eyes.
"What's wrong Sango?"asked Miroku as he got up from his spot on the porch and walked to the young (by young I mean like 18 years old) demon exterminator's side.
"Nothing." Sango lied, wiping more tears from her other eye quickly.
Miroku put his arms around her in a comforting embrace. He expected her to pull away or slap him like she usually did when she thought he was trying something with her. But this time she didn't pull away or hit him. Instead she leaned into his strong chest and sighed in . . . content?
"I was thinking about Kagome, about when she used to play with the village children."she admitted as she tried to hold back the tears. "She was always so happy, and always smiling it seemed."
Miroku didn't answer but held her closer, again expecting her to pull away or hit him with hiraikotsu yelling 'HENTAI' at him. But she didn't. In face, she surprised him when she snaked her arms around his waist and hugged him back. It was a simple embrace, but it was nevertheless filled with love, and both of them realized this.
They stood there for a long while in each other's arms. That is until Shippou had to come and ruin the moment by commenting 'finally, I thought it'd take forever for you teo to get together'. They immediately jumped away from each other, struggling to explain to the kitsune that it wasn't what he thought. They were saved by Kaede calling them in for dinner. They both breathed a sigh of relief and sweat dropped.
By the time they had finished their dinner, all of the children were in bed and the adults of the village were finishing up the last of the days chores. Sango tucked Shippou into bed. She got up and began to walk out of the room when Shippou's little voice stopped her.
"Sango, is Kagome ever going to come back."there was a hint of a stammer in his voice as he tried to hold back tears.
Sango paused in the doorway for a moment with her back to Shippou. Shippou was sure she wasn't going to answer when her body suddenly shook in a sob and she spoke.
"I – I – I'm not sure Shippou."she said only just above a whisper. Her voice was hoarse and choppy.
Before Shippou could say anything else she quickly left the hut. She stood out on the porch wiping the tears from her eyes. She stared up at the tiny silver stars in the sky and sniffled.
Miroku had heard Sango leave the hut and followed her out. He stood beside her as she stared up at the stars. Miroku looked over at her. She looked so beautiful. Her dark ebony hair flowed in the light breeze and the pale light of the moon cast shadows on her features. She looked like a celestial being in the pale light of the full moon.
Sango felt his gaze on her and looked over to meet his gaze. She smiled softly, yet her eyes still showed her sadness. She then turned away and her eyes followed the worn trail that lead to the clearing that held the bone eater's well. She sighed sadly yet again. Miroku gave her a thoughtful look. He knew she was thinking of there dear adoptive sibling, Kagome. Sango smiled up at him again.
"I'm going to visit her."was all she said before she took off at a run down the worn trail and disappeared into the darkness of the Inuyasha's Forest and the dead of night.
Miroku sighed and followed Sango into the darkness. He knew she was perfectly capable of caring for herself but he still worried for her and wanted her safety. So he followed her to make sure nothing happened. (yah sure, that's what he wants us to think!).
(I was gonna leave it off here cuz I can't think of anything else to write, but I'll keep going) (Warning: from here on out it might be kinda crappy, at least this chapter)
Sango stopped in front of the well. Miroku knelt down and bowed in respect. He then stood beside Sango. They both stood there staring at the well, both deep in thought.
'Well, I guess now's as good a time as ever. Who knows when we'll be alone again?' Miroku thought.
He quickly turned to Sango.
"Um, Sango…"he said.
Sango looked up at him with a slightly questionning look in her eyes. Miroku took a deep breath.
'It's now or never.'he reasoned with himself.
He looked up into Sango's questionning eyes.
"What is it Miroku?"she asked innocently.
'I'm going to regret this later.' Miroku thought.
Without warning Miroku took Sango into a loving embrace and kissed her lovingly yet passionately. Sango gasped against his lips. Miroku held the kiss for a few seconds longer then broke it. He held a still shocked Sango out at arms length and looked her straight in the eyes.
"I love you, Sango."he stated simply.
Sango, still a little shocked from the monk's sudden actions, was silent for a moment. Miroku was starting to think that this wasn't a good sign when suddenly Sango jumped into his arms and crushed him in a hug. She buried her head in the crook of his neck. He could feel her tears begin to soak through his robes. Whether they were tears of joy or not, he could only guess.
"I – I love you too M-miroku!"she said through sobs of pure joy.
"You – you do?"Miroku sighed, relieved.
"Of course." Sango said.
Sango reached up and kissed Miroku softly. The kiss soon became more and more heated. They finally broke the kiss, both gasping for air. Miroku hugged Sango close to him. They stood like that for some time. Neither of them knew how much time had passed when Sango finally spoke.
"Miroku…"she said.
"Hmmm…"he replied.
"Can I bear your child?"
A/N
Yes, SANGO asked MIROKU if she could bear his child. It's backwards day!
Luv, me
(mitsukai)