The End of My World

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Chapter6

The results of the test came out pretty soon. And, on the contrary of my theory that everyone would get in, it turns out that the four of us got in, so did Rin and the others. What's even better is that Kikyo and her annoying group of psychopaths didn't make the cut. Yes, they were definitely below average and now everyone had proof of it. Now it will definitely be a promising trip; if only we didn't have to study…

About two weeks later, everyone, well, almost everyone, gathered at the school entrance. Today would be the day we travel to an island to study its environment and stuff. To be honest, I was really excited; who wouldn't be? I mean, to be going on an island resort trip, all expenses paid, with all your classmates and friends together, and without Kikyo and her group; it was like a dream come true!

Ok, so anyway, when I got to the school, I spotted Kagome and Inuyasha by the gate. Miroku wasn't there though.

"Hey guys!" I greeted.

"Sango, hey, you're unusually energetic today!" Kagome called waving. Inuyasha just 'feh'ed

"Yup! Of course I'm energetic. I'm way too excited to stay still!" I glanced around a few times. "Miroku isn't here yet?"

"Not yet. It's just like that guy to be late" Inuyasha said.

"Oh…" I answered in a disappointed voice. Inuyasha was wrong. Miroku was never late.

"Sango, are you ok? You seem kinda disappointed all of a sudden." Kagome asked concerned.

"Oh yeah, I'm fine. Come on, the school bus will leave for the docks soon. We wouldn't want to get left behind or anything." I replied, waving them towards the bus.

I was going to push them all the way to the bus, but… something kept bothering me. Where is Miroku and why is he late? I mean, it was never like him to be late before. I was, I hate to admit it but…worried. I stopped pushing them and turned around and walked away.

"I have to make a call." I called over my shoulder. Then I ran behind a post and whipped out my cell phone and dialed Miroku's number.

"Hello?" Miroku's voice ran through my cell.

"Miroku? It's me, Sango. Listen, I just called to see if you were alright. I mean, the bus is about to leave and…where are you?" I asked

"Ah yes, Sango, first of all, it's really great to hear you're so concerned about me. Secondly, you don't have to worry about me. Something came up and I'm going to be a little late, but I will definitely meet you at the docks."

"Well, just so you know, I was not worried about you. I was just a little curious, that's all. I mean, you aren't usually late so I was just wondering, is all"

"Ok, my dear Sango, if you say so."

I hung up the phone and headed to the bus. I sat beside the window and Kagome was on my other side. Inuyasha was in the row behind us next to Koga. I won't go too much into our whole sitting arrangement on the bus any more because that would take forever. Bottom line was that we were all there.

The docks were pretty far from our school and Ms. Kaede said it'd take about an hour and a half if there wasn't any traffic. I didn't care how long it took. It didn't matter as long as we get there.

During the whole trip, I was staring out the window, my mind was wandering. I occupied myself thinking about Miroku. I couldn't help but wonder what happened to him. Usually, he'd never be late, and if he was, he'd call in advance to let us know. He's always early and he always plans his time really well. This just wasn't like him. I know something could just come up but somehow, this felt different.

"Sango? Sango! Are you listening?" Kagome asked while having her hand back and forth in front of my face.

"Huh? Oh yeah, sure. Umm, what's up?"

She sighed. "Ms. Kaede was telling us about our schedule. She said we'll be at the dock in about half an hour from now. She said not to split up once we get there and to get on the boat as soon as everyone gets off so that we can leave immediately"

"Oh yeah, kay, thanks" I said as I looked back out the window.

"Sango, are you ok? You've been staring out the window and spacing out ever since we got on the bus."

"Yes, I'm fine."

"Well, if you say so…"

After Kagome decided to leave me alone again, I went back to thinking about what could have happened with Miroku. It was bothering me so much that I didn't even realize that we had already made it to the docks.

After we left the bus, I spotted the ship we were riding to the island. It was huge and white, like a really big cruise ship. I didn't pay anymore attention to it though. I looked around my surroundings. A crisp sea breeze was blowing in my face. I scanned the docks looking for Miroku. Then I saw him by a stall. He spotted our bus and ran towards us.

I felt myself getting all excited again. I still haven't figured out why Miroku always made me feel that way. Well, I shrugged it off and met Miroku.

"Hey! Did you miss me?" he asked giving me his trademark grin.

"What made you say that?"

"HEY!" came Kagome's voice. "Miroku, where have you been? You missed the bus, how did you get here?"

"Ah, well, something came up. I rode the subway here."

"Hey, if you guys are done talking, we should get on the ship before it leaves." Inuyasha interrupted

We all boarded the ship and after about five minutes later, the ship set sail. And guess what, the inside of the ship was even better than the outside. It really was a cruise ship. It even had a small dinning area. The ship had three floors. The dinning area was in the bottom floor. There was also a small hallway leading to the kitchen. An open-air viewing platform covered half of the second floor. The other half was an enclosed place for viewing the ocean. There were chairs inside and outside the second floor. There were also some rooms along a short hallway before the stairs. There were even more rooms on the top floor. It was a long narrow corridor with rooms on both sides for passengers who might want to rest during the trip. That's the basic layout of the ship.

Anyway, it'll take two hours for us to get to the island and since we had free time until we got there, I decided to go to the viewing platform and stay there until we get to the island. When I got there, there weren't many people. Actually, there was no one there, and I was alone. I leaned on the rails and stared out at the sea. It was so…peaceful.

"It's nice, isn't it?" a voice asked from behind

I turned around and saw…Miroku!

"Umm…yeah" I replied. I was getting nervous being with Miroku alone on the empty platform.

We were quiet. Silent. Neither of us saying a word. It was really nice. We were just there, enjoying each other's company. No noise, no groping, no slapping, just peace. It was now that I noticed something about Miroku. His face, his eyes look good on him. All of his features make him look so handsome. I just stood there, staring at him, noticing his features.

I think he noticed me because he suddenly turned to me. I blushed. Our faces were only inches apart. It was weird; I didn't even notice we were standing so close to each other before.

Unconsciously, I moved myself closer to Miroku and he did the same. Now we were so close our noses were almost touching. I put my arms around his neck and his hands slid down to my waist and he held me there and pulled me closer. Our faces were so close now, our lips almost touching. His head leaned closer and before I knew it, we kissed.

The second I realized what we were doing, I wanted to pull away; but I couldn't. on the contrary, I found myself kissing him back!

A few seconds? Minutes? I don't know how long it was. Then we parted for air. I lifted my finger to my lips and I realized what we had done. I looked over at Miroku and saw he was just as surprised as I was; but then he quickly composed himself and gave that trademark smile of his that I, over the months, have learned to love. My whole face instantly went beet red.

I couldn't believe what I had just done! I kissed Miroku! I kissed the one I vowed to hate for the rest of my life; or at least the one I think I would hate.

"Ah, my dear Sango, I knew you felt that way about me too. I'm so glad that you finally show it" Miroku said in a soothing voice.

"No way, that did not happen. It-it was an accident."

"Really? Then why did you kiss me back?"

Oh no! He noticed that! "Of course not! Why would I do that, you perv?"

"You did. Admit it, you feel the same way about me as I do you."

"What are you saying?"

"That you love me."

"Hey guys! We reach the island in 10 minutes. Get your stuff ready" came the voice of one of our classmates

Boy was I glad she interrupted. Miroku walked away with that smile still on his face. I stared at the door where Miroku disappeared; then, shortly after, I followed through the door. While I was picking up my things, a certain thought danced around in my mind. If Miroku said that I feel the same way for him as he does me, and he said I love him, does that mean…he loves me?

Ten minutes later, we arrived at the port in the island. As we disembarked the ship, I pushed the thought aside and looked for Kagome. I found her at the pier with Inuyasha; Miroku wasn't with them though. I met up with Kagome and we all left for the hotel. On the way to the hotel, Miroku wasn't there either and I was beginning to get worried. The hotel wasn't too far from the beach, just a few minutes walk from the shore.

The hotel was big and it was really like a resort. The girls were on the second floor and the boys stayed at the third floor. My room was huge with a great view of the sea. Kagome was my roommate so I didn't really have any complaints. One thing still bothered me though; where was Miroku?

Just then, there was a knock on the door. It was Koharu, one of our more annoying sugar-high classmates.

"Hey! Ms. Kaede said we have free time until supper. You can go swimming in the ocean or take a walk, but you need to let her know before you leave the hotel" she reported.

I rolled my eyes. "Ok, thanks for telling me. Oh, by the way, Koharu, have you seen Miroku anywhere?"

"Nope, haven't seen him since we left the ship" she replied

"Oh, ok thanks anyway"

She nodded and closed the door. Kagome hasn't come in yet so maybe she was downstairs with Inuyasha. Hopefully, Miroku would be there too. With that in mind, I dashed down the stairs and headed to the lobby. I spotted Kagome and she was with Inuyasha, but…Miroku wasn't there. I decided to look for him. I told Ms. Kaede I was going out and then I left the hotel.

I walked along a narrow dirt path I found on the far end of the beach. The trail was longer than I expected and I found myself walking for hours. I decided to go a little bit further before I turn back. I walked down the path for maybe half an hour; since it was almost time for dinner which forced me to go back.

On the road back, I found a fork in the path. I must have missed it when I went this way because it was hidden behind some really thick bushes. As expected, curiosity got the best of me and I went to check out the little hidden path. I went down the little road until I head a voice in the clearing just up front.

"What do you mean you lost him? Don't you have any idea where he is? ... Well then, find him … Yeah … Hey, I have to go. I'll call you later. Please, find him."

It was Miroku's voice, and judging by his one sided conversation, he was on the phone. By the sound of his voice, he was worried, afraid; like he was really desperate to find this 'guy.' And…yikes! He's coming this way! I ducked behind one of the bushes and prayed he wouldn't find me. Luckily, he dashed right past me. I checked my watch and…0.o AHH! No wonder he was in a hurry, it was ten minutes to supper time! In desperate need to hurry, I ran down the path and hurried straight for the hotel.

I made it in time and avoided Ms. Kaede's lecture. In the dining hall, I met up with Kagome and Inuyasha. Miroku joined in after a little while. I stayed quiet during the whole conversation. I was both too shy to say anything after what happened on the viewing platform on the ship, and thinking about who was making Miroku so anxious.

"Sango…Sango, are you paying attention?" Kagome's voice threw me off my train of thoughts.

"Oh, yeah, just fine." I said with a smile.

"Listen, you've been spacing out since before we got here. That ain't 'fine.' Something's wrong with you today" Inuyasha snapped.

"N-no…really, I'm alright. I just-"

"Sango" Miroku's voice was gentle as he cut me off. "You've been spacing out? That's not like you. Is something wrong? And please tell me the truth. What's going on with you?"

His voice was so concerned; it made me want to break down right there. It made me want to just tell him how worried I was; but I couldn't, I can't.

"It's nothing. I'm just a little tired, is all. I'm gonna go upstairs and take a rest."

"Sango…"

"I'll be fine. Don't worry about me. I'll be back to normal by tomorrow." I assured them. I hope…

Slowly, I dragged myself up the stairs and into the room, and then I dropped down on the bed and began to think.

a/n: that's the 6th chapter. Hope y'all like it and please review.