The End of My World
Disclaimer: No, I do not own the characters. How many times do I have to say it! Damn lawyers should consider why this is called a Fan fiction. Jeez, you'd think it was obvious by now…
Important!
Okay, this is a little confusing but let me explain.
'italics' means that's her conscience
italics only means she's thinking it.
Chapter9
"Oh no…Miroku, are you alright?" I asked concerned as I leaned over to see if he was okay
It seems that the last hit I gave him knocked him out… which, of course, wasn't a very good thing; especially when you're up hiking in a mountain with no one around but your two friends who seem to fight none stop whenever they see each other.
Yup, things looked bad.
"Hey, Kag? Cold you two stop arguing for a sec? I have a problem…" I said gesturing to the passed out Miroku.
Kagome looked to where I was pointing.
"Oh my gosh! What happened to him?"
"Keh, leave him like that. He's better that way." Inuyasha snorted.
"Inuyasha!" we both yelled at the same time.
"What!"
I shook my head, "He did something perverted again and I hit him…I didn't mean to knock him out. Honest!"
I turned my back to Miroku…was that ever the wrong thing to do.
'twitch'
"Miroku…" I growled
I hit him upside the head, lightly mind you (I didn't want to risk knocking him out again)
"Even when you're slightly unconscious, you still manage to be a pervert as always." Kagome sighed
"Ehh…heh heh…"
"Whatever. Can we go now?" I growled lowly
Everyone nodded and we continued up the hike. The trail turned out to be longer than the one we took the day before. By the time we got to the rendezvous point, a few groups were already there. So was Ms. Kaede and a few other teachers. Ms. Kaede gestured us to come over and we did so.
"Hello, did you have a good hike?" she asked us kindly
"Yes, ma'am" we chorused, well, except for Inuyasha of course
"That's good. Here, you must be hungry from your trip" she handed us four bento boxes and instructed us to sit somewhere and eat the lunches.
We nodded and left. We found a small area with rocks lined around in a circle. We decided to sit there.
Kagome and Inuyasha argued, yet again, about the issue of Inuyasha taking Kagome's food. It was really confusing…I am sure they like each other…they just…argue a lot…like a married couple!
Ah, enough of that. Their in denial and that's that.
'Kind of like you are with Miroku, eh?'
What? You again! Not now, go away.
'Feh, fine. But this isn't over'
Finally. Dumb conscience is beginning to sound like Inuyasha too…
'If I'm dumb, so are you. Besides, it's you who hangs around Inuyasha too much. I am you after all'
"Sango? You're unusually quiet…"
"Huh? Oh I'm fine, Kagome."
"Feh! You'd better be. Otherwise, we'll have to leave you behind."
"Inuyasha!" Kagome scolded
"What! We wouldn't wanna get whatever it is she has on the way down or anything."
Kagome sighed in annoyance. I couldn't help but giggle at it. She was always so patient with him, and truthfully, they do make an incredibly cute couple.
"Sango…"
"Hmm?"
Miroku grinned.
"Eep!"
Slap.
"Damn pervert…" I mumbled
We finished lunch just as some other groups arrived. We disposed what was left from our boxes and started back down the hill. It would probably be diner time by the time we make it back to the hotel. I was pretty much lot in thought on the way down.
Kagome noticed I was trailing behind. She paused and got left behind from the group. As I walked, I noticed her standing there waiting for me to catch up. I ran up to her and she stared at me.
"Hey Kag…"
"Sango, what's up with you?"
"Nothing…just thinking, that's all." I smiled at her to show I was okay.
She sighed, "Alright. Now, about our conversation that we never seem to finish…" she grinned at me.
I thought for a moment. Then I thought back to this morning and remembered the whole 'Miroku' thing we were talking about.
"Kagome, there is nothing going on." I stated firmly with a tint of annoyance.
She never really could take a hint. I doubt she noticed my changing the topic every time she brought him up.
She pouted at me and I just shrugged it off. Then I took her hand and raced to catch up with the others.
As expected, we were back at the hotel by nightfall. Surprisingly, Ms. Kaede was already there waiting, along with all the other teachers. It was strange how she left after us but still made it back before we did.
Weird. Very weird.
I didn't even bother to eat diner. I was so tired, I went straight to my room and into bed. Then I blissfully fell asleep.
That night, I woke up around midnight or so. Kagome was beside me, on her bed, asleep. I looked out the window and saw a figure climbing up the balcony.
'That's weird,' I thought. 'Shouldn't Miroku be climbing down to get here?'
I carefully stood up and slowly approached the figure outside. I opened the curtain slightly and saw…
That was not Miroku!
The figure turned sharply and saw me looking at him. He instantly threw open the window (Kagome forgot to lock it, figures) and within seconds, he was standing before me.
I wanted to scream then and there but no sound came. I opened my mouth and tried again but still, nothing.
Sensing my fear, he approached me and before I knew it, something collided with my head, hard. My vision became blurry and, I guess I passed out.
I fell to the floor with a 'thud' and I guess that woke Kagome up. I heard Kagome gasp. Then it think she was crying and probably called Inuyasha on her cell.
"Inuyasha? It's Kagome… There's a problem… Sango… she…passed out..." she managed in between sobs.
There was a pause
"WHAT!" I heard a scream from the other end of the phone. It was Miroku's voice. The pause was probably when Inuyasha told Miroku. And, man, was he loud!
"We'll be right over"
"O…ok"
Then she hung up I guess… (A/N: give me a break. I'm really trying to keep this in her POV but it gets kinda hard when she's knocked out, ya know.)
When I came to, I was in a white room, on a bed, with Miroku beside me.
"Wha-What happened?" I asked.
The room was spinning around me. I blinked a few times to clear my vision.
"S-Sango? How are you? How do you feel? Does your head still hurt? Do you remember who I am?"
"Y-Yeah, I'm fine and…wha? What do you mean 'Do I remember you'? Of course I do. Jeez, how hard do you think I hit my head?"
"Heh, sorry. I was just making sure. Are you okay now?"
"Mmm hmm" I nodded "I'm fine"
"SANGO!" Kagome all but screamed. Then she hugged me. "Oh, are you okay?"
"Yes, I'm fine but…Kags…I need…to…breathe" I managed as her grip grew tighter.
"Oh, sorry…" she released me
"Thanks."
"Feh, what happened to you anyway?" Inuyasha asked.
"You were knocked out when we found you. I ended up having to tell Ms. Kaede about it since Miroku here," he said pointing his thumb towards Miroku, "ran off as soon as I told him what Kagome told me."
I flushed a little. Then I put on a serious face as I tried to remember what happened.
"Well, I remember…there was a guy…he climbed to our balcony…and…" I was trying hard to remember. Maybe I did hit my head too hard.
"Oh yeah, he saw me and he came in through the window…umm…something hit my head and…I guess that's when I passed out…"
Everyone nodded to show they understood. I stared at them a moment. That's when my head stared to hurt again. I lay back down on the pillow and closed my eyes to rest a bit more.
"So, where am I anyway?"
"This is the island's hospital. You were out a couple of hours and right now, it's way past noon." Kagome replied.
"Okay" I nodded.
Then my attention turned to Miroku, who was standing beside my bed. I noticed that his face seemed a little pale. I looked more closely and indeed he was. He dropped down on my bed and sat there, just staring at me.
"Miroku…you don't look so well…" I pointed out.
"Ignore him" Inuyasha commanded. "We tried to tell him but he wouldn't listen."
I gave a questioning look. "What do you mean?"
Kagome gave a sigh. "Miroku hasn't eaten anything since we told him what happened to you."
"Yep, the guy was just starving himself. We tried to make him eat something but he said he was fine. That he didn't need to eat anything." Inuyasha elaborated
"Miroku…"
Before I could say how stupid he was for starving himself like that, he pulled me into a tight embrace. His eyes were covered by his bangs and then I noticed how pale he really was. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Kagome, all starry eyed, pushing Inuyasha out of the room.
"Miroku…I-"
He pushed his lips against mine. We just kissed again…
When we parted, he still didn't let me go. He held me there like I was something fragile that would break if he let go.
"I was worried." was all he said.
"Miroku…I'm sorry…"
The tears were flowing freely down my cheeks. Tears which I've been wanting to shed for a long time now. Tears for my parents who died, for Kohaku, for myself. I cried openly in his arms, hoping he wouldn't let me go. I felt safe there. Like he wouldn't let anything hurt me. And, for the first time in a while, I felt happy.
He tilted my face upwards so now I was looking him straight in the eyes. His face lowered and I closed my eyes, preparing myself for what I knew would come.
And, for the fourth time on this trip, he kissed me…
"Ehem…"
I looked up and saw Kagome, standing at the doorway, next to Inuyasha. I quickly pulled away and turned my face so they wouldn't see how my face turned into 20 shades of red. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Miroku, grinning like an idiot, Kagome, who gave me her trademark I-told-you-so look, and Inuyasha was just gaping there.
"Umm…" I didn't know what to say
"Should we leave you two alone?" Inuyasha teased
Just then, the doctor walked in. Inuyasha and Kagome left the room. I shook my head to get rid of the deep blush that plastered itself onto my face.
"Sango, how are you feeling?" the doctor asked kindly
"Umm…I'm okay. My head still hurts a little though…" I whispered
"I can understand why. From the way you looked when you first got here…well, let's just say you hit your head pretty hard."
"Umm, am I allowed to leave already?"
"I don't see why not, although I would advise you to take it easy for a while. Say about a week or so; just to make sure. You injured your head so I'd appreciate it if you just got a lot of rest."
I lay back down on my pillow. My head was aching and the room seemed to be spinning. I closed my eyes and tried to relax. When I finally calmed down, I looked over to Miroku. He looked serious…very serious.
"Sango, there's something bothering me about this. What if the guy who knocked you out was the same guy who threw the dagger at you on the mountain? What if he's trying to kill you again? What if you seriously got hurt next time? What if-"
I cut him off. "That's a lot of 'what ifs.' Why don't you try this. What if it was a different guy? What if this was a mistake and he never tried to kill me, but knocked me out because I caught him sneaking around? And what if he gets caught before 'next time?' happens? Seriously, you're such a pessimist." I argued.
Okay, so my theory was extremely unlikely, and Miroku's made more sense. At this point, I already knew everything Miroku said was right. This was the maniac who killed Kohaku. This was the same guy who tried to kill me back on the mountain. And I was certain he wouldn't stop until I was dead.
He was right about all those things he said and I was sure he would worry about me until he goes insane! I had no choice but to make up my little lie about his mistakes. It was the only thing I could think of to calm him down at the moment.
"Listen, Miroku, if it'll make you feel any better, I'll be extra careful."
He didn't seem convinced at all. I had to use a different approach…
"We're still up for star gazing tonight." I tried to change the subject.
And, hey! What do you know! It actually worked. Miroku's face lit up but only for a moment. Then his face pulled back into a small frown.
"No, you should take it easy. You have to get better first." he replied sadly
"But I'm fine already!" I said in my happiest voice showing off the biggest smile I could muster.
"Yeah right," he rolled his eyes sarcastically, "Your head is still hurting."
Damn it, am I really that readable? I thought to myself. Or maybe, he's a mind reader or something…hmm…
Miroku laughed a little at my stupefied look. "What? Do you think I'm a mind reader now?"
Yep, he's a mind reader. I concluded my thought
"Because I'm not." he continued with a smirk
O…kay, that was just plain weird.
"L-Let's not talk about that" I smiled nervously. "And I'm already up for it. I'm not going to die watching the stars you know. Besides, it's part of the schedule the school planned."
"Well, the doctor did say you're supposed to take it easy. They'll probably excuse you from the activity."
I shook my head in disbelief. I can't believe he's being so stubborn.
"I'm only worried about you." he said with a solemn smile. "I don't want you to think I'm being stubborn or anything."
Now he's seriously freaking me out. I looked at him, confused. Then I let out a little laugh.
"You do realize that nobody actually listens to their doctors, right?"
He laughed at that. I giggled too. For a moment, I was able to forget about the terrible pain in my head. Something about him, even just being with him, relaxes me, soothes me. He makes me feel…peaceful and…serene.
It was getting late now and the teachers gathered us in the dinning hall at around six. They let us eat dinner in peace, for the first time since we got here might I add, and instructed us to proceed to the roof after we finished. That was probably where everyone will watch the stars.
Miroku looked at me wearing his concerned face. I smiled at him and nodded.
Earlier, before we were gathered in the dining hall, I managed to convince Ms. Kaede to let me go star gazing with everyone else. How? I'm not exactly sure myself. Anyway, Miroku wasn't so hot about the whole idea. Sure, he wanted me to go with him and I could tell he was as excited as I was about it, but he was still fussing over my whole condition. No matter how hard I may try, I could never convince him that I was feeling better.
Okay, that's a lie. My head's been pounding at me since I woke up this afternoon but, hey, I wasn't about to tell anybody.
Okay now…back to the story…
I finished my dinner way before everybody else. Let's just say I wasn't in the mood to eat anything yet. I excused myself for a while and walked across the street to the beach on the other side. I walked over to a little area lined with rocks. Some of the bigger rocks piled up higher than others.
Slowly, I climbed up the rocks and sat at the very top. I swayed my feet over the edge, dangling them over the sea. I was staring off the distance. The sea looked peaceful and calm in the night, the tide was slightly higher and the sea spread off farther than I could see. The darker part of the sea mixed together with the darkness of the night sky.
I stared up into the sky. The moon was almost full and it was bright against the dark black veil that covered all around. The darkness above was dotted with stars of different sizes which glowed a dim light around them.
Behind me, I could sense a figure walking up to me and resting himself on the ground next to me.
"It's nice, isn't it?" the voice casually asked
I slowly nodded my head. "What are you doing here?"
"We were supposed to go to the roof to watch the stars half an hour ago."
"Huh? What time is it anyway?"
"Eight o'clock" was his simple reply
"Umm…oops?" I smiled at him.
He sighed softly and looked up in the sky. "Why don't we just watch the stars here? It's a lot more peaceful down here than it is up there anyway."
I nodded my head and followed his gaze to the darkness above. I sighed and closed my eyes. I shifted closer to him and leaned my head on his shoulder. He looked at me with wide confused eyes. Then he calmed down and his shoulders started to relax.
We both looked up to the sky as it grew even darker. The moon and tiny little stars shone brightly. The view was breathtaking and forced a sigh of contentment out of me. Just then…
"Look! A shooting star!" I jumped up and wildly pointed at the sky.
Then I closed my eyes to make a wish. I could feel Miroku's gaze on me but decided to ignore it. After I finished my wish, I opened my eyes again, only to meet Miroku staring at me like I was crazy or something.
"What!" I asked a little offended by his reaction
"What were you doing?" he asked, the confused look still evident on his face
"I was making a wish. What did it look like I was doing?"
"Well, nothing really…just…why?"
Now it was my turn to be confused. "Huh? Haven't you ever wished on a shooting star before? It's supposed to make your wish come true." I replied to him giggling
He smiled at me, "Of course, I know that…but…doesn't it seem a little…silly?"
"I'm not sure.' I shrugged. "It's just for fun anyway. But…why do you think?"
He shot me a look that said 'are-you-feeling-okay' or 'maybe-you-hit-your-head-too-hard.' I only laughed at it before I shrugged it off.
"What I meant was…it's just a chunk of rock, isn't it? So then, how could something so simple be so beautiful at the same time? It's a little confusing, don't you think?"
He smiled at me. "Maybe it has to do with seeing it with you?"
I rolled my eyes. "Charmer" I commented rather bluntly.
He looked taken aback by my comment. I chuckled before sitting back down and resting my head on his shoulder once again.
Now I'll admit it; at least, just to myself.
I love Miroku…
A/N: Phew! I think this is my longest chapter yet! Ok, I have a few replies to make.
Sango-Miroku-4ever: Yeah, I wish a hott guy would jump down to my balcony in the middle of the night and kiss me too…I want it to be Miroku XP Ah, anyway, I had that idea in a dream. It was weird but I just had to put it up
Jasane-chan: Yeah, I wanna kiss Miro-kun too anyway, I'm glad you're reading my story. Thanks for reviewing and please don't stop with them coz I luv it when people review
EnchantressRai: Thanks for reviewing. Unfortunately…I have absolutely no idea… I'm sorta making this up as I go along, but I promise it will be good!
Okay, that's all. Thanks for reading, everyone and please review!