Chapter Three: Dream Girl
Miroke awoke with a start and bolted upright. The tips of his bangs were damp from sweating profusely, and he was breathing heavily. He clenched his fists, and his head dropped. He closed his eyes and put a hand to his head.
Miroku's POV:
Not again. I keep seeing it over and over, every time I close my eyes, it seems. It has been weeks since Sango's disappearance and still no sign of her. No sign of Naraku either. We have all been searching nearly non-stop. I believe the others are becoming quite exhausted, and I must admit, I have become rather weary myself. I haven't slept much, and when I have slept, I have been haunted by nightmares of my failure to save Sango...of her falling, and crying out. What use am I? I couldn't even save the one I love. I still desperately want to believe she is alive somewhere, but it is looking more and more hopeless. We have no leads whatsoever, aside from the fact that we never actually saw Sango dead. Inuyasha nor Kilala have picked up on her scent. Where could she be?
Miroku got up. The sun would rise in a few hours. He decided to take a walk and clear his head. He was certainly not looking forward to going back to sleep and reliving that horror once again. The dark sky was softening, and the wind was blowing slightly. It was actually quite beautiful. If only Sango was there to share it with him. There are so many things we weren't able to share...so many things that I wanted to experience with her... So many things I wanted to say to her... Have I lost my chance? He sighed. Sango, how could I ever be with anyone else? I know you would be skeptical if I told you so, but I simply can't imagine ever loving anyone as I love you. He laid down, and looked up at the sky for a moment. He then closed his eyes, but was startled by the sound of someone approaching. He opened his eyes and quickly rose. He gasped.
"Sango!" Can it be...? Right here before my eyes... Sango stood before him, just staring, the wind blowing her hair softly... "Sango! Oh, Sango! I was so worried! I have been searching for you! We have all been searching, for weeks!" Not caring that he was probably risking a slap, he wrapped his arms around her shoulders tightly and squeezed her, as though he would never let go. He then moved one hand to her waist and began stroking her hair with the other, holding her against his chest. She wrapped her arms around him and buried her head deeper.
"Sango." He whispered. "I thought I'd lost you forever."
She whispered back, through his robes, "You will never lose me." He smiled.
"What happened to you, Sango?" He continued stroking her hair and kissed the top of her head.
"Well, uh...it's a long story..."
"Nevermind, Sango. Don't worry about that now. The important thing is that you are back with me. You are safe now... Sango...I'm...so sorry."
She broke away from him, and he dropped his hands. "Sorry?"
"Yes, I failed to save you."
"It wasn't your fault." She put a hand to his cheek and moved closer to him. She placed a kiss upon his lips. After a few seconds it registered that she was kissing him, and he began kissing her back. He wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her in. She wrapped her arms around his neck. After a few moments they broke away. Miroku was still holding Sango, and he was grinning from ear to ear.
"So, Sango, will you bear my children?" He gave her his most charming smile.
She shoved him playfully and moved to whisper in his ear. "Of course I will." She then gave his ear a nibble and began kissing down his neck. Then she...licked him...? He felt as though he'd reached Enlightenment!
He laughed a bit, for it was tickling him. "Sango...you naughty, naughty little girl...don't stop. You know, I didn't really mean right now when I asked you to bear my children, but then again...why not?" He began kissing her back.
But then she began to fade, and he opened his eyes to see Kilala sitting on top of his chest. She was licking him... He sweat-dropped.
"Kilala, ok Kilala, stop now...I'm ok." The feline jumped off his chest, and he sat up, only to see Inuyasha, Kagome, and Shippo staring down at him with slightly amused expressions. He gave a nervous laugh.
"I, uh, guess I fell asleep...ha ha ha."
"Did ya have a nice dream?" Inuyasha asked with a smirk, his hands inside his robes.
"Well, uh could be...I don't really remember." He lied rubbing the back of his head.
"Don't remember, huh? Well, you sure talked a lot...but basically all I got out of it was 'Sango, Sango, oh Sango'" He mocked.
It was just a dream...Sango...
"Yeah, well...I think we have more important matters to deal with than what I dream about." He responded in an annoyed and almost angry tone. He felt a great sense of pain that it had all been a dream, for the reality that he knew was too much to bear.
"Yeah, yeah, so let's move." Inuyasha said and walked off.
Shippo had jumped on Kagome's shoulder, and they looked at each other. Then they followed Inuyasha, with Kilala behind. Miroku hesitantly stood up. It was just a dream...it felt so real.
He touched his lips. Why can I still feel her lips on mine? He sighed. I must be losing my mind... Well, at least that was WAY better than the dreams I had been having. Why did I have to wake up from that one? Maybe I could get Inuyasha to knock me unconscious or something, and then I could go back to the dream...
Kagome turned around. "Miroku, are you all right?"
"Yes, Kagome. Thank you for your concern." He began to follow them. Kagome waited until he caught up so that she could walk with him. She put a hand on his shoulder.
"I know things don't look very promising, but I have this feeling that Sango is alive. None of us are giving up on her."
"Thank you, Kagome." He gave her a faint smile. She gave him a pat on the back, and they all walked off together.
A/N: Ok, what did you guys think! I know...I'm really evil, and the animal licking the person who is dreaming thing has probably been over-done, but I couldn't resist lightening up the situation a little bit. Please review! And thank you SO much to all who reviewed! You guys are great, and it really makes me feel all warm and fuzzy! Just hang in there tight, guys, I will have more "real" storyline soon.
