Well yet another chapter of my story. I really hope you people are happy. It is 4:30 AM and I've busted my butt since 12:30 AM to write this chapter. Don't ask me why I don't write in the day, who knows? If you are happening to read this right now I'll give you a small tidbit, A Wish From the Heart wasn't the original title of this story. I was simply going to call this 'Loved Ones' but when I went to upload the prologue I didn't like that idea and A Wish From the Heart popped in my head and I thought it was a catchy enough title so I used it. I'm not totally happy with this chapter title but since I already said what the title was going to be I'll stand by it.
Black Dice - There's actually a Kikyo plush? How could they make one for such a horrible character. lol.
Tsume Yamagata - I know some characters might act OOC but that's because I start to worry more about the plot of the story than I do about the characters of themselves. As for the spelling of Sesshomaru, I found out that I was spelling it incorrectly just like Tetsusaiga can be spelled differently but I decided to stick with the way I had started.
Evil Pixi Stick Spork Goddess - You do have the facts right. Fluffy-sama did walk off but I'm not really going to go into where he's headed. It really doesn't have anything to do with the story. He's just looking around the castle. Sesshomaru won't be in the story too much. He'll more be mentioned rather than actually in the story.
Takerus Lost Angel - yeah you said 112-26 but I understand now. Don't worry Kouga is coming next chapter. As for referrals I'm glad you like them.
Sunbeam1 - you might be onto something there. Keep your ideas in mind as we get there in about 5 chapters.
lilemmy - Thank you for the info about Sesshy. As for Fluffy Magazine, no I haven't heard of it but I did find a site where Fluffy answers emails. I will have to check out the site you told me about. As for Kouga's arrival, just wait and find out.
Sakume Nohara - Well if you want to find out how it is when Kouga arrives find out next chapter. Sorry about you Dad, hope he's okay. I'm the one in my family that usually wrecks cars whether its driving through a stop sign or falling asleep at the wheel and totaling my car *very dangerous, I might add.*
IY/Kag fans - everyone seems to be wondering when IY and Kag will admit their feelings towards one another. Well I don't know when they will totally come out and say "I love you" to one another but I can tell you there's going to be a nice fluffy scene coming up in Chapter 15 most likely unless I decided to just add it to Chapter 14.
Well one more small note about this chapter before we begin. This chapter is a bit of filler but it was also to get some Miroku/Sango fluff. I realize that there isn't much of that in this story and there won't be much more of it. I'm much more concentrating on IY/Kag. I hope no ones mad about this. Well on with the chapter.
Disclaimer: I don't own IY but I keep watch on eBay for him. So far only plushs.
A Wish From the Heart
Chapter 13: At the Feast
Kagome and Inuyasha walked back into the main hall. Miroku, Sango, and Shippo were the first to look at them but Miroku spoke up first, "So what how did it go with Sesshomaru?" Rin who was sitting next to Kohaku looked up when she heard Sesshomaru's name.
"It went," Inuyasha replied. "He'll be here in the castle but don't worry. He was here cause he realized that my father was back to life."
"I see," Miroku replied. "And how did he take it?"
"Who knows, he didn't seem affected by it but nothing ever seems to affect him," Inuyasha replied. "For some reason, father decided to restore Sesshomaru's arm using Tensaiga."
"Lord Sesshomaru's arm has been fixed?" Rin asked. Kagome nodded and smiled to the little girl who seemed pleased.
"Well that was nice of your father," Inuyasha's mother said.
"Doesn't that make Sesshomaru a little more dangerous?" Sango asked.
Kagome decided to help Inuyasha with all the questions by answering. "Inutaisho asked Sesshomaru to try and get along with Inuyasha. Sesshomaru agreed to try but who knows how well it will work."
"As I said, I can't force him to get along with Inuyasha," Inutaisho said as he entered. "At least this way, he'll try and if he doesn't you won't have to worry about him stealing the Tetsusaiga."
"That's right," Shippo said speaking up. "A person that's full demon can't touch the sword."
"I don't care. I'd never let him have it anyway," Inuyasha said. He then turned to his father, "I still don't think Sesshomaru and I can get along but I'll try. Anyway enough about that, I'm hungry."
"Well I hope you don't mind me asking but what does everyone have planned to do once they leave here?" Inuyasha's mother asked. "I'd be delighted to have everyone here forever but I highly doubt that that's what everyone wants," She said with a big smile.
Inuyasha spoke first. "Well, I'll take Kagome back to the Bone Eaters' Well and she can go back to her time. I'll be bored out of my mind here so I'll be going with her to keep an eye on her," Inuyasha said making up an excuse.
"To keep an eye on me?" Kagome said with some fake anger. "Last time I checked you're the one who asked to come to my time."
Unfortunately Inuyasha couldn't think of something to say in rebuke so he just kept his head down to hide a blush. Inuyasha's mother gave a small laugh at her son's embarrassment. She knew he liked to hide his feelings but she believed he needed to start showing it.
The next to speak was Shippo's father. "Well unfortunately where we lived was destroyed by the Thunder Brothers so we'll have to rebuild a small house but I think we'll live a little closer to Musashi since Shippo has made friends near there and," he said as he looked to Kagome, "if you ever come back for a visit, Shippo won't be far. He seems to have grown quite fond of you."
[Author Note: For those who don't know Musashi is Kaede's Village. I'm pretty sure of this. It took me a while to find this info.]
"That's real nice," Kagome said. "I'll be sure to visit." Shippo looked please with a big smile as he hugged Kagome.
Miroku gave a small sigh as he took his turn to speak. "Well, the men from my family have always been wandering monks until they settle down with a family so I'll probably continue to wander around and help out people where I can," Miroku said. He seemed to speak cheerfully but there was an underlying sadness to it.
"We are going to go home and you are welcome to come home as well," Miroku's father said. "But if you wish to continue traveling you can do that as well, just remember you always have a home if you need."
Sango seemed to be a little sad and this did not escape her father. Over the past day of talking with his daughter, she had told him all about Miroku being a pervert and how she hated how he always groped her. It hadn't not escaped him though as to how he could tell she was in love with the boy even if she didn't admit it. He decided to speak up and help out his daughter if he could, "Actually Miroku, I was wondering if you would like to come stay at our village and help us exterminate demons."
Miroku looked shocked at this as did Sango. "Really?" Sango asked her father as she tried to hide her excitement and surprise.
"Yes, I'd be honored if he would join us. It was from some of your stories of you adventures that I remembered he'd be quite helpful," her father replied. "I remember the story you told me about how you tried your hardest to fight a demon bear and it turned out to be a ghost so no matter how much physical damage you did to it, it would recover. You were lucky to have Miroku there. I remember once I was in a fight like that and if it hadn't been for a passing by priest, I wouldn't have been able to do anything either." The father then looked back at Miroku, "What do you say?"
Miroku seemed to think about it for a little bit, "Do you mind if I think about it for a little bit?"
"I don't mind at all. Take your time in deciding though I may be leaving in the next few days," Sango's father said. And so it was his turn to answer the group question. "I'll probably be going back to our village. We have been rebuilding our village that had been destroyed by the demons. That is the reason I want to head back in a few days though Sango, you can stay here as long as you want. After the village is repaired, we'll see about returning to slaying demons. I must admit before coming here I didn't think so highly of demons and didn't think many existed that were nice. I believed that the evil demons outnumbered the good but after meeting all of you, my perspective has changed. This has been a helpful trip."
"That's good to hear," Inutaisho said. "This has been helpful to all of us by helping us make new friends and I think we all own that to our children." Everyone gave a small say of agreement. "I can't exactly say that I'm going to go home after I leave here seeing as how I'm already home," Inutaisho said with a small laugh, "but I think my wife and I might travel a bit around Japan to see how things have changed since we passed away. All of you who have come here, you are welcome to return at any time. If we are not here, make yourselves at home. Even if you are just passing by, feel free to stay for the night."
Everyone gave a little thanks to Inutaisho for his invitation. It was then they noticed that Rin had disappeared at some point in time but they didn't seem worried because they knew she had only gone off to find Sesshomaru. With that Inuyasha finally set his full attention on the food in front of him and started to eat.
Later that night, Miroku found himself meditating in a small temple that was built within the castle. At least it seemed like he was meditating but if a person were to look close enough they would see that he was in fact just thinking to himself. The person that happened to find him like this was Sango. She had been looking for the monk and figured he'd be here. Ever since the feast she had wanted to talk to him. She had just been watching him and not wanting to disturb him when he spoke up, "Come in, Lady Sango."
"Am I interrupting you, houshi-sama?" Sango asked.
Miroku gave a small laugh, "not at all but please I think we've known each other long enough for you to call me by my name."
"Okay Miroku," Sango said a little nervous as she came into the room and sat down near Miroku but out of range of his hands. "But I'll only do that if you call me Sango instead of Lady Sango."
"That seems fair enough, Sango," Miroku said. "What can I help you with?"
"I was just wondering what you were thinking about," Sango said.
Miroku seemed to give a small sigh about this. "I was merely thinking about the offer that your father had made to me today."
"I see," Sango said tensely. "It seemed that when my father asked you about it you seemed a little apprehensive about the idea. Is it me that is making you feel this way? Is it because of me that you don't want to join our village?"
"Well I'd be lying if I said no," Miroku said as he saw Sango start to tear up, "yet it's not as you think. I fear what you think of me joining your village that has me worried. I don't want to impose on your life. I don't know how you feel about the idea. I don't want you to feel as if I'm intruding on your own personal life. I know how you don't approve of my attitude around you sometimes so I wasn't sure if you wanted me to be part of your village."
"Miroku, I'd really like it if you joined my village. Don't assume that you know how I feel about things just ask me. Sure I think you're a bit perverted but if you just suddenly stopped acting perverted I would be worried because I've come to know you as a loyal, trust, and perverted friend," Sango said totally sincere. "I'm not totally happy with all the groping but at least you're not going around and groping every woman in sight. Now if only you'd stop the 'bear my child' line."
"Actually if you haven't noticed, I've stopped doing that," Miroku said. "I only did that before because I wanted to leave behind an heir to defeat Naraku if I could not. Now that Naraku has been defeated, I can go on with a normal life and find a woman to spend my life with."
Sango was touch by this. He wasn't being his normal perverted self but she was sure that somewhere he was still a bit of a pervert but as she said that's the person she'd grown to know and care for. "Miroku, I would love it if you'd join our village but the choice is still up to you."
"Knowing that you approve helps me make my decision. You may tell you father that I will gladly join the village," Miroku said.
Sango was happy now that she knew she still had a chance with Miroku. She wasn't totally paying attention to everything around her that she didn't notice that Miroku had gotten closer to her. She did notice though when she felt a familiar hand on her behind. She quickly removed the hand from her body and stood up. "I shall inform father of your decision," she seemed to grind out. Before leaving she hit the monk on the head but no where nearly as strong as she usually did.
"Maybe I do stand a chance," Miroku thought as he watched her go. To him, she was very beautiful and he was happy that she had wanted him to join her village. In time he would start to push his luck further and not just pervert wise either. He only hoped that she felt the same about him.
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Well that's another chapter down. I hope you like the Miroku/Sango fluff. I enjoyed writing it. Well I'm really tired seeing as how its now 5 AM. I'm just going to quickly write a referral and then list the reviewers and go to bed:
Once and Again by Jodie-chan storyid=1192383 This is one of my all time favorites. It isn't finished yet and can be a bit angsty but I think you'll really like it. The author hasn't updated since August but I'm really hoping she'll update again soon. I can't wait to read another chapter. enjoy.
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Chapter 14: A Costly Mistake - What happens when Kouga insults Inuyasha to Inutaisho? And how will the love triangle between IY/Kag/Kouga end? It will end but how? Come find out next chapter.
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