Chapter 31: A Gift For Sango

Jakotsu and Suikotsu both stood up to greet Sango when they arrived at the castle. She put on one her fake smiles and gave them both a hug. It wasn't completely fake, she really was happy to see them. But now wasn't the time for her to smile.

"Sango, what's wrong?" Suikotsu asked, after seeing the sadness in her eyes.

Sango shook her head. "Nothing's wrong. I'm fine." But Suikotsu saw the sympathetic look Bankotsu gave her. He wrapped his arm around her shoulder and rubbed her arm.

"I'm going to bed," Sango said quietly. She headed towards her room, Kirara followed.

"What's with her, Big Brother?" Jakotsu asked. Bankotsu sighed and told the whole story.

"That must be heartbreaking for her…" Suikotsu commented.

"So, what did you guys end up calling it?" Jakotsu asked, after a moment of silence.

Bankotsu looked up. "Uhh… I'm not really sure… I've only seen it once…" Bankotsu felt a little ashamed. He was a father and he didn't even know the name of his own child.

"Is it a boy or a girl?" Suikotsu asked. "What does it look like?"

Bankotsu tried to think. "I'm pretty sure it's a boy, and he has purple eyes and hair…"

Jakotsu stared blankly. "Purple eyes and hair?"

Bankotsu nodded. "I told you, Naraku gave him demonic powers when he revived him."

"Oh, right." Jakotsu looked down for a moment. "Hey! We should all do something to cheer Sango up!" he thought out loud. Everyone looked at him.

"You know Jakotsu, for once you actually had a good idea!" Suikotsu joked, punching his arm.

"Yeah," Bankotsu agreed, chuckling a bit. "But what should we do? There's nothing we can give her that'll bring back the baby, or anything else she's lost."

They thought for a moment, then Kirara gave a tiny mew and tugged at Bankotsu's pant leg. He looked down. "What is it?" he asked.

Kirara gave another mew, and then ran to the gates. She turned around, mewed once more, and then ran out of the castle.

"I think she wants us to follow her," Jakotsu said.

"No duh, Einstein!" Bankotsu said before running after her. The other two followed.

When Kirara finally stopped, they were in a field with some tall grass in front of them.

"Kirara, what's the big idea of bringing us out here? It's just a-" Bankotsu began, but Kirara had already gone into the tall grass. Bankotsu sighed and followed her. The other two looked at each other and shrugged, following Bankotsu into the grass.

When Bankotsu came to the other side of the grass, he stopped dead in his tracks. Jakotsu bumped right into him, and Suikotsu bumped into him.

"What gives big brother? Why did you…" Jakotsu's words faded away.

"Whoa," Suikotsu mumbled when he saw it too. Jakotsu just nodded his head. It was a field of lilies; the same field that Sango often went to.

They looked down at Kirara, who gave a happy mew and dived into the flowers.

Jakotsu's face brightened. "Oh, I get it!" he cried, and ran in after Kirara.

"Jakotsu! Where are you going?" Bankotsu shouted. Suikotsu laughed and ran in too. Only Bankotsu remained, confused as the other two started picking flowers.

"You're acting like little girls! What are you doing, picking flowers like that? Idiots!" Bankotsu asked in annoyance.

Jakotsu laughed. "You're the only idiot around her big brother! These flowers are for Sango, doornail! Don't you get anything?" he had a huge pile of lilies.

Bankotsu looked completely dumb-faced. "Oh."

Suikotsu looked up. "Uh, Bankotsu? I think you should be in here more than us. After all, she is your girlfriend…"

"Oh, right." Bankotsu began gathering flowers closest to him.

"Look big brother!" Jakotsu cried. "I made a tiara! One for Sango, and…" he placed a smaller one on Kirara's head, "one for you, kitty!" (Kirara was transformed by the way).

Kirara, who had a lily in her mouth, gave a friendly growl and tackled Jakotsu. The other two quickly joined in and soon they were all wrestling, acting like such boys.

By the time they were done, the sun was already setting.

"We better head back…" Jakotsu suggested, looking at the setting sun.

"Yeah," Suikotsu agreed, fixing his messy hair. Bankotsu was already gathering the flowers that were set on the side so they wouldn't get damaged.

When they opened Sango's door, she was sitting on the floor, combing her hair with her fingers. She looked up at them with a confused expression when she saw them with grasses and leaves in their hair.

"Where have you been?" she asked as they sat down next to her. They smirked and each brought out the bouquet of lilies that they were hiding behind their backs.

Sango's eyes widened. "Where did you…?" she began, but couldn't finish her sentence, because they held the flowers in front of them. Sango accepted them, still confused. She buried her face in the flowers and started to cry.

"Sango, what's wrong? Don't you like them?" Bankotsu asked. When she looked up, there were tears in her eyes, but she was also smiling. Bankotsu had never seen her smile like that before. Not ever.

"Nothing's wrong," she said, wiping the tears from her eyes. "This is the best gift I've ever gotten. Thank you so much! But how did you know?"

Jakotsu grinned and held up Kirara with a little flower tiara on her head. He took a larger one out and placed it on Sango's head.

Sango grinned and planted a kiss on each of their cheeks, which even Jakotsu didn't mind. But Bankotsu refused to take just a peck on the cheek. He put his hands on her shoulder, and pulled her in for a passionate kiss, which she immediately returned.

Suikotsu smiled and Jakotsu clapped his hands together. "Awww!" he chirped.

Bankotsu looked at him and raised an eyebrow. "You're drunk again, aren't you?" he asked.

"You know it!" he giggled, winking like a prissy girl.

Sango giggled. "C'mon you guys! What are we doing cooped up inside? Let's go outside!" she chirped happily. She skipped out side still carrying the bouquet.

Bankotsu, Suikotsu, and Jakotsu all looked at each other and shrugged. They saw Sango outside waiting for them, so they hopped up and followed.

I can't ever let Naraku bring me down! Sango thought with determination. I'm going to live my life to the fullest, with Bankotsu beside me the whole way!

She looked back at her friends one last time. She would destroy Naraku, and live happily with Bankotsu and her son, no matter what she had to do.

Love is an eternal flame

Burning and flickering into the night;

Everlasting Light

IT'S FINISHED! MUAHAHA! I"M DONE I"M DONE! OH YEAH YEAH YEAH! NO TYPING EHRE TONIGHT! WHOO! TYPING HERE TONIGHT! NO NO NO TYPING HERE TONIGHT U ON A DIET! LOL! DON'T FORGET TO READ THE PREVIEW FOR MY NEXT FANFIC! THE SEQUEL TO THIS 1! R&R!