Miroku's face turned dead serious (no pun intended). Sango walked up to him and put her hand on his shoulder. He just shook it off.
"No… You're lying! …Hadji… please, tell me that you're lying," said Miroku, pain and sorrow spread across his face. He had never accused Hadji of lying to him before.
"I'm sorry, Master," said Hadji. "I watched as he laid on his death bed and took his last breath. I buried him soon after it was confirmed that he was truly dead.
"You watched – You knew that he was dying and you didn't tell me!"
"I'm sorry… Master Mushin told me not to tell you. He said that he didn't want you to see hem die like you watched you father die…"
Miroku cringed at the mention of his father, all the pain of that moment coming back to him. When Miroku was a young boy he had the displeasure of watching as his father was sucked into his own Windtunnel. Mushin was there… he had tried his best to protect Miroku, but he witnessed it anyway. But it was a good thing that he was there otherwise Miroku would have also been sucked into his father's Windtunnel. He owed the old drunk his life.
"Hadji, please, take me to where you buried Mushin," said Miroku.
"Of course, Master," said Hadji.
"I'll come with you," Sango offered. She didn't want him to go without her, but Miroku shook his head.
"No, this is something that I have to do by myself."
"You shouldn't be alone…"
"I'll be fine. Besides, Hadji will be there in case I need anything."
"Okay. I'll be waiting at the village for you to return."
"What are you talking about?" said InuYasha in his insensitive way. "We have to find the last Jewel shard before Naraku does. We don't have time to waste."
"He's right," said Miroku as he still looked at Sango. "You should continue the search without me. I'll catch up."
"Miroku…" said Sango, wishing that he wouldn't push her away.
"I'll be fine," said Miroku, as he tried to hold back the tears he felt like crying. But he felt like he couldn't, not in front of Sango… "I promise. As soon as I'm done there I'll be back by your side. Besides, I still have another promise to keep."
Sango finally nodded, giving him the consent that he needed to be strong enough to get through this. Miroku nodded back, then Hadji transformed, Miroku hopped on top of him, and they flew off into the distance. Sango watched until they were out of sight, and then looked down, obviously worried about how Miroku will handle the death of his Mentor and Master, Mushin. Kagome walked up to her and put her hand on Sango's shoulder. Sango didn't shake it off like Miroku had done to her. She knows how important friends are when you're going through a rough time. But she also understood that Miroku just needed some time to deal with his loss in his own way. She just hoped that it would be a healthy way…
"I hope he's going to be okay," said Sango.
"You know how tough he is better than anyone else," said Kagome. "He'll be just fine."
"Yeah… I hope so…" said Sango though she had an uneasy feeling down deep inside her.
"If you're done yapping, then can we go get some food?" asked InuYasha.
"I thought you weren't hungry," said Kagome.
"I never said that. Besides, you should know me better than that by now."
Kagome couldn't help but giggle. She knew all too well what InuYasha was like.
"What's so funny?" asked a confused InuYasha.
"Oh, nothing…" said Kagome.
"Come on, I want to know!"
"Stupid InuYasha," said Shippo. InuYasha scowled, then hit Shippo for that remark.
"Ouch! Kagome, InuYasha's picking on me again!"
"InuYasha…" Kagome said almost singing each syllable.
"Uh-oh… Kagome, please, don't say it…" begged InuYasha, but Kagome had that look in her eye… The one he knew meant that she WAS going to say it, and nothing InuYasha said would change her mind.
"SIT, boy!" InuYasha was pulled face forward down into the dirt. A satisfied smile crept across Shippo's face.
End of chapter 2
Hope you enjoyed chapter 2! Chapter 3 will hopefully be coming soon. I can't guarantee anything since I still go to school and have homework.
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