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From Hatred To Love
Chapter 22- Actions Speak Louder Than Words
Rin was clutching on to Sesshoumaru's arm with her usual cheerful smile. She was so excited about the wedding but there was still so much to do at that time. They still had to pick out a cake, Rin had to pick out a dress, the bridesmaids were to be found and so much more. She griped her fiancé's arm tighter as her excitement grew.
Sesshoumaru was hoping and praying that Rin would let go of his arm or at least loosen her tight, firm grip on it. He'd bet that his hands were already turning blue and they were already beginning to feel numb since she had been holding it for the last two hours.
The young woman smiled up at him when he looked down at her. He gave a forced smile and tried to hide the pain occurring in his left arm.
"I'm so excited for the wedding!" she said and gave his arm a tight squeeze. Sesshoumaru winced in pain.
"Me too," he managed to say and continued walking with her.
Sango kept her distance from the monk walking beside her. It was only the two of them today. Dawn, who usually walked home wish them had some meeting for some club that she was in, Kagome was in detention and no one knew where Inuyasha went.
Miroku liked it when the two of them walked together, alone. He often had fantasies with he and Sango walking together, holding hands and one hand resting on her butt and she would allow it.
He cautiously took a step closer towards her. Sango didn't seem to notice and kept on walking. The monk smiled and stretched out his arm aiming for the usual spot that he liked about her. Sango didn't seem to notice and looked strait ahead.
He was almost there...almost there...almost but stopped his action when Sango turned around to look at him. She had a firm grip on his arm, eyes were blazing and she was frowning. Miroku chuckled nervously waiting to receive his punishment.
Sango gave his arm a slight twist that barely hurt him, released his arm and continued walking. This made Miroku smile a bit. She didn't hurt him or didn't want to.
Sango wasn't in the mood to beat up the pervert for his wrongdoing. (Weird I know!) All she wanted was a quiet walk home with him and hoped that he tried nothing perverted. She wasn't really watching where she was going either. There was a rather large stone on the pathway. She glanced back once at the monk and before she knew it, there was a sharp pain coming from her ankle and she could barely keep her balance and began to fall but was caught by Miroku.
He was looking down at her in concern. One arm was resting on her shoulder, while the other was wrapped firmly around her waist. It was rather close to her behind. The exterminator hoped that he wouldn't try anything sick.
"Are you ok, Sango?" he asked. He said it so gently that Sango couldn't help but stare at him. She nodded meekly.
"I'm fine," she responded quietly. She attempted to stand but the pain in her ankle wouldn't let her. She tumbled back into the arms of the monk.
"You're hurt."
"I'm okay, really."
She attempted to stand once more but fell back again into the arms of Miroku. He was now smiling at her which caused her to blush deeply and look away but Miroku removed his hand from her shoulder and used it t bring her face back to look at him.
Miroku didn't know what he was doing, one minute he caught her and now he was leaning down closer to her face. Sango let out a small gasp when it occurred to her that he was about to kiss her. She waited patiently for his lips to reach hers.
With slight hesitation, Miroku finally pressed his lips firmly against Sango's. His arms around her waist tightened and Sango found herself kissing him back. She slowly brought her arms up to his neck and pulled his head closer to hers.
Sango couldn't take it anymore. She needed air, no mater how good that kiss was. She regretfully pulled away to stare at the monk, both of them taking in big gulps of air. The girl blushed when it occurred to her what they had done. It was her first kiss but she doubted that it was Miroku's.
"Sango," he began in a shaky voice. The exterminator looked up at him and turned even redder with embarrassment. ' I can't face him now. Not after...that!' her mind screamed.
"I...I have to go!" she said suddenly. Miroku blinked and was about to say something but Sango dashed out of his arms and ran as far away from him as he could have, ignoring her aching ankle.
Sesshoumaru watched with amusement as Rin released his am and spun around like an excited four year old. He was actually very glad that she had released his arm and gave it a shake when she let it go. His finance was giggling like a little girl as she smiled at him.
She was really excited and couldn't wait for their wedding day to say their vows to each other. She was now walking backwards, smiling at Sesshoumaru with her hands behind her back.
"I can't wait!" she squealed. She put one hand on her chin and looked around. "Maybe we should make Kagome a bridesmaid! Ohh she'd look so beautiful! Inuyasha would be drooling over her and might barely be able to pay attention to the ceremony!"
"But we haven't even picked out bridesmaids yet." Sesshoumaru pointed out.
"But we will soon! I already have a couple of choices already! I can't wait to be called Mrs. Rin Tam-"
Rin was cut off when someone pushed her from behind. She was falling forwards but Sesshoumaru caught her just in time so she wouldn't hit the hard, cold floor. He glanced down at the person who had pushed his beloved.
She was on the ground, looking down at her feet. Her long, black hair was spread around everywhere while one hand was clutching her ankle as she groaned in pain. She looked up at the couple and blushed with embarrassment.
"Gomen! I...I didn't mean to," she apologized. She attempted to stand but winced in pain and held her ankle.
Rin looked at her carefully. She was just a kid and seemed to have had an accident. The young woman pulled out of Sesshoumaru's tight hold on her and knelt down right next to the girl.
"Are you okay?" she asked and looked down at her ankle.
"I'm fine! I just fell earlier."
"Do you need help?"
"No! I'm fine!" the girl said suddenly. Rin frowned and extended her hand to help the girl up but stopped when someone came running towards them. He knelt down behind the girl and helped her up.
"Why did you run away like that? You could have made your ankle worse!" He scolded her. He didn't seem to acknowledge Rin and Sesshoumaru's presence. He finally looked up and smiled.
"Sorry. I didn't see you," he said. Rin shook her head and dusted her clothes when she stood up.
"It's okay," she said and turned to the girl. "I hope you feel better."
"Thanks and sorry I bumped into you."
"It's okay. Bye!"
The four waved at each other and went in different directions, not know the connection that they had to each other.
The room in which they held detention was quiet. A male teacher was sitting at his desk scanning the area. Everyone must have been afraid of him to be so quiet. There were not much students there, just about ten of them. Kagome was among them.
She was busy doing homework, trying not to remember where she was. Most of the students there were the ones who got into a lot of trouble with the school. She felt rather uncomfortable there since she didn't know anyone.
The miko looked up curiously when someone tapped her shoulder lightly. It was a girl who looked about her age. She had bright red hair, held up in tow large ponytails, large green eyes and looked very sad. She smiled shyly at Kagome.
"Hi," she said. Kagome returned the smile.
"Hello."
"So, why are you here?" she asked. Kagome frowned when she remembered the situation. She studied the girl. She didn't look like one to get into treble. In fact she looked so innocent, too innocent to be here.
"Someone told the principal that I beat her up, which I didn't," Kagome said sadly.
"Sorry. That's what happened to me today. I was accused of writing some filthy words, in permanent ink in the girl's bathroom, which I did not do! Why would I waste my time?" he girl sighed and looked strait ahead. "Mr. Himinoko didn't believe me. He thought I was lying and only listened to her story."
Kagome was now curious. She hoped that the girl would go on but she didn't. She kept staring strait ahead.
"Who's her?" Kagome asked, she was now facing the girl. The girl's eyes blazed with anger when Kagome asked that question. " I'm sorry. I didn't know-"
"Don't be!" the girl said. "It's just I hate her so much that every time I think about her I have dreams of me killing her."
"Oh."
"Her name's Kikyou."
"What!" Kagome practically shouted and some of the students looked at her surprisingly. "She's the one who got me here!"
"Wait. So you're telling me that she got us both here? She's such a..." The girl let the sentence trail off and didn't bother finishing it.
"I didn't get your name," Kagome said. The girl smiled warmly and faced Kagome.
"It's Ayame!" she said. "You?"
"Kagome. Nice to meet you."
Kagome immediately forgot about doing her homework and chatted with Ayame during the whole class. They fist talked about their situation with Kikyou and went on to other topics. Ayame told Kagome that she had a small crush on a boy in school but refused to mention his name. Kagome claimed that she wasn't interested in anyone. The girls spoke until five, when they were released.
Inuyasha drove into the yard. His brother and his fiancé were now going inside. He stepped out of the car and walked up to them. Rin was clinging onto Sesshoumaru's arm again and he had a pained expression on his face, which caused Inuyasha to smirk.
"How was your day Inuyasha?" Rin asked cheerfully.
"Fine," Inuyasha muttered. "How was shopping?" he asked teasingly. Sesshoumaru frowned when he said that.
"I see that you've been cuddling up with your little girlfriend, again," Sesshoumaru replied. Inuyasha blushed and turned away.
"She's not my girlfriend!"
Something caught Rin's eye. She let go of Sesshoumaru's arm, which was a huge relief for him. She leaned closer towards her soon to be brother in law.
"Rin, what are you doing?"
She raised her index finger and glided it on his bottom lips. She looked at her finger curiously.
"Inuyasha? Have you been making out with Kagome?" she asked. Inuyasha's face was now dark red. His moth was open in shock.
"N...no! I would never-"
"Why did you ask Rin?" Sesshoumaru interrupted.
"Because," she said and showed him her index finger.
"Lipstick. Hmm interesting! I did smell Kagome all over him today. Inuyasha, why didn't you tell us and you keep denying it," Sesshoumaru said.
He hanyou growled and looked away.
"Shut up!" he roared and stomped into the house, slamming the door when he arrived inside.
Sango was clutching onto Miroku's shoulder. He was carrying her home on his back. For some strange reason he was being considerate and not being his usual perverted self. And that kiss, she loved that kiss but would never admit it to herself.
Miroku eased her down when he arrived at her front door. She used the doorframe to hold her up as the monk stared at her. She stared back.
"I really like you Sango," he said. Sango was speechless.
"I...really...I really like you too," she responded.
"That's good."
Sango couldn't say anything else. He pushed her against the wall and kissed her. It was sweet and short. She liked it even more than the next one even though she wished that it had lasted longer. When she came back to her senses, Miroku was already walking away. She looked at him, clutching on to the doorframe, her heart beating rapidly. She'd never felt this way before.
The phone rung later at the Higurashi household while Kagome was finishing off her homework. Shippo was curled up on her lap, sleeping peacefully. The miko picked up the phone and was surprised by the voice on the other line.
"Hello," she said.
"Higurashi!"
It was Hojo
"Hi!" she said cheerfully.
Hojo smiled and chewed on his bottom lip nervously. He cleared his throat and the two spoke about how school was, Kagome left out the details of her school. He sighed and decided to get it over with.
"Higurashi?"
"Yes."
"Are you... doing anything on Friday afternoon?" he asked nervously.
"Nothing planned yet," she replied wondering where he was heading.
"I was wondering. If you're not doing anything we could just hangout. You know, go to the movies, eat pizza, those kind of stuff...that's if you're not doing anything," he said slowly as his voice shook a bit.
"Hojo, I don't know-"
"Did I do anything wrong?" he asked. Kagome sighed, now she would make him feel horrible if she rejected him.
"No, no. You didn't do anything wrong!" she sighed. "Sure, why not."
"Great!" he chirped. When he hung up the phone he leaped for joy. Maybe Kagome did like him.
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A/N; Done, at last. Sorry. I would have up dated sooner but my internet was giving trouble. Liked it? Hated it? Review! And to all the reviewers, thanks a lot for your support!
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