Chapter 2: Heading Out
'Beep... Beep... Beep' Sango's alarm clock rang out in her room and she groaned. She hated waking up early, but then the thought of this being the day they start out ran through her mind and she sat up and calmly turned off her alarm. "Four a.m..." She grumbled. They would be leaving around six that morning and she wanted to have enough time to get ready and to say goodbye to her parents.
After she took a short shower she put on her clothes and went downstairs for a bite to eat. Her parents were already there waiting for her. "Good morning, Sango." Her father spoke up. "Hey...good morning." She nodded and then began searching in her pantry for something to eat. She decided on plain cereal and sat down at the table to eat.
"Are you excited?" Her mother asked smiling. Sango smiled back. "Sure I am...I just hate waking up so early..." She went back to her cereal. "What cars will you be taking?" Her father asked curious. "Well we decided that we would take my car and Sesshoumaru's Suburban. Six of us can easily fit into it, and my car will be reserved for taking the luggage and stuff." She got up, finished with her cereal and headed towards the fridge. "Aha!" She exclaimed when she found what she was looking for. It was a case of double sized energy drinks she bought for the trip. She popped one open and drank almost 1/4 of it.
"Who is going to be riding with you?" Her mother worried again because her daughter would be driving one of the cars. "InuYasha...we won't have much more room for anyone else." She replied and added "Well, I'm going to pack my things in the car...Hopefully InuYasha and Sesshoumaru are up and they can pack their things too." She walked out of the front door and glanced towards InuYasha's house. There were a few lights on, and she decided it would be best to go over and see if she could help with anything.
"I need your help, Sango..." Sesshoumaru told her the minute she walked in. "What is it, whats wrong?" She lifted one eyebrow in curiosity. "It's InuYasha...he locked his room last night and refuses to wake up..." Sesshoumaru replied plainly. It was almost an everyday occurance. Although he wouldn't normally lock his bedroom. "I'll handle it..." She started climbing the stairs. When she reached InuYashas room she saw Sesshoumaru's futile attempts to enter his brothers room in the form of marks and cracks in the door.
She took out her handy dandy hairpin and began picking the lock. Within thirty seconds she had it open. She crept slowly into his room closing the door behind her. It was completely dark, InuYasha neededit that wayto sleep, so she tried her best not to trip over anything. "InuYasha?" She whispered and there was a grunt. "InuYasha you gotta get up...its time to go." She felt her shins up against his bed and began reaching through the dark to find him. Her hands finally reached his shoulders. "Hey Inu get up will ya?" She shook his shoulders forcefully.
She didn't realize what had happened until she was sprawled on top of InuYasha. He had reached a hand up, caught her by the neck and brought her down on him. Sango couldn't help but chuckle. "Whats so funny?" His voicefull ofsleep. "Nothing...you gotta get up, lets go." She made to move off of the bed but InuYasha held her firmly. "Lets just stay like this for a while..." He yawned and began playing with Sango's hair. "InuYasha are you feeling okay...?" She was blushing and was thankful his room was so dark. InuYasha simply nodded and continued to play with her hair. Sango relaxed a little bit and was about to tell him to get up again when Sesshoumaru walked in. "Hey San..." He quirked an eyebrow. "What's going on? If you two need a minute I'll go." He made to walk out of the room when Sango jumped up and off the bed. "It's not what you think, Sesshoumaru..." Sango was still blushing but soon found herself under control again.
"Come on, Inu get your lazy ass out of bed!" She yelled for good measure and stomped out of the room and down the stairs. "I said maybe you should tell her you like her...not jump right into bed with her..."Sesshoumaru chuckled. "Whatever...I'm up..." InuYasha couldn't help but grin. He took a quick shower and was out and ready in fifteen minutes.
After they packed their things into Sango's small SUV they called their friends to make sure everyone was up and ready to be picked up. Sango had finished her first energy drink and was slowly starting on her second by the time they were saying bye to their parents. Sango waved from her window as they drove out of sight towards Kouga's house. Ayame lived right down the street from him so she just brought everything over there. Next Miroku and Kagome filed into the Suburban. And last but not least Kagura.
They set out. After heading to a gas station to top off the cars they headed on to the highway. "Put something in Inu."Sangopointed towards her CD's.He reached for the CD case and flipped through it. "What about Tool?" He asked her and she nodded in approval. He was thankful that Sango had his taste in music, because he didn't think that he could handle almost fifteen hours of chick music. He turned it up and they both sang along.
With Sesshoumaru
"Come on Sesshoumaru...we don't want to listen to talk radio for the whole trip...!" Kagome called from the back seat. "Well then what do you want to listen to?" He replied. "How about...Mariah Carey?" "Hell no..." Came Kouga's swift response. "Lynard Skynard?" Miroku suggested. "How about Puddle of Mudd or Seether...?" Kouga asked hopefully. "Here...it's a mix of everything..." Ayame pulled out a CD and handed it to Kagome who passed it forward toSesshoumaru who promptly put it in.
"Now that it's settled..." Miroku scooted over to Kagome and wrapped his arms around her. "Are you excited?" He whispered into her ear. Kagome smiled shyly and leaned against him. "Where are we going to stop for the night...I mean you and Sango are great drivers, but you have to stop sometime..." Kouga asked from the back where Ayame had drifted to sleep. "We plan on meeting up in Utah. My mom asked me to bring a package to my aunt there." Sesshoumaru answered looking through the rear view mirror. "Sorry for the detour, but I told Sango and InuYasha that they should just go ahead and meet us at the hotel. It won't take long to give my aunt the package and then we can meet up later." He added.
"You mean that InuYasha and Sango are going to be alone at a hotel? What a waste...they'll never get together..."Kagome had always wanted the two to be together. "Well this morning I found them in bed with each other...so maybe something will happen on this trip..." Sesshoumaru said thoughtfully. "REALLY!" Kagome squealed and asked him for the details. He told her about Sango lying on top of InuYasha and that he was playing with her hair... "OH MY GOD! How cute is that?" Kagome couldn't help but feel giddy for her friends.
After almost four hours of driving they stopped to fill up. Everyone got out and stretched their legs. Kouga, Miroku and InuYasha used the bathroom and came back with some snacks discussing something. "Hey guys! That guy in there is so freaky lookin!" InuYasha called to his friends. Kouga and Miroku agreed readily. "I'm going to go pay, call my parentsand use the restroom..." Sango announced while putting her gas cap back on. InuYasha leaned close to Sango. "Hey be careful...that guy gives me the creeps..." Sango looked up and playfully hit him on the shoulder. "I can take care of myself thanks..." She smiled up at him and with a wink she walked into the convenience store.
"Sooooo...InuYasha are you going to reveal anything on this trip? Like any special hidden feelings for someone :cough: Sango :cough?" Kagome asked smiling. "Whats it to you...?Keh...I'm sick of this...first my brother and then you...My God just leave me and Sango alone will ya?" InuYasha stomped away and entered Sangos car. "He totally loves her..." Ayame walked up to Kagome and nodded her head. "I wonder if it will ever happen...?" Kagura joined the two and began shaking her head. "Listen you two...its up to them...you can't force these things. When the time is right it will happen." She turned and walked to the Suburban and got in.
Sango came out a few minutes later and got into her car. "Lets go!" She called to everyone. They took off again. "So...InuYasha you weren't kidding about that guy...he was weird." She told him. "Yeah...he kept lookin' out the window at you girls. We told him to stop and he just shrugged and went back to work..." InuYasha shuddered a little bit. He had definitely not liked the look that guy was giving the girls. Although then again he hated when anyone looked at Sango. 'What am I going to do...? I want to be with her so bad, but were friends...' Sango glanced at InuYasha who seemed to be lost in his own head. "Hey are you there?" No response. "HEY!" InuYasha snapped out of his trance and looked over at her. "What?" He asked his temper getting the better of him for a moment. He had just been thinking about what it would be like to be with Sango in more ways than one and she just had to snap him out of it. He mentally slapped himself 'Stop it asshole!' He yelled at himself.
"Hey you don't have to be pissy with me you know..." She rolled her eyes at him. "Sorry...I didn't mean it..." He certainly looked apologetic to Sango so she just shrugged it off. "Is there something you want to talk about...?" She was slightly concerned. He never just snapped at her like that... 'Something must be up' she told herself. He just shook his head slightly and told her not to worry about it. 'Tell her! Tell her you want to be with her...its not that hard! Come on idiot!' He shook his head trying to rid himself of the voice inside it.
"Okay...well you know I'm here...so if you want to say something..." She trailed off. There was a tension and an awkward silence between the two. Sango began to bite the inside of her cheek. She always did that when she was nervous. 'Whats wrong with him...?' She asked to herself. She tried to keep her eyes focused on the road, but every now and then she chanced a glance over to him. He was still deep in thought. 'Okay Sango...he's your friend...just tell him how you feel. Whats the worst that could happen...?' The answer came and made her shudder. 'He says he's not interested and then there will be tension every time I see him...' She tried to stop the conversation in her head. The tension was driving her insane.
"Sango...I think I need to tell you something..." InuYasha spoke quietly. "Wh...what is it InuYasha...?" She replied when she thought that he had stopped talking. "I...was... just thinking, you know...and I-" Sango's cell phone rang. 'Damn it all!' She yelled silently. "Sorry InuYasha, its them..." She nodded behind them. "Yes?" She said more annoyed than she wanted to. "Hey listen the exit is coming up here and I thought that we could get something to eat and then I can give that package to my aunt." It was Sesshoumaru.
Sango silently cursed him for interrupting what InuYasha was going to say. "Alright Sesshoumaru...go ahead and get in front of us and lead the way." She replied and hung up. "Okay Inu, what was it that you wanted to say?" She smiled at him. "Don't worry...its nothing...maybe later." Came his quiet response. She doubled her curses at Sesshoumaru. 'Dammit...he was going to tell me something...'
She tried to be calm as they pulled into the restaurant parking lot. Sango couldn't help but be annoyed at everything around her. Her mind was full of questions and possible answers...She lazily ate her meal and ignored people. "Hey Sango whats up?" Kagome asked when Sesshoumaru and InuYasha left for the restroom. She took a calming breath. "InuYasha was about to tell me something...something important I think, when Sesshoumaru had to call and interrupt him..." She was pissed and the more she thought about it the more she cursed Sesshoumaru. "And after I hung up he got all quiet and didn't want to tell me anymore..." She continued.
"Im sorry, Sango..." Kagome said with sympathy. "What do you think he was going to tell you?" Ayame asked curious. "That's just it...I don't know...by the tone of his voice it seemed important...but..." She trailed off. She lowered her head. "Do you think he was going to ask...you know...for youto be with him?" Kagura looked at Sango. Kagura knew that it must be hard for Sango not knowing for sure what was going on in InuYasha's head. Sango's head snapped up quickly but then lowered again. "I dont know..."
With InuYasha and Sesshoumaru
"I was going to tell her..." InuYasha was angry with him. 'Why did he have to call at that exact moment?' He shook his head and looked at his brother. "You were?" Sesshoumaru looked at him and saw what was supposed to be a happy occasion...really wasn't. "What happened...?" He asked concerned. "You called and interrupted me..." InuYasha said quietly. "Oh...I'm really sorry InuYasha...I didn't meant to, you know that right...?" Sesshoumaru asked, completely sorry that he had called. "Maybe you can tell her when you get to the hotel...you know take her to a restaurant and talk to her..." He added trying to better the situation. "Yeah...maybe...as long as nobody calls!" InuYasha looked pointedly at Sesshoumaru who had put up his hands in defense. "I won't...unless of course it's an emergency..." Sesshoumaru chuckled and they left the restroom.
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