Disclaimer: FUCK THIS STUPID DISCLAIMER! I DON'T OWN INUYASHA, BUT I DO OWN MY OOCS!

Psyche: (sticks fingers in ears) What the hell are you smoking?

Big Q: (sigh) Why is it that these days young people use improper language so much?

Psyche: You're still a 'young people'.

Big Q: No, I'm not.

Psyche: Yes, you are.

Big Q: No, I'm not.

Psyche: Yes, you are.

Big Q: No, I'm not.

Psyche: Then why're you so short?

Big Q: Honey, I may look shorter than you, but trust me, I'm way older than you'll ever be.

Psyche: (counts fingers)

Big Q: (sighs) Why am I surrounded by such incompetent people?

Mucho thankies to those that reviewed!

KiT: Glad that you like it! I'll try to update every week, but with going to Hartnell for classes Monday thru Thursday every week, I can probably only update every 2 weeks. (grabs a bazooka and blows up Hartnell) TAKE THAT! THIS IS WHAT I THINK OF COLLEGES! TAKE THAT, AND THIS, AND A PIECE OF THIS, AND A PIECE OF THAT!

crimsonwhispers: O.o I'm also flipped out at how much we have in common. (does a tarot reading) I'm glad that there's another person out there just like me. (sniff sniff) Kikyo doesn't get enough respect. Do you read Anime Beckett? Well, the person that does the Inuyasha columns is a fuckass cold-hearted bitch. She makes fun of Kikyo everytime she gets to. Plus she gives wrong info. Why the fuck is she even the Inuyasha expert! YOU HEAR THAT YOU BITCH, REBECCA BUNDY! WE DON'T ALL HATE KIKYO, YOU FUCKASS BITCH!

Big Q: T.T Too much cuss words for me to handle!

Psyche: (pats back sympathetically) Yes, yes, this is the 21st century. Get with the changes!

Big Q: T.T The world is so cruel.

Chapter 2: Cupidina Strikes

After helping out Itachio, Sango returned to her room and back into depression. She sat down on the sofa and covered her eyes with the back of her hands. Kirara was asleep in her lap, but Sango's mind bore another memory. Another painfilled memory. All those memories that was once filled with happiness dissolved into more pain. Like Inuyasha said, no matter how much all of them wishes it, Miroku would never smile at them ever again. That would mean that all those times they did things together, going to the same highschool, same college, mostly same classes in middle school, were never worth it.

Someone's knocking on her door stirred her from her thoughts.

Kirara looked up at Sango to see if she would open the door. But her mistress stayed where she was. Kirara closed her eyes and continued napping. Kirara knew that Sango never opened the door to anyone unless it was Kaede or Inuyasha who would often kick open the door, then ask questions later.

The stranger knocked again, followed by a familiar voice. "Sango? Are you still in there. It's me."

Sango turned towards the door at the bored voice.

An unfamiliar voice that sounded like a child spoke up. "She's probably not there. Either that, or she's ignoring you."

"Mmm…" Itachio replied.

The other person obviously tired of just standing there spoke in an annoyed voice. "Whatever I'm leaving. I'll call you when I get home."

As the footsteps receded down the hall, Itachio spoke up. "I know you're there, dude. And don't think I'm a stalker or anything 'cause I-"

Sango had opened the door before he had finished speaking and a surprised look filled Itachio's features before he spoke again. "Were you sleeping? Sorry."

Sango just shrugged before looking back at him. "What do you want."

Itachio held up a half a can of Red Bull. "You fergot your drink."

Sango took it from his extended hand and looked at him, surprised. "You knocked on my door for half a day just to give me this?"

Itachio shrugged as if it was nothing. "It's yours isn't it?"

Sango nodded. Itachio turned around to leave, but Sango called to him. "Wait."

Itachio turned his head. "Thank you."

He smiled, again showing his retainers. "No big deal, neighbor."

After shutting the door, Sango fingered the can in her hands. This little useless thing. Itachio had given it back to her because it was hers. Why didn't he just throw it away. Why didn't he just leave her alone. He called her his neighbor. All the other residents at Feudal Village Apartments heard about their young neighbor's depression and decided that solitude with one's pains is the best cure to pain. Boy, are they wrong. Pain+ More Pain Being fucked for life.

Sango frowned. Something just spoke in her. Maybe she should just forget all this sadness and pain… But forgetting all this would mean forgetting about Miroku. Isn't Miroku the source of her loneliness? Shouldn't she be forgetting Miroku? No. She loved him too much.

With a sigh, Sango changed into something more suitable for the outside, grabbed her purse, stuffed Kirara into the purse, and walked out the front door. Maybe it was time for some fresh air. Sango walked by Kaede on the way out. The old lady had been working her garden. Kaede practically dropped the hoe on her toes. "Sango, dear! Where are ye going!"

Sango turned around, her voice remained like a doll, but there was something else in it. Just a little something. "Work."

After Sango left, Kaede threw a clump of dirt at the other residents' windows until they opened up, shouting and complaining.

"What's the matter with ya, Kaede?"

"Sango's going to work!"

"What."

"The girl's going to work!"

They all gasped and started clapping and shouting encouragements to Sango. Some old fellows even went outside and started dancing. (A/N: Old people dancing…WRONG MENTAL IMAGE!) It was as if Sango going to work was the next best thing that happened to the world since the invention of the telephone.

Sango turned around when she heard someone calling her name. Her neighbors were all shouting and waving at her. And was that Kaede dancing on the lawn! "Uh…" Okay, that was plain crazy.

Meanwhile at the nearly-empty Miko Internet Café/Bar, a surprised Kikyo looked up to see Sango walk in.

"I'm back."

"Sango!" An excited Koharu ran over to her friend and gave her a big hug. "It's so great to have you back!"

Sango almost got her spine bent the other way when Momiji and Botan hugged her from behind. "Sango, your back!"

"Goodbye extra shifts!"

It was as if she didn't even feel the hugs, Sango just walked into the employees' room. "Yeah, I'm back."

Momiji turned to her long-haired friend Botan. "Is it just me or has her voice gotten even more bland?"

"It's just you."

Kikyo walked in while Sango was putting on the white and red apron and crossed her arms across her chest. "Sango, I thought I told you to come back with a smile on Wednesday."

Sango remained silent. Kirara jumped out of her mistress's purse and ran over to Kikyo and purred, rubbing herself on Kikyo's leg.

"Awww….Kirara! It's good to see you too." Kikyo picked the little yellow and black cat up.

"I just decided I wanted to come." Her response was simple, short, and emotionless.

Kikyo sighed and placed a disappointed Kirara on the ground. "You know, the way you talk. If I didn't know any better than I'd say you're just like that regular. Now what was his name again. The one that always comes with that little girl. His butler is a little bastard if you ask me."

"Sesshomaru." Sango replied going back to the counter.

"Yeah, him. It's like, he was dropped on his head as a baby and lost all nerve cells that show emotion." Kikyo said, following Sango.

"Some people are born that way…" Sango replied. I know I wasn't. I was able to feel emotion once. Before he died…

"Hey, Sango!" A cheerful voice interrupted her thoughts. Sango looked up and saw that it was her friends Kagome and Inuyasha.

"'Sup." Inuyasha said, always trying to act like the pimp.

"Well, well, well, I never knew that my little sister would come visit me at my work place." Kikyo said, leaning on the counter.

Inuyasha shifted a little uncomfortably. Ever since he and Kikyo broke up in highschool, he had been acting uncomfortable around her. Like whenever she would step into a room, he would step out. She couldn't blame him. They had trusted each other so much, but then that trust was broken. They just couldn't connect anymore. (A/N: No, I didn't mean that in a nasty way.)

Kagome clicked her tongue in annoyance when Inuyasha went outside to, "Need some fresh air…" "He acts like a man, then runs away like a little boy. Honestly."

"Hey, I heard that!"

Kagome just rolled her eyes and smiled at Sango and Kikyo. "Anyways, Inuyasha and I were thinking about all of us going as a group to Las Vegas for some Sin City fun. What do you think? You can bring anyone you want."

Kikyo slapped the counter. "I am so in! It's the perfect chance for me to introduce you guys to my new boyfriend: Suikotsu!"

A loud cough from Inuyasha was heard from outside.

The two sisters exchanged a high five, but Sango didn't share the same bubbly excitement. "I'm sorry. I feel like staying home."

Kikyo and Kagome looked at each other. Kagome gave an assuring smile. "Don't worry. We understand. Maybe next time, right?"

Kikyo, however thought differently. She dragged her sister out of Sango's hearing. "She needs to get involved. It's the only thing that's gonna help her. If you keep letting her back out like this, she'll never get any better."

Kagome smiled. "Don't worry, she's getting there already. I can see it on her face."

Kikyo looked at Sango for a few minutes before looked back at her sister. "What do you mean."

Kagome giggled. "You'll see in time. It's going to be more obvious if she sees her Cupid more."

Kikyo was puzzled. "She's found somebody she likes? I thought she's still hooked on Miroku. I mean, isn't that the reason why she's still depressed." Kikyo took another look at her employee before sighing. "I guess you do know her better than me."

End Chapter 2

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