Sango smiled lightly at the lavishly decorated table. It was loaded with with mouth-watering food from end to end. She sat opposite her father at the end of the long table. Dinner was finally served and she picked over her food a bit. In all truth she didn't have much of an appetite. She neatly wiped her mouth and placed her folded hands into her lap. Her father's hard eye soon fell upon her and her gaze quickly fell to her lap. She neatly ate a small piece of her roast duck and chewed it slowly. She desperatly wished time would speed up and dinner would be over soner.

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Back in town, Miroku was trying to con his way into the inn for free.

"Okay... how about I allow you to bear my child.." He said with a charming smile before feeling the sharp stinging of her palm hitting his cheek.

'Well that'll leave a mark...' He thought.

"If you keep acting the way you are now... I won't ALLOW you to stay in my inn!" The innkeeper yelled at him.

"Well how about I just get a sailor discount?" Miroku asked rubbing his cheek. The innkeeper placed her hand on her hip and stared at him through cold eyes.

"Fine." He said with a sigh sliding three gold coins across the desk to the woman.

The woman slapped a key into his hand. "Last room on the left." She said in a sharp tone and Miroku took off.

Miroku opened the door and collapsed onto the bed, kicking the door closed in mid-air. He dozed off almost instantly.

iSome hours later.../i

Kagome stood fidgeting outside the castle wall. "Where is he?" She said aloud a bit annoyed. She looked up at the night sky and then down at her timepiece. With a frustrated sigh, she set out to look for him.

'Okay... this is Miroku... let's check the brothel..' She took a deep breath and walked into the room. It smelled of stale liquor and sex. She narrowly avoided a few hands aimed at her ass. She smacked a few and glanced around looking for Miroku. He wasn't there and she quickly ran out. She then racked her mind for where else Miroku would go.

"Well I guess I could check the seaside inn.." She thought aloud and began in the direction of the inn. She walked up to the innkeeper with a small smile.

"Excuse me, but have you seen a man around my height, purple eyes, black hair, and a little ponytail.." The innkeeper stared back with a blank look.

"I see alot of people come through this inn today..."

"He was probably being a pervert as usual.." Kagome continued.

"OH.. him.." THe innkeeper said slightly annoyed. "Last room on the left.." She said pointed the way.

"Thank you." Kagome said politely before walking off in the direction the innkeeper pointed. She slammed hard on Miroku's door with her fist, causing the door to rattle slightly on its hinges. "OPEN UP MIROKU!" She yelled loudly

Miroku awoke to a LOUD noise and heard Kagome's voice at his door. 'Crap.. I forgot.. I was supposed to meet her tonight.' He groaned and opened the door. He saw an angry Kagome glaring at him in the doorway his hand placed on his hip.

"Business, eh?" She snapped.

"I'm really sorry I do-" He felt his arm being yanked hard and himself being dragged out his door.

"Come on," Kagome said dragging him off.

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Sango was finally allowed to leave the dining hall. She walked into her room and flopped onto the bed. She knew Kikyo would be coming soon to get her dressed for bed. She let out a small sigh. Closing her eyes for a moment she heard a knock on the door.

"Come in," She said as Kikyo walked into the room. Kikyo pulled out a satin gown and matching bedrobe. sango grabbed the gown and slipped it on. Kikyp then proceeded to help her slide on the bedrobe. Sango closed her eyes and simply enjoyed the feeling of the soft material sliding over her skin. Sango sat on the bed and Kikyo crawled behind her, helping her glowing brown hair out of it's bonds and it fell softly across her shoulders in thick waves.

"That's all for now," Sango said quietly. Kikyo left without questions even though she was still a bit confused since Sango hadn't allowed her to finish her bed preparations. Sango meticolously went over her situation in he rhead and a sloitary tear slid slowly down her cheek as it did.

"Why did it have to be this way?..." She asked herself aloud as she stared out at the night sky and the huge oak tree outside her balcony and imagined Miroku climbing from it and saving her from this horrible predicament. 'He said he'd come back for me.. he'll be back.. right..'

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I'm SO sorry about not updating.

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But um.. hopefully a new chapter will be up very soon.. I have to just finish it up and ake some last adjustments. I'm going to try and finish it within the next few days I swear.

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-Anglic Crimes