Jealous

A/N: This if for MirSan Week 2017 Day 2 - 7.29.17 - Jealousy / Green

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It started some time after Sango's choice to join them. He was observing her walk with Inuyasha out of their camp every other day just after dinner and return when it was dark. Sometimes, while staying in a village, they could disappear like that during the day. It was never for very long - less than an hour.

Usually she was breathing harder, sweat on her brow her hair messy and her cheeks flushed. Inuyasha was looking more normal, but he was avoiding his eyes and Miroku was often wondering what exactly these two were doing. Kagome was clueless as they were growing curious with each passing day. Sango and Inuyasha didn't want to share their secret - the hanyou would just smirk and the slayer would tell Miroku it wasn't his business and that he should focus on something else, for example fighting the curse on his wandering hand.

One day while meditating, alone with Kagome annd the kitsune in their camp, Miroku realized that he was jealous of whatever it was. He wanted to have his own secrets with the beautiful slayer, he wanted to spend time with her. He was a liar (well, more like a truth bender) but he was never lying to himself and he was aware of his growing feelings for the young warrior. And of the feelings Kagome had for the hanyou. He was jealous of Inuyasha and that was angering him - he didn't want to feel that way, he didn't want to suspect his friend of betraying Kagome's trust. He had to uncover the secret the pair had.

An opportunity came quite soon, when they were camping near a big lake. Kagome, Kirara and Shippou were enjoying the blessings of a sandy beach and serenity of the place, bathing both in sunlight and water. Sango and Inuyasha left the camp and went down a path leading to a small forest. When some time passed Miroku looked at Kirara and then followed their friends on quiet feet. He was not as stealthy as Inuyasha, but was pretty good at sneaking through bushes and trees. After a few minutes of walking through the forest he heard steel hitting steel. He hurried in that direction when Sango's cry reached his ears. He found himself standing on the edge of a small meadow, his friends too distracted to notice him yet.

The monk was staring at the pair, covered in sweat, panting, their cheeks flushed... Well, at least Sango was looking this way, Inuyasha seemed less tired. Both were holding their swords, Tessaiga in its untransformed form. There was no one else in the meadow, no enemy they could fight, only them.

"Again!" the slayer shouted and Inuyasha's eaars lowered when he lifted his blade to attack her. The woman moved swiftly to the side and kicked the hanyou's hip when he was moving past her..

"Damn, Sango, stop kicking me!"

"Make me!" Inuyasha growled at her panted reply and went after her, Tessaiga swinging madly. Miroku smiled and sank to a sitting position. After a minute the slayer changed her strategy and started attacking her opponent, pushing him to defend himself and walk back. When she kicked him again, this time her heel hit his knee and send him to the ground with a string of curses Miroku realized he was no longer jealous of Inuyasha's time alone with Sango.

He actually pitied the guy.

A/N 2: So, I have this headcanon that Inuyasha had to learn how to use a sword from somewhere and that it was Sango who taught him how to fight. I noticed that somewhere after her joining the gang Sesshomaru stopped commenting Inuyasha's poor fighting style - it was probably partially because he was fighting so much and had to learn, but I think he had a teacher and Sango's the best choice - in the gang only she carries around a katana. Besides kicking each other's butts is a great way to bond and have a friendship growing :3