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Title: One Good Day
Recap: "Kirala would never leave me. Even if she finds a mate, she will come back; She is not an inu youkai that is tied to its mate for life—no, neko youkai don't mate forever, they stay together just for the period of…eee…mating." Sango shook her head in order to repel any images of Kirala's mating rituals from her head. "And than, she will be back. After all, the youkai mating season should be off in a few days." She told herself, smiled, and walked towards the shore and grabbed her clothing. Refreshed, reassured, and perfectly relaxed, Sango felt that nothing would be able to spoil her day.
Chapter 2: Hey, guys.
The road leading to the Western Lands spread before her. "Strange, why have I never walked this way?" She looked around noticing gorgeous views on the valleys surrounding the area. Stunning green hills, old trees of the forest, charming songs of the birds…The Western Territories seemed to be a welcoming, almost enchanting place. She slowly followed the road, every little while allowing herself to stop and enjoy the captivating scenes. With smile on her face, she studied the scenery around her; fields of wild flowers, crazy—flying colorful butterflies, warm sunshine kissing her skin… Suddenly, among green fields, Sango noticed a small patch of familiar white flowers.
"No way, this can't be…" Before she could finish the sentence, she found herself speeding towards the field of wild flowers, laughing. "Lilies. White lilies…" she stood abruptly at the edge of the path, as if entering the flower field would destroy them all. Carefully, with tears in her eyes, she walked towards the lilies. Looking at the delicate petals, she thought of her brother, and the day he gave her the same flowers. Something strangely familiar crept to her heart and squeezed it hard. Like a long forgotten feeling that was kept secret under the happy surface of her face, a mixture of love and grieve, sweet memories and endless sorrow. Oh, Kohaku…I miss you so much…Thinking about her little brother, she didn't notice tears running from her eyes. Why did you have to die?
Hypnotized by her memories, she stared at the filled of wild lilies for hours. She stood there, reliving the happiest memories of her childhood, till the golden beams of afternoon sun awoken her.
"Oh no! If I won't hurry up, I will never find them!" Before she could leave, she decided to take a small souvenir with her, a lovely petal of the white flower. Looking at the fragile blossom in her hands, she smiled to her memories.
"I knew it would be a wonderful day." With a final glance at the fields, she turned back towards the road.
ooOoo
So calm and friendly…I wonder if all Sesshomaru's lands are so serene…She thought, impressed by the purity and the wild beauty of the place.
"What the hell do you think you are doing?" Suddenly an angry voice of royally pissed Inuyasha and screaming Shippou reached her.
Well, apparently not. She smirked answering her silent question. She speeded up to catch up with her friends. Walking towards the source of noise, she approached a small clearing and gasped in surprise. She saw Kagome and Miroku standing next to each other and staring at Inuyasha who was running around the clearing in order to catch little kitsune.
"You little pest, when I catch you…" The hanoyu almost managed to grasp Shippou's tail.
"Kagome, help, HELP!" Kitsune was seriously terrified of the half—demon.
Kagme, slightly annoyed with their quarrels, sighed deeply: "Inuyasha, stop it. You know that he is still a child, let him go."
Sango entered the clearing. "Hi, guys" she said with a sheepish smile.
"Oh, did you sleep well?" Inuyasha stopped chasing the child and focused his anger on Sango.
"Inuyasha, shut up! Sango was too tired, what's wrong with little rest?" Kagome frowned at the hanoyu and turned to the girl. "I hope you are not angry that we left without you, but you looked as if you needed some rest…"
"Rest my ass. First the lazy thief steals my ramen, and than the so-called demon—slayer turns into a sleeping beauty, and we have to work…" Inuyasha yelled ignoring Kagome's angry look.
"Inuyasha…" The miko started softly, only to finish with a loud: "SIT!"
"And Sango, don't pay attention to any stupid hanoyus around here" she send a dirty look towards Inuyasha. "Something possesses him every time we enter his brother's lands…"
"Half brother" A muffled voice reached their ears.
"Well, as I was saying, don't pay attention to him, we are happy to see you looking better, Sango."
The demon exterminator smiled to Kagome and sat on the grass. She put her precious flower next to her and placed her sword and her giant boomerang aside.
"So, Miroku" She looked at the monk "Have you encounter anything interesting?"
"Well, we have fought a demon and got a jewel shard…" Miroku looked at the girl with a charming smile.
"That's great! What kind of demon was it?"
"Oh, a small bear youkai. Kagome purified it as Inuyasha stroked it with his sword." Miroku started to elaborate on the event and crouched closer to Sango.
"A bear demon? Are you fine?" She looked at Kagome searching with her eyes for any trace of injuries.
"Oh, don't worry, dear Sango. We are all fine." Miroku sat next to Sango and put his hand on her shoulder in a fatherly gesture.
"Eee…" Sango knowing what will happen next, moved slightly aside. "Thanks, Miroku…"
"Dear Sango, is there anything I can get for you? You look stressed." Miroku stood from his spot and smiled at her again. He wasn't sure why his usual charm doesn't work at Sango today; she didn't even look at his face. Instead, her eyes were frozen into a spot where he sat a minute ago. He followed her eyes.
"Oh, did I sit on a flower? How silly of me." He laughed with fake embarrassment.
Sango didn't hear him, her attention narrowed to the crushed petal on the ground. Isn't that ironic?
Ever since their decision of not pursuing their relationship, Miroku went back to his old—fashioned methods in treating her: groping her backside without acknowledging her mood or feelings whatsoever. How strange, she thought observing his behavior around her. At the beginning he didn't pay attention to who I am and what I do, just stared at my ass or touched it once a while, then we became friends, he was more careful, as if my feelings were really important to him. Next, we became a couple, so he thought he had more "right" to me, and after we ended it up, he lost interest in respecting me at all. Yup, as if he was trying to punish me, showing me that I am not worth anything more than a little dirty amusement…Is it always like that after you break up with someone? Is it guys in general or just this stupid monk? She shrugged her arms and stood up avoiding Miroku's eyes.
Kagome looked at her friend and felt sorry. As much as the exterminator didn't like to admit this, Miroku's behavior was hurting her. It felt not like embarrassing funny little thing, but like a pure betrayal. Stupid monk, Kagome thought as she observed Sango's sad face.
ooOoo
