-Chapter 7: Have we ever…?

Sango sat at the edge of the hospital bed; her friends were now long gone. She was unable to sleep. Trying to remember the care accident, she forced herself to remember. "Argh, why can't I recall the accident?" She forced herself harder, but a sharp pain was felt on her head. "Aaah!" She screamed in pain.

"You shouldn't force yourself." A gentle male's voice said from the door. Sango looked towards the voice and found herself staring into a pair of icy-blue color eyes. She felt as if she had seen this man before.

"Who are you?" She questioned.

"My name is Bankotsu, I am the night shift nurse who's in charge of you."

"Nurse?"

"Yes, yes a nurse can be male too." He said walking towards her. Sango couldn't help but blush at his touch. He examined her vital signs. "I need to touch your chest and back if that's ok with you." Sango only nodded. He placed his cold stethoscope on her chest, his fingertips touching her bare skin. Sango felt her heart skip a beat. "Take a deep breath." She did as told. "Good, now release." She let out the air she had suctioned.

'Fuck, can he hear how fast my heart is beating? This is so embarrassing! Why am I reacting like this?' Sango continued to blush madly, and her heart wouldn't ease its pace. Bankotsu moved the stethoscope to her back.

"Take another deep breath." She did. 'I can still make her feel this way, that's a good sign.' He couldn't help but smile. "Release." He put the stethoscope away in his white coat. He took out a small pocket lamp. "Look closely at the light." He moved from one eye to the next. Her pupil reacted normally. As he put the lamp back in his pocket, Sango couldn't help but stare into his eyes. Those eyes were hypnotizing her. Unconsciously she reached her hand out to touch the mark on his forehead, a four-pointed star. It looked so familiar. Bankotsu turned to look at her and she retracted her hand immediately.

"I'm sorry…" She blurred out. Bankotsu smiled.

"Don't worry. This…" He pointed at his mark. "It's a rare birthmark that only vampires have." He decided he was going to be straight forward with Sango this time around and let her know exactly what he was.

"You're a vampire?" Sango was shocked, yet she wasn't scared, no, just curious. Bankotsu nodded. "How can a vampire work at a hospital? Isn't it hard for you with the smell of blood everywhere?" Bankotsu laughed.

"I thought you would be scared of me."

"Why would I be?" Bankotsu shook his head unsure how to answer her.

"I don't know… normally people are scared of my kind." He took a seat at the chair next to Sango's bed.

"You don't seem dangerous, and you work at a hospital, meaning you save lives." Bankotsu smiled, was she really praising him? "You're someone to admire, having so much self-control and doing what you do." Sango couldn't help but speak her mind. 'Oh my God, what am I saying?!' Bankotsu grabbed her hand, catching her by surprise.

"Thank you, you don't know how much your words mean to me." He kissed the back of her hand. Sango felt as if her heart had just stopped. It felt so right holding his hand, but why? Why did she have such a strong reaction towards him? She pulled her hand away and turned her head to the side. She knew she was blushing mad red colors.

"Uhm… ayah… it's getting late, you don't have other patients to see?" Bankotsu smiled, she was too cute, he wished he could just throw himself at her. How he wished he could kiss her.

"You're my only patient tonight." He simply replied as he stood from his seat. "I'll let you rest for now, but I will be checking up on you in a couple of hours. Try to get some sleep." Bankotsu walked out the room.

"Is he nuts? Who could go to sleep after knowing he will be back?!" Sango allowed herself to fall back onto the bed. 'What is wrong with me? Why am I reacting this way towards a man I just met? Besides, I'm dating Miroku.' Sango sighed. She turned on the tv in hopes it would help her doze off before her next night check-up. Bankotsu stood outside her door.

'Maybe this will be easier than I expected. She clearly still has me in her heart.' He took out the sapphire gem from his pocket and held it tight. 'Sango…'

"Bankotsu… I need you." Sango seductively said as she hugged Bankotsu from behind. "I don't want you to go."

"Sango, if you call my name like that one more time, I won't be able to hold back." He said trying his best to not lose control.

"Then don't hold back… Bankotsu…" And just like that Bankotsu threw Sango onto her bed and pressed his lips on hers. "I need you…" She said in between kisses.

"Are you sure?" She nodded. He fixed her up on her bed in a position on which they both could be comfortable. He started gently kissing her lips, then traced down to her neck. Sango couldn't help but let out a soft moan. He took off her shirt revealing her bare breasts. She covered her eyes out of embarrassment, no man had seen her naked before. Bankotsu took her hands in his. "Don't cover your face."

"It's so embarrassing…" She blushed.

"You're beautiful." He kissed her lips again as he massaged her breast. She moaned under his lips. He parted from the kiss and took off his own shirt, revealing a well-built masculine torso. He wanted to feel skin with skin. Sango's hand traced his back as he nibbled on her neck and shoulder. Her hips inching closer and closer to his. He took off both his and her pants, leaving them both in their underwear. He pressed his covered member onto her already wet underwear, she could feel how hard she made him. She pressed herself harder onto him and let out a moan.

"Bankotsu…" She called out his name only causing him to get even harder against her. She dug her nails on his back as they dry humped each other.

"Sango…" Bankotsu groaned as she pressed herself harder onto him. "Sango… Sango…"

Sango woke up to someone's hand on her shoulder. "Sango… hey, wake up… I need to check on you…"

"Bankotsu…?" Sango couldn't help but blushed as she remembered her dream. 'Why did I have that dream?!'

"Are you ok? You seem flustered. Are you catching a fever?" He placed his hand on her forehead. She pushed him away, embarrassed of dreaming about him.

"I'm fine…" Bankotsu smiled, she was hiding something.

"Are you sure?" He leaned closer to her face; Sango couldn't help but get lost in his eyes.

"Bankotsu…" She recalled her dream once more. 'What am I thinking? I'm dating Miroku!' She couldn't cheat on Miroku with a man she had just met, but why, why did she feel so strong for him? She leaned closer too, so close she could feel his breath on her lips. "I… I need to take a shower, but I fear I might need assistance. I haven't gotten out of bed for days and my legs are weak."

"I'm sorry… I'm the only nurse on shift now, maybe you can wait 'til morning…"

"No need, I… I don't mind if you assist me…" Was she insane, what was she saying? 'Fuck, where did I get this courage from?' Her request caught Bankotsu by surprise.

"Sango… if you don't mind me, then I will be glad to assist you." She only nodded. He helped her out of bed, she wasn't lying when she said her legs were weak, she had no strength on them whatsoever. Bankotsu decided it be best to carry her to the shower. Sango blushed as she wrapped her arms around his neck. She felt the warmth of his arms against her bare back, she was only wearing a hospital gown after all. Bankotsu sat her on the toilet as he prepared the water for her. "Try to hold yourself up with the rails." Bankotsu said as he helped her into the shower, her gown still on. "I'll close the curtain so you can take your gown off, place it under your feet so you don't slip."

"Wait, I don't think I'll be able to hold myself steady and still clean myself." There she went again, where did she manage to sum up so much courage?

"Sango… as professional as I am, I fear that I won't be able to hold back…" He said giving her his back.

"Then… don't…" Sango pulled him towards her, careful not to get him wet.

'You did the same to me last time… I love you, Sango.' He turned to look at her and immediately pressed his lips on hers. She wrapped her arms around his neck as he held her by her waist. Allowing her to use him as support. He parted from the kiss. Oh, how he missed her lips so much. "Hold the rails, I can't get my uniform wet." Sango nodded as she held onto the shower's rails. Bankotsu took off his clothes, revealing everything to the woman in front of him. She soon turned her sight. 'You're so cute Sango, still feeling embarrassed seeing me like this.' Bankotsu went back into the shower with her, this time allowing the warm water to hit him directly, his long black braided hair, his bangs falling onto his face. He untied and unbuttoned her gown, allowing it to fall to the floor. She couldn't help but feel embarrassed, she had never showed her body to any man, nor had she seen the body of a naked man. "You're so beautiful." Bankotsu held onto her once more, this time picking her up, she wrapped her legs around his waist. Sango blushed as his comment.

"You probably say that to all the woman you're with." Fuck, why did she have to blur that out at a time like this. Bankotsu growled.

"I'm not a man to fuck around with women. Is that how you think of me?" He placed her down, yet still held onto her to support her.

"No… its just that… well you're so handsome and I bet you can have any woman you want… I thought maybe…"

"I'm not like that Sango!"

"I'm sorry. You agreed to come into the shower with me so easily… you probably do this often…"

"You're in here too, are you not? You do this often then?" Why was he getting mad? She really thought of him as a playboy or what?

"NO! I'm still a virgin!" She was getting mad too. Why did it turn out like this?

'Fuck, I don't want to ruin the mood… we were just fine… but why does she think that way about me?' He was mad, but mostly he was hurt that the woman he loved the most thought of him so badly. "Maybe its best to just help you clean up… I'm a professional. Hold onto the rail." She did as order. She mentally strangled herself, why did she have to go and open her mouth? He lathered her hair with Shampoo and gently massaged at her scalp. She closed her eyes, enjoying the sensation of his hands. Grabbing a towelette he poured liquid soap on it and started cleansing her shoulders and back… he hesitantly passed it through her breast, she looked straight at him as he did so, he was so serious, he was a professional. She on the other hand was trying her best not to let out a moan, the cloth felt so nice as it massaged her body. As he continued lower on her body, her legs began to become much weaker than they already were. He kneeled to clean her legs and thighs, she looked down at the man, his hands were now shaking, it was becoming harder for him to not loose control. It was becoming harder for her too. Unconsciously and to his surprise Sango placed one of her legs over his shoulder.

"Bankotsu…" She gently pushed him closer. He took this as an invitation, kissing her core gently, that was exactly what she wanted, she let out a loud moan.

'I get to eat you sooner than I expected.' He thought as he licked her core and sucked on her clitoris. She only moaned louder and louder, pulling him closer into her. He inserted his tongue inside her, she tasted so sweet. He swirled his tongue in her, tasting every corner of her core. She dug her nails on his shoulders.

"Ah… Bankotsu… don't, don't stop…" She manages to moan out. She had never had anyone go down on her; she didn't know the pleasure she was missing. He grabbed her ass and pulled her closer to him, digging his tongue deeper into her. He sucked at her clitoris harder and harder, her moaning raising in tone.

"You taste so good."

"Ah… I can't hold it anymore… if you continue, I fear I will… ah… I will cum…" Bankotsu increased the speed of his sucking and licking as he held her ass tighter.

"Cum inside my mouth." He licked her insides, swirling his tongue around. He sucked at her clitoris once more, that was her breaking point, she screamed out in pure ecstasy as she allowed all her fluids squirt into his mouth. Bankotsu helped Sango finish her shower and placed a clean hospital gown on her. He too got dressed back into his uniform. "My shift is almost over for tonight… You'll be discharge in the morning; we won't see each other anymore." Sango only nodded as she sat on the bed. "You're ok with that? You really don't want to see me again?"

"I have a boyfriend Bankotsu. I'm not regretting it but… we shouldn't have done that just now in the shower. I feel so guilty now. I don't know how I'll be able to face Miroku."

"Do you love him?"

"What…?"

"Do you love him?" Bankotsu sat next to her on the bed. He wanted to make her realize her feelings for him and ask him to stay. She hesitated for a second before finally replying.

"I… I don't know anymore. I've been with him for so many years now I thought I did, but… when I woke up from my coma and saw him by my side something inside me told me he wasn't the man I wanted to see." Bankotsu grabbed her hand.

"What about me? How do you feel when you see me?"

"Uh… I just met you a couple hours ago…" Sango felt nervous, he still held onto her hand and she didn't mind.

"You could call it love at first sight." Sango couldn't help but laugh at Bankotsu's comment.

"That's so corny." Bankotsu shrugged.

"I believe in love." Sango blushed. Bankotsu leaned in getting closer to her lips, she became mesmerized at his eyes. "Do you mind if I…" But before he could finish his sentence he just went ahead and kissed her. Sango closed her eyes, something about his lips on her felt so… so right. Her heart fastened as he pulled her closer to him, embracing her, caressing her back. She didn't want to part from him. "Sango, give us a chance." Bankotsu almost begged as he ended the kiss.

"What did you say?" Those words sounded so familiar, but why?

"Give us a chance." Sango's head started to hurt, she felt dizzy. "Sango are you ok? Sango…" Everything around her went silent.

"Bankotsu…" Sango ran up to him and pressed her lips on his.

"I knew you'd come to your senses." He pulled her closer a kissed her again.

"Maybe… maybe giving us a chance isn't such a bad idea. I don't believe that you're are in love with me, but I will believe that you're interested in me. With time maybe my feelings for you will grow and we will both realize if we will fall in love with each other or not. I guess what I'm trying to say is that, time will say it all."

"I'm ok with that. I know that I love you and I know that we are meant to be, but I'll give you the time necessary for you to realize that you love me too." He kissed her once more and gently held her in his arms. "Sango… Sango, wake up… Sango…" Sango slowly opened her eyes and saw Bankotsu and her Doctor standing by her bed.

"You're awake Miss Sango." Dr. Smith commented as he checked her vitals.

"What happened?" She questioned confused. 'Was I dreaming just now? But it felt so real.'

"You fainted due to a sudden pain in your head. I'm sorry I fear it was my fault, something I said triggered your pain." Bankotsu's face said it all, he was beyond concerned.

"Mr. Bankotsu, she seems fine now, she just needs to be under monitoring for the time being. Miss Sango unfortunately I fear you won't be able to be discharged today. My apologies." Sango shook her head.

"It's fine Doctor, you don't have to apologize." The Doctor nodded and left the room. Bankotsu stood by the door, his sight to the floor. He couldn't help to feel guilty.

"Bankotsu…" Sango called out, yet received no reply, Bankotsu's mind was somewhere else, still worried about causing her anymore pain if he tried to force himself into her heart again. "Bankotsu!" She called out again.

"Yea…?" He finally snapped out of his trance.

"Did we already know each other before my accident?"

"What do you mean? Why… why would we know each other before?" Bankotsu couldn't look directly at her or he feared he would tell her everything.

"Don't lie to me. I… I don't know if it was a dream or a memory but… you were in it. It felt so real too." She tried to get out of bed to walk to him, but she still felt to dizzy. Without a second thought Bankotsu was already by her side.

"Don't do that! You need to recover." He helped her back under the sheets and fixed up her pillows. Sango grabbed his arm, pulling him towards her, yet he still wouldn't look at her. Why was he avoiding her now?

"Bankotsu…" He cut her off.

"Your friends are on their way; it'll be best if they don't see me here." He gently pushed her away and walked out the door.

'He knows something, and that wasn't just a dream.' A couple of minutes passed, and the door opened, the gang walked in with smiles on their faces.

"You get to go home today." Kagome commented cheerfully. Sango smiled back, she had bad news for them.

"Not yet, I still need to be kept under monitoring. I fainted a little while ago." Everyone's faces changed from that of a smile to that of concern. Miroku walked to her side and held her hand. 'My heart… it isn't raising like it did when Bankotsu grabbed my hand, but why?' Miroku tried to kiss her, but she unconsciously evaded him. She soon took notice of it. "I'm sorry, I haven't brushed my teeth yet." She smiled at him, Miroku just nodded. The rest of the gang could tell that something wasn't right.

"It can't be helped. If the Doctor says you're not ready to leave the hospital, then it must be for the best." InuYasha said as he took a seat on the sofa in front of the hospital bed. The gang stayed by Sango's side throughout the entire day, Miroku trying everything possible to get close to her but she just avoided him. Visiting hours came to an end before any of them knew it.

"Maybe I should stay with you tonight?" Miroku suggested.

"Don't worry about me, it's really uncomfortable to sleep on the sofa, you should go home and rest." Miroku nodded and the gang left.

'Will I be able to get the truth out of Bankotsu tonight?'

-End Chapter 7-