Here's chapter 4! Please review and whatnot! :) It's 3:08 AM. ahaha, I should be a normal person and go to sleep. But I probably won't. Maybe I'll keep writing? Anyway, enjoy!

Kagome woke up, launching herself wildly from her sleeping bag. 'What the heck was that?!' she thought, remembering her vivid dream. She pawed at her messy morning hair and tried to calm herself down. However, part of her was begging to go back to sleep, to continue the dream. Miroku was back, sitting by the remnants of the fire, poking at it in the early morning light. He laughed at Kagome's confused and distraught expression. "Bad dream? Or maybe, a really good one?" he mused, chuckling a bit.

"I'm fine," replied Kagome, adjusting her shirt and skirt. She hadn't changed last night, how did she even get to bed? She noticed Sango's sleeping bag beside her and nearly screamed with surprise. She covered her mouth quickly and felt her face redden as images of her dream surfaced within her mind. She remembered visions of Inuyasha running off after Kikyou, and Sango being there to comfort her. She allowed herself to finally fall into Sango's arms, into her bed. She dreamt of kissing her, her lips, her neck, her stomach. The two girls moved together, the exterminator caressed Kagome's bare body, she had left no inch of her untouched. The two girls became one in a fiery ardor. Kagome's eyes widened as she looked at the sleeping bag beside her, and although it was empty, she felt her cheeks get hotter until her entire face was burning. Thankfully, Sango was nowhere in sight, Kagome wouldn't even know what to say. What had happened last night? Was her dream true? No. It couldn't be. Kagome touched her own lips and wondered.

Miroku laughed again, "Are you sure nothing is wrong?"

"Yes, I'm just wondering how I got here…" she replied.

"Sango carried you…" grumbled a sober voice from a sleepy hanyou. Kagome had not even noticed him there, next to Miroku. Inuyasha opened his eyes, "She put you in your sleeping bag last night because you fell asleep in the woods."

"Yes, I saw you sleeping with your head in Sango-sama's lap." Miroku grinned.

"Oh, so it was just a dream…" said Kagome, relieved and disappointed at the same time. She thought of Sango, her peaceful expression last night, the way she held Kagome. 'Miroku, I hope you know what a lucky man you are.' thought Kagome. She smiled, allowing her mind to wander with thoughts of Sango, until Miroku cleared his throat. The Miko glanced at him, but he was not looking at her, he was gazing at Sango's empty sleeping bag. His eyes were very sad for a short time; he adjusted his robes and poked the fire again, trying to get it to light so breakfast could be prepared. Kagome got up and grabbed her bag, then rushed off to a nearby stream to clean up before Sango could return and see what a mess she was.

As she reached the stream, she heard splashing by the banks. At first, she feared it would be some sort of demon or wild creature; she hid in a bush and peered over. Evidently, it was Sango, wading waist deep into the water. Kagome saw her bathing many times before, but she never reacted this way. Images of the dream she had rushed into her mind again and she yearned for Sango. She wanted her to turn around so she could see all of her beauty, but she blushed just looking at her bare back with her russet hair draped elegantly over her shoulder. She saw the scar on Sango's back, the one she had received from her brother the day Naraku forced him to kill her father and the other Taijiya, and to turn on her. Kagome's heart went out to Sango; she could never imagine having to fight her own brother, Sota. She wanted to run and embrace Sango, to tell her she did not have to suffer on her own anymore. Mostly she just wanted to get close to her, to touch her. She sighed...loudly.

"WHO'S THERE!?" shouted Sango, ducking under the water and hiding her body. Kagome panicked, what would Sango do if she knew that Kagome was watching her? She would probably be disgusted; she'd never look at her the same way again, or even talk to her at that. "Miroku if that is you, I'm going to slay you!" Sango yelled. Kagome wanted to run, but she knew she could not escape without the beautiful Taijiya chasing her down. She tried to back up further into the brush, perhaps she could hide somewhere, and perhaps she could get away before Sango was able to dress. Surely, she would not pursue anyone in the nude, although Kagome could not help but wish a little bit. She shook her head, of all the things to think of at a moment like this! Kagome turned around, ready to dash away, but she slipped on a patch of mud and ended up tumbling, heels overhead, straight out of the brush and in front of Sango. There was a gasp from Sango, a groan from Kagome, and then silence. The two girls just looked at each other; Kagome was lying on her back, staring upside down at Sango, who was almost entirely under water except for her head. Kagome could make out the demon exterminators expression perfectly, her eyes were wide, her jaw was slack, and her cheeks were as red as ever. She was simply shocked by the Miko's presence. "K-Kagome-sama?" Sango finally said, surprised, embarrassed, and entirely uncertain of how to react seeing as she had just been wishing that she could see Kagome.

"G-Good morning, Sango-chan." Kagome stammered, still lying on her back.

"Kagome-sama." Responded Sango, seeming startled by the greeting, "G-good morning." she nodded awkwardly, still covering herself and trying to figure out what to do. She had to get away from Kagome; this was exactly the type of situation she promised herself she was going to avoid. Kagome noticed that the Taijiya was avoiding all eye contact with her; she wouldn't even look at her. She feared that Sango realized that Kagome had been watching her bathe.

"I, I'm sorry to be intruding Sango-chan, I just wanted to…uhm, get away from the boys and… freshen up!" Kagome finally blurted out, obviously searching for any explanation.

Sango nodded again, staring down at the water, "It's…no intrusion Kagome-sama, I was about to leave anyway."

"No!" exclaimed Kagome, almost too quickly and desperately. Both girls were startled at her outburst. Kagome scrabbled to cover it up, "I mean, you can stay, it's no big deal." Sango finally looked up at Kagome and briefly, she was almost certain that the Miko was blushing. She wanted to stay, but she could not, she had promised herself she would create a distance between them. Now that she was aware of her feelings for Kagome, bathing with her would be entirely inappropriate. She frowned and focused on the ripples in the water around her for a minute or two. By the time she looked up, Kagome was no longer there. Sango stood up and looked around frantically, had her silence upset the Miko? For fear of hurting her feelings, Sango was just about to call out the younger girls name when she felt a hand on her back and she froze. Wet fingers ran down her spine, tracing it, but they stopped where her scar was. "Does it still hurt?" whispered Kagome, who had somehow undressed and snuck up on Sango when she was busy in thought.

Sango couldn't find her voice, she couldn't even think. What was happening? "No..." she finally choked out, though it nearly wasn't loud enough for Kagome to hear. She shivered as Kagome touched it gently.

"I'm sorry…" murmured Kagome, resting her forehead on Sango's back, and letting her entire hand lay flat against the scar. Her hand was too warm on Sango's back, almost searing; it tormented her with unwelcomed thoughts. "I know you're suffering and I'm sorry." Sango couldn't respond again, her heart quivered. "I want to be there for you." There was a subtext to her words, but Sango was too shocked to notice. Sango started thinking a mile a minute, all the things she could say, the things she wanted to do with Kagome. She wanted to spin around and take Kagome in her arms, kiss her passionately, and make her need Sango's touch. Her whole body burned for Kagome. Her jaw clenched, her muscles strained, and her hands tensed as Kagome breathed against her back again, right on her wound. Then there was another feeling against her back, a warm, soft feeling. Part of Sango was almost convinced it was a kiss, that Kagome had kissed her scar. Her entire body tingled; she couldn't stand it a moment longer.

She stepped away from Kagome.

One step, and then three, and then seven and twelve, until she was on the bank of the stream, retrieving her clothing and walking away. "Sango-chan?" gasped Kagome; there was a distressed sound in her voice, a begging, a need. Sango was already entirely dressed and walking towards the camp, her mind was reeling. Leaving Kagome there was truly one of the hardest things she'd ever done.

"I'm sorry Kagome-sama, I can't accept such an offer from you, I need to go." mumbled Sango. Kagome remained in the water, alone and feeling entirely rejected, though it was her own fault. What had possessed her to kiss Sango's back? Sango must have known that Kagome was peering at her through the brush; she must have been angry and disgusted. Did Sango believe that Kagome was just as lecherous at the foolish Monk? Before she realized it, the Miko felt a tear rolling down her check; she had ruined everything. She had lost Sango.

Sango rushed through the woods, adjusting her outfit because she had dressed so quickly to escape Kagome's taunting touch. What was Kagome thinking? She had touched Sango in such a bizarre and extraordinary way, different than a friend would touch another friend. Had she kissed her, or did she imagine it? Sango cursed, she was thinking too much into it. Of course Kagome wasn't like that, it was impossible. Of course, she had never touched Sango like that before…however, she had been acting strangely lately, maybe she was sick? There had to be a reasonable explanation! Sango could still feel Kagome's fingers on her spine, her hand touch the scar delicately, lovingly. How curious, how irritating, how wonderful it all was. It was beautiful and terrible all at once, she didn't know what was real and what she had imagined. Sango's mind kept wandering back to the image of the Miko standing alone in the water, reaching after her. Several times, she stopped and very nearly darted back to Kagome, but she did not. What was she even reaching for? What did Kagome want from Sango? She had Inuyasha, and Sango was all too aware of the love between them. Naturally, they bickered from time to time, but the way they regarded each other, kept one another strong, and constantly came to rescue of the other made their love particularly apparent. Had Kagome become aware of Sango's feelings, was she teasing her now? No, she'd never do something so cruel. Sango swore again. She did the right thing, leaving Kagome before the Taijiya allowed herself to act on yearnings she would surely regret.

Back at the stream's edge, Kagome was sitting on a rock, still too confused and upset to retrieve her clothing. She hugged her knees close and tucked her head into them, hating herself for making such a bold mistake. Inuyasha emerged from the forest with a confused and angry expression. "What are you doing Kagome?!" he bellowed, "We have shards to find! Why are you lazing about all exposed? And where the hell's Sango!?" Not being very bright, he did not take the courtesy to avert his gaze. Kagome did not scream or jump back into the water as she normally would. She barely even moved, although the mention of the demon exterminators name felt like a stab to her chest. Realizing something was wrong, Inuyasha's tone changed from anger to concern, "Kagome?" he hesitated, he wasn't sure if he should approach her when she was unclothed. The Miko sniffled and it was all Inuyasha needed to go to her side instantly, covering her with his robe and pulling her into his lap, against his chest. "I'm sorry Kagome, I didn't mean to upset you." Kagome did not speak, she just shook her head and nestled her face into his chest, whimpering quietly. The Taijiya surely hated her. Normally she could at least take comfort in the fact that she had Inuyasha to soothe her, but she didn't want him now, she wanted Sango. She needed Sango.

Angst Angst Angst Angst Angst, sexual situations, Drama Drama, Angst. right? Haha, I didn't mean for it to turn out this way. Oh well. I like it. I think it's funny that all of this is happening in the span of like.. 16 hours, yah know? It's only the morning after Sango fought the demon on her own afterall. Anyway, this is another one of those chapters I cut short, so I'm ahead of schedule for the next one! That means it could be up here by Sunday afternoon! I'm not making any promises, I do have a life..and I have to paint my basement for my pops. We'll see. Reviews? :)

Oh yea, the next update is gonna be really action packed! I hope you like it.