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Chapter 2: Not Able to Show His True Feelings

The light faded, and all was still, but then Miroku spoke up.

"I wonder…" he thought aloud as he removed the beads and fabric that covered the palm of his right hand. He flinched after he removed the last piece of clothing, afraid that the Wind Tunnel would suck him up, which would obviously kill him. "Oh… OH MY GOSH!"

"What is it, Miroku?" Kagome asked.

"Th-th-th-th-th-"

"The Wind Tunnel is GONE!" Shippo completed MIroku sentence.

"OMG! That's great!" Kagome was jumping up and down with glee. Kirara mewed, and Shippo was jumping u and down with Kagome. Sango only smiled, which surprised Miroku, but he didn't think anything of it. However, Miroku did bother to mention the absence of one member's congrats.

"Inuyasha… Aren't you happy for me… And Sango?" MIroku asked. The last part got Inuyasha's attention, and Sango's of course. "After all, now that Naraku is defeated, she and I will settle down and marry!" He reinforced this acknowledgement by wrapping his arm around Sango's waist. As the blush appeared on Sango's face, a rage was building up in Inuyasha's body. Before Inuyasha could state his complaints, Sango spoke.

"Miroku…. I can't settle down yet." Sango was looking at Inuyasha, who was suddenly very interested in a tree branch… one that wasn't facing the group.

"Wh-What do you mean, Sango? Naraku is finally dead…" This comment didn't provoke a response from the demon slayer. "…When I proposed to you, we agreed that after the fight with Naraku was done, we would marry. You… you do still want to marry me, don't you?"

This question did make Sango show interest… actually, it made the whole group turn and give their attention to Sango and Miroku; Even Inuyasha turned around and set his amber eyes on the scene, but instead of switching his stare from the monk to the slayer, he simply gazed at Sango. The slayer did feel Inuyasha's heavy golden eyes settle on her, and felt his only.

"Miroku… I-" Sango started.

"Stop being so dramatic, monk. Forcing her to answer such a question here-and-now isn't fair to her. Give her some time… Not everyone knows what they want…" Inuyasha interjected as he walked away from the group, into the surrounding forest.

The truth was Inuyasha didn't want to hear what Sango was going to say, for it would just break his heart. He might never admit it, but Inuyasha has loved Sango ever since he had first seen her. Even as he dodged every fatal attack she used, he didn't blame her for trying to kill him; Inuyasha knew she was being used by Naraku to kill him. During their battle, Inuyasha's heart was beating faster than it should have been.

As time went on, Inuyasha's feelings for the slayer grew even greater; his heart was on-the-brink of bursting with so much love. That is… until that dreadful day….

The day Miroku and Sango were engaged…. Inuyasha remembers that day well…. It was the day his heart was broken….

It was soon after a vital battle… a battle in which Sango was one of the enemies. She was being controlled by a salamander in her stomach, and was attacking the group. Inuyasha wanted to go and hold Sango and try to force her to remember who she was: a strong, beautiful, and smart demon slayer. That she was too smart and strong-willed to be controlled like this! But Miroku got to her first…. The jerk… Just earlier that day he was treating her like nothing; he was flirting with other women right in her face! Surely it should have been someone that truly cared for her to be the one to save her….

But… at least the monk got the job done… but not without his own dramatic touch. That stupid monk… letting himself get cut up… it's almost like he wanted Sango to feel bad as soon as she came to her senses! However… that wasn't the worst part.

It was when Miroku and Sango wandered off to a nearby stream, and Kagome forced Inuyasha to help her follow them. And Inuyasha knew then that he was losing… losing the perfect girl to a lecherous monk. He had to sit and watch Miroku woo Sango into marriage. At the same time, Inuyasha had to act oblivious, since he was right next to Kagome… it wasn't the time to let everything show… not when anyone around you has no idea what your true feelings are…

So, Miroku was left with Sango, Kagome thought she had Inuyasha, and Sango was with Miroku… And Inuyasha? He was left with a shattered heart… there were more shards of Inuyasha's heart than there were of the Shikon Jewel shards. But no one knew of that, because Inuyasha hid his feelings before, so why would he show his devastation now? Two weeks passed, and a new trial of endurance rose up for Inuyasha…

They were only going to some mountain to get some mystical sake for Miroku's master… Supposedly, Master Mushin (Miroku's master) was dying, so it was up to the whole group to fulfill his every wish, and this was his last one. Anyone who traveled up the mountain never came back… big whoop! It's not like they haven't done that before! Anyways, Inuyasha was on-edge, for it wasn't long ago that his heart was broken, and he had just spent the whole day doing chores. He had to dust (which was a pain, especially with his nose), use his Tetsusaiga as an airing utensil for bedding, and eat in a corner in an inn while watching Sango get pissed off at Miroku and the women in the inn. It's safe to say that Inuyasha wasn't in the best of moods.

As soon as the group landed on the mountain, a weird mist settled on the mountain top. And no one could see anything. Miroku alerted the group…

'Yeah, thanks, Captain Obvious,' Inuyasha thought. 'Whatever this mist is, it won't affect me. I'm not human like everyone else.' Inuyasha glanced over in Sango's direction. 'Sango… why don't you put your slayer gas-mask on?... Then again… she's been a little spaced-out today…. I wonder what's on her mind?'

Inuyasha's thoughts were interrupted by a large, high-pitched sound… with was actually Kagome's singing. Next thing anyone knew, there was a second Kagome, then a third! 'God! Too many Kagomes!' Inuyasha complained mentally. But then… It got very interesting.

Inuyasha just remembers looking for Sango, who had disappeared in the mist. 'Oh no… Sango… Where's SANGO?' Inuyasha thought as he frantically searched for the demon slayer. Then, a weird moaning sound could be heard, and Sango walked into view…. Well, she actually staggered into view.

Inuyasha sniffed the air. 'This mist… I t smells similar to sake…' he thought, and he sniffed the air again. 'And… Sango… he arousal levels are more than usual… so are her intoxication levels! Wait… What is she doing?' Inuyasha noticed that Sango was approaching the group, him in particular. He took a few steps back, but Sango continued towards him.

"INUYASHA!" Sango cried with glee as she embraced Inuyasha strongly. She had a large blush on her face, which was probably from the alcohol in the mist.

"S-Sango, what're you DOING?" Inuyasha said in confusion. 'It's not that I mind the current situation, I actually really enjoy this, but she's drunk and engaged! ' He thought while blushing like crazy.

"Forget 'em… Let's just go," Sango mumbled.

"Go?" Now Inuyasha was really confused.

"That flirtatious monk…" (Sango)

'So this revenge against Miroku…' Inuyasha was saddened by this thought. 'I'm just a tool of revenge to her…'

"…and Kagome… huh? There's so many of her…" (Sango)

'Yeah… One's enough… but three's just a crowd… and three times more annoying…' Inuyasha mentally chuckled.

"But let's just leave them." (Sango)

'WHAT?' Inuyasha was getting really confused at Sango's sudden closeness and flirtatious behavior.

"Let's go, just the two of us… Let's go defeat Naraku," Sango said while nuzzling Inuyasha's neck and chin.

'What is she thinking?' Inuyasha thought, bewildered.

"Okay?" Sango was looking at Inuyasha, her lips slightly parted. She was inching closer and closer to Inuyasha, closing her eyes slowly.

'Oh… oh no. I've always dreamed of this moment… but not like this! I wanted it to be special, not for revenge or whatever!' Inuyasha thought as he tried to get away. 'I wanted so much more than this!' Sango was just seconds away from kissing Inuyasha. 'Maybe Sango doesn't care about me… not even my feelings… It was stupid to think otherwise… I'm an idiot… No one could ever love m-'

"SIT!"

BAM! Inuyasha did his trademark face-plant into the ground.

"SIT! SIT! SIT! SIT! SIT! SIT! SIT! SIT! SIT! SI-" Kagome went on like that for a while…. And Inuyasha kind of blacked out and went numb…

Afterwards, the group had to stay at Master Mushin's temple for a day or two, mostly so Inuyasha could wake up. Apparently, he was out-cold for a whole day.

"Geez! My head!" Inuyasha complained as he sat up, rubbing his head with his hand. He took a moment to look around him. It was late afternoon, at best, and he was in a spare bedroom in a temple; his haori and undershirt were gone (so he was bare on his torso), and he couldn't remember what happened right before he blacked-out.

'Well,' Inuyasha thought. ' I blacked-out because Kagome 'Sat' me non-stop… but why?' That's when it all came back to him… everything. 'Oh. Crap. Kagome must be PISSED! And Miroku? He might kill me! And… Sango…. I don't know if I'll be able to face her again…. I'm such an idiot!' Inuyasha hit himself on the head.

"So, you've taken to self-abuse now?"

'Oh shit.' Inuyasha cursed mentally as he turned to face the one person he didn't want to see right now.

"You're not that lucky," Inuyasha joked.

"That isn't funny…" Sango looked at Inuyasha seriously. She was standing at the doorway of the room, but she closed the door and sat right next to Inuyasha. "We were worried about you, you know. Kagome thought she had killed you or put into something called a 'coma'. Miroku was too occupied with Mushin to worry."

"Feh. A couple of 'Sit's won't kill me. Naraku isn't that fortunate…" Inuyasha looked down at the blanket that was covering his legs. "… What about you?"

"Huh?" Sango looked at him in a confused manner.

"You… you said that everyone was worried… Were you?" Inuyasha looked in the direction opposite of Sango… 'I know what her answer is going to be… no.'

"Um…. I…. Inuyasha… I-" She was blushing.

"Forget it… It was a stupid question," Inuyasha interrupted. He got up, exposing his well-toned body, picked up his haori ,undershirt, and his trusty sword, and walked out of the room, leaving a very surprised and flustered demon slayer in his wake. He then ran into the surrounding forest… He wanted to be alone.

Back to the present…

Inuyasha tried his best to distance himself from Sango ever since that night, but he's discovered it's hard to stay away from a person you still love. He even tried to find feelings for Kagome, but there wasn't any spark of that kind of love; Inuyasha loves Kagome like a brother loves a sister.

"Inuyasha…. INUYASHA!" Someone called from behind. Inuyasha snapped back to the present and stopped walking. He knew that voice too well, so he didn't bother turning around to see who it was.

"Oi, what is it, Sango?" Inuyasha asked loud enough for her to hear, since she was far behind him.

"Er… You kind of… just, left the group behind," Sango stated when she caught up to him and they started walking. "But I told Kagome that I would catch up with you, and that we all would meet up at Kaede's village."

"Yeah, sorry about that. I just had some… stuff that I needed to think about… Hey Sango?"

"Yes, Inuyasha?"

"…Do you think… everything will change? Now that Naraku's dead?" Inuyasha asked, keeping his eyes forward.

"I-….I don't really know, Inuyasha… I really don't…" Sango replied with a thoughtful look on her face.

Wolf of Wind: Well, I hope you enjoyed this chapter, because it took me a while to right. It took some research to get it right… well, most of it right. Hopefully the next chapter will be published soon. Until then, enjoy!