Fight For Me
Chapter 4:
They both came out of their daze, blushing, realizing that they were staring at each other and that the other was staring back.
"So, uhmm, Kagome. Are you with anyone?"
Taken aback by the question, she looked at him. "No. Do you?"
"Me, no. Most women tend to be afraid of mercenaries. I wish i did. I'm getting old."
"You, old? You're only like 18."
-Laughing- "In mercenary years, it's time to retire, especially for as long as I've been a mercenary."
"How long?"
"I got into this profession when i was 11."
"11? Were you taken seriously? Ya knoe, 'cuse you were so small."
"At first, until they saw what I could do. But now, I'm ready to retire, settle down, and start a new life."
"That sounds good to me. How would you retire anyway? Dont you have someone to report to or something?"
-Laughter- "Thats how we get jobs, but if i wanna retire all I gotta do is stop taking offers."
"That's it? I thought it was this big proccess you'd have to go through. "
"That's only for the idiots that work for bosses that control them. But I dont work for anybody the wya they do."
"But what about your qroup? What will they do whe you retire?"
"Whatever they want I guess. I may be the leader but I dont control their lives. They can retire with me or they an continue to be mercenaries. It's really up to them." She smiled when he said this.
"Bankotsu, you wouldn't happen to have anything to eat, would you?"
"No, but there's some at our hideout. It's not too far from here," he said, gesturing to help her up.
"Great!" They began walking again, talking nonstop about each others plans for the future, past, and everything inbetween.
Inuyasha
"Inuyasha, are you saying Kagome ran away again," Miroku asked.
Inuyasha nodded, "I think she went back to her time for awhile."
"Well are you gonna go get her," Shippo asked.
"I think it's best that Inuyasha leaves Kagome alone for a little while. She's probably just letting this all sink in," Sango suggested. "Kagome'll come back when she's ready."
"Sango's right," Miroku agreed.
Inuyasha nodded. Just then, Kaede walked into the hut, "Inuyasha, where is Kagome?"
"She went back to her time for awhile."
"Ye had a fight?"
"WHY DO WE HAVE TO HAVE A FIGHT FOR HER TO BE IN HER TIME," he yelled. Calming down, "She went back to her time to come back to her senses."
"Oh. How are ye doing this morning? Are ye hungry?"
"Starved!" Sango laughed. Everyone nodded their heads ravenously.
-Laughter-"Well then, why dont ye freshen up and I will qet ye breakfast." She walked out of the hut.
The others fiqured out among themselves how they would bathe. They came up with the conclusion that Sango would bathe Shippo and Kilala, then she and Miroku would bathe together, and Inuyasha would bathe by himself. Sango, Kilala, and Shippo headed to their usual hotspring not far from Kaede's village.
"Miroku, can I ask you something?" Inuyasha asked.
"What is it, Inuyasha?"
"How did you and Sango finally get together? I mean, you used to ask every girl you saw to bear your child and even cheated on Sango a few times, yet, she still stayed with you. I have done nothing of the sort and yet, Kagome doesn't love me anymore. How is this possible ... where did I go wrong?"
"Inuyasha, it is true that I did all of those things. Honestly, I don't know why Sango is still me, but I'm glad she is. But you are not innocent either, Inuyasha. You strung Kagome and Kikyo along for two years, playing with their hearts and emotions and going from one to the other. Did you really expect them to be okay with it and wait around until you finally chose one?"
"I know. But I never thought Kagome would leave me because of it, vene though iI told her that I chose her over Kikyo. Why couldn't she wait just a little longer? Why didn't she tell me she was falling out of love with me?"
"Maybe she thought you would choose Kikyo over her and saw no point in telling you. Or, she may have thought that by telling her you would just run to Kikyo and she'd lose you. There are many reasons she may have done it Inuyasha, but she's the only one with the answer. The real question is, what are you gonna do about it now?"
"I dont know. I mean, I want Kagome back, but I may still have a chance with Kikyo and that'd save me the trouble if Kagome shot me down again."
"You must not have loved Kagome the way you say you did, otherwise, you'd be coming up with a plan on how to get her back, rather than thinking about if you can get Kikyo back. I dont blame her for leaving Inuyasha, I never have." he confessed.
-Sigh- "I know. It's just that I dont wanna risk getting my heart broken again."
"Inuyasha, love is about risks. If you really loved Kagome you'd take that risk. So I'll ask you once more, do you love Kagome?"
"Yes."
"Then get her back. Dont lose her over fear, its not worth it."
"You're right, Miroku. Im not gonna lose her over something foolish. Kagome, Im on my way!" He ran out the hut and tried to follow her scent.
Sango
"Ow! Sango, there's soap in my eyes!"
"Stay still Shippo. I'll get it out," she washed the shampoo out of his eyes and hair. "There, all better."
"Thanks Sango."
-Chuckling- "You're welcome Shippo. Now lets get you two cleaned up." She washed them up and combed out their fur.
On their way back Shippopicked some flowers from a nearby field. "Here Sango, these are for you," he lifted the flowers up to give to her. She took them gratefully and smiled, taking in their scent, sunflower. When they got back to the village Shippo and Kilala went with Kaede as Sango and Miroku went to take their bath. Walking by the fiel, Miroku stopped, grabbing Sango by the hand.
"What's wrong Miroku?" she asked.
"Sango, I love you. Dont ever forget that," he said, looking at her with love-filled eyes.
"I love you too, Miroku." He brung her closer, hugging her, then kissing her passionately. He couldn't bear to lose her as Inuyasha had lost Kagome.