He picked up the phone, cleared his throat and hung up. 'She might be furious.' He thought. 'Maybe I should see her in person.' Then clarity, 'That would be a death sentence.' Miroku picked up the pay phone again, quickly and without thought he dialed the number and nervously tapped his fingers while listening to it ring.

"So you ran into Naraku?" Kagome asked

"Yeah, but before you freak out let me explain," Sango said

"Who's Naraku?" Shippo joined in from his seat on Kagome's lap.

"It's a long story, filled with love, betrayal and yours truly, Kagome." She said a taking on a cheesy voice of narration.

"Sounds boring," Shippo said flatly.

"It's simple Shippo," Sango explained, "Naraku and I dated for a very long time and when he went to college with Kuranosuke and my former best friend Kikyo he had an…"

'How to put this carefully,' Sango thought, 'he is just a kid.'

"He kept Kikyo from being lonely." She concluded.

"I don't get it, why is that so bad?" he asked innocently

"Let's put it this way, I was the only person he should have kept from being lonely." Finally understanding the point Shippo let out an "oh".

"Wait, you left out the worst part." Kagome said.

"Why, what is the worst part?" Shippo continued his questions.

"He broke Sango's…" Kagome was interrupted

"Heart." Sango said, "He broke my heart. And that is the worst thing you can do to anyone."

Kagome cast a suspicious look at her friend. 'I guess Sango isn't ready to fully talk about what happened between them.' She could see a rush of memories fill her friend; Sango took on a different aura when any talk of Naraku was mentioned.

Breaking the tension around them, the phone rang. "I'll get it." Sango stood up and walked to the phone, "Hello?" She heard no response and then a quick slam on the other end. Confused she checked the caller ID. 'A pay phone? That's odd'

'You're such a chicken.' Miroku mentally kicked himself. 'Okay, if I can't call her I will get her something…flowers.' Armed with a plan he set off to make things right with his friend.

Sango continued to explain the events of the previous night, yet not much further into her story did Kagome ask, "Where was Miroku during all of this?"

Sango let out a sigh, "How should I know? He wasn't with me."

Kagome could tell she was upset about something, "What happened did you have an argument?"

"No, he left with another girl." As hurt as she was she wasn't surprised.

"What?" Kagome on the other hand was she hadn't expected Miroku to leave Sango, especially since she was certain there were sparks between them.

"Why do you sound so shocked, it is Miroku." Shippo said

"Anyway," Sango continued, she wasn't in the mood to talk about the lecher, "Naraku had me cornered and had begun threatening me, you know the usual," Sango's lighthearted narration baffled Kagome; she would have been terrified if she had ran into Naraku.

"You seem okay with where this is going." Kagome commented

"Here's why," Sango said, "right as he was about to hit me, it kicked him in a very painful place, and just for my own peace of mind I threw in a few more hits." She couldn't help but smirk, the memory of his face as she kicked him between the legs was priceless, and those few extra punches made her month.

"Not to rain on your parade or anything but didn't that make him angrier?" Kagome said.

"I didn't stick around to find out. I left and took a cab around the city. I didn't want to come straight home in case he followed me." She said.

"Makes sense, so back to Miroku. What really happened? I don't believe that he left you for someone else." Kagome was desperate to know.

"Kagome it doesn't matter, it's not like we were on a date or something. You make it sound as though we were a couple." Sango replied

"Couple or not, he still shouldn't have left you. I am sure if he were there then Naraku wouldn't have messed with you. Miroku could have protected you from him."

"I don't need him to protect me, I can care of myself. Besides, this just confirms that you were wrong. How could you think he had feelings for me?" Sango said laughing at the last part of her sentence.

'I know he likes you Sango, I am sure of it.' Kagome thought.

"Inuyasha can you buzz me in?" Miroku asked through the speaker. "Why?" He asked, he didn't really care it was just funny to leave Miroku waiting outside. "Just let me in," he said, growing impatience in his voice. "Calm down lecher," Inuyasha buzzed him in, "By the way if you need me I'll be at the girl's apartment."

Stepping out of the elevator, Miroku walked down the hall and made his way toward Kagome and Sango's apartment. He carried with him a beautiful bouquet of flowers and with his best "I am a total jerk please forgive me face" he knocked on the door.

He heard Kagome's voice, "That must be Inuyasha."

He put the arm holding the flowers behind his back. And when the door opened he was given a cold greeting by Kagome.

"You have a lot of explaining to do." She looked at him coldly.

"Please Kagome I don't know what Sango told you but I came here to apologize." He gestured to the flowers he hid behind his back.

"I knew it!" Kagome squeaked, "You have feelings for Sango! I knew you wouldn't leave with another girl!"

Miroku was taken back, "Who said I left with another girl?" If that were the case he would need more than flowers to make it up to Sango.

"Sango said." Shippo responded

Worried, Miroku wondered where Sango was; his nerve was disappearing fast. "Uh, Kagome, where is Sango?"

"She is in her room changing. Why? Are you gonna surprise her?" Kagome motioned for Miroku to step inside. He walked in slowly and before he could move any closer towards Sango's room, she came bursting through "Inuyasha, don't forget you still owe me…" Sango looked up and realized it was Miroku standing in front of her.

"What are you doing here?" Her eyes narrowed at him with suspicion. "I came here to say that I am sorry. I had an emergency come up last night and I didn't mean to leave you alone." He looked at her trying his best to convey the honesty of his regret.

"If you call chasing another woman an emergency then you really are sick." Sango said rolling her eyes at him.

"Whoa, what did I miss?" Just out of the doorway Inuyasha could be heard, Kagome knocked him over the head and Shippo just laughed.

"I didn't leave with a girl Sango, I left with these two guys," Miroku tried to explain but realized what he had just said made things worse. "Eww." Inuyasha said, "That didn't sound right, what I meant to say was.." panicked he followed Sango.

"Forget it Miroku." Sango moved passed him and made her way towards the door.

"Wait! It is not what you think!" Miroku handed the flowers to Kagome and set off after Sango.

He saw her step into the elevator and ran inside before the doors closed. "Okay now you have to listen to me," He said noticing that Sango was dressed in athletic clothing. "I am telling you the truth I didn't leave with a girl, I was talking to one but then something else came up, I really am sorry."

Sango looked at him still filled with heavy suspicion; "I don't know what is worse, the fact that you ditched me, or that you think I am stupid enough to believe you?"

Miroku was speechless. "I'm not supposed to answer that right?" He tried to make light of her criticism.

Before she could answer the doors opened and Sango quickly stepped out. Miroku just stood in the elevator and watched her go. 'I definitely need more than flowers,' He thought.

Sango had decided a jog was in order. It would help her clear her mind, and after Miroku's sad attempt at apology she had even more to contemplate.

'Were those flowers he had with him' she had been in a hurry and had hardly noticed anything he said or what happened for that matter.

"So, did she forgive you?" Kagome asked watching Miroku enter the apartment again.

"Of course not, look at him." Inuyasha said.

"I thought so." Shippo broke in.

"She didn't even listen to me." Miroku said.

"I know how you can make things better." Shippo approached Miroku and started whispering a plan in his ear.

"What is it Shippo, tell all of us." Kagome tried her best to overhear what was being said but it was useless all she could hear was a "Feh" from Inuyasha.

"For a kid you are really a genius." Miroku said while patting Shippo on the head.

"I can come along if you like." He offered.

"Sure, after all it is your idea." Miroku said heading out the door.

"What was all that about?" Inuyasha asked finally realizing he knew nothing about what was going on.

One long jog later

Sango was towel drying her hair, the freshness of a hot shower still around her. She had done a lot of thinking, mostly about past events. None more so than last night, Naraku said he had business here and what was most disturbing was the fact that if Kuranosuke hired him he would be working in the same building.

'If I have to see him everyday that will be hell.' Sango sighed. She tightened her robe, walked out into the kitchen and grabbed a class of water. She was finally alone, Inuyasha and Kagome had gone out to dinner and it seems that Miroku had been assigned babysitting duty of Shippo. Sango read over Kagome's note, "Hey San, Inuyasha and I went to eat, I'll bring you back something. Love, Kagome'.

Alone time was precious. Sango made a bowl of cereal and settled on the couch. She noticed the large arrangement of flowers on the coffee table. 'Miroku must have bought these,' she suddenly felt guilty. 'Maybe I should have listened to him?' She noticed the card and read it. 'Sorry, sorry, sorry! -Miroku" She laughed at the simplicity, 'he probably thought I wouldn't read it.'

'Maybe I am overreacting, he did seem really sorry' she began reasoning with herself, 'we are just friends after all, I shouldn't mind if he chases others girls.' She paused mid-thought, 'I don't mind at all, it's none of my business anyway.'

Frustrated at her train of thought she turned on the TV, 'Thinking always gets me in trouble.' She spotted the magazine from the afternoon and picked it up, without thought she slid it under the couch. "No more guys for today." She said out load. The doorbell rang, she didn't want to answer for fear her solitude would end, and a few seconds later another ring. She grudgingly stepped to the door and checked the peephole. No one was there. She wasn't in the mood for any 'ding dong ditch' games. She opened the door and checked up and down for any kids; instead she found a little kitten sitting patiently on the floor.

She bent down to pick it up; the small animal jumped readily into her arms and let out a small meow. Sango couldn't help but smile as she pet the kitten's soft fur. "Who do you belong to?" She asked checking for a collar; in its place was a red bow. "She belongs to you." She heard Miroku's voice above her. Sango immediately stood up, "Miroku…"

"It was Shippo's idea; he said you have been wanting one for a long time, particularly that one." He reached over to pet the kitten in Sango's arms.

"Sango, please forgive me. I can be really stupid sometimes and last night was one of those times." He smiled slightly.

"It's okay Miroku; you don't have to apologize anymore. I over reacted; it is none of my business what you do. Just don't leave me alone in a bar from now on." She warned. Miroku eyebrows rose as she said this and he begun to laugh, "What?" Sango said defensively. "Nothing it's just that I have never seen you like this." He looked her up and down and Sango realized that her robe's deep v-neck left hardly anything to the imagination. "Are you blushing?" Miroku asked as Sango clenched the neckline together in an attempt at modesty. "Perv" she muttered under her breath.

"Can I come out now?" Shippo asked peeking out from the hall. This only intensified her blushing, "What? Did I say something?" Shippo asked not fully understanding the moment.

This is the first chapter written on my new laptop! I am so happy I don't have to share a computer anymore…tear. Anyway I hope this chapter was long enough…it took forever for me to write. I have some big things coming up; I leave for college in under a month so I hope I can pull out another chapter before I go. That is when the real action starts to take place! Thanks for the reviews! Laters