Word Association: Sango

"Sango? Would you help me with something?"

"Of course, Kagome. What is it?"

"It's for one of my classes. I say a word, and you say the first word that pops into your head!"

((bemused)) "All right."

"Tree."

"Wood."

"Green."

"Kagome. You always wear green."

"So I hear. Fox."

"Kitsune."

((hesitates)) "You know what? On second thought, let's not do this!"

"Kagome? What's wrong?"

"Oh, it's nothing! I just realized I already asked Miroku and Inuyasha –"

((softly)) "Kagome, you won't upset me."

((sigh)) "Brother."

"…Lost."

"Oh, Sango, I'm so sorry."

"It's all right, Kagome. What's the next word?"

"Arrow."

"Kagome."

((brightens)) "Thank you!"

((amused)) "You're welcome."

"Death."

"Grave."

((another pause)) "Everybody else gave me names. Did you know you're the most logical one here?"

"It's not hard."

"That's certainly true."

((off to one side)) "We can hear you, you know!"

"Sit, boy!"

((SLAM!)) "All right, that one just wasn't fair!"

"Mother."

((pause)) "Wise."

"Aww." ((clears throat)) "Sorry. Sword."

"Inuyasha."

"Dark."

"Grave."

((pause)) "O-K. Demon."

"Battle."

"Sit."

((muffled giggle)) "Inuyasha."

"Beads."

((pause)) "Wind Tunnel. Oh, that's two words. Is that all right?"

"It's fine. Holy."

"Priestess."

"Grandmother."

"Kaede."

"'Cause of Shippo?"

"Yes."

"Father."

"Strong."

"Kill."

((hard voice)) "Naraku."

"Red."

"Blood."

"Iris."

"Ayame."

"Pearl."

"Pervert." ((pause)) "I have no idea."

((muffled laughter)) "It's OK, Sango. Food."

"Hunt."

"And the last word – water."

"Wet."

"Thanks, Sango." ((slap)) "Oh, hey, Myoga. Can you do me a favor?"

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