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Chapter 17 truth hurts

"R-r-raped?" Miroku rasped. "What the hell do you mean by that Yasha? Sango said to her little brother that she lost it to some guy she met on a one night stand." Sitting up a bit more, now fully awake.

"I'm sorry man, she lied, it was no one night stand. Had this man never raped her, you most likely would have been her first."

"But.. Why the fuck didn't she tell me! Couldn't she have trusted me? I need to go to her, Now. Get a wheelchair and take me to Sango." Miroku said trying to act more calmly, though in fact he wasn't. How the hell could she lie to me, why didn't she tell me, I would have understood…

"Miro, I couldn't get you out of here if I tried because the fact of the matter is that you're in no condition to leave the hospital. You know it too man. Listen, Kagome went to actually speak to Sango, we'll of course see how that goes, but hey if I know Kagome, she'll be able to talk to Sango, even if you had some argument. You said it yourself, it was small."

"…heh, well actually…"

"Miroku what the hell did you do now?"

"Well… alright, truth being I've screwed up big time. And when I say big, I mean huge. The night of your bachelor party… I kind of got a blowjob from somebody…"

Inuyasha's eye twitched. "From who…" feeling the anger rise in him. Miroku may have been his best friend but the problem was that Sango was like a best friend as well. Over the past couple of years, he's almost felt as if an older brother to her, because Kagome was so protective, it gave him an instinct to become over protective as well.

"Kikyo…"

Inuyasha raised his fist ready for it to meet his jaw when Kagome burst in on the scene. "Inuyasha! Stop!" Running over to him and taking his hand in hers. "What the hell is going on in here?" taking Inu away from the bed which Miroku lay.

"Go ahead, tell her Miroku, I think I'll need to hold her back."

"Miroku…" Kagome said in a steady voice.

"I got a blowjob from… Kikyo."

"You did WHAT?" Kagome lunged her pregnant state at Miroku and Inuyasha all but was reluctant to hold her back. Miroku did deserve what was coming to him, though at the moment, having your best friend who was a demon and a pregnant woman coming at you, he would have rather been any where but here.

"Wait, I didn't mean to, I was drunk!" Shielding himself from the wrath of Kagome's glare.

"And that makes it right?" Kagome said lowly

"Man you sound exactly like Sango…"

"Well of course I do, I am after all her best friend. Okay… okay… so at least you told her the truth… that will give you some type of brownie points."

"Um... Well you see I didn't actually tell her, it was more or less she found out from Kikyo…"

Kagome's face was utterly calm then it turned into something more evil and horrifying.

With Sango

Her tears swept down her face on to the hard concrete ground, where she walked up to her apartment complex. Rain poured down and she could care less now, the so called man she loved, lied to her, and in more ways then her. She refused to talk to him… or at least she would try. This was horrible, she wondered if everyone else knew, it felt as if she were entirely oblivious to this entire situation. How could she be so blind, that's all she wanted to know, how could she trust him… she should have gone with her first gut instinct but of course love is blind.

She walked up to her apartment to find the lights on, in fact all of them. She was a little freaked out, but then, it could be nothing. Kohaku must have been home. She walked into the family room, nothing, then to the kitchen. At first she just took a glance, but then she noticed something. Blood, on the wall, tiny specks, then she looked below the table. "KOHAKU!"

"S-s-san…go…" It looked as though he had a head injury. As much as she was a doctor, she would need to call the ambulance, this type of injury she didn't have the equipment for. She didn't want to move him, because it could make it worse. It looked as though he had a head injury and somebody did this by bashing his head with a glass vase. Certainly one that doesn't come out like on tv.

Ring, ring, "Hello this is 911 how can I help you."

"This is Dr. Sango, my little brother has a head injury to the posterior part of his head. I need an ambulance immediately."

"Right, its on its way, I have your information right in front of me, they'll be there shortly."

Hanging up, she ran over to him, hang on Kohaku, she couldn't lose him too, not after losing Miroku.

With Rin And Sesshomaru

Rin walked into her apartment, another cold night on the couch she suspected. Maybe she should just move out, after all, Sess obviously wasn't coming around anytime soon. Because you love him! her mind screamed.

She walked to the couch, not to see the usual settings, but a very awkward one. Her couch was missing. If this was his way of trying to get her to have sex with him, she certainly wouldn't stand for it.

"Sesshomaru! Get your ass out here!"

He walked coolly into the room as though nothing was wrong. "Something wrong Rin?"

"Yeah something's wrong! Where the hell is my couch!"

"Oh you mean the one that I bought, oh well I decided I don't like it anymore, so… I threw it out."

"You threw out that couch, how.. How could you, now I have nothing to sleep on and… how could you do that?" Starting to tear up, he knew very well that, that couch was very special to Rin, she got her first kiss from him there, the first time she lost her virginity, the first time he found he sick with the flu on the couch and took care of her. It may just be a couch, but it was her couch! She claimed it the minute they became boyfriend and girlfriend.

"Easy I wanted to rid of it." He said as though it was nothing, though he did smell the saltiness of her tears starting.

"Is that what you want for me too? I suppose it is, I'll just go get my things then." Running the bedroom with tears coming down her face.

He though, was right behind her.

In front of the bed that they had made passionate love almost every night since she moved in, except for when she had her period of course, was a new couch. A white softer love seat, couch to be exact. In the middle was a velvet red pillow. On top of that was a little jewelry box. Rin stopped dead in her tracks when she saw it, and turned around to look at him with her tear stricken face.

"Rin, the reason I took out that old couch was because I wanted a new couch, you know kind of like starting a new chapter of my life… with you."

She started crying again. Though, this time it was happy tears. She ran to him and jumped into his arms. She waited so long for this, and now that she finally had it, it was even better then she imagined. He kissed her temple and carried her to the couch. Only to realize that she wanted him to not let go. Kind of her own way saying never let go. He nodded and sat them down so that she was in his lap and he had the box in his hand.

"Rin, will you marry me?"

She all but hesitated "YES, a thousand times yes!" He put the ring on her finger and she cuddled into him and kissed him almost too harshly, because they did need air!

"So what did happen to that couch anyway…?"

"Well, it's not confirmed, but I've put it in our new house…"

"A… House" Rin hiccupped

"Yeah I figured we should fill it up with a whole bunch of kids. What do you think?"

"I'm not pregnant though."

"Oh but that could be arranged." Giving her stomach a rub.

This was going to be a long night, she could already tell.

After a second attempt on Miroku's life from Kagome, Inuyasha and Kagome left, saying that they would come back little later, they were going to finish there dinner in the cafeteria of the hospital. So he was left to himself... And his thoughts. It didn't matter that he had his face scratched up or his wrist broken and cracking his lower legs bone. Or the fact that his car was totaled. Sango was raped, and that's all he could think of. He had his secrets and apparently she did too. But this... this was something he wasn't expecting. No wonder she was so uneasy about having sex, or trusting… he would have to make it up to her, even if he wasn't suppose to, he should he did after all…

"Black Purinsu… I heard you were here so I came to make sure you didn't do anything too stupid."

"Kagura, what a joy to see you." Despising her with every ounce of his soul. She was always a bitch and fact was, he never got a good vibe from her. They knew each other pretty much all there lives, he though didn't know about her past nor how she even got involved with this undercover foundation of destroying what was evil. For whatever reason, she hated him as well.

"Yeah, yeah cut the chit chat, first off did you get the jewel?"

"I'm working on it okay, I don't have time for interruptions,"

"Well you better get it soon. Boss is wanting to know why your taking so long…"

Kagura could see it in his eyes, she knew all to well what he was feeling.

"Oh I get it your falling for her, aren't you? You are aren't you?"

"I'm no…"

"You are, don't lie to me, because I've known you for too long. Miroku you're falling for her, that's it, you're off this case. We'll have to get someone else to do this because fact is you can't let your heart get involved. I'll tell the boss that you're to injured to do this, we'll get someone else." Walking towards the door.

"Wait, I'm not falling for her, I never have nor will I ever, she's not my type and plus she is the one who is keeping things like this a secret from me. Don't give this job to somebody else, I can handle it."

"Miroku… you don't know what your doing, but you know what, it's your ass. I'll let boss know your fine."

Before stepping out the door, she said "Miroku, don't screw it up," he thought she meant the job but then she said, "true love only comes along once in a lifetime, take advantage of it." And then she was gone.

Little did he know that Inuyasha was listening in on the whole thing.

Sango got into the hospital following Kohaku and his lifeless body to the ER. She, though a doctor, couldn't actually go in. Frantic people in general shouldn't be able to go in to see there loved ones, the doctors do after all need to concentrate.

She paced back and forth willing herself to be calm. Finally after about an hour of waiting, a doctor came out… "Hojo?"

"Hey Sango, I heard that your brother was coming in so I took it upon myself to take care of this for you. Come with me, your brother has a concussion and he doesn't know exactly who he is… he has amnesia."

Sango stopped dead in her tracks, but snapped out of her thirty second day dream. She followed him into this white room with barely any color at all. The sheets were brownish type color, which was it.

With a white cotton wrap around his head, Sango walked right over to him. The first words out of his mouth were, "Mommy…" Sango shut her eyes trying not to cry though it wasn't working, Hojo walked over to her and put a hand on her shoulder, giving her sympathy. She wanted nothing more for Miroku to be here, to tell her everything was alright and would be fine; little did she know he actually was there.

She squeezed Kohaku's hand and kissed his cheek. "Kohaku, it's me, Sango, your sister."

"Sango…where am I."

"Your in the hospital… you were hurt with something hitting you on the head."

"Oh… Sango don't leave me…" Slurring the last couple of words.

"We gave him some pain killers, unfortunately, it makes him become knocked out."

"Ohh…" understanding she was going to go sit on the chair right next to the bed when the Hojo said

"Hey why don't I buy you some coffee, its been a long night for you… I mean with Miroku and all too."

"Miroku… what do you mean?" She didn't even call Kagome, what the hell was he talking about. She was the only one that knew they had an argument.

"Oh… you … don't know… he's in this hospital, he was in a car accident."

"What! What the hell are you talking about; I was with him just before I came with Kohaku…"

"Well, I guess… hmm well here I'll take you to him..."

She thought about it momentarily because as much as she hated him at the moment, she did love him and he was in a car accident, most likely her fault as well.

"Sure…"

"INUYASHA WEST YOU DID WHAT!"

His ears flattened how he could lie to her, he had to told his best friend the truth, and he was sure she would have don't the same thing.

"Kagome," he said softly, trying not to cause a scene. With everyone around him in the cafeteria, he decided that if she were to do that again, it would sound like he cheated or something, and with her pregnant, god only knows what would happen to him.

"Listen, you would have done the same if I told you something about Miroku, that she needed to know about, I know you would, don't hate me for this babe, he needed to know and you know it. Knowing her, she wouldn't have told him too."

"Inuyasha, we don't know that, this is a pretty big thing, god knows that she would have told him eventually."

"Well, he was bragging about why wasn't getting any and I had to shut him up, that's not right."

"Inuyasha! That's not fair; you did it so you could shut him up! That's not an excuse at all."

"Well, listen, that doesn't matter, I mean, the fact that you told him she was raped, without her consent, is more than something he shouldn't know." Saying the last couple parts in a whisper though, she didn't realize that behind her was Sango, who had heard just what she said.

Inuyasha's face was blank and then Kagome realized something wasn't right so she turned around and saw Sango standing there, with a more horrified look on her face. For Sango, this day, was the worst she's had in years.

"S-Sango… what are you doing here…"

"Kagome, how…. How could you!"

Sango said running in the other direction. That was it, she couldn't face Miroku, he knew her secret. She felt so ashamed and so… alone. For the first time since her parents died, she actually felt alone. It seemed as though no one in this world cared for her, and betrayal and lies were what her life consisted of. Trust was broken, and if would never be gained back again. At least that's what she felt. Opening herself up and letting people in, people she thought she could trust, was nothing she thought she could do again. She sat on the floor of the elevator, and just held her head in her hands and knees. Life would never be the same after this, and she knew that as well.

Her world, never perfect, and what was left of her faith in this world came tumbling down this night, and all she could say was Why me.

With Kagome and Inuyasha

"Oh Shit!" Kagome looked at Inuyasha and with wide eyes and an open mouth. She couldn't believe that Sango overheard that. Now she was in deep shit, and knowing Sango, she would hold a grudge that would most likely last a very long time. At the moment, she had no idea of what would happen or what she just caused to happen. Only time would tell.

Inuyasha spoke quietly, "Babe, its okay, she'll get over it… eventually. Just give her time to cool off, I mean honestly she needs to be alone right now." Giving her a hug, they walked to another elevator, not the one Sango was in of course.

"Okay, we have to make a pact now, Sango knows that Miroku knows, but he doesn't know that she knows he knows. Did you get any of that?"

"Uhhh…. Yeah. Okay, I wont tell, only because I was the one who got you into this mess."

"true, but he should have known before they had sex in the first place, that should have been something sacred, not scarred."

"Babe, how do you know it was, he's in love with her, I know it. He's just being to pig headed to admit it."

"But why, for as long as I've known him, he's never been shy of his feeling, you know that better than anyone being his best friend yash, I just can't understand why he's being so… immature right now."

"Hey, so was I, it took me listening in on a conversation to know how much I loved you and that I wanted you by my side for the rest of my life. Babe you got to understand, men are afraid of commitment so it only makes sense why he's being such an ass. Forget this whole thing, he'll tell her, she'll forgive you, they'll get married and we'll move on with our lives."

If only that were so true.

With Sango

Sango prayed for life to just be over, she returned to Kohaku's room with tears in her eyes, and sadness in her heart. Her brother, unconscious, she decided to talk to him. he couldn't respond, but at the moment she didn't need advice, what she needed was somebody just to listen.

"So… I have to tell you something Kohaku, along the way of meeting Miroku and through our troubles, I've… I've fallen in love with him. But I don't believe he loves me. he's… I don't know how to explain it. He's a wonderful man, but he's lied to me, and so have you, kagome, and Rin. I don't know how I'll ever trust again, because it's times like this that betrayal over rules how much I love each of you. I don't want it to, but it does, I'm sorry. I'm sorry I can't be the mother you always deserved or the best friend or even girlfriend everyone else deserved. I'm sorry life doesn't go my way and I wish it would, but it seems everyday keeps getting worse… Regardless if Miroku and I break up, or even if I split up from my friends, I still love you so much Kohaku, I only wish I could offer you more."

Squeezing his hand and kissing his forehead, she walked out of the room, only to once again bump into Hojo.

"Hey Sango, I was actually just coming to tell you that, we ran a test or two while you were gone and everything is looking okay in the old noggin. He should be out of the hospital in a week or so. We want him to recuperate and to just see how he does; he should be awake tomorrow morning, so you could stop by then."

"Thanks Hojo." Starting to walk away, Sango felt a hand on her hand.

"Hey are you okay, Kohaku's going to be fine, and from what I hear, so is Miroku, theres no need to cry."

"No… its not that… I'm just… its just been a long night. I need to go home it think. It's almost 1 am, I think I should hit the sack."

"Hey, did you possibly want to get maybe a late, late dinner, I'm actually hungry and I'm getting off my shift now. Think your up for it, I could drop you off home after?"

"You know what, a late, late dinner does sound good, but only if we get some dessert because I know for sure that's what I need right now."

"Of course, I know this great Italian place; they have the best food, at least in my opinion. Alright, let me just grab my coat and then we'll be off."

Pacing back and forth, she thought to herself, was she really doing the right thing, was this like a date, no, it couldn't be… could it, she wasn't ready to go on a date, maybe there was someway she could get out of this, but… she did need someone to talk to, or rather just to take her mind off of all that has happened, even if it is Hojo.

"Ready to go?"

"Yup, lets go."

And they were off.

At the dinner

Laughing, Sango almost spit out her water, she was so abashed. "So Kikiyo really fell in a pile of poop from that time with the sewage problem. Now I must admit, I cant even imagine her face, but it must have been pure disgust." Laughing a bit more, she took a bite of her strawberry cheesecake.

Hojo too, took a bit of his apple crisp. He never thought that he would have this much fun with Sango, he always did have a thing for Kagome, but now that she was officially off the market, maybe he could take an interest in Sango. She was after all pretty, problem was, he could tell she was still in love Miroku. This could be a problem

"So Sango, you ready to leave, your most likely calling in tomorrow for the day off, and I don't think that's a problem, but it's already almost 3, we better get going."

Nodding, they got up from the table after paying the check.

When they finally got to her apartment complex, she would have never thought he would have made a move on her.

"Thanks for the ride home and dinner, I really had fun, today has been…. So long, I think I really needed that. anyway, I guess I'll see you in work."

"Yeah, wait Sango, you know we could do this again, even if we are just friends, I don't mind hanging out with such a beautiful woman like yourself."

"True… but I don't know how Miroku would feel about it, but hey we should do this regardless, you certainly did make me laugh harder than I have in a long time." Kissing him on the cheek, she stepped out of the car.

The next morning with Inuyasha

"Alright, alright, I'll go Sess, I'll leave at noon… okay, and I'll call you after I'm done. Lata"

"Who was that baby?" Kagome asked removing herself from the bed or at least trying. Her tummy was certainly weighing her down a bit. Inuyasha came around the bed to help her but she pouted, she didn't think she was that fat that she needed to get out of bed with help, but she took it up anyway, she could be there all day if she didn't.

"That was Sess, apparently he wont be able to go to this meeting he planned, so I have to go in for him."

"Did he say why?"

"No, but knowing him, it was most likely about Rin."

"Why do you think that?" Grabbing her robe and heading for the bathroom.

"Easy, it's always about Rin." Putting a t-shirt on over his bare chest.

With the inmates

Inuyasha walked past the metal bars looking in to men with orange jump suits as well as white t-shirts on. He went into the interrogation room, only to hear the most horrible things after he was walking towards the front of the jail.

"So, did you hear about that character from Naraku, he put this guy on this job and he's pretty much failed, I heard he was in an accident last night."

At the last part especially, Inuyasha's ears perked up. He suddenly started walking slower.

"Yeah, from what I hear, this guy is like the master of killing people, never been caught, or even suspected. I even heard that his current job includes some babe. Suppose to kill her too. Guess you could find her, fuck her and kill her. Not to bad of a days work ay mike?"

Chuckling the inmates went to sit back on there beds.

Inuyasha shook his head, it couldn't be Miroku… could it? No… at least, he wouldn't… he needed answers and soon

With Miroku

He moaned, he felt like he had been ran over by a truck, oh right, hit by one, figures. He opened his eyes to find his room covered in flowers and get well cards. He looked at the side table and saw one that was in an envelop. He reached over and took the vanilla envelop in his hand with an i.v stuck in it. He squinted feeling the slight pinch of it being pulled but once in front of him he opened it.

Dear Miroku,

I'm sorry I cant be there to wish you luck with getting better, but right now, I'm going through some things and though I still do love you… I have to be away for a while, don't contact me, I'll contact you, I do love you, but you've lied to me and I can't let that go so easily. Please forgive me. I will know your progress being that I do work here, but as I said, please just give me time… I need to think this through.

Love always,

Sango

Just then, the door opened to see Kohaku standing there with a pole and liquid with in its container. He walked over and sat on the chair next to him.

"We have to talk."

Sango decided, since she really needed to take her mind off a few things, she would put her energy into exercising and researching this book of the Latin people.

First things first, she decided was to go to the local library, which happened to be huge. While searching, she happened to find something very, very interesting.

The jewel

Belonging to ancient family of the Egyptians, it was rumored to have extraordinary power. Though it has never been found, it has been passed down for generations of the ancient Egyptians pharaohs and continues to hold sacred power. The power of which can…

Sango turned the page, but apparently it was ripped out. This was just too weird. The very thing she was researching was somehow connected to her, maybe it had something to do with Kohaku too…. It had to be something… to do with him. She slammed the book closed and walked out of the library. Maybe he would be able to make some sense of this.

"Yasha, are you sure you heard right? I mean we could be misjudging…"

"Kagome, I'm positive, I have this odd feeling it's about him. I can't explain it, but we have to do something, I think… we need to talk to Sango and Kohaku, as much as Miroku may be my best friend, they could be in danger."

"…yeah, let's go yasha!"

"Um… yeah Kagome, in case you haven't noticed, your four months pregnant and personally, your putting yourself in danger. I have to do this on my own. Stay here, I'll have my cell with me at all times, okay?" kissing her, he made to walk away but she grabbed his hand.

"Inuyasha, I want to go too, Sango is my best friend, and I care for her immensily, you can't tell me to just sit around and wait. I mean seriously. I'm pregnant not handicapped."

"That may be true but we don't know what were dealing with. I don't know if Miroku is or not working for this Naraku guy, but you know what, I need to do this on my own. I'll see you later Kagome. Love you." Giving her another kiss on the cheek.

Sango went to Kohaku's room and was shocked to see that he was no where to be found. She looked in the bathroom, not there, behind the bed, even under the bed. Apparently he wasn't anywhere to found.

Sango ran from the room feeling or rather sensing something certainly wasn't right. She ran to the front desk. "Diana, do you know where my little brother Kohaku is, he's not in his room."

"Oh, well yeah, your brother left with some man, saying he was his father."

"What! Diana! Our parents have been dead for years, he has no father!"

"Well… Kohaku agreed to it Sango, I'm so sorry I didn't know."

"WHAT WERE YOU THINKING? I mean, he was suppose to be observed for the next week, before he actually got out!"

"Well…. I guess you could always visit your boyfriend."

Maybe I should, he could have some answers for me…

Authors note: Sorry I took so long it took long to get long to actually get my ideas straight, hopefully I will post again soon! prob sometime this month, btw thanks for the reviews to the last chapter, hopefully i get at least three for this one too!