Disclaimer- I don't own Inuyasha.

Title- Left Behind

Summary- She loved him. He loved her. One night changed everything and she ran away. Now she's back only to find the one thing she left behind was the thing she wished she didn't.

Genre- Romance/Drama

Note- They are ALL human. No demons or hanyous!

Chapter 8: A New Addition?

"Sango, dear. Please calm down," Miroku said with concern.

"FUCK YOU!"

Miroku sighed. "I'll go make you some tea," he said.

"I NEED A FUCKING BOTTLE, NOT TEA!"

Miroku shook his head. Like hell he was going to give his wife of three years a drink of liquor.

He walked calmly to the kitchen and started to prepare the tea.

Ever since the phone call last night, Sango has been so nervous and she looks like she's going to have a nervous breakdown. She stayed in her room the whole morning until Jade left for school. Now she sits on one of the couches in the living room, moving back and forth, like a druggie waiting for more crack.

Miroku let out a sigh as he poured hot water into one of the cups. He knew this day will come.

"WHERE THE FUCK IS MY FUCKING DRINK?"

Miroku rolled his eyes, "You're not going to get drunk!" he yelled out.

He entered the living room with two cups of tea with him. "Drink this to help you calm you down," he said as he handed Sango the cup.

She took it slowly and frowned. "This won't help at all," she grumbled.

"Just pretend it will and drink it," Miroku said annoyed. "And don't act like this when Jade comes home from school."

Sango looked at her husband with furrowed brows. "That's what I'm afraid of. I don't know how to act when Jade comes home. What's going to happen when she sees . . . " she trailed off.

"Let's just see how nature will handle it, but for now let's just try to calm down," he suggested.

Sango kept looking into nothingness. She could feel her heart beat with anticipation. "After twelve years . . ."

Jade sighed as she looked at the sky. She didn't feel like going to class, so here she is standing on the roof of the school and trying to clear her mind.

'But of what?' she asked herself.

What's bothering her?

'Probably because Sango's been acting weird,' she thought.

Every morning her guardian would see her take of to school, but today she didn't. Miroku told her she wasn't feeling well.

However . . .

That never stopped Sango to see her take of, though.

So what's the problem?

'And Miroku's expression wasn't helping either,' she thought.

In the morning he was looking at her with a look of sympathy. At first she thought it was because of the way the town treats her. But . . . that's something she overcame a few years ago.

Her eyes softened as her mind tried to find an answer and each thought made her feel like she's digging deep into sorrow.

"Could Sango be pregnant?" she whispered.

'Is that it?' she asked herself once more.

She knew things would change if the couple had a child. It's not like she wants them to care for her at all times. They are after all married and that's what they always wanted. She won't blame them if they want to start a family. But at the same time it saddens her. Then she'll only be the girl who lives upstairs and she'll feel like she's just a burden to them.

A tear fell down Jade's cheek. She wiped it slowly and looked at her moist finger tip.

She chuckled softly. "I shouldn't even be crying. I should be happy for them."

'Be happy,' she told herself. 'For them.'

Another tear fell down her cheek.

And another.

And another.

She let out a sob as she covered her face with her hands and fell down to her knees.

'But it hurts too much.'

"I'M HOME!"

Sango came out of the kitchen with a big smile on her face. "Jade, dear. How was your day at school?"

"It was fine?" she said uncertainly.

"That's good! School should always be fun!" she said cheerfully.

Jade furrowed her brows. "You okay?" she asked.

Sango nodded vigorously and her smile never faltered. "Just peachy," she said in a sweet voice.

Jade just stood there dumbfounded.

"Don't just stand here, silly," Sango giggled. "Help me set up the table. Dinner is almost ready."

Jade slowly walked to the kitchen and felt Sango's gaze following her. And let me tell you, it was very awkward and uncomfortable.

"Oh! Jade!" Sango called out.

"Yeah!" she yelled back from the kitchen.

"Tonight we're using the good china!"

Jade immediately entered the dining room. "Why?" she asked a little too harshly then she wanted.

Sango looked at her with her big smile and hesitated a little. "Um . . . no reason?"

Jade frowned and crossed her arms. "Bull," she spat. "There's something going on that I don't know about and I want to know what's going on."

"We're just going to use the good china because we have something to tell you, is all," Sango said slowly as she carefully chose the words she said.

Jade raised an eyebrow. "Whatever," she mumbled and returned to the kitchen.

Jade sighed as she reached and opened one of the cabinets and pulled out the good china Sango asked her for. She carefully placed the beautifully designed green dishes on the counter and one by one set them on the dining room table.

'I wonder what news they have for me,' she thought as her face softened.

She sat one her seat at the medium size table and waited until Sango and Miroku came to serve dinner. She sat on the head of the table and to her right Sango sat and Miroku sat next to her.

"Food's here!"

Jade turned around in her seat and saw Miroku coming in with plates of food. He gently placed them in the center of the table. And then he took his seat.

"Is there a reason why your wife is acting weird?" Jade asked.

Miroku furrowed his brows for a moment and then wave his hand. "She's fine."

Jade looked down and studied the floor. "You guys are hiding something from me and I don't like it," she mumbled.

"What do you mean?" Miroku asked, but something in his voice sounded a little worried.

"Sango will never act so cheery like this unless you guys are hiding something from that's going to make me feel bad," she explained.

"What makes you think it'll make you feel sad?" Miroku asked, curiously.

Jade slumped back in her seat and let out a sigh. "Why else would Sango act nice?"

"Maybe Sango is a nice person," Miroku suggested.

Jade snorted. "She's acting like a child who just a did a bad deed and trying to cover it up by being all nice and stuff."

Miroku raised an eyebrow. "Aren't you observant?"

"Dinner time!" they both heard as Sango came in with another serving of the good china and placing it to Jade's left side.

Jade raised an eyebrow. "Why is there another plate at the table?" she asked.

Sango took her seat and looked at Jade with that same smile she's been having.

"Oh! That's what we are going to tell you about!" she said cheerfully.

Jade looked at her with a confused look. "Explain."

Sango looked at Miroku and gave him a pleading look.

Miroku getting the message, cleared his throat and spoke, "Jade, there's going to be an extra person at the table for now on and a new addition to our family."

Jade swallowed slowly. She felt her heart beat a little faster than usual. Was she right? Is Sango really pregnant?

"What do you mean?" she asked carefully.

DING DONG

DING DONG

Sango let out a girly scream and froze as the two people looked at her strangely. "Um . . . "

Jade stood up. "I'll get it," she said. "And maybe you can tell me exactly what it is you guys are suppose to tell me."

The couple froze for a second and watched the twelve-year-old walk into the living room. Then they realized what happened.

"Jade! Wait!" Miroku called out as he and Sango followed her to the living room.

However, Jade didn't seem to have heard him. She was, after all, already opening the door.

And as she opened it, she gasped and stood frozen at the door.

"W-what?" she said softer than a whisper.

"Jade!" Miroku was heard as he and Sango finally entered the room and the couple stopped dead on their tracks.

"Kagome . . . " Sango whispered.

"Hello Sango. Hello Miroku," ocean colored eyes finally landed on the young one.

"Hello Jade. It's been a long time."

I'm soooooooo Sorry for the wait. I just had finals last week and today was report card. And let's just say I'm so happy! Two "B's" and the rest are "A's!" And my GPA is a 3.9! I'm so happy! Yay!

Anyway, like I said . . . sorry for the wait. But you have to admit I'm updating a little more faster than before when I started school and was still writing "Love Isn't Luxury." And I'm sorry if the chapter is kinda sucky but it will be better as the story progresses!

And I have so many more ideas for this story!

And suggestions are always welcomed. Any ideas for the next chapter, let me know!

Please review! It motivates me a lot in my writing and believe me, it helps me update faster.

Tootles!

Crystal