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Set Me Free
Chapter Three

The next morning Kagome was woken up by Sango pulling the drapes back and letting the sunshine flow into her room.

Kagome sat up in bed, stretched and rubbed her eyes, willing them open. Once her eyes finally opened she looked at Sango with a smile.

"Good morning Sango" she said cheerily.

Sango turned around after pulling the last curtains open, "Good morning Miss Kagome. Sorry to wake you but it was getting quite late in the morning."

Kagome climbed out of bed and stretched again. "Could you hand me something to wear Sango?" she asked while slipping out of her nightgown.

"What would you like to wear?" Sango asked, opening Kagome's armoire.

"I don't care. You pick something."

Sango drew a navy blue gown out of the armoire and handed it to Kagome.

"Are Miroku and Inuyasha awake yet?" Kagome asked as she put her gown on.

"Inuyasha is but I'm not sure that Miroku is yet. Why do you ask?"

"Because I have a quick question for you. Here, come sit down for a second." Kagome said, sitting on her bed and patting the space beside it.

Sango sat down next to Kagome with a quizzical look on her face, "What do you want to know Miss Kagome?"

"When I went I first saw you three at the slave market the man said that Miroku was cursed and couldn't uncover his right hand. What did he mean by that?"

"Oh. That. Well…it's complicated. I think that you should ask Miroku about it Miss Kagome." Sango said.

"Do you think he would tell me?"

Sango nodded, "Yes. I am sure he would tell you Miss Kagome, simply because you are taking an interest in his well being. That is what Miroku likes about you Miss Kagome; you care about us as people, not as possessions."

"You certainly seem to know Miroku well Sango." Kagome pointed out and she saw Sango blush ever-so-slightly.

"Well, I mean we have both been at the slave market for so long, well Inuyasha too but more people took Inuyasha than they did us. So after you are with someone for so long you tend to get to know them well, right Miss Kagome?" Sango rambled out.

Kagome chuckled, "That's right Sango. If you could, go make sure that Inuyasha is awake and wake Miroku up. And after that you can make the beds and tidy up in the living room."

Sango stood up and smiled at Kagome, "All right Miss Kagome. Just let me know if you need anything else." And with that she bowed and left the room.

Kagome slipped into a pair of satin slippers and walked out of her room and into the living room. She sat on the sofa and listened to the noise coming from Miroku and Inuyasha's room.

"Sango! Close the curtains! It's bright outside!" Miroku yelled.

"Miroku, Miss Kagome told me to wake you up now get out of bed!" Sango yelled back.

All Kagome heard next was the sound of a blanket being ripped out from under someone and a large THUD of someone hitting the floor. She chuckled to herself as she imagined Sango pulling Miroku out of bed. She then heard Inuyasha's laugh, she hadn't heard Inuyasha laugh before but the thought of him enjoying himself made her happy. Soon all she heard from the room was laughter and eager to see what was happening Kagome walked over and opened the bedroom door.

As the door swung open revealing Kagome the laughter instantly stopped. There were three murmurs of "sorry" and the three of them hurried to get the room cleaned up.

"Wait" Kagome said, still standing in the doorway, "I don't want you to think that you aren't allowed to have fun. I was listening from the living room and it sounded like you were all having a good time and I wanted to join you. You are never prohibited from laughing and having fun. Those are two of my favorite things so I would never tell you that you aren't allowed. Okay?"

"Yes Miss Kagome." Miroku said, getting off the floor, "Sometimes I have some trouble waking up in the morning. But Sango found a way to help me out of bed." He said with a laugh and he looked at Sango with a big smile.

He likes her. Kagome thought as she watched Miroku look at Sango, he likes her a lot.

"I wish I would have been able to see that for myself. But it did sound rather funny." Kagome said, "I don't know what needs to be done today other than some tidying up, but Sango is already on that. So…Inuyasha, can you run down to the kitchen to get us all some breakfast?"

Inuyasha nodded, "Yes miss. I'll be right back," he said as he exited the room.

Kagome then turned to Sango, "And all you need to do it finish cleaning up the chambers, okay?"

"Yes Miss Kagome," Sango said, heading back towards Kagome's bedroom.

"Is there anything you need me to do Miss Kagome?" Miroku asked.

"Actually I want to talk to you about something Miroku," Kagome said, "Come out to the living room with me."

They walked out to the living room and Kagome sat on the sofa, Miroku then sat next to Kagome and they sat in silence for short while.

"What did you need to talk about Miss Kagome?"

"Well, I asked Sango about this earlier and she told me to ask you. On the day I went to the slave market and the man there brought me to where you, Inuyasha and Sango were, he told me that you were cursed and couldn't uncover your right hand." Kagome glanced at Miroku's right hand, which was covered in fabric with a rosary wrapped around it.

"He told you correctly Miss Kagome. I am cursed with a wind tunnel in the palm of my right hand. If I uncover my hand the wind tunnel will suck in everything it can."

"The man also said that it would kill you one day. Is that true?"

Miroku looked at the ground, "Yes it will."

"Oh! Miroku! Is there anything that can lift the curse so you won't die?" Kagome asked, praying that there was.

"Yes. If I can find love and have my love returned before the wind tunnel spreads and sucks me in, then the curse will be broken." (A/n: yes I changed it a little and yes it's very Beauty and the Beast…but deal.)

Well that's good news. At least he has a chance. Kagome thought.

"Miroku?"

"Yes Miss Kagome?"

"Do you…like Sango?"

"Sango and I have been together for a few years now. And I have liked her since the first day she came to the slave market. Even though she was depressed and inconsolable, she had a beauty I had never seen before. I do not like Sango Miss Kagome…I love her."

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Authoress' Note: Aww! Miroku loves Sango! Although that isn't much of a surprise in my fics is it? I didn't think so. Well you know the drill…R&R!