I Think She is the One

By: Mangahottie740

Chapter Two. His Decision

"-No." Sango was shocked. She hadn't expected to hear this answer. Tears stung at her eyes. She looked at Inuyasha; he looked back at her sadly but desicively. Sango brushed the tears away from her eyes, but they kept coming. She wanted to ask a question but her voice was overtaken by strangled sobs of dismay. Kagome walked over to her, and hugged her. Inuyasha was beginning to walk away. Kagome stopped him.

"Why? Why didn't you say yes?" Inuyasha looked at her as if she were dumb.

"I don't like her. I mean, in that way of course. I like someone else. Kikyou." He walked past her. Kagome was mad, but she walked over to console Sango. She was still weeping over the answer she had been given.

"Cheer up, Sango. He's a jerk anyhow," Kagome said consolingly. She rubbed her hand down her back. Finally Sango choked back her tears.

"Maybe." She stood up and walked into the tent. Lying down on the floor, she fell asleep.

It was the morning of a new day when she woke up. Her eyes were puffy and red- obviously she had been crying in her sleep. She was hot and sweaty. She heard the birds singing in the sky. They were searching for mates, like she had once been doing. She hoped none of them would get rejected like she had been. The pain was critical, heart-breaking, and terrible.

She walked back to the water bowl, and splashing her face, thought about the overwhelming enormity of her loss. Sango walked out into the bright sunlight, blinking many times. On the ground, around a fire were Inuyasha, Kagome, and Miroku. Shippou and Kirara were off somewhere. It was chilly, and the wind blew strong against all.

"Hey, Sango. How ya' feelin'?" asked Kagome as she joined them by the fire. Sango shook her head.

"Not to good." Kagome could see that she was still pained over Inuyasha. She had a miserable look upon her face. Her eyes were swollen, her cheeks were red, and tearstains ran down them. Sango warmed her hands by the fire.

"It'll be okay, don't worry. You'll find someone who is considerate, kind, and compassionate." She indicated towards Inuyasha. "Unlike people that are rude, egotistic, and self-centered." Inuyasha growled. He looked at Kagome with severe dislike.

"I get it already! But I can't help it if I don't like someone. Or, atleast I don't know them enough to like them." And at these words Sango brightened, for if what she had just heard were true, Inuyasha could possibly like her if he got to know her better. She would try her hardest to not mess her chance up again.

The night was bitter and cold. The wind slapped violently on her face. But it also blew away the tears that fell from her eyes. In torrents they poured, making her face wet in the shimmering moon. She walked alone on the edges of a dark abyss. She finally stopped when there came a crack in the middle of it, expanding the abyss to the center of the cliff. And with last sob, she threw herself off, until she was lost out of sight.

Sango awoke, panting. Her dream had horrifying. She had almost killed herself. But why would she be having dreams like this? She hadn't experienced anything that terrible... but what if it were something of the stilll to come? A predicition? A vision? She wasn't sure.

She couldn't get back to sleep. The crickets chirping outside and the silence within were enough to keep her awake. Besides, Inuyasha was asleep. Someone needed to guard over everyone. She watched Inuyasha as he slept. He was in the corner of the tent wall, sitting with his back up against it and his had drooping down, almost to touch his knees that he had balled up in front of his face. But even as she looked she saw him breathing, gentle though it was.

She thought it a wonder that she still beheld beauty in him while he was clothed. She had seen him naked, and yet, still he was handsome with his clothes on. If anything, his clothes amplifyed his sexiness, though it was a different type of sexiness. For she realized for the first time, sexiness meant two different things. When one was clothed it meant that his face and body were fine, though covered as they were, and their clothes added to the effect. When one was unclothed it meant that their natural being was sexy, that their actural self without the help of other things was looking good. Inuyasha, she decided, was both.

As she watched she wondered what he was dreaming about. Demons, slaying demons, Naraku? Kikyou? Her? Or maybe he wasn't even dreaming at all. And if he were, was he having a nightmare like she had been having? She hoped not.

Dawn broke over the land as silent as a shadow. The morning sky was pink and yellow, the two blended together harmoniously. The birds were singing already and fluffy clouds were in the air. It was a great morning.

Sango arose at dawn after her sleepless night of sentry duty. She was not tired. But she was determined to take her bath today. So it was that she headed out of the tent and out to the spring to take it.

When she arrived there she stripped herself of all her clothes and laid them aside the spring. She stepped slowly in; the water was warm. She settled herself up against the edges of it, relaxing.

She had not yet thought of Inuyasha this morning. She was too involved in her bathing to think of anything else. She dunked her head under to get her hair wet. Taking some shampoo( which Kagome had generously brought back from the future times), she rubbed it into her hair and soon it was all foamy.

"Hey, Sango? May I join?" It was Kagome again. She nodded. Kagome undressed and got in, too.

"There is nothing like a relaxing bath," Sango said. Kagome smiled.

"There sure isn't. It makes one feel good." Kagome took the shampoo. "So, what have you and Inuyasha come to? Have you said anything to him yet."

"No. But I think I have a plan that could get him to like me." At this Kagome soon got very interested.

"Oh, pray tell me."

"Inuyasha said last night that he did not know me well enough to like me. Reasonable enough, I guess, I did usually hang out with Miroku. Anyway, maybe if I get him to know me better he will like me." Kagome smiled.

"Maybe." Sango was confused.

"Maybe?"

"Yes, maybe. You are forgetting that he could still like you. He may just be shy, and be using cover-ups." Sango hadn't thought of that. But it wasn't like it brightened her up any.

"But even so, how could I get him to tell me?" Kagome look at her understandingly.

"You have to do what you said at first. Get to know him better." Sango nodded.

"Yeah, but since I've asked him out he will be suspiscious."

"That's under the presumption that he doesn't like you though."

"I know. That is a possibility."

Sango felt refreshed after her bath. Seh walked into the tent where Inuyasha sat. He had the Tetsusaiga out of its' sheath. Sango looked at him strangely.

"Inuyasha, what are you doing?" And then it apperared that he snapped out of a trance. He smiled up at her.

"I am getting ready to hunt."

"Hunt what?"

"Who more like it."

"Hunt who then?" He looked up at her detemindley.

"Sesshomaru. He passed near not ten minutes ago. His scent lingers." Sango tried now to get to know him better.

"Do you need any help?"

"No, but you can come. I don't mind." So Sango followed Inuyasha out of the tent.

Sesshomaru was indeed there. He was standing on the fringes of the camp. Inuyasha approached him.

"What do you want, Sesshomaru?" he asked in a violent voice.

"Your assistance." Inuyasha was taken aback. This was the last thing that he had expected to hear.

"On what?" He could hardly keep the surprise out of his voice. Sesshomaru was actually being calm and collected.

"Getting me that girl." Inuyasha looked over towards where he was pointing.

"Kagome?"

"If that is her, yes."

"But she has a boyfriend, well, sort-of." Sesshomaru lifted an eyebrow.

"Is it you, half-demon?" But Inuyasha kept his voice level. Sesshomaru hadn't even drawn his sword.

"No. I.. I like someone else." Sesshomaru nodded towards Sango.

"Her?" Inuyasha did not answer.

"Well is that all you came for? I guess you can go now."

"I'll leave, but I still want you to get her for me." And with that he walked off. Sango and Inuyasha were bewildered.

Sango was glad. Somewhat glad, actually. Inuyasha had not answered Sesshomaru's question- her? She hoped it was her. She hoped that Inuyasha would change his mind. And actually, she thought that he would.

Inuyasha's POV: Inuyasha sat, watching over the tent again. He watched the girl that he liked sleeping. He did that a lot. He like the way she slept. He often had seen her look at him. Sometimes he would look back and she would quickly turn her head.

He didn't want it to stay like that. He wanted to be able to be by her, to kiss her when he thought it was neccesary. If only he weren't so shy with his feelings. That was why he had turned her down. He felt bad about it.

He walked over to Sango. He ran his hand through her silky hair, listening to her breathing. This was definantly who he wanted to be with. But he couldn't tell her. Luckily, he didn't have to.

Sango awoke. She felt the touch on her head and looked up. To her astonishment Inuyasha was there. She saw his beautiful golden eyes. She also saw the deep red blush lines that covered his face. She was to lost for words.

"Sorry, Sango, I'll leave you alone." But Sango, regaining her voice, protested.

"No, Inuyasha. Please keep doing it." Inuyasha looked uncertain and undoubtedly embarrassed. He did it again though. Sango was so happy she could have purred out loud, but she didn't. She wasn't going to tell anyone about this until the morning.

"Inuyasha," she said, "Why did you say no. It hurt so bad." Inuyasha looked at her sincerely.

"I.. I was shy. I couldn't bring myself to do that."

"But why did you say you loved Kikyou if you don't?" Inuyasha sighed.

"I thought if I said I liked Kikyou it wouldn't seem to abnormal. I mean, there was no one else to like. I couldn't bring myself to say it. I am really shy." Sango smiled.

"Well, you don't have to be anymore, my Inu."

"HE WHAT!" Kagome cried the next morning.

"Yes, I know. He made the move, not me this time." Sango wriggled in excitement. "I love him so much." Kagome was happy for her.

"That's great Sango." Then Sango said something.

"Oh, and Sesshomaru came looking for you." Kagome was startled.

"Sesshomaru?"

"Yeah, I thought the same thing. But he wants a mate." She looked speculative for a moment. "Maybe he's in heat." Kagome shoved her playfully, laughing.

"You wish. That would mean Inuyasha's in heat too."

"Inuyasha in heat..." Could that mean that he only wanted her for the sex, no, he loved her. She was sure of that. One hundred percent, but still, him in heat. This could get interesting, she thought. Really interesting.

"Sango, don't get any ideas," Kagome said with a wry smile. Too late.

A/N: I know that the thing with Sesshomaru was very rash and brief. But it will come useful in latter chapters. Please no flaming. Thanks to all who reviewed.