Chapter TWO: Both Sides, Same Story
Kagome's and Sango's Part
"Hey there you guys are what took you so long huh?" Miroku asked nosily
"We were busy, is that okay with monk boy!" Inuyasha responded
"Anyways, Kagome are you ready to go?" Sango asked
"Yea just let me get my towel." said Kagome looking around
"And where are you two going?" Inuyasha said with a temper
"To the hot spring, got to get ready for tomorrow..." Kagome said out the door
"What happens tomorrow?" Miroku asked with a dumbfounded look on his face
"We start looking for Naruku again, remember?"
A group "OH" echoed around the as the girls left. As they started to walk Sango started looking a little paranoid, checking behind them in the trees and behind them again.
"Um...Sango...what's wrong?" Kagome asked after it started to creep her out.
"Huh? Nothing, just checking to make they weren't following us." Sango said looking around one more time. She was looking like a crazy person, no one was there.
"No of course not that's why we left Shippo there, to watch them." Kagome said with a little chuckle. "So what did you really want to talk about?"
"It's kind of stupid, but..." taking a deep breath."It's Miroku,..."
"Is that all!" Kagome shouted
"Shhhh, yea I know, but it's just that lately I've getting used to him groping me and asking me to have his children and well...he's kind of grown on me, and...I think...I-I like like him."
"Like like like, like?"
"Yea it's the same way you feel about Inuyasha." looking at her friend blushing
"Yea but Sango I love Inuyasha and you..." she was cut off by the look Sango was giving her, indicating she was saying 'well duhhhhh!' in her head."Wow I never would have guessed!"
Finally reaching the hot spring, they started to undress.
"Yea but the only problem is how do I figure out how he feels." Sango said starting with her top.
"Well its obvious...he's nuts about you!" Kagome exclaimed as she removed her shoes and socks. "Haven't you notice that he gropes you more than any other girls?"
"Well yes, but..." Sango start as she eased herself in the hot water
"...and remember when that one guy wanted you to marry him? You didn't know, but Miroku was really worried that you were going to him- er-us." Kagome explained as she ease into the water
'That's true, he did look upset', she thought "Yes, but…"
"And don't forget all those times he's rescued you from certain death"
"Yes, but…" Sango just waited for Kagome to inturruper her again. "Oh, yes but, Kagome he's never asked me to 'bear his children'…"
"Oh Sango." Kagome swam over to where Sango was sitting and wrapped a wet arm around her shoulders. "Sango, Miroku cares for you a lot, that dumb trick doesn't work on you because he knew that you were special. I'm sure when he really asks you to 'bear his child' it'll be for real, with loving emotions."
"You know what, you're right Kagome he does have a thing for me and as soon we get back I'm going to tell how I feel!" Sango exclaimed.
Inuyasha's and Miroku's Part
"Oh so that's why they're bathing." Inuyasha said finishing his food from the party. As he was chewing, he glimpsed over at Miroku, he was staring off in space with a smile on his face. Inuyasha got real close to his ear and shouted "MIROKU!" which got his attention.
"Huh...? What!" he asked with confusion
"You didn't hear a word I said did you?" Inuyasha asked as he started at his food again
"Oh sorry Inuyasha, I was...just...thinking..."
"Yea right," he said with a smirk. Chewing his food he asked "So when are you going to ask her out?"
'There was no use to denying it, I'm caught. Inuyasha knows I have feels for Sango.' Miroku thought
"Depends...when are you going to ask Kagome out?" he said with a smirk of his own.
Chocking on his food his Inuyasha responded "What the hell are you talking about?! I-I don't like Kagome like that!" he shouted
"Oh yea right I see the way you look at her and how you've vowed to protect her, you don't do that for just anybody!" getting up from his seat.
"Frankly I can't see either one of you two dating Kagome or Sango." said Shippo in the corner of the hut
"And what's that suppose to mean!" they said at the same time looking away from each other.
"Well let's look at the facts: Inuyasha, you are ALWAYS fighting with Kagome and telling her she's stupid not to mention the number of time you've ran to help Kikyou!" Inuyasha suddenly sat down with a cute pout face on.
'Do I always fight with her?' he thought 'Kikyou's not in my life anymore, do I love Kagome, yes I think I do. I want no harm to come to her, and I would do anything to protect. My heart has softened since she's come into my life…'
"And you Miroku, you are always groping Sango and asking her to bear your child!" Miroku soon made that same face and sat back down in his place.
'I don't grope her that much do I?' he thought 'Sango is very dear to me and I want to make her happy, she's bee n through a lot. I just always thought she'd be a good mother to my child, that's all. I couldn't see my life with no one else but her…'
Inuyasha stood up and grabbed Shippo by his tail, "You got alotta nerve and a big mouth kid." As Inuyasha huffed in Shippo face
"How can you say that you care for Kagome, then go see Kykyou, at the same time get mad when Kouga comes around. That's so unfair!" He was right, that happened all the time, whenever Kouda came around Inuyasha would get defense, but when he went to go see Kikyou Kagome would just sit back and watch. She was probably hurting so bad inside.
"How either one of them can possibly like you is beyond me." said Shippo with a content face
"That does it! When the girls come back we have to tell them how we feel, if not they might find some other handsome half demon, or wolf shit, or monk!" Miroku protested
"What do you say Inuyasha? Just think of it, for the rest of your life you'll have Kagome in your arms and Sango in mine."
"Day and Night, night and day..." Inuyasha started "...and then evidentially they'll have to... mate... and us being their boyfriends...we'd be perfect! Okay let's do it!"
The sound of giggling girls was heard from outside, now was the moment of truth...