Okay I am soooo sorry! I got really busy the past few days and had no time to write. I apologize to all my readers (even if only one of you has let me know you like this). Anyways, here's the next chapter.
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Chapter 3: Confusion and Pain
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"Aww come on darling, I was really worried about you." Miroku said as he walked closer. "I guess you're feeling better. Or at least you're strength hasn't left you." He smirked as he rubbed his sore chest. Her shove had really packed a punch. As his eyes met hers, his smile faltered.
"If you come any closer mister, you'll find out exactly how strong I am. Now state your business here and leave." Sango growled as she backed away from the approaching man. Her eyes darted sideways to a confused looking Kagome and Inuyasha. Why weren't they stopping this lunatic.
"Oh come now. What did I do to anger you so love?" Miroku asked as he reached towards her. But before he could even touch her arm his hand was swatted away and a dagger was soon at his throat. Something was definitely wrong. "Sango?" He asked hesitantly as he unconsciously took a step back.
"I told you not to get close to me." She hissed, taking a step closer to the retreating man.
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Kagome looked on in shocked silence. Just what was going on here? As Sango pulled a knife and advanced on Miroku, she quickly came out of her stupor and stepped towards the disturbed woman.
"Sango? Are you alright? What's gotten into you?" She asked, placing a gentle hand on her friends raised arm. Sango looked at her, a flash of anger and confusion flickering through her gaze.
"What's gotten into me? How about what's gotten into you? How could you let some STRANGER touch me? And now you're standing there while he tries to touch me against my will and calls me love? Who the hell is he and why is he even here?" She yelled, shaking her dagger towards Miroku.
Kagome took a step back. She had never seen her friend like this before, and it was kind of scaring her. But how could this be, it had to be some kind of play. Ya that's what it was. Miroku must have done something wrong and Sango was just trying to get back at him in a new way. Kagome took a step closer to Sango and put her hands on her hips, looking her friend in the eye.
"Sango, this isn't funny. Now if Miroku did something wrong then by all means punish your fiancé. But don't play this kind of prank. It's really not funny." She said with a slightly disapproving tone. Out of the corner of her eye Kagome saw Miroku, who's whole face looked pained as he tried to figure out what was going on. Sango stared at her sister, her jaw almost dropping.
"Excuse me?" She exclaimed. "This isn't some kind of prank and I'm not this man's fiancé, I don't even know who he is." God her head was pounding and her ankle was screaming at her to give it a rest. Inuyasha moved from his spot to stand in front of her before waving his hand annoyingly in her face.
"Earth to Sango. Did that attack knock you're brains out or something? He's Miroku. You know, the perverted hoshi you love." He tilted his head slightly to the side as he smirked down at her.
Without warning Sango shoved Inuyasha back and walked to the door, or rather limped. Before she left she turned back towards Inuyasha and Kagome.
"I have no idea what kind of twisted game you guys are playing but I'm bored and I need some fresh air. When I come back that man better be gone." She said, venom dripping from her last few words as she jabbed a finger in Miroku's direction. With that she spun on her good heel and stormed from the hut.
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As the events occurred in front of Miroku his heart sank and a lump slowly formed in the back of his throat. Either he had done something so wrong that Sango was pretending to not know of his existence, or she really didn't remember him. At that moment he couldn't decided which would be worse. Tears pooled in his eyes, threatening to fall as he watched the love of his life leave, demanding that this 'stranger' be gone before she comes back.
Kagome watched as Sango stomped off outside, confusion clouding her head. Slowly she turned back to Miroku and gasped as she saw the tears he struggled to keep from falling. She rushed to his side and put a comforting hand on his shoulder.
"I'm sure everything will be alright. Maybe she just got a bit of amnesia. It will go away soon, don't worry about a thing." She said cheerily, trying to calm the poor monk. Miroku looked at Kagome's reassuring face and faked a small smile for her benefit.
"I'm sure she'll be alright. I'll just go check on her." He said as he patted his little sister's hand before following after Sango.
Kagome turned back to Inuyasha, who was just standing back watching her.
"They'll be alright right? Everything's going to be alright?" She questioned as tears sprang to her eyes. She took the few steps between them and wrapped her arms around his waist, burying her face in his chest. Inuyasha's arms came around her comfortingly.
"Ya." Was all he said as his eyes stayed on the door of the hut.
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Miroku caught up to Sango, as she had simply walked across the street. She had perched herself on the fence over looking the field across from Kaede's hut. As he came to stand beside her she looked up. Her face instantly took on a look of annoyance and slight hostility as she realised who it was standing next to her. Miroku raised his hands as if in surrender.
"I mean you no harm lady Sango. I just wish to ask if you truly meant what you said. You really don't remember me?" He asked, an almost pleading look in his eyes. Sango sighed before studying his face. Why was it that Kagome and Inuyasha insisted that she knew this man when she had never met him before in her life. But as she looked at him, a flicker of recognition flashed through her mind. A vision of sun and lush green grass, of a trickling stream and a warm loving feeling. But as fast as it struck her it disappeared into the recesses of her mind again.
Miroku stared down at Sango, watching as her expression changed from open contempt, to one of pure love. His heart jumped in that quick second, before plummeting even deeper than before as confusion clouded her eyes.
"Who are you?" She asked quietly, almost like she was asking herself. Shaking her head slightly she turned away from him again and hopped down from the fence. He watched as she slipped through the planks and stood facing the hut.
"I'm going to sleep now. Maybe this is all one bad dream that I'll wake up from soon." She said before heading back inside to sleep.
Standing alone at the side of the road, Miroku's heart shattered. She didn't know him. Slowly he lowered himself to the ground beside the fence and leaned back against it. Raising his face to the Heavens, he begged for guidance.
That night he stayed outside, starring up at the stars, the occasional tear winding it's way down his face as he thought of his love.
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Alright. One more chapter down. Please leave a review so that I know there are actual people reading this. Thanks.