Chapter Fifteen: Holiday

Sango sat at her window gazing out again. She sighed and leaned her head against it. Memories of her mother at Christmas time engulfed her in sorrow. She didn't want to remember them. But forgetting seemed cruel. Sinful. She didn't have a reason to feel so miserable especially since she was with a good family now, still... She had that feeling with her. Sango heard a knocking on her door and turned but didn't say anything. Probably Kagome coming to wish her a Merry Christmas. Surprisingly though, when the door opened, it wasn't Kagome. It was Miroku.

"Merry Christmas," Miroku said cheerfully.

"Same to you," she said.

"Come on. We gotta go."

"Go? I don't really feel like going anywhere..."

"Sango, come on. Right now. Or we'll be late."

"Where are we going?"

"That's for me to know and you to find out, now come on," Miroku said before leaving.

Sango sighed again and stood up. She was currently wearing a pair of nice bluejeans, a white turtle neck shirt, and brown boots. Sango pulled on her cotton black trenchcoat along with a white scarf and walked downstairs. Where did Miroku plan on going? She headed outside after him and into his car where Inuyasha and Kagome were already waiting. Sango looked at them puzzled but got in anyway. Something was definately being planned. Miroku got in the car and on the way to the unknown destination, everything was silent. Sango looked at all her friends but none returned the gaze. Miroku stopped the car about fifteen minutes later and they all got out. Sango looked around again, still puzzled. Now they were at the park. It was lit up with christmas lights and trees.

"Its so pretty," Kagome said.

"Yeah it is," Miroku replied.

Sango and Inuyasha slugged behind them as they took in the sights. Sango pushed her hands into her pockets and stared down at the ground as she walked along. Inuyasha's hands were pulled behind his head and he was looking up at the sky boredly. Kagome and Miroku began to whisper to each other without the other two noticing. Kagome suddenly "fell down" onto the ground and tripped Inuyasha who was coming close behind her. Sango stopped and looked back at them shocked. Kagome waved her off and insisted that she kept going. Sango sighed and walked after Miroku who hadn't even turned to help. Sango glanced back to see Kagome pulling Inuyasha in the opposite direction.

"Shouldn't we go with them?" Sango asked.

"Nah, they're fine."

"Well, if your sure..."

"Isn't this place beautiful?" Miroku asked.

"Sure," Sango said.

"Come on, you don't like it?"

"I do..."

"Is something wrong Sango?" Miroku asked looking at her.

Sango looked up and shook her head. Miroku gazed at her for a second before smiling and looking away. Sango put her hands in her pocket again and followed behind. The path they were on led into a forest of Christmas trees covered with lights. Sango looked at them admiring and smiled finally. Miroku glanced back at her and grinned again. Little did she know, her surprise would come later on that evening.

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"Why did you drag me away like that?" Inuyasha asked flopping down on Kagome's bed.

"Because," Kagome said.

"Because why?" Inuyasha pressed.

"You didn't want to be there anywhere right?"

"That's not why you wanted to leave though."

"You think so?"

"I know so, what was the reason?"

"I'm helping Miroku with something," Kagome replied.

"Don't you have to be with Miroku to help him?"

"Not in this case," Kagome smiled.

"Well tell me then!"

"He's going to do something nice for Sango!" Kagome yelled back.

"Geez you don't have to shout," Inuyasha mumbled.

Kagome sighed and sat down on her bed. She pulled her blanket from Inuyasha and wrapped it around herself. She glanced back at him and giggled before putting it over him too. She snuggled up to him and shut her eyes comfortably. Inuyasha gave a half smile and put his arm around her. He made sure she was covered up plenty and leaned his head against hers. Well he figured it wasn't such a bad thing to help Miroku out afterall.

Sorry I made you guys wait so long, what Sango wanted is going to be in the next chapter. Kinda cliffy huh? Well with school starting I 'm not sure how fast I'll have the chapters out but I'm going to try every other weekend. So enjoy this and please send the same amount of reviews! You guys are great. :)