InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Awaken me With a Kiss ❯ Chapter 5: With You ( Chapter 5 )

DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN INUYASHA SO YOU CAN'T SUE!

Chapter 5: With You

Sango's eyelids slowly fluttered open. Things were hazy, her whole sight had been hazy since she gazed into those forbidden eyes. Normally this would be a thing of concern to her, but let's face it! She's oblivious! Nothing could come to her mind but the sight of temptation, and she longed to be in his arms once more.

She rose from her soft cushion made of flower petals and looked around. Blotches of light were all around her, sitting and dancing atop red blurs. (In other words; candles) She sat back and waited. Despite the fact that she was delusional, she still did have a little common sense left; in her state, wondering off could lead her lost and in danger. Sango decided to wait here for the one she `loved'.

Temptation had some business to attend to. `Ai' wasn't like all the other girls… No, she was his wife. And legally they could not be joined unless blessed through marriage, so he went on to the nearest town. He stopped and a light breeze caressed his face and licked his hair. But this might have not been a very pleasant breeze since he wrinkled his nose in disgust.

A chilling voice came up behind him, and Temptation shivered. “I hope you're having fun as usual.” He turned to see a tall figure in a white monkey suit. “Naraku,” he spat in disgust. “The woman you have in your… Care, should not be with you. I have in fact come to claim her, I know her well, and am friends with one of her siblings. I have come to… Bring her back…”

Temptation faced Naraku who elegantly swooped down to him. He transformed into his likeness. “That I believe is not the entire truth, and besides that will NOT be possible.”

“And why is that so?”

“Because she is my spouse.”

“Oh? Are you talking of your Ai? From long ago? The one I KILLED for you?”

“She is so special that she can escape the clutches of evil… No wonder you need her. What part is she of your despicable scheming now?”

Naraku's eyes narrowed. “That is not of your concern. You are lower then me, and I have made you what you are today, and I can easily take it away, meaning your life shall also go. If you wish no harm then step aside and point the way, I shall take her from your hands now.”

“Never.”

Temptation flew up, and Naraku narrowed his eyes in anger. His eyes flickered, and in a swish of swift movements, he smiled maliciously as he relished in the anguishing sight of his other self. Naraku gently stood beside Temptation he chuckled before a small dark cloud began releasing from himself. “It's too bad, if you had just been a more faithful and pure person, you wouldn't have gone through all this..”

“I am,” coughed Temptation. Naraku snorted. “Seems quite a tall tale for a rapist such as yourself.” Naraku walked off as Temptation writhed coughing…

A gust of wind whooshed against Sango's face and she rose quickly gasping. She blinked, the haziness slowly melting away into defined shapes. Sango looked around slightly confused. She had no idea what she was doing here, but after staring into those eyes, she could easily guess that she had fallen pray to `Temptation' She cursed lightly as she rose from the bed of petals and shivered.

Sango picked up her Hiraikotsu from its discarded position and ran out of the room to the wide open forest. She stopped when she came upon a slowly moving figure upon the ground. Sango readied herself as she cautiously went over to the heap and inspected it. She tapped it with her foot, and it rolled to face her. Temptation! Sango jumped back and growled. “You brought me here! What is your problem? Why must you do this to women? It's discrimination!”

Temptation merely looked at her passively, and tears soon began to well in his eyes. Sango's expression softened up for a second, before reverting to its old angry self. Temptation smiled softly, and his voice was weak and wavering as he spoke.

“Ai, you know that I've always loved you, but I have to accept the fact that you may be gone.”

“I am not ai!”

“I know, but it seemed so possible, you look exactly like her… But he is right, it has been 30 years after all and you were reported as banished and killed. I could never let go of my sweet Ai of whom I was betrothed to before she betrayed me. But I loved her so much I just couldn't…”

Sango bent down to kneel by his side, confused and intrigued, but Temptation had an unsuspected spasm, making Sango jump up. “Quickly! He will get you, it doesn't matter, you must leave!”

“Who?”

“Naraku! He turned me into this monster…” he paused for a second then shook his head. “Ne, I turned myself into this, and I made him my accomplice. Quickly! I have betrayed his trust and he seeks you! Run before he manages to get to you!” He groaned, holding his side. “How can I? You're in pain, and it seems like we've all been deceived!” replied Sango, kneeling down to hold him. He lashed out at her, an anguished look on his face, and tears beginning to shimmer down his face. “No, don't… I've always loved you, but all would be in vain if you die…” Sango looked down at him slightly distraught and upset.

“So please, run to safety, and go with the monk, I know he will take care of you.”

At the mentioning of Miroku, unwanted memories flooded back, and she got up slowly. Sango took one last look at Temptation and ran off into the surrounding green. She thought she was hallucinating, but she could swear that she heard her name being called by someone familiar…

Miroku ran in to see a lump on the ground and cautiously made his way over to it. When it didn't respond when he poked it with his staff, he then rolled it onto its side to meet up with a familiar face.

“You! What have you done with Sango?”

Temptation slowly looked up to Miroku and smiled. “Nothing of the sort.”

“You lie.”

“If I did anything to her, then I could never forgive myself for it. I love her too much, but I am the past, she is the future and so are you.”

Miroku looked at him confused.

“You must go after her, clear up your ways. You are her future, I know because I am her past, and if you are to continue your lecherous ways, you'll be exiled right out of her heart… I know from experience.” Miroku slowly nodded as he digested the confusing information.

“Where is she?”

“Naraku is after her, so don't loose her!” Temptation slowly pointed ahead where Sango ran off to, and Miroku nodded running off in that direction calling her name. He could feel his heart beat slowing, and his last short breaths coming. Temptation smiled as he turned on his back so as to allow his face to be sprinkled in the sunlight that seeped in...

“I remember, the `Sango' of my past, she left me because she believed the accusations of my being unfaithful. Even though she truly was the unfaithful one, I always loved her and always will… There's peace in knowing the `Ai' of the future has one to love her now… If only he could be more faithful, then maybe things will be alright…

Isn't it nice to be forgiving? Ai? If there was more forgiveness, we wouldn't have the problems we had today, and maybe, just maybe, I'd be with you…”

Miroku ran on ahead, but stopped at the feel of an ominous presence. He cautiously ran on and halted his steps as he observed Sango trapped in Naraku's hands.

“SANGO!” Sango gasped and looked at Miroku. Her head then thrust to another side, and she called out. “Inuyasha!” Miroku blinked in confusion, before a familiar white and red streak rushed past him.

“Kaze no Kizu!” A thundering bright light flashed through the earth and ripped it apart as it headed for Naraku. He jumped up, Sango in arms, and Miroku took off the beads that were fashioned upon his right hand. “Kazaana!” Naraku immediately released his prize growling, and Sango was sent hurtling towards the ground. “Sango!” Miroku closed his kazaana andjumped up at the falling body.She landed in his arms, which sent the momentarily airborne Miroku thrust flat on the ground. He groaned as he rose slowly. He looked over to see Sango suddenly in Inuyasha's arms as he saved her from the fate of falling on a pervert, and saving a pervert from throwing out his back. “Are you okay?” Sango replied to the concerns of their lost friends and quickly hugged Kagome.

Miroku watched as she got down from her place in his arms, and ran off into the forest. He got up, and shouted to his hanyou friend “I'll come back and help you, I just need to see if Sango is okay.” Inuyasha nodded as he faced his opponent. Miroku could hear the battle resuming as he proceeded to run after Sango…

“Sango!” Miroku reached for her hand, but she snapped it back and continued running. He then jumped forward, and caught the woman by her slim waist, bringing her down. She rolled on him, and pushed herself out of his grip, and they both stood simultaneously.

Miroku could see her eyes glittering, and small clear liquid seemed to want to run down her face, but Sango blinked them away. “Sango,” Miroku held her and she hit his shoulders a number of times. “Why? Houshi-sama? Why must it always be like this?”

“Why must it always be like what way?”

“Like this!” Sango pushed herself away. “Like this! You are always chasing down some woman, and then you come back looking for forgiveness, why do you even care?” she shouted.

“Why do you care?” rebutted Miroku quickly with curiosity.

Sango growled, and Miroku sighed. “I'm sorry, I can't help myself sometimes, you know with this curse I-“

“Stop the excuses! You always use your stupid curse as an excuse for the factor that you can't control you bad habits! You grope some poor girl, ask her to have sex with you, then come back to me expecting it to be all okay, well it's not!” Tears were starting to spill from Sango's eyes, and she held the rest back in.

Miroku was silent for a bit. “I guess, I should try harder to kill my habits, but the only reason why I come back—as well as why I haven't targeted you, was probably because I was starting to feel real feelings for you Sango. I didn't know what would happen if I said anything, so I kept quiet, and I tried to hide it. Plus, you're the type of girl where groping won't sway you into anything. Seduction doesn't work a thing for you. I want to be THAT man.”

“If you wanted to then you'd be there for me. You ditched me for the inn keepers grand-daughter!”

“I only did so because she could not defend herself, and I know you Sango! You are strong and you'd easily be able to defeat him! I believed in your strength, which was why I did not save you at the time!”

Sango fell quiet for a second before taking an earnest look at Miroku. It had been the first time he had ever expressed some true feelings for her, and she couldn't help but comply with his words. After all that, she was still in love with him. And after taking into context of what happened between Temptation and his `Sango' for her to not forgive him, could possibly throw them into the same line of destruction. Sango thought for a second before silently walking further into the forest. Miroku followed behind her. Her kept his mouth shut just in case he may ruin whatever verdict he was to get…

They soon came upon a familiar lump and Miroku looked over to Sango. She stared blankly at the body. Sango looked from Temptation, back down to Sango. Upon relaying the past events, he deduced that he and Sango, were the Temptation and Ai of the future. Their life could end up like this, on a rocky foundation of disloyalty, hatred and distrust which ultimately led to their end. When both looked on, they saw their mirror image, and seemed to understand more about their relationship. They had to fix it, and put together a good set of rules and communication.

Both Sango and Miroku kneeled by the body. Holding each other's hand, with the other held up, they prayed together over the body, which in turn turned transparent, before bursting into light and meshing into nothingness. Both looked up to see the body was gone, and then both got up and looked at each other smiling, with a whole new piece of knowledge within them. And both looked into the dimming sky and mouthed “Arigatou Gozaimasu”

Another Day in the Warring states era, and another day where Naraku had gotten away. The group was back together again, and Inuyasha and Kagome were quarreling over some unimportant item of business. “There they go again Sango, young immature love fighting over nothing.” Sango giggled.

“Ah yes, I remember when we used to be like that.” They both laughed heartily, and Inu and Kag both stopped their argument to give each other a strange look.

“Did ya notice anything different about those two?”

“I sure did” replied Kagome, looking back at the happily conversing and no slapping couple. A large sound like a gunshot protruded through the air…. Miroku turned to the side to reveal his new hand print, and he laughed nervously... Well, at least we can say, happily conversing right?

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