InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Love From the Ashes ❯ What family Is For ( Chapter 9 )
[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]
Disclaimer: I don't even own a car, safe to say I don't own Inuyasha. No money is being made off of this fic. Brah brah brah, just for enjoyment.
(A/N): unmmm *channeling her inner soap-writer*
"Bastard, why!?" Miroku stumbles back, reeling from the slap, his face stung far worst than it ever had after one of her assaults. "Miroku . . ." he watches as the woman shakes, her trembling fingers coming up to cover her face. He was glad Shippo wasn't here to see this, it would proabably scare him, he had sent Shippo with Kirara to restock their water supplies.
Stepping forward he attempts to embrace her, being pushed back. His face shows the hurt at her actions 'I deserve it'
"Sango--" he tries to verbally comfort her
"don’t, please . . . I should have known better"
"I wish I could love you Sango" he looks down at the grass "then you wouldn't have to hurt . . .not like this, Sango"
He looks back up watching as she lowers herself to the ground pulling her knees to her chest "Miroku . . . don't apologize please" she stars at her knees "I should have known . . . an ugly old hag like me, couldn't be lo--"
The taijiya gasps, her sentence cut off as the monk yanks her to her feet with his good arm
"stop it" his voice is stern
"it's true! I'm too old and too ugly to have a man love me!" tears flow freely down her face
"Stop it right now do you hear me!?" Sango's eyes widen
"but--" her voice trembles, obviously surprising her
"Sango" his voice lowers as he lets her go "you are one of the most amazing women I've ever met" her breath catches, her fingers unconsciously stroking her arm
"Miroku . . ."
"your beautiful, strong, smart, committed, brave . . .you're everything any man could want Sango. They just don't know it, those men who say your too strong, or too smart. There will be someone who can appreciate you for you"
"Miroku, I--" She looks away "I'm sorry . . . I know, that you can't help who you love" She smile wiping away the freely flowing tears once again streaking her face
"I . . .just need some time to accept this fully is all" she crosses her arms over her chest gripping her arms tightly "but . . I'm happy you can be happy Miroku" she understood, but . . . the tears still wouldn't stop flowing, she really could have loved him-- been a good wife to him
"That means a lot Sango" She nods, a little smile still playing on his features, she was holding it in
"does it hurt?" she lightly touches his cheek, he winces a bit "I'm sorry, Miroku . . . for everything"
"it's ok" it wasn't
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"Damnit, things are not going as planned!" Kouga clenches his fists turning back towards his territory 'she was supposed to hate him . . . Kagome, your heart is too big for your own good' his face softens at the thought. Frustrated, he takes off, a cyclone of air following in his wake. Still determined he picks up his pace, his pack would worry if he didn't return soon.
'this calls for a new strategy'
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Shoving his hands into his sleeves Inuyasha looks back at the group, t, it'd be good for all of them to get back to familiar territory.
"what is it your thinking about Inuyasha?" Inuyasha looks down at Miroku, who was currently walking at his side 'his rightful place'
"about our little . . . pack"
"pack" Miroku smiles laughing a bit "I hope that doesn't make me alpha 'female'"
Inuyasha allows a small smile "would be" he looks up for a second "but I prefer 'mate'"
Miroku's eyes widen, softening at the faint blush on the hanyou's cheeks "yeh" he smiles "sounds a lot nicer"
". . . it's him" Miroku stops when the hanyou pauses on the path, the others going into defensive positions
"Little brother, I'd never known" Landing a few yards in front of them Sesshoumaru raises an eyebrow at his brother and the monk at his side
"Sesshoumaru"
"You know why I'm here Inuyasha, draw the sword"
"No" Sesshoumaru's eyes narrow, small gasps coming from behind Inuyasha. Miroku looks up at him, trying to figure out the change in attitude
"there's business to discuss" Inuyasha steps forward, shortening the distance between them a great deal, his brother really was the best to ask, weather he liked it or not.
"Business? Have you decided to hand over Tetsusaiga to me?"
"You know damn well that's not it" Inuyasha stops a few feet away "you can't even handle Tetsusaiga without a human arm"
Inuyasha scoffs when he doesn't respond "This has to do with something else, rather you like it or not we're brothers!" Inuyasha's face darkens a bit, causing Sesshoumaru's eyebrow to raise once again. The other's watch curiously.
"Continue" Sesshoumaru's hand raises to his Moko-Moko-sama*
"I need a favor" Inuyasha pauses for a second "Shippo needs a teacher who can help him develop his fox magic as well as others skills. I can't trust him to some random youkai who I don't really know" Inuyasha looks up at his brother, his face determined
"You want me to recommend someone to you"
" . . .that's right" Shippo's eyes widen when the youkai lord looks in his direction, he glares back remembering Inuyasha's words, 'you're a youkai aren't you?' youkai were supposed to be brave.
Sesshoumaru smirks, sending a chill up Shippo's spine 'brrr creepy!'
"very well" Sesshoumaru looks back at his brother, Inuyasha looks surprised, obviously "take note of this: His name is 'Yuji', a red fox, you should be able to locate him near the 'Sinking Forest'." Inuyasha nods storing the information in his memory 'Sinking Forest huh? This guy some kind of daredevil? That place is almost all quicksand'
"I shall send word to him, to expect you" Sesshoumaru turns to go, his gaze stopping at the monk for a a long second, before he disappears once again into the woods.
Turning back to the group Inuyasha smirks crossing his arms "that was convenient"
Miroku slaps a hand over his forehead "Inuyasha"
"didn't have to go find him or anything!"
"did you hit your head Inuyasha?" Shippo gives a concerned look
"no I did not, let's go" he starts walking again, the majority of the group behind him confused or worring about his mental health on some level.
Kirara mews happily.
(* meanings)
*Sesshoumaru's Moko-Moko-sama is the 'fluffy thing' that he has over his shoulder. It's still undetermined exactly what it is.
tbc . . .
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(A/N): unmmm *channeling her inner soap-writer*
"Bastard, why!?" Miroku stumbles back, reeling from the slap, his face stung far worst than it ever had after one of her assaults. "Miroku . . ." he watches as the woman shakes, her trembling fingers coming up to cover her face. He was glad Shippo wasn't here to see this, it would proabably scare him, he had sent Shippo with Kirara to restock their water supplies.
Stepping forward he attempts to embrace her, being pushed back. His face shows the hurt at her actions 'I deserve it'
"Sango--" he tries to verbally comfort her
"don’t, please . . . I should have known better"
"I wish I could love you Sango" he looks down at the grass "then you wouldn't have to hurt . . .not like this, Sango"
He looks back up watching as she lowers herself to the ground pulling her knees to her chest "Miroku . . . don't apologize please" she stars at her knees "I should have known . . . an ugly old hag like me, couldn't be lo--"
The taijiya gasps, her sentence cut off as the monk yanks her to her feet with his good arm
"stop it" his voice is stern
"it's true! I'm too old and too ugly to have a man love me!" tears flow freely down her face
"Stop it right now do you hear me!?" Sango's eyes widen
"but--" her voice trembles, obviously surprising her
"Sango" his voice lowers as he lets her go "you are one of the most amazing women I've ever met" her breath catches, her fingers unconsciously stroking her arm
"Miroku . . ."
"your beautiful, strong, smart, committed, brave . . .you're everything any man could want Sango. They just don't know it, those men who say your too strong, or too smart. There will be someone who can appreciate you for you"
"Miroku, I--" She looks away "I'm sorry . . . I know, that you can't help who you love" She smile wiping away the freely flowing tears once again streaking her face
"I . . .just need some time to accept this fully is all" she crosses her arms over her chest gripping her arms tightly "but . . I'm happy you can be happy Miroku" she understood, but . . . the tears still wouldn't stop flowing, she really could have loved him-- been a good wife to him
"That means a lot Sango" She nods, a little smile still playing on his features, she was holding it in
"does it hurt?" she lightly touches his cheek, he winces a bit "I'm sorry, Miroku . . . for everything"
"it's ok" it wasn't
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"Damnit, things are not going as planned!" Kouga clenches his fists turning back towards his territory 'she was supposed to hate him . . . Kagome, your heart is too big for your own good' his face softens at the thought. Frustrated, he takes off, a cyclone of air following in his wake. Still determined he picks up his pace, his pack would worry if he didn't return soon.
'this calls for a new strategy'
=-=-=-=
Shoving his hands into his sleeves Inuyasha looks back at the group, t, it'd be good for all of them to get back to familiar territory.
"what is it your thinking about Inuyasha?" Inuyasha looks down at Miroku, who was currently walking at his side 'his rightful place'
"about our little . . . pack"
"pack" Miroku smiles laughing a bit "I hope that doesn't make me alpha 'female'"
Inuyasha allows a small smile "would be" he looks up for a second "but I prefer 'mate'"
Miroku's eyes widen, softening at the faint blush on the hanyou's cheeks "yeh" he smiles "sounds a lot nicer"
". . . it's him" Miroku stops when the hanyou pauses on the path, the others going into defensive positions
"Little brother, I'd never known" Landing a few yards in front of them Sesshoumaru raises an eyebrow at his brother and the monk at his side
"Sesshoumaru"
"You know why I'm here Inuyasha, draw the sword"
"No" Sesshoumaru's eyes narrow, small gasps coming from behind Inuyasha. Miroku looks up at him, trying to figure out the change in attitude
"there's business to discuss" Inuyasha steps forward, shortening the distance between them a great deal, his brother really was the best to ask, weather he liked it or not.
"Business? Have you decided to hand over Tetsusaiga to me?"
"You know damn well that's not it" Inuyasha stops a few feet away "you can't even handle Tetsusaiga without a human arm"
Inuyasha scoffs when he doesn't respond "This has to do with something else, rather you like it or not we're brothers!" Inuyasha's face darkens a bit, causing Sesshoumaru's eyebrow to raise once again. The other's watch curiously.
"Continue" Sesshoumaru's hand raises to his Moko-Moko-sama*
"I need a favor" Inuyasha pauses for a second "Shippo needs a teacher who can help him develop his fox magic as well as others skills. I can't trust him to some random youkai who I don't really know" Inuyasha looks up at his brother, his face determined
"You want me to recommend someone to you"
" . . .that's right" Shippo's eyes widen when the youkai lord looks in his direction, he glares back remembering Inuyasha's words, 'you're a youkai aren't you?' youkai were supposed to be brave.
Sesshoumaru smirks, sending a chill up Shippo's spine 'brrr creepy!'
"very well" Sesshoumaru looks back at his brother, Inuyasha looks surprised, obviously "take note of this: His name is 'Yuji', a red fox, you should be able to locate him near the 'Sinking Forest'." Inuyasha nods storing the information in his memory 'Sinking Forest huh? This guy some kind of daredevil? That place is almost all quicksand'
"I shall send word to him, to expect you" Sesshoumaru turns to go, his gaze stopping at the monk for a a long second, before he disappears once again into the woods.
Turning back to the group Inuyasha smirks crossing his arms "that was convenient"
Miroku slaps a hand over his forehead "Inuyasha"
"didn't have to go find him or anything!"
"did you hit your head Inuyasha?" Shippo gives a concerned look
"no I did not, let's go" he starts walking again, the majority of the group behind him confused or worring about his mental health on some level.
Kirara mews happily.
(* meanings)
*Sesshoumaru's Moko-Moko-sama is the 'fluffy thing' that he has over his shoulder. It's still undetermined exactly what it is.
tbc . . .
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