InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Secrets of the Shinju (Part IV): Power of the Purified Shinju ❯ Something Unexpected ( Chapter 35 )

Chapter Thirty Five
Something Unexpected

Sango sighed and walked slowly away from the village, taking in the beautiful scenery around her. Kilala was at her feet, ever mindful of Sango's sadness and heartache. She had known it was foolish to give herself to Miroku, even at the time she had done it. But Sango had let her body and her heart take over and silence that voice in her head.

To Miroku's credit he always spoke to Sango with love and respect; never making her feel as though she were just another woman he had slept with. He even went out of his way to be respectful of other women in her presence, but Sango was no fool. Miroku was not yet willing or ready to settle down with one woman, and maybe never would be.

Sango found herself near the river, staring blankly into the rushing current. After she snapped back into rational thought she sat on the ground and pulled Kilala into her lap. She was lonely. Nearly three months had passed since Kagome and Sesshoumaru married and now her friend spent most of her time with Sesshoumaru. Though, now that the due date was approaching, Kagome would be spending more time here at the village. Sango still couldn't bring herself to burden Kagome with her sadness. Kagome had much more pain in her past to deal with, than a simple night of pleasure with a friend.

Sango sat, petting Kilala and thinking for some time before she heard a familiar voice speak her name.

"Sango?" She turned and gave him a sad smile and simply nodded. He approached her and after a moment sat down on the grass beside her. She didn't know why, but recently she was finding herself more and more uncomfortable around him. She would grow nervous when he was near and would blush when he looked at her. Having him sitting next to her made her heart race, which confused her greatly. She turned to look at him and could see that he too, was lost in thoughts. After a few moments he turned to her.

"I'm really sorry for the way Miroku has been treating you. You deserve better than that lecher." She glanced at him and simply nodded her head.

"It's not really his fault, InuYasha. I knew how he was and I made a decision to be with him despite that. He has never treated me poorly." She said sadly. InuYasha immediately bristled.

"That's besides the point. He should treat you with respect." Sango glanced at InuYasha and could see the anger in him. She didn't understand his reasoning, but lately InuYasha had taken it upon himself to watch over her. He often snapped at Miroku for little to no reason and kept a close eye on Sango. The group was still hunting out the last few shards of the Shikon jewel and were still forced to face demons. Sango had begun to notice InuYasha becoming more defensive of her in battle, though he knew she could easily defend herself.

So many times when she had been lonely; he had shown up just like this. Though he rarely said much, he would sit next to her and let her know that she wasn't alone. It was obvious to her that he was hurting too. He had lost Kikyo long ago, and now Kagome was with his brother.

She sighed again and looked at him. "I know that you are hurting, InuYasha. That's why you get so angry all the time. If you want to talk about it, I'm here to listen." InuYasha glanced at her then sat quietly, staring straight ahead. Sango gave him a sad look and began to talk about her own life, not liking the awkward silence that had fallen between them. She smiled as she began to tell him about her father and how he had been so proud of her and Kohaku when they were young.

She then sat in silence for a moment, lost in her happier times when she suddenly remembered that he was sitting beside her. She blushed and turned to find him staring at her intently. This caused her to blush deeper and began to speak again, when he suddenly pulled her towards him and brought his lips to hers. Sango sat there wide eyed for a moment before relaxing and kissing him back. InuYasha then pulled away and turned at least two shades redder than his hoari.

Sango nearly laughed at him, but didn't want to hurt his feelings. She couldn't help but think that they had just shared the most awkward kiss ever. InuYasha quickly turned away, still blushing furiously and spoke to her.

"I'm sorry, Sango." She turned away too, also blushing and not sure what to say. After a moment, she glanced at him, noting that his cheeks were still quite red. This brought a smile to her and she finally decided that she needed to say something.

"Why are you sorry?" He glanced at her and looked away quickly. "I came out here to apologize for the way that damn monk was behaving, then I go act just like him." Sango smiled and looked down at her hands. "Why did you kiss me, InuYasha?"

Again, blood flooded InuYasha's cheeks when he heard Sango's question. "Feh...I thought it might shut you up." He said and was instantly mentally kicking himself.

'Stupid! You damn idiot...she's gonna kill you. That's what she does. She exterminates stupid demons that don't know when to keep their god damn mouths shut.' InuYasha winced slightly, waiting for the feel of her weapon connecting with his thick skull, and then turned to see her smiling at him.

InuYasha turned away quickly and became serious. "Every time I care about someone, I screw it up. Every woman that has mattered in my life has been taken away from me." He glanced at her and then grew angry.

"That stupid monk doesn't even know what he's doing. He could have you and he's too busy chasing every woman he sees." InuYasha looked back at Sango who nodded and looked sad again. .

"Damnit...I hate seeing you sad, Sango. That idiot doesn't deserve you." InuYasha turned away completely embarrassed and angry, not knowing why he cared so much.

He had lost Kikyo so long ago, and then it has been his own stupidity that made him lose Kagome. After the wedding he had been upset and spent most of this time sulking alone.

Then one day while he was sitting in a tree, minding his own business, he had caught the scent of Sango's tears. He found her crying down by the river. There were few things that made InuYasha more uncomfortable than when females cried but he still sat beside her, though he didn't say anything. It didn't take him long to put two and two together. Sango had given herself to Miroku and he refused to stop womanizing.

After that day, InuYasha had felt a sudden desire to protect poor Sango. He had watched too many women he cared for be hurt, and he did care for Sango. She was a good friend, loyal and honest. She would always fight by his side, even if she were in danger. Sango had always appeared so strong, rarely did she let her feelings show. Seeing her crying and so hurt by Miroku enraged InuYasha and yet made him want to help her.

After several weeks they began to grow comfortable in each others presence. He would follow her at a distance, always watching over her. Many times, he would sit next to her and simply take in her presence. He had grown familiar with her scent and began to recognize her emotions without the need to speak.

He wasn't sure exactly when it had happened, but he had suddenly began to notice her as a woman instead of a friend or comrade. He had also realized that when he looked at her, he saw Sango. He didn't see Kikyo. This confused him. He had loved Kikyo with all his being. And he loved Kagome, though he always saw Kikyo when she was near. But Sango was so very different from either of them.

InuYasha glanced over at Sango again wondering what the hell had possessed him to kiss her. Seeing her sitting there with a soft smile on her face had made her look so beautiful. InuYasha felt himself blush again when she looked over and caught his eyes. He turned away quickly and heard her pent up laughter break free.

InuYasha turned back to her wanting to know what the hell she found so funny. The look on her face nearly made his heart stop. She look happy...something he had not seen in weeks. He began to smirk slightly, realizing just how confused she must have been and how he must have looked. He, InuYasha, now full demon that never backed down from a fight, was blushing furiously and doing everything in his power to avoid looking at her.

"Sango..." he began, trying to regain some of his dignity. She stopped laughing and looked at him seriously. "I'm sorry, InuYasha. I'm not laughing at you. It was just that you-"

Sango was cut short when InuYasha brought his lips to hers again. This time she softened immediately and enjoyed the soft feel of his lips on hers. InuYasha heard Sango moan slightly when he slid his tongue over her lips slowly and then into her mouth. He felt her hand move to his chest and rest there lightly, while his moved to her hair and pulled her closer to him. Never, would InuYasha have believed that Sango would make him feel the things he was feeling right now.

After several minutes, both were interrupted by frantic shouting from Shippou as he ran through the forest and towards the river where they sat. InuYasha stood immediately and helped Sango to her feet.

"InuYasha, Sango...there you are." Shippou puffed, nearly out of breath. He looked at them suspiciously for a moment, confused by scents coming from them both and then remembered why he had come.

"Come on, Kagome's here. Kaede says she's gonna have the baby!" Shippou shouted excitedly and turned to run back to the village. InuYasha glanced at Sango again and felt a bit of heat rush to his face when she smiled at him. He then scooped her off the ground and rushed back the village with Kilala closely following him.

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A/N: I didn't want to do the clique Miroku/Sango pairing. Besides, now that the monk doesn't have to worry about his curse killing him, he deserves to enjoy life and have a bit of fun, ne? And InuYasha needs some love! Damnit, I felt so sorry for him after the last few chapters...and I think he and Sango would make a cute couple. Well, I'm working on the next chapter. Sorry for the long wait.