InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Summer days ❯ 1 ( Chapter 1 )

1. The Meeting

It was a beautiful summer day. No clouds could be seen on the sphere of heaven, birds sang high up in the trees and a gentle wind blew through the Inuyasha Forest. It was indeed a beautiful day.

The old miko stood on the front porch and looked up into the skies. A small jolt of energy told her that a certain hanyo was on his way home again. "Perhaps he will be the one to help her? She really needs to get out of that shell of hers."Kaede went inside her hut and began preparing for dinner. Knowing the hanyo, he would be hungry after his journey and he had never turned down her beef stew before.

One hour later Inuyasha arrived to Kaedes village. He would never admit it, but he sure had missed the old miko. She was a good friend and a person he almost saw as an older relative, a grandma. He knocked on the huts wall before entering.

-          Oi Kaede-obaasan, he said with a smile.

-          Good afternoon Inuyasha, it has been a long time since the last time we met. How has ye been doing? she asked and held out a bowl of stew to the silverhaired hanyo.

-          I am still confused by my brother's behavior. After we defeated Naraku, he turned from being the ice-cold lord to be a true brother. I just don't get it. But I do not complain, I like this Sesshoumaru better I must say.

-          That is good; perhaps the little girl had done some good for ye brother?

-          Rin? Maybe, that girl will be a real heartbreaker when she grows up. She looks a lot like Kagome. Inuyasha became silent; it was still a touchy memory for him.

Kaede knew that Inuyasha was hurt by the young girl's decision to go home to the future and never return to their era. She had left the jewel within Inuyashas care, but he never used it. The jewel hanged around his neck, glowing with a faint pink light. Three years had gone by, but he still missed her. Kaede decided to change the subject to a less painful one.

-          Sango still lives in the area, it would be good for her to have a visit from an old friend, Kaede said and scooped up more stew into his bowl.

-          She does? Does Miroku not live with her?

-          No, Miroku lives in the village a few miles south from here; he married a local girl there, this was two years ago. He left Sango behind. They had a big argument and then he left. Sango never told me what the argument was about, but she was very hurt by it.

-          Obaasan, Sango is a big girl; she can take care of her self.

Inuyasha could still see the taijya throwing her self into battle with that big boomerang of hers. She was a lethal woman. His stomach made a small jump when he remembered how she looked like in that tight outfit of hers. "What was that?" he wondered as he inhaled the rest of his food.

-          So where does she live? he asked Kaede.

-          Over the temple hill, near the mountains. She made a home for her self in a cave on the mountain-side. Every now and then, she comes by with a deer she caught, and she trades with the villagers with it. She always looks out for us, we have not seen a youkai in years, and they never make it to the village.

-          What about Kirara?

-          Kirara became ill after being poisoned by a vicious youkai, we tried to save her but it was too late, the poison had spread too much. Sango is still devastated by it. I think you will do her some good Inuyasha, said Kaede.

He nodded and thanked for the food before taking off towards the mountains. Kaede watched him disappear over the temple hill and she smiled a bit. "Yes, I do believe you will do her some good." she thought and went inside her hut again.

Inuyasha sniffed the air for Sangos scent and found it. He followed its trail and saw a figure chopping woods near the entrance of a big cave. He watched her from afar for a while, just admiring her strength. She wore black tight trousers and he recognized her clothed chest as one of those sport bra-thingies Kagome had brought from the future. Still he could see the big scar on her back, the scar she got from her own brothers weapon. Sangos brother Kohaku, had chosen to pass on when the shard was removed from his shoulder even though Sesshoumaru had been kind enough to offer the young boy the power of the Tensaiga, the life-giving sword. "You have been through so much Sango-chan, but I will not let you be alone anymore." Inuyasha vowed to himself. His thought how ever was interrupted by a heart-piercing scream from the taijya. He saw her go down on her knees and he rushed towards her.

-          SANGO!!he yelled as he flew over the grassy field.

"I-inuyasha, he is here?"she lifted her head to see the red and silver blur running across the field. She hauled her self up with the help of the axe, but her body was too exhausted and she fainted.

Inuyasha caught Sango right before she hit the ground. He lifted her up in his arms and carried her inside her cave. He found her bed and put her gently down on the soft furs that covered it. He smelled her and he knew she was sick. "Stupid girl, why didn't you get help from obaasan if you were sick?" he scolded her in his mind. He found a bucket of water and a piece of cloth to wipe the sweat from her face and upper body. Sango had a fever and was in need of medicine. He looked around the cave and saw some dried herbs hanging from the cave ceiling. "Good, she have had some sense to be prepared incase she got sick." He took down a bundle of herbs he knew was good against fevers and crushed them in a bowl.

A few minutes later, he pulled Sango up into his lap. Inuyasha felt his stomach jolt again when he felt her warmth. He pushed the feeling aside as he tried coaxing her to drink the potion he had made of the herbs. He smiled softly as he watched her drink it. "Good girl, drink it all up now. This will have you on your feet in no time, and we can talk about old times."

Sangos eyes fluttered open for a moment and she almost gasp at the soft smile and gentle touch of Inuyasha. "No, I can not, this hurts to much, I just… " she felt like crying. Tears welled up in her eyes, she could not stop them.

-          It all right Sango, just go back to sleep, I will be here watching over you, Inuyasha whispered softly and caressed her cheek, wiping away her tears.

-          Inu… she did not finish his name because he surprised her by placing a feather light kiss on her forehead.

-          Go back to sleep Sango.

She nodded and closed her eyes, she was exhausted. She had been ill for days now due to her mental stress and anxiety, and it was taking its toll on her.

Inuyasha held the taijya as she slept. Her tears had made him uncomfortable so he did what he could to make them stop. He had kissed her. The taste of her skin still lingered on his lips, and he blushed slightly. She tasted good, he decided. "Kami, what am I thinking? She is my friend not my future ma..!" Inuyasha flinched at the trail of his thoughts. This was not like him, not at all. He leaned back on the cave wall, pulled a fur up, and laid it around Sangos shivering form. He wanted her to be well so he would not have to be so close to her. A lifetime of loneliness made his instincts go haywire. But he began to understand those jolts of butterflies in his stomach; he wanted the taijya, in more ways then one. "Maybe I should ask her to be my mate?" He dozed off into a light sleep, dreaming of Sango.

Sango woke up feeling warm and secure; something she hadn't done in ages. She could smell something woodsy, something that didn't belonged in her cave; she snuggled closer to the source of the scent, not wanting to wake up, not just yet. However, the odd feelings of not being alone in the cave made her open her eyes and she found herself staring into a red wall. "What is this?" she wondered right before her memories caught up with her. "O great Kami, I've been sleeping on Inuyasha?" She moved away from his warm embrace but he pulled her back.

-          Stay a little bit longer, he mumbled half asleep.

-          I-inuyasha, what are you doing? she stammered and blushed when she felt his arms tighten around her body.

-          I like it like this, so please be still for a while, he said and nuzzled his face into her neck, taking in her scent, making her blush go deeper. "Good, she is almost healed."

Sango could not say a word more, afraid that her voice would break. When she felt his claws make invisible patterns on her ribcage and stomach, she became more bewildered then before. "What is he thinking? We are just friends are we not?" 

"She smells so good, I wish that.."Inuyasha cut off his thoughts and let his instincts take control of his actions instead. His tongue snaked out to lick her neck, making her jump a bit. He pulled her tighter against his form and continued to taste her skin. His right hand traveled up to cup her breast. Her nipple hardened under his fingertips and his smiled into her neck, and he knew - if she did not like the things he did to her now, she would kick his ass, but she did not.

-          Please Inuyasha, Sango pleaded with shaky voice. I need to..

-          You need to be taken care of and I will do that. Please, let me take care of you, answered Inuyasha and looked into her dark eyes. - I want to take care of you.

He brought her face forward and placed a gentle kiss on her cherry red lips. She gasped and he entered her warm cavern with his tongue. She lifted her right arm and began stroking his silver white ear with gentle strokes. Inuyasha could not help himself and began purring softly, making the demonslayer giggle a bit.

-          What so funny? he asked and moved her to straddle his lap.

-          You are purring, you sound the same way like Kirara use to do.

Sangos face became sad and he kissed her again to comfort her.

-          I miss her, I miss her so much Inuyasha. I miss Kagome and Shippou, I even miss the fucking monk, she cried. - I want everything to go back as it used to be. Hell, I could even have Naraku back too if it meant that we all could be together again.

He caressed her hair and back, cradling her shivering form.

-          I want them to be back too Sango, but that was in the past. We must live for the present. We cannot dwell in sad memories, we must create new ones for our selves, he said.

Sango pondered his choice of words and blushed a bit. Did that mean he would stay here with her?

-          Come on, I will make you breakfast, he said and surprised her a bit.

-          You will make breakfast?

-          Yes, I can cook you know, he laughed.

-          No, I did not.

She rose from his lap and ventured further inside the cave. She had picked a good home with a natural hot spring as an indoor bath. She washed her self up and changed into a light blue kimono with a dark blue obi tied around her waist. She was still a bit confused over Inuyashas behavior but she did not want to question his actions. He seemed unusual open with his feelings; perhaps the years he had spent with his older brother had some impact on him?

Inuyasha snooped around the kitchen area and found food to prepare. He smiled softly and let his tongue graze his lips; her taste was still there. She had kissed him back and the thought of that made him tingling all over. Maybe he could ask her to be his mate? He turned around when he heard her coming into the kitchen. She was beautiful. "I wonder why she never have found her self a husband, I mean she is so.." But he was glad that she had not found anyone. He made up his mind, he would ask her to be his mate.

-          You look beautiful Sango, he said, making her look down.

-          Thank you Inuyasha. I have not worn this since the day Kirara was buried inside the temple; the villager gave her a big ceremony for her services, her protection.

-          I made us some breakfast, come and sit down and I will serve you My Lady, he said and acted up.

She smiled and sat down. He served her a bowl of soup and gave her a piece of bread before he sat down and served himself.

2. The Question

They ate under silence, every now and then Sango could see the gentle smiles Inuyasha flashed at her and she could not help it, but blushed darkly. He had changed during his visit to the western lands and his brother. He seemed to be more gentler and caring, and did so openly. They both cleaned up the table and she went outside to watch the sun go down behind the temple hill. She jumped a bit when she felt Inuyasha wrap his strong arms around her waist. "Why is he doing these things?" But she melted back into his embrace, savoring his warmth and strength. It felt too good to pass up on. She hadn't felt like this in ages and she would be a fool to turn down his care taking. Sango closed her eyes as the skies darkened and the stars were lit.

-          Sango, I want to ask you something, Inuyasha said with a low voice.

-          Mmm what?

-          Do you want to be my mate?

Sango stopped breathing for a moment, her heart raced and pounded against her ribs. "Did he really ask me to be his mate? Did I hear him right?" She turned around in his embrace and looked up into those pools of molten gold.

-          W-what did you say? she stuttered.

-          I want you to be my mate Sango. During the time you slept, I realized I have feelings for you, feelings that I never have had before.

-          But what about Kikyo and Kagome? I do not want to be anyone's replacement.

-          The things I felt for Kikyo was never this strong. I never saw her as a potential mate. And as for Kagome, she was and still is, my best friend even if she never will return to us. Inuyasha brushed a few black tresses of hair from her worried face.

-          I… I don't know.. Why me?

-          You are strong, beautiful, loving, passionate… I have thought of you during these years at my brother's castle, and every time my stomach made flips. That never happened with Kikyo or Kagome. And if I remembered Kagomes funny papers right, these jolts were signs of love. I think I love you Sango-chan.

"He loves me? O great Kami I think I will faint again."Sango buried her face into his strong chest, clasping her arms around his torso. She could feel his arms encircle her body, pressing her against him. "Would I dare to let my heart out in the open once again? Can I trust him not to leave me?" She muffled her own words when she came to remember her fathers lecture on inu-youkai mating. Once they have taken a mate they remained together forever. Inuyasha would not leave her, not ever. She looked up into his face and kissed him lightly on the lips.

-          Yes Inuyasha, I will be your mate. If we can have a ceremony in the village too. I kind of like Kaede-sama to perform it.

-          Of course Sango. That would be nice, said Inuyasha and lowered himself to his knees.

He received a confused look from Sango, but he just smiled gently as he took her hands into his.

-          Sango, I here by proclaim my everlasting love for you. I will respect and honor you as my Mate. And I am asking you to be my wife and mate. Will you accept me as your husband and mate?

-          Yes Inuyasha, I accept, she said and pulled him up to embrace him.

He kissed his soon-to-be mate with all the love he felt for her. He lifted her up bridal style and carried her inside the cave.

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