InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Together Forever ❯ Let's Talk ( Chapter 25 )

Chapter Twenty-Five: Let's Talk

"Do you think she'll be ok?" Sango asked Miroku as they watched Kagome's still form lying upon her sleeping bag, Inuyasha by her side, Shippo asleep on a near by pallet with a small Kirara watching over him, while Ares stalked in the shadows of the forest, looking for their dinner. "Yes, Kagome is strong, I'm sure she will be alright Sango." Miroku answer, his eyes lingering on Inuyasha's distraught and helpless expression as he watched his mate restlessly.

Sango sighed, looking at her hands upon her lap as she sat before the fire, fighting tears that threatened to spill. Miroku frowned, he hated to see Sango so sad but he understood her pain, Kagome was their friend. He smiled slightly; ruefully; no matter how much of a lecher he was, even through all the groping, hentai remarks, and aggravation she had always forgiven him and helped him when he needed it.

Ares returned to camp with a rabbit, silently preparing it, then cooking it as an hour flew by; everyone seemingly waiting for any sign from Kagome to show she would make it through the night. The way Inuyasha was acting scared them all, the tears that had feel from his eyes, unheeded by him as he carried the limp form of his mate who was scarcely breathing to the camp, and now his still silent tears, falling freely as he watched over Kagome's still and lifeless form.

Sango sighed dejectedly, and then looked towards Miroku. Concern and worried marred his usually calm face as he pondered the events of the day, his shoulders lumped slightly and his eyes lowered to the ground. Sango's heart clenched; she couldn't take it, watching everyone and feeling as thought the bottom would soon slip out from under her world.

Miroku was jerked from his silent reprieve when Sango stood, making haste towards the woods surrounding the camp. Dumbly he looked at Ares; seemingly to silently ask, "What should I do". Ares however, ignored him, thinking it high time that the houshi learned about Sango's feelings. "Go after her and comfort her." Ares and Miroku both started, Inuyasha's empty voice shaking Ares's resolve not to cry and sending Miroku's thoughts into a disorder once again.

With a sigh Miroku stood, brushing the dust from his robes then setting out after the distressed taijiya. "Sango, where are you? Sango please!" Miroku began to feel panic rise within him and his chest constricted with worry. He had been walking for the last ten minutes and had yet to find his companion. A muffled sob caught the houshi's attention and he turned, making his way through a bit of brush. As he went on he heard the sound of sobbing and a slight "thud" of something hitting a rock. Moving aside a few low tree branches he saw Sango, in a small clearing about ten feet wide, half laying on a large rock, sobbing and hitting the rock with her fist in anger.

For a fleeting moment Miroku felt an urge to let the tears he had held back for so long, tears for everything that had happened in his life, finally flow. He shook his head, attempting to forget, as Sango's sobs broke into his clouded mind. "Sango." The taijiya jerked her head around, shock written on her face as her tears blurred her vision. "H-houshi-sama, I……" she trailed off, wiping away her tears as her voice began to tremble.

"It's ok, Sango. Please, don't hide from me." "I…I can't take it……we…..we might lose her! I don't want to lose anyone else! I don't want to be hurt anymore!" All the pain she had ever felt seemed to come crashing down on her at once, and try as she might she couldn't stop the flow of tears and she didn't even resist when she felt Miroku's strong arms embrace her, pulling her towards him, letting her head rest on his shoulder as he gently whispered into her ear, "It will be ok. Kagome will live; she's too strong to die. Don't hide anything from me Sango, for once, let yourself cry."

Miroku sighed, rubbing Sango's back as she spoke to him in a breathy voice, slightly broken by sniffles as she tried to subdue her tears. "I'm afraid……I'm so afraid and I don't know what to do. I lost everyone I knew, my brother is still controlled by Naraku, and now Kagome-chan is……" she sniffed back a tear, her chocolate eyes looking up at him fearfully as she told him everything that made her sad, mad, and what made her worry. Miroku smiled gently and wiped away a tear that began to slip down her cheek.

"It will be alright Sango. I know that you feel alone right now but you're not; I'm here." Those two simple words made Sango's heart skip a beat, and a small blush rose to color her already slightly red cheeks. "Thank you." Miroku nodded, and began to stand, pulling her up with him.

"C'mon, we need to get back, I'm sure Inuyasha could use some company, right?" Sango nodded, but seemed to not want to leave, her eyes holding the hint that she was thinking about something carefully. "Sango?" She looked up, her chocolate eyes looked as dark as ebony in the flare of the setting sun. She smiled; her face still a bit flushed, and walked over to him, pausing before him.

Miroku's dark, almost lilac, eyes widened, his lips feeling as though they were touched by fire. Sango stepped back from him, her lips felt as though they had touched fire. She smiled at Miroku's shocked dazed look and walked around him, heading back to the camp. "Why?" Miroku's hoarse whisper made her shiver for some reason. "Sore wa himitsu desu." She replied, leaving him standing there in the woods, his eyes following her every move.

"She kissed me……" Miroku whispered to the air. Nearby a figure watched the houshi sit down on the rock, his fingers gently touching his lips, the sensation of Sango's soft lips pressed against his own still leaving him dazed, even after a few minutes. He stood, shaking his head, and made his way back to camp where nothing had changed while he and Sango were absent. The figure followed, no one noticing the presence of power settling over the group in a protective manner.

Inuyasha's ears twitched, but his attention remained on Kagome as the night wore on, everyone taking turns to watch over the camp and to keep Inuyasha company of some form.

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Special Thanks: Thanks soooo much to: Sarea, Ryunosuke-sama, and everyone else who has reviewed, and a HUGE Special Thanks to: My muse and good friend KagomeReborn. She's the one making me update!

Note: I will state this now; The Suaru in the fic isn't me, I just like the name!

Kinjya belongs to my friend Kouga, Anna to my friend Anna-chan, and Lia and Sae to AngelofDaimonds so ask them if you wanna use them. Suaru, Rath, Ares, Kenji, and others that will come in later belong to me or one of my friends; I'll let you know, so ask before using them!

Question for the reviewers: Ok, I'm thinking that after this fic is done I might do a fic of how Sesshoumaru and Suaru got together, sound good? Anyone want something like that? Let me know in a review or email to FadingMoonDragon@aol.com, thanks! Also, if anyone would like to chat about anything or ask me something directly feel free to IM SuaruChan, I'll be more than happy to speak with you!

Answers and replies: Sarea: No, I will not castrate him, and you aren't allowed online till later! Koryu keep her away from the computer! ~ Ryunosuke-sama: I'm glad you like it. Some of the things you mentioned may very well happen though the ending….is a different story, I'm not entirely sure how to end it just yet but I hope you read it to the end and enjoy it. ~ Thanks all ~

*~* Translations*~* Koi - Love (Koibito - Lover) ::: Koishii - Beloved ::: Oniisan - Big brother ::: Miko - Priestess ::: Youkai - demon ::: Kitsune - fox ::: Ai shiteru - I love you :: Kami - God ::: Nani - what ::: Gomen - Sorry ::: Arigato - Thank you ::: Kawaii - cute ::: Kowaii- Scary ::: Nee- chan: Big sister::: Taijiya - youkai exterminator ::: Houshi - priest/monk ::: hentai - pervert :: ako - my child ::: domo - thanks ::: Kaze no Kizu - wound of the wind (I think) :: Sore wa himitsu desu - It's a secret ::: Reisho - Thunder :: Kage - shadow :: Shinju - pearl :: Sango - Coral :: Kohaku - Amber :: Hoshi - Star :: Inu - dog :: Inuyasha - dog demon/daemon :: Sesshoumaru - (the) killing perfection :: Iie - no :: Imouto - little sister :: Shizu kani - shut up :: Ichi - one ~(That's all for now)