InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ True Love ❯ Calm Before The Storm ( Chapter 19 )

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Chapter 19: Calm Before the Storm

Sango's ears twitched. There were footsteps coming closer and closer to her. Her body tensed, ready to spring on whoever had dared to intrude on her solitude. The footsteps stopped inches away from her and she sprang. Only to come face to face with her mate.

"Miroku! What the hell are you doing? I could have…"

Miroku wrapped an arm around Sango's waist and silenced her with a deep kiss. He released her when her body became slack and she started to respond to the kiss. He chuckled a little when she growled at him for stopping.

"Sango, why were you so upset when Kagome remembered the school this morning? I mean it's not like you were there that long."

Sango sat down and sighed. "Miroku, when I was there I was a normal girl. Not someone who has fought demons all her life, or someone the men of the village would whisper about behind her back."

~~~*~~~Flashback~~~*~~~

A young Sango walked down the little street of her village. She was wearing her armor and carried a bloody Hiraktukso (A/N if I misspelled that sorry). She was also wearing a huge smile on her face. A figure stepped into her path and she cried out.

"Papa! I did it! I helped a lot, didn't I?"

Her father kneeled down and hugged his daughter. "Of course you did, sweetheart!"

Sango's nose wrinkled at the endearment but she was so excited about her first kill that she let it pass.

With one last hug, she turned and ran off to clean herself. She had only gone a few steps when she started to hear the whispers.

"Look at her. She thinks she's so much better than all of us." One man said from the crowd.

"Yeah, little bitch. Daddy's little angel gets whatever she wants, now doesn't she?" Another man stated.

"Hmph! If she thinks that by acting like that she's special, she's got another thing coming!" A woman huffed as she passed the stricken Sango.

"Yeah! I mean who would want to marry a dirty girl who can kill demons by herself? No one, that's who!" Her friend added.

No one noticed the small tear run down Sango's cheek at the harsh words of her fellow villagers.

~~~*~~~End Flashback~~~*~~~

Tears ran down Sango's cheeks at the memory. Miroku looked at his mate in despair. She had unknowingly spoken the harsh words aloud as she remembered them. He sat down next to Sango and pulled her into his lap. Her tears started to soak through his clothing. Slowly, her tears abated.

"Why? Why do you love me? How can you?" Sango asked softly from his shoulder.

Miroku smiled and squeezed her tightly. "How can I not love you? You are strong, beautiful, and loving. Don't ever let what those people said about you let you think you are not special. Why, I bet they were just jealous."

"Jealous, why would they…"

"Sango, you are a beautiful young woman who was given the freedom to do what she wanted. Every woman I have ever met has wanted that kind of freedom, but they are forced into marriages and work for all their lives for nothing. While you, you learned something you were interested in, and you excelled! That is why the men were jealous. How can they impress their lovers if a young woman can beat them at their own game?"

Sango listened intently. "And… and you're not jealous? I mean, when we weren't both strong hanyous?"

Miroku laughed. "No I wasn't jealous. To tell you the truth I was proud that I knew such a strong woman. You helped all of us at one time or another, in battle and out. So I ask you again, how could I not love you?"

He could feel the tension in Sango's body relaxed and they sat there watching the birds fly overhead, singing in joyous harmony.

~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~

Kagome sat on the window seat in her and Inuyasha's room. She could see Miroku and Sango sitting in the garden talking to one another. She smiled as she watched them. Kagome's ears turned towards the opened door. Soft footsteps walked over to her and arms wrapped around her. She sank into Inuyasha's embrace.

"Inuyasha, you do realize that we have to go back to my time to deal with this right?"

"I know, and I don't mind. I know I always had a problem with you leaving before, but now I know you're coming back."

Kagome turned around and stared into Inuyasha's golden eyes. "Inuyasha, I told you before, I only wanted to stay by your side. I always wanted to be with you, which I guess is one reason I tried so hard to cling to my schooling." Kagome reached up and scratched one ear lightly. She giggled slightly at his purr. "I wanted something to have there that I could go back to when this was over. If I couldn't have you, I would have a good career."

"But you do have me. You always did, even if you didn't know it."

Kagome just hugged her mate tightly and whispered. "I know."

They stood like that for a few moments before Kagome shook her head. "Come on Inuyasha, we better get going. The sooner we get this over with, the sooner we can come home."

They walked hand in hand down the stairs and over to the front door, where they bumped into Miroku and Sango.

"I guess we all had the some idea, huh?" Miroku asked while rubbing his forehead. "Damn, Inuyasha, I knew you were hardheaded but that is a little extreme."

Shippo suddenly walked around the corner. "Hey! You guys weren't thinking about leaving me and Kirara, were you?"

Everyone sweatdropped. "Heh, heh! No, no wouldn't even think of it!" Kagome leaned down and picked up Shippo while Kirara leapt onto Sango's shoulders. With that they turned and left the house, on their way to the well.