InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ What Hurts The Most ❯ Sango's Thoughts On Sesshomaru ( Chapter 9 )

[ T - Teen: Not suitable for readers under 13 ]

Sango had watched Koga deal with Kagura from inside the hut. She had known that he would be able to fend for himself, and if needed she was already prepared to attack. She was relieved to hear Kagura depart and see Koga find himself a spot to sit and keep watch. She laid there waiting for the same reason Koga was. Kagome definitely had a lot of explaining to do for the sake of this naive boy. She looked over at Miroku who was still sleeping. The poor monk needed to rid the land of Naraku, or he would lose his life to the void in his hand. Without Inuyasha, there was no way they were going to manage. The stupid selfish hanyou! Unless Sesshomaru knew something they didn't. He did appear to them the night Inuyasha betrayed Kagome. What was it that brought him there? How did he know that the Tetsaiga hadn't been with Inuyasha when he left? Why did Totosai have it? What was the bastard not telling them? They needed his help, and he knew it. Would he assist them? Sesshomaru needed to be found, and he needed to give them answers. Their lives depended upon it. But, Sesshomaru had always been so cold and heartless. Why would he even bother with them? Sango doubted very much that he would attempt to toy with their lives like Naraku did, especially now that Inuyasha was out of the picture. But why would he lead them on as if he knew something?
"Whatcha thinkin about Sango?" Miroku asked with a yawn. He sat up and rubbed the sleep from his eyes.
"Wha. um... Huh?" she replied also sitting up.
"Don't give me that. I know you. What were you thinking about?"
"Nothing that concerns you," she lied. Miroku didn't know whether to take that as a good or a bad sign. He watched her intently trying to find anything, from her body language and posture to the expression on her face, that would give him a hint.
"Would you stop staring at me?" she snapped. Miroku chortled quietly. "What are you laughing at?"
He quit laughing. "I wish you'd tell me what's on your mind," he confessed, "It seems to be bothering you."
"I don't know," she lied again. "Too much is going on. That's all."
She didn't particularly like lying to Miroku, but she wasn't sure she wanted to worry him. He might take this Sesshomaru stuff too seriously and everything was already too serious. Kagome knew about the visit from Sesshomaru. She'd talk to her.
Miroku sighed disappointedly. She wasn't going to tell him.
'It can't be that important. She'd tell me what it was if it was. Wouldn't she?' he pondered this as he watched her leave the hut silently.
Sango spotted Kagome and Ian chatting under Inuyasha's sleeping tree like a pair of old friends. She slowly made her way to them and cleared her throat.
"Um, Kagome? I need to talk to you about something," Sango stated.
"Oh, alright. Be right back Ian."
The girls walked a ways off and Kagome turned to Sango questioningly. "What is it that you wanted to talk about?"
"Seems like Ian and you are getting along well. When did you meet him?" Sango started casually.
"Yesterday," Kagome replied blushing slightly.
"Really? And he's actually staying here and hearing you out without thinking you're insane? Impressive. Inuyasha wouldn't have...," she trailed off. "Sorry."
Kagome shrugged.
"So you remember the night Inuyasha went with Kikyo?" Sango inquired. Kagome shot her a look that said, 'how could I forget?' "Well, you remember that little visit from Sesshomaru, right?" she paused to watch Kagome nod. "Do you... Do you think he knows something we don't? He did seem to know that Inuyasha didn't have his Tetsaiga and he said it might be needed. Do you think there's something he's not telling us?"
Kagome hadn't thought about this until now. She had been too distraught to think anything of it at the time and too busy currently to have given it any thought. But Sango was right. Sesshomaru had to have been up to something. But what was he playing at?
"Why would he do that? Let us know there's something he knows and we don't. I thought he didn't like being bothered. But, because he offered that tiny bit of information, we are aware he knows something. And I'm sure he knows this," Kagome reasoned, her brow knit. She was working hard to come to some sort of realization. "That means, he is aware we will seek him out and ask for his help or at least for what he knows. I don't understand."
"Neither do I," Sango agreed.
"Does that mean that he wants us to find him? Gah, how are we supposed to do that without Inuyasha anyway?"
"I don't know but it seems like we have no choice. We should probably visit Totosai today if possible, and seek out Sesshomaru afterwards. But travel will be slow without Inuyasha."
"Maybe we shouldn't all go together. It will be faster that way," Kagome offered.
"True, but that means only two of us can go. Unless we can get Miroku to convince that raccoon friend of his to help out. I wonder..."