Time Together – Part Seven: Saved! I Think?

Aamalie: Hee... Ya know, all you peeps on ff.net are getting beat by my reviewers on inu.net. They've reviewed me over 30 times, and I've been posting there for a shorter time than here. Wutz up wit dat?!

Taena: I cannot believe you just wrote that.

Aamalie: Well neither can I!

Maela: Oh my god. They're getting along.

A & T: *shocked silence, then they go at eachothers throats for no apparent reason*

Maela: Agh, spoke too soon.

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"Well, well, well. What do we have here?" asked a certain dog hanyou, grinning maliciously in the light of more than a few torches. Behind him stood Kagome, who was smiling like there was no tomorrow. After her, about 20 village men stood a ways off, muttering to themselves. Both Sango and Miroku had turned a previously unreachable shade of red.

"What the hell is that supposed to mean?" muttered the monk, scowling at Inuyasha.

"Oh just that-"

"That you guys are probably sick of this cave and want to get some fresh air, right?" interrupted Kagome in a way too sweet voice, still smiling. Sango gave her a slightly dark look, but nodded.

"I believe that's exactly the case. And houshi-sama, since Kirara is currently at Kaede's with Shippou, would you mind helping me out?" This raised some eyebrows to an extreme height. "What?! I injured my foot, so stop looking at me that way!" she snapped, just helping the eyebrows to reach a more defined altitude.

"If you say so Lady Sango," replied Miroku, easily comprehending her game. Even so, he didn't think he'd let her get away with acting like nothing had happened so easily. So, with a grinning flourish, guess what he did? He scooped her up into his arms, and Inuyasha and Kagome grinned even harder. He just grinned right back.

"Would you two mind grabbing those bags for us? I believe Lady Sango wishes to exit this place, aren't I correct m'lady?" And you thought she had reached the blushing limit, didn't you? Nope, she merely moved on to a more purple shade of flush.

"Yeah... I guess..." she muttered, keeping her eyes averted from their two friends, who she wasn't exactly considering friends at the moment.

"Thought so!" said Miroku, and off he went towards the exit of the cave, quite the jolly sight. As soon as they were out of earshot- both of human and hanyou- Sango decided to speak her mind.

"WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU THINKING?!?!?!?!?!?!" she yelled, and right in his ear. He cringed slightly.

"Nani? I'm sorry... I can't hear anymore. I think I've gone deaf." Sango pulled on his ponytail in irritating, not able to totally ignore the thought that could become a very fun habit.

"You know exactly what I said and what I'm saying," she said, no longer yelling. Miroku gave a shrug.

"True, but it's so fun to tease you, Lady Sango!" She gave him a withering look as the daylight outside began to light the tunnel. "You seem to despise the whole idea, don't you?" he said, a bit of disappointment edging into his voice. She sighed.

"No... It's just... Really weird. I'd sort of got used to not letting anyone know my... My real thoughts and feelings..."

"Oh. And what are those?" Miroku asked innocently, earning his ponytail another annoying tug from a highly embarrassed Sango.

"You tell me first. What you think and feel about..." she trailed off, her eyes drifting away from the houshi as another blush crept over her cheeks. Miroku remained silent for several minutes, thinking of how to speak without totally screwing things up.

"Well... What do you want to hear first? What I think about this cave in, or about you?" he finally replied.

"I don't know... Cave-in first, I suppose..." (A/N: *giggles. Fluff time! I'm gonna have fun writing a sentence, then running out of the room giggling, then running back to write more, then run out again, etc!)

"Very well." He took a deep breath, almost nervous. "Even though it wasn't the least awkward situation, I sort of enjoyed it." He hurried on at Sango's murderous look. "No, not that way... I enjoyed being with just you for a while. It good to see you so carefree for once, and not worrying so much. I like to see you happy." Yup, this was turning into an official blush tournament, with Sango going for the gold.

"W-Why?" she mumbled as they exited the cave, and Miroku sat her down on a log, sitting beside her..

"Well... I don't know... I just, sort of... Care, I guess. About you..." Sango was winning this blush-fest? No, it was definitely Miroku now. Not that he didn't have tough competition...

"Thank you. I- I'm glad. And I had fun too... I guess you did prove yourself to be more than just a helpless hentai." He grinned.

"Don't tell me you didn't know that all along?" She raised an eyebrow at him.

"Miroku, shut up."

"As you wish Sango! But you have to too!" And with that, he pulled her into another nice, long kiss. Eventually, Sango pulled away, looking deviously thoughtful. "What?" he asked, knowing subconsciously that she was up to something. She smirked.

"I was thinking. If we tell Inuyasha and Kagome about what happened in the cave, they'll harass us about it to no extent, correct?" He nodded. "Well, what if we DIDN'T tell them?"

"But they saw us kissing," he replied, confused. Sango rolled her eyes.

*Iya... If me kissing him messes up his brain THAT much, maybe I should put a limit on the number of kisses per day... Ah, well, better explain.*

"You're forgetting. This is you and me we're talking about. We'll just say that I couldn't see very well in the dark, so you decided to sneak up on me while I was thinking about something, and you kissed me, and I was in so much shock, I didn't move until the rocks started crashing down, okay?" Miroku still looked confused.

"I guess, but what's the point of this? If they find out, we'll get bugged even more. And besides, I like things the way they are!" He pouted at her, and she grinned.

"Ah, but what if in the time we were pretending that we're as normal as ever, we set those two up and get them together?" Understanding dawned on the houshi's face.

"I like the way you think!" Still smiling, Sango proceeded to tell Miroku her ideas.

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A bit later, Kagome and Inuyasha emerged from the cave, the belongings of the 'rescued' couple in hand, followed by the village men, who seemed to go off towards their home in a great hurry. Miroku and Sango were quite a ways apart from each other, Sango still on the log, looking smug, and Miroku looking dejected on a rock several yards away. A red handprint marked his cheek. Inuyasha glared at the retreating villagers.

"Load of idiots..." he muttered. Kagome sighed.

"Oh enough already. I know we had to go through a whole load of trouble to get their help, but you can't hold grudges FOREVER."

"Wanna bet wench?"

"Wanna osuwari hanyou?" The conversation ended there and then with a large 'BAM'. Kagome grinned at the taijiya and the houshi. "So you two, how was your time together?" Sango huffed, scowling.

"Same as always. Houshi-sama being a hentai, and me being on the receiving end."

"Well you didn't have to attempt to murder me! I was just providing entertainment!"

"Entertainment my ass!"

"With pleasure!"

"HENTAI!"

BOOM!

"Wow Sango... Even with a hurt foot, you throw the Hiraikotsu pretty well. But, considering how close you two seemed back in the cave, wasn't that a little extreme?" Kagome smiled sweetly. (T/N: I wonder where I've heard THAT before. A/N: Oh shuddup and lemme write! M/N: *waves a lil white flag*)

"He sneaked up on me," replied Sango, rolling her eyes.

"Okay... Well, let's take care of your foot, and you can tell me about it later, deal?" Sango nodded, glancing at Miroku, who had regained consciousness fairly quickly. He winked, and she turned away, not wanting to get caught.

But this was going to be fun.

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Aamalie: Hee... You like? Hope so... There will be an epilouge after this, and if I get 5 votes from different peeps asking for a sequel in which I will continue the plan Sango and Miroku have decided on.

Maela: It's a fairly rough idea, so we're open to any especially evil suggestions on how to get Inu and Kag together...

Taena: Hee hee hee... CHINESE WATER TORTURE!

Tree: STOP STEALING MY PLANS FOR JAKEN!

Taena: Agh! Crap! *runs*

Maela: Click the button! You know which one we're talking about!

Aamalie: And read our other Inuyasha stories too! Especially our new one, "What Sango Wants". Come on. You're DYING to know what happens when Miroku can hear what Sango's thinking, riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight?

Maela: Heh... It's based off of "What Women Want", a very funny movie starring Mel Gibson and the Hunt lady... Forget her first name...

Taena: Agh! Help!

Tree: MUAH HA HA HA! Oooooooh... FLUFFY! *runs after Sesshoumaru.*

Taena: Must... Breathe... Agh... *falls over*

Aamalie: Okay... That was a long note... Oh! Look! More soda! YEY!!!