What Sango Wants –
Part Ten: Just Breathe
Aamalie:
*pouts* Sheesh... I'm never updating on a Friday/weekend again... I get no
reviews. *mutters to self*
Taena: *sweatdrops* Okay... Anyway, we'd like to give a shoutout to Hayley,
'cause she was the one who helped come up with the water dunking idea... Those
were the days... LoTR RP. ^^'
Maela: Don't ask how we made it into MirSan. We just did. Oh yeah... And
another friend, Nad, shared something with us...
Aamalie: She's been reviewing Buddhism for a project, and she found out Miroku
was another name for the Buddha. ^^'
Taena: Wierd...
Miroku: Why did you tell them THAT?!
Aamalie: It's funny!
Miroku: --' Just write.
Aamalie: Otay! Torture time!
Miroku & Sango: *shudder*
Disclaimer: No, we don't own Inuyasha. We're just borrowing Miroku...
*cough*NOT!*cough*
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As the girl began to shift into her true form, Miroku sighed, taking up his
shakujou getting into a fighting stance.
"Why do all the pretty ones have to be dangerous?" he muttered,
watching as the geisha's limbs turned into tentacles. Sango snorted, drawing
her katana, as she had left her hiraikotsu at the camp.
"Because if we let men have their way, there would be no world to live
in," she replied finally, eyes trained vengefully on the youkai. She had
finally gotten the chance to somehow express her feelings without total
rejection, and that THING had totally messed it up. Miroku chuckled at both her
verbal and mental comments.
"If you insist. Now, what do you say we defeat this demon so that we may
continue on with our kiss?" he said, smiling. Sango readied for her
attack, sizing up the demon. But now, she had all but totally thrown off her
guise, revealing herself to be a squid-like creature, tentacles waving.
"Actually, I'd say you were desperate, houshi-sama. But I do agree that we
should get rid of this disgusting sight." He nodded his agreement.
"I suddenly comprehend what Lady Kagome meant by her phrase, never judge a
book by its cover..." the houshi commented as they sprung into action.
Sango smiled grimly, taking the youkai's right side as Miroku took the left. As
she made to attack with her katana, a bright light suddenly built around the
youkai, blinding her, and she felt her hair stand on end. Before she could
react, something pushed her down, knocking the breath out of her.
She blinked to clear her sight, and gasped when she saw Miroku was on top of
her.
"Wha- What?!" she choked out, turning several shades of red darker
than normal. He scowled, rolling off at her, gesturing to where she had been
last standing. All that was left was a black patch where the grass had been,
littered by small flames.
"That thing shoots electricity. Watch yourself..." he said, getting
ready to fight again. Gulping, she picked herself up. Apparently, they would
have to do a lot of bluffing in order to defeat this particular youkai,
especially since Inuyasha and Kagome were away. She considered the squid as
they approached, more cautiously this time.
"Houshi-sama, where did the electricity come from?" she asked quietly.
"The tentacles, I believe."
"Any one in particular?"
"No, I don't think it matters..." he replied glancing at her. She
smiled deviously, and it took a moment of mind reading for him to catch on.
"Ladies first," he said, grinning back.
"Look who turned gentlemen overnight," she murmured to herself as she
charged ahead, Miroku following close behind. The closer she got, the more the
power the youkai sent to its tentacles, brightening the area painfully. Sango
felt her hair stand on end again and dropped into a roll, getting back up and
running again, barely glancing back to see the charred spot where she would
have been had she not changed momentum. Smirking, she took a last jump, meeting
a tentacle with the sharp edge of her katana. As the weapon slid through the
flesh, the youkai crying out in rage at the double attack from the taijiya and
the houshi, Sango felt a jolt run through her, and she hissed in pain, backing
away from the severed tentacle. Miroku did the same.
"Apparently, our weapons redirect the some of the flow of the energy into
us," he reasoned, frowning. Being shocked was NOT his favorite activity.
"Apparently. If only I had brought my boomerang!" Sango growled,
cursing. "Well, no time to reminisce. Let's go!" she cried, leaping
forward again as the youkai began to recharge.
After some extremely fancy footwork, and more than one minor zap for the both
of them, the youkai was looking extremely pissed off, half of its ten
appendages scattered on the ground, as could be proven by the blackened state
of most of the ground. Sango, for her part, was fine, save for a laceration on
her upper right arm, and Miroku was limping a bit. The houshi glanced at Sango,
and she nodded, both jumping into action, her moving faster thanks to his
injury, offsetting their usually coordinated attack. This was just what the
squid youkai needed.
"Foolish girl... You think I'd let you when? Iie, not when I get a shard
for killing you!" it hissed, a tentacle moving faster than the taijiya
could process. It hit her in the stomach, knocking the wind out of her and
hurtling her into a walk. Miroku promptly changed direction.
"Sango!" he said, hurrying towards her. She gasped for breath,
looking up at him. Her eyes widened.
"Houshi-sama! Behind you!" she choked out, trembling as she struggled
to breathe. He had barely started to turn his head when another tentacle
wrapped around him, the youkai moving towards the water.
"You do know this was all planned, little girl? After all, Naraku doesn't
appreciate his own work being used against him. And you," the youkai
continued, smirking (as much as a squid can...), "I think I'll leave you
alive for now, just to know you'll suffer a bit. Say sayonora!" it hissed,
throwing down a dark gem, a portal opening in front of it.
As the youkai moved through, Sango's eyes met Miroku's.
"Get out of here!" he yelled as he was pulled through. Sango did the
exact opposite, forcing herself to stand, though her legs shook violently.
"HOUSHI-SAMA!!!!!" she screamed desperately, running towards the
closing portal. *Hold on Miroku! I'm coming!* she thought, jumping through
without a second thought.
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Aamalie: Okay... It ended differently than I thought it would... And a lot
shorter... Not to mention a lot worse. But I got a touch of writer's block
about halfway through, as I knew what I wanted, but couldn't get it out...
Taena: At least we updated...
Maela: *nods*
Aamalie: And as an apology for the horrendous quality of this chapter, REVIEW
RESPONSES! ^^ First off, I HAVE to respond to my good friend Corisu. ^^'
*cowers under the glares* What? I AM her beta, and she's the author of two of
my fav stories! *backs away from the glowers* Oh yeah, can anyone tell me how
to do bolds/italics/underlines/centers? Onegai???
Corisu Li: I was wondering what happened to my reviews from you missy! ^^'
Anyway, Sessi is MY bishie! (Miroku too... *cough*) *glances at Kunoichi with a
worried expression* Ermmm... How bout we just throw HER into the torture
chamber before she can put anyone else in it?
The-Real-Rosie-Gamgee: *cowers* I think I'm a bit scared of you... Especially
after the review you gave for Shot Down... About that, I can't write with no
inspiration! I tried, and I'm no quitter! It's just, no inspiration... No
chapters! And I'll put in a chapter following them next, okay? Instead of
showing you exactly what's happening with Miroku and Sango, kk? *not kidding*
SangoandMiroku4eva: OF COURSE! MIRSAN ALL THE WAAAAAAAAY! ^^' *blinks as Sk8r
Boi comes on the radio* Dude... Haven't heard this in ages... Always reminds me
of Everwood... Punk=Ephram, Girl doin Ballet= Amy. NEwayz, about Kagura, who
this actually isn't is, as you've probably figured, I sympathize for her. I
mean, she got created by Naraku, and he controls her heart. Its not like she
has any option, right? It sucks to be her... Same for Kanna... And Kikyou. Oh
lord, who am I supposed to hate anymore?!?!?!
Tsumina: Wish granted! *feels all warm and fuzzy from the compliments*
Houseki: Nope. Try again! *waves the candy around in front of their faces*
Kara the Loudmouth: Ermmm... Not unless I feel especially evil towards Sango at
the end of the fic... (As though Im not already...) Not gonna do anything
lemony or limey though. Im pure fluff. ^^'
Amber Eyez: Did too! And I did that too! MUAH HA HA HA! ^___^'
Tetsuya: Mission: Accomplished! Whoot! I love the compliments! And I'm glad I'm
succeeding in making them act naturally! *glances at the clock* Erm, I'd say
more, but Everwood's on in less than an hour, and I've got quite a few more of
these left... Not to mention math HW... Don't worry! If I get this right, I'll
getcha back up in those clouds soon...
Shikon: I hate her too... And I made her. The irony! X___X That she did, that
she did... *waves the finger at the OC youkai*
Kyosnekozukigirl: Not just yet... Don't you people get it?!?! I'm in this
business for the reviews! ^^' JK! That's only half the reason... =P I like
writing this story too... Stay tuned! The kiss will come... In a most
unexpected way! *evil cackle*
Vampire-Elf: Well, here's the next chappie! And it sucked... Gomen! *sob*
Anyway... What sorta candy do you like?! You're on the right track! Keep going,
and I'll give you more candy!
Sweet Chaos: Tell me about it... I hate it just as much as you (and everybody
else) do... And will do!
Ghoul King: *grabs her digihammer and smacks Female Necromancer with it* MY
MIROKU-CHAN!!! *huggles him tightly* Well, I continued, and I'll remember to be
concerned for your mental health- both of you! *all meant in good cheer* (Heck,
when am I EVER serious? Friends: NEVER! Aamalie: *sweatdrops* See? The proof!)
Momentum: I live for the unexpected... Though I'm expecting myself to knock
myself out with my digihammer (after Everwood...) because this chapter sucked
so much...
icecream0626: Don't hope. Know.
And Last, but NEVER least! (duh... I DO want the next chapter of Crimson
Tears... *hint hint*)
Zero27: Thankies! Love the compliments!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ^^ And you're probably
better off not guessing... Though you'll miss out on the digital candy. *nods*
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REVIEW! onegai?
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Or else... *evil laugh*