Forever
Sango sat stairing up at the starry night sky. She was sitting in
front of the campfire, Inuyasha sleeping in a tree, of course, Miroku
sleeping across from her and Kagome's futons. Shippou slept next to
Kagome and Kirara was to Sango's other side.
The demon huntress looked to the side to Kagome's sleeping face. She
was so cute when she was sleeping. Like an angel. She smiled faintly
at the girl, remaining asleep and oblivious to the Huntress' eyes.
"Kagome-chan..." Sango mumbled to herself, perposly so her friend
wouldn't hear her. She turned her gaze back up to the starry night
sky. "Aisheteru..." she finished in an even quieter tone than before.
Even though she hadn't said a word, Sango could tell that Kagome was
waking up. No one could surprise her. At least not most of the time...
"Sango-chan?" Kagome sat up to look at the Demon Huntress
questioningly, her eyes half closed. She reached up a hand and rubbed
her eye yawning quietly. Sango smiled without turning to her.
"Yes?" Sango asked. Kagome smiled.
"What are you doing awake? It's really late at night. Why are you
up?" she asked gently. Sango turned her head to the girl, now sitting,
beside her.
"I just couldn't sleep..." Sango replied, "You know, The stars are
really beautiful tonight." Kagome's eyes opened fully at Sango's
slightly unexpected statement. She soon smiled and turned her head to
the sky to join her friend.
"Yeah... Stars are always so beautiful... You can hardly see stars
at night where I live." Kagome responded. Sango allowed her eyes to
focus on a single star.
"I always used to gaze at the stars at night. Kohaku would wake up
and find me. He used to laugh and so how silly I was. I would just
ruffle his hair send him back inside..." Sango explained, her eyes
suddenly becoming a bit sad.
"I-I'm sorry..." Kagome looked downwards to the blazing fire as it
flickered about.
Sango turned her head back to Kagome. "It's okay, Kagome-chan. Why
are you appologizing?" she asked. Kagome sighed.
"I... wish it hadn't happened..." she responded, sadly.
"But... Then I wouldn't have met... you." Sango said, moving her arm
over and taking Kagome's chin between her thumb and index finger. She
turned the girl's head to face her.
Kagome wore an expression of absolute shock on her face. "Uh,
Wha--?"
"You're my best friend... I'm glad I met you..." she said, and
Kagome smiled. Sango's hand moved to slide up, cupping the other
girl's face in her palm.
Kagome leaned into Sango's head, closing her eyes. "Me too..."
Kagome whispered.
"Kagome-chan?" Sango asked, softly receiving a "mm hm" from her
friend.
"I... wanted you to know something." the Demon Huntress replied.
Kagome opened her eyes slowly.
"Okay. What's up?" the Miko asked. Sango sighed, before bringing up
her other hand and cupping it over Kagome's other cheek. She leaned
forward until her lips were just an inch from the other girl's face.
"I love you." Sango breathed, the words brushing against Kagome's
soft lips, causing her to shiver a bit. She was then surprised even
further when she felt Sango press her lips tenderly against her own.
Sango closed her eyes gently as did the other girl. What happened
next confused Sango and shocked her beyond imagining...
Kagome returned the gently pressure of the Huntress' kiss, gently
massaging the girl's lips with her own. She pulled up her arms,
wrapping them around Sango's neck.
Sango's hands slid around the girl's cheeks, to cup the back of her
head in both hands, pulling her closer. She felt the soft tingling
sensation as Kagome sighed contently against her lips.
A moment later, Sango pulled back, her eyes opening slowly. She
gained a slightly sad look, her eyes moving away from Kagome's face.
"Kagome, I--" Sango started, but Kagome brought her right arm from
around Sango's neck and pressed a finger gently to Sango's bottom lip.
Sango turned her head back around to look at the Miko.
"I love you too, Sango-chan." Kagome said softly and Sango smiled as
Kagome removed her finger, replacing her arm around Sango's neck her
right hand bracing Sango's head. She smiled at her softly, sweeping
away any confusion in Sango's expression. The Demon Huntress smiled in
a way she hadn't in quite a long time. She smiled out of pure
happiness. She felt loved for the first time. She was in love.
Kagome broke her out of her reverie, by pressing her lips up against
Sango's in a very similar motion as to what Sango had done moments
before. Sango smiled against her friend's lips... She finally felt
that she was were she belonged; In the arms of the one she was in love
with... The pure-hearted miko from another era, who had stolen her
heart since the day she'd met her... Kagome...
Miroku tweaked open an eye to watch the two girls. He couldn't help
but wonder if they'd be doing this on a regular basis... Now -that-
was something he could get used to... He gulped silently. That is, As
long as Sango didn't notice him watching. A horrific image of Sango
lopping off his head with her katana crossed his mind... 'Better not
bother them...' he decided, 'But, I can still watch from a safe
distance... Heheh...'
"Hmm..." Inuyasha sat, cross-legged, in the top limb of the tree,
staring down at Sango and Kagome. 'It figures. Two girls in one
lifetime... What are the odds?... Oh well.' He sighed, then looked
back up. "So, Sango decided to tell her after all... It's about time."
Once Sango and Kagome pulled appart for air, Sango smiled gently to
Kagome. She then looked up at the starry night sky as did Kagome,
Watching the star that Sango'd been focusing on earlier as if
brightened then glanced to the star beside it which was barely shining
at all. Sango smiled up at the sky, as the stars reminded her of
herself and Kagome. Kagome shined the brightest of all where as she
was darkened by shadows.
Kagome looked at Sango's face, and smiled coyly at the other girl's
expression. She knew what the other girl was thinking. "I know,
Sango-chan... Me too."
Sango brought her gaze back down to Kagome. She had never really
paid much attention to the second star. Just the brightest one.
Because it stood out. But, Come to know, It belonged next to the other
star and it's brightness caused the darkner star to appear more
clearly... And likewise.
"Aisheteru, Kagome-chan." Sango spoke up suddenly, looking back down
to the other girl. Kagome pulled herself onto Sango's lap, her arms
still wrapped around the Huntress' neck as she leaned onto her, her
head resting gently against Sango's left shoulder. She gazed up at the
sky, the lowered the gaze to Sango who was staring at her
questioningly. The stars and moon in the night sky giving off a pale
glow that touched against Sango's lovely features perfectly.
"I love you too, Sango-chan." Kagome said, closing her eyes. Sango
smiled at her, kissing her forehead. She then pulled Kagome closer to
her, pulling Kagome into the center of her lap, and resting her chin
against the top of her friend's head. At the moment, She didn't really
care if Inuyasha, Shippou, Kirara or the Houshi were to see her. All
that mattered was the person in her arms. The one she loved.
Sango looked up slightly, and smiled at the starry night sky, before
returning to the previous position and tightening her arms around
Kagome. "Now that you're here, Kagome-chan, You won't leave... I'm
going to keep you forever." she whispered into Kagome's hair. The girl
heard her, and smiled secretly. No, She wouldn't be going anywhere.
She wanted to stay right where she was... forever.
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