Prompt #68: Please

Oct 17, 2011 17:53

Title: The Good Wife
Author:  starzki
Rating:  K+
Genre:  Angst
Word Count:  100
Summary:  Miroku can see that his heartbroken wife is hiding behind a perfect facade.

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“Sango, this cannot continue. I apologized. I promise to mend my ways. Please.”

Sango smiled. “Is my husband unhappy with me? Do I not prepare his meals and raise his children? Do I not attend to my wifely duties?” Her eyes were flat and icy.

“Sango, I know you.” Her back straightened and she inhaled sharply at this. “I know your fire. Yell at me. Fight with me. Strike me. Kill me. Even Hell would be better than this coldness.”

She met his eyes once again and smiled her sweet, dead smile. She served his rice and left the room.

END

winner, author: starzki, length - drabble, #68 - please

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