Sango woke up from another nightmare about what Naraku had done to her and her brother. Not wanting to wake up her traveling companions, she decided to go to the hot springs. When she reached the hot springs she heard whispered voices and flashes of pale skin. Sango recognized the voice as Kagome's and hurried to reach her but she stopped as the mist cleared and she saw Kagome being touched intimately. Sango blushed and turned to leave to give them some privacy. I didn't know that Inuyasha was up here. Well I know how much Kags wanted this to happen, so I'm not going to interrupt. She stopped when she heard the voice behind her in the hot springs.
"We should get back soon, last time we almost got caught."
"I know," that was Kagome's voice," but couldn't we stay just a little longer. I promise I'll make it worth it."
The man laughed but agreed. Where do I know that voice? I could swear that it's not Inuyasha. Her curiosity getting the better of her, Sango turned to see who Kagome was with. She stared in shock as she saw Kagome and the man kissing and groping at each other. Tears filled her eyes as she realized that the man wasn't Inuyasha, it was her fiancee, Miroku.
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"Sango," Miroku said holding her hand while looking into her eyes," after we defeat Naraku will you come with me back to the temple? Will you come live with me and bear my children?"
I just stared at him as I tried to take in what he had just said. Did he really mean that? Could I trust him to be faithful to me like he hadn't been up until now? Looking into his vulnerable eyes she realized that she wouldn't be able to refuse him what he had asked her. Not only had he asked her but he had done it in front of other people. She couldn't just embarass him in front of everyone. Plus she loved him, right?
"Miroku- I'm not sure what to say."
"Sango I know I'm not perfect and I'm a little bit of a whore, but I truly love you and want to marry you. No matter what you say that love will never die and I will stay by your side for as long as you want me."
Sango's eyes filled with tears. Maybe he does love me and he will stop flirting with other women. Sango looked into his earnest eyes and knew that she could refuse him nothing.
"Of course I'll marry you, Miroku. I love you more than anyone else in my life and you're the only person that truly believes in me and that I can defeat Naraku."
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Tears poured down her cheeks as she remembered how just today she had told Miroku that she might not be able to have children. When she told him he just reassured her that if they couldn't have kids there was always other ways. She turned to run but gasped in pain as her ankle twisted and she fell to the ground. She looked up to see her friend's looking at her in horror in realizing that she had seen them. Slowly, Miroku stepped out of the water, unheeding his nakedness, and offered her his hand to help her up. She stared at it, this hand that had held hers just yesterday as he professed love and affection, this hand that had just been touching her best friend. Not knowing what to do she did the only thing she could, she ran.
