Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any of its characters.

For Aamalie.


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Her Reasons

By Starzki

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The Reasons I Resisted:

Because he is a pervert.

Because he is untrustworthy.

Because he can't resist a pretty face.

Because he touched me.

Because I didn't want him to touch me.

Because he is handsome and charming.

Because he never shows restraint.

Because he angers me.

Because he exposes my temper.

Because he can't help himself.

Because he is cold.

Because he is stubborn.

Because I am more stubborn.

Because I hurt.

Because he hurts me.

Because he will break my heart.

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The Reasons I Stopped Resisting:

Because he intrigues me.

Because he proves himself in battle.

Because he notices me.

Because he can see behind my masks.

Because he is kind.

Because he earns my trust.

Because he always comes back to me.

Because he never calls me unfeminine.

Because I like myself when I am with him.

Because he protects his friends.

Because he is handsome and charming.

Because he is quiet.

Because he touched me.

Because he still wants to touch me.

Because he still fears my temper.

Because I could never scare him away.

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The Reasons I Said Yes:

Because he was persistent.

Because I have no one else.

Because I need him.

Because he has so little time left.

Because he has no one else.

Because I want to be loved by a man.

Because I need a family.

Because I want something normal.

Because he touched me.

Because there are new places that I want him to touch me.

Because I want to touch him back.

Because I know there is something more than fighting.

Because I want to have lived before I die.

Because I don't want to be parted with him.

Because he loves me.

Because I love him.

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The Reasons This Will Work:

Because we will defeat Naraku.

Because the alternative is unthinkable.

Because I want dozens of children.

Because he will be a good father.

Because he touched me.

Because I will never tire of his touch.

Because he will have no other women.

Because no other women know how to handle him.

Because I trust him.

Because he understands me.

Because we are better together than we are apart.

Because he loves me.

Because I love him.

Because I am his Sango.

Because he is my Miroku.

Because it has to.

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Author's note: A story idea that wasn't bathed in irony and sarcasm! I had to write it up before I lost it. Yes, it's a bit repetitive, but I think it worked. I'm not in love with the format, but this worked out the best.