(A/N: Oh wow. A whole year. oO; I apologize. Life is just starting to get a bit more busy. And…lazy…

I hope you like this edition to the story, as it is quite important! It took me a while to even think of it, because I hardly remembered what happened last, lol. Oh well. Nothing that a little reading can't help! Its nearly 4 AM over here, and I'm ready for bed. So sorry if its kinda wonky, but I'm tired. SO JUST BE HAPPY I UPDATED!!

Also, I want to thank you all that have reviewed! I much appreciate it! Even after so long, people still review! :D That makes me happy. And sad, because I feel bad that I am making all you lovely people wait!)

"Have you ever had any previous plans on killing the children…? " Miroku asked, looking intently at the demon's face, searching in his eyes for the answer. Sesshoumaru turned to him, expressionless as usual.

"No. The thought had actually never occurred to me… Did you assume I would kill them?"

Miroku shrugged. "Yes," he said simply, looking down at his lap. He hadn't expected anything less from Sesshoumaru, and the demon's answer actually surprised him.

"Do you truly think me to be a barbarian?" he asked calmly, an elegant eyebrow arching in curiosity.

"No, not at all. Not after I've somewhat gotten to know you. You're different than I had always imagined you to be. Then again, perhaps you are only decent to me because you want your children to come out healthy and well…?" Miroku asked him, a small smile on his lips.

Sesshoumaru reached out with a clawed hand to gently stroke a finger over the soft flesh of Miroku's cheek. "That is indeed part of the reason…"

The gentle touch Miroku was receiving from the demon felt very…foreign; especially coming from someone like Sesshoumaru. He found himself liking it quite a lot, and leaned into it, closing his eyes. He wasn't used to this sort of treatment, and in a way, Miroku felt as though the touch was almost something two lovers would share; simple, yet very affectionate. Almost like their first passionate night…

"Sesshoumaru, I-…" Miroku was cut off as Sesshoumaru moved forward and brought their lips together in a heated kiss. As gently as the demon could (for he was very well aware of Miroku's condition), and without breaking the kiss, he laid him down across the bed, moving on top of him, though staying away from the large bulge of Miroku's stomach. The monk easily accepted the kiss, allowing his fingers to comb through the long tresses of Sesshoumaru's beautiful white hair.

Sesshoumaru didn't stop there as he began to pull away, though bringing his lips down onto the soft skin of Miroku's neck, kissing, sucking, and even nipping. The monk moaned in pleasure at this, his hips thrusting upwards. Sesshoumaru could only smile, as his hands traveled down Miroku's body, resting at his pregnant stomach.

"If you truly wish to stay with me, then it would only be right that I make you mine…" the demon whispered into Miroku's ear. He gave him a quick kiss on the lips before sinking his fangs into Miroku's neck. Before the monk could even protest, Sesshoumaru grabbed a hold of his arms, making sure to pin him down during the process. He knew it was painful, but it had to be done this way.

Miroku would be his forever…

Sango shivered slightly in the cool night breeze, scooting closer to the blazing fire in the middle of their small group. She couldn't seem to fall asleep as fast as the others could, because Miroku kept coming to mind. She worried about him. Whether she knew he could take care of himself or not, she just couldn't stop thinking that maybe something really could happen to him.

It was hard, though, to even think that he was pregnant. She thought that maybe at one point they had had something special. Something that would later turn into something more…

Her vision began to get blurry as unshed tears formed at her eyes. She truly did love Miroku.

"Sango…? Why aren't you asleep?" Inuyasha asked her from his perch in a near-by tree. She jumped slightly upon hearing his voice, and wiped away her tears before turning to acknowledge him.

"Oh, uh, I just couldn't sleep," she answered.

Inuyasha jumped down, moving to sit next to her. He already knew why she wasn't asleep. He could see the tears in her eyes.

"Its Miroku, huh?" he asked.

"N-no. I just couldn't sleep, that's all," she said with an irate tone. Inuyasha snorted at this, rolling his eyes.

"I'm not stupid, Sango. You and Miroku had been throwing googly eyes at each other for months! It's perfectly understandable that you would be feeling like this…" he told her, studying her face. More tears came to her eyes, but she didn't bother to wipe them away. Even Inuyasha had known!

"Then why is he with Sesshoumaru?" she asked weakly.

Inuyasha bit the inside of his cheek, thinking of an answer to give her. There really was no valid excuse to give, and he honestly didn't know why, either. Of course for the baby, but why did he have sex with him in the first place…?

"That's hard to say, Sango. You know the monk. He's always horny. I'm sure Sesshoumaru was just another notch on his staff,"

"Of course, because I meant nothing to him," She closed her eyes, burying her face into her arms that were resting on her knees. Small sobs racked her small frame, and Inuyasha was at a loss for words. He looked at the others' sleeping forms, as if searching for help. Kirara, Shippou, and Kagome were all sound asleep.

"Sango… You knew Miroku was like that, so maybe it was better this way. That way if anything did amount to more than friendship, you would have been saved the hardships of him cheating on you or something," he shrugged, just spewing out nonsense that he hoped would make her feel better. He wasn't any good at this kind of stuff, and was just tempted to wake Kagome.

"You don't understand, Inuyasha. I loved him. I was even foolish enough to think that he had loved me back. But now, I at least know…that it was all…a lie…" She murmured, more sobs taking over her.

Inuyasha sighed, shaking his head.

Miroku was definitely going to get an earful when he returned.

Miroku's fingers felt over the two indentions within his neck. He winced slightly, feeling a small amount of blood.

"Why did you…bite me?" he asked the demon, who had moved to a laying position next to the monk.

"I marked you as my mate," he answered in his usual stoic tone.

"Marked me?" Miroku repeated, looking into the demon's eyes. Sesshoumaru nodded, bringing up his hand to gently stroke Miroku's cheek. "So we're…mates now?"

"Yes," Sesshoumaru whispered. "Does this displease you…?"

The question had surprised Miroku. Since when did the great Sesshoumaru give a damn about what he thought?

"N-no. But I would have never thought that you would mark a human. And of all humans…me," he said, leaning over to kiss his demon on the lips. Sesshoumaru easily complied, pulling the monk closer to him.

"You're mine forever now…"

(Hope you liked it! I completely forgot about Sango! So, I thought she needed a moment in here, because she did love Miroku. Or, at least she does in this story. :P

Hopefully the next chapter will be done faster then a year. I can't make any promises, though, lol. However, I'll try my HARDEST to get another chapter out by the end of the weekend.

I've just been suffering from major writers' block. -- And I'm also trying to get this other story out that's been unfinished for over TWO years, lol.

Oh yeah. I guess another reason I haven't updated is because I haven't seen Inu Yasha in SO LONG. It kinda gets me outta the mood when I haven't seen an anime lately that I happen to be writing about, you know? ;P But I guess that's what Youtube is for, eh?

Keep reviewing!

And thanks for reading! :D)