I know this is a short chapter, but I had felt that this part of the story needed its own chapter. This was also my first, but not last, story to exceed ten chapters. I normally can do six to eight chapters in a story, ten if I push it. I now present the final chapter of this story.

Chapter Eleven- Happy Ending

Sango pulled Miroku to the surface. She glanced down to see her father becoming flesh-and-blood again. The sight made her happy, but she was also sad. She loved Miroku, but they could never be together. She got the prince to the shallow water and he pulled himself onto dry land. While he regained his breath and strength, Sango watched over him in the shallow water.

The princess was unaware that her father and brother were on the surface, watching her. Kohaku looked at his father. He had told him that the human killed Naraku, which freed all the merpeople who were statues.

"She really does love him, huh Kohaku?" the king said at last.

"Yes and he risked his life to save her and us," Kohaku pointed out.

"Then I guess there's just one problem left."

"What problem, Father?"

"How much we're going to miss her."

Kohaku's eyes widened at his father's implication. Senmonka's trident lit up. The king placed it on the water's surface and the gold light flowed over to Sango.

Sango felt a warmth envelope her tail. Confused, she looked down and saw her tail vanishing, leaving a pair of legs in its place. She looked at the ocean, saw her father, and smiled happily at him.

Miroku took a deep breath as his strength fully returned. He sat up and gazed at the water. Somewhere out there, his beautiful girl was swimming through its depths. If only they could be together…

As if answering his prayers, Sango emerged from the ocean, human and wearing a beautiful sea green dress. Miroku got up, took Sango's waist, and twirled her around.

Sango smiled, held up Miroku's right hand, and removed the beads. His heart pounding, Miroku held his hand palm up. No wind force. His hand was whole, just like his left hand. The curse was indeed broken!

Thrilled, Miroku kissed Sango, and said, "Will you marry me, Sango?"

She nodded. "I will."

Miroku smiled as the two of them went inside to plan their wedding. It took place on a ship in the ocean so that everyone could see it. A wedding that united the land and the sea into one family.

The End