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Chapter 6: Confessions

"Can I tell you something about Hoshi-sama?" Sango asked, her cheeks turning a bright red.

Kagome nodded to her friend. "What is it Sango?"

Sango sighed. How was she to say this, she didn't even know if she wanted to admit it to herself? Yet here she was ready to admit it too Kagome, it was quite funny actually. Sango smiled slightly at the thought. "Well… I-I think I might have feelings for Hoshi-sama." As she said this a light blush crept across her cheeks. "I think I- I love him."

Kagome's face lit up considerably. *Finally,* she thought. *Finally Sango has admitted her feelings, no to get them to do it face to face…* Kagome then debated on how she was to do it. "Sango, finally!" She cheered. "I was getting curious as to when you would say so."

Sango peered at her friend curiously. "You knew?" She asked, the blush deepening. "It was that obvious?" Kagome nodded. If she was so see through, then that must mean Miroku doesn't feel the same. Her face fell at the thought, if he loved her then how could he grope other women and ask them to bare his child.

Kagome notice the change in her friend and decided to question her about it. "Sango what's wrong?" She asked, now worried.

"If it were obvious, then that must mean Hoshi-sama doesn't feel the same for me." Sango hung her head. "If he loved me then why would he grope other women and ask them to bare his child, he has never even asked me that!" Sango then sighed dejectedly. She found herself falling more in love with the monk as time went on, and in some instances to her displeasure, she had actually considered baring his children. Sango tried hard to keep the bush stain from her cheeks.

Kagome shook her head furiously. "That's not it at all Sango, he's just trying to push you away." She assured. "Do you remember that young lord that asked you to marry him?"

Sango shook her head that she remembered. "Yes I do Kagome, but I'd rather not think about it."

"No just hear me out." Kagome pleaded and Sango agreed. She then sat there a moment trying to find the best way to put it into words, she couldn't quite recall exactly what he said but she remembered enough to get point across. "Well Miroku was quite upset as the proposal the young lord had made too you, so I asked him why he didn't tell you how he felt." Sango leaned in a bit closer intent on what Kagome was saying. "He said that you deserved better than to be with him, I then asked what he meant by that, and you know what he said." Sango shook her head, unsure of what to say. Kagome accepted this and continued on. "He said that you should be with someone that would be able to make you happy, he said that he didn't want you to be with him worry weather or not the wind tunnel would suck him up or the rest of us." Kagome paused for a breath before she continued on. "He wants you to be happy, Sango, he said he wants you to be able to forget about your trouble and that you wouldn't be able to do that traveling with us." Kagome informed her, then looked up to find her friends face to see her reaction.

Did Miroku truly say this? Sango wonder. Why would Kagome lie, she had no reason to. Sango sighed, she loved him but….

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Miroku just watched as Inuyasha left for his favorite tree, after traveling with the hanyou for so long he began to know him well. He always retreated to the comforts of the Goshinboku when he needed to think. It wasn't too far from the hut that he couldn't hear what was going on, but far enough that he wouldn't be bothered by the rest of them.

Keade sat in the corner making tonight's dinner, he had offered to help, but she had refused him so he sat and watched since he had nothing else to do. It wasn't long before Sango walked in fallowed by Kagome. Miroku was happy to see her, and smiled when she came in but she refused to look him in the face. Miroku sighed sadly; maybe she was still mad at him for what he did earlier. He should not have done that! He slumped his shoulders and began to examine the ground. Why did she seem to do this to his heart? When she was sad he was sad and when she was happy he was happy. Right now she seemed lost, and that made him feel kind of lost. He wanted to make her feel happy again, but didn't know what to do. He could always make her angry, and then shook his head. No that's why she's sad right now.

Sango glanced at Miroku to see him examining the ground deep in thought. *Could it be possible what Kagome said is true, but then if it his then why does he grope every pretty woman he sees.* Sango sighed dejectedly. Kagome had already explained that one for her. *I love you Hoshi-sama, I just wish I was sure that you loved me in turn.* She then leaned against the wall to stair out the small window.

Miroku nearly had a heart attack at what he had just heard. She loved him! If it were not for the fact that he had read her mind, he would have been jumping up and down with excitement. She loves him! He felt so energized at those words, he felt like he could do anything. His heart pounded in his chest heavily, he had never felt like this before. Never! But Sango is also different from any girl he has ever met; yes, she was special. He would reframe from groping woman from now on; he would try just to make her happy. He smiled to himself, he would tell those same exact words when the time was right. He decided.

Kagome sighed happily as she looked from Miroku to Sango. It was so obvious that he feels the same for Sango, Kagome just wished she could see it too. From the looks Miroku was giving her, she decided, that it wouldn't belong before her good friend finds out. She then decided to find Inuyasha, they have been sitting in silence for nearly an hour and he hasn't return. Dinner will be done soon and she knew he wouldn't want to miss that. "I'll be back, I'm just going to the Goshinboku to see if I can find Inuyasha there." Kagome then got up and left the hut.

*I wonder when those to will admit they love each other?* Sango and Miroku wondered in unison.

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Inuyasha sat up in his tree, his legs hung lifelessly over either side of the branch he was on. While his head and back rested against the thick trunk of the tree, his arms rested lightly over his chest and his eyes were shut. He took deep breaths as he took in the scent of the place, nothing was around, well nothing that would try and disturb anyone… like youkai. What was he too do, he could hear peoples thoughts? He didn't want to hear the villagers, the ones around Keade's are all right, but he didn't want to hear the dirty names they had for him. He had enough of it when he was a child and he'd be damned if he heard them now. He shook his head softly, in some way this was a curse and then in others…

Inuyasha's headshot up as a familiar scent found his nose…. Kagome! She was coming, and getting closer by the minute. He then climbed higher into the tree so she wouldn't be able to see him, not that she would have anyways it was pitch black out. Thought that didn't stop him.

Kagome's eyes searched through the darkness trying to find any sign of Inuyasha. She knew he was somewhere near here; he must be hiding. Kagome sighed at that thought, didn't he want to eat! She shook her head. It wasn't long before she found her self-neat the Goshinboku, Inuyasha's favorite tree. He would be here; she knew he would. It was almost like she could feel his presence here. "Inuyasha?" She called up into the heights of the tree. No response. "Inuyasha, if you don't come down here how do you expect to eat?" She asked.

Inuyasha then landed gracefully beside her. "Why didn't you say so?" He asked, trying to make his voice sound angry. He couldn't though, he didn't know why but maybe it had to do with her thoughts at that moment.

*He looks so beautiful when he falls like that.* Kagome then snapped herself from her trance like state when she heard his comment. "Isn't that what I just did?" She asked curiously.

Inuyasha began to blush, he was suddenly grateful for the lack of light. "Feh," was all he said as he continued to fallow her toward Keade's.

He heard Kagome sigh. *Does he always have to answer like that?* she wondered curiously, and then wrapped her arms about herself as she shivered. *It sure is cold tonight.*

Inuyasha hearing this decided to give her his hoari to keep her warm. *It's not as if I care for her or anything* he reasoned with himself. *I just don't want my jewel shard detector to sick.* Her getting sick would really set them back a few days, the rest of the gang wouldn't let her off her feet for at lest a week. They would probably have her rest longer if it weren't for his protests.

Kagome looked up at him in shock. *Why is he being nice all of a sudden?* She wondered curiously. Kagome wrapped the hoari closer around her, and decided to enjoy it while it lasts.

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Keade smiled warmly when she saw Inuyasha and Kagome walk in together, Kagome wearing Inuyasha's red hoari. Keade thought of Kagome as her sister now and it brought her heart great joy when those two weren't arguing. She wondered how long it would last.

Miroku smiled his usual perverted smile. "So Inuyasha, what did you and Kagome do out there all alone?" He questioned.

"None of your business you letch!" He yelled, cheeks blushing furiously. Nothing happened, so why is he acting like this? He wondered.

"Ah, so then I take it something did happen." He smiled, and would have kept on if it word for the well-placed blow to the top of the head by a very cheesed off hanyou. Miroku now lay on the hut's floor with swirling eyes. Sango shook her head. If he weren't such a pervert he might be able to spend most of his day conscious.

Keade chuckled quietly. "If ye are all finished I thought that I might tell ye about a jewel shard rumored somewhere in the north." She informed.

Inuyasha stopped glaring at Miroku to turn his gaze to the old hag. "Fine lets go, I want to get there before Naraku does." He informed. Inuyasha was surprised when the whole gang fallowed him out. He guessed it was because they have gone so long with out any news, every one was itching for an adventure. Inuyasha shrugged, he wasn't about to complain.

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After a while of walking through the darkened woods Inuyasha noticed everyone's sleep filled features. After a moment Inuyasha decided it wouldn't hurt to rest awhile. "We'll stop here tonight." He declared as he found a tree to rest in. He chose one that allowed him watch over the whole camp.

Kagome laid out her sleeping bag and placed her self and Shippo inside it, the kitsune always felt safe in her arms. She was like a real mother too him, and he was grateful to her for it. "Kagome?" He asked.

"Yeah, Shippo what is it?" She asked, stifling a yawn afterwards.

The fox child didn't know how to ask this, but decided he would at least try even though he was deathly afraid of rejection. "Kagome will you be my new mom?" He whispered; it was so quiet that she had to strain to hear it.

Kagome looked down at the kitsune in shock, which was replaced by love and tenderness. It was look his mother use to give him when she told him that she love him. Shippo felt his heart swell with happiness as he gazed up into her face, maybe she would want to be his new mother. He thought hopefully. "Shippo." She spoke his name with a motherly tone. "I would love to be your mother." She then hugged him close to her, as she got comfortable in the sleeping bag that they shared.

After Kagome fell a sleep Shippo then let his gaze travel toward the tree Inuyasha was in. *Sango and Miroku would be my aunt and uncle, and I would want Inuyasha to be my dad.* He sighed dejectedly. *But if I ask him, he'll only yell at me because he hates me.* Shippo then felt like crying as he cuddled closer to Kagome. *At least I have Kagome to protect me.* He reminded himself as he drifted to sleep.

Sango and Miroku were soon a sleep, Sango being on the right a transformed Kirara in the middle and Miroku to left. Kirara would make sure Miroku stayed were he should. There were many times Sango had woken up and nearly had a heart attack because Miroku was sleeping so close, close enough to wrap his arms around her and hold her to his chest. Sango remembered the feeling of being so close to him; he was so warm. No! Sango shook her head furiously; she would not turn into Miroku. With that last though Sango Drifted to sleep.

Inuyasha sat in his tree deep in thought. Shippo thought he hated him, but why should he care? He wondered. Maybe it was because of the immense sadness he felt with in that thought, Inuyasha sighed. Why would Shippo want a worthless hanyou for a father anyways? Somehow the thought of being a father to that kitsune brat wasn't so bad, but he would never admit that. Inuyasha then allowed himself to drift off to sleep, with one last thought.

*Tomorrow I'll show Shippo I don't hate him.*

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A/N: Awe, isn't this a sweet chapter? I just love it; I had fun writing it too… I was thinking a visit from Kikyou in the next few chapters is in order, what do you all think? Or should it be Kouga? Remember Inuyasha and Miroku can hear thoughts so…. I'm leaving it up to you ^.^ Awe don't you all feel special! Don't forget to review, I love you all more when you do! (OMG That sounds scary, ah well!)

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