Authors Notes: Thanks to everyone who reviewed. It's my first story. Be gentle guys.

Chapter 3: The Heart

The next morning InuYasha woke up he looked around the room where they had been staying. The atmosphere was warm despite the cold outside. His eyes fell upon Sango's sleeping form. He couldn't help but smile.
Rising to his feet he approached her, it seemed only the sound of his footprints was enough to wake her she rolled over off of her side to look up to him. "Oh.... morning" InuYasha plopped back down on the ground beside her. "You feel better?" Sango sat up rubbing her head. "Mhm, hey InuYasha..." The hanyou looked to her. "What is it?" he said. Sango smiled to him before leaning forward in a daring move they were close, close enough to touch she only whispered in his ear. "Thank you" InuYasha blushed a soft red, as he looked to her wide-eyed "Your welcome it's not like it was a big deal or something" The tense moment had ended. He stood up. "The others aren't back yet, but Kagome left us some of those noodle things." Sango who was now able to stand on her own two feet smiled and walked over to him. "That's good we wont starve." Later on, after breakfast it fell quiet again. InuYasha looked over towards Sango and she looked towards him. "What is it?" she asked him. He shook his head and looked back down to the ground. It was another quiet moment before Sango spoke up. "You've done so much for me InuYasha..." He looked to her. "Like what?" Sango looked towards the wooden floor. "Well after Kohaku was taken from me... and I even took your sword I betrayed you, yet you accepted me as an equal, as a friend." InuYasha nodded. "You can help us defeat Naraku, you deserve it as much as any of us do." Sango was quiet for a minute. "I've got something to tell you...I....I don't love Miroku." InuYasha looked at her. "I wasn't expecting that...although I can see why...his touching girls asses doesn't help you much does it?" She looked up to him almost with a glare before relaxing. "No...I thought I loved him but I don't...InuYasha.... I love you" InuYasha was stunned he moved closer to her. "What did you say?" Sango looked up to him tears threatening to spill over. "I said I love you!" InuYasha still taken back looked to her before muttering just barley audible "I love you to". Sango looked to him, now she was crying she leaned forward and hugged him crying on his shoulder. InuYasha smiled and hugged her in return.