Miroku still felt bad and upset when they had mentioned Sango, and her tragic death they all had to witness. He missed her courage and help how she stubbornly rush in no matter what the situation or who's fight it really was. Miroku knew that all her life, she had been ambushed by demons and that never seem to escape her. To know she her family was killed by a rampage of demons, and she almost killed by her possessed brother she hoped someday he'd come back to normal. But her dreams were left unfinished and he knew he was going to continue them.

The women lunged on to his arms, as he didn't seem so happy for once that he had tons of beautiful women around him. He cared too much of Sango, and he felt guilty enough that he said he loved her meanwhile he'd be asking different women to bare his child.

"Aww Miroku..That's really sad to hear. I heard she was such a great women, and was a great demon exterminator too!" The young red headed girl mentioned that brought some what of a smile to his face.

Miroku walked through of the village, with the sympathy of all the women and support that gave him some hope something would happen good. He continuously looked at the whole in his hand closing it sadly as one of the girls gave a light smile. "Ya she was. But I hoped to get the whole out of my hand so Sango and I could raised children without such a damn cursed. But I guess that whole thought and dream has been wasted." He said bitterly as they began walking past the water fountain, with his head lowered to the ground.

"Fine just leave me here!!" Inuyasha bitterly yelled as Miroku looked back to see the angry hanyou as Miroku made him tag along, as much as he hated all these fake giggling women.

Miroku didn't seem himself. He wasn't asking any of these women to bare his child. Things seemed different when she was gone, she wasn't around to put him in his place, or smack him when he had asked women the same questions or when he groped her.

He needed her to help him through tough times, even relieving him bringing him hope he'd get that whole out of his hand. He needed her more than he thought, and without her he was an empty shell.

"Miroku we got a surprise for you!" Miroku's eyes began to blink when they ladies said cheerfully confused about if the surprise was even worth knowing. "Come you'll show you!"

The ladies pushed him on, as they walked into a small shrine like hut, as they covered his eyes and guided him inside as he stood quietly and patiently. " Nothing is exciting now, now that Sango is gone..." They began to grin as they removed they're hands from his eyes. "Look Miroku!" The girls chanted, as he took a deep breath and opened his eyes with a huge grin on his face none had ever seen, only before Sango's death.

"Maria?!" " Miroku?!" They both yelled in surprise, as they both hugged each other tightly as the girls jumped in excitement and happiness when she and Miroku finally were brought closer. Inuyasha stood at the doorway, as Kagome slowly came running in a blue flowered print shall as looked at Inuyasha giving a confused look. "What's going on?" Inuyasha huffed and looked at the young beautiful Kagome. " I don't know. All I know it brought a smile to Miroku's face."

Every one watched as Miroku had the hugest smile on his face, when he saw the girl as Inuyasha and Kagome had no clue who she was. "Maria, it's been so long since I last saw you!" Miroku mentioned as she was beautiful. She had long brown hair, and bright blue eyes and a long violet like shall a women no one had even seen before. She gave a bright smile and looked at Miroku nodding, "Yes it has been! I'm sorry to hear about that girl of yours. That's pretty bad, I wish I could of met her."

Inuyasha began to make a rude comment as he leaned against the wall, "Some women you know cause you got her pregnant?" Kagome began to clamp his loud mouth screaming as she yelled the word sit, as he fell down on his ass as Miroku continued.

"No way! She was an old friend of mine from the village." Miroku mentioned glad he had bumped into her. "Oh Maria, this is Kagome and Inuyasha."

She gave a delighted smile and went to shake hands with Inuyasha, " Nice to meet you."

Inuyasha shrugged his shoulders as she gave a blank look. "He's a stubborn jackass believe me." Kagome gave a delighted smile towards Maria, " I've heard stories about you from the other women through Miroku. Aren't you the one who loves this stubborn dog demon?"

Kagome began to get mad and blush at the same time denying it, "Him!? No way in hell!" Maria began to laugh.

The night went on, as they sat quietly with the women as Miroku and her caught up on old times. They had met on the lake side when she saw the hole in his hand, and been friends from they're on. Kagome and Inuyasha wildly listened to they're stories as Miroku seemed so happy and felt so much better, after the tragic death of Sango.

"Miroku, your pretty popular with women. I can understand why. Well I might as well go to bed, it's getting late anyways."

She added with delight, as Miroku gotten off his feet as the rest surely followed.

"Maria, where's my room?" She grinned as the showed her guests they're rooms as they're was one huge bed. "Well here for both of you to share." She commented as Inuyasha and Kagome began to freak when they imaged both of them sleeping in the same bed.

"Us?! Sleep in the same bed!!!" Both cried out pretended that they hated each other's guts. "Well I get the bed, you sleep on the floor!! Got it!?" Inuyasha began fighting as they shut the door.

Maria gave a cheery smile as she gave a grin. "Your bed is in the same room as mine. It's the only one left." They decided they'd sit by the lake shore for abit and talk more catching up as best as they could.

"I'm glad you came back Miroku, you were always good company." She mentioned as Miroku gave a smile as his hands rested behind her as he went to adjust his hands and felt a slap mark on his face.

"Miroku!!!"

( I'm going away for two weeks I'll promise I'll update as soon as I can! Please R&R!)