Sorry it took so long, would've posted last night, but was going crazy, so yeah, enjoy...

Chapter Twenty Eight

Questions and Answers

"Hey, Sango, can you help me with my hair? I think a pin is stabbing my ear and I can't get it out." Kagome was fiddling with her hair.

Sango leaned over Kagome and carefully spread apart the side of Kagome's hair, "Aha! Here it is. Do you want me to fix your hair?"

"Sure. Sango, how do you think Inuyasha will react when I tell him?"

"Why do you always think that you're going to tell him, for all you know, he might be the one to tell you first."

"Right, like that's going to happen. I'm serious, what do you think Inuyasha will do when I tell him?" Kagome asked.

"I don't know, but happy, I know that much."

"You really think so?"

"I know so."

"Thanks, Sango. You're the best friend a person could have."

Sango smiled, "Back to my question now, what IF Inuyasha tells you, even tells you first. How would you react?"

Kagome shrugged, "Surprised I guess. Anyway, if he does tell me something, he'll probably just want to end our relationship or something." She was wearing a long, strapless crimson gown, long white gloves and a white chocker/ribbon that Inuyasha gave her as a small gift with her hair up in a loose bun and white high heel shoes along with a white little purse.

"He wouldn't want to. He's lucky to even have you."

Kagome laughed, "Right, like he would ever like me anymore than a friend."

Sango wore a long, sparkling, spaghetti strap lavender gown, long white gloves, and a long silver necklace that Miroku gave her for Christmas. She left her hair down and wore white 1 inch platform slippers with a small lilac purse, "Well, besides that, you would just surprised if he told you?"

"I guess so; I haven't put much thought into it. Inuyasha just doesn't seem like the type that would like me more than a friend, even though we're going out. I guess he's a typical guy that's afraid of commitment, or he's jus not interested in me, either way, I'm going to tell him...soon." Kagome went downstairs with Sango and waited in the living room for their dates to come.

...

The clock read 6:30 and Miroku and Inuyasha wore black tuxedoes with black shoes. Inuyasha wore a red neck tie and Miroku wore a navy blue one. Miroku was loosing in his tie up a bit until Inuyasha asked a random question, "How old do you think you will be when you get married?"

"I don't know when I get out of college, maybe?" Miroku shrugged, "But I do know I want to get married to Sango if she'll have me."

"Of course you two would get married, you love each other." Inuyasha smiled lightly.

"Inuyasha, don't smile at me, it's just really creepy." Miroku shook his head, "But yeah, I hope you're right. I would be so happy if we were married, we'd have a whole bunch of kids and have a big happy family and—oh what am I saying I'm only 16 and looking so far ahead." Miroku chuckled.

"It's a good thing to have dreams and look in the future though." Inuyasha sighed, "Let's go pick up the girls and head over to the school."

"Yeah." Inuyasha and Miroku went in the house next door and saw the girls watching evening TV. "Hey, you girls ready to go?"

They got up and smiled, "Yeah, let's go."

Inuyasha was stunned, "Wow, you look beautiful."

Kagome smiled and laughed, "Why thank you. You look pretty good yourself."

"Come on you love birds, let's get going." Sango teased and Miroku laughed.

When they got to the school, they saw it had been wonderfully decorated with streamers. There were many tables inside the cafeteria and the patio garden that extended from the cafeteria. The tables had midnight blue tablecloths with red heart shaped balloons in the middle of each table. The DJ was on the stage and the food was towards the back of the cafeteria. Miroku went over to save them all a table before the room became too crowded with people. They all sat down at the table until Miroku and Inuyasha went to get some food and drinks.

"So, when are you going to tell her?" Miroku asked while getting some sandwiches.

Inuyasha poured the punch into four cups and sighed, "I guess when I can find some time alone with her. I wouldn't want to make a scene or anything."

"You're right, hey, how about you take her to the patio while they're playing a slow song?" Miroku suggested.

"Good idea, but won't she think it's suspicious or weird that I would do something like that?"

"Probably, but it would be so cute and romantic, and it would be her dream come true or something." Miroku shrugged.

"Yeah, you're probably right, and I already asked the DJ what time the slow songs would be just in case, so right before then, I can take her out there." Inuyasha nodded.

Kagome and Sango walked over to them, "Hey, you guys need help, we'll get the food, and you guys just get the drinks, "Kagome finished and took the plates of food with Sango and headed over to their table.

"You know, Kagome is a very nice girl, do you think I deserve her?" Inuyasha handed Miroku 2 cups.

They started walk towards the table, "Of course you do. You're both kind hearted people and that's all that matters, that and the fact that you both love each other. Oh, and remember, Kagome doesn't know that you know she loves you. So act like it." Miroku whispered the last part as they sat down and placed the drinks on the table.

The DJ started playing techno music and Sango and Kagome's faces brightened up, "I love this song!" They both grabbed their dates and went on the dance floor.

After a whole of minutes, the song changed to a slow song, "Now that everyone's on the dance floor, hold the ones you care for and dance the night away with a couple of slow songs." The DJ announced put on a CD. Everyone got closer to their dates and started dancing.

"Sango, recently, I've been thinking about something." Miroku said. They weren't really in the position of looking at each other. Everyone was dancing peacefully, enjoying their partner's warmth and flowing along with the music.

"What is it?" Sango closed her eyes as the song softened.

"What do you see in your future?"

Sango put her arms around his neck and pulled away enough to look at him, "What do you mean?"

"I mean after you graduate, what are you going to do after that?"

"Why are you thinking about that? I haven't even thought about that yet. At least, not much."

"Well, what have you thought so far?"

Sango closed her eyes and leaned back with Miroku, "I don't know, go to college, get married, and have kids, and live that wonderful life that every girl wants I guess."

Miroku smiled, "Have any thoughts of who will be in your future?"

Sango looked at him again and quirked, "You, I suppose?"

"I hope so." Miroku kissed her lightly. Sango rested her head on his shoulder and he rested head onto of hers.

The song ended and another slow song played, "Kagome, do you want to dance outside?" Inuyasha asked.

Kagome smiled, "Sure, why not."

They could hear the music play softly outside and so they danced smoothly. "I see you wore that ribbon I gave you."

"Yeah, thanks for it anyway, it's really nice."

"Kagome, I need to tell you something."

'I knew it. He wants to break up with me. He hates me..." Kagome thought and stopped dancing.

"What's wrong, Kagome?"

Kagome sighed, "I need to tell you something first. Let's go sit on that bench." They walked over to a bench on the side of the garden and looked up at the sky.

Inuyasha faced Kagome, who was staring at the ground now, and said after a moment of awkward silence, "I think I should tell you it fir--"

Kagome stopped him with a hand in front of him, still looking down, then looked up, "No, I need to tell you something first."

"Are you sure? Because what I have to say is important."

"I think I should tell you first anyway." Kagome sighed, "Inuyasha, I love you. I don't know how it happened, but I just fell in love with you..." She buried her face in her hands.

"Wait, Kagome, are you crying? Please don't cry! I don't like it when you cry!" Inuyasha leaned Kagome on his chest. He waited for a while until Kagome sat up with Inuyasha's arm around her shoulder.

Kagome looked up at Inuyasha, "You hate me now don't you?"

"Kagome, hate is the farthest thing from my mind. Why would I hate you?"

"Because you were going to break up with me and now that I said that I love you, you can't, right?"

Inuyasha held Kagome close to him, "Now, what made you think I was going to break up with you? I love you."

Kagome freed herself from his embrace, "Now why didn't you tell me sooner and spare the tears?!"

"Well, I was shocked that you told me first."

"You mean, that was what you were going to tell me here?"

"Yeah, now let's go back." Inuyasha smiled and Kagome wrapped her arm around his as they went back to their prom.

The slow songs ended as the DJ returned to playing techno with strobe lights. Inuyasha and Kagome found Miroku and Sango at their table deep in conversation. They stopped talking when they saw Inuyasha and Kagome approaching. Miroku and Sango made faces at their best friends as in urging them to tell them what happened.

Sango spoke up, "Well?"

"Well what?" Kagome said.

"What happened?" Miroku said anxiously.

Inuyasha smirked, "What did you think happened?"

Sango jumped up and hugged her best friend, "So who said it first?"

"I did." Kagome replied as she and Inuyasha sat down.

"You owe me 5 bucks." Miroku laughed.

"Shut up!" Sango hissed.

"Wait, you bet on who would say it first?" Inuyasha asked

"Yeah, sorry, it was inevitable." Miroku shrugged.

"So, what's in the future for you two?" Sango asked.

Inuyasha and Kagome looked at each other and blushed, "What do you mean?"

"You two are getting married right? I mean, you have to anyway; it's just not pressured now. It's just the matter of when." Miroku said.

Inuyasha scratched the back of his head, "Um, uh, er..."

"You mean you haven't asked her yet?" Miroku whispered to him.

"No I haven't you moron." Inuyasha whispered back.

"You gotta do it, do it now!" Miroku hissed stepped on his foot from under the table.

Inuyasha jumped up grabbing his foot and hopped around, "Alright! Damn! You didn't have to step on me!"

Inuyasha kneeled down on one knee next to Kagome and pulled a small red box out of his jacket and opened it to see a small diamond ring, "Kagome, will you make me that happiest person in the world and marry me when the time is right?"

By now, the whole student body was on pause, waiting for Kagome to give him her answer.

"Uh, Sango, can you come with me please? Inuyasha, just wait there for a sec." Kagome dragged Sango out of the cafeteria and into the hallway.

"Kagome, what was up with that!? He asked you to marry him and you just put him on hold?" Sango put her hands on her hips.

"No, it's not that, I'm just not sure I'm ready."

"Well, he DID say 'when the time is right', Kagome."

Kagome sighed and shook her head, "I know, but we JUST told each other how we feel, it's just too soon."

Sango shook her head, "Yes, but Inuyasha had known you loved him for a while now. I think he's thought this through."

"He's known? And you knew he knew? Why didn't you tell me?"

"I couldn't interfere in something like that. I could set you guys up, but when it's feelings, it's best not for me and Miroku interfere in that."

"Well, he's had time to think about it, shouldn't I?"

"But Kagome, you know you love him and he loves you. What more is there to think about?" Sango shouted.

Inuyasha stayed where he was in the cafeteria and should hear indistinctive yelling outside. Miroku patted his back, "It's ok, Sango will help her."

"I-I—I don't know, I don't even know why I'm hesitating out here! I just don't know what I should do!" Kagome crouched down and started to cry into her dress.

Inuyasha suddenly heard crying outside and ran out to se who it was. It was Kagome. He kneeled down, "Kagome, what's wrong, you know you don't have to marry me if you don't want to." He assured her.

Sango went back in and left with only saying, "I'll leave you two alone."

"Kagome, I'm sorry if made you cry, if I knew it would make you cry, I wouldn't have even thought about asking you." Inuyasha hugged her and pulled her to stand up. Inuyasha heard a small whisper. "Did you say something?"

She rested her chin on his shoulder, "I—I do."

Inuyasha held her shoulders and pulled her back to look at him, "Are you serious?" Kagome smiled and nodded. Inuyasha gave a wide grin and spun Kagome around by her arms.

"InuyashaI'mgettingdizzy" Kagome was swimming in the hanging in the air by a limb until Inuyasha let her down and kissed her deeply, and that was followed by a cheering crowd in the cafeteria all pressing their faces to the glass to see and hear what was going on.

Miroku and Sango guarded both exits to the hallway, "Alright people, you all know what happened, now go back to your prom already!"

After the crowd left, Miroku and Sango went into the hallway to see the engaged couple.

"Ok, NOW when are you going to get married?" Miroku smirked.

Inuyasha pushed Miroku, "Just shut up, we haven't decided yet. Hey, what did you two talk about when we were gone?"

"Just stuff that we still need to talk about later." Sango said.

"You still want to talk about it?" Miroku asked.

Sango smiled, "Yeah, of course. And to answer your other question, I will."

The DJ stopped the music and spoke on the microphone, "Well now, it's time to announce this year's Prom King and Queen." He opened the envelope in his hands and read, "Of course, Sango and Miroku! Come up her you two and share your first dance as Prom King and Queen."

Miroku and Sango went on the stage and got their crowns and tiaras and went down to the dance floor and danced the night away. When they got home to their own houses, Miroku and Sango both thought, "What a night."

...

"So, how was your prom?" Inuyasha's dad asked as they entered the house.

"Great!" Kagome ran over to the moms and showed them her hand.

"Ahh! Oh my Kami!" They hopped around with joy.

Inuyasha sighed and sat on the couch between the two fathers, "Is expressing your love always this tiring?"

"Yes son, yes it is." Inuyasha's dad replied.

Inuyasha and Kagome went upstairs until Inuyasha's dad grabbed his arm and whispered, "Don't do anything until you're married."

"DAD!" Inuyasha blushed.

Inuyasha's dad shrugged, "I'm just saying." Inuyasha went upstairs with Kagome and got ready for bed.

Kagome and Inuyasha laid in bed wide awake, "So, now that we're engaged, what about Sango and Miroku?" Kagome wondered aloud.

"I don't know, Miroku wanted to marry Sango, maybe that's what they were talking about before we got to them." Inuyasha said.

"I hope they do get married, they were made for each other, like we are soul mates. You know, we were meant to be since we were 6 years old."

"Yeah, I remember that day, "Kagome sighed, "I don't believe we were so mean to each other, and earlier this year too. Seems impossible that we're together now."

"Yeah, I know, but I love you. So, when do you wanna get married?"

Kagome grabbed her pillow and whacked him, "You sounded so casual asking that!"

"So what? I love you, you love me, we're engaged, it's a simple question, and we both know that Sango's going to be the maid of honor and Miroku's going to be my best man, no surprise there, we just need a date, "Inuyasha smiled and hit Kagome with his pillow. Kagome laughed and hit him back, "So that's how it is huh? Well take that!"

Inuyasha started the pillow fight while the 4 adults were listening outside, "Man they're fast." Inuyasha's dad said while the other 3 pounded him and headed back to their rooms.

...

The phone rang late at night and Inuyasha picked it up and drowsily said, "Hello? Miroku?"

"Yeah, it's me. I know I should call her and ask her about our conversation, but I don't know if I should now."

"Well, it IS 3 AM, you think she's awake?"

"Yes. She calls me around this time, so maybe I should call her instead."

"Go for it. Bye." Inuyasha hung up and went back to bed.

Miroku hung up as well, "What a friend. I might as we;; call her." He started dialing her number and Sango picked up., "Hey."

"Hey yourself, I was about to call you." Sango said.

"Yeah, I know. So what are you doing?"

"You want to talk about this evening right?"

"Yeah."

"Well, I told you. I WILL marry you when I get out of college." Sango smiled on her bed.

"So, you were serious?"

"Of course I was, how do you think Inuyasha and Kagome will take it?"

"Fine, just don't call them now, they'll just hang up own you."

Sango laughed, "I guess, we'll just have to tell them tomorrow, good night."

"Good night." Miroku hung up and went into his parent's room and woken them up.

"Is there something wrong, son?" His father asked.

"Uh, mom, do you still have your engagement ring?" Miroku asked.

His mother looked at him puzzled, "Of course, why?"

Miroku blushed, "I was wondering, could I use it to ask Sango to marry me? I already have without a ring and she accepted, but I want to do it properly tomorrow."

Miroku's mom clapped her hands, "Aww, my little boy's become a man. I'll go get it right now." She left the room and left the two men behind.

"So, you're sure you've made the right decision, right?"

"I love her dad, and we're going to get married after we graduate."

"Well, you're a good boy and she's seemed to set you straight, you haven't groped anyone lately, so I think she's perfect for you. I give you my blessing."

"Thank you father."

Miroku's mom came in with a small black box, "Here we go. I hope you live happy, and of course, you'll be living with us until you graduate high school, right?"

"Yeah, then I'll move out when I get to college." Miroku smiled, "Thanks mom and dad. I love you." Miroku smiled as he closed the door and heard form the both of them, "We love you, too."

Miroku went back to his room and laid in his bed, "Tomorrow's the day."

...

The four got to school the next day and took their exams. After school, they were all relieved that school was finally over and they could start their summer, so they stopped at the park since it was such a nice day.

They walked around the park and saw an ice cream stand and went and got some and went to sit over at a bench.

"Miroku, you shouldn't eat too fast, you'll get a brain freeze." Sango said.

Miroku ate the last of this ice cream and kneeled in front of Sango and pulled out a black box from behind his back, "Sango, I know I've already asked you but I want to do it properly, so will you give me your answer?"

Inuyasha sat by Kagome who sat by a speechless Sango. Kagome said to Sango, "Say something; he's just down there waiting for you to answer him."

"I- will." Sango said, stunned by the ring that Miroku held before her. Miroku jumped up and hugged Sango in tight embrace and let the surprised girl go and slipped the ring on her finger. Sango smiled brightly as did Kagome.

Kagome hugged Sango and Inuyasha patted him on the back, "So, when'd you really ask her?"

"Prom." Miroku simply answered.

"And you didn't tell me?"

"I tried to last night, but you were...a little tired."

"So, are we going to have a double wedding?" Sango laughed.

"I guess, but someone's going to have to go first, we both can't be brides without a maid of honor, and they obviously can't be grooms without a best man." Kagome joked.

Luckily for them, when they came back to Inuyasha and Kagome's house, all their parents were there to take them all out to an end of school dinner.

They all went to a fancy restaurant, "Chang/ Higurashi, table for 12, please."

"Right this way please." The waitress led them to their table, "Here we are, and here are your menus, a waiter will come shortly to take your order."

She walked away and left the party. They ordered drinks and food, and as they were nearly done, Sango's dad raised his glass, "I would like to make a toast, to celebrate that the school year's finally over." Everyone raised their glass as well, "Here here."

Inuyasha and Miroku stood up as well, Inuyasha spoke first, "And we would like to add some announcements."

"Yes, we've decided, that right before college, we'll get married to the ones we love." Miroku said."

"I hope it's not to each other." Sango's mother laughed.

Inuyasha and Miroku looked at each other and made disgusted faces and sat down next to their fiancés. Kagome's mom raised her glass as all the other 7 parents did once more and said, "Well, it's just 2 more things to be thankful for, Congratulations for the 4 of you and as your present, we got you something." She reached into her purse and pulled out 4 sheets of paper, "These are 4 tickets to a cruise line for a mouth, you can use it whenever, you honeymoon, over the summer, whenever, I suggest your honeymoon, but of course, that is your decision, and I think I speak for all of us when I say, Good luck to all of you, because you're going to need it."

They all laughed and enjoyed the rest of their evening with their futures ahead of them all planned out and their minds made up. They're going to get married in the summer of their high school graduation and take the cruise as their honey moon, and when they get into college, they're going to live in the married dorms and live happily.

A/n, there MIGHT be an epiogue, there probably will be if you people want one, so yeah, r&r.