The whole InuYasha group was now walking. Leaving what happened last night to all of them, unmentionable. They were all silent as well. Kagome was carrying her rather large yellow backpack as she stared off into space, InuYasha having his arms crossed over his chest and his hands and forearms covered by his sleeves as well. Miroku holding his staff securely to his chest as he looked over to the horizon and shot few looks to Sango from the corner of his eye, Sango holding her Hiraikotsu to her back, she looking ahead to the dirt path. Everyone was silent during this unusual journey. InuYasha then gave a sigh as he look to the path now as well, of course, Kagome ruined this silence,
" InuYasha…What are you so quiet for? "
He then looked to her, almost giving her a deadly glance, but held back the deadly look and only shot her a glance,
" A guy like me deserves SOME quiet ya know…" He snarled lowly.
" Yeah, But your usually—"
" Just leave me alone, alright? "
He growled as his ears twitched in anger and he looked back ahead now as he sighed some, not liking to give Kagome such the harsh tone but in order for him to keep his 'toughness' he had to act in such a way. Miroku now caught himself looking to Sango. Oh how he longed for such a woman, But he knew that she would never consider him. He now sighed a moment as he looked to her once more, just admiring her form, and how beautiful the sun was to shine on her and light up her completion. He smiled some, though he knew she would feel his eyes staring at her innaproperatly, so he turned away quickly.
Soon enough, the four reached a nice grass hill, and they were all exhausted from traveling, and but nothing to their reward. So InuYasha leapt up in a high tree, as Kagome wandered off to take a nice bath in the Hot Springs. Sango was now about to trail down the nice hot spring that Kagome went to, until she felt a slight heaviness on her shoulder as she looked over a moment to see that Miroku had his hand on her shoulder, as she blushed faintly,
" Yes, Houshi-sama? "
She spoke in her same quiet tone.
" Sango, If you don't mind, May I have a moment with you? With all due respect. "
He now had his hand on his chest, letting her know that he wasn't going to pull anything funny during this little moment. Sango said nothing, but gave a faint shake of her head as she followed him into the Forrest where he had been sitting as he was thinking,
" Sango…."
The monk said in all seriousness.
" Yes? "
Sango replied a bit wearily as she sat on a rough log next to him as she placed her hands on her knees and leaned over some to look at him straight in the eye.
" ….I've been thinking about this for quite awhile, And I know that if it is nothing of what you desire, Then I am sworn to never bring it up again…"
He said softly as he nodded some, and then sighed some as he stood, and knelt right in front of her, as he pulled a maroon velvet case from his robe and opened it as it revealed a ruby in the shape of a heart,
" Would you consider marrying me? "
He said as his eyes glimmered a certain longing.
" H……Miroku? I…….."
She stuttered some as she then looked to him and her eyes resembled glass, as she nodded slowly and then leapt forward and hugged him tightly, as the warmth of tears could be felt on his shoulder from her tears of joy.
" Now, now Sango. Let there be no crying, You don't want to stain that flawless face of yours with tears…"
He smiled sweetly to her as he then pulled her from him some and gently lifted her chin as he wiped the tears from her face softly as he smiled, then slipping his hand to hers, he pulled it up some, and placed the ring on her right ring finger. Sango now dazed at the beautiful stone as she smiled and looked back up to him as she then looked into his violet eyes, and leaned forward, pressing her lips to his gently into a soft kiss.