MIROKU'S HEART

It was night; everyone slept well except for Miroku. This was now the sixth night awake and it wouldn't be long until he began to make himself ill. He rested against the wall against Sango. Treasuring her every breath.

Kagome opened her eyes to the sound of someone walking to Sango's room. She sat up to find Hotaru tiptoeing to the door. She rubbed her eyes just to be sure she wasn't imagining things. Kagome staggered to her feet to follow her, all girls should know it's not good to be in the same room as Miroku at night.

"Big brother! You're still awake!" Hotaru said in shock. Miroku looked up at her acting full of energy as he smiled.

"I was about to say the same thing to you. What are you doing up this late at night?" Miroku questioned.

Hotaru chuckled. "I was worried about you silly." Hotaru hugged him. "I wanted to come and see you. It's been so long I want to hear about all of your adventures." She peered around him to see a woman lying unconscious on a bed. "Is that your special person?" She looked at him curiously.

Miroku nodded. "She's a close friend. Very close." He glanced at Hotaru then at Sango. "I never realised how much you look alike. It makes sense now, she's special to me because she reminds me of you." He placed his hand on her head as her eyes lit up with joy. Kagome peered through the door. "Now go back to sleep with the others." Miroku smiled.

"Oh but I want to sleep with you!" Hotaru hugged him more.

Kagome fell through the door and to the floor in shock. Her eyebrow twitched like a nerve stuck in an awkward place. "W…What did you just say?" Kagome couldn't believe what she just heard. "Miroku! You didn't ask your own sister to bear your child did you?" Kagome shouted fuming mad.

Hotaru cuddled against him afraid then looked up at him. "What is she talking about?" Hotaru cocked her head.

Kagome ran up to her. "You mean… You have no clue to what I'm on about?"

Hotaru shook her head. Miroku laughed and tried to give Kagome hints to get out. Kagome sighed and grabbed Hotaru by the arm dragging her out and slammed the door shut. Miroku sighed. 'She was the only woman who would hug me like that. Now she will be scared of me forever.' Miroku thought as he looked at Sango. He placed his hand on her chin rubbing his thumb across her bottom lip.

"Hotaru do you know what a pervert is?" Kagome tried her best to ask without blushing.

"Oh you mean hentai?" Hotaru laughed.

"Well yes that sort of thing. Well if you look that word up in the dictionary, you will find his name." Kagome laughed with Hotaru.

Miroku's eyebrows rose with fear. "Sango?" He waved his hand across her face, she wasn't breathing. "Sango! Oh shit!" He stopped, last time he tried to give Sango the kiss of life she woke up and totally misunderstood. "I'll try something else instead." He placed his hands on her chest and continuously pressed down. "Sango. Wake up! Sango!"

Kagome and Hotaru walked back in. Kagome waved her arms everywhere. "You just can't help yourself can you!" Kagome sighed in shame.

'I have no choice.' Miroku thought as he bent down to give her the kiss of life with his hands remaining on her chest. Just the moment before there lips touched Sango coughed as she opened her eyes. They remained in the same position for several seconds. Hotaru stared and thought, 'hands on her chest, bending over to kiss,' she raised her hand and pointed at him.

"Hentai." Hotaru remained there for several seconds also.

Miroku repelled immediately shaking his head and waving his arms. "Don't say that! Don't say that!" He turned to Kagome. "What have you filled her mind with?" Miroku sighed in shame.

Kagome laughed shaking her head. Hotaru's point followed him whilst laughing as she continued to say. "Hentai! Hentai! Hentai!"

Sango sat up and rubbed her head. Kagome looked at her, amazed that she hadn't slapped the priest yet. Kagome stood maturely. "Do you want something to drink? I'll get you something!" Kagome snatched Hotaru and walked out of the room.

Miroku turned and sat beside Sango. "Please don't misunderstand me like the last times. You stopped breathing. I…I thought I'd lost you forever." Miroku looked at her in the eyes.

She gasped. 'What did he mean by that?' then she looked into his eyes and noticed how purple his eyelids were. "Umm… Houshi-sama, you look really tired." Miroku blinked twice and smiled.

"That doesn't matter does it? You're safe." He placed his hand against his head then fell to Sango's lap.

"Umm…Houshi-sama…What are you…" Sango breathed heavily.

"I'm sorry, I'm really tired, you don't mind do you?" Suddenly he fell to sleep just like a baby.

"Umm." Sango had her hands raised in the air then relaxed herself and gazed at the sparkling stars through the window.