Miko-of-Jades- I can't stand the fact that some InuSan writers DO trash his name. You're right, it hurts. Why can't everyone love him?

Miroku's Priestess- Heh. Knew you'd like the amount of Miroku! So, you want romance? Here's some!

Moonsiren06- OOC? Hmm..sorry about that. Yeah, I am rushing it. That's probably why the OOCness crept in. Otherwise I try to be careful about that.

Claihm solais- Thank for the wonderful review! It's not so much as a love triangle as a love quadrangle, though!

Tinemelk- No, Miroku will not find anyone in this story. I can't think of anyone good enough for him without making up a character.

Ladie Shinomori- Yes, they all do have brown eyes. You like Faramir too? YAY! Personally I didn't like the way they portrayed him in the movies. He sounded too mean and…too much like Boromir. Not that I don't like Boromir…

Thank you for the compliment about Miroku! That meant a lot!

Sesslover101- I like Kikyou, she is my seventh favorite character. I hate Kagome though. A happy ending for Miroku would be seeing Sango happy, I think. Thank you for reviewing!

Lord of Swords and Waffles- Sango chan will take control? LOL. That won't be so bad! And I wish Kagome would die too, the only problem is that if I kill her, the rest of the fic will focus on how the characters feel about her death, and that will be a little too much Kagome for me. Thank you reviewing, and I don't mind the double review at all!

Seta, Sugar Spice and Not So Nice, inubaby2, snowqueendemon, Inuyasha's2ndloverafterSango- Thank you all !

'Do you know where Sango is?'

The big-eyed youngster shrank back from the glowering hanyou. She had heard stories about this Inuyasha. He protected the village whenever he was around, and was frequently a guest of the Lady Kaede's, but she couldn't help but be a little afraid of the strange half demon. And now that he was angry…he was even scarier.

'The…the tajiya?'

'Of course the tajiya stupid girl! How many Sangos are there in this village?'

With a shaking finger, the girl pointed toward Kaede's house. 'I saw her go in there some time ago.'

'Keh. She better be in there.' Turning, Inuyasha walked off in the direction pointed out.

Sighing in relief, the girl hurried away. She didn't care what her mother said about him; Inuyasha was a frightening specimen.

As he neared Kaede's house, four distinct scents came to him; the light, demonic scent of Shippou, the scent of embers that was Kirara's, the herbal smell of Kaede, and Sango's racy, spicy scent. There was only one word to describe hers: intoxicating.

Filtering away everything else, Inuyasha breathed deep. Then he breathed again. Light, but he could just stand around smelling her all day!

Finally, he pushed aside the curtain that hung in place of a door, and looked in.

Shippou and Kirara were rolling around on the floor, playing some kind of game. Sango and Kaede were kneeling in center of the floor, pounding herbs and chatting. Sango was laughing at what Kaede was saying, but the sounds of mirth stopped when she looked up and saw him.

'Ah, Inuyasha. How are ye today?' Smiling, Kaede walked over to him. With a squeal, Shippou bounded up to him and perched on his shoulder. 'Inuyasha! Where have you been? You haven't spent any time with us! We were missing you, weren't we Kirara?' Kirara mewed her assent.

All their words rolled off of him, he was barely paying them any attention. His eyes were fixed on Sango.

She was staring at the ground, her hands twined together. Her bangs shaded her eyes; making it impossible for him to tell what expression they held. A light smell of perspiration came from her; obviously she had been working all day.

'Inuyasha?'

Kaede's voice interrupted his thoughts. With an arrogant toss his head, he answered her earlier question. 'Keh! I'm fine Grandma! What would be wrong with me?'

Kaede nodded and moved away. 'Obviously ye are fine, otherwise ye would not have answered me as ye did.'

'But where have you been Inuyasha?'

Startled, he looked at Shippou. He had forgotten that the kitsune was still clinging onto him. 'Wandering around, unlike you, you lazy brat.'

'Waah! Kaede-obaasan! Inuyasha's being mean!' Shippou leapt from the hanyou's shoulders to the ground.

Kaede shook her head. 'Inuyasha, were Kagome here, ye would have received a much deserved punishment.'

'Keh! Whatever. I'm not here to talk to you guys, I came to talk to Sango.'

Sango looked up, her eyes afraid.

'Very well Inuyasha. I will let Sango go off for a while. She has worked hard and been of a great help today. Unlike some people.'

Rolling his eyes at Kaede's words, Inuyasha just walked out of the hut. He waited until Sango popped out as well.

'Come on, let's go.' He walked out of the village, into the forest. After a moment's hesitation, Sango followed him. He finally stopped in the clearing of the Bone Eater's Well.

Leaning casually against a tree, he watched as Sango walked towards him. She stopped some distance from him again, much like she had done the other time, and refused to meet his eyes.

'Sango.'

No response.

Sighing, he stepped closer to her. Gently, he placed his hands on her shoulders. She flinched at his touch, but did nothing else. She still wouldn't look up.

I came hear to get answers. Burn me if I leave without them this time. I don't care what it takes.

'Sango.'

She shifted slightly.

'Burn you wench, look at me!'

She finally did. Her brown eyes blazed, and she stepped away from him.

'What did you call me Inuyasha?'

Stupid! What did you do now?

'No, Sango, wait! Listen to me!'

'If you simply called me here to insult me hanyou, then I must tell you that I have better uses of my time.'

Growling, he grabbed her hand as she turned. 'You're not going anywhere slayer. You're not running away this time.'

For a minute she stared at him, eyes still furious. Then she went limp. And did the impossible. Sango cried.

Uh oh. How do I deal with this?

'Um, Sango?'

He still had her wrist clutched in his hand. Loosening his grip a little, he said: 'Sango, could you please stop crying? No offense, but crying women make me rather uncomfortable.' I hope she gets angry. Anything's better than seeing those eyes full of tears.

For a while, she continued to sob. And then, she finally stopped. She stared up at him through a curtain of black bangs, brown eyes still not shining.

Letting go of her wrist, Inuyasha plopped himself down on the ground. He patted the grass next to him awkwardly, inviting her to sit. Still staring at him, she did so.

'Sango.'

'Yes?'

'I have to ask you a question.'

She sighed, and looked away. But she looked as though she had been expecting him to say something like that. 'What is it Inuyasha?'

The way she says my name…Light it sounds good!

Crossing his arms, as though to ward himself against his feelings, Inuyasha turned his face away too. 'Do you have feelings for me Sango?'

There was a silence. Then finally Sango asked a question of her own. 'What kind of feelings Inuyasha?'

'Do you…' he struggled to get the words out. Kami, who would believe that he, was so scared to say those words? 'Do you love me?'

A moment of perfect silence. Then, very softly, 'Yes, Inuyasha.'

Okay! You've got your answers now. Ready to go? No.

'Inuyasha?'

Involuntarily, he turned. 'What, Sango?'

'Do you…feel anything for me?' There was resignation in her voice. She thought he would answer in the negative. A while ago, he thought he would have, but instead, he surprised himself.

He cupped her chin in both hands and turned her face to his. 'I would give anything to see your eyes shine again Sango.' He said quietly.

Her mouth opened in shock, and she gasped out, 'Wh-what do you mean Inuyasha?'

He pulled his hands from her face, instead resting them on her shoulders again. 'I mean what I said stupid! Now come on, let's finish what you began.' He said it as though he had no other choice, and had been bullied into it. Which he sort of had been.

When in fact, he was quite looking forward to it.

Before Sango could react, he had pulled her close. Idly, he brushed a strand of hair from her face, and traced her lips. While her eyes were still widening, he was leaning in. Closer, closer, closer…his lips were hovering over hers…closer…a hairsbreadth apart…closer…

And then their lips touched.

When he finally pulled away, it was only for want of air. Her kiss had been…electrifying. It made him feel safe, and at the same time, a bolt of energy had streaked through him. It was confusing. But it was wonderful.

Looking down into her face, he saw that her eyes were shining. As beautifully as they had been in his dream. In fact, more beautifully.

'Sango,' he began.

But she put a finger to his lips. 'Don't speak,' she said in a hushed voice.

Smirking, he gently removed her finger. 'Why not tajiya?'

'You'll ruin the moment.'

'Oh?' He raised an eyebrow at her, and was rewarded with a blush. 'What if I wanted to tell you there was a demon behind you?'

She nearly jumped around. 'There is?'

He laughed at her expression. 'No you idiot, there isn't. Did my kiss unhinge you that much?'

Her blush deepened. 'N-no Inuyasha.'

He raised the other eyebrow. 'Oh, so you're saying it wasn't good?'

'What?'

'Are you saying I don't kiss well?'

'No Inuyasha! Nothing like that! When did I say anything like that?'

'You're saying it didn't unhinge you. Which means it didn't make you go weak in the knees. That's an insult to me tajiya. And you know I can't stand being bad at anything.'

Gulping, she asked, 'So what are you going to do Inuyasha?'

His grin widened. 'I'm going to have to practice, aren't I? What say you? Will you help me?'

She stiffened. 'Who are you practicing for hanyou?'

'Who do you think?'

She looked away. 'I don't know…'

'Keh! You don't know anything anymore! Well I'll tell who it's for, it's for you!'

'Me?' She stared at him.

'Yes you!'

'But…you love…'

'Who? Kikyou? Kagome?' he shook his head. I can't believe I'm saying this, but Kami burn me if it isn't true. 'If you think it's them, I'm telling you it's not. It's you Sango.'

'Me?' Her eyes were wide.

'Yes you! How many time do I have to repeat myself?' Miroku was right. All I needed was one kiss to convince me. I love her.

She smiled. A big smile. He had never seen a lovelier expression on her face than the one it had now. Then she sobered again. 'But what about Kagome?'

Memories of a love lost. 'I see Kikyou in her. And that causes pain.' He answered quietly.

Sango's eyes held understanding. She put a hand to his cheek and whispered, 'I'm sorry Inuyasha.'

He smiled slightly when he looked at her. The way she said his name…

'So Sango?'

'What?'

'Did you get your answer? Do you know now who I love?'

'Yes, Inuyasha.'

'Good.' He pulled her close, and closed his eyes. He never thought he'd ever feel as happy as he did right then.

Cracking open an eyelid, Miroku grinned. He looked at the couple seated just a few feet away from him, embracing under the mid-morning sun. He was still rather surprised that Inuyasha hadn't sniffed him out. Sango's scent must have drowned out all else, he guessed.

Well, he'd done it. He'd brought them together. It was high time too. Kagome was due in another two days. They needed all the time they had now to plan out how to break the news to her.

Lifting his face to the sky, Miroku's smile widened. Things were going to be very different around here now. I knew he loved her. I knew it! I did it!

He didn't care how Kagome reacted. He didn't care that he himself had no one. He didn't care about anything right then.

Except the fact that Sango was finally happy.

THE END

That's right. It's over. Kagome can go to hell as far as I'm concerned.

I apologize for the abrupt end. I am leaving tomorrow, and I don't think I'll be able to come back and pick up this story after three months. So it's best I ended it. Rushed? Yes. Not as good as my other chapters? Probably true. Why did I end with Miroku? Cause I love him.

I'd like to thank every single reviewer who ever reviewed this fic, and especially Ladie Shinomori, Miroku's Priestess, Miko-of-Jades and Lord of Swords and Waffles for giving me advice and support and all the encouragement a writer could wish for. I will miss you guys a lot.

So this is it. Inuyasha and Sango are together, Miroku's happy, and Kagome is…well….you're free to imagine whatever you want for her. I myself have grotesque images of torturing her running through my mind.

Once again, thank you ALL. And I hope to see you again in my next fic, the sequel (kind of) to 'Unfinished Business'. All questions about Kagome will be answered there.

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

Now I must bid you farewell! Namaarie!

The Daughter of the Night.

(Of course, please review!)