A/N: Nothing really. Just want to say, Happy 4th of July! (For those who care.) Okay, on to FLUFF! (SM again, but I love em!) One more note, I decided heck with it and to add some of the Japanese suffixes in because it sounds so much better.

Chapter 10: Why Did I Fall In Love With YOU?

I wonder why Kagome-chan was hiding that from me all this time? Sango thought. I mean, I knew she liked him, but I didn't know it was like that. Well, I knew she obviously got upset whenever Inuyasha went to see Kikyou, but now that I understand, she must feel ten times worse than I thought…

"Sango, why the long face?" Miroku asked.

Why does he have to surprise me like that? "Nothing, just thinking about Kagome-chan."

"Don't worry. Kagome-sama is just going back to 'change her clothes' she'll be back by the end of the day."

"I know, I wasn't thinking about that."

"What were you thinking about?"

As if I'd tell you, Kagome-chan would kill me! "Just some things Kagome and I talked about. It's really none of your business."

"Can't you talk to me a little bit more, Sango?"

She glared at him. "I try. It's just that you're more interested in rubbing my butt than talking." On cue, she slapped his advancing hand.

He rubbed it. "Well…you know it's a bad habit…"

"It's a bit more of a bad habit if you're thinking about trying that again."

He flinched. "You know me too well."

"Good thing, too. Otherwise you'd get away with it and I'd be forced to apply worse punishments."

"You're acting so cold. Is it something I said?"

"No...it's nothing. Just something I was thinking about." She sighed. "I guess I've been thinking too much."

He put a hand on her shoulder. "Then maybe you should stop thinking…"

What…what is he getting at? She turned around, meeting his violet eyes. "Miroku…"

He leaned forward, as if to kiss her, but she moved so he couldn't reach her. "How's your hand?" She touched it and he flinched. "It still hurts that much?"

"Sango, its fine."

"No, it's not! If it still hurts, then you need medicine!" She walked out of the hut, outside to where Kaede was sitting in her garden. "Kaede! Miroku needs some more medicine!"

"You mean Houshi-dono still hasn't recovered yet?" Kaede asked.

"No, he's still in pain."

Kaede thought a second. "I guess I'll need something stronger. If this doesn't work, then he might need better medical attention."

"What do you mean?" she asked.

"He might need to visit his master. He knows more about his kazaana after all."

Sango nodded. "I suppose. But…I hope its not that serious."

"Don't worry." Kaede assured her. "You got him here quick enough. This won't be fatal. I just want to make sure the poison won't continue to hurt him."

The youkai slayer looked down and walked back inside. He's not going to die…but the poison still hurts him…But he doesn't act like he's in pain…and that must be a lot of pain…and he went through all of it on my account.

"Kaede says that she can get you more medicine, but you might have to visit your master."

"Mushin?" He pondered this. "He might know something that we could do."

Sango sat down at the other end of the room. "So are you going to go see him?"

He shrugged. "I don't know."

"What?" She asked. "Look, if it hurts, you need to get it checked out. Even if it hurts a little bit, you need to see him about it. Miroku, you just can't let a thing like that go unchecked."

"I know. But that will mean that we can't go searching for Mouryoumaru. And it will be because of me."

"Miroku!" The youkai slayer said. "That doesn't matter! We care more about you than finding Mouryoumaru!"

He sighed. "Well…I suppose…I could go alone…"

"No!" She faced him. "You are not going alone! What if Naraku shows up! He'll just have more saimyoushou waiting! You need someone to come along!"

"Who?" He asked.

Sango thought a second. "I'll go."

He stared. "Sango…"

"You need someone there in case anything happens. Everyone else can look for Mouryoumaru, at least, to find out where he is. I can go to make sure you're okay."

He grabbed her hand. "You…you mean it?"

"Of course I do. I-I told you the other day…I don't want anything to happen to you…" Nothing can happen to you, Miroku. You have to stay alive. You have to be there, for me.

"Sango," he began. "About…the other day…"

"Yes?" she asked.

"Why…why did you run away?"

He's talking about…that. I'm I'm not really sure myself. I mean…it felt so wonderful…and…then I just… "I…I'm not ready."

"For what?"

"For…for this!" she replied. "I can't…I just can't Miroku! I mean…we're about to take on Naraku…we don't even know if we'll live…"

"Sango…that's why we do these things now, rather than later." he said. "I mean…as you said…we don't know if we will live…"

"B-but…" She felt tears well up in her eyes. "When I think about it…when I think about everything…It just seems to overwhelming…I can't think of anything for myself...when I think about Kohaku, my village, father, and everything else I'm fighting for, it seems like things I want for myself aren't important."

"Sango," Miroku said, turning her so she looked at him. "Your brother, your father and everyone else, they would want you to be happy. I mean…they don't want you to feel obligated to them all the time."

A tear came down her cheek. "That's not all of it...Before I knew any of you…I was happy. I remember all my time in my village. Everyone there I once loved. And then Naraku came and took them away. Everything I knew…everything I loved…was gone in an instant. Kohaku…he's been through so much…and I know it hurts him…but it also hurts me…And I can't keep thinking, that maybe one day, Naraku will take everyone else I love."

Miroku held her close. "Sango…I know. I know it hurts. My father died because of the curse Naraku put on him. And I know if we don't defeat him, one day his fate will befall me. Sometimes, it scares me, but I know I have to be strong. I have to enjoy life while it lasts. It keeps me from falling into despair. Though it scares me, the thought of losing you, or anyone else, scares me more. And that's why I know, I can't let anything happen to anyone."

She sniffed. Miroku has it worse. If we don't defeat Naraku, he's going to die… "Miroku…" she cried. "I'm so afraid…I'm afraid that one day, you'll leave me."

"I won't." he replied. "I swear to you, I won't die and leave you alone. I'd give my life for you, Sango, but I don't plan on that. I'll promise you this, I'll do anything to defeat Naraku. And no matter what, I won't give up."

He's…he's being so nice…She looked up at him. "Miroku…why are you saying all this? You're being so nice…"

He smiled. "Because that's what love does to people."

She gasped, before Miroku's lips met hers. This time, she didn't struggle. She didn't break away. She let him kiss her, and she kissed him back.

Miroku…out of all the women you liked…you chose me. Why? He broke away slowly, and Sango looked at him. But…did you mean it when you said that?

They looked at each other for a minute before Miroku leaned in again. She too, came in, and slowly their lips met again. He held her close and deepened the kiss, and she didn't care. She just wanted him to hold her like this forever. Miroku…somehow…I don't know how…but somehow, along the way…I fell in love with you.

Kaede lifted up the bamboo curtain, and stared at Miroku and Sango, oblivious to her entrance. She walked back outside, shaking her head. "Kids these days."

A/N: Awwwww… Fluffiness galore! But don't you wish this scene was reversed to be Inu/Kag? Have to wait a little bit for that, sorry! But it will come, it will come.