Disclaimer: I am not Rumiko Takashi…Though I'm sure that if I was I wouldn't be sitting here writing FANfiction…that is how you know that I am not her…unless of course she is a fan of herself…which if that's the case then that's just weird. Therefore, if I am a FAN then I do not own any of the Inuyasha characters or plot. Only the plot of this story. Thank you. *bows*

Love Me as I Am

Chapter 29- Declaration of Love

"You know Miroku…we left our clothes all the way back there. How are we supposed to get them?" Sango wondered.

Miroku smiled lecherously.

"We walk."

Sango laughed.

"In you're dreams you lech…and ONLY in dreams your if you please." she joked.

"But you know, running is another story."

"Yeah…well we'll just have to wait huh?"

Sango blinked not quite understanding as Miroku pulled her and kissed her. This was no ordinary kiss. No. This one had been practiced numerous times but not perfected until he had met Sango.

"You know…you're the best kisser I've ever met." Miroku complemented.

"I better be. You know…I'm not sure if I should be flattered or if I should be scared. Exactly how many women HAVE you kissed in your life?"

Truthfully he didn't know. He said the first thing that came to mind.

"Does my mother count?"

Sango giggled.

"How about not."

"Well then. I guess I can't tell you."

"And why not?"

"Because I've honestly lost count. Besides, I never saw fireworks or heard church bells when I kissed any of the other women."

Sango became interested.

"Well then…what DID you feel?" she wondered.

Miroku shrugged.

"Nothing."

Sango snuggled close to him.

"Do you know what I feel?"

Miroku shook his head.

"I not only hear church bells…I hear the whole of the wedding choir. I can feel the breeze picking up around us even if we're inside or it's not a particularly windy day. I can hear birds chirping beautiful songs."

"Sango…"

"I don't know what it is with you. I wonder why I fell in love with you."

"Are you having second thoughts?"

Sango's eyes widened.

"No! Of course not. Don't even doubt my love for you. I was just trying to figure out what made you so attractive."

Miroku smirked.

"How about my muscles?"

"What muscles?"

"Oookay. How about my…behind."

Sango started to blush.

"Well. That too…but there was something else. Oh yes. I remember."

Miroku blinked waiting.

"It was your heart." she said, kissing his chest gently as she wrapped her arms around him and he hugged her close.

"Do you know what attracted me to you Sango?"

Sango shook her head.

"I admire your strength. I always have. Ever since I first met you. Even the death of your parents, and after the possession of Kohaku and the destruction of your village, you've stayed strong. You're heard has never strayed from what it believes it and never faltered from its faith. I love you for that."

Sango merely listened.

"If ever I've seen you cry it was for a very good reason. You appear to not be afraid of anything."

Sango sighed and looked into his eyes.

"That's not true you know. There are many things I am afraid of. Death of my children…death of my friends…death of you…"

"Sango. Live seems to be a never-ending circle. When one's life if lost another life is created. A person dies and a child is born. Love prevails. I might not always be here for you but if I were to pass on I would remain forever in your heart…until we meet again in heaven. If my wind tunnel were to…"

Sango gasped.

"Just listen. If right now I were to be sucked into my own wind tunnel I would be happy. Happy because I know someone on this earth cares about me and will miss me when I'm gone."

"We all would."

"I know. But not in the same way as you Sango. Can't you see? You and I are one in the same."

Sango said nothing but wrapped her arms tighter around his middle.

"Sango. What is it?" Is something wrong."

"Miroku. Do you know the secret to me staying strong? Do you know the one thing that stopped me from killing myself long ago?"

Miroku couldn't believe what he was hearing. Suicide? His Sango? Was this really the strong confident Sango he had been talking about? He shook his head slowly.

"You."

~*~*~

"Mom! Mom! Mom! Mom! Mom!" squealed Suki, a bit…overly excited about her date to say the least.

"Suki dear. You know your date's not for another…oh…say…nine hours?" said Kagome, looking over her little pink alarm clock. She had brought from home.

Suki sighed and sat down.

"You're right mom. I'm sorry."

"That's all right." said Kagome as a smile crossed her face and she scooted closer to Suki.

"So…what does he look like? You seem really head over heels…"

Suki smiled.

"He's got the most amazing eyes. They're a deep mysterious forest green with yellow-green cores and they're absolutely captivating."

Kagome's mouth hung open.

"And you realized this in the what…couple minutes you talked to him? You're very observant you know."

Suki beamed.

"I couldn't help it. Oh mom…he's amazing."

Kagome smiled.

"Alright…give me three words to describe him."

Suki thought about this for a moment.

"Uh…tall, dark, and…handsome."

Kagome facefaulted and sweatdropped.

"Doesn't help much with the description you know. Like…what's his personality…his background?"

Suki blinked.

"Well…he has a daughter."

"And HOW old is he again?"

"I think he said 17. He was married too."

"Married?"

"Mom. His wife died."

"Oh. I see."

Suki sighed.

"I couldn't help but feel bad for him. I kind of…I kind of know what he's going through. Having to raise a child on his own. I-I want to help him raise Asako."

Kagome nodded knowingly.

"Just give it a little time. You barely know him."

"It feels like I've known him forever."

Kagome knew the feeling well. She had felt the same about Inuyasha when she had first met him. She still didn't totally understand the feeling. Like how it felt like she had known him her whole life the first time she saw him. She came to realize not all feelings could be put to words.

~*~*~Yet another shorty. But I have a feeling the next chapter will make up for that. Sayonara!~*~*~Miyu