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Love Me as I Am

Chapter 46- Kissing Cozies and Curious Kits

Miroku ran his fingers through Sango's silky hair. The combination of the music and him being there must have lulled her into a much-needed sleep. He could tell she hadn't been feeling very well at all when she had asked to be held. Usually she only did that when she was feeling genuinely awful.

"I wish she didn't have to feel like this. Especially on Trinity's big night."

Sango began to move slightly against him. She was now sweating badly. Miroku set his hand on her head and moved it off almost as soon as he did.

'She's burning up.'

Mrs. Higurashi, who had been watching Miroku from a distance took a little pill bottle out of her purse and walked over. She sat down beside him and handed him the bottle.

"You'll need to give her three."

Miroku nodded and signaled for Trinity to get her some water. Trinity obeyed, letting go of Kanaye's hand for a moment and fetching it. It had become almost routine. She came back and gave it to him.

"Alright." he said smiling weakly.

"As you were."

Trinity nodded and went back to Kanaye. Miroku sighed and held up Sango's back, putting a pill in her mouth and tilting the water container, liquid spilling into it. She swallowed the first one and he did it two more times.

When he was finished he cradled her slightly and pushed the small wisps of hair behind her ears, kissing the side of her sweaty head.

~*~*~

"I hope mom's alright." worried Trinity as Kanaye slipped his arm comfortably around her waist.

"I think she'll be find. If I'm correct both Suki and my mother went through the same thing."

Trinity put her arms around his neck and nodded.

"Yes. You're right as always."

Kanaye smiled and kissed her.

"Just trust me."

~*~*~

Karlie broke away slowly from Shippo, both panting heavily.

"That was…nice." panted Shippo.

Karlie smiled and nodded, leaning into him.

"I think…that's an understatement…"

Some of the younger kits that were dancing stopped to gawk at their parents.

"Yucky." said a younger one.

"Ewww…" groaned another.

"Disgusting." Said an older boy. Puberty hadn't quite hit him yet.

Beside the three boys were three girls who stood, dreamy looks on their faces.

"How."

"Romantic."

"I wonder if we'll get a new litter soon…" Observed the littlest. She had a really cute voice.

The two older girls snickered.

"Not quite Mia."

"That's not how it works." Finished the other.

You could tell not only by their looks but by the way they finished each other's sentences that they were twins.

"Then how are babies made?" Mia wondered.

The twins began to blush.

"Oh."

"Whatda ya know!"

"I think I hear..."

"Uh…"

"…Mom calling?"

"Outside…Yeah. See ya Mia!" they uttered quickly in unison before running outside.

Mia looked up at her brothers, who were all taller than her, with a questioning look.

"Mom's still inside… isn't she…"

The three boys looked at each other nervously before turning to sprint outside.

"Yeah."

"See ya!"

"Bye!"

Mia sighed inwardly to herself.

"Why is it EVERY TIME I ask that question everyone runs off like the sky is falling or something? It's not like mama and daddy have to do anything nasty to make a baby."

~*~*~

"K-Kara… I really don't know how to dance."

Kara smiled.

"Here, I'll show you." She said taking each of his hands and setting them on her waist.

Sota's face blushed a bright crimson and she giggled.

"It's alright. Just follow my body."

Sota nodded. Gods she was beautiful! Kara looked down and laid her hand on his shoulder as Kagome played a slow song. Sota and Kara recognized it because it was a modern one.

"Sota…"

"She's playing our song."

"I know.'

Somewhere out there
Beneath the pale moonlight
Someone's thinkin' of me
And loving me tonight

Somewhere out there
Someone's saying a prayer
That we'll find one another
In that big somewhere out there

And even though I know how very far apart we are
It helps to think we might be wishin' on the same bright star
And when the night wind starts to sing a lonesome lullaby
It helps to think we're sleeping underneath the same big sky

Somewhere out there if love can see us through
Then we'll be together
Somewhere out there…

Kara's brilliant green eyes fluttered open to meet his as she lifted her head at the last line of the song.

Out where dreams come true.

"K-Kara." whispered Sota as all the doubts he had ever had disappeared from his mind and evanesced into eternal darkness. As if magnetically attracted the two drew close in a passionate kiss that both would remember until their wedding day, when the kiss that both would remember until their wedding day. When the kiss that seals their vow surpasses it.

~*~*~

Sango groaned in her sleep and opened her eyes wearily, gazing up at Miroku who had dozed off leaning his back against the wall. She smiled weakly and reached her hand up to stroke the side of his face gently. Feeling the soft skin of her hand against his face Miroku woke up.

"You're awake."

"I can say the same to you."

Miroku returned her smile.

"Are you feeling better?"

Sango nodded.

"What did you do?"

"Medicine from Kagome's time. I swear it's magic."

Sango brought her hand down from his cheek.

"I would know wouldn't I? After all, I gave birth to Trinity in her time and I barely felt anything beside some pressure."

Miroku chuckled.

"Well I felt something, that is, until my hand went numb from the pain.

Sango laughed quietly.

"Well yes. But think about how Inuyasha felt have three kids…"

Miroku shuddered.

"Painful to think about even."

~*~*~

One week later Sango was feeling better than ever, or at least as good as you can possibly feel when you're pregnant. Too bad for poor Miroku.

"Miroku! I NEED more oranges!" implored Sango.

"Cravings…" whined Miroku.

"Hold on! I'm getting them!"

'Oh gods I hope Inuyasha and Kagome have some.'

Miroku fled the house and ran next door, banging frantically onto it.

Inuyasha answered and almost got pounded smack in the face by Miroku's fist that was supposed to be hitting the door.

"Eh heh…sorry Inuyasha."

"Yeah, whatever. Whatdo you want?"

"Um…would you happen to have some oranges?"

"Who do you think you are? A girlscout come to borrow a cup of sugar? Of course you c--"

"…can." finished Kagome who had thrown her hand over his mouth.

"Cravings again?"

Miroku nodded slowly.

"That's what I thought. Here you go." Said Kagome, handing him a full bag as Inuyasha stormed off back down the hall and into the bedroom.

"What's with him?" wondered Miroku.

Kagome shrugged.

"Musta woken up on the wrong side of the futon."

Miroku nodded.

"And by the way…what exactly is a girlscout?"

~*~*~ I hope this chapter really makes up for the shorties that I've been giving you. If not, the next chapter will totally make up. Time for the Christmas fluff you've ALL been WAITING for! By the way, the song is my parents song that they had at their wedding and some of the lyrics outlined their wedding picture. Just thought you'd like to know. Meri Kurisumasu!!~*~*~ Miyu