Chapter 23

Inuyasha chuckled as Miroku sprinted from the hut. Confirming that not only himself, was afraid of his mate.

He watched as she calmly sat down, took a drink from her tea, before saying thoughtfully. "I wonder where Kohaku is?"

Kaede gave her a dark look. "The young lad has lost his life in a matter of seconds. Tis a hard thing to take in"

Kagome just nodded. Then turned to Inuyasha. "Do you feel like going back to my time for a while. Sango and Miroku seem to have enough problems without us hanging around." She commented.

Inuyasha contemplated for a minute, as Kagome assured the livid Shippou she'd bring him back plenty of chocolate, so he could share with his friend. Yuki. He was quit fond of her.

"As long as we're back by tomorrow. We've got business here." He said, hoping they could stay longer, but knowing they couldn't. Sango had said something about Narakus human night. He had to check that out.

Kagome grabbed her bag, and winced when she put to much weight on her burns. Inuyasha rolled his eyes, and went over to carry it for her. Inuyasha forbid Shippou to accompany them to the well.

"But I want to!" He screeched.

"Do you know how many demons want to have you for lunch?" Inuyasha retorted. "Stay here runt."

They could still hear Shippou's pretend sobs half-way out of the destroyed village. A villager asked Inuyasha if he would be kind enough to help them rebuild. Inuyasha had assured him he would. Surprising Kagome, she knew he would help, but she never thought he would react like that for being asked to.

When they reached Kagomes time, Inuyasha could hear Souta, and Kyle talking from beyond the well house. He jumped to the top, with his mate in arms, and opened the well house doors cautiously.

Souta was holding a long, metal stick. And Kyle was throwing a small white ball at him. Inuyasha streaked across the pavement, and grabbed the ball mid-way, right before it would have reached Souta.

"What the hell are you trying to do? This thing is hard!" Inuyasha protested, squeezing it for emphasis. All of them, including Kagome, giggled. "What?"

"It's called baseball Inuyasha. You throw the ball, and the other person hits it with the bat. It's a game!" Kagome exclaimed. Inuyasha sniffed the ball, and tossed it back at Kyle. Who's hand throbbed after catching it.

Souta and Kyle followed them into the house. Where they met Mrs.Higurashi in the kitchen. She smiled at them, before asking Kagome to accompany her into the other room. Kagome smiled at him, before following her mother.

Noura sat down on the sofa, and patted the seat next to her. Kagome sat there. "I'm sorry about before you left. Kyle talked me into... Kyle knocked the sense back into me. When there was only a potential relationship between you and Inuyasha, I was just fine. Joking about him being my son-in-law. But now that there's a chance it could happen..."

Kagome shifted uncomfortably in her seat, and flattened her hair out over her neck, to better cover her matting mark.

"...I guess I'm just scared that he's not the one. Or that he'll break your heart." She laid a hand on her knee. "I'm only trying to protect you. You're my little girl after all!"

Kagome, who had been staring at the carpet for the most of the conversation, finally looked up at her mother. "I have absolutely no doubt in my mind that Inuyasha is the one. I've never felt like this before. Just the thought of another man touching me, or even looking at me the way he does makes my skin crawl. I will never not be in love with Inuyasha, and I have every faith in him, that he won't break my heart."

Mrs.Higurashi smiled at her daughter. She was definitely proud to call her that. She had over come more obstacles then anyone she knew, and she could still smile, she could still love. She had gone to hell, and back to be with the man she loved, and here she was, creating another obstacle. She didn't want to do this anymore! "You have my complete, and utter blessings, to mate Inuyasha if you wish."

Kagome gave her a sly smile. "You can't get mad."

"What?" Noura asked, the smile slipping off her face slowly.

Kagome pulled back her hair, to reveal her mark. The mark she felt proud of, the mark that was Inuyasha. Claiming they would spend the rest of there lives together. For better, or worst. It was more beautiful than any wedding ring, and more powerful, meaningful. Nothing would take it away.

Her mother gawked at it. Before she forced a smile. So! She had gone behind her back? Now her daughter was rebellious? Great!

"I'm so happy for you darling! I hope everything turns out all right." She said. then she gave Kagome a hug. She whispered in her ear. "I just hope no grandchildren for at least a little while."

"MOM!"

Sango couldn't believe that Miroku loved her. She'd always though it had been pure lust that kept him close to her, and now, she remembers he said something like that! What could she do to repay him for not saying anything for so long afterwards.

She turned around, and saw him standing there, before she quickly looked back out over the destroyed village. What to do!

She heard him stepping closer, and then felt him tap her on the shoulder. She got the most evil idea she'd ever had, and before she could talk herself out of it, her hand was already moving.

And its destination, was not at all appropriate.

Miroku's eyes widened, as he felt his loves hand, on his rear. She squeezed it for a second, before she withdrew it, painfully slow. He just gawked at her, too amazed at what she had just done.

Sango, finally realizing what she had done, clapped her hands over her mouth in horror. "I'm sorry Miroku! I just...I just... Well." She struggled, trying to find an appropriate thing to say, or an appropriate excuse, but there was none. So she just stared at him.

Then suddenly, before she knew what had happened, he had leaned down, placed his hand on her neck, as there lips touched in instant fiery passion. She responded instantly, going by instinct rather then knowledge. Not really having much knowledge in such things.

After what felt like a lifetime, and still wasn't quit enough, he was gone. The heat from his lips was no longer dancing over her own. And he was kneeling in front of her. His head laid in her lap. "I'm sorry, my dear Sango. But I must know, do you feel for me as I do for you?" His words were oddly muffled. And she could feel him shaking. She'd never seen Miroku like this before.

She placed her hands on either side of his face, and made him look at her. His eyes were pleading with her, begging for her to not break his heart. She smiled. "If what you said last night, is the truth. And you promise to never touch another woman as long as you live."

The biggest smile she had ever seen broke out over his face. And he immediately stopped shaking. He leaned up, and whispered a single word in her ear, a word that meant everything to the young demon slayer.

"Never"

And there you go! A little late this week, but I'm not that bad! I had a hectic weekend, best night of my life, a stay at a friends, and dinner at my dads, will do that to you! Anyways, Miroku and Sango are together. We find the name of a new friend, and Kags mom has finally caught up with the program! Things are going good! (But will they stay that way?)

600! Yes! Thank you enriya You're my marker! You put me over the top, Thanx! Now, I'm really hoping mine can be one of those special ones that hits 1000, but I don't know! Those ones are all so good! But I'm gonna try anyway! Wish me luck! And please review, and help me out a little! (I know that not all of you review! I have about 100 people, who have me on there alert list, and yet only around 25-30 reviews per chap! So sad!)

PS: I bet ya'll weren't expecting Sango, to grope Miroku were you? HA! I only came up with that like last second, I was planning on having them kiss, but everyone guessed, so I couldn't have that!

This chapter is also dedicated to those who lost there lives in Katrina's fury. And to those who lost there homes, there whole lives in fact, in a matter of days. God bless, and good luck to all those who did survive. (Note: All my chapters, and even this whole story, is dedicated to the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. )

I'm the all powerful Fu Fu!
Mwahahahaha!
(Sry, had the urge)

Disclaimer:
Why aren't they mine?
I wish they were
But I'll settle for terrorizing them
(Grin)