Disclaimer: The characters in this story do not belong to me, they belong to the

extremely lucky Rumiko Takahashi.

Ok guys a lot of you seem to not understand exactly what a mate is by hanyou (half

demon) or Youkai ( demon ) terms so I will explain it to you ok...ok.

When a hanyou takes a mate it meens that he will take her virginity, he does this

because taking her inoccents is the only way to truly claim them as their own.

In the process of making love the hanyou will bite his mate on the left side of her

neck near her shoulder, he does this so that others will see the scar forever and

know that they are taken. The female, in this case Kagome can bite Inuyasha in

the same place and absorb his blood( which he also does, and when he does

this he can sence her feelings and when she's in danger ) anyway if she does

this she will turn into a hanyou also, she bites him if he is important to her, she

also has the option to not bite him and still turn into a hanyou by getting pregnant.

Ok guys that is a mate so enjoy chapter 10 and please review.

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Kagome was now completely healed from her injury from Bankotsu, and

once again they were all on the road, in search of Naraku and the jewel

shards. Inuyasha and Kagome had noticed that Sango and Miroku had been getting

along a lot better, which was shocking. Usually Miroku would have a permanent

mark on his face and Sango would be glaring at him. However today, as they all

walked, Sango and Miroku were smiling and laughing happily with each other.

Sango seemed happier then she had ever been. They were holding hands, their

fingers laced together, and Sango was cuddling Miroku as they walked. Kagome

smiled at the site and Inuyasha, even though he was happy for them, just said "feh"

while shrugging his shoulders as if he didn't care. Kagome was obviously taking a

few pointers from Sango and began cuddling and smiling at Inuyasha. He returned

her affection with great happiness. After a long while, Inuyasha and Kagome were

shocked that Miroku had not tried to grope Sango once! However they got their

hopes up to soon and eventually the houshi (monk) bent over and stroked her butt.

Of course Sango glared at him, but everyone was shocked when she did not strike

him. However she did give him a lechture the rest of the way to the clearing that

they decided to use as their camp for the night. " Miroku, I thought I told you that

you could only do things like that to me when we were in private!" She was hissing,

however she was not yelling at him. " I know my dear Sango, but I could not help

myself." She looked at him with great affection and sympothy and said " I know

Miroku, but you have to learn to restrain yourself. It's very disrespectful of you to

embarass me like that in public." He avoided her eyes, now looking at the ground

and said " I'm sorry." He slowely walked away, obviously ashamed of himself, and

began to prepare a fire for their food. Now she felt bad for making him feel

ashamed of himself, and decided that she would make it up to him when they had

the chance to be alone. Sango looked around and didn't see Inuyasha. " Kagome?"

" Yes Sango-chan." Kagome replied. " Where is Inuyasha?" " Oh he went to hunt

down some food for us. Don't worry Sango he'll be back soon." Sango walked

away to sit by the fire, it was begining to get dark and chilly, so she was gratefull

for the warm leaping flames. However even with the fire she was cold. Miroku

noticed this and silently walked over to her. Absent mindedly, he sat down

behind her, and wrapped his arms around her, gently caressing her delicate,

creamy skin. Sango didn't seem to mind and she leaned against him, greatefull

for the warmth of his chest blazing against her back. Kagome, who sat on the

other side of the fire, watched this and couldn't help but smile. When Inuyasha

returned with the food, Sango and Miroku imediately began preparing it. Kagome

wished for him to hold her and so she took this as her chance. She walked up to

her soon to be mate, and smiled at him. He smiled back at her with great love

and understanding in his eyes. He knew she was cold. He reached for her hand,

and she graciously accepted it. He pulled her down to sit on his lap, and he cuddled

his lover. While she dosed against his chest, he caressed the spot where her wound

had once been. She didn't act as if it hurt, and he couldn't feel a scar. He bit his

lower lip thinking of what Lady Kaiede had said earlier. " You shared your ability

to heal fast, with her Inuyasha." He smiled at the thought of being able to heal her

wounds at will, simply by doing his favorite thing, laying next to her. The food was

ready and Inuyasha gently shook the now sleeping Kagome. She imediately

woke and he led her over to the food, where they both grabbed their fill. Miroku

and Sango sat on the same side of the fire as Inuyasha and Kagome, glad to

catch up on a few things. ( because they havent really talked to each other since

admiting their feelings for one another. ) They worked out strategies for killing

and siezing the jewel shards from Naraku. They also talked about Kagome's

classes, and their relationships. When they were done eating and their plates

were cleared, they sat around the fire, none of them speeking. Each however

content with just being able to think, while at the same time being together. They

eventually went to bed, Kagome in Inuyasha's arms, and Sango still awake in her

sleepingbag. Miroku was bathing in the river through the woods. Shippo was laying

against the warm belly of a fully transformed Kirara. Both asleep. Sango layed

in bed not thinking of anything in particular, until her houshi came to mind. She didn't

know how she would make up to him what she had said before, but she had an idea.

She could let him lay next to her, like Inuyasha and Kagome, but also warn him that

he needed to behave, and both of them would be happy, not to mention in each

other's arms. Miroku got dresses and entered camp, to see that Sango was not

asleep, but sitting up in her sleeping bag. He just thought that she couldn't sleep,

and so he propped himself up against the trunk of the nearest tree and watched

over his Sango. He was shocked when she called to him in a whisper. " Miroku?"

She whispered so low that he almost didn't hear her. He came to her at once.

"Is something wrong my dear Sango?" He said, concern in his voice. She smiled

at him, and he couldn't help but smile back because of the intense beauty of her

radiant smile. " No Miroku, nothing's wrong, I just wanted to tell you that you may

lay with me if you behave." She had a serious but playfull look at the same time,

and she was very pleased with the bewildered look on his face. He was shocked,

which was completely obvious, but also extremely happy that he would finally have

her permision to hold her in his arms as they slept. He nodded to her, and slipped

into the sleeping back next to her. Wrapping his arm around her slender waist.

When he was settled she turned to face him, and cuddled into his chest. This

made him smile and they both drifted off into a cozy, fitful sleep.

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Ok guys sorry this chapter was so short but it is like 4:00 in the morning and i'm

freakin tired, but I promise that I will make it up to you in the next chapter.

Please review and don't be afraid to tell the truth. If you love the story so far,

then by all meens tell me haha, and if you don't, then be gentle but still tell me.

Also if you have any ideas for my story that would be good cause i'm runnin

out of em. Ok...ok night all please review.