I needed to make this longer so i added a romance scence at the end. It didn't tie in with the plot but, hey, it was either that or make the chapter really short! (Besides, i think it's really cute!)

Thanks, commenters!!! U guys r awsome!! Special thanks for pointing out that Miroku was spelled wrong!!!

"Inuyasha, I'm scared!" Shippo wailed for the umpteenth time, clutching Inuyasha's arm tighter, "Why can't this wait till morning?"

Inuyasha turned to glare angrily at the young demon, silencing his whining almost immediately. "I can't wait till morning," he said as he gritted his teeth in frustration, "If you want to go back then go. I'm not giving up until I either die or bring Kagome to life." As he turned back, Sango saw that his eyes were a fiery red.

Shippo let go of Inuyasha's arm quickly, his tail shooting straight up in fear. He turned to Sango, his eyes wide and pleading. The lady exterminator sighed and held her hand out. Shippo took it gratefully and they trudged on.

Sango shivered and looked at the whiteness around her. It had started snowing and everyone's hair was flaked with a white powder. It would be a pretty scene, she thought, if it wasn't so cold and I weren't so sleepy. She looked up at Shippo, who lay asleep on her back. Poor little demon, she thought sympathetically, he just couldn't take it anymore.

They had been walking nonstop for two hours and everyone except Kikyo and Inuyasha were tired. Inuyasha walked briskly, seemingly unaware that there were others around him. Kikyo walked equal in speed, occasionally gazing at the half demon sadly, as if there was something that she wanted to tell him but didn't have the heart. Sango glanced over as the priestess looked longingly at Inuyasha again. Kikyo's up to something, Sango thought, I really should mention it to Inuyasha. Who knows what trap she might have laid for him?

"Inuyasha," she began, licking her chapped lips, "I need to…"

"Walk faster Sango," Inuyasha interrupted suddenly, his face filled with disgust, "You're such a girl. You're slower than Shippo."

Sango glared at him. On the other hand, she thought angrily, that insolent half breed deserves what he gets. It's his own damn fault for being a brat.

After awhile, after Miroku, Sango, and eventually even Kikyo threatened to kill him if he didn't stop, Inuyasha finally declared that they could take a break. Sango pried the sleeping Shippo off of her back and lay down tiredly. The snow was cold and she knew it wasn't smart to go to sleep in the middle of nowhere, but she didn't care. She was so exhausted…

"Get up, Sango," suddenly Miroku was shaking her, "you could die if you fall asleep now. See," he added, pointing at the brightening horizon, "The sun's coming up and there's a town nearby where we can rest." He pulled her into a sitting position and draped his arm over her shoulder. "Look, isn't the sunrise beautiful?"

Sango looked and, sure enough, it was. The sky was a pinkish orange color, tinting the mountains far away with its brilliance. It was just light enough for Sango to see Miroku's face, flushed from the cold, gazing at her with a longing look. Their breath, coming out in puffs, mingled together. She saw him lean slowly towards her and, to his surprise (and hers), she didn't try to push him away. Then suddenly, their lips met and, filled with a warm sensation, Sango forgot all about being tired. She just wanted to hold onto this moment forever.

Finally they surfaced, gasping for air. Miroku blushed. "Sorry, Sango," he said embarrassingly, "I got carried away…"

"Shh, Miroku," Sango said lovingly, then leaned over and kissed him again.

They sat there, under the soft glow of the rising sun, oblivious to everyone but themselves. Sango wiped a tear away from her eyes.

"Why are you crying Sango?" Miroku asked, brushing a stray lock away from the young woman's face, "don't you love me?"

Sango managed a smile. "No, I do love you, Miroku," she confessed, "It's just that it feels so final, like something just ended when our lips met."

Miroku kissed her forehead gently. "It may be the end of something," he said softly, "but it's the beginning of another." He looked at her and her face was warm and filled with happiness.

"I love you, darling," he told her, and was greeted with another kiss.

heh heh!!!! You like it? I thought it'd be really fun for Miraku and Sango to kiss!! (did they in the anime? I didn't watch it...) Hasta luego! (ugh, i'm learning spanish right now and i got it stuck in my head...)