A/N: Sorry for the short chapter last update, but another chapter so soon should make up for it.

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any of the characters in the anime Inuyasha.

Chapter 15

The Awaited Answer

Sango pondered her thought for what it seemed like forever. She was thinking clearly for once, and she didn't want this clarity to go away. She paced back and forth throughout her house, trying desperately to decide what she was going to do. She loved Miroku, there was no question about that, but to actually marry him and to have a family, would that be rushing things? Would she be doing this just to try and get over the fact that she was raped? Sango decided to call Kagome to get her input about things.

Sango picked up her cell phone and called Kagome, to Sango's surprise Inuyasha picked up. "Hey Inuyasha, is Kagome around?" Sango asked Inuyasha.

"No she's taking a shower, is there anything that I can help you with?" Inuyasha asked Sango since he knew she was going through a hard time just didn't know what exactly.

"Yeah, actually I think you can." Sango said after thinking to herself for a while. "You know that I've been going through a hard time, and Kagome and I won't tell you exactly what, but it's really tearing me up inside. I was about to kill myself today, but then Miroku proposed. I don't know what I should tell him. I want to tell him yes, but yet how hard all of this has been on me, I don't know if I'm rushing things a bit. I don't want Miroku to think that I don't want to marry him either, because I do. I just don't know Inuyasha, I just don't know. Is there anything that you could say, being honest that is, to make me feel a little bit better about giving Miroku an answer?"

"No Sango, I can, but I'm not going to, and this is why. Both of you are my good friends, I would like to see you two get married and have kids, but whatever thing that is making waver in you love for Miroku is this serious you really need to set Miroku down and tell him what's going on. Then after that you two can decide together what is best. Like you two could live together for awhile before actually deciding on if marriage is right for you. There are just some people that are better living together than actually being married. But I will tell you one thing Sango, you have a good heart, and you always manage to do what's right. So all I can tell you to do is look deep inside yourself and decide what's best for you right now. I know you will make the right decision, I'm sorry that I couldn't be more of a help."

"Thank you Inuyasha, you were a bigger help than what you think you were. I know exactly what I'm going to do now. I guess it was a good thing that Kagome was in the shower. I think you were a bigger help than what she would have been."

"Well take care of yourself Sango; I'll talk to you later."

"Thanks Inuyasha, talk to you later, bye."

Sango and Inuyasha then hung up the phone with one another and Sango went back to her room to get ready for when Miroku was going to stop by after he got out of work. He was going to be there in an hour.

An hour later

Miroku walked into Sango's house and noticed that the only lights that were on were the hallway light and the light to the bedroom, and from Sango's bedroom he could hear the Evanescence Open Door CD coming from her room. That was rather odd, he knew that Sango liked the band, but he never was around when she was listening to the CD. The only reason Miroku thought that Sango was listening to it right now was that she wasn't expecting him so soon.

Once Miroku got to Sango's bedroom he saw her in negligee laying facing the door in a sexy pose.

"Hello Miroku, I've been waiting for you." Sango said in a sexy voice.

"Sa-sa-sango..." Miroku stuttered and swallowed before he continued. "I wasn't expecting you to be looking like this."

"I can see that." Sango said with pleasure in her eyes.

"Why are you like this anyways? Are you comfortable dressed like this?" Miroku asked through his loss of words.

"Yes, I'm quite comfortable actually." Sango said getting off her bed and starting to remove Miroku's coat.

Miroku swallowed hard. "Ah... Sango... what are you doing?"

"I'm getting you prepared for my answer silly. Or, don't you want my answer?" Sango asked in a sexy voice.

Miroku just stood there; he had no idea what to do. He was speechless. All Miroku could think of to do was to nod his head.

"Yes what sweetie? You don't want my answer... ok... I guess that's fine." Sango said then walked back to her bed than lied down. "Oh, Miroku, you can go. I'll be fine. If you don't believe me I guess you can sleep on the couch, but otherwise you can stay at home."

Miroku left Sango's room and went to the living room. At this point Miroku really didn't know what he wanted to do. He wanted to stay with Sango that was hard to decide, but to stay even though it seemed that Sango didn't want him to was the question at hand. Miroku decided he needed some advice, and he knew the perfect person to talk to. Miroku picked up his cell phone and called Inuyasha, he would know exactly what to do, as long as he wasn't being intimate with Kagome.

"Hello?" Came an exhausted voice at the other end of the line, at it wasn't Inuyasha's.

"Kagome?" Miroku asked.

"Yes Miroku, it's me. Now what do you want?" Kagome sounded annoyed now.

"Yeah, is Inuyasha around?"

"Yeah, Miroku, he is. But unfortunately he's in the shower, is there anything that I can help you with?"

"It's about Sango."

"Is something wrong with her?" Kagome asked worried.

"No, nothing's wrong with her." Miroku sighed.

"Than what's wrong?" Kagome was relieved, but she still sounded a little annoyed though.

"Okay, it really has nothing to do with her; it has more to do with me. It's more of a guy thing, so when Inuyasha gets out of the shower do you mind having him give me a call? Please?"

"Miroku have you forgotten that I have a brother? And even though he is younger than me I still have dealt with guy problems. But if you still want to talk to Inuyasha about it than fine, I'll have him call you when he gets out of the shower."

"I totally messed up with Sango tonight."

"What do you mean?" Kagome asked thinking that it couldn't be possible. Miroku has done a lot of stupid shit, and not one of those times he has messed up with Sango.

"When I got to her house after work she was wearing some sexy negligee. She said it was part of her answer. I didn't know what to do. I just stood there like the dumb ass I am. She ended up telling me to just leave, she'll be fine, but if I want the couch I can have it. Kagome, I think I really hurt her. I'm thinking about just heading back home and coming back in the morning, I think that's what Sango wants. But I wanted someone's point of view about it. Maybe it's better that I'm talking to you about this to begin with, you're Sango's best friend and all. So Kagome, from a girl's point of view, what do you think I should do? What do you think Sango wants me to do?"

"Well, first off, if you have messed things up with Sango, it's not going to be pleasant to get her to forgive you. She probably worked hard on this night, and she definitely wasn't expecting you to be speechless but this sort of works out to your favor. You have the chance to go back to Sango's room and apologize for being speechless. You can tell her the truth that she was just too beautiful that you didn't know what to say. You're lower head was thinking for you, so to speak. I think if you explain yourself she'll understand and it will all work out for the better."

"Thanks for the talk Kagome, you've really helped."

"No problem Miroku, anything for a friend."

Miroku and Kagome then hung up with one another and Miroku went back into Sango's room to try and fix what he just did. When he arrived at Sango's bedroom it looked like Sango was asleep so Miroku lightly kissed her cheek hoping that it would wake her up, but when Sango did stir Miroku whispered into her ear, "I love you Sango; I'll be sleeping on the couch. I'll see you in the morning," and got up to leave. But before Miroku could even get off of the bed Sango grabbed his arm to stop him.

"What made you come back?" Sango said in a tried voice.

"I talked to Kagome." Miroku said embarrassed that he got this advice from her.

"Why don't you turn on the light so we can talk about it?"

Miroku turned on the light of Sango's room and then rejoined her on the bed. "Do I really have to tell you what I talked to your girlfriend about?" Miroku said not liking his predicament.

"Yes, because I want to know why you had to talk to her and not Inuyasha."

"Because Inuyasha was in the shower and Kagome talked me into talking to her that's why."

"Yeah, Kagome can be a bitch like that, so why did you have to talk to one of them in the first place?" Sango asked curious.

"Because of you."

"What about me?"

"I wanted to know what I should do. I mean you were just so beautiful and sexy laying there in you negligee that I was speechless. And then when you told me to leave since I wouldn't say anything I was heart broken. Sango, I wasn't expecting you to go through all of this trouble just to give me my answer. I just wanted a simple 'yes' or 'no'. I just want to give you this." Miroku said and then handed the ring box to Sango.

Sango held the box in her hand, tempted to open it, but decided against it. She wanted to tell Miroku her answer first. "Miroku, the reason why I got all dressed up in negligee was to impress you. To kind of tell you, well, more like show you how I would look on our wedding night." Sango said with a smile on her face.

"What are you saying Sango?"

"That my answer is yes! Miroku I would love to marry you!"

"Great and the ring didn't even have anything to do with it."

"Miroku, you're such an ass." Sango said and then the two of them laughed.

"Well, since you did say yes, why don't you look at the ring I got and see what you think. If it's not the right size, the diamond's too big, or it's not the right color of gold we can go back to the jewelry store tomorrow."

"Okay, but what do you mean if the diamond's too big? Miroku, what did you do?"

"Just open the box and you'll see."

"Okay." Sango opened the box and she started to cry. Sango knew that Miroku didn't have a lot of money, and to buy her this kind of ring must have cost him a fortune. "Miroku it's so beautiful," Miroku took the ring out of the box and placed it on Sango's finger, "and it fits perfectly." Sango couldn't stop looking at the princess-cut 1 Carat white gold diamond ring that Miroku got her. Even if it didn't fit, or she didn't like it, there was no way she was trading it in. She loved the ring just the way it was.

A/N: I hope you liked it. It took a little longer than I thought to write it, but at least this chapter was up sooner that the last one. And good news my readers! Since I'm out of a job this Tuesday I will be able to write more until I find a new one. )