Hanging on her word...

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Author Note: Thanks for all of the positive feedback. Sorry for taking so long. I just got really busy and completely forgot to update. Thanks for being patient with me.

I could hear their whispers and it sickened me. I wasn't sure why it bothered me so much, but it did. I just couldn't wait for Kagome to come back so we could get back on the hunt. The waiting was driving me crazy.

"Inuyasha, may I talk to you?" I heard a voice ask. I looked down to see Miroku calling me. I jumped out of the tree and looked around. Sango was keeping Shippou and Kirara entertained.

"Talk," I demanded.

"Not here," he said as he led us towards the forest. Sango didn't bother to pay us any attention as we left. Finally he stopped walking, sighed and turned around to talk to me.

"Well…"

"I want you to go and get Kagome,"

"Why?" I asked confused.

"Because while you're gone, Sango and I will have some alone time, that we really need."

"Um…does she know about your plans?"

"Not yet, but we've been getting closer. We're in a really good place now. I just want to make her happy."

"Make her happy, or make yourself happy?"

"Well it does work if both of us are happy," he winked at me and laughed. I couldn't help but laugh too.

"Oh brother, I'm out of here," I started to leave but stopped by Mioku's voice.

"Inuyasha you wouldn't understand. A few days before Kagome left Sango and I had a big fight. I didn't think we would recover from it. I was so upset at her, I couldn't believe she…" he closed his eyes for a moment, "…but we did recover. We were able to move past it and I feel like she's starting to love me again, and all I want is to keep her happy."

"Then just make her happy," I awkwardly offered.

"If only it were that simple," he chuckled. "Anyway, let's get back to camp, so you can go get Kagome." And with that we were off.

Miroku's POV

"Sango, do you think Kagome's actually going to come back?" Shippou asked.

"Hopefully, if Inuyasha plays his cards right she should be back soon," she laughed.

"I hope so," Shippou continued.

"Me too," she said but Sango's face didn't twist into a beautiful bright smile, instead her entire face dropped into a look of sadness.

"Lady Kayede, would you mind if I left Shippou and Kilala with you, to take Sango with me," I asked.

"Aye, no problem, ye just remember to be back by dinner," she said. I nodded and took Sango's hand.

"Shall we?" I asked, flashing my dazzling smile. She nodded and allowed me to lead her out.

"Where are we going?" she finally asked.

"You will see…" I led her to a hot spring surrounded by flower bushes.

"Mi…Miroku why did we come here?" she asked, her face turning a bright red.

Sango's POV

"I brought you here to show you how much I love you."

"I don't know why you brought me here. There's nothing we could do here," I tried my best to keep my voice from shaking.

"On the contrary my dear Sango," Miroku started kissing down my neck, "there are many things we could do here."

"I'm…I'm not ready for that."

"Sango…don't you love me?"

"I do…"

"Then show me," he took a step back.

"Miroku why is this how I have to show you that I love you?"

"Because…because a week ago you told me something that I'll never forget."

"But I took it back, I made a mistake, I said I was sorry Miroku, what more do you want?"

"I want you to prove to me that you love me," he said with a determined look in his eyes.

"I do…"

"So prove it."

"Miroku I don't think this is a good way to prove anything."

"Of course it's not, you're allowed to break up the entire group but I can't ask for one simple request."

"Why are you being like this?"

"Because the night you told me your feelings changed, you broke my heart. I just knew for sure that no matter what I did, I would never be enough for you, I would never compare to him," he said dejectedly.

"Miroku you are enough for me," I said walking up to him and placing my hands on his cheek, "I told you I made a mistake, it's you that I love," I took in a deep breath, "and if this will prove my love for you then I will do it." Finally I kissed him as his hands roamed my body. The whole time I reminded myself that this was the man I was supposed to be with, no one else but him.