Behind

Slap!

God, Miroku, don't you have any self-control?

Well, no, not really.

He can't help it. The instant he gets behind Sango, his eyes drop to the sway of her hips, and his hand is drawn to her behind as though by magic.

Shortly after Naraku's defeat, he ends up with Kohaku's fist to his face after rubbing Sango's bottom in front of him. The next day, he gets Hiraikotsu upside the head, accompanied by an evil glare. Miroku, must you?

He smiles ruefully and rubs the top of his head. I cannot help it, darling Sango. You're simply so beautiful.

She snorts and turns her back, but not before he catches sight of her blush and pleased expression.

Kohaku looks back and forth between them, shakes his head, and hurries to walk up next to Inuyasha and Kagome.

It takes Sango a month to notice, even though they're passed through several villages and he's had an excess of opportunity, he hasn't groped a single woman but her, and thinks this is the closest to a real proposal she's ever going to get.

But, no. He finally asks her, although he does the proper thing and seeks the blessing of Kohaku beforehand, and gets a stern lecture on just what Kohaku thinks Miroku should do.

When you do, take her flowers, and promise her loyalty. That's the most important thing to her. A pause, and then, almost affectionately, Idiot.

So he brings her flowers, kneels, swears his everlasting love and loyalty, and she accepts, crying and blushing and hugging him. He picks her up, swings her around, overjoyed. He gives her one thing, a symbol of everything she has every been to him -- the rosary that so recently encircled his wrist. She beams and wraps it around her own.

They are walking back to the encampment, hand in hand, Sango in thoughtful silence before she says, There's just one thing I have to do first, and untangles her hand, reaches around him...and briskly squeezes his behind.

My dear Sango!

And she laughs, and it's the most beautiful thing he's ever heard, even if he is in a state of near-catatonic shock.

End

A/N -- Sango's vengeance. Heh.