A/n: Ok here you go Chapter 23. Hey if anyone would like to do a drawing of any scene in this story please let me now I'd like to see what you come up with. And also be warned in the next chapter there will be a lemon. So all be warned also Shippo will be coming in as well!

Disclaimer: I own nothing that involves Inuyasha and co.

Chapter 23

"Where are they?" a distressed Sango asked out loud. It had been over as hour since Inuyasha left and they had yet to come across Inuyasha or Kagome. Kirara was all so having a hard time finding them the smell of wolves were overpowering any other sent.

"Will find then do not fret." Miroku said placing a hand on her shoulder. 'I just hope we make it on time.'

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"Inuyasha please wake up, please, please!" Kagome whimpered into his chest. His breathing was very shallow and soft, barely hearable. She made her way up to his face and placed gentle kisses on his lips.

"Please Inuyasha wake up…I-I love you!" she whispered against his lips.

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"Inuyasha please wake up, please!" a voice from the outside yelled.

Inuyasha grunted he sat and looked into complete darkness.

"'bout time you woke up!" his youkai self stood in front of him.

"Who's calling?" Inuyasha, once again hanyou, asked.

"Our mate." he replied bluntly.

"Kagome! I'll have to get back to her! She needs to be saved from that mangy wolf!" Inuyasha said standing up quickly.

"I've already taken care of that, all you have to do now is claim her. She is ours and no one can get in the way of that!" his youkai exclaimed.

Inuyasha blinked then nodded he actually agreed with his youkai side for once. It was time; he just hoped not to scare her off.

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His body shook lightly underneath her. She lifted her head off of his chest and looked at her love's golden orbs that were shining with dominance but was quickly blinked away.

"Inuyasha! Thank kami you're alive… I-I-I th-thought you… you weren't w-waking, and… I was so scared!" She babbled hugging him tightly. Inuyasha brought his less injured arm over her waist and hugged her back.

Kagome sobbed lightly into Inuyasha's chest. She had been so terrified that he was going to die. All of a sudden she felt his body start to lift up, waking him now sitting up straight. He had a distant look in his eyes, as though contemplating on what was going though his head. He slowly stood up against his body's cries. He also lifted Kagome up so she was standing beside him.

"Let's go." He said and slowly started waking.

"Inuyasha you shouldn't be moving your wounds will bleed even more, please." She pleaded.

"We have to find a place to rest for the up coming night." He replied looking at the sun setting.

Kagome couldn't complain with that, they needed a safe place were Inuyasha could hear up faster. So Kagome followed right beside the injured hanyou helping him walk when ever he needed it.

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"Miroku it's getting dark and we still haven't found them." Sango said looking at the forest below.

"And I'm afraid Kirara is wearing thin. She has done all of the work flying above." Miroku noted.

"Yeah she'll need a nights rest to be back to her fullest." Sango sighed and patted Kirara on the head. "Common Kirara it's time to land for the night." Kirara purred her agreement and floated down in a small clearing.

Slowly the two started camp up. Miroku grabbed a rabbit or two but was nothing compared to what Inuyasha could hut down. As this was going Sango was making a fire, to cook the meal and keep them warm. Kirara was resting peacefully in Sango's lap.

When they finished eating Sango fell asleep, with Kirara close to her, Miroku stayed up and kept watch incase any youkai decided to pop up. Yet when it was deep into the night Miroku's thoughts as well was eyes landed on the sleeping demon exterminator.

'She looks really peaceful when she sleeps. (sigh) I wish I was the one lying next to her.' He wished looking at the neko curled up in her arms. His eyes slowly wondered above the neko youkai and landed on her two full size breasts. But quickly shook his head and started staring straight at the ambers of the fire.

'Damn I really am a huge pervert. But just the thought of her loving face moaning my name makes me shiver with pleasure. Though I should stop my perverted way's.' he took a quick glance at the sleeping girl and sighed.

"I wish she knew that I really so love her." He said sadly out to the sky above.

Un-known to him Sango had lightly arouse before he stated his love out to the open.

'D-did I hear that correctly or am-am I still half asleep?' with one eye she peaked at Miroku and found him staring up into the nights own little spares made from fire. The thought of him really and truly loving her made her awaken known to the houshii. She raised her upper half of her body and pretended to wipe the sleep from her eyes away with her hand.

"Houshii what are you still doing up?" she whispered.

"Dear Sango you've awaken." He said with surprise. 'Did she hear what I said, might as well play along.'

"Ah yes well I was just staying up watching the camp since Inuyasha isn't here to do so." He replied to Sango's first question.

"Oh well you should rest as well, you need as much as Kirara and I." Sango affirmed scooting closer to the monk.

"Yes well I guess you could say that your health comes before mine." Sango was sitting shoulder to shoulder against Miroku.

Sango lightly sighed and looked up to the stars, as Miroku had once done.

"I hope Inuyasha found Kagome. He seemed so lost without her by his side." Sango said quietly. Slowly an arm snaked its way up to her shoulder, allowing her to rest her head on Miroku's shoulder.

"Well Inuyasha does love Kagome with his body and soul. Nothing of this world could ever come between that." He placed his head softly on her head. There was a comfortable silence.

"Houshii you better not ruin this with one of your lecherous ways." She said with a voice of warning.

"Don't worry my dear Sango I would not dream of ruining this moment for the women I so dearly love." There he said it he really said it. Well in one way or another. He heard a sharp intake of air.

'He said it, he said it!' the girl shudder with excitement, she slowly un-latched her self from the monk and faced him.

All the while she was moving and shuddering he could of sworn it was a sign of regret, but to his surprise he found her facing him and smiling! She slowly started leaning close just before their lips touched Sango whispered…

"Do you know what's funny? I love you…" She captured his lips with hers and she heard him softly gasp. This surprised Sango; had he ever been kissed? Was this his first kiss as well as hers? She pulled back for a gasp of air. It hadn't been a very long kiss it was more of a short and passionate one, but something was bothering Sango and she felt the need to ask.

"Miroku…ummm was that your first time…well you know…kissing?" She asked blushing but not to the extent that Miroku was.

"If I said no then I would be lying." He replied shamefully looking away.

"To tell you the truth Sango dear I have been waiting for that right time to kiss a woman." It might not have been very manly but it sure brought pleasure to a girl's heart.

"Miroku that's so sweet." She said happily lounging in his arms. They sat there in each others arms; a moment of serenity encased them like a heavy blanket of fog. Miroku's thoughts once again drifted 'Maybe I should ask her to be my wife for when this whole Naraku deal is over. After all the worst she could do was say no….that would be quiet dreadful though…' He looked down at the slightly dazed girl and thought again 'I should ask her I do love her after all, well ever since we were children sure I asked other girls to bear my children but it was only to make Sango jealous. Sigh show's how much it really worked.' There was a pause till his mind came to a conclusion 'I'll ask her right now!'

Miroku shook Sango lightly to grab her attention.

"Sango, I don't know if your ready but umm…well I was wondering if…if you would like to become my w-wife and bear my children?"

"…when the whole Naraku thing is over of course." That's when he closed his eyes and waited for the worst. Yet the worst never came. He opened his one eye wearily and found her in tears.

'Great now you've done it! She is so disgusted that she's crying!'

"Sango p-please don't you don't have to if you d-don't want to!" He stuttered while tightening his hold on Sango in an attempt to comfort the crying woman.

She punched him lightly in the chest and let out a small giggle as her cries died down.

"I'm not crying because I don't want to, or love you I'm crying because I'm happy!" she sniffed into his embrace.

"S-so that's a y-yes?" he questioned.

"Yes, yes it's a yes." She replied. Then out of the blue she jumped onto him and smothered him with kisses.

"I love you so much!" she said being the happiest girls alive.

"I love you too my love." He responded as she lay comfortably next to him. There was a long/happy silence between the two until someone's lecherous ways popped up.

"Wow I finally picked up a girl by that line."

"Houshii…" a very scary voice warned.

"I'm kidding, I'm kidding!"

A/n: Woot all done! Please tell me how you guys like it! I'd also like to say thanks to my big sis for doing most of the typing and also to Red love you guys! NOTE: there will be a reviewer's corner in every second chapter so don't fret.

Gopher