Starts back after the adventure with the tree and Ayame
Miroku looked across the house at Sango; she lay beside the fire sleeping soundly, her eyes shadowed by exhaustion. I thought I had killed her…He thought and moved silently to her side to study her face. There was etches of pain and sorrow on her face as she slept. What are you dreaming? He thought running his knuckles gently down her cheek. I thought I had killed her, He thought again, and I had never told her how I truly felt for her.
Sango opened her eyes dreamily and blinked a few times finally focusing on Miroku's face above her. "Miroku? Is something wrong?" She sat up and Miroku was forced to lean back away from her.
"No dear Sango, you just looked so sad I had to check on you." He said softly.
Sango blushed faintly and looked away into the fire. "I was just remembering…" She said trailing off.
"Remembering what?" Miroku asked sitting at her side. There was something about her position that frightened him.
"When we were inside that tree demons nightmare. Kohaku…" Sango said and began to shake slightly.
"Naraku killed him didn't he?" Miroku said.
"No! No…I…I killed him." Sango said as tears began to gather at the corner of her eyes.
Miroku's eyes widened in shock and he placed a hand gently on her shoulder. "Sango…"
"He…he had killed you Miroku. And I…I just didn't know what to do. I released him but it was to late to save you. Then I held you until you died." The tears began to make tracks down her cheeks and she looked up at him. "Miroku, in all these months…I never told you…how much you mean to me."
Miroku pulled Sango into his arms and held her tightly as she clung to him and cried. "Sango…I never told you either but though at times, I act as though any woman will do…in truth, the only woman I would like to spend the rest of my life with, the only woman I would like to bear my children…is you." Miroku said softly into her ear. He stroked her hair gently and rocked her till her tears stopped flowing.
She looked up at his face, soft with love and hope, and began to smile back at him. "Truly Miroku?"
"Truly Sango." He said and slowly leaned down to kiss her. She blushed a bright red but didn't move other than to close her eyes as his lips settled gently onto hers. A minute later he leaned back breathless and held her hands close to his heart. "Sango, you are a woman whose strength knows no bounds. You are a woman whose beauty shines inside and out. Will you marry me and one day, after Naraku is dead, bear my children?" Miroku whispered softly to her and held his breath as tears began to pool in her beautiful brown eyes.
"Oh Miroku." She whispered softly then pressed his hands to her mouth. "I will!"
The Next Morning
Miroku opened his eyes to see Sango still sleeping in his arms and he felt his heart leap with joy but as he settled back down he felt the beads on his hand begin to shift and he moved it away from Sango so suddenly she woke up. "Miroku?" She asked sleepily.
"Sorry Sango, everything is fine." He said breathily. The beads…
Sango sat up and shook her head. "Everything is NOT fine Miroku. Since the tree you've been even more nervous about your hand than ever. Tell me…what happened?" Sango pressed a hand gently on his palm, then firmer when he tried to move it away. "I love you Miroku and I do not fear your curse."
Miroku swallowed and a few sweat drops began to slide down his temples as he tried to remove Sango's hand from his palm. "In the tree…my wind tunnel opened and sucked you all in. I killed you Sango…" He said and finally managed to get her hand off of his but his freedom didn't last long as Sango grabbed his wrist and lay his palm over her heart.
"Miroku! You shall not hurt me! We will defeat Naraku and this curse will be gone! That's what is going to happen. You shall not hurt me my love. I promise." Sango said.
Miroku warred within himself. He was touching Sango's chest and as always he was excited and happy but his tunnel made him afraid. He never wanted to injure her or in truth any of their friends. But Sango…his Sango said that she wasn't afraid of his curse. Maybe…maybe he was throwing it out of proportion. After all, his father had enough warning to get a safe distance away. It was Miroku's own fault he got so close when his dad died. Miroku looked at Sango and a small smile began to cross his lips as Sango smiled at him. He flexed his hand around her breast and she gasped before punching him in the back of the head. He looked at her sheepishly when she muttered. "At least you're back to normal." He grinned and kissed her lips lightly. My Sango…
Well guys...what do you think? I think it turned out really well. Next chapter everyone is together again and there is a hilarious encounter coming up soon. REVIEW