I'm SO sorry about the long wait for this next chapter but there has been so much drama going on in my home and well … a lot of busy homework too and well … so many things I can't talk about but excuses are excuses and I must apologize to those who waited for this update for over two months now.

Disclaimer: I do not own any characters in this story Rumiko Takahashi-san does.

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Sango's pov

Today was the perfect day for me to go on a date with Kagome! The weather was nice and today was a special Couple's Day at the park Kagome and I had chosen to go to, meaning that couple's got in with a special discount (two for the price of one), and I couldn't seem to take my eyes off of the beauty I beheld. I had only just finished parking, I had been distracted by Kagome all this time looking at her beautiful outfit I could barely concentrate on getting ready myself. When Kagome was done I could not believe my own eyes, she never looked better dressed in her light blue turtleneck and black skinny jeans.

I felt myself blush for the umpteenth time the past ten minutes. I had to keep reminding myself that I was with Kagome at this amusement park for our very first date. "Um … Kaoru-kun?" Kagome said meekly after going on a few other rides, I looked at her; her face had a slight tint to her cheeks and to sum it all up she looked absolutely stunning. What caught my attention most at this moment were her bright blue eyes, so bright they were almost white in color.

I smiled at her gently before I responded feeling my heart beat just a little faster seeing her adorable expression. I sometimes thought that Kagome looked like a little puppy begging for food scraps. "What is it Kagome?" I refrained from calling her dear even though I so desperately wanted to say more affectionate loving things to her I could not bring myself to because I would feel so embarrassed.

"Um … I … could we go to the um … haunted house over there?" She asked me shyly indicating a small structure a little farther along to the right of where we were currently standing. I smiled at her again and nodded. She squealed in excitement and took hold of my hand but she gently tugged me instead of how I saw other guys being dragged mercilessly by their girlfriends. I was blessed to have such a gentle wonderful girl love me.

Everything was perfect … the setting … the place … the dark and daunting atmosphere … and the "scary" creatures roaming around us. I found it all quite a bit amusing how bought in and adorable Kagome was … she was most definitely anxious and panicky as we walked. I couldn't help but find this side of her endearing, the side of her that is determined despite her fears in this kind of situation. Every time something grabbed at her she would cringe and burrow her magnificent head into my arm and I would get a whiff of her wonderful scent. I smiled slightly and felt a faint blush rising on my cheeks but I didn't mind showing such vulnerability since no one could see my face anyways.

"Kagome …" I paused seeing her burrow her head further into my arm. "This was your idea you know?" I teased and I felt her head whip out suddenly and her expression was so piteous that I couldn't help but feel like smacking myself for saying something that would make her look that way. I cursed my lack of self-control during times like these when she would make such a face so distressed that I would feel no less pain had I just been stabbed in the heart by a tanto, effectively piercing a whole in it and killing me.

"S- … no um … Kaoru-kun …" she paused realizing her mistake but such a mistake made me happy and smile widely. My knowing Kagome loved me for me and not just my front as "Kaoru-kun" the boy but also … Sango the girl. "I know it was my idea but … I just … thought it would be fairer if we did something that you would like too …"

I truly thought my heart was melting under such tender affections I was being showered with from my beloved. I smiled again and cut Kagome off by gently pressing a finger against her soft lips. "Kagome … who said I wasn't enjoying myself with you on the other rides we had gone on with you? Was I not smiling? I did in fact enjoy them very not … because I was with you … do you not see that … no matter what we are doing I could not be any happier because I am with you?" I knew I sounded hurt and my voice broke off causing a few pauses. I was chocked up with emotions at the moment but I had not been aiming for a guilt-trip let alone making Kagome feel like she had been wrong about saying such a thing.

Kagome looked as if she would cry but this time … she didn't look so sad … in fact she was smiling at me with her eternal tenderness. I knew I would never get tired of being in love with her gentle beautiful soul, so loving and warm I would never forget it either. How could I make her cry so when we were enjoying our time so completely and blissfully?

These questions running through my head was interrupted by her gentle voice calling to me. " … Kaoru-kun," a pause and I knew she had nearly addressed me as Sango-chan again. "I didn't mean for it to sound that way … at all. I had only meant to say that um … I felt bad that we had only been doing things I had suggested we do and that I hadn't heard you out … or asked you what you wanted to do." She paused yet again and I also found this part of her very endearing and adorable beyond words.

"Kagome … really I know what you mean … I just … I'm sorry for making you think I was reprimanding you in any way. I had only meant to say that you had in no way been over-bearing towards me. I'm just happy doing whatever you want as long as you are happy and enjoying yourself … whatever you choose to do and as long as it's good for you as well." I smiled in happiness and relief feeling what I had said conveyed how I felt without any other double meaning I had not meant.

Kagome's face brightened considerably and she looked relieved as well but then she abruptly frowned for a moment. I wondered what she was frowning at and the moment I chose to ask her why she was frowning she already started speaking, "I was just … you don't have to apologize to me. I mean I don't want you to feel like you have to apologize to me just because I was crying Kaoru-kun. It's not your fault I misunderstood you, you only intended to make a point and tell me what you meant by what you said. I understand completely." She smiled as she finished and I couldn't resist pulling her in for a very brief kiss as it would seem … I was interrupted.

I pulled back feeling an unfamiliar hand grasp my shoulder and I looked over my right shoulder to see a deathly pale hand and past that an undead body. I almost laughed at how unconvincing the costume was but apparently Kagome thought it was anything but funny since moments' later I heard a piercing scream rip through her throat and right into my unsuspecting ear.

The alleged undead 'person' scurried away at the sound of her fierce some scream much to my delight. I burst out laughing at such a comical scene much to Kagome's dismay because she most likely thought I was laughing at her screaming. "I … haha … I'm not laughing at you Kagome …" I couldn't stop laughing but I calmed myself within a moment at Kagome's pouting f ace.

I heaved a much needed sigh from the constant laughing hurting me. I looked at Kagome who was still pouting, adorably so, and made another attempt to explain myself only in a much more articulate fashion. "I was only laughing at that person because they're the one who is supposed to scare the two of us but you scared him of instead with that fierce some scream of yours Kagome. I just found it to be quite a bit comical and ironic that something like that could happen." I smiled widely in the dim lighting I could see Kagome blush at my words and I was very pleased by this, if Kagome was this affected by my words I knew I would never have to doubt her love for me.

I wondered now how far we were actually into the mansion because it seemed like a long while ago I had entered with Kagome. Kagome uncharacteristically pulled me down to engage in a passionate, heated kiss that was primarily tongue it seemed. I pulled away grudgingly and looked down at Kagome and waited for a few moments to catch my breath before I said what was on my mind.

"Kagome … I really think we should get out of here." I paused wondering if I should add anything to that but decided against that and just settled with smiling at her. She nodded her head and we started out of this place but ironically enough I was right about it being a long ways from where we were standing. I sighed as Kagome yet again unleashed a high pitched scream, or maybe it was squeal I couldn't tell anymore, because of some monster/creature that had appeared out of nowhere.

It was becoming quite a bit exasperating for me to stand here and take all of her screams silently, this kind anyways. I love hearing her screaming my name in a different setting with a completely different mood and … my actions would be what made her scream my name long, hard, and loud. Under those circumstances I wouldn't be complaining at all … but alas she is frightened out of her mind of the creatures that supposedly 'go bump in the night' or some other phrase like it I can't remember.

After a few moments I finally realized all I needed to do was distract her somehow so we could, more like I could, get out of here with some semblance of peace. I chuckled softly at the sound of a sigh of relief to my left and an indignant humph that was, despite how childish, adorable. I started chuckling softly which soon enough became full throttle laughter and she began to smile in spite of herself and soon she was laughing with me.

I felt my stomach grumbling and knew that it was time to eat. I was just about to ask Kagome if she was hungry when I heard a loud growl coming from my left. I looked over to see a scarlet faced Kagome looking very mortified. I could practically see the steam rising from her flaming cheeks and I couldn't hold it in anymore; I started off slowly before I was once again laughing whole heartedly at her. She pouted and playfully punched my arm. It seemed I laughed so easily when I was around her and she did so with ease too which caused me to smile secretively.

She seemed to become more comfortable each day we spent together, each second even. I loved that she was becoming so comfortable around me … she made me feel special that she would be so open with me. I looked at her now and saw that she was trying to pick something that I would like … at least it seemed that way to me. I saw her eyes shine unexpectedly and looked in the direction her head was swiveled in to see a restaurant of sorts with my favorite okonomiyaki. I smiled at her in pleasant surprise and she seemed pleased with herself.

"Let's go eat … shall we Kaoru-kun?" And as I thought she was very pleased with herself for knowing me so well. She knew that of all the dishes I had been introduced with since my fleeing my village those many months ago this one had always been my favorite. I hadn't any idea how she knew though since I hadn't said anything or given any inkling that it was my favorite … not that I know of anyways. I nodded at her happily and we walked into the restaurant like building and stood inside for several moments to see what was served.

I noticed that the area was divided into two different sections; one was more like a restaurant while the other was more like a Hibachi eatery. It was self serve though. The hostess came up and asked me in an overly friendly voice "how many we help you sir?" I could tell instantly that she was flirting with me and I frowned. I took hold of Kagome's hand and gave her a reassuring squeeze and smile before looking back at the hostess and answering her.

"Hmm … I would like a private … Hibachi table please for two." I smiled politely and her smile diminished greatly at my reaction to her not so subtle interest in me. I could almost feel the smug atmosphere radiating from her body as she led us to our private Hibachi table (as in a private room). I just followed her silently and held on to Kagome's hand a little tighter to reassure myself that things were going well between us and that I had nothing to worry about.

And then we were in our private room. "This is the private room you requested sir and if you will wait a few moments a server will come to take your orders." She smiled coldly and left. Kagome sat next to me, our hands still intertwined, I gasped silently when I saw how adorable her expression was. She was undoubtedly jealous from what I could see; what with the pouting lips and sub-conscientiously narrowed eyebrows. I was sorely tempted to engage her in a kiss at the moment but I couldn't do so lest the server came in to see that. Kagome would be more than deathly embarrassed. So would I.

"Kagome, why are you pouting my little bird?" I said teasingly but there was no response and it seemed that she was very spaced out and couldn't hear me. I tried again "Kago~me-cha~n!" when there was still no response I decided that I would have to take drastic measures and I leaned down ever so slowly and still she made no movement to stop me if she even knew what I was going to do. And then our lips met and I heard her gasp in surprise giving me an opening and I slid my tongue in. Before either of us realized it we were moaning and gasping for air from such a hot, searing kiss that left me not only breathless but also very hot and bothered.

Kagome's pov

I was deep in my thoughts when Sango suddenly kissed me making me gasp and her tongue slipped into my mouth. The kiss burned through my entire body … her touch seared through me to the very depths of my soul even and left me wanting so much more. When she finally pulled away I was panting for breath and I thought I might have heard myself moaning into the kiss.

At this moment I hated Sango for initiating the kiss because then a few moments later I heard the server come in and ask us our order. After we finished ordering and she closed the shoji door I immediately pulled back into another kiss that left us breathless. Her arms were wrapped around my waist while I had mine wrapped around her neck and we pulled apart barely a fraction of an inch. I knew that at this moment I wanted nothing more than for her to make love to me … a lot more then once too.

She looked at me with hungry eyes once we pulled apart again. I loved seeing such a blazing hunger for me in her vibrant green eyes pulsating in energy. Our lips met again and again before she stopped suddenly, again much to my displeasure, and moved to an appropriate distance away from me just as the server came in with our food ingredients so we could make it ourselves. I smiled a bit knowing that she could easily sense a persons distance away from her and judge exactly how long we had to um … continue our make out session which was becoming extremely heated.

After that second interruption I decided we should just eat because I was already tremendously hungry anyways. I had ordered yakisoba noodles to cook while she ordered her okonomiyaki and we had so much fun cooking it. I was pleasantly surprised when she fed me a little helping of hers and some of the sauce dripped down the side of my face and just as I was about to get it she leaned in close and licked it off of me painfully slowly.

She smirked at my reaction which was shuddering and I gave off an extremely soft moan. I realized at that moment that whenever Sango smirked like that that meant that she was having dirty thoughts about me. Not that I blame her because I was often times having dirty thoughts about her too since I loved the sex since it was always unbelievably good with her. She always knew the right spots to hit to make me scream her name in ecstasy but still draw things out so that it lasts longer then ten minutes.

I had to admit that sometimes it was annoying how honestly my body responds to her but it was something I had to get used to because … I was undeniably in love with her. I was so in love with her and she was just so fun to be around and being able to be so carefree despite what happened to her … was just simply amazing. I hadn't realized how long I had been lost in thought because just then the door slid open and the server was here yet again only this time to give us the check.

Unsurprisingly Sango refused to let me pay for any of it and although I found her to be incessantly romantic and endearing I was a little annoyed at that. She looked at me apologetically and I found I couldn't even stay mad at her for than five seconds since that's how long it took her to look at me with those emerald green eyes and for me to forgive her. I believe I've become a softy as they say for being in love and I couldn't stand to stay mad at her because I would be the one to feel bad for it instead.

I had to give her credit that she had not meant to upset me but rather she didn't even give it a second thought to pay for me. It seemed that she thought I was still upset when we walked out of the building for she started apologizing to me profusely even though I had forgiven her the second I saw her face. I laughed and she stopped mid sentence to look at me and she blushed a bright red realizing immediately why I was laughing.

But I couldn't help it with her being as adorable as she was and when you're in love they say every moment is a blessing. I believe every word of it to be true because I was truly blessed to have a love like this (I'm obsessed with this song if anyone wants to look it up on youtube^^ it's by the group SS501 (double s 501) in fact I'm listening to it as I type since I mentioned the song title^^) and be so in love with her like this.

I smiled and walked hand in hand with her to another ride we hadn't been on yet that I wanted to try. I loved riding on rides just because Sango would hold my hand when I screamed on one and she was just such a romantic person. This side of her was so very adorable and she was just a very lovable person.

We got off of this ride and I felt a bit dizzy from all of the turns and then as we walked I saw one of those test your strength things. I looked up and saw that Sango was also looking in that direction and I saw the longing on her face to play this game of sorts. I smiled and tugged on her hand to get her attention and I headed towards the mini game amongst all of the other activities.

"Um … Kagome we don't have to do this you know? I mean if you don't want to anyways …" Sango's expression was too adorable at the moment. I laughed because she looked like a child trying to be good and saying they didn't really want something that really truly wanted anyways. I thought it was the most adorable sight I'd ever seen even more so than my younger brother was even though he had always been a good younger brother he was much too mature to be adorable most of the time.

I laughed and continued to tug at Sango's hand until we reached the person working the game. "How much is it for one turn?" I asked politely. He smiled politely in return and explained the rules. It would only cost ¥150 per turn and that if she kept getting it to the top then she could win a prize and every time afterwards it would cost the same but she could keep exchanging the prize for a bigger one.

After five minutes I found that I had a colossal sized teddy bear in my hands as a prize. If I held it around the waist I could not see above its' head so I opted for Sango-chan to carry it with her extra four or five inches on me it was only as high as her chin when she held it. I smiled at her and went on my tip toes to give her a kiss on the cheek. Her cheeks warmed considerably from the gentle and brief contact.

I smirked a little smugly knowing that only I could do that to Sango and much more too when we were in private. I finally noticed after all this time that there were girls who were very envious of me and my position as Sango's girlfriend. I saw a few glares from girls who were just hanging out with their friends and girls I deemed sluts because they were hanging on their boyfriends but were still looking at Sango-chan with disgustingly flirty eyes.

Sometimes I hated Sango's popularity but times like these I also knew that I shouldn't worry and that as long as we love each other it didn't really matter. I sighed knowing that the day was nearly over and I was actually very tired now that I thought of it. "Say Kagome? Why don't we go sit over there on that bench and I'll go get us some ice cream … and you can um … pay for yourself this time if you want to." She looked at me and stuttered a bit at last part but I felt touched that she remembered from the earlier incident.

I nodded and we looked for any bench nearby or a little ice cream stand. A few seconds of skimming and we found an ice cream stand only some feet away and headed towards it. Before we reached the stand Sango asked me what flavor I wanted and I decided on pistachio almond. Sango nodded and headed to the ice cream stand to order my cone and she as promised let me pay.

I looked at her confused since she had not ordered anything for herself and I already felt her gently pull my hand. I followed her smiling to myself thinking about gentle she was with me still after all of these months of building tension and finally our feelings overflowing. Remembering how our relationship got to this point made me smile even wider, grin even. I don't think I would ever be able to forget such overwhelmingly sweet memories of our 'us' right now and how it all started.

We reached a fairly deserted part of the amusement park, as in privacy for us, and sat down on an empty bench. She set my teddy bear at the end of the bench and saw that there was barely enough room for the two of to sit next to each other. What she did next surprised me greatly with her next course of action, which was romantic Sango being the way she was, sat me on her lap.

I blushed and looked around quickly and noted that it was truly deserted now but for the two of on the bench and my massive teddy bear. I blushed even further when Sango took a bite of my ice cream and I saw a bit drip down from the corner of her mouth and it had to be the most alluring sight I had ever seen. I leaned forward and licked off as slowly as it had been dripping out of the corner of her mouth. I giggled at her reaction which was turning into different shades of red every few seconds for the next minute it seems.

She looked at me and she kissed me deeply in retaliation slipping her tongue into my mouth and just as suddenly as she kissed me she ended it abruptly and took another bite of my ice cream. I pouted and decided to just continue eating my ice cream until the both of us finished it off. I felt content to just rest my head in the crook of her neck because I felt too full at the moment to do much more than that. I even sighed in content and took in a deep breath of Sango's scent and I found that there was indeed an incredibly intoxicating scent emanating from her.

Sango just smiled and held onto my waist even tighter and she too heaved in a deep breath of my scent and she seemed to be pleased as well. I couldn't remember any moment that I was not in bliss or content when in the presence, or arms preferably, of Sango. I knew that my family back in my village would be happy knowing how happy I am with Sango despite the fact that she too was a woman. The fact that I was in love with a woman might surprise them but they wouldn't care as long as I am happy, I was very sure of it.

Sooner than I wanted we were already walking through the apartment door. I felt an ominous presence and when I turned on the light of the apartment I gasped. There was something different and I knew that something was definitely off and I heard Sango gasp from behind me. I went to the coffee table in the living room and found a note that neither of us had seen or left there before we left the house. I felt a chill crawl up my spine when Sango approached the table and opened the envelope slowly as if it were a trap.

She looked back at me with eyes filled with terror and her eyes looked dull again … like when she had talked about her families death. There was an emptiness I had hoped I would never have to see in her eyes again … that vacant stare scared me more than I would want to admit. I was scared to find out what was in the letter but I knew that it was now a matter of life and death for the both of us and I would never back out no matter what.

I knew what that look in her eyes was imploring me to do but I shook my head and voiced my thoughts clearly. "No. No Sango I would never abandon you even if it is my life that is at stake I would never leave you alone like your family did … not by choice but still … I could never abandon you and I won't abandon you I would rather die than live a life without you … without you I wouldn't be so happy. A life without you … is a dull life I would never be able to live. I can't imagine a life without you Sango so please … please … don't make me leave you." I felt tears well up into my eyes and my voice nearly cracked the entire time.

I soon found myself encased in warmth that was so familiar and I felt relieved that Sango would let me stay with her. I felt like I had grown wings. I felt like nothing could stop me and I would do whatever it took to keep her safe even if my miko powers were out of practice I still knew that it would be better than having nothing to help her. I was confident that I could save Sango if it came down to my life over Sango's. I knew I would choose her life over mine without even a second thought I would throw myself in front of her if she was in that kind situation.

We stood like this for a while longer before I pulled back just enough to see her face and ask her seriously "Sango-chan … what … did … that letter say?" Sango gulped and blinked nervously and with shaky hands took hold of my hands and raised one to her lips and kissed it ever so gently and softly I barely registered her dry lips. She looked into my eyes slowly before she answered me. I had never seen her look so terrified … so out of control of her emotions. There was a storm raging in her wild looking eyes and I felt myself die a little inside seeing such despair in those gentle eyes I came to adore so much.

"Kagome … I don't know where to start … or how actually." She looked away from me and silently held me in her hands. This was a side of Sango I had never seen and I'm sure that this was more than likely how she was when she returned to her village to see total destruction and blood.

I'm so sorry to say that I am getting my wisdom teeth pulled out much earlier than I had expected as in as little as two weeks from now on a Tuesday. So I won't be able to update until maybe after Christmas because I'm going to be SO messed up and all that good stuff when I get them pulled out. I'm so sorry for the inconvenience but I tried to make sure this chapter was even longer than usual 5,100 words.

Oh and now that I think of it I wanted to apologize to those who have read my story and may have noticed that I accidentally changed Sango's last name ^^';;;;. Again I apologize for making that kind of mistake without realizing it until now! ^^';;;;

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