"Kagome, over here!" Miroku called out.

"Hey, Miroku! Sorry I'm late," Kagome ran up to him.

"Well, you wouldn't have been if you just let me pick you up."

"I didn't want to be a bother," Kagome said and Miroku grabbed her hands.

"You'll never be a bother to me. Come on, let's enjoy our night."

And the two did enjoy their night. They shared food with one another, they went on rides together, they danced around a huge bonfire and Kagome even won a stuffed animal for Miroku after he failed miserably trying to win her one. All in all, their night was amazing.

"Come on, there's shouldn't be too much people here," Miroku pulled her through the trees. "Ah, see. No one but us," he gestured to the small clearing with a pond. "We should still be able to see the fireworks from here."

"I hope so," Kagome said as she sat down and Miroku followed suit. Silence came in between the two as they waited for the fireworks to start. But the silence was broken with a soft giggle.

"What's so funny?" Miroku asked as he placed his stuffed raccoon down beside him.

"1 year, 10 months, and 2 weeks," Kagome answered as she played with a firefly that landed on her hand.

"Pardon?" Miroku asked, obviously very confused.

"Remember a while ago when you asked me what I was thinking about?" she asked as she brought up the firefly to take a closer look.

"Hmm, oh yes. You said something about how long it will be," Miroku replied.

"'Wondering how long it will take'," Kagome corrected as the firefly flew off and she turned to look at her date. "1 year, 10 months, 2 weeks," she repeated.

"Is…?"

"...is how long it took for you to ask me out." Kagome smiled.

"You mean, you knew?" Miroku asked nervously.

"That you've been watching me for over a year? Yeah, I knew," Kagome answered. "For a year, I've seen you steal glances at my way, but you never made a move to talk to me. That's why I started showing up late, letting people take me spot, and giving me a reason to sit with you," she explained, turning her vision to the night sky. "It's kinda cute, in a stalker-ish way."

"At least I never followed you home," Miroku said and let out a low laugh as he moved in a bit closer.

"Also, the reason why I've ditched the blinds dates or never gave a second chance with the guys Sango tried to set me up with is because of you," Kagome admitted and brought her knees towards her body, hugging them with her arms. "I wanted to see if we would go anywhere."

"Well," Miroku started and wrapped an arm around her shoulder. "I'm glad I finally asked you out."

"Me too," Kagome agreed and leaned into his warmth. "I was giving you a year from the first day I sat with you to ask me out. If a year had passed, I was going to assume that you're gay or that you weren't interested."

"I can assure you that I'm not playing for the other team," Miroku laughed a bit and then cupped her cheek with his hand, forcing her to look at him. "And I am definitely interested."

"How long do I have to wait, Miroku?" Kagome asked softly.

"For what?" Miroku asked as he lowered his head slightly.

"For you to kiss me?"

Miroku didn't answer her questions with words, but with a simple yet tender and passionate kiss instead. The dark sky started to explode with fiery colorful works of art, but neither of them noticed. Their focus was just on each other and nothing else. They ended their first kiss, looking into each other eyes as their foreheads rested on one another.

"Hey, Kagome. How long will I have to wait?" Miroku asked as he pulled her body closer to his.

"For what, Miroku?" Kagome began to snuggle in his arms.

"For you to bear my children?"

SMACK

Maybe he shouldn't have asked that question just yet. Or maybe he shouldn't have groped her… Just maybe...

FIN.

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