Okay, the first chapter was Inu-Yasha/Kagome. This one will be a Sango/Miroku fic! Yay! Hope you like it!

Disclaimer: I don't own Inu-Yasha or it's characters. But I own the plot, so there!

"Are you sure he's okay?" Sango asked for the thousandth time that afternoon. "He's been gone for a long time."

Miroku had a calm look on his face, but inside he was gritting his teeth. Why doesn't she ever worry about me that way? He already knew the answer to that, and sighed inwardly. Sango wasn't oblivious to his inner battle, but she didn't know what it was really about. "I sure he's fine. Him and Kagome have probably already made up by now."

"Alright." she said. She looked at Miroku and saw that he was deep in contemplating. She got up to go take a bath while he was occupied. Apparently, he wasn't thinking that much because once she had gotten all her things together and started walking he said, loud enough for her to hear, "Be careful, and take Kilala with you." She jumped a little, then agreed and walked off.

She was worried about him. He hadn't touched her or peeked at her for days. Not that she minded! Of course not! It was just disturbing. She undressed and eased herself in to the stream. She cared for him and didn't... Wait a minute! Where did that come from? Sango sighed. She knew exactly where that came from.

Miroku... He was always on her mind. His piercing deep, dark eyes, his midnight hair, always in that accursed pony-tail. She wished he would take it out. She longed to run her fingers through his hair and... Stop! she commanded herself. These thoughts will get you nowhere... I don't want to lose another person that I love. That seems to happen too often. She remembered ironically. Her village, her father, her mother... her brother. But no matter how she tried to ignore it, she couldn't deny her feelings. She sighed. "Miroku..." she murmured, and stared at the stars. She got up and walked back to the small hut they were staying in.

Miroku sat there for a few moments, contemplating. He stared at his hand. He sighed, and shifted a bit to stare at the door. The prayer beads clicked together. He sighed again, and scowled, annoyed at his cowardness. Naraku's been defeated, why can't I just look?

Because you're a coward that's why. Another voice in his head said. You're too afraid. Too afraid to see if the curse is gone, too afraid to tell Sango your true feelings...

"Shutup!!" he screamed. He paused with a bit of a shocked look. He had never had an outburst like that before. Did he really care about his hand that much? No you idiot, you care about Sango that much. He calmed himself down, and after a while he started talking to himself (well, actually he was talking back to the voice in his head), not aware of the shadowy, amber-eyed figure behind the door, listening.

You love her, why can't you just say so? "Because if I tell her and the curse is still there, what then? She could never love me if I was still cursed." How do you know that? When he made no remark, the voice continued. How do you know she won't love you? And... the voice added cutting off another thought from Miroku. If you're so worried about your hand just look. Sigh. "It's not so simple. If it's still there..." He paused, and the voice said, Then what? Hmm? Sango might not love you, and you'll go back to the life you've always lived. Waiting for the inevitable, slowly dying. If it is still there, wouldn't it be easy if someone was there with you? "Even if she did still love me after finding out the curse is there, then what? As you said, 'Wait for the inevitable, slowly dying.' If she loved me and then I died... She's already lost so much, I can't let her suffer anymore." he sighed again.

Sango, who was listening in, had a million questions running through her head. Who is he talking about? Is he that worried about his hand? Who is he talking to? Why would anyone not love him? Is he talking about me? Her thoughts paused and she shook her head a bit to clear it. Whoever he's talking to, he seems confused. I have to help him. Maybe I can help with his hand. She sighed stepped back silently so he wouldn't think she was listening (even though she was), and then walked normally, giving Miroku time to gain his composure.

She stepped through the door like nothing was wrong. She went to check the fire and leaned over, not thinking. When she got back up, she paused. He didn't do anything? Was he seriously that troubled?

"Miroku?" She said and he lifted his head to look at her. "Are you alright?"

"Hmm? Oh, I'm fine Sango." he replied.

"Oh," she said. "Alright." She went to her bed and lay down. "Hey Miroku?" she said after she was under the covers.

"What it is Sango?" he asked her looking to see if she was alright.

"If you ever need anything, just ask alright?" she told him.

He paused, a slight surprised look appeared on his face. "S...Sure." he finally stammered. Does she know?

"Goodnight." she said slowly as sleep overtook her.

"Goodnight." he said, and added silently, My sweet, beautiful, Sango.

The next day Sango got up and saw the monk asleep. She smiled, he looked so peaceful while he was sleeping. She made breakfast, ate, left some for the monk, and went out for a walk.

While she was walking, she came to a river that she hadn't noticed before. A magnificent waterfall cascaded down, breaking against the surface of the water beneath. The sunlight reflected off it giving it a rainbow shine. Her breath caught and she walked closer and sat on the bed of sand seemingly attached to the crystal-like ripples. She lay back in a small bed of grass and dark blue and purple pansies. Blue... Mirokus favorite color. She sighed, he was rarely off her mind for more than a moment. Well, if Miroku could talk to himself in the middle of a hut, then she could surely do it in the middle of a beautiful forest. But how to start? It seemed silly, but any help would be nice.

Well, said her own little voice in her head. You could start with why you haven't told him why you like him. "What kind of a question is that?" she said to herself. Then close to the trees, just like at the hut, a shadow appeared, only this was someone else. "He's a letcher and... and he won't stop harrassing me!" And yet, you never actually say you don't like it, you just tell him to stop. And we both know how much annoyance is behind those words. And when was the last time he did something lecherous? Months? He hasn't flirted with any girls, or you for that matter. And you miss it! I know you do. "Yeah, I guess I do miss it. he hasn't been acting like himself lately, and it's... weird. I just want him to go back to normal. Even if that means losing him to yet another girl." Sango sighed. "Well, whatever's wrong, I'm going to help him." And why is that? The voice prodded, seeming to know that another presence was behind her. "Because... because I love him."

Miroku who had been listening had been containing himself jumped at that statement and a twig snapped.1

Sango jumped up. "Who's there?" she yelled menacingly. Praying as hard as she could that it wasn't who she thought it was, she said, "You had better come out."

Miroku stepped out and Sango had to surpress a groan. It was him. Then she froze, had he heard her? Oh god... Oh god, oh god, oh god. Her breathing quickened, and she tried to ignore it. Sufficed to say2, she failed miserably.

"M...Miroku." she half-whispered. "What are you doing here?"

"Nothing." he said. "Just listening." At these words her heart stopped. He walked up to her.

"Miroku I..." Her words were cut off by his hand.

"Sango." he murmured. "I love you."

She gasped. It was her! Seeing he was still staring at her she replied, "I love you too."

He smiled and moved closer. He wrapped his arms closer and moved his head down. His lips trapped hers in a soul-stealing kiss. After they parted, Sango smiled at him. "Well, aren't you going to ask me?" she said quietly.

He chuckled. "Sango," he started. "Will you bear my children?"

"Yes," she replied and laughed as he swung her up. "Yes, yes, yes!" He lowered her and they kissed again. Then, they sat on a rock, near to the river, with their hands intertwined. Sango felt the prayer beads and frowned slightly.

"Sango?" he asked. "What's wrong?" He saw where her eyes were and frowned a little too. Sango moved his hand closer to her.

"May I?" she asked.

He nodded. "Be careful." he whispered. He clenched his eyes shut as she untied the prayer beads and removed the cloth. Miroku waited for the familiar feeling of suction, but nothing came. He slowly opened his eyes to look at her beaming face. She pointed at his hand. He looked. There was nothing there! He laughed out loud! There was nothing there! He jumped up and grabbed Sango, making her squeal with delight. He spun her around, the both of them still laughing. He set her down and his face was beaming. He had a beautiful smile, Sango thought. She smiled widely at him and they kissed again.

"It's over," he murmured. "It's finally over." Sango nodded her ascent3.

"I told you." she said quietly, but not in a reprimanding4 tone.

"Yeah, I know but still, it's ironic isn't it? They get together on the same day we do." he chuckled lightly. "C'mon Kagome, let's leave 'em in peace."

"Alright, coming Inu-Yasha." Kagome said, and they walked off, leaving the new couple.

1 Isn't that what usually happens? lol

2 I hear this often but it's never really explained. Sufficed means to meet requirements. So 'Sufficed to say' pretty much means "Just to say, she failed miserably." It's difficult to explain, but that's about the just of it.

3 I hear this often too. The dictionary definition is 'The act or process of rising or going upward.' So it pretty much means, 'nodded her agreement' or something like that.

4 Umm... yeah this just means 'mean; punishing; chiding, etc.'

These aren't really right, but I just figured I should put that in there.

Ha! I finished! Geez, I feel bad now. I always got mad whenever I started reading a story and then had to wait forever for a new chapter. It's more difficult than it looks people! Anyways, hoped you like it! Heh heh, I like the end. Read my song! You'll have to go to my profile to find it, cause you can't look it up yet. It's called 'There's Something More'. But, as I said, you can't search for it. Seriously people! I tried! You can't search for it! But it's really good so go to my profile to read it. Ok? Thanks, see ya! (I might write a sequel. i dunno yet.)