Never Alone

Disclaimer: I own not Inuyasha or any other anime. That right goes to Rumiko Takahashi and the other anime creators. Little fact, did anyone know Rumiko and Kazuki were married? Creators of Yu-Gi-Oh, InuYasha and Ranma... wow. .

Chapter One

Death

Piling some soil ontop of the grave along with a small bouqet of lilies, Sango gave a small prayer that her brother would find happiness in the afterlife. She then grabbed her hiraikotsu, and jumped ontop of Kilala, who looked just as sad as she.

The final battle had just finished yesterday, and Kagome had removed the jewel shard in Kohaku's back, completing the jewel, but ending her brother's life, and also saving Miroku's. But Sango felt that even though her brother had died, she felt as though a huge weight had been lifted off her shoulders. She no longer had to worry about him or Miroku, now that Miroku was able to live on without worry that he would get sucked into his own hand at any moment, and Kohaku was at peace with their family once more.

They flew back to Kaede's hut in silence, where she met with her sleeping friends. What surprised her the most was that InuYasha was actually inside the hut, and not sleeping in a tree like usual. And of course the fact that he had both Kagome and Shippo cuddled up to him. She blinked again.

What happened while she was gone?

Looking around, she saw Miroku in a far corner of the room, his staff on his side, appearing to be asleep. Kaede was asleep also, so she and Kilala were the only ones awake.

Kilala settled herself in a corner of the room, and Sango joined her. Kilala transformed into her larger form, and laid down, letting Sango rest against her. She wrapped her two tails around her, bringing her close. She knew this was what her mistress needed, just some time alone to think, and let things out.

Kilala stayed up the entire night with Sango, not noticing for once that Miroku kept one watchful eye open towards Sango, who silently wept into Kilala's fur. Her face hidden in Kilala's back, the only way Miroku knew she was for sure crying was the fact that her shoulders were shaking.

She eventually fell into a restless sleep, and both he and Kilala ended up watching over her the whole night, not getting any sleep. Sango did, however it was not all peaceful.

Sango was in the garden of lilies that Kilala had shown her. She didn't know why Kilala had brought her here, or how she even discovered the place. But something in Sango's heart told her this place was special.

"Sister!"

As soon as she heard the voice, her eyes widened. How was this possible? Kohaku was dead! Unless she had somehow died too...

As soon as Kohaku was enveloped in her welcoming arms, he seemed to have fallen right through her, and a strangled gasp escaped her throat. "K-Kohaku!"

"Sister! Where are you!?" Kohaku yelled. She was right in front of him, he couldn't see her!

"Kohaku! I'm right here!" Sango cried, but he didn't seem to hear her either. Sango began to scream when he disappeared before her eyes, and the garden did as well. She was surrounded by blackness, and a cruel, dispicable laughter that she wouldn't soon forget.

"Naraku..." She growled out in anger, clenching her hands into tight fists. But when she brought her hands up to her face, she gasped.

She couldn't see herself!

"What's going on?" Sango yelled frantically, and all she got for an answer was more laughing. She continued to scream, wanting to wake up from this horrible nightmare that seemed oh so real...

"Sango! Wake up!"

Yes, please wake me up! Sango thought, frantic. Please! I want to wake up!

She felt as though she were being shaken, but she couldn't see still. But she did see something.

A light.

It was small, and it was right ahead of her. She began running towards it, hoping that if she went through it, she'd find peace and wake up from this horrible nightmare.

"Sango! No!"

No...? Sango stopped in her tracks. Wwhat did the voice mean by 'no'? Did they not want her to go into the light? She wasn't sure what it was, but it was calling to her...

Naraku's laughter still rang in her ears, as well as that male voice. It was so fmailiar, and she wanted to remember it. She didn't know anything anymore, except that light that was calling to her.

"Sango, please! Don't leave me!"

Miroku was scared. No, terrified. He had fallen asleep for only a few moments, only to be woken up by a terrified scream of "Kohaku!" from Sango. She was having a nightmare about her baby brother, and while still suffering from her grave injuries given to her by Naraku, she was in much pain.

Kilala hissed and growled, as if sensing and seeing something the others could not. InuYasha, Kagome, Shippo and Kaede were all awake now as well, and looking at Sango worriedly.

Kagome was horrified, and gripped InuYasha's hand tightly, her own shaking. Poor Sango...

Miroku instantly got up and went over to her and Kilala, and shook her gently, careful not to open up any wounds. "Sango, wake up!"

There was no response, and Sango continued to scream, making both Shippo and InuYasha wince, their sensitive ears hurt.

When they all heard her say Naraku's name in her sleep, InuYasha growled and placed his other hand on the hilt of Tetsusaiga. Was Naraku somehow able to control Sango's dreams even in death?

'You're all alone, demon slayer,' Naraku cackled as he stood before her, Kanna by his side. Hakudoushi was on Naraku's other side, smiling wickedly. Entei flew in the air, staring down at her intently. As though he was staring into her very soul.

"Stop it!" Sango cried. "No I'm not! I have Miroku, Kagome, Kilala, Shippo, InuYasha and Kaede!"

Naraku laughed, and Hakudoushi couldn't help but chuckle himself, tightening the grip on his spear as he looked down to her lying on the ground.

'You honestly think they care about you at all, slayer? Now that I'm dead, Miroku is freed from his curse. He could go ask any woman he wants to bear his children, why would he choose you?'

Sango screamed, and Naraku and Hakudoushi didn't seem to be affected by it at all. Kanna didn't, either.

'The others? They hung around because you had ties to me, and with you on their side, a strong powerful demon slayer -- you could help in getting rid of me! And Kohaku? The little brat lied to you. He was always under my control, I made him say everything he did, do everything he did. He never cared about you, Sango. Maybe once he did in his first life, but only because you were one of the strongest demon slayers of your kin, and as such, able to protect him from dangers.'

"Stop it please!" Sango yelled, covering her ears with her hands. "It's all lies! All of it!"

"What's happening to Sango, Kaede-baba?" Kagome asked worriedly as Miroku held the screaming girl, trying to calm her down. They heard everything she said in her sleep, and it was sickening to think that Naraku was there inside of her mind, feeding her lies. It made Miroku feel even more sick to the fact that he could do nothing if he was in her dreams...

"Naraku appears to have trapped her inside her mind," Kaede explained to them. "I have seen such a thing happen only once before, and the girl under the spell died from it. Sango is in what one would call a coma, however, it is much more complex. Seeing as Naraku is somehow inside her head, he can control her dreams, even make her do what he wants, if he so pleases. We are able to hear everything she says, however are unable to do anything to help her, or wake her up. That is all up to Sango... if she's strong enough... she will overcome him."

Everyone was silent, as they stared at the screaming girl. She wasn't thrashing about or anything, but held her hands over her ears, as if trying to block out horrible words that were being said.

Miroku was the one who broke the silence. "She's strong. She'll do it. I'm sure of it."

TBC

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