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Sango slowly opened her eyes. Her sight was indistinct and hazy, and her eyelids were heavy and throbbing. She tried to rub them, but her arms were sore and stiff. She blinked and squinted - blurry objects came into focus and she found herself staring into two big chocolate eyes. Her brain paused for a moment-where was she? She was interrupted however by a high voice-

"Sango-san!"

She sat up, her stomach feeling torn as and supported herself on shaky arms. Her outfit was still shredded, but a light blue blanket covered her. She saw Rin, the little girl that followed Sesshoumaru sitting over her. Rin clasped her hands together and glowed.

"I'm so glad you're finally awake! I was getting worried." She cocked her head and asked,

"Are you alright Sango-san?"

Sango didn't answer. The truth was she was very confused.

"Where am I?" she asked, her voice wavering.

"I don't know, some part of the forest that is safe." Rin answered.

"Who brought me here?" She asked again, but tried to sound stronger.

Rin smiled and held her arms wide. "Sesshoumaru-sama!" She sang. Sango's eyes widened. That's right, if this girl was here certainly the demon lord and the imp were here also!

She blushed as thoughts dawned on her. That mean he had seen her nearly half-naked. She realized how hurt she was, mentally and physically. She knew because of her encounter with Naraku she would never be the same again. She instantly felt dirty. The clasping weight in her stomach felt horrible and responsible for her friend's deaths. Had he killed all of them merely to get to her? He hadn't killed her afterwards, why else would he have killed them? Tears welled up in her eyes and fell, dampening the dirt beneath her. She started to sob.

"Sango-san?" Rin asked, looking extremely sorry.

Sango cried into her hands, her fragile body wracking with irrepressible sobs. Tears ran over her hands and down her arms. She could feel every hot breath on her neck, every touch of his tongue on her body.

Suddenly she heard footsteps behind here. She swiveled around to see the imp and the great demon lord. She looked up into his flawless features, and flushed. She was embarrassed to have anyone see her this way, but the Taiyoukai of the Western Lands? She furiously wiped her tears and looked down, pulling up the blanket to her slightly exposed chest.

"Rin. Taijya." Sesshoumaru said in his aloof voice, "Get cleaned up and go to the village and get something appropriate to wear."

Rin nodded once. Sango blushed again.

"Hai, Sesshoumaru-sama!"

He turned away. "Jaken."

"Yes, Lord Sesshoumaru?" The imp said automatically.

"Get a fire going and prepare dinner." Sesshoumaru turned and walked over to a large tree-shaded area.

"Would mi'lord like fish for dinner?" He said, in a syrupy sweet voice.

'What a suck-up,' Thought Sango.

"That would be fine." Sesshoumaru said, as he sat down against a tree.

"3 of the finest fish coming up, mi'lord!" Jaken squeaked again, and began to hurry off towards a nearby river.

"Four, Jaken." Sesshoumaru stated, not bothering to keep the irritancy out of his voice.

Jaken looked stumped, but then swiveled and looked at Sango with what was plainly disgust. She glared back at him. He went in the direction of a river muttering to himself about stupid humans.

"Sayonara!" Rin called at Sesshoumaru who gave no notice of her voice. She grabbed Sango's hand, which nearly flinched but managed to suppress it. She skipped down merrily to the village, while Sango limped, clutching her abdomen, which seethed with pain every time she moved. She stumbled as her legs gave way.

"Sango-san?!" Rin asked, fear in her voice.

"I'm ok, but...I don't think I can make it to the village." Sango said. She could tasted blood in her mouth.

"Ok, I'll get you a pretty kimono! Wait here!" She called. Sango yelled after her.

"Wait! Are...is it ok that you're by yourself?" Sango cried, afraid of disrespecting the Lord somehow, maybe he assumed that she was watching Rin.

Rin smiled a knowing smile. "Don't worry, if anything happens, I'll just scream. Then Sesshoumaru-sama will save me! Be right back!" She skipped of humming a sweet tune.

Sango stared after the girl, her arm still extended. She slowly put it down.

'So Sesshoumaru really does care for this human girl. He always gave the impression of an ice king. Where will she live now? With Sesshoumaru? The thought was almost laughable. Sesshoumaru was so different than anyone she had ever met, in fact the only things she knew about him were that he was InuYasha's half brother, his name and the whole sword/father business.

She imagined traveling with the girl, the imp, the two-headed dragon, and the stoic demon lord. She didn't belong here. She belonged with her friends.

'But they no longer exist'

She ached to be back with them. Her regret and misery was overpowering. Sango thought of everything that had happened. So fast. Things can turn around so fast. It seemed impossible that only two days ago she was laughing with her friends. Now they were dead, and she was with InuYasha's half brother. Her eyes stung, but no tears came. She was all cried out.