Chapter Four The Demon Slayer

"Well…" Sango said not too sure. Most of the servants didn't believe her stories as a demon slayer. She wasn't sure if Kagome did. The girl is to kind to be mean.

"Tell me. We are friends right?" Kagome asked. She took a bite of her meal.

"Do you believe in demons?"

Kagome frowned. The prince and Sango both believed in demons but did she? "I believe in God."

"Yeah…" Sango looked at the girl wondering if she meant anything else. She noticed that the other girl is very bright. She stirred her stew before she took a bite.

"If I am willing to accept God and Angels then I also would have to believe that Demons exist."

"Still…"

"Go on you have been waiting to tell someone. I could do with some stories. After the day I have had."

"Well then, you must understand that every tale must begin with the proper beginning," Sango informed Kagome. She took a bite of her meal allowing it to sink in.

"And what would that be?" Kagome asked smiling at the older girl.

"Once upon a time, I lived in a village full of demon's slayers."

"Has it really been that long?"

"Being here for these months is like centuries to me. It's as if I have lived in two worlds. One world is my own. The other is yours. I sit in it wondering when these two worlds will collide. I fear for you all when it does."

Kagome stared at the other girl wondering what she meant. "Is it possible for two worlds to exist in on world? How doesn't her world know of the other?" Kagome thought.

"The King is great that is why our two worlds have not emerged completely. He has the ability to keep the demons at bay at least in the city," Sango informed her at the same time answering Kagome's silent thoughts.

Although Kagome could feel the Kingdom weakening she wondered silently why. She is just a servant. She believed that the King would keep them all safe.

"Have you ever been outside the royal city?" Sango asked Kagome.

"No…" Kagome replied.

"Pass the city is my world. It is a ravished land where people try and survive. It's plagued with death and despair. Demon and thieves attack the weak and destroying them. "

"How…"

"Your King is great," Sango said interrupting Kagome. "Those in this town do not know of the demons and they do not believe those who come into the town telling tales of demons. They do not believe what they do not see."

"That's true," Kagome thought. She started to believe in demons once she applied thought to the matter. She doubted that the people in the town would believe in them unless they saw them.

"Demon's fear the King," Sango continued on.

"What? Is Inu no Taishou that powerful?" Kagome thought. Her mind went to one thought mainly one person. "Are his son's?"

"That is a story for another time. Today…I will tell you why I was brought here."

Kagome looked upon the older girl. They both said nothing about their past. It is far too painful. They came here because they lost their family that is all they both knew about each other. Maybe it is their inner sadness that made them understand each other and connect like sisters. They did not need to speak of their past. It is a deep understanding that they have. When they do they know that they will be there for each other.

Sango sighed. It is a deep inner painful sigh that Kagome knew best.

"Where was I? Oh…I remember. Once upon a time, I lived in a village full of demon slayers. My father trained my younger brother and myself to continue on with the family's duty to become a demon slayer. It is a cruel twist of fate that happened one day. It all ended on my last mission as a demon slayer."

Kagome took a nervous drink of her milk waiting for the other girl to continue.

"The strongest in the village including my brother and myself were called to a nearby mansion at night. The mansion had been receiving numerous attacks of demons. We arrived there but were tricked."

Sango's eyes darkened. She dropped her spoon in her bowl knowing full well that she would not finish it. Her mouth is full with distain.

"One of mansions owner's men had been under the influence of a spider demon. The spider demon latched onto my brother taking him over. It took control over him. It was too late for any of us to notice. We were busy trying to subdue a servant of the spider demon. The servant looked like a huge spider that towered over us. As the servant fell my brother was used to take out the demon slayers."

Kagome gasped. It was horrible what Sango had to live through.

"I watched my father and clan die in front of me. It made no sense for my brother to attack us. He was so excited before the mission. It was his first mission and little did we know his last. It was all of our last mission. My entire clans last mission."

A tear rolled down Sango's cheek. Kagome reached out and took her hand. She squeezed it lightly for comfort.

Sango took in a wavering breath before she continued, "I defended off my brother's attack knowing full well that I could not attack him back. I remember I tried to gain control of the situation. I asked my brother what he was doing. He didn't reply he kept on attacking me with his chained axe. I noticed something on his neck…"

"What did you see?" Kagome asked completely enticed with the past.

"A spider. Upon it is a spider thread that was attached to one of the mansions men. Demon's can take on a human appearance some of the time."

Sango looked at the other girl watching her reaction. She silently wondered if the other girl believed her or not. Kagome is too soft hearted to be mean to those who she cared about.

"I figured that is how the spider demon controlled my brother," Sango continued on. She had to explain certain things as she went. She remembered that Kagome knew nothing of the demon world. "I used hiraikotsu, my larger demon bone boomerang, to destroy the thread. My brother was released but he was in a state of horrible inner pain for what he had done. He shrieked inhuman like in great pain."

Kagome gasped again. She placed her free hand over her mouth. It must have been so painful to see your brother like this. She remembered her brother. She knew she couldn't bare it. She would want to comfort him.

"I tried to get to him in time to comfort him but I was too late. I knew that the demon is a great threat. I had to put down the spider demon that was the mission. Our lives also depended on the death of the demon."

Kagome looked into the eyes of Sango. They showed nothing. It is blankness that she had only seen when people had lost all hope. She expected that it is for Sango it is a different sort of blankness. She believed it settled in when she lost her brother.

"I thought he was safe when the demon died. I did not know that he was not safe. He was not safe from himself."

"No…" Kagome gasped. It is too horrible of a fate. It was not the boys fault. He didn't deserve such a cruel fate.

"I buried my clan that died in that battle in the mansions grave site. There was no one left but the Prince and me. He thanked me but I knew he wished that I could have saved more. We failed the mission. I walked back home to the village in the morning. Then I saw something that I was not prepared for."

"What…" Kagome asked fearful. What could have been worse then what had happened? Losing your family in such a painful way what could have happened that made Sango not prepared for?

"The village gateway was in ruins when I came upon it. I went inside. The demons had torn my village apart not leaving a single survivor left. Every building was burned to the ground. The only thing that was left was the bodies of my clan and our animals. The demons had attacked the village when all the warriors were away. I figured after I buried my clan that it was a set up."

Sango said nothing for a bit. Kagome didn't want to push her anymore. She knew it was hard to lose everyone you cared for. She didn't know the pain of all in one night though.

"I decided then that I would speak to your King and see if there was any information on the attack. There was none. He suggested I stay here until there is. I wait until there is word."

"You have waited all this time?" Kagome asked. It must have been even more painful awaiting answers. Not knowing who was at fault for your families death was more than Kagome could ever bare.

"Three months isn't that long. I will wait forever until I can seek my revenge."

Kagome said nothing. There wasn't anything she could say to relieve some of Sango's pain. She squeezed the other girl's hands. Tears fell from her eyes.

"Thank you," Sango said after seeing the girl's tears. Kagome has a kind heart. It was enough having Kagome hear her story. It felt good to relieve some of her pain.

They said nothing for a while. It meant a lot to Sango knowing that Kagome was just there. She knew the girl needed a story but she also needed relief from some of her pain. Kagome seemed more relaxed now so it all worked out for the better.

"It's time to return to work," Sango finally said.

Kagome frowned. She wiped away her tears. "Will you be alright?"

"No. But I shall manage," Sango said then gathered her belongings. She gave the girl a weak smile good bye.

"I shall see you tonight," Kagome told her.

Sango just nodded at her and walked away. Kagome watched as she emptied her bowl into the garbage bin. She watched her utensils slowly in the wash basin. Her motions showed off a hidden sadness.

Kagome wanted to cry more for her but Sango left. Kagome wondered if she would actually be here at supper. She reached inside her pocket thinking about something that she could give Sango to comfort her. She had used too many times while she had been a servant in the castle. It helped relieve some of the pain. Sango need it more than her right now.

Nothing is in Kagome's pocket. It is empty. She had lost her most prized possession. She lost her mother's necklace.

A/N A little background information. Yes there will be more romance. Next Chapter. Review.