True Feelings

~Chapter 7~

The Time is Right

When I first started writing this, Hakudoshi hadn't been introduced…but he's my third favorite character (Miroku, Naraku, Hakudoshi). So, I am going to throw him in there for kicks! :-P

The next two chapters are going to be short only because really they are one chapter…but I want to cause a little bit of drama for my enjoyment…

I own nothing…except a Miroku plushie who is on my lap as I type this…XD I am such a mature 23 year old aren't I?

The team had decided to travel. Pregnant or not, they needed to destroy Naraku. Sango had a couple of months left before they had to worry about her pregnancy getting in the way. Inuyasha was still very angry about their situation, but he knew that if he made any more of a fuss out of it he would get a very painful "sit" command from Kagome.

Throughout the last month, Naraku had been waiting for the perfect time. He had been sending spies out to find just the right time to carry out his plan for this group.

Hakudoshi walked into a dark cave with a sinister smile on his face. "Naraku…I believe it's time." He said with a chuckle.

Naraku emerged from the shadows with the same vicious smile on his face. "You mean, Sango's pregnant?" He asked.

Hakudoshi nodded as the two disappeared into the darkness again.

"Are you alright, Sango?" Miroku asked. He was very attentive to her. He didn't want her to exert herself too much.

Sango was starting to get irritated at Miroku's incessant attentiveness. She was glad he cared, but did he really need to care this much? "I am fine…" she claimed for what felt like the hundredth time.

Inuyasha leaned over to Kagome, "boy, I'm starting to wonder if he loves the kid more than her." He whispered.

Kagome knew he was serious, but she couldn't help but laugh. "Miroku is just excited." She answered. She thought it was cute, though every five minutes was a little aggravating.

Shippo rode on Miroku's head, and every time he asked Sango if she were alright he let out a sigh, "Miroku, if she looks fine, she probably is." He explained to the monk.

Miroku peered up to see Shippo, "Alright, I'll stop." He finally said. He knew he was annoying his friends. He just had a bad feeling. He didn't know what this feeling was, but he knew something was coming.

Sango saw a change in Miroku's expression. He had been smiling with a subtle chuckle when he replied to Shippo. However, now there was a change in his face right after. She felt as though it would be redundant to ask, but she did anyway. "Miroku, is something wrong?" She asked. She could feel the tension coming from the others as the words came out of her mouth. 'Wow, they are really on edge with us…' she thought.

Miroku smiled, he didn't want Sango to know that he was at all stressed out about something. She needed to focus on being healthy so she could bear a healthy child. "No, just a lot of things are on my mind is all." He said glaring a fake smile.

Sango was going from irritated to downright angry. She hated the fact that Miroku was treating her differently. She was still the same person; she was just an extra person now. "You know what, Miroku…" she began in a stern tone.

Inuyasha cut in before this went any farther. "You two need to cool it!" He exclaimed as he ran between them. He didn't want a fight to explode.

Kagome decided to help Inuyasha by adding her two cents in, "Miroku, you don't want her stressed right? Then treat her like you always have in the past!"

Miroku was just trying to be a good guy, "you're right." He said as he looked at the ground. After a few seconds he returned his gaze to his friends, "We aren't getting anywhere by standing here arguing. Let's get a move on." He said with his fake smile raging on. He started to walk away from the group waiting for them to follow.

The three remaining members of the group all shared glances at each other before following him. They all knew he was hiding something, but they knew he would reveal it eventually.

Sango caught up with Miroku, "Can you tell me what's so –" she started to ask before she was cut off by a familiar voice.

"Hello, Inuyasha." Hakudoshi said as he floated above the group in his pink barrier high in the sky.

Inuyasha glared at the child version of Naraku. "Hakudoshi! What are you doing here?" He demanded to know.

Hakudoshi let out his signature chuckle, "I was handed interesting information, which led Naraku to give me very explicit instructions." He informed them. He enjoyed being vague when it came to Inuyasha's temper. It made it more fun to fight him when he was angry. Though today, this was just a game he decided to play. His target was not Inuyasha, for once.

Inuyasha gritted his teeth, "Come down here and fight!" he requested with anger as he unsheathed his tetsusaiga.

Hakudoshi smiled and complied. He had his instructions, and planned to carry them out. He raised his spear. He decided to aim for Inuyasha first. Sango was sure to protect her comrade, which would give him the perfect reason to attack her.

Inuyasha saw the demon child coming. He transformed his Tetsusaiga and called on his adamant barrage attack. "Adamant Barrage!" He called out as he swiped his sword in Hakudoshi's direction.

Hakudoshi figured he would depend on that attack; he often did, knowing that Hakudoshi was able to dodge it with ease. He went in for another swipe which Inuyasha didn't see coming right away.

Sango and Miroku had kept their eyes on Hakudoshi and knew they needed to help defend Inuyasha.

Miroku looked around and noticed the poisonous insects. 'Damn,' he thought, 'I can't open my wind tunnel.'

Sango knew it was up to her. Sure Kagome could shoot a sacred arrow, but the Hiraikotsu would have a better shot at connecting. She took her weapon and hurled it at Hakudoshi.

Hakudoshi allowed it to hit him. He knew it wouldn't cause too much damage, and was a necessary blow to withstand. He was flung backwards a few feet. He was able to stand immediately. He looked at the demon slayer and raised his weapon again. He went in for an attack.

"Sango!" Miroku called out as he tried to block Hakudoshi's attack with his staff. However, he was surprised to be thrown back by Hakudoshi's barrier. He fell backwards, as was Inuyasha and Kagome. He tried to get up and protect Sango, but was too late.

Sango took her Hiraikotsu and hurled it again. The attack didn't connect, since Hakudoshi had only let the weapon hit him before. She knew she was in trouble. She saw him coming at him as if it were in slow motion, and there was nothing she could do.

Hakudoshi swung his spear and hit her dead on along the front of her body.

Sango fell to the ground unconscious. She bled from her long wound that ran from just under her bust to her hips.

Miroku was devastated to see what happened. When he got to his feet he ran to her side followed by Kagome. Inuyasha sent out his adamant barrage again trying to get Hakudoshi to get out

Hakudoshi watched the chaos happening below him and didn't bother to dodge the tetsusaiga's attack. He smiled with pride as the pieces of diamonds hit him causing him to be torn into pieces. He floated away with a chuckle as he knew he had accomplished what he needed to accomplish.

Miroku fell to her side and tried to wake her, "Sango, Sango, Sango!" He kept calling to her. "Wake up! Please, you need to wake up!" He cried.

Kagome sat at her other side also trying to wake her up.

After Hakudoshi had disappeared into the horizon, Inuyasha ran to Sango as well. "Is she waking up?" He asked.

Miroku, now in tears, shook his head. He was unable to get anymore words out. He thought it hurt when she walked away. But now, she didn't even seem to breathe, which caused him to not be able to breathe. Had he lost the one person he cared most about in the entire world?

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