AN: Sorry about not updating for so long. I suck, I know. But it's here! Finally! Sorry for leaving the cliffie going for so long. I won't keep you waiting though. Enjoy!

The Monk and The Miko

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Chapter 10: I Won't Let Go

Miroku's heartbeat pounded in his ears as he raced through the foggy forest. He could see where he was going, but he didn't care. Kagome was out there somewhere. His fiancee - his pregnant fiancee was lost in this fog alone.

"Kagome!" he cried into the fog, stopping for a moment to listen for a response. He cursed under his breath as he took off again, in a different direction.

He was ready to search anywhere he had to for her. He would stay in this forest for days if it took him that long to search every section of this fog. The woman he loved more than anything in this world was in here somewhere, and he would find her even if he had to kill himself.

His head was not clear, and he knew it, but he didn't care. He was taken over by worry, fear, and anger. 'How could you do that to me InuYasha? How could you do that to her? I swear to God that if something happened to her-'

Miroku's thoughts were cut off as he heard a scream in the distance, his hear nearly exploding in his chest. "Kagome!" he cried out again.

Tree branches slapped against his face and he tried his best to knock them out of the way with his staff, but to no avail. He didn't care, though. That scream had definitely come from Kagome, and nothing was going to stop him. There was a second scream, and he felt his hand reach into his robes and pull out his sutras, murmering agianst them as he drew nearer to the scene.

Finally he got close enough to see the outline of a large demon, and threw the sutras forward with a cry. He stopped to watch them attach themselves to the demon and glow before disentigrating it. His chest heaved as he attempted to catch his breath, looking up from the ground to see Kagome standing there. He took a step towards her, but stopped as the fog began to lift and he saw her more clearly.

Blood.

'Blood.'

It was the only thing that went threw his mind. It was on her stomach. Was it hers? What happened?

A shaky hand reached down to touch her stomach before she looked at it. Fear was the only thing in her eyes as they met his own. It was hers, and they both knew it. The demon had hurt her and he had been too late to do anything about it. She collapsed to the floor and he finally as able to move again.

"KAGOME!" he screamed as he ran to her side, collapsing onto the floor next to her. "Kagome! Kagome!" He continued to scream her name over and over as he wrapped his arms around her, shaking her still form. "Please, Kagome... wake up... wake up!"

The only movement coming from her body was his shaking her. He leaned down and pressed his ear to her chest. Her heart was working overtime and her breath was ragged, but she was still alive. He squeezed his eyes tight as he held back tears. He didn't know how close or far away they were from any village. He didn't know where they were at all, but if he didn't do something then he would lose her forever.

"Alright, come on," he said, more to himself than to her. His arm stayed under her shoulders as the other moved under her knees, grabbing his staff from the ground before standing up.

Every muscle in his body shook as he began to walk. He had been running for so long and he could only pray that he would be able to support both her and himself until he found someone who could help. No matter what he did, he wouldn't let himself look down at her, but she was the only thing on his mind.

A sob escaped his lips as the thought of losing her pressed into her mind. He was angry at himself for not being able to help her - save her. If she died then he didn't know what he would do. But he wasn't just angry at himself. If InuYasha had helped him, then this might not have happened. He would have found her sooner and killed that bastard of a demon before this had happened.

Yes, he was more angry at InuYasha than he was at himself. He was sure that Kikyo was fine, oh yes. Nothing could have happened to her. But here he was, holding Kagome as she lie bleeding to death in his arms, trying desperately to make sure that she would be okay. If she did die then he didn't know what he would do to that half demon. He didn't know what he would do at all. There wasn't anything he could do.

Tears were falling down his face before he even realized what was going through his mind. His thoughts had got ahold of him, but it was better than looking down at Kagome and wondering about the state she was in. He was too afraid to look at her, because he knew that no matter what condition she was in he couldn't do anything to help.

He leaned down and pressed his cheek against her forhead, kissing it gently. "Don't worry Kagome... everything will be just fine. You will be perfectly fine," he whispered to her. His tears dripped onto her skin as he kept his eyes forward and continued to walk, cooing comforting words against her skin.

A call came from his left, but he payed no mind, just continued walking. The calls got closer until he felt as though they were next to him. Whoever it was was calling out his name.

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"Miroku!" Sango called out as she saw the blue and purple clad man walking amongst the trees. He was the first one of the group that she and Kyoko had foun, and they started closer to her.

"Hey, Miroku!" Kyoko called out again, waving his arms as they started to walk towards him. They looked at each other when he didn't respond, but continued to walk at a fast pace.

Sango looked closer, her eyes widening as he saw what looked like another human figure. "Oh god... Miroku!" she cried out as she took off towards him, gripping the strap of Hairakotsu. Kyoko called out her name before taking off with her.

They reached him finally and both stopped suddenly at the sight. "Kagome..." Sango whispered before realizing that Miroku was still moving. "Miroku! Wait! You have to stop," she told him as she began to walk next to him, stopping herself from looking down at Kagome's bloody figure.

"No," came his hoarse reply as he she his head, lifting it from Kagome and staring forward. "No, I can't. I have to get her to safety."

Sango's heart almost stopped as she saw the tears still streaming down the monk's face. Never had she seen Miroku like this. He was always the calm and collected person that they had known him now, but he looked so hopeless and torn now that it made her want to cry as well.

"Miroku, please," Sango persisted, stepping in front of him but being forced to walk backwards so as not to run into them. "You have to stop. We can watch over her and one of us will go to find help and bring them back."

"Yes, Miroku. Just sit down an-" he was cut short as he placed his hand on Miroku's shoulder.

"Don't touch me!" he screamed, stopping only for a second to push off Kyoko's shoulder before pushing forward again.

Sango jumped at the sudden raise in her friend's voice. Miroku had never yelled before except in battle. He was starting to lose his mind in grief, and she knew it. They had to get Kagome somewhere safe, but they could never do it with him like this.

She turned back to Kyoko. "What are we going to do?"

"I don't know," he said, shaking his head. "We can't leave him, but we can't let him try and carry her to safety. She's going to bleed to death."

"We need someone else to carry her," she concluded finally, turning to the surrounding forest. "InuYasha!"

Kyoko stared at her with a confused look before realizing what she was doing, turning and doing the same thing. Finally they heard a yell in return. "Sango! Guys!" They turned to see InuYasha leap into the area, letting Kikyo off his back. "Where's Kagome? I can smell her blood from a mile away," he said, panicked and sniffing at the air. He saw Miroku struggling to walk away from them and bounded in front of him. "Oy, Miroku, what the hell's going-"

"Get out of the way," Miroku nearly growled as he pushed past InuYasha, just as he had Sango and Kyoko.

InuYasha opened his mouth to say something, but the smell of Kagome's blood overwhelmed him and he stopped to see her laying limply in his arms. Her blood was pooled on her stomach and was dripping down her side and onto Miroku's robes. "Miroku, what the hell happened!?"

"I have to get her to help. There will be someone who can help her."

"Miroku, you need to stop!" InuYasha cried out as he stepped in front of his friend and grabbed his shoulders.

"No!" Miroku screamed again, his fingers digging into Kagome's skin. "No! I-I need to get her help! Me, not you! You had your chance!"

"Miroku, this isn't the time to get angry at me," InuYasha growled menacingly.

"I don't care! I don't care, I don't care," Miroku shook his head as he burried his face into Kagome's hair, sobs shaking his entire body. "I need to save her, InuYasha. I love her so much. Please... please be okay..."

InuYasha trembled at Miroku's words, but still reached forward. "Miroku, you can barely carry her. Let me take her. I can get her to a village alot faster than you can. If you keep her she WILL DIE."

InuYasha's words cut through Miroku like a knife, and he collapsed to his knees, squeezing Kagome's barely breathing form to him. He knew it was true, but he didn't want to let her go. If these were his last few moments with her then he wanted her to be in his arms.

"Miroku... please let InuYasha take her," Sango said as she placed her hand on his shoulder.

Miroku sat there for another moment before nodding his head and shakily standing up. "Take her," he said, almost inaudibly.

InuYasha held out his arms and gently took Kagome's body from Miroku. He leaned down and pressed his ear to her chest. Her heart beat was slow and her breathing was soft, but she was still alive. He stood up again and stared at Miroku, seeing the pain and fear on his face as he stared at Kagome. There was nothing he could say to comfort his friend at this point, so he simply turned away and took off as fast as he could through the trees, looking for someone to help save her.

There was a growl behind them and they turned to see Kirara transform, Shippo standing next to her. They had arrived silently without anyone noticing, apparently. Miroku stared after Kagome and InuYasha for a long moment before turning to see Kirara standing there in her larger form, his heart beating faster.

"Kirara!" Miroku called out, grabbing her fur and jumping onto her back as she took off into the sky, following after InuYasha and his fiancee as fast as he could.

AN: YAY! It's finished:D It was sad, but it's finished:) I hope to update some more soon, and I also hope that you really liked this chapter, and that you like the story in general! And if you liked this, then please go check out my other stories:) Well, go, review, and be merry.

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