Sango lay silently, she didn't move or make a sound as she slept. She was stuck in a dream world where everyone was dying. Miroku had a stab wound in his chest that bleed sluggishly. Inuyasha had Kagome folded under him in an attempt to save her but the red sword Aka had had pierced them both. Kagome's arms were thrown around Inuyasha's back and she whispered words of love as tears flowed from her eyes. Inuyasha responded in kind but they knew the end was coming. Kirara and Shippo were dying slowly of the poison Aka had infected them with and Kouga and Ayame had died in the first attack.
Everywhere I turn, I hurt someone There's no way out of this dark place
But there's nothing I can say to change
the things I've done
Of all the things I hid from you
I cannot hide the shame
And I pray someone, something will come
to take away the pain
No hope, no future
I know I can't be free
But I can't see another way
I can't face another day
Sango fell beside Miroku and pulled him into her arms as Aka laughed a few feet away. "I love you Miroku." She whispered touching his face.
He reached up and cupped her cheek with his bloody hand. "I love you Sango. I always have."
Sango's heart wrenched and she felt as if her chest was exploding. After all this time; after everything that had happened, it was over. And it wasn't the happy ending they had all wished for.
There's no way out of this dark place
Tell me where, did I go wrong
Everyone I loved, they're all gone
I'd do everything differently
but I can't turn back the time
There's no shelter from the storm
inside of me
No hope, no future
I know I can't be free
But I can't see another way
I can't face another day
Inuyasha straightened and pulled the sword from his back and pulled Kagome into his arms. A blue light surrounded them as Kagome concentrated and began to heal their wounds with her priestess powers. Kirara and Shippo threw up the last of the poison and struggled to their feet. Miroku took a deep breath and the bleeding stopped as he pulled himself up. He pulled Sango to his side and held her tightly as he crossed his staff in front of them. Kagome tossed Sango the blade her ancestor had passed her and drew an arrow into her bow. Inuyasha broke the red blade and drew the Tetsusiaga. "It'll take more than that to kill us." He snarled holding Kagome close and kissing her cheek before transforming his sword.
I know its hard but you
I can't believe the words I hear
It's like an answer to a prayer
When I look around I see
This place, this time, this friend of mine
found somehow
To look into your heart and
to forgive me now
You've given me the strength to see
just where my journey ends
You've given me the strength
to carry on
Sango stepped forward and turned the blade so that the sharpened edge was pointed at Aka. "You are going to die."
Sango sat up in the clearing and put her hand to her chest. "Miroku!"
Beside her Miroku sat up and grabbed her shoulders. "I am here Sango."
Sango fell into his arms while the others around the camp ran over to them. Kagome put her hand to Sango's forehead. "It was just a bad dream, she doesn't have a fever. Sango are you alright?"
Sango opened her eyes to see her friends surrounding her. "I am now." She fell back into a more relaxed sleep.
Miroku held her close and Sango just snuggled into his arms. He looked at Kagome. "Is she alright?"
Kagome nodded and leaned against Inuyasha's shoulder in relief. "She's fine. She is just exhausted. We don't know what Aka put her through. He didn't rape her and there was only one bruise. But she seemed to have gotten emotional trauma. She just needs your support Miroku." Inuyasha nodded in agreement.
Miroku pulled her even closer and nodded. "I'll be there always." He whispered in her ear.
Aka stormed through the house searching for her. She was gone. How could that be? His barrier should have kept her from escaping. The scent ended at a back entrance to the castle where his barrier was a tad weaker. Someone had kept it from forming briefly but the barrier was closed now. "DAMN IT!" He yelled and drew his sword. He stepped back into the courtyard and into the blood before turning to look at the mansion. The sword hummed and he swung it sending the blood that covered the ground in a wave over the castle. Where ever the blood hit the wood caught flame and melted. "The bitch got away!" He swung the word again and the blood hit the wall surrounding the area. Soon everything was a flaming pile of ash. "I'll get you wench." He strode from the fiery ruins and sheathed his sword. "This is the last time you will defy me!"
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