Here I am.
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The sun slowly rose over the mountains that covered the landscape over feudal Japan. Its golden visage rose to the sky and warm rays of light blanketed over the now destroyed village of the demon slayers.
The sounds of birds chirping and the smell of the warm misty morning air all gave way into a scene of peaceful harmony.
However, within the village, one lone Shinobi was watching over the near dead form of the last of the demon slayers . His eyes shown sadness and pity toward her. Yet there was something more, a deep, almost undetectable understanding lay in his eyes.
He sighed as Kirara, in her smaller form mew'ed sadly as she sat down next to her master. She looked up at him with those big red eyes that seemed to show confusion almost as if she was asking why.
He sighed sadly as he stood, grabbing a bucket to go get some water down the stream. He didn't have the answers for the small cat. No, he should rephrase…he did not want to give her the answers. For they reminded him too much of his own heart.
Before he reached the exit he heard a faint groan come from his patient. He sighed, this was a confrontation he wasn't sure he was ready for.
He turned and kneeled at her side watching as her eyes slowly fluttered open.
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Her eyes stung horribly, her whole body felt weak and numb, for a moment she felt as if this was death. The escape she had sought to end her pain. But those thoughts vanished when she oppened her eyes and the masked visage of one Uzumaki Naruto registered in her mind, looking down at her with those deep blue eyes that seemed to reflect the world in them.
Desperation was the first emotion that came to her and tears immediately formed in her eyes as realization dawned on her. "No." She whispered hoarsely. Her sobs of misery, sadness and anger came forth and echoed through the small hut.
She moved at speeds that surprised the blond, not expecting her to have such ability in her weakened state. She tackled him to the ground, her fists weakly beating against his chest. "Why?" She sobbed "Why? Why couldn't you grant me this?"
Her tears and cries, tore into him, he knew this feeling. This anger. He had felt it, if only for the briefest of moments toward Sakura. Why did she ask him to continue? To live on.
And now this same feeling was being directed at him.
He didn't say anything, merely wrapped his arms around her in a comforting embrace. She resisted, if only slightly before she finally broke, crying and sobbing against him. Her tears soaking the front of his armor.
He sighed, in truth, even he himself wondered if saving her had been a cruel kindness. But still, even if this did sound cold, there was more than her emotions at stake, her life was an important instrument that kept the Inu group together. Even though some part of him said that he was cursing her with pain, the other argued that it was necessary.
He slowly raised himself up, bringing her with him. He pulled back so he could face her. Her soft brown eyes almost begging for an explanation.
He looked down, averting his eyes. "Sango." He began. "I know, that nothing I can say or do will take the pain away, but I will say this. Will, killing yourself bring Kohaku back?"
She sobbed her form shaking 'It hurts so much. I just want it to go away." She said, it was almost as if she had become a child again, No longer the proud, stubborn demon slayer that would stand against the tides of Naraku's evil. Just a human being, who's grief and pain had overcome her.
He ran a hand through her hair. 'I know, Sango, I know, but…Are you truly willing, to let your family go un-avenged, will you let Naraku claim victory today?" He said softly and saw some of the former spark return to her eyes.
She looked away, tears still came but the sobs had ceased. "I…I have nothing left now…Kohaku's dead…he…he was my reason…he was why I kept going."
Naruto felt a stab of anger, something he had not felt for quite a long time. He grabbed her by her shoulders and with one movement that seemed unaffected by her weight he stood, raising her up with him.
She was startled, she shifted her eyes to meet his and froze, the once calm blue was now a pit of cold ice. "You still have your friends don't you? Or don't they count? Have you been traveling with dolls? Because I see human beings that consider you family, who wish to be your family? Obviously you don't feel the same."
Her fear abated and her temper flared. She pushed him back with surprising force, placing a hand against the wall to steady her weakened body. "What would you know about it?" She asked harshly. "You stand there preaching to me as if you're god. As if my pain is insignificant. As if I should simply get over it. What the hell do you know about being the last of your family, of watching them all die before your eyes. WHAT THE HELL MAKES YOU THINK YOU HAVE ANY RIGHT TO LECTURE ME!!!!?" She yelled at him her bangs going infront of her face as tears returned again.
She glared at him her breaths coming in heaves as her anger came through. His next action though made her all the more infuriated.
He smiled.
The bastard was smiling. She wanted to just go over and punch him square in the face. Just to knock that smile off his face.
His next words however stopped her dead.
"Because Sango. Everyone I ever loved…is already dead." He whispered before turning to walk out. He stopped just before he exited and tossed a kunai at her feet. "I wont force you Sango. But I think that…maybe your family would want you to live your life even if it hurts to do so.
With those words, he left, not once looking back.
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Several hours later Naruto found himself sitting on the roof of one of the huts as the sun went down, Sango had remained inside, alone for the entire day. He still did not detect the scent of blood, so she had not yet committed the act, most likely she was thinking of her life and everything that had led to this. Reviewing her emotions.
That confrontation had opened sealed wounds.
He sighed things would be so much easier if…
His thoughts were interrupted at the sound of footsteps. He turned and saw Sango walk out of the hut. She looked up to him, sitting on the roof. They locked gazes for a long while as if reading eachother.
She raised her hand and threw the kunai. Naruto caught it. "Just tell me one thing." She said. "Does it ever go away?"
He stared at her long and hard and she returned his gaze without faltering. After several minutes he spoke. "Perhaps."
She cast her gaze downward and walked back inside.
Naruto sighed. They had been held up for three days, no doubt the group was on their way. Hopefully by then Sango would have returned to her normal state of mind. Because after they regrouped, they were going after Naraku.
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Short I know, but hey, I update regularly. Next chapter will finally be the confrontation with Naraku and I have a surprise for you all.
Hehehehehe also this chapter was just to basically cover Sango and her feelings on Kohaku's death. I'm not sure if it was good but I hope so.
Also, I might might start a new story again. So if I do look out for it, I'm still indecisive as to weather or not I should start another since I have so many already.