A\N: Well this is just a short little chapter (and a bit of a teaser). A bit more Miroku and Sango in this chapter, but I should be getting back to Inuyasha and Kagome soon enough. Can't say when though, but it looks like Amaya's got a busy future ahead of her.
Also, I was thinking back on some of the older episodes the other day, and I realised, it cannot be healthy to be the father of a half-demon. Let's think about it-- Jineji, Shiori, and Inuyasha all had demon fathers, and all of them died-- Inuyasha and Shiori's a seemingly tragic death protecting their child and "mate". What I want to know is why no half-demons seem to have demon mothers. They also all seem to have long silverish hair and, for Shiori and Inuyasha's father, is kept tied back in a ponytail and seem to look more human than most of the other demons we see. Just some of the observations I've been making lately.
-xolovexinuyasha - Yeah I kinda figured as much. Well I can't promise anything, I mean there's gotta be some sort of retaliation from Naraku-- I'm actually surprised I haven't had anyone dead yet! But I've still got a lot of characters to toy around with for a while yet before I'll be ready to start killing them off so don't worry-- if there is a death, it won't be anytime soon.
-MustluvKits101 - Lol, that's good to hear! Maybe you've discovered a new cure for sicknesses-- smoothie-drink thingys!
-Darkened Maturity - Lol, that could still take a while! Remember, Kagome is still locked away in a prison, and Inuyasha is still locked in Kikyo's grip. Either would be hard to get them out of without drawing attention. Hm. I guess I'll have to work on that...
-sourapple10000 - I'm glad you liked the last chapter. This one is again Sango and Miroku based but it's actually going to be one of the more vital chapters (I think) to my plot later on (though not for the reasons you might think). Anyway, I should get back to Inu and\or Kagome soon enough.
UGH! I hate my computer!
I haven't been able to log onto email for a couple of days, and the reviews of some people refused to show up. Anyway, they're now there, so I'm going to answer them (and hopefully everyone will get them before they read on)
-Sexy Kat - I'll put myself down if I want to! Lol, thanks though, it's nice to know people think that I'm good! Maybe that chapter was shorter, I have no idea (but it's probably not as short as this one). And there are currently 29 chapters in this story and counting. I don't know how many more chapters there'll be, it all depends on how long it takes to make the plot roll out and how long my imagination decides to work on each chapter.
-RamblingPhilosopher - Lol, I may end up taking you up on the offer but more likely than not I'll quite confidently put the wrong information down and end up making a fool of myself yet again. ( -- I always want to put a period or something after those but it just looks retarded!) As to why Amaya's teaching him this stuff-- well, she's teaching him it to defend against both Naraku and Kikyo, since they both were trying to block out his memories. It's also I guess a way to stop him from falling victim to the same spell again. And claypot ( -- I gotta say, until you said "her" I had absolutely no idea what you were talking about ) is still skulking around somewhere. Don't worry, she should be making an appearance soon, but I also want to get rid of her too. I hate her. She should die already. Again. But this time she should stay dead. Obsessive undead freak!
Almandine-Azaleea - Yeah! Who knows, maybe I'll actually have him fight later on in the story!
Well, that's about all I've got to say for now!
DISCLAIMERS - Well, the medication wore off for a little while in which time I thought I owned Inuyasha and the other characters, but then the nice doctors came in and gave me my shot and the moment passed.
Don't Give Up
Miroku shivered slightly under her hand, then held mostly still.
Amaya stared down at him grimly, then stood up, moving over to the small table she had conjured so she could treat the monk's wounds.
'How is he?' Sango asked, having just woken up from the sleep Amaya had placed upon her.
'He is getting better.' Amaya said. 'But he is still far from beating it. He has a strong spirit though, stronger than most humans.' She stared keenly at the slayer. 'I wonder what he has been through to make him so resilient. It must have been a great ordeal for him to even have the will to survive with the curse on normal circumstances let alone when it is killing him the way it was.'
Sango stared at the monk, her eyes wide and sad. 'He said that he saw his own father get sucked into his wind tunnel when he was just a child. And his grandfather had done that before. And he tries to hide it, but I know he is afraid that one day, before we kill Naraku, the same will happen to him.'
Amaya's eyes narrowed slightly as she stared coolly down at the slayer. 'So you still entertain fantasies of defeating Naraku, do you?' She asked, and Sango frowned, still staring at Miroku with some kind of admiration and... love.
'Of course I do. He killed my father and my entire village using other demons and my brother. He set me against Inuyasha. Twice. Making me believe that he had slaughtered my village, and then forcing me to steal Tetsusaiga in return for Kohaku's life.'
Amaya froze slightly. 'Kohaku.' She said quietly. 'He was your brother?' Sango nodded. 'He was. Before Naraku killed him and put the jewel shard in his back. Now he's a slave of Naraku's. I want to free him, but... well... if I did that, I would have to remove the shard, and that would mean ending his life.' She sighed and shook her head. 'It's hopeless, I know, but I can't just give up...'
'No you can't.' Amaya said, the hint of anger in her voice drawing Sango's eyes up to her. 'And it is not hopeless.' She said, staring at Sango for a minute, before turning and heading up the stairs.
'Wait, where are you going!' Sango called after her, but Amaya didn't even pause to look back.
The sound of the dungeon door slamming shut and the click of the lock were the last things Sango heard before she was again plunged into the silent darkness that always filled the dungeon.
She sighed and leaned against the bars again, staring into the cell across from her, thankful that Amaya had been kind enough to leave a small light so she could see Miroku's face.
'Oh Houshi.' She thought, tears filling her eyes before she could stop them. 'You've fought so hard already. Don't give up on me now.' She willed the monk to hear her, but she doubted he did.
'If He ever recovers' She thought with more resolve 'I will bear his child. If he asks me...' She glared firmly over at the monk, knowing that Miroku would only ask her if he truly wanted to be with her forever-- he had never asked her without seriousness before (except the one time she became indignant that he hadn't) and she knew that he wouldn't change after this.
'Please don't give up Houshi.' She thought, the tears overflowing as her resolve hardened. 'I love you.'
Miroku, of course, did not respond, but, for the first time in a long time, he went completely still, no shivers wracking his body, the only movement his rising and falling chest as he seemed to fall into a, finally, peaceful slumber.
A bit of an angsty WAFF in there. Yeesh. Never thought I'd be writing stuff like this.
SPECIAL THANKS TO - (Couldn't put this up before cause I didn't have everybody) - xolovexinuyasha, MustluvKits101, Darkened Maturity, sourapple10000, Sexy Kat, RamblingPhilosopher and Almandine-Azaleea, who are the completely awesome reviewers from the last chapter. YOU GUYS ROCK SO MUCH!
