Chapter six: Sango's worst fear, Kikyo noble deed.

*~*~*~Author notes: (Trying to sound like Botan) Hello everyone! Yes, it has been a while but I am back with a new chapter. So here you go! *~*~*~*

Sango was now at the point of unconscious herself but fought it off as her eerier looking brother stood before her. She stood up only to fall back on her knees so she was now eye to eye with her brother. Kikyo watching as eerie as Kohaku was looking at Sango, Kagome struggling in the vines trying to breath.

'Why don't you just kill him take the jewel and be done with him. He is just Naraku's puppet,' Kikyo words stung at Sango's heart more than any arrow could. She had to help Kagome before Kikyo killed her but every time she even tried to make a move Kohaku attack her. Besides Kirara was in bad shape now and that meant trouble the only way to save Kagome would be to save her brother but it may prove fatal for one or the other.

'I can't save Kagome either way I'm too injury to take on Kikyo and if I even try there no telling if my own brother or Kikyo will finish me,' Sango thought as she started to back away near the moaning Kirara. Kagome watching and still struggling against the vines was starting to think gloomy thoughts now.

What if Inuyasha can't come? What if Kikyo put up another barrier around here and the guys are blocked? No, I can do this. I gotten out of tighter spots. I can't let sango get any closer. I can save everyone. I know I can.' Kagome thought as once again her hidden Miko powers unleashed and she fell flat down. Much to Kikyo disgusted defeat. "How dare you! No matter you will die no matter what. Even if I shall have to die again," said Kikyo bitterly.

"Kikyo, I refuse to die and will not! As long as Inuyasha needs my help and you are still wandering around in this world I won't be defeated," Kagome counter. (Standing up and breathing hard)

'She escape. So much power. I never seen Kagome so strong,' Sango stood looking at Kagome then back at her brother twirling his weapon around getting ready for another attack. She could save her brother with ease now. If she only had her boomerang, but Kikyo had destroyed it. She wasn't that good with arrows either. Kohaku was going back into his kill, kill, kill chant again. As Kikyo and Kagome started battling again not with arrows but in words.

"Kohaku I will save you even if you have to take my life. I rather die than let Naraku use you like this. You must remember something. It isn't true what Kikyo said you still my little brother deep down. You can't be under Naraku full control," sango said walking dangerously up close to Kohaku.

Kohaku swung his weapon towards her Sango dodged out of the way though it cause she much pain due to the huge cut Kohaku had landed on her earlier.

"I belong to Master Naraku. I am not your brother. I have no sister. Naraku my own family he has taken care of me all of my life. You lie and now you shall be destroy, said Kohaku in a bone chilling way. His voice too deep for a boy his age.

"What are you taking about you're my brother! We were raise by our father after mother died when giving birth to you! You are not Naraku servant your were brainwashed and kidnap by him. He is the evil one," Sango cried.

"Do you believe that after all that he will remember? You both are weak and stupid. Naraku deserves to kill all of you,' Kikyo said as she had been watching out the corner of her eye.

"Kikyo you really have become a demon haven't you? How could you say such a thing," asked Kagome.

"I speak only the truth. As I am finally able to do. I am free to love and hate at will. You simply don't understand how weak and foolish I was then," Kikyo said.

"I am not about to give you anymore sympathy for you Kikyo," Said Kagome giving Kikyo a cold stare. She wasn't about to let Kikyo try to weaken her with another sad story.

"I don't need your pity. I don't need anyone pity," Kikyo said in a much colder voice.

Meanwhile on the other side of the battlefield Sango and Kohaku was staring each other down as Sango kept making her way closer to her brother. A million memories of their childhood together flooded her mind. No matter how strong Naraku was there was no way that he could have erased all of Kohaku memories for good. She could tell that he was just trapped deep down inside himself.

"Kohaku I know you remember you have to remember something! Naraku couldn't have erased everything about you! He isn't that strong! Kohaku! You have to fight it! Fight the evil inside yourself and help us destroy Naraku! He is the one who made you kill our father and comrades! He the vile demon that destroy our home," Sango declared as she was now face to face with her brother.

"Father," Kohaku question. As a flood of memories hit him, wave after wave. He was fighting and harder then he had ever fought before he remember but there was something evil inside him. He couldn't stop it from making him do things he didn't want to do. Just like when he destroy that village. He couldn't take it anymore. He would have to die.

"Sango help. I can't fight it anymore there something evil inside me. The more I fight the more bad things I do. Please kill me," Kohaku asked tears forming in his eyes as he downed his weapon down on the ground.

"You know I can't do that. Kohaku I'm sorry this is all my fault you were meant to be a demon slayer such as myself and father. This is the last time I'll ask you but Kohaku you must help us destroy Naraku and the evil inside yourself," Sango said the tears choking her voice.

"If you take the jewel out. You be able to die. Do yourself and your sister a favor. None of you will be able to defeat Naraku so why worry? Your all better off dead," Kikyo said in yet another cold hearted tone of voice.

"Because he needs to be defeat. He has killed and cause pain too many of us. And as long as there is breath in my body, I won't let Naraku live anymore than he already has. How dare you even suggest Kohaku kill himself. It between them and not you Kikyo. So why don't you stay out of it," Kagome said in same tone of voice Kikyo had taken.

"Like I should stay out of your way into Inuyasha's heart," jeered Kikyo.

"Kikyo, I really do hope you go to hell for the things that your saying," Kagome said viciously.

Not to far away Naraku floated around. Inuyasha and the others guys still walking around blindly searching for the girl thanks to Kagome letting out some of her hidden power. They picked up where they could be and ran in that direction. Naraku snide at their failing attempt to get their in time. Kikyo really had hatred for her own reincarnation it bought back a hidden lust inside him for her. Nay he wasn't going to fall for her yet again like his former self. Perhaps though he should turn her demon thus he could have someone to rule the worlds beside him. However, his little servant Kohaku was failing to kill Sango. He had gotten his memory back and now render useless in his great plan.

" I'll destroy him and those girls now. I know just how to do it too," Naraku said with much glee in his voice. "Then I finish off those three blind mice," Naraku said before he vanished in the air again.

[Back to Sango and Kohaku]

The two siblings were holding each other in a tight embraces as Kikyo watch with narrow eyes and Kagome wishing that she could help. Nay this was between them she couldn't do anything thing to help her. Sango and Kohaku had to figure it all on there own. If she got involved, she could get in the way she couldn't allowed that. The only thing she could do was keep Kikyo at bay.

"Sango, my whole body hurts. It's like there is two different people insides me and one is making me do really bad things. I can't stop it anymore I'm scared Sango, please help me," cried Kohaku.

"I don't know how Kohaku. I wish I did. I'm sorry Kohaku this is all my fault. I shouldn't had let you fight that day. I should have been stronger for the both of us," said Sango tears choking her voice.

"Don't Sango. You are stronger than me and you kept me from doing more bad things. Naraku is a demon isn't he," ask Kohaku.

"Why yes I am. And you are worthless," came a cold dark voice from behind.

"Naraku," yelled out Kagome. 'Great first Kikyo now Naraku. Or is it one of his puppets? I bet it is. Isn't it? Will Kikyo help out again?'

"How nice of you to notice. Kohaku you have failed me greatly you have gotten your memories back. No matter I can destroy you and you worthless sister at ease," Naraku sneered.

"How dare you vile demon! You shall pay for use using my brother in such matter," Sango yelled, finding it hard to stand up.

"Sango I want to help you. I want to revenge father's death with you. It's my fault all this happen I should have stayed home," Kohaku said all too serious.

" Stupid boy. You still would have died I destroy that village. You would have died either way. You should thank me for I bought you back from the dead, gave you flesh, and your soul back. Kill your sister and I'll let you live forever," Said Naraku with an evil laughter.

"I would never go against my sister! I may not be as strong as her but together we will destroy you and avenge our village," Kohaku said.

"Kohaku," Sango looked at him questioning. Never had she seen him so full of courage. She was happy that she had gotten her brother back. "Yes lets, do it Kohaku! But leave his head for Inuyasha and Miroku," Sango said.

" Inuyasha and the rest of those sorry excuse for men will perish soon enough but your time is now," Naraku said his eye twilling beneath that ugly baboon mask. He was going to enjoy this.

It happen all too fast. Kohaku and Sango got on a wounded Kirara. The took off after Naraku at full force. It was clear to everyone that they just didn't have the energy too take on Naraku. Kagome wanted to help but each time she lifted her arrows toward him it seem like Kikyo was going to get in it. Besides this was a battle between the three of them. She knew she would just get in the way and she was nervous her hands were shaking and she could get them to stop. If she fired there would be no telling who it would hit. She didn't want that. Naraku had got her too work up over Inuyasha and the others.

'What had he done to them? Were they in trouble? Is that why I have grown so nervous? Damn you Naraku what have you done to Inuyasha and the others.' Kagome thought as she watched Naraku knock back Sango and Kohaku effortlessly.

"Sango! Kohaku. That's it. I'm going to help no matter," Kagome said mostly to herself.

Before she could even get two feet closer, Kikyo shot out a blast. Knocking Kagome down on the ground and crying out in pain.

"That should slow you down. Stay out of it. This is no concern of yours. This is between all of them. You don't belong in this battle. You don't even belong in this era," Kikyo stated that cold voice yet again.

"You're the one who don't belong here Kikyo! Your dead and you should face that and go back to the land of the dead or hell or where ever your were before all this. How dare you try to stop me from saving my friends," Kagome shot back and fired an arrow.

Kikyo simply stop the arrow with her hand. Much like Sesshomaru had. They both gave each other a cold stare. It was official Kikyo hated Kagome and Kagome hated her. All Kagome wanted was to see Kikyo dead and go straight to hell. Kikyo had always wanted Kagome dead. How dare the girl take what was her.

"Kohaku no," Sango screamed out.

All eyes were once again on the combaters. Naraku had taken Kohaku blade and stab him in the back and taken the jewel shard from him. Sango was bleeding in several places and breathing heavily. As she pulled her brother into her arms. Naraku floated back into the air looking as evil as ever. With an even eviler smirk across his face, his eyes glittered in malice itself. He enjoyed the pain stricken faces on everyone below him.

"I'm sorry sis I failed once again. I guess I wasn't meant to be a demon exterminator after all," Kohaku said before his eyes closed and breathing stopped complete leaving Sango's body trembling in sorrow and silent tears dropping.

'I kill you Naraku for this you monster! You have slain my brother once again and I will not allow you to kill me too. Kohaku my dearest brother no longer are you Naraku puppet. Your finally free and can be at peace. I'll make sure no one ever uses you again.' Sango thought in her head as she rocked her brother body back and forth.

"Useless. To shed tears only a weak and useless boy. Aw Sango, you know he's not worth it. You put a stupid boy before a battle? It matters not you shall be joining soon anyway," Naraku malicious said.

"Bastard. How dare you," Sango scream throwing a rock near him. It missed.

"You don't even have your weapon how do you expect to destroy me? You can't. You're a wounded animal in a corner and now it time to die," Naraku said much too prideful.

"No, stop it!" Kagome yelled out but her ankle was injury from Kikyo last attack nonetheless she shot out an arrow only for it to burn before it even touched Naraku.

Naraku let out a laugh before lunging at Sango who couldn't stand no matter what. Kirara was out of breath and couldn't transform any longer. Too much blood had been lost from her body and it wouldn't be before long before she would join Kohaku on the casualties list. Before Naraku deliver the finally blow to Sango two arrows shot out. One combine with the other and flew right into Naraku stomach. Naraku screamed out and blew up.

"A puppet again," was all Kagome could say.

Kikyo stood in the same stance she took when she release the arrow. Her eyes were as cold as before there was almost a glint of kindness and sorrow in them. Kagome stared at her questioning, as did Sango. She saved her but for what.

'She should have let me died, Sango thought and said, "You should had let him finish me! Why did you do that?"

"Naraku needs to be taught a lesson. A love between two siblings ought not be tramper and treated lightly. There no need to be teary eyed you will see each other again. Love between siblings don't reincarnate because they never die. It was a brave thing he did for you. He die you that blow Naraku gave him wasn't meant for him it was meant for you. He was a great demon exterminator after all," Kikyo said with a look and tone of sorrow.

Sango sat as she watch Kirara take her last breath. Such a faithful beast she was with her to the end. It took much out of her to go after Naraku and in the end she paid for it also. Sango couldn't hold back the tears she had come from a strong line of fighters and yes, her brother had given his life for her. Was she grateful no, it didn't matter she had also been to weak to take down Naraku once again. No matter how much she tried, she wouldn't ever be able to avenge her village or her family deaths.

Kagome's eyes were transfixed on Kikyo. ' Never have I seen her that strong before. That's why Inuyasha fell in love with her. Deep down she's still sweet little Kikyo, the tragic priestess that lost her love, life and soul fifty years ago. Did this all have to come to this? Inuyasha I hope your alrigth please get here soon. Kikyo may not stay like this for long.

*~*~*~*~*~ Author notes: And that's warps this chapter up. I'll have Chapter seven up soon enough. (I hope) I hope I can get this story done by the end of the summer. Oh well leave a review. *~*~*~*~*~