A/N:  Why hello and sorry I have not updated in so long, I have been busy with school work and other school activities and well…with just being detained by my family and friends.  Needless to say, it has kept me from typing and continuing this, but I was writing on paper so I was able to keep writing.  Now I finally have time to type it and I hope you enjoy it.  I will make this an extra long chapter so I can make up for the time I didn't update.  So, without further ado, the story continues.

Disclaimer:  Look at previous chapters…this is annoying to type…

Chapter 8: Sango Learns What Happened to Kagome

            Miroku had started up a fire and was already cooking something for us to eat, which was made up of plants and herbs from the area.  I sat there crying softly from Inu Yasha's accusation.  I never meant for Kagome to be kidnapped by Naraku, at least Miroku and Shippo knew that.  I was glad that they had stood up for me when Inu Yasha blamed me.

            I shuddered slightly at the thought of what Naraku could be doing to Kagome while I sat there.  Miroku noticed me shudder and came over by me and said, "Kagome-sama will be alright.  She's stronger then she lets everybody see.  She had me teach her some things about miko's and monks…she also asked me how she could concentrate her miko energy.  I just hope she didn't forget everything because of fear."

            He put a comforting arm around my shoulders and I relaxed against his chest.  I still feared for Kagome, but not as much as I had been.  Miroku then wrapped his arms around me into a hug and pulled me slightly into his lap and I just let him and stayed in his arms hoping he wouldn't try anything lecherous.

            Shippo stared at us and then looked over at the fire when he smelt something nasty burning.  His eyes bulged when he saw smoke rising from the food and screamed, "Miroku!"

            Miroku released me and went over to the fire.  He removed the food and took out some bowls and dished out equal shares of the food for Kirara, Shippo, himself and me.  He gave Shippo a bowl of food along with a spoon so he wouldn't eat with his hands, he set a bowl down for Kirara to eat, and came over by me and handed me a bowl with a spoon and then sat down next to me and ate his.

            I took the bowl and began to eat shortly after he sat down next to me.  I never thought that he could actually not be lecherous, but seeing how he was being so kind and comforting towards me, showed me how much he cared for me.

            When I finished eating, I set the bowl down and stood up and asked, "Are there any springs nearby houshi?"

            Miroku looked up at me and said, "Hai, just a little bit to the southeast."

            "Arigato Houshi-sama."

            He smiled and nodded as I headed towards the hot springs.  Shippo wanted to come with me, but I told him that I wanted to be alone this time so I could think.  He stayed there and played with Kirara while Miroku watched him.  I smiled and continued on my way to the springs.

            When I got to the springs, I undressed and slipped into the springs.  I relaxed into the springs against a rock and fell asleep.

~*~*~*~*~Sango's Dream~*~*~*~*~

            I was running, where, I didn't know, from what, nothing.  It was dark and raining with the occasional flash of lightning and crash of thunder.  I had a foreboding feeling as I ran blindly through the storm.

            I saw an old, but new castle up ahead and I had a feeling that I would find something there.  I ran into the castle and stood there for a while panting, my body soaked and cold, but I could have cared less then.  I walked through the castle feeling that oh so familiar presence of Kagome.  "Kagome?"  I whispered to the darkness knowing I most likely wouldn't get a response.

            What I didn't expect, was this, "Sango?"

            It was Kagome's voice, it sounded weak, hopeless, and desperate.  I cringed at the sound, but I replied.  "Yeah…its Sango…"

            "Sango!  Help me!"

            I looked around to see where the voice could be coming from, but it was echoing around.  "Where are you Kagome?!"

            "I…don't know…but it's somewhere on the second story."  Kagome's voice was distant and sad.

            I soon found a set of stairs and went up them.  "I'm coming Kagome!"

            I ran up the stairs and stopped when I saw all the doors.  "Where are you Kagome?!  Which door?"

            "I-I don't know…"  Kagome's voice was weak and feeble.

            I decided to check every door, and the first door I opened, was dark and had no furnishings but a rope hanging from the ceiling.  I saw blood on the floor beneath the rope and gasped.  I quickly got out of the room and walked a ways down the hall.  I went into another room, and saw Kagome, but beside Kagome, was the most foul thing ever, Naraku.  I covered my mouth to keep myself from vomiting.  I noticed that they were both asleep.  "K-Kagome?"

            "Yes?"  Kagome didn't look at me, and her mouth didn't move.

            "W-what is going on?"

            "Sango…Naraku did something to me…I…I can't control what my body does…I'm trapped in my own mind…Naraku did something…but I don't know what…please…help me…"  Kagome's voice faded and so did the room around me, and the last thing I heard was Naraku's kukuku'ing echoing in my head.   I'm not sure, but I think he saw me and knew that I knew what he had done.

~*~*~*~*~End Dream~*~*~*~*~

            I awakened to see Miroku above me and blinked.  I realized I was no longer in the hot springs and that I was dressed.  I sat up and stretched.  "Houshi-sama?!"

            Miroku looked at me with worried eyes.  I thought he had done something lecherous.  "How did I get here?"  I looked around and saw that I was back at the camp instead of being at the hot spring like I remembered.

            Miroku hesitated and then said, "I worried when you didn't return…so I went to check on you…and saw you asleep in the hot spring…I took you out and dressed you before anything happened to you."

            I stared at him for awhile and then I turned around blushing with a slight smile on my face.  He had been worried about me…I felt his hand on my shoulder and I froze, I didn't know what he was going to do, but then, I was facing him with his caring eyes.  "Sango…when you were asleep…did you see anything?"

            I wasn't expecting that question from him, "Yeah…"  My voice was soft and almost weak, I couldn't believe how it sounded and I wondered how Miroku was going to interpret it.

            Miroku was a bit shocked at my soft and almost weak voice, but said, "What did you see Sango?"

            I looked at the ground, I felt disgusted just by remembering it.  Miroku waited for my answer as I slowly replied, "Kagome…Naraku did something to her…she can't control her body…what he did…she doesn't know."

            Miroku took this all in and then said, "Did Kagome say anything else Sango?"

            I thought long and hard and then said, "Kagome needs help…she's weak…and I think she has given up hope…"

            Miroku closed his eyes as he thought about what I had just said and then he said, "Then we'll have to go save her then."

            I nodded and stood up.  "Let's go."

A/N:  Well…it's shorter then I wanted it to be, but nonetheless good…please review and don't hurt me for not updating in a while.