AN: hey guys, how are all of you? Wells, this story might be done in a few more chapters!! I don't know though... I could be wrong!! I tend to be sometimes... lol. Wells, I hope you guys liked the last chapter, and I hope you are ready for this one!! I'll take care of the replies at the end of the chapter, again.

Mandi-Solo

DISLCAIMER: I do not own Inuyasha or Guilo... or Tal... although that would be AWESOME!

Chapter Twelve-Story Time

I had made it back home with bruises and a bloody nose, but I think I came out better than expected. I stumbled my way to my apartment, seeing the look on my neighbors' faces as I crawled against the wall to the elevator. Everyone watched as I painfully struggled, not a single person helping me out.

I felt a soft arm wrap around my waist and pull my arm over her shoulder. I turned my head and through my swollen eye I saw Kagome. She wasn't looking at me, but at the thoughtless people around us as she carried me to the elevator. She shook her head once we were inside, and finally turned her head to look at me.

"What did you get into this time?" She asked, forming a smile on her lips.

I tried to smile back, but my lips were swollen and I'm sure blood came out of my mouth when I tried to speak. She gasped, and lifted me up again. When the doors opened, she carried me through the hall, pulled the keys out of my coat pocket, and opened the door. With a grunt escaping my throat, I landed on the couch, my head spinning and my eyes seeing spots.

"Let me get some water," she said, rushing into the kitchen. I heard the sink run, and I longed for the bathroom. She turned it off, I felt a little better, and she returned with towels, bandages, and a giant bowl of hot water. She dabbed one of the towels to get it wet, and placed it on my stomach. I moaned, the pain coursing through my entire body. She said sorry, and put another towel over my head, and I let out another moan of pain. She took out bandages, placing them on all of my cuts and wounds, wetting my bruises, and putting ice on the swollen parts of my body.

It was an hour later, and I was all wrapped up. She still sat next to me, pouring a glass of lemon-lime soda into my mouth to stop my stomach from becoming queasy. She let out a sigh and put the cup back down onto the table, and she looked at me, her eyes firm and concerned.

"What did you do to get so terribly hurt?"

I gave a weak smile, and I spoke, this time no blood coming out. "I was trying to get information on Kyle..."

"Kyle?"

"Yeah... there is just something that doesn't seem right to me about him..."

"He doesn't seem right to anyone, not even Sango."

"But she's married to him, how can he not seem right to her?"

She looked down at her hands, and sighed slowly. "If I tell you, it may endanger both of our lives..."

I grinned, "hey, I lived through a tough beating. We got something behind us. So don't worry, tell me."

She nodded slowly, "okay... I met Kyle in college with Sango. We all had the same classes, we lived in the same dorm, and we were best friends. Sango and I always went to church, and we enjoyed it. After a while, Sango had talked Kyle into going with us one Sunday. She was excited, because she really felt like she could save Kyle from his misdeeds. So, we all went to church, and it was going fine. Until the pastor came up to start his sermon...

"I don't really know what happened, but Kyle just started to scream, and yell, and curse like we had never heard before. Sango and I tried to calm him down, but he just pushed us down, literally. Then, before any of us could stop him, he jumped up on the stage and started to attack the pastor. Women were screaming, and every man in the church ran up to get him off of the pastor. After about a half hour of fighting, they threw Kyle out of the church, and banned him. They yelled at Sango and I because we brought him there, and we were banned as well.

"It really hurt Sango, because she really wanted Kyle to be saved, so she knew where he would go after they both died. That was the day when I realized that she loved him. I thought that after that day, she would change her mind, but she never did. It wasn't long after college that she sent me a letter to go to her wedding."

"Did you go?" I asked.

She shook her head, "no... Kyle called after she had sent the letter. He threatened me, saying that if I showed up, he would kill Sango in her wedding dress right at the chapel. I couldn't go after that."

"What did you do?"

"I didn't do anything, I forgot about it."

I nodded slowly. "But... do you know why he attacked the pastor that day?"

"I saw one of the ladies from the church a couple weeks later, and she told me that she sensed a demon spirit inside of Kyle that day. She said that was why he was banned. We were banned because we were involved with him, and that meant we might have been possessed as well..." She laughed. "Possessed? Please! Sango and I were more involved in that church than any of those old ladies! We were real Christians!"

I smiled, "yeah..."

She patted my arm, "it's okay, though. Because I know that Sango will not give up on Kyle, and that's a good thing. She said she can still feel some good in him, and she wants that to come out."

I nodded, "but why was she separated from him?"

Her smile vanished. "He abused her..."

I jumped up, grabbing the back of the couch to steady myself. "What?!"

She nodded slowly, "that's right... he abused her... raped her... beat her... anything you can possibly imagine... he did it to her..."

"And she's still married to him?!"

She shrugged, "like I said, she wants to get the good out of him... she's not going to give up."

I felt so much anger in my heart at that moment. How could he treat her like that? How low can that guy get?

"Listen, Miroku. I talked to the doctor, and he said Sango should wake up soon. As soon as she is awake, go and talk to her."

I nodded, and I suddenly remembered the day when she was put into that coma. She wanted to tell me something... would it be about Kyle? Would she want to tell me about how he treated her? Or how he really acts around people? I felt weak, the medicine kicking in finally. I closed my eyes and lay back on the cushions. Kagome pulled the blanket over me, and stood up.

"I better go clean up Sango's place," she said, gathering her things. "I said I would fix it up so it'd be clean when she gets home."

I nodded, "thanks for your help, Kagome."

She nodded, "anytime, Miroku. Take care." With that, she left the room, leaving my thoughts and I alone in my quiet apartment.

It was so quiet... my head hurt so much... I felt so weak and helpless... but I still felt strong. I was gaining strength each day... something bigger was going to happen. I was sure of it... and I would be ready to tackle it head on.

Sango... don't worry... I'll save you from this nightmare forever... hold on just a little bit longer...I'm coming...

AN: hey guys, I hope you liked the chapter!! Just as a reminder, I will be ending this story soon... yeah... I know, sad!! But, it has got to be finished sometime... wells...

Replies!

Aprill May: Thanks so much! I was looking for a different direction to take this, and that just stood out in my mind!! I'm glad you like it!! Wells, please keep reading!! Glad you like it!

Sango-ish: OH YA!!! Yes, I TOTALLY agree! Being a Christian is NOT boring!! Man... you know those ouija boards??? My friends were playing with one in the other room, leaving me all alone, but anyways, I could literally hear demons like, calling for me!! It was so cold, and scary!!!! Those things are demon possessed I SWEAR!!!! Okay, okay, back to the story lol, I'm so glad that you like it!! Yes, I am sorry that I changed my name!! LOL. Thanks for noticing my mistake and not yelling at me!! THANKS!!! LOL!! I will fix it, maybe not post it up again, but I will fix it!!! No worries!!! Thanks so much for reading, I hope you continue to like it!!! Thanks again!!!

I hope I didn't forget anyone... LOL, wells, laterz people!!

Mandi-Solo