update January 28: I added some to this chapter, and corrected a few errors.

Sweet Dreams, Sango--Chapter 2: A Distant Fear

The next day passed by in a blur. Sango felt like she hadn't slept at all the previous night. They were following the trail of a yokai that had decimated several towns. Howerver, Sango was somewhat glad that they hadn't found the youkai. She knew that she was far to exhausted to fight.

That morning, Inuyasha had tried to say something to Sango and she had practically bitten his head off. Since then, everyone had been avoiding her, leaving Sango alone with her thoughts. Miroku hadn't even tried to grope her...

When the group stopped for the night, Sango curled up in her sleeping bag and stared up at the stars. She could feel her eyes drooping, but she fought it. She was afraid to fall asleep- afraid she'd dream again. It wasn't long before she fell asleep anyway, and unfortunately, she did in fact dream…

Naruku appeared suddenly before the group. They all reached for their weapons, but Naraku just stood there, smiling evily. He then proceeded to offer each of them their deepest desires (Inuyasha's becoming a full demon, Shippo's parents, etc.), and all they had to do was join him. Sango laughed, knowing that no one would accept such an absurd offer, but to her dismay, all ofher friendsdid. Then, they turned on her. Sango watched them all prepare to attack her. Then, she ran…
For weeks, Sango had nightmares every night. They were always different, but there was one common theme: betrayal. Sango's friends all left her, and she was all alone.

The group found evidence of Naraku's passing, and were following him. The air was tense with anticipation. They were getting close. Sango was completely distracted by her worries. All she could think about was meeting Naraku, and seeing how her friends acted. They were just dreams, she knew it. But... what if they came true?

That night, Sango's dream was different. Naraku appeared before her, and spoke, "Tommorow we will meet. When you all find me, your friends will leave you. The only way to avoid this is to leave them first. Leave your friends, and join me. It is the only way…" Sango shook her head, she would never- she found she couldn't speak. She tried to scream, but she couldn't make a sound… Naraku stood before her laughing, and she couldn't run, couldn't scream...

"Nooooooo! Nooo! No!" Sango was shaken awake by Miroku. "Sango! Sango-chan, wake up! You're yelling." Sango blinked and sat up slowly. It was dark, but Sango saw Miroku's face flushed suddenly.She glanced down and realized that her shirt was hanging loose, showing far too much skin. She blushed furiously, pulled her shirt closed, and glared at Miroku.

"Houshi--" Miroku reached forward and put his hand in front of her mouth, silencing her. "Let's not wake the others. Come with me." He stood and helped Sango to her feet. She followed him into the woods warily. They soon reached a tiny clearing. "Sit down," Miroku said, andSango did.

"Now, Sango-chan," he began as he sat down beside her, "I'm really worried about you. I know you've been having nightmares every night for weeks." Sango glared at him, "How do you know that? It's not like I-" she trailed off. "I rarely sleep, Sango, you know that," Miroku said, although Sango hadn't know that at all, "And it's easy for me to tell that your sleep is disturbed." "Why don't you sleep, Houshi-sama?" Sango asked. He shook his head, "Let's not change the subject right now. I really think you should tell me what is wrong."

I'm sorry about the stopping point. I lost inspiration, so I stopped… I have to think about what Miroku and Sango should do.

Yay for Heather! If I didn't have class with her, and she wasn't writing her fic, I probably wouldn't have worked on mine either, lol.

So, please update. Please! And tell me what I can do better.