Sango's Mistake and Miroku's Sacrifice
Miroku and Sango prepared themselves for a fight. "It's been awhile, Sango and Miroku. Where are Kagome and Inuyasha? I was hoping to have a fight with a formidable opponent." Sango stepped forward but Miroku stopped her. He wouldn't let her fight.
"What do you want, Naraku?" shouted Miroku.
"I just want an honest fight with Sango. I haven't faced her in a long time. But how can I when all my counterparts have knocked her out?" Sango was getting upset, but she wouldn't give in to his taunting.
"I will not fight you, Naraku. I don't have the time or the energy to waste on you." Sango started walking away so Naraku pulled out the heavy artillery.
"Kohaku says hi, Sango. He wished to come here, but I didn't want him to cut you apart." Right then, Sango lost complete control. She pushed her boomerang off her shoulders and drew her sword. She attacked Naraku with full force, but he also pulled out his sword. Miroku wanted to help, but before he could grab his staff, a swarm of Naraku's insects covered him. He couldn't even see the others outlines through the heavy mass of insects.
Sango continued to fight, but some poisonous gas engulfed her when Naraku's hair wrapped around her sword. She fell to her knees gasping for breath. Naraku laughed as he approached her slowly. "It's just like last time, only there's no Kohaku to butcher you. I guess I'll have to do it myself." As he raised his sword, Sango reached for her weapon and flung it at him. When it sliced him, the wooden puppet fell to the ground. Naraku's insects disappeared as well. She thought to herself. 'Why was it so easy? He could have killed me no problem.'
"Miroku, Sango, are you here?" Kiku came running towards them. Sango's boomerang was heading in her direction.
Miroku tried to warn her. "Kiku, no!" But it was too late. The weapon had sliced her in half. Sango shook in fear and fell to the ground. 'No, I killed her. How could I…' The villagers were heading towards the scene. They had heard the commotion. When they arrived at the scene, the first thing they discovered Kiku's body. The lord came running to the front. Anger filled his eyes when he saw his severed daughter.
"Who did this? Was it you, wench?" the angry lord yelled.
"Arrest her. Tie her up nice and tight," yelled the general.
The guards grabbed the weak Sango and lifted her to her feet. As they did so, Miroku yelled, "Stop! It wasn't her. Sango's innocent."
"Then who was it?" the Lord asked.
"I did it. I killed her." Sango gasped at the statement. 'Miroku, what are you doing?' "I used Sango's weapon. I was angry and I thought I'd teach her a lesson. The weapon was too strong for her. You may do whatever you please with me to justify her death."
The villagers were angry. "Hang him!"
"Torture him!"
"He deserves to die."
"Arrest him!" The guards took hold of Miroku.
"Put him in a cell," ordered the angry lord. "If you want, scourge him. In the morning, he shall hang for this heinous deed." The villagers covered Kiku's body and took her away. The general grinned when the lord was gone.
"Take the bitch, too. They will both suffer for this." He turned to Sango. "I will personally see to it that you beg for mercy." With that, the guards and the general led Sango and Miroku to their cells. Sango tried to hold on to Miroku's hand.
"Miroku! Say something. Tell them the truth!" Tears filled her eyes. Miroku just smiled as he held her delicate hand.
"I have told them the truth." With that, Miroku let go. They carried him away from Sango as she yelled after them.
"Miroku! Miroku!" He disappeared into a building. "MIROKU!"
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