Sango's Heart

Sango stood there as she watched the guards prepare for Miroku's execution. She thought to herself. 'How could I let this happen? That should be me up there, not him. It's my fault that Miroku is going to die and there is nothing I can do to stop it.'A tear ran down her face. She couldn't take it anymore. "Please, let me talk to him before you kill him. I need to tell him how I feel." The lord looked at her with pity.

"Take your time," he said. The guards untied Miroku.

Meanwhile, Inuyasha and the others stood to the side. Inuyasha sniffed the air and frowned. "I smell demon." He walked away from the tree and Kagome and Shippo followed.

"Inuyasha, where are you going?" asked Kagome.

"Something isn't right. I have a feeling Naraku is in on this. Can you sense the jewel shard yet?"

"I can slightly sense it. Wait, it's getting stronger. I think it's coming from one of these huts."

"Good, I can smell a demon."

Sango looked at Miroku with tears in her eyes. Miroku tried to comfort her. "Sango, why do you try to stop this? I told you not to watch this. You should go."

"No, Miroku. I won't go. It's my fault you're going to… The least I can do is be here for you. I won't leave your side." She rubbed her stomach wound. When Miroku saw this, he raised his eyebrow.

"I see, you are pregnant with my child?"

"Damn it, Miroku! Don't you remember? I got injured by that Viper! It still hurts! I haven't even had sex with you! Can't you be serious about this? Sometimes I think you have shit for brains!" Miroku laughed at this but stopped at the heartbreaking look on Sango's face. "Please, Miroku. You have to tell them. If you don't, I will. I can't bear to watch you die." Tears started to fill her eyes. "I should be the one hanging from that rope, not you!"

"Sango, you must understand that they will never believe the truth. They want me to die because they don't trust me. You have already suffered enough because of Naraku's plan. After they carry my sentence out, I want you to go with Inuyasha and Kagome. Continue the search for the jewel shards. Then you can avenge my death."

"Don't you get it? This is what Naraku wants! If we let this happen, he wins! I won't let it happen! I love you too much, Miroku!" She embraced him as she cried on his shoulder. "I'll do anything for you, Miroku. Just tell them. I can't bear to live without you. I won't be able to live with myself. I'll die if they kill you. I'll kill myself if you do this." Miroku smiled as he lifted her chin up.

"You could never take another life let alone yours. You have to find Kohaku and save him." He bent down and kissed her. All Sango wanted now was for this moment to last forever. She didn't want to let go of him. She just wanted to hold him forever. Miroku finally broke the kiss. "I'm sorry." With that, he walked back to the tree where the guards awaited him. Sango watched as they tied him up and put him on the stand.

"Miroku," whispered Sango.

"I love you, Sango. I always will." They put the sack on his head and the noose around his neck. Sango had to stop them. She ran towards him but the guards stopped her. She started to cry at the sight.

"I love you, Miroku, with all my heart." The general laughed as he kicked the stand underneath Miroku. His body swung from side to side as he hung from the rope. Sango couldn't stand it. "MIROKU! NO!" She fell to her knees in shock.

Don't worry. It's not over yet. Don't you just hate cliffhangers? Next chapter, Sango gets really pissed off. Plus, a couple more surprises. Cya.