Miroku stepped out of the woods. 'Sango's lost her memory,' he though to himself. He removed a spell from his robes. 'This will do the trick,' he smirked.
"InuYasha!" Kagome cried as he was smacked against the ground. He dropped Testsusaiga and found it impossible to move. Kagome ran towards him, Sango swung out her arm and wrapped it around Kagome's neck like a snake and chuckled and as she struggled to break free.
"This is the end InuYasha!" Sango announced as she raised her boomerang in the air. Kagome's eyes filled with tears. She whimpered as her eyelids dropped and her body relaxed.
"Kagome," InuYasha whispered and shut his eyes. "I'm sorry."
"You're pathetic! I'll send you to hell where you belong!" Sango shouted.
"I wouldn't so sure of that Sango!" Miroku called out charging towards her with a spell between his fingers. She gasped as he tossed them towards her. 'This is it.' Miroku thought with determination. She chucked Kagome on top of InuYasha and glared at the spells. Kagome opened her eyes and looked up at Sango. Everyone gasped as the spells scattered across the dirt in shreds. Suddenly Sesshomaru appeared. Miroku stopped dead in his tracks.
"Sesshomaru-sama…" Sango said with honour as she bowed down to him on one knee. Miroku raised his eyebrows to this.
"Sango. Are you hurt?" Sesshomaru questioned making no eye contact with her.
"No." Sango replied simply with her eyes shut remaining in her position.
"You have done good work. Allow me to handle the rest with InuYasha. Stop the humans from interfering." Sesshomaru ordered as he drew out his sword and walked towards InuYasha.
He sat up and retrieved Tetsusaiga. Miroku glared in disgust. "How dare you take my lady away from me!" Miroku yelled. "Return her to normal!" He ordered as he clenched his fist ready to punch Sesshomaru. He reached out his hand and grabbed Miroku's fist. He struggled to push forwards with the amount of tension. Sesshomaru lifted his knee and smacked it into Miroku's stomach. Kagome gasped as he fell to his knees. She could see the pain through his eyes.
"Sesshomaru! What the hell did you do to Sango?" InuYasha questioned as Kagome rushed to Miroku's side.
"We caught her as she fell off the cliff edge. When she woke up, she had lost her memory from the attack Naraku performed on her. And before you ask why Kagura said she was dead, it was merely because if she told Naraku that she was still alive, she would have been killed. At least this way Kagura is left a chance to survive. It's better for Sango this way. She doesn't have a lustful monk as her lover!" Sesshomaru faced Miroku. "You made her life a living hell! She didn't deserve that! That's why I have taken her away from you. There's nothing you can do as to you, girl's butts come first!" Sesshomaru turned and began a battle with InuYasha.
Sango walked over to Kagome and Miroku. He panted for breath and looked up at her. "Was…was…was I really…that unreliable to you…that you…can't remember me now?" Miroku asked struggling to breathe.
Sango looked away from him. "Just keep out of my way!" Sango walked straight past having no memories returning.
Hotaru opened her eyes, sat up and rubbed her head. She saw her forehead was bleeding but it wasn't anything serious. She couldn't walk straight and staggered over to a tree. She peered round and noticed Sango. She entered the battle scene.
Sango turned and stared at Miroku and Kagome. Miroku used Kagome as support to rest on. That kick was too powerful. He remained staring into Sango's eyes. Kagome joined the stare.
"Sister…" Hotaru called.
Sango gasped as an image of Kohaku came to her head. "Kohaku?" She whispered.
Kagome's head perked up. "She remembers Kohaku! Hotaru say it again!"
Hotaru nodded as she walked closer. "Sister…please stop. Sister. Sister." Hotaru cried out.
Sango fell to her knees with her hand pressing against her head. "No!" She panicked. "What's…what's happening?" Sango screamed in confusion. Sesshomaru paused the fight and focussed his attention on Sango. InuYasha turned.
"A demon?" InuYasha sniffed the air. "A soul snatcher!" InuYasha became alert. He turned back to Kagome and the others. "Everyone! Get out of here now! This is a seriously dangerous monster coming our way." InuYasha charged towards Kagome. Sesshomaru watched him run past. He abandoned the scene hoping to return shortly.
Sango's eyes filled with tears as her most horrible memories came back first. "No!" She cried. "Kohaku! Father!" Miroku felt his strength returning. He crawled over to Sango and put his arms around her. "Kagome, InuYasha, Miroku, Kirara…" Sango's memory was almost complete. "Naraku!" She cried with disgust.
"Sister." Hotaru cried for a final time.
"Hotaru…" Sango burst into tears and gripped tightly to Miroku. She opened her eyes completely remembering who she was. She looked up at him. They gazed into each other's eyes. Kagome smiled. She was glad Sango was back now. The scene of the pair of them gazing into each other's eyes, both shimmering, with sorrow and happiness. Their heads moved closer together. They both closed their eyes.
'Are they going to kiss?' Kagome wondered as she watched with suspense.
"Kagome! Everyone! A dangerous demon! We have to leave now! Miroku and Sango broke free from each other. Kagome sighed; she began to wonder if they ever would.
They turned to hear a roaring coming from the forest. "Kagome, you better get out of here." InuYasha recommended. Kagome shook her head. She prepared her purifying arrow. InuYasha positioned himself with Tetsusaiga. Miroku turned to Sango. "I'm sorry…"
Sango gasped, completely clueless to what he had done.
"I am not loyal to you, I don't treat you like a proper human. Sesshomaru was right." Miroku sighed looking down to his feet.
"Sesshomaru-sama…" Sango sighed. She knew Sesshomaru wasn't a bad person. Otherwise he wouldn't have saved her. "Houshi-sama, I…I don't believe what Sesshomaru said was true." Miroku lifted his head and looked at her. She smiled at him and stepped towards him. "I love the way you treat me; otherwise I wouldn't be coming back." She gently grabbed his hand and looked into his eyes no longer fearing her true feelings.
"I don't want to let go of you again Sango." Miroku squeezed her hand tight. A tint of pink came to her cheeks as she rested her head on his shoulder.
"I'll stay right by you, forever." Sango replied.
"I can smell it!" InuYasha glared harder.
"Go!" Kagome shouted as she fired her arrow into what appeared to be mid air, but was actually the demon. "It was invisible." Kagome gasped as it screeched.
