Alrighty then...I know I haven't updated in...like months. But thanks to a VERY talented and wonderful fan and fellow author, RubyRoseoftheBlackBlood, I was able to update. I give all credit of writing this chapter to her except for some minor editing that I performed. Please enjoy this chapter and review please! Beware the wrath of my evil pink flying monkeys! Bwahahahahahahahahaha..cough...hee hee.

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Sango looked at Kohaku, her thoughts running through her mind as he came after her with his first attack. 'Kohaku must be killed, even if it kills me in the process. I will not allow the past to repeat itself.' Sango quickly ducked under Kohaku's agile scythe and attempted to deliver a punch as the younger sibling dodged. Sakura stood back and giggled at the fight.

The two taijyas were exchanging multiple sword blows, punches, and ki attacks on Sango's part. Every attack seemed less and less effective as Kohaku dodged almost every one and Sango soon found herself on the defensive side as her younger brother brought on his furious onslaught. Did Kohaku feel no remorse?

Shippou seemed to possess strange powers he had not had in the past. Naraku must have fed him evil magic to make his attacks stronger than they normally would have been. His small, still- undeveloped, body seemed to have attained more muscle mass than in his previous life, but his frame still remained tiny. The young fox smiled as he gave a vicious punch to Kagome's face and she flew back, hitting her head on the ground. The priestess suddenly felt so weak, almost unable to stand.

She returned to her feet wobbly just as the young kit came at her again and again with his quick punches and bouts of fox fire. She unsheathed her katana and blocked a particularly powerful blast from her son's hands. Kagome's eyes welded up with tears as she watched Shippou's face contort with an evil smirk that could cause even powerful demons to run in fright.

Kneeling a few meters away, Shippou brought his under-sized hands in front of him in a prayer fashion and collected his energy. Kagome was too stunned to counter the next attack which blew her ten feet from where she had last stood. Blood made its appearance known on her lower lip and brow. A strange aura was forming around Shippou as he kept gaining power and hers seemed to be weakening. It was like he was sucking it right out of her body.

At the last of her energy, she would be forced to slaughter him in order to survive herself. Why was this so difficult to save her own life? 'Because he is my son.' she thought in panic as she dodged once again. Too bad Shippou didn't feel the same love and devotion his mother had.

'How can this be happening? Why?' Kagome thought, running again from Shippou's potentially lethal fox fire. Things were getting too desperate and at the rate at which they were fighting, Kagome would be at the end of her resources in a matter of minutes. Her life or this fake Shippou's life.

"Shippou, I'm sorry." Kagome whispers, firing an arrow straight at him. Unbelievably, Shippou dodged and came after her again. Kagome's eyes widened as he formed a spear out of his spirit energy and threw it at her.

"Die, Momma." he said, just loud enough for her to understand what he had barely mumbled. Suddenly Kagome stopped as the spear came threateningly closer. But she couldn't see it. In her delusion of Shippou being back to life and his new powers with spirit energy illusions made her miss the danger coming. The spear flew straight for her heart as she held her hands in front of her face in defense at the last moment.

"Kohaku! Why?" Sango pleaded, in her own battle for her brother's life and her emotions. He threw his kusarigama at Sango, but she dodged as it hit the wall. Sango thrusted her katana through one of the chain links of his scythe as he came after her, fastening the blade and chain to the ground.

Kohaku pulled out his own katana and abandoned the blade where it fell. She moved her Hiraikotsu in front of her, blocking most of the swipes coming from the enraged brother. Using an inhuman speed that he hadn't possessed before, he cut into Sango's side. Sango let go of her Hiraikotsu to clutch her side in pain. A strange energy was coursing its way around Kohaku now.

"Sister, you are worthless and there is nothing you can do now." Kohaku said in a cold voice that was not his own. Sango's eyes widened in surprise as she shook her head in disbelief.

"Kohaku, please stop." she pleaded. He didn't used to speak when being controlled by Naraku's evil shard.

"You cannot even defeat me, your own younger brother. It was that half breed Inuyasha who always defended you. You could never do anything for yourself." he went on. Tears found their way into Sango's eyes.

"No, stop Kohaku. This isn't you!" Sango pleaded again. What was happening to him?

"That is why the whole village was slain! You couldn't save them! It's all your fault Father and the rest of the villagers are dead!" Kohaku yelled, attempting to break Sango's fragile spirit.

"No! It can't be, it wasn't me, Kohaku. I tried to help you!" Sango yelled through the turmoil of unwanted thoughts.

"It's all your fault sister and now it's your turn to pay the price!" Kohaku yelled. Sango stopped her onslaught on her attacks as did Kohaku. He stood with an unwavering expression of hate on his still childlike face.

'It's true.' she thought. 'It is all my fault Father and the other villagers are dead. When he killed them, I could have stopped him from killing anymore. But I didn't and now I find that Naraku isn't the enemy. I am.'

Kohaku lunged for her again. Voices contradicted themselves inside her mind. "No! This is Naraku's fault!" she spat while battling with her inner emotions.

"You could have stopped him, but you didn't because you are weak!" Kohaku yelled while giving her a hard blow to her stomach.

"No." Sango said, suddenly calm as she dodged another attack. She ducked under more of his attacks with the katana before finally tackling him to the ground. Sango could feel tears coming from her eyes, but she didn't care. She grabbed Kohaku's katana from him as he widened his eyes in almost terror, and raised it high.

It was just like the time in the forest.
Inuyasha did save her.
But Inuyasha is dead.
No one can stop her now.
Or save her...

"Sister, you always were weak." Kohaku said before his body disapated from beneath her.

A bloodcurdling scream was heard from the other side of the ring as Sango quickly turned her head. An energy spear was seen, embedded into Kagome's shoulder. The priestess had had just enough energy to move it to her shoulder before it hit. It's original target being her heart.

Sango rushed to her sister, hoping, praying that her comrade was alright. Kagome's shoulder was bleeding profusely, and her pupils were dilated dangerously.

"This can't be happening, not again." Sango whispered, seeing how shallow Kagome's breathing was. "This can't be happening..." she repeated, quickly taking the spear out. It disappeared on her hand, as did Shippo, laughing... joyfully?

"I killed Momma! I killed Momma!" he chanted with glee, slowly fading away. Sango cried out and knelt over Kagome's body.

"You have served me well, boys." Naraku said to Shippo and Kohaku. Naraku was seated in a dark study with dim lighting showing his devious features. His long black hair tied in a low ponytail and an expensive tailored suit clothed him. Naraku had become very modernized.

"Thank you Master." they said in unison. Naraku nodded. The two boys bowed, as they left the room and parted down opposite directions in the hallway. Naraku smirked evilly.

"Now, let's see their amusement as their memories from today come to haunt those young minds." Naraku said as he snapped his fingers. Agonized screaming was heard throughout the mansion.

"Little priestess. You are dead. There is no denying it, so just give up." Sakura said, standing on the roof of one of the few sections of arena left.

Her hair blew gently in the breeze and cherry blossoms began to rain down, all red as blood. A number of them began to restore her arm. She moved it around, stretching her newly grown fingers. Making a fist she smiled.

"Little taijya. Why do you fight? You know Kagome is dead. There is nothing you can do. The red cherry blossoms will only worsen her condition. She will be dead within the hour." Sakura continued. The Urameshi Team looked up at her in horror as she stood and laughed maniacally, disappearing into the rain of the Cherry Blossoms of Blood.

"Kagome, please don't leave me. Please, sister." Sango sobbed softly as she held the priestess close to her chest. Kagome looked up with sallow eyes and weakly smiled. She lifted a hand to brush Sango's matted hair from her face.

"Sango, remove my mask please. I don't want to die an unknown person." she whispered. Sango complied. Blood was dripping from Kagome's once beautiful face and gashes made themselves known as they bled through her armor. Yusuke gasped as he saw her face for the first time.

"Kagome! It's you!" he said in surprise. The others looked on in astonishment as well, but no one dared to approach either sister. Kagome smiled once again and nodded slightly.

"How can that be? Why did you lie?" the spirit detective said, hurt.

"To protect you all. I never wish to hurt anyone, I'm sorry." Kagome reasoned. Leaning in closer to Sango she whispered. "I will always protect you sister, forever. Just find the jewel and make it whole. Don't make me live any longer."

Tears streamed down Sango's bloodied face and fell upon the younger sibling. 'How can I do such a thing as you ask? Why must you make me?' she pleaded.

'To protect you, now do it or I cannot pass into the next world. It's my time, so don't make me suffer any more. Please.' Kagome commanded. Tears formed in the priestess' chocolate brown eyes. Sango nodded in despair as she found her katana once more.

Yusuke ran to Sango and caught her wrist as she held it over Kagome's heart. He took the blade from her and slapped her face.

"What are you doing! How can you murder your own sister?" Yusuke demanded in half rage. Sango looked up at him in a calm sincerity that was almost eerie as she replied.

"Yusuke, I do it so her soul will be free from here. Her body is suffering and it will only end when I remove the jewel from her heart. Now move aside you fool!" Sango said attempting to take the katana back from him.

"How dare you, stupid wench!" he argued. She just couldn't murder Kagome, could she? No, Kagome could survive!

"You wish to torment her more?" Sango asked. Yusuke stared at her blankly, pondering the thought. "The longer she is kept here, the more is soul is being ripped apart. You hinder her progress. Let her go!" The spirit detective dropped the katana and looked down in sadness.

Sango nodded as she grabbed it from the ground. Setting Kagome in a gentle position, Sango kissed her forehead in a sisterly fashion. Holding the katana in both hands high above her head, the taijya gave the final blow as she plunged it deep into Kagome's heart and wrenched out half the Shikon Jewel. Dropping the blade, Sango hugged Kagome tightly to her chest once more and cried as she never could.

Glowing auras surrounded Sango and Kagome as the jewel from Kagome's heart fused with Sango's half. The taijya screamed as changes were made to her body and tears streamed down her face in torents.

Kagome smiled her last smile as she passed into the next world where Koenma sat waiting in his office.

Sango opened her eyes, revealing silver orbs as everyone gasped.