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Chapter 10, A little talks

Two days after the demon's attack, Inuyasha wanted to face his uncle again. The others tried to change his mind, but he was sure about his decision.

"But you were so badly injured..." Started Kagome.

"If he waits and collects even more power, I cannot beat him. I'm well enough to fight him." He said to the girls.

"Are you sure about it? I mean, you don't have your half demon powers..." Started Kagome.

"Don't worry, I have my Tetsusaiga." He said.

"Okay, I believe. But I'm coming with you, and don't you even think about leaving me behind!" She said, and they stood up. Sango was about to stand up too, but Kagome pushed her back.

"I think you should stay here with Miroku." Said Kagome.

"But why?" Asked Sango.

"If he awakes, somebody is here. Lena left to search food and we are gone." Answered Kagome.

"Okay then... but you may need my help." Reminded Sango.

"Don't worry about that. Hachi will bring us there, and he can call you if we need some help." Answered Kagome.

"Is he here?"

"Inuyasha called him. We're going now, take care of Miroku."

Sango nodded, and Inuyasha left the cave with Kagome. Sango looked after them for a moment, then she sat down and sighed. She hated to be left behind when the others fought.

Sango sat there in silence for a moment, and then she realized that Miroku was awakening.

"Miroku? Are you okay?" She asked and looked at him.

"W-what's happened?" He asked with a faint voice. Sango told him everything.

"Why didn't you go with them?" He asked.

"They said that it would be good if someone stay here. So they left me here and went to kill Hirako." Answered Sango. Miroku grimaced in pain, because bit of the poison was still in his body.

"Are you in pain?" She asked.

"Yes... a bit. I thought the poison left already..." He answered, eyes closed because of the pain.

"Lena said that the poison never removes completely... she said that..." Sango couldn't continue.

"That my life has shorted again." Miroku sighed. "It's short already because of the Wind Tunnel."

"If only we could find all the jewel shards... your family's curse would leave." Said Sango.

"I know. My father and grandfather died in young age because of it... and my mother died very young too." He said. Sango had never heard him talk about his mother.

"She hadn't the Wind Tunnel, right?" She asked.

"No. It was different. I was very young, and it was night time... we were travelling in the forest. Father said that we were going to meet a monk who can cure my mom. I didn't know what they were talking about, but we had to hurry and mother looked very sick. Then we arrived there... it was the same place where my father died some days after that night. Father called the monk and he came out, and shocked when he saw my mother. He said that a demon had bit her. I was so young that I didn't realize what was wrong." Told Miroku, eyes still closed.

"What happened then?" Asked Sango.

"Then mother screamed and started to turn into a different form. Father told me to hide and the monk took me away from them, inside his house. I saw my parents from the window. Mother had changed into a strange looking demon, and father tried to talk to her... she didn't listen and attacked. Then the monk covered my eyes, and I heard only mother's scream... when the monk let me see again, I ran out and saw my father on his knees. He told me that mother had gone somewhere far, and she was thinking about us even though she'd never return. I saw that he was holding his right hand, and afterwards I realized what he had done to save us and to stop mother's suffering." He finished. Sango listened to him and couldn't even imagine how horrible his childhood had been.

"You should eat something so that you can recover." She said, changing the subject.

Well I made up the story of Miroku's mother myself... like it?