Here's the chappie that you've been waiting for...sorry for the delay, it was suppose to be up a lot earlier but I've got a few technical difficulties and a bunch of other issues and stuff.

Bottom line is: I got lazy...

:ducks from flying objects:

Hehe...

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha, BUT I am stalking him and his oh-so-sexy brother along with his perverted friend. So, I'm happy. XD
Chapter II: Dilemma

Sango stirred slightly from her position under the shelter of a small tree. The rays of sunlights touching her eyelids had been bothering her quite a while now, but she is too tired to do anything about it, instead she turned away from sunlight and face the tree trunk, letting the sunlight meet her back.

"Sango...Sango..." she heard someone call out her name from the inside of her head. Along her the noise, she felt someone shaking her. Pulling her away from the reality of her dreams.

"Sango!" this time, the sound was a lot louder and someone was shaking her violently and Sango gave in and didn't resist anymore so she slowly open her eyes. She made out the blurred Kagome in front of her. Was she the one waking her up?

"Ah Sango, you're finally up!" Kagome clapped her hands together and said happily.

Sango rubbed her eyes and said slowly, "What time it is? Did I sleep in?"

Inuyasha unfold his arms, which was crossed and turned to look at Sango, " Of course you slept in! We're half way through the day! Geez, Sango."

Kagome glared at the hanyou, he never seems to make things easy for people. She pats Sango on the shoulder lightly, "That's okay Sango, I think you should go wash up...and then have some breakfast."

Sango nodded and got up. She was too tired to say any more words. Why she was tired, probably because she as having trouble sleeping the previous night. Suppressing a yawn, she wandered off into the forest in search for some water. She soon stumble into a clearing and spotted a river just up ahead. She quickly made her way to the river and scoop up a cupped hand of clear water and splash it in her face. She relaxed her shoulders as the cold water touch her soft skin, letting a sigh escape her lips she looked at her reflection on the water surface. She closed her eyes for a second and let out a second sigh...

What should I do? she thought to her self. And all of a sudden, Miroku's face appeared next her reflection. Sango gasp and his face disappeared...as if it was never there in the first place. I'm seeing things...not good! Once again, she splash herself with some more water.

"Are you having trouble, Sango?"

Sango jerked her head up. This voice...it was very familiar.

"Naraku!" Sango shot up from where she was kneeling down. "What business do you have here?"

He chuckled at her response. "You have something that I want,"

What could he possibly want with me? she cursed herself mentally for not bringing any of her weapons with her. "What?" she spit out. This time he only chuckle louder, "What else, Sango, you are in procession of the final Jewel Shard."

Feeling completely lost at what Naraku was talking about, Sango continue to stare at him like he was some kind of idiot taking her for a fool. Of course she doesn't have any Jewel Shards...Kagome has all the ones that they've collected so far. And what does he mean by the Final Shard?

"That's nonsense!" she spoke at last.

"Even you do not know that your child carries the final Jewel Shard. Your pathetic, Sango."

What! Sango's eyes widen in disbelief. Surely he was bluffing! There's no way that's possible...it is? Even if it is true, wouldn't Kagome sense it by now?

"You're lying..." she said quietly, more to herself than Naraku.

"I speak the truth. Now just come quietly Sango, I promise it won't hurt one bit."

"Never!" she shouted loudly, and her voice seem to echo through the forest. She would die than to let Naraku take the shard.

He grinned at her and allow one of hands to extend into three tentacles. Sango knew she was in trouble, but fail to do anything about it...this IS the end for her. Oh, why must she be so foolish and not bring her weapon with her!

Seeing the tentacles flying towards her, she shut her eyes tight. But she never felt any impact, like nothing has touched her. She open her eyes to see Naraku still standing there but his tentacles seemed to have vanished. For a second, Sango could have swore she was glowing pink...just like how the Jewel Shard would glow.

"What just happened?"

"It seems like this is not the time yet...it's still early. But do not worry Sango, I'll make sure to come for this child when he is born." With that he disappeared in a big cloud of miasma laughing maniacally. "And remember Sango, I'll stop at nothing to get my hands on the. Seeking protection within the monk and the hanyou won't do you any good. I've already got plans to get rid of them."

His last statement stayed within Sango's head and it echoed over and over again as she stared at the disappearing miasma with disbelief. She was speechless, her mind was blank except for Naraku's voice echoing the same thing over and over again!

Slowly, and very slowly Sango walk back to their campsite. She was lost in her own head and Naraku's voice is still there, just bouncing back and forth and she was just in complete chaos. It was a mess! How things turned out like this...she had absolutely no idea. She was angry, happy, upset, disappointed and sad at the same time. She was carrying Miroku's child, thats makes her happy and everything is just mixed emotions.

Sighing heavily all the way back...just doesn't seemed to make anything better. It must have been the tenth time in that minute that she sighed. One minute she was excited about the child, the next minute she wanted to drown herself in the river. She was planning to surprise Miroku too, and now how will she tell him that their child would be taken away from them the minute he was born...or worse, but what can be worse? Sango shook her head violently, trying to shake off everything but its not working too well.

"Sango?"

Sango look up from where she was standing...already she was back at the campsite without her noticing it. In fact she doesn't even remember walking that far.

"Something the matter?" Miroku asked in a gentle-manly-like way.

"Oh, nothing really," she smile at him and they both walk over to the waiting Inuyasha and Kagome. Kagome said nothing, she just simple smile at the approaching couple, while Inuyasha look at them grumpily.

"What took you so long Sango? If I had to wait a minute longer, I'd come there and drag you back myself!"

Sango smile at the hanyou weakly...of course none of them knew exactly what's going on, Kagome only knows part of it and she can't exactly tell her right now.

"Alright then, ready to go?" Miroku gave Sango a warm smile.

"Right, of course," Sango said quickly, snapping out of her thoughts. She ran over to where she laid her things and gather them up quickly then coming over to her waiting friends.

Rain clouds were forming overhead as the four companions traveled on the dirt road in silence. Inuyasha and Kagome was walking in the front, while Sango and Miroku was in the back with Shippo and Kirara. Kagome was walking with her bike and she slowed down to a stop.

"What's wrong Kagome?" Sango asked.

"It's very slight, but I'm sensing a Jewel Shard,"

Sango did well to hide the surprise yet shocked expression on her face. She wasn't sure whether this is a good thing or not.

"Are you serious Kagome? Which direction?" Inuyasha turned around and is ready to pull out Tessaiga.

"I'm not very sure, it's very slight," she repeated.

"Well, that won't get us anywhere...why don't we just rest at that village and maybe get some leads on it," Miroku put and pointed to the village a short distance ahead.

Inuyasha let of the 'Feh' and Kagome nodded.

Review Reply

YoukaiTajiyaSango: I hope this is soon enough.

TeamRocketSapphire: Thank you, that means so much to me...I really appreciate that! So there's the chapter for ya XD

Shippo-cutie: LoL, what can I say Miroku and Sango are made for each other! Hope I didn't keep you waiting for that long...

Inu's1fan: Yups...and I still haven't come up with a good name for their kid yet! Ahhh! And yes, he was drunk when he got her pregnant, hehe, can you imagine a drunk Miroku? LoL, that would be soo funny!

Heh heh...I have to end it here cuz I've decided to put the next part in different chapter...it'd be too long if I put all of them here and since I hate reading big long things, I won't make you guys suffer. I'm too nice for that! XD

And don't worry guys, I do have the next chapter written out...well pretty much all of it, I just need to edit a few and add a few things to it. So the next chapter willl be up soon...maybe if you're lucky, by tomorrow but that would depends on how lazy I get...