Okay, first of all I'd like to apologize for making you guys wait so long this chapter. I just got super busy once summer holidays starts...and then before that...ya know end of school year CPTs, exams...yada yada yada...you get the point. And secondly, I'd like to say thank you to all of my faithful reviewers who reviewed, you guys are the best. Many thanks to you guys! XD

So anyway...here's the long awaited chapter.

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Chapter V - The Dream "So err...tell me why we're stopping again?" Inuyasha whined from his spot on a leaf-less tree.

"Because," Kagome panted, pulling her bike to a stop, "we've been running around for the past couple of hours!"

"Yeah...give us a break Inuyasha. We're not like you." Shippo put in.

Miroku looked at the small fox demon lying face down n the ground, "Shippo is right Inuyasha, we really need a break. Especially if we're on Naraku's trail. We're gonna need our strength if we want to fight him."

"I hate it when you're right Miroku," Inuyasha fold his arms and lean back against the tree. Now that they've gotten a chance to rest Inuyasha just realized how tired he was. Since he caught a whiff of Naraku's scent early in the morning, they were on his trail for the whole morning and well into the afternoon. With each step, the scent grew stronger. Of course Miroku, Kagome, and Shippo could not keep up with him so they stop once every few hours. And now it looks like the sun will be setting soon. Never knew how the...

"Hey Inuyasha!" Shippo called up the leaf-less tree. When he received no reply he called again, this time a lot louder.

"Is something wrong, Shippo?"

"Kagome, I think Inuyasha might have gone deaf. I've been calling him and he won't move," Shippo began to look concern, though the thought of Inuyasha being deaf might not be a bad thing.

"Shippo," Kagome giggled, "he's not deaf."

"No?"

"No, I think he's sleeping."

"Sleeping? I've never seen him sleep at night, let alone the day."

"Well, that's because he doesn't sleep that much. He's a half-demon remember? I guess he's more tired than we are."

"Huh?"

"Shippo, let's not wake him, okay?"

"Okay."

Inuyasha stood on the hill over-looking Kaede's village. It was a nice and sunny day, the sun was shining brightly high up in the sky, birds were singing and the grasses were dancing in the gentle breeze. From the small hill, the village looks so peaceful. The children playing in the field while the adults go on about their daily routines. And among these adults one of them stood out. It was Sango. But something was different about her. She doesn't have Hiraikotsu or Kirara with her, all she have in her arms was a baby. It was a baby boy...who looks oddly familiar to Miroku...and when the baby reach out to pull Sango's hair his right hand was bandaged up. Sure enough, that baby is Miroku's child. Sango was sitting just outside of Kaede's hut, cradling the baby gently.

There was a moment of silence when everything stopped. Then a baby's cry broke out. The baby was crying so loudly that it was hard to hear anything else. Then suddenly, the sky darkened, the sun was no longer visible, the birds had stopped singing, and the grasses were as still as stone. The once gentle breeze turned into a strong wind. There were shadows at the entrance of the village and a face that Inuyasha could never forget. Naraku. He stood still and the only sound that can be heard is the sound of a baby crying. Sango's baby. Her face of joy is overcome with fear...

On his command, the shadows behind Naraku broke out and attack the village. They were demons and with the village unarmed creating a scene of slaughter. One by one the villagers fall...one by one houses are brunt. The village was in complete chaos.

Sango was surrounded by a wall of fire. Naraku was standing opposite of her, she held the baby close to her, fear running all around her face. Naraku extended one hand and inside was the Sacred Jewel with only one shard missing. Louder and louder was the baby's cry and louder and louder was Naraku's laugh.

"Sango!" Inuyasha woke up with a start. His heart was beating twice its speed, he was covered in his own sweats and his breathing was so loud he could not hear anything around him. It took him a moment to calm down, and realize that its just a dream. But it was so real and...Sango! Looking around him, he was greeted by darkness. The sun must have set while he was sleeping. How long was he sleeping for? Below him was three of his friends sitting around a small fire. He could not hear what they were saying, the sound of the baby crying and Naraku laughing was still ringing in his ears. Could...could Sango be in trouble? The baby. What's with the baby? And since when does Sango have a baby. The last thought had really calmed him down. Sango doens't have a baby...so none of that stuff was real. It was just a dream. And all of these thinking is giving him a headache...and he can smell dinner cooking. He's just going to have to worry about the dream later...on a full stomach and debate about whether or not to tell Kagome about it...and more importantly, Miroku.

Hmm. That's odd of Inuyasha. He's usually not that quiet. First time he and Shippo didn't fight over food. I wonder what is up with him. Could he still be tired? Kagome finished putting all her things back in her bag and went over to the stream and freshen up. She cup some water in her hand and splash the ice cold water on her face. That felt really good. It was then that she noticed something out of the corner of her eye. She turned her head slightly to find Miroku leaning against a small boulder, arms folded across his chest and he was staring at the sky.

He's been doing that a lot recently. Just sit and stare at the sky...hoping that by some miracle that Kirara will fly back with Sango, but so far that didn't work. He was so upset after she left that he went out on his own for a whole day and didn't come back until the next morning. Everyone was pretty upset when Sango left, mostly Inuyasha, but he hides it very well.

"It's nice huh."

"Huh what?" It seems that he wasn't looking at the stars at all...more like thinking.

"I mean the stars," Kagome giggled. She's been doing a lot of that lately.

"Oh, yeah..." he sighed.

"Don't worry, she'll come back," eventually.

Stepping outside of her hut, Sango was instantly greeted by the warm afternoon sun. It had been raining for a while now and she was getting restless. Placing a hand on her stomach of her eight and a half months old baby, a smile crawl across her lips. For one, she was very greatful for this child, a child of the man whom she loved so much. Miroku. And speaking of Miroku...how has he been doing? she wondered. He hasn't visit Kaede's village for a long time. In fact, ever since she left, none of her friends visited. Perhaps Kagome has something to do with it?

"Sango,"

Breaking free from her thoughts, Sango turn to the owner of the voice.

"Lady Kaede."

"My child," said the old priestess, " ye should not be out here like this. Especially when ye is so close to labour. Ye could catch a cold."

"Thanks for worrying Kaede," Sango smiled softly, "but I just want to get some fresh air."

"Kaede nodded, showing that she understood. "But ye should really be careful, I've been sensing a lot of demonic aura around here lately."

"Demonic aura..."

Sensing the worries in her voice Kaede then added, " But don't ye worry my child, this village is safe from any demon that might want to come in. I've made sure of that."

Sango nodded.

Kaede put a hand on Sango's back and pat her lightly. "Ye have nothing to worry about my child."

Once again, Sango nodded. "Thank you Kaede."

"Now," the old priestess said," how about we stroll around the village. Hmm?"

They walk on, completely unaware of a pair of eyes watching them through a magic mirror, in a dark and miasma-filled castle. The figure sitting in front of the small mirror smiled, "nothing to worry about huh?"

LoL, bit short I must say, but a little is better than none, no? Anyway, I will probably be very busy for the rest of my summer so...I don't exactly know when the next chapter will be up...so keep your fingers crossed keeping in mind that I am very busy and do try my best, you guys just have to be patient with me.

So errr...review anyone? XD