A/N: Kombanwa, minna-san to tomodachi-san! I'm glad you've been patient (?) with me. Hehehe... a lot has been happening and I've been struggling to keep up with it, including TAKS and different events such as homework and Japanese classes. :sigh: But I'm okay, and I'll be alright! Gambatte!

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Chapter Seven: Reawakening

"Darn you, monk... you won't win this fight. Not this one." He muttered, and a tentacle was thrown in Miroku's direction. It was going too fast for him to dodge, and he couldn't possibly...

What do I do!

Another aura came from behind her, one that shocked her. It was a familiar feeling, one that she came to know and love. She turned seeing the monk. "Houshi-sama...?" She asked him.

I have to get out of here.

The tentacle was aimed at him and Miroku knew that he wouldn't be able to dodge it. The speed was high and accelerating. Luckily, Naraku was a bit away and it took a while for the tentacle to get near.

'What am I going to do...!' He thought angrily, looking around.

Inuyasha and Kagome could do nothing but helplessly watch from the outside of the barrier, not able to do anything. They both had tried their best with all the Sacred arrows and the Wind Scars. Inuyasha was panting heavily and Kagome was sitting on the ground, watching them.

"MIROKU! MOVE!" Inuyasha shouted, but as soon as he yelled it, he knew it was hopeless. Kagome started to cry, afraid of losing her friends.

"DARN IT, MIROKU!"

Sango saw the monk and she started, looking into his cold, killer gaze. He didn't normally look like this. She immediately started to panic and not understand, and she stood up and felt around for a good weapon. When not finding one, her eyes widened and she backed up, tripping.

She closed her eyes and started to try to breathe regularly, helping the tension leave her body. 'Am I... in a dream?' She thought vaguely as she heard yells from Inuyasha. She then remembered where she was and what she had been doing, and looked over to where Miroku was. She gasped as she saw the tentacle.

"Miroku!" She cried, running over to the injured monk. She forgot all formalities and was about to run over to him. She heard the whistling of the tentacle, which speed was too fast to stop. Everyone's eyes widened as the tentacle hit its mark –

Straight into Miroku's stomach.

Many things happened at that time. Kagome cried out, calling his name repeatedly. Inuyasha paused, then took out his Tetsuiga again and started to bombard the barrier with his Kaze no Kizu attacks desperately. Naraku laughed insanely, thinking that he was victorious. Sango, however, had a different effect.

She stood up, her bangs blocking her eyes and half of her face, hiding her expression. Either way if you would have seen it, it would have been cool and emotionless. She picked up hiraikotsu, then lunged at Naraku with all her strength. Naraku didn't see this and quickly got a few of his vines cut off. He growled and noticed that she was out of his control.

"So, Sango..." He started. Sango was still hitting his vines, and Naraku was absentmindedly ignoring her.

He picked her up with one of his thin long vines and brought her up to his face. She struggled angrily, trying to break free, but Naraku just laughed at her efforts.

"Dear Sango." He said again, and made her look into his eyes. She glared back at his cool expression and barked out a "What...!"

Naraku laughed again, and Sango, frustrated, thought that he was doing too much of that. 'It's not like he's the victor... yet.' She grabbed her katana and tried to slice through the vine that was holding her, but Naraku cursed lightly and replaced that vine with another.

"Sango. Your beloved monk has fallen." He said to her, smirking. "Your monk has fallen, and you're still fighting. Why don't you stop? Why don't you just give up and stay with your brother and your family...?" He asked, and she gasped.

Her family was down there, by Naraku's foot. "Darn you, Naraku. Playing with people's emotions." She muttered, trying to get down.

"I don't play with just any people's emotions." He whispered harshly to her, then thrashed her about for a little while. When he was done, he brought her over to him again and grinned. "I only play with fools."

Sango was angry at this and she moved around more, which earned her more beatings. A few minutes later, Naraku dropped her with a hiss and she fell, collapsing to the ground.

Naraku glared at Inuyasha and Kagome who had finally gotten through the barrier. "You two." He growled, and Inuyasha laughed curtly.

"Yeah, you fool," he said to him boldly, his Tetsuiga over his shoulder. "It's us. And you're going to pay." He swung Tetsuiga and let the Wind Scar hit Naraku, who glared and signaled his Samiyoushou to carry him away.

"Until next time, Inuyasha..." He said, and the corpses of Sango's father and mother disintegrated. Kohaku was with Naraku, his eyes blank again and betraying no emotion. Sango felt faint tears spring to her eyes but ignored them and crawled over to Miroku, more tears popping up. When she reached him, they were streaming down her cheeks.

"San...go." Miroku muttered. "Are you... okay?" He asked her.

'Oh Kami-sama...' She thought. 'He looks so horrible.' It was true. Miroku's robes were torn greatly from the amount of wounds he had taken, and the blood and strength loss were taking a toll on him. His face was deathly white. Sango felt more tears fall down her face and she wiped them away furiously, feeling sticky warm blood on her hands. Miroku's blood was pooling around him.

Inuyasha walked over, grumbling slightly, with Kagome right behind him. She was almost hiding from the blood loss, clinging to his shoulder haori and whimpering slightly.

"You guys." Inuyasha said, picking up Miroku gingerly. Kagome moved away a little, helping Sango sit up. "Are you okay, Sango?" She asked, looking at her.

Sango didn't look that well either. Some places in her demon slaying outfit were torn and it was all dirty, caked with mud and dirt and blood. Tears stained the ground where Sango was as she quietly nodded. "Yes." She said after clearing her throat. "I'm okay."

"Well then." Inuyasha stated in a clear voice after he had Miroku on his back securely. "Let's go back to Kaede's before this subeke bouzou dies, right?"

A/N: Gahh... so tired. It's now 1:12 but I got this chapter up, which I must say is a really good chapter for me. Hehehe... very long and detailed. I hope you all like it, and please R&R!

Sango-