Now for the promised SangoMiroku chapter.

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Kagome the Cat Demon Chapter 23 Pan no KazeShinma

Miroku was walking down a dirt road with his friends when he felt pressure build up in his cursed hand. At first he tried ignoring it, but it kept building, until it was unbearable. The Prayer Beads shattered, and the Kazana opened. One by one, all his friends were drawn in it. Kagome was closest, she began flying back toward Miroku, Inuyasha grabbed her and slammed Tessiguia into the ground using it as an anchor. But the winds grew too strong and both hanyous were drawn in. Miroku tried to warn everyone to run but he could not be heard over the roar of the winds. Kathy and Vadimir were next, they tried grabbing onto some rocks but to no avail, they were sucked up by the small black hole. Kazesune tried to protect the younger demons by shape shifting into a wall, by it was useless against the power of the Kazana. Reia transformed, grabbed Rin and flew off, only to fly backwards into the vortex. Not even the Powerful Lord of the Western Lands could avoid the horrible nothingness in the monk's hand. Kiara and Russet transformed, grabbed Sango and tried running but the winds were just too strong. Miroku watched in horror as Sango herself was snatched off the ground and pulled into the Air Void.

" SANGO! NOOO!" Miroku shouted. Then he felt a rock hit his head.

" Shut up! You baka houshi!"

' That sounded like Inuyasha.' Miroku thought. Then he realized he had been dreaming. They were all staying with Satzuki and her Fiance' Kenha at the Headman's mansion, while Toto-sai made the Sealing weapons. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't erase how Sango's expression looked as she was pulled into the Kazana. She had been terrorfied. ' I can't stay here. I'll endanger the others.' He thought. He packed what little he had and began walking away from the Mansion. ' Good thing there all asleep, it's better this way.' He was so caught up in his thoughts, he didn't notice someone else approached.

" Why are you leaving?" A voice asked. Miroku turned around.

" Sango..."

" WHY are you leaving?" The Slayer asked again.

" The Kazana... It could swallow everyone at anytime. It's too dangerous for me to stay with you, I mean the group." Miroku said reluctantly. Sango walked up to Miroku and hugged him tightly, putting her head to his shoulder.

" Sango?" Miroku was confused at this sudden show of emotion.

" I don't want you to go." She said softly. Miroku returned the embrace.

" Don't you fear my Kazana?"

" I just don't want you to leave because I... I...I lo..."

" Well isn't this sweet." Said a cold voice. SM broke the embrace and turned toward the voice.

" Naraku!" The demon chuckled.

" He is right Sango. At any time that Air Void could expand and suck up everything in the area."

" I'll fix that right now, by destroying you! Hiraikotsu!" Sango threw her boomerang at Naraku and cut him in half. His head started talking.

" Come to the Mountain a few miles north of this village, and you may find a solution you are capable of obtaining." Then the puppet disintegrated.

" Should we go?" Sango asked.

" No, 'I' should go. As much as I'd hate to admit it, Naraku is right. My Kazana has been getting stronger, if I don't do something soon, It will overpower my prayer beads and consume me and everyone else nearby. I must go alone." Said Miroku.

" You are NOT going alone! Remember what happened last time you went to get the Wind Tunnel fixed by yourself?" Sango asked. Miroku dropped his shoulders, defeated.

" Very well." Sango went back to the mansion to change into her slayer outfit and the two of them went toward the mountain.

With the Rest of the Inuyasha-gumi

The rest of the group had just gotten up, and Kagome was making Ramen for you-know who. Satzuki and Kenha walked in. The latter with an arm around the former.

" I hope you all slept well." said Kenha. Kagome and Inuyasha yawned. " I assume you two didn't."

" Nope. Judging by the noises they were making last night." said Shippo. InuKag blushed.

" Has any one seen Sango or Miroku? They said they were going to help out around here." said The Headman.

" I think I saw Sango leave earlier this morning, right after Miroku." said Kathy.

" Sango and Miroku sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G." Souta chanted.

" Oh hush." said Kagome. Souta stuck his tongue out at Kagome. She did the same.

" Ramen's ready." Kagome said. Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru lunged for the Ramen.

Back with Sango and Miroku

The Slayer and the Monk were hiking up the mountain.

" What exactly do you think we should be looking for?" Miroku asked.

" I'm not sure." answered Sango. Then she saw a column made of stone with Kanjis carved on it.

" I've seen those carvings before. They mark the entrance to special Wind Shrines. They say that within the shrines lies a special food that can give who ever eats it control over wind. Maybe you could use it to control your Wind Tunnel."

" Maybe."

"Yes, maybe. Too bad you'll never find out. Because you won't reach it!" Called a voice. White crescent blades of energy raced toward them, they jumped to evade.

" I told it was a trap!" Said Sango. "Hiraikotsu!" She threw the boomerang at Kagura.

" Fool." Kagura made one flap with her fan and a gust of wind blew Sango's weapon back at her. Sango grabbed the strap and brought her weapon back under control. Miroku threw some sutras at Kagura, they landed on her arms and gave her quite a lot of pain. She threw many more silver blades at the pair, some blades loosened rock piles that also came toward the Slayer and Monk. A few hit Miroku's shoulder causing him to wince. He looked over at Sango and saw she was face down.

" Sango! Are you ok?" He asked.

"I'm fine. Just a sprained Ankle." She said.

" Good. I'll handle Kagura." Miroku ran toward The Wind Sorceress. She threw more blades at him but he deflected them with his staff. When he got close enough, He jumped and brought his staff down on Kagura's head. Kagura intercepted him by punching him in the stomach. The force of the blow knocked the wind out of him.

" How'd you do that?" He asked.

" I merely focus wind around my fist to increase my strength." Said Kagura. " Now Die!" She was about to finish him off when a katana flew into her stomach.

" Are you alright Miroku?" Sango asked.

"Yes, thanks to you." said Miroku. Kagura pulled out the sword and clutched at her stomach, trying to stop the blood flow.

" You've haven't seen the last of me! Nor have you won yet!" Dozens of balls of light came down form the sky and took the forms of demons. Kagura escaped using her feather. The demons rushed Sango and Miroku.

' I can't fight them all on my own, and Sango can't fight without her weapons. Then I have no choice.' thought Miroku. He removed the prayer beads from his cursed hand.

" Kazana!" He called. All the demons were drawn into the Air Void. Miroku winced as he closed up the Wind Tunnel. He could feel it spreading painfully across his hand. Sango limped over to him, her eyes full of concern.

" Don't worry I'm fine. But you're not." Before she could argue, Miroku scooped her into his arms. Sango blushed crimson, but didn't protest. " We're going back."

" No, You have to get your Wind Tunnel back under control.' Sango insisted.

" ...Alright." Miroku continued to follow the Columns to the shrine, with Sango in his arms. Sango slipped her arms around his neck saying it was to keep from falling. They finally arrived at the shrine. Within it they saw a loaf of pan on a pedestal.

" Think that's it?"

" Maybe." As they approached they heard the sound of wings. A huge bird with pure white feathers descended.

" I am the Guardian of this Shrine. Why have you come here?" The Bird asked.

" I seek something with the power to control the winds. There is an Air Void in my hand, eventually it will grow large enough to consume me entirely. I'm hoping what I find here will at least delay the process." Said Miroku.

" How do I known you are worthy? I will ask you a question. Why do you wish to delay the process? What is it that you live for?"

" Sango." Miroku said without hesitation. Sango was utterly shocked. The bird seemed to smirk.

" The woman you hold in your arms?"

" Yes."

" Very well." The bird stepped aside. Miroku gently put Sango on the floor and walked up to the pedestal and ate the pan. He could feel the kazana shrinking and getting weaker.

" Good luck to you." The bird said and vanished. Miroku lifted Sango back into his arms and left the shrine.

" Miroku? Did you...really... mean.. what you said?' Sango asked.

" Of course I did." Said Miroku. " I love you." Sango's eyes lit up with happiness.

" I love you too!" She said happily. They kissed, softly at first, then became

" Does this mean you'll bear my child?" Miroku asked. His tone was a mix of joking and seriousness.

" You never give up do you?" said Sango. " You're such a lecherous baka." The she pulled herself up so her head was next to his. " But you're my Lecherous baka." She whispered seductively in his ear.

" Always." said Miroku. " Now we should get back to the others before they start to worry."

I hope you liked the SM fluff.

Translations

Pan- bread

Kazana- Air Void

Pan no KazeShinma- Bread of the Wind Gods( I think)